Scots links at Ashby Avenue: Lincoln United have a Caledonian Fan Club!

More links between Lincoln United and Bonnie Scotland are starting to emerge. I have now been advised that The Whites have Scottish fans! Both Stuart McCallum Minto and Ross Frisby are Scots Lincoln United fans who now live in the Lincoln area.

Stuart’s family are originally from Moffat. He grew up supporting Queen of the South and has stayed a fan ever since. Regrettably he doesn’t get up to see them that often but he still follows them every week and tries to see them when he is up in Scotland. He also still has some shares as they did a fan share option some time ago to raise some cash and he purchased a few, so as well as being a fan he likes to think that he owns a little bit of the team and Palmerston. He tells me that he considers it has also been quite good to follow the Scottish Championship and I know from personal experience following my beloved Hearts that for the last couple of seasons it has been the most competitive league in Scotland. Stuart is hopeful that Queens will have a good chance of promotion this season. As a Hearts fan I hope that they do go up – at the expense of Hibs.

 

Whites fan Stuart McCallum Minto in full highland regalia

 Ross Frisby has been a fan of the Whites ever since his friend and ex-colleague Stuart Reddington got involved with the Ashby Avenue outfit. Stuart is a former player for Lincoln United and these days is the first team coach.

Stuart Reddington: Good football coach - crap golfer

Stuart started his playing career with Lincoln United but moved on to sign for Chelsea. A bit of a step down that one. Gianlucca Vialli signed two English players for Chelsea. One was Chris Sutton for £10 million – the other was Stuart. Stuart and Ross worked together at Lincoln College after Ross had left Boston College where I was Ross' boss! Stuart may be a good footballer but he is a crap golfer. I beat him several times in the annual Boston College v Lincoln College golf match. This gives an indication of how bad he is at golf. I am looking forward to meeting Stuart again on Saturday to remind him just how inadequate his golfing skills are. Ross first went to see Lincoln United when Stuart was still playing. Ross has been to Ashby Avenue more than 20 times since and considers himself to be a fan of The Whites. He enjoys his visits to the stadium as it reminds him of the times when he followed Clydebank. The ‘silky football’ essayed by The Whites is apparently akin to the 1990s Bankies. Also, as did Clydebank, they have a bar attached to the ground and this is an important consideration for any Scotsman.

 

Ross Frisby: Lincoln United fan and proud Scotsman

Lincoln United v Spennymoor Town will be my eighth stop on the Road to Wembley from Scotland. With Lincoln United having Scots fans in their ranks and The Moors having a Scots Secretary the fixture has all the makings of a soccer Cheilidh. Hoots Mon – bring it on.