Leicestershire Football Archive
Bringing football of a bygone era back to life!
Long before the billion-pound kit deals of today, a small textile company in Wigston, Leicestershire, fundamentally changed the way we consume sport. The story of Admiral Sportswear is not just…
In 1969, a promotional battle between fuel companies led to one of the most cherished sports collections in British history. The Texaco “Famous Footballers” coin set featured 20 bronze-finished tokens,…
In the long and storied history of Leicestershire football, few dates carry the prestige of 21 February 1920. It was a day that saw the newly renamed Leicester City—still finding…
Three missed penalties, one taken twice, two disallowed goals and Anstey Nomads beaten. That was the story of the thrill-packed FA Amateur Cup second round match at Cropston Road, Anstey…
The 66-goal explosion of December 26, 1963, remains the gold standard for festive football. While the modern Premier League often provides drama, it has never come close to the sheer,…
For the modern football fan, Christmas Day is a time for family and checking injury news ahead of Boxing Day. But for the supporters of Leicester Fosse and Leicester City,…
While the rest of the world looked for a moment of peace on Christmas Day 1940, Leicester City and Northampton Town were busy staging an act of athletic endurance that…
Despite a magnificent second-half strike from their in-form centre-forward, Denis Jones, his 19th of the season, Shepshed Charterhouse’s FA Cup dream ended with a 5-1 defeat away to Preston North…
In the symphony of the modern football stadium, dominated by choreographed chanting, booming PA systems, and the occasional roar of a vuvuzela, there’s a distinct sound missing: the sharp, rhythmic…
50 years ago today te Leiceser Mercury anounced the death of former City goalkeeperm Jim McLaren. Jim McLaren, born in Falkirk, Scotland, in 1897, carved out a remarkable career defined…