Leicester City were one of the first clubs that Chelsea played against in the wake of the club’s formation in 1905. The match took place in Leicester, but the London club emerged as 1-0 winners of the Second Division clash. In some ways, it was to prove to be a sign of things to come, with the Blues winning more of than not when they went up against the East Midlands side. Between the 13th of October, 2001 and the 29th of April, 2015, Chelsea won eight games in a row against the Foxes, winning five of the following eight to prove their dominance over a team that didn’t have the same level of top-flight experience as them.
It isn’t that Leicester City never managed to get a win over the Blues during the more formative years of the Football League. In fact, when they did manage their first win they did so in quite spectacular style, with Leicester Fosse, as the club was known then, running out 5-2 winners. That was in 1908, with another big win coming for them in 1924 when they defeated the West London side 4-0; a scoreline that was reversed when the two sides met at Stamford Bridge a week later in the reverse Second Division fixture. The occasional big scoreline has punctuated their meetings, with most matches over the years being much closer affairs.
Cup Opponents
It took until 1920 for the two sides to meet in the FA Cup for the first time, with Chelsea winning 3-0. In 1946 the first game ended 1-1 before Chelsea won the replay 2-0 five days later. It was a not dissimilar story when they faced one another in 1997, with the first match ending 2-2 but the second one seeing Chelsea run out 1-0 winners in the fifth round on their way to winning the competition for the first time in 27 years. The Blues also defeated Leicester City in the same round on their way to winning the competition at the end of the 1999-2000 campaign, winning 2-1 at Stamford Bridge. It took until 2007 before they met in the League Cup.
That was a seven goal thriller that the London club emerged from as 4-3 winners, then five years later they won another high-scoring match, putting five past the Foxes and letting two in in the FA Cup. For Leicester City fans, the only cup match that is worth a damn is when the two teams met in the FA Cup final at the end of the 2020-2021 campaign. The Foxes had never won the FA Cup before and Chelsea were seen by many as the overwhelming favourites. Former Chelsea coach Brendan Rodgers was in charge of Leicester and oversaw a famous win for them after Youri Tielemans scored the only goal of the game in the 63rd minute.
Chelsea’s Full Match History Against Leicester City
Date | Home | Score | Away | Result | Competition |
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17 Mar 2024 | Chelsea | 4-2 | Leicester City | W | FA Cup |
11 Mar 2023 | Leicester City | 1-3 | Chelsea | W | Premier League |
27 Aug 2022 | Chelsea | 2-1 | Leicester City | W | Premier League |
19 May 2022 | Chelsea | 1-1 | Leicester City | D | Premier League |
20 Nov 2021 | Leicester City | 0-3 | Chelsea | W | Premier League |
18 May 2021 | Chelsea | 2-1 | Leicester City | W | Premier League |
15 May 2021 | Leicester City | 1-0 | Chelsea | L | FA Cup |
19 Jan 2021 | Leicester City | 2-0 | Chelsea | L | Premier League |
28 Jun 2020 | Leicester City | 0-1 | Chelsea | W | FA Cup |
01 Feb 2020 | Leicester City | 2-2 | Chelsea | D | Premier League |
18 Aug 2019 | Chelsea | 1-1 | Leicester City | D | Premier League |
12 May 2019 | Leicester City | 0-0 | Chelsea | D | Premier League |
22 Dec 2018 | Chelsea | 0-1 | Leicester City | L | Premier League |
18 Mar 2018 | Leicester City | 1-2 | Chelsea | W | FA Cup |
13 Jan 2018 | Chelsea | 0-0 | Leicester City | D | Premier League |
