Nottingham Forest have played Leicester City 111 times in competitive football, winning 42, drawing 28 and losing 41, first meeting on 9 Feb 1901 and most recently on 11 May 2025. Every meeting is listed below.
| Date | Season | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Feb 1901 | 1900–01 | FA Cup | H | Leicester City | 5–1 | John Calvey 4, Grenville Morris 9, John Calvey 15, John Calvey 21, Fred Forman 62 | |
| 15 Dec 1906 | 1906–07 | Second Division | H | Leicester City | 2–1 | Enoch West, Grenville Morris | |
| 20 Apr 1907 | 1906–07 | Second Division | A | Leicester City | 2–1 | Grenville Morris 17, Enoch West 22 | |
| 7 Nov 1908 | 1908–09 | First Division | A | Leicester City | 3–0 | Thomas Marrison 10, Bill Hooper 30, Bill Hooper 81 | |
| 21 Apr 1909 | 1908–09 | First Division | H | Leicester City | 12–0 | Grenville Morris 6, Alf Spouncer 8, Alf Spouncer 10, Bill Hooper 12, Alf Spouncer 20, Enoch West 25, Bill Hooper 30, Edwin Hughes 35, Grenville Morris 51, Enoch West 70, Enoch West 80, Bill Hooper 85 | |
| 16 Sep 1911 | 1911–12 | Second Division | H | Leicester City | 4–1 | John Derrick 43, Bill Hooper 54, Grenville Morris 65, Frank Saunders 82 | |
| 29 Feb 1912 | 1911–12 | Second Division | A | Leicester City | 1–1 | Joe Ford | |
| 7 Sep 1912 | 1912–13 | Second Division | A | Leicester City | 1–3 | ||
| 28 Dec 1912 | 1912–13 | Second Division | H | Leicester City | 4–2 | John Derrick 2, John Derrick 10, Grenville Morris 31, John Derrick 35 | |
| 3 Sep 1913 | 1913–14 | Second Division | H | Leicester City | 1–3 | Robert Firth 20 | |
| 11 Sep 1913 | 1913–14 | Second Division | A | Leicester City | 1–5 | Thomas Gibson 22 | |
| 17 Oct 1914 | 1914–15 | Second Division | A | Leicester City | 1–3 | Tim Coleman 48 | |
| 20 Feb 1915 | 1914–15 | Second Division | H | Leicester City | 1–3 | Joe Mercer 72 | |
| 6 Mar 1920 | 1919–20 | Second Division | H | Leicester City | 0–0 | ||
| 13 Mar 1920 | 1919–20 | Second Division | A | Leicester City | 0–0 | ||
| 12 Feb 1921 | 1920–21 | Second Division | H | Leicester City | 1–2 | Tom Elliott 55 | |
| 19 Feb 1921 | 1920–21 | Second Division | A | Leicester City | 0–2 | ||
| 8 Oct 1921 | 1921–22 | Second Division | A | Leicester City | 2–2 | Jack Spaven 82, Noah Burton 83 | |
| 15 Oct 1921 | 1921–22 | Second Division | H | Leicester City | 0–0 | ||
| 21 Sep 1935 | 1935–36 | Second Division | A | Leicester City | 1–2 | Johnny Dent 16 | |
| 30 Jan 1936 | 1935–36 | Second Division | H | Leicester City | 0–1 | ||
| 19 Dec 1936 | 1936–37 | Second Division | H | Leicester City | 0–3 | ||
| 24 Apr 1937 | 1936–37 | Second Division | A | Leicester City | 1–2 | Robert Pugh 80 | |
| 26 Oct 1946 | 1946–47 | Second Division | H | Leicester City | 2–0 | ||
| 1 Mar 1947 | 1946–47 | Second Division | A | Leicester City | 1–1 | ||
| 11 Oct 1947 | 1947–48 | Second Division | A | Leicester City | 1–3 | ||
| 28 Feb 1948 | 1947–48 | Second Division | H | Leicester City | 1–0 | ||
| 13 Nov 1948 | 1948–49 | Second Division | A | Leicester City | 2–4 | ||
| 9 Apr 1949 | 1948–49 | Second Division | H | Leicester City | 2–1 | ||
| 8 Sep 1951 | 1951–52 | Second Division | H | Leicester City | 2–2 | ||
| 5 Jan 1952 | 1951–52 | Second Division | A | Leicester City | 1–3 | ||
| 11 Oct 1952 | 1952–53 | Second Division | H | Leicester City | 1–3 | ||
| 28 Feb 1953 | 1952–53 | Second Division | A | Leicester City | 1–1 | ||
| 12 Sep 1953 | 1953–54 | Second Division | A | Leicester City | 0–1 | ||
| 23 Jan 1954 | 1953–54 | Second Division | H | Leicester City | 3–1 | ||
| 22 Aug 1955 | 1955–56 | Second Division | A | Leicester City | 2–5 | ||
