2018–19 Lincoln City F.C. season
Lincoln City 2018–19 football season
| 2018–19 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Clive Nates | ||
| Manager | Danny Cowley | ||
| Stadium | Sincil Bank, Lincoln | ||
| League Two | 1st (Promoted) | ||
| FA Cup | Third round (Eliminated by Everton) | ||
| EFL Cup | Second round (Eliminated by Blackburn Rovers) | ||
| EFL Trophy | Second round (Eliminated by Accrington Stanley) | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: John Akinde (15) All: John Akinde (17) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 9,832 (vs Colchester United; League 2) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 2,723 (vs Wolverhampton Wanderers U21; EFL Trophy) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 9,006 | ||
| |||
The 2018–19 season is Lincoln City's 135th season in their history and their second season back in League Two after missing out on the League Two playoff final in the 2017/2018 season. Along with League Two, the club also participates in the FA Cup, and has been eliminated from the EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.
Transfers & Contracts
Transfers in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2018 | SS |  | Bruno Andrade | Boreham Wood | Free transfer | [1] |
| 1 July 2018 | CM |  | Michael O’Connor | Notts County | Free transfer | [2] |
| 1 July 2018 | GK |  | Grant Smith | Boreham Wood | Free transfer | [3] |
| 1 July 2018 | LB | | Harry Toffolo | Millwall | Free transfer | [4] |
| 6 July 2018 | CF | | John Akinde | Barnet | Undisclosed | [5] |
| 9 August 2018 | AM |  | Joan Luque | Heybridge Swifts | Undisclosed | [6] |
| 9 August 2018 | CB | | Jason Shackell | Derby County | Free transfer | [7] |
| 17 January 2019 | CB |  | Cian Bolger | Fleetwood Town | Undisclosed | [8] |
| 31 January 2019 | GK |  | Matt Gilks | Scunthorpe United | Free transfer | [9] |
Transfers out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2018 | LW | | Nathan Arnold | Boston United | Mutual Consent | [10][11] |
| 1 July 2018 | GK | | Paul Farman | Stevenage | Undisclosed | [12] |
| 1 July 2018 | CM | | Billy Knott | Concord Rangers | Released | [13][14] |
| 1 July 3018 | FB | | Sean Long | Cheltenham Town | Free Transfer | [15] |
| 1 July 2018 | CF | | Ollie Palmer | Crawley Town | Undisclosed | [16] |
| 1 July 2018 | LW | | Cameron Stewart | Free agent | Mutual Consent | [13] |
| 1 July 2018 | CM | | Elliott Whitehouse | Grimsby Town | Free transfer | [17] |
| 1 July 2018 | CM | | Alex Woodyard | Peterborough United | Undisclosed | [18] |
| 13 July 2018 | GK | | Richard Walton | Matlock Town | Undisclosed | [19] |
| 6 August 2018 | CB | | Luke Waterfall | Shrewsbury Town | Undisclosed | [20] |
| 20 December 2018 | CF | | Matt Green | Salford City | Undisclosed | [21] |
| 2 January 2019 | AM | | Joan Luque | Concord Rangers | Released | [22] |
| 29 June 2019 | CB |  | James Wilson |  Ipswich Town | Mutual consent | [23][24] |
Loans in
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 July 2018 | CB | | Scott Wharton | Blackburn Rovers | 23 January 2019 | [25][26] |
| 24 July 2018 | SS | | Shay McCartan | Bradford City | 31 May 2019 | [27] |
| 2 August 2018 | RB | | Adam Crookes | Nottingham Forest | 14 January 2019 | [28][29] |
| 21 August 2018 | GK | | Sam Slocombe | Bristol Rovers | 9 January 2019 | [30][31] |
| 28 August 2018 | DF | | Kellan Gordon | Derby County | 21 January 2019 | [32][33] |
| 31 August 2018 | FW | | Bernard Mensah | Bristol Rovers | 21 January 2019 | [34][35] |
| 17 January 2019 | DF | | James Brown | Millwall | 31 May 2019 | [36] |
| 17 January 2019 | LW | | Danny Rowe | Ipswich Town | 31 May 2019 | [37] |
