sentences:  In 1986–87, Shipley managed to hang on to his place in the team who struggled to avoid relegation.He then joined Gillingham for the next two seasons, before returning to Lincoln City on a non-contract basis for a short period at the end of 1989.After a period scouting for Maidstone United, he returned to Gillingham as youth team manager in July 1991 before quickly moving on to fill a similar position at Middlesbrough.