2019–20 Lincoln City F.C. season

Lincoln City
2019–20 season
Chairman Clive Nates
Manager Danny Cowley
(until 9 September)
Michael Appleton
(from 20 September)
Stadium Sincil Bank, Lincoln
League One 16th (based on points-per-game following Covid-19)
FA Cup First round (vs. Ipswich Town
EFL Cup Second round (vs. Everton)
EFL Trophy Group stage
Top goalscorer League: Tyler Walker (14)
All: Tyler Walker (16)
Highest home attendance 10,264 (vs. Sunderland; League 1)
Lowest home attendance 1,860 (vs. Rotherham United; EFL Trophy)
Average home league attendance 8,986

The 2019–20 season is Lincoln City's 136th season in their history and their first season back in League One after being promoted as champions out of League Two in the 2018/2019 season. Along with League One, the club also participates in the FA Cup, EFL Trophy and the club has been eliminated from EFL Cup

The season covers the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.

Pre-season

As of 30 May 2019, Lincoln City have announced six pre-season friendlies against Stoke City, Nottingham Forest, Lincoln United, Gainsborough Trinity, Scunthorpe United and Sheffield Wednesday.

6 July 2019 Friendly Lincoln United 1–4 Lincoln City Gainsborough
13:00 BST Report Adebayo-Smith 1', 48', 68'
Trialist 52' 		Stadium: Gainsborough Martin & Co. Arena
6 July 2019 Friendly Gainsborough Trinity 0–3 Lincoln City Gainsborough
15:00 BST Report Chapman 10'
Toffolo 25'
Grant 50' (pen.) 		Stadium: Gainsborough Martin & Co. Arena
13 July 2019 Friendly Lincoln City 1–3 Sheffield Wednesday Lincoln
13:00 BST Adebayo-Smith 75' Report Rhodes 1'
Reach 24'
Eardley 60' (o.g.) 		Stadium: Sincil Bank
20 July 2019 Friendly Lincoln City 1–0 Reading Marbella, Spain
11:00 CETS Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Marbella
24 July 2019 Friendly Lincoln City 1–2 Stoke City Lincoln
19:45 BST Pett 72' Report Campbell 10', 21' Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 3,644
27 July 2019 Friendly Scunthorpe United 2–0 Lincoln City Scunthorpe
13:00 BST Hammill 24'
Trialist 42' 		Report Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 1,623
29 July 2019 Friendly Lincoln City 1–1 Nottingham Forest XI Lincoln
19:30 BST Bostwick 35' Report Gomis 73' Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 3,803

Competitions

League One

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG
12 Burton Albion 35 12 12 11 50 50 0 48 1.37
13 Blackpool 35 11 12 12 44 43 +1 45 1.29
14 Bristol Rovers 35 12 9 14 38 49 −11 45 1.29
15 Shrewsbury Town 34 10 11 13 31 42 −11 41 1.21
16 Lincoln City 35 12 6 17 44 46 −2 42 1.20
17 Accrington Stanley 35 10 10 15 47 53 −6 40 1.14
18 Rochdale 34 10 6 18 39 57 −18 36 1.06
19 Milton Keynes Dons 35 10 7 18 36 47 −11 37 1.06
20 AFC Wimbledon 35 8 11 16 39 52 −13 35 1.00
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 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

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
35 12 6 17 44 46  −2 42 10 3 4 28 18  +10 2 3 13 16 28  −12

Source:

Results by matchday

Matchday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35
Ground H A H A A H A H A H A H A H A A A A H A A H H A A H H A H A H H A H H
Result W W W L L W L L D L L W L D L D L W W L L W W L D W W L L L L D L D W
Position 3 2 1 2 7 2 5 7 8 10 11 11 12 12 15 17 17 17 15 16 17 17 16 16 16 15 12 12 14 14 15 14 15 15 14
Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

On 20 June 2019 the EFL League One fixtures were revealed.

