Lincoln City

Lincoln City was formed as an amateur side in 1884 on the back of the disbanded Lincoln Rovers. To begin with they played their games at John O'Gaunts Ground, but moved to Sincil Bank when it opened in 1895. As with most things in the city, Lincoln Cathedral dominates the stadium, which was sold by the club in 1982. It was bought back by the former chairman John Reames in 2000, after the club had escaped its first bout of financial problems. The stadium has undergone numerous changes and developments over the years. When it first opened there wasn’t much to speak of, but in 1896 an uncovered stand was built on the Southern side. At the same time a piece of rope that had run around the edge of the pitch was replaced by wire. The local Working Men’s Conservative Club helped them to develop it even further in the early part of the 1900s. Gradually the improvements meant that a record attendance of over 23,000 was set in 1967, though today’s capacity is closer to 10,000.