The Leagues | The Stacey West

Deadline Day Dissected: Two in, two out as Imps finalise squad

February 1, 2020 Gary 6

It was another busy deadline day for the Imps, even though manager Michael Appleton had little intention of it being that way earlier in the […]

Loan Market Blues: Crucial 30 hours ahead for City

January 30, 2020 Gary 10

Earlier this month I glanced at Swindon Town and felt a huge pang of sorrow for them. They are setting a pace in League Two […]

Looking Back At: Southend Away, 1981

January 30, 2020 Gary 0

Saturday 11th April 1981 Southend United 0 Lincoln City 0 (Football League Division Four) Appointed manager in November 1978 Colin Murphy had been unable to […]

Below-Par City Get Exactly What They Deserve: Imps 0-2 Portsmouth

January 29, 2020 Gary 15

No point in glossing it up or making excuses; last night was really poor. Yes, we were playing Portsmouth and I’m not one to start […]

Video: Imps v Portsmouth Preview

January 27, 2020 Gary 2

In the absence of a midweek podcast, we’ve thrown together a quick video preview of tomorrow night’s game against Pompey (which will most likely be […]

A Trough to Complement the Peaks: Ipswich 1-0 Imps

January 26, 2020 Gary 5

I’ve sat here for a while now watching the game back from yesterday on iFollow, assessing the key incidents and readying my article. Looking down […]

Imps v Blackpool: Kyle’s View

January 23, 2020 Gary 2

Another home game. Another win. The Imps recorded their fifth consecutive league win at home and remain unbeaten since Michael Appleton took the reigns at […]

Tom Hopper – Some stats and analysis from his Southend spell

January 22, 2020 Gary 3

As you know, we’re in for Tom Hopper. In truth, we know nothing now that we didn’t know on Monday night, but some outlets are […]

Top Half, Top Win: Imps 1-0 Blackpool

January 19, 2020 Gary 14

How odd football can be in terms of the emotions it provokes. I came away from a 5-1 win in midweek feeling a little despondent […]

More ins and outs than a Hokey Cokey as more are free to leave the Imps

January 16, 2020 Gary 5

It seems last week was all about who we might be bringing in, whilst this week is all about those who can leave the club. […]

Let’s Focus On The Game, Not The Window: Imps 5-1 Bolton

January 15, 2020 Gary 3

This is an odd report to write and I’ve got to focus on what happened before the final whistle went, not after. Up to and […]

Promising Signs From City’s Young Guns: Shrewsbury 1-1 Imps

January 12, 2020 Gary 2

Dour. That’s how I described Shrewsbury on the podcast this week. I thought we’d face a tight game against a dour, organised side and to […]

Looking Back At: Imps v Shrewsbury, 1974

January 9, 2020 malcjohnson 1

Saturday 2nd November 1974 Shrewsbury Town 0 Lincoln City 4 (Football League Division Four) In 1974 Lincoln City had finished Graham Taylor’s first full season […]