2020–21 Lincoln City F.C. season
| 2020–21 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Clive Nates | |||
| Manager | Michael Appleton | |||
| Stadium | Sincil Bank | |||
| League One | 5th | |||
| Play-offs | Runners-up (vs. Blackpool) | |||
| FA Cup | Second round (vs. Plymouth Argyle) | |||
| EFL Cup | Third round (vs. Liverpool) | |||
| EFL Trophy | Semi-final (vs. Sunderland) | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Jorge Grant (13 goals) All: Jorge Grant Anthony Scully (17 goals) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 3,000 (vs. Sunderland, 19 May 2021) | |||
| Biggest win | 5–0 (vs. Bradford City, 15 September 2020, EFL Cup) | |||
| Biggest defeat | 2–7 (vs. Liverpool, 24 September 2020, EFL Cup) | |||
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The 2020–21 Lincoln City F.C. season is the club's 137th season in their history and the second consecutive season in EFL League One, Along with League One, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
Pre-season
| 18 August 2020 Friendly | Salford City | 1–0 | Lincoln City | Salford |
| 15:00 BST | Henderson  10' |
Report | Stadium: Peninsula Stadium |
| 22 August 2020 Friendly | Lincoln City | 2–3 | Leicester City XI | Scampton |
| BST | Edun Hopper |
Stadium: Soper of Lincoln Elite Performance Centre |
| 25 August 2020 Friendly | Lincoln City | 4–0 | Scunthorpe United | Lincoln |
| 19:45 BST | Walsh 1' Elbouzedi 50'Eyoma 62'Hopper 87' |
Report | Stadium: LNER Stadium |
| 29 August 2020 Friendly | Oldham Athletic | 2–1 | Lincoln City | Oldham |
| 13:00 BST | McAleny 38' Keillor-Dunn 83' |
Report | Scully 48' |
Stadium: Boundary Park |
| 1 September 2020 Friendly | Lincoln City | 2–0 | Nottingham Forest U23 | |
| BST | Roughan Trialist |
Report |
Competitions
EFL League One
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hull City (C, P) | 46 | 27 | 8 | 11 | 80 | 38 | +42 | 89 | Promotion to the EFL Championship |
| 2 | Peterborough United (P) | 46 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 83 | 46 | +37 | 87 | |
| 3 | Blackpool (O, P) | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 60 | 37 | +23 | 80 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
| 4 | Sunderland | 46 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 70 | 42 | +28 | 77 | |
| 5 | Lincoln City | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 69 | 50 | +19 | 77 | |
| 6 | Oxford United | 46 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 77 | 56 | +21 | 74 | |
| 7 | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 70 | 56 | +14 | 74 | |
| 8 | Portsmouth | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 65 | 51 | +14 | 72 | |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 69 |
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
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
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
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
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 |
| 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 69 | 50 | +19 | 77 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 20 | +14 |
Last updated: 9 May 2021.
Source: BBC
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on 9 May 2021. Source: 11v11 for league tables and fixtures
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
On 21 August 2020 the EFL League One fixtures were revealed.
