Lincoln Red Imps F.C.
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Lincoln Red Imps F.C. is the premier football club in Gibraltar, known for its rich history and numerous titles.
The club competes in the Gibraltar National League, showcasing local talent and passion for the sport.
Lincoln Red Imps holds the record for the most league titles in Gibraltar, with an astonishing 29 championships to their name.
Biography
Formation
Lincoln Red Imps F.C. was established in 1976 by Charles Polson, emerging from a collaboration of players from the old Police youth team known as the "Blue Batons" and those released by Glacis United and St Jago's. The club was named after Lincoln City FC, whose nickname, the "Imps," is derived from the legend of the Lincoln Imp. Initially, they began their journey in the Gibraltar fourth division as a youth team before transitioning to senior football.
Rise to Prominence
The club quickly ascended through the ranks, winning the GFA second division in the 1981-82 season and earning promotion to the first division. By the 1984-85 season, Lincoln Red Imps had made their mark in the Gibraltar Premier Division, where they became joint champions with Glacis United. Over the years, they solidified their dominance, winning an impressive 14 consecutive league titles from 2003 to 2016, surpassing the previous record of nine in a row held by Glacis United.
European Achievements
Lincoln Red Imps made history in 2014 by becoming the first team from Gibraltar to compete in the UEFA Champions League's qualifying stage. Their European journey continued to flourish, as in August 2021, they became the first club from Gibraltar to reach the group stages of a European club competition after defeating Riga FC in the UEFA Europa Conference League play-off round.
Legacy
With a record of 30 Gibraltar Premier Division titles and numerous other domestic trophies, including 21 Rock Cups and 18 Gibraltar League Senior Cups, Lincoln Red Imps F.C. has established itself as a cornerstone of Gibraltarian football, showcasing the talent and passion of the region on both domestic and international stages.
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Career & Clubs
The football club was formed in 1976 by Charles Polson and managed by Charles Head . A group of players associated to the old Police youth team called the "Blue Batons" and complemented by players that had been released by Glacis United and St Jago's joined forces to form the first Lincoln team that played in the Gibraltar fourth division as a youth team. The team was named after Lincoln City FC, who are nicknamed the "Imps" after the legend of the Lincoln Imp. Lincoln Red Imps received their name after they were sponsored by Reg Brealey, the former Sheffield United chairman and Lincoln resident who is friends with Charles Polson.
When this Lincoln team became old enough to play Senior Football, it was decided to place the young team into the GFA second division. The team started to climb to the top in the second division in the season 1981–82 winning the league, the division cup and gaining promotion to the GFA's first division after only one season. The next year Lincoln finished in mid table in the first division. In 1983–84 Lincoln won the league and promotion to the Gibraltar Premier Division. In 1984–85 Lincoln played their first season in the Gibraltar Premier Division in which they were joint champions with Glacis United – the first of seven league titles which were won between 1984 and 1994. Lincoln won 14 Gibraltar Premier Division titles in a row from 2003 to 2016, bettering the previous record of nine in a row held by Glacis United in the 1960s. They also won…
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Legacy
Gibraltar Premier Division & Gibraltar Football League: 30 1984–85, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 2000–01, 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, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26 Rock Cup: 21 1985–86, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1992–93, 1993–94, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2021, 2021–22, 2023–24, 2025–26 Pepe Reyes Cup: 14 2001, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2022, 2025, 2026 Gibraltar League Senior Cup: 18 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14
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Lincoln Red Imps Football Club is a professional football club from Gibraltar. They play in the Gibraltar Football League, and share Victoria Stadium with all other clubs in the territory. They are the country's record champion with 29 league titles, including fourteen consecutive titles between 2003 and 2016, and in 2014 were the first team to represent Gibraltar in the UEFA Champions League's qualifying stage. In August 2021, Lincoln became the first club from Gibraltar to ever reach the group stages of a European club competition after defeating the Latvian champions Riga FC in the play-off round of the UEFA Europa Conference League.
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