2017–18 Lincoln City F.C. season

The 2017–18 season was Lincoln City's 134th season in their history and their first season back in League Two following promotion from the 2016–17 National League.[1] Along with League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

Lincoln City
2017–18 season
ChairmanBob Dorrian
ManagerDanny Cowley
StadiumSincil Bank, Lincoln
League Two7th
Play-offsLost 3–1 to Exeter City in the Semi-finals
FA Cup1st round (Eliminated by AFC Wimbledon)
EFL Cup1st round (Eliminated by Rotherham United)
EFL TrophyWinners
Top goalscorerLeague: Matt Green (14)
All: Matt Green (18)
Highest home attendance10,004 (vs Yeovil Town; EFL League Two)
Average home league attendance8,782
← 2016–17

The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

Transfers

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Transfers in

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Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2017 CF   Matt Green Mansfield Town Free [2]
1 July 2017 CM   Billy Knott Gillingham Free [3]
1 July 2017 CF   Ollie Palmer Leyton Orient Free [4]
1 July 2017 GK   Josh Vickers Swansea City Free [5]
20 July 2017 RM   Harry Anderson Peterborough United Undisclosed [6]
20 July 2017 CB   Michael Bostwick Peterborough United Undisclosed [6]
3 August 2017 RB   Neal Eardley Northampton Town Free [7]
24 October 2017 LW   Cameron Stewart Free agent [8]
11 January 2018 CM   Lee Frecklington Rotherham United Undisclosed [9]
12 January 2018 CB   James Wilson Sheffield United Free [10]
31 January 2018 WM   Tom Pett Stevenage F.C. Undisclosed [11]

Transfers out

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2017 CF   Jenk Acar Free agent Released [12]
1 July 2017 CM   Keegan Everington Grantham Town Released [12][a]
1 July 2017 RM   Terry Hawkridge Notts County Free [14]
1 July 2017 RM   Elliot Hodge Notts County Released [12][b]
1 July 2017 CM   Taylor Miles Hemel Hempstead Town Released [12][c]
1 July 2017 LW   Alex Simmons Gainsborough Trinity Released [12][d]
1 July 2017 MF   Andrew Wright Free agent Released [12]
1 July 2017 MF   Jack Muldoon AFC Fylde Free
1 July 2017 FW   Adam Marriott Royston Town Released
18 August 2017 CB   Sean Raggett Norwich City Undisclosed [18]
31 January 2018 CB   Callum Howe Port Vale Undisclosed [19]
  1. ^ Kegan Everington joined Grantham Town following his release.[13]
  2. ^ Elliot Hodge joined Notts County following his release.[15]
  3. ^ Taylor Miles joined Hemel Hempstead Town following his release.[16]
  4. ^ Alex Simmons joined Gainsborough Trinity following his release.[17]

Loans in

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Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
1 July 2017 LW   Josh Ginnelly Burnley 12 January 2018 [20]
10 July 2017 RW   Jordan Maguire-Drew Brighton & Hove Albion 2 January 2018 [21]
1 August 2017 CB   Robert Dickie Reading 1 January 2018 [22]
18 August 2017 CB   Sean Raggett Norwich City 2 January 2018 [18]
2 January 2018 WM   Danny Rowe Ipswich Town 30 June 2018 [23]
12 January 2018 WM   Jordan Williams Rochdale A.F.C. 30 June 2018 [24]
31 January 2018 CB   Scott Wharton Blackburn Rovers 30 June 2018 [25]
31 January 2018 GK   Ryan Allsop AFC Bournemouth 30 June 2018 [26]

Loans out

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Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
3 July 2017 GK   Richard Walton Gainsborough Trinity 6 October 2017 [27][a]
15 August 2017 CB   Callum Howe Eastleigh 15 January 2018 [29]
6 October 2017 GK   Richard Walton Cleethorpes Town 1 January 2018 [28][b]
  1. ^ On 6 October 2017, Richard Walton was recalled from his loan at Gainsborough Trinity to link-up with Cleethorpes Town on an initial one-month loan.[28]
  2. ^ On 8 November, Richard Walton's loan at Cleethorpes Town was extended for a further two months.[30]

Competitions

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Friendlies

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As of 28 June 2017, Lincoln City have announced five pre-season friendlies against Walsall,[31] Oxford United, Gainsborough Trinity.[32] Lincoln United and Peterborough United.[33]

The originally planned friendly against Oxford United was later cancelled.[34]

