Next Up For The Foxes ,Its Wolves

Jul 29, 2017
4 min read

All-time stats vs Wolverhampton Wanderers Games 110 Wins 36 Draws 32 Losses 42 Goals for 137 Goals against 160

Season 2012-2013

Games 2

Wins 1

Draws 0

Losses 1

Goals for 3

Goals against 3

Last 5 games

31.01.2013

2 - 1 Championship

16.09.2012

1 - 2 Championship

22.12.2007

1 - 1 Championship

02.10.2007

0 - 0 Championship

06.05.2007

1 - 4 Championship

Wolves 2 - 3 Leicester City (1996)

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Largest Victories

10.03.1923 7 - 0 Division Two (old)

26.02.1983 5 - 0 Division Two (old)

10.12.1983 5 - 1 Division One (old)

12.12.1959 3 - 0 Division One (old)

19.10.1991 3 - 0 Division Two (old)

Largest Defeats

15.04.1938 1 - 1 0Division One (old)

14.11.1914 0 - 7 Division Two (old)

05.03.1955 0 - 5 Division One (old)

10.04.1990 0 - 5 Division Two (old)

01.02.1958 1 - 5 Division One (old)

COLIN APPLETON

Birthplace: Scarborough

Full name: Colin Harry Appleton

Birthdate: 07.03.1936

Position: Wing-back, centre-back

Joined from: Scarborough

Signed by: Norman Bullock

Nationality: England

First game: Manchester City, 04.09.1954

Last game: West Ham United, 09.05.1966

Games: 333

Goals: 22

Unofficial Games: 2 Unofficial Goals: 1

Player profile

Appleton began his career as a youngster with his hometown club of Scarborough before joining Leicester City in March 1954, just days after his 18th birthday. He made his first team debut just six months later against Manchester City, though he made just 5 senior appearances over the next 2 years due to his national service. In the 1956/7 season he began to see more first team action, helping Leicester to the Second division title but it wasn't until the appointment of Matt Gillies in November 1958 that Appleton's career really began to blossom. Under Gillies, Appleton made the number 6 shirt his own and forged a fearsome half-back line partnership with Frank McLintock and Ian King. From the start of 1959/60, Colin missed only eight League games over five seasons, having his forceful defensive half-back play coupled with occasional forays into the inside-left slot recognised with a place on the 1961 FA XI tour of New Zealand and the Far East, and a selection for the Football League in 1962. He helped Leicester reach the 1961 FA Cup Final against Spurs and Gillies made him club captain soon after, which saw him captain one of the most celebrated sides in the club's history as Leicester chased the double in 1962/3. Though it would eventually amount to nothing as Leicester eventually collapsed at the end of the league season and ended up finishing a disappointing 4th position, the club then lost to 3–1 to Manchester United in the FA Cup final. However Appleton did captain Leicester to their first ever major trophy, winning the 1964 League Cup and also scored in the first leg of the 1965 League Cup Final as they reached the competition's final for the second consecutive season, although he could not prevent his team losing to Chelsea going down 3–2 on aggregate. He was awarded a testimonial at Leicester in 1964 in recognition of his services to the club and moved on to Charlton Athletic two years later after 12 years with the club. The season long spell with the Addicks, which included a brief reunion with Ian King, was followed by a two year spell as player-manager of Barrow, before rejoining his hometown team of Scarborough in 1969 as player/manager. Appleton helped guide the club to victory in the FA Trophy, including scoring the winning goal in the semi-final to see the club reach the final, also being named the club's player of the season in what would turn out to be his final as a player. He was named the club's permanent manager two years later and led them to a further two FA Trophy triumphs, making his three FA Trophy successes a record at the time. His success in charge of Scarborough saw Hull City appoint him in 1982 and he led the club to promotion from the Fourth Division in his first season in charge. He then almost guided them to back-to-back promotions, finishing third in the Third Division in his second season in charge, missing out on promotion by a single point. Swansea City managed to entice him away from Hull, though Appleton won just 4 of his 18 games in charge of the Swans and was sacked after just six months in charge. Appleton then had a two year spell in charge of Exeter City before a brief and unsuccessful return to Hull City before officially retiring from the game.