A little history of:

                 Founded in 1884 as Leicester Fosse by
                 former pupils of the Wyggeston School from
                 the western part of the city near the old Roman
                 Fosse Way. Moved to their present ground in
                 1891 and from the Midland League joined
                 Division Two of the Football League in 1894.
                 Promoted for the first time in 1908, they have
                 been relegated seven times from the top flight.
                 FA Cup runners-up four times, they gained
                 European Cup-Winners' Cup experience in
                 1961-62. Members of the new Division One in
                 its first season, 1992-93, and promoted to the
                 Premier League following play-off success in
                 1994. Relegated straight back but
                 re-promoted, again via the play-offs at the end
                 of the 1995-96 season. Won the League Cup
                 in 1997.

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