| 31 Aug 1955 | 1955–56 | Second Division | H | Leicester City | 2–0 | ||
| 17 Nov 1956 | 1956–57 | Second Division | A | Leicester City | 0–0 | ||
| 30 Mar 1957 | 1956–57 | Second Division | H | Leicester City | 1–2 | ||
| 19 Oct 1957 | 1957–58 | First Division | A | Leicester City | 1–3 | ||
| 1 Mar 1958 | 1957–58 | First Division | H | Leicester City | 3–1 | ||
| 29 Nov 1958 | 1958–59 | First Division | A | Leicester City | 3–0 | ||
| 18 Apr 1959 | 1958–59 | First Division | H | Leicester City | 1–4 | ||
| 14 Nov 1959 | 1959–60 | First Division | H | Leicester City | 1–0 | ||
| 2 Apr 1960 | 1959–60 | First Division | A | Leicester City | 1–0 | ||
| 3 Dec 1960 | 1960–61 | First Division | A | Leicester City | 1–1 | ||
| 22 Apr 1961 | 1960–61 | First Division | H | Leicester City | 2–2 | ||
| 9 Dec 1961 | 1961–62 | First Division | H | Leicester City | 0–0 | ||
| 28 Apr 1962 | 1961–62 | First Division | A | Leicester City | 1–2 | ||
| 25 Aug 1962 | 1962–63 | First Division | A | Leicester City | 1–2 | ||
| 19 Feb 1963 | 1962–63 | First Division | H | Leicester City | 0–2 | ||
| 8 Oct 1963 | 1963–64 | First Division | H | Leicester City | 2–0 | ||
| 29 Feb 1964 | 1963–64 | First Division | A | Leicester City | 1–1 | ||
| 17 Oct 1964 | 1964–65 | First Division | A | Leicester City | 2–3 | ||
| 27 Feb 1965 | 1964–65 | First Division | H | Leicester City | 2–1 | ||
| 4 Dec 1965 | 1965–66 | First Division | H | Leicester City | 2–0 | ||
| 30 Apr 1966 | 1965–66 | First Division | A | Leicester City | 1–2 | ||
| 8 Oct 1966 | 1966–67 | First Division | A | Leicester City | 0–3 | ||
| 25 Feb 1967 | 1966–67 | First Division | H | Leicester City | 1–0 | ||
| 19 Mar 1968 | 1967–68 | First Division | H | Leicester City | 2–1 | ||
| 4 May 1968 | 1967–68 | First Division | A | Leicester City | 2–4 | ||
| 9 Nov 1968 | 1968–69 | First Division | A | Leicester City | 2–2 | ||
| 18 Jan 1969 | 1968–69 | First Division | H | Leicester City | 0–0 | ||
| 18 Aug 1971 | 1971–72 | First Division | A | Leicester City | 1–2 | ||
| 22 Jan 1972 | 1971–72 | First Division | H | Leicester City | 1–2 | ||
| 24 Sep 1977 | 1977–78 | First Division | A | Leicester City | 3–0 | Martin O'Neill 18, Tony Woodcock 63, John Robertson 89 | 21,447 |
| 14 Mar 1978 | 1977–78 | First Division | H | Leicester City | 1–0 | John Robertson 13 | 32,355 |
| 20 Sep 1980 | 1980–81 | First Division | H | Leicester City | 5–0 | F. Gray 12, John Robertson 72, Birtles 81, Gary Mills 86, Birtles 89 | 27,145 |
| 28 Feb 1981 | 1980–81 | First Division | A | Leicester City | 1–1 | Walsh 90 | 26,608 |
| 4 Dec 1983 | 1983–84 | First Division | H | Leicester City | 3–2 | Colin Walsh 14, Ian Bowyer 21, Frans Thijssen 78 | 23,247 |
| 5 May 1984 | 1983–84 | First Division | A | Leicester City | 1–2 | Peter Davenport 80 | 16,600 |
| 25 Nov 1984 | 1984–85 | First Division | H | Leicester City | 2–1 | Peter Davenport 24, Peter Davenport 29 | 21,463 |
| 27 Apr 1985 | 1984–85 | First Division | A | Leicester City | 0–1 | 13,886 | |
| 8 Sep 1985 | 1985–86 | First Division | A | Leicester City | 3–0 | Neil Webb 35, Peter Davenport 78, Brian Rice 89 | 14,247 |
| 22 Mar 1986 | 1985–86 | First Division | H | Leicester City | 4–3 | Ian Bowyer 7, Franz Carr 38, Nigel Clough 65, Nigel Clough 89 | 14,484 |
| 11 Oct 1986 | 1986–87 | First Division | A | Leicester City | 1–3 | 18,402 | |
| 22 Mar 1987 | 1986–87 | First Division | H | Leicester City | 2–1 | Franz Carr 11, Nigel Clough 58 | 18,679 |
| 30 Nov 1988 | 1988–89 | League Cup | A | Leicester City | 0–0 | 26,704 | |
