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Revision as of 20:31, 4 February 2011
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Full name | Lincoln City Football Club | |||
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Nickname(s) | The Imps / The Red Imps | |||
Founded | 1884 | |||
Ground | Sincil Bank Lincoln | |||
Capacity | 10,120[1] | |||
Chairman | Bob Dorrian[2] | |||
Manager | Steve Tilson | |||
League | League Two | |||
2009–10 | League Two, 20th | |||
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Lincoln City F.C. is an English association football team which play in Football League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system.
The team play at the 10,120 capacity Sincil Bank in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, and are nicknamed the Imps after the legend of the Lincoln Imp. They have also been known as the Red Imps. Traditionally they play in red and white striped shirts with black shorts and red and white socks.
History
Brief history
Formed in 1884 as an amateur association, Lincoln turned professional in the 1891–92 season. Originally they played at the John O'Gaunts ground, however, in 1895 they moved to their current ground, Sincil Bank.
Their championship honours include three Division 3 (North) championships in 1931–32, 1947–48 and 1951–52, a Division 4 (now League Two) championship in 1975–76 (when they were managed by future England manager Graham Taylor).
It was the 1975–76 season where the club broke the record for most points for a whole season when 2 instead of 3 points were awarded for a win with 74 points in total (this was and still is the record amount of points achieved under the 2 point system); the record of winning the most games (32) and losing the fewest (4), was also set.[3][4][5] City also become the first club in nearly a decade to score over 100 league goals (111 in total). They also won 21 out of 23 home league games in this season (the other 2 were drawn) and also won 11 games away from home, another impressive bout from the club. It was the season where, Graham Taylor recalls, "teams were petrified of coming to Sincil Bank".[6]
Their most recent championship was the Conference, in the 1987–88 season. This season saw the club set an all-time record attendance (which has only just been beaten by Oxford United) for a Conference match, attracting 9,432 spectators in a game against Wycombe Wanderers, on 2 May 1988, the last game of the season. The game also decided the championship, as Lincoln had not occupied the top-spot at any point in the season prior to this 2–0 victory.
Their highest ever position achieved came in the 1901–02 season, where they reached 5th position in the English Division 2 (now known as the Championship). The last season that the club spent in this division was in 1960–61, they have never returned since. No team has played as many seasons in the Football League (Lincoln are now in their 102nd League season) without ever reaching the top tier.
Lincoln's record in major cup competitions has left a lot to be desired. Their best feat in the FA Cup has been the Last-16 three times, the last time being over 100 years ago in the 1901–02 season; and their best performance in the League Cup came in 1967–68 when they reached the Fourth Round after losing 0–3 at home to Derby County in a replay. In the Second Round of the 2005–06 League Cup, Lincoln narrowly lost 5–4 (after extra time) to Premier League outfit Fulham at Craven Cottage, being denied a result in the very last minute of extra time by a Brian McBride goal. This was after an impressive 5–1 home victory against Championship side Crewe Alexandra.
In very recent history, the club have also been in the chase for promotion from the fourth tier via the play-offs five times, twice reaching the finals (2002–03 & 2004–05) and three times getting knocked out in the semi-finals (2003–04, 2005–06 & 2006–07), each time under the guidance of Keith Alexander with the exception of the 2006–07 play-offs. The failure to succeed in five successive play-off competitions is a record.
The last time Lincoln were in a higher league than League Two was in the 1998–99 season where they played in the Division 2 (now League One), after they had gained automatic promotion via third position the previous season.
The world-famous Dambusters theme is normally played when Lincoln score at Sincil Bank and supporters of the club can often be heard singing the tune and doing the flying motions when this happens. This is because The Dambusters were based just outside of Lincoln, being formed at the nearby RAF Scampton during World War II, and are therefore at the heart of the city's history.
Timeline
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Early years
Having formed officially as an amateur association in 1884 after the disbanding of Lincoln Rovers (formerly Lincoln Recreation), football in the city of Lincoln had in fact been prominent since the 1860s (although not strictly connected to the modern day club).
The first game Lincoln played as an amateur team at the John O'Gaunts Ground, a ground that wealthy local brewer Robert Dawber provided and rented out to the club, was an emphatic 9–1 victory over local rivals Sleaford, on 4 October 1884. George Hallam set two records for the club that day. He scored the first ever goal for the club, and also the first ever hat-trick. Their first competitive game at home also ended in an emphatic manner, beating Boston Excelsior 11–0, with Edwin Teesdale scoring four goals. It was at this time initially, where, before the club gained entry into the Football League and professional status, the County Cup was their main priority. They got their hands on it for the first time in the 1886–87 season with a 2–0 replay victory over neighbours Grimsby Town (the initial match had finished 2–2).
