The first set is from the FA Cup. Lincolns early season away games matched when most of the early rounds of the FA Cup were being played. Over 900 teams enter the FA cup and before the Imps enter in round one six rounds have already been played. The big sides in the Championship and Premiership join the party in the 3rd round, A stage Lincoln made this year for the 1st time since 1999.
The FA cup
Extra preliminary round.
We start the Journey in inner city Nottingham to watch Rainworth Miners Welfare out play Radford fc from start to finish.
Premliinary Round
Rainworth progress again this time beating Heater st Johns 3-1
I watched Retford United take on Lincoln United in the first qualifying round. It finsihed 1-1 on the day but Lincoln took the replay 2-1
For the 2nd Qualifiying round it was back to the outskirts of Nottingham to watch Eastwood beat Corby Twon 2-1. Corbys fans were some of the best i encounted on my travels this season.
I watched Lincoln United host Frickley in the 3rd Qualfying round. It finished 1-1 but United won the replay on penalties to go through.
1ST Round Proper AFC Telford v Lincoln City (1-3)
2nd Round Proper Northwich Victoria v Lincoln City 1-3
3rd Round Proper Bolton 4-0 Lincoln city
Germany
The season started with Lincoln Citys pre season tour to Germany to play FC Celle.
It was a great couple of days away even though we lost. On the way to Celle we checked out Werder Bremans stadium and tucked into some great tasteing German Beer. Very very good times.The then Lincoln manager Peter Jackson took time to chat to us and Lincolns cheif Exc baught us at least three rounds of beer in the ground. We were four of about eight Lincoln fans in the ground.
Werder Breman stadium
FC Celle fc stadium
Crusaders 1-0 Colraine.
I took a few days of work to travel to Northern Ireland to watch the Irish cup holders beat Colaraine. Belfast is a great city don't let the media bias put you off Belfast is everything Dublin is,But better.
Berwick Rangers 2-2 East Stiringshire
A great weekend away with the Retford Imps. Beer,Pizza,football what can be better? oh and Lincoln beat Bournemouth as well!
In the 2009/10 season Gainsborough Trinity were Lincolnshires top ranked Non-league club. I saw them four times through out the season. It was another poor year for the blues. Lets hope its better next time around
Home town sides
couple of pics from Retford Town (Top) and Retford United.
Sutton Town fc
Harworth CI
The dugouts at Newark Town fc
The Main stand at Goole Town (Goole 0-3 Lincoln in pre season)
Main Stand at Shirebrook Town
Long Eaton United fc
Burton Albion 1-0 Lincoln
We went one down in the first min and thats how it stayed.
Grimsby Town 2-2 Lincoln City
Possibly the most important Lincolnshire derby in our history 2-2 was our best league result of the season.
Every picture tells a story. This is Relegated Grimsby,s
Darlington 1-1 Lincoln City
A goal 5 minutes into injury time rescued a point for on a Freezing cold night away at rock bottom Darlington. Darlington built a 25,000 all seater stadium with Premiership football in mind in the early 2000,s. They now average about 2,000 and slipped out of the football league this season,which is a shame as its a great little club that were sold a dream that they couldn't live up to by an ex owner
Chesterfield 2-1 Lincoln City
Last ever visit to Saltergate as Chesterfirld have a new ground for next season. For me this is one of the last old school football grounds and in a way i will miss it.
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