5: Allan Clarke 0.83 PPG
Clarke didn’t get off to a bad start as Lincoln manager, bagging a 2-2 draw with Burnley and two 1-0 wins against Halifax in the league and cup. That gave him seven of the ‘points’ he earned that count for this chart, with only eight more collected during his turbulent reign.
Clarke’s problem was he wanted footballers to play like he did in the old First Division as a Leeds striker, but he didn’t have the right blend. He tried to add some quality, Gary Powell on loan from Everton for instance, but he couldn’t get his ideas across sufficiently to influence results. He wouldn’t bend his approach to fit the squad and the results suffered. A 4-1 loss at Maidstone was particularly painful, as was a 4-0 thumping at Stockport, after which Clarke was sacked with just 18 matches on his record.
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