Leicester City and Wolves football clubs have played more than 50 meetings between them. The teams have met in different tournaments – first and second division, as well as cups and friendlies. The statistics of the confrontation are on the side of the Wolves. They have more wins, both in the EPL and the Champions League.
How did the first meetings between the teams go?
The first encounter between Wolves vs Leicester City took place in 1906. The match was won by the team from Leicester, scoring 2 unanswered goals. This game was in the Second Division. In League One, the first meeting was held in 1932. The match was held in an equal contest and ended with the score 1-1.
In the FA Cup, the teams met for the first time in 1939. The encounter took place in the 4th round of the tournament. The Wolves won it with a resounding score. They scored 5 goals. “The Foxes” scored just 1.
In the APL, the teams met for the first time back in 2003. Here again, Wolves claimed victory. The match was very productive. Leicester City Wolves responded with 4 goals to 3. The very next year, both clubs were relegated to the Championship. They met on 28 August and played out a draw. It was their first encounter in England’s second most important league.
Biggest wins/losses within the competition
In the Second Division, Leicester City’s biggest win came in 1923. The team managed to win 7-0. In the same division, Wolves beat their opponents 7-1. Back then, the team from Leicester was called Leicester Foss.
Other results of the clash:
- First Division. Wolves’ 10-1 win – coming in 1938. LC won the league by 5-1.
- APL. The clubs have never beaten each other by more than 2 goals in the top flight. In 2003, one of the highest-scoring encounters occurred. The teams scored 7 goals between them.
- Championship. In this competition, only the Wolves have been victorious. In 2007, they scored 4 goals against the Foxes, conceding only 1.
Interesting matches between the Wolves and the Foxes
One of the most memorable matches between the teams came in 2003. In this encounter, Wolves made one of the most impressive comebacks. Already on 11 minutes, Wolves could have scored a goal. Henri Kamara struck a good shot from outside the box, but it was brilliantly deflected by Foxes goalkeeper Ian Walker. After literally one minute, Leicester City showed how to convert their chances. Mazzy Izzeta scored from a corner. By the end of the first half, Wolves were losing 0-3.
The second half started very encouragingly for Wolves. On 52 minutes, Cameron got on the scoresheet. Eight minutes later, Cameron converted a penalty kick, scoring the second goal of the game. On 68 minutes, Cameron equalized the score. The fight’s climax came on 86 minutes when Kamara scored the winning goal. A great win for the supporters.
The encounter in 2019 ended with a similar scoreline, but the course of the match was very different. Wolves opened the scoring just four minutes after the starting whistle. Ruben Neves got on the scoresheet. From then on, the Wolves did not give up the initiative to the visitors.
Footballers who have played for both clubs
There are over 30 players who have played for both teams. These names include:
- Ade Akinby. The player played for Wolves from 1999-2000. He appeared in 37 matches and scored 16 goals. The player joined LC directly and played for the club until 2002. He took part in 58 games and scored a modest 11 goals.
- Nathan Blake. The footballer played for the Wolves team for 3 years – from 2001 to 2004. During this period, he scored 26 times. The player joined the Foxes in 2004. Here, the player’s game did not go well. He scored only 1 goal in 14 games, and then left the team.
More interesting statistics on these teams can be found on LiveScores.