Neal Eardley
Neal Eardley’s first Lincoln appearance also came at Adams Park, in a 2-2 draw on the opening day of the 2017/18 season. He had signed a short-term deal just before that game and ended the campaign as our Player of the Season and an EFL Trophy winner. A year later, he was a League Two champion and in the PFA Team of the Year.
Eardley left in 2020 for Burton Albion as part of the Appleton clearout, had a loan at Barrow and finished his playing career with Connah’s Quay Nomads. He then went back to Blackpool, where he had played in the Premier League, to work in the academy.
He is now the club’s player pathway manager, helping young players make the step towards the first team.
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