09 Sep 2017 | Leicester City | 1-2 | Chelsea | W | Premier League |
14 Jan 2017 | Leicester City | 0-3 | Chelsea | W | Premier League |
15 Oct 2016 | Chelsea | 3-0 | Leicester City | W | Premier League |
20 Sep 2016 | Leicester City | 2-4 | Chelsea | W | League Cup |
15 May 2016 | Chelsea | 1-1 | Leicester City | D | Premier League |
14 Dec 2015 | Leicester City | 2-1 | Chelsea | L | Premier League |
29 Apr 2015 | Leicester City | 1-3 | Chelsea | W | Premier League |
23 Aug 2014 | Chelsea | 2-0 | Leicester City | W | Premier League |
18 Mar 2012 | Chelsea | 5-2 | Leicester City | W | FA Cup |
31 Oct 2007 | Chelsea | 4-3 | Leicester City | W | League Cup |
11 Jan 2004 | Leicester City | 0-4 | Chelsea | W | Premier League |
23 Aug 2003 | Chelsea | 2-1 | Leicester City | W | Premier League |
02 Feb 2002 | Leicester City | 2-3 | Chelsea | W | Premier League |
13 Oct 2001 | Chelsea | 2-0 | Leicester City | W | Premier League |
03 Feb 2001 | Leicester City | 2-1 | Chelsea | L | Premier League |
17 Sep 2000 | Chelsea | 0-2 | Leicester City | L | Premier League |
30 Jan 2000 | Chelsea | 2-1 | Leicester City | W | FA Cup |
15 Jan 2000 | Chelsea | 1-1 | Leicester City | D | Premier League |
14 Aug 1999 | Leicester City | 2-2 | Chelsea | D | Premier League |
18 Apr 1999 | Chelsea | 2-2 | Leicester City | D | Premier League |
21 Nov 1998 | Leicester City | 2-4 | Chelsea | W | Premier League |
21 Feb 1998 | Leicester City | 2-0 | Chelsea | L | Premier League |
18 Oct 1997 | Chelsea | 1-0 | Leicester City | W | Premier League |
19 Apr 1997 | Chelsea | 2-1 | Leicester City | W | Premier League |
26 Feb 1997 | Chelsea | 1-0 | Leicester City | W | FA Cup |
16 Feb 1997 | Leicester City | 2-2 | Chelsea | D | FA Cup |
12 Oct 1996 | Leicester City | 1-3 | Chelsea | W | Premier League |
06 May 1995 | Leicester City | 1-1 | Chelsea | D | Premier League |
08 Oct 1994 | Chelsea | 4-0 | Leicester City | W | Premier League |
15 Apr 1989 | Leicester City | 2-0 | Chelsea | L | Second Division |
01 Oct 1988 | Chelsea | 2-1 | Leicester City | W | Second Division |
02 May 1987 | Chelsea | 3-1 | Leicester City | W | First Division |
29 Nov 1986 | Leicester City | 2-2 | Chelsea | D | First Division |
01 Feb 1986 | Chelsea | 2-2 | Leicester City | D | First Division |
28 Aug 1985 | Leicester City | 0-0 | Chelsea | D | First Division |
02 Feb 1985 | Leicester City | 1-1 | Chelsea | D | First Division |
29 Sep 1984 | Chelsea | 3-0 | Leicester City | W | First Division |
25 Oct 1983 | Chelsea | 0-2 | Leicester City | L | League Cup |
05 Oct 1983 | Leicester City | 0-2 | Chelsea | W | League Cup |
03 Jan 1983 | Leicester City | 3-0 | Chelsea | L | Second Division |
04 Sep 1982 | Chelsea | 1-1 | Leicester City | D | Second Division |
09 Mar 1982 | Chelsea | 4-1 | Leicester City | W | Second Division |
16 Oct 1981 | Leicester City | 1-1 | Chelsea | D | Second Division |
05 Apr 1980 | Leicester City | 1-0 | Chelsea | L | Second Division |
26 Dec 1979 | Chelsea | 1-0 | Leicester City | W | Second Division |
26 Apr 1978 | Leicester City | 0-2 | Chelsea | W | First Division |
05 Oct 1977 | Chelsea | 0-0 | Leicester City | D | First Division |
01 Feb 1975 | Leicester City | 1-1 | Chelsea | D | First Division |
09 Nov 1974 | Chelsea | 0-0 | Leicester City | D | First Division |
20 Apr 1974 | Leicester City | 3-0 | Chelsea | L | First Division |
08 Dec 1973 | Chelsea | 3-2 | Leicester City | W | First Division |
11 Nov 1972 | Chelsea | 1-1 | Leicester City | D | First Division |
16 Aug 1972 | Leicester City | 1-1 | Chelsea | D | First Division |
19 Feb 1972 | Chelsea | 2-1 | Leicester City | W | First Division |
30 Oct 1971 | Leicester City | 1-1 | Chelsea | D | First Division |
