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
1 Luton Town 4216324819910238278646+4088
2 Watford 4213624616105630267642+3480
3 Norwich City 4214344119821123316450+1471
4 Sheffield Wednesday 4210833123102924285551+470
5 Queens Park Rangers 421542409621325346543+2269
6 Barnsley 421344331466926275941+1867
7 Rotherham United 4213534219721224356654+1267
8 Leicester City 421254311967825295648+866
9 Newcastle United 4214433014441322365250+262
10 Blackburn Rovers 421146261557921284743+459
11 Oldham Athletic 429932823651022285051–159
12 Chelsea 421056373057923306060±057
13 Charlton Athletic 4211553322271217435065–1551
14 Cambridge United 4211463119251417344853–548
15 Crystal Palace 429210252647109193445–1148
16 Derby County 429843223341421455368–1548
17 Grimsby Town 425882930651024355365–1246
18 Shrewsbury Town 4210652619171311383757–2046
19 Bolton Wanderers 4210472824331511373961–2246
20 Cardiff City 4292102832361217294561–1644
21 Wrexham 429482222271218344056–1644
22 Orient 426872324411613373661–2539

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

FA Cup

Main article: 1981–82 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R32 January 1982 SouthamptonH3–120,589Young (2), Lineker
R423 January 1982 Hereford UnitedA1–010,602May
R513 February 1982 WatfordH2–027,991O'Neill, Terry (own goal)
QF6 March 1982 Shrewsbury TownH5–229,117May, Melrose (2), Lineker, Cross (own goal)
SF3 April 1982 Tottenham HotspurN0–246,606

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st leg 6 October 1981 Preston North EndA0–15,382
R2 2nd leg 28 October 1981 Preston North EndH4–0 (won 4-1 on agg)7,685Robson, Lynex, Melrose, O'Riordan (own goal)
R311 November 1981 Aston VillaH0–019,806
R3R25 November 1981 Aston 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

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