Club History:

The first official Lincoln Rugby Football Club was formed in 1882, with H.C. Wilson as Chairman. At the time Lincoln were seemingly the only club in the county, so arranged fixtures over in Yorkshire to get matches. Due to the difficulties in finance and arranging matches, the club only lasted two or three years. The club reformed a few years later, this time with D.M. Bell as Chairman. A purple braided cap dated 1899 1900 with the letters LRFC and bearing the Imp Logo is evidence that the Club was certainly going strong at that time.

Lincoln moved to the Lindum in the 1920’s. The club now has four senior teams, colts (under 19), as well as an occasional veterans XV. Lincoln also has junior rugby teams at under-17, under-16, under-15, under-14, and under-13 level. But it doesn’t stop there; they also have mini rugby teams at under-12, under-11, under-10, under-9, under-8, and under-7 level.

The First XV play in Midlands Three East (North) against teams from Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, as well as local rivals Grimsby, Spalding and Sleaford. Adam Whitwell has now taken over as Club and First XV Captain, with Dave Cooper still in charge as Head Coach.

The club are approaching 600 playing members, a figure they believe gives them the largest playing membership of any sports club in the Lincoln area. The club’s colours are green shorts with red, white and bottle green shirts, with the Lincoln Imp on the left breast, and red socks.

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Location:
The club is situated on St Giles Avenue, off Wragby Road, up near the Cathedral end of Lincoln.

The Lindum Sports Ground
St Giles Avenue
Wragby Road
Lincoln
Lincolnshire
LN2 4PE

Directions:

From the south:

Up Lindum Hill, through the traffic lights (Peacock on Left). After 50 yards as road bends right, keep going up St Giles Avenue.

From all other directions:

Follow Lincoln by-pass to its Eastern end (where A158 goes to Skegness). Turn right towards the City Centre. Pass through several junctions, passing Tesco on the right. After a further half mile, you will see a long fence on the right. Turn right immediately past this.

The club is within a short walk from Cathedral/Bailgate area of Lincoln.

For those of you with Sat Nav, the postcode for the ground is LN2 4PE

Transport:

Train: Lincoln Central Train Station is placed next to the High Street, but it is advisable that from here you get either a bus or taxi to the ground.

Parking: There are about 40 parking spaces at the club, otherwise there is on street parking.

Club Details:

Tex Cleaver: 01673 860515, Pete Small (01522827002) Club Sec: Jacky

McGrath (01522 822477), Chairman Playing Committee: Tom Barton (01522

829354) Head Coach: Dave Cooper (01522 792407) Club Captain: Adam

Whitwell (07791 060879) Membership Secretary: Jenny Dyke (01522

753396) Chairman Fundraising Committee Andy Owen (01673 861653) Colts:

Spud Murphy: (01522 790735) Junior Section Chairman: Frankie Noon (01522 829354), Mini Section Chairman: Anthony Crimp (07852 935743), Reporter: Joseph Verney (07971 689 083)

Pub & Grub:

Within five minute walk are the Peacock and the Morning Star (a club sponsor). The club serves a three course lunch on home league match days (which can be purchased on the day, together with a match programme, for £6).

Contact Information:

The Lindum Sports Ground
St Giles Avenue
Wragby Road
Lincoln
Lincolnshire
LN2 4PE

Telephone Number: 01522 526592

Email: webmaster@lincolnrugby.co.uk

Website: http://www.lincolnrugby.co.uk/