2021–22 Lincoln City F.C. season

The 2021–22 Lincoln City F.C. season is the club's 138th season in their history and their third consecutive season in EFL League One. Along with League One, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

Lincoln City
2021–22 season
ChairmanClive Nates
ManagerMichael Appleton
(until 30 April)[1]
Mark Kennedy
(from 12 May)[2]
StadiumLNER Stadium
League One17th
FA CupSecond round (vs. Hartlepool United)
EFL CupFirst round (vs. Shrewsbury Town)
EFL TrophySecond round (vs. Carlisle United)
Top goalscorerLeague: Anthony Scully
(11 goals)

All: Anthony Scully
(15 goals)
Highest home attendance10,346 (vs Sunderland; League One)
Lowest home attendance3,060 (vs Sunderland; EFL Trophy)
Average home league attendance8,773
Biggest win5–1 (vs. Cambridge United; League One)
Biggest defeat0–3 (vs. Portsmouth; League One)

The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.

Season overview edit

May edit

On 28 May, they announced their home shirt for the 2021–22 season, confirming that the shirt would feature five sponsors across the season.[3]

June edit

On 17 June, during the off-season, Harvey Jabara became a nine percent shareholder in Lincoln City Holdings, investing an initial “high six-figure” sum into the Imps.[4] As part of the development, former USA international Landon Donovan joined the Imps as a Strategic Advisor, working with the Board, to enhance the Clubs network and relationships, particularly within North America.[5]

Also on 17 June, they announced their first of five shirt sponsors for the season, Virgin Wines.[6]

On 25 June, it was confirmed that Ian Reeve would step down as a director and board member after six-years with the club.[7]

Also on 25 June, it was confirmed that Craig Housley has joined the club as Head Groundsman.[8]

July edit

On 6 July, Lincoln City announced their new group of First-Year Scholars, who include; Sam Green, Nathan Kabeya, Darryl Powell, Osei Boffah, Oisin Gallagher, Harry Dale, Theo Mussell, Kyrell Wheatley and Tayo Alexander-Tucker.[9]

On 13 July, manager Michael Appleton announced that he would be taking a few weeks off following routine surgery, after he was diagnosed with testicular cancer a few weeks earlier.[10]

On 30 July, the club announced their new away shirt for the 2021–22 season, with it being sponsored by SRP Hire Solutions.[11]

August edit

On 3 August, the club announced a new brand partnership with EQVVS for the upcoming season.[12]

On 4 August, the club announced their squad number for the 2021–22 season.[13]

On 5 August, it was announced that Imps chief executive Liam Scully, had been appointed chair of the EFL Trust, officially taking up the role in September 2021.[14]

On 25 August, the game against Rotherham United had to be rearranged due to international call ups.[15]

On 26 August, Elicha Ahui joined the first-year scholars program.[16]

September edit

On 17 September, ex-player Jack Hobbs would return to his first club on an assistant coaching role working with the academy's Shadow Scholarship programme.[17]

On 18 September, it was confirmed that Virgin Wines would no longer be the shirt sponsor after the Ipswich Town game.[18]

On 29 September, Light Source became the second of five home shirt sponsors for the season.[19]

On 30 September, the game against Wigan Athletic was postponed due to international call ups.[20]

October edit

On 1 October, the club launched their third kit for the season.[21]

November edit

On 1 November, the game against Sunderland was postponed due to international call ups.[22]

On 23 November, Buildbase became the third of five home shirt sponsors across the season.[23]

December edit

On 14 December, it was confirmed that Chris Travers had returned to the clubs board.[24]

On 16 December, their upcoming game against Doncaster Rovers was postponed due to an outbreak of COVID-19 at the visitors.[25]

On 28 December, their upcoming game against Rotherham United was postponed due to an outbreak of COVID-19 inside the Imps squad.[26]

On 30 December, their upcoming game against Ipswich Town was postponed due to the continuing outbreak of COVID-19 inside the Imps squad.[27]

January edit

On 18 January, their rearranged game against Rotherham United was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[28]

On 26 January, University of Lincoln became the fourth of five home shirt sponsors for the season.[29]

On 27 January, the club published their annual accounts for the year ending June 2021.[30]

February edit

On 19 January, the game against Fleetwood Town was cancelled due to snow on the pitch.[31]

March edit

On 1 March, Richard Clarke stepped down as a director of the club.[32]

On 15 March, Brooke Norton-Cuffy red card against AFC Wimbledon was successfully appealed and was available to play in their upcoming games.[33]