Lincoln then soon helped to form what was then the Second Division in 1892–93 season as there was an increasing amount of clubs wanting to join the Football League. Their first game in the Football League was a 4–2 away defeat to Sheffield United on 3 September 1892.[7] Their first home game was also against Sheffield United, this time, however, Lincoln won 1–0.
The first game at Sincil Bank in 1895, after moving from the John O'Gaunts Ground due to Dawber's death, was a 0–0 friendly draw with local rivals, Gainsborough Trinity. The first competitive fixture at the ground was against Arsenal, the game ended 1–1.
Up until the 1920s Lincoln spent most of their time swinging between the Second Division and the more localised leagues, the Midland and also the Central league. After then, however, in the 1921–22 season, Lincoln, along with several other clubs from the Central and Midland leagues, founded the Third Division (North). The newly founded league and the Second Division would take turns in becoming Lincoln's home up until the early 1960s where they would drop a further division to the Fourth Division in the 1962–63 season.
The 1980s to 2005–06
In 1982 and again in 1983, Lincoln narrowly missed out on promotion to the Second Division.
In 1985, Lincoln were the opposition at Bradford City when the Bradford fire claimed the lives of 56 spectators — two of them, Bill Stacey and Jim West, were Lincoln fans, and subsequently these fans had the Stacey West stand named after them.
Lincoln were relegated on the last day of the following season, and the year after that they became the first team to suffer automatic relegation from the Football League. This was a dramatic decline for a club who had almost reached the Second Division four years earlier and has been linked to the trauma arising from the disaster. This marked the fourth occasion on which Lincoln were demoted from the Football League, a record that still stands.
They regained their Football League place automatically via promotion as champions of the Conference (beforehand it was done by re-election) at the first attempt with a long ball game devised by eccentric manager Colin Murphy and have held on to it ever since.
On 8 September 1990, Lincoln were the opposition when David Longhurst suffered a fatal heart attack during the first half of a game against York City at Bootham Crescent. The game was abandoned at half-time.
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Recently they have spent most of their time in the former Division 3 (now League Two) with one season spent in Division 2 (now League One) in the 1998–99 season.
With Lincoln entering administration at the end of the 2001–02 season, Alan Buckley was relieved of his duties as manager on financial grounds[8] with Keith Alexander placed in charge of all football matters. On the 3 May 2002 Lincoln successfully petitioned to go into administration[9] but the financial crisis would leave the first team squad bereft of players as the day saw five senior players - Jason Barnett, Grant Brown, David Cameron, Steve Holmes and Justin Walker - released at the end of their contracts[10] with a sixth, Lee Thorpe, departing for Leyton Orient.[11] A hectic day finished with confirmation of Alexander's official appointment as team manager.[12]
In 2002–03, Alexander was given the task of keeping the team in the football league, he proved the many pundits and fans who believed that Lincoln would be relegated and sent out of business due to financial irregularities wrong. With a team made up of cheap ex-non-league players and the lower paid members of the previous seasons squad he managed to take them to the play-off final which they lost 5–2 to Bournemouth. The team were rewarded with a civil reception in Lincoln, and an open-top bus ride through Lincoln, an event usually preserved for the winners of such competitions, but was awarded to the team because of the massive achievement.
In 2003–04 Alexander again confounded the critics by coaching the Imps to another play-off position, this time losing to eventual winners Huddersfield Town in the semi-finals. Alexander, one of the very few black managers in the Football League, had a very serious brain injury (a cerebral aneurysm) halfway through the season, but made a full recovery.
In the 2004–05 season they again qualified for the play-offs, for a third year running, and in the Semi-Finals Lincoln beat Macclesfield Town 2–1 on aggregate over two legs but lost in the final against Southend United 2–0 after extra time.