| 12 September 2020 1 | Lincoln City | 2–0 | Oxford United | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Scully 7' Jackson 74' |
Report | Clare  57'Atkinson  90+5' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 19 September 2020 2 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1–2 | Lincoln City | Milton Keynes |
| 15:00 BST | Harvie 25' Houghton 45+3'Mason 59'Cargill 64'Brittain 69'Kasumu 73' |
Report | Grant 11' (pen.) Jones 54'Morton 69'Hopper 78'Eyoma 90+3' |
Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 0 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 27 September 2020 3 | Lincoln City | 2–0 | Charlton Athletic | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | McGrandles 37' Grant 45+1'Eyoma 83'Montsma 88'Johnson 90+1' |
Report | Pratley 75' Watson 81'Barker 87'Forster-Caskey 90+1' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 3 October 2020 4 | Blackpool | 2–3 | Lincoln City | Blackpool |
| 15:00 BST | Hamilton 17' Lubala 60'Mitchell 82'Husband 84' |
Report | Grant 24' (pen.), 85' (pen.) Montsma 88' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
| 10 October 2020 5 | Lincoln City | 1–2 | Bristol Rovers | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Montsma 46' Jackson 61'  83'Bridcutt 87' |
Report | Daly 48' Hanlan 58' (pen.)Nicholson 90+5'Tutonda 90+8' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 17 October 2020 6 | Fleetwood Town | 0–0 | Lincoln City | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Montsma 90+1' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 20 October 2020 7 | Lincoln City | 2–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Lincoln |
| 19:00 BST | Jones 11' Walsh 21'Grant 50' (pen.)Johnson 72' |
Report | Nouble 19' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Christopher Pollard |
| 24 October 2020 8 | Lincoln City | 1–0 | Ipswich Town | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Grant 77' (pen.) McGrandles 90+2'Edun 90+6' |
Report | Nolan 90+5' Bishop 90+6' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 27 October 2020 9 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Crewe |
| 19:00 BST | Murphy 39' |
Report | Anderson 39' |
Stadium: Alexandra Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ben Speedie |
| 31 October 2020 10 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–0 | Lincoln City | Doncaster |
| 15:00 GMT | Whiteman 43' Wright 71' |
Report | Eyoma 74' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Robert Madley |
| 3 November 2020 11 | Lincoln City | 1–3 | Portsmouth | Lincoln |
| 19:00 BST | Hopper 73' Grant 90+4' |
Report | Marquis 5', 50' 88' Curtis 57' 61' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Carl Brook |
| 21 November 2020 12 | Accrington Stanley | 0–0 | Lincoln City | Accrington |
| 15:00 GMT | McConville 71' |
Report | Johnson 57' Eyoma 68' |
Stadium: Wham Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: James Adcock |
| 24 November 2020 13 | Swindon Town | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Swindon |
| 19:00 GMT | Smith 28' Broadbent 43'Baudry 50'Donohue 52'Odimayo 59' |
Report | Montsma 74' Jones 90' |
Stadium: The Energy Check County Ground Attendance: 0 |
| 1 December 2020 14 | Lincoln City | 2–1 | Wigan Athletic | Lincoln |
| 19:00 BST | Grant 69' 75' Hopper 83' |
Report | Naismith 52' Jones 59' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 5 December 2020 15 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Lincoln City | Rochdale |
| 15:00 GMT | Lund 54' O'Connell 90+2' |
Report | Edun 14' Jones 38'Montsma 68' |
Stadium: Crown Oil Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Sam Allison |
| 12 December 2020 16 | Lincoln City | 0-4 | Sunderland | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Montsma 19' |
Report | Leadbitter 16 (pen)' 90' Wyke 25', 72'Diamond 27' 42'
McLaughlin 51' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Charles Breakspeare |
| 15 December 2020 17 | Lincoln City | 0–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Lincoln |
| 19:00 GMT | Jones 45+2' |
