Foxes’ Most Iconic Shirt Number

[Lineker's Left Foot]

With Gray leaving this January or Summer someone on the forum said that at least our Number 7 shirt goes

to somebody who deserves it.  This got me thinking though, which shirt number is our most iconic?  Man Utd have the coveted Number 7 and the Geordies the Number 9 which do people think ours is in relation to people that have graced it?

 

For me it maybe Number 9, mainly for Jamie Vardy and Mike Newell.... oh and Paul Kitson!

Edited 13 December 2020 by Lineker's Left Foot

[nwl fox]

1 minute ago, Lineker's Left Foot said:

With Gray leaving this January or Summer someone on the forum said that at least our Number 7 shirt goes

to somebody who deserves it.  This got me thinking though, which shirt number is our most iconic?  Man Utd have the coveted Number 7 and the Geordies the Number 9 which do people think ours is in relation to people that have graced it?

 

For me it maybe Number 9, mainly for Jamie Vardy and Mike Newel.... oh and Paul Kitson!

Will forever be No. 9 now, noone else comes close

[Voll Blau]

5 probably also a contender. Synonymous with Walshie and Wes - two trophy-winning captains.

[Corky]

Number 1 with Banks and Shilton, two of England's greatest keepers. Schmeichel's done a fair amount in his club and international career too.

[foxfanazer]

23 Ulloa

[Lineker's Left Foot]

4 minutes ago, Corky said:

Number 1 with Banks and Shilton, two of England's greatest keepers. Schmeichel's done a fair amount in his club and international career too.

True that!  Yes! Though we could retire the Number 9 shirt when Vards retires.

Edited 13 December 2020 by Lineker's Left Foot

[Phube]

Definitely 25:

 

 

Oh, you didn’t say ironic!?

Edited 13 December 2020 by Phube

[Lineker's Left Foot]

Just now, Lineker's Left Foot said:

True that!  Yes! 

 

1 minute ago, Phube said:

Definitely 25:

 

Phew Wilfred Ndidi wears it now!

[Poco]

21 minutes ago, Lineker's Left Foot said:

With Gray leaving this January or Summer someone on the forum said that at least our Number 7 shirt goes

to somebody who deserves it.  This got me thinking though, which shirt number is our most iconic?  Man Utd have the coveted Number 7 and the Geordies the Number 9 which do people think ours is in relation to people that have graced it?

 

For me it maybe Number 9, mainly for Jamie Vardy and Mike Newel.... oh and Paul Kitson!

 

With Leicester, I think 5 will always be iconic to me for Walshy (I can remember being disgusted that the next player to wear 5 after him was Alan Rogers!) and Wes. Obviously, 9 for Vardy too.

 

It's strange, isn't it? Certain numbers at certain clubs just don't seem to do well. Number 9 at Chelsea (before Abraham) for example. I can remember 9 and 7 being poisoned chalices at Liverpool for a while (obviously, this is all since the dawn of squad numbers)

 

Before recent seasons, 2 and 8 seem to have belonged to underwhelming players and number 7 (aside for a personal favourite in Iain Hume) hasn't been the same since Joachim!

Edited 13 December 2020 by Poco
Missed the number 7 😅

[Reginaldo]

31 Ghezzal

[Phube]

1 minute ago, Poco said:

 

With Leicester, I think 5 will always be iconic to me for Walshy (I can remember being disgusted that the next player to wear 5 after him was Alan Rogers!) and Wes. Obviously, 9 for Vardy too.

 

It's strange, isn't it? Certain numbers at certain clubs just don't seem to do well. Number 9 at Chelsea (before Abraham) for example. I can remember 9 and 7 being poisoned chalices at Liverpool for a while (obviously, this is all since the dawn of squad numbers)

 

Before recent seasons, 2 and 8 seem to have belonged to underwhelming players and number (aside for a personal favourite in Iain Hume) hasn't been the same since Joachim!

You leave Savage alone! 

