John Sjoberg (12 June 1941 – 2 October 2008) was a Scottish

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who played 15 seasons for

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between 1958 and 1973. Sjoberg joined the Foxes from Scottish amateur side Banks O' Dee in August 1958, and went on to play 413 first-team matches for Leicester. His played mostly as a full-back, but transitioned to centre-half towards the end of his career. Sjoberg made his debut for Leicester in a 2–1 victory at Cardiff City in October 1960 and was an almost ever-present in the great Ice Kings side of 1962/63, including playing in the

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at Wembley, where City lost 3–1 to Manchester United, and the following season he was a member of the Leicester side that won the

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, securing the Foxes their first major trophy. He also helped them win the

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. Sjoberg left Leicester City in 1973, and played briefly for

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before retiring to open his own printing business in Leicester. He died in October 2008 following a short illness.

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* 1941 births 2008 deaths Scottish footballers Leicester City F.C. players Rotherham United F.C. players Footballers from Aberdeen Association football central defenders English Football League players Banks O' Dee F.C. players FA Cup Final players {{Scotland-footy-defender-1940s-stub