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Good afternoon and On to today’s game and it
welcome to all supporters, looks like being a tough one.
officials and players of Lincoln have last seasons
Lincoln United. captain Matty Wilson in their
ranks and we all know how
We have made a good start combative Matty is. They
to the season winning 2 FA had a good win in the week
Cup games and taking 4 and despite losing in the FA
points out of 6 in the league. Cup yesterday will come with an eye

The last 2 games have been on 3 points today.
particularly tough. An away trip to
Spalding on Tuesday night saw us We will go into the hat for the next
go in front to be pegged back in the round of the FA Cup and will be
2nd half and a draw was a fair result looking for a good draw with £6000
on the night. on offer to the winning team.

On Saturday we were dominant in So, lets get behind the lads today
the game and should have won more and hope we continue our unbeaten
convincingly but Rainworth keeper run.

Warren Squires pulled off a series of Enjoy the Game.
great saves to keep his side in the
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Directors
Hospitality Manager Nickname: The Bulls
Manager
Forest Town Arena
Vice Presidents Asst. Manager Clipstone Road West,
Goalkeeping Coach Forest Town, Mansfield,
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Club Captain
Match Secretary Club Entity: Limited Company
Programme Editor
Northern Premier League Members
Commercial Manager
Associate members of the FA
Kit Manager U19 Managers
Member of Nottinghamshire
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Rudy’s Thoughts

Good afternoon and a very warm welcome to the Forest “We will need to play
Town Arena this Bank Holiday Monday for our East better today in order to
Division fixture against Lincoln United. continue our unbeaten

I would like to extend my welcome to everyone from start to the season,
Lincoln – staff, players and supporters – to today’s game, something that we are
and I hope you have all had a safe and pleasant journey.
very confident of
Lincoln are a team that we have never come up against in achieving with the faith
our brief history, but considering their past experience in
the division above and their strong finish last season, we that we have in our
can most certainly expect a tough game against the team.”
Whites this afternoon.

We also welcome back our former captain Matt Wilson,
who is now a member of the Lincoln squad after joining in
the summer. Matt is a fantastic player and we know he will
be a difficult opponent to play against today.

Saturday was a frustrating afternoon but despite not
playing at our best, we came away with a win over local
rivals Rainworth and a place in the First Qualifying
Round of the FA Cup, which we are delighted with. We
will need to play better today in order to continue our
unbeaten start to the season, something that we are
very confident of achieving with the faith that we have
in our team.

So let’s continue what we have started and get another
three points on the board.

Thank you for your support this afternoon, enjoy the
game and have a safe journey home.

Rudy Funk

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6 MARSKE UNITED 21013 2 3 1
7 BRIGHOUSE TOWN 21012 1 3 1
8 CARLTON TOWN 21015 5 3 0
9 LINCOLN UNITED 21012 2 3 0
10 MORPETH TOWN 21011 1 3 0
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12 TADCASTER ALBION 2 1 0 1 3 5 3 -2
13 BELPER TOWN 20201 1 2 0
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SATURDAY 25 AUGUST 2016—FA CUP EPreliminaryROUND—Att: 157

Referee: Mr Anthony Wingate Assistants: Miss Louisa Thorold & Mr Jack Ross

Experience was what dragged AFC Mansfield
over the line in a tough encounter with lower-
league opponents Rainworth Miners Welfare on
Saturday, according to assistant manager Mark

Ward.

AFC were only just able to squeeze past their

local rivals 1-0 in their FA Cup Preliminary
Round qualifier, a game in which they were
more than expected to win yet found it difficult

to get into second gear. Annable to thank for in what turned out to be a
surprisingly close encounter, despite the two
“They did battle hard and we struggled to break divisions’ difference in league position.
them down,” Ward said.

The defender connected with Jimmy
Ghaichem’s low driven free-kick to volley the
ball home into the far corner on the half-hour
mark and provide what turned out to be the
crucial difference between the Bulls and the

Wrens.

