2023–24 Lincoln City F.C. season
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2023–24 season | ||
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Chairman | Clive Nates | |
Manager | Mark Kennedy (until 18 October)[1] Tom Shaw (caretaker) Michael Skubala (from 13 November)[2] | |
Stadium | LNER Stadium | |
League One | 7th | |
FA Cup | First round (vs. Morecambe) | |
EFL Cup | Third round (vs. West Ham United) | |
EFL Trophy | Second round (vs. Accrington Stanley) | |
Top goalscorer | League: Joe Taylor (10) All: Joe Taylor (10) | |
Highest home attendance | 10,168 (vs West Ham United; EFL Cup) | |
Lowest home attendance | 1,384 (vs Wolverhampton Wanderers Under-21s; EFL Trophy) | |
Average home league attendance | 8,424 | |
Biggest win | 6–0 (vs Cambridge United; League One) | |
Biggest defeat | 3–0 (vs Bolton Wanderers; League One) | |
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The 2023–24 season is the 140th season in the history of Lincoln City and their fifth consecutive season in League One. The club are participating in League One, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the 2023–24 EFL Trophy.
Season overview[edit]
June[edit]
On 1 June, Lincoln partnered with sports manufacturer Oxen to produdce their playing kits for the next two seasons.[3]
On 2 June, Lincoln confirmed that Branston would remain their front of shirt sponsor for their home kit for the upcoming season.[4]
On 2 June, Lincoln also confirmed that Allen Signs would be their home and away back of shirt sponsor for the season.[5]
On 3 June, the club launched their new home strip for the season.[6]
On 6 June, Dylan Duffy and Sean Roughan were called up to the Republic of Ireland U21 squad.[7]
On 23 June, the players reported back for pre-season training.[8]
July[edit]
On 12 July, Lincoln launched their away strip for the season.[9]
On 12 July, the University of Lincoln becoming the front of shirt sponsor for the away kit.[10]
On 18 July, the club announced that LNER Stadium would have a new capacity of 10,669 after the installation of safe standing.[11]
August[edit]
On 3 August, the club confirmed its squad numbers for the season.[12]
On 3 August, Paudie O'Connor was appointed the new club captain.[13]
On 23 August, the club launched their third strip for the season.[14]
On 31 August, Sean Roughan was called up to the Republic of Ireland U21 squad.[15]
On 31 August, the clubs match against Oxford United was postponed due to international call ups.[16]
October[edit]
On 3 October, the game against Leyton Orient was abandoned due to a medical emergency.[17]
On 16 October, it was confirmed the game against Leyton Orient would need to be replayed.[18]
On 18 October, manager Mark Kennedy and assistant Danny Butterfield left the club.[1]
November[edit]
On 9 November, Sean Roughan was called up to the Republic of Ireland U21 squad.[19]
On 13 November, Michael Skubala was confirmed as the new head coach.[2]
December[edit]
On 5 December, the EFL Trophy tie against Accrington Stanley was postponed due to a frozen playing surface.[20]
On 8 December, the fans voted overwhelmingly in favour of reverting to the iconic badge design used by the club during the eighties and early nineties.[21]
On 28 December, the upcoming game against Shrewsbury Town was postponed due to the visitors progression in the FA Cup.[22]
January[edit]
On 13 January, Chris Cohen was appointed the new assistant head coach.[23]
On 24 January, the club published their annual accounts for the year ending June 2023.[24]
March[edit]
On 14 March, Sean Roughan were called up to the Republic of Ireland U21 squad.[25]
On 18 March, Dylan Duffy were called up to the Republic of Ireland U21 squad.[26]
April[edit]
On 24 April, Ron and Andrew Fowler joined the investment group at Lincoln City through their Liquid Investments, Inc. entity.[27]
May[edit]
On 2 May, the club announced their retained list following the end of the season.[28]
On 2 May, academy coach Amy Kay left Lincoln City's academy to join Brighton & Hove Albion Academy.[29]
Current squad[edit]
- As of 2 May 2024
No. | Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | Contract end | ||||
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Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
