Lincoln City 2018–19 football season
The 2018–19 season is Lincoln City 's 135th season in their history and their second season back in League Two after missing out on the League Two playoff final in the 2017/2018 season. Along with League Two, the club also participates in the FA Cup , and has been eliminated from the EFL Cup and EFL Trophy .
The season covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.
Transfers & Contracts [ ]
Transfers in [ ]
Date from
Position
Nationality
Name
From
Fee
Ref.
1 July 2018
SS
Bruno Andrade
Boreham Wood
Free transfer
[1]
1 July 2018
CM
Michael O’Connor
Notts County
Free transfer
[2]
1 July 2018
GK
Grant Smith
Boreham Wood
Free transfer
[3]
1 July 2018
LB
Harry Toffolo
Millwall
Free transfer
[4]
6 July 2018
CF
John Akinde
Barnet
Undisclosed
[5]
9 August 2018
AM
Joan Luque
Heybridge Swifts
Undisclosed
[6]
9 August 2018
CB
Jason Shackell
Derby County
Free transfer
[7]
17 January 2019
CB
Cian Bolger
Fleetwood Town
Undisclosed
[8]
31 January 2019
GK
Matt Gilks
Scunthorpe United
Free transfer
[9]
Transfers out [ ]
Loans in [ ]
Loans out [ ]
New contracts [ ]
Competitions [ ]
Friendlies [ ]
As of 7 June 2018, Lincoln City have announced six pre-season friendlies against Blackburn Rovers ,[51] Sheffield Wednesday ,[52] Lincoln United [53] Boston United ,[54] Norwich City and [55] Scunthorpe United [56]
Lincoln City v Norwich City
Lincoln City v Sheffield Wednesday
13 July 2018 (2018-07-13 ) Friendly Lincoln City 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday show Lincoln 19:30 BST
Report
Forestieri 55'
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 5,846
Lincoln City v Blackburn Rovers
2 July 2018 (2018-07-02 ) Friendly Lincoln City 0–1 Blackburn Rovers show Lincoln 15:00 BST
Report
Nuttall 43'
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 3,275
Boston United v Lincoln City
24 July 2018 (2018-07-24 ) Friendly Boston United 1–4 Lincoln City show Boston 19:45 BST
Wafula 8'
Report
Andrade 14' , 90' McCartan 62' Anderson 74'
Stadium: The Jakemans Stadium Attendance: 1,119 Referee: Darren Drysdale
Scunthorpe United v Lincoln City
28 July 2018 (2018-07-28 ) Friendly Scunthorpe United 0–1 Lincoln City show Scunthorpe 15:00 BST
Wharton 79'
Stadium: Glanford Park
League Two [ ]
League table [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Promotion, qualification or relegation
1
Lincoln City (C, P)
46
23
16
7
73
43
+30
85
Promotion to EFL League One
2
Bury (P)
46
22
13
11
82
56
+26
79
3
Milton Keynes Dons (P)
46
23
10
13
71
49
+22
79
4
Mansfield Town
46
20
16
10
69
41
+28
76
Qualification for League Two play-offs [a]
5
Forest Green Rovers
46
20
14
12
68
47
+21
74
Source:
EFL Official Website Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results
[57] (C) Champion;
(P) Promoted
Notes:
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
23
16
7
73
43
+30
85
11
10
2
35
23
+12
12
6
5
38
20
+18
Last updated: 4 May 2019.
