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FATHER AND SON

SAM STAFFORD reflects on an unforgettable campaign that captured hearts…

SAM STAFFORD
IT IS difficult to put into words how special the 2016/17 season was, but I felt the need to try. So here goes.
It has been a season I can say with some confidence that will never be replicated. My team, Lincoln City, won the National League and became the first Non-League side since 1914 to reach the quarter-finals of the FA Cup (and we got to the semi-finals of the FA Trophy). That was special enough, but even if the Mighty Imps do have an annus mirabilis again, it will not coincide with the year ...

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