Ben Sedgemore
| Date of birth | 05 August 1975 |
| Place of birth | Wolverhampton |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 80 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
This tall midfielder performed impressively for Macclesfield during the 2000-2001 season and was ever present apart from a brief spell out with an ankle injury in February.
Heeding his manager's advice to push forward, he scored a number of important goals, notably in the Worthington Cup ties against Bolton Wanderers and Middlesbrough.
Although mostly operating in a central role, he occasionally appeared wide on the right and even took over in goal at Southend United after Tony Bullock was sent off.
He made a surprise move to Lincoln City in the spring where he appeared mostly in a right-sided central role but found it difficult to establish himself as anything more than a squad player following a change in management.
He was placed on the open to offers list in May.
Away from football, Ben took a part time degree course in Psychology and Law at Warwick University.
Ben agreed a new one-year deal with Lincoln City in June 2003.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 17 May 1993 | 10 Jan 1996 | |
| Northampton Town | 22 Dec 1994 | 22 Jan 1995 | L |
| Mansfield Town | 25 Aug 1995 | 25 Oct 1995 | L |
| Peterborough United | 10 Jan 1996 | 06 Sep 1996 | |
| Mansfield Town | 06 Sep 1996 | 19 Mar 1998 | |
| Macclesfield Town | 19 Mar 1998 | 16 Feb 2001 | |
| Lincoln City | 16 Feb 2001 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
| Canvey Island | 05 Aug 2004 | 30 Jun 2006 | |
| Cambridge United | 05 Oct 2006 | 03 Nov 2006 | |
| Rushden and Diamonds | 03 Nov 2006 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1998-99 | Macclesfield Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Macclesfield Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Macclesfield Town | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Macclesfield Town | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Lincoln City | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Lincoln City | League Division 3 | 3 | 7 |
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| 2000-01 | Macclesfield Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Macclesfield Town | League Cup | 4 | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Macclesfield Town | League Division 3 | 23 | 4 |
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| 2001-02 | Lincoln City | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Lincoln City | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Lincoln City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Lincoln City | League Division 3 | 33 | 10 |
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| 2002-03 | Lincoln City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Lincoln City | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Lincoln City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Lincoln City | League Division 3 | 23 | 5 |
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| 2003-04 | Lincoln City | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Lincoln City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Lincoln City | League Division 3 | 24 | 3 |
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| 2004-05 | Canvey Island | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Rushden and Diamonds | FA Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 17 Feb 2001 | Blackpool v Lincoln City | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Lincoln City v Leyton Orient | L | 2-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 Mar 2001 | Mansfield Town v Lincoln City | W | 2-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Mar 2001 | Lincoln City v Port Vale | L | 0-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | Final - northern section (1st leg) |
| 03 Apr 2001 | Scunthorpe United v Lincoln City | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Cheltenham Town v Lincoln City | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Apr 2001 | Lincoln City v Barnet | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Apr 2001 | Rochdale v Lincoln City | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Lincoln City v Plymouth Argyle | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Apr 2001 | Lincoln City v Halifax Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 02 May 2001 | Lincoln City v Carlisle United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Lincoln City v Halifax Town | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Aug 2001 | Rushden and Diamonds v Lincoln City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Aug 2001 | Grimsby Town v Lincoln City | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Lincoln City v Swansea City | W | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Aug 2001 | Scunthorpe United v Lincoln City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Sep 2001 | Lincoln City v Darlington | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Mansfield Town v Lincoln City | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Lincoln City v Bristol Rovers | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Sep 2001 | Luton Town v Lincoln City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Carlisle United v Lincoln City | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Sep 2001 | Lincoln City v Hartlepool United | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Lincoln City v York City | L | 1-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Oct 2001 | Cheltenham Town v Lincoln City | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Lincoln City v Oxford United | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Oct 2001 | Scunthorpe United v Lincoln City | L | 3-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Macclesfield Town v Lincoln City | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Plymouth Argyle v Lincoln City | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Oct 2001 | Lincoln City v Exeter City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 Nov 2001 | Shrewsbury Town v Lincoln City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Lincoln City v Hull City | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Lincoln City v Bury | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 20 Nov 2001 | Lincoln City v Kidderminster Harriers | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Rochdale v Lincoln City | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Nov 2001 | Bury v Lincoln City | W | 1-1 (3-2) | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 01 Dec 2001 | Southend United v Lincoln City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Dec 2001 | Leyton Orient v Lincoln City | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 15 Dec 2001 | Lincoln City v Torquay United | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Dec 2001 | Leyton Orient v Lincoln City | L | 5-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Lincoln City v Scunthorpe United | W | 3-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Jan 2002 | Swansea City v Lincoln City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Jan 2002 | Lincoln City v Rushden and Diamonds | L | 2-4 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Halifax Town v Lincoln City | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Jan 2002 | Lincoln City v Leyton Orient | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Jan 2002 | Darlington v Lincoln City | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Feb 2002 | Lincoln City v Macclesfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Feb 2002 | Lincoln City v Mansfield Town | L | 1-4 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Feb 2002 | Oxford United v Lincoln City | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Feb 2002 | Bristol Rovers v Lincoln City | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Feb 2002 | Lincoln City v Luton Town | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 02 Mar 2002 | Lincoln City v Carlisle United | W | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Mar 2002 | Torquay United v Lincoln City | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Mar 2002 | Lincoln City v Cheltenham Town | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Lincoln City v Southend United | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Exeter City v Lincoln City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Apr 2002 | Lincoln City v Shrewsbury Town | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Apr 2002 | Kidderminster Harriers v Lincoln City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Lincoln City v Rochdale | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Apr 2002 | Hull City v Lincoln City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Aug 2002 | Kidderminster Harriers v Lincoln City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Lincoln City v Rochdale | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Lincoln City v Macclesfield Town | W | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Shrewsbury Town v Lincoln City | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Lincoln City v Scunthorpe United | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Sep 2002 | Lincoln City v Stockport County | L | 1-3 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 05 Oct 2002 | Lincoln City v AFC Bournemouth | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Bristol Rovers v Lincoln City | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Lincoln City v Exeter City | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Oct 2002 | Lincoln City v York City | W | 4-3 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 26 Oct 2002 | Wrexham v Lincoln City | W | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Oct 2002 | Lincoln City v Bury | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 02 Nov 2002 | Darlington v Lincoln City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Lincoln City v Hull City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Nov 2002 | Carlisle United v Lincoln City | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Lincoln City v Rushden and Diamonds | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Oxford United v Lincoln City | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Lincoln City v Cambridge United | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Dec 2002 | York City v Lincoln City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Dec 2002 | Macclesfield Town v Lincoln City | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Dec 2002 | Lincoln City v Swansea City | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Lincoln City v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Jan 2003 | Swansea City v Lincoln City | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Feb 2003 | Carlisle United v Lincoln City | W | 1-4 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Scunthorpe United v Lincoln City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Mar 2003 | Lincoln City v Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Mar 2003 | Lincoln City v Hartlepool United | W | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Mar 2003 | Southend United v Lincoln City | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Lincoln City v Wrexham | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Mar 2003 | Exeter City v Lincoln City | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Bury v Lincoln City | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Aug 2003 | Lincoln City v Stockport County | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Torquay United v Lincoln City | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Oct 2003 | Lincoln City v Telford United | W | 3-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Lincoln City v Huddersfield Town | W | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Lincoln City v Carlisle United | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Nov 2003 | Lincoln City v Chesterfield | W | 4-3 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 16 Dec 2003 | Halifax Town v Lincoln City | L | 1-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | Quarter-final - northern section |
| 28 Dec 2003 | Lincoln City v Cambridge United | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 Jan 2004 | Lincoln City v Bury | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Jan 2004 | Oxford United v Lincoln City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Jan 2004 | Lincoln City v Cheltenham Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Lincoln City v Torquay United | L | 1-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Jan 2004 | Doncaster Rovers v Lincoln City | W | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 07 Feb 2004 | Lincoln City v Boston United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Feb 2004 | Lincoln City v Scunthorpe United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Feb 2004 | York City v Lincoln City | W | 1-4 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Huddersfield Town v Lincoln City | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Feb 2004 | Lincoln City v Hull City | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Mar 2004 | Cheltenham Town v Lincoln City | L | 3-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Mar 2004 | Lincoln City v Mansfield Town | W | 4-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Mar 2004 | Lincoln City v Southend United | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Leyton Orient v Lincoln City | W | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Lincoln City v Kidderminster Harriers | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Mar 2004 | Macclesfield Town v Lincoln City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 Apr 2004 | Rochdale v Lincoln City | W | 0-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Lincoln City v Swansea City | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Apr 2004 | Northampton Town v Lincoln City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Apr 2004 | Carlisle United v Lincoln City | W | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Lincoln City v Darlington | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 May 2004 | Bristol Rovers v Lincoln City | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 May 2004 | Lincoln City v Yeovil Town | L | 2-3 | League Division 3 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.