2008–09 Leicester City F.C. season
season of football team
The 2008–09 season was Leicester City F.C.'s 104th season in the English football league system and their first season in the third tier of English football, after being relegated to League One the previous season.
Under the stewardship of new manager Nigel Pearson (who managed to become the first Leicester manager in five years to last an entire season), Leicester comfortably took the League One title to earn instant promotion back to the Championship, which included a club record run of 23 games league unbeaten between 1 November and 7 March. Leicester also broke club records for the most points ever gained in a season (96), the most league wins ever gained in a season (27) and the fewest league defeats in a season (4), the latter record especially impressive considering the amount of league seasons Leicester have had to play fewer than 46 games.
Matty Fryatt also became the first Leicester player to score over 30 goals in one season since legendary striker Arthur Rowley, 52 years previously.
Players
2008-09 squad
Only includes players given a squad number. The squad listed is the squad which Leicester finished the season with.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Kit and sponsorship
Leicester City retained the previous season's home kit. A yellow away kit and a black third kit were also used.
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