During the 1993–94 English football season, Leicester City F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
Season summary In the 1993–1994 season, it was third time lucky for Leicester as they beat East Midlands rivals Derby County 2–1 in the final to secure promotion to the FA Premier League after seven years outside the top division. Striker David Speedie was suspended for the final, having been sent off in the semi-final against Tranmere Rovers.
Final league table
Results Leicester City's score comes first
Legend WinDrawLoss
Football League First Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 14 August 1993 Peterborough UnitedH2–113,671Thompson, James 21 August 1993 Tranmere RoversA0–18,766 28 August 1993 MillwallH4–012,219Agnew, Walsh (2), Joachim 12 September 1993 Birmingham CityH1–110,366Walsh 14 September 1993 Bristol CityA3–17,899Speedie (2), Walsh 18 September 1993 Bolton WanderersA2–112,049Speedie (2) 25 September 1993 BarnsleyA1–010,392Oldfield 29 September 1993 MiddlesbroughA0–211,871 2 October 1993 Notts CountyH3–216,319Speedie (2), Thompson (pen) 16 October 1993 Charlton AthleticA1–28,316Agnew 24 October 1993 Nottingham ForestH1–017,624Speedie 30 October 1993 Luton TownA2–08,813Thompson (pen), Speedie 2 November 1993 Grimsby TownA0–06,346 6 November 1993 Southend UnitedH3–015,387Joachim, Oldfield, Thompson (pen) 14 November 1993 Stoke CityA0–115,984 20 November 1993 Oxford UnitedH2–314,070Thompson (pen), Whitlow 27 November 1993 Wolverhampton WanderersH2–218,395Roberts (2) 5 December 1993 Southend UnitedA0–06,114 8 December 1993 Crystal PalaceH1–116,706Roberts 11 December 1993 Bristol CityH3–013,394Speedie (2), Joachim 19 December 1993 Peterborough UnitedA1–18,595Bradshaw (own goal) 27 December 1993 WatfordH4–421,744Thompson (pen), Oldfield (2), Ormondroyd 28 December 1993 Derby CountyA2–317,372Joachim, Roberts 1 January 1994 SunderlandH2–119,615Speedie, Joachim 12 January 1994 West Bromwich AlbionH4–215,640Roberts (2), Whitlow, Mardon (own goal) 16 January 1994 Charlton AthleticH2–112,577Grayson, Roberts 22 January 1994 Crystal PalaceA1–217,045Thompson 6 February 1994 Nottingham ForestA0–426,616 12 February 1994 Luton TownH2–116,149Coatsworth, Roberts 19 February 1994 West Bromwich AlbionA2–118,153Roberts, Ormondroyd 23 February 1994 Tranmere RoversH1–114,028McGreal (own goal) 6 March 1994 MillwallA0–08,085 12 March 1994 MiddlesbroughH2–016,116Joachim, Speedie 15 March 1994 Birmingham CityA3–014,681Joachim, Ormondroyd, Roberts 19 March 1994 BarnsleyH0–115,640 26 March 1994 Notts CountyA1–411,907Ormondroyd 30 March 1994 PortsmouthH0–315,146 2 April 1994 WatfordA1–18,645Agnew 5 April 1994 Derby CountyH3–320,050Roberts (3) 9 April 1994 SunderlandA3–217,198Joachim (2), Kerr (pen) 16 April 1994 Grimsby TownH1–115,859Joachim 23 April 1994 Oxford UnitedA2–28,818Blake, Joachim 26 April 1994 PortsmouthA1–07,869Kerr 30 April 1994 Stoke CityH1–119,219Willis 3 May 1994 Bolton WanderersH1–118,145Gee 8 May 1994 Wolverhampton WanderersA1–127,229Coatsworth
First Division play-offs +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersSF 1st Leg15 May 1994 Tranmere RoversA0–014,962SF 2nd Leg18 May 1994 Tranmere RoversH2–1 (won 2–1 on agg)22,593Ormondroyd, SpeedieF30 May 1994 Derby CountyN2–173,671Walsh (2)
FA Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR38 January 1994 Manchester CityA1–422,613Oldfield
League Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR2 1st Leg 21 September 1993 RochdaleA6–14,491Whitlow, Walsh, Thompson, Oldfield, Speedie, OrmondroydR2 2nd Leg 6 October 1993 RochdaleH2–17,612Ormondroyd, JoachimR327 October 1993 Manchester UnitedA1–541,344Hill
Anglo-Italian Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersPR Group 431 August 1993 Peterborough UnitedA3–43,830Oldfield (pen), Gee (2)PR Group 48 September 1993 West Bromwich AlbionH0–03,588
Squad
Left club during the season
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