1 | Lukas Jensen | GK | ![]() | Helsingør | 18 March 1999 | Burnley | 1 July 2023 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2025 | ||||
12 | Jordan Wright | GK | ![]() | Stoke-on-Trent | 27 February 1999 | Nottingham Forest | 21 January 2022 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | ||||
40 | Isaac Allan | GK | ![]() | Isle of Man | 10 July 2022 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||||
Defenders | |||||||||||||
2 | Lasse Sørensen | WB | ![]() | Vejen | 21 October 1999 | Stoke City | 23 July 2021 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | ||||
4 | Lewis Montsma | CB | ![]() | Amsterdam | 25 April 1998 | FC Dordrecht | 14 July 2020 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2024 | ||||
5 | Adam Jackson | CB | ![]() | Darlington | 18 May 1994 | Hibernian | 11 August 2020 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | ||||
15 | Paudie O'Connor | CB | ![]() | Limerick | 14 July 1997 | Bradford City | 1 July 2022 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2025 | ||||
16 | Jack Burroughs | WB | ![]() | Coventry | 21 March 2001 | Coventry City | 10 August 2023 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | ||||
22 | Timothy Eyoma | CB | ![]() | Hackney | 29 January 2000 | Tottenham Hotspur | 17 August 2021 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | ||||
23 | Sean Roughan | LB | ![]() | Dublin | 14 March 2003 | Academy | 28 July 2020 | — | 30 June 2025 | ||||
25 | Alex Mitchell | CB | ![]() | 7 October 2001 | Millwall | 17 August 2023 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | |||||
38 | Charlie Parks | CB | ![]() | Academy | — | — | — | ||||||
Midfielders | |||||||||||||
6 | Ethan Erhahon | CM | ![]() | Glasgow | 9 May 2001 | St Mirren | 31 January 2023 | £339,000 | 30 June 2026 | ||||
10 | Teddy Bishop | CM | ![]() | Cambridge | 15 July 1996 | Ipswich Town | 27 July 2021 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | ||||
11 | Ethan Hamilton | CM | ![]() | Edinburgh | 18 October 1998 | Accrington Stanley | 1 August 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | ||||
14 | Danny Mandroiu | AM | ![]() | Dublin | 20 October 1998 | Shamrock Rovers | 7 July 2022 | £30,000 | 30 June 2024 | ||||
24 | Conor McGrandles | CM | ![]() | Falkirk | 24 September 1995 | Charlton Athletic | 1 February 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | ||||
28 | Jack Moylan | AM | ![]() | Kilbarrack | 1 September 2001 | Shelbourne | 1 January 2024 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2025 | ||||
37 | Bola Okewoye | CM | ![]() | Academy | — | — | — | ||||||
Forwards | |||||||||||||
7 | Reeco Hackett-Fairchild | RW | ![]() | Redbridge | 9 January 1998 | Portsmouth | 14 June 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | ||||
9 | Joe Taylor | CF | ![]() | Peterborough | 18 November 2002 | Luton Town | 9 January 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | ||||
17 | Dylan Duffy | LW | ![]() | 28 November 2002 | University College Dublin | 31 January 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | |||||
18 | Ben House | CF | ![]() | Guildford | 5 July 1999 | Eastleigh | 24 January 2022 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | ||||
19 | Tyler Walker | CF | ![]() | Nottingham | 17 October 1996 | Coventry City | 12 July 2023 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2025 | ||||
27 | Jovon Makama | CF | ![]() | 1 February 2004 | Derby County | 1 July 2022 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2025 | |||||
34 | Freddie Draper | CF | ![]() | 28 July 2004 | Derby County | 1 July 2020 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2025 | |||||
41 | Zane Okoro | RW | ![]() | 24 September 2007 | Beachside Soccer Club | — | — | — | |||||
Out on Loan | |||||||||||||
3 | Jaden Brown | LB | ![]() | Lewisham | 24 January 1999 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 July 2023 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2025 | ||||
8 | Alistair Smith | CM | ![]() | Beverley | 19 May 1999 | Sutton United | 1 July 2023 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2025 | ||||
20 | Jay Benn | RB | ![]() | Bradford | 22 August 2001 | FC Halifax Town | 1 July 2022 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | ||||
21 | Hakeeb Adelakun | RW | ![]() | Hackney | 11 August 1996 | Bristol City | 1 September 2021 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2024 | ||||