In the 2005–06 season Lincoln City again reached the play-offs after many fans and critics believed that they would finish in the mid-table after losing many of their first team regulars from the previous 3 campaigns. In January both Alexander and former Assistant Manager, Gary Simpson, were put on gardening leave by the board. Alexander was soon after reinstated, however, Simpson was never to return. Shortly after, over a disagreement with other board members over the way the club was being run and certain personnel, two prominent board members, Ray Trew and Keith Roe departed from the club. Lincoln brushed this saga to the side though, and finished 7th in League 2 after only losing 3 games since the new year. Lincoln were to face local neighbours Grimsby Town in the play-offs, a side they had beaten 5–0 at Sincil Bank earlier in the season. However, once again it was not to be, as Lincoln lost 3–1 on aggregate to become the first team ever to lose four consecutive play-off competitions.
The Schofield/Deehan era
After speculation that he would take up the vacant managerial role at Peterborough United, Keith Alexander left his position as manager of Lincoln City by mutual consent on 24 May 2006 stating that he could take the club no further, and shortly after on 15 June John Schofield was appointed his successor, with John Deehan as Director of Football. When John Deehan was the Director of Football, the club enjoyed a close link with Premier League outfit Aston Villa.
As well as Villa hosting a behind closed-doors friendly with City earlier in the 2006–07 season, Paul Green, a promising youngster, made a permanent move to the club, whilst goalkeeper Robert Olejnik featured several times on the substitute bench during his loan spell at City. Deehan also brought in Ryan Amoo, a youth player who he worked with at Villa, who has since left the club since his contract expired.
For the fifth year in a row, under a different manager, however, Lincoln City reached the League Two play-offs after finishing 5th in the league (the highest position that they have qualified for the play-offs in). Once again, however, they lost, this time to Bristol Rovers in the Semi-Finals courtesy of a 2–1 defeat away and a 3–5 defeat at home. The failure to succeed in five successive Play-Off competitions is a record for any club.
Lord of the Imps
The team started the 2007–08 campaign poorly, managing just two wins before a winless streak that lasted from 25 August to 24 November. During this winless streak the Managerial team of John Schofield and John Deehan were sacked, and replaced with former Huddersfield Town manager Peter Jackson. Jackson quickly earned the nickname "Lord of the Imps" due to his shared name with Peter Jackson the director who made the Lord of the Rings films. Peter Jackson parted company with the club on 2 September 2009 due to poor home form in the previous season and a poor start to the 2009/10 season.
The Chris Sutton era
On 28 September 2009, the Lincoln hotseat was handed to former Chelsea, Blackburn Rovers, Celtic and England striker Chris Sutton. His assistant was named as Ian Pearce, another former Premier League player. The club had been managed by coach Simon Clark following the sacking of Peter Jackson and his assistant Iffy Onuora. It was announced that Sutton would take the reins from Clark on 30 September.
Sutton has lead Lincoln City to the Third round of the FA Cup, after beating Northwich Victoria in the second round. That game was televised live on ITV1. Lincoln City were drawn with Premier League side Bolton Wanderers in the third round where the tie was played on 2 January 2010 at the Reebok Stadium. Lincoln lost the game 4-0 and crashed out respectfully to the Premier League side. League form improved in January, with the team being improved by new loan and permanent signings. Loan signing Davide Somma became an instant hero scoring 9 goals in his 14 games on loan, he ended up being Lincoln's top goalscorer for the season.
Aspirations
In recent years,[when?] the club have produced arguably one of the most successful youth academies in the lower leagues of English football.[citation needed] Players such as Jack Hobbs, who now plays for Leicester, Scott Loach, who now plays for Championship side Watford and England Under 21s, Lee Frecklington has signed for Championship side Peterborough.[citation needed]
Crest and colours
Crest
Up until recently the club's logo was very simple in design, with the historic City's heraldic shield having "L C F C" inside it and a marquee displaying the club's name below it. Since, however, Lincoln have opted to go with a more modern and stylish design, with the club's mascot and nickname replacing what was originally there.
Colours
Traditionally, the colours and design of the Lincoln City strip have been a red and white striped shirt along with black shorts and red socks. This has varied, however, as in the late 1960s and early 70s, the club opted to field a predominantly red strip with white shorts, and also in the 2000–01 season where the shirt was quartered red and white with white shorts. Their away kit has never retained any single pattern or design, and has varied vastly throughout the seasons.
In the 2006–07 season, Lincoln have retained their traditional home kit colours and style, and have a predominantly black away strip with red side stripes, also with red shorts and black socks. This has been the away strip of choice for two seasons now. Their current sponsors are Starglaze (home) and Haart (away), with their kit manufacturer being Uhlsport. Dennis Horton & Son, also sponsor Lincoln, with their logo appearing at the top centre on the reverse of their home kit.
