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A Message to Stacey West Bond Holders

You may have noticed that when you go to the Stacey West Bond website it now transports you to the Red Imps Community Trust site. This is deliberate, as all news and information regarding the bond will be placed on here from now on and a specific page will be populated shortly.

If you have any queries on the Bond scheme, please contact us still at bonds@redimpstrust.co.uk

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Imptoons Yearbook 25/26 is Coming!

And full ordering information for the latest Imptoons from Chris Wray is below:

SILVER

Imptoons Yearbook 25/26 – SILVER PREORDER – Etsy UK

  • A copy of the yearbook, signed by CJW
  • Your name on the acknowledgements page
  • bonus piece of player-signed Imptoons merch (choose from the dropdown menu)
  • Imptoons stickers
  • Entry into a draw to win a signed shirt
  • Entry into the secret prize draw (if you can find it!)

BRONZE
Imptoons Yearbook 25/26 – BRONZE PREORDER – Etsy UK

  • A copy of the yearbook
  • Imptoons stickers
  • Entry into a draw to win a signed shirt
  • Entry into the secret prize draw (if you can find it!)
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FPA Guests v Leyton Orient

Thanks to Donald Nannestad

The FPA host for tomorrow’s game against Leyton Orient is Gavin Gordon. The guests are Warren Ward, Mark Hone and Brian Logan.

Gavin Gordon

Gavin Gordon was a striker who made his senior debut for Hull City just two months after his 16th birthday and went on to make regular first team appearances for the Tigers before he was sold to the Imps in November 1997 when he was still just 18 years old. In his first season he helped City win promotion and was a first team regular. In 2000-01 he scored 10 goals by early December and was the sold to Cardiff City for a six-figure fee. He later played for Notts County. Gavin is chairman of the Former Players Association and covers Imps games as a match summariser for BBC Radio Lincolnshire.
Debut vs Swansea City, away 8 November 1997
Lincoln City Record
Football League: 87 appearances plus 12 as substitute, 28 goals
FA Cup: 9 appearances, 2 goals
Football League Cup: 2 appearances, 1 goal
Other: 4 appearances plus 1 as substitute

Warren Ward 

Warren Ward played for City as a striker during the 1985-86 season finishing as joint leading scorer with Neil Redfearn – despite only scoring eight goals. Warren’s first Football League appearances were for York City before signing for the Imps. He made his Lincoln debut in a League Cup game against his former club and a few days later made his first Football League appearance for City scoring in a 3-3 draw with Doncaster Rovers. He was loaned to Exeter City during the second half of the season scoring three goals in his 14 appearances for the Grecians but returned in April and scored three goals in the final five games of the season but was unable to prevent City being relegated from what was then Division Three. Warren later played locally for several clubs including Boston United. He is a past committee member of our Former Players’ Association.

Debut vs York City away 20 August 1985Lincoln City Record:Football League: 15 appearances + 6 as substitute, 8 goalsFootball League Cup: 1 appearanceOther: 1 appearance

Mark Hone

Mark was a midfield player who signed for the Imps from Southend United in the summer of 1996 making his first team debut when he came on as a substitute at Torquay United on the opening day of the season. Mark made 53 Football League appearances with a further 13 appearances in cup games during his two seasons at Sincil Bank. He scored a total of four league and cup goals. In his first season Mark appeared in both legs of the Football League Cup second round tie against Manchester City when City won 4-1 at Sincil Bank and 1-0 at Maine Road – two games which will long live in the memories of those Imps fans who were there.  Mark was also a regular the following season when City which won promotion to third tier football. He left the club in the summer of 1998 and later played for Kettering Town, Welling United, Lincoln United and Spalding United. His son Danny also played for City making them among the few father and sons to have both appeared for the club in the Football League.

Debut vs Torquay United, away 17 August 1996 as substitute

Lincoln City record:

Football League: 48 appearances + 5 appearances as substitute, 2 goals

FA Cup: 4 appearances, 1 goal

Football League Cup: 7 appearances + 1 appearance as substitute, 1 goal

Football League Trophy: 1 appearance, 0 goals

Brian Logan

Brian Logan is a former youth team player who joined the Imps as a 15 year old in August 1969 when the club’s then manager Ron Gray was looking to sign and develop young players. Brian made an appearance for the first team in a friendly match within a few months of joining the club and also played for the A team in the Lincolnshire League but later left Sincil Bank without appearing in the Football League. He continued playing in local football and was later involved in coaching Lincoln Moorlands. He continues to be active playing in over 70s football. Brian is well-known locally for his involvement with Lincoln Golf Centre which he has owned and run with his family for over 20 years.

