M69 derby

{{Short description|Association football rivalry}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2018}} {{Use British English|date=January 2018}} {{Infobox sports rivalry | name = M69 derby | other names =  | image = CBS Arena Jan26.jpg | image_upright = 1.1 | caption = The January 2026 M69 Derby at Coventry Building Society Arena, which Coventry won 2–1. | city or region = Midlands | first contested = 27 September 1919 Second Division Leicester 1–0 Coventry<ref name="11v11"/> | teams involved = Coventry City Leicester City | most player appearances = | mostrecent = 17 January 2026 EFL Championship Coventry 2–1 Leicester | nextmeeting = | total = 90<ref name="SB"/> | series = Leicester City: 38 Drawn: 25 Coventry City: 27 | most wins = Leicester City (38) | postseason = | largestvictory = Coventry 1–8 '''Leicester''' Football League Cup (1 December 1964)<ref name="11v11"/> | stadiums = Coventry Building Society Arena (Coventry City) King Power Stadium (Leicester City) | map_location = England Midlands | map_label1 = Coventry City | map_mark1 = Blue 00ffff pog.svg | map_label2 = Leicester City | map_mark2 = Blue 000080 pog.svg | coordinates1 = {{coord|52|26|53|N|1|29|44|W|type:landmark_region:GB}} | coordinates2 = {{Coord|52|37|13|N|1|8|32|W|type:landmark_region:GB}} }}

The '''M69 derby''' is a football match played between Coventry City and Leicester City. It takes its name from the motorway that connects Coventry and Leicester, which are only 24 miles (38 km) apart.

The M69 derby made its return during the 2023–24 season after an eleven-year hiatus, following Leicester's relegation after nine seasons in the Premier League.

== The rise == Coventry and Leicester's traditional rivals have historically been considered to be Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest respectively. However, the fixture became increasingly significant between 2001 and 2011 with both clubs' traditional rivals often being in a different league. According to a survey by The Football Pools published in 2008, this fixture is the 26th fiercest rivalry in English football.<ref name="Rivalries League">{{cite web|title=Rivalries League |url=http://www.footballpools.com/football-fever/rivalries-league.html |work=footballpools.com |publisher=The New Football Pools |access-date=17 June 2009|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080305004509/http://www.footballpools.com/football-fever/rivalries-league.html |archive-date=5 March 2008}}</ref>

In the 2011–12 season Coventry were relegated to League One, meaning the M69 derby would not take place for the first time in eight seasons. A period of turmoil followed for The Sky Blues under their controversial former owners, London based hedge fund SISU Capital as they left their home at the Coventry Building Society Arena twice to play home games in Northampton and Birmingham respectively as well as suffering a further relegation to League Two in 2017.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2013-07-04 |title=Coventry City set to groundshare with Northampton Town |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/23163594 |access-date=23 February 2026 |work=BBC Sport|archive-date=27 August 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250827094108/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/23163594 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=7 June 2019|title=Coventry City to groundshare with Birmingham City for 2019-20 season |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48557082 |access-date=23 February 2026 |work=BBC Sport|archive-date=30 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211030171424/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48557082 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Whilst Coventry struggled to even survive as a club, Leicester flourished and entered a golden period in their history. After winning promotion back to the Premier League in 2014, The Foxes shocked the entire footballing world by winning the 2015–16 Premier League and would go on to add another trophy to their collection after a 1-0 victory against Chelsea in the 2021 FA Cup final.<ref>{{Cite news |date=14 May 2021|title=Chelsea 0-1 Leicester: Foxes lift FA Cup for first time after Youri Tielemans stunner |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57055571 |access-date=23 February 2026 |work=BBC Sport |archive-date=19 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519215158/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57055571 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Coventry's defeat to Luton Town in the 2023 EFL Championship play-off final coupled with Leicester's relegation from the 2022–23 Premier League the very next day ensured that after an 11-year hiatus the M69 derby would return in the 2023–24 season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Turner |first=Andy |date=22 June 2023|title=Coventry City fixtures as Sky Blue Army handed opening day cracker at Leicester |url=https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/football-news/coventry-city-championship-fixtures-202324-27173276 |access-date=23 February 2026 |website=Coventry Telegraph |archive-date=11 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250211001647/https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/football-news/coventry-city-championship-fixtures-202324-27173276 |url-status=live }}</ref>

The two sides played each other on the opening weekend of the 2023–24 EFL Championship, Coventry had looked set for a first ever win at the King Power Stadium before two late goals from Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall gave The Foxes a 2-1 win.<ref>{{Cite news |date=6 August 2023|title=Leicester City 2-1 Coventry - Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall scores two late goals to snatch victory |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66352123 |access-date=23 February 2026|work=BBC Sport |archive-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240227014311/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66352123 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In January 2024 Coventry got their first win in the fixture since 2008 as they won a fiery encounter at The Coventry Building Society Arena. Two goals from Callum O'Hare either side of a Milan van Ewijk strike secured a comeback win after Dewsbury-Hall had put Leicester ahead.<ref>{{Cite news |date=13 January 2024|title=Coventry City 3-1 Leicester City - Callum O'Hare nets twice in Sky Blues win |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67899892 |access-date=23 February 2026 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref>

The derby was not played in the 2024–25 season as Leicester won immediate promotion back to the Premier League under the stewardship of Enzo Maresca who led them to the Championship title, however it returned again in 2025–26 as the Foxes latest foray into the top flight lasted a solitary season and they were again relegated.<ref>{{Cite web|date=20 April 2025|title=Leicester relegated from Premier League after loss to Liverpool |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/story/_/id/44757020/leicester-relegated-premier-league-championship-2025 |access-date=23 February 2026|website=ESPN}}</ref>

On 21 April 2026, Coventry secured their first second tier title since 1967 in a 5–1 win over Portsmouth. At nearly the exact same time, Leicester was assured of relegation to League One following a 2–2 draw with Hull City.

== Crowd trouble == The fixture between the two clubs has historically been marred by incidents of violence. In September 1984, a pitch invasion took place two minutes into a First Division game at Highfield Road. In October 2004, trouble broke out in Coventry with police officers pelted with missiles.<ref name="Police hit with missiles in city">{{cite news|title = Police hit with missiles in city|url = https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/coventry_warwickshire/3754216.stm|publisher = BBC News|date = 2004-10-18|access-date = 2010-02-09|archive-date = 4 March 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304000621/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/coventry_warwickshire/3754216.stm|url-status = live}}</ref> In February 2008, up to 100 hooligans were involved in a brawl on a street nearby to the Coventry Building Society Arena.<ref name="Eleven held in football violence">{{cite news| title = Eleven held in football violence| url = https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/coventry_warwickshire/7260710.stm| work=BBC Sport| date = 2008-02-24| access-date = 2008-10-25| archive-date = 26 February 2008| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080226090603/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/coventry_warwickshire/7260710.stm| url-status = live}}</ref> On 3 March 2012, supporters of both clubs clashed on a street in Leicester, with windows on a mini-bus allegedly smashed. During the 2023–24 season, offensive banners were displayed on the M69 motorway ahead of both fixtures.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-67968056 bbc.co.uk]</ref>

== Statistics == The first fixture between the two clubs was a Second Division game on 27 September 1919 which resulted in a 1–0 win for Leicester. The biggest victory resulted in an 8–1 Leicester victory in the League Cup game at Highfield Road on 4 December 1964.<ref name="11v11"/>

Coventry have been heavily beaten on two other occasions at Filbert Street, with both matches ending in a 5–1 win for Leicester. The first was in 1924–25, when Arthur Chandler scored a hat-trick, and in 1984–85, when Gary Lineker scored a brace.<ref name="11v11">{{cite web|url=https://www.11v11.com/teams/coventry-city/tab/opposingTeams/opposition/Leicester%20City/|title=Coventry City football club: record v Leicester City|publisher=Association of Football Statisticians|work=11v11.com|access-date=21 April 2026|archive-date=21 July 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250721064948/https://www.11v11.com/teams/coventry-city/tab/opposingTeams/opposition/Leicester%20City/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Since moving to their current stadium in 2002, Leicester have never been defeated by Coventry. Coventry held the same record at the Coventry Building Society Arena from 2005 to 2011. Coventry were in the Premier League when they last won at Leicester on 7 April 2001.<ref name="Leicester 2-0 Coventry (2012)"/>

