On a day @lincolncityfc.bsky.social set a new club record (20) for Football League matches without defeat, Conor McGrandles made his 150 FL start for the Imps and a substitute scored for the 13th (equalling the club record) time a further record may have been set
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Gainsborough Trinity Who’s Who The Football League Years 1896 to 1912 Authors: Garth Dykes & Gary Parle ISBN 978-1-911376-27-9 Price £14 Paperback 246 x 189mm 90 pages Gainsborough Trinity continued in competitive football after leaving the Football League in 1912. Now in the Northern Premier League, they have played on the same ground, Northolme, since 1888. The club had the unusual record of 'never relegated' until 2018, though we should note that they had changed leagues on several occasions. One of these changes took them from the Midland League to the Football League Division Two in 1896. In 1912 they were voted out of the League and rejoined the Midland League. Gary Parle's opening chapter in the book describes the ups and downs of the life of a small club in the Football League. Garth Dykes has contributed details biographies of all the players used in the club’s Football League years. Garth is an acknowledged expert on Football League players prior to 1950. His published work has covered clubs from the very large (Manchester United) to the very small (Colne). Copies of the book are available by post from Tony Brown at 4 Adrian Close, Nottingham NG9 6FL and can be ordered on his www.soccerdata.com website. It will also appear on Amazon and in the catalogues of leading sports booksellers. If ordering from Tony, please make a cheque payable to Tony Brown and include postage and packing; £2.00 for UK orders, £6 for the rest of Europe, or £12 for the rest of the world). Paypal payments can be made on soccerdata.com

It's a little ironic that having contributed to the Imps programmes, websites, various books, fanzines and Impress that the first time I'm credited as a co author is on a book about another club! Order details on ALT and I do have a few copies if anyone is interested

Getting in at 3am and going to work later wasn't one of my better ideas but the 3 points for @lincolncityfc.bsky.social helped. George Wickens joined a select group of Imps Football League goalkeepers with his (helped by the other players of course) clean sheet.
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Remembering a former Imp

Another enjoyable day at Sincil Bank yesterday for @lincolncityfc.bsky.social supporters. For those who enjoy such things there were several items of Imps trivia as detailed below.

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Updating records and another @lincolncityfc.bsky.social milestone was reached yesterday at Mansfield. See below for details

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The victory at Mansfield extended @lincolncityfc.bsky.social unbeaten Football League run to 16 and also saw a player reach an appearance milestone and a club record in the Football League equalled. Details below

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Grandad duties have meant updating @lincolncityfc.bsky.social records have taken a back seat recently so bit late with this but what milestones were reached in the recent games at Wigan and Plymouth? See below for the answers

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had one of the best pitches in the Football League.

It was therefore sad to see former groundsman Phil Kime post elsewhere on social media about the passing of another former holder of that position Barry Clements.

RIP

@lincolncityfc.bsky.social have usually been regarded as having one of the best pitches in the Football League. In 1945 it was reported Sincil Bank has one one of the finest pitches in the country although under a certain ex manager during the 1990's that may not have been so!

February 4th 2026 sees the end of Clive Nates outstanding reign as chairman of @lincolncityfc.bsky.social as he hands over to Ron Fowler. It wasn't known at the time but back in 1961 Feb 4th also saw the end of an era for a Lincoln City playing legend.

Good luck in his future career to Gbolahan Okewoye after his departure from @lincolncityfc.bsky.social

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All the best to Lewis Montsma after his departure from @lincolncityfc.bsky.social Credit to him for coming back from his two serious injuries and to the club for standing by him during those times.

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@lincolncityfc.bsky.social 1-0 win at Wigan saw Michael Skubala become just the 11th Imps manager to reach 20 away wins in regular season Football League matches. He has reached the figure in the 2nd fewest number of games.

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Rather enjoyable evening at Sincil Bank on Tuesday with the attendance the largest for a regular season Football League midweek evening kick off since April 1976. That season turned out rather well for @lincolncityfc.bsky.social !

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@bubstgway.bsky.social reporting for duty for his 1200th @lincolncityfc.bsky.social match at all levels. One day he’ll take a decent photo 🤣.

Scottish Imps will no doubt be celebrating Burns Night today. Only one Robert Burns appears to have played in the Football League and he played for @lincolncityfc.bsky.social Briefly! If anyone has any other details about him please get in touch

For those who like a bit of @lincolncityfc.bsky.social here are three bits from the recent Luton and Burton games

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Adrian Patulea and Ben Wright each scored five whilst John Akinde, Dave Cameron and John Ward scored 4. Top scorer is Simon Yeo with 10 in regular season Football League games

Justin Obikwu leaves @lincolncityfc.bsky.social having scored 3 regular season Football League goals for the Imps all after coming on as a sub. He is one of 11 to have scored 3 "sub goals" 3 players have scored 4, 2 have 5 but who has scored the most sub goals? See ALT
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Remembering a former secretary-manager of the Imps just like his father had been earlier

Remembering a former Imp player and secretary-manager

Sorry should have put “but not in the Football League or Play Offs”

3/3 Finlay Barbrook became the 19th Imp since our return to the Football League in 2017 to make an appearance in either the FA Cup, Football League Cup or EFL Trophy but not in the Football League. In our previous 104 Football League seasons only 11 players did so.

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2/3 Frankie Okoronkwo has joined Doncaster Rovers on loan so will probably face us later this season. He is, as far as I can recall, the only Imp to have his first name on the back of his shirt rather than his surname!

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1/3 It wasn't a great surprise that 3 loan players have departed @lincolncityfc.bsky.social this month with two returning, for now, to their parent clubs and one instantly joining one of City's League 2 rivals.

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As well as beating Peterborough for the 3rd successive time for the first time ever in the Football League there was some other @lincolncityfc.bsky.social trivia today.

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Planned visit to Fulbeck for a Lincolnshire League match scuppered by the weather so instead a totally random piece of @lincolncityfc.bsky.social trivia that fits in nicely with the 2025/26 home shirt!

Michael Skubala took charge of his 100th @lincolncityfc.bsky.social Football League match against Huddersfield. How dos his record compare against the others to have reached 100 games in charge? Please note the Cowley's left after 99 regular season FL games so are not on the list

Bit late with this one but grandson duties meant more time spent playing than much else this last week but what was special about Rob Street's penalty for @lincolncityfc.bsky.social at Stockport on Boxing Day ? Answer below
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