| 23 January 2019 | MF | | Jordan Roberts | Ipswich Town | 31 May 2019 | [38] |
| 24 January 2019 | MF | | Mark O'Hara | Peterborough United | 31 May 2019 | [39] |
| 31 January 2019 | FW | | Lee Angol | Shrewsbury Town | 31 May 2019 | [40] |
Loans out
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 September 2018 | AM | | Joan Luque | Bromley | 4 December 2018 | [41][42] |
| 29 October 2018 | GK | | Grant Smith | Maidstone United | 4 December 2018 | [43][42] |
| 7 February 2019 | MF | | Ellis Chapman | Chesterfield | 31 May 2019 | [44] |
| 10 February 2019 | MF |  | Jordan Adebayo-Smith | Grantham Town | Work Experience Loan | [45] |
New contracts
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | Length | Expiry | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 April 2019 | CB | | Jason Shackell | 1 years | June 2020 | [46] |
| 24 April 2019 | GK | | Josh Vickers | 1 years | June 2020 | [47] |
| 24 April 2019 | FW | | Matt Rhead | 1 years | June 2020 | [48] |
| 19 May 2019 | MF | | Michael O’Connor | — | — | [49] |
| 29 June 2019 | MF | | Jordan Adebayo-Smith | 2 years | 2021 | [50] |
Competitions
Friendlies
As of 7 June 2018, Lincoln City have announced six pre-season friendlies against Blackburn Rovers,[51] Sheffield Wednesday,[52] Lincoln United[53] Boston United,[54] Norwich City and [55] Scunthorpe United[56]
Lincoln City v Norwich City
| 10 July 2018 (2018-07-10) Friendly | Lincoln City | 1–3 | Norwich City | Lincoln |
| 19:45 BST | Raggett  86' (o.g.) | Report | McLean 41', 54' Thompson 58' | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 2,645 |
Lincoln City v Sheffield Wednesday
| 13 July 2018 (2018-07-13) Friendly | Lincoln City | 0–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Lincoln |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Forestieri 55' | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 5,846 |
Lincoln City v Blackburn Rovers
| 22 July 2018 (2018-07-22) Friendly | Lincoln City | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Nuttall 43' | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 3,275 |
Boston United v Lincoln City
| 24 July 2018 (2018-07-24) Friendly | Boston United | 1–4 | Lincoln City | Boston |
| 19:45 BST | Wafula 8' | Report | Andrade 14', 90' McCartan 62'Anderson 74' | Stadium: The Jakemans Stadium Attendance: 1,119 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
Scunthorpe United v Lincoln City
| 28 July 2018 (2018-07-28) Friendly | Scunthorpe United | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Scunthorpe |
| 15:00 BST | Wharton 79' | Stadium: Glanford Park |
League Two
League table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City (C, P) | 46 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 73 | 43 | +30 | 85 | Promotion to EFL League One |
| 2 | Bury (P) | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 82 | 56 | +26 | 79 | |
| 3 | Milton Keynes Dons (P) | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 71 | 49 | +22 | 79 | |
| 4 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 69 | 41 | +28 | 76 | Qualification for League Two play-offs[a] |
| 5 | Forest Green Rovers | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 68 | 47 | +21 | 74 |
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results [57]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results [57]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
- ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to EFL League One.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 73 | 43 | +30 | 85 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 20 | +18 |
Last updated: 4 May 2019.