{{updated|17 January 2026}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" ! Competition<ref name="11v11"/><ref name="SB">{{cite web |title=Coventry Head-to-head v Leicester |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=621&team2_id=1527&teamTabs=h2h |access-date=21 April 2026 |website=SoccerBase.com}}</ref> ! Coventry wins ! Draws ! Leicester wins |- | League | 25 || 24 || 37 |- | FA Cup | 2 || 1 || 0 |- | League Cup | 0 || 0 || 1 |- ! Total ! 27 !! 25 !! 38 |}

==Game list (since 1984)== [[File:Ben Alnwick, Joe Mattock & Zsolt Laczkó.jpg|thumb|Ben Alnwick takes a goal kick during M69 derby at the Walkers Stadium on 12 January 2008, which Leicester won 2–0.]] [[File:Penalty Alnwick.jpg|thumb|Coventry's Elliott Ward scores a penalty against Leicester on 23 February 2008.]]

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{| class="toccolours sortable" style="border-collapse:collapse; margin-left:0.5em; margin-bottom:0.5em" border=1 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 |- ! Date ! Competition ! Stadium ! Score ! width=29% | Leicester scorers ! width=29% | Coventry scorers ! Attendance ! Ref |- |align="center" colspan="9"|''Leicester relegated to 2026–27 EFL League One'' |- |- |align="center" colspan="9"|''Coventry promoted to 2026–27 Premier League'' |- | 17 Jan 2026 | Championship | Coventry Building Society Arena | style="text-align:center; color:white; background:skyblue;" |'''2–1''' | James | Simms, Wright | 31,410 | <ref name="Coventry 2-1 Leicester (2025)">{{cite news |date=17 January 2026 |title=Coventry City 2–1 Leicester City - Sky blues come from behind to win |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/czdqyzjd1rdt |access-date=17 January 2026 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref> |- | 20 Sept 2025 | Championship | King Power Stadium | style="text-align:center; color:black; background:gray;" |'''0–0''' | | | 30,857 | <ref name="Leicester 0-0 Coventry (2025)">{{cite news |date=20 September 2025 |title=Leicester City 0–0 Coventry City - Leicester held by Coventry in goalless M69 derby |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cr5q8r4m24nt |access-date=20 September 2025 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref> |- |align="center" colspan="9"|''Leicester relegated to 2025–26 EFL Championship'' |- |align="center" colspan="9"|''Leicester promoted to 2024–25 Premier League'' |- | 13 Jan 2024 | Championship | Coventry Building Society Arena | style="text-align:center; color:white; background:skyblue;" |'''3–1''' | Dewsbury-Hall (pen.) | O'Hare (2), van Ewijk | 29,914 |<ref name="Coventry 3-1 Leicester (2024)">{{cite news |date=13 Jan 2024 |title=Coventry City 3–1 Leicester City - Callum O'Hare nets twice in Sky Blues win |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67899892 |access-date=13 Jan 2024 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref> |- | 6 Aug 2023 | Championship | King Power Stadium | style="text-align:center; color:white; background:blue;" |'''2–1''' | Dewsbury-Hall (2) | McFadzean | 31,763 |<ref name="Leicester 2-1 Coventry (2023)">{{cite news|title = Coventry 3–1 Leicester - Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall scores two late goals to snatch victory|url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66352123|work = BBC Sport|date = 6 Aug 2023|access-date = 6 Aug 2023|archive-date = 27 February 2024|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240227014311/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66352123|url-status = live}}</ref> |- |align="center" colspan="9"|''Leicester relegated to 2023–24 EFL Championship'' |- |align="center" colspan="9"|''Coventry promoted to 2020–21 EFL Championship'' |- |align="center" colspan="9"|''Coventry promoted to 2018–19 EFL League One'' |- |align="center" colspan="9"|''Coventry relegated to 2017–18 EFL League Two'' |- |align="center" colspan="9"|''Leicester promoted to 2014–15 Premier League'' |- |align="center" colspan="9"|''Coventry relegated to 2012–13 Football League One'' |- | 3 Mar 2012 | Championship | King Power Stadium | style="text-align:center; color:white; background:blue;" |'''2–0''' | Nugent, Beckford | | 25,487 |<ref name="Leicester 2-0 Coventry (2012)">{{cite news|title = Leicester 2–0 Coventry (2012)|url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17163085|work= BBC Sport|date = 3 Mar 2012|access-date = 4 Mar 2012|archive-date = 4 March 2012|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120304204957/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17163085|url-status = live}}</ref> |- | 6 Aug 2011 | Championship | Ricoh Arena | style="text-align:center; color:white; background:blue;" |'''0–1''' | Peltier | | 21,102 |<ref>{{cite news|title = Coventry 0–1 Leicester|url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14352025|work=BBC Sport|date = 6 August 2011|access-date = 6 August 2011|archive-date = 20 August 2011|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110820190814/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/14352025.stm|url-status = live}}</ref> |- | 26 Feb 2011 | Championship | Walkers Stadium | style="text-align:center; color:black; background:gray;" |'''1–1''' | Naughton | King | 25,356 |<ref name="Leicester 1-1 Coventry (2011)">{{cite news|title = Leicester 1–1 Coventry (2011)|url = https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/9404988.stm|work=BBC Sport|date = 26 Feb 2011|access-date = 27 Feb 2011|archive-date = 28 February 2011|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110228063530/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/9404988.stm|url-status = live}}</ref> |- | 11 Sept 2010 | Championship | Ricoh Arena | style="text-align:center; color:black; background:gray;" |'''1–1''' | King | Platt | 20,060 |<ref name="Coventry 1-1 Leicester">{{cite news| title = Coventry 1–1 Leicester| url = https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/8977694.stm| work=BBC Sport| date = 2010-09-11| access-date = 2010-09-12| archive-date = 13 September 2010| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100913051335/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/8977694.stm| url-status = live}}</ref> |- | 21 Mar 2010 | Championship | Walkers Stadium | style="text-align:center; color:black; background:gray;" |'''2–2''' | King (2) | McPake, Deegan | 23,093 |<ref name="Leicester 2-2 Coventry">{{cite news| title = Leicester 2–2 Coventry| url = https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8571179.stm| work=BBC Sport| date = 2010-03-21| access-date = 2010-03-22| archive-date = 22 March 2010| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100322054303/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/8571179.stm| url-status = live}}</ref> |- | 3 Oct 2009 | Championship | Ricoh Arena | style="text-align:center; color:black; background:gray;" | '''1–1''' | Waghorn | Clingan | 22,209 |<ref>{{cite news| title = Coventry 1 – 1 Leicester| url = https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/8269761.stm| work=BBC Sport| date = 2009-10-03| access-date = 2009-10-03| archive-date = 5 October 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20091005100335/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/8269761.stm| url-status = live}}</ref> |- |align="center" colspan="9"|''Leicester promoted to 2009–10 Football League Championship'' |- |align="center" colspan="9"|''Leicester relegated to 2008–09 Football League One'' |- | 23 Feb 2008 | Championship | Ricoh Arena | style="text-align:center; color:navy; background:skyblue;" |'''2–0''' | | Ward (pen.), Best | 23,129 |<ref name="Coventry 2-0 Leicester">{{cite news| title = Coventry 2–0 Leicester| url = https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/7248330.stm| work=BBC Sport| date = 2008-02-23| access-date = 2008-10-25| archive-date = 25 February 2008| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080225231402/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/7248330.stm| url-status = live}}</ref> |- | 12 Jan 2008 | Championship | Walkers Stadium | style="text-align:center; color:white; background:blue;" |'''2–0''' | Howard, Hayles | | 23,905 |<ref name="Leicester 2-0 Coventry">{{cite news| title = Leicester 2–0 Coventry| url = https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/7172833.stm| work=BBC Sport| date = 2008-01-12| access-date = 2008-10-25| archive-date = 15 January 2008| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080115134446/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/7172833.stm| url-status = live}}</ref> |- | 17 Feb 2007 | Championship | Walkers Stadium | style="text-align:center; color:white; background:blue;" |'''3–0''' | Horsfield (2), Johnson | | 25,816 |<ref name="Leicester 3-0 Coventry">{{cite news| title = Leicester 3–0 Coventry (2007)| url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/leicester/content/articles/2007/02/17/lcfc_coventry_home_17feb2007_result.shtml| publisher = BBC Home| date = 2007-02-19| access-date = 2008-10-25| archive-date = 21 February 2007| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070221205910/http://www.bbc.co.uk/leicester/content/articles/2007/02/17/lcfc_coventry_home_17feb2007_result.shtml| url-status = dead}}</ref> |- | 18 Aug 2006 | Championship | Ricoh Arena | style="text-align:center; color:black; background:gray;" |'''0–0''' | | | 20,261 |<ref name="Coventry 0-0 Leicester">{{cite news| title = Coventry 0–0 Leicester| url = https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/4786387.stm| work=BBC Sport| date = 2006-08-16| access-date = 2008-10-25| archive-date = 4 March 2016| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304134939/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/4786387.stm| url-status = live}}</ref> |- | 17 Apr 2006 | Championship | Ricoh Arena | style="text-align:center; color:black; background:gray;" |'''1–1''' | Stearman | John | 26,672 |<ref name="Coventry 1-1 Leicester (2006)">{{cite news| title = Coventry 1–1 Leicester (2006)| url = https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/4906640.stm| work=BBC Sport| date = 2006-04-17| access-date = 2008-10-25| archive-date = 24 April 2006| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060424045137/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/4906640.stm| url-status = live}}</ref> |- | 23 Oct 2005 | Championship | Walkers Stadium | style="text-align:center; color:white; background:blue;" |'''2–1''' | de Vries (2) | McSheffrey | 22,991 |<ref name="Leicester 2-1 Coventry (2005)">{{cite news| title = Leicester 2–1 Coventry (2005)| url = https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/4344732.stm| work=BBC Sport| date = 2005-10-23| access-date = 2008-10-25| archive-date = 23 October 2005| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20051023061035/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/4344732.stm| url-status = live}}</ref> |- | 8 Nov 2004 | Championship | Walkers Stadium | style="text-align:center; color:white; background:blue;" | '''3–0''' | Nalis, Tiatto, Heath | | 22,479 |<ref name="Leicester 3-0 Coventry (2004)">{{cite news| title = Leicester 3–0 Coventry (2004)| url = https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/3988145.stm| work=BBC Sport| date = 2004-11-08| access-date = 2008-10-25| archive-date = 5 March 2016| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160305014552/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/3988145.stm| url-status = live}}</ref> |- | 16 Oct 2004 | Championship | Highfield Road | style="text-align:center; color:black; background:gray;" | '''1–1''' | Dublin | Makin (o.g.) | 18,054 |<ref name="Coventry 1-1 Leicester (2004)">{{cite news| title = Coventry 1–1 Leicester (2004)| url = https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/3718484.stm| work=BBC Sport| date = 2004-10-16| access-date = 2008-10-25| archive-date = 5 March 2016| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160305073424/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/3718484.stm| url-status = live}}</ref> |- |align="center" colspan="9"|''Leicester relegated to 2004–05 Football League Championship'' |- |align="center" colspan="9"|''Leicester promoted to 2003–04 FA Premier League'' |- | 22 Mar 2003 | First Division | Highfield Road | style="text-align:center; color:white; background:blue;" | '''1–2''' | McKinlay, Scowcroft | Jansen | 16,610 |<ref name="Coventry 1-2 Leicester">{{cite news| title = Coventry 1–2 Leicester| url = https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/2852677.stm| work=BBC Sport| date = 2003-03-21| access-date = 2008-10-25| archive-date = 10 January 2014| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140110134744/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/2852677.stm| url-status = live}}</ref> |- | 29 Oct 2002 | First Division | Walkers Stadium | style="text-align:center; color:white; background:blue;" | '''2–1''' | Taggart, Deane | Partridge | 27,139 |<ref name="Leicester 2-1 Coventry (2002)">{{cite news| title = Leicester 2–1 Coventry (2002)| url = https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/2356601.stm| date = 2002-10-29| access-date = 2008-10-25| work = BBC News| archive-date = 8 April 2003| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20030408204731/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/2356601.stm| url-status = live}}</ref> |- |align="center" colspan="9"|''Leicester relegated to 2002–03 Football League First Division'' |- |align="center" colspan="9"|''Coventry relegated to 2001–02 Football League First Division'' |- | 7 Apr 2001 | Premier League | Filbert Street | style="text-align:center; color:navy; background:skyblue;" | '''1–3''' | Akinbiyi | Bellamy, Carsley, Hartson | 19,545 |<ref name="Foxes out-fought by Sky Blues">{{cite news| title = Foxes out-fought by Sky Blues| url = https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/1264460.stm| work=BBC Sport| date = 2001-04-07| access-date = 2008-10-26| archive-date = 5 March 2016| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160305051340/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/1264460.stm| url-status = live}}</ref> |- | 10 Dec 2000 | Premier League | Highfield Road | style="text-align:center; color:navy; background:skyblue;" | '''1–0''' | | Bellamy | 17,283 |<ref name="Clockwatch: Coventry 1-0 Leicester">{{cite news| title = Clockwatch: Coventry 1–0 Leicester| url = https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/1064393.stm| work=BBC Sport| date = 2000-12-10| access-date = 2008-10-26| archive-date = 5 March 