Report | Whalley 28' 38' Norburn 31' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 19 December 2020 18 | Northampton Town | 0–4 | Lincoln City | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Bolger 56' |
Report | Scully 2' 77' Monstma 36'Hopper 42' 73'Johnson 83', 90+8' |
Stadium: PTS Academy Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 26 December 2020 19 | Lincoln City | 5–1 | Burton Albion | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Howarth 4' Johnson 7', 63' 80'Scully 56'Walsh 60'Anderson 81' |
Report | Hemmings 74' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: James Bell |
| 2 January 2021 20 | AFC Wimbledon | 1–2 | Lincoln City | Wimbledon |
| 15:00 GMT | Palmer 31' Woodyard 38' |
Report | Edun 8' Johnson 28'Grant 68'Hopper 83' |
Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 9 January 2021 21 | Lincoln City | 1–1 | Peterborough United | Lincoln |
| 12:30 GMT | Jackson 16' Bridcutt 21'Scully 49'Grant  68'Eyoma 80'Jones 90+1' |
Report | Eyoma 10' (o.g.) Thompson 23' 67'Brown 63'Kent 89' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 23 January 2021 22 | Lincoln City | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | McGrandles 75' Bridcutt 77'Scully 84' |
Report | Jones 36' Rose 90+5' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 26 January 2021 23 | Portsmouth | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Portsmouth |
| 19:00 GMT | Harness 16' Raggett 22'Whatmough 29' |
Report | Edun 32' Rogers 79'Jackson 88'McGrandles 90+1' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 30 January 2021 24 | Lincoln City | 0–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Grant Edun 72'Scully |
Report | Richards 15' Anderson 60'Halliday 85'Balcombe 87' |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Referee: Darren Bond |
| 5 February 2021 25 | Gillingham | 0–3 | Lincoln City | Gillingham |
| 18:00 GMT | Slattery 40' Oliver 41'Akinde 78'Ogilvie 90+9'Steve Evans |
Report | McGrandles 14', 64' Grant 43', 59' (pen.)Bridcutt 76' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
| 9 February 2021 26 | Hull City | 0–0 | Lincoln City | Kingston upon Hull |
| 19:00 GMT | Coyle 43' Docherty 90+3' |
Report | McGrandles 23' Rogers 50'Grant 89' |
Stadium: Hull City Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 14 February 2021 27 | Lincoln City | 2–2 | Accrington Stanley | Lincoln |
| 18:00 GMT | Rogers 53' McGrandles 80'Grant 83'Hopper 84' |
Report | Charles 6', 90' Barclay 14' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 20 February 2021 28 | Wigan Athletic | 1–2 | Lincoln City | Wigan |
| 15:00 GMT | Lang 33' Aasgaard 49'Proctor 54'Wootton 70'Massey 90+1' |
Report | Scully 34' Jackson 70'Hopper 73'Palmer 89'Johnson 90+5' |
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 23 February 2021 29 | Lincoln City | 2–2 | Swindon Town | Lincoln |
| 19:00 GMT | McGrandles 12' Grant 26' (pen.)Rogers 59'Montsma 74' |
Report | Garrick 2' Palmer 19'Pitman 44'Odimayo 57' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Declan Bourne |
| 27 February 2021 30 | Plymouth Argyle | 4–3 | Lincoln City | Plymouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Watts 3' Mayor 13'Fornah 27'Edwards 63', 90+1'Grant 77' |
Report | McGrandles 22' Grant 59' (pen.), 62' (pen.) |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 2 March 2021 31 | Lincoln City | 1–2 | Fleetwood Town | Lincoln |
| 19:00 GMT | Morton 71' |
Report | Andrew 32' Garner 43'Camps 53' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: David Rock |
| 6 March 2021 32 | Lincoln City | 3–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Rogers 21' McGrandles 52' Jackson 67' Jones 79' Johnson 80' |
Report | Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: John Busby |
| 9 March 2021 33 | Ipswich Town | 1–1 | Lincoln City | Ipswich |
| 19:45 BST | Bishop 50' Wilson 72'Downes 84' |
Report | Rogers 29' Edun 43'Montsma 63' |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 0 Referee: James Oldham |
| 13 March 2021 34 | Lincoln City | 1–2 | Rochdale | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Rogers 60' |
