Former Chairman Dies

8th May 2008

Former Lincoln City FC Chairman John Reames has sadly died at the mere age of 65 after losing his battle against cancer.

Mr. Reames was a popular figure at Lincoln City FC after spending 15 years as chairman from 1985 to 2000. This made him the club's longest serving chairman in Lincoln City FC's history. He had originally joined the Imps' board in 1983, which was a time of trouble following the previous board's resignation.

We are not very good at writing obituaries but we would like to add tribute to John, who at times kept the club afloat during his 15 years. Despite this, he had his critics especially when he took the managerial reigns in November 1998. That said, he did win a "Manager of the Month" during his time as manager! Who will forget his hat that he wore in the dug-out.

In November 2000, he announced that he would sell the club and severe ties with the boardroom. Even after he sold his shares, he continued to support the club and would often be seen at matches both home and away.

We send our condolences to his family.