26 | Oisin Gallagher | CM | ![]() | Derry | 2 December 2004 | Derry City | 1 July 2021 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | ||||
29 | Zak Bradshaw | CB | ![]() | Welwyn Garden City | 22 September 2003 | Ipswich Town | 2 February 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | ||||
31 | Sam Long | GK | ![]() | Redbridge | 12 November 2002 | Academy | 1 July 2020 | — | 30 June 2025 | ||||
32 | Elicha Ahui | RB | ![]() | Nottingham | 28 December 2003 | Nottingham Forest | 1 July 2023 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2024 | ||||
33 | Hayden Cann | CB | ![]() | 1 October 2003 | Academy | 7 October 2020 | — | 30 June 2024 |
Pre-season and friendlies[edit]
Lincoln confirmed their first friendly against Rotherham United on 23 May 2023.[30] Their next friendly against rivals Grimsby Town was announced on 31 May.[31] On 2 June, they confirmed the club would spend their first week of July in Spain, concluding the visit with a friendly against Stockport County.[32] Four days later another two additions were added to the calendar, against Boston United and Crewe Alexandra.[33] An additional friendly against King's Lynn Town was announced on 19 June.[34]
7 July 2023 Friendly | Stockport County | 1–1 | Lincoln City | San Pedro del Pinatar |
17:00 CEST | Sarcevic ![]() | Report | Smith ![]() Ahui ![]() | Stadium: Pinatar Arena Referee: Valera Ojaos |
11 July 2023 Friendly | King's Lynn Town | 1–1 | Lincoln City | King's Lynn |
19:45 BST | Crowther ![]() | Report | Mandroiu ![]() ![]() | Stadium: The Walks |
15 July 2023 Friendly | Boston United | 0–7 | Lincoln City | Boston |
15:00 BST | Report | Mandroiu ![]() Brown ![]() Hackett-Fairchild ![]() House ![]() Kendall ![]() Cann ![]() | Stadium: Jakemans Community Stadium Attendance: 1,514 (593 away) |
18 July 2023 Friendly | Lincoln City | 3–1 | Harrogate Town | Lincoln |
Bishop ![]() ![]() Hackett-Fairchild ![]() | Report | Cornelius ![]() | Stadium: BMW Soper of Lincoln Elite Performance Centre Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors) |
22 July 2023 Friendly | Crewe Alexandra | 1–2 | Lincoln City | Crewe |
15:00 BST | Tabiner ![]() | Report | Mandroiu ![]() | Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 1,216 (112 away) |
25 July 2023 Friendly | Grimsby Town | 2–0 | Lincoln City | Cleethorpes |
19:00 BST | Hunt ![]() Rose ![]() | Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 2,933 (434 away) |
29 July 2023 Friendly | Lincoln City | 0–3 | Rotherham United | Lincoln |
15:00 BST | Report | Rathbone ![]() Cafu ![]() Hugill ![]() ![]() Bramall ![]() | Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 2,535 (465 away) |
Competitions[edit]
League One[edit]
League table[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | Peterborough United | 46 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 89 | 61 | +28 | 84 | Qualified for League One play-offs |
5 | Oxford United (O, P) | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 79 | 56 | +23 | 77 | |
6 | Barnsley | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 82 | 64 | +18 | 76 | |
7 | Lincoln City | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 65 | 40 | +25 | 74 | |
8 | Blackpool | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 65 | 48 | +17 | 73 | |
9 | Stevenage | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 57 | 46 | +11 | 71 | |
10 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 60 | 55 | +5 | 65 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[35]
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Results summary[edit]
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 65 | 40 | +25 | 74 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 17 | +19 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 23 | +6 |
Last updated: 27 April 2024.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round[edit]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = postponed
Notes:
- 1 Matchday 7 (vs Oxford United) was postponed due to the international call-ups.
- 2 Matchday 11 (vs Leyton Orient) was abandoned due to a medical emergency.
- 3 Matchday 27 (vs Shrewsbury Town) was postponed due to Shrewsbury's FA Cup participation.
- 4 Matchday 40 (vs Oxford United) was postponed due to the international call-ups.
