Leicester City Phoenix Club

[FoxinNotts]

Make sure the kop is next to the away fans

[Crinklyfox]

I like the idea of Leicester Phoenix.  

 

[davieG]

2 hours ago, OntarioFox said:

This is true, Hinckley got the closest but went to the wall. I guess Coalville are the best bet right now in terms of potential - Anstey is a lot of fun but their ground and location is a bit of a nightmare if they ever wanted to expand.

 

Always baffled me that Loughborough in particular have nothing bigger than Dynamo (and nah, the Uni club doesn't really count). Quorn has been their de facto club for a while I guess.

Especially when they used to have a team in the league as early as....

1895-96 Tables

 

Final League Tables

      DIVISION ONE
 Pos  Name                            Pld    W    D    L   GF   GA  Pts
   1  Aston Villa                      30   20    5    5   78   45   45
   2  Derby County                     30   17    7    6   68   35   41
   3  Everton                          30   16    7    7   66   43   39
   4  Bolton Wanderers                 30   16    5    9   49   37   37
   5  Sunderland                       30   15    7    8   52   41   37
   6  Stoke                            30   15    0   15   56   47   30
   7  Sheffield Wednesday              30   12    5   13   44   53   29
   8  Blackburn Rovers                 30   12    5   13   40   50   29
   9  Preston North End                30   11    6   13   44   48   28
  10  Burnley                          30   10    7   13   48   44   27
  11  Bury                             30   12    3   15   50   54   27
  12  Sheffield United                 30   10    6   14   40   50   26
  13  Nottingham Forest                30   11    3   16   42   57   25
  14  Wolverhampton Wanderers          30   10    1   19   61   65   21
  15  Small Heath                      30    8    4   18   39   79   20
  16  West Bromwich Albion             30    6    7   17   30   59   19

      DIVISION TWO
 Pos  Name                            Pld    W    D    L   GF   GA  Pts
   1  Liverpool                        30   22    2    6  106   32   46
   2  Manchester City                  30   21    4    5   63   38   46
   3  Grimsby Town                     30   20    2    8   82   38   42
   4  Burton Wanderers                 30   19    4    7   69   40   42
   5  Newcastle United                 30   16    2   12   73   50   34
   6  Newton Heath                     30   15    3   12   66   57   33
   7  Woolwich Arsenal                 30   14    4   12   58   42   32
   8  Leicester Fosse                  30   14    4   12   57   44   32
   9  Darwen                           30   12    6   12   72   67   30
  10  Notts County                     30   12    2   16   57   54   26
  11  Burton Swifts                    30   10    4   16   39   69   24
  12  Loughborough Town                30    9    5   16   40   66   23
  13  Lincoln City                     30    9    4   17   53   75   22
  14  Burslem Port Vale                30    7    4   19   43   78   18
  15  Rotherham Town                   30    7    3   20   34   97   17
  16  Crewe Alexandra                  30    5    3   22   30   95   13

[Guest worth_the_wait]

By all accounts, Fosse v The Luffs was a tasty local derby!

 

And the thoughts of a Loughborough team playing Liverpool, Man City and Newcastle Utd sounds great ...

[Gamble92]

6 hours ago, Crinklyfox said:

I like the idea of Leicester Phoenix.  

 

Glad you shared that clip art image to really emphasise your point 

[Leicesterpool]

On 16/02/2026 at 10:33, Lineker's Left Foot said:

A nice adage. but considering Leicester is the biggest ‘residential area’ in the County and also the ‘capital’, we do require a club that has Leicester in its name.

 

They won’t get liquidated though as someone will buy us.

There is Leicester Nirvana they play in the United Counties South, also Leicester United though I'm not got a clue what level they play at think its very low level. Best way forward is that look at possible merger look for great suitable venue for the club to able to attract the big crowds as suggested before Leicester Road stadium in Hinckley maybe a good start off home. The non league grounds within Leicester ain't greatest sadly. 

Edited 17 February by Leicesterpool

[Guest BlueApple]

I know this forum is renowned for having the most negative fans in our fan base but this HAS to be the cherry on top!

I don't think I need to remind anyone that we signed Skipp for over 20m last season, we're not exactly been strapped for cash in the grander scheme of things - yes the clubs finances have been mismanaged for a number of years but I imagine we have the biggest income of any Championship club (not profit).

Listen, it's been shit for a few years but we're not being punished for having no money, we're being punished for spending too much money! Look at Sheffield Wednesday and realise it's not THAT bad at Leicester. 

[Sly]

On 16/02/2026 at 10:34, Aus Fox said:

It’s baffled me forever, that as a county we’ve never really had a successful club in the county.

