During the 1990–91 English football season, Leicester City F.C. competed in the
Football League Second Division.
Season summary
David Pleat
David John Pleat (born 15 January 1945) is an English football player turned manager, and sports commentator. Pleat made 185 Football League appearances for five clubs, scoring 26 goals. He had two spells as manager of Luton Town, and four as ma ...
oversaw one of Leicester's most unsuccessful periods in its history during the 1990–91 season. He was sacked in January 1991 after a 3–1 defeat at home to
Blackburn Rovers left Leicester fourth from bottom.
Gordon Lee was put in charge of the club until the end of the season. Leicester won their final game of the season which guided them clear of relegation to the third tier of the
Football League
The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League, the league is the oldest such competition in the world. It was the top-level football league in Engla ...
at the expense of
West Bromwich Albion.
Final league table
Results
''Leicester City's score comes first''
Legend
Football League Second Division
FA Cup
League Cup
Full Members Cup
Squad
Left club during season
nat=eng, pos st Daniel Pickering
References
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Leicester City F.C. seasons
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