3 August 2019 1 Lincoln City 2–0 Accrington Stanley Lincoln
15:00 BST O'Connor 35'
Akinde 81' (pen.) 		Report Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 8,668
Referee: Tony Harrington
10 August 2019 2 Rotherham United 0–2 Lincoln City Rotherham
15:00 BST Report MacDonald 42' (o.g.)
Anderson 48' 		Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 10,706
Referee: Lee Swabey
17 August 2019 3 Lincoln City 4–0 Southend United Lincoln
15:00 BST Shackell 31'
Toffolo 40'
Walker 48' (pen.)
Andrade 81' 		Report Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 9,016
Referee: Andy Haines
20 August 2019 4 Milton Keynes Dons 2–1 Lincoln City Milton Keynes
19:45 BST Brittain 2'
Williams 23' 		Report Walker 11' Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 8,166
Referee: Michael Salisbury
24 August 2019 5 Doncaster Rovers 2–1 Lincoln City Doncaster
12:30 BST Ennis 13'
Taylor 83' 		Report Grant 57' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 10,177
Referee: Craig Hicks
31 August 2019 6 Lincoln City 2–0 Fleetwood Town Lincoln
15:00 BST Walker 34', 35' Report Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 8,361
Referee: Steve Martin
7 September 2019 7 Wycombe Wanderers 3–1 Lincoln City High Wycombe
15:00 BST Jacobson 5', 36', 75' Report Akinde 50' Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 5,562
Referee: Chris Sarginson
14 September 2019 8 Lincoln City 0–1 Bristol Rovers Lincoln
15:00 BST Report Clarke-Harris 66' (pen.) Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 8,712
Referee: Carl Boyeson
17 September 2019 9 Rochdale 1–1 Lincoln City Spotland
19:45 BST Dooley 13' Report Walker 86' Stadium: Crown Oil Arena
Attendance: 2,659
Referee: Ross Joyce
21 September 2019 10 Lincoln City 0–6 Oxford United Lincoln
15:00 BST Report Fosu 5', 40', 70'
Mackie 48'
Henry 54'
Taylor 79' 		Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 8,746
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
27 September 2019 11 Blackpool 2–1 Lincoln City Blackpool
19:45 BST Scannell 11'
Thompson 21' 		Report Payne 24' Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 9,203
Referee: Oliver Yates
5 October 2019 12 Lincoln City 2–0 Sunderland Lincoln
15:00 BST Walker 18' soccer ball with red X52' 59' Report Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 10,264
Referee: Brett Huxtable
12 October 2019 13 Peterborough United 2–0 Lincoln City Peterborough
15:00 BST Reed 82'
Toney 88' 		Report Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 9,872
Referee: Marc Edwards
18 October 2019 14 Lincoln City 0–0 Shrewsbury Town Lincoln
19:45 BST Bolger Red card 80' Report Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 8,710
Referee: Josh Smith
22 October 2019 15 Portsmouth 1–0 Lincoln City Milton
19:45 BST Marquis 28' Report Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 17,266
2 November 2019 16 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Lincoln City Norbiton
15:00 BST Appiah 90+2' Report Payne 31' Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 4,378
Referee: James Linington
16 November 2019 17 Gillingham 1–0 Lincoln City Gillingham
15:00 BST Mandron 24' Report Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,567
Referee: Christopher Pollard
7 December 2019 18 Burton Albion 0–2 Lincoln City Burton upon Trent
15:00 GMT Report Anderson 2'
Walker 90+3' 		Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 3,782
Referee: Ben Toner
14 December 2019 19 Lincoln City 1–0 Tranmere Rovers Lincoln
15:00 BST Akinde 77' Report Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 8,369
Referee: Carl Boyeson
21 December 2019 20 Coventry City 1-0 Lincoln City Bordesley
15:00 GMT Westbrooke 32' Report Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 6,863
Referee: Darren Handley
26 December 2019 21 Oxford United 1-0 Lincoln City Oxford
15:00 GMT Baptiste 36' Report Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 10,115
Referee: Will Finnie
29 December 2019 22 Lincoln City 5–3 Ipswich Town Lincoln
15:00 BST Anderson 6'
