The 2013–14 season was Leicester City F.C.'s 109th season in the English football league system and their 62nd (overall) season in the second tier of English football. They were playing their fifth consecutive season in the Football League Championship.
The season saw Leicester win their seventh second tier title, equalling the record for the most second tier titles set by Manchester City after leading the table since Boxing Day and comfortably earning promotion with six games to spare, before winning the title with two games to spare.
Along the way, they broke several club records including most points in a single season (102), most league wins in a single season (31), most league home wins in a single season (17), the most consecutive league wins (9), the most consecutive away league wins (5), the longest unbeaten run away from home in the league (13) and the most consecutive league games scored in (31) (the latter two records continued on to the following season).
Pre-season events
Note: This section does not include close season transfers or pre-season match results, which are listed in their own sections below. 1 June 2013 – Joseph Dodoo signed a professional contract until 2015. 13 June 2013 – Conrad Logan signed a 2-year contract extension until 2015.
Kit and sponsorship
The Leicester City home kit for the 2013–14 season was unveiled on 6 July 2013. It is the second kit made under the PUMA brand. The kit features a blue shirt, white shorts and blue socks with a metallic gold trim.
Friendlies
Events Note:This section does not include transfers or match results, which are listed in their own sections below.
2 September 2013 – Wes Morgan is called up to play for Jamaica for the first time. 16 January 2014 – Wes Morgan signs a one-year contract extension until the summer of 2015. 25 January 2014 – Paul Konchesky signs a one-year contract extension until the summer of 2015. 8 May 2014 – Gary Taylor-Fletcher signs a one-year contract extension until the summer of 2015. 22 May 2014 – Marcin Wasilewski signs a one-year contract extension until the summer of 2015. 30 May 2014 – Tom Hopper signs a two-year contract extension until the summer of 2016. 31 May 2014 – Riyad Mahrez plays for Algeria for the first time. 2 June 2014 – Jacob Blyth signs a two-year contract extension until the summer of 2016. 2 June 2014 – James Pearson signs a one-year contract extension until the summer of 2015. 4 June 2014 – Kasper Schmeichel signs a four-year contract extension until the summer of 2018. 15 June 2014 – Danny Drinkwater signs a four-year contract extension until the summer of 2018. 19 June 2014 – Jak McCourt signs a one-year contract extension until the summer of 2015. 25 June 2014 – Nigel Pearson signs a three-year contract extension until the summer of 2017. 27 June 2014 – Michael Barrington signs a one-year contract extension until the summer of 2015. 27 June 2014 – Adam Smith signs a two-year contract extension until the summer of 2016. 27 June 2014 – Ryan Watson signs a two-year contract extension until the summer of 2016.
Players and staff
2013–14 squad
This section lists players who were in Leicester's first team squad at any point during the 2013–14 season Asterisks indicates player left mid-season Hash symbol indicates player retired mid-season Italics indicate loan player No. Nationality Name Position Joined Signed from Goalkeepers 1 Kasper Schmeichel GK 2011 Leeds United 25 Conrad Logan GK 2004 Youth 31 Adam Smith GK 2010 Middlesbrough Defenders 2 Ritchie De Laet RB 2012 Manchester United 3 Paul Konchesky LB 2011 Liverpool 5 Wes Morgan CB 2012 Nottingham Forest 6 Zak Whitbread CB 2012 Norwich City 12 Sean St Ledger CB 2011 Preston North End 15 Jeff Schlupp LB / CF / LW 2010 Youth 18 Liam Moore CB / RB 2011 Youth21Zoumana BakayogoLB 2013 Tranmere