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Muzzy Izzet

Izzet spent eight blistering years playing for Leicester City FC, between 1996 and 2004 and certainly did not disappoint at the club. He started off his career with Chelsea before moving to Leicester in 1996 and went on to establish himself in the starting line up and make over 300 appearances for the club, winning the league cup in 1997 and 2000. He is considered by many to be one of the clubs finest ever players in their history. He signed for Birmingham City in the summer of 2004 and has also played his international football for Turkey.

Steve Claridge

During his long successful career, Steve Claridge has played for a various number of different clubs, including, Bournemouth, Weymouth, Aldershot, Cambridge, Luton, Birmingham, Leicester, Portsmouth, Wolves, Mill Wall, Brighton, Wycombe, Gillingham and Bradford. This has made him one of the most well traveled players in English football history. He had two spells playing for Portsmouth, he spent most of the 1997-98 season with the club and he returned to the club in October 1998, spending three more seasons at the club, leaving in July 2001. He is a popular figure in the game and now works as a TV pundit. Claridge is also most notable for scoring the winning goal for Leicester City in the 1997 league cup final victory against Middlesbrough. He also scored the winning goal for Leicester City in the 1996 play off finals he secured status for the club in the premiership. He is without doubt a legend in English football. In total, Claridge has made an incredible 999 appearances for a huge variety of football clubs.

 

Neil Lennon

Lennon signed for Leicester City from Crewe Alexandra in the summer of 1996 for £750,000 and he ended up being a bargain for the club. He spent four and a half years at the club and established himself as one of the finest players in England. He helped the club win the league cup in 1997 and 2000 and in December 2000, he moved to Glasgow Celtic of Scotland for £5.75 million after making over 200 appearances for Leicester.

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