Are These The Best Lincoln City Strikers of The Century?

Written by : Gary Hutchinson

Fact checked by : The RealEFL's Editorial Team

Updated: July 25, 2023

Read time: 3 min

1 – Matt Rhead

He was big and ungainly. Opposition fans hated him, and yet Matt Rhead is the striker most Imps fans hold in the highest regard. He played in the National League, winning the title with the club. He stuck around for two years after that, winning the Checkatrade Trophy and League Two title.

He scored 44 league goals, 23 in his first season, but Rheady was about more than goals. A master of the wind-up, Imps fans loved him, and his skillset was about much more than winning headers. He once scored an overhead kick from outside the penalty box, and a flying diving header to help beat Forest Green.

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Gary Hutchinson is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Real EFL, which he launched in 2018 to offer dedicated coverage of the English Football League. A writer for over 20 years, Gary has contributed to Sky Sports and the Lincolnshire Echo, while also authoring Suited and Booted. He also runs The Stacey West and possesses a background in iGaming content strategy and English football betting. Passionate about football journalism, Gary continues to develop The Real EFL into a key authority in the EFL space.