2016| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160305074326/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/1064393.stm| url-status = live}}</ref> |- | 27 Nov 1999 | Premier League | Highfield Road | style="text-align:center; color:white; background:blue;" | '''0–1''' || Heskey | | 22,021 |<ref name="Heskey sinks Sky Blues">{{cite news| title = Heskey sinks Sky Blues| url = https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/football/fa_carling_premiership/539361.stm| work=BBC Sport| date = 1999-11-27| access-date = 2008-10-26| archive-date = 4 March 2016| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304035935/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/football/fa_carling_premiership/539361.stm| url-status = live}}</ref> |- | 11 Aug 1999 | Premier League | Filbert Street | style="text-align:center; color:white; background:blue;" | '''1–0''' | Izzet (pen.) | | 19,196 |<ref name="Head to head: Leicester v Coventry">{{cite news|title = Head to head: Leicester v Coventry|url = https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/1263228.stm|work=BBC Sport|date = 2001-04-05|access-date = 2010-02-09|archive-date = 5 March 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160305040200/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/1263228.stm|url-status = live}}</ref> |- | 24 Apr 1999 | Premier League | Filbert Street | style="text-align:center; color:white; background:blue;" | '''1–0''' | Marshall | | 20,224 |- | 23 Jan 1999 | FA Cup | Filbert Street | style="text-align:center; color:navy; background:skyblue;" | '''0–3''' | | Whelan, Froggatt, Telfer | 21,207 |- | 28 Nov 1998 | Premier League | Highfield Road | style="text-align:center; color:black; background:gray;" | '''1–1''' | Heskey | Huckerby | 19,894 |- | 4 Apr 1998 | Premier League | Filbert Street | style="text-align:center; color:black; background:gray;" | '''1–1''' | Wilson | Whelan | 21,137 |- | 29 Nov 1997 | Premier League | Highfield Road | style="text-align:center; color:white; background:blue;" | '''0–2''' | Fenton, Elliott (pen.) | | 18,309 |- | 8 Mar 1997 | Premier League | Highfield Road | style="text-align:center; color:black; background:gray;" | '''0–0''' | | | 19,220 |- | 21 Dec 1996 | Premier League | Filbert Street | style="text-align:center; color:navy; background:skyblue;" | '''0–2''' | | Dublin (2) | 20,038 |- |align="center" colspan="9"|''Leicester promoted to 1996–97 FA Premier League'' |- |align="center" colspan="9"|''Leicester relegated to 1995–96 Football League First Division'' |- | 25 Feb 1995 | Premier League | Highfield Road | style="text-align:center; color:navy; background:skyblue;" | '''4–2''' | Lowe, Roberts | Flynn (2), Marsh, Ndlovu | 20,633 |- | 3 Oct 1994 | Premier League | Filbert Street | style="text-align:center; color:black; background:gray;" | '''2–2''' | Roberts (2) | Dublin, Wegerle | 19,372 |- |align="center" colspan="9"|''Leicester promoted to 1994–95 FA Premier League''<ref>The 22 clubs of the Football League First Division broke away to form the Premier League in 1992; with the remaining divisions of the Football League were renumbered accordingly.</ref> |- |align="center" colspan="9"|''Leicester relegated to 1987–88 Football League Second Division'' |- | 4 May 1987 | First Division | Filbert Street | style="text-align:center; color:black; background:gray;" | '''1–1''' | Ramsey | Gynn | 14,903 | <ref name="Head-to-Head - Leicester City FC">{{citation|title = Head-to-Head – Leicester City FC|url = http://www.leicestercity-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadhed.asp?teama=164&teamb=326|publisher = Foxes-Mad|access-date = 2010-03-26|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111007185808/http://www.leicestercity-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadhed.asp?teama=164&teamb=326|archive-date = 7 October 2011|url-status = dead}}</ref> |- | 6 Dec 1986 | First Division | Highfield Road | style="text-align:center; color:navy; background:skyblue;" | '''1–0''' | Regis | | 12,320 | <ref name="Head-to-Head - Leicester City FC"/> |- | 8 Mar 1986 | First Division | Filbert Street | style="text-align:center; color:white; background:blue;" | '''2–1''' | Smith, McAllister | Pickering | 10,744 | <ref name="Head-to-Head - Leicester City FC"/> |- | 6 Oct 1985 | First Division | Highfield Road | style="text-align:center; color:navy; background:skyblue;" | '''3–0''' | Gibson, Bowman, Regis | | 10,959 | <ref name="Head-to-Head - Leicester City FC"/> |- | 23 Dec 1985 | First Division | Filbert Street | style="text-align:center; color:white; background:blue;" | '''5–1''' | Lynex, Rennie, Lineker (2), Smith | Micky Gynn | 18,016 | <ref name="Head-to-Head - Leicester City FC"/> |- | 1 Sept 1984 | First Division | Highfield Road | style="text-align:center; color:navy; background:skyblue;" | '''2–0''' | Latchford, Bennett | | 13,510 | <ref name="Head-to-Head - Leicester City FC"/> |- |}