Matches[edit]
On Thursday, 22 June 2023, the EFL League One fixtures were revealed.[36]
5 August 2023 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 3–0 | Lincoln City | Horwich |
15:00 BST | Iredale ![]() Sheehan ![]() Adeboyejo ![]() O'Connor ![]() Maghoma ![]() Nlundulu ![]() | Report | House ![]() Eyoma ![]() Mandroiu ![]() | Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 20,143 Referee: Will Finnie |
12 August 2023 2 | Lincoln City | 3–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Lincoln |
15:00 BST | Hamilton ![]() Hackett-Fairchild ![]() ![]() Bishop ![]() Mandroiu ![]() | Report | Potts ![]() Scowen ![]() | Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 7,543 Referee: Adam Herczeg |
15 August 2023 3 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Lincoln City | Sixfields, Northampton |
19:45 BST | Hoskins ![]() ![]() Appéré ![]() | Report | Hackett-Fairchild ![]() O'Connor ![]() | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,188 Referee: Ollie Yates |
19 August 2023 4 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Shrewsbury |
15:00 BST | Shipley ![]() Anderson ![]() | Report | O'Connor ![]() Roughan ![]() Sørensen ![]() Hamilton ![]() Jensen ![]() | Stadium: The Croud Meadow Attendance: 5,602 Referee: Ross Joyce |
26 August 2023 5 | Lincoln City | 3–0 | Blackpool | Lincoln |
15:00 BST | Mandroiu ![]() Erhahon ![]() Jensen ![]() Bishop ![]() | Report | Norburn ![]() ![]() | Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 8,012 Referee: Martin Coy |
2 September 2023 6 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Lincoln City | Bristol |
15:00 BST | Finley ![]() Vale ![]() Grant ![]() | Report | Mitchell ![]() Jackson ![]() Mandroiu ![]() Smith ![]() | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,674 Referee: Lewis Smith |
16 September 2023 8 | Lincoln City | 1–1 | Carlisle United | Lincoln |
15:00 BST | Hamilton ![]() Duffy ![]() | Report | Plange ![]() ![]() Garner ![]() Mellish ![]() Lavelle ![]() Moxon ![]() | Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 8,514 Referee: Tom Nield |
23 September 2023 9 | Portsmouth | 2–1 | Lincoln City | Portsmouth |
15:00 BST | Lane ![]() Poole ![]() Morrell ![]() Pack ![]() | Report | Adelakun ![]() Hackett-Fairchild ![]() Erhahon ![]() | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 17,748 Referee: Paul Howard |
30 September 2023 10 | Lincoln City | 2–0 | Cheltenham Town | Lincoln |
15:00 BST | Sørensen ![]() Jackson ![]() Bishop ![]() Hamilton ![]() Erhahon ![]() | Report | Harris ![]() Bevan ![]() | Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 7,220 Referee: Ben Atkinson |
7 October 2023 12 | Peterborough United | 2–0 | Lincoln City | Peterborough |
15:00 BST | Ajiboye ![]() ![]() Randall ![]() | Report | Roughan ![]() Mandroiu ![]() | Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium Attendance: 9,130 Referee: Sunny Gill |
14 October 2023 13 | Lincoln City | 0–1 | Burton Albion | Lincoln |
15:00 BST | Mandroiu ![]() Erhahon ![]() | Report | Powell ![]() Hughes ![]() Sweeney ![]() Burroughs ![]() Baah ![]() | Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 7,776 Referee: Rebecca Welch |
21 October 2023 14 | Fleetwood Town | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Fleetwood |
15:00 BST | Simons ![]() Robertson ![]() Nsiala ![]() Vela ![]() | Report | Mitchell ![]() Jensen ![]() Hamilton ![]() Sørensen ![]() Adelakun ![]() | Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 3,022 Referee: Tom Reeves |
24 October 2023 15 | Lincoln City | 3–1 | Charlton Athletic | Lincoln |
19:45 BST | Adelakun ![]() Roughan ![]() | Report | May ![]() | Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 7,314 Referee: Daniel Middleton |
28 October 2023 16 | Exeter City | 1–1 | Lincoln City | Exeter |