[Poco]

1 minute ago, Phube said:

You leave Savage alone! 

Tbf, Sav was the last decent player to wear number 8, imo, before Youri.

[Uncle Monty]

I don't think we have any truly iconic numbers at Leicester.

 

Number 1 is a good shout, with the keepers we have had, bit I think Vardy will go down as the best ever for us, and he's number 9.

[Nalis]

This might help people decide - only covers premier league season though:

 

https://www.myfootballfacts.com/premier-league/premier-league-clubs-2/leicester-_squad_numbers/

 

Number 6 is pretty solid too.

[FoyleFox]

5 Walsh/Wes

9 Vardy

 

Keeper is always 1 so although we've had some good ones I'm excluding.

[teblin]

4 minutes ago, Uncle Monty said:

I don't think we have any truly iconic numbers at Leicester.

 

Number 1 is a good shout, with the keepers we have had, bit I think Vardy will go down as the best ever for us, and he's number 9.

9 we’ve had Heskey, les Ferdinand and vardy in the premier league years. (Eadie too, who was a good player but unlucky with injuries)

[Aus Fox]

10 -Rowley, Birch, Gibson, Parker, King, Maddison

[Steve Earle]

That Theo Zagorakis made the number 37 shirt his own.

[Golden Fox]

The beauty of our Premier League win was that it was a team effort. Player of the year was either Mahrez, Vardy or Kante depending on whether it was the Premier League, the players or the fans.

 

Football is a team game. We don't need to big up certain players or certain numbers above others - lets do things our way & not copy the likes of Manchester United. What's the next topic going to be: "Some clubs have a great nickname for their stadium" - what should we call the KP. Can I make a starting suggestion of "The Theatre of Miracles?"

[Finnegan]

I'd agree with the suggestions so far, 1,5 and 9.

 

Given Vardy is probably our most successful ever player and the talisman of our most successful era, its not unreasonable to imagine his number will probably hold prominence in the future. 

 

Mostly while we moan about everyone else who wears it over the next ten years having to face the impossible prospect of replacing him. 

[Leeds Fox]

#6 Izzet for me. 
 

#9 Vardy also, for obvious reasons.

[Lineker's Left Foot]

1 hour ago, Aus Fox said:

10 -Rowley, Birch, Gibson, Parker, King, Maddison

Gary McAllister too

[David Hankey]

1 hour ago, Corky said:

Number 1 with Banks and Shilton, two of England's greatest keepers. Schmeichel's done a fair amount in his club and international career too.

As a former goalkeeper I have to agree with No 1, Banks then Shilton with the upcoming Schmeichel.

[Fox92]

1 hour ago, Poco said:

 

With Leicester, I think 5 will always be iconic to me for Walshy (I can remember being disgusted that the next player to wear 5 after him was Alan Rogers!) and Wes. Obviously, 9 for Vardy too.

 

It's strange, isn't it? Certain numbers at certain clubs just don't seem to do well. Number 9 at Chelsea (before Abraham) for example. I can remember 9 and 7 being poisoned chalices at Liverpool for a while (obviously, this is all since the dawn of squad numbers)

 

Before recent seasons, 2 and 8 seem to have belonged to underwhelming players and number 7 (aside for a personal favourite in Iain Hume) hasn't been the same since Joachim!

Nah, Rodgers never wore 5, he always had 15 if I recall correctly.

 

6 was always iconic growing up because it was Izzet.

Edited 13 December 2020 by Fox92

[Fox92]

29 minutes ago, Finnegan said:

I'd agree with the suggestions so far, 1,5 and 9.

 

Given Vardy is probably our most successful ever player and the talisman of our most successful era, its not unreasonable to imagine his number will probably hold prominence in the future. 

 

Mostly while we moan about everyone else who wears it over the next ten years having to face the impossible prospect of replacing him. 

Remember when Bergkamp retired and Wenger didn't want the pressure of giving 10 to another forward so he gave it William Gallas  

Edited 13 December 2020 by Fox92