2023–24_Lincoln_City_F.C._season

2023–24 Lincoln City F.C. season

2023–24 Lincoln City F.C. season

140th season in existence of Lincoln City FC


The 2023–24 season is the 140th season in the history of Lincoln City and their fifth consecutive season in League One. The club are participating in League One, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the 2023–24 EFL Trophy.

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Season overview

June

On 1 June, Lincoln partnered with sports manufacturer Oxen to produdce their playing kits for the next two seasons.[3]

On 2 June, Lincoln confirmed that Branston would remain their front of shirt sponsor for their home kit for the upcoming season.[4]

On 2 June, Lincoln also confirmed that Allen Signs would be their home and away back of shirt sponsor for the season.[5]

On 3 June, the club launched their new home strip for the season.[6]

On 6 June, Dylan Duffy and Sean Roughan were called up to the Republic of Ireland U21 squad.[7]

On 23 June, the players reported back for pre-season training.[8]

July

On 12 July, Lincoln launched their away strip for the season.[9]

On 12 July, the University of Lincoln becoming the front of shirt sponsor for the away kit.[10]

On 18 July, the club announced that LNER Stadium would have a new capacity of 10,669 after the installation of safe standing.[11]

August

On 3 August, the club confirmed its squad numbers for the season.[12]

On 3 August, Paudie O'Connor was appointed the new club captain.[13]

On 23 August, the club launched their third strip for the season.[14]

On 31 August, Sean Roughan was called up to the Republic of Ireland U21 squad.[15]

On 31 August, the clubs match against Oxford United was postponed due to international call ups.[16]

October

On 3 October, the game against Leyton Orient was abandoned due to a medical emergency.[17]

On 16 October, it was confirmed the game against Leyton Orient would need to be replayed.[18]

On 18 October, manager Mark Kennedy and assistant Danny Butterfield left the club.[1]

November

On 9 November, Sean Roughan was called up to the Republic of Ireland U21 squad.[19]

On 13 November, Michael Skubala was confirmed as the new head coach.[2]

December

On 5 December, the EFL Trophy tie against Accrington Stanley was postponed due to a frozen playing surface.[20]

On 8 December, the fans voted overwhelmingly in favour of reverting to the iconic badge design used by the club during the eighties and early nineties.[21]

On 28 December, the upcoming game against Shrewsbury Town was postponed due to the visitors progression in the FA Cup.[22]

January

On 13 January, Chris Cohen was appointed the new assistant head coach.[23]

On 24 January, the club published their annual accounts for the year ending June 2023.[24]

March

On 14 March, Sean Roughan were called up to the Republic of Ireland U21 squad.[25]

On 18 March, Dylan Duffy were called up to the Republic of Ireland U21 squad.[26]

April

On 24 April, Ron and Andrew Fowler joined the investment group at Lincoln City through their Liquid Investments, Inc. entity.[27]

May

On 2 May, the club announced their retained list following the end of the season.[28]

On 2 May, academy coach Amy Kay left Lincoln City's academy to join Brighton & Hove Albion Academy.[29]

Current squad

As of 2 May 2024
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Pre-season and friendlies

Lincoln confirmed their first friendly against Rotherham United on 23 May 2023.[30] Their next friendly against rivals Grimsby Town was announced on 31 May.[31] On 2 June, they confirmed the club would spend their first week of July in Spain, concluding the visit with a friendly against Stockport County.[32] Four days later another two additions were added to the calendar, against Boston United and Crewe Alexandra.[33] An additional friendly against King's Lynn Town was announced on 19 June.[34]

