PLAYER OF THE YEAR VOTE 22/23
Through the good times and the bad...
Did you know that every season since 1974 the official Leicester City Supporters Club has conducted a fans PLAYER OF THE YEAR VOTE. We’ve had many players over the years win our YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR, GOAL OF THE SEASON and PLAYER OF THE YEAR vote including; KASPER SCHMEICHEL, GARY LINEKER and EMILE HESKEY to name a few. The only season we were unable to complete our vote was withing the pandemic. However, like the song says “through the good times and the bad – we’ll always back the lads…” we’re hosting our vote once again this season. We think it's important to continue this vote for “through highs and lows”. (We even had a vote the year we got relegated to league one). Some people may not wish to vote this season (which is fine) but please accept our decision to open the vote to the fans who do wish to take part.
THE VOTE IS NOW CLOSED
PLAYER OF THE YEAR VOTE
YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR VOTE
GOAL OF THE SEASON VOTE
The Leicester City Supporters Club player of the year event is the original award given to the players voted by the fans.
The award has been given to a number of players over the years including Gary Lineker, Keith Weller, Muzzy Izzet, Robbie Savage and Kasper Schmeichel to name a few. Have a look at the list below for the full list of winners for our main player of the year award. Also take a look at our roll of honour for our young player of the year award.
Can you spot any star names from there early days?
PLAYER OF THE YEAR LIST
James Maddison
2022/23
Maddison played 35 games for City this season and scored 10 goals. This Season city was relegated to the championship.
James Maddison
2021/22
Maddison played 53 games for City this season and scored 18 goals for city for in competitions.
Youri Tielemans
2020/21
On 15 May 2021, Tielemans scored the only goal of the 2021 FA Cup Final with a long-range strike against Chelsea in the 63rd minute, sealing Leicester's first ever FA Cup title
Ricardo Pereira
2018/19
Ricardo played 37 games this season for Leicester City this season and scored 2 goals for the club.
Harry Maguire
2017/18
He played in every minute of the 2017–18 season.
Kasper Schmeichel
2016/17
In Leicester's first Champions League campaign, Schmeichel saved a penalty in each leg of the last 16 tie with Sevilla
N'Golo Kante
2015/16
Champions of England
and Kante was at the heart of the midfield to help us win the league!
Esteban Cambiasso
2014/15
His first goal was an equaliser as Leicester beat Manchester United 5–3 at home after trailing 1–3 with 30 minutes to play.
Danny Drinkwater
2013/14
Wes Morgan
2012/13
Kasper Schmeichel
2011/12
Drinkwater played 49 games this season and scored 8 goals to see us return to the premier league.
Wes played an impressive 51 games this season to become our PLAYER OF THE YEAR!
On 27 June 2011, Schmeichel was officially confirmed as a Leicester player, signing a three-year with Sven-Göran Eriksson
Richie Wellens
2010/11
Wellens played an impressive 51 games this season and scored 4 goals.
Jack Hobbs
2009/10
Hobbs missed only two league matches in the 2009–10 season, and made a total of 49 appearances.
Steve Howard
2008/09
Patrick Kisnorbo
2007/08
Patrick Kisnorbo
2006/07
Joey Gudjonsson
2005/06
Keith Gillespie
2004/05
With THAT header helping us return to the championship on the first attempt.
Kisnorbo scored 4 goals this season. This is the season that saw Leicester City fall to the third division for the first time.
Played 44 games for city this season and scored 7 goals!
Joey played 48 games and scored 9 goals this season.
Keith was with us from 2003 - 2005 and scored 2 goals whist at the club.
Les Ferdinand
2003/04
Paul Dickov
2002/03
Frank Sinclair
2001/02
Robbie Savage
2000/01
Gerry Taggart
1999/00
Les played in 29 games for city and scored 12 time this season.
He scored a career-high of 20 goals in the 2002–03 season as Leicester made an immediate return to the top flight.
Leicester finished the 2001–02 season in last-place and were relegated out of the Premier League.
Robbie scored 4 goals in 39 games in this season.
Garry scored 9 goals within this season.
Tony Cottee
1998/99
Muzzy Izzet
1997/98
Simon Grayson
1996/97
Garry Parker 1995/96
Kevin Poole
1994/95
Scored 16 goals within this season helping him win PLAYER OF THE YEAR!
In the 1998–99 season, Leicester came 10th in league, and reaching the League Cup final again, but lost out to Tottenham Hotspur
Between 1992–1997 Simon played in 188 games.
Parker scored Leicester's equaliser in the final against Crystal Palace and was named as Leicester's player of the season.
Poole made 194 appearances in all competitions for the club between 1991 and 1997.
Simon Grayson
1993/94
Colin Hill
1992/93
Gary Mills
1991/92
Tony James
1990/91
Gary Mills
1989/90
Robbie scored 4 goals in 39 games in this season.
Leicester suffered another playoff final defeat at the end of the 1992–93 Division One campaign.
