Not so much a wind up but an admission of ignorance, and yes, I know I can google and yes, it's probably old hat to you, but I'm intrigued to know your version. I was skimming through another board and a poster was trying to wind up TWS about the other original Leeds football team being kicked out for financial irregularity before reforming into Leeds United. If I recall correctly, the then Huddersfield Town chairman was going to buy them as they both struggled to compete against their respective RL sides. Anyway, amidst the posts was mention of Leicester Fosse being kicked out due to financial irregularities. What's the background?
Hi Dutch You are factually correct although little is known about it as it occurred immediately after WW1 - (care of Wilipedia) Formed in 1884 by a group of old boys of Wyggeston School as "Leicester Fosse", the club joined the Football Association in 1890.[5] Before moving to Filbert Street in 1891, the club played at five different grounds, including Victoria Park south-east of the city centre and the Belgrave Road Cricket and Bicycle Grounds.[6] The club also joined the Midland League in 1891, and was elected to Division Two of the Football League in 1894 after finishing second. Leicester's first ever Football League game was a 4–3 defeat at Grimsby, with a first League win the following week, against Rotherham at Filbert Street. The same season also saw the club's largest win to date, a 13–0 victory over Notts Olympic in an FA Cup qualifying game.[3] In 1907–08 the club finished as Second Division runners-up, gaining promotion to the First Division, the highest level of English football. However, the club were relegated after a single season which included the club's record defeat, a 12–0 loss against Nottingham Forest.[3][7] In 1919, when League football resumed after World War I, Leicester Fosse ceased trading due to financial difficulties of which little is known. The club was reformed as "Leicester City Football Club", particularly appropriate as the borough of Leicester had recently been given city status.
So it was 'difficulties' rather than irregularities? I can imagine money was a bit tight back then, and there's a few allegations of the old boys network running football, hence Arsenal getting promoted over Spurs etc.
