Ex-Imps' United At Weymouth

8th July 2006

Two former Lincoln City strikers are to unite at Conference club Weymouth for the 2006/07 season.

Last month, Weymouth secured the signature of Richard Logan, who is a former Lincoln City loanee. Logan joined Lincoln in November 2005 on a month's loan from Peterborough United. At the time, Lincoln were struggling in the league and Logan seemed the ideal candidate to help turn Lincoln's season around.

Logan impressed during his early games for Lincoln but his loan spell was cut short on January 2nd, when Peterborough recalled him from Sincil Bank. In total, he made 8 appearances and scored 2 goals.

Logan became a free agent in June, after Peterborough decided to release him. The decision to release Logan fell to new Peterborough manager Keith Alexander, who was the Lincoln City manager who signed Logan on loan. Speculation immediately linked Lincoln with a move for Logan but he surprisingly signed for Weymouth before the then managerless Imps could act.

Weymouth are a familiar name to those Lincoln City supporters who can recall the 1987/88 season. At the time, Weymouth were tipped as potential winners of the Conference. Since their peak in the late 1980's they have fallen steadily through the non-league pyramid. They have now reversed their fortunes and have finally gained promotion back to the Conference.

Logan will partner Marcus Richardson in the Weymouth attack. Richardson, who yesterday signed for Weymouth, was plying his trade at Sincil Bank just 15 months ago. He was a vital member of The Imps' squad until February 2005, when a training fracas with then Imps' midfielder Ciaran Toner cost both players their careers at Lincoln City FC. Richardson has spent the past 15 months drifting between Yeovil Town, Chester City and Macclesfield Town.

Weymouth manager Gary Hill enthused: "Marcus is a big and strong striker and I'm really looking forward to putting him up against Conference National defences next season."

"He's very mobile for someone his size but I'm pretty certain his physical presence will mean he'll be a real handful for other teams come August."

Weymouth are rapidly becoming an outside bet to win promotion to the Football League for the 2007/08 season.