The club was founded in 1884 as Leicester Fosse F.C.,[3] playing on a field near Fosse Road. They moved to Filbert Street in 1891, were elected to the Football League in 1894 and adopted the name Leicester City in 1919. They moved to the nearby Walkers Stadium in 2002,[4] which was renamed the King Power Stadium after a change of ownership in 2011.
For seven years Leicester played only friendly matches and in cup competition but in 1888 they signed their first professional player, Harry Webb, who received 2/6d (12.5p) a week. In 1891, Leicester joined the Midland League along with local rivals Loughborough Town.
2016, Leicester won their first ever Premier League title in the football club’s 132-year history.
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Other Information :
Full name: Leicester City Football Club
Nickname(s): The Foxes, The Blues, City
Founded: 1884; 133 years ago (as Leicester Fosse FC)
Stadium: Ground King Power
Capacity: 32,312
Owner: King Power International Group
League: Premier League
Team Accomplishments :
Premier League: Champions 1
FA Charity Shield : Winners 1
FA Cup: Runners-up 4
Football League Cup: Runners-up 2
Football League Cup: Winners 3
League Championship: Champions 1
League Division 1: Runners-up 1
League Division One: Runners-up 1
League Division Two: Champions 6
League Division Two: Runners-up 1
League One: Champions 1
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