2018–19 Leicester City F.C. season 2018–19 Leicester City F.C. season The 2018–19 Leicester City season is the club's 114th season in the English football league system and their 51st (non-consecutive) season in the top tier of English football. This is their fifth consecutive season in the 2018–19 Premier League. They also compete in the FA Cup and EFL Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019. The season was marred by the death of owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha in a helicopter crash outside the King Power Stadium on 27 October, shortly after a 1–1 home draw against West Ham United.
King Power Stadium East Stand. The North and South stands have original names dating back to when the stadium was built. The North Stand called the Lineker Stand, after club legend Gary Lineker, and the South Stand named as the Fosse Stand, after Leicester's original club name Leicester Fosse. The first game at the new stadium was a friendly against Spanish team Athletic Bilbao, on 4 August 2002. The game finished 1–1, with Tiko scoring the first goal at the stadium, and Jordan Stewart scoring Leicester's first goal. During their absence from Wembley Stadium, the England national football team played a home friendly