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Where are they now?
By Nathan Jackson March 2 2007
A newly updated version of "Where Are They Now" which features players that have played for the club in recent past, and where they are plying their trade now. There is a great mix, there are some in every level of the football league, a fair few in the none league and even a few who quit football.

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL STATS IN THE IMAGES, ARE BASED ON LEAGUE GAMES ONLY

Aaron Wilford - Currently plying his trade at Guiseley. 

Adam Buckley - Currently playing for Spalding United.

Adie Mike - The much travelled striker left Sincil Bank in 2003 and is currently believed to be doing a trip of the non league clubs.

Adrian Littlejohn - Left City after just a handful of appearances in 2004/5 and joined Rushden and Diamonds. He left then and did a mini-tour of the non-league before ending up at his current club, Retford United.

Ben Futcher - The tall defender was one of the first to leave the club in the summer of 2005 and joined Boston United, however, his time there wasn't exactly pleasent and left for Grimsby, just 7 months after leaving the Imps. 8 months later and Futcher was on the move again as he moved to Peterborough United. He didn't even last a season there, leaving them for Bury in 2007, joining up with Keith Alexander for a 3rd time.

Ben Sedgemore - Sedge was unlucky not to be given a contract with City at the end of the 2003/4 season and he played with Canvey Island until the 2006/7 season, when he moved to Cambridge United, he didn't stay there long though and joined Rushden and Diamonds in December 2006. He didn't stay there for long either, now plying his trade for Kings Lynn after  brief spells with Havant and Waterlooville and Chelmsford Town.

Ben Smith - Still at Doncaster Rovers having completed his unsuccessful loan spell at Sincil Bank.

Colin Cryan - Joined Boston from the Imps but left them in the summer of 2007, joining Droylsden.

Chris Ward - He is currently playing for Clitheroe FC.

Ciaran Toner - After being sacked by the club, he played for Cambridge for a while before joining Grimsby Town. He spent three seasons at Blundell Park before being released.

Craig Westcarr - The former City loanee was released by Forest after finishing with the Imps. He went on to play for Cambridge before his current club, Kettering Town.

Darren Dykes - Playing for Kildare FC.

Dean Keates - The midfielder joined Walsall after leaving the Imps. Walsall won League 2 in this first full year back there and he showed his ambition by rejecting a new contract with them and signing for Peterborough United.

Gareth Ainsworth - After leaving Sincil Bank in 1997, Gaz has played for Port Vale, the then Premiership Wimbledon, Preston, Walsall, Cardiff and now QPR.

Gareth McAuley - Left Sincil Bank in 2006 and moved to Leicester. He spent two years at the Walkers Arena, leaving just after they had gotten relegated on the final day of the 2007/8 season. He jined Ipswich Town.

Gary Birch - Signed for AFC Telford less than 24 hours after being released by City in January 2007. He lasted little over a year though and joined Chasetown in 2008.

Gary Taylor-Fletcher - After being surprisingly released at the end of the 2005 summer, he signed for Huddersfield Town. He played for them for 2 years, taking part in the Playoffs again before scoring the Football League's 500,000th goal on August 8th 2006. He currently plays for Blackpool.

Gavin Gordon - Left the Imps to join Cardiff in 2000 and has since played for Oxford and Notts County. He left County and went to Crawley Town after this but has seemingly disappeared from the footballing world.

Grant Brown - The club's record appearance holder left the club in 2002 and went to play for Telford and then Alfreton. He currently manages Lincoln City's youth and reserve sides.

Ian Baraclough - Left the Imps in 1994 and has since had spells at Mansfield, QPR, Notts County (twice) and he is now a coach as Scunthorpe United after playing for them for several years.

Jack Hobbs - Currently playing for Liverpool. He has also had a loan spell at Scunthorpe United.

Jamie McCombe - Player of the Season, Jamie McCombe left Sincil Bank in 2006 and currently plays for Bristol City.

Jason Barnett - Left Sincil Bank in 2002 quit football after playing for Lincoln United for a few years. He now works for the prison service.

John Finnigan - Left Sincil Bank in 2002 and is still playing for the club who brought him off us, Cheltenham Town

Justin Walker - The midfielder, who has a habit of playing for struggling teams, left Sincil Bank in 2002 (finishing 22nd), he moved to Exeter who were relegated before moving onto Cambridge, who were also relegated. He currently plays for Ilkeston Town.

Kevin Austin - Kevin currently plays for Chesterfield and has also played for teams such as Bristol Rovers, Swansea and Barnsley since leaving the Imps.

Kevin Ellison - After his career-reviving loan spell at City, he was released by Stockport County, joining Chester City. Midway through the 2004/5 season he joined Hull City, and then joined his Tranmere Rovers. He rejoined Chester City in the summer of 2007 before leaving for rejoining Stockport in 2008.