“The game was scrappy, a bit end-to-end and I
think they drew us into a game, to be honest.”

Whilst the gaffer’s assistant gave credit to the Stopper Tom Crosby, who stepped in place of
opponents, he was less than pleased with his injured first-choice ‘keeper Jason White, came
side’s showing: “We weren’t clever enough in to the Bulls’ rescue minutes before the half-time
the first half to get the ball down and move it. whistle when Rainworth striker Blessing
Adeleye robbed the ball from Ghaichem and
“We got in at half-time and I had a talk to the darted into the box, before Crosby expertly
lads, and I think in the second half we moved
the ball a lot better and with a purpose, created palmed away his one-on-one attempt.
a few more chances and probably should have
killed the game off.”

The Bulls, who struggled to adapt to
Rainworth’s physical game plan, had Jordan

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AFC MANSFIELD XI: Crosby, Marsden,
Burton, D’Laryea ©, Peace-McDonald,
Annable, Ghaichem, Wall (K. Wells 65’),
Guest (Karkach 84’), B. Wells, Dear.

Subs not used: Lindley, Bilson, Dudley,
White.

Rainworth pressed for a leveller late on and in the RAINWORTH MINERS WELFARE XI; Squires,
dying moments were convinced that they had Labbate ©, Socket, Foster, Barnes, Jackson,
found it through Kieran Barnes, but his last-gasp Jones (Osbourn 70’), Weatherer, Adeleye,
header was ruled out for offside, a decision which Lee (Wedderburn 69’), Jepson (Sharpe 84’).
caused a huge sigh of relief in the home dugout.
Subs not used: Gaughan, Denyer, Egner,
Attention quickly turns to a Bank Holiday Monday Robinson.
fixture at home to Lincoln United, providing an
opportunity to rectify a below-par team Attendance: 157.
performance.
Man-of-the-match: Jordan Annable.
“You have to rely on your squad,” said Ward,
“there’s a few bumps and bruises and we’ve not
got the biggest squad but you’ve got to back the
lads coming in. We have done today and we got
the job done so whoever the side is on Monday,
we trust them and we back them to get the job
done.”

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“There’s no place like home.” been spent on the stadium with an annual bill of
For many of us, our local grounds are like a
£20m invoiced for security and cleaning and a
second home; they bring comfort and a familiarity, host of other services.
and if you’re lucky a comfy seat with a choice of
cold or hot beverage. So bad was the deal struck by the ground owners’
London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC)
Which is a nice thought for me to imagine when I with West Ham, they appealed against a granted
travel on the train to NLP towers on an
Freedom of Information Act request to have the
uncomfortable chair and without the option of a tenancy contract made public. This after it was
beverage. known that West Ham would pay £2.5m-a-year in

Last weekend on the journey to the office the train rent over a 99-year lease.
was filled with West Ham United fans on their way Promotions followed for Hunt and Johnson, West
to the top flight match against Bournemouth. By Ham’s co-owners sold Upton Park after 110 years
chance, I got speaking to a chap sat opposite who on Green Street, while the Daggers sold top
had an Irons jacket on and he began talking about goalscorer Oli Hawkins to Portsmouth for an
how he is a season ticket holder at West Ham but undisclosed fee after relegation to the National
also goes to watch Dagenham & Redbridge ‘four League.
or five times a season’.
Joined by fellow East Londoners Leyton Orient in
Two teams with a proud tradition and standing in dropping to the fifth tier, some fan groups have
their community, but a case of David and Goliath. labelled the tenancy agreement as ‘state aid’. The

“The bigger they are the harder they fall.” Well, not sum of £2.5m a small drop in the Premier League
club’s well of riches.
exactly in this case.

