| 2023–24 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 (vsWest Ham United; EFL Cup) | |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,384 (vsWolverhampton Wanderers Under-21s; EFL Trophy) | |
| Average home league attendance | 8,424 | |
| Biggest win | 6–0 (vsCambridge United; League One) | |
| Biggest defeat | 3–0 (vsBolton Wanderers; League One) | |
The2023–24 season is the 140th season in the history ofLincoln City and their fifth consecutive season inLeague One. The club are participating inLeague One, theFA Cup, theEFL Cup, and the2023–24 EFL Trophy.
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 andSean Roughan were called up to theRepublic of Ireland U21 squad.[7]
On 23 June, the players reported back for pre-season training.[8]
On 12 July, Lincoln launched their away strip for the season.[9]
On 12 July, theUniversity of Lincoln becoming the front of shirt sponsor for the away kit.[10]
On 18 July, the club announced thatLNER Stadium would have a new capacity of 10,669 after the installation of safe standing.[11]
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 againstOxford United was postponed due to international call ups.[16]
On 3 October, the game againstLeyton 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, managerMark Kennedy and assistantDanny Butterfield left the club.[1]
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]
On 5 December, theEFL Trophy tie againstAccrington 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 againstShrewsbury Town was postponed due to the visitors progression in theFA Cup.[22]
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]
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]
On 24 April, Ron and Andrew Fowler joined the investment group at Lincoln City through their Liquid Investments, Inc. entity.[27]
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 joinBrighton & Hove Albion Academy.[29]
| No. | Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | Contract end | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Lukas Jensen | GK | Helsingør | (1999-03-18)18 March 1999 (age 26) | Burnley | 1 July 2023 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 12 | Jordan Wright | GK | Stoke-on-Trent | (1999-02-27)27 February 1999 (age 26) | Nottingham Forest | 21 January 2022 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 40 | Isaac Allan | GK | Douglas | (2005-10-01)1 October 2005 (age 20) | Isle of Man | 10 July 2022 | Free | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Lasse Sørensen | WB | Vejen | (1999-10-21)21 October 1999 (age 26) | Stoke City | 23 July 2021 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 4 | Lewis Montsma | CB | Amsterdam | (1998-04-25)25 April 1998 (age 27) | FC Dordrecht | 14 July 2020 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 5 | Adam Jackson | CB | Darlington | (1994-05-18)18 May 1994 (age 31) | Hibernian | 11 August 2020 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 15 | Paudie O'Connor | CB | Limerick | (1997-07-14)14 July 1997 (age 28) | Bradford City | 1 July 2022 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 16 | Jack Burroughs | WB | Coventry | (2001-03-21)21 March 2001 (age 24) | Coventry City | 10 August 2023 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | |||||
| 22 | Timothy Eyoma | CB | Hackney | (2000-01-29)29 January 2000 (age 25) | Tottenham Hotspur | 17 August 2021 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 23 | Sean Roughan | LB | Dublin | (2003-03-14)14 March 2003 (age 22) | Academy | 28 July 2020 | — | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 25 | Alex Mitchell | CB | (2001-10-07)7 October 2001 (age 24) | Millwall | 17 August 2023 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | ||||||
| 38 | Charlie Parks | CB | (2007-04-19)19 April 2007 (age 18) | Academy | — | — | — | ||||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Ethan Erhahon | CM | Glasgow | (2001-05-09)9 May 2001 (age 24) | St Mirren | 31 January 2023 | £339,000 | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| 10 | Teddy Bishop | CM | Cambridge | (1996-07-15)15 July 1996 (age 29) | Ipswich Town | 27 July 2021 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 11 | Ethan Hamilton | CM | Edinburgh | (1998-10-18)18 October 1998 (age 27) | Accrington Stanley | 1 August 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| 14 | Danny Mandroiu | AM | Dublin | (1998-10-20)20 October 1998 (age 27) | Shamrock Rovers | 7 July 2022 | £30,000 | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 24 | Conor McGrandles | CM | Falkirk | (1995-09-24)24 September 1995 (age 30) | Charlton Athletic | 1 February 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | |||||
