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Issue 7 of Impress will be available from the RICT Pod this Saturday. There’s 24 pages and still only £2. This issue features an interview with legend of the promotion season 1975/76, Phil Neale.
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Cathedral exhibition competition winner Jack Wilkins presents the Red Imps Community Trust March Player of the Month award to Conor McGrandles – underlining again what a great season he’s having.
Well done Jack and Conor!
Photograph courtesy of Graham Burrell
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The Red Imps Community Trust were today joined by members of the 1237 (North Hykeham) Squadron team.
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Thanks to Donald Nannestad
The FPA host for tomorrow’s game against Wimbledon is Matt Carmichael. The guests are Paul Miller, Jason Lee, Terry Cooper and Tony Cunningham.
Their details are here:
Matt Carmichael
Today’s host is Matt Carmichael who 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
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
Jason Lee
Jason Lee began his football career as a trainee with Charlton Athletic before Steve Thompson signed him for the Imps in March 1991. He quickly developed into a very effective striker both as a goal scorer and a creator of chances and was a regular in the team. He was leading scorer in 1992-93 and was then sold to Southend United for a six-figure fee. Jason went on to play for clubs including Nottingham Forest, Watford, Peterborough and Notts County finishing with a career total of over 500 senior appearances.
Debut vs Scarborough, away 2 March 1991
Football League: 86 appearances plus 7 as substitute, 21 goals
FA Cup: 2 appearances plus 1 as substitute, 1 goal
Football League Cup: 6 appearances
Other: 4 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
Tony Cunningham
Tony Cunningham was a powerful striker who was brought to Lincoln by Colin Murphy from non-league club Stourbridge in May 1979. He made an instant impact on his debut in a League Cup tie against Barnsley and marked his first City game with a goal. Tony remained a regular first team player during his three full seasons at Sincil Bank and finished as leading scorer with 15 league and cup goals in 1981-82 when the Imps narrowly missed out on promotion to second tier football. He was sold to Barnsley in September 1982 and and made 40 League appearances for the Reds scoring 11 goals before joining Sheffield Wednesday in November 1983. Tony later played for clubs including Manchester City and Newcastle United making a total of almost 500 senior appearances before ending his career with Wycombe Wanderers. One of his sons Karl later also played for the Imps.
Debut vs Barnsley, home (Football League Cup) 11 August 1979
Lincoln City Record:
Football League: 111 appearances plus 12 as substitute, 32 goals
FA Cup: 5 appearances plus 1 as substitute
Football League Cup: 13 appearances, 8 goalsOther Games: 6 appearances, 2 goals
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The Iconic Imps plaques are back for sale in the Pod today before the Rotherham United game at £10 each.
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Matt Carmichael will today be hosting Warren Ward, Paul De Garis, Daniel Kerley and Tony Cunningham.
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Jack Moylan won the Red Imps Community Trust Player of the Month award for February and he’s seen here with Trust volunteer Stan receiving it.
Photograph courtesy of Graham Burrell
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with thanks to Donald Nannestad
The FPA host for tomorrow’s game against Stockport County is Gavin Gordon. The guests are Paul Smith, Simon Yeo, Trevor Swinburne and Matt Carmichael.
Their details are here:
Gavin Gordon
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
Paul Smith
Paul Smith was an attacking player who was signed by Colin Murphy from Port Vale in September 1987 at the start of City’s Vauxhall Conference campaign following relegation out of the Football League. Paul cost a record non-league transfer fee and made his debut in a 4-1 win at Stafford Rangers. He played regularly over the remainder of the season helping the Imps to the title and a return back to the League at the first attempt. He went on to make over 250 first team appearances for City before departing in the summer of 1995. He began his career at Sheffield United and had a spell on loan with Stockport where he scored five goals in seven League appearances. Paul moved on to Port Vale in 1986 and then arrived at Sincil Bank.
Debut vs Stafford Rangers, away 5 September 1987
Lincoln City Record
Football League: 219 appearances + 13 as substitute, 27 goals
FA Cup: 7 appearances plus 2 as substitute, 1 goal
Football League Cup: 10+2 appearances
Vauxhall Conference: 33 appearances, 8 goals
Other: 20 appearances, 4 goals
Simon Yeo
Simon Yeo signed from non-league Hyde United in August 2002 scoring on his home debut against Rochdale and continued to be a prolific scorer throughout his time at Sincil Bank. The highlights of his career included scoring against Torquay on the final day of the 2002-03 season to secure City a place in the play-offs where he came off the bench in both semi-final legs against Scunthorpe United with dramatic effect – scoring twice in the last 20 minutes to earn the Imps a 5-3 win at Sincil Bank and then netting the winner in the second leg at Scunthorpe. He was the Supporters Player of the Year and leading scorer in 2004-05 but left in the summer to play in New Zealand. He returned in January of the following year only to depart again in the summer of 2006. Simon later played for Peterborough United, Chester City and Macclesfield Town.
Debut vs. Kidderminster Harriers away 10 August 2002
Lincoln City Record
Football League: 85 appearances plus 50 as substitute, 42 goals
FA Cup: 4 appearances, 1 goal
Football League Cup: 2 appearances plus 1 as substitute 2 goals
Other: 9 appearances plus 7 as substitute, 6 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 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 past 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
Matt Carmichael
Today’s host is Matt Carmichael who 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