On 17 March, Branston Ltd became the final of five home shirt sponsors for the season.[34]

April edit

On 30 April, following their victory over Crewe Alexandra, it was announced that manager Michael Appleton would be leaving his role as manager.[1]

May edit

On 5 May, Ross Burbeary was appointed as head of performance.[35]

On 6 May, Shamrock Rovers manager Stephen Bradley announced he turned down an approach to be the next Lincoln City manager.[36]

On 12 May, Mark Kennedy was appointed as the new head coach.[2]

Pre-season edit

On 18 June, Lincoln announced their pre-season schedule, confirming two games against Norwich City and Gainsborough Trinity and on 21 June 2021, Lincoln confirmed the remaining fixtures against, Reading, Nottingham Forest XI, Boston United, Scunthorpe United and Salford City.[37] An additional friendly against Stockport County was announced on 27 July 2021.[38]

10 July 2021 (2021-07-10) Friendly Reading 1–0 Lincoln City Sindlesham
13:00 BST Camara   71' Report Stadium: Bearwood Park
Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors)
13 July 2021 (2021-07-13) Friendly Nottingham Forest XI 2–1 Lincoln City West Bridgford
14:00 BST Barnes   64'
Taylor   90'
Report Draper   76' Stadium: Nigel Doughty Academy
Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors)
17 July 2021 (2021-07-17) Friendly Boston United 5–0 Lincoln City XI Boston
15:00 BST J. Preston   10'
Elliot   14', 45'
Burrow   66'
Wright   90'
Wheatley   52' Stadium: Jakemans Community Stadium
Attendance: 1,004
Referee: Kevin Friend
20 July 2021 (2021-07-20) Friendly Norwich City 1–0 Lincoln City Norwich
16:00 BST Lees-Melou   88' Report Stadium: Lotus Training Centre
Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors)
21 July 2021 (2021-07-21) Friendly Gainsborough Trinity 2–1 Lincoln City XI Gainsborough
19:45 BST Morrison   54'
Trialist   71'
Report Wheatley   84' Stadium: Gainsborough Martin & Co. Arena
27 July 2021 (2021-07-27) Friendly Scunthorpe United 0–2 Lincoln City Scunthorpe
19:30 BST Report McGrandles   2'
Bramall   51'
Stadium: The Sands Venue Stadium
31 July 2021 (2021-07-31) Friendly Salford City 0–2 Lincoln City Salford
15:00 BST Report Scully   4' (pen.)
Hopper   67'
Stadium: Peninsula Stadium
3 August 2021 (2021-08-03) Friendly Stockport County 2–0 Lincoln City XI Carrington, Greater Manchester
16:00 BST Collar   26'
Reid   65'
Report Stadium: Carrington Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors)

Competitions edit

League One edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
13 Charlton Athletic 46 17 8 21 55 59 −4 59
14 Cambridge United 46 15 13 18 56 74 −18 58
15 Cheltenham Town 46 13 17 16 66 80 −14 56
16 Burton Albion 46 14 11 21 51 67 −16 53
17 Lincoln City 46 14 10 22 55 63 −8 52
18 Shrewsbury Town 46 12 14 20 47 51 −4 50
19 Morecambe 46 10 12 24 57 88 −31 42
20 Fleetwood Town 46 8 16 22 62 82 −20 40
21 Gillingham (R) 46 8 16 22 35 69 −34 40 Relegation to EFL League Two
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points based on yellow and red cards received excluding the last four games of the season (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences; 9) If the tie affects the automatic promotion or relegation places, a play-off game or games would be held between the two tied teams[39]
(R) Relegated

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 14 10 22 55 63  −8 52 7 5 11 25 29  −4 7 5 11 30 34  −4

Last updated: 30 April 2022.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by matchday edit

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHHAAAHHAAHHHAAHAHHAAHHAHAHAHHHAHHAAAHAAAHAHAH
ResultDWLLLWDLWLDWLDWDDLLLDLWWLWLLWDLLLWLWLDLWDLLWLW
Position1581317201615161717161315151212161618181820191618161818171717171818181618181818181818181817
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2022. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

On Thursday, 24 June 2021, the EFL League One fixtures were revealed.[40]

