Lincoln City v Wycombe Wanderers, GMVC Champs 1988 DVD

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LINCOLN CITY v WYCOMBE WANDERERSMonday 2 May 1988, GM Vauxhall Conference Sitting nicely in seventh place in Division Four at the turn of 1987, three wins from 23 matches not only sent the Imps crashing to the foot of the table, it also saw them crash out of the League for the first time in 67 years.It was imperative that City bounced back at the first time of asking. The decision was made to remain professional, work would continue on a new St Andrew’s Stand and Colin Murphy, the last man to put a promotion-winning side together at Sincil Bank, returned at the helm. "Murphy’s Mission" was about to commence. Murphy had to build virtually from scratch with only four players remaining at the Club from the previous season. With the Board’s backing, he gradually drafted in a squad of players who he felt would be capable of diving into the murky depths of the unknown and emerging with the pyramidal Conference trophy come May. After a more than tough baptism at title-favourites Barnet (2-4 with eight players making their City debuts) and big-spending Weymouth (0-3 in the first game at their new ground) you got the impression that, with City sitting at the foot of the table, a few of the Conference aficionados were having a laugh at the Imps’ expense. Time to put it right thought Murphy. In came Paul Smith from Port Vale for a non-League read more

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