Lincoln City are masters of the succession plan

When Lincoln City take to the Wembley pitch in Sunday’s League One play-off final, it will represent the pinnacle of their sublime and ridiculous rise through the leagues in recent years. But win or lose, the Imps’ adventure will continue. With Michael Appleton’s side facing Blackpool, this final is delectable for the neutral. These are […]

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On This Day – 5th January

The match report from Coventry’s impressive 5-1 win over Lincoln City in the final Third Round tie to be played in the 1962/63 season Only three of the 32 FA Cup Third Round ties went ahead on this day back in 1963 as ‘The Big Freeze’ took hold across the United Kingdom. Sunderland won 4-1 at Deepdale […]

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Heroes & Villains – Lincoln City

Heroes – The Cowley BrothersIt certainly seems like the easy option, but these two should definitely be considered heroes in Lincoln City’s history.Danny and Nicky Cowley both helped guide Lincoln to the FA Cup Quarter Finals in the 2016/17 season. What was more incredible was the fact that Lincoln were a non-league club at the […]

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Heroes & Villains – Grimsby Town

The bumper crowd at Old Trafford for Grimsby’s 1939 FA Cup Semi-Final with Wolves Heroes – FA Cup teams of 1935/36 and 1938/39Both of these teams reached the FA Cup Semi-Final and is the furthest that any Grimsby Town side have ever got in their 142 year history.Jackie Bestall, Harry Betmead and goalkeeper George Tweedy […]

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