Ever since the city of London won the bid to host I brought this up with the man on the train who
the 2012 Olympics I have followed the story of said he and a lot of other supporters had failed to
what the government and the Greater London analyse what their board was selling them with the
move.
Authority planned to do with the stadium in
Stratford long after Mo Farah and Jessica Ennis I asked him whether it must be painful watching
had graced it. football in a stadium built for athletic purposes

After the 16 days of sporting excellence were when Upton Park offered such a good

showcased to the world, focus switched to atmosphere. So why not swap his season ticket in

whether Jeremy Hunt, sport minister at the time, 2019 for one at the Daggers?
and Mayor Boris Johnson could get the right deal
for the taxpayer by finding a tenant who would "They need to start winning games if they want to
prevent the stadium from turning into a defunct get more than 1,500 through the gate," he said.
patch of overgrowth and stinging nettles.
"Go where you feel at home, you're not a 400m
Could they do it? Absolutely not. hurdler are you?" I joked.

As of a year ago, £783m of taxpayers’ money had By Adam Ellis

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Liam Marsden Cultured Right Back, ex Nenad Smiljanić Tall and athletic midfielder.
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Currently holds the around him.
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MARSDEN
Date Opposition V Competition F-A MARSDEN
MARSDEN
AUG FAC EP 6-0OG
LEAGUE 2-1
Sat 11 KIRBY MUXLOE A LEAGUE 1-1 CROSBY PUGH GHAICHEM ( C) STEERS ANNABLE WELLS B
FAC PR 1-0 CROSBY DUDLEY LINDLEY STEERS ANNABLE WELLS B
Sat 18 PICKERING TOWN H LEAGUE WHITE DUDLEY LINDLEY D'LARYEA ( C) ANNABLE WELLS B
CROSBY BURTON D'LARYEA PEACE-MCDONALD ANNABLE GHAICHEM
Tues 21 SPALDING UNITED A LEAGUE
FAC 1Q
Sat 25 RAINWORTH MW H LEAGUE
Mon 27 LINCOLN UNITED H LEAGUE
IntegroCup 1
SEPT LEAGUE
LEAGUE
Sat 01 FRICKLEY ATHLETIC A LEAGUE
Sat 08
LEAGUE
Tues 11 GRESLEY FC H LEAGUE
FAT PR
Sat 15 STOCKSBRIDGE PARK STEELS A LEAGUE
FAT 1Q
Wed 19 Integro Cup 2

Sat 22 WISBECH TOWN H LEAGUE
LEAGUE
Tue 25 BELPER TOWN H LEAGUE
Sat 29 PONTEFRACT COLLS. A LEAGUE

OCT LEAGUE
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Tues 02 CLEETHORPES TOWN A LEAGUE
Sat 06 OSSETT UNITED H LEAGUE
Sat 13 A LEAGUE
SOHAM TOWN RANGERS
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Sat 20 BRIGHOUSE TOWN H LEAGUE
Sat 27 LEAGUE
Wed 31 LEAGUE
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Sat 03 TADCASTER ALBION A LEAGUE
LEAGUE
Sat 10 LOUGHBOROUGH DYNAMO H LEAGUE

Sat 17 SHEFFIELD FC A LEAGUE
Sat 24 MARSKE UNITED H LEAGUE
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Sat 01 MORPETH TOWN A LEAGUE
Sat 08 STAMFORD AFC A Integro Cup F
Sat 15 SPALDING UNITED H
LEAGUE
Sat 22 PICKERING TOWN A LEAGUE
Wed 26 CARLTON TOWN H LEAGUE
JAN 19 LEAGUE

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Sat 05 TADCASTER ALBION H
Sat 12 A
BRIGHOUSE TOWN

Sat 19 SHEFFIELD FC H

Sat 26 LOUGHBOROUGH DYNAMO A
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LINDLEY GUEST KARKACH DEAR DUDLEY PEACE-MCDONALD BILSON WALL BURTON, WARD
GHAICHEM (C ) GUEST KARKACH DEAR PUGH PEACE-MCDONALD D'LARYEA WALL
WELLS K KARKACH DEAR GUEST PEACE-MCDONALD BILSON BILSON
GHAICHEM GUEST WELLS B DEAR WELLS K WALL BILSON BURTON, WARD
WALL KARKACH LINDLEY
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Jordan Annable 40

