Ten Great Opening Day Fixtures: Northampton Town, 2018
We’re getting right down to it now: fourth on my list of the best opening day fixtures in my Imps’ lifetime. This time, the opening […]
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Ten Great Opening Day Fixtures: Oxford United, 2020
In at number five on my rundown of the best opening day matches of my Imps’ fandom is a game we couldn’t be at. After […]
Ten Great Opening Day Matches: Cardiff City, 1991
The opening day is getting nearer and for once, City are at home. In the late eighties and early nineties, being away on the opening […]
Ten Great Opening Day Fixtures: Scunthorpe, 1989
They say football is a game of moments, and for Lincoln City, the opening day of the 1989–90 season delivered a full spectrum in ninety […]
Ten Great Opening Day Fixtures: Accrington Stanley, 2019
Eighth in my round-up of my favourite opening day fixtures is a more recent one – our return to the third tier six years ago […]
Looking Back At: West Brom, 1976
Tomorrow, we face West Brom in a friendly. In terms of competitive fixtures, we’ve met just twice in almost 65 years. The last time was […]
Ten Great Opening Day Fixtures: Rotherham United, 1999
This is number nine in my rundown of my favourite opening day fixtures of all time. City were back in the third tier after a […]
Ten Great Opening Day Fixtures: Exeter City, 1994
This is the start of my ten-day countdown to the start of the season, looking at some of the opening days from years gone by. […]
EFL Trophy Memories: Manchester United U21s
As you know by now, City have drawn Manchester United’s kids in the EFL Trophy. It’s not a glamour tie, more an oddity which some […]
Lincoln City v The Netherlands? Yep, It Happened Twice
I love a quirky story that raises the eyebrows and gets people thinking. I also love a bit of Imps history, so while putting recent […]
Remembering The Friendlies: Imps Beat Premiership Opposition
Lincoln City stunned top-flight newcomers Derby County in a resolute pre-season display that proved heartening for John Beck’s battle-weary side. Despite a gruelling schedule and […]
Remembering The Friendlies: Imps Go Down To Romanian Outfit
Romanian side Otelul Galati handed Lincoln City a continental lesson in their final pre-season clash before the 1991/92 campaign. With the Football League opener at […]
Looking Back At: Justin Walker
Every club has its cult figures. Some are remembered for last-minute winners, some for their leadership, and others for their flair. Then there’s Justin Walker […]
Pre-Season Matches – Middlesbrough, 1992
The Imps officially open their pre-season against Bromley today (Wednesday now, but when I wrote this it was today!). Usually I’m disengaged with pre-season. However, […]
When a UEFA Cup Team Tested The Imps At The Bank
It’s not often Lincoln City play host to a team who has qualified for Europe, at least not one from the continent. However, after our […]