Greg Lincoln

Infobox Football biography
playername = Greg Lincoln


fullname = Gregory Dean Lincoln
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1980|3|23
cityofbirth = Cheshunt
countryofbirth = England
height = height|m=1.74
currentclub = Thurrock
clubnumber =
position = Midfield
youthyears = 1996-1998
youthclubs = Arsenal
years = 1998-2001
2001
2001
2001
2002-2004
2004-2005
2005
2005-2007
2007
clubs = Arsenal
Torquay United
Stevenage Borough
Margate
Northampton Town
Redbridge
Chelmsford City
Cambridge City
Thurrock
caps(goals) = 0 (0)
0 (0)
1 (0)
1 (0)
19 (1)

Greg Lincoln (born March 23, 1980) is an English professional footballer, currently playing for Thurrock. He represented England at Under-20 level. He was born in Cheshunt

Lincoln began his career as a trainee with Arsenal in 1996, earning a Premier Youth League winners' medal in 1998 and signing a professional contract the same year. Despite making the bench for League Cup and UEFA Champions League games, by the time he was released by Arsenal, at the end of the 2000-01 season, he had yet to make his first team debut.

On the 6th of August 2001 he played as a triallist for Rushden & Diamonds in their home friendly against West Ham United, but was released after only playing as a second-half substitute. On the 6th of September he played as a triallist for Hull City in a reserve game against Mansfield Town, but on the 14th of September he joined Torquay United on non-contract terms along with his former Arsenal colleague Lee Canoville. He left Plainmoor soon after joining, and on the 28th of September joined Swedish side Hammarby IF on trial after a recommendation from both Freddie Ljungberg and Liam Brady who knew him from Highbury.

In August 2001, Lincoln joined Torquay United on non-contract terms, along with his former Arsenal teammate Lee Canoville. However, he again failed to make the first team and joined Stevenage Borough later that month, playing in the 0-0 draw away to Southport on September 1, 2001. This was to be his only first team game for Stevenage, lincoln joining Margate on October 20, 2001. He played just once for Margate. In November 2001 he joined Leyton Orient on trial, but was released without signing for the Brisbane Road side

In June 2002, Lincoln joined Northampton Town, [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/northampton_town/2029319.stm Lincoln joins Cobblers] ] making his league debut on October 29, 2002 as a second-half substitute for Marco Gabbiadini in Northampton's 4-0 defeat away to Oldham Athletic. Lincoln remained with Northampton until May 2004 when he was released.

He had a trial with Barnet, [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/barnet/3939917.stm Swonnell departs Underhill] ] but in August 2004 signed for Redbridge and joined Chelmsford City in June 2005, but in December 2005 moved to Cambridge City. [ [http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=31617 City sign new midfielder] ]

In May 2007, Lincoln joined Conference South side Thurrock. [ [http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=42410 Thurrock make first signing] ]

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