Mills appeared in all 62 Leicester fixtures that season, scoring 7 goals
James scored the goal that kept Leicester from dropping into the 3rd tier of English football on the final day of the 1990-91 season
Leicester finished the season on 59 points (13th place)
Alan Paris
1988/89
Steve Walsh
1987/88
Gary McAllister
1986/87
Alan Smith
1985/86
Andy Feeley
1984/85
Paris scored 3 goals during his time at Leicester City
Walsh made 449 appearances at LCFC and scored 62
between '86-00
Gary scored 46 goals whist at LCFC.
Smith's final season with saw Leicester relegated and so signed for Arsenal in March 1987, but was then loaned back to Leicester for the rest of the season.
He established himself in the first team in the 1984–85 season, making 41 appearances
Steve Lynex
1983/84
Kevin MacDonald
1982/83
Gary Lineker
1981/82
Mark Wallington
1980/81
John O'Neill
1979/80
James scored the goal that kept Leicester from dropping into the 3rd tier of English football on the final day of the 1990-91 season
MacDonald was discovered by Leicester City while playing for his home town club, Inverness Caledonian, in the Highland League.
He became a regular player in 1981–82, scoring 19 goals in all competitions that season.
He went on to make 460 appearances in all competitions for Leicester City, placing him equal third on their all-time appearance records.
John played 313 time for Leicester City during his time at the club.
Larry May
1978/79
May scored the only goal of the game as Leicester beat Leyton Orient to win the Second Division championship.
Tommy Williams
1977/78
Williams scored 10 goals whist playing for City.
Steve Sims
1976/77
Sims started his career at Leicester City in 1975
Mark Wallington
1975/76
Wallington began his time at Leicester as understudy to Peter Shilton and it was not until Shilton departed to Stoke City in 1974 that Wallington was able to establish himself.
Steve Whitworth
1974/75
Whitworth was born in Coalville, Leicestershire. He began his career with his local club, Leicester City, with whom he made his debut as an 18-year-old in a 4–0 win against Bristol City on 2 September 1970.
Young player of the year
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
2022/23
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
2021/22
Wesley Fofana
2020/21
Scored 2 goals in the premier league this season.
He made his Premier League debut on 28 August 2021, coming on as a substitute for James Maddison in a 2–1 away win at Norwich City.
On 15 May 2021, he played in the 2021 FA Cup Final, which Leicester won 1–0 for his first career honour in England
Ben Chilwell
2018/19
Wilfred Ndidi
2017/18
Wilfred Ndidi
2016/17
Demarai Gray
2015/16
Jeff Schlupp
2014/15
In a 3–1 win over Liverpool on 27 February 2017, Ndidi won 11 of his 14 tackles
Ndidi made his debut for the club on 7 January 2017, in a 2–1 win against Everton in the third round of the FA Cup.
proved to be incredibly adept at killing time when coming on for Leicester as a late substitute
A product of the Leicester City youth academy.
Chilwell joined Leicester City's academy aged 12 in 2009 having played in Rushden & Diamonds' centre of excellence
Liam Moore
2013/14
Anthony Knockaert
2012/13
Jeff Schlupp
2011/12
Kyle Naughton
2010/11
Andy King
2009/10
Moore played 59 times in total for Leicester City.
On 1 August 2012, Knockaert moved to Leicester City on a three-year contract.
The transfer fee was undisclosed before the transfer fee was revealed as £2.5 million.
Schlupp was named amongst the Leicester City substitutes for the first time by, then manager, Sven-Göran Eriksson in the 3–2 home defeat to Norwich City on 8 March 2011.
Wellens played an impressive 51 games this season and scored 4 goals.
Andy King went on to become a fox ledged after winning the league one, championship and premier league with the club.
Jack Hobbs
2008/09
Joe Mattock
2007/08
Levi Porter
2006/07
Richard Stearman
2005/06
Richard Stearman
2004/05
Jack went on to win the main PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD the following year.
He made his senior debut for Leicester in a 2–1 home defeat to Norwich City on 14 April 2007, replacing Gareth McAuley in the 78th minute at left back
He scored three goals whist being at the club.
He made 116 appearances whist at LCFC.
He scored 7 goals whist he was at Leicester City.
Richard Stearman
2003/04
Tommy Wright
2002/03
Matt Piper
2001/02
Jordan Stewart
2000/01
Stef Oakes
1999/00
He joined the Leicester City youth academy in 1998 having been spotted playing for his local side Harborough Town.
He made his Premier League debut under Dave Bassett on 23 March 2002, in a 2–0 home defeat to Leeds United
After signing a professional contract in 2000, he made his first team debut in the League Cup on 9 October 2001
He made his debut for the club against West Ham United on 22 January 2000
He represented Leicester in the 2000 League Cup final at Wembley Stadium.
Stef Oakes
1998/99
Stuart Wilson
1997/98
Stuart Campbell
1996/97
Emile Heskey
1995/96
Sam McMahon
1994/95
Given his debut as a substitute in a 2–4 defeat to Chelsea at Filbert Street at the age of 19,
He made 22 appearances for the foxes.