Walker 45+2', 72'
Bostwick 79'
Hesketh 90+2' 		Report Garbutt 32'
Toffolo 59' (o.g.)
Keane 83' 		Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 10,012
Referee: James Oldham
1 January 2020 23 Lincoln City 2–1 Peterborough United Lincoln
15:00 BST Walker 67'
Grant 90' 		Report Toney 28'
Dembélé Red card 71' 		Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 10,025
Referee: Chris Sarginson
4 January 2020 24 Sunderland 3–1 Lincoln City Sunderland
15:00 GMT Flanagan 19'
Gooch 23', 29' 		Report Walker 66' Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 31,748
Referee: Leigh Doughty
11 January 2020 25 Shrewsbury Town 1–1 Lincoln City Shrewsbury
15:00 GMT Norburn 36' (pen.) Report Walker 48' (pen.) Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Attendance: 6,275
Referee: Andy Haines
14 January 2020 26 Lincoln City 5–1 Bolton Wanderers Lincoln
19:45 BST Anderson 7'
Walker 61'
Emmanuel 85' (o.g.)
Akinde 86', 90' 		Report Darcy 47' Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 8,882
18 January 2020 27 Lincoln City 1–0 Blackpool Lincoln
15:00 GMT John-Jules 64' Report Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 8,929
Referee: Ollie Yates
25 January 2020 28 Ipswich Town 1–0 Lincoln City Ipswich
15:00 GMT Woolfenden 44' Report Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 18,795
Referee: Lee Swabey
28 January 2020 29 Lincoln City 0–2 Portsmouth Lincoln
19:45 GMT Report Curtis 45+5'
Marquis 86' (pen.) 		Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 8,983
Referee: Ben Toner
1 February 2020 30 Southend United 2–1 Lincoln City Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT Kelman 63'
Bwomono 90+5' 		Report Anderson 89' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 6,605
Referee: Charles Breakspear
7 February 2020 31 Lincoln City 0–1 Rotherham United Lincoln
19:45 GMT Report Crooks 47' Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 9,876
Referee: Martin Coy
11 February 2020 32 Lincoln City 1–1 Milton Keynes Dons Lincoln
19:45 GMT Bridcutt 22' Report Healey 3' Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 7,783
Referee: John Busby
15 February 2020 33 Accrington Stanley 4–3 Lincoln City Accrington
15:00 GMT Shackell 36' (o.g.)
Charles soccer ball with red X 48'
Pritchard 70'
Conneely 78'
Finley 90+5' 		Report Scully 30'
Lewis 53'
Shackell 76' 		Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 2,279
Referee: Christopher Pollard
22 February 2020 34 Lincoln City 0–0 Gillingham Lincoln
15:00 GMT Edun Red card 90' Report Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 8,950
Referee: Tom Nield
7 March 2020 35 Lincoln City 3–2 Burton Albion Lincoln
15:00 GMT Hopper 21', 38'
Scully 62' 		Report Powell 6', 30'
Akins soccer ball with red X 80' 		Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 8,474
Referee: Scott Oldham
14 March 2020 Tranmere Rovers v Lincoln City Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Stadium: Prenton Park
Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
21 March 2020 Lincoln City v Coventry City Lincoln
15:00 GMT Stadium: Sincil Bank
Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
28 March 2020 Lincoln City v AFC Wimbledon Lincoln
15:00 GMT Stadium: Sincil Bank
Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
4 April 2020 Bolton Wanderers v Lincoln City Horwich
15:00 GMT Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
10 April 2020 Lincoln City v Doncaster Rovers Lincoln
15:00 BST Stadium: Sincil Bank
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
13 April 2020 Fleetwood Town v Lincoln City Fleetwood
13:00 BST Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
18 April 2020 Lincoln City v Wycombe Wanderers Lincoln
15:00 BST Stadium: Sincil Bank
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
25 April 2020 Bristol Rovers v Lincoln City Horfield
15:00 BST Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
3 May 2020 Lincoln City v Rochdale Lincoln
15:00 BST Stadium: Sincil Bank
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

