Thanks: Stuart Bimson

Now we’re talking, right? Stuart Bimson, a tough tackling full back the like of which don’t get much game time these days. He had a wicked penalty, a ferocious tackle and was one of the players to come through the administration to form a key part of Keith Alexander’s side.

He spent seven years menacingly prowling up and down the line at City having come in, from Bury, as cover for the injured Jon Whitney in 1996. He forced his way into the first team after we were promoted to the third-tier, and he went on to make over 200 appearances for City in a strong career. He survived the administration scare and developed into an integral part of the side pushing for promotion the season after.

He was well-known for his terrific corners, often trying to score directly from the kick. Many fans expected an effort at goal every time we got a corner, and it added to his popularity no end. His penultimate game at Sincil Bank could have ended badly for him though, he gave away a penalty as we trailed Torquay 1-0. If they’d scored we would have missed out on the play-offs, but they missed and the rest is history.

He was the only squad player to leave after that play-off final against Bournemouth, the lure of a two-year deal at Cambridge was too much to turn down amid us only being able to offer one, and it brought the curtain down on his Imps’ career. He played just 25 times for Cambridge before dropping into the Conference with Accrington Stanley.

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