A brand new set of kits was introduced for the 2007–08 season due to the club changing kit supplier from Uhlsport to Umbro. The home shirt retains the traditional red and white stripes.
Current squad
Coaching staff
Role | Nationality | Name |
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Manager | ![]() |
Steve Tilson |
Assistant Manager | ![]() |
Paul Brush |
First-Team Coach | ![]() |
Scott Lindsey |
Fitness Coach/First Team Physio | ![]() |
Michael Wait |
Head of Youth | ![]() |
Grant Brown |
Assistant Head of Youth | ![]() |
Andy McMillan |
Youth Team Physio | ![]() |
Kevin Oxby |
Player/Goalkeeping Coach | ![]() |
Paul Musselwhite |
Kit Manager | ![]() |
Matt Carmichael |
First team
- As of February 2011[13]
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Managerial history
Name | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||||
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P | W | D | L | F | A | Win % | ||||
Alf Martin | ![]() |
--/--/1896 | --/--/1897 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
James West | ![]() |
--/--/1897 | --/--/1900 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
David Calderhead | ![]() |
1 August 1900 | 1 August 1907 | 256 | 89 | 53 | 114 | - | - | 34.77% |
John Henry Strawson | ![]() |
1 August 1907 | 31 May 1914 | 195 | 52 | 40 | 103 | - | - | 26.67% |
George Fraser | ![]() |
1 August 1919 | 31 May 1921 | 46 | 10 | 10 | 26 | - | - | 21.74% |
David Calderhead, Jnr. | ![]() |
1 April 1921 | 31 May 1924 | 118 | 37 | 28 | 53 | - | - | 31.36% |
Horace Henshall | ![]() |
1 August 1924 | 1 May 1927 | 132 | 51 | 28 | 53 | - | - | 38.64% |
Harry Parkes | ![]() |
1 May 1927 | 1 May 1936 | 395 | 187 | 78 | 130 | - | - | 47.34% |
Joe McClelland | ![]() |
1 May 1936 | 1 January 1946 | 140 | 61 | 27 | 52 | - | - | 43.57% |
Bill Anderson | ![]() |
1 January 1946 | 1 January 1965 | 855 | 307 | 189 | 359 | - | - | 35.91% |
Con Moulson | ![]() |
1 January 1965 | 1 March 1965 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | 00.00% |
Roy Chapman | ![]() |
1 March 1965 | 31 May 1966 | 65 | 15 | 13 | 37 | - | - | 23.08% |
Ron Gray | ![]() |
1 August 1966 | 1 July 1970 | 184 | 60 | 55 | 69 | - | - | 32.61% |
Bert Loxley | ![]() |
1 July 1970 | 1 March 1971 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 16 | - | - | 37.50% |
David Herd | ![]() |
1 March 1971 | 6 December 1972 | 82 | 30 | 30 | 22 | - | - | 36.59% |
Graham Taylor | ![]() |
6 December 1972 | 20 June 1977 | 211 | 97 | 61 | 53 | - | - | 45.97% |
George Kerr | ![]() |
20 June 1977 | 1 December 1977 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | - | - | 27.78% |
Willie Bell | ![]() |
21 December 1977 | 23 October 1978 | 40 | 11 | 13 | 16 | - | - | 27.50% |
Colin Murphy | ![]() |
6 November 1978 | 1 May 1985 | 309 | 121 | 88 | 100 | - | - | 39.16% |
John Pickering | ![]() |
1 July 1985 | 20 December 1985 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | - | - | 16.67% |
George Kerr | ![]() |
20 December 1985 | 7 March 1987 | 61 | 17 | 17 | 27 | - | - | 27.87% |
Peter Daniel | ![]() |
7 March 1987 | 1 May 1987 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | - | - | 16.67% |
Colin Murphy | ![]() |
26 May 1987 | 20 May 1990 | 103 | 39 | 26 | 38 | - | - | 37.86% |
Allan Clarke | ![]() |
3 June 1990 | 30 November 1990 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | - | - | 16.67% |
Steve Thompson | ![]() |
1 November 1990 | 31 May 1993 | 128 | 48 | 36 | 44 | - | - | 37.50% |
Keith Alexander | ![]() |
1 August 1993 | 16 May 1994 | 48 | 13 | 13 | 22 | - | - | 27.08% |
Sam Ellis | ![]() |
1 August 1994 | 4 September 1995 | 56 | 21 | 12 | 23 | - | - | 37.50% |
Steve Wicks | ![]() |
4 September 1995 | 16 October 1995 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - | - | 00.00% |
John Beck | ![]() |
16 October 1995 | 6 March 1998 | 130 | 48 | 42 | 40 | - | - | 36.92% |
Shane Westley | ![]() |
7 March 1998 | 11 November 1998 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | - | - | 30.00% |
John Reames | ![]() |
11 November 1998 | 1 June 2000 | 87 | 30 | 21 | 36 | - | - | 34.48% |