Lynton Karkach 35

Brad Wells 21

Cameron Dear 20
Kieran Wells 18
Liam Marsden 17
Jon D’Laryea 15
Tom Crosby 15
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Jonny Pugh
Jack Steers 9
Jimmy Ghaichem 8
Jason White 7
Brad Peace McDonald 6
Pat Lindley 5
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AFC Mansfield were formed in 2012 the League Cup at Alfreton Town's ground but
with weary legs and still league games to play it
and have signed a 10 year deal to play at was a game too far for the club. After having
Forest Town Arena. two players sent off for 2nd bookable offences
The club joined the non-league pyramid in The AFC eventually conceded an injury time goal to
Central Midlands Football League. Clifton All Whites who lifted the cup after being
The club are a community club with the aim of runners-up last season, that as it turned out
giving something back to the community. The was an omen!
club’s nickname is ‘The Bulls’ and the original For the 2013-14 season the club entered the
management team were Micky Taylor, Doug FA Vase and were eventually knocked out in
Etches and Graeme Rodger. the 2nd Round by Step 5 side Huntingdon Town
AFC Mansfield competed on four fronts in the after a replay.
2012-13 season and came so close to winning The club further expanded by starting an U19
the lot in their first season. side and also taking on U7 boys, U10 boys,
Despite losing just 2 games all season and U11 boys, U15 boys and girls sides and an U16
amassing 176 goals for and just 20 against boys team for the 2013-14 season.
'The Bulls' had to settle for runners-up to The 2013-14 season bought more success,
Dronfield Town who put in an amazing league the 1st team were crowned CML North Division
run dropping just 5 points all season. Champions and completed the double with a
Better news came in the Notts Intermediate win over Thorne Colliery in The League
Cup where 'The Bulls' took the trophy with a 2- Challenge Cup. Once again the treble eluded
0 win at Eastwood Town's ground against them when they went down 2-1 to Bulwell FC in
Beeston AFC. This was AFC's first ever the Floodlit Cup Final.
silverware. Promotion was achieved when AFC Mansfield
were accepted into The ToolStation Northern
Counties East League for the 2014-15 season.
The club further extended its community based
teams and had 13 teams competing in the 2014
-15 season from U9’s to the 1st Team.
Having had Micky Taylor since formation the

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superb win in The Floodlit Cup Final at Sutton
Town's ground against a physical and
competitive Newark Town. 'The Bulls' ran out 4
-1 winners on the night and added another
trophy to the cabinet.
'The Bulls' were hoping to make it a treble with

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club were forced to look for another manager 2016-17 season and the club finished 7th in its

10 games into the season when Micky stepped 1st season at step 5. Manager Rudy Funk was

down. Dean Short was appointed with given an extension to his contract for another 2

promotion still the ultimate goal. 10 points seasons in January 2017. He and assistant

were dropped in 7 games and Short’s stay Mark Ward had recruited well for the coming

was, well, short. The directors of the club season and the anticipation was high.

secured the services of Rudy Funk midway 2017-18 started with The Bulls winning The

through the season. A creditable 7th place Toolstation Charity Cup, 3-2 away against

finish in their first season in the NCEL was Street FC from the Toolstation Western

achieved. A last 16 place in the FA Vase and a League.

Semi-Final place in the League Cup made it a Another great run in The FA Cup with The Bulls

good season for The Bulls. reaching the 3rd Qualifying round again.

The 2015-16 season began with an 11 game

unbeaten run in the league, promotion was the

priority and as the season went on any cup

competition took a back seat. Always in the

top 4 throughout the season a poor January

saw The Bulls drop 11 points and allowed

Hemsworth MW the chance to pull away. With

an automatic spot still to play for AFC

Mansfield went on an 11 game unbeaten run to

finish as they had started and claim the

promotion they had been planning for since the

first game of the season. Narrowly beaten by Conference side Boston

United in front of a record home crowd of 613.