7 July 2023 Friendly Stockport County 1–1 Lincoln City San Pedro del Pinatar
17:00 CEST Sarcevic 14' Report Smith 31'
Ahui Yellow card 40'
Stadium: Pinatar Arena
Referee: Valera Ojaos
11 July 2023 Friendly King's Lynn Town 1–1 Lincoln City King's Lynn
19:45 BST Crowther 34' Report Mandroiu soccer ball with red X 54' 54' Stadium: The Walks
15 July 2023 Friendly Boston United 0–7 Lincoln City Boston
15:00 BST Report Mandroiu 11' (pen.), 50'
Brown 26'
Hackett-Fairchild 30'
House 52'
Kendall 77'
Cann 90+1'
Stadium: Jakemans Community Stadium
Attendance: 1,514 (593 away)
18 July 2023 Friendly Lincoln City 3–1 Harrogate Town Lincoln
Bishop
Hackett-Fairchild
Report Cornelius 10' Stadium: BMW Soper of Lincoln Elite Performance Centre
Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors)
22 July 2023 Friendly Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Lincoln City Crewe
15:00 BST Tabiner 57' Report Mandroiu 62', 74' Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 1,216 (112 away)
25 July 2023 Friendly Grimsby Town 2–0 Lincoln City Cleethorpes
19:00 BST Hunt 31'
Rose 39'
Report Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 2,933 (434 away)
29 July 2023 Friendly Lincoln City 0–3 Rotherham United Lincoln
15:00 BST Report Rathbone 44'
Cafu 48'
Hugill soccer ball with red X 54' 61'
Bramall Yellow card 68'
Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 2,535 (465 away)

Competitions

League One

League table

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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 (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[35]
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Results summary

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Last updated: 27 April 2024.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

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Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2024. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = postponed
Notes:
  • 1 Matchday 7 (vs Oxford United) was postponed due to the international call-ups.
  • 2 Matchday 11 (vs Leyton Orient) was abandoned due to a medical emergency.
  • 3 Matchday 27 (vs Shrewsbury Town) was postponed due to Shrewsbury's FA Cup participation.
  • 4 Matchday 40 (vs Oxford United) was postponed due to the international call-ups.

Matches

On Thursday, 22 June 2023, the EFL League One fixtures were revealed.[36]