7 August 2021 1 Gillingham 1–1 Lincoln City Gillingham
15:00 BST Lloyd   44'
Phillips   63'
Tutonda   68'

Steve Evans  
Report Edun   4',   17'
Bramall   6'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,486
Referee: Thomas Bramall
14 August 2021 2 Lincoln City 2–1 Fleetwood Town Lincoln
15:00 BST Melbourne   31'
Edun   64'
Scully   69', 87' (pen.)
Bishop   75'
Report Matete   7'
Andrew   32'
Clark   74'
Hill   86'
Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 8,241
Referee: James Oldham
17 August 2021 3 Lincoln City 0–1 Bolton Wanderers Lincoln
19:45 BST Jackson   71' Report Sarcevic   77' Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 9,130
Referee: Samuel Barrott
21 August 2021 4 Wycombe Wanderers 1–0 Lincoln City High Wycombe
15:00 BST Vokes   3',   39'
Thompson   37'
Grimmer   90+1'
Report Bridcutt   59' Stadium: Adams Park
Referee: James Bell
28 August 2021 5 Oxford United 3–1 Lincoln City Oxford
15:00 BST Henry   12', 24', 73' (pen.) Report Bridcutt   64'
Scully   87' (pen.)
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 7,045
Referee: Will Finnie
11 September 2021 6 Cambridge United 1–5 Lincoln City Cambridge
15:00 BST Williams   36'
Ironside   59'
Digby   72'
Knibbs   82'
Report Adelakun   1'
McGrandles   16'
Scully   24', 72'
Fiorini   57'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,833
Referee: Sam Purkiss
14 September 2021 7 Lincoln City 1–1 Rotherham United Lincoln
19:45 BST Fiorini   55'
Jackson   66'
Report Smith   22',   56'
Mattock   71'
Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 8,788
Referee: Peter Wright
18 September 2021 8 Lincoln City 0–1 Ipswich Town Lincoln
15:00 BST Bishop   74' Report Bonne   30'
Burns   59'
Evans   83'
Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 9,874
Referee: Ben Speedie
25 September 2021 9 Burton Albion 1–2 Lincoln City Burton upon Trent
15:00 BST Bostwick   78'
Shaughnessy   86'
Report Fiorini   10'
Scully   50'
Eyoma   65'
Montsma   90+5'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 3,359
Referee: Craig Hicks
28 September 2021 10 Morecambe 2–0 Lincoln City Morecambe
19:45 BST Stockton   53'
McLaughlin   55'
Wootton   79'
Report Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 3,466
Referee: Ben Toner
2 October 2021 11 Lincoln City 2–2 Plymouth Argyle Lincoln
15:00 BST Bishop   36'
Nlundulu   45+4'
Sørensen   66'
Maguire   80'
Scully   90' (pen.),   90+2'
Report Hardie   25'
Galloway   74'
Scarr   90'
Edwards   90+2'
Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 8,375
Referee: Andy Woolmer
16 October 2021 12 Lincoln City 2–1 Charlton Athletic Lincoln
15:00 BST Poole   12',   90+1'
Stockley   58' (o.g.)
Report Gilbey   14'
Arter   22'
Lavelle   63'
Stockley   71'
Kirk   88'
Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 9,169
Referee: David Webb
19 October 2021 13 Lincoln City 0–1 AFC Wimbledon Lincoln
19:45 GMT Eyoma   30'
Montsma   35'
Fiorini   81'
Report Pressley   5' (pen.),   67'
Hartigan   22'
Lawrence   35'
Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 7,750
Referee: Paul Howard
23 October 2021 (2021-10-23) 14 Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 Lincoln City Owlerton, Sheffield
15:00 BST Adeniran   55' Report McGrandles   53'
Montsma   80'
Stadium: Hillsborough
Referee: Martin Coy
26 October 2021 (2021-10-26) 15 Wigan Athletic 1–2 Lincoln City Wigan
19:45 BST Darikwa   18'
Watts   25'
Lang   30'
Massey   90+5'
Report Nlundulu   14'
Robson   30'
Eyoma   57'
McGrandles   90+3'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
30 October 2021 (2021-10-30) 16 Lincoln City 1–1 Shrewsbury Town Lincoln
15:00 BST Fiorini   13'
McGrandles   43'
Poole   89'
Report Udoh   30'
Leahy   50'
Whalley   80'
Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 8,047
Referee: Bobby Madley