Report | Rathbone 36' Humphrys 74' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Antony Coggins |
| 16 March 2021 35 | Lincoln City | 0–3 | Gillingham | Lincoln |
| 19:00 GMT | Johnson 69' Edun 72' |
Report | Oliver 10' Dempsey 20'O'Keefe 49'Tucker 63'Akinde 76'Graham 87' (pen.) |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 20 March 2021 36 | Sunderland | 1–1 | Lincoln City | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Wyke 34' McFadzean 40'Power 42'McLaughlin 87' |
Report | Morton 63' Bridcutt 77' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 0 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 26 March 2021 37 | Oxford United | 2–1 | Lincoln City | Oxford |
| 19:45 GMT | Forde 29' Stevens 43'Hanson 45+4'Taylor 57' |
Report | Scully 4' Edun 56' |
Stadium: The Kassam Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 10 April 2021 38 | Lincoln City | 2–2 | Blackpool | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Morton 2' McGrandles 49'Scully 75'Johnson 84' 90+4'Jones 90+1' |
Report | Simms 37' Kaikai 48' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 13 April 2021 39 | Lincoln City | 4–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Lincoln |
| 19:00 BST | Poole 14' Johnson 20', 48', 53', 59' (pen.)Fisher 73' (o.g.) |
Report | Laird 39' Kasumu 66'Darling 72'Harvie 87'Lewington 90+5' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Bobby Madley |
| 17 April 2021 40 | Bristol Rovers | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Horfield |
| 12:30 BST | Upson 36' Jaakkola 51'Leahy 52'Baldwin 90+8'McCormick 90+9' |
Report | Scully 16' Edun 37'Johnson 37'Poole 90' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 20 April 2021 41 | Burton Albion | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Burton upon Trent |
| 19:00 BST | Fondop 88' Taylor 90+3' |
Report | Eyoma 27' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Josh Smith |
| 24 April 2021 42 | Lincoln City | 1–2 | Hull City | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Grant 30' McGrandles 35'Montsma 65' |
Report | Magennis 4' Honeyman 17'Wilks 57' 83' (pen.)Eaves 88' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 27 April 2021 43 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Shrewsbury |
| 19:00 BST | Norburn 3' Whalley 23'Davis 45+3'Vela 82'Ebanks-Landell 89' |
Report | Grant 11' Rogers 65' |
Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow Attendance: 0 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 1 May 2021 44 | Peterborough United | 3–3 | Lincoln City | Peterborough |
| 15:00 BST | Taylor 55' Dembélé 65'Clarke-Harris 75', 90+6' (pen.), 90+6' |
Report | Scully 31', 53' Grant 45+2' (pen.), 90+8'Bridcutt 56'Montsma 90+5'McGrandles 90+8' |
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: John Busby |
| 4 May 2021 45 | Charlton Athletic | 3–1 | Lincoln City | Charlton |
| 19:00 BST | Purrington 17' Stockley 47'Inniss 65'Aneke 66', 83'Pratley 90+2' |
Report | Bramall 20' Jones 42'Anderson 88' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 9 May 2021 46 | Lincoln City | 0–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Lincoln |
| 12:00 BST | McGrandles 32' |
Report | Dobson 36' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Scott Oldham |
Play-offs
| 19 May 2021 Semi-final, first leg | Lincoln City | 2–0 | Sunderland | Lincoln |
| 18:00 BST | Hopper 51' Bridcutt 72'Johnson 77'Grant 86' |
Report | O'Nien 61' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 22 May 2021 Semi-final, second leg | Sunderland | 2–1 (2–3 agg.) | Lincoln City | Sunderland |
| 15:30 BST | Stewart 13' Wyke 33'Scowen 36'Leadbitter 67' |
Report | Johnson 52' Hopper 56'Grant 63'Edun 83' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 30 May 2021 Final | Blackpool | 2–1 | Lincoln City | Wembley |
| 15:00 BST | Dougall 34', 54', 92' Garbutt 8'Ballard 48'Husband 84' |
Report | Turton 1' (o.g.) Bridcutt 66' |
Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 9,751 Referee: Tony Harrington |
FA Cup
The first round draw was made on 26 October 2020. The second round draw was made on the 9 November 2020, by former Lincoln City manager Danny Cowley.