8 July 2017 Lincoln United 0–4 Lincoln City Lincoln
15:00 BST Report Green   x2'
Rowe  
Arnold
Stadium: Ashby Avenue
12 July 2017 Benfica B 3–1 Lincoln City Santo António, Portugal
18:00 WEST Joao Felix   x3' Report Maguire-Drew   Stadium: Sports Complex Vila Real
15 July 2017 Lincolnshire Senior Cup Gainsborough Trinity 4–1 Lincoln City Gainsborough
15:00 BST Simmons   3', 77'
Worsfold   33' (pen.)
Wells   89'
Report Watkins   72' Stadium: The Northolme
25 July 2017 Lincoln City 4–3 Nottingham Forest U23s Lincoln
19:00 BST Whitehouse   32'
Green   80'
Bostwick   86'
Arnold   90'
Report Walker   9', 48'
Licá   12'
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 1,297
29 July 2017 Lincoln City 2–1 Walsall Lincoln
15:00 BST Arnold   72'
Raggett   79'
Report Jackson   49' Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 2,376

League Two

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
5 Notts County 46 21 14 11 71 48 +23 77 Qualification for League Two play-offs[a]
6 Coventry City (O, P) 46 22 9 15 64 47 +17 75
7 Lincoln City 46 20 15 11 64 48 +16 75
8 Mansfield Town 46 18 18 10 67 52 +15 72
9 Swindon Town 46 20 8 18 67 65 +2 68
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to EFL League One.

Results summary

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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 15 11 64 48  +16 75 12 8 3 38 23  +15 8 7 8 26 25  +1

Last updated: 5 May 2018.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by matchday

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Matchday123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445
GroundAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAAHAHAAHHAH
ResultDDLWDWWLLWDWDWLDWLLWWWDWWLDDWDDWLLDWWDWWLDWWD
Position1419221314115101212111010910981011766633668891077897787686667
Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2018. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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On 21 June 2017, the league fixtures were announced.[35][36]

