Highlights
Loughborough became the first Leicestershire club to reach the First Round of the FA Cup. More than 5,000 spectators watched Northwich Victoria, members of the newly formed Football League Second Division, beat them 2-1 at the Athletic Grounds.
The inaugural Leicestershire Challenge Shield – for ‘minor’ clubs – was won by Shepshed Rovers.
The first reported School’s football in Leicester took place in February 1893. The match was arranged by the Leicestershire Scholastic Association, to popularise Association Football amongst scholars. It must have been successful, because a Leicester School’s League was established for the start of the 1893-94 season.
Prior to the Fosse v Loughborough Midland League game in March 1893, a Luffs fan drew up and circulated a funeral card. His expectations were not realised – the match ended in a 1-1 draw.
National Cup Competitions
Competition | Winner | Runner-Up | |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | Everton | Leicester Fosse 3QR Loughborough R1 |
Regional & National Leagues
Competition | Winner | Runner-Up | |
Rotherham Town | Burton Wanderers | Leicester Fosse 4th out of 13 Loughborough Town 5th out of 13 |
Leicestershire Cups
Competition | Winner | Runner-Up |
Swadlincote Town | Coalvile Town | |
Castle Donington | Leicester Excelsior | |
Loughborough Athletic | Coalville Town | |
Shepshed Rovers | Castle Donington |
Leicestershire Leagues
Competition | Winner | Runner-Up |
Season not completed. Stanford Church (?) |
Other Cup Competitions
Competition | Winner | Runner-Up | |
Grantham Thursday | Melton Swifts | Melton Swifts (RU) | |
Rushden | Wolverton LNWR | Leicester Fosse (R3) | |
Foleshill Great Heath | Atherstone Town | Hinckley North End (R2) Hinckley Trinity (SF) |
Other League Competitions
Competition | Winner | Runner-Up | |
Tutbury Hawthorn | Burton Swifts Reserves | Coalville Town 6th out of 9 Woodville 9th out of 9 |
Friendly Matches
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