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Leicester City 1979–80: results and record

Every competitive match Leicester City played in 1979–80, in Second Division — 46 matches, 21 won, 14 drawn, 11 lost, with scorers and attendances where the record holds them.

Leicester City 1979–80 results

DateCompetitionVenueOpponentTheir seasonScoreScorersAtt
11 Aug 1979League CupHRotherham UnitedRotherham United 1979–801–2Alan Young11,210
14 Aug 1979League CupARotherham UnitedRotherham United 1979–800–35,179
18 Aug 1979Second DivisionHWatfordWatford 1979–802–0Alan Young, Alan Young15,772
21 Aug 1979Second DivisionACambridge UnitedCambridge United 1979–801–1Alan Young6,042
25 Aug 1979Second DivisionAQueens Park RangersQueens Park Rangers 1979–804–1Andy Peake, Andy Peake, Larry May, Mark Goodwin13,091
1 Sep 1979Second DivisionHLuton TownLuton Town 1979–801–3Larry May16,241
8 Sep 1979Second DivisionHNotts CountyNotts County 1979–801–0Alan Young16,595
15 Sep 1979Second DivisionANewcastle UnitedNewcastle United 1979–802–3Bobby Smith, Bobby Smith26,443
22 Sep 1979Second DivisionHFulhamFulham 1979–803–3Alan Young, Alan Young, Bobby Smith21,447
29 Sep 1979Second DivisionASwansea CitySwansea City 1979–802–0Dennis Rofe, Dennis Rofe15,104
6 Oct 1979Second DivisionAShrewsbury TownShrewsbury Town 1979–802–2Mark Goodwin, Pat Byrne9,045
10 Oct 1979Second DivisionHCambridge UnitedCambridge United 1979–802–1Alan Young, Ian Wilson15,960
13 Oct 1979Second DivisionHWest Ham UnitedWest Ham United 1979–801–2Tommy Williams22,472
20 Oct 1979Second DivisionAOldham AthleticOldham Athletic 1979–801–1Alan Young10,297
27 Oct 1979Second DivisionHSunderlandSunderland 1979–802–1Gary Lineker, Gary Lineker19,365
3 Nov 1979Second DivisionAWatfordWatford 1979–803–1Bobby Smith, Bobby Smith, Andy Peake14,743
10 Nov 1979Second DivisionHBurnleyBurnley 1979–801–1Alan Young17,191
17 Nov 1979Second DivisionAPreston North EndPreston North End 1979–801–1Gary Lineker10,038
24 Nov 1979Second DivisionHWrexhamWrexham 1979–802–0Derek Strickland, Martin Henderson15,316
1 Dec 1979Second DivisionABirmingham CityBirmingham City 1979–802–1Bobby Smith, Martin Henderson25,748
8 Dec 1979Second DivisionHLeyton OrientLeyton Orient 1979–802–2Martin Henderson, Mark Goodwin16,303
15 Dec 1979Second DivisionACharlton AthleticCharlton Athletic 1979–800–26,717
21 Dec 1979Second DivisionHCardiff CityCardiff City 1979–800–012,877
26 Dec 1979Second DivisionAChelseaChelsea 1979–800–125,320
29 Dec 1979Second DivisionHQueens Park RangersQueens Park Rangers 1979–802–0Dennis Rofe, Martin Henderson20,743
1 Jan 1980Second DivisionHBristol RoversBristol Rovers 1979–803–0Bobby Smith, Bobby Smith, Mark Goodwin21,579
5 Jan 1980FA CupHHarlow Town1–1Martin Henderson21,302
8 Jan 1980FA CupAHarlow Town0–19,723
12 Jan 1980Second DivisionALuton TownLuton Town 1979–800–014,141
19 Jan 1980Second DivisionANotts CountyNotts County 1979–801–0Derek Strickland14,859
2 Feb 1980Second DivisionHNewcastle UnitedNewcastle United 1979–801–0Bobby Smith22,549
9 Feb 1980Second DivisionAFulhamFulham 1979–800–08,691
20 Feb 1980Second DivisionHSwansea CitySwansea City 1979–801–1Martin Henderson17,597
23 Feb 1980Second DivisionAWest Ham UnitedWest Ham United 1979–801–3Alan Young27,762
1 Mar 1980Second DivisionHOldham AthleticOldham Athletic 1979–800–116,991
8 Mar 1980Second DivisionASunderlandSunderland 1979–800–029,487
15 Mar 1980Second DivisionHShrewsbury TownShrewsbury Town 1979–802–0Alan Young, Paul Edmunds15,391
22 Mar 1980Second DivisionABurnleyBurnley 1979–802–1Paul Edmunds, Alan Young7,173
29 Mar 1980Second DivisionHPreston North EndPreston North End 1979–801–2Eddie Kelly15,293
5 Apr 1980Second DivisionHChelseaChelsea 1979–801–0Larry May25,826
8 Apr 1980Second DivisionACardiff CityCardiff City 1979–801–0Bobby Smith10,291
12 Apr 1980Second DivisionHBirmingham CityBirmingham City 1979–802–1Ian Wilson, Alan Young26,075
19 Apr 1980Second DivisionAWrexhamWrexham 1979–801–0Eddie Kelly10,023
23 Apr 1980Second DivisionABristol RoversBristol Rovers 1979–801–1Bobby Smith8,205
26 Apr 1980Second DivisionHCharlton AthleticCharlton Athletic 1979–802–1Alan Young, Bobby Smith23,875
3 May 1980Second DivisionALeyton OrientLeyton Orient 1979–801–0Larry May13,828

60 of the goals in this season carry a named scorer.

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