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Ex-Imp To
Become A King?
18th June 2006
Former Lincoln City defender Simon Weaver could be set to
join non-league Kings Lynn for next season.
Weaver's contract at crisis club Scarborough has expired,
leaving him to seek a new club. Kings' Lynn are hopeful
of attracting him, although it would represent quite a
drop for the 28-year-old, especially as he had trials at
League Two club Bury earlier this season. It would also
mean part-time football for Weaver because Scarborough
were a professional club despite their financial
troubles.
Weaver's professional career, which began as a trainee at
Sheffield Wednesday, has been a series of ups and downs.
He left Sheffield Wednesday in August 1998 without making
a first team appearance, although he did play two games
on loan at Doncaster Rovers the season before his
release.
He dropped into non-league football with Ilkeston Town,
who were then managed by former Imps' boss Keith
Alexander. Weaver then progressed to a higher level when
he joined Conference club Nuneaton Borough. He stayed at
Nuneaton for around 18 months before they opted to
release him at the end of the 2001/02 season
A stroke a luck followed for Weaver because by this time,
Alexander had just been named manager of Lincoln City,
who were in dire financial straits. Alexander was forced
to hunt for cheap players, so he called upon Weaver, who
became a vital part of Lincoln's unlikely heroes of the
2002/03 season.
Unfortunately for Weaver, Lincoln started to stabilise
their financial footing and were able to afford more
players. This saw Jamie McCombe arrive from Scunthorpe
United in March 2004. McCombe immediately displaced
Weaver from The Imps' first team, leaving Weaver seeking
first team football elsewhere.
In September 2004, Weaver submitted a transfer request
after dropping to fifth in line for a first team place. A
three-month loan deal with Macclesfield Town was agreed,
but midway through this loan period, he left Lincoln to
join Kidderminster Harriers on a free transfer.
Overall, Weaver made 101 appearances for Lincoln, scoring
four goals. Alas, he has yet to recapture the success
enjoyed at Lincoln, as Kidderminster were relegated from
the Football League at the end of the 2004/05 season.
Hence, Weaver dropped into the Conference although not
with Kidderminster, but with Scarborough, who made him a
summer capture.
Last season was an extremely difficult one for
Scarborough, which culminated in their expulsion from the
Conference due to administration. However, Weaver's
performances during his 22 appearances for Scarborough
last season did earn him an unexpected trial at Bury.
Should Weaver sign for King's Lynn then it would prove
quite a coup for Lynn.
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