Phil Stant | ![]() |
1 June 2000 | 27 February 2001 | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | - | - | 31.58% |
Alan Buckley | ![]() |
28 February 2001 | 25 April 2002 | 69 | 16 | 24 | 29 | - | - | 23.19% |
Keith Alexander | ![]() |
5 May 2002 | 24 May 2006 | 213 | 81 | 69 | 63 | - | - | 38.03% |
John Schofield John Deehan |
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15 June 2006 | 15 October 2007 | 51 | 21 | 12 | 18 | - | - | 41.18% |
Grant Brown | ![]() |
15 October 2007 | 30 October 2007 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 00.00% |
Peter Jackson | ![]() |
30 October 2007 | 2 September 2009 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 36 | 32 | 50.00% |
Iffy Onuora (In Jackson's absence) | ![]() ![]() |
1 March 2008 | Summer 2008 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 45.45% |
Chris Sutton | ![]() |
28 September 2009 | 28 September 2010 | 51 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 44 | 71 | 28.00% |
Scott Lindsey Paul Musselwhite |
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2 October 2010 | 15 October 2010 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 33.33% |
Steve Tilson | ![]() |
15 October 2010 | Present | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 28 | 43.75% |
Honours
League
- Division 3 (North)
- Winners (3): 1931–32, 1947–48, 1951–52
- Runners-up (3): 1927–28, 1930–31, 1936–37
- League Two
- Winners (1): 1975–761
- Runners-up (1): 1980–811
- Third-placed (1): 1997–982
- Play-off finalists (2): 2002–032, 2004–05
- Play-off semi-finalists (3): 2003–042, 2005–06, 2006–07
- Conference National
- Winners (1): 1987–88
- Midland League / Central League
- Winners (4): 1889–90, 1908–09, 1911–125, 1920–21
- Third-placed (1): 1890–91
Cup
- Football League Trophy
- Runners-up (1): 19833
- (Northern Section) Finalists (1): 2000–01
- Conference Championship Shield
- Winners (1): 1987–88
Other
- Lincolnshire Senior Cup
- Winners (37): 1886–87, 1890–91, 1891–92, 1893–94, 1907–08, 1909–10, 1911–12, 1913–14, 1914–15, 1919–20, 1921–22, 1923–24, 1925–26, 1926–27, 1930–31, 1931–32, 1933–34, 1934–35, 1945–46, 1947–48, 1948–49, 1950–51, 1955–56 (Shared), 1961–62, 1963–64 (Shared), 1965–66 (Shared), 1966–67, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1974–75, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1984–85, 1990–91, 1997–98, 2004–05, 2006–07
- Runners-Up (29): 1892–93, 1894–95, 1896–97, 1900–01, 1902–03, 1903–04, 1908–09, 1912–13, 1920–21, 1922–23, 1925–26, 1927–28, 1928–29, 1929–30, 1932–33, 1935–36, 1936–37, 1937–38, 1946–47, 1949–50, 1951–52, 1954–55, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1985–86, 2007–08, 2009–10
- Pontin's Reserve League Cup
- Winners (1): 2006–07
- Fred Green Memorial Trophy6
- Winners (1): 2006–07
- Midland League
- Runners-up (1): 1932–33
- Third-placed (1): 1928–29
Highest finishes
- Highest league finishes
- Overall
- 5th in the Championship (1): 1901–024
- By league
- 5th in the Championship (1): 1901–024
- 4th in League One (1): 1981–822
- 1st in Division Three (North) (3): 1931–32, 1947–48, 1951–52
- 1st in League Two (1): 1975–761
- 1st in the Conference (1): 1987–88
- Overall
- FA Cup
- Last 16 (3): 1886–87, 1889–90 and 1901–02
- League Cup
- 4th round (1): 1967–68
- Football League Trophy
- Runners-up (1): 19833
- FA Trophy
- Quarter-finalists (1): 1987–88
Notes:
- 1 Then known as Division 4
- 2 Then known as Division 3
- 3 This final has not been officially recognised in the current Football League Trophy records, and consequently the club have not been credited as runners-up in the history books of this competition. This is due to the fact that in between the abandonment of the Texaco Cup/Anglo-Scottish Cup and the arrival of the current competition, this was the competition that took place (the Football League Group Trophy) but has not been considered an "official" replacement/transition between the trophies
- 4 Then known as Division 2
- 5 Central League
- 6 Competition contested every year from 2007 against local rivals, Lincoln United
