Leicester City were founded in 1884 and since then, they’ve staged a plethora of prolific strikers who have cemented themselves in club folklore.
Leicester have a long history of promoting talent from their academy to the first-team squad and some have gone on to etch their names in the record books.
Namely, the legendary Gary Lineker, who is one of City’s most famed and iconic players and without a doubt among the best strikers this country has ever produced.
With that in mind, Leicester City News has compiled a list of the club’s 10 all-time top scorers. All stats will be sourced directly from LCFC.com and Foxes Talk.
Leicester City all-time top scorers
10 – Jack Lee – 97 goals
- Jack Lee
- Appearances: 163
- Debut Leicester goal: October 1946 (vs Luton Town)
- Last Leicester goal: April 1950 (vs Southampton)
9 – Mike Stringfellow – 97 goals
- Mike Stringfellow
- Appearances: 370
- Debut Leicester goal: August 1962 (vs Fulham)
- Last Leicester goal: February 1975 (vs Tottenham Hotspur)
8 – Gary Lineker – 103 goals
- Gary Lineker
- Appearances: 216
- Debut Leicester goal: April 1979 (vs Notts County)
- Last Leicester goal: May 1985 (vs Sunderland)
7 – George Dewis – 113 goals
- George Dewis
- Appearances: 210
- Debut Leicester goal: December 1933 (vs Middlesbrough)
- Last Leicester goal: March 1948 (vs Sheffield Wednesday)
6 – Arthur Lochhead – 114 goals
- Arthur Lochhead
- Appearances: 320
5 – Derek Hines – 117 goals
- Derek Hines
- Appearances: 317
4 – Ernie Hine – 156 goals
- Ernie Hine
- Appearances: 259
- Debut Leicester goal: January 1926 (vs Burnley)
- Last Leicester goal: April 1932 (vs West Bromwich Albion)
3 – Jamie Vardy – 185 goals
- Jamie Vardy*
- Appearances: 455
- Debut Leicester goal: August 2012 (vs Torquay United)
- Last Leicester goal: March 2024 (vs Hull City)
- Honours: Championship title, Premier League title, FA Cup, Community Shield
2 – Arthur Rowley – 265 goals
- Arthur Rowley
- Appearances: 321
- Debut Leicester goal: August 1950 (vs Bury)
1 – Arthur Chandler – 273 goals
- Arthur Chandler
- Appearances: 419
- Debut Leicester goal: August 1923 (vs Stoke City)