Major drama at the end of the season, the club

thought it had been edged out of promotion on

goal difference after Pontefract and Pickering

were given an extra week to finish their fixtures

due to the appalling weather throughout the

season.

Everybody was gearing up for another season

in the NCEL when a week later The Bulls were

Manager Rudy Funk further strengthened the offered a place at Step 4 after Andover Town

squad for the club’s first season at step 5 and decided to drop out of that level.

everybody at the club were looking forward to Again, Rudy and Mark have prepared well for

the challenge. the coming season, the clubs 1st at Step 4 and

The 3rd Qualifying Round of the FA cup and the everybody is looking forward to new grounds

last 32 of The FA Vase were achieved in the and making new friends.

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Ellis Wall Signed from Clipstone Nick Guest Finished top goal scorer for
FC. Ellis is an attacking Hemsworth MW two seasons
Sponsored byJordan Annable midfielder who can pick Sponsored by Cameron Dear ago. Previous clubs include
a pass and works Goole AFC, Frickley Athletic
ADIE MOSES Lynton Karkach tirelessly for the team. JOHN JENKINS Jon D’Laryea and Farsley Celtic.
Previously at Staveley
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BARRY COLEMAN last season but came STEVE DEAR
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back with speed style pacey midfield player and
and a maturity beyond scored on his debut in The
his years. Converted to ToolStation Charity Cup for
centre half and never The Bulls. Looks a really
looked back. Has exciting player and
already made 82 established himself as a 1st
appearances for the club team regular last season.
with 46 last season.
Made 1 appearance for Man City
Talking of young players, against Arsenal after coming
Lynton was signed from through their youth academy.
Gainsborough Trinity Played 162 times for Mansfield
where he came through Town. Spells at Northwich
the youth set up. Has Victoria and Eastwood Town
already endeared himself followed before 97 appearances
to all at the club with his at Gainsborough. This was split
ability to turn and run at into two spells with 34 games at
defenders. Has a great North Ferriby Utd in-between.
turn of pace with two An extremely fit central midfield
good feet, popped up player who rarely gives the ball
with some important away. Will be starting his 3rd
goals last season. season with the club after
making 101 appearances so far.
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MICHAEL EMERY/GOALKEEPER : Joined the professional contract he was released

Whites from St Neots Town , A confident and moved on to Brigg Town.

Goalkeeper. Had a brief spell on loan with the Subsequent spells followed at

whites while at Gainsborough Trinity. Other clubs Grantham Town, Lincoln United, Goole

include Boston United. Was a consistent performer AFC, Belper Town and latterly

last season. Bottesford Town. Very consistent last

PHIL MCGANN/GOALKEEPER: This popular season.

keeper has signed again, bringing a wealth of KALLUM SMITH/MIDFIELD/

experience and all his skills. Has given the Whites DEFENDER: a long-time favourite at

great service over the years Lincoln United. He played at higher

SEAN WRIGHT/ DEFENDER: re-signed after a brief levels with Boston United and Grantham
spell at Stamford where he helped the Daniels to Town before returning to the Whites to
promotion via the play-offs. Came through Lincoln
United's Youth and Reserve teams and has matured add quality to the squad. In defence,
into one of the best United defenders in recent midfield or down the wing, capable of
years. He is now the club skipper. A medical issue going on penetrating runs and out-
kept him out of the side for half of last season but
jumps most players on the field. He has
what a difference he made upon his return. made over 250 appearances for the

club.

