with thanks to Donald Nannestad

the FPA host for tomorrow’s home game against Plymouth is Gavin Gordon. The guests are Colin Alcide, Ryan Carmody and Trevor Swinburne – and also confirmed, Terry Fleming who played for both Plymouth and the Imps.

Details are here:

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

Colin Alcide 

Colin Alcide mainly played as a defender before John Beck signed him from Emley in December 1995 but was more often used in an attacking role during his time at Sincil Bank. Colin appeared in virtually every game in the second half of the 1995-96 season and continued to regularly feature in the team during his time with the Imps. He was a member of the 1997-98 team which won promotion from Division Three finishing as second top scorer with 12 League goals. Colin moved on in March 1999 to join Hull and later played for clubs including York, Cambridge and Gainsborough Trinity. He very briefly appeared for the Welsh club TNS in July 2004 playing in their two UEFA Cup ties against the Swedish team Oster IF.
Debut vs  Cambridge United, away 9 December 1995 as substitute

Lincoln City Record

Football League: 105 appearances plus 16 as substitute, 27 goals
FA Cup: 3 appearances plus 3 as substitute, 2 goals
Football League Cup: 7 appearances plus 2 as substitute, 2 goals
Other: 3 appearances plus 1 as substitute

Ryan Carmody
Ryan Carmody was a striker who joined the Imps as a 16 year old trainee after previously appearing for the Lincolnshire Under 16 team. He played regularly for City’s youth team until suffering a serious knee injury while scoring against Leicester City youths in January 1998. The injury ended any chance he had of a career as a full-time professional and Ryan subsequently underwent a number of operations and extensive rehab. He eventually was fit enough to start a come-back and played for clubs including Selby Town and Belper Town. He qualified as a physiotherapist and now runs his own practice. Ryan plays for the Former Players Association in charity matches.

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 and then played for Brentford and Leeds United before signing for City in February 1986. Trevor made regular appearances for the Imps until retiring in the summer of 1987. He is a member of the Former Players Association committee and was the Association’s first chairman when it was formed in 2017.

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 Fleming

Terry Fleming was a midfield player who made over 200 first team appearances for City during his five years with the club. Terry was signed by manager John Beck from Preston North End in December 1995 and was a key player for the Imps during his time at the club. He missed only a handful of games in 1997-98 when City clinched promotion on the final day of the season defeating Brighton 2-1 with Terry scoring the opening goal. He moved on in the summer of 2000 when he signed for Plymouth Argyle. He later played for Cambridge and Grimsby Town before appearing for several non-league clubs including Lincoln United.

Debut vs Plymouth Argyle, home 16 December 1995

Lincoln City Record

Football League: 175 appearances plus 8 as substitute, 8 goals

FA Cup: 11 appearances, 2 goals
Football League Cup: 11 appearances plus 1 as substitute 2 goals