| 28 | Jack Moylan | AM | Kilbarrack | (2001-09-01)1 September 2001 (age 24) | Shelbourne | 1 January 2024 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 37 | Gbolahan Okewoye | CM | Academy | — | — | — | |||||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Reeco Hackett-Fairchild | RW | Redbridge | (1998-01-09)9 January 1998 (age 27) | Portsmouth | 14 June 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| 9 | Joe Taylor | CF | Peterborough | (2002-11-18)18 November 2002 (age 23) | Luton Town | 9 January 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | |||||
| 17 | Dylan Duffy | LW | (2002-11-28)28 November 2002 (age 22) | University College Dublin | 31 January 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | ||||||
| 18 | Ben House | CF | Guildford | (1999-07-05)5 July 1999 (age 26) | Eastleigh | 24 January 2022 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 19 | Tyler Walker | CF | Nottingham | (1996-10-17)17 October 1996 (age 29) | Coventry City | 12 July 2023 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 27 | Jovon Makama | CF | Nottingham | (2004-02-02)2 February 2004 (age 21) | Derby County | 1 July 2022 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 34 | Freddie Draper | CF | (2004-07-28)28 July 2004 (age 21) | Derby County | 1 July 2020 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2025 | ||||||
| 41 | Zane Okoro | RW | Norwalk | (2007-05-07)7 May 2007 (age 18) | Beachside Soccer Club | — | — | — | |||||
| Out on Loan | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Jaden Brown | LB | Lewisham | (1999-01-24)24 January 1999 (age 26) | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 July 2023 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 8 | Alistair Smith | CM | Beverley | (1999-05-19)19 May 1999 (age 26) | Sutton United | 1 July 2023 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 20 | Jay Benn | RB | Bradford | (2001-08-22)22 August 2001 (age 24) | FC Halifax Town | 1 July 2022 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 21 | Hakeeb Adelakun | RW | Hackney | (1996-08-11)11 August 1996 (age 29) | Bristol City | 1 September 2021 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 26 | Oisin Gallagher | CM | Derry | (2004-12-02)2 December 2004 (age 20) | Derry City | 1 July 2021 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 29 | Zak Bradshaw | CB | Welwyn Garden City | (2003-09-22)22 September 2003 (age 22) | Ipswich Town | 2 February 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| 31 | Sam Long | GK | Redbridge | (2002-11-12)12 November 2002 (age 23) | Academy | 1 July 2020 | — | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 32 | Elicha Ahui | RB | Nottingham | (2003-12-28)28 December 2003 (age 21) | Nottingham Forest | 1 July 2023 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 33 | Hayden Cann | CB | (2003-10-01)1 October 2003 (age 22) | Academy | 7 October 2020 | — | 30 June 2024 | ||||||
Lincoln confirmed their first friendly againstRotherham United on 23 May 2023.[30] Their next friendly against rivalsGrimsby Town was announced on 31 May.[31] On 2 June, they confirmed the club would spend their first week of July inSpain, concluding the visit with a friendly againstStockport County.[32] Four days later another two additions were added to the calendar, againstBoston United andCrewe Alexandra.[33] An additional friendly againstKing's Lynn Town was announced on 19 June.[34]
| 7 July 2023Friendly | Stockport County | 1–1 | Lincoln City | San Pedro del Pinatar |
| 17:00CEST | Sarcevic | Report | Smith Ahui | Stadium:Pinatar Arena Referee: Valera Ojaos |
| 11 July 2023Friendly | King's Lynn Town | 1–1 | Lincoln City | King's Lynn |
| 19:45BST | Crowther | Report | Mandroiu | Stadium:The Walks |
| 15 July 2023Friendly | Boston United | 0–7 | Lincoln City | Boston |
| 15:00BST | Report | Mandroiu Brown Hackett-Fairchild House Kendall Cann | Stadium:Jakemans Community Stadium Attendance: 1,514 (593 away) |
