Match Details
Division Two (old)
Filbert Street | Saturday 27 October 1979
| Leicester City | 2 | - | 1 | Sunderland |
Starting Lineup
| Team | Age |
|---|
| Mark Wallington | 27 |
| Tommy Williams | 21 |
| Dennis Rofe | 29 |
| Larry May | 20 |
| Peter Welsh | 20 |
| Gary Lineker | 18 |
| Andy Peake | 17 |
| Eddie Kelly | 28 |
| Bobby Smith | 25 |
| Alan Young | 24 |
| Martin Henderson | 23 |
Notes
| - Average age of the Leicester City starting lineup: 23.51 |
Other Details
| Manager: Jock Wallace |
| League position after match: 6 |
| Attendance: 19,365 |
| Result: Won |