Memory Match: Leyton Orient 2-3 Imps
27 years ago, City travelled to Leyton Orient with slim mathematical hopes of achieving a play-off place. When looking for matches to cover this week, […]
1990-1999
From Sincil Bank to Brookside
As a younger man, I used to enjoy listening to the music of the Stereophonics; the song ‘Local Boy in a Photograph’ was a particular […]
Looking Back: The Reign of Steve Wicks
Steve Wicks has the dubious honour of being the Lincoln City manager who served the shortest tenure, a reign that may not have lasted long […]
Carlisle United: The First and Last
I have a memory related to Carlisle, which is my own personal Mandela Effect memory. I remember watching George Oghani play for Hereford and us […]
One Game Away From Manchester United – 1990
Manchester United are perhaps the biggest club in England and one of the biggest in the world. They’re also rarely visitors to Sincil Bank – […]
On This Day: Cup Shocks, Player Exits and Money Troubles
As you know, I’ve been doing a series of articles titled ‘20 Years Ago‘, featuring the 2003/04 season. They’ve been fairly depressing reading so far […]
Returning Loan Players – How Successful Are They?
The present-day system of loaning players between clubs only really began in 1967 and probably only took off in the couple of decades before the […]
24 Years Ago This Week – Grimsby Defeat, Seven Goals in a Friendly
Yep. 24 years ago this week, the Imps faced Grimsby in a friendly, losing 2-0. A couple of days later, we saw seven goals fly […]
The Week That Was: November 1998
This kinda follows on a bit from October 1998, but it’s not connected in terms of themes. What bothered me this week was the lack […]
Looking Back At: Neil Matthews
I was saddened this week to hear of the premature passing of former City striker Neil Matthews. He was a huge favourite of mine throughout […]
Looking Back At: Jason Kabia
The early nineties are an era that perhaps should be remembered more fondly by City fans than they are. We had a decent side under […]
Memory Match: Imps v Shrewsbury, 1994
When one thinks of big matches against Shrewsbury, it’s hard not to think of the Wembley win (on the positive side) or the 5-1 thumping […]
Looking Back At: Richard Flash
Sometimes, loan players come in and leave an indelible mark on you. Sometimes, you sign a player who you think is going to smash it […]
Looking Back: Imps Manager Arrested Three Minutes Before a Game
I think of all the managers the Imps have had, John Beck was the most divisive. That might seem unusual given last season, but it’s […]
The Week That Was: March 1996
For anyone in their mid-forties today, 1996 was a great year. British music was brilliant, British cinema was brilliant, and as people in their late […]
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