| 18 July 2023Friendly | 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 2023Friendly | Crewe Alexandra | 1–2 | Lincoln City | Crewe |
| 15:00BST | Tabiner | Report | Mandroiu | Stadium:Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 1,216 (112 away) |
| 25 July 2023Friendly | Grimsby Town | 2–0 | Lincoln City | Cleethorpes |
| 19:00BST | Hunt Rose | Report | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 2,933 (434 away) |
| 29 July 2023Friendly | Lincoln City | 0–3 | Rotherham United | Lincoln |
| 15:00BST | Report | Rathbone Cafu Hugill Bramall | Stadium:LNER Stadium Attendance: 2,535 (465 away) |
| 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 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 71 | 17 | 18 | 112 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 273 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 404 | 45 | 46 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | H |
| Result | L | W | D | W | W | D | D | L | W | L | L | W | W | D | L | D | L | W | D | W | D | D | L | L | L | L | D | D | D | W | W | D | W | W | W | D | W | W | W | W | W | D | L | W | W | L |
| Position | 21 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
On Thursday, 22 June 2023, theEFL League One fixtures were revealed.[36]
| 5 August 2023 (2023-08-05)1 | Bolton Wanderers | 3–0 | Lincoln City | Horwich |
| 15:00BST | Iredale Sheehan Adeboyejo O'Connor Maghoma Nlundulu | Report | House Eyoma Mandroiu | Stadium:Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 20,143 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 12 August 2023 (2023-08-12)2 | Lincoln City | 3–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Lincoln |
| 15:00BST | Hamilton Hackett-Fairchild Bishop Mandroiu | Report | Potts Scowen | Stadium:LNER Stadium Attendance: 7,543 Referee: Adam Herczeg |
| 15 August 2023 (2023-08-15)3 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Lincoln City | Sixfields,Northampton |
| 19:45BST | Hoskins Appéré | Report | Hackett-Fairchild O'Connor | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,188 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 19 August 2023 (2023-08-19)4 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00BST | Shipley Anderson | Report | O'Connor Roughan Sørensen Hamilton Jensen | Stadium:The Croud Meadow Attendance: 5,602 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 26 August 2023 (2023-08-26)5 | Lincoln City | 3–0 | Blackpool | Lincoln |
| 15:00BST | Mandroiu Erhahon Jensen Bishop | Report | Norburn | Stadium:LNER Stadium Attendance: 8,012 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 2 September 2023 (2023-09-02)6 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Lincoln City | Bristol |
| 15:00BST | Finley Vale Grant | Report | Mitchell Jackson Mandroiu Smith | Stadium:Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,674 Referee: Lewis Smith |
| 16 September 2023 (2023-09-16)8 | Lincoln City | 1–1 | Carlisle United | Lincoln |
| 15:00BST | Hamilton Duffy | Report | Plange Garner Mellish Lavelle Moxon | Stadium:LNER Stadium Attendance: 8,514 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 23 September 2023 (2023-09-23)9 | Portsmouth | 2–1 | Lincoln City | Portsmouth |
| 15:00BST | Lane Poole Morrell Pack | Report | Adelakun Hackett-Fairchild Erhahon | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 17,748 Referee: Paul Howard |
| 30 September 2023 (2023-09-30)10 | Lincoln City | 2–0 | Cheltenham Town | Lincoln |
| 15:00BST | Sørensen Jackson Bishop Hamilton Erhahon | Report | Harris Bevan | Stadium:LNER Stadium Attendance: 7,220 Referee: Ben Atkinson |
| 7 October 202312 | Peterborough United | 2–0 | Lincoln City | Peterborough |
| 15:00BST | Ajiboye Randall | Report | Roughan Mandroiu | Stadium:Weston Homes Stadium Attendance: 9,130 Referee:Sunny Gill |
| 14 October 202313 | Lincoln City | 0–1 | Burton Albion | Lincoln |
| 15:00BST | Mandroiu Erhahon | Report | Powell Hughes Sweeney Burroughs Baah | Stadium:LNER Stadium Attendance: 7,776 Referee:Rebecca Welch |
| 21 October 202314 | Fleetwood Town | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Fleetwood |
| 15:00BST | Simons Robertson Nsiala Vela | Report | Mitchell Jensen Hamilton Sørensen Adelakun | Stadium:Highbury Stadium Attendance: 3,022 Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 24 October 202315 | Lincoln City | 3–1 | Charlton Athletic | Lincoln |
