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Keith Webb (Manager)
Born: 03.10.61
Appointed 19 December 2007 and given a two and a half year full-time contract.
Spent over twenty years at Norwich City F.C. as a highly thought of member of their back room team.
A former Norwich City trainee, Keith played as centre-half in the Canaries' South East Counties league winning side of 1980.
Despite not being offered a professional contact with the Club he joined the administration staff at Carrow Road whilst
gaining his coaching qualifications. Beginning with the Canaries Sunday Youth Team, Keith was promoted to full-time
Youth Team Coach in 1986 and then Assistant Academy Director upon the formation of the Academy set ups within football.
Following Nigel Worthington's appointment as Manager in January 2001 Keith was promoted to the role of Reserve
Team Manager, winning the League Cup in 2001.
Lee Glover (Assistant Manager)
Born: 07.10.84 Kettering
Played over 300 league games, scoring some 80 goals in a career that took in Nottingham Forest, Rotherham, Macclesfield and Mansfield.
Played for Burton Albion before managing Corby Town and Grantham. Qualified UEFA "A" coach.
Rob Murray (Goal keeper)
Playing Debut: 8 September 2007 v Swindon Supermarine (a) Southern League won 3-0
Joined Lynn August 2007
Progressed through Grimsby Youth team to Reserves.
Mark Warren (Defender)
Born: 12.11.74 Clapton
Playing Debut: 22 August 2006 v Hitchin Town (a) Southern League won 1-0
Signed summer 2006, Wisbech based. His career started as a trainee at Leyton Orient where he went on to make 189 appearances
in a six year period before moving to Oxford United for a brief loan spell and then to Notts County in January 1999.
A further 100 appearances later subsequently resulted in moves to Colchester United and then Southend United before signing for
Fisher Athletic in July 2004.
A main stay at the heart of the Fisher defence in his first season was followed up by a injury hit campaign, making only 7 appearances
although, importantly, two of these were in the league play-offs at the end of the season.
Appearances:
2006-07 - 40 (0) 3 goals
Ben Sedgemore (Midfield)
Born: 05.08.75
Playing Debut: 22 December 2007 v Mangotsfield United (h) Southern League drew 1-1
Signed December 2007 after impressing whilst on trial following release from Chelmsford City.
He amassed over 400 competitive appearances in a career which started at Birmingham City as a trainee in 1993.
From there he spent time with Mansfield Town and Peterborough United through the 90s, making a £25,000 move to
Macclesfield in March 1998. There he stayed three seasons, playing over a hundred games before moving to Lincoln
City for a further three seasons between February 2001 and August 2004. At Lincoln he remained a regular first team
starter, appearing in 118 games before his move to Canvey after two years he then moved to Cambridge United in October
2006 and Rushden and Diamonds the following month. A brief stay with Havant & Waterlooville was followed by his
joining Chelmsford City at the start of the 2007 season
Phil Mulryne (Midfield)
Born: 01/01/78
Playing Debut: 27 October 2007 v Bromsgrove Rovers (h) Southern League won 1-0
Signed October 2007 on non contract basis.
Phil made his Northern Ireland debut in February 1997 - some nine months before making his debut for Manchester United -
for who he went on to make six appearances.
He joined Norwich in March 1999 for a £500,000 fee and stayed until May 2005 making some 180 starts and scoring 20 goals.
Spells with Cardiff City and Leyton Orient followed. He made 26 international appearances scoring three goals.
Released December 2007
Craig Fleming (Defender)
Born: 06/10/71 (Halifax)
Playing Debut: 22 September 2007 v Gloucester City (h) Southern League won 2-1
Signed September 2007
He began his career with his home team, making 57 league appearances before joining Oldham in August 1991.
He made 164 league appearances for Oldham before joining the Norwich City in June 1997 for a fee of £600,000.
Between 1997 and 2007 he made 382 appearances, scoring 13 goals.
In January 2007 he was loaned to Wolves but made just the one appearance before being recalled in order to sign for
Rotherham on an 18 month contract.
Following the Millers' relegation from League One he was told he would not be part of Rotherham's first team plans
this season and by mutual consent he left Rotherham at the end of August.
