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Match Details
Division Two (old)
Filbert Street | Saturday 05 September 1896
| Leicester Fosse | 4 | - | 1 | Darwen |
| Starting XI | Age |
|---|
| Jimmy Thraves | 27 |
| Harry Davy | 28 |
| George Swift | 26 |
| Jack Lord | 27 |
| Jack Walker | 27 |
| John Leighton | 22 |
| Billy Dorrell | 24 |
| Willie Freebairn | 21 |
| Tom Lonie | 21 |
| Albert Carnelly | 25 |
| Johnny McMillan | 25 |
Notes
| - Average age of the Leicester City starting lineup: 24.87 |
| - George Swift makes his LCFC debut |
| - John Leighton makes his LCFC debut |
| - Willie Freebairn makes his LCFC debut |
| - Tom Lonie makes his LCFC debut |
| - Albert Carnelly makes his LCFC debut |
| - Johnny McMillan makes his LCFC debut |
Other Details
| Manager: Henry Jackson |
| League position after match: 4 |
| Attendance: 4,000 |
| Result: Won |