Leicester City have had plenty of good memories when it comes to the League Cup.
The Foxes have won the competition on three separate occasions but haven’t lifted the trophy since 2000.
It also happened to be the last League Cup at the old Wembley Stadium as Martin O’Neill’s side beat Tranmere Rovers 2-1.
Before winning the Premier League in 2016, this era was Leicester’s golden generation and the final piece of success before O’Neill departed for Celtic that summer.
Many of those included in the side that day have gone on to become modern Leicester legends. But where are they now?
Tim Flowers – Alvechurch FC manager
Leicester happened to be Tim Flowers’ last club before he hung up his gloves for good. Less than five years on from winning the league with Blackburn Rovers and was in-between the sticks at Wembley.
Flowers went on to become a goalkeeping coach at several clubs, including Leicester, and has also been a manager in the lower leagues of the English pyramid.
Since 2024, the former England international has been in charge of Alverchurch FC.
Frank Sinclair – Pundit
Frank Sinclair is one of the more recognisable names from the lineup that day.
Sinclair is sadly known for scoring own goals more than anything, but was still a popular figure on Filbert Street.
The defender had spells in non-league and management but more often than not is seen working as a pundit on various challenges.
Matt Elliott – Pundit
The hero of the day, it was Matt Elliott’s two goals that secured the Foxes the win.
Elliott is now regularly on Leicester’s official podcasts, working as a pundit and providing analysis over live games.
He also used to work for BBC Radio Leicester as a co-commentator.
Gerry Taggart – Pundit
Like his central defensive partner, Gerry Taggart is now also working as a pundit for Leicester’s social channels.
Taggart was a brick wall in his time with the Foxes and both he and Elliott were renowned for being two of the toughest defenders in the English game.
The Northern Ireland international is still a huge fan favourite to this day and embodied the spirit of the O’Neill era.
Steve Guppy – Coach at Nashville FC
Steve Guppy was once compared to David Beckham by England legend Kevin Keegan for his incredible crossing ability.
Guppy only got one England cap but there was the consensus that he should’ve had more. After leaving with O’Neill to join Celtic, Guppy bounced around clubs before moving into coaching.
He now works as first-team coach with MLS side Nashville.
Muzzy Izzet – Pundit
A true fan favourite, Muzzy Izzet warmed the hearts of fans straightaway when he made the move from Chelsea.
Not only was he capable of scoring screamers, he was a wizard on the ball in the middle of the park and brought flair and technical ability to the midfield.
Izzet now occasionally works as a pundit for Leicester and is also involved in a lot of charity work with the club.
Robbie Savage – Macclesfield manager, pundit and commentator
Robbie Savage has probably been the player to go on to do the most high-profile work since the League Cup win.
If he’s not working as a pundit on the BBC/TNT sports or on co-commentary duties then Savage is in the dugout for non-league side Macclesfield.
Savage also helped to reform Macclesfield after they went out of business and is only one league away from guiding them to the Vanarama National League North.
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Neil Lennon – Pundit
Neil Lennon, like Savage, has had some high-profile roles. Just like O’Neill, the Former Foxes star became Celtic manager and has had two separate spells with the Scottish giants.
Since being relieved of his duties by Romanian side Rapid Bucharest, Lennon has been working as a pundit for Sky Sports, covering the top flight in Scotland and occasionally some games involving Leicester.
Stefan Oakes – Football coach
Stefan Oakes came through the Leicester academy and was tipped to be one of the best prospects to come through the side.
Sadly, Oakes never fulfilled his potential and bounced around the lower divisions. He now works as a football coach and has a claim to fame as father Trevor was a guitarist for the band Showaddywaddy.
Emile Heskey – Head of football development
Emile Heskey is a Leicester icon and fetched them a record fee in 2000 when he joined Liverpool for £11m.
This was Heskey’s last season as a Fox and his time at Liverpool saw him break into the England side as he scored in the famous 5-1 win against Germany.
After a journeyman career in the latter stages, Heskey hung up his boots and turned to punditry and balances that with being the head of football development for Leicester’s women’s team.
Tony Cottee – Pundit
Another icon from that famous day under the Wembley twin towers, Tony Cottee scored some huge goals for the Foxes, including a famous winner at Old Trafford against Manchester United in 1998.
He did hold the record for scoring the most goals in a Premier League season for Leicester (13) before Jamie Vardy took that crown off him in 2016.
Cottee is now often found working as a pundit for various broadcasters.