Michael Frew (Forward)
Born: 08.08.84
Playing Debut: 19 August 2006 v Halesowen Town (h) Southern League lost 0-2
Signed summer 2006 on release from Nuneaton Borough. No stranger to Lynn fans, he has played against Lynn in pre-season
friendlies when Yaxley and Lincoln City have provided the opposition. Frew scored seven goals for Nuneaton last season before
moving on to Hucknall in March 2006 where he scored another three.
Appearances:
2006-07 - 34 (+13) 13 goals
 Adam Smith (Defender/Midfield)
Born 11.09.85 Lingwood
Playing Debut: 6 August 2005 v Histon (A) League Champions v Cup Winners Lost 1-2
Released from Norwich City's Academy where he was a third year scholar.
He was a regular for the Canaries' reserve side, scoring once in 17 appearances. He spent the end part of
last season appearing for Great Yarmouth when not required by City Youth. Also had trials with Bournemouth
and Northampton at the beginning of 2005.
Player of the Year 2005-06
Signed for Lynn June 2005 departed to Peterborough United November 2006.
Returned to The Walks on loan August 2007.
Appearances:
2005-06 - 46 (0) 4 goals
2006-07 - 18 (0) 4 goals
 Jack Defty (Midfield)
Born: 07.09.81
Playing Debut: 16 April 2002 v Dorchester (H) Dr Martens League Cup Lost 0-1
Progressing through the ranks, Jack made quite an impact in midfield on reaching the first team.
Appearances:
2001-02 - 2 (+1) 0 goals
2002-03 - 34 (+2) 7 goals
2003-04 - 47 (+3) 16 goals
2004-05 - 33 (+6) 14 goals
2005-06 - 44 (+1) 12 goals
2006-07 - 35 (+13) 16 goals
Ben Chapman (Defender)
Born: 02.03.79 Scunthorpe
Playing Debut: 04 September 2007 v Brackley Town (A) Southern League Drew 1-1
Starting as a trainee with Grimsby Town he spent five years there making 21 league appearances before being released and
joining Boston United in the summer of 2002.
He made 80 appearances at Boston before moving on to Alfreton at the end of the 2003-04 season.
Having made 29 appearances there he then joined Northwich Victoria in 2005, making 29 starts in the season which saw them
gain promotion from Conference North.
A spell at Nuneaton saw him make 34 appearances and score once since his arrival at the start of the 2006-2007 campaign but
he lost his place in early March.
Andrew Fisk (Midfield)
Born: 22.10.87 Diss
Playing Debut: 6 January 2007 v Chippenham Town (A) Southern League Won 3-1
Signed on loan in December 2006 from Norwich City for the remainder of the season.
A product of the Canaries Academy who impressed sufficiently during his two year scholarship to be awarded a professional
contract at the end of 2005-06 season.
Released by Norwich at the end of last season and signed by Lynn.
Appearances:
2006-07 - 21 (+7) 3 goals
Joe Francis (Forward)
Born: 24.10.86
Playing Debut: 18 August 2007 v Bashley (A) League Drew 1-1
Signed June 2007 from Woodbridge Town for whom he scored 27 goals in the 2006-07 season.
He joined Woodbridge in October 2004 having previously played for Suffolk & Ipswich League side Westerfield United.
He also had trials with Ipswich Town in December 2006, taking part in four games and scoring twice.
John Turner (Striker)
Born: 12.02.86 Harrow
Playing Debut: 18 August 2007 v Bashley (A) League Drew 1-1
Signed on release from Grays Athletic in May 2007.
Turner began as a schoolboy at Aston Villa and was an English schoolboy international.
He was at Cambridge United for four years during which he scored 10 goals from 39 league starts and 46 substitute
appearances. He also had a loan spell at Aldershot before moving on to Rushden in January 2006 and then Grays the
following August.
In the 2006-07 season he also saw action with both Braintree and Bishop's Stortford in loan spells from his parent club.
 Mark Camm (Defender/Midfield)
Born: 01.10.81
Playing Debut: 21 October 2003 v Banbury United (A) League won 3-0
Signed on a permanent basis in January 2004 following a successful loan spell.
Started his career at Sheffield United and then joined Lincoln City in the summer of 2000.
Made 14 starts for Lincoln City since joining the Imps, making his debut in November 2000 although in the 2003-04
season he was limited to one appearance on the bench.
Also spent time on loan to Gainsborough Trinity in the 2003-04 season.