MATT WILSON/ DEFENDER : Signed in the LIAM DICKENS / MIDFIELD – A former
summer on a two year deal. He is a vastly Gainsborough Trinity, Grantham Town
and Cleethorpes Town player who signed
experienced and a versatile player. Wilson began his towards the end of pre-season. He is a
career as a youngster at Darlington and moved on to classy and aggressive central midfielder
Grantham Town for the latter part of the 2006-2007 who will provide a new look to United’s

season. He signed for Alfreton at the start of the midfield.
following campaign and played more than 150 times

for the Derbyshire club — scoring 10 goals. Other NATHAN WHITEHEAD / MIDFIELD –

former clubs include Worksop Town, Boston United, He returns to the club after a two year

Gainsborough Trinity and AFC Mansfield. absence at Spalding United and Matlock

MICHAEL JACKLIN / DEFENDER : He is back at Town. If he can replicate his first spell with the
the club after a spell at Gainsborough Trinity. He is a Whites he will be a real asset. A

fans favourite and a hugely reliable defender, well combative player and a leader on the pitch.

known to all the Whites’ followers. A former MATT COTTON/MIDFIELD: an

Grantham and Brigg defender who signed for the excellent youngster from the Lincoln
Whites in 2014. Experienced and cool under
City camp who joined United from
pressure, his presence in the centre of defence
Stamford. He is a creative, skilful player
makes it one of the best in the league.
in midfield who also likes to get in the

JAMES BLUNDEN/DEFENDER: Signed last season box and was second top scorer two years
ago and went one better last season, top scorer and
from CGB Humbertherm, James represented
added the Player of the Year
Lincolnshire under 18s and is a talented central
defender. Very strong and cultured for someone so award for good messure.

young and reads the game very well. He has had ROB NORRIS/MIDFIELD:
two excellent seasons for United.
skilful player who joined

SCOTT MATTHEWS/LEFT BACK: His third spell United from Loughborough
Dynamo. Experienced and
with the Whites, although his first two were
somewhat brief. Scott started his career as a youth talented, he brings additional
player at Scunthorpe United. After failing to gain a quality to the midfield in

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addition to his proven goal-scoring ability. Rob appearance at Senior level. A very

began his career in Boston United’s academy talented player.

before joining Grantham Town. He adds real quality MARLON GRUNDY / FORWARD:
to the Whites line-up. Another young talent who has shown a

JOSH NICHOL / MIDFIELD/FORWARD : Josh has great attitude to pre-season work and

had several spells at United but work commitments several excellent performances in U21

and injuries have always hampered his progress. side see him with a chance to make an

He is a “winner” and brings that quality along with impact.

undoubted skill to United’s squad. TOM COTTON / FORWARD: He might

HARRY MILLARD/MIDFIELD: joins us from have been called a winger in days gone

Sleaford Town. Powerful midfield player who uses by an undoubted talent who joined pre-

the ball very well and backs this up with a goal or season after a spell at Collingham.
two, injury interrupted his first season and
hampered him somewhat last time round but is OLLIE SINCLAIR / GOALKEEPER: Ollie
was the Under 18 keeper and has
looking to make a bigger impact this season. stepped up to Under 21’s this season.

RYAN OLIVER/FORWARD: Ryan signed a year Injury saw him play a part in pre-season.
ago the summer from Sleaford Town. He has been
a prolific scorer in the United Counties League for SAM WILKINSON/MANAGER: former
Sleaford, Deeping Rangers and Boston Town over United target-man with 67 goals in just
several seasons. Injuries affected his progress last over 200 appearances. He became

season and he picked an injury this pre-season. Assistant Manager in 2015 before taking over the
‘hot-seat’ two seasons ago and he quickly

PAUL GRIMES/FORWARD: Energetic striker, grew into his new role. He held his nerve

Prolific goal scorer over a number of years at our last season when a rocky spell was

level and the one above. Paul was brought in to add overcome and guided the Whites to a

another dimension to United's attack. He is a clever very strong finish, just missing out on the

player and a regular goalscorer. Former Clubs play-offs.

include Gainsborough Trinity, Grantham Town, STUART REDDINGTON/ASSISTANT
Brigg Town and Winterton Rangers. MANAGER: brings a huge amount of

KEVIN HEMAGOU/FORWARD: A strong and experience to the management team. He

powerful striker joined just before transfer deadline started as a youngster at United until a

last season and scored on his debut against Carlton dream move to Chelsea then to Mansfield

