From practice to player, header to handball. Football in Lincolnshire is available to all.
Today, we're delighted to share our brand-new video and show how we're moving forward with our new strategy;
𝙊𝙣𝙚 𝙇𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙣𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙧𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 ⬇️
✍️ We are delighted to announce that, following an extensive recruitment process, Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam has been appointed as the new Chair of the Lincolnshire Football Association with effect from 1st July 2023.
Welcome to Lincolnshire FA, Jonathan! 💚
Our thoughts at this devasting time are with the family & friends of Michael Palmer. On Saturday Michael tragically collapsed & lost his life playing the game he loved.On behalf of the wider football family our condolences go out to his family, friends and all at
@CrowlandTown
Legendary local Referee, Ernie Broughton, has gained lots of media coverage in recent weeks - including on BBC Breakfast - after reaching his 50th year of officiating! 👏
Read more about Ernie's story ⬇
Lincolnshire FA would like to congratulate Josh Smith from Bourne, who realised a lifetime ambition on Saturday when Refereeing on the
@premierleague
for the first time 👏
He took charge of
@FulhamFC
vs
@CPFC
in an entertaining 2-2 draw.
Well done Josh! 💚
NEWS | Lincolnshire FA can announce that club affiliation, referee affiliation, league sanction fees and entry to County Cups for the 2020/21 season will be FREE for ALL clubs, referees and leagues across
#Lincolnshire
.
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NEWS | We're proud to announce that two young female
#referees
, Aimee Keir and Laura Van Lier, have been promoted and will act as Assistant Referees in the
@FAWomensChamp
for the 2021/22 season 👏
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Following the Government’s announcement tonight, we will provide an update on grassroots football in Lincolnshire as soon as we have received information and clarification from The FA.
📈 Lincolnshire FA are delighted to announce the following end of season National Referee Promotion for Jack Forder!
Jack has been elevated onto EFL League One & Two as an Assistant Referee next season 👏
Check out all of the promotions here ⬇
Lincolnshire Referee, Rob Atkin, will retire as an Assistant Referee on the
@EFL
at the end of the 2022/23 season after a highly successful career 👏
Congratulations Rob and Happy Retirement! 💚
Read more about Rob's fantastic career ⬇
UPDATE
We know that everyone will be pleased with the Government announcement that grassroots football can resume from March 29. We are now awaiting further guidance from
@FA
and Government and will update you with this as soon as we can.
An elated Martyn Bunce gives us his thoughts after his side take a 2-0 victory to become the 2023 County Senior Trophy champions - sponsored by FreshLinc! 🏆
Lincolnshire FA is deeply saddened to report Michael “Mick” Massingham, from Grantham, passed away early this morning following a short illness.
Please read below ⤵️
✍️ Lincolnshire FA's Head of Football Development, Steph Powell, has written an open letter to share the exciting news that she's been offered the opportunity to become a National Development Manager at The FA 👏
Congratulations Steph! 💚
Read here 👇
AWARD WINNERS | We're pleased to present to you our 2020
@FA
and
@McDonalds
Grassroots Football Award winners! 🏆 🎉
Well done to everyone who made a shortlist and huge congratulations to our winners! 👏
#GrassrootsHeroes
A great turnout for our first
@LincolnCity_FC
CPD event led by First Team Head Coach, Michael Skubala.
The grassroots coaches will undertake a 2 hour session led by Michael, involving practical and theoretical sessions around 11v11 and small sided games.
Moulton Harrox are the 2023 Lincolnshire FA County Junior Cup Champions after a phenomenal game at the Jakemans Community Stadium went all the way to penalties!
🏆 Grounds Team of the Year 🏆
Last but certainly not least, our final award goes to...
Chris Bray /
@WybertonFC
Congratulations from Lincolnshire FA! 👏
#GRFA21
@Bray878
The
@FA
have today announced their approved plans for the return of competitive grassroots football.
Please make sure you read the guidance thoroughly before altering training plans.
We're pleased to announce that our plan for the return of outdoor competitive grassroots football has been approved by
@DCMS
and has now been published:
🗣️”I’m stood here as a fellow football coach, I haven’t cracked the game yet. This is my interpretation of the game”
@LincolnCity_FC
First Team Head Coach Michael Skubala on his take on being a coach.
CONGRATULATIONS | We’re delighted to see Holbeach United Community Sports Academy secure £40,096 of
@FootballFoundtn
funding for Enhanced Maintenance Work as part of the Grass Pitch Improvement Programme! 👏
Find out more here ➡️
@Holbeach_UtdFC
All of us at Lincolnshire FA would like to wish the best of luck to Laura Van Lier, who is part of the officiating team for Saturday's FA Women's National League Championship Play-Off Final 💚
Laura, from Boston, will be Assistant Referee 👏
Congratulations and Good Luck Laura!
Not only did
@CleeTownLadies
put on a fantastic performance, and were incredibly respectful during the presentation with cheers for Stamford - they have left the changing rooms immaculate- thank you to all at Cleethorpes for this brilliant display of respect and kindness 👏🏼
On 25th February, Michael Palmer lost his life following a cardiac arrest while playing for
@CrowlandTownFC
.
Now, in partnership with
@LondonHearts1
, Michael’s family have delivered 8 defibs to Crowland, Tydd, Sutton Bridge, among others.