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Seventh Heaven for Impress this Saturday!

Issue 7 of Impress will be available from the RICT Pod this Saturday. There’s 24 pages and still only £2. This issue features an interview with legend of the promotion season 1975/76, Phil Neale. 

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Conor Wins Again!

Cathedral exhibition competition winner Jack Wilkins presents the Red Imps Community Trust March Player of the Month award to Conor McGrandles – underlining again what a great season he’s having.

Well done Jack and Conor!

Photograph courtesy of Graham Burrell

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FPA Guests v Wimbledon

Thanks to Donald Nannestad

The FPA host for tomorrow’s game against Wimbledon is Matt Carmichael. The guests are Paul Miller, Jason Lee, Terry Cooper and Tony Cunningham.

Their details are here:

Matt Carmichael

Today’s host is Matt Carmichael who is vice chairman of the Former Players Association.

Debut vs Scunthorpe, home 19 August 1989

Lincoln City Record

Football League: 113 appearances plus 20 as substitute, 18 goals

FA Cup: 4 appearances plus 1 as substitute

Football League Cup: 9 appearances plus 1 as substitute, 1 goalOther: 7 appearances plus 1 as substitute, 2 goals

Paul Miller

Paul Miller was a midfielder who first made his name with Wimbledon where he spent seven years. He made 80 top flight appearances for the Dons including their first ever Premier League match against Leeds United. Paul moved on to Bristol Rovers before signing for the Imps in August 1997. He spent four years at Sincil Bank making over 100 first team appearances and was a member of the 1997-98 promotion winning team. He has since continued to live in the Lincoln area.

Debut vs. Chester City, away 9 August 1997

Lincoln City Record:
Football League: 93 appearances plus 22 as substitute, 11 Goals

FA Cup: 5 appearances plus 1 as substitute

Football League Cup: 4 appearancesOther: 4 appearances plus 1 as substitute, 1 Goal

Jason Lee

Jason Lee began his football career as a trainee with Charlton Athletic before Steve Thompson signed him for the Imps in March 1991. He quickly developed into a very effective striker both as a goal scorer and a creator of chances and was a regular in the team. He was leading scorer in 1992-93 and was then sold to Southend United for a six-figure fee. Jason went on to play for clubs including Nottingham Forest, Watford, Peterborough and Notts County finishing with a career total of over 500 senior appearances.

Debut vs Scarborough, away 2 March 1991

Football League: 86 appearances plus 7 as substitute, 21 goals

FA Cup: 2 appearances plus 1 as substitute, 1 goal

Football League Cup: 6 appearances

Other: 4 appearances 

Terry Cooper

Terry Cooper initially signed for City in December 1971 on loan from Notts County. He went back to Meadow Lane after making three appearances for the Imps but in the summer of 1972 he made a permanent move to Sincil Bank. Terry, who started out playing in midfield, switched to centre-back with great success and went on to play almost 300 first team games for City. He was a key member of the 1975-76 team which won the Division Four championship and was twice voted Player of the Season by the supporters. Terry left Sincil Bank in the summer of 1979 and later played for Bradford City and Rochdale.

Debut vs Stockport County home 18 December 1971

Lincoln City Record:

Football League: 268 appearances plus 2 as substitute, 12 goals

FA Cup: 15 appearances plus 1 as substitute, 1 goal

Football League Cup: 13 appearances

Tony Cunningham

Tony Cunningham was a powerful striker who was brought to Lincoln by Colin Murphy from non-league club Stourbridge in May 1979. He made an instant impact on his debut in a League Cup tie against Barnsley and marked his first City game with a goal. Tony remained a regular first team player during his three full seasons at Sincil Bank and finished as leading scorer with 15 league and cup goals in 1981-82 when the Imps narrowly missed out on promotion to second tier football. He was sold to Barnsley in September 1982 and and made 40 League appearances for the Reds scoring 11 goals before joining Sheffield Wednesday in November 1983. Tony later played for clubs including Manchester City and Newcastle United making a total of almost 500 senior appearances before ending his career with Wycombe Wanderers. One of his sons Karl later also played for the Imps. 

Debut vs Barnsley, home (Football League Cup) 11 August 1979

Lincoln City Record:

Football League: 111 appearances plus 12 as substitute, 32 goals

FA Cup: 5 appearances plus 1 as substitute

Football League Cup: 13 appearances, 8 goalsOther Games: 6 appearances, 2 goals

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Player of the Month for March Poll NOW LIVE!

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Who is your Player of the Month for March? - all these players featured in our Twitter polls for LEAGUE games only