Six decades of Cardiff City v Leicester matches

11 March 2013 23:01
Questions about our next opponents from Paul Evans.

Answers on Tuesday

60’s. What is the link between Leicester in the 60’s. Brighton in the 80’s and Middlesbrough in the 90’s.

70’s. He kept  a clean sheet for us in his fourth game for City when we drew 0-0 at Leicester in December 1979 – this was over six years after making his debut for the club in Jimmy Scoular’s last game as manager, who am I talking about?

80’s. As far as I can tell, Leicester’s 1-0 win at Ninian Park on 8 April 1980 was a unique occasion for Cardiff City in the past half a century – why?

90’s. Which Scottish international member of Leicester’s losing League Cup Final team in 1999 made the last appearance of his career five years later for the same club in a 0-0 draw at Ninian Park in October 2004?

00’s. This member of the Leicester side that won 1-0 at Ninian Park in March 2008 never played for England, but his father won sixty one caps for them – who is this son of a more famous father?

10’s. City played Leicester five times between January and May 2010, which current Championship manager was an unused sub for the Foxes in two of these matches?

Source: Cardiff City Online

Source: FOOTYMAD