How many other cities in England with a population as big as Leicester, have never had two professional league teams? 
 

Wakefield is the biggest I think. 

[purpleronnie]

17 minutes ago, Sly said:

Wakefield is the biggest I think. 

Yeah i think it is, only about 10 miles from leeds though.  It is strange that we've never had another club thats really come close to professional football.  As far as I know Leicester United (enderby), Hinckley and Shepshed Charterhouse all came within 2 divisions of the football league.

[Heathrow fox]

On 16/02/2026 at 10:34, Aus Fox said:

It’s baffled me forever, that as a county we’ve never really had a successful club in the county.

How many other cities in England with a population as big as Leicester, have never had two professional league teams? 
 

The Leicester Tigers are easily the equivalent of a very decent League 2 club.(Atl least)

It maybe a different sport and I know a fair fee watch both teams,but they still provide competition for bums on seats.Even more so at times like these.

it’s no surprise that the obvious big one club city (Leeds) also have the Rhinos

[Heathrow fox]

4 hours ago, Sly said:

Wakefield is the biggest I think. 

The Wakefield thing is a bit of a myth.Wakefield MB takes in several other towns like Castleford and Pontefract.You don’t claim to be from Wakefield if you’re from Pontefract for example.

When the fourth tier had no relegation and was settled for a time.The smallest town to have a Football League club was Aldershot.Yet if Aldershot Town ever get their league 2 status back,They can claim to be the nearest league club for eight hundred thousand people.That is until Woking get promoted

[It'sblueupnorth]

10 hours ago, BlueApple said:

I know this forum is renowned for having the most negative fans in our fan base but this HAS to be the cherry on top!

I don't think I need to remind anyone that we signed Skipp for over 20m last season, we're not exactly been strapped for cash in the grander scheme of things - yes the clubs finances have been mismanaged for a number of years but I imagine we have the biggest income of any Championship club (not profit).

Listen, it's been shit for a few years but we're not being punished for having no money, we're being punished for spending too much money! Look at Sheffield Wednesday and realise it's not THAT bad at Leicester. 

You’re so close to getting it

[indierich06]

Might be time to actually seriously look into this 👀

[KFS]

I’m all for it. Give people a bit of hope.

[BenTheFox]

I'm all for it as long as we do a means test on who can and can't be part of it. 

[shilton_fox]

On 17/02/2026 at 13:27, BlueApple said:

I know this forum is renowned for having the most negative fans in our fan base but this HAS to be the cherry on top!

I don't think I need to remind anyone that we signed Skipp for over 20m last season, we're not exactly been strapped for cash in the grander scheme of things - yes the clubs finances have been mismanaged for a number of years but I imagine we have the biggest income of any Championship club (not profit).

Listen, it's been shit for a few years but we're not being punished for having no money, we're being punished for spending too much money! Look at Sheffield Wednesday and realise it's not THAT bad at Leicester. 

This aged well

[Sol thewall Bamba]

7 minutes ago, BenTheFox said:

I'm all for it as long as we do a means test on who can and can't be part of it. 

Yep. Social media trawl to see if you've backed King Power in the last 3/4 years.

[CosbehFox]

All you have to do is say that Union FS back this Phoenix club and you’ll soon get the right folk down there 

[TamuffFox]

Rebuild Filbert Street 

[purpleronnie]

I can't imagine another fanbase that would care less than ours about having a phoenix club.

[Dan]

Make it happen. I'm on board.

[SemperEadem]

1 hour ago, purpleronnie said:

I can't imagine another fanbase that would care less than ours about having a phoenix club.

This is also how I feel.

 

Look at the numbers who were bothered to come out and protest or sing up against it all right now.

[CosbehFox]

It would do well to get numbers of 200 IMO. Right now if it’s a protest, you’d better back someone like St Andrews near the ground playing at the same time 

[Corky]

2 hours ago, CosbehFox said:

It would do well to get numbers of 200 IMO. Right now if it’s a protest, you’d better back someone like St Andrews near the ground playing at the same time 

Best to see how the situation develops. Leicester has a large fanbase, it might take a while to lift off and issues around where it plays, the name, the starting point in terms of league level but it could easily grow.

 

AFC Wimbledon get crowds of 8k and took over 20k to Wembley. Any well run, well marketed club related to us could be of real interest to many.

[BenTheFox]

Here are a few things I'd want to see incorporated. 

 

- No KPFC

- No AI slop posters

- Kit to be black with blue sash

- All food and drink in the ground to be local

- Proper tickets

 

Feel free to add things.