| 19:45BST | Adelakun Roughan | Report | May | Stadium:LNER Stadium Attendance: 7,314 Referee: Daniel Middleton |
| 28 October 202316 | Exeter City | 1–1 | Lincoln City | Exeter |
| 15:00BST | Scott Hartridge Harper Trevitt Sinasolo | Report | Smith Hamilton Adelakun Erhahon O'Connor | Stadium:St James Park Attendance: 5,612 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 31 October 20237[37] | Lincoln City | 0–2 | Oxford United | Lincoln |
| 19:45GMT | 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 202317 | Lincoln City | 1–1 | Port Vale | Lincoln |
| 15:00GMT | O'Connor Shodipo | Report | Arblaster Garrity | Stadium:LNER Stadium Attendance: 7,751 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 18 November 202318 | Stevenage | 1–0 | Lincoln City | Stevenage |
| 15:00BST | Piergianni Reid | Report | Jackson | Stadium:Lamex Stadium Attendance: 5,045 Referee: Scott Simpson |
| 21 November 202311[38] | Leyton Orient | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Leyton |
| 19:45GMT | 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 202319 | Lincoln City | 2–2 | Barnsley | Lincoln |
| 15:00GMT | Mandroiu Eyoma Vale | Report | Cotter McAtee McCart | Stadium:LNER Stadium Attendance: 9,173 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 28 November 202320 | Cambridge United | 0–3 | Lincoln City | Cambridge |
| 19:45GMT | Ahadme Cousins | Report | Mandroiu Duffy Vale Mitchell | Stadium:Abbey Stadium Attendance: 5,103 Referee: David Rock |
| 9 December 202321 | Wigan Athletic | 0–0 | Lincoln City | Wigan |
| 15:00GMT | Clare Sessegnon McManaman Morrison | Report | Mandroiu Hamilton O'Connor Duffy | Stadium:DW Stadium Attendance: 8,838 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 16 December 202322 | Lincoln City | 1–1 | Reading | Lincoln |
| 15:00GMT | Abbey Duffy Jensen Hamilton | Report | Abbey Knibbs Yiadom | Stadium:LNER Stadium Attendance: 8,109 Referee:Robert Madley |
| 21 December 202323 | Derby County | 3–1 | Lincoln City | Derby |
| 19:45GMT | Hourihane Wilson Collins | Report | Mandroiu Jackson Vale Erhahon | Stadium:Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 27,192 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 26 December 202324 | Lincoln City | 0–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Lincoln |
| 15:00GMT | Makaka Bishop Mandroiu Eyoma | Report | Toal Dempsey | Stadium:LNER Stadium Attendance: 10,064 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 29 December 202325 | Lincoln City | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Lincoln |
| 19:45GMT | Bishop Eyoma O'Connor | Report | Hondermarck Guthrie Bowie Odimayo Simpson Hylton | Stadium:LNER Stadium Attendance: 8,661 Referee: Matthew Corlett |
| 1 January 202426 | Blackpool | 2–0 | Lincoln City | Blackpool |
| 15:00GMT | Husband Casey Rhodes Virtue Hamilton | Report | Eyoma | Stadium:Bloomfield Road Attendance: 10,353 Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 13 January 202428 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–1 | Lincoln City | High Wycombe |
| 15:00GMT | Taylor Potts | Report | Hamilton Erhahon | Stadium:Adams Park Attendance: 4,470 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 20 January 202429 | Lincoln City | 0–0 | Derby County | Lincoln |
| 15:00GMT | Taylor Draper | Report | Elder Wilson | Stadium:LNER Stadium Attendance: 9,735 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 27 January 202430 | Lincoln City | 0–0 | Peterborough United | Lincoln |
| 15:00GMT | Hackett-Fairchild | Report | Burrows | Stadium:LNER Stadium Attendance: 9,647 Referee: Christopher Pollard |
| 3 February 202431 | Burton Albion | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00GMT | 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 202432 | Lincoln City | 2–1 | Fleetwood Town | Lincoln |
| 15:00GMT | O'Connor House Erhahon Sørensen | Report | Omochere Lawal Stockley | Stadium:LNER Stadium Attendance: 8,282 Referee: Daniel Middleton |
| 13 February 202433 | Charlton Athletic | 1–1 | Lincoln City | Charlton, London |
| 19:45GMT | Kanu Ladapo Anderson Camará | Report | Hackett-Fairchild House Roughan Erhahon O'Connor | Stadium:The Valley Attendance: 12,713 Referee: David Rock |
| 17 February 202434 | Lincoln City | 1–0 | Exeter City | Lincoln |
| 15:00GMT | Sørensen Taylor | Report | Sweeney Harris Jules | Stadium:LNER Stadium Attendance: 7,609 Referee: Matthew Corlett |
