On This Day: Lincoln City Launch Ambitious Move for Everton Forward
On this day in 1950, Lincoln City were considering an ambitious move for Everton forward Jimmy McIntosh. The powerful Scottish attacker had been watched by […]
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On This Day: Manager Announces His Lincoln City Exit
On this day in 1999, John Reames revealed that his unusual spell as Lincoln City chairman-manager would end when the season finished, with Phil Stant […]
George Kerr: Two Spells, Two Relegations and a Lasting Lincoln City Legacy
George Kerr’s two spells as Lincoln City manager ended unhappily, but the bare facts do not tell the whole story. The Scot was placed in […]
On This Day: Newcastle United Draw Sends Lincoln City Into Ticket Fever
On this day in 1967, Lincoln City were preparing for one of the biggest nights Sincil Bank had witnessed in years, with the visit of […]
On This Day: Lincoln City Appoint Former Manchester City Man As Assistant Boss
Sam Ellis turned to a vastly experienced figure to complete his Lincoln City management team on 25 August 1994, appointing Frank Lord as his new […]
On This Day: Former Lincoln City Striker Returns To Haunt Imps
Tony Cunningham’s first return to Sincil Bank as a player ended with the former Lincoln City striker on the scoresheet and Rotherham United leaving Lincoln […]
On This Day: Red Card, Pitch Invasions And a First Lincoln City Win At Meadow Lane For 104 Years
Meadow Lane had not been a particularly happy hunting ground for Lincoln City. In fact, when John Beck took his side there on 23 August […]
On This Day: Lincoln City Three-year Winger Pursuit Ends
A three-year Lincoln City pursuit of Gordon Mair finally came to an end on 22 August 1984, with Colin Murphy bringing the Notts County winger […]
This Day: Future Premier League Star Signs For Lincoln City
George Kerr’s rebuilding of the Lincoln City squad took an unusually local turn on 21 August 1986, when two Lincoln United players agreed terms with […]
On This Day: £17,500 Lincoln City Transfer On Brink Of Collapse
Neil Redfearn’s proposed move to Doncaster Rovers had become anything but straightforward by 20 August 1986, and Lincoln City chairman John Reames had finally had […]
On This Day: £125,000 Queens Park Rangers Man Joins Lincoln City
John Pickering’s search for more attacking options took him to Queens Park Rangers in August 1985, with 24-year-old Steve Burke arriving at Lincoln City on […]
Memory Match: Lincoln City Grab First-Ever Portsmouth Win
When Portsmouth arrive at Sincil Bank this weekend, they will do so almost half a century after Lincoln City recorded their first home victory against […]
On This Day: Injury Crisis Leaves Lincoln City With Just 11 Fit Players
On this day in 1988, Lincoln City were preparing for their first season back in the Football League, but Colin Murphy’s carefully assembled squad was […]
On This Day: Lincoln City Eye Luton Town Striker Deal
On this day in 1996, Lincoln City were considering what looked like a significant addition to John Beck’s squad, with experienced striker John Taylor poised […]
Last Time Out: Middlesbrough v Lincoln City
When Lincoln City make the trip to Middlesbrough this weekend, it will bring an end to a remarkably long wait. Our previous league visit came […]
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