Kevin Sandwith - Quit Sincil Bank in the summer of 2005 and move to Macclesfield Town before leaving them after a year to join Chester.

Lawrie Dudfield -  Since joining the Imps he loan, he played for Hull City, Northampton Town, Southend United, Boston United and Notts County.

Luke Cornwall - He has retired from football after a brief spell with the MET Police squad. Currently studying to be a taxi-driver.

Luke Foster - Signed for Oxford United just a few weeks after joining Stalybridge Celtic from the Imps.

Marcus Richardson - Since he was sacked by the Imps, Marcus played for Yeovil but didn't win a championship medal because he didn't play enough games. After leaving them, he spent a while at Chester, Macclesfield, and Cambridge before joining his current club, Crawley Town.

Mark Bailey - Playing for Lyme Regis FC.

Martin Carruthurs - Left Sincil Bank in the summer of 2005 and joined Grantham Town, he now plays for Ilkeston Town.

Martin Gritton - Currently playing for Macclesfield.

Marvin Robinson - Currently a free agent after being released by Oxford United in 2007.

Mark Camm - Has played at Kings Lynn since leaving the Imps back in 2003.

Matt Bloomer - Joined Cambridge United after being released by the Imps at the end of 2005/6. He rejoined Grimsby yet again in the following season before being released. He then joined Boston United.

Michael Blackwood - Left Sincil Bank during the summer of 2005 and signed up for Kidderminster Harriers.

Michael Roddy - Playing for Stalybridge Celtic.

Nat Brown - Nat left the Imps in 2008 after three years at the club.and immediately signed for Wrexham.

Nathan Peat - He joined York after being released by Hull, but now plays for Harrogate Town.

Nicky Eaden - Playing for Kettering....he won promotion with them to the Conference and that means that City are one of just two sides he's played for that haven't won promotion whilst he's been there.

Paul Mayo - Joined Notts County after leaving the Imps for a second time.

Paul Morgan - Left City in 2007 and went to Bury.

Paul Pettinger - Paul has done a tour of the non-league since leaving Sincil Bank and is now part of Ilkeston Town's squad.

Peter Gain - Mr Gain left Sincil Bank in 2005 and no one knew where he had gone, before the Peterborough website posted a picture of him laying on a bed with a half naked Barry Fry (no, seriously). He got released by Peterborough in January 2008 and joined Dagenham and Redbridge.

Richard Butcher - Left Sincil Bank in the summer of 2005 for Oldham Athletic, he did make a brief loan spell appearance for the Imps in the 2005/6 season. He joined Peterborough United in the summer of 2006 before leaving for Notts County a year later.

Robert Betts - Former City loanee now plays for Quorn FC.

Robert Olejnik - Signed for Falkirk after being released by Aston Villa.

Richard Logan - The former City loanee is currently plying his trade at Exeter City.

Ritchie Hanlon - Signed for Weymouth after being released by the Imps in 2005 but quickly left them to join Cambridge United. He had to retire in early 2007 after failing to recover from serious injury. He then became one of the youngest managers in the country when he took over at St Albans City, however he was sacked and is currently out of football.

Rory May - Currently playing for Hednesford Town. He had a failed trial at Barnet in the summer of 2007.

Russell Hoult - The two time Lincoln loanee has played for Derby, Portsmouth, Nottingham Forest and West Bromwich Albion. He currently plays for Stoke but he has also had a loan spell at Notts County.

Shane Nicholson - After leaving City in 1992, Shane spent most of the next 12 years playing in Divison 1 (as it was back then) sides including Derby, West Brom, Stockport and Sheffield Wednesday. His recent adventures have taken him to Tranmere Rovers before joining Chesterfield. After a few years with them, he rejoined City on loan and had a terrible time, then going to Boston and helping them get relegated.

Shayne Bradley - Quit football because of injury

Simon Weaver - Playing for Boston United after leaving Tamworth in the summer. Has also played for Kidderminster, Scarborough and York since leaving the Imps.

Simon Yeo - Currently at Bury having joined them from Chester during the 2006/7 season. He has also played for Peterborough since leaving the Imps. 

Steve Robinson - Playing for Worksop Town.

Stuart Bimson - "Bimo" left Sincil Bank in 2003 and has since played for Cambridge and Canvey Island. He went on to manage Bedford Town

Terry Fleming - Has played for Cambridge and Grimsby after leaving City before sliding into the non-League and is now with Halesowen Town.

Tony Battersby - Battersby has done the travels since leaving Sincil Bank in 2002. He has since played for Boston, Rushden, Stevenage, AFC Wimbledon, Welling United, Stamford and Corby.

 

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