| 24 February 202435 | Port Vale | 0–2 | Lincoln City | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00GMT | Ojo Sang Massey Debrah | Report | Taylor O'Connor Hackett-Fairchild | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 7,148 Referee: James Bell |
| 27 February 202427[39] | Lincoln City | 3–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Lincoln |
| 19:45GMT | 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 202436 | Lincoln City | 0–0 | Stevenage | Lincoln |
| 15:00GMT | House Erhahon | Report | Reid Vancooten | Stadium:LNER Stadium Attendance: 8,129 Referee:Robert Madley |
| 9 March 202437 | Barnsley | 1–5 | Lincoln City | Barnsley |
| 15:00GMT | Kane Cole Phillips O'Keeffe | Report | Taylor House Moylan Mandroiu Hackett-Fairchild Makama | Stadium:Oakwell Attendance: 14,158 Referee: Ben Atkinson |
| 12 March 202438 | Lincoln City | 6–0 | Cambridge United | Lincoln |
| 19:45GMT | Moylan Taylor Eyoma Duffy | Report | Andrew Brophy | Stadium:LNER Stadium Attendance: 7,316 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 16 March 202439 | Lincoln City | 5–0 | Bristol Rovers | Lincoln |
| 15:00GMT | O'Connor Taylor Erhahon Makama Roughan Hackett-Fairchild | Report | Evans Aguilera | Stadium:LNER Stadium Attendance: 9,392 Referee: Scott Simpson |
| 29 March 202441 | Lincoln City | 1–0 | Leyton Orient | Lincoln |
| 15:00GMT | Hackett-Fairchild Makama | Report | Sanders Brown Sotiriou | Stadium:LNER Stadium Attendance: 9,922 Referee: Carl Brook |
| 1 April 202442 | Carlisle United | 1–3 | Lincoln City | Carlisle |
| 15:00BST | Lavelle Barclay Emmanuel | Report | House Taylor Bishop | Stadium:Brunton Park Attendance: 7,103 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 6 April 202443 | Reading | 1–1 | Lincoln City | Reading |
| 15:00BST | Wing Bindon Elliott | Report | Draper | Stadium:Select Car Leasing Stadium Attendance: 15,209 Referee:Alex Chilowicz |
| 13 April 202444 | Lincoln City | 1–2 | Wigan Athletic | Lincoln |
| 15:00BST | 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 202440[40] | Oxford United | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Littlemore |
| 19:45BST | 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 202445 | Cheltenham Town | 1–2 | Lincoln City | Cheltenham |
| 15:00BST | Sercombe Bonds Davies Harrop Long | Report | Taylor Draper | Stadium:Completely-Suzuki Stadium Attendance: 5,323 Referee: Thomas Kirk |
| 27 April 202446 | Lincoln City | 0–2 | Portsmouth | Lincoln |
| 15:00BST | House Taylor Mandroiu Erhahon | Report | Towler Peart-Harris Lowery Moxon Sparkes Yengi Saydee Lane | Stadium:LNER Stadium Attendance: 10,006 Referee:Sunny Gill |
Lincoln City were drawn home toMorecambe in the first round on 15 October 2023.[41]
| 4 November 2023 (2023-11-04)First round | Lincoln City | 1–2 | Morecambe | Lincoln |
| 15:00BST | Sørensen Eyoma Hamilton | Report | King Tutonda Mellon Bloxham Senior McKiernan | Stadium:LNER Stadium Attendance: 4,607 Referee: Martin Coy |
Lincoln City were drawn againstNotts County in the first round on 22 June 2023,[42] The second round was drawn on 9 August 2023 againstSheffield United[43] and in the third round againstWest Ham United.[44]
| 8 August 2023 (2023-08-08)First round | Notts County | 0–2 | Lincoln City | Nottingham |
| 19:45BST | Baldwin O'Brien | Report | Smith Roughan O'Connor Sørensen | Stadium:Meadow Lane Attendance: 6,468 Referee: Martin Woods |
| 30 August 2023Second round | Sheffield United | 0–0 (2–3p) | Lincoln City | Sheffield |
| 19:45BST | 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 2023Third round | Lincoln City | 0–1 | West Ham United | Lincoln |
| 19:45BST | O'Connor | Report | Souček | Stadium:LNER Stadium Attendance: 10,168 Referee: Josh Smith |
The Imps were drawn into Group G of the Northern section alongsideDerby County,Notts County andWolverhampton Wanderers Under-21s.[45][46] After finished second in the group, they were drawn away toAccrington 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 toRound 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 (2023-09-19)Group stage | Derby County | 2–0 | Lincoln City | Derby |
| 19:00BST | Fornah Elder Barkhuizen Sibley | Report | Duffy | Stadium:Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 2,726 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 10 October 2023 (2023-10-10)Group stage | Lincoln City | 2–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | Lincoln |
