They thought it was all over - well it wasn't
Leicester City 2014/15 - THE greatest of great escapes
We look at the squad, the matches & table month by month and the awards
Squad
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Strikers
Management
Matches
01 November 2014
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08 November 2014
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02 December 2014
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07 December 2014
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01 January 2015
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10 January 2015
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AND SO IT BEGAN
Leicester City went into April 7 points off 17th and possible safety with only 9 games left to play. But with 6 of those games at home and only Chelsea of the 'big' 6 to face could Leicester, having been at the bottom for longer than any team previously who survived, 140 days, pull of what would be the.....
GREATEST OF GREAT ESCAPES
04 April 2015
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11 April 2015
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WIPE YOUR EYES - What were we seeing ? |
02 May 2015
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09 May 2015
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THEY DID IT !!!! - With a game to spare Leicester City pull of the Greatest of Great Escapes with a goalless draw away to Sunderland. A 5-1 final day home thrashing of already relegated Queens park Rangers see's Esteban Cambiasso score on his final game in Leicester blue.
Personally, I had a 7 hour return journey to see my team get beaten week in and week out, but boy did it make it special when we started winning and survived.
Beating Manchester United 5-3 was an I was there moment (apologies to the lady I was sat next two and in who's lap I ended up on after one City goal) but nothing ever beats the smile I still have today whenever I hear the Great Escape theme being played.
Awards
Club Awards -
Player of the year |
Esteban Cambiasso |
Young player of the year |
Jeff Schlupp |
Players player of the year |
Jeff Schlupp |
Goal if the season award |
David Nugent v Liverpool - 01 January 2015 |
Performance of the season |
5-3 Manchester United - 21 September 2014 |
Acadamy player of the year |
Ben Chillwell |