| 7 November 2020 First round | Lincoln City | 6–2 | Forest Green Rovers | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Edun 10' Grant 17', 24' (pen.) 68'Johnson 64'Archibald 74'Scully 78', 88'Jones 90+2' |
Report | Kitching 23' Whitehouse 82'Young 90+4' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
| 28 November 2020 Second round | Plymouth Argyle | 2–0 | Lincoln City | Plymouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Jephcott 6' Canavan 55'Reeves 55'Opoku 85' |
Report | Melbourne 21' Walsh 54'Johnson 55'Edun 67' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 0 Referee: David Rock |
EFL Cup
The first round draw was made on 18 August. The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on September 6, live on Sky Sports by Phil Babb.
| 5 September 2020 First round | Crewe Alexandra | 1–2 | Lincoln City | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Dale 47' Sass-Davies 55' |
Report | Hopper 52' Montsma 66' 90+2' |
Stadium: Alexandra Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 15 September 2020 Second round | Bradford City | 0–5 | Lincoln City | Bradford |
| 19:00 BST | Watt 31' O'Connor 45+2' |
Report | French 4' (o.g.) Scully 6'Montsma 29'Jones 41'Morton 90+3' |
Stadium: Utilita Energy Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 24 September 2020 Third round | Lincoln City | 2–7 | Liverpool | Lincoln |
| 19:45 BST | Edun 60' Montsma 66'Eyoma 69' |
Report | Shaqiri 9' Minamino 18', 46'Jones 32', 36'Grujić 65'Origi 89' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
EFL Trophy
The regional group stage draw was confirmed on 18 August. The second round draw was made by Matt Murray on 20 November, at St Andrew’s. The third round was made on 10 December 2020 by Jon Parkin. The Quarter Final draw was made on 23 January 2021 by Sam Parkin. The Semi Final draw was made on 5 February 2021 by Adebayo Akinfenwa.
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACA | Manchester City U21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 7 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Lincoln City | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 | |
| 3 | L2 | Mansfield Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 | |
| 4 | L2 | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 |
Source: EFL.com
| 8 September 2020 Group Game 1 | Lincoln City | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Scunthorpe United | Lincoln |
| 19:00 BST | Palmer 19' Melbourne 51'Anderson 80' |
Report | Cordner 38' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: James Oldham |
| Penalties | ||||
Howarth  Montsma Scully Jones |
Jarvis Vincent Hippolyte Gilliead |
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| 6 October 2020 Group Game 2 | Mansfield Town | 1–3 | Lincoln City | Mansfield |
| 19:00 BST | Perch 34' Gordon 55'Menayese 72' |
Report | Soule 31' Scully 49'Edun 55'Archibald 61' 62' |
Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 17 November 2020 Group Game 3 | Lincoln City | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Manchester City U21 | Lincoln |
| 19:00 GMT | Bridcutt 27' Edun 59'Hopper 64'Anderson 76'McGrandles 81'Grant 90+4' |
Report | Nmecha 87' Simmonds 88' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| Penalties | ||||
| Archibald Anderson Gotts Jones Grant |
Bernabé Nmecha Lavia Gyabi Simmonds |
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| 8 December 2020 Second round | Shrewsbury Town | 1–4 | Lincoln City | Shrewsbury |
| 19:00 GMT | Tracey 44' |
Report | Scully 18' McGrandles 29'Elbouzedi 40'Howarth 67'Grant 78' (pen.) |
Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow Attendance: 0 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 12 January 2021 Third round | Lincoln City | 4–0 | Accrington Stanley | Lincoln |
| 19:00 GMT | Elbouzedi 32' Gotts 53'Johnson 62'Grant 90' |
Report | Mohammed 64' Barclay 77' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 2 February 2021 Quarter final | Hull City | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Lincoln City | Kingston upon Hull |