Records
Attendances
League
- 5 March 1949 v. Grimsby Town – 23,146 (The Football League)
- 2 May 1988 v. Wycombe Wanderers – 9,432 (Conference National)
- 15 May 2004 v. Huddersfield Town – 9,202 (All-Seated Stadium)
- 2 May 1998 v. Brighton & Hove Albion– 9,890 (All-Seated Stadium) (The Football League)
Cup
- 30 January 1954 v. Preston North End – 23,027 (FA Cup)
- 15 November 1967 v. Derby County – 23,196 (League Cup)
- 13 March 2001 v. Port Vale – 4,831 (League Trophy)
Appearances
Overall
- Grant Brown – 469 (462 + 7 sub)
League
- Grant Brown – 407 (401 + 6 sub)
Cup
- Grant Brown – 62 (61 + 1 sub) All Cups
- George Fraser – 27 FA Cup
- Gordon Hobson – 23 League Cup
- Dave Smith – 23 (22 + 1 sub)League Cup
- Grant Brown – 22 (21 + 1 sub) League Trophy
Scorers
Overall (league)
- Andy Graver – 143 (1950–55, 1958–61)
Overall (cup)
- Billy Dinsale – 14 (1926–31) FA Cup
- Tony Cunningham – 8 (1979–83) League Cup
- George Shipley – 8 (1979–85) League Cup
- Lee Thorpe – 7 (1997–2002) League Trophy
In one season (overall)
- Allan Hall – 45 (1931–32)
In one season (league)
- Allan Hall – 41 (1931–32) Football League
- Phil Brown – 16 (1987–88) Conference National
In one season (cup)
- Billy Gillespie – 5 (1896–97) FA Cup
- Mick Harford – 5 (1980–81) League Cup
- Lee Thorpe – 6 (2000–01) League Trophy
Transfer fees (top 5)
Paid
Dean Walling – £75,000 to Carlisle United, 1997
Tony Battersby – £75,000 to Bury, 1998
Grant Brown – £63,000 to Leicester City, 1989
Gordon Hobson – £60,000 to Southampton, 1989
Lee Beevers – £50,000 to Boston United, 2004
Received
Jack Hobbs – >£750,0002 from Liverpool, 2005
Gavin Gordon – £550,0003 from Cardiff City, 2000
Gareth Ainsworth – £500,0001 from Port Vale, 1997
Darren Huckerby – £400,000 from Newcastle United, 1995
Matt Carbon – £385,000 from Derby, 1996
Notes:
- 1 Official club record
- 2 Unofficial club record
- 3 Fee based on appearances for Cardiff; due to complexities, the precise fee cannot be determined[15]
Victories
League
- 11–1 v. Crewe Alexandra (Home), The Football League, 29 September 1951
- 2–8 v. Rotherham Town (Away), The Football League, 2 December 1893
- 7–1 v. Rochdale (Home), The Football League, 21 October 2006
- 5–0 v. Altrincham (Home), Conference National, 26 March 1988
- 0–5 v. Barnet (Away), The Football League, 14 October 2006
- 5–0 v. Grimsby (Home), The Football League 25 March 2006
Cup
- 9–0 v. Boston Town (Home), FA Cup, 25 October 1890
- 0–13 v. Peterborough United (Away), FA Cup, 12 October 1895
- 5–0 v. Hull City (Home), League Cup, 9 September 1980
- 0–3 v. Doncaster Rovers (Away), League Cup, 18 August 1992
- 4–0 v. Hartlepool United (Home), League Trophy, 6 February 1985
- 0–3 v. Hartlepool United (Away), League Trophy, 26 January 1999
Players
Youngest player
Jack Hobbs – 16 years and 149 days v. Bristol Rovers, 15 January 2005, Football League
Shane Nicholson – 16 years and 112 days v. Charlton Athletic, 23 September 1986, League Cup
Oldest player
Albert Iremonger – 42 years and 312 days v. Doncaster Rovers, 23 April 1927, Football League
International appearances whilst at the club
Name | Representing country | Caps | Versus |
---|---|---|---|
Gareth McAuley | ![]() |
5 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Delroy Facey | ![]() |
5 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
George Moulson | ![]() |
3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
David Pugh | ![]() |
3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Con Moulson | ![]() |
2 | ![]() ![]() |
Dean Walling | ![]() |
2 | ![]() ![]() |
Jeff Hughes | ![]() |
2 | ![]() ![]() |
Arthur Fitzsimons | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
David Felgate | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
Albert Jarrett | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
Note: Italics denote that the player came on as a substitute
Notable players and managers
In the PFA Fans' Favourites survey published by the Professional Footballers' Association in December 2007, Andy Graver was listed as the all-time favourite player amongst Lincoln City fans.