20 November 2021 (2021-11-20) 17 Doncaster Rovers 0–0 Lincoln City Doncaster
15:00 BST Anderson   71' Report McGrandles   27'
Jackson   50'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 8,129
Referee: Robert Lewis
23 November 2021 (2021-11-23) 18 Lincoln City 0–3 Portsmouth Lincoln
19:45 BST Montsma   60'
Maguire   84'
Report Raggett   28'
Morrell   32'
Harness   45+3'
Hirst   66'
Hackett-Fairchild   89'
Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 8,533
Referee: Ross Joyce
27 November 2021 (2021-11-27) 19 Lincoln City 0–1 Accrington Stanley Lincoln
15:15 BST Adelakun   77' Report Rogers   17'
Coyle   23'
Bishop   55'
Sykes   90+4'
Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 8,547
Referee: Craig Hicks
7 December 2021 20 Crewe Alexandra 2–0 Lincoln City Crewe
19:45 GMT Griffiths   45+5'
Mandron   48' (pen.), 52' (pen.)
Report Eyoma   37',   50'
Robson   45+3'
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 3,285
Referee: Declan Bourne
11 December 2021 21 Cheltenham Town 2–2 Lincoln City Cheltenham
15:00 GMT May   17',   71'
Long   59'
Raglan   69'
Williams   90+3'
Blair   90+5'
Pollock   90+6'
Report Bridcutt   65'
Bishop   69', 90+1'
McGrandles   75'
Stadium: Jonny-Rocks Stadium
Attendance: 3,512
Referee: Tom Nield
26 December 2021 22 Lincoln City 2–3 Milton Keynes Dons Lincoln
15:00 GMT O'Hora   4' (o.g.)
Maguire   8' (pen.),   90+2'
McGrandles   43'
Bridcutt   60'
Eyoma   81'
Report Twine   43',   59', 90'
O'Riley   75'
Darling   79'
Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 8,328
Referee: Carl Boyeson
8 January 2022 23 Lincoln City 2–0 Oxford United Lincoln
15:00 GMT Scully   40'
Whittaker   56'
Report Kane   77' Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 8,053
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
11 January 2022 24 Sunderland 1–3 Lincoln City Sunderland
19:45 BST Winchester   41',   56'
Stewart   68',   68'
Doyle   90+7'
Report Maguire   10',   31', 57' (pen.), 75'
Bishop   23'
Eyoma   42'
Whittaker   64'
Fiorini   84'
Sørensen   90+1'
McGrandles   90+7'
Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 28,782
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
15 January 2022 25 Lincoln City 0–1 Cambridge United Lincoln
15:00 GMT Report Brophy   71'
Ironside   90+1'
Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 8,507
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
22 January 2022 26 Plymouth Argyle 1–2 Lincoln City Plymouth
15:00 GMT Jephcott   34'
Garrick   90+4'
Report Marquis   51'
Bramall   62'
Bishop   82'
Cullen   88'
Melbourne   90+2'
McGrandles   90+4'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 12,269
Referee: Neil Hair
29 January 2022 27 Lincoln City 1–2 Burton Albion Lincoln
15:00 GMT Marquis   49' Report Oshilaja   19'
Kokolo   51'
Powell   56'
Hughes   80'
Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 9,159
Referee: Charles Breakspear
5 February 2022 28 Milton Keynes Dons 2–1 Lincoln City Milton Keynes
15:00 GMT Darling   39'
O'Hora   47'
Coventry   69'
Harvie   79'
Report Marquis   8' Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 8,723
Referee: Brett Huxtable
8 February 2022 29 Lincoln City 2–1 Morecambe Lincoln
19:45 GMT Whittaker   10'
Bramall   19'
Walsh   42'
Maguire   90+2'
Report Diagouraga   56'
Bedeau   90+2'
Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 7,571
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
12 February 2022 30 Lincoln City 1–1 Wycombe Wanderers Lincoln
15:00 GMT Cullen   5'
Bramall   63'
Griffiths   68'
Maguire   74'
Marquis   83'
McGrandles   90+4'
Report Scowen   20'   90+3'
Forino-Joseph   85'
Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 8,319
Referee: Ollie Yates
15 February 2022 31 Lincoln City 0–1 Doncaster Rovers Lincoln