Signed a two year contract July 2007
Appearances:
2003-04 - 37 (0) 2 goals
2004-05 - 53 (0) 1 goal
2005-06 - 45 (0) 0 goals
2006-07 - 43 (+3) 1 goal
 Shaun Carey (Midfield)
Born 13.05.76 Kettering
Playing Debut: 27 December 2005 v Grantham Town (H) League won 3-1
Signed Boxing Day 2005.
Former Republic of Ireland under-21 international signed for Norwich City in
July 1994, making his debut in September 1995 and went on to make 76 appearances, being released
by the Canaries in April 2000.
He signed for then non-League Rushden & Diamonds in the August of that year but did not feature
regularly once they were promoted to the League and after a spell on loan with Stevenage Borough,
joined Chester City in February 2002.
History repeated itself once more with Chester winning the Conference and Carey not being part
of subsequent League team.
He then joined Hornchurch during their "big-spender" days in May 2004 but missed much of
the season through injury and from their moved to Weymouth in July 2005.
He then moved on to Droylsden the following October.
Suffered a broken leg in the Lynn v Corby game September 2006.
With Dean West, became caretaker manager after the departure of Tommy Taylor, November 2006 and then assistant
to Keith Webb until the end of the 2006-07 season.
Appearances:
2005-06 - 18 (+2) 1 goal
2006-07 - 5 (+1) 1 goal
 Matt O'Hollaran (Midfield/Winger)
Born: 11.11.82
Playing Debut: 1 March 2005 v Sutton Coldfield Town (H) League Cup Won 1-0
The Lincoln born winger joined from Boston United at the end of February 2005.
His career started as a trainee with Derby County. He spent a loan spell with Burton Albion before going on to Oldham Athletic
and Chesterfield. At Oldham Athletic where he made 17 appearances- mostly as substitute, scoring once. He moved on to
Chesterfield in December 2003 and made three appearances before joining Boston the following year. He took part in
ten games the following season, scoring once - a 25 yarder in the last minute against local rivals Scunthorpe.
Appearances:
2004-05 - 11 (+3)
2005-06 - 33 (+6) 9 goals
2006-07 - 34 (+6) 13 goals
2007-08 - 0 (+1)
Joined Boston United August 2007
Steve Melton (Midfield/Winger)
Born: 03.10.78
Playing debut: 21 October 2006 v Worthing (A) FA Trophy won 1-0
Signed October 2006 on release from Alfreton.
Melton played 12 games in a Reds' shirt, scoring once.
Born in Lincoln he started his career as a trainee with Nottingham Forest in 1996 before moving onto Stoke City in 2000.
Subsequent moves took him to Brighton and then Hull. He joined Boston United from Hull City in March 2004.
During his League career he had made 99 first team appearances scoring five goals prior to joining Boston.
He made nine appearances at the end of the 2003-04 season for The Pilgrims and a further further nine (including four as sub)
the following season.
The 2005-06 season saw a loan spell at Tamworth where he made ten appearances, scoring once.
Appearances:
2006-07 - 23 (+3) 5 goals
Greg Crane (Defender)
Born: 25.09.84 Great Yarmouth
Playing debut: 21 November 2006 v Stamford (A) errea (Southern League) Cup Won 2-1
Signed October 2006 having spent pre-season with Lynn before trialing for Cabridge United and playing for CRC.
He played for Norwich City youth team and was Man of the Man in The Canaries FA Youth Cup victory over champions Aston Villa
on 2nd December 2002.
He also captained City reserves but in January 2004 it was announced that he would not be offered professional terms by the Canaries.
After trails with a number of league clubs he joined Lowestoft Town in March 2004.
Appearances:
2006-07 - 27 (+1)
Greg Lake (Defender)
Born:
Playing debut: 18 August 2007 v Bashley (A) League Drew 1-1
Signed August 2007 - previous played for Tottenham and Plymouth and different levels.
 Matt Nolan (Forward)
Born 25.02.82
Playing Debut: 27 December 2005 v Grantham Town (H) League won 3-1
Signed December 2005 on release from a short term contract at Cambridge United having made ten Conference
appearances. Nolan was with Hitchin at the start of the 2002-03 season and was signed by Peterborough United
in September 2003 after impressing when he played against them in a friendly.
