Lincoln City 2019–20 football season
Lincoln City 2019–20 season Chairman Clive Nates Manager Danny Cowley (until 9 September)[1] Michael Appleton (from 20 September)[2] Stadium Sincil Bank , Lincoln League One 16th (based on points-per-game following Covid-19)[3] 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 ,[4] Nottingham Forest ,[5] Lincoln United , Gainsborough Trinity ,[6] Scunthorpe United [7] and Sheffield Wednesday .[8]
Lincoln City v Sheffield Wednesday
Lincoln City v Stoke City
24 July 2019 (2019-07-24 ) Friendly Lincoln City 1–2 Stoke City show Lincoln 19:45 BST
Pett 72'
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Campbell 10' , 21'
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 3,644
Scunthorpe United v Lincoln City
27 July 2019 (2019-07-27 ) Friendly Scunthorpe United 2–0 Lincoln City show Scunthorpe 13:00 BST
Hammill 24' Trialist 42'
Report
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 1,623
Lincoln City v Nottingham Forest XI
29 July 2019 (2019-07-29 ) Friendly Lincoln City 1–1 Nottingham Forest XI show 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
[9]
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
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:
[10] [11] A = Away;
H = Home;
W = Win;
D = Draw;
L = Loss
Matches [ ]
On 20 June 2019 the EFL League One fixtures were revealed.[12]
Rotherham United v Lincoln City
Milton Keynes Dons v Lincoln City
20 August 2019 (2019-08-20 ) 4 Milton Keynes Dons 2–1 Lincoln City show Milton Keynes 19:45 BST
Brittain 2' Williams 23'
Report
Walker 11'
Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 8,166 Referee: Michael Salisbury
Lincoln City v Bristol Rovers
Lincoln City v Oxford United
21 September 2019 (2019-09-21 ) 10 Lincoln City 0–6 Oxford United show Lincoln 15:00 BST
Report
Fosu 5' , 40' , 70' Mackie 48' Henry 54' Taylor 79'
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 8,746 Referee: Anthony Backhouse
Lincoln City v Sunderland
5 October 2019 (2019-10-05 ) 12 Lincoln City 2–0 Sunderland show Lincoln 15:00 BST
Walker 18' 52' 59'
Report
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 10,264 Referee: Brett Huxtable
Peterborough United v Lincoln City
Lincoln City v Shrewsbury Town
18 October 2019 (2019-10-18 ) 14 Lincoln City 0–0 Shrewsbury Town show Lincoln 19:45 BST
Bolger 80'
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Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 8,710 Referee: Josh Smith
Portsmouth v Lincoln City
22 October 2019 (2019-10-22 ) 15 Portsmouth 1–0 Lincoln City show Milton 19:45 BST
Marquis 28'
Report
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 17,266
AFC Wimbledon v Lincoln City
Gillingham v Lincoln City
Burton Albion v Lincoln City
Lincoln City v Tranmere Rovers
14 December 2019 (2019-12-14 ) 19 Lincoln City 1–0 Tranmere Rovers show Lincoln 15:00 BST
Akinde 77'
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Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 8,369 Referee: Carl Boyeson
Coventry City v Lincoln City
Oxford United v Lincoln City
26 December 2019 (2019-12-26 ) 21 Oxford United 1-0 Lincoln City show Oxford 15:00 GMT
Baptiste 36'
Report
Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 10,115 Referee: Will Finnie
Lincoln City v Ipswich Town
Lincoln City v Peterborough United
Sunderland v Lincoln City
4 January 2020 (2020-01-04 ) 24 Sunderland 3–1 Lincoln City show Sunderland 15:00 GMT
Flanagan 19' Gooch 23' , 29'
Report
Walker 66'
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 31,748 Referee: Leigh Doughty
Shrewsbury Town v Lincoln City
11 January 2020 (2020-01-11 ) 25 Shrewsbury Town 1–1 Lincoln City show Shrewsbury 15:00 GMT
Norburn 36' (pen. )
Report
Walker 48' (pen. )
Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow Attendance: 6,275 Referee: Andy Haines
Lincoln City v Bolton Wanderers
Lincoln City v Blackpool
18 January 2020 (2020-01-18 ) 27 Lincoln City 1–0 Blackpool show Lincoln 15:00 GMT
