Steve Howard
| Date of birth | 10 May 1976 |
| Place of birth | Durham |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 83 kg |
| Height | 1.88 m |
| Position | Forward |
Howard played regularly up front for Northampton Town in the 2000-01 season alongside Marco Gabbiadini and Jamie Forrester until he surprisingly moved to neighbours Luton Town on the transfer deadline day.
He scored from the penalty spot in his second game for the Hatters at Wycombe Wanderers and also added two more in the final two games of the campaign.
He is a strong and powerful centre forward who holds the ball up well to bring his colleagues into play.
Howard's contract at Luton Town was extended to June 2007 in June 2005.
Howard joined Derby County in July 2006 with a three-year contract.
He joined Leicester City in January 2008 with a contract to June 2011 that was extended to June 2012 in October 2010.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tow Law Town | 01 Jul 1994 | 08 Aug 1995 | |
| Hartlepool United | 08 Aug 1995 | 22 Feb 1999 | |
| Northampton Town | 22 Feb 1999 | 22 Mar 2001 | |
| Luton Town | 22 Mar 2001 | 22 Jul 2006 | |
| Derby County | 22 Jul 2006 | 01 Jan 2008 | |
| Leicester City | 01 Jan 2008 | 30 Jun 2012 | |
| Hartlepool United | 11 Jul 2012 | 25 Nov 2013 | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 28 Mar 2013 | 31 May 2013 | L |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1995-96 | Hartlepool United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Hartlepool United | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Northampton Town | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Luton Town | League Division 2 | 12 | 3 |
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| 2000-01 | Northampton Town | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Northampton Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Northampton Town | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Northampton Town | League Division 2 | 23 | 10 |
8 |
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| 2001-02 | Luton Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Luton Town | League Division 3 | 42 | 24 |
11
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| 2002-03 | Luton Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Luton Town | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
1
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| 2002-03 | Luton Town | League Division 2 | 41 | 22 |
12
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1
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| 2003-04 | Luton Town | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Luton Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Luton Town | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Luton Town | League Division 2 | 34 | 14 |
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| 2004-05 | Luton Town | FA Cup | 3 | 4 |
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| 2004-05 | Luton Town | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Luton Town | League One | 40 | 18 |
12
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1
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| 2005-06 | Luton Town | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Luton Town | League Championship | 40 | 3 |
14 |
7
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| 2005-06 | Luton Town | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Derby County | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Derby County | League Championship | 43 | 16 |
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| 2006-07 | Derby County | League Championship Play-Offs | 3 | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Derby County | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Derby County | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Derby County | Premier League | 14 | 6 |
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| 2007-08 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Leicester City | League Championship | 20 | 1 |
6 |
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| 2008-09 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Leicester City | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 3 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Leicester City | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Leicester City | League One | 40 | 1 |
13 |
11
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| 2009-10 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Leicester City | League Championship | 17 | 19 |
5 |
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| 2009-10 | Leicester City | League Championship Play-Offs | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Leicester City | League Championship | 11 | 18 |
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| 2010-11 | Leicester City | League Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | Leicester City | League Championship | 3 | 17 |
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| 2011-12 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Hartlepool United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Hartlepool United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Hartlepool United | League One | 28 | 6 |
3 |
5
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| 2012-13 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Championship | 5 | 3 |
1 |
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| 2013-14 | Hartlepool United | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Hartlepool United | League Two | 3 | 5 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan 2008 | Queens Park Rangers v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Jan 2008 | Southampton v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2008 | Leicester City v Coventry City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Jan 2008 | Norwich City v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Jan 2008 | Leicester City v Crystal Palace | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Feb 2008 | Blackpool v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Feb 2008 | Leicester City v Plymouth Argyle | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Watford v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Feb 2008 | Leicester City v Norwich City | W | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 23 Feb 2008 | Coventry City v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Mar 2008 | Cardiff City v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Mar 2008 | Leicester City v Preston North End | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 Mar 2008 | Leicester City v Bristol City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Mar 2008 | Southampton v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 15 Mar 2008 | West Bromwich Albion v Leicester City | W | 1-4 | League Championship | |