Whilst at The Posh he was plagued with injury and had a double hernia operation. He made two appearances as
substitute, and had periods on loan to St Albans (scoring 3 goals in seven appearances)
and then, at the beginning of 2004, Cambridge City before signing for the U's in August 2005.
Appearances:
2005-06 - 23 (+1) 15 goals
2006-07 - 34 (+16) 17 goals
 Dean West
Born 05.12.72 Wakefield
Playing Debut: 13 August 2005 v Gloucester City (A) Southern League Won 2-1
Ex-Lincoln, Bury and Burnley right back is dropping out of the professional game to set up his own business.
Joined Boston United in September 2004 from Lincoln City having previous spent a loan spell with The Pilgrims
10 years earlier - as a striker. He joined Bury in 1995 before switching to Burnley on a free transfer in 1999.
He rejoined Lincoln at the start of the season, but failed to re-establish himself in the first team. He has
made 25 starts for Boston in the 2004-05 season plus two appearances as substitute.
Appearances:
2005-06 - 45 (0) 3 goals
2006-07 - 52 (+1) 0 goals
Scott Howie (Goalkeeper)
Born: 04.01.72
Playing Debut: 2 April 2007 v Wealdstone (A) Southern League Won 1-1
Glasgow born and a former Scotland Under 21 'keeper. Howie started his league career in Scotland with Clyde in 1991.
He made 55 appearances before joining Norwich City for £300,000 in August 1993 as an understudy for Bryan Gunn.
He made just two appearances for Norwich (one start and one sub) before moving on to Motherwell in October 1994 for
whom he made 69 appearances.
He had a loan period with Coventry City in early 1998 and then signed for Reading where he made 85 appearances over
four seasons.
He signed for Bristol Rovers in August 2001 making 90 appearances and then a further forty for Shrewsbury Town
having joined them two years later.
He then joined Cambridge United and was first choice keeper for the 2005-06 season making 33 appearances but
retired in May 2006 in order to concentrate on his business interests - making himself available for Cambridge as
required. The former Scotland Under 21 'keeper is now 35.
Appearances:
2006-07 - 8 (0) 0 goals
Danny Bloomfield (Forward)
Born: 28.07.82 Ipswich
Playing Debut: 13 November 2001 v Grantham Town (a) Dr Martens League Cup won 2-1
Playing Debut (2nd spell) : 14 August 2004 v Team Bath (a) League won 5-0
Playing Debut (3rd spell) : 10 March 2007 v Northwood (h) League won 2-1
First signed on loan in the 2001-02 season from Norwich City
He returned to Lynn with a two year deal in May 2004.
Joined for a third spell in March 2007 and scored on each of his debuts.
Bloomfield's career started with Felixstowe and Walton and he made his debut for Norwich City Reserves in December 2000.
Signed by the Canaries in January 2001 on a contract and released in March 2002.
Joined Bournemouthon a one year rolling contract in August 2002.
Loaned to Cambridge City for whom he signed permanently in November 2002. The following season he was the league's
joint leading scorer with 30 goals in 53 appearances,
In May 2005. Bloomfield turned down the chance to remain with Cambridge City for another year even though
they would be playing in the new Conference South and joined Lynn.
Transferred to Histon 2 February 2006 and then to Heybridge Swifts from whom he re-joined Lynn.
Appearances:
2001-02 - 10 appearances, 7 goals
2004-05 - 52 (+1) 29 goals
2005-06 - 31 16 goals
2006-07 - 8 (+7) 2 goals
IN RESERVE
 KEITH RUDD (Manager): A Linnet through and through having played with Lynn from his late teens. A prolific goal scorer,
notching up over 200 goals, in 604 first team appearances. Has had 2 spells as first team manager, the first from
1978/84, when Lynn were moved from the Southern to Northern Premier League and success coming in winning the
President's Cup and the Norfolk Senior Cup.
His second spell was in season 1989/90. Keith is a U.E.F.A. "A' qualified Coach and is a Coach Educator
for the F.A. With so much knowledge to impart, he is in charge of Youth Development at the Club and took the
Under 18 side to the Ridgeons Youth Championship in 2004/05.
MATT HENMAN (Manager): A solid midfield player, played at Lynn when he was 17. He returned to his home town Club,
Dereham Town where he was Captain when the Club won promotion from the First Division to the Premier Division. Matt
has managed Dereham's Under 18 squad and also had a spell as their First Team Manager.
