Chairman Leonard Shipman First Division 12th League Cup Second round | Manager Jimmy Bloomfield FA Cup Fourth round FA Charity Shield Winners | |
During the 1971–72 English football season, Leicester City F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
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Season summary
In the 1971–72 season, Jimmy Bloomfield was appointed as new Leicester boss for the new season, and kept them in the First Division in their first season back in the top flight after a 2-year absence with a satisfying 12th-place finish. Unusually, due to Division One champions Arsenal's commitments in European competition, Division Two winners Leicester were invited to play FA Cup winners Liverpool, beating them 1–0 to win the Charity Shield for the first and only time.
Final league table
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Results
Leicester City's score comes first
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.