5 August 2023 (2023-08-05) 1 Bolton Wanderers 3–0 Lincoln City Horwich
15:00 BST Iredale 4'
Sheehan Yellow card 17'
Adeboyejo 59'
O'Connor 74' (o.g.)
Maghoma Yellow card 87'
Nlundulu Yellow card 90+7'
Report House Yellow card 27'
Eyoma Yellow card 45+6'
Mandroiu Yellow card 49'
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Attendance: 20,143
Referee: Will Finnie
12 August 2023 (2023-08-12) 2 Lincoln City 3–0 Wycombe Wanderers Lincoln
15:00 BST Hamilton Yellow card 59'
Hackett-Fairchild 68' Yellow card 84'
Bishop 73'
Mandroiu 85'
Report Potts Yellow card 55'
Scowen Yellow card 80'
Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 7,543
Referee: Adam Herczeg
15 August 2023 (2023-08-15) 3 Northampton Town 2–2 Lincoln City Sixfields, Northampton
19:45 BST Hoskins Yellow card 80' 90+8'
Appéré 86'
Report Hackett-Fairchild 22'
O'Connor 78'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,188
Referee: Ollie Yates
19 August 2023 (2023-08-19) 4 Shrewsbury Town 0–1 Lincoln City Shrewsbury
15:00 BST Shipley Yellow card 19'
Anderson Yellow card 78'
Report O'Connor Yellow card 31'
Roughan Yellow card 40'
Sørensen Yellow card 49'
Hamilton 79'
Jensen Yellow card 88'
Stadium: The Croud Meadow
Attendance: 5,602
Referee: Ross Joyce
26 August 2023 (2023-08-26) 5 Lincoln City 3–0 Blackpool Lincoln
15:00 BST Mandroiu 7' (pen.)
Erhahon 40'
Jensen Yellow card 53'
Bishop 73' (pen.)
Report Norburn Yellow card 70' Red card 72' Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 8,012
Referee: Martin Coy
2 September 2023 (2023-09-02) 6 Bristol Rovers 1–1 Lincoln City Bristol
15:00 BST Finley Yellow card 42'
Vale Yellow card 84'
Grant 90+4'
Report Mitchell Yellow card 45+2'
Jackson 53'
Mandroiu Yellow card 66'
Smith Yellow card 71'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,674
Referee: Lewis Smith
16 September 2023 (2023-09-16) 8 Lincoln City 1–1 Carlisle United Lincoln
15:00 BST Hamilton 49'
Duffy Yellow card 77'
Report Plange 19' Yellow card 59'
Garner Yellow card 72'
Mellish Yellow card 77'
Lavelle Yellow card 83'
Moxon Yellow card 89'
Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 8,514
Referee: Tom Nield
23 September 2023 (2023-09-23) 9 Portsmouth 2–1 Lincoln City Portsmouth
15:00 BST Lane 8'
Poole 45+3'
Morrell Yellow card 71'
Pack Yellow card 90+7'
Report Adelakun 5'
Hackett-Fairchild Yellow card 18'
Erhahon Yellow card 71'
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 17,748
Referee: Paul Howard
30 September 2023 (2023-09-30) 10 Lincoln City 2–0 Cheltenham Town Lincoln
15:00 BST Sørensen 5', 21'
Jackson Yellow card 11'
Bishop Yellow card 44'
Hamilton Yellow card 81'
Erhahon Yellow card 89'
Report Harris Yellow card 76'
Bevan Yellow card 81'
Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 7,220
Referee: Ben Atkinson
7 October 2023 12 Peterborough United 2–0 Lincoln City Peterborough
15:00 BST Ajiboye 52' Yellow card 90+3'
Randall 83'
Report Roughan Yellow card 45'
Mandroiu Yellow card 57'
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 9,130
Referee: Sunny Gill
14 October 2023 13 Lincoln City 0–1 Burton Albion Lincoln
15:00 BST Mandroiu Red card 55'
Erhahon Yellow card 80'
Report Powell Yellow card 26'
Hughes Yellow card 53'
Sweeney Yellow card 55'
Burroughs 58' (o.g.)
Baah Yellow card 81'
Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 7,776
Referee: Rebecca Welch
21 October 2023 14 Fleetwood Town 0–1 Lincoln City Fleetwood
15:00 BST Simons Yellow card 36'
Robertson Yellow card 89'
Nsiala Red card 90+6'
Vela Yellow card 90+11'
Report Mitchell 6'
Jensen Yellow card 36'
Hamilton Yellow card 43'
Sørensen Yellow card 45'
