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Book Signing Success

Before the Cambridge game we were joined by Jimmy Walker, ex goalkeeping coach of the club signing his new book Size is Everything. Thanks Jimmy!

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Golf Day at Blankney

Matt Carmichael is organising the 2025 Golf Day on Friday 11th April at Blankney Golf Club.

It promises to be an excellent day on one of Lincolnshire’s best courses.

Blankney Golf Club
Blankness
Lincolnshire
LN4 3AZ
Date: Friday April 11th 2025
Time: 0900 – 1200 Tee Times
Cost: £35 non members
£20 Members

Format
3 players and a Former Lincoln City player
2 best scores plus all of the Former players score.
Or 4 players if you want a 4Ball.

Raffle
Various prizes with a couple of very unique prizes.
Special raffle just for attendees.

Afterwards:
17:00-1900
A simple Q&A with former players talking all things football.

Matt would welcome any help with obtaining sponsors for the event or for each hole.

Please get in touch with him to register your place or obtain any other information you need on
maccer5@sky.com

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Jimmy Walker Signing!

Come and meet Jimmy Walker, player goalkeeper coach under Danny and Nicky who will be signing his new book before the Cambridge United game between 1.30 and 2.30 at the Trust Pod.

The book will be available on the day for £20.

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Charity Partners Announcement 2025

The Red Imps Community Trust are delighted to announce that the Lincoln City Foundation will be our permanent charity partners going forward. We are also delighted to announce two other charities for 2025 that we will partner with – the M N D (Motor Neurone Disease) charity and also Andy’s Mans Club.

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Imps No 23 First Monthly Winner in 25

Sean Roughan won the Player of the Month award for his performances last month and he’s seen here being presented with his trophy by JOG Trust Director Amanda Slater.

Photograph courtesy of Lincoln City Football Club

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FPA Night with the Legends – Harford and Neale

15th March at 7pm at Hartsholme Sports and Social Club, Ashby Avenue, Lincoln.

We have a limited number available, and we will allocate these on a first-come, first-served basis.

Please note that wheelchair supporters can attend the venue, however there is limited access to toilet facilities.

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Press Release: Trusts Meet Up in Grantham

Representatives from Supporters Trusts at Lincoln City, Northampton Town, Leicester City, Scunthorpe United and Grimsby Town met with Red Imps Community Trust representatives Rob Bradley and Phil Scrafton to discuss their own situations, the Football Governance Bill and the industry in general on Thursday 23 January 2025.

The meeting was arranged by the Red Imps Community Trust and was of great value and will be repeated towards the end of the football season and invitations will be spread wider to other Trusts in our region and beyond.

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Posh Guests for Saturday

thanks to Donald Nannestad

The FPA host for tomorrow’s game against Peterborough is Gavin Gordon and the guests are Graham Bressington, Paul De Garis and Trevor Swinburne. Details are here:

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

Graham Bressington

Graham Bressington was a powerful midfielder who joined City in November 1987 just a couple of weeks after playing against the Imps for today’s visitors Wycombe Wanderers and he was a key figure in City gaining promotion back to the Football League in that season. He established himself as a very effective and popular player going on to make over 100 first team appearances for City and was player of the season in 1990-91. Graham left Sincil Bank in the summer of 1993 and signed for Southend United then managed by Colin Murphy the man who originally signed him for City.

Debut vs Macclesfield Town, home 25 November 1987 (Conference)

Lincoln City Record:

Football League: 136 appearances plus 5 as substitute, 7 goals

Conference: 9 appearances plus 4 as substitute

FA Cup: 6 appearances

Football League Cup: 10 appearances, 2 goals

Other: 13 appearances

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 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.
Debut vs Blackpool, away 25 February 1986
Lincoln City Record
Football League: 34 appearances
Football League Cup: 3 appearances 
Football League Trophy: 3 appearances

Paul De Garis

Paul De Garis was a goalkeeper who signed for City during the 1994-95 season. He made as number of reserve team appearances and was substitute goalkeeper for the first team on several occasions including for the FA Cup third round tie at Premier League club Crystal Palace. Paul returned to his native Guernsey in 1995 and continued to play in the island league and made appearances for the island representative team. He is a member of the FPA committee and co-hosts the Stacey West former player podcasts with Gary Hutchinson.

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Brian Baldam of L&DFSC Passes – A Tribute

The Red Imps Community Trust is saddened to hear of the passing of Brian Baldam.
Brian spent many years with the Lincoln and District Football Supporters Club and played a significant role in their fundraising initiatives that over the years raised over £1.6m for Lincoln City FC.
Formed in 1954 Lincoln and District Football Supporters Club arranged a variety of activities most prominently their bingo nights. Brian took on an organisational role in 1965 which he carried out admirably for all of 50 years before retiring.
More recently Brian’s organisation became linked with our Trust collaborating to run the ballots to decide the annual Lincoln City Player and Young Player of the Season awards.
Brian’s son Chris is a valued member of the Red Imps Community Trust board and we send our very best wishes to Chris and all the family on their sad loss.