19:45 GMT Walsh   80'   88' Report Gardner   81' (pen.)
Mitchell   90+10'
Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 9.237
Referee: Ben Speedie
23 February 2022 32 Bolton Wanderers 3–1 Lincoln City Horwich
19:45 GMT Johnston   53'
Bakayoko   68'   83'
Sadlier   76'
Charles   88'
Williams   90'
Report Bramall   65' Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 13,841
Referee: Sam Allison
26 February 2022 33 Lincoln City 0–2 Gillingham Lincoln
15:00 GMT Bishop   43'
Walsh   90+4'
Report Lee   11'
Jackson   74'
Oliver   75'
Masterson   85'
Reeves   86'
Thompson   90+1'
Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 8,208
Referee: Ross Joyce
5 March 2022 34 Lincoln City 3–1 Sheffield Wednesday Lincoln
15:00 GMT Marquis   3', 76'
Maguire   16'
McGrandles   29'
Norton-Cuffy   62'
Report Paterson   29'
Berahino   33'
Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 10,283
Referee: Martin Coy
8 March 2022 35 Ipswich Town 2–0 Lincoln City Ipswich
19:45 GMT Burns   22'
Jackson   32'
Celina   45+1'
Report Poole   39'
McGrandles   45+1'
Maguire   45+3'
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 24,989
Referee: Tom Reeves
12 March 2022 36 AFC Wimbledon 0–2 Lincoln City Wimbledon
15:00 GMT Mebude   60'
Brown   66'
Robinson   78'
Hartigan   88'
Report Fiorini   38',   69'
Norton-Cuffy   66'
Maguire   72'
Eyoma   79'
Bishop   82'
Stadium: Plough Lane Stadium
Attendance: 8,174
Referee: Carl Brook
15 March 2022 37 Rotherham United 2–1 Lincoln City Rotherham
19:45 GMT Wiles   11'
Ogbene   13'
Rathbone   45+3'
Wood   70'
Report Hopper   49',   81'
Walsh   82'
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 9,575
Referee: Chris Sarginson
19 March 2022 38 Lincoln City 0–0 Sunderland Lincoln
15:00 GMT Walsh   50'
McGrandles   87'
Report Evans   39' Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 10,346
Referee: Craig Hicks
26 March 2022 39 Shrewsbury Town 1–0 Lincoln City Shrewsbury
15:00 GMT Leahy   22'
Bennett   51'
Vela   62'
Udoh   84'
Report Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Attendance: 6,791
Referee: Christopher Pollard
2 April 2022 40 Charlton Athletic 1–2 Lincoln City Charlton
15:00 BST Gilbey   25'   37'
Stockley   88'
Report Whittaker   33',   57'
Fiorini   57'
Scully   76'
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 10,091
Referee: Bobby Madley
5 April 2022 41 Fleetwood Town 1–1 Lincoln City Fleetwood
19:45 BST Clarke   22'
Batty   31'
Butterworth   90+3'
Report Walsh   21'
McGrandles   35'
Fiorini   65'
Jackson   78'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Referee: Peter Wright
9 April 2022 42 Lincoln City 1–3 Wigan Athletic Lincoln
15:00 BST Scully   14'
Cullen   38'
Report Lang   8', 72'
Naylor   12'
Keane   21'
Watts   54'
Kerr   56'
Darikwa   82'
Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 9,498
Referee: Scott Oldham
15 April 2022 43 Portsmouth 3–2 Lincoln City Milton
15:00 BST Thompson   33'
Hirst   50' (pen.)
Jacobs   68'
Curtis   82'
Report Jackson   68'
Bishop   70'
House   78'
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 15,175
Referee: Trevor Kettle
18 April 2022 44 Lincoln City 3–0 Cheltenham Town Lincoln
15:00 BST Whittaker   4', 19'
Scully   17'
Report Ramsey   8'
Freestone   57'
May   81'
Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 8,672
Referee: Simon Mather
23 April 2022 45 Accrington Stanley 2–1 Lincoln City Accrington
15:00 BST Jackson   34' (o.g.)
Bishop   59'
Savin   61'
Report Whittaker   85'
Marquis   90'
Fiorini   90+3',   90+7'
Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 3,053
Referee: Marc Edwards
30 April 2022 46 Lincoln City 2–1 Crewe Alexandra Lincoln
12:30 BST Hopper   79'
Adelakun   90'
Report Long   21' Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 9,147
Referee: Andrew Kitchen

