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FPA Guests v Wigan

The FPA guests for Saturday fixture against Wigan are former Imps players Ron Harbertson, Roger Holmes, Terry Cooper and Trevor Swinburne. We also have well-known former local footballer Fred Coatsworth. Fred played for clubs including Lincoln United, Scunthorpe and Gainsborough Trinity.  Our host is Gavin Gordon.

Details are here:

Gavin Gordon – host

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.

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

Guests 

Ron Harbertson

Ron Harbertson is one of the oldest former Imps players at the age of 94 and President of the Former Players Association. Ron was a forward whose career began at Newcastle United and he went to play for clubs including Bradford City, Brighton, Grimsby and Darlington before he joined City in March 1958 when the club looked doomed to be relegated into the Third Division. However, the Imps had a dramatic change of form winning the final six games of the season to avoid the drop with Ron scoring in each of the matches. He was a regular in the City team before departing to play for Wrexham in March 1960. Ron then had a short spell with Darlington before returning to Sincil Bank for the 1961-62 season. He later played for Grantham.

Debut vs Liverpool, away 15 March 1958

Lincoln City Record

Football League: 86 appearances, 25 goals

FA Cup: 5 appearances, 1 goalFootball League Cup: 1 appearance, 2 goals

Roger Holmes

Roger Holmes signed amateur forms for the Imps in May 1958 when he was just 15 years old having previously been playing for Limestone Rangers in the Gainsborough League. Roger made his reserve team debut four days after his 16th birthday and in September 1959 signed as a professional having already broken into the first team who were then playing in the Second Division (now the Championship). Roger was a skilful player who appeared in several different positions including winger, inside-forward and right half and made over 300 first team appearances for City. He featured in every game of the Football League Cup run in 1967-68 when the Imps reached the fourth round and finished the season as leading scorer with 14 league goals plus another three in the League Cup. The following season he suffered a serious injury in the home game against York City which put him out of action for a lengthy period. Roger played his final game for the Imps in a 3-2 home win against Peterborough in October 1971. He is involved in our Former Players Association as a committee member.

Debut vs Brighton, away 18 April 1960

Lincoln City Record 

Football League:  276 appearances plus 2 as substitute, 36 goals

FA Cup:  13 appearances, 1 goal

Football League Cup: 16 appearances, 3 goals

Trevor Swinburne 

Trevor Swinburne began his long goalkeeping career as an apprentice with Sunderland in the late 1960s and finished it with the Imps 20 years later. During his time at Sunderland he was understudy to Jim Montgomery and made several first team appearances before moving on to Carlisle United in the summer of 1977. Trevor made over 250 first team appearances for Carlisle during his six years with the club and was an ever-present in their team which won promotion to the old Second Division in 1981-82. He then played for Brentford and Leeds United before signing for City in February 1986 as a replacement for Stuart Naylor. Trevor made regular appearances for the Imps until retiring in the summer of 1987. He was the first chairman of the Lincoln City Former Players Association when it was formed in 2017 and was a key figure in developing the organisation and has recently returned to the committee.

Debut vs Blackpool, away 25 February 1986

Lincoln City Record

Football League: 34 appearances

Football League Cup: 3 appearances Football League Trophy: 3 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

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Football Together

Our charity partner for 2024, Lincoln City Foundation, has launched a new initiative called “Football Together” for people with long-term health conditions. For more information, please click here.

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Do you have this T-Shirt in your collection?

The Red Imps Community Trust have received a request that if you have an Imps T-shirt like the one in the photograph to please contact us via our contact link.

It would be appreciated by the family of the man photographed.

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Programme Poll

The Trust are currently running a poll regarding the “reinstatement” of some sort of match day programme.

The questions and voting are available here.

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SGM Details

Following a nomination process for Fan Elected Director, the Red Imps Community Trust are delighted to announce that one valid nomination was received. As such the Trust is calling for a SGM to take place on 11th September 2024. All information including candidates statement, the notice and proxy forms are now available on a dedicated page found here.

As usual, any queries about the SGM please contact us at media@redimpstrust.co.uk

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Gold for Fan Engagement

The Red Imps Community Trust are delighted to acknowledge that Lincoln City FC have achieved the Gold Award for the new Fan Engagement Index that was revealed today.

The club finished third, with the activities of both the FAB and RICT taken into consideration.

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Trust Commercial Partners for 2024-5

The Red Imps Community Trust are delighted to announce our commercial partners at the start of the 2024-2025 season.

Tension Twisted Realities return as our main sponsor.

This year’s Red Partner is Mr Twist.

Currently we have three White Partners – County Cups, Graham Winter Builders Ltd and Lincoln Digs.

To find out more about each company please check out our Commercial Partners page, with full links to each business.

If you would like your business to support the Trust this year please contact commercial@redimpstrust.co.uk

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We are a Lincolnshire Co-op Community Champion!

The Red Imps Community Trust have been chosen by Lincolnshire Co-operative to be a Lincs Co-op Community Champion.

From September to March funds will be raised towards our Fan Engagement work including in the Lincoln City Fan Village.

Please use your dividend card at your local Co-op store to boost our total. In addition, we’ll be able to fundraise in their Newark Road North Hykeham shop – our allocated store.

If you’re an Imps fan, or even if you aren’t, and you live in that community please shop there in the fundraising period. Your Trust – Supporting Our Fans Our Club Our Community!