1974–75 Leicester City F.C. season 1974–75 Leicester City F.C. season During the 1974–75 English football season, Leicester City F.C. competed in the Football League First Division. In the 1974–75 season, Leicester could not improve on last season's 9th place, finishing 9 places lower. Goalkeeper Peter Shilton refused to sign a new contract and followed his mentor Gordon Banks by signing for Stoke City at a record fee for a goalkeeper of £325,000 in November and resulted in Mark Wallington starting the season in goal. From early November to late February, the Foxes didn't register a league win in 13 games which saw them slip to
Peter Shilton nearly equalised in the closing seconds, but England were out. In 1987, Grandslam Entertainment released a computer game with the unsubtle title of "Peter Shilton's Handball Maradona!". However, he continued to play for England, featuring in a straightforward and successful qualification campaign for the 1988 European Championships, which were to be held in West Germany. Shilton had won his 90th cap for England in a 2–0 win over Northern Ireland in a European Championship qualifier. Shilton's 99th cap came in a 1–0 defeat to the Republic of Ireland with Shilton beaten by an early Ray Houghton header. Shilton's 100th was