FA Cup

Main article: 2019–20 FA Cup

The first round draw was made on 21 October 2019.

9 November 2019 First round Ipswich Town 1–1 Lincoln City Ipswich
15:00 BST Dozzell 79' Report Walker 37' soccer ball with red X75 Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 11,598
Referee: Kevin Johnson
20 November 2019 First round replay Lincoln City 0–1 Ipswich Town Lincoln
19:45 GMT Report Donacien Yellow card 26'
Judge 90+4' 		Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 6,781
Referee: Andy Haines

EFL Cup

Main article: 2019–20 EFL Cup

The first round draw was made on 20 June. The second round draw was made on 13 August 2019 following the conclusion of all but one first-round matches.

13 August 2019 First round Huddersfield Town 0–1 Lincoln City Huddersfield
19:45 BST Report Anderson 55' Stadium: John Smith's Stadium
Attendance: 6,908
Referee: Peter Wright
28 August 2019 Second round Lincoln City 2–4 Everton Lincoln
19:45 BST Anderson 1'
Andrade 70' 		Report Digne 36'
Sigurðsson 59' (pen.)
Iwobi 81'
Richarlison 88' 		Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 9,971
Referee: Darren Bond

EFL Trophy

Main article: 2019–20 EFL Trophy

On 9 July 2019, the pre-determined group stage draw was announced with Invited clubs to be drawn on 12 July 2019.

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 ACA Manchester United U21 3 3 0 0 0 5 1 +4 9 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Doncaster Rovers 3 1 0 0 2 6 6 0 3
3 L1 Lincoln City 3 1 0 0 2 4 4 0 3
4 L1 Rotherham United 3 1 0 0 2 3 7 −4 3
Source: EFL.com
27 August 2019 Lincoln City P–P Manchester United U21 Lincoln
19:45 BST Stadium: Sincil Bank
Note: The match was postponed due to Lincoln's progression in the EFL Cup.
3 September 2019 Group Game 1 Doncaster Rovers 3–1 Lincoln City Doncaster
19:45 BST John 55'
Sterling 69'
May 80' 		Report Akinde 43' Stadium: The Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 2,170
Referee: Scott Oldham
1 October 2019 Group Game 2 Lincoln City 0–1 Manchester United U21 Lincoln
19:45 BST Report Garner 20' Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 3,532
Referee: Rob Lewis
12 November 2019 Group Game 3 Lincoln City 3–0 Rotherham United Lincoln
19:45 BST Akinde 12' 14'
Walker 87' 		Report Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 1,860
Referee: James OIdham

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
3 July 2019 AM Jack Payne Huddersfield Town Free transfer
5 July 2019 LM Jorge Grant Nottingham Forest Undisclosed
24 July 2019 CM Alex Bradley West Bromwich Albion Free transfer
10 August 2019 RB Aaron Lewis Swansea City Free transfer
23 August 2019 DF Ben Coker Southend United Free transfer
1 January 2020 MF Zack Elbouzedi Waterford Undisclosed
10 January 2020 LB Tayo Edun Fulham Undisclosed
10 January 2020 LB Max Melbourne West Bromwich Albion Undisclosed
23 January 2020 FW Tom Hopper Southend United Undisclosed
30 January 2020 LB Akeem Hinds Rotherham United Free transfer
31 January 2020 GK Charlie Andrews Hull City Free transfer
3 February 2020 FW Anthony Scully West Ham United Free transfer
2 March 2020 DF Alan Sheehan Unattached Free transfer