| 22 Mar 2008 | Leicester City v Hull City | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 29 Mar 2008 | Leicester City v Scunthorpe United | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 05 Apr 2008 | Sheffield United v Leicester City | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Apr 2008 | Leicester City v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Apr 2008 | Barnsley v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Apr 2008 | Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 04 May 2008 | Stoke City v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Aug 2008 | Leicester City v Milton Keynes Dons | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 12 Aug 2008 | Leicester City v Stockport County | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2008 | Stockport County v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 23 Aug 2008 | Leicester City v Tranmere Rovers | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 27 Aug 2008 | Fulham v Leicester City | L | 3-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 30 Aug 2008 | Cheltenham Town v Leicester City | W | 0-4 | League One | |
| 02 Sep 2008 | Hartlepool United v Leicester City | W | 0-3 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 13 Sep 2008 | Leicester City v Millwall | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 20 Sep 2008 | Leyton Orient v Leicester City | W | 1-3 | League One | |
| 23 Sep 2008 | Leicester City v Lincoln City | W | 0-0 (3-1) | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 27 Sep 2008 | Leicester City v Hartlepool United | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 30 Sep 2008 | Colchester United v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 04 Oct 2008 | Huddersfield Town v Leicester City | W | 2-3 | League One | |
| 18 Oct 2008 | Oldham Athletic v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 21 Oct 2008 | Leicester City v Walsall | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 25 Oct 2008 | Leicester City v Northampton Town | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 28 Oct 2008 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Leicester City | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 01 Nov 2008 | Leicester City v Bristol Rovers | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 04 Nov 2008 | Rotherham United v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Quarter-final - northern section |
| 08 Nov 2008 | Leicester City v Stevenage Borough | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 11 Nov 2008 | Leicester City v Yeovil Town | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 15 Nov 2008 | Swindon Town v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 25 Nov 2008 | Leicester City v Crewe Alexandra | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 29 Nov 2008 | Leicester City v Dagenham and Redbridge | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 06 Dec 2008 | Leicester City v Southend United | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 13 Dec 2008 | Carlisle United v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 20 Dec 2008 | Leicester City v Peterborough United | W | 4-0 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2008 | Leeds United v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 28 Dec 2008 | Leicester City v Hereford United | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 03 Jan 2009 | Leicester City v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 2009 | Leicester City v Leyton Orient | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 14 Jan 2009 | Crystal Palace v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 19 Jan 2009 | Yeovil Town v Leicester City | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 24 Jan 2009 | Leicester City v Huddersfield Town | W | 4-2 | League One | |
| 31 Jan 2009 | Northampton Town v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 03 Feb 2009 | Walsall v Leicester City | W | 1-4 | League One | |
| 07 Feb 2009 | Leicester City v Oldham Athletic | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 14 Feb 2009 | Leicester City v Swindon Town | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 17 Feb 2009 | Hartlepool United v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 21 Feb 2009 | Bristol Rovers v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 28 Feb 2009 | Milton Keynes Dons v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 03 Mar 2009 | Leicester City v Stockport County | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 07 Mar 2009 | Leicester City v Cheltenham Town | W | 4-0 | League One | |
| 11 Mar 2009 | Tranmere Rovers v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 14 Mar 2009 | Millwall v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 04 Apr 2009 | Leicester City v Carlisle United | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 11 Apr 2009 | Hereford United v Leicester City | W | 1-3 | League One | |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Leicester City v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 24 Apr 2009 | Leicester City v Scunthorpe United | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 02 May 2009 | Crewe Alexandra v Leicester City | W | 0-3 | League One | |
| 08 Aug 2009 | Leicester City v Swansea City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Macclesfield Town v Leicester City | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Aug 2009 | Ipswich Town v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Aug 2009 | Sheffield United v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 31 Aug 2009 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Sep 2009 | Leicester City v Blackpool | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Sep 2009 | Leicester City v Peterborough United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Sep 2009 | Watford v Leicester City | D | 3-3 | League Championship | |