Adelakun Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,022
Referee: Tom Reeves
24 October 2023 15 Lincoln City 3–1 Charlton Athletic Lincoln
19:45 BST Adelakun 33', 57'
Roughan 78'
Report May 10' Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 7,314
Referee: Daniel Middleton
28 October 2023 16 Exeter City 1–1 Lincoln City Exeter
15:00 BST Scott Yellow card 53'
Hartridge Yellow card 77'
Harper Yellow card 78'
Trevitt 81'
Sinasolo Yellow card 89'
Report Smith 20'
Hamilton Yellow card 40'
Adelakun Yellow card 43'
Erhahon Yellow card 78'
O'Connor Yellow card 88'
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 5,612
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
31 October 2023 7[37] Lincoln City 0–2 Oxford United Lincoln
19:45 GMT Report Brown 13'
Rodrigues Yellow card 40'
Jensen 64' (o.g.)
O'Donkor Yellow card 89'
Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 7,114
Referee: Scott Tallis
Note: Fixture was previously postponed due to international call-ups.
11 November 2023 17 Lincoln City 1–1 Port Vale Lincoln
15:00 GMT O'Connor Red card 53'
Shodipo 90+3'
Report Arblaster Yellow card 26' Yellow-red card 47'
Garrity 34' Yellow card 69'
Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 7,751
Referee: Craig Hicks
18 November 2023 18 Stevenage 1–0 Lincoln City Stevenage
15:00 BST Piergianni Yellow card 28'
Reid 68'
Report Jackson Yellow card 81' Stadium: Lamex Stadium
Attendance: 5,045
Referee: Scott Simpson
21 November 2023 11[38] Leyton Orient 0–1 Lincoln City Leyton
19:45 GMT Cooper Yellow card 70'
Happe Yellow card 78'
Report Hamilton Yellow card 34' 89'
Eyoma Yellow card 53'
Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 8,101
Referee: Sam Allison
Note: Fixture was previously abandoned due to a medical emergency.
25 November 2023 19 Lincoln City 2–2 Barnsley Lincoln
15:00 GMT Mandroiu 5' (pen.)
Eyoma 88'
Vale Yellow card 90+2'
Report Cotter 68'
McAtee 72'
McCart Yellow card 90+6'
Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 9,173
Referee: Ross Joyce
28 November 2023 20 Cambridge United 0–3 Lincoln City Cambridge
19:45 GMT Ahadme Yellow card 9'
Cousins Yellow card 15'
Report Mandroiu 16' (pen.)
Duffy 32'
Vale Yellow card 77' 85'
Mitchell Yellow card 88'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,103
Referee: David Rock
9 December 2023 21 Wigan Athletic 0–0 Lincoln City Wigan
15:00 GMT Clare Yellow card 70'
Sessegnon Yellow card 80'
McManaman Yellow card 85'
Morrison Yellow card 90+4'
Report Mandroiu Yellow card 43'
Hamilton Yellow card 58'
O'Connor Yellow card 66'
Duffy Yellow card 90+7'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 8,838
Referee: Charles Breakspear
16 December 2023 22 Lincoln City 1–1 Reading Lincoln
15:00 GMT Abbey 3' (o.g.)
Duffy Yellow card 38'
Jensen Yellow card 41'
Hamilton Yellow card 90+1'
Report Abbey Yellow card 22'
Knibbs 56' Yellow card 75'
Yiadom Yellow card 75'
Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 8,109
Referee: Robert Madley
21 December 2023 23 Derby County 3–1 Lincoln City Derby
19:45 GMT Hourihane 26' Yellow card 84'
Wilson 65'
Collins 77' Yellow card 90+3'
Report Mandroiu 45+2' (pen.)
Jackson Yellow card 57'
Vale Yellow card 85'
Erhahon Yellow card 90'
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 27,192
Referee: Peter Wright
26 December 2023 24 Lincoln City 0–1 Bolton Wanderers Lincoln
15:00 GMT Makaka Yellow card 35'
Bishop Yellow card 53'
Mandroiu Red card 72'
Eyoma Yellow card 88'
Report Toal 89'
Dempsey Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 10,064
Referee: Neil Hair
29 December 2023 25 Lincoln City 1–2 Northampton Town Lincoln