Rovers 23 Ignasi Miquel CB Loan Arsenal 27 Marcin Wasilewski CB / RB 2013 Unattached Midfielders 4 Danny Drinkwater CM 2012 Manchester United 7 Ben Marshall* RW / LW / AM 2012 Stoke City 7 Dean Hammond CM 2013 Southampton 8 Matty James CM 2012 Manchester United 10 Andy King CM 2006 Youth 11 Lloyd Dyer LW / RW 2008 Milton Keynes Dons 16 Neil Danns CM / RW 2011 Crystal Palace 24 Anthony Knockaert AM / LW / RW 2012 Guingamp 26 Riyad Mahrez LW / RW 2014 Le Havre Forwards 9 Jamie Vardy CF 2012 Fleetwood Town 14 Martyn Waghorn* CF 2010 Sunderland 17 Paul Gallagher AM / RW / CF 2009 Blackburn Rovers 20 Tom Hopper CF 2011 Youth 22 Gary Taylor-Fletcher CF 2013 Unattached 28 Kevin Phillips CF 2014 Unattached 29 Márkó Futács CF 2012 Portsmouth 35 David Nugent CF / LW 2011 Unattached 39 Chris Wood CF 2013 West Bromwich Albion
2013–14 backroom staff
This section lists members of staff who were in Leicester's first team squad at any point during the 2013–14 season Asterisks indicate member of staff left mid-season Position Nationality NameManagerNigel PearsonAssistant ManagerCraig ShakespeareAssistant Manager/Head of RecruitmentSteve Walsh First Team Coach/Goalkeeping CoachMike Stowell Head PhysioDavid Rennie Academy ManagerJon Rudkin Academy Coach (Under 18s)Steve Beaglehole Academy Coach (Under 16s) Trevor Peake
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee 22 July 2013 LB Zoumana Bakayogo Tranmere Rovers Free 31 August 2013 CM Dean Hammond Southampton Undisclosed 16 September 2013 CM Ryan Watson Wigan Athletic Free 17 September 2013 CB Marcin Wasilewski Anderlecht Free 20 September 2013 CF Gary Taylor-Fletcher Blackpool Free 11 January 2014 RW Riyad Mahrez Le Havre Undisclosed 15 January 2014 CF Kevin Phillips Crystal Palace Free
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee 26 June 2013 CB Joey Jones Yeovil Town Free 17 July 2013 CF Jermaine Beckford Bolton Wanderers Undisclosed 28 August 2013 RW Ben Marshall Blackburn Rovers Undisclosed 4 April 2014 CF Martyn Waghorn Wigan Athletic Undisclosed 3 May 2014 CF Kevin PhillipsRetired
Loans in Date from Date to Position Nationality Name From 9 August 2013 End of season CB Ignasi Miquel Arsenal 31 January 2014 End of season GK Luke Simpson Oldham Athletic
Loans out Date from Date to Position Nationality Name To 9 August 2013 9 September 2013 CF Jacob Blyth Northampton Town 29 August 2013 29 September 2013 CB George Taft York City 2 September 2013 End of season CF Márkó Futács Diósgyőri 12 September 2013 12 December 2013 CF Martyn Waghorn Millwall 26 September 2013 End of Season MF Neil Danns Bolton Wanderers 30 September 2013 30 December 2013 CB Zak Whitbread Derby County 11 October 2013 11 November 2013 MF Jak McCourt Torquay United 30 October 2013 End of Season MF Paul Gallagher Preston North End 1 November 2013 1 December 2013 MF Jamie Anton Ilkeston 6 November 2013 14 December 2013 CF Jacob Blyth Northampton Town 11 January 2014 11 February 2014 GK Adam Smith Stevenage 17 January 2014 17 February 2014 LB Zoumana Bakayogo Yeovil Town 25 January 2014 End of Season CB Alie Sesay Colchester United 21 February 2014 21 March 2014 MF Michael Cain Mansfield Town 11 March 2014 End of Season CB James Pearson Carlisle United 25 April 2014 22 May 2014 GK Adam Smith Cambridge United
Released Date Position Nationality Name – GK Conor Brennan – CB Jide Maduako – CB Steven Smith – CB Karlton Watson 22 July 2013 CM Richie Wellens 14 June 2014 CF Márkó Futács
Results
Football League Championship
FA Cup
Football League Cup
Awards
Club awards At the end of the season, Leicester's annual award ceremony, including categories voted for by the players and backroom staff, the supporters and the supporters club, saw the following players recognised for their achievements for the club throughout the 2013–14 season.
