Leicester City FC Primary LogoLeicester City FC Team MerchFounded 1884 Location Leicester in the East Midlands Team History 1919 – Present / Leicester City Football Club 1884 – 1919 / Leicester Fosse Nickname The Filberts, The Fossils, The Foxes Leicester’s nickname goes quite far back in the club’s history. Although initially there were other names, including “The Filberts” and “The …