2018–19 Lincoln City F.C. season

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Lincoln City
2018–19 season
ChairmanClive Nates
ManagerDanny Cowley
StadiumSincil Bank, Lincoln
EFL Cup2nd Round (Eliminated by Blackburn Rovers)
Top goalscorerLeague: John Akinde (4)
All: John Akinde (5)
Highest home attendance9,322 (vs MK Dons; League 2)
Lowest home attendance4,205 (vs Mansfield Town; EFL Trophy)

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 will also participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2018 SS Portugal Bruno Andrade Boreham Wood Free transfer [1]
1 July 2018 CM Northern Ireland Michael O’Connor Notts County Free transfer [2]
1 July 2018 GK England Grant Smith Boreham Wood Free transfer [3]
1 July 2018 LB England Harry Toffolo Millwall Free transfer [4]
6 July 2018 CF England John Akinde Barnet Undisclosed [5]
9 August 2018 AM Spain Joan Luque Heybridge Swifts Undisclosed [6]
9 August 2018 CB England Jason Shackell Derby County Free transfer [7]

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2018 LW England Nathan Arnold Boston United Mutual Consent [8][9]
1 July 2018 GK England Paul Farman Stevenage Undisclosed [10]
1 July 2018 CM England Billy Knott Concord Rangers Released [11][12]
1 July 3018 FB England Sean Long Cheltenham Town Free Transfer [13]
1 July 2018 CF England Ollie Palmer Crawley Town Undisclosed [14]
1 July 2018 LW England Cameron Stewart Free agent Mutual Consent [11]
1 July 2018 CM England Elliott Whitehouse Grimsby Town Free transfer [15]
1 July 2018 CM England Alex Woodyard Peterborough United Undisclosed [16]
13 July 2018 GK England Richard Walton Matlock Town Undisclosed [17]
6 August 2018 CB England Luke Waterfall Shrewsbury Town Undisclosed [18]

Loans in

Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
22 July 2018 CB England Scott Wharton Blackburn Rovers 31 May 2019 [19]
24 July 2018 SS Northern Ireland Shay McCartan Bradford City 31 May 2019 [20]
2 August 2018 RB England Adam Crookes Nottingham Forest 31 May 2019 [21]
21 August 2018 GK England Sam Slocombe Bristol Rovers 31 May 2019 [22]
28 August 2018 DF England Kellan Gordon Derby County 1 January 2019 [23]
31 August 2018 FW England Bernard Mensah Bristol Rovers 31 May 2019 [24]

Loans Out

Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
21 September 2018 AM Spain Joan Luque Bromley [25]

Competitions

Friendlies

As of 7 June 2018, Lincoln City have announced six pre-season friendlies against Blackburn Rovers,[26] Sheffield Wednesday,[27] Lincoln United[28] Boston United,[29] Norwich City and [30] Scunthorpe United[31]

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
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
2 July 2018 (2018-07-02) Friendly Lincoln City 0–1 Blackburn Rovers Lincoln
15:00 BST Report Nuttall 43' Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 3,275
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
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

Template:2018–19 EFL League Two table

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
13 10 1 2 27 10  +17 31 5 0 1 12 5  +7 5 1 1 15 5  +10

Last updated: 13 October 2018.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAAHHAAHHAHAAHHAAHHAAHAHAHAH
ResultWWDWWWLWWWLWW
Position10222111111111
Source: [32][33]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
13 October 2018 (2018-10-13) 13 Port Vale 2-6 Lincoln City Burslem
15:00 BST Conlon 51'
Whitfield 90+4'		 Report Anderson 3'
McCartan 38'
Legge 45+5' (o.g.)
Bostwick 48'
Wharton 78'
Wilson 84'		 Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 5,137
Referee: Brett Huxtable
20 October 2018 (2018-10-20) 14 Lincoln City v Cambridge United Lincoln
15:00 BST Stadium: Sincil Bank
23 October 2018 (2018-10-23) 15 Lincoln City v Carlisle United Lincoln
19:45 BST Stadium: Sincil Bank
27 October 2018 (2018-10-27) 16 Colchester United v Lincoln City Colchester
15:00 BST Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
3 November 2018 (2018-11-03) 17 Lincoln City v Forest Green Rovers Lincoln
15:00 BST Stadium: Sincil Bank

FA Cup

EFL Cup

Main article: 2018–19 EFL Cup

On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam.[34] The second round draw was made from the Stadium of Light on 16 August.[35]

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
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.[36]

Template:2018–19 EFL Trophy Northern Group H

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
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
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Lundsoccer ball with red X
Humphryssoccer ball with red X		 Pettsoccer ball with check mark
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Andradesoccer ball with red X
6 November 2018 (2018-11-06) Group Game 3 Lincoln City v Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 Lincoln
19:45 BST Stadium: Sincil Bank

Squad statistics

Appearances

As of 13 October 2018
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 England ENG Josh Vickers 8 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 DF England ENG Kellan Gordon 3 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
3 DF England ENG Sam Habergham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 MF Northern Ireland NIR Michael O’Connor 13 1 9+1 0 0 0 1+1 1 0+1 0
5 DF England ENG Jason Shackell 13 3 10+1 2 0 0 2 1 0 0
6 DF England ENG Scott Wharton 5 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 0
7 MF England ENG Tom Pett 15 2 9+3 2 0 0 1+1 0 1 0
8 MF Ireland EIR Lee Frecklington 11 3 10 3 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
9 FW England ENG Matt Rhead 14 1 2+8 0 0 0 2 0 2 1
10 FW England ENG Matt Green 13 3 2+8 2 0 0 2 1 1 0
11 FW Portugal POR Bruno Andrade 17 1 12+1 1 0 0 0+2 0 0+2 0
12 MF England ENG Ellis Chapman 8 0 1+3 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
14 DF England ENG Harry Toffolo 15 1 13 1 0 0 1 0 1 0
15 DF Wales WAL James Wilson 7 1 2+2 1 0 0 2 0 1 0
16 MF England ENG Michael Bostwick 14 2 13 2 0 0 0 0 1 0
17 FW Northern Ireland NIR Shay McCartan 13 3 9+2 3 0 0 1 0 1 0
18 FW England ENG Bernard Mensah 6 0 0+4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
20 DF England ENG Adam Crookes 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
21 GK England ENG Grant Smith 6 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
22 GK Poland POL Michael Antkowiak 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 DF Wales WAL Neal Eardley 13 0 12 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
24 GK England ENG Sam Slocombe 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
26 MF England ENG Harry Anderson 17 3 11+2 2 0 0 2 0 2 1
27 DF England ENG Jamie McCombe 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
29 FW England ENG John Akinde 15 5 11+1 4 0 0 0+2 1 0+1 0
30 FW England ENG Jordan Adebayo-Smith 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 FW England ENG Elliot Sartorius 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players no longer at the club
5 DF England ENG Luke Waterfall 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players currently away on loan
19 MF Spain ESP Joan Luque 3 1 0+1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0

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