| 19:45 GMT | Docherty 60' |
Report | Anderson 7' Walsh 86' |
Stadium: Hull City Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Robert Madley |
| Penalties | ||||
| Smallwood Scott Chadwick Lewis-Potter Elder Flores |
Jones Montsma Anderson Scully Grant Johnson |
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| 17 February 2021 Semi Final | Sunderland | 1–1 (5–3 p) | Lincoln City | Sunderland |
| 18:00 GMT | Scowen 54' McLaughlin 67'Wyke 75' |
Report | Edun 24' Scully 64'Johnson 77' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 0 Referee: Ben Toner |
| Penalties | ||||
| Power O'Nien Maguire McGeady Leadbitter |
Scully McGrandles Howarth Johnson |
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Transfers and contracts
Transfers in
| Date | Pos. | Nat. | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 July 2020 | CM | James Jones | Crewe Alexandra | Free transfer | ||
| 14 July 2020 | CB | Lewis Montsma | FC Dordrecht | Free transfer | ||
| 24 July 2020 | GK | Ethan Ross | Colchester United | Free transfer | ||
| 27 July 2020 | CM | Conor McGrandles | Milton Keynes Dons | Free transfer | ||
| 7 August 2020 | CM | Liam Bridcutt | Nottingham Forest | Free transfer | ||
| 11 August 2020 | CB | Adam Jackson | Hibernian | Undisclosed | ||
| 13 August 2020 | CB | Joe Walsh | Milton Keynes Dons | Free transfer | ||
| 24 August 2020 | RW | Theo Archibald | Macclesfield Town | Free transfer | ||
| 4 September 2020 | LW | Remy Howarth | Cefn Druids | Free transfer | ||
| 30 January 2021 | RB | Regan Poole | Milton Keynes Dons | Undisclosed | ||
| 1 February 2021 | LB | Cohen Bramall | Colchester United | Undisclosed | ||
| 1 February 2021 | CM | Max Sanders | Brighton & Hove Albion | Undisclosed |
Transfers out
| Date | Pos. | Nat. | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2020 | GK | Charlie Andrew | Pickering Town | Released | ||
| 1 July 2020 | GK | Michael Antkowiak | Lincoln United | Free transfer | ||
| 1 July 2020 | CB | Michael Bostwick | Burton Albion | Released | ||
| 1 July 2020 | RB | Neal Eardley | Burton Albion | Released | ||
| 1 July 2020 | CM | Lee Frecklington | Frickley Athletic | Released | ||
| 1 July 2020 | LB | Akeem Hinds | Brackley Town | Released | ||
| 1 July 2020 | CB | Jamie McCombe | Retired | |||
| 1 July 2020 | LM | Tom Pett | Stevenage | Released | ||
| 1 July 2020 | CB | Jason Shackell | Unattached | Released | ||
| 1 July 2020 | CB | Alan Sheehan | Northampton Town | Released | ||
| 1 July 2020 | GK | Grant Smith | Wealdstone | Released | ||
| 1 July 2020 | GK | Josh Vickers | Rotherham United | Released | ||
| 1 July 2020 | GK | Ross Woolley | Lincoln United | Free transfer | ||
| 6 August 2020 | CM | Jack Payne | Swindon Town | Free transfer | ||
| 21 August 2020 | CB | Cian Bolger | Northampton Town | Undisclosed | ||
| 12 September 2020 | DF | Gianluca Bucci | Gainsborough Trinity | Free transfer | ||
| 15 October 2020 | CM | Ellis Chapman | Cheltenham Town | Undisclosed | ||
| 16 October 2020 | FW | Jordan Adebayo-Smith | Sutton United | Released | ||
| 16 October 2020 | LB | Ben Coker | Stevenage | Free transfer | ||
| 11 January 2021 | CM | Alex Bradley | Yeovil Town | Undisclosed | ||
| 1 February 2021 | RB | Aaron Lewis | Newport County | Released | ||
Loans in
| Date | Pos. | Nat. | Name | From | Until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 August 2020 | RB | TJ Eyoma | Tottenham Hotspur | 30 June 2021 | ||
| 4 September 2020 | GK | Alex Palmer | West Bromwich Albion | 30 June 2021 | ||
| 4 September 2020 | FW | Callum Morton | West Bromwich Albion | 30 June 2021 | ||
| 25 September 2020 | FW | Brennan Johnson | Nottingham Forest | 30 June 2021 | ||
| 6 October 2020 | FW | Jamie Soule | West Bromwich Albion | 1 January 2021 | ||
| 15 October 2020 | RB | Robbie Gotts | Leeds United | 15 January 2021 | ||
| 4 January 2021 | FW | Morgan Rogers | Manchester City | 30 June 2021 | ||
| 18 May 2021 | GK | Josef Bursik | Stoke City | 21 May 2021 |
Loans out
| Date | Pos. | Nat. | Name | To | Until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 August 2020 | LB | Ben Coker | Stevenage | 16 October 2020 | ||