15:00 BST | Scott ![]() Hartridge ![]() Harper ![]() Trevitt ![]() Sinasolo ![]() | Report | Smith ![]() Hamilton ![]() Adelakun ![]() Erhahon ![]() O'Connor ![]() | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 5,612 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
31 October 2023 7[37] | Lincoln City | 0–2 | Oxford United | Lincoln |
19:45 GMT | Report | Brown ![]() Rodrigues ![]() Jensen ![]() O'Donkor ![]() | Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 7,114 Referee: Scott Tallis | |
Note: Fixture was previously postponed due to international call-ups. |
11 November 2023 17 | Lincoln City | 1–1 | Port Vale | Lincoln |
15:00 GMT | O'Connor ![]() Shodipo ![]() | Report | Arblaster ![]() ![]() Garrity ![]() ![]() | Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 7,751 Referee: Craig Hicks |
18 November 2023 18 | Stevenage | 1–0 | Lincoln City | Stevenage |
15:00 BST | Piergianni ![]() Reid ![]() | Report | Jackson ![]() | Stadium: Lamex Stadium Attendance: 5,045 Referee: Scott Simpson |
21 November 2023 11[38] | Leyton Orient | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Leyton |
19:45 GMT | Cooper ![]() Happe ![]() | Report | Hamilton ![]() ![]() Eyoma ![]() | Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 8,101 Referee: Sam Allison |
Note: Fixture was previously abandoned due to a medical emergency. |
25 November 2023 19 | Lincoln City | 2–2 | Barnsley | Lincoln |
15:00 GMT | Mandroiu ![]() Eyoma ![]() Vale ![]() | Report | Cotter ![]() McAtee ![]() McCart ![]() | Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 9,173 Referee: Ross Joyce |
28 November 2023 20 | Cambridge United | 0–3 | Lincoln City | Cambridge |
19:45 GMT | Ahadme ![]() Cousins ![]() | Report | Mandroiu ![]() Duffy ![]() Vale ![]() ![]() Mitchell ![]() | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 5,103 Referee: David Rock |
9 December 2023 21 | Wigan Athletic | 0–0 | Lincoln City | Wigan |
15:00 GMT | Clare ![]() Sessegnon ![]() McManaman ![]() Morrison ![]() | Report | Mandroiu ![]() Hamilton ![]() O'Connor ![]() Duffy ![]() | Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 8,838 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
16 December 2023 22 | Lincoln City | 1–1 | Reading | Lincoln |
15:00 GMT | Abbey ![]() Duffy ![]() Jensen ![]() Hamilton ![]() | Report | Abbey ![]() Knibbs ![]() ![]() Yiadom ![]() | Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 8,109 Referee: Robert Madley |
21 December 2023 23 | Derby County | 3–1 | Lincoln City | Derby |
19:45 GMT | Hourihane ![]() ![]() Wilson ![]() Collins ![]() ![]() | Report | Mandroiu ![]() Jackson ![]() Vale ![]() Erhahon ![]() | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 27,192 Referee: Peter Wright |
26 December 2023 24 | Lincoln City | 0–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Lincoln |
15:00 GMT | Makaka ![]() Bishop ![]() Mandroiu ![]() Eyoma ![]() | Report | Toal ![]() Dempsey ![]() | Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 10,064 Referee: Neil Hair |
29 December 2023 25 | Lincoln City | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Lincoln |
19:45 GMT | Bishop ![]() Eyoma ![]() O'Connor ![]() | Report | Hondermarck ![]() Guthrie ![]() Bowie ![]() ![]() Odimayo ![]() Simpson ![]() Hylton ![]() | Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 8,661 Referee: Matthew Corlett |
1 January 2024 26 | Blackpool | 2–0 | Lincoln City | Blackpool |
15:00 GMT | Husband ![]() Casey ![]() Rhodes ![]() Virtue ![]() Hamilton ![]() | Report | Eyoma ![]() | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 10,353 Referee: Marc Edwards |
13 January 2024 28 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–1 | Lincoln City | High Wycombe |
15:00 GMT | Taylor ![]() Potts ![]() | Report | Hamilton ![]() Erhahon ![]() | Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 4,470 Referee: Scott Oldham |
20 January 2024 29 | Lincoln City | 0–0 | Derby County | Lincoln |