5 August 2017 1 Wycombe Wanderers 2–2 Lincoln City High Wycombe
15:00 BST O'Nien   37'
Jacobson   40'
Report Green   31'
Ginnelly   48'
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 5,538
Referee: Graham Horwood
12 August 2017 2 Lincoln City 1–1 Morecambe Lincoln
15:00 BST Green   70' Report Wildig   53' Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 8,060
Referee: Gavin Ward
19 August 2017 3 Exeter City 1–0 Lincoln City Exeter
15:00 BST Reid   42' Report Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 3,980
Referee: Craig Hicks
26 August 2017 4 Lincoln City 4–1 Carlisle United Lincoln
15:00 BST Woodyard   31', 62'
Rhead   67' (pen.)
Knott   87'
Report Lambe   75' Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 8,345
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
2 September 2017 5 Lincoln City 0–0 Luton Town Lincoln
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 9,332
Referee: Tom Nield
9 September 2017 6 Stevenage 1–2 Lincoln City Stevenage
15:00 BST Godden   26' Report Raggett   58'
Palmer   75' (pen.)
Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 3,427
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
12 September 2017 7 Forest Green Rovers 0–1 Lincoln City Nailsworth
19:45 BST Report Anderson   65' Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 1,887
Referee: Lee Swabey
16 September 2017 8 Lincoln City 0–1 Mansfield Town Lincoln
13:00 BST Report Rose   61' Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 9,563
Referee: Robert Jones
23 September 2017 9 Notts County 4–1 Lincoln City Nottingham
15:00 BST Stead   39'
Tootle   55'
Grant   71'
Hawkridge   88'
Report Anderson   47' Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 11,672
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
26 September 2017 10 Lincoln City 2–1 Barnet Lincoln
19:45 BST Palmer   7'
Anderson   42'
Report Coulthirst   62' Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 7,320
Referee: Trevor Kettle
30 September 2017 11 Grimsby Town 0–0 Lincoln City Cleethorpes
13:00 BST Report Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 7,669
Referee: Carl Boyeson
7 October 2017 12 Lincoln City 2–1 Chesterfield Lincoln
15:00 BST Bostwick   17'
Kellett   25' (o.g.)
Report Dennis   82' (pen.) Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 9,485
Referee: John Brooks
14 October 2017 13 Lincoln City 0–0 Cambridge United Lincoln
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 8,803
Referee: Kevin Johnson
17 October 2017 14 Swindon Town 0–1 Lincoln City Swindon
19:45 BST Report Raggett   83' Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 5,864
Referee: Scott Oldham
21 October 2017 15 Cheltenham Town 1–0 Lincoln City Cheltenham
15:00 BST Wright   30' Report Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 3,312
Referee: Chris Sarginson
28 October 2017 16 Lincoln City 0–0 Crawley Town Lincoln
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 8,038
Referee: Darren Handley
11 November 2017 17 Crewe Alexandra 1–4 Lincoln City Crewe
15:00 GMT Raynes   8' Report Anderson   50', 67'
Raynes   70' (o.g.)
Whitehouse   90+4'
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 4,723
Referee: Craig Hicks
18 November 2017 18 Lincoln City 1–2 Coventry City Lincoln
15:00 GMT Rhead   28' Report Jones   61'
Nazon   70'
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 9,581
Referee: Ross Joyce
21 November 2017 19 Colchester United 1–0 Lincoln City Colchester
19:45 GMT Szmodics   3' Report Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,102
Referee: Graham Horwood
25 November 2017 (2017-11-25) 20 Lincoln City 3–1 Port Vale Lincoln
15:00 BST Green   10'
Bostwick   53'
Waterfall   69'
Report Pugh   45+1' Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 7,562
Referee: Andy Haines
9 December 2017 21 Yeovil Town 0–2 Lincoln City Yeovil
15:00 GMT Report Green   50'
Rhead   69'
Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 2,472
Referee: Lee Collins
16 December 2017 22 Lincoln City 2–0 Accrington Stanley Lincoln
15:00 GMT Green   45' (pen)
Rhead   56'
Report Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 7,696
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
23 December 2017 23 Newport County 0–0 Lincoln City Newport
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 3,514
Referee: Brett Huxtable
26 December 2017 24 Lincoln City 3–0 Stevenage Lincoln
15:00 GMT Anderson   34'
Green   63'
Ginnelly   80'
Report Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 9,268
Referee: Carl Boyeson
30 December 2017 25 Lincoln City 2–1 Forest Green Rovers Lincoln
15:00 GMT Rhead   8', 57' Report Doidge   24' Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 8,964
Referee: Martin Coy
1 January 2018 26 Luton Town 4–2 Lincoln City Luton
15:00 Collins   32'
Justin   43'
Hylton   72'
Cornick   82'
Report Bostwick   6'
Green   34'
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 9,659
Referee: Nick Kinseley
13 January 2018 27 Lincoln City 2–2 Notts County Lincoln
15:00 Frecklington   37'
Green   67'
Report Stead   35'
Grant   76'
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 9,603
Referee: Ross Joyce
20 January 2018 28 Barnet 1–1 Lincoln City London
15:00 Akinde   12' Report Wilson   47' Stadium: The Hive Stadium
Attendance: 3,161
Referee: Tom Nield
30 January 2018 29 Lincoln City 3–1 Newport County Lincoln
19:45 GMT Rhead   13'
Green   51'
Palmer   73'
Report Amond   32' Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 7,567
Referee: Scott Oldham
3 February 2018 30 Lincoln City 2–2 Swindon Town Lincoln
Frecklington   23' (pen.)
Bostwick   90+3'
Report Richards   35'
Banks   38'
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 8,909
Referee: Anthony Coggins
10 February 2018 31 Cambridge United 0–0 Lincoln City Cambridge
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,775
Referee: Darren England
13 February 2018 32 Lincoln City 1–0 Cheltenham Town Lincoln
19:45 GMT Eardley   45+2' Report Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 7,891
Referee: Seb Stockridge
17 February 2018 33 Crawley Town 3–1 Lincoln City Crawley
15:00 GMT Smith   15'
Payne  68' (pen.)
Connolly   72'
Report Green   52' Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,809
Referee: Trevor Kettle
24 February 2018 34 Lincoln City 1–4 Crewe Alexandra Lincoln
15:00 GMT Bostwick   35' Report Pickering   45'
Bowery  48',   68'
Green   54'
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 8,272
Referee: Carl Boyeson
6 March 2018 35 Mansfield Town 1–1 Lincoln City Mansfield
19:45 GMT Byrom   49' Report Palmer   90' Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 6,091
Referee: Graham Salisbury
10 March 2018 36 Chesterfield 1–3 Lincoln City Chesterfield
15:00 GMT Whitmore   34' Report Bostwick   45'
Wharton   59'
Palmer   85'
Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 6,395
Referee: David Webb
17 March 2018 37 Lincoln City 3–1 Grimsby Town Lincoln
13:00 GMT Frecklington   31'
Green   34'
Wharton   39'
Report Davies   45+2' (pen) Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 9,774
Referee: David Coote
24 March 2018 38 Morecambe 0–0 Lincoln City Morecambe
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,883
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
30 March 2018 39 Lincoln City 3–2 Exeter City Lincoln
15:00 GMT Rowe   60'
Green   62'
Palmer   86'
Report Stockley   10'
Taylor   78'
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 9,785
Referee: Tom Nield
2 April 2018 40 Carlisle United 0–1 Lincoln City Carlisle
Report Green   43' Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 5,068
Referee: Robert Lewis
14 April 2018 (2018-04-14) 41 Port Vale 1–0 Lincoln City Burslem
15:00 BST Kay   63' Report Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 5,580
Referee: John Busby
17 April 2018 42 Lincoln City 0–0 Wycombe Wanderers Lincoln
19:45 BST Report Tyson   20'
El-Abd   47'
McGinley   76'
Bean   76'
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 8,948
Referee: John Brooks
21 April 2018 (2018-04-21) 43 Lincoln City 2–1 Colchester United Lincoln
15:00 BST Whitehouse   55' (pen.)
Waterfall   90+4'
Bostwick   83'
Report Senior   60' Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 9,211
Referee: Darren Handley
24 April 2018 44 Coventry City 2–4 Lincoln City Coventry
19:45 BST Bayliss   16'
Shipley   39'
Report Rhead   1'
Palmer   38',   44'
Frecklington   67'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 13,115
Referee: Mike Jones
28 April 2018 45 Accrington Stanley 1–0 Lincoln City Accrington
15:00 BST Clark   35' Report Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 4,753
Referee: Michael Salisbury
5 May 2018 46 Lincoln City 1–1 Yeovil Town Lincoln
15:00 BST Pett   77' Report Green   10' Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 10,004
Referee: Eddie Ilderton

