DESPITE this season's heroics Leicester City league-winning medals still come few and far between.

And believe it or not, there's one in St Alban's Road, Colchester.

Bill Frame, a Lib Dem councillor for the town, was born and bred in the Midlands city and his dad, William - known as Billy - turned out for the Foxes 400 times before and after the Second World War.

During his playing days the diminutive right-back won the old second division in the 1936/37 season.

Now, years after his death, his son Bill still treasures the medal and had a special reason for having it on show this week.

The 5,000/1 outsiders won the Premier League on Monday night without even playing, when Eden Hazard scored an 82nd minute equaliser against the Foxes' only rivals, Spurs.

The result gave Leicester an unassailable seven-point lead over the north London side with two games to play.

Mr Frame, who listened to the match in secret, said: "I remember going to watch my dad play.

"I was brought up in the football way. I caught the Leicester bug and I've had it ever since."

The councillor, who admits sharing his love of the game with relegated Colchester United, added: "I had been out until about 8pm on Monday, so I had to surreptitiously listen - because of a disapproving wife - for the score and when I heard at half time it was 2-0 to Spurs, I thought 'well, I'll be waiting a little longer, then'.

"So I was really surprised when I heard the equaliser go in.

"It's a great achievement."

Mr Frame now wishes he had joined the queue of believers who put money on the unlikely winners.

But that's not a problem for Anthony Roberts, director of Colchester Arts Centre, who put a fiver on the Foxes in November, when they were priced at 200/1.

Yesterday morning, he woke up to a £1,000 pay out on his Ladbrokes online account.

The 56-year-old Watford fan said: "I just thought at the time it was ridiculous odds.

"I never once thought I'd win. I don't really bet much, just very occasionally on things like politics and when I do, I expect to lose.

"Yes, I'm fortunate enough to have won a few quid on it but the romance of the story is so intoxicating, I would have given up the money if it meant they would do it."

The calm Mr Roberts didn't even watch the Chelsea v Spurs match and instead opted for the World Snooker Championship, which ironically was won by Leicester's Mark Selby.

Meanwhile, bookies William Hill have confirmed one lucky Colchester punter has picked up £16,666.67 after putting £2.50 each way on the Foxes at odds of 5,000/1 at the beginning of the season.

The bet was one of just 25 the bookmaker took at the long price.

The betting industry has had to pay out £15million.

Leicester are priced at 25/1 to win the league again next year and 100/1 to win next season's Champions League.

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