15:00 GMT | Taylor ![]() Draper ![]() | Report | Elder ![]() Wilson ![]() | Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 9,735 Referee: Ollie Yates |
27 January 2024 30 | Lincoln City | 0–0 | Peterborough United | Lincoln |
15:00 GMT | Hackett-Fairchild ![]() | Report | Burrows ![]() | Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 9,647 Referee: Christopher Pollard |
3 February 2024 31 | Burton Albion | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Burton upon Trent |
15:00 GMT | Moon ![]() Oshilaja ![]() Brayford ![]() Powell ![]() Sweeney ![]() Bola ![]() Kamwa ![]() Ola-Adebomi ![]() | Report | Mitchell ![]() ![]() Hackett-Fairchild ![]() House ![]() Sørensen ![]() | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 3,995 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
10 February 2024 32 | Lincoln City | 2–1 | Fleetwood Town | Lincoln |
15:00 GMT | O'Connor ![]() House ![]() ![]() Erhahon ![]() Sørensen ![]() | Report | Omochere ![]() Lawal ![]() ![]() Stockley ![]() | Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 8,282 Referee: Daniel Middleton |
13 February 2024 33 | Charlton Athletic | 1–1 | Lincoln City | Charlton, London |
19:45 GMT | Kanu ![]() Ladapo ![]() Anderson ![]() Camará ![]() | Report | Hackett-Fairchild ![]() House ![]() Roughan ![]() Erhahon ![]() O'Connor ![]() | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 12,713 Referee: David Rock |
17 February 2024 34 | Lincoln City | 1–0 | Exeter City | Lincoln |
15:00 GMT | Sørensen ![]() Taylor ![]() | Report | Sweeney ![]() Harris ![]() Jules ![]() | Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 7,609 Referee: Matthew Corlett |
24 February 2024 35 | Port Vale | 0–2 | Lincoln City | Stoke-on-Trent |
15:00 GMT | Ojo ![]() Sang ![]() Massey ![]() Debrah ![]() | Report | Taylor ![]() O'Connor ![]() Hackett-Fairchild ![]() | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 7,148 Referee: James Bell |
27 February 2024 27[39] | Lincoln City | 3–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Lincoln |
19:45 GMT | Bishop ![]() ![]() Hackett-Fairchild ![]() Sørensen ![]() | Report | Bowman ![]() Bennett ![]() | Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 6,842 Referee: Marc Edwards |
Note: Fixture was previously postponed due to Shrewsbury's FA Cup participation. |
2 March 2024 36 | Lincoln City | 0–0 | Stevenage | Lincoln |
15:00 GMT | House ![]() Erhahon ![]() | Report | Reid ![]() Vancooten ![]() | Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 8,129 Referee: Robert Madley |
9 March 2024 37 | Barnsley | 1–5 | Lincoln City | Barnsley |
15:00 GMT | Kane ![]() Cole ![]() Phillips ![]() O'Keeffe ![]() | Report | Taylor ![]() House ![]() Moylan ![]() Mandroiu ![]() Hackett-Fairchild ![]() Makama ![]() | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 14,158 Referee: Ben Atkinson |
12 March 2024 38 | Lincoln City | 6–0 | Cambridge United | Lincoln |
19:45 GMT | Moylan ![]() Taylor ![]() ![]() Eyoma ![]() Duffy ![]() ![]() | Report | Andrew ![]() Brophy ![]() | Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 7,316 Referee: Scott Oldham |
16 March 2024 39 | Lincoln City | 5–0 | Bristol Rovers | Lincoln |
15:00 GMT | O'Connor ![]() Taylor ![]() Erhahon ![]() ![]() Makama ![]() Roughan ![]() Hackett-Fairchild ![]() | Report | Evans ![]() Aguilera ![]() | Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 9,392 Referee: Scott Simpson |
29 March 2024 41 | Lincoln City | 1–0 | Leyton Orient | Lincoln |
15:00 GMT | Hackett-Fairchild ![]() Makama ![]() | Report | Sanders ![]() Brown ![]() Sotiriou ![]() | Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 9,922 Referee: Carl Brook |
1 April 2024 42 | Carlisle United | 1–3 | Lincoln City | Carlisle |
15:00 BST | Lavelle ![]() Barclay ![]() Emmanuel ![]() | Report | House ![]() Taylor ![]() Bishop ![]() | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 7,103 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