League Two play-offs

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11 May 2018 Semi final (1st leg) Lincoln City 0–0 Exeter City Lincoln
15:00 BST Palmer   90' Report Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 9,509
Referee: Ben Toner
17 May 2018 Semi final (2nd leg) Exeter City 3–1
(3–1 agg.)
Lincoln City Exeter
19:45 BST Stockley   27',   89'
Boateng   47'
Harley   69'
Moxey   90'
Report Eardley   18'
Green   78'
Bostwick   83'
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 5,645
Referee: Darren England

FA Cup

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4 November 2017 First round AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Lincoln City Norbiton
15:00 GMT Taylor   7' Report Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 3,394
Referee: Andy Woolmer

EFL Cup

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On 16 June 2017, Lincoln City were drawn away to Rotherham United in the first round.[37]

8 August 2017 First round Rotherham United 2–1 Lincoln City Rotherham
19:45 BST Proctor   39'
Forde   78'
Report Knott   64' Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 5,489
Referee: Seb Stockbridge

EFL Trophy

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On 12 July 2017, Lincoln City were drawn in Northern Group G alongside Everton U23s, Mansfield Town and Notts County.[38][39] As group winners, Lincoln City were handed a home tie against Accrington Stanley in the second round.·[40] An away tie against Rochdale was announced for the third round.[41]

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Lincoln City (Q) 3 3 0 0 0 7 3 +4 9 Round 2
2 L2 Mansfield Town (Q) 3 2 0 0 1 4 4 0 6
3 L2 Notts County (E) 3 1 0 0 2 4 5 −1 3
4 ACA Everton U21s (E) 3 0 0 0 3 2 5 −3 0
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
29 August 2017 Group Game 1 Mansfield Town 1–3 Lincoln City Mansfield
19:45 BST Potter   6'
MacDonald   38'
Digby   42'
Report Whitehouse   40'
Palmer   79'
Eardley   85'
Waterfall   90'
Green   90+5'
Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 2,495
24 October 2017 Group Game 2 Lincoln City 2–1 Everton U21s Lincoln
19:45 BST Maguire-Drew   3', 23'
Farman   82'
Report Baxter   51'
Adeniran   81'
Lavery   82'
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 3,713
Referee: Graham Salisbury
7 November 2017 Group Game 3 Lincoln City 2–1 Notts County Lincoln
19:45 GMT Bird   37' (o.g.)
Ginnelly   86'
Report Forte   27'
Hollis   52'
Smith   87'
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 3,026
Referee: Tom Nield
5 December 2017 Second round Lincoln City 3–2 Accrington Stanley Lincoln
19:45 GMT Raggett   25'   61'
Palmer   37'
Green   45+1'
Woodyard   75'
Long   85'
Report Wilks   7'
Thorniley   32'
Farman   42' (o.g.)
McConville   54'
Hughes   62'
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 3,026
Referee: Christopher Sarginson
9 January 2018 Third round Rochdale 0–1 Lincoln City Spotland
19:45 GMT Cannon   79' Report Green   15'
Woodyard   19'
Palmer   88'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1,171
Referee:   Ben Toner
6 February 2018 Semi-finals Lincoln City 1–1
(4–2 p)
Chelsea U21Lincoln
19:45 GMT Waterfall   72' Report Chalobah   27'
Redan   78'
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 9,444
Referee: David Webb
Penalties
8 April 2018 (2018-04-08) Final Lincoln City 1–0 Shrewsbury Town London
15:00 BST Whitehouse   16' Report Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 41,261
Referee: Gavin Ward

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