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: LCFC's BBC Sports Personality Team Of The Year Award
In December 2016, at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, Premier League champions Leicester City won this BBC Sports Personality Team of the Year Award, which is presented annually.
FORMER PLAYER REMEMBERS
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Former Player Remembers: Matt Heath
Centre-back Matt Heath played 60 times for Leicester City between 2001 and 2005. This year, he spoke to Club Historian John Hutchinson about that time with the Foxes, which includes promotion and relegation.
LEICESTER CITY IN 100 PLAYERS
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Leicester City In 100 Players: Andy Peake
Club Historian John Hutchinson's series continues with Andy Peake, a creative midfield player for the Club under Jock Wallace and Gordon Milne.
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: Tom Watson
As part of Leicester City's partnership with De Montfort University’s International Centre for Sports History and Culture, Dr. Neil Carter recalls, among others, Tom Watson, who was an early pioneer in the evolution of the role of football manager.