6 April 2024 43 | Reading | 1–1 | Lincoln City | Reading |
15:00 BST | Wing ![]() Bindon ![]() Elliott ![]() | Report | Draper ![]() | Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium Attendance: 15,209 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
13 April 2024 44 | Lincoln City | 1–2 | Wigan Athletic | Lincoln |
15:00 BST | Mandroiu ![]() O'Connor ![]() House ![]() Hackett-Fairchild ![]() Mitchell ![]() Roughan ![]() Makama ![]() | Report | Smith ![]() Hughes ![]() ![]() Smith ![]() Godo ![]() Sessegnon ![]() Magennis ![]() | Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 9,611 Referee: Martin Coy |
16 April 2024 40[40] | Oxford United | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Littlemore |
19:45 BST | Rodrigues ![]() Browne ![]() McGuane ![]() Brannagan ![]() | Report | Mitchell ![]() Duffy ![]() ![]() Mandroiu ![]() ![]() O'Connor ![]() Taylor ![]() House ![]() Erhahon ![]() | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 9,587 Referee: Lee Swabey |
Note: Fixture was previously postponed due to international call-ups. |
20 April 2024 45 | Cheltenham Town | 1–2 | Lincoln City | Cheltenham |
15:00 BST | Sercombe ![]() Bonds ![]() Davies ![]() Harrop ![]() Long ![]() | Report | Taylor ![]() Draper ![]() | Stadium: Completely-Suzuki Stadium Attendance: 5,323 Referee: Thomas Kirk |
27 April 2024 46 | Lincoln City | 0–2 | Portsmouth | Lincoln |
15:00 BST | House ![]() Taylor ![]() Mandroiu ![]() Erhahon ![]() | Report | Towler ![]() Peart-Harris ![]() ![]() Lowery ![]() Moxon ![]() Sparkes ![]() Yengi ![]() Saydee ![]() Lane ![]() | Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 10,006 Referee: Sunny Gill |
FA Cup[edit]
Lincoln City were drawn home to Morecambe in the first round on 15 October 2023.[41]
4 November 2023 First round | Lincoln City | 1–2 | Morecambe | Lincoln |
15:00 BST | Sørensen ![]() ![]() Eyoma ![]() Hamilton ![]() | Report | King ![]() Tutonda ![]() Mellon ![]() Bloxham ![]() Senior ![]() McKiernan ![]() | Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 4,607 Referee: Martin Coy |
EFL Cup[edit]
Lincoln City were drawn against Notts County in the first round on 22 June 2023,[42] The second round was drawn on 9 August 2023 against Sheffield United[43] and in the third round against West Ham United.[44]
8 August 2023 First round | Notts County | 0–2 | Lincoln City | Nottingham |
19:45 BST | Baldwin ![]() ![]() O'Brien ![]() | Report | Smith ![]() Roughan ![]() O'Connor ![]() Sørensen ![]() | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 6,468 Referee: Martin Woods |
30 August 2023 Second round | Sheffield United | 0–0 (2–3 p) | Lincoln City | Sheffield |
19:45 BST | Coulibaly ![]() | Report | Burroughs ![]() Erhahon ![]() Eyoma ![]() | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 11,040 Referee: Paul Tierney |
Penalties | ||||
Norwood ![]() Marsh ![]() Osula ![]() Traore ![]() Egan ![]() | Mandroiu ![]() Bishop ![]() Hamilton ![]() Sørensen ![]() |
27 September 2023 Third round | Lincoln City | 0–1 | West Ham United | Lincoln |
19:45 BST | O'Connor ![]() | Report | Souček ![]() ![]() | Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 10,168 Referee: Josh Smith |
EFL Trophy[edit]
The Imps were drawn into Group G of the Northern section alongside Derby County, Notts County and Wolverhampton Wanderers Under-21s.[45][46] After finished second in the group, they were drawn away to Accrington Stanley in the second round.[47][48]
Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | L1 | Derby County | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
2 | L1 | Lincoln City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | |
3 | ACA | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 | |
4 | L2 | Notts County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 |