Read more 👇
Our Referee Development Manager, Michael Brader, is currently in Portugal with four Lincolnshire referees at this year’s Iber Cup tournament ⚽
Michael has sent us an update following yesterday's opening fixtures! 😍
📰 Read here:
GRANT | We’re delighted to say that
@CleeTownFC
have obtained a grant of £25,984 from the
@FootballFoundtn
for Enhanced Grass Pitch Maintenance Works! 🌱 ⚽️
To find out more about the Grass Pitch Improvement Programme, head to ⬇️
A statement from Lincolnshire FA regarding the passing of
@CleeTownFC
Club Ambassador, Ken Vincent.
We send our thoughts and condolences to the family and friends of Ken, who played a key role in multiple clubs across the Lincolnshire footballing community for over 50 years.
The next of our Lincolnshire FA Referee Award winners is here and we now have our '𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫' 🏆
And the winner is... 🥁 Ryan Calvert!
Congratulations to Ryan on this fantastic achievement! ⚽️
#LFARA24
NEWS | We’re delighted to announce that
@StamfordAFC1896
has received a grant of £15,320 from the
@FootballFoundtn
for Enhanced Grass Pitch Maintenance Works! 🌱
To find out more about the Grass Pitch Improvement Programme, please visit our website ⬇️
🏃♀️ | Alongside the
@Barclays
Girls Football School Partnerships, we're delighted to launch a new course for aspiring female leaders -
#LincolnshireLionesses
!
Watch the video below for a glowing endorsement from Danny Cowley & click here to read more ⬇
Michael Palmer (23) tragically lost his life following a cardiac arrest while playing for
@CrowlandTownFC
.
His family have now raised nearly £12,500 to purchase mobile defibrillators for local football teams that can be taken pitch side.
Read more:
.
NEWS | We're delighted to announce that 2️⃣5️⃣0️⃣ pitches in
#Lincolnshire
are set to benefit from £155,000 worth of investment, thanks to the
@FootballFoundtn
's Pitch Preparation Fund! 🌱
Full story ➡️
Lincolnshire FA would like to pay tribute to Derek Andrew, who recently passed away aged 72.
Derek was a great servant of grassroots football in Lincolnshire and will be sorely missed.
Read more about Derek's fantastic achievements ⬇️
💜 | Great to see
@SUFCOfficial
manager Paul Hurst and Captain
@butler__andy
showing support for our Purple Shirt campaign 🙌
As well as being a professional footballer, Andy is also a Level 5 Referee and was happy to support our campaign in protecting young referees from abuse.
Poor behaviour in football is a problem, and enough is enough 🚫
We're going be showcasing real world examples of incidents across Lincolnshire in the coming weeks. The language used will be offensive and will not be censored.
Hear it. Report it. Sort it.
Our Media Officer, Zack, caught up with
@SUFCOfficial
Manager - Jimmy Dean - after his side were crowned 2024 County Senior Cup champions in an entertaining 3-2 victory against Spalding United 🎤
76' WHAT AN ABSOLUTE BELTER!!! LEWIS GREATHEAD, TAKE A BOW! The Crowle number 14 curls an incredible effort from 22 yards out and fires Crowle Colts level!
🟡1-1🔴
The Lincolnshire FA U21 Development League Grand Final between
@lincoln_utdU21
&
@bostonunited
U21s will be held this coming Thursday (May 10th) at The Sun Hat Villas Stadium. ⚽️🏆
NEWS | Congratulations to
@CleeTownFC
on being awarded a Grass Pitch Maintenance Equipment grant of £18,652 from the
@FootballFoundtn
! ⚽️ 👏
Find out more about these funding opportunities here ⬇️
The County Cup action never stops! Round 1 and the Quarter Final fixtures of the 2024/25 County Senior Cup has been drawn 🏆
Round 1 ties are to be played by the end of September 2024, and Quarter Final ties are to be played by the end of December.
Good luck to all involved 😉
RESPECT | 90% of young footballers play better with positive encouragement 😃 ⚽️
If you're heading to a game this weekend, remember the role you can play in creating a positive environment from the sidelines.
#WeOnlyDoPositive
🏆
@SUFCOfficial
have been crowned the 2024 County Senior Cup champions after an entertaining 3-2 comeback against
@SpaldingUnited
at the LNER Stadium.
Read the full match report, and download a plethora of phenomenal images taken by
@edmayesphoto
👇
🔗
🏳️⚧️ The Football v Transphobia week of action takes place 24 – 31st March 2022
Lincolnshire FA will be taking specific action on trans inclusion in the game.
We will be active across social media, using our presence to amplify the voices of trans people in football 💚
#FvT2023
📣
#LincsFAChallenge
📣
To help keep you entertained during this difficult time, on Monday we’re launching a series of football-related challenges for you to complete at home! ⚽️ 🏠
You can get involved by uploading your efforts using the hashtag,
#LincsFAChallenge
...
🎉 Our Business Support Officer, Stuart Houlton, has reached his 15th year at Lincolnshire FA 👏
With the words "good luck to all involved" etched into folklore and clipboard in hand, Stuart is undoubtedly a legend of Lincolnshire FA.
We're lucky to have him! Congrats Stuart 💚
NEWS | We're delighted to have supported a project which has seen
@BottesfordTown
secure a £1.5 million grant from the
@FootballFoundtn
to upgrade their facilities 👏
Full story here 👇