Skip to content

The Virtual Lincoln City Football Club Museum run by the Red Imps Community Trust

Primary Menu
  • Exhibits
  • How To…
  • Interviews
    • Roger Holmes
    • Grant Brown
    • George Shipley
    • Ian Nannestad
    • Rob Bradley
    • Phil Neale OBE
    • Gavin Gordon
    • Legends Coffee Morning: March 2021
  • Features
    • The Managers
    • Cowley v Cowley
    • Big Keith
    • Ernie’s Scrapbook
    • John Kennedy
  • Hall of Fame
  • Contact Us
  • 2016-2026 IMPact A Decade of Success
  • Former Players Association
  • Imps Shirts

1940s

  • Home
  • Exhibits
  • 1940s
By red imp September 30, 2026September 30, 2026 1940s/1950s/FPA

Willie Windle – 1940s/1950s

From the Brian Luke Collection 91 appearances and 22 goals for the Imps.

By red imp September 30, 2026 1940s/1950s

Autograph Sheet – 1940s/1950s

Some names here from both the 1940s and 1950s of Lincoln City, on a sheet of people that is letterheaded with the manager of the time, Joe McClelland, who served between 1936 and 1946. From the Brian Luke collection

By red imp August 23, 2026October 6, 2026 1940s/1950s/shirts

Toffs 1940s/1950s Home Shirt

Released in 1990s, a replica version of the classic ‘Blinds’ strip of the Imps from the 1940s and 50s.

By red imp August 13, 2026 1940s

A Letter from the Manager – 1948-9

Bill Anderson telling a young boy he won’t be a ball boy – yet.

By red imp June 21, 2026June 21, 2026 1940s/1950s/1960s/The Managers

The Managers – Bill Anderson 1946-1965

Bill Anderson managed Lincoln City F.C. from 1946 to 1965. He remains one of the most important managers in the club’s history.  Early life and playing career Before becoming a manager, Anderson was a left-back who played for clubs including: A serious injury forced him to retire from playing at a relatively

Continue Reading
By red imp May 23, 2026May 23, 2026 1940s

Programme v Tottenham – League Division TWO – 1948-9

By red imp January 25, 2026 1940s

A Player’s Contract – 1946-7

By red imp July 29, 2025July 29, 2025 1940s

v Forest Programme 1945-6

The outer and inner cover from the home programme – September 1945.

By red imp December 7, 2022December 7, 2022 1940s

Official Yearbook 1947-8

Donated by Tim Priestley

By red imp March 28, 2022March 28, 2022 1940s/1950s

Division III North Champions Team Shots 1947-8 1951-2

Donated by Gary Parle

By red imp March 28, 2022March 28, 2022 1940s/Publications

Sport Weekly Magazine – Lincoln City Team Cover 1948-9

Donated by Gary Parle

By red imp July 4, 2021 1940s/programmes

Home Programme v Grimsby 1948-9

The largest Football League crowd at Sincil Bank is 23146 who saw bottom of the table City host Grimsby Town who were themselves in 20th in Division 2 in 1949.  The line ups were as per the programme with Jock Dodds putting City ahead after nine minutes only for Tommy

Continue Reading
Load More Posts

 

 

The latest exhibits
  • The Crawley Comeback 2024-5 October 17, 2026
  • Imps v Carlisle United – 1988-9 October 13, 2026
  • Michael Appleton Interview with Gab Sutton – EFL Debate – 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 October 4, 2026
  • One Off Home Shirt – Nanna Tate – 2024-5 October 3, 2026
  • Avec Leisure / Training Polo Shirt – 1990s/early 2000s October 3, 2026
  • Keith Alexander – BBC Radio Lincolnshire Documentary Series October 2, 2026
  • Player Scrapbook – Conor McGrandles – October 1, 2026
  • Player Scrapbook – Morgan Rogers – 2020-1 October 1, 2026
  • Player Scrapbook – Jovon Makama – 2021-2, 2022-3, 2023-4, 2024-5 October 1, 2026
  • Player Scrapbook – Ryan Amoo – 2006-7, 2007-8 October 1, 2026
  • Calendar Cover – 2009-10 October 1, 2026
  • Calendar Cover – 2015-6 October 1, 2026
  • The Imp Plaque September 30, 2026
  • Signed Team Shot – 1962-3 September 30, 2026
  • Team Shot – 1958-9 September 30, 2026
  • Lincoln City Postcard – Greetings – 1950s September 30, 2026
  • Review of Imps – 1960-1 September 30, 2026
  • Willie Windle – 1940s/1950s September 30, 2026
  • Imps Team Shot – with some autographs – 1992-3 September 30, 2026
  • 1950s Team Shot – can anyone help with the year? September 30, 2026
JOIN THE TRUST!

Bronze membership of the Trust is £5 until further notice.  Join now!

The Virtual Lincoln City Football Club Museum run by the Red Imps Community Trust

Copyright Red Imps Community Trust / Lincoln City Football Club Ltd

One Off Home Shirt – Nanna Tate – 2024-5

Home Shirt – 1994-5

Exhibit No 600 – a Promotion Winners Shirt – 1997-8

Signed Shirts from National League Promotion Era – 2016-7