47 Years Ago Today: Jack Charlton, Bobby Robson and Francis Lee At The Bank
The 1977/78 season was far from special. It was only our second consecutive season in the Third Division after Graham Taylor’s side earned promotion, and […]
1884 Collective
Four Reds, Two Debuts & First Win Under John Beck Against Mansfield Town
This evening, we look back 30 years to when John Beck was in charge of the Imps. In November 1995, the Imps hadn’t won for […]
Introducing: John Schofield
Last week, we announced a live show next Friday featuring Graham Bressington and John Schofield. Tickets are still available for the show, although we have […]
Introducing: Graham Bressington
Last week, we announced a live show next Friday featuring Graham Bressington and John Schofield. Tickets are still available for the show, although we have […]
Memory Match: Birmingham City 2-1 Imps 1969
Saturday 4th January 1969 Birmingham City 2 Lincoln City 1 (FA Cup Third Round) After the grim days of the early and mid-1960s Lincoln City […]
Best Strikers to Ever Play for the Imps
For many, the striker is the most glamorous position on the pitch. Yet, forwards face massive pressure, tasked with converting chances into goals, shaping how […]
On This Day: Delight As City Bag Five In Title Push
Christmas 1987. Many reading this probably won’t remember it all that well. I’d say 50% of my readership will have been like me, in single-digit […]
December 17th – Welcome To The Ghost of Christmas Past
Nearly every time December 17th comes around I am haunted by the ghost of almost-Christmas past. Traditionally Christmas wasn’t a great time for Lincoln City, […]
Lost Grounds: The Imps and Leeds Road, Huddersfield
Huddersfield Town’s history began at a meeting in 1906 when, with rugby league already established in the town, members of the Huddersfield & District FA […]
The Week That Was: November, 1987
This week in 1987 was a pretty big one, not just in football, but in Lincoln, and across the UK. For me, it was the […]
Looking Back At: Billingham Synthonia (FA Cup) 1989
Saturday 18th November 1989 Lincoln City 1 Billingham Synthonia 0 (FA Cup First Round) Over the thirty years prior to this match […]
My First FA Cup Tie: Imps Win Against Future England Captain
You always remember your first, right? For most people, probably not, but I’m a man of firsts. First love, first game, first night game, first […]
John Fashanu: The Lincoln City Years
When I was growing up, John Fashanu was a household name. After helping Wimbledon’s Crazy Gang to an FA Cup win in 1988, he earned […]
Looking Back At: Dick Neal
I was contacted by a reader, Derek Burrows, who suggested I tell the story of Dick Neal ahead of our clash with Birmingham City. Neal’s […]
Memory Match: Imps 4-1 Man City
Perhaps it is time to talk about Man City in a positive light, right? 28 years ago today (28 years, Jesus wept….) the actual Man […]
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