Source: [citation needed]
Results by matchday
Matches
Northampton Town v Lincoln City
| 4 August 2018 (2018-08-04) 1 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Green 48' | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,242 Referee: Lee Swabey |
Lincoln City v Swindon Town
| 11 August 2018 (2018-08-11) 2 | Lincoln City | 4–1 | Swindon Town | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Akinde 10' (pen.) Bostwick 29'Toffolo 80'Green 82' | Report | Doughty 44' (pen.) | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 8,405 Referee: Jon Machult |
Grimsby Town v Lincoln City
| 18 August 2018 (2018-08-18) 3 | Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Lincoln City | Cleethorpes |
| 13:00 BST | Woolford 33' | Report | Akinde 71' (pen.) | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 7,201 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
Lincoln City v Bury
| 21 August 2018 (2018-08-21) 4 | Lincoln City | 2–1 | Bury | Lincoln |
| 19:45 BST | Akinde 75' (pen.) Frecklington 82' | Report | O'Connell 31' | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 8,016 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
Lincoln City v Notts County
| 25 August 2018 (2018-08-25) 5 | Lincoln City | 3–1 | Notts County | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Frecklington 7' Andrade 33'Anderson 55' | Report | Kellett 19' | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 9,119 Referee: Scott Duncan |
Exeter City v Lincoln City
| 1 September 2018 (2018-09-01) 6 | Exeter City | 0–3 | Lincoln City | Exeter |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Frecklington 43' Akinde 45'Brown 56' (o.g.) | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 4,067 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
Lincoln City v Crawley Town
| 8 September 2018 (2018-09-08) 7 | Lincoln City | 0–1 | Crawley Town | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Bostwick 45' (o.g.) | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 8,321 Referee: Matt Donohue |
Macclesfield Town v Lincoln City
| 15 September 2018 (2018-09-15) 8 | Macclesfield Town | 1–2 | Lincoln City | Macclesfield |
| 15:00 BST | Grimes 83' | Report | Pett 21' Shackell 87' | Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 2,589 Referee: John Busby |
Lincoln City v Milton Keynes Dons
| 22 September 2018 (2018-09-22) 9 | Lincoln City | 2–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | MaCartan 72' Shackell 90' | Report | Healey 64' | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 9,322 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
Cheltenham Town v Lincoln City
| 29 September 2018 (2018-09-29) 10 | Cheltenham Town | 0–2 | Lincoln City | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Alcock 74' (o.g.) McCartan 80' | Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 3,202 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
Tranmere Rovers v Lincoln City
| 2 October 2018 (2018-10-02) 11 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–0 | Lincoln City | Birkenhead |
| 19:45 BST | Norwood 61' | Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,467 Referee: Andy Haines |
Lincoln City v Crewe Alexandra
| 6 October 2018 (2018-10-06) 12 | Lincoln City | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Pett 58' | Report | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 8,718 Referee: Paul Marsden |
Port Vale v Lincoln City
| 13 October 2018 (2018-10-13) 13 | Port Vale | 2–6 | Lincoln City | Burslem |
| 15:00 BST | Conlon 51' Whitfield 90' (pen.) | Report | Anderson 3' McCartan 38'Legge 45' (o.g.)Bostwick 48'Wharton 78'Wilson 84' | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 5,137 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
Lincoln City v Cambridge United
| 20 October 2018 (2018-10-20) 14 | Lincoln City | 1–1 | Cambridge United | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Rhead 6' | Report | Brown 11' | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 9,108 Referee: Lee Collins |
Lincoln City v Carlisle United
| 23 October 2018 (2018-10-23) 15 | Lincoln City | 2–2 | Carlisle United | Lincoln |
| 19:45 BST | O'Connor 13' Andrade 44' | Report | Nadesan 6', 27' | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 9,119 Referee: Neil Hair |
Colchester United v Lincoln City
| 27 October 2018 (2018-10-27) 16 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Lincoln City | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Kent 28' | Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 4,962 Referee: David Coote |
Lincoln City v Forest Green Rovers
| 3 November 2018 (2018-11-03) 17 | Lincoln City | 2–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Akinde 8' Gordon 72' | Report | Brown 12' | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 8,542 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
Lincoln City v Mansfield Town
| 24 November 2018 (2018-11-24) 18 | Lincoln City | 1–1 | Mansfield Town | Lincoln |
