Supporter-elected director: Phil Scrafton

Phil joined the board at the beginning of the 2024/25 season after being elected as the supporter-elected director: one of two directors directly representing the club’s fan base.

Phil is local to Lincoln having spent his very earliest years in Hartsholme, followed by school years living just off Doddington Road. Like many, Phil became an Imps fan after an early introduction as a young boy attending matches with his dad and older brother, before being allowed to attend games with his mates in his early teens.

His career has been in town planning and development, commencing at the City Council in 1981. More than 20 years later Phil decided to seek new challenges in the private sector planning consultancy world, joining Lichfield Planning, whose main office was in London. 

As equity partner when the recession took hold after 2008, it was clear that changes were needed and Phil jointly led the formation of Globe Consultants – a joint town planning and economic development business – based in Lincoln in 2010. He led that business as managing director until deciding to step away into semi-retirement in 2022.  

Business interests are now mainly limited to providing part-time support to the delivery of a major mixed housing and leisure development on a riverside site east of Lincoln. This is a project he has led with the landowner for around 15 years and is keen to see through to completion, delivering huge benefits for a very supportive local community.

Fortunately, Phil now has time to follow his longstanding desire to travel and to spend more time with family. Phil is married to Jane, has two grown up children, two young grandsons and is looking forward to the latest generation’s first match experience at the LNER Stadium.