Player of the Year Award Danny DrinkwaterYoung Player of the Season Award Matty JamesPlayers' Player of the Season Award Jamie VardyAcademy Player of the Season Award Herve Pepe-NgomaGoal of the Season Award Danny Drinkwater (vs. Watford, 8 February 2014)Performance of the Season vs. Derby County, 10 January 2014
Divisional awards Date NationWinnerAward September 2013 Liam Moore Football League Young Player of the Month December 2013 Danny Drinkwater Championship Player of the Month January 2014 Nigel Pearson Championship Manager of the Month March 2014 Nigel Pearson Championship Manager of the Month Season Kasper Schmeichel PFA Championship Team of the Year Season Wes Morgan PFA Championship Team of the Year Season Danny Drinkwater PFA Championship Team of the Year Season Nigel Pearson LMA Championship Manager of the Year
Championship statistics
League table
Club standings
Results by round
Scores by club Leicester City score given first. OppositionHome scoreAway scoreDoubleBarnsley 2–1 3–0 Leicester City do doubleBlackburn Rovers 2–1 1–1Birmingham City 3–2 2–1 Leicester City do doubleBlackpool 3–1 2–2Bolton Wanderers 5–3 1–0 Leicester City do doubleBournemouth 2–1 1–0 Leicester City do doubleBrighton & Hove Albion 1–4 1–3 Brighton & Hove Albion do doubleBurnley 1–1 2–0Charlton Athletic 3–0 1–2Derby County 4–1 1–0 Leicester City do doubleDoncaster Rovers 1–0 0–1Huddersfield Town 2–1 2–1 Leicester City do doubleIpswich Town 3–0 2–1 Leicester City do doubleLeeds United 0–0 1–0Middlesbrough 2–0 2–1 Leicester City do doubleMillwall 3–0 3–1 Leicester City do doubleNottingham Forest 0–2 2–2Queens Park Rangers 1–0 1–0 Leicester City do doubleReading 1–0 1–1Sheffield Wednesday 2–1 1–2Watford 2–2 3–0Wigan Athletic 2–0 2–2Yeovil Town 1–1 2–1
Club statistics All data from LCFC.com and FoxesTalk Stats
Appearances
Starts + Substitute appearances. Italics indicates loan player. Asterisks indicates player left mid-season. Hash symbol indicates player retired mid-season.
Top scorers Last Updated: 3 May 2014 Pos.Nat.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal 1 David Nugent 20 1 1 22 2 Jamie Vardy 16 0 0 16 3 Lloyd Dyer 7 0 3 10 4 Danny Drinkwater 7 0 1 8 = Chris Wood 4 0 4 8 6 Anthony Knockaert 5 0 2 7 7 Andy King 4 0 0 4 8 Riyad Mahrez 3 0 0 3 = Gary Taylor-Fletcher 3 0 0 3 = Wes Morgan 2 0 1 3 11 Ritchie De Laet 2 0 0 2 = Kevin Phillips 2 0 0 2 13 Dean Hammond 1 0 0 1 = Matty James 1 0 0 1 = Liam Moore 1 0 0 1 = Paul Konchesky 1 0 0 1 = Jeffrey Schlupp 1 0 0 1 = Ignasi Miquel 0 0 1 1 = Sean St Ledger 0 0 1 1Own goals 3 0 0 3Total8311498
Disciplinary record NationNameMatty James41Paul Konchesky11Jamie Vardy90Ritchie De Laet60Anthony Knockaert60Marcin Wasilewski60Dean Hammond40Wes Morgan40Danny Drinkwater30Liam Moore20David Nugent20Kasper Schmeichel20Andy King10Ignasi Miquel10Jeffrey Schlupp10Gary Taylor-Fletcher10Zak Whitbread10Total542
Captains Last Updated: 3 May 2014
Only counts starts as captain No.PositionNationNameStarts 5 CB Wes Morgan 48 1 GK Kasper Schmeichel 3 11 LW Lloyd Dyer 1
Suspensions Date Incurred Nation Name Games Missed Reason 31 August 2013 Matty James 1 (vs. Charlton Athletic) 9 November 2013 Anthony Knockaert 1 29 December 2013 Jamie Vardy 1 19 February 2014 Paul Konchesky 3 (vs. Nottingham Forest)
Penalties Date Nation Name Opposition Scored? 6 August 2013 David Nugent Wycombe Wanderers 24 August 2013 David Nugent Birmingham City 27 August 2013 Chris Wood Carlisle United 14 September 2013 David Nugent Wigan Athletic 17 September 2013 David Nugent Blackburn Rovers 21 September 2013 Paul Konchesky Blackpool 28 September 2013 David Nugent Barnsley 1 October 2013 David Nugent Yeovil Town 9 November 2013 David Nugent Nottingham Forest 14 December 2013 David Nugent Burnley 26 December 2013 David Nugent Reading 29 December 2013 David Nugent Bolton Wanderers 10 January 2014 David Nugent Derby County 25 January 2014 David Nugent Middlesbrough 19 February 2014 Kevin Phillips Nottingham Forest 3 May 2014 David Nugent Doncaster Rovers
Overall seasonal record Note: Games which are level after extra-time and are decided by a penalty shoot-out are listed as draws.