== Represented both clubs ==

=== Played for Coventry, then Leicester ===

* Brian Alderson * Jeff Blockley * Gerry Daly * Callum Doyle * Dion Dublin * Marc Edworthy * Tommy English * Márton Fülöp * Craig Hignett * Jimmy Holmes * Chris Kirkland * James Maddison * Matt Mills * Nick Platnauer * Kasper Schmeichel * Patrick van Aanholt

=== Played for Leicester, then Coventry ===

* Yakubu Aiyegbeni * Pegguy Arphexad * David Bell * Trevor Benjamin * Nathan Delfouneso * Tim Flowers * Matt Heath * Andy Impey * Matty James * Julian Joachim * Ken Keyworth * Tony Knapp * Jim Melrose * Franck Moussa * Lilian Nalis {{Flag icon|France}} * James Pearson * David Rennie * James Scowcroft * Jordan Stewart * David Stockdale * Martyn Waghorn * Steve Walsh * Gavin Ward * Dennis Wise

=== Managed Coventry, then managed Leicester ===

* Gordon Milne

=== Played for and managed Coventry, managed for Leicester ===

* Micky Adams

=== Played for Leicester, managed Coventry ===

* Mark Robins * Mark Venus

=== Played for and managed Leicester, played for Coventry ===

* Kevin MacDonald

==References== {{reflist|2}}

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