Former Players Remember: Hugh McIlmoyle, Richie Norman, Alan Birchenall & Howard Riley
Heritage 03 Aug 2022 8 MinutesReading Time
Last month, Richie Norman, Howard Riley and Hugh McIlmoyle, who all played for Leicester City in the 1960s, were given a tour of LCFC Training Ground in Seagrave by Club Ambassador Alan ‘The Birch’ Birchenall.
LINKS WITH THE PAST
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Links With The Past: Elisha Scott Photograph
This season, Club Historian John Hutchinson reveals some more unseen treasures from the Club’s historic collections and archives.
FORMER PLAYER REMEMBERS
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Former Player Remembers: Howard Riley
Soon after right-winger Howard Riley starred for Leicester City in an epic FA Cup Semi-Final victory against Liverpool in 1963, his career took a very unusual turn. Earlier this month, he discussed this with Club Historian John Hutchinson.
LEICESTER CITY IN 100 PLAYERS
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Leicester City In 100 Players: Emile Heskey
John Hutchinson's series continues with Leicester-born Emile Heskey, a major player for Leicester City in the 1990s.
FOXES FIRSTS
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Foxes Firsts: Jimmy Goodfellow – The Club's First Substitute
Assistant Club Historian Elsie Flynn continues her series of firsts with the maiden occasion Leicester City were permitted to make a substitution during a match in 1965 – introducing Jimmy Goodfellow (top row, third from the left) from the bench.
FOOTBALL'S PIONEERS
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Football's Pioneers: Birgit Prinz
Dr. Neil Carter from De Montfort University’s International Centre for Sports History and Culture, looks at Birgit Prinz, arguably the best female player in Europe whose record in international and club football was phenomenal.