Leicester City In The FA Cup – Stats & Records

LCFC Men
09 Dec 2022
1 Minute
After Leicester City's next Emirates FA Cup opponents were confirmed as Gillingham this week, LCFC.com takes a look at some of the Club's records in the competition.

City, who won the FA Cup for the first time in 2021, have a favourable overall record in the world's oldest domestic knockout tournament, as is detailed below...

Total ties: 356
Leicester City wins: 164
Opposition wins: 120
Draws: 72

Leicester City goals: 623
Opposition goals: 483

Most Leicester City appearances: Graham Cross, 59
Most Leicester City goals: Arthur Chandler, Arthur Rowley, 14

Last Leicester City hat-trick: Jermaine Beckford | Nottingham Forest | 2011/12
Last opposition hat-trick: Bruce Dyer | Crystal Palace | 1997/98

Other post-war hat-tricks: Matty Fryatt (Dagenham & Redbridge, 2008/09), Gary Lineker (Burton Albion, 1984/85), Chris Garland (Sheffield United, 1975/76), Arthur Rowley (Luton Town, 1955/56 and Middlesbrough, 1953/54) and Jack Lee (four goals, Luton Town, 1948/49).

Last Leicester City debutant: Lewis Brunt, Wanya Marcal-Madivadua, Will Alves, v Watford (2021-22)
Last opposition debutant: Sam Surridge, for Nottingham Forest (2021-22)

Other recent Leicester City debutants: Vontae Daley-Campbell (Brighton & Hove Albion, 2020/21) Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Brentford, 2019/20), Fousseni Diabaté (Peterborough United, 2017/18), Eldin Jakupović (Fleetwood Town, 2017/18), Molla Wague (Millwall, 2016/17), Wilfred Ndidi and Bartosz Kapustka (Everton, 2016/17), Demarai Gray (Tottenham Hotspur, 2015/16), Mark Schwarzer (Tottenham Hotspur, 2014/15), Tom Lawrence (Newcastle United, 2014/15), Tom Hopper (Swindon Town, 2011/12), Sol Bamba (Manchester City, 2010/11), Mark Davies (Dagenham & Redbridge, 2008/09) and Marc Edworthy (Stevenage Borough, 2008/09)

Highest attendance at Filbert Street: 47,298, vs. Tottenham Hotspur (1927/28)
Highest attendance at King Power Stadium: 31,792, vs. Chelsea (2017/18)