| 19:00BST | Adelakun Mandroiu Makama | Report | Jordão Hubner | Stadium:LNER Stadium Attendance: 1,384 Referee: Scott Jackson |
| 7 November 2023 (2023-11-07)Group stage | Lincoln City | 2–0 | Notts County | Lincoln |
| 19:00BST | 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 |
| 19:00GMT | 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] | ||||
| 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] |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| 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 | End of season | [84] | ||
| 15 January 2024 | CM | End of season | [84] | ||
| 22 January 2024 | RW | End of season | [85] | ||
| 24 January 2024 | CM | End of season | [86] | ||
| 26 January 2024 | LB | End of season | [87] | ||
| 1 February 2024 | RB | End of season | [67] | ||
| 5 February 2024 | CB | End of season | [88] |
| Date | Pos. | Player | Length | Expiry | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2023 | CB | 2 years | June 2025 | [89] | |
| 7 July 2023 | CF | — | — | [75] | |
| 22 July 2023 | CB | 1 year | June 2024 | [77] | |
| 2 August 2023 | CF | 2 years | June 2025 | [90] | |
| 2 May 2024 | WB | 1 year | June 2025 | [28] |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | Lukas Jensen | 50 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2 | MF | Lasse Sørensen | 51 | 6 | 43+1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2+1 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | Adam Jackson | 37 | 1 | 29+5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 6 | MF | Ethan Erhahon | 50 | 2 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |
| 7 | FW | Reeco Hackett-Fairchild | 33 | 7 | 27+2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW | Joe Taylor | 19 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | MF | Teddy Bishop | 38 | 4 | 21+12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | |
| 11 | MF | Ethan Hamilton | 37 | 3 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | |
| 12 | GK | Jordan Wright | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 14 | FW | Danny Mandroiu | 36 | 8 | 26+5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| 15 | DF | Paudie O'Connor | 43 | 2 | 36+2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 16 | DF | Jack Burroughs | 35 | 1 | 21+8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| 17 | FW | Dylan Duffy | 41 | 2 | 8+26 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | |
| 18 | FW | Ben House | 21 | 2 | 16+3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | FW | Tyler Walker | 7 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | DF | Timothy Eyoma | 33 | 3 | 13+13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 23 | DF | Sean Roughan | 44 | 2 | 35+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 24 | MF | Conor McGrandles | 5 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | DF | Alex Mitchell | 41 | 1 | 34+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 27 | FW | Jovon Makama | 40 | 3 | 8+25 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 2+2 | 1 | |
| 28 | MF | Jack Moylan | 18 | 4 | 7+11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 34 | FW | Freddie Draper | 15 | 2 | 9+6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Away on loan | |||||||||||||
| 3 | DF | Jaden Brown | 15 | 0 | 3+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | Alistair Smith | 32 | 1 | 12+13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 20 | DF | Jay Benn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 21 | FW | Hakeeb Adelakun | 25 | 4 | 10+9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+2 | 1 | |
| 26 | MF | Oisin Gallagher | 4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| No longer at the club | |||||||||||||
| 29 | FW | Jack Vale | 17 | 2 | 3+11 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 30 | FW | Olamide Shodipo | 9 | 1 | 0+6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |
Includes all competitive matches.
| Rank | Pos. | Nat. | No. | Player | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 9 | Joe Taylor | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| 2 | FW | 14 | Danny Mandroiu | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 3 | FW | 7 | Reeco Hackett-Fairchild | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 4 | DF | 2 | Lasse Sørensen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |
| 5 | MF | 10 | Teddy Bishop | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| FW | 21 | Hakeeb Adelakun | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| MF | 28 | Jack Moylan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 6 | MF | 11 | Ethan Hamilton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| DF | 22 | Timothy Eyoma | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| FW | 27 | Jovon Makama | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 7 | MF | 6 | Ethan Erhahon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| DF | 15 | Paudie O'Connor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| FW | 17 | Dylan Duffy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| FW | 18 | Ben House | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| DF | 23 | Sean Roughan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| FW | 29 | Jack Vale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| FW | 34 | Freddie Draper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 8 | DF | 5 | Adam Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 8 | Alistair Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| DF | 16 | Jack Burroughs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| DF | 25 | Alex Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| FW | 30 | Olamide Shodipo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Own goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 65 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 72 | ||||
| No. | Pos. | Name | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | DF | Paudie O'Connor | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| 14 | FW | Danny Mandroiu | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 6 | MF | Ethan Erhahon | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 17 | FW | Dylan Duffy | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 25 | DF | Alex Mitchell | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | Ethan Hamilton | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | Ben House | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | Reeco Hackett-Fairchild | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | TJ Eyoma | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | Sean Roughan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Lasse Sørensen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1 | GK | Lukas Jensen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Joe Taylor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Adam Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Teddy Bishop | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | Jovon Makama | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | Jack Vale | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Alistair Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | Hakeeb Adelakun | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Jack Burroughs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | FW | Olamide Shodipo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | FW | Freddie Draper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| No. | Nat. | Player | Matches played | Clean sheet % | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lukas Jensen | 50 | 42% | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | |
| 12 | Jordan Wright | 4 | 50% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Award | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | [91] | |
| Players Player of the Year | ||
| Club Partners Player of the Year | ||
| Goal of the Season | ||
| Golden Boot | ||
| Young Player of the Year |
| Month | Manager | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | Nomination | [92] | |
| March | Nomination | [93] |
| Month | Player | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| August | Nomination | [94] | |
| February | Nomination | [92] | |
| March | Winner | [93][95] |
| Month | Manager | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| March | Winner | [96] |
| Month | Player | Goal | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August | 22' vs Northampton Town, 15 August | Winner | [97][98] | |
| March | 55' vs Barnsley, 9 March | Nomination | [99] |
| Round | Player | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Winner | [100] |