Source:[citation needed ]
Results by matchday [ ]
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 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 Ground A H A H H A H A H A A H A H H A H H A A H H A A H A H A A A H H A H A H H A A H A H A H A H Result W W D W W W L W W W L W W D D L W D D W W W L W D D W W D D D D W D W W W D W D W D L D L L Position 10 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Source:
[58] [59] A = Away;
H = Home;
W = Win;
D = Draw;
L = Loss
Matches [ ]
Northampton Town v Lincoln City
4 August 2018 (2018-08-04 ) 1 Northampton Town 0–1 Lincoln City show Northampton 15:00 BST
Report
Green 48'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,242 Referee: Lee Swabey
Lincoln City v Swindon Town
11 August 2018 (2018-08-11 ) 2 Lincoln City 4–1 Swindon Town show Lincoln 15:00 BST
Akinde 10' (pen. ) Bostwick 29' Toffolo 80' Green 82'
Report
Doughty 44' (pen. )
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 8,405 Referee: Jon Machult
Grimsby Town v Lincoln City
18 August 2018 (2018-08-18 ) 3 Grimsby Town 1–1 Lincoln City show Cleethorpes 13:00 BST
Woolford 33'
Report
Akinde 71' (pen. )
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 7,201 Referee: Carl Boyeson
Lincoln City v Notts County
Exeter City v Lincoln City
1 September 2018 (2018-09-01 ) 6 Exeter City 0–3 Lincoln City show Exeter 15:00 BST
Report
Frecklington 43' Akinde 45' Brown 56' (o.g. )
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 4,067 Referee: Kevin Johnson
Lincoln City v Crawley Town
8 September 2018 (2018-09-08 ) 7 Lincoln City 0–1 Crawley Town show Lincoln 15:00 BST
Report
Bostwick 45' (o.g. )
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 8,321 Referee: Matt Donohue
Macclesfield Town v Lincoln City
15 September 2018 (2018-09-15 ) 8 Macclesfield Town 1–2 Lincoln City show Macclesfield 15:00 BST
Grimes 83'
Report
Pett 21' Shackell 87'
Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 2,589 Referee: John Busby
Lincoln City v Milton Keynes Dons
22 September 2018 (2018-09-22 ) 9 Lincoln City 2–1 Milton Keynes Dons show Lincoln 15:00 BST
MaCartan 72' Shackell 90'
Report
Healey 64'
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 9,322 Referee: Stuart Attwell
Cheltenham Town v Lincoln City
29 September 2018 (2018-09-29 ) 10 Cheltenham Town 0–2 Lincoln City show Cheltenham 15:00 BST
Report
Alcock 74' (o.g. ) McCartan 80'
Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 3,202 Referee: Dean Whitestone
Tranmere Rovers v Lincoln City
2 October 2018 (2018-10-02 ) 11 Tranmere Rovers 1–0 Lincoln City show Birkenhead 19:45 BST
Norwood 61'
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,467 Referee: Andy Haines
Lincoln City v Crewe Alexandra
6 October 2018 (2018-10-06 ) 12 Lincoln City 1–0 Crewe Alexandra show Lincoln 15:00 BST
Pett 58'
Report
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 8,718 Referee: Paul Marsden
Port Vale v Lincoln City
13 October 2018 (2018-10-13 ) 13 Port Vale 2–6 Lincoln City show Burslem 15:00 BST
Conlon 51' Whitfield 90' (pen. )
Report
Anderson 3' McCartan 38' Legge 45' (o.g. ) Bostwick 48' Wharton 78' Wilson 84'
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 5,137 Referee: Brett Huxtable
Lincoln City v Cambridge United
20 October 2018 (2018-10-20 ) 14 Lincoln City 1–1 Cambridge United show Lincoln 15:00 BST
Rhead 6'
Report
Brown 11'
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 9,108 Referee: Lee Collins
Lincoln City v Forest Green Rovers
3 November 2018 (2018-11-03 ) 17 Lincoln City 2–1 Forest Green Rovers show Lincoln 15:00 GMT
Akinde 8' Gordon 72'
Report
Brown 12'
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 8,542 Referee: Anthony Backhouse
Lincoln City v Mansfield Town
24 November 2018 (2018-11-24 ) 18 Lincoln City 1–1 Mansfield Town show Lincoln 13:00 GMT
Gordon 85'
Report
Mellis 90'
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 9,773 Referee: Gavin Ward
Oldham Athletic v Lincoln City
27 November 2018 (2018-11-27 ) 19 Oldham Athletic 1–1 Lincoln City show Oldham 19:45 GMT
Maouche 49'
Report