| 26 Sep 2009 | Leicester City v Preston North End | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 29 Sep 2009 | Middlesbrough v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Oct 2009 | Coventry City v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Oct 2009 | Leicester City v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Oct 2009 | Leicester City v Crystal Palace | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Oct 2009 | Reading v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Nov 2009 | Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 21 Nov 2009 | Leicester City v Plymouth Argyle | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Nov 2009 | Scunthorpe United v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Dec 2009 | Nottingham Forest v Leicester City | L | 5-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Dec 2009 | Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2009 | Leicester City v Sheffield United | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Jan 2010 | Leicester City v Swansea City | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 2010 | Leicester City v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Jan 2010 | Swansea City v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Jan 2010 | Barnsley v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 30 Jan 2010 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Feb 2010 | Blackpool v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 09 Feb 2010 | Leicester City v Doncaster Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 27 Feb 2010 | Leicester City v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Mar 2010 | Sheffield Wednesday v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Leicester City v Cardiff City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Mar 2010 | Crystal Palace v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Mar 2010 | Leicester City v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 27 Mar 2010 | Derby County v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 30 Mar 2010 | Cardiff City v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Apr 2010 | West Bromwich Albion v Leicester City | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 05 Apr 2010 | Leicester City v Queens Park Rangers | W | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Apr 2010 | Peterborough United v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 17 Apr 2010 | Leicester City v Watford | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 May 2010 | Cardiff City v Leicester City | W |
2-3 Agg: 3-3 (3-4) |
League Championship Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 07 Aug 2010 | Crystal Palace v Leicester City | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 10 Aug 2010 | Leicester City v Macclesfield Town | W | 4-3 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Leicester City v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Aug 2010 | Burnley v Leicester City | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 24 Aug 2010 | Leeds United v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 28 Aug 2010 | Leicester City v Reading | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 11 Sep 2010 | Coventry City v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Sep 2010 | Leicester City v Cardiff City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Sep 2010 | Leicester City v Queens Park Rangers | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 21 Sep 2010 | Portsmouth v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 24 Sep 2010 | Portsmouth v Leicester City | L | 6-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Sep 2010 | Norwich City v Leicester City | L | 4-3 | League Championship | |
| 02 Oct 2010 | Leicester City v Scunthorpe United | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Oct 2010 | Leicester City v Hull City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Oct 2010 | Leeds United v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-4 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Oct 2010 | Leicester City v Preston North End | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Nov 2010 | Barnsley v Leicester City | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 10 Nov 2010 | Leicester City v Sheffield United | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 13 Nov 2010 | Leicester City v Derby County | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Nov 2010 | Bristol City v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 29 Nov 2010 | Leicester City v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 04 Dec 2010 | Watford v Leicester City | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 18 Dec 2010 | Ipswich Town v Leicester City | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2010 | Leicester City v Leeds United | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2010 | Millwall v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Jan 2011 | Leicester City v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 2011 | Preston North End v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Jan 2011 | Manchester City v Leicester City | L | 4-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 22 Jan 2011 | Leicester City v Millwall | W | 4-2 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2011 | Leicester City v Burnley | W | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Apr 2011 | Leicester City v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Reading v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Nottingham Forest v Leicester City | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Apr 2011 | Doncaster Rovers v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Sep 2011 | Cardiff City v Leicester City | L | 2-2 (6-7) | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 01 Oct 2011 | Leicester City v Derby County | W | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 29 Oct 2011 | West Ham United v Leicester City | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 01 Nov 2011 | Burnley v Leicester City | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 06 Nov 2011 | Leicester City v Leeds United | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Nov 2011 | Leicester City v Crystal Palace | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Nov 2011 | Portsmouth v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Nov 2011 | Leicester City v Blackpool | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Dec 2011 | Leicester City v Peterborough United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Dec 2011 | Doncaster Rovers v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2011 | Leicester City v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Jan 2012 | Crystal Palace v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Leicester City v Nottingham Forest | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Southampton v Leicester City | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 28 Jan 2012 | Leicester City v Swindon Town | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 2012 | Leicester City v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 11 Feb 2012 | Leicester City v Cardiff City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Feb 2012 | Watford v Leicester City | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 03 Mar 2012 | Leicester City v Coventry City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Mar 2012 | Reading v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Mar 2012 | Leicester City v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2012 | Ipswich Town v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Millwall v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.