Leicester City — around the 1995/96 season (manager: Martin O'Neill)

• Manager: Martin O'Neill (appointed in 1995) — his arrival marked the start of a clear upturn in form and ambition for the club.
• Stadium: Filbert Street (home ground at the time).
• Competition (1995/96): Football League First Division (the second tier of English football).
• Season outcome: Under O'Neill Leicester secured automatic promotion to the top flight at the end of the 1995/96 campaign, returning to the highest level of English football.
• Cup form and immediate legacy: The O'Neill era brought improved performances in domestic cups and laid the foundations for further silverware and consolidation in the Premier League in the following seasons.
• Key characteristics of the team under O'Neill: strong organization, improved home form at Filbert Street, a mix of experienced leaders and promising young players, and astute signings that built a competitive squad.
• Notable figures (early O'Neill era): captain Steve Walsh was a defensive leader and the period also saw the emergence of young talents such as Emile Heskey.
• Overall impact: Martin O'Neill transformed Leicester into promotion contenders and then an established top-flight club; his first seasons are remembered as the revival that led to sustained success later in the 1990s.

Short summary: Martin O'Neill took charge in 1995, and around the 1995/96 season he quickly guided Leicester City back to the top division, setting the club on a more successful footing and beginning a notable era in the club’s modern history.