FA Cup edit

Lincoln were drawn at home to Bowers & Pitsea in the first round.[41] They were drawn against either Hartlepool United or Wycombe Wanderers in the second round, drawn on the 8 November 2021.[42]

6 November 2021 First round Lincoln City 1–0 Bowers & Pitsea Lincoln
15:00 BST Nlundulu   27'
Sanders   66'
Report Manor   18'
Dicks   27'
Bentley   67'
Stephen   87'
Trendall   90'
Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 5,800
Referee: Marc Edwards
4 December 2021 Second round Lincoln City 0–1 Hartlepool United Lincoln
15:00 BST Maguire   77' Report Fiorini   52' (o.g.)
Holohan   89'
Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 5,506
Referee: Bobby Madley

EFL Cup edit

The first round draw was made on 24 June, live on Sky Sports, by Andy Cole and Danny Mills.[43][44]

10 August 2021 First round Shrewsbury Town 2–2
(4–2 p)
Lincoln City Shrewsbury
19:45 BST Udoh   69',   79' Report Hopper   49'
Bishop   52'
Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Attendance: 2,069
Referee: Andy Haines
Penalties

EFL Trophy edit

The Imps were drawn into Group F of the Northern section alongside Bradford City, Sunderland and Manchester United U21.[45] Two of the three group stage fixture dates were later confirmed on July 22.[46] The opening group stage fixture was confirmed on August 17.[47] They were drawn against Carlisle United in the second round drawn.[48]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Sunderland 3 2 0 1 0 5 3 +2 7 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Lincoln City 3 2 0 0 1 7 4 +3 6
3 ACA Manchester United U21 3 1 0 0 2 6 5 +1 3
4 L2 Bradford City 3 0 1 0 2 1 7 −6 2
Source: EFL.com
24 August 2021 (2021-08-24) Group Game 1 Lincoln City 3–2 Manchester United U21 Lincoln
19:00 BST Scully   23', 32', 57'
McGrandles   39'
Report McNeill   68'
Mejbri   87'   90+1'
Hardley   89'
Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 3,510
Referee: Chris Sarginson
31 August 2021 (2021-08-31) Group Game 2 Bradford City 0–3 Lincoln City Bradford
19:00 BST Report Hopper   14'
Bishop   16'
Adelakun   36'
Scully   49'
Bridcutt   68'
Stadium: Utilita Energy Stadium
Attendance: 1,739
5 October 2021 (2021-10-05) Group Game 3 Lincoln City 1–2 Sunderland Lincoln
19:00 BST Montsma   56',   90+4' Report Neil   2'
Wearne   72'
Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 3,060
Referee: Scott Oldham
30 November 2021 (2021-11-30) Round 2 Carlisle United 1–1
(4–3 p)
Lincoln City Carlisle
19:00 BST Mellish   55'
Armer   69'
Guy   90+2'
Report Maguire   45',   85'
Adelakun   55'
McGrandles   90+1'
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 884
Referee: James Bell
Penalties
Mellish  
Armer  
Whelan  
Young  
Charters  
  Maguire
  Fiorini
  Bishop
  McGrandles
  Montsma

Transfers & contracts edit

Transfers in edit

Date Pos. Nat. Name From Fee Ref.
7 July 2021 RW   Chris Maguire   Sunderland Free transfer [49]
23 July 2021 CM   Lasse Sørensen   Stoke City Undisclosed [50]
26 July 2021 RW   Hakeeb Adelakun   Bristol City Free transfer [51]
27 July 2021 CM   Teddy Bishop   Ipswich Town Undisclosed [52]
17 August 2021 CB   TJ Eyoma   Tottenham Hotspur Undisclosed [53]
31 August 2021 LB   Jamie Robson   Dundee United Undisclosed [54]
18 January 2022 FW   John Marquis   Portsmouth Undisclosed [55]
21 January 2022 GK   Jordan Wright   Nottingham Forest Undisclosed [56]
24 January 2022 FW   Ben House   Eastleigh Undisclosed [57]
28 January 2022 FW   Charley Kendall   Eastbourne Borough Undisclosed [58]

Transfers out edit

Date Pos. Nat. Name To Fee Ref.
29 June 2021 CM   Jorge Grant   Peterborough United Undisclosed [59]
1 July 2021 RW   Harry Anderson   Bristol Rovers Released [60][61]
1 July 2021 GK   Ethan Ross   Stockport County Released [60][62]
15 July 2021 LW   Zack Elbouzedi   AIK Undisclosed [63]
24 August 2021 CM   James Jones   Wrexham Undisclosed [64]
31 August 2021 LB   Tayo Edun   Blackburn Rovers Undisclosed [65]
21 January 2022 RW   Remy Longdon   York City Undisclosed [66]

