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December Trust Board Notes available
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Press Release: Trust reacts to change of ownership announcement
We note the significant news emerging today which features annual accounting results, the club’s excellent performance on and off the pitch over the last year, and of course the significant changes in governance positions.
Also, we welcome Ron Fowler as Club chair, wish him every success, and confirm, as a supporters’ organisation with a membership of over 6000 fans, he has our absolute backing and confirm that we will help in any way we can.
The Red Imps Community Trust want to convey our huge appreciation for Clive Nates and the impact he has made on our club in his tenure as club chair. All fans look upon Clive with much respect and affection and we are delighted he will continue in the boardroom in his new position.
Thank you Clive for everything – you are a true Imp.
Red Imps Community Trust 14 January 2026
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Imps going through change of control process
With thanks to Lincoln City Football Club
The Red Imps Community Trust will be publishing a statement towards this news later.
Lincoln City can confirm that Liquid Investments, Inc. is seeking to become the club’s controlling shareholder, with Ron Fowler assuming the position of chairman.
This follows a proposal by Ron and Fowler, approved at a board meeting on 11 December, for Liquid Investments, Inc. to increase its shareholding in Lincoln City Holdings above 25%.
This triggered several steps with the EFL and, as this process is currently ongoing, it limits what can be said publicly at this stage due to Regulations which are in place to protect all parties, including the integrity of the league.
While Ron will assume the role of chairman of both Lincoln City Holdings and the football club, Clive Nates will remain an integral part of the club, joining Jay Wright as co-vice chairman.
The ongoing EFL process requires confidentiality from the club, but, as documentation for City’s AGM needs to be released with 28 clear days’ notice, we have been given permission to provide this interim update.
There will be a full and detailed update from Ron and Clive once we can provide it, which is expected within the next two weeks.
The EFL’s website provides more information on the process currently being undertaken
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Rob’s Column – December Final for 2025
courtesy of Lincolnshire Echo
In the close season earlier this year some guys were peeling back pitchside advertising hoardings in the stadium ready to fit new ones. Removing the boarding encouraging you to use the services of an estate agent, a much older sign urging us to visit a local lap dancing club was revealed. I gather that deal with the club was done in the early 2000s when I was on the board, but I have, of course, no knowledge of either this commercial arrangement or the activities undertaken in that establishment. Honest.
The club has grown significantly in recent years and the commercial side has had to grow too. While sponsorship and other contracts with individuals and small businesses are important, the staff need to attract big operators into the Lincoln City fold. The financial pressures of being in League One and wanting to go even higher makes this a necessity. You will see inside and outside the stadium evidence of the calibre of companies that now back the Imps.
This ‘step-up’ impacts on us supporters too. With average gates now three times what they’ve been for decades, you aren’t going to get the same relationship with staff, stewards, catering provision and so on that you had in bleaker times. We’re no less important as fans of course and we’re still well looked after but we need to play our part too. Arriving at the ground five minutes before kick-off and the seeing the ref start the game, or expecting to get a pint without waiting a few minutes aren’t realistic needs now.
This trend may well continue. If it does we should embrace it, because it’s progress. It’s little Lincoln City but without the ‘little’ any more. I’ve heard a few people say the club is more ‘corporate’ now. They mean they’ve been supporters for a long time and now there’s lots of newer fans around them and income of all types is brought in using very sophisticated methods.
Directors in the boardroom aren’t the successful local builders or car showroom owners so much but entrepreneurs from foreign climes too. It’s the way the industry is going and here in Lincolnshire we’re lucky we’re part of the football revolution, and not left behind.
If that means my hot dog takes a bit more getting, then I can flipping well live with that.