19:45 GMT Bishop Yellow card 41'
Eyoma 61'
O'Connor Red card 76'
Report Hondermarck Yellow card 25'
Guthrie 30'
Bowie Yellow card 45+2' 58'
Odimayo Yellow card 90'
Simpson Yellow card 90+4'
Hylton Yellow card 90+8'
Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 8,661
Referee: Matthew Corlett
1 January 2024 26 Blackpool 2–0 Lincoln City Blackpool
15:00 GMT Husband Yellow card 8'
Casey 29'
Rhodes Yellow card 36'
Virtue Yellow card 40'
Hamilton 90+2'
Report Eyoma Yellow card 28' Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 10,353
Referee: Marc Edwards
13 January 2024 28 Wycombe Wanderers 1–1 Lincoln City High Wycombe
15:00 GMT Taylor 29'
Potts Yellow card 63'
Report Hamilton Yellow card 75'
Erhahon 90+8'
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 4,470
Referee: Scott Oldham
20 January 2024 29 Lincoln City 0–0 Derby County Lincoln
15:00 GMT Taylor Yellow card 68'
Draper Yellow card 68'
Report Elder Yellow card 18'
Wilson Yellow card 45+2'
Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 9,735
Referee: Ollie Yates
27 January 2024 30 Lincoln City 0–0 Peterborough United Lincoln
15:00 GMT Hackett-Fairchild Yellow card 21' Report Burrows Yellow card 90+4' Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 9,647
Referee: Christopher Pollard
3 February 2024 31 Burton Albion 0–1 Lincoln City Burton upon Trent
15:00 GMT Moon Yellow card 6'
Oshilaja Yellow card 17'
Brayford Yellow card 21'
Powell Yellow card 45+1'
Sweeney Yellow card 49'
Bola Yellow card 67'
Kamwa Yellow card 74'
Ola-Adebomi Yellow card 90+7'
Report Mitchell Yellow card 23' Yellow-red card 29'
Hackett-Fairchild 54'
House Yellow card 90+3'
Sørensen Yellow card 90+6'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 3,995
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
10 February 2024 32 Lincoln City 2–1 Fleetwood Town Lincoln
15:00 GMT O'Connor Yellow card 19'
House Yellow card 45+2' 53'
Erhahon Yellow card 45+3'
Sørensen 57'
Report Omochere 34'
Lawal Yellow card 41' Yellow-red card 45+3'
Stockley Yellow card 45+2'
Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 8,282
Referee: Daniel Middleton
13 February 2024 33 Charlton Athletic 1–1 Lincoln City Charlton, London
19:45 GMT Kanu Yellow card 36'
Ladapo 73'
Anderson Yellow card 75'
Camará Yellow card 76'
Report Hackett-Fairchild 37'
House Yellow card 69'
Roughan Yellow card 76'
Erhahon Yellow card 77'
O'Connor Yellow card 90+11'
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 12,713
Referee: David Rock
17 February 2024 34 Lincoln City 1–0 Exeter City Lincoln
15:00 GMT Sørensen Yellow card 42'
Taylor 67'
Report Sweeney Yellow card 17'
Harris Yellow card 56'
Jules Yellow card 72'
Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 7,609
Referee: Matthew Corlett
24 February 2024 35 Port Vale 0–2 Lincoln City Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 GMT Ojo Yellow card 14'
Sang Yellow card 68'
Massey Yellow card 75'
Debrah Yellow card 90+2'
Report Taylor 2'
O'Connor Yellow card 20'
Hackett-Fairchild 90+3' (pen.)
Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 7,148
Referee: James Bell
27 February 2024 27[39] Lincoln City 3–0 Shrewsbury Town Lincoln
19:45 GMT Bishop 6' soccer ball with red X 67'
Hackett-Fairchild 58'
Sørensen 67'
Report Bowman Yellow card 23'
Bennett Yellow card 42'
Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 6,842
Referee: Marc Edwards
Note: Fixture was previously postponed due to Shrewsbury's FA Cup participation.
2 March 2024 36 Lincoln City 0–0 Stevenage Lincoln
15:00 GMT House Yellow card 33'
Erhahon Yellow card 37'
Report Reid Yellow card 27'
