Leicester City FC Primary LogoFounded 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 Fossils,” the nickname “The …