| 13:00 GMT | Gordon 85' | Report | Mellis 90' | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 9,773 Referee: Gavin Ward |
Oldham Athletic v Lincoln City
| 27 November 2018 (2018-11-27) 19 | Oldham Athletic | 1–1 | Lincoln City | Oldham |
| 19:45 GMT | Maouche 49' | Report | O'Connor 54' | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 3,597 Referee: Ben Toner |
Stevenage v Lincoln City
| 8 December 2018 (2018-12-08) 20 | Stevenage | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Stevenage |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Akinde 11' (pen.) | Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 3,522 Referee: Lee Collins |
Lincoln City v Morecambe
| 15 December 2018 (2018-12-15) 21 | Lincoln City | 3–1 | Morecambe | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Anderson 7' Akinde 33' (pen.)Shackell 37' | Report | Ellison 80' | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 7,975 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
Lincoln City v Newport County
| 22 December 2018 (2018-12-22) 22 | Lincoln City | 3–2 | Newport County | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Akinde 3' Anderson 7'Pett 67' | Report | Amond 45, 77' | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 8,632 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
Crewe Alexandra v Lincoln City
| 26 December 2018 (2018-12-26) 23 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–1 | Lincoln City | Crewe |
| 15:00 GMT | Porter 47' Jones 72' | Report | Anderson 90' | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 4,440 Referee: Craig Sarginson |
Cambridge United v Lincoln City
| 29 December 2018 (2018-12-29) 24 | Cambridge United | 1–2 | Lincoln City | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Ibehre 28' | Report | Eardley 70' Akinde 75' | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 6,858 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
Lincoln City v Port Vale
| 1 January 2019 (2019-01-01) 25 | Lincoln City | 1–1 | Port Vale | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | McCartan 58' | Report | Oyeleke 90' | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 9,106 Referee: Peter Wright |
Swindon Town v Lincoln City
| 12 January 2019 (2019-01-12) 26 | Swindon Town | 2–2 | Lincoln City | Swindon |
| 15:00 GMT | Doughty 55' (pen.), 88' | Report | Shackell 39' McCartan 45' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,543 Referee: Ben Toner |
Lincoln City v Grimsby Town
| 19 January 2019 (2019-01-19) 27 | Lincoln City | 1–0 | Grimsby Town | Lincoln |
| 13:00 GMT | Toffolo 12' | Report | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 9,650 Referee: Mike Dean |
Yeovil Town v Lincoln City
| 22 January 2019 (2019-01-22) 28 | Yeovil Town | 0–2 | Lincoln City | Yeovil |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Rowe 27, 45' | Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 2,486 Referee: Ollie Yates |
Bury v Lincoln City
| 26 January 2019 (2019-01-26) 29 | Bury | 3–3 | Lincoln City | Bury |
| 17:30 GMT | O'Shea 15' Adams 42'Aimsom 86' | Report | Rowe 9' Stokes 27' (o.g.)Akinde 63' (pen.) | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 5,169 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
Notts County v Lincoln City
| 2 February 2019 (2019-02-02) 30 | Notts County | 1–1 | Lincoln City | Nottingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Stead 2' (pen.) | Report | Andrade 45' | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 10,641 Referee: Antony Coggins |
Lincoln City v Northampton Town
| 9 February 2019 (2019-02-09) 31 | Lincoln City | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Andrade 27' | Report | Pierre 45' | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 9,352 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
Lincoln City v Stevenage
| 16 February 2019 (2019-02-16) 32 | Lincoln City | 2–2 | Stevenage | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Andrade 48, 71' | Report | Chair 87, 90' | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 9,036 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
Morecambe v Lincoln City
| 23 February 2019 (2019-02-23) 33 | Morecambe | 0–2 | Lincoln City | Morecambe |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Andrade 10, 57' | Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 2,352 Referee: Martin Coy |
Lincoln City v Exeter City
| 26 February 2019 (2019-02-26) 34 | Lincoln City | 1–1 | Exeter City | Lincoln |
| 19:45 GMT | Akinde 90' | Report | Jay 22' | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 8,589 Referee: John Brooks |
Forest Green Rovers v Lincoln City
| 2 March 2019 (2019-03-02) 35 | Forest Green Rovers | 1–2 | Lincoln City | Nailsworth |
| 15:00 GMT | Brown 7' | Report | Akinde 13, 79' (pen.) | Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 3,165 Referee: Andy Davies |
Lincoln City v Yeovil Town
| 8 March 2019 (2019-03-08) 36 | Lincoln City | 1–0 | Yeovil Town | Lincoln |
| 19:45 GMT | O'Hara 69' | Report | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 9,014 Referee: Scott Oldham |
Lincoln City v Oldham Athletic
| 12 March 2019 (2019-03-12) 37 | Lincoln City | 2–0 | Oldham Athletic | Lincoln |
| 19:45 GMT | Toffolo 30' Rowe 58' | Report | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 8,454 Referee: Paul Marsden |
Mansfield Town v Lincoln City
| 18 March 2019 (2019-03-18) 38 | Mansfield Town | 1–1 | Lincoln City | Mansfield |
| 19:45 GMT | Pearce 4' | Report | Akinde 75' (pen.) | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 7,177 Referee: Graham Scott |
Crawley Town v Lincoln City
| 23 March 2019 (2019-03-23) 39 | Crawley Town | 0–3 | Lincoln City | Crawley |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Andrade 37' McCartan 76'Bolger 85' | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 3,335 Referee: Craig Hicks |
Lincoln City v Macclesfield Town
| 30 March 2019 (2019-03-30) 40 | Lincoln City | 1–1 | Macclesfield Town | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Eardley 38' | Report | Wilson 28' | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 9,567 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
Milton Keynes Dons v Lincoln City
| 6 April 2019 (2019-04-06) 41 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0–2 | Lincoln City | Milton Keynes |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Akinde 34' (pen.) Andrade 90' | Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 15,851 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
Lincoln City v Cheltenham Town
| 13 April 2019 (2019-04-13) 42 | Lincoln City | 1–1 | Cheltenham Town | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | McCartan 18' | Report | Lloyd 73' | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 9,820 Referee: Nick Kinseley |
Carlisle United v Lincoln City
| 19 April 2019 (2019-04-19) 43 | Carlisle United | 1–0 | Lincoln City | Carlisle |
| 15:00 BST | Jones 76' | Report | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 6,819 Referee: Lee Mason |
Lincoln City v Tranmere Rovers
| 22 April 2019 (2019-04-22) 44 | Lincoln City | 0–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Akinde  77' | Report | Norwood 88' | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 9,658 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
Newport County v Lincoln City
| 27 April 2019 (2019-04-27) 45 | Newport County | 1–0 | Lincoln City | Newport |
| 15:00 BST | Bennett 7' Poole 42' | Report | Rhead 45' Rowe 55'Toffolo 55'Bostwick 71' | Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 4,605 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
Lincoln City v Colchester United
| 4 May 2019 (2019-05-04) 46 | Lincoln City | 0–3 | Colchester United | Lincoln |
| 12:30 BST | Bolger 32' Akinde 68' | Report | Jackson 1' Dickenson 22'Saunders 24'Szmodics 27', 44' 89'Ross 90+5' | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 9,832 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
FA Cup
The first round draw was made live on BBC by Dennis Wise and Dion Dublin on 22 October.[60] The draw for the second round was made live on BBC and BT by Mark Schwarzer and Glenn Murray on 12 November.[61] The third round draw was made live on BBC by Ruud Gullit and Paul Ince from Stamford Bridge on 3 December 2018.[62]
Lincoln City v Northampton Town
| 10 November 2018 (2018-11-10) First round | Lincoln City | 3–2 | Northampton Town | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Anderson 16' Pett 52'Andrade 90+2' | Report | Bridge 55' van Veen 81' | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 6,012 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
Lincoln City v Carlisle United
| 1 December 2018 (2018-12-01) Second round | Lincoln City | 2–0 | Carlisle United | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Rhead 1' Akinde 86' | Report | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 6,438 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
Everton v Lincoln City
| 5 January 2019 (2019-01-05) Third round | Everton | 2–1 | Lincoln City | Walton |
| 15:00 GMT | Lookman 12' Bernard 14' | Report | Bostwick 28' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 37,900 Referee: John Brooks |
EFL Cup
On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam.[63] The second round draw was made from the Stadium of Light on 16 August.[64]
Port Vale v Lincoln City
| 13 August 2018 (2018-08-13) First round | Port Vale | 0–4 | Lincoln City | Burslem |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Shackell 5' Green 48' (pen.)O'Connor 80'Akinde 82' | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 2,440 Referee: Robert Lewis |
Blackburn Rovers v Lincoln City
| 28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) Second round | Blackburn Rovers | 4–1 | Lincoln City | Blackburn |
| 19:45 BST | Nuttall 4' Graham 49'Downing 61'Palmer 77' | Report | Luque 28' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 5,211 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
EFL Trophy
On 13 July 2018, the initial group stage draw bar the U21 invited clubs was announced.[65] The draw for the second round was made live on Talksport by Leon Britton and Steve Claridge on 16 November.[66]
| Pos | Lge | Team
| Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Mansfield Town | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 9 | Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Lincoln City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 3 | L1 | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | ACA | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 |
Source: EFL.com
Lincoln City v Mansfield Town
| 4 September 2018 (2018-09-04) Group Game 1 | Lincoln City | 1–2 | Mansfield Town | Lincoln |
| 19:45 BST | Rhead 6' | Report | Butcher 8' Walker 72' | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 4,205 Referee: Ross Joyce |
Scunthorpe United v Lincoln City
| 9 October 2018 (2018-10-09) Group Game 2 | Scunthorpe United | 1–1 (1–3 p) | Lincoln City | Scunthorpe |
| 19:45 BST | Colclough 56' | Anderson 84' | Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 1,878 Referee: Martin Coy | |
| Penalties | ||||
Novak Goode  Lund Humphrys | Pett Rhead Frecklington Andrade | |||
Lincoln City v Wolverhampton Wanderers U21
| 6 November 2018 (2018-11-06) Group Game 3 | Lincoln City | 2–2 (4–5 p) | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | Lincoln |
| 19:45 GMT | Green 23', 42' | Report | Ashley-Seal 42' Giles 45+3' | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 2,723 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| Penalties | ||||
| Akinde Rhead Toffolo Mensah Andrade Pett | Watt Pote Giles Ashley-Seal Ennis Iorfa | |||
Accrington Stanley v Lincoln City
| 4 December 2018 (2018-12-04) Second round | Accrington Stanley | 2–2 (4–2 p) | Lincoln City | Accrington |
| 19:45 GMT | Brown 8' Clark 71' | Report | Green 7' McCombe 61' | Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 746 |
| Penalties | ||||
| Hall Zanzala McConville Barlaser Clark | Gordon Chapman Green Rhead | |||
Squad statistics
Appearances
- As of 4 May 2019
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League 2 | FA Cup | League Cup | EFL Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | ENG | Josh Vickers | 21 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | NIR | Michael O’Connor | 44 | 3 | 31+7 | 2 | 2+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Jason Shackell | 40 | 5 | 33+1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | SCO | Mark O'Hara | 17 | 1 | 14+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG | Tom Pett | 51 | 4 | 33+11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | MF |  EIR | Lee Frecklington | 29 | 4 | 23+3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Matt Rhead | 43 | 3 | 12+22 | 1 | 1+2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | FW | ENG | Lee Angol | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | POR | Bruno Andrade | 50 | 11 | 39+3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | ENG | Ellis Chapman | 12 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | ENG | Harry Toffolo | 52 | 3 | 46 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | WAL | James Wilson | 15 | 1 | 4+7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | ENG | Michael Bostwick | 49 | 3 | 45 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | NIR | Shay McCartan | 43 | 7 | 23+15 | 7 | 1+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | GK | ENG | Matt Gilks | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | ENG | Danny Rowe | 17 | 4 | 12+5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | GK | ENG | Grant Smith | 17 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | WAL | Neal Eardley | 47 | 2 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | EIR | Cian Bolger | 17 | 1 | 12+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | ENG | Jordan Roberts | 5 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | ENG | Harry Anderson | 51 | 7 | 39+4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 27 | DF | ENG | Jamie McCombe | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 |
| 28 | MF | ENG | Tom Shaw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | ENG | John Akinde | 52 | 17 | 41+4 | 15 | 2+1 | 1 | 0+2 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | USA | Jordan Adebayo-Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2 | DF | ENG | Kellan Gordon | 10 | 2 | 0+6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Luke Waterfall | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Scott Wharton | 15 | 1 | 4+6 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | ENG | Matt Green | 25 | 6 | 2+16 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 18 | FW | ENG | Bernard Mensah | 8 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | ESP | Joan Luque | 4 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | ENG | Adam Crookes | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | GK | ENG | Sam Slocombe | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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