Vancooten Yellow card 75'
Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 8,129
Referee: Robert Madley
9 March 2024 37 Barnsley 1–5 Lincoln City Barnsley
15:00 GMT Kane Yellow card 41'
Cole Yellow card 52'
Phillips 77'
O'Keeffe Yellow card 86'
Report Taylor 15'
House Yellow card 45'
Moylan 55', 72'
Mandroiu 58'
Hackett-Fairchild Yellow card 70'
Makama 79'
Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 14,158
Referee: Ben Atkinson
12 March 2024 38 Lincoln City 6–0 Cambridge United Lincoln
19:45 GMT Moylan 3', 25'
Taylor 48', 74' Yellow card 90+7'
Eyoma 85'
Duffy 86' Yellow card 90+1'
Report Andrew Yellow card 80'
Brophy Yellow card 83'
Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 7,316
Referee: Scott Oldham
16 March 2024 39 Lincoln City 5–0 Bristol Rovers Lincoln
15:00 GMT O'Connor 11'
Taylor 19', 23', 55'
Erhahon Yellow card 45+4' Yellow-red card 76'
Makama Yellow card 65'
Roughan Yellow card 71'
Hackett-Fairchild 81'
Report Evans soccer ball with red X 71'
Aguilera Yellow card 85'
Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 9,392
Referee: Scott Simpson
29 March 2024 41 Lincoln City 1–0 Leyton Orient Lincoln
15:00 GMT Hackett-Fairchild Yellow card 19'
Makama 90'
Report Sanders Yellow card 55'
Brown Yellow card 68'
Sotiriou Yellow card 73'
Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 9,922
Referee: Carl Brook
1 April 2024 42 Carlisle United 1–3 Lincoln City Carlisle
15:00 BST Lavelle 80'
Barclay Yellow card 85'
Emmanuel Yellow card 90+2'
Report House 10'
Taylor 53'
Bishop 90+3'
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 7,103
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
6 April 2024 43 Reading 1–1 Lincoln City Reading
15:00 BST Wing Yellow card 67'
Bindon 83'
Elliott Yellow card 90+4'
Report Draper 72' Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 15,209
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
13 April 2024 44 Lincoln City 1–2 Wigan Athletic Lincoln
15:00 BST Mandroiu 40'
O'Connor Yellow card 43'
House Yellow card 50'
Hackett-Fairchild Yellow card 51'
Mitchell Yellow card 66'
Roughan Yellow card 90+8'
Makama Yellow card 90+9'
Report Smith 20'
Hughes Yellow card 27' 90'
Smith Yellow card 41'
Godo Yellow card 71'
Sessegnon Yellow card 90+8'
Magennis Yellow card 90+9'
Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 9,611
Referee: Martin Coy
16 April 2024 40[40] Oxford United 0–1 Lincoln City Littlemore
19:45 BST Rodrigues Yellow card 63'
Browne Yellow card 73'
McGuane Yellow card 89'
Brannagan Yellow card 90+3'
Report Mitchell Yellow card 16'
Duffy Yellow card 20' Yellow-red card 83'
Mandroiu 47' (pen.) Yellow card 79'
O'Connor Yellow card 49'
Taylor Yellow card 75'
House Yellow card 90+5'
Erhahon Yellow card 90+6'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 9,587
Referee: Lee Swabey
Note: Fixture was previously postponed due to international call-ups.
20 April 2024 45 Cheltenham Town 1–2 Lincoln City Cheltenham
15:00 BST Sercombe 15' (pen.)
Bonds Yellow card 53'
Davies Yellow card 75'
Harrop Yellow card 86'
Long Yellow card 87'
Report Taylor 40'
Draper 52'
Stadium: Completely-Suzuki Stadium
Attendance: 5,323
Referee: Thomas Kirk
27 April 2024 46 Lincoln City 0–2 Portsmouth Lincoln
15:00 BST House Yellow card 39'
Taylor Yellow card 42'
Mandroiu soccer ball with red X 53'
Erhahon Yellow card 90+7'
Report Towler Yellow card 37'
Peart-Harris Yellow card 39' 81'
Lowery Yellow card 57'
Moxon Yellow card 70'
Sparkes Yellow card 76'
Yengi Yellow card 90+4'
Saydee Yellow card 90+9'
Lane 90+12'
Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 10,006
Referee: Sunny Gill