O'Connor 54'
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 3,597 Referee: Ben Toner
Crewe Alexandra v Lincoln City
Cambridge United v Lincoln City
29 December 2018 (2018-12-29 ) 24 Cambridge United 1–2 Lincoln City show Cambridge 15:00 GMT
Ibehre 28'
Report
Eardley 70' Akinde 75'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 6,858 Referee: Carl Boyeson
Lincoln City v Port Vale
1 January 2019 (2019-01-01 ) 25 Lincoln City 1–1 Port Vale show Lincoln 15:00 GMT
McCartan 58'
Report
Oyeleke 90'
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 9,106 Referee: Peter Wright
Swindon Town v Lincoln City
Lincoln City v Grimsby Town
19 January 2019 (2019-01-19 ) 27 Lincoln City 1–0 Grimsby Town show Lincoln 13:00 GMT
Toffolo 12'
Report
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 9,650 Referee: Mike Dean
Yeovil Town v Lincoln City
22 January 2019 (2019-01-22 ) 28 Yeovil Town 0–2 Lincoln City show Yeovil 19:45 GMT
Report
Rowe 27, 45'
Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 2,486 Referee: Ollie Yates
Bury v Lincoln City
26 January 2019 (2019-01-26 ) 29 Bury 3–3 Lincoln City show Bury 17:30 GMT
O'Shea 15' Adams 42' Aimsom 86'
Report
Rowe 9' Stokes 27' (o.g. ) Akinde 63' (pen. )
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 5,169 Referee: Dean Whitestone
Notts County v Lincoln City
2 February 2019 (2019-02-02 ) 30 Notts County 1–1 Lincoln City show Nottingham 15:00 GMT
Stead 2' (pen. )
Report
Andrade 45'
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 10,641 Referee: Antony Coggins
Lincoln City v Northampton Town
9 February 2019 (2019-02-09 ) 31 Lincoln City 1–1 Northampton Town show Lincoln 15:00 GMT
Andrade 27'
Report
Pierre 45'
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 9,352 Referee: Michael Salisbury
Morecambe v Lincoln City
23 February 2019 (2019-02-23 ) 33 Morecambe 0–2 Lincoln City show Morecambe 15:00 GMT
Report
Andrade 10, 57'
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 2,352 Referee: Martin Coy
Lincoln City v Exeter City
26 February 2019 (2019-02-26 ) 34 Lincoln City 1–1 Exeter City show Lincoln 19:45 GMT
Akinde 90'
Report
Jay 22'
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 8,589 Referee: John Brooks
Forest Green Rovers v Lincoln City
2 March 2019 (2019-03-02 ) 35 Forest Green Rovers 1–2 Lincoln City show Nailsworth 15:00 GMT
Brown 7'
Report
Akinde 13, 79' (pen. )
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 3,165 Referee: Andy Davies
Lincoln City v Yeovil Town
8 March 2019 (2019-03-08 ) 36 Lincoln City 1–0 Yeovil Town show Lincoln 19:45 GMT
O'Hara 69'
Report
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 9,014 Referee: Scott Oldham
Lincoln City v Oldham Athletic
12 March 2019 (2019-03-12 ) 37 Lincoln City 2–0 Oldham Athletic show Lincoln 19:45 GMT
Toffolo 30' Rowe 58'
Report
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 8,454 Referee: Paul Marsden
Mansfield Town v Lincoln City
18 March 2019 (2019-03-18 ) 38 Mansfield Town 1–1 Lincoln City show Mansfield 19:45 GMT
Pearce 4'
Report
Akinde 75' (pen. )
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 7,177 Referee: Graham Scott
Crawley Town v Lincoln City
23 March 2019 (2019-03-23 ) 39 Crawley Town 0–3 Lincoln City show Crawley 15:00 GMT
Report
Andrade 37' McCartan 76' Bolger 85'
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 3,335 Referee: Craig Hicks
Lincoln City v Macclesfield Town
30 March 2019 (2019-03-30 ) 40 Lincoln City 1–1 Macclesfield Town show Lincoln 15:00 GMT
Eardley 38'
Report
Wilson 28'
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 9,567 Referee: Brett Huxtable
Milton Keynes Dons v Lincoln City
6 April 2019 (2019-04-06 ) 41 Milton Keynes Dons 0–2 Lincoln City show Milton Keynes 15:00 BST
Report
Akinde 34' (pen. ) Andrade 90'
Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 15,851 Referee: Kevin Johnson
Lincoln City v Cheltenham Town
13 April 2019 (2019-04-13 ) 42 Lincoln City 1–1 Cheltenham Town show Lincoln 15:00 BST
McCartan 18'
Report
Lloyd 73'
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 9,820 Referee: Nick Kinseley