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2019 MF Tim Akinola Huddersfield Town Compensation
25 July 2019 FW Matt Rhead Billericay Town Undisclosed
1 August 2019 GK Matt Gilks Fleetwood Town Free transfer
13 January 2020 FW Bruno Andrade Salford City Undisclosed
15 January 2020 MF Michael O'Connor Salford City Undisclosed
17 January 2020 LB Harry Toffolo Huddersfield Town Undisclosed
24 January 2020 FW John Akinde Gillingham Undisclosed

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
1 July 2019 CM Joe Morrell Bristol City 30 June 2020
2 August 2019 CF Tyler Walker Nottingham Forest 30 January 2020
29 August 2019 DM Callum Connolly Everton 6 January 2020
2 September 2019 AM Jake Hesketh Southampton 30 June 2020
2 September 2019 LB Max Melbourne West Bromwich Albion 6 January 2020
10 January 2020 CF Tyreece John-Jules Arsenal 30 June 2020
10 January 2020 MF Conor Coventry West Ham United 30 June 2020
30 January 2020 CB TJ Eyoma Tottenham Hotspur 30 June 2020
31 January 2020 DM Liam Bridcutt Nottingham Forest 30 June 2020

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
24 August 2019 CM Alex Bradley Harrogate Town 31 July 2020
24 August 2019 FW Jordan Adebayo-Smith Boston United 1 January 2020
1 January 2020 FW Jordan Adebayo-Smith Gainsborough Trinity 30 June 2020
31 January 2020 GK Grant Smith Boreham Wood 30 June 2020
31 January 2020 LB Ben Coker Cambridge United 30 June 2020

Squad statistics

Appearances

As of 10 March 2020
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 Vickers 37 0 35 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
2 MF SCO Liam Bridcutt 5 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF ENG Jason Shackell 29 2 26 2 2 0 1 0 0 0
6 DF EIR Cian Bolger 33 0 25+3 0 1 0 2 0 2 0
7 MF ENG Tom Pett 3 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
8 MF EIR Lee Frecklington 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
9 FW ENG Tyreece John-Jules 7 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 MF ENG Jack Payne 30 2 18+5 2 1+1 0 2 0 1+2 0
11 FW ENG Tom Hopper 8 2 5+3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 MF ENG Ellis Chapman 17 0 5+6 0 1+1 0 1 0 3 0
16 MF ENG Michael Bostwick 21 1 16+2 1 0 0 1+1 0 1 0
17 FW EIR Anthony Scully 5 2 3+2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 MF ENG Jorge Grant 38 2 29+3 2 1+1 0 0+1 0 3 0
19 MF WAL Joe Morrell 32 0 29 0 1 0 2 0 0 0
20 MF EIR Conor Coventry 7 0 5+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 GK ENG Grant Smith 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0
22 DF WAL Aaron Lewis 5 1 1+1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0
23 DF WAL Neal Eardley 39 0 35 0 2 0 0+2 0 0 0
24 DF ENG Max Melbourne 11 0 6+2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
25 MF EIR Zack Elbouzedi 5 0 1+4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 MF ENG Harry Anderson 37 7 24+6 5 1+1 0 2 2 3 0
28 MF ENG Jake Hesketh 24 1 14+6 1 2 0 0 0 2 0
33 DF ENG Ben Coker 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
37 DF ENG Tayo Edun 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
44 DF EIR Alan Sheehan 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players no longer at the club
3 DF ENG Harry Toffolo 33 1 26 1 2 0 2 0 1+2 0
4 MF NIR Michael O’Connor 22 1 14+3 1 1 0 1+1 0 2 0
11 FW POR Bruno Andrade 23 2 11+6 1 2 0 2 1 1+1 0
17 FW ENG Tyler Walker 34 16 26+3 14 1+1 1 0+1 0 0+2 1
20 MF ENG Callum Connolly 15 0 9+2 0 1 0 0 0 2+1 0
29 FW ENG John Akinde 29 8 3+20 5 1 0 2 0 3 3