The Testimonial

[Merthyr Imp]

...perhaps we should start a thread on the best player ever born in Lincoln.

Here's a few:

Lee Chapman
Tony Emery
Steve Froggatt
Clive Goodyear

 

[Bazzzer]

There is a technical distinction between a testimonial (awarded after 10 years service) and a benefit match (usually awarded following serious injury).

I'm not sure I agree with that. There are many articles in the newspaper archive telling of benefit matches for Imps players, usually after being on the club's books for 5 years. I suspect they happened more frequently when the maximum wage existed. This was reported in Dec 1936 for a match to be played the following year-


And one from 1933-

 

[57harry]

I was at the John Harrison benefit game v All Star XI 1970.

Me too. I seem to remember the final score was 5-4 to City. The all stars keeper,Alan Hodgkinson,took Citys penalty to score the winner !

 

[EddieDillsworth]

There’s a technical, in terms of risk, difference between a benefit and a testimonial. As I understand things, in a benefit match the player gets all the proceeds so is at risk if the attendance is small (this frequently happened in cricket if it rained). In a testimonial there is some guaranteed income.

 

[Scotimp]

I think I'm right in saying Lincoln has never produced an England international - there's a challenge for Mr Skubala.

 

[Ruskingtony]

I was at the John Harrison benefit game v All Star XI 1970.

I was just couldn't remember opposition ..

 

[Merthyr Imp]

I think I'm right in saying Lincoln has never produced an England international - there's a challenge for Mr Skubala.

Lee Chapman probably the closest.

 

[Davidimp]

Marlon Beresford

 

[Co-op Stand Imp]

I think I'm right in saying Lincoln has never produced an England international - there's a challenge for Mr Skubala.

Mick Harford and John Fashanu?

 

[Scotimp]

Mick Harford and John Fashanu?

Not aware they were born in Lincoln.

 

[Scotimp]

Lee Chapman probably the closest.

England B - someone else got an England B cap but I can't remember who it was. It was discussed at the time - 'another one that got away'.

 

[Merthyr Imp]

Mick Harford and John Fashanu?

The discussion is of the city of Lincoln rather than Lincoln City.