Leicestershire Football Archive
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In November 1887, Leicester Fosse, the town’s burgeoning football club, held a significant event at the historic George Hotel in the Haymarket. This wasn’t merely a social gathering; it was…
In October 1935, the charming anecdote above graced the pages of the Leicester Mail. Mr. F. Orton of Birstall fondly recounted a seemingly unforgettable match at Filbert Street, painting a…
Long before the iconic fox head became synonymous with Leicester City Football Club, a different mythical creature graced the club’s early iconography: the fearsome yet majestic wyvern. A fascinating glimpse…
In the annals of non-league football, the FA Vase holds a special allure. It’s a competition where dreams are forged, local heroes are made, and communities rally behind their clubs.…
The gold medal above was awarded to Harry Thorpe, a Leicester Fosse footballer, for the club’s historic promotion to Division One in 1908, was sold in 2019 for £4,000. Yet,…
The summer of 1900 offered Leicester residents an array of exciting and affordable railway excursions, a testament to the burgeoning competition among railway companies at the turn of the century.…
Delving into the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, this captivating 1959 article offers a brief yet comprehensive history of football in Melton Mowbray:- A MELTON TOWN Football Club was in…
Alfred “Alf” Shelton (1865-1923) was an English international footballer who, amongst other notable clubs, played for Loughborough. Born on Tuesday, September 12, 1865, in Sneinton, Nottingham, he was baptised on…
Nottingham’s Town Ground, Nottingham Forest’s first home, hosted its final competitive match in April 1898: the Burford Cup Final between Forest and Leicester Fosse. Opened on October 2, 1890, with…
In 2023, a piece of Leicester City history changed hands, commanding a price exceeding £5,000 at auction. It was the nine-carat gold Football League Division Two Champion’s medal from the…