| 14 Dec 1988 | 1988–89 | League Cup | H | Leicester City | 2–1 | Nigel Clough 26, Lee Chapman 59 | 26,676 |
| 12 Feb 1992 | 1991–92 | Full Members Cup | A | Leicester City | 1–1 | Scot Gemmill | 19,537 |
| 26 Feb 1992 | 1991–92 | Full Members Cup | H | Leicester City | 2–0 | Gary Crosby, Darren Wassall | 21,562 |
| 24 Oct 1993 | 1993–94 | First Division | A | Leicester City | 0–1 | 17,624 | |
| 6 Feb 1994 | 1993–94 | First Division | H | Leicester City | 4–0 | Scot Gemmill, Scot Gemmill, Ian Woan, Lee Glover | 26,616 |
| 27 Aug 1994 | 1994–95 | Premier League | H | Leicester City | 1–0 | Stan Collymore | 21,601 |
| 11 Mar 1995 | 1994–95 | Premier League | A | Leicester City | 4–2 | Stuart Pearce 8, Stan Collymore 64, Ian Woan 68, J. Lee 90 | 20,423 |
| 7 Sep 1996 | 1996–97 | Premier League | H | Leicester City | 0–0 | 24,105 | |
| 28 Dec 1996 | 1996–97 | Premier League | A | Leicester City | 2–2 | Nigel Clough, Colin Cooper | 20,833 |
| 12 Dec 1998 | 1998–99 | Premier League | A | Leicester City | 1–3 | Pierre van Hooijdonk | 20,891 |
| 16 May 1999 | 1998–99 | Premier League | H | Leicester City | 1–0 | Chris Bart-Williams | 25,353 |
| 26 Oct 2002 | 2002–03 | First Division | H | Leicester City | 2–2 | David Johnson, Jack Lester | 29,497 |
| 8 Apr 2003 | 2002–03 | First Division | A | Leicester City | 0–1 | 32,065 | |
| 17 Dec 2004 | 2004–05 | Championship | H | Leicester City | 1–1 | Michael Dawson | 21,415 |
| 5 Mar 2005 | 2004–05 | Championship | A | Leicester City | 1–0 | Gareth Taylor | 27,277 |
| 18 Sep 2007 | 2007–08 | League Cup | H | Leicester City | 2–3 | Paul Smith 1, Nathan Tyson 64 | 15,519 |
| 5 Dec 2009 | 2009–10 | Championship | H | Leicester City | 5–1 | Robert Earnshaw 12, Robert Earnshaw 32, Robert Earnshaw 49, Paul Anderson 54, Dele Adebola 77 | 28,626 |
| 27 Feb 2010 | 2009–10 | Championship | A | Leicester City | 0–3 | 31,759 | |
| 29 Nov 2010 | 2010–11 | Championship | A | Leicester City | 0–1 | ||
| 22 Apr 2011 | 2010–11 | Championship | H | Leicester City | 3–2 | Marcus Tudgay 15, Robert Earnshaw 73, Paul McKenna 84 | 24,217 |
| 20 Aug 2011 | 2011–12 | Championship | H | Leicester City | 2–2 | Lewis McGugan 79, George Boateng 90+4 | 24,426 |
| 7 Jan 2012 | 2011–12 | FA Cup | H | Leicester City | 0–0 | 18,477 | |
| 17 Jan 2012 | 2011–12 | FA Cup | A | Leicester City | 0–4 | 16,210 | |
| 27 Mar 2012 | 2011–12 | Championship | A | Leicester City | 0–0 | 23,412 | |
| 10 Nov 2012 | 2012–13 | Championship | A | Leicester City | 2–2 | Adlène Guedioura 22, Simon Cox 67 | 24,793 |
| 4 May 2013 | 2012–13 | Championship | H | Leicester City | 2–3 | Simon Cox 3, Elliott Ward 50 | 28,646 |
| 9 Nov 2013 | 2013–14 | Championship | A | Leicester City | 2–0 | Simon Cox 31, Jamie Mackie 43 | 30,416 |
| 19 Feb 2014 | 2013–14 | Championship | H | Leicester City | 2–2 | Jamie Paterson 39, Andy Reid 43 | 24,808 |
| 6 Feb 2022 | 2021–22 | FA Cup | H | Leicester City | 4–1 | Philip Zinckernagel 23, Brennan Johnson 24, Joe Worrall 32, Djed Spence 61 | 28,762 |
| 3 Oct 2022 | 2022–23 | Premier League | A | Leicester City | 0–4 | 32,202 | |
| 14 Jan 2023 | 2022–23 | Premier League | H | Leicester City | 2–0 | Brennan Johnson 56, Brennan Johnson 84 | 29,301 |
| 25 Oct 2024 | 2024–25 | Premier League | A | Leicester City | 3–1 | Ryan Yates 16, Chris Wood 47, Chris Wood 60 | 31,879 |
| 11 May 2025 | 2024–25 | Premier League | H | Leicester City | 2–2 | Morgan Gibbs-White 25, Chris Wood 56 | 30,245 |
See also: the Leicester City archive and Leicester City v Nottingham Forest.
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