FA Cup

Lincoln City were drawn home to Morecambe in the first round on 15 October 2023.[41]

4 November 2023 (2023-11-04) First round Lincoln City 1–2 Morecambe Lincoln
15:00 BST Sørensen 14' Yellow card 57'
Eyoma Yellow card 20'
Hamilton Yellow card 66'
Report King Yellow card 21'
Tutonda Yellow card 22'
Mellon 43'
Bloxham 53'
Senior Yellow card 62'
McKiernan Yellow card 66'
Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 4,607
Referee: Martin Coy

EFL Cup

Lincoln City were drawn against Notts County in the first round on 22 June 2023,[42] The second round was drawn on 9 August 2023 against Sheffield United[43] and in the third round against West Ham United.[44]

8 August 2023 (2023-08-08) First round Notts County 0–2 Lincoln City Nottingham
19:45 BST Baldwin Yellow card 29' Yellow-red card 56'
O'Brien Yellow card 44'
Report Smith Yellow card 15'
Roughan 23'
O'Connor Yellow card 41'
Sørensen 48'
Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 6,468
Referee: Martin Woods
30 August 2023 Second round Sheffield United 0–0
(2–3 p)
Lincoln City Sheffield
19:45 BST Coulibaly Yellow card 56' Report Burroughs Yellow card 74'
Erhahon Yellow card 77'
Eyoma Yellow card 78'
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 11,040
Referee: Paul Tierney
Penalties
Norwood soccer ball with check mark
Marsh soccer ball with red X
Osula soccer ball with check mark
Traore soccer ball with red X
Egan soccer ball with red X
Mandroiu soccer ball with check mark
Bishop soccer ball with red X
Hamilton soccer ball with check mark
Sørensen soccer ball with check mark
27 September 2023 Third round Lincoln City 0–1 West Ham United Lincoln
19:45 BST O'Connor Yellow card 74' Report Souček Yellow card 64' 70' Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 10,168
Referee: Josh Smith

EFL Trophy

The Imps were drawn into Group G of the Northern section alongside Derby County, Notts County and Wolverhampton Wanderers Under-21s.[45][46] After finished second in the group, they were drawn away to Accrington Stanley in the second round.[47][48]

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Updated to match(es) played on 8 November 2023. Source: EFL.com
19 September 2023 (2023-09-19) Group stage Derby County 2–0 Lincoln City Derby
19:00 BST Fornah Yellow card 4'
Elder Yellow card 36'
Barkhuizen 51'
Sibley 77'
Report Duffy Yellow card 53' Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 2,726
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
10 October 2023 (2023-10-10) Group stage Lincoln City 2–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 Lincoln
19:00 BST Adelakun 19'
Mandroiu Yellow card 90+1'
Makama 90+3'
Report Jordão Yellow card 33'
Hubner Yellow card 74'
Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 1,384
Referee: Scott Jackson
7 November 2023 (2023-11-07) Group stage Lincoln City 2–0 Notts County Lincoln
19:00 BST Burroughs 6'
O'Connor Yellow card 45+1'
Vale 67'
Shodipo Yellow card 88'
Report Tipton Yellow card 15' Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 2,018
Referee: Aaron Jackson
12 December 2023[49] Second round Accrington Stanley 1–0 Lincoln City Accrington
19:00 GMT Henderson Yellow card 23'
Woods Yellow card 43'
Longelo 90+3'
Duffy Yellow card 73'
Roughan Yellow card 90+1'
Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 1,159
Referee: Martin Woods
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 5 December but was postponed due to a frozen playing surface.[20]

Transfers

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  1. The transfer was announced on 19 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Burnley contract expired
  2. The transfer was announced on 12 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Sutton United contract expired
  3. The transfer was announced on 4 September, and would become official on January 1 once his Shelbourne contract expired

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Loaned in

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  1. Jack Vale was recalled from his loan on 5 January 2024.[64]

Loaned out

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  1. Freddie Draper was recalled from his loan on 5 January 2024.[74]
  2. Hayden Cann was recalled from his loan on 12 January 2024.[76]
  3. Charley Kendall joined Woking on a permanent move on 18 January 2024.[67]
  4. Elicha Ahui was recalled from his loan on 1 February 2024.[79]

Contracts

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Squad statistics

Appearances

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Goalscorers

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Clean sheets

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Awards

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Sky Bet League One Manager of the Month

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EFL Young Player of the Month

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