Campbell was born in Corby, Northamptonshire. As a youth he played for hometown club Corby Town, before joining Leicester City, for whom he made his first-team debut in 1996 aged 18.
He went on to score 40 goals for Leicester City.
Sam only made 6 senior appearances for the foxes.
Neil Lewis
1993/94
Julian Joachim
1992/93
Julian Joachim
1991/92
Russell Hoult
1990/91
Des Linton
1989/90
Neil scored 1 senior goal at Leicester.
He made played 99 games for the club when he joined the senior squad.
Joachim came through the youth system at Leicester City, and went on to score the club's first ever Premier League goal on the opening day of the 1994–95 season
Holt was in the City senior squad for 5 years.
Des made 11 senior appearances for the club.
Richard Smith
1988/89
Dean Bridge
1987/88
Tony Brien
1986/87
Simon Morgan
1985/86
Simon Morgan
1984/85
in 1988, he was added to the first team squad by then manager David Pleat
Winner of the Leicester City Supports Club young player of the year.
Winner of the 1987 award.
He scored 3 goals whist at LCFC.
He began his football career with Leicester City, representing them in the First and Second Divisions of The Football League
Alan Smith
1983/84
Robbie Jones
1982/83
David Rennie
1981/82
Paul Friar
1980/81
Gary Lineker
1979/80
Smith scored 76 goals whist at Leicester City.
Jones scored 3 goals whist at Leicester.
Rennie made 21 appearances for Leicester.
Paul became an apprentice at Jock Wallace’s Leicester City in 1979.
Lineker made his England debut in 1984, earning 80 caps and scoring 48 goals over an eight-year international career.
Roll of Honour
LEICESTER CITY SUPPORTERS CLUB
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
2022/2023: James Maddison
2021/2022: James Maddison
2020/2021: Youri Tielemans
2019/2020: VOID - COVID
2018/2019: Ricardo Pereira
2017/2018: Harry Maguire
2016/2017: Kasper Schmeichel
2015/2016: N'Golo Kante
2014/2015: Esteban Cambiasso
2013/2014: Danny Drinkwater
2012/2013: Wes Morgan
2011/2012: Kasper Schmeichel
2010/2011: Richie Wellens
2009/2010: Jack Hobbs
2008/2009: Steve Howard
2007/2008: Patrick Kisnorbo
2006/2007: Patrick Kisnorbo
2005/2006: Joey Gudjonsson
2004/2005: Keith Gillespie
2003/2004: Les Ferdinand
2002/2003: Paul Dickov
2001/2002: Frank Sinclair
2000/2001: Robbie Savage
1999/2000: Gerry Taggart
1998/1999: Tony Cottee
1997/1998: Muzzy Izzet
1996/1997: Simon Grayson
1995/1996: Garry Parker
1994/1995: Kevin Poole
1993/1994: Simon Grayson
1992/1993: Colin Hill
1991/1992: Gary Mills
1990/1991: Tony James
1989/1990: Gary Mills
1988/1989: Alan Paris
1987/1988: Steve Walsh
1986/1987: Gary McAllister
1985/1986: Alan Smith
1984/1985: Andy Feeley
1983/1984: Steve Lynex
1982/1983: Kevin MacDonald
1981/1982: Gary Lineker
1980/1981: Mark Wallington
1979/1980: John O'Neill
1978/1979: Larry May
1977/1978: Tommy Williams
1976/1977: Steve Sims
1975/1976: Mark Wallington
1974/1975: Steve Whitworth
Roll of Honour
LEICESTER CITY SUPPORTERS CLUB
YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR
2022/2023: Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
2021/2022: Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
2020/2021: Wesley Fofana
2019/2020: VOID - COVID
2018/2019: Ben Chilwell
2017/2018: Wilfred Ndidi
2016/2017: Wilfred Ndidi
2015/2016: Demarai Gray
2014/2015 Jeff Schlupp
2013/2014: Liam Moore
2012/2013: Anthony Knockaert
2011/2012: Jeff Schlupp
2010/2011: Kyle Naughton
2009/2010: Andy King
2008/2009: Jack Hobbs
2007/2008: Joe Mattock
2006/2007: Levi Porter
2005/2006: Richard Stearman
2004/2005: Richard Stearman
2003/2004: Richard Stearman
2002/2003: Tommy Wright
2001/2002: Matt Piper
2000/2001: Jordan Stewart
1999/2000: Stef Oakes
1998/1999: Stef Oakes
1997/1998: Stuart Wilson
1996/1997: Stuart Campbell
1995/1996: Emile Heskey
1994/1995: Sam McMahon
1993/1994: Neil Lewis
1992/1993: Julian Joachim
1991/1992: Julian Joachim
1990/1991: Russell Hoult
1989/1990: Des Linton
1988/1989: Richard Smith
1987/1988: Dean Bridge
1986/1987: Tony Brien
1985/1986: Simon Morgan
1984/1985: Simon Morgan
1983/1984: Alan Smith
1982/1983: Robbie Jones
1981/1982: David Rennie
1980/1981: Paul Friar
1979/1980: Gary Lineker
