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Team Talk Football

Lincoln City Foundation is our Trust’s permanent charity partner and we are delighted to highlight some of its many impressive initiatives. Team Talk Football is just one of them, helping men who are suffering with their mental health. Please click here for further details.

FPA complete Charity walk to Collingham

Photos from yesterday’s sponsored walk for the Air Ambulance.

With the walkers from Collingham FC, Steve Garfoot and Gavin Gordon, with John and Anna Kennedy seeing the former players and Collingham contingent off.

Free Bus Running Day at Trust Friend Transport Museum

Friends of the Trust, the Lincolnshire Road Transport Museum are having a Bus running day on October 25th 10am to 4pm at the Whisby Road North Hykeham LN6 3QT

It’s a FREE event to enjoy rides on vintage buses and FREE Admission to the Museum.

One of the buses running Former Lincoln Corporation Leyland Titan .

Refreshments available at a modest cost

Donations will of course be appreciated more information on our Facebook page Lincolnshire Road Transport Museum.

Please visit their website Www.lvvs.org.uk

Trust Welcome for New Signing

Anita Pritchard has been welcomed onto the Trust Board, having been co-opted to fill one of the vacant posts as a Trust Director. Please click here to read more about her background and that of her fellow Board Members.

One vacancy still remains for a Trust Director. If you are interested in filling it, please pop over for a chat at the Trust’s Pod in the Fan Village before any home game or send an email to media@redimpstrust.co.uk.

August Trust Board Notes available

Please click here to view notes of the Trust Board Meeting held in August 2026.

FPA walk to Collingham on Sunday

Hi everyone,

The Former Players Association are joining the Collingham FC Barmy Army Walkers Trust again with a charity walk from Lincoln City FC to Collingham FC. To raise funds for the Lincs and Notts Air Ambulance.

On Sunday 13th September. Leaving Collingham FC at 8am by bus/car to Lincoln City FC. To start the walk at 9am

If anyone would like to join us on the walk it would be great to see you or see us off at the beginning of the walk.

8am leave from Collingham by bus or car to Lincoln. For a 9am start of the walk from Lincoln City Stadium.

It will great see you if you can make it and many thanks.

New Impress Tomorrow!

Available from the Pod later on in the morning tomorrow before the Southampton game.

FPA Guests v Southampton

with thanks to Donald Nannestad

Gavin Gordon

Gavin Gordon was a striker who made his senior debut for Hull City just two months after his 16^th 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. 

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

Matt Carmichael

Matt Carmichael was signed by Colin Murphy in August 1989. At the time he was planning to join the Met Police after having previously served in the British Army but Colin offered him a professional contract and his career changed track. He was initially used as a striker and scored on his debut against Scunthorpe United but later converted to centre back. He was voted the supporters player of the season in 1991-92 and made over 150 first team appearances before moving on to Scunthorpe in July 1993. Matt later played for Preston, Mansfield, Doncaster and Darlington. Matt 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

Grant Brown

Grant Brown made a record number of appearances during his lengthy career with the Imps having first signed on loan from Leicester City in August 1989 as part of the deal which saw Tony James sold to the Foxes. Grant immediately established himself as a regular in the back four and although he went back to Leicester when his loan ended in November 1989, he returned soon afterwards and signed on a permanent basis for what at the time was reported as a record fee paid by City of £60,000. Grant went on to make over 450 senior appearances for the Imps and was given a testimonial in 2000 when Middlesbrough visited Sincil Bank. He was voted Player of the Season in 2001-02 which was his final season as a player. Grant later returned to take charge of City’s youth team and was also first team assistant manager for a time and on three occasions served as caretaker manager. He finally left Sincil Bank in the summer of 2016.

Debut vs Aldershot, away 26 August 1989

Lincoln City Record

Football League: 401 appearances + 6 as substitute, 15 goals

FA Cup: 18 appearances

Football League Cup: 22 appearances, 1 goal

Other: 21 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

Cheap Travel to Bournemouth

The Club is generously subsidising the cost of Red Imps Association Travel Section coaches to AFC Bournemouth for the Carabao Cup Third Round tie on Tuesday 8th September 2026. Travel will cost only £10 per person, but places are limited and it is strictly first come, first served. Please click here for further information about coach and match tickets and please click here for answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the Red Imps Association Travel Section coaches.

20% off at Transport Museum

The Lincolnshire Road Transport Museum is on Whisby Road North Hykeham Lincoln LN6 3QT and is open at 11.00am every Sunday until 4.00pm.

Entry is £5 for adults and free if you’re under 18 – and if you are a season membership holder (therefore a Trust member!) you can get 20% off the entry fee!