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Ipswich Town (h): Things To Watch Out For Today

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** with over 10,000 tickets sold, today could see the highest league gate at Sincil Bank in almost 39 years. On 28 December 1982, City’s 2-1 defeat to Huddersfield was watched by 11,832; since then, the highest gate for a league game is the 10,264 that attended the 2-0 win over Sunderland on 5 October 2019;

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** Anthony Scully is on the verge of becoming the fastest City player in 46 years to reach 10 goals in a season. The fastest of all time to reach double figures are:

7 games: Isaac Moore (1890-91 – 11 goals)
8 games: Hugh Robertson (1898-99)
8 games: Oscar Brentnall (1920-21)
9 games: Andy Graver (1951-52)
10 games: Harold Andrews (1925-26 – 12 goals)
10 games: Billy Dinsdale (1927-28)
10 games: Johnny Campbell (1937-38 – 11 goals)
10 games: Brian Punter (1962-63)
11 games: Billy Langham (1908-09 – 14 goals)
11 games: Johnny Campbell (1935-36)
11 games: Derek Hawksworth (1959-60)
11 games: Phil Hubbard (1971-72)
11 games: John Ward (1975-76)

Scully currently has 9 from 10 games; a goal against Ipswich will place him at the foot of the above list.

** Anthony Scully needs two goals to become the 69th player to reach 30 career goals for Lincoln. He has achieved his current 28-goal haul from 69 appearances. However, his rate of return is affected by substitute appearances – his 69 appearances consist of 47 starts plus 22 from the bench. In terms of the fastest to 30 goals, Scully is a long way behind the record holders, but very high up in terms of the modern age:

25 games: Allan Hall
29 games: Billy Dinsdale
38 games: Harold Andrews
43 games: Hugh Robertson, Tommy Cheetham
48 games:: Andy Graver
50 games: Thomas ‘Pip’ Rippon
51 games: Jimmy Hutchinson, Jock Dodds, Bernard Towler
52 games: Dixie McNeil
55 games: Billy Langham
56 games: John Garvie
61 games: Percy Freeman
62 games: Frank Smallman
64 games: Matt Rhead
65 games: John Irving
68 games: Ernie Whittle
69 games: John Martin

Scully’s 28 goals to date come from 69 appearances. Considering his 22 appearances from the bench, his actual scoring rate probably places him in the top ten of all time.

Writer: Scotimp

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