Lincoln and Wigan meet for the first time in over 20 years on Tuesday evening, although there has not been a long history between the clubs due to Wigan’s relatively recent arrival in the Football League. Wigan have the advantage with 14 wins to Lincoln’s 9, due mainly to a poor record in the late 1990s when Wigan won five of the six fixtures. City have never played at the DW Stadium, although they appeared a good number of times at the now-departed Springfield Park against both Wigan clubs. City took the honours on Wigan’s last visit to Sincil Bank on 15 August 1998, courtesy of then-record signing Tony Battersby’s first league goal for the club. That season ended in relegation for the Imps while Wigan were beaten 2-1 by Manchester City in the play-off semi-final. The two clubs parted company at that point, with Dave Whelan’s investment carrying Wigan to the Premier League and an FA Cup win.
Have a go at our Lincoln City v Wigan Athletic Quiz below:
