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2017–18 Lincoln City F.C. season

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Lincoln City
2017–18 season
ChairmanBob Dorrian
ManagerDanny Cowley
StadiumSincil Bank, Lincoln
League Two7th
Play-offsLost 3–1 to Exeter City in the Semi-finals
FA Cup1st round (Eliminated by AFC Wimbledon)
EFL Cup1st round (Eliminated by Rotherham United)
EFL TrophyWinners
Top goalscorerLeague: Matt Green (14)
All: Matt Green (18)
Highest home attendance10,004 (vs Yeovil Town; EFL League Two)
Average home league attendance8,782
← 2016–17

The 2017–18 season was Lincoln City's 134th season in their history and their first season back in League Two following promotion from the 2016–17 National League.[1] Along with League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

Transfers

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Transfers in

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Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2017 CF England Matt Green Mansfield Town Free [2]
1 July 2017 CM England Billy Knott Gillingham Free [3]
1 July 2017 CF England Ollie Palmer Leyton Orient Free [4]
1 July 2017 GK England Josh Vickers Swansea City Free [5]
20 July 2017 RM England Harry Anderson Peterborough United Undisclosed [6]
20 July 2017 CB England Michael Bostwick Peterborough United Undisclosed [6]
3 August 2017 RB Wales Neal Eardley Northampton Town Free [7]
24 October 2017 LW England Cameron Stewart Free agent [8]
11 January 2018 CM England Lee Frecklington Rotherham United Undisclosed [9]
12 January 2018 CB Wales James Wilson Sheffield United Free [10]
31 January 2018 WM England Tom Pett Stevenage F.C. Undisclosed [11]

Transfers out

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2017 CF England Jenk Acar Free agent Released [12]
1 July 2017 CM England Keegan Everington Grantham Town Released [12][a]
1 July 2017 RM England Terry Hawkridge Notts County Free [14]
1 July 2017 RM England Elliot Hodge Notts County Released [12][b]
1 July 2017 CM England Taylor Miles Hemel Hempstead Town Released [12][c]
1 July 2017 LW England Alex Simmons Gainsborough Trinity Released [12][d]
1 July 2017 MF England Andrew Wright Free agent Released [12]
1 July 2017 MF England Jack Muldoon AFC Fylde Free
1 July 2017 FW England Adam Marriott Royston Town Released
18 August 2017 CB England Sean Raggett Norwich City Undisclosed [18]
31 January 2018 CB England Callum Howe Port Vale Undisclosed [19]
  1. ^ Kegan Everington joined Grantham Town following his release.[13]
  2. ^ Elliot Hodge joined Notts County following his release.[15]
  3. ^ Taylor Miles joined Hemel Hempstead Town following his release.[16]
  4. ^ Alex Simmons joined Gainsborough Trinity following his release.[17]

Loans in

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Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
1 July 2017 LW England Josh Ginnelly Burnley 12 January 2018 [20]
10 July 2017 RW England Jordan Maguire-Drew Brighton & Hove Albion 2 January 2018 [21]
1 August 2017 CB England Robert Dickie Reading 1 January 2018 [22]
18 August 2017 CB England Sean Raggett Norwich City 2 January 2018 [18]
2 January 2018 WM England Danny Rowe Ipswich Town 30 June 2018 [23]
12 January 2018 WM England Jordan Williams Rochdale A.F.C. 30 June 2018 [24]
31 January 2018 CB England Scott Wharton Blackburn Rovers 30 June 2018 [25]
31 January 2018 GK England Ryan Allsop AFC Bournemouth 30 June 2018 [26]

Loans out

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Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
3 July 2017 GK England Richard Walton Gainsborough Trinity 6 October 2017 [27][a]
15 August 2017 CB England Callum Howe Eastleigh 15 January 2018 [29]
6 October 2017 GK England Richard Walton Cleethorpes Town 1 January 2018 [28][b]
  1. ^ On 6 October 2017, Richard Walton was recalled from his loan at Gainsborough Trinity to link-up with Cleethorpes Town on an initial one-month loan.[28]
  2. ^ On 8 November, Richard Walton's loan at Cleethorpes Town was extended for a further two months.[30]

Competitions

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Friendlies

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As of 28 June 2017, Lincoln City have announced five pre-season friendlies against Walsall,[31] Oxford United, Gainsborough Trinity.[32] Lincoln United and Peterborough United.[33]

The originally planned friendly against Oxford United was later cancelled.[34]

8 July 2017 Lincoln United 0–4 Lincoln City Lincoln
15:00 BST Report Green x2'
Rowe
Arnold
Stadium: Ashby Avenue
12 July 2017 Benfica B 3–1 Lincoln City Santo António, Portugal
18:00 WEST Joao Felix x3' Report Maguire-Drew Stadium: Sports Complex Vila Real
15 July 2017 Lincolnshire Senior Cup Gainsborough Trinity 4–1 Lincoln City Gainsborough
15:00 BST Simmons 3', 77'
Worsfold 33' (pen.)
Wells 89'
Report Watkins 72' Stadium: The Northolme
29 July 2017 Lincoln City 2–1 Walsall Lincoln
15:00 BST Arnold 72'
Raggett 79'
Report Jackson 49' Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 2,376

League Two

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
5 Notts County 46 21 14 11 71 48 +23 77 Qualification for League Two play-offs[a]
6 Coventry City (O, P) 46 22 9 15 64 47 +17 75
7 Lincoln City 46 20 15 11 64 48 +16 75
8 Mansfield Town 46 18 18 10 67 52 +15 72
9 Swindon Town 46 20 8 18 67 65 +2 68
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to EFL League One.

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 20 15 11 64 48  +16 75 12 8 3 38 23  +15 8 7 8 26 25  +1

Last updated: 5 May 2018.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by matchday

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Matchday123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445
GroundAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAAHAHAAHHAH
ResultDDLWDWWLLWDWDWLDWLLWWWDWWLDDWDDWLLDWWDWWLDWWD
Position1419221314115101212111010910981011766633668891077897787686667
Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2018. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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On 21 June 2017, the league fixtures were announced.[35][36]

5 August 2017 1 Wycombe Wanderers 2–2 Lincoln City High Wycombe
15:00 BST O'Nien 37'
Jacobson 40'
Report Green 31'
Ginnelly 48'
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 5,538
Referee: Graham Horwood
12 August 2017 2 Lincoln City 1–1 Morecambe Lincoln
15:00 BST Green 70' Report Wildig 53' Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 8,060
Referee: Gavin Ward
19 August 2017 3 Exeter City 1–0 Lincoln City Exeter
15:00 BST Reid 42' Report Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 3,980
Referee: Craig Hicks
26 August 2017 4 Lincoln City 4–1 Carlisle United Lincoln
15:00 BST Woodyard 31', 62'
Rhead 67' (pen.)
Knott 87'
Report Lambe 75' Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 8,345
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
2 September 2017 5 Lincoln City 0–0 Luton Town Lincoln
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 9,332
Referee: Tom Nield
9 September 2017 6 Stevenage 1–2 Lincoln City Stevenage
15:00 BST Godden 26' Report Raggett 58'
Palmer 75' (pen.)
Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 3,427
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
12 September 2017 7 Forest Green Rovers 0–1 Lincoln City Nailsworth
19:45 BST Report Anderson 65' Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 1,887
Referee: Lee Swabey
16 September 2017 8 Lincoln City 0–1 Mansfield Town Lincoln
13:00 BST Report Rose 61' Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 9,563
Referee: Robert Jones
23 September 2017 9 Notts County 4–1 Lincoln City Nottingham
15:00 BST Stead 39'
Tootle 55'
Grant 71'
Hawkridge 88'
Report Anderson 47' Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 11,672
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
26 September 2017 10 Lincoln City 2–1 Barnet Lincoln
19:45 BST Palmer 7'
Anderson 42'
Report Coulthirst 62' Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 7,320
Referee: Trevor Kettle
30 September 2017 11 Grimsby Town 0–0 Lincoln City Cleethorpes
13:00 BST Report Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 7,669
Referee: Carl Boyeson
7 October 2017 12 Lincoln City 2–1 Chesterfield Lincoln
15:00 BST Bostwick 17'
Kellett 25' (o.g.)
Report Dennis 82' (pen.) Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 9,485
Referee: John Brooks
14 October 2017 13 Lincoln City 0–0 Cambridge United Lincoln
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 8,803
Referee: Kevin Johnson
17 October 2017 14 Swindon Town 0–1 Lincoln City Swindon
19:45 BST Report Raggett 83' Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 5,864
Referee: Scott Oldham
21 October 2017 15 Cheltenham Town 1–0 Lincoln City Cheltenham
15:00 BST Wright 30' Report Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 3,312
Referee: Chris Sarginson
28 October 2017 16 Lincoln City 0–0 Crawley Town Lincoln
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 8,038
Referee: Darren Handley
11 November 2017 17 Crewe Alexandra 1–4 Lincoln City Crewe
15:00 GMT Raynes 8' Report Anderson 50', 67'
Raynes 70' (o.g.)
Whitehouse 90+4'
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 4,723
Referee: Craig Hicks
18 November 2017 18 Lincoln City 1–2 Coventry City Lincoln
15:00 GMT Rhead 28' Report Jones 61'
Nazon 70'
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 9,581
Referee: Ross Joyce
21 November 2017 19 Colchester United 1–0 Lincoln City Colchester
19:45 GMT Szmodics 3' Report Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,102
Referee: Graham Horwood
25 November 2017 (2017-11-25) 20 Lincoln City 3–1 Port Vale Lincoln
15:00 BST Green 10'
Bostwick 53'
Waterfall 69'
Report Pugh 45+1' Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 7,562
Referee: Andy Haines
9 December 2017 21 Yeovil Town 0–2 Lincoln City Yeovil
15:00 GMT Report Green 50'
Rhead 69'
Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 2,472
Referee: Lee Collins
16 December 2017 22 Lincoln City 2–0 Accrington Stanley Lincoln
15:00 GMT Green 45' (pen)
Rhead 56'
Report Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 7,696
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
23 December 2017 23 Newport County 0–0 Lincoln City Newport
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 3,514
Referee: Brett Huxtable
26 December 2017 24 Lincoln City 3–0 Stevenage Lincoln
15:00 GMT Anderson 34'
Green 63'
Ginnelly 80'
Report Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 9,268
Referee: Carl Boyeson
30 December 2017 25 Lincoln City 2–1 Forest Green Rovers Lincoln
15:00 GMT Rhead 8', 57' Report Doidge 24' Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 8,964
Referee: Martin Coy
1 January 2018 26 Luton Town 4–2 Lincoln City Luton
15:00 Collins 32'
Justin 43'
Hylton 72'
Cornick 82'
Report Bostwick 6'
