Memories In White: Pick Up City’s 2020/21 White Away Shirt As We Recall More Kits From History
- LCFC.com revisits five notable moments in white kits from the archives
- Wembley-clinching clashes and the Foxes’ UEFA Champions League bow feature in the list
- Leicester City’s latest all-white effort is available to buy now on LCFC.com/shop
White kits have been a constant throughout Leicester City’s decorated past, so with the colour returning on the Club’s away shirts for 2020/21, what better time to recall five moments in white from the records…
1949 FA Cup Semi-Final | Portsmouth 1 Leicester City 3 | Highbury
Victory over First Division champions Portsmouth in the post-war era resulted in City’s first-ever FA Cup Final at a time when the team were fighting relegation from the old Second Division. Future England star Don Revie scored twice for the Foxes, wearing LCFC white, to book a historic trip to Wembley.
1972/73 season
In 1972/73, the Club adopted, for one season only, an all-white home kit with blue trim. The man behind the decision to adopt the strip was Leicester City manager, Jimmy Bloomfield, whose decision was influenced by senior players at the Club.
An impressive array of Foxes stars wore this white home shirt. In addition to Frank Worthington and Alan Birchenall, Steve Whitworth, Keith Weller and Mike Stringfellow also adorned these colours.
1997 League Cup Semi-Final second leg | Wimbledon Leicester City 1 | Selhurst Park
Another standout moment in white was Martin O’Neill’s side’s passage to their first League Cup Final under his stewardship in 1997.
The 1996-98 white kit was worn on an unforgettable night in which Simon Grayson scored an equalising header against Wimbledon to secure a place at Wembley. Garry Parker’s two goal line clearances deep into extra-time, as City desperately held on, are part of the Club’s folklore.
The Foxes would go on to lift the cup after defeating Middlesbrough in a replay of the final at Hillsborough.
2015/16 Premier League | West Ham 1 Leicester City 2 | Upton Park
In what was Leicester City’s first away game - and victory on the road - of the extraordinary, 5000-1 odds title-winning campaign, strikes from Shinji Okazaki and Riyad Mahrez were enough to seal all three points for Claudio Ranieri’s men in the capital.
The Foxes turned out in their all-white 2015/16 away kit at Upton Park on that sunny August afternoon. They would go on to be defeated on just three occasions in the top-flight throughout the course of the Football Club’s greatest-ever season.
2015/16 UEFA Champions League | Club Brugge 0 Leicester City 3 | Jan Breydel Stadium
As a result of City’s Premier League triumph, they embarked upon their maiden UEFA Champions League journey in 2016/17. The Foxes got off to a brilliant start in Europe, with Marc Albrighton bagging their first strike in Europe’s platinum knockout competition against Belgian outfit Club Brugge.
The title winners took to the field for their European curtain-raiser in a pinstripe white kit and would notch a further two goals in it courtesy of a Riyad Mahrez double, which included a spectacular first-half free kick to follow Albrighton’s opener.
Foxes fans can order the new 2020/21 adidas white away shirt for delivery HERE, with an option to buy complete with UEFA Europa League sleeve badges. The shirt is also stocked in the Foxes Fanstore and will be available to purchase in person, once the Fanstore reopens its doors.