Lincoln United F.C.

Lincoln United

Full name

Lincoln United Football Club

Nickname(s)

The Amateurs, Whites

Founded

1938 (as Lincoln Amateurs)

Ground

Ashby Avenue, Lincoln

Capacity

2,200

Chairman

Malcolm Cowling

Manager

Dave Frecklington

League

Northern Premier League
Division One South

2014–15

Northern Premier League
Division One South, 9th

Website

Club home page

Home colours

Away colours

Lincoln United F.C. is an English football team which plays in the Northern Premier League
Division One South the club is based in Lincoln. 'The Whites', as they are commonly known, play at the Ashby Avenue ground, which backs on to Hartsholme Country Park.

History

Lincoln United Football Club began life as Lincoln Amateurs in 1938 and were admitted to the Lincoln League. In 1951, they signed a professional player from Nottingham Forest, which meant that they could no longer qualify as amateurs. After a brainstorming session between the players following an away match in Sleaford, they came up with the name Lincoln United.

They joined the Yorkshire Football League in 1967, and won the Second Division title in their opening campaign. They won the Yorkshire League on two occasions; 1970–71 and 1973-74.^[1] They joined the Northern Counties East Football League (NCEL) when it formed in 1982, winning Division One South before leaving for the Central Midlands Football League (CMFL) in 1986.

Their spell in the CMFL lasted six seasons, the last of which saw United win the Supreme Division title and promotion back to the NCEL. They won the NCEL Division 1 title at the first time of asking in 1993, and just two years later they became champions of the NCEL Premier Division, gaining promotion to the Northern Premier League (NPL).

They remained in NPL Division One until winning promotion to the Premier Division in 2004. They spent four seasons at this level, with their 14th-place finish of 2005 their highest league finish in the clubs history.

Following a disappointing season that saw the departure of manager John Ramshaw and the failed appointment of Mark Shaw, the Whites were relegated to the Northern Premier League Division One South in 2008, where they still (2015/16) remain.

They reached the first round proper of the FA Cup in seasons 1991–92 and 1997–98.

Stadium

Main article: Ashby Avenue (stadium)

Lincoln United play at Ashby Avenue currently styled as The Sunhat Villas & Resorts Stadium through a sponsorship deal.

The ground is also home to Lincoln City Under 18s

Current Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.		Position	Player
		GK	Ben Townsend
		DF	Sean Wright
		DF	Jordan Lemon
		DF	Stuart Reddington
		DF	Callum Ward
		MF	Joshua Parker
		DF	Michael Jacklin
		MF	Matthew Cotton
		MF	Danny Brooks
		MF	Tom Batchelor
		MF	Chris Hall
		MF	Jack McGovern
		MF	Kallum Smith
		MF	Andy Toyne
		FW	Andy Hutchinson
		FW	Ben Fairclough
		FW	Jake Gibson
		FW	Paul Grimes

Honours

League

Northern Counties East Football League
- Premier Division champions 1994–95
- Division One champions 1992–93
- Division One (South) champions 1982–83
- Division Two champions 1985–86
- Presidents Cup winners 1993–94
Central Midlands Football League
- Supreme Division champions 1991–92
Yorkshire Football League
- Division One champions 1970–71, 1973–74
- Division Two champions 1967–68
Lincolnshire Senior A Cup
- Winners 1972–73, 1985–86, 1995–96
Lincolnshire Senior B Cup
- Winners 1963–64, 1970–71
Lincolnshire Intermediate Cup
- Winners 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1980–81

Records

FA Cup

First Round 1991-1992,1997-1998

References

↑ http://www.fchd.info/LINCOLNU.HTM

External links

Northern Premier League

Premier Division	Ashton United Barwell Blyth Spartans Buxton Colwyn Bay Darlington 1883 Frickley Athletic Grantham Town Halesowen Town Hyde United Ilkeston Marine Matlock Town Mickleover Sports Nantwich Town Ramsbottom United Rushall Olympic Salford City Skelmersdale United Stamford Stourbridge Sutton Coldfield Town Whitby Town Workington

Division One North	Bamber Bridge Brighouse Town Burscough Clitheroe Droylsden Farsley Celtic Glossop North End Harrogate Railway Athletic Kendal Town Lancaster City Mossley New Mills Northwich Victoria Ossett Albion Ossett Town Prescot Cables Radcliffe Borough Scarborough Athletic Spennymoor Town Trafford Warrington Town Witton Albion

Division One South	Basford United Belper Town Carlton Town Chasetown Coalville Town Daventry Town Goole Gresley Kidsgrove Athletic Leek Town Lincoln United Loughborough Dynamo Market Drayton Town Newcastle Town Romulus Rugby Town Shaw Lane Aquaforce Sheffield Spalding United Stafford Rangers Stocksbridge Park Steels Tividale

Seasons	1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

See also: Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, Northern Premier League President's Cup, Northern Premier League Chairman's Cup, Peter Swales Shield

Coordinates: 53°12′38.72″N 0°35′07.22″W / 53.2107556°N 0.5853389°W / 53.2107556; -0.5853389

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