John-Jules 64'
Report
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 8,929 Referee: Ollie Yates
Ipswich Town v Lincoln City
25 January 2020 (2020-01-25 ) 28 Ipswich Town 1–0 Lincoln City show Ipswich 15:00 GMT
Woolfenden 44'
Report
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 18,795 Referee: Lee Swabey
Lincoln City v Portsmouth
28 January 2020 (2020-01-28 ) 29 Lincoln City 0–2 Portsmouth show Lincoln 19:45 GMT
Report
Curtis 45+5' Marquis 86' (pen. )
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 8,983 Referee: Ben Toner
Lincoln City v Rotherham United
7 February 2020 (2020-02-07 ) 31 Lincoln City 0–1 Rotherham United show Lincoln 19:45 GMT
Report
Crooks 47'
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 9,876 Referee: Martin Coy
Lincoln City v Milton Keynes Dons
11 February 2020 (2020-02-11 ) 32 Lincoln City 1–1 Milton Keynes Dons show Lincoln 19:45 GMT
Bridcutt 22'
Report
Healey 3'
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 7,783 Referee: John Busby
Lincoln City v Gillingham
22 February 2020 (2020-02-22 ) 34 Lincoln City 0–0 Gillingham show Lincoln 15:00 GMT
Edun 90'
Report
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 8,950 Referee: Tom Nield
Lincoln City v Burton Albion
7 March 2020 (2020-03-07 ) 35 Lincoln City 3–2 Burton Albion show Lincoln 15:00 GMT
Hopper 21' , 38' Scully 62'
Report
Powell 6' , 30' Akins 80'
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 8,474 Referee: Scott Oldham
Tranmere Rovers v Lincoln City
14 March 2020 (2020-03-14 ) Tranmere Rovers v Lincoln City show Birkenhead 15:00 GMT
Stadium: Prenton Park Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[13]
Lincoln City v Coventry City
21 March 2020 (2020-03-21 ) Lincoln City v Coventry City show Lincoln 15:00 GMT
Stadium: Sincil Bank Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[13]
Lincoln City v AFC Wimbledon
28 March 2020 (2020-03-28 ) Lincoln City v AFC Wimbledon show Lincoln 15:00 GMT
Stadium: Sincil Bank Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[13]
Bolton Wanderers v Lincoln City
4 April 2020 (2020-04-04 ) Bolton Wanderers v Lincoln City show 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 .[14]
Lincoln City v Doncaster Rovers
10 April 2020 (2020-04-10 ) Lincoln City v Doncaster Rovers show 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 .[14]
Fleetwood Town v Lincoln City
13 April 2020 (2020-04-13 ) Fleetwood Town v Lincoln City show 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 .[14]
Lincoln City v Wycombe Wanderers
18 April 2020 (2020-04-18 ) Lincoln City v Wycombe Wanderers show 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 .[14]
Bristol Rovers v Lincoln City
25 April 2020 (2020-04-25 ) Bristol Rovers v Lincoln City show 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 .[14]
Lincoln City v Rochdale
3 May 2020 (2020-05-03 ) Lincoln City v Rochdale show 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 .[14]
FA Cup [ ]
The first round draw was made on 21 October 2019.[15]
Ipswich Town v Lincoln City
9 November 2019 (2019-11-09 ) First round Ipswich Town 1–1 Lincoln City show Ipswich 15:00 BST
Dozzell 79'
Report
Walker 37' 75
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 11,598 Referee: Kevin Johnson
Lincoln City v Ipswich Town
EFL Cup [ ]
The first round draw was made on 20 June.[16] The second round draw was made on 13 August 2019 following the conclusion of all but one first round matches.[17]
EFL Trophy [ ]
On 9 July 2019, the pre-determined group stage draw was announced with Invited clubs to be drawn on 12 July 2019.[18]
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
Lincoln City v Rotherham United
Transfers [ ]
Transfers in [ ]
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Loans in [ ]
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Squad statistics [ ]
Appearances [ ]
As of 10 March 2020
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