21 Dec 1968 | Leicester City | 1-4 | Chelsea | W | First Division |
19 Oct 1968 | Chelsea | 3-0 | Leicester City | W | First Division |
16 Mar 1968 | Chelsea | 4-1 | Leicester City | W | First Division |
25 Oct 1967 | Leicester City | 2-2 | Chelsea | D | First Division |
09 May 1967 | Leicester City | 3-2 | Chelsea | L | First Division |
07 Sep 1966 | Chelsea | 2-2 | Leicester City | D | First Division |
21 Mar 1966 | Leicester City | 1-1 | Chelsea | D | First Division |
23 Oct 1965 | Chelsea | 0-2 | Leicester City | L | First Division |
05 Apr 1965 | Leicester City | 0-0 | Chelsea | D | League Cup |
15 Mar 1965 | Chelsea | 3-2 | Leicester City | W | League Cup |
02 Jan 1965 | Chelsea | 4-1 | Leicester City | W | First Division |
05 Sep 1964 | Leicester City | 1-1 | Chelsea | D | First Division |
06 Apr 1964 | Chelsea | 1-0 | Leicester City | W | First Division |
23 Nov 1963 | Leicester City | 2-4 | Chelsea | W | First Division |
11 Apr 1962 | Leicester City | 2-0 | Chelsea | L | First Division |
14 Oct 1961 | Chelsea | 1-3 | Leicester City | L | First Division |
31 Aug 1960 | Leicester City | 1-3 | Chelsea | W | First Division |
24 Aug 1960 | Chelsea | 1-3 | Leicester City | L | First Division |
02 Jan 1960 | Chelsea | 2-2 | Leicester City | D | First Division |
29 Aug 1959 | Leicester City | 3-1 | Chelsea | L | First Division |
14 Mar 1959 | Leicester City | 0-3 | Chelsea | W | First Division |
25 Oct 1958 | Chelsea | 5-2 | Leicester City | W | First Division |
22 Mar 1958 | Leicester City | 3-2 | Chelsea | L | First Division |
23 Nov 1957 | Chelsea | 4-0 | Leicester City | W | First Division |
18 Dec 1954 | Chelsea | 3-1 | Leicester City | W | First Division |
21 Aug 1954 | Leicester City | 1-1 | Chelsea | D | First Division |
10 Jan 1946 | Leicester City | 0-2 | Chelsea | W | FA Cup |
05 Jan 1946 | Chelsea | 1-1 | Leicester City | D | FA Cup |
31 Dec 1938 | Leicester City | 3-2 | Chelsea | L | First Division |
03 Sep 1938 | Chelsea | 3-0 | Leicester City | W | First Division |
09 Apr 1938 | Chelsea | 4-1 | Leicester City | W | First Division |
27 Nov 1937 | Leicester City | 1-0 | Chelsea | L | First Division |
05 Jan 1935 | Leicester City | 1-0 | Chelsea | L | First Division |
01 Sep 1934 | Chelsea | 3-1 | Leicester City | W | First Division |
23 Apr 1934 | Chelsea | 2-0 | Leicester City | W | First Division |
23 Sep 1933 | Leicester City | 1-1 | Chelsea | D | First Division |
18 Apr 1933 | Leicester City | 1-1 | Chelsea | D | First Division |
14 Apr 1933 | Chelsea | 4-1 | Leicester City | W | First Division |
06 Feb 1932 | Chelsea | 1-0 | Leicester City | W | First Division |
26 Sep 1931 | Leicester City | 1-0 | Chelsea | L | First Division |
07 Apr 1931 | Leicester City | 2-1 | Chelsea | L | First Division |
06 Apr 1931 | Chelsea | 1-0 | Leicester City | W | First Division |
08 Sep 1924 | Chelsea | 4-0 | Leicester City | W | Second Division |
01 Sep 1924 | Leicester City | 4-0 | Chelsea | L | Second Division |
21 Feb 1920 | Chelsea | 3-0 | Leicester City | W | FA Cup |
27 Jan 1912 | Chelsea | 2-1 | Leicester Fosse | W | Second Division |
23 Sep 1911 | Leicester Fosse | 2-0 | Chelsea | L | Second Division |
21 Jan 1911 | Chelsea | 2-0 | Leicester Fosse | W | Second Division |
17 Sep 1910 | Leicester Fosse | 1-0 | Chelsea | L | Second Division |
29 Apr 1909 | Chelsea | 1-0 | Leicester Fosse | W | First Division |
21 Nov 1908 | Leicester Fosse | 5-2 | Chelsea | L | First Division |
02 Feb 1907 | Leicester City | 1-1 | Chelsea | D | Second Division |
29 Sep 1906 | Chelsea | 1-0 | Leicester City | W | Second Division |
05 Feb 1906 | Chelsea | 3-3 | Leicester City | D | Second Division |
30 Sep 1905 | Leicester City | 0-1 | Chelsea | W | Second Division |