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 […]
From the archives
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 […]
46 Years Ago: Imps Fans Cheer Opposition In Thrashing
It wasn’t quite the final nail in the coffin holding Willie Bell’s tenure at Lincoln City, but it was damn sure close. September 13th, 1978, […]
The Lincoln City Managers Who Deserve More Credit
With a weekend break upon us, I’ve been thinkinf about Lincoln City managers. As you do. When one thinks of top Imps bosses, the lists […]
29 Years Ago: Sam Ellis Sacked As Imps Boss
29 years ago today, the Imps dispensed with the services of manager Sam Ellis after a horrible start to the 95/96 season. These were tough […]
Deadline Week Special: When The Imps Signed 11 Players In One Day
This is kind of a ‘part 2’ to my 2005/06 special – something that might take quite a bit of working on! However, with this […]
The Imps Against: Barnsley
The Imps face Barnsley for the 76th time this weekend. We’ve won 26 of those encounters, Barnsley 33, with 16 draws. Our league record is […]
The Imps Against: Burton Albion
The Imps face Burton Albion in league action for the 15th time this weekend, with all of those fixtures coming since August 2009. We’ve won […]
2005/06 – The Season History Forgot (Pt 1)
This is going to be a big ongoing series. Just to warn you now. I decided I wanted to do a deep dive into a […]
Looking Back At: Simon Weaver
Today takes us to Wetherby Road, home of Harrogate Town, for a pre-season friendly. We haven’t played the Sulphurites in competitive action yet—that will come […]
Whatever Happened To: Chris Moyses Final Imps XI?
In recent history, City’s fortunes seemed to turn around in the 2016/17 season. That’s when the FA Cup run happened, and we sustained a challenge […]
On This Day: Wages Demands Scupper Transfers
26 years ago, the Imps were looking forward to a season in the third tier, and looking for a new assistant. Also, as seems to […]
The City Signing Who Failed a Medical a Month After Signing
You hear of transfers not going ahead because of a failed medical, and there are doubtless some that you don’t hear about as well, but […]