1981–82 Leicester City F.C. season

Leicester City
1981–82 season
Chairman Terry Shipman
Manager Jock Wallace
Second Division 8th
FA Cup Semi-finals
League Cup Third round
Top goalscorer League: Lineker (17)
All: Lineker (19)
Average home league attendance 14,183

During the 1981–82 English football season, Leicester City F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

Season summary

In the 1981–82 season where the Football League decided to increase the points total on a win to three instead of two points, Leicester's start was inconsistent but during the last couple of months of the campaign, the Foxes revived strongly and finished in eighth. At the end of the season, Wallace left to join Motherwell.

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GD Pts
1Luton Town4216324819910238278646+4088
2Watford4213624616105630267642+3480
3Norwich City4214344119821123316450+1471
4Sheffield Wednesday4210833123102924285551+470
5Queens Park Rangers421542409621325346543+2269
6Barnsley421344331466926275941+1867
7Rotherham United4213534219721224356654+1267
8Leicester City421254311967825295648+866
9Newcastle United4214433014441322365250+262
10Blackburn Rovers421146261557921284743+459
11Oldham Athletic429932823651022285051–159
12Chelsea421056373057923306060±057
13Charlton Athletic4211553322271217435065–1551
14Cambridge United4211463119251417344853–548
15Crystal Palace429210252647109193445–1148
16Derby County429843223341421455368–1548
17Grimsby Town425882930651024355365–1246
18Shrewsbury Town4210652619171311383757–2046
19Bolton Wanderers4210472824331511373961–2246
20Cardiff City4292102832361217294561–1644
21Wrexham429482222271218344056–1644
22Orient426872324411613373661–2539

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Key
Division Champions, promoted
Promoted
Relegated

Results

Leicester City's score comes first[1]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League Second Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
29 August 1981Grimsby TownA2–211,032Lineker, Melrose
5 September 1981WrexhamH1–012,905Hamill
8 September 1981BarnsleyH1–015,447Hamill
12 September 1981Derby CountyA1–316,046Melrose
19 September 1981Luton TownH1–214,159Lynex (pen)
22 September 1981Rotherham UnitedA1–17,781May
26 September 1981Blackburn RoversA2–08,925May, Melrose
3 October 1981Crystal PalaceH1–112,558Lineker
10 October 1981Bolton WanderersA3–07,361Melrose (2), Young
16 October 1981ChelseaH1–118,358Melrose
24 October 1981Queens Park RangersA0–212,419
31 October 1981Sheffield WednesdayH0–019,125
7 November 1981Charlton AthleticA4–18,212Melrose, Lynex (pen), Lineker (2)
14 November 1981OrientH0–111,733
21 November 1981Cardiff CityA1–36,687Welsh
28 November 1981Cambridge UnitedH4–19,524Lynex, Hebberd, Peake, Lineker
5 December 1981Norwich CityA0–012,768
12 December 1981WatfordH1–110,340Lineker
28 December 1981Oldham AthleticA1–19,174Lynex
30 January 1982Luton TownA1–211,810Lineker
6 February 1982Derby CountyH2–114,132Lynex (pen), Lineker
20 February 1982Blackburn RoversH1–011,667Peake
27 February 1982Bolton WanderersH1–010,678Lynex (pen)
2 March 1982Newcastle UnitedH3–012,497Young, Lineker (2)
9 March 1982ChelseaA1–410,586Lynex
13 March 1982Queens Park RangersH3–217,821Lynex (pen), Young, Melrose
17 March 1982Rotherham UnitedH1–021,123Melrose
20 March 1982Sheffield WednesdayA0–218,962
23 March 1982Crystal PalaceA2–09,506Lynex, Lineker
27 March 1982Charlton AthleticH3–113,681Young (2), MacDonald
30 March 1982Shrewsbury TownA1–15,340Lineker
10 April 1982Newcastle UnitedA0–025,777
13 April 1982Oldham AthleticH2–114,298Melrose, Lineker
17 April 1982Cardiff CityH3–113,650Lineker (2), Lynex
20 April 1982WrexhamA0–04,913
24 April 1982Cambridge UnitedA2–17,212Lineker, Welsh
1 May 1982Norwich CityH1–419,630May
4 May 1982BarnsleyA2–015,418Welsh, Lineker
8 May 1982WatfordA1–320,859Melrose
12 May 1982Grimsby TownH1–213,941Welsh (pen)
15 May 1982Shrewsbury TownH0–011,368
18 May 1982OrientA0–32,107

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R32 January 1982SouthamptonH3–120,589Young (2), Lineker
R423 January 1982Hereford UnitedA1–010,602May
R513 February 1982WatfordH2–027,991O'Neill, Terry (own goal)
QF6 March 1982Shrewsbury TownH5–229,117May, Melrose (2), Lineker, Cross (own goal)
SF3 April 1982Tottenham HotspurN0–246,606

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st leg6 October 1981Preston North EndA0–15,382
R2 2nd leg28 October 1981Preston North EndH4–0 (won 4-1 on agg)7,685Robson, Lynex, Melrose, O'Riordan (own goal)
R311 November 1981Aston VillaH0–019,806
R3R25 November 1981Aston VillaA0–223,136

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
- England GK Mark Wallington
- Scotland DF Tommy Williams
- Northern Ireland DF John O'Neill
- England DF Larry May
- Scotland DF Paul Friar
- England MF Steve Lynex
- Scotland MF Ian Wilson
- England MF Andy Peake
- England FW Gary Lineker
- Scotland FW Alan Young
- Scotland MF Kevin MacDonald
- Scotland FW Jim Melrose
No. Position Player
- England DF Norman Leet
- Scotland MF Eddie Kelly
- Northern Ireland MF Paul Ramsey
- England FW Keith Robson
- England DF Geoff Scott
- Scotland DF Billy Gibson
- Scotland DF Peter Welsh
- Scotland GK Nicky Walker
- England MF Trevor Hebberd (on loan from Southampton)
- Scotland DF Bobby Smith
- Scotland MF Stewart Hamill
- England FW Dave Buchanan

References

  1. ↑ http://www.statto.com/football/teams/leicester-city/1981-1982/results
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