MARK HEATH-PRESTON - (midfield/forward) - (b. 14/01/87) after spending a year at Downham Town he moved to Lynn at the
beginning of the 2003-04 season, featuring in the Youth team and quickly establishing himself in the reserve squad.
Strong, skilful, creative midfield player who has an excellent footballing future ahead of him. was an important driving
force in the successful Youth Championship Squad of 2004/ 05.
Made first team debut at the age of 17 - v Corinthian Casuals (FA Trophy) 4 October 2003 Won 2-0
Spent the early part of the 2006-07 season in America.
Appearances 2003-04 1(+2)
2004-05 0 (+3)
2006-07 1 (+2)
ED CUSSONS (Defender): A strong, tactically aware defender, a product of Colchester United's Youth Academy. Came
to Lynn in March 2005 and quickly established his place in the Reserve and Youth Squads and winner with the Championship
Youth team. Moved on to Diss Town.
 CHARLIE DEFTY (Defender/Midfield)- (b. 17.11.83) Younger brother of Jack and another player who has progressed
from the Youth and Reserve teams. Stylish, confident defender.
Called upon at the end of the 2003-04 season when injuries
and suspensions took their toll.
Responded to the challenge in the all important promotion run-in.
Missed part of the 2004-05 season spending time travelling in Australia.
Appearances:
2003-04 - 5 (+4)
2004-05 - 0 (+2)
2005-06 - 4 (+7)
2006-07 - 20(+11) 2 goals
LUKE FELL (Forward) - (b.18/02/89) Exciting wide player at home on either flank. Has had successful seasons with West
Norfolk Schools, Norfolk Schools Squads and at Norwich City Academy. An important part of the successful Youth
Championship Squad in 2004/05 season.
A great prospect for the future.
Playing Debut: 5 November 2005 v Aylesbury United (H) League Draw 1-1
Appearances:
2005-06 - 2 (+8) 0 goals
2006-07 - 7 (+3) 1 goal
JOHNNY GEORGE (Defender): A young strong aggressive defender who captained the successful Youth Championship Squad.
Another young player to develop for the future.
 LEE HYDE (Defender/Midfield): An uncompromising robust campaigner who has a never say die attitude and leads the squad by example.
Has spent his playing career between Wisbech and the Linnets and is pushing to be a member of the first team squad.
Appearances:
2003-04 - 2 (+2)
2005-06 - 0 (+4)
2006-07 - 1
RICKY BODEN (Forward): Signed in the summer of 2007 following recommendation from his former club, Wisbech St Mary.
Unfortunately did not stay.
LIAM BARRETT (Midfield): Ipswich Town scholar signed on work experience. Played just the one game, scoring against
Swaffham before moving on to Bury Town.
ASHLEY KEEGAN (Midfield): A hard non compromising young midfield player who is in hissecond season with the Linnets.
Established himself in the successful Youth Championship Squad of 2004/05 scoring a hat-trick in the final.
Another young player who will develop solidly for the future.
DUNCAN McANALLY (Goalkeeper):
Playing Debut: 23 January 2007 v Corby Town (h) Southern League Cup won 2-1
This will be his fifth season with King's Lynn and has shown good confident progress
as he has stood between the posts for both reserve and youth teams.
Has a very good future in the game.
Appearances:
2006-07 - 2
DEAN MILLER (Defender): Another young defender produced through the successful Youth Championship Squad of 2004/05.
Another young player to develop for the future.
STEVE SPRIGGS (Midfield/Striker): Originally with Cambridge United's Academy and then Ely City.
Made first team debut coming on as substitute against Rugby Town 27 August 2007.
DANIEL BUHLEMANN - defender, composed player equally at home at centre half or full back. In his fourth season
at The Walks. An important young coach with King's Lynn Community Football Programme. Has a good future If he
maintains current progress.
First team debut 20 November 2007 v Hitchin Town (Southern League Cup) won 3-1
 STEPHEN HARVEY (Defender)
Born: 05.05.84
First Team Playing Debut: 4 January 2003 v Banbury United (H) League won 2-1
Another young attack minded defender, in his seventh seasonal the Walks. who has developed through the youth team
and is on the verge of the first team squad.
Appearances:
2003-04 - 3 (+1)
2004-05 - 9 (+3) 1 goal
2005-06 - 10 (+10)
2006-07 - 3 (+3)
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