Lincoln City v Tranmere Rovers
22 April 2019 (2019-04-22 ) 44 Lincoln City 0–0 Tranmere Rovers show Lincoln 15:00 BST
Akinde 77'
Report
Norwood 88'
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 9,658 Referee: Anthony Backhouse
FA Cup [ ]
The first round draw was made live on BBC by Dennis Wise and Dion Dublin on 22 October.[60] The draw for the second round was made live on BBC and BT by Mark Schwarzer and Glenn Murray on 12 November.[61] The third round draw was made live on BBC by Ruud Gullit and Paul Ince from Stamford Bridge on 3 December 2018.[62]
Lincoln City v Northampton Town
Everton v Lincoln City
5 January 2019 (2019-01-05 ) Third round Everton 2–1 Lincoln City show Walton 15:00 GMT
Lookman 12' Bernard 14'
Report
Bostwick 28'
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 37,900 Referee: John Brooks
EFL Cup [ ]
On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam .[63] The second round draw was made from the Stadium of Light on 16 August.[64]
Blackburn Rovers v Lincoln City
28 August 2018 (2018-08-28 ) Second Round Blackburn Rovers 4–1 Lincoln City show Blackburn 19:45 BST
Nuttall 4' Graham 49' Downing 61' Palmer 77'
Report
Luque 28'
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 5,211 Referee: Geoff Eltringham
EFL Trophy [ ]
On 13 July 2018, the initial group stage draw bar the U21 invited clubs was announced.[65] The draw for the second round was made live on Talksport by Leon Britton and Steve Claridge on 16 November.[66]
Pos
Lge
Team
Pld
W
PW
PL
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
L2
Mansfield Town
3
3
0
0
0
7
4
+3
9
Round 2
2
L2
Lincoln City
3
0
1
1
1
4
5
−1
3
3
L1
Scunthorpe United
3
0
1
1
1
3
4
−1
3
4
ACA
Wolverhampton Wanderers U21
3
0
1
1
1
3
4
−1
3
Source: EFL.com
Lincoln City v Mansfield Town
Scunthorpe United v Lincoln City
Squad statistics [ ]
Appearances [ ]
As of 4 May 2019
Total
League 2
FA Cup
League Cup
EFL Trophy
1
GK
Josh Vickers
21
0
18
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
4
MF
Michael O’Connor
44
3
31+7
2
2+1
0
1+1
1
0+1
0
5
DF
Jason Shackell
40
5
33+1
4
3
0
2
1
1
0
6
MF
Mark O'Hara
17
1
14+3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
MF
Tom Pett
51
4
33+11
3
3
1
1+1
0
2
0
8
MF
Lee Frecklington
29
4
23+3
4
2
0
0
0
0+1
0
9
FW
Matt Rhead
43
3
12+22
1
1+2
1
2
0
4
1
10
FW
Lee Angol
2
0
0+2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
FW
Bruno Andrade
50
11
39+3
10
3
1
0+2
0
0+3
0
12
MF
Ellis Chapman
12
0
2+3
0
0+1
0
2
0
4
0
14
DF
Harry Toffolo
52
3
46
3
3
0
1
0
1+1
0
15
DF
James Wilson
15
1
4+7
1
1
0
2
0
1
0
16
MF
Michael Bostwick
49
3
45
2
3
1
0
0
1
0
17
FW
Shay McCartan
43
7
23+15
7
1+2
0
1
0
1
0
18
GK
Matt Gilks
12
0
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
19
MF
Danny Rowe
17
4
12+5
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
21
GK
Grant Smith
17
0
16
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
23
DF
Neal Eardley
47
2
43
2
2
0
1
0
1
0
24
DF
Cian Bolger
17
1
12+5
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
25
MF
Jordan Roberts
5
0
0+5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
26
MF
Harry Anderson
51
7
39+4
5
3
1
2
0
3
1
27
DF
Jamie McCombe
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0+2
1
28
MF
Tom Shaw
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0+1
0
29
FW
John Akinde
52
17
41+4
15
2+1
1
0+2
1
0+2
0
30
MF
Jordan Adebayo-Smith
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Players no longer at the club
2
DF
Kellan Gordon
10
2
0+6
2
0
0
0
0
4
0
5
DF
Luke Waterfall
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
DF
Scott Wharton
15
1
4+6
1
0+1
0
1
0
3
0
10
FW
Matt Green
25
6
2+16
2
1+1
0
2
1
3
3
18
FW
Bernard Mensah
8
0
0+4
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
19
MF
Joan Luque
4
1
0+1
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
20
DF
Adam Crookes
5
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
4
0
24
GK
Sam Slocombe
5
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
4
0
References [ ]
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