During the 1977–78 English football season,
Leicester City F.C. competed in the
Football League First Division.
Season summary
In the 1977–78 season,
Frank McLintock
Francis McLintock MBE (born 28 December 1939) is a former Scotland international footballer, football manager and businessman. He also worked as a sports agent and football pundit in his later life.
He began his career in Scottish Junior footb ...
returned to Leicester, this time as a manager. However, he endured a difficult time in charge, as the Foxes went through a spell where they had one win in 26 matches and as a result finished bottom and were relegated back to the second tier after 7 years in the top flight. McLintock was sacked on 5 April and
Ian MacFarlane took charge of the team for the final 5 games of Leicester's dismal season.
Final league table
Results
''Leicester City's score comes first''
Legend
Football League First Division
FA Cup
League Cup
Squad
References
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Leicester City F.C. seasons
Leicester City
Leicester ( ) is a city, unitary authority and the county town of Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England. It is the largest settlement in the East Midlands.
The city lies on the River Soar and close to the eastern end of the National ...