| 16 October 2020 | RB | Aaron Lewis | Newport County | 2 January 2021 | ||
| 3 November 2020 | CM | Alex Bradley | Yeovil Town | 10 January 2021 | ||
| 5 January 2021 | GK | Ethan Ross | Weymouth | 30 June 2021 | ||
| 16 January 2021 | FW | Zack Elbouzedi | Bolton Wanderers | 30 June 2021 | ||
| 1 February 2021 | LB | Max Melbourne | Walsall | 30 June 2021 |
New contracts
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | Length | Expiry | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 July 2020 | DF | Sean Roughan | — | — | ||
| 1 October 2020 | GK | Sam Long | 3 years | June 2023 | ||
| 7 October 2020 | DF | Hayden Cann | 3 years | June 2023 | ||
| 29 January 2021 | MF | Jorge Grant | 2 1⁄2 years | June 2023 | ||
| 25 February 2021 | Michael Appleton | 4 years | June 2025 | |||
| 25 February 2021 | FW | Remy Howarth | 1 1⁄2 years | June 2022 | ||
| 25 February 2021 | FW | Anthony Scully | 2 1⁄2 years | June 2023 | ||
| 28 March 2021 | CB | Joe Walsh | — | — | ||
| 17 May 2021 | FW | Jovon Makama | — | — |
Squad statistics
Appearances
- As of 30 May 2021
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League 1 | FA Cup | League Cup | EFL Trophy | League 1 Play-offs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | ENG | Alex Palmer | 58 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | WAL | Regan Poole | 25 | 0 | 18+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Max Melbourne | 16 | 0 | 1+7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | NED | Lewis Montsma | 49 | 9 | 38+2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Adam Jackson | 34 | 1 | 27+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | ENG | Max Sanders | 6 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG | Tayo Edun | 54 | 2 | 36+5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | SCO | James Jones | 45 | 3 | 28+8 | 1 | 0+2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Tom Hopper | 48 | 11 | 33+6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | MF | ENG | Jorge Grant | 51 | 17 | 35+1 | 13 | 1+1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4+3 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | IRL | Anthony Scully | 54 | 17 | 22+18 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5+1 | 3 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | SCO | Theo Archibald | 12 | 1 | 0+7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ENG | Cohen Bramall | 18 | 0 | 12+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | WAL | Joe Walsh | 25 | 0 | 18+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | ENG | Remy Howarth | 20 | 2 | 4+7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 5+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | SCO | Conor McGrandles | 51 | 4 | 35+4 | 4 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | ENG | Callum Morton | 21 | 3 | 11+6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | WAL | Brennan Johnson | 49 | 13 | 38+2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 22 | DF | ENG | TJ Eyoma | 53 | 1 | 34+5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | SCO | Liam Bridcutt | 30 | 0 | 22+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | FW | IRL | Zack Elbouzedi | 6 | 2 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | ENG | Harry Anderson | 39 | 6 | 14+15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | ENG | Morgan Rogers | 28 | 6 | 23+2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | GK | ENG | Ethan Ross | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | IRL | Sean Roughan | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | ENG | Hayden Cann | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players no longer at the club | |||||||||||||||
| 15 | MF | FIN | Alex Bradley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | GK | ENG | Josef Bursik | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | ENG | Jamie Soule | 2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | ENG | Robbie Gotts | 12 | 1 | 4+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |