Why we hate Grimsby Town (Part 1)
As you know I fancy myself as an occasional Lincoln City historian, and in my continuing studies for a (self-awarded) degree in Imps science, I […]
From the archives
Forgotten Imps: Gary Emmanuel & Andy Toman
I haven’t done a forgotten Imp in a while, and a quiz on Lincoln City Banter has had people scratching their heads. The player in […]
1985: The Summer Football Nearly Died
The mid 1980’s were a turbulent and taxing time for anyone that lived through them. Across the north of England, mines were closing. British industry […]
Premier League Opposition & Wooden Stands
Much has been made of our trip to Turf Moor this week, with their top flight status drawing much interest. Imps fans are looking forward […]
179 Days of Allan Clarke
In June 1990 Colin Murphy resigned from Lincoln City after two seasons back at the club. He’d led us to a GMVC title at the […]
The Imps Greatest Win
After the Second World War, Lincoln City enjoyed something of a resurgence in fortunes. Before Hitler attempted to take over the whole of Europe with […]
Scraping the bottom: Imps v North Ferriby 2014
When we think of how low we have been since relegation from the Football League, people often talk of our defeat at Carshalton in the […]
The Watney Cup
Looking back over previous meetings with our FA Cup 5th round opponents Burnley is a tiresome business. There have been 54 meetings between us, five […]
Looking Back: Barnet 1987
Whilst there is no substitute for a good old 3pm kick off, midweek matches have a certain atmosphere about them. It’s lucky because we’re going […]
Looking Back: Scunthorpe 1996
What a time 1996 was. I remember it well, I chucked in my A Levels and decided to go out into the world to find […]
Looking back – Cambridge 1989
Having written about Malcolm Dunkley and the 3-0 over Cambridge 28 years ago, it got me thinking about another great Imps v Cambridge match I […]
A debut to remember
City’s debutant striker Dayle Southwell has taken just eight minutes to open his Lincoln City account. Imps fans will look forward to seeing him in […]
Welling – 1987/88
As many Imps are travelling down to Welling, I am sat in my chair feeling like less of a fan for not travelling. One thing […]
Gary Lund: The Forgotten Man
One of my first Imps heroes was a talented striker who might just have gone on to bigger and better things, if it wasn’t for […]
The FA Cup 4th round: History (part 2)
If the first appearance in an FA Cup 4th round had been at the start of a fine run for Lincoln in the second tier, […]