Name | Nat | Description |
---|---|---|
Ainsworth, Gareth | ![]() |
Now playing for Wycombe Wanderers Was sold to Port Vale for a then club record (and still official) fee of £500,000 and was voted 4th in Lincoln City's 100 League Legends |
Bannister, Gary | ![]() |
Also played for West Bromwich Albion, Queens Park Rangers, Nottingham Forest and Coventry City |
Black, Kingsley | ![]() |
Also played for Nottingham Forest, Sheffield United and Grimsby Town |
Branfoot, Ian | ![]() |
Later Fulham, Southampton and Reading manager |
Carbon, Matt | ![]() |
Also played for Derby County and West Bromwich Albion |
Cort, Carl | ![]() |
Currently at Leicester City with past spells at Wolverhampton Wanderers, Wimbledon and Newcastle United |
Croft, Gary | ![]() |
Also played for Ipswich and Blackburn as well as Grimsby Town Played a minor role in the 2007–08 season for the Imps after a season of injury |
Eaden, Nicky | ![]() |
Also played for Barnsley , Birmingham City and Wigan Athletic Helped the club reach their fifth successive League Two play-off campaign in the 2006–07 season |
Fashanu, John | ![]() |
Television presenter and ex-Millwall, Wimbledon , Norwich City and Aston Villaplayer. Played at Lincoln as a trainee |
Forrester, Jamie | ![]() |
Also played for Leeds United , AJ Auxerre and FC Utrecht Helped City reach the 2005–06 League Two play-off semi-finals, while on loan Finished as top-scorer for Lincoln as a permanent signing in the 2006–07 campaign which also lead to a play-off semi-final defeat |
Greaves, Ian | ![]() |
Also played for Manchester United |
Grobbelaar, Bruce | ![]() |
Also played for Liverpool Saw out his latter days at Lincoln |
Harford, Mick | ![]() |
Also played for Newcastle United , Birmingham City and Chelsea |
Harford, Ray | ![]() |
Later Blackburn Rovers, Queens Park Rangers and West Bromwich Albion manager |
Hobbs, Jack | ![]() |
Signed for Liverpool at the end of the 2004–05 season Youngest ever player to play for Lincoln first team |
Huckerby, Darren | ![]() |
Currently at San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer , previously of Manchester City, Newcastle United, etc. Was an early product of City's youth set-up and was sold to Newcastle United |
Hughes, Jeff | ![]() |
Northern Ireland international, now playing for Bristol Rovers Helped to guide the club to two unsuccessful League Two play-off campaigns and was then sold to Crystal Palace |
McClaren, Steve | ![]() |
Later England and Middlesbrough manager |
McGlen, Billy | ![]() |
Also played for Manchester United |
Megson, Gary | ![]() |
Also played for Everton , Newcastle United and Manchester City |
Moses, Adie | ![]() |
Also played for Barnsley |
Neale, Phil, OBE | ![]() |
Also played for England cricket |
Nicholson, Shane | ![]() |
Yongest ever League player and a former Derby County , West Bromwich Albion , Sheffield United player |
Peake, Trevor | ![]() |
Also played for Coventry City , Luton Town Won the FA Cup with Coventry City |
Redfearn, Neil | ![]() |
Also played for Bolton Wanderers , Barnsley , Wigan Athletic , Charlton Athletic |
Savage, Robert | ![]() |
Also played for Liverpool , Manchester United |
Sinclair, Frank | ![]() |
Also played for Chelsea , Leicester City Won the FA Cup and League cup with Chelsea and Leicester respectively |
Sutton, Chris | ![]() |
Also played for Norwich City , Blackburn Rovers , Chelsea , Celtic , Birmingham City , Aston Villa Sutton scored over 150 career goals in over 400 league appearances spanning 16 years in the English and Scottish Premier Leagues. He was capped once by England |
Somma, Davide | ![]() |
Also played for Leeds United helped Lincoln avoid relegation with 9 goals in 14 games. His 9 goals saw him finish as Lincoln's top scorer |
Taylor, Graham | ![]() |
Later England, Watford , Aston Villa , Wolverhampton Wanderers manager Guided Lincoln to their most successful ever league campaign by winning Division Four (now League Two) in 1975–76 |
Trueman, Fred | ![]() |
Also played cricket for England |
Williams, Paul | ![]() |
Also played for Derby County , Coventry City , Southampton |
Woodcock, Tony | ![]() |
Also played for England, 1. FC Köln , Nottingham Forest , Arsenal |
Note: Names in bold are still at the club
Mascot
The Lincoln City mascot is called Poacher The Imp, after the old song 'The Lincolnshire Poacher'. He has been portrayed by Gary Hutchinson since he was first introduced to Imps fans in July 1999. In 2003, Poacher finished 12th in the Mascot Grand National, representing his best finish.[citation needed] However following claims that the event at Huntingdon allows professional athletes to compete in the guise of mascots, Poacher has decided to boycott the event in the future.
