Kevin Phillips ranks 9th, greatest Leicester City strikers of all time

🦊 Greatest Leicester City Strikers of All Time

1. Jamie Vardy
   • Years: 2012–present
   • Highlights: Premier League champion (2016), FA Cup winner (2021), Premier League Golden Boot (2020).
   • Legacy: The club’s modern legend — rose from non-league football to become one of the Premier League’s top scorers and a symbol of Leicester’s fairy-tale rise.
2. Gary Lineker
   • Years: 1978–1985
   • Highlights: 95 goals in 194 appearances.
   • Legacy: A local hero who started his career at Leicester before becoming an England and Barcelona star.
3. Arthur Rowley
   • Years: 1950–1958
   • Highlights: 265 goals in 321 games.
   • Legacy: Leicester’s all-time leading goalscorer — one of English football’s most prolific forwards ever.
4. Arthur Chandler
   • Years: 1923–1935
   • Highlights: 273 goals in 419 appearances.
   • Legacy: Held the club’s scoring record for decades; a legend of the pre-war era.
5. Jackie Sinclair
   • Years: 1960–1965
   • Highlights: Key role in Leicester’s 1964 League Cup win.
   • Legacy: Known for his finishing and pace during the club’s strong 1960s period.
6. Emile Heskey
   • Years: 1994–2000
   • Highlights: League Cup winner (1997, 2000).
   • Legacy: A powerhouse striker who came through Leicester’s academy and later played for England and Liverpool.
7. Tony Cottee
   • Years: 1997–2000
   • Highlights: Over 30 goals for the club, including crucial strikes in the Premier League.
   • Legacy: Brought experience and goals during Leicester’s late 1990s success under Martin O’Neill.
8. Mark McGhee
   • Years: 1984–1987
   • Highlights: 56 goals in three seasons.
   • Legacy: A consistent scorer in the top flight, remembered for his clinical finishing.
9. Kevin Phillips
   • Years: 2013–2014
   • Highlights: Part of Leicester’s promotion-winning side (2014).
   • Legacy: Though brief, his experience and late-career professionalism helped inspire the Foxes’ return to the Premier League.
10. Ayoze Pérez

• Years: 2019–2023
• Highlights: FA Cup and Community Shield winner.
• Legacy: Played an important supporting striker role during Leicester’s modern European campaigns.