The Cowley brothers, Danny, left and Nicky, are attempting to change Lincoln’s fortunes after their arrival from Braintree Town Bradley Ormesher for The TimesWhen Danny Cowley was appointed manager of Lincoln City in May, it was the first time in almost 30 years that they had targeted and appointed a manager of another club. To clarify, since the appointment of Colin Murphy from Stockport County in 1987, all of Lincoln’s managers have either been out of work, employed in another capacity elsewhere, or promoted from within. That certainly points to some rather uninspired decisions at Sincil Bank over the years. The late Keith Alexander did lead Lincoln, on the verge of liquidation, to the League Two play-offs in four consecutive seasons between 2002…

Source: The Times September 18, 2016 23:02 UTC