Loans in edit

Date Pos. Nat. Name From Until Ref.
2 July 2021 CM   Lewis Fiorini   Manchester City End of season [67]
14 July 2021 CF   Dan Nlundulu   Southampton 6 January 2022[a] [69]
24 July 2021 GK   Josh Griffiths   West Bromwich Albion End of season [70]
24 September 2021 GK   Archie Mair   Norwich City 6 January 2022[b] [71]
1 January 2022 RW   Morgan Whittaker   Swansea City End of season [72]
13 January 2022 FW   Liam Cullen   Swansea City End of season [73]
18 January 2022 RB   Brooke Norton-Cuffy   Arsenal End of season [74]
  1. ^ Dan Nlundulu was recalled from his loan on 6 January 2022.[68]
  2. ^ Archie Mair was recalled from his loan on 6 January 2022.[68]

Loans out edit

Date Pos. Nat. Name To Until Ref.
1 July 2021 FW   Jovon Makama   Gainsborough Trinity End of season [75]
29 July 2021 RW   Theo Archibald   Leyton Orient End of season [76]
11 August 2021 CB   Hayden Cann   Gainsborough Trinity End of season [77]
31 August 2021 LB   Max Melbourne   Stevenage 10 January 2022[a] [79]
18 September 2021 FW   Billy Brooks   Gainsborough Trinity Work experience [80]
21 October 2021 GK   Sam Long   Gainsborough Trinity 6 November 2021[b] [82]
16 December 2021 FW   Remy Longdon   York City 21 January 2022[c] [83]
14 January 2022 CB   Hayden Cann   Lincoln United February 2022 [84]
14 January 2021 CB   Bobby Deane   Lincoln United February 2022 [84]
26 January 2022 GK   Sam Long   Drogheda United 16 June 2022[d] [86]
26 January 2022 CB   Sean Roughan   Drogheda United 16 June 2022[e] [86]
28 January 2022 FW   Charley Kendall   Eastbourne Borough End of season [58]
11 February 2022 FW   Freddie Draper   Gainsborough Trinity End of season [87]
  1. ^ Max Melbourne was recalled from his loan on 10 January 2022.[78]
  2. ^ Sam Long was recalled from his loan on 6 November 2021.[81]
  3. ^ Remy Longdon's loan was turned permanent on 21 January 2022.[66]
  4. ^ Sam Long was recalled from his loan on 16 June 2022.[85]
  5. ^ Sean Roughan was recalled from his loan on 16 June 2022.[85]

New contracts edit

Date from Pos. Nat. Name Length Expiry Ref.
28 July 2021 FW   Freddie Draper 3 years June 2024 [88]
3 December 2021 MF   Oisin Gallagher 3 years June 2024 [89]
30 December 2021 GK   Sam Long 4 years June 2025 [90]
4 February 2022 CB   Lewis Montsma 2 1⁄2 years June 2024 [91]
17 March 2022 CM   Morgan Worsfold-Gregg - - [92]
21 March 2022 CM   Elicha Ahui - - [93]
4 May 2022 FW   Jovon Makama - - [94]
18 May 2022 LB   Sean Roughan - - [95]

Squad statistics edit

Appearances edit

As of 30 April 2022
No. Pos Nat Player Total League 1 FA Cup League Cup EFL Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   ENG Josh Griffiths 35 0 33 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
2 DF   WAL Regan Poole 50 1 44 1 1 0 1 0 4 0
3 DF   ENG Max Melbourne 8 1 5+2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
4 DF   NED Lewis Montsma 25 2 18 1 2 0 1 0 4 1
5 DF   ENG Adam Jackson 26 0 23+2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
6 MF   ENG Max Sanders 24 1 5+14 0 1+1 1 1 0 2 0
7 FW   ENG Morgan Whittaker 20 5 17+3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 FW   WAL Liam Cullen 20 1 13+7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 FW   ENG Tom Hopper 22 4 14+6 2 0 0 1 1 1 1
10 FW   SCO Chris Maguire 36 5 28+4 4 2 0 0 0 2 1
11 FW   IRL Anthony Scully 39 15 31+4 11 0 0 1 0 3 4
12 MF   ENG Teddy Bishop 42 4 28+8 3 2 0 1 1 2+1 0
14 MF   ENG Hakeeb Adelakun 29 3 10+13 2 2 0 1 0 3 1
15 DF   ENG Cohen Bramall 36 2 22+7 2 1+1 0 1 0 3+1 0
16 DF   WAL Joe Walsh 13 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
17 FW   SCO Ben House 6 1 2+4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 MF   SCO Conor McGrandles 45 2 39 2 2 0 1 0 2+1 0
19 MF   SCO Lewis Fiorini 44 6 32+7 6 1 0 0+1 0 3 0
20 DF   ENG Brooke Norton-Cuffy 17 1 13+4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 MF   DEN Lasse Sørensen 34 1 19+11 1 0 0 0+1 0 1+2 0
22 DF   ENG TJ Eyoma 28 1 20+3 1 1 0 0 0 3+1 0
23 MF   SCO Liam Bridcutt 15 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
24 DF   SCO Jamie Robson 26 0 20+3 0 1 0 0 0 1+1 0
27 FW   ENG John Marquis 20 5 17+3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 GK   ENG Jordan Wright 13 0 12+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 FW   ENG Freddie Draper 9 0 3+5 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
35 MF   IRL Billy Brooks 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
Away on loan
30 DF   IRL Sean Roughan 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
31 GK   ENG Sam Long 6 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 3 0
No longer at the club
7 MF   ENG Tayo Edun 4 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 FW   ENG Remy Longdon 8 0 0+4 0 0 0 0+1 0 2+1 0
20 FW   ENG Dan Nlundulu 21 1 6+10 1 2 0 0 0 2+1 0