Town with quite a good goal celebration! Previous Town and a League championship. Other

clubs include Loughborough and Chasetown. He clubs include Burton Albion,

has looked sharp in pre-season despite a broken Gainsborough Trinity, Grantham Town

hand. and finally back to where it all started at

TOM GARRICK/FORWARD: He was a popular United.

figure in his his first spell at Ashby Avenue. He KEV WRIGHT/ COACH: A former United

scored a hat-trick on his debut and bagged a brace goalkeeper and a well respect

in his second game. Has genuine pace and is a Coach. He has worked at

good finisher.He began with Lincoln City before Grantham Town and Lincoln

joining Lincoln Moorlands Railway and the Whites. City to name just two. He

He has returned after living down south for a few dovetails well with Sam and

years where Erith Town was his last club. Reddo and doubles up as an

CALLUM FOSTER / DEFENDER: One of the excellent goalkeeper coach.

outstanding players of last season’s successful

Under 21 side who has already made the odd

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Saturday 25 August 2018

EVO-STIK League Premier Division
Grantham Town 1 Scarborough Athletic 0
Hednesford Town 1 Gainsborough Trinity 2

Marine 1 Basford United 4
Nantwich Town 5 Lancaster City 2
South Shields 3 Stafford Rangers 0
Warrington Town 0 Stalybridge Celtic 0
Whitby Town 0 Witton Albion 1

Workington 1 Buton 1

Emirates FA Cup Kendal Town 1 Selby Town 1
Kidsgrove Athletic 1 Ramsbottom Utd 1
Preliminary Round Litherland Remyca P Leek Town P
Loughborough D 2 Bottesford Tn 4
AFC Darwen 1 Trafford 4 Loughborough Uni 3 Cleethorpes Tn 3
AFC Mansfield 1 Rainworth MW 0 Morpeth Town 1 Marske United 0
Ashton Athletic 2 Skelmersdale Utd 1 Northampton Sileby R 1 Wisbech Tn 1
Atherton Collieries 2 Colwyn Bay 1 Ossett United 2 Mossley 2
Belper Town 2 Lincoln United 1 Pickering Town 0 Colne 4 (5pm KO at Scar-
Brighouse Town 0 Parkgate 2 borough Athletic)
City of LIverpool 1 Glossop North End 1 Prescot Cables 1 Irlam 2
Clitheroe 6 Sunderland RCA 6 Prestwich Heys 0 Radcliffe FC 2
Droylsden 4 Squires Gate 4 Romulus 4 Newcastle Town 0
Dunston UTS 4 Pontefract Collieries 2 Runcorn Linnets 1 Maltby Main 2
Frickley Athletic 10 Liversedge 1 Spalding 3 Wellingborough 2
Haughmond 1 Market Drayton Town 1 Stamford 1 Peterborough Sports 1
Hyde United 5 Sheffield FC 1 Stocksbridge Park S 1 Bamber Br 3

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Lincoln United Football Club the city of Lincoln’s football

was founded in 1938 as Lincoln scene, thanks to the efforts over

Amateurs, playing in the Lincoln the years of its officials, players,

League. In 1951, the Club signed volunteers and supporters – too

its first professional player (on 5 many to record in full. Some

shillings a week, 25p in today’s names do warrant a mention,

money) and Lincoln Amateurs was however, like the legendary

re-named Lincoln United aka ‘The manager, Fred Green; former

Whites’. Secretary, Bryan Smith; former

The Club won its first honours in chairmen, Keith Roe and Robin
the 1963-64 season with the Taylor; current President and
Lincolnshire League Championship long-time benefactor, Maurice
and the Lincolnshire Senior ‘B’ Bull; and managers, Allen
Cup. Three years later, the Whites Crombie, Gary Goddard, John
joined the Yorkshire League and, Wilkinson and Terry Fleming.
once again, completed the League Key players in recent years
and Cup double. The Club went on include Tony Simmons, Rick
to play in a number of Leagues, Ranshaw, Terry Fleming, Gary
including (as founder members) the Crosby, Steve Carter and
Northern Counties East League record appearance-maker,
and the Central Midlands League. Brendan McDaid.

