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.
| 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 | ||
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The season covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.
Transfers & Contracts edit
Transfers in edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
Friendlies edit
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]
| 10 July 2018 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 Friendly | Lincoln City | 0–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Lincoln |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Forestieri 55' |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 5,846 |
| 22 July 2018 Friendly | Lincoln City | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Nuttall 43' |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 3,275 |
| 24 July 2018 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 Friendly | Scunthorpe United | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Scunthorpe |
| 15:00 BST | Wharton 79' |
Stadium: Glanford Park |
League Two edit
League table edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
Matches edit
| 4 August 2018 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 |
| 20 October 2018 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 |
| 23 October 2018 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 |
| 27 October 2018 16 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Lincoln City | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Kent 28' |
Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 4,962 Referee: David Coote |
| 3 November 2018 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 |
| 24 November 2018 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 |
| 27 November 2018 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 |
| 8 December 2018 20 | Stevenage | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Stevenage |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Akinde 11' (pen.) |
Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 3,522 Referee: Lee Collins |
| 15 December 2018 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 |
| 22 December 2018 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 |
| 26 December 2018 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 |
| 29 December 2018 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 |
| 1 January 2019 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 |
| 12 January 2019 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 |
| 19 January 2019 27 | Lincoln City | 1–0 | Grimsby Town | Lincoln |
| 13:00 GMT | Toffolo 12' |
Report | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 9,650 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 22 January 2019 28 | Yeovil Town | 0–2 | Lincoln City | Yeovil |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Rowe 27, 45' |
Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 2,486 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 26 January 2019 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 |
| 2 February 2019 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 |
| 9 February 2019 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 |
| 16 February 2019 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 |
| 23 February 2019 33 | Morecambe | 0–2 | Lincoln City | Morecambe |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Andrade 10, 57' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 2,352 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 26 February 2019 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 |
| 2 March 2019 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 |
| 8 March 2019 36 | Lincoln City | 1–0 | Yeovil Town | Lincoln |
| 19:45 GMT | O'Hara 69' |
Report | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 9,014 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 12 March 2019 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 |
| 18 March 2019 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 |
| 23 March 2019 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 |
| 30 March 2019 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 |
| 6 April 2019 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 |
| 13 April 2019 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 |
| 19 April 2019 43 | Carlisle United | 1–0 | Lincoln City | Carlisle |
| 15:00 BST | Jones 76' |
Report | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 6,819 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 22 April 2019 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 |
| 27 April 2019 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 |
| 4 May 2019 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 edit
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]
| 10 November 2018 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 |
| 1 December 2018 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 |
| 5 January 2019 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 edit
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]
| 13 August 2018 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 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 edit
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
| 4 September 2018 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 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 |
|||
| 6 November 2018 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 |
|||
| 4 December 2018 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 edit
Appearances edit
- 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 |
| Players no longer at the club | |||||||||||||
| 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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