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FPA Guests v Peterborough
with thanks to Donald Nannestad
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 goal
Other: 7 appearances plus 1 as substitute, 2 goals
Chris Moyses
Chris Moyses was a full-back who made his first senior appearances for City as a 16 year old when he played in three Football League Trophy games in August 1982. Chris, who was born and bred in Lincoln, initially joined the Imps under the Youth Opportunities Programme and progressed to becoming an apprentice and then signed as a professional. He made his Football League debut at Millwall in May 1984 and featured in the following three games only to be released at the end of that season. Chris went on to play for Halifax and was later at clubs including Grantham, Spalding, King’s Lynn and Bourne. He returned to the Imps in May 2011 when he became involved in the youth team. In November 2014 Chris became caretaker manager and the following month took over as manager. He began the rebuilding of the team before leaving his role in May 2016 having signed several of the players who earned promotion back to the Football League the following season.
Debut vs Scunthorpe United (Football League Trophy) , away 14 August 1982
Lincoln City Record
Football League: 2 appearances plus 2 as substitute
Football League Trophy: 3 appearances
Steve Garfoot
Steve Garfoot was a youth team player for the Imps appearing both for the Under 18s and the reserve team as an attacking player in the early 2000s. He later moved on to play for Bourne Town and continues to live locally.
Steve played for the FPA team on several occasions and is a member of the Committee.
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FPA Guests v Huddersfield
with thanks to Donald Nannestad
The FPA host for tomorrow’s game against Huddersfield Town is Matt Carmichael. The former players who are guests are Chris Moyses, Grant Brown and Daniel Bent. Their details are here:
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 goal
Other: 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
Chris Moyses
Chris Moyses was a full-back who made his first senior appearances for City as a 16 year old when he played in three Football League Trophy games in August 1982. Chris, who was born and bred in Lincoln, initially joined the Imps under the Youth Opportunities Programme and progressed to becoming an apprentice and then signed as a professional. He made his Football League debut at Millwall in May 1984 and featured in the following three games only to be released at the end of that season. Chris went on to play for Halifax and was later at clubs including Grantham, Spalding, King’s Lynn and Bourne. He returned to the Imps in May 2011 when he became involved in the youth team. In November 2014 Chris became caretaker manager and the following month took over as manager. He began the rebuilding of the team before leaving his role in May 2016 having signed several of the players who earned promotion back to the Football League the following season.
Debut vs Scunthorpe United (Football League Trophy) , away 14 August 1982
Lincoln City Record
Football League: 2 appearances plus 2 as substitute
Football League Trophy: 3 appearances
Danny Bent
Danny Bent was a young striker who was a trainee with the Imps at the end of the 1990s. He appeared regularly in the youth and reserve team and also played for City in the Lincolnshire Cup. He was on the bench for the first team on several occasions before moving on to play for Doncaster Rovers. He later appeared for Lincoln United and Moorlands amongst other local clubs.
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Rob’s Column December 2025
Courtesy of Lincolnshire Echo
A pub quiz question for you. What connects Sir Peter Ustinov, William Shakespeare, and Ted Lasso? Answer – they’ve either been credited with or famously used the expression “It’s the hope that kills you.’
At two nil up early on at Blackpool last Saturday we hoped the Imps would keep the home side at bay and come away with an excellent three-point haul. It seems a number of fans were more than disappointed that the home side came back and equalised late on. That’s where the hope thing gets complicated, because before the game I’m sure lots of us were hoping we’d get a result, ie not lose. Any draw on the road is good stuff.
It reminds me of a famous Lincoln City manager of the past who, after we’d won a midweek away game and then only drawn at Sincil Bank the next Saturday, said ‘You’d have settled for four points from the two games.’ He was right – stepping back from being disappointed at not winning our home fixture you’d have hoped for being unbeaten and picking up valuable points that week.
In my time at Lincoln United we were in the Northern Premier League and staying at that level was very difficult. For three seasons I witnessed our battles against bigger clubs with resources we could only wish for. The last of those seasons was especially difficult and we were in a very lowly position but even then safe from the drop before Covid kicked in and we all stayed at home. Looking at all the clubs above us in the division we could have been in very bad humour but – bottom line – as the season had got underway we hoped we’d stay at that level. And we did.