In one of its most impressive The last few years have seen

periods, the Club was promoted the Club ‘in transition’ after a

three times between 1987 and period of relative stagnation, on

1990. and off the field. A new Committee

In the mid-90s, United entered the was formed in 2010-11 with
Unibond Division One and then three main objectives: Gain
moved into the restructured Promotion; Improve the Club’s
Unibond Premier Division and won Facilities; and Strengthen its
the Lincolnshire FA Senior Shield. Links with the Community.
In 2008, Lincoln United was Improvements off the
relegated to the Unibond Division field were not mirrored
One South, now known as the EVO on it and after a
-STIK NPL Division One South, disappointing first two
where it has remained to this day. seasons, which saw
the Club flirting

Throughout its history, Lincoln dangerously close with

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changed its management team and ever Lincolnshire Senior Cup win

appointed new Manager, Dave when we beat Stamford in the

Frecklington, and Assistant final.

Manager, Sam Wilkinson in 2013- The club also won the
14. After a disappointing first divisional Fair Play award and
season, ‘Freck’ went on to take the the Management team
Club to 9th in his second season recorded the best behaved
and, for the first time in the Club’s bench marks and still we
history, into the Play-Offs in his third remained competitive right to
and last season. the end of a busy season.

For the 2016-17 season, United saw Added to that Trophy win was
Sam Wilkinson as its new Manager a superb run in the Emirates

with Chris Hall and Stuart FA Cup followed by a similar

Reddington as Assistant Manager run in the Buildbase FA
and First Team Coach, respectively. Trophy. Those two meant we
got behind in our fixtures but a
The new Management Team, and great run after Christmas took
what is largely the squad of last us onto the fringes of the play-offs

season’s players, have already but not quite close enough.

brought success to the Club with a We repeated that late run of
place in the Lincolnshire FA Senior success last term but just
Cup Final, having knocked out missed out again. We are
teams from higher Leagues in the looking forward to the new
quarter and semi-finals. That challenge in the East Division
success was rewarded with a first as we enter out 80th season.

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Saturday 25th August 2018
THE EMIRATES FA CUP
PRELIMINARY ROUND
Kick-Off 3.00pm

Todays AFC MANSFIELD Vs LINCOLN UNITED
Officials
All Red All Green
Referee
Mr JASON WHITE MICHAEL EMERY
LIAM MARSDEN SEAN WRIGHT
Martin MARK DUDLEY
Beard JON D’LARYEA (C) SCOTT MATTHEWS
JACK STEERS JAMES BLUNDEN
Assistants JORDAN ANNABLE MATT WILSON
BRAD WELLS MICHAEL JACKLIN
Mr PAT LINDLEY KALLUM SMITH
David JIMMY GHAICHEM LIAM DICKENS
Constable NICK GUEST
CAMERON DEAR NATHAN WHITEHEAD
& KIERAN WELLS MATT COTTON
Mr ELLIS WALL ROB NORRIS
Andrew LYNTON KARKACH JOSH NICHOL
Whittingham BRAD PEACE-MCDONALD
PHIL BILSON HARRY MILLARD
Next Home PHIL BUXTON RYAN OLIVER
Game TYRONE BURTON PAUL GRIMES
LEAGUE TOM CROSBY
NENAD SMILJARNIC KEVIN HEMAGOU
TUESDAY TOM GARRICK
SEPT 11 2018 RUDY FUNK—MANAGER
MARK WARD—ASSISTANT CALLUM FOSTER
Vs GRAEME RODGER—COACH MARLON GRUNDY
GRESLEY FC JASON TRUSCOTT—PHYSIO
KO 3.00pm TOM COTTON
PHIL MCGANN
SAM WILKINSON—MANAGER
STUART REDDINGTON—ASST. MANAGER
KEV WRIGHT—COACH

—PHYSIO

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