19 September 2023 Group stage | Derby County | 2–0 | Lincoln City | Derby |
19:00 BST | Fornah ![]() Elder ![]() Barkhuizen ![]() Sibley ![]() | Report | Duffy ![]() | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 2,726 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
10 October 2023 Group stage | Lincoln City | 2–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | Lincoln |
19:00 BST | Adelakun ![]() Mandroiu ![]() Makama ![]() | Report | Jordão ![]() Hubner ![]() | Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 1,384 Referee: Scott Jackson |
7 November 2023 Group stage | Lincoln City | 2–0 | Notts County | Lincoln |
19:00 BST | Burroughs ![]() O'Connor ![]() Vale ![]() Shodipo ![]() | Report | Tipton ![]() | Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 2,018 Referee: Aaron Jackson |
12 December 2023[49] Second round | Accrington Stanley | 1–0 | Lincoln City | Accrington |
19:00 GMT | Henderson ![]() Woods ![]() Longelo ![]() | Duffy ![]() Roughan ![]() | Stadium: Wham Stadium Attendance: 1,159 Referee: Martin Woods | |
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 5 December but was postponed due to a frozen playing surface.[20] |
Transfers[edit]
In[edit]
Date | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
14 June 2023 | RW | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed | [50] |
1 July 2023[a] | GK | ![]() | ![]() | Free Transfer | [51] |
1 July 2023[b] | CM | ![]() | ![]() | Free Transfer | [52] |
4 July 2023 | LB | ![]() | ![]() | Free Transfer | [53] |
12 July 2023 | CF | ![]() | ![]() | Free Transfer | [54] |
1 August 2023 | CM | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed | [55] |
6 October 2023 | LW | ![]() | ![]() | — | [56] |
1 January 2024[c] | AM | ![]() | ![]() | Free Transfer | [57] |
2 February 2024 | CB | ![]() | ![]() | Free Transfer | [58] |
- ^ The transfer was announced on 19 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Burnley contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 12 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Sutton United contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 4 September, and would become official on January 1 once his Shelbourne contract expired
Out[edit]
Date | Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
20 June 2023 | RW | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed | [59] |
30 June 2023 | GK | ![]() | ![]() | Released | [60] |
30 June 2023 | RB | ![]() | ![]() | Released | [61][62] |
30 June 2023 | CM | ![]() | ![]() | Released | [61][63] |
30 June 2023 | CB | ![]() | ![]() | Released | [61] |
5 January 2024 | AM | ![]() | ![]() | Released | [64][65] |
5 January 2024 | LW | ![]() | ![]() | Released | [64][66] |
5 January 2024 | CM | ![]() | ![]() | Released | [64] |
18 January 2024 | CF | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed | [67] |
Loaned in[edit]
Date | Pos | Player | Loaned from | Fee | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 August 2023 | RM | ![]() | ![]() | End of Season | [68] |
17 August 2023 | CB | ![]() | ![]() | End of Season | [69] |
1 September 2023 | CF | ![]() | ![]() | 5 January 2024[a] | [70] |
9 January 2024 | CF | ![]() | ![]() | End of Season | [71] |
1 February 2024 | CM | ![]() | ![]() | End of Season | [72] |
Loaned out[edit]
Date | Pos | Player | Loaned to | Fee | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
22 June 2023 | GK | ![]() | ![]() | End of season | [73] |
7 July 2023 | CF | ![]() | ![]() | 5 January 2024[a] | [75] |
22 July 2023 | CB | ![]() | ![]() | 12 January 2024[b] | [77] |
28 July 2023 | CF | ![]() | ![]() | 18 January 2024[c] | [78] |
3 August 2023 | RB | ![]() | ![]() | 1 February 2024[d] | [80] |
11 August 2023 | RB | ![]() | ![]() | End of season | [81] |
8 September 2023 | CM | ![]() | ![]() | 8 December 2023 | [82] |
13 October 2023 | CM | ![]() | ![]() | 1 January 2024 | [83] |
15 January 2024 | CB |