When hope becomes expectation is when it gets tricky. There will be supporters who, last weekend, expected us to win when we built a two goal advantage. Football isn’t like that of course. Sitting third in League One will encourage some that we should stay around there, even though we’re far from half the way through season 25-26. Anything can happen.
In August I hoped we’d get 50 points in the season and stay in the third tier. We’re only 15 points off that in mid December. I also hoped we’d challenge in the top ten at some stage and we are doing. I hoped we’d be good at home to entertain our brilliant fans. We have been. None of those were automatically expected though, and it makes for following your team realistically satisfying.
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Trust Reps on Radio
Rob Bradley and Biff Bean from the Red Imps Community Trust guested on LCR FM this morning on the Through Noon show with Chris and Julie talking Trust, Legends on the Bench charity and much much more.
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Former Player Guests for Cardiff Game
With thanks to Donald Nannestad
The FPA host for tomorrow’s game against Cardiff City is Matt Carmichael. The former players who are guests are Mark Camm, Ben Dixon, Darren Huckerby and Chris Moyses. Their details are here:
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
Mark Camm
Mark Camm signed for the Imps from Sheffield United in August 2000 having previously played on trial for City’s reserve team in the previous season. Mark, who captained the Blades reserve team while at Bramall Lane, appeared at right back and in midfield during his four years City. He moved on to play for King’s Lynn and was later at clubs including Boston United and Worksop Town.
Debut vs Morecambe, home, 28 November 2000 (LDV Vans Trophy)
Lincoln City Record
Football League: 11 appearances plus 21 as a substitute
FA Cup: 1 appearance plus 2 as a substitute
Football League Cup: 1 substitute appearance
Other: 2 appearances plus 2 as substitute
Ben Dixon
Ben Dixon was a winger who came through the Imp’s youth team set-up making his first team debut while a trainee. He became a full professional in November 1992 and made further appearances over the next four years before being released at the end of 1995-96. Ben had a couple of seasons with Blackpool and then played in Singapore. He went on to play for clubs including Whitby Town, Lincoln United and Grantham.
Debut vs Gillingham, away, 29 February 1992 as substitute
Lincoln City Record
Football League: 33 appearances plus 10 as substitute
FA Cup: 1 substitute appearance
Football League Cup: 2 appearances
Other: 3 appearances plus 1 as substitute
Darren Huckerby
Darren Huckerby was a prolific scorer in City’s youth team before being promoted to the first team in March 1994 marking his debut by scoring the winner at Shrewsbury just five minutes after coming on as a substitute. He made rapid progress during his time with the Imps and was still just 19 years old when he was sold to Newcastle in late 1995 for a reported £500,000 fee. Darren went on to have a long career in top level football appearing for Coventry, Leeds, Manchester City and Norwich and played for the England B team. He finished his playing career in the USA with San Jose Earthquakes winning Major League Soccer’s newcomer of the year award in 2008.
Debut vs Shrewsbury Town, away, 1 March 1994 as substitute
Lincoln City Record
Football League: 20 appearances
plus 8 as substitute, 5 goals
Football League Cup: 2 appearances
Other: 1 appearance, 2 goals
Chris Moyses
Chris Moyses was a full-back who made his first senior appearances for City as a 16 year old when he played in three Football League Trophy games in August 1982. Chris, who was born and bred in Lincoln, initially joined the Imps under the Youth Opportunities Programme and progressed to becoming an apprentice and then signed as a professional. He made his Football League debut at Millwall in May 1984 and featured in the following three games only to be released at the end of that season. Chris went on to play for Halifax and was later at clubs including Grantham, Spalding, King’s Lynn and Bourne. He returned to the Imps in May 2011 when he became involved in the youth team. In November 2014 Chris became caretaker manager and the following month took over as manager. He began the rebuilding of the team before leaving his role in May 2016 having signed several of the players who earned promotion back to the Football League the following season.
Debut vs Scunthorpe United (Football League Trophy) , away 14 August 1982
Lincoln City Record
Football League: 2 appearances plus 2 as substitute
Football League Trophy: 3 appearances