# 1992–93 Leicester City F.C. season

During the 1992–93 English football season, Leicester City F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

## Season summary

Leicester suffered another playoff final defeat at the end of the 1992–93 Division One campaign. They managed to draw level with Swindon Town in the second half after trailing 3–0, only to concede another controversial penalty as they did in last season's play-off final.

## Final league table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 4 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 72 | 56 | +16 | 79 | Qualification for the First Division play-offs |
| 5 | Swindon Town (O, P) | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 74 | 59 | +15 | 76 | Qualification for the First Division play-offs |
| 6 | Leicester City | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 71 | 64 | +7 | 76 | Qualification for the First Division play-offs |
| 7 | Millwall | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 65 | 53 | +12 | 70 | |
| 8 | Derby County | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 68 | 57 | +11 | 66 | |

## Results

Leicester City's score comes first

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Football League First Division

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 15 August 1992 | Luton Town | H | 2–1 | 17,428 | Walsh, Whitlow |
| 18 August 1992 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0–3 | 15,821 | |
| 22 August 1992 | Notts County | A | 1–1 | 10,501 | Gee |
| 26 August 1992 | Derby County | H | 3–2 | 17,739 | Gee (2), Thompson |
| 29 August 1992 | Portsmouth | H | 1–0 | 14,780 | Davison |
| 5 September 1992 | Southend United | A | 1–3 | 5,119 | Gee |
| 13 September 1992 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 0–0 | 12,965 | |
| 19 September 1992 | Brentford | H | 0–0 | 12,972 | |
| 26 September 1992 | Watford | A | 3–0 | 8,715 | Davison, Lowe, Ormondroyd |
| 3 October 1992 | Barnsley | H | 2–1 | 12,290 | Grayson, Davison |
| 10 October 1992 | Birmingham City | A | 2–0 | 13,443 | Davison, Joachim |
| 18 October 1992 | Peterborough United | H | 0–2 | 10,952 | |
| 24 October 1992 | Bristol City | A | 1–2 | 10,408 | Davison |
| 31 October 1992 | Newcastle United | H | 2–1 | 19,687 | Lowe, Davison |
| 4 November 1992 | Charlton Athletic | A | 0–2 | 4,213 | |
| 7 November 1992 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 0–1 | 13,538 | |
| 15 November 1992 | Sunderland | A | 2–1 | 14,945 | Joachim (2) |
| 21 November 1992 | Cambridge United | H | 2–2 | 12,175 | Thompson (2, 1 pen) |
| 28 November 1992 | Bristol Rovers | H | 0–1 | 12,848 | |
| 5 December 1992 | Grimsby Town | A | 3–1 | 7,488 | Oldfield (2), Ormondroyd |
| 13 December 1992 | Oxford United | A | 0–0 | 7,949 | |
| 20 December 1992 | Swindon Town | H | 4–2 | 15,088 | Oldfield, Lowe (2), Joachim |
| 28 December 1992 | Millwall | A | 0–2 | 12,230 | |
| 9 January 1993 | Brentford | A | 3–1 | 8,517 | Walsh, Thompson (2) |
| 16 January 1993 | Watford | H | 5–2 | 12,854 | Philpott (2), Walsh, Lowe, Joachim |
| 23 January 1993 | Notts County | H | 1–1 | 15,716 | Joachim |
| 30 January 1993 | West Ham United | H | 1–2 | 18,838 | Lowe |
| 6 February 1993 | Luton Town | A | 0–2 | 9,140 | |
| 20 February 1993 | Portsmouth | A | 1–1 | 14,160 | Philpott |
| 24 February 1993 | Derby County | A | 0–2 | 17,507 | |
| 28 February 1993 | Birmingham City | H | 2–1 | 10,284 | Walsh, Lowe |
| 6 March 1993 | Barnsley | A | 3–2 | 9,452 | Coatsworth (2), Walsh |
| 10 March 1993 | Sunderland | H | 3–2 | 15,609 | Walsh (2), Lowe |
| 13 March 1993 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 3–2 | 9,680 | Walsh, Thompson, Lowe |
| 20 March 1993 | Grimsby Town | H | 3–0 | 15,930 | Walsh, Oldfield, Groves (own goal) |
| 23 March 1993 | Cambridge United | A | 3–1 | 6,836 | Joachim, Lowe (2) |
| 27 March 1993 | Charlton Athletic | H | 3–1 | 17,290 | Joachim, Walsh (2) |
| 3 April 1993 | Bristol Rovers | A | 0–0 | 5,270 | |
| 7 April 1993 | Oxford United | H | 2–1 | 16,611 | Thompson (pen), Walsh |
| 11 April 1993 | West Ham United | A | 0–3 | 13,971 | |
| 14 April 1993 | Millwall | H | 3–0 | 19,611 | Agnew, Thompson, Oldfield |
| 17 April 1993 | Swindon Town | A | 1–1 | 15,428 | Walsh |
| 20 April 1993 | Southend United | H | 4–1 | 18,003 | Joachim (2), Walsh, Edwards (own goal) |
| 24 April 1993 | Peterborough United | A | 0–3 | 15,445 | |
| 1 May 1993 | Bristol City | H | 0–0 | 19,294 | |
| 9 May 1993 | Newcastle United | A | 1–7 | 30,129 | Walsh |