Goalscorers edit

As of 30 April 2022

Includes all competitive matches.

Rank Pos. Nat. No. Player League One FA Cup League Cup EFL Cup Total
1 FW   11 Anthony Scully 11 0 0 4 15
2 MF   19 Lewis Fiorini 6 0 0 0 6
3 FW   7 Morgan Whittaker 5 0 0 0 5
FW   10 Chris Maguire 4 0 0 1 5
MF   12 Teddy Bishop 4 0 1 0 5
FW   27 John Marquis 5 0 0 0 5
4 FW   9 Tom Hopper 2 0 1 1 4
5 MF   14 Hakeeb Adelakun 2 0 0 1 3
6 DF   4 Lewis Montsma 1 0 0 1 2
DF   15 Cohen Bramall 2 0 0 0 2
MF   18 Conor McGrandles 2 0 0 0 2
7 DF   2 Regan Poole 1 0 0 0 1
DF   3 Max Melbourne 1 0 0 0 1
MF   12 Max Sanders 0 1 0 0 1
MF   7 Tayo Edun 1 0 0 0 1
FW   8 Liam Cullen 1 0 0 0 1
FW   17 Ben House 1 0 0 0 1
DF   20 Brooke Norton-Cuffy 1 0 0 0 1
FW   20 Dan Nlundulu 1 0 0 0 1
MF   21 Lasse Sørensen 1 0 0 0 1
DF   22 TJ Eyoma 1 0 0 0 1
Own goals 2 0 0 0 2
Total 55 1 2 8 66

Disciplinary record edit

As of 23 April 2022
No. Pos. Name League One FA Cup League Cup EFL Trophy Total
                   
16 DF Joe Walsh 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1
22 DF TJ Eyoma 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1
7 FW Morgan Whittaker 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
20 DF Brooke Norton-Cuffy 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
18 MF Conor McGrandles 12 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 14 0
10 FW Chris Maguire 9 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 11 0
12 MF Teddy Bishop 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 0
19 MF Lewis Fiorini 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
5 DF Adam Jackson 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
23 MF Liam Bridcutt 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0
4 DF Lewis Montsma 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
2 DF Regan Poole 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
15 DF Cohen Bramall 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
7 MF Tayo Edun 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
8 FW Liam Cullen 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
14 MF Hakeeb Adelakun 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
20 FW Dan Nlundulu 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
24 DF Jamie Robson 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
1 GK Josh Griffiths 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
3 DF Max Melbourne 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
9 FW Tom Hopper 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
11 FW Anthony Scully 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
21 MF Lasse Sørensen 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
27 FW John Marquis 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Clean sheets edit

As of 30 April 2022
No. Nat. Player Matches played Clean sheet % League One FA Cup League Cup EFL Cup TOTAL
1   Josh Griffiths 35 5.71% 2 0 0 0 2
29   Jordan Wright 13 30.77% 4 0 0 0 4
31   Sam Long 6 33.33% 0 1 0 1 2

Awards edit

Club Player of the Season edit

Player Ref.
  Regan Poole [96]

Club Academy Player of the Season edit

Player Ref.
  Freddie Draper [96]

Sky Bet League One Player of the Month edit

Month Player Ref.
September   Anthony Scully Nomination [97]

Sky Bet League One Manager of the Month edit

Month Manager Ref.
January   Michael Appleton Nomination [98]

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