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City to travel more than 5,000 miles in 24/25 season

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The Imps will rack up more than 5,000 miles across the country in Sky Bet League One over the course of their 23 away league fixtures.

The shortest journey of the season will be the 34-mile trip to Mansfield Town, before visiting Peterborough United (51 miles) and Rotherham United (52 miles) as their next closest away days.  

10 sides are based within a 100-mile radius of the LNER Stadium including newcomers into the league Huddersfield Town (79 miles) and Birmingham City (87 miles).  

The Imps’ furthest trip remains the same from the 2023/24 season, with the 253-mile trip to Exeter City remaining on the calendar.  

League Two play-off winners Crawley Town will become the second longest away day of the season at a 192-mile journey from the LNER Stadium.  

League One mileage list (one way):  

Mansfield Town – 34 miles  

Peterborough United – 51 miles  

Rotherham United – 52 miles  

Barnsley – 55 miles  

Burton Albion – 63 miles  

Huddersfield Town – 79 miles  

Northampton Town – 86 miles  

Birmingham City – 87 miles  

Stockport County – 93 miles 

Cambridge United – 98 miles  

Stevenage – 110 miles  

Bolton Wanderers – 112 miles  

Wigan Athletic – 118 miles  

Shrewsbury Town – 120 miles  

Wrexham – 130 miles  

Leyton Orient – 142 miles 

Blackpool – 146 miles  

Wycombe Wanderers – 147 miles  

Charlton Athletic – 154 miles  

Reading – 168 miles  

Bristol Rovers – 178 miles  

Crawley Town – 192 miles  

Exeter City – 253 miles  

*Please note that figures are based on travelling one way from the LNER Stadium on the shortest possible route.  

In total the Imps will cover 2,616 miles (one-way) when travelling to fixtures. Including the return journey to the LNER Stadium that figure will double to 5,232 miles across the 24/25 season.

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