### First Division play-offs

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| SF 1st Leg | 16 May 1993 | Portsmouth | H | 1–0 | 24,538 | Joachim |
| SF 2nd Leg | 19 May 1993 | Portsmouth | A | 2–2 (won 3–2 on agg) | 25,438 | Ormondroyd, Thompson |
| F | 31 May 1993 | Swindon Town | N | 3–4 | 73,802 | Joachim, Walsh, Thompson |
16 May 1993: Play-off semi final 1st leg against Portsmouth played at City Ground due to reconstruction work at Filbert Street

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R3 | 13 January 1993 | Barnsley | H | 2–2 | 19,137 | Thompson (pen), Oldfield |
| R3R | 20 January 1993 | Barnsley | A | 1–1 (lost 4–5 on pens) | 15,238 | Joachim |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R2 First Leg | 23 September 1992 | Peterborough United | H | 2–0 | 10,366 | Lowe, Thompson |
| R2 Second Leg | 6 October 1992 | Peterborough United | A | 1–2 | 6,936 | Joachim |
| R3 | 27 October 1992 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1–7 | 17,326 | Davison |

### Anglo-Italian Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| PR Group 2 | 2 September 1992 | Grimsby Town | H | 4–0 | 4,112 | Davison (2), Gee (2) |
| PR Group 2 | 30 September 1992 | Newcastle United | A | 0–4 | 14,046 | |

## Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | GK | ENG | Carl Muggleton |
| - | MF | ENG | Gary Mills |
| - | DF | ENG | Mike Whitlow |
| - | DF | ENG | Richard Smith |
| - | DF | ENG | Steve Walsh |
| - | DF | NIR | Colin Hill |
| - | MF | ENG | David Oldfield |
| - | MF | ENG | Steve Thompson |
| - | FW | ENG | Bobby Davison |
| - | FW | ENG | Ian Ormondroyd |
| - | FW | ENG | Phil Gee |
| - | DF | ENG | Simon Grayson |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | MF | ENG | Michael Trotter |
| - | GK | ENG | Russell Hoult |
| - | DF | ENG | Neil Lewis |
| - | MF | ENG | David Lowe |
| - | MF | ENG | Colin Gibson |
| - | FW | ENG | Julian Joachim |
| - | GK | ENG | Kevin Poole |
| - | MF | ENG | Lee Philpott |
| - | DF | ENG | Tony James |
| - | MF | ENG | Steve Agnew |
| - | DF | ENG | Gary Coatsworth |
| - | DF | ENG | Jimmy Willis |

### Left club during the season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | FW | ENG | Colin Gordon (to Kidderminster Harriers) |
| - | DF | ENG | Nick Platnauer (to Scunthorpe United) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | FW | ENG | Ashley Ward (to Crewe Alexandra) |
| - | DF | ENG | Paul Fitzpatrick (to Birmingham City) |