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Steve Whitworth played a total of 353 league games for Leicester. Dduring his days at this football club he also picked up 7 England caps. Leicester have two great right back alternatives at the club today but Steve Whitworth was up there with the best.

On Wednesday the 21st of March 1979, it was all over, playing Fulham at Filbert Street, winning the game 1-0, Dave Buchanan scored the goal. Steve Whitworth was substituted, with a certain young talent named Andy Peake coming on.

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Gordon Banks is to date the only World Cup winner to have represented Leicester at the time when it happened and also being one of the most honoured and special players ever to appear for the club.

On the 4th of April 1967 it was all over for Gordon Banks at Leicester, keeping a clean sheet in a 0-0 draw at home v. Leeds. Banks joined Stoke for a fee of £52.000 and kept his career going for both his new club and still the ultimate first choice for Sir Alf Ramsey and England.

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