Rivals
- Boston United – Lincoln's nearest rivals locally. Rivalry intensified when Boston returned to the Football League in the early 2000s but since then they have been relegated or demoted several times and are now three divisions below Lincoln
- Grimsby Town – Rivals from North East Lincolnshire, who historically have spent time in higher divisions than Lincoln, however, in recent times have shared the same division
- Scunthorpe United – Also rivals from North Lincolnshire. Scunthorpe have spent the majority of time in lower or the same division as Lincoln, however, recent success has seen them rise two tiers higher
- Hull City – Rivalry intensfied when Hull dropped to the same division as Lincoln for a number of seasons but has since died down again due to Hull being promoted to the Premier League
- Peterborough United – Never a traditional rivalry, but have close geographical similarities; Peterborough have since been promoted
Despite sharing the city with Lincoln United, the two are not usually considered rivals, as United are much lower in the League system than City and the clubs never play each other except for friendlies, which usually take place in every pre-season. This is the same situation regarding Lincoln Moorlands. Other county rivals in the past have been Gainsborough Trinity and Grantham Town, but in recent times Lincoln have been in a higher league than these clubs.
See also
- List of Lincoln City players and managers
- Lincoln City seasons
- Lincoln City F.C. season 2007-08
- Lincoln City L.F.C. Affiliated women's football team
Notes
- ^ "Sincil Bank Stadium". Lincoln City Football Club. 7 August 2009. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
- ^ "Bob Dorrian elected new Lincoln City chairman". BBC Sport. 3 June 2010. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
- ^ Steve Pearce (1997). "Shoot, The ultimate stats and facts guide to English League Football, p.56". Boxtree.
- ^ "The Official Football League Website". The Football League.[dead link]
- ^ "Record Breakers & Makers 1967-1987". Lincoln City FC Official Website. Premium TV.
- ^ Brian Halford (2000). "Past Imperfect, The Story of Lincoln City F.C., p.144". The Parrs Wood Press.
- ^ Steve Pearce (1997). "Shoot, The ultimate stats and facts guide to English League Football, p.130". Boxtree.
- ^ "Boss Buckley leaves the Imps". Official Website. Lincoln City FC. 25 April 2002. Retrieved 4 March 2010.
- ^ "City go into administration". Official Website. Lincoln City FC. 3 May 2002. Retrieved 4 March 2010.
- ^ "Five Set For City Exit". Official Website. Lincoln City FC. 3 May 2002. Retrieved 4 March 2010.
- ^ "Thorpe in Orient switch". Official Website. Lincoln City FC. 3 May 2002. Retrieved 4 March 2010.
- ^ "Alexander appointed City manager". Official Website. Lincoln City FC. 3 May 2002. Retrieved 4 March 2010.
- ^ "First Team". Lincoln City FC. Retrieved 23 July 2008.
- ^ a b c The Lincoln City FC Archive Lincooln City FC, 26 March 2009
- ^ "Gordon Deal depends on Jamaica". BBC Sport. 15 December 2000. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
External links
- Official Lincoln City website
- Lincoln City's homepage Sky Sports
- Lincoln City's homepage BBC Sport