After a year away from Ashby Avenue and playing at Total Motion Midland League Premier Division side Newark Flowserve, Cotton has decided to re-join the whites.

Coinciding with Sam Wilkinson being re-appointed as the Whites' first team manager, talented Cotton returns to his local club which saw him put in some fantastic displays.

Prior to joining Newark, Cotton finished as Lincoln's top scorer as well as picking up individual awards for the 2018/19 season.

The sought-after number 10 would have been high on many club's target list, and Wilkinson told the club`s website: "I'm really pleased we've verbally agreed a deal to bring Cotton back to the club. On his day he's unplayable, he has so much technical ability and class about his play but, what stands out even more so, his undoubted work rate and energy every game.

“During my first spell as manager, Cotts always produced in the big games; his last minute winner in the County Cup final against Stamford, his goal against Nuneaton in our fantastic FA Cup run and a goal of huge importance at the time against Marske.

“He's another local lad who wants to be at Lincoln United, he'll be a key player for us, enabling us to gradually progress. He's still very young but has a lot of experience at this level and so I know he'll bring leadership both on and off the pitch. He's a top signing and I can't wait to see him in a Lincoln United shirt again”.