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 […]
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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 […]
Looking Back At: Imps 3-0 Peterborough United 1998
I’ve been waiting for this article for a few weeks now. I knew it was coming up so I’ve been prepped, but now the game […]
Double Yellow: When The Ref Messed Up, Big Time
I was going to wait until February 5th to do this, but given the events at Bolton this week, I’ve opted to drag it forward […]
The Week That Was: October 1998 – Club’s Future Cast Into Doubt
You know the drill on these by now – I’ve selected a week from the club’s history to take the newspaper headlines from and give […]
On this Day: Posh Defender Joins Imps
We’re going back to January 24th for today’s ‘on this day’, a new feature which I’m sure I’ll get bored of eventually. The actual news […]
Looking Back At: Imps Beat Millwall At The Bank
Lincoln and Millwall are not old adversaries – the Lions have only visited our ground on eight occasions, and not at all this century. There […]
The Week That Was: 1995 – Ainsworth Debut, First John Beck Win
I’ve decided to start putting together a new feature, which like most of the features may be sporadic, looking at a full week in the […]
Looking Back At: Crystal Palace & League Cup Heartbreak 1994
This is following on in our series of matches from the past chosen by patrons of the site. As a starter for ten, if you […]
Looking Back At: Port Vale – Coca Cola Cup, 1993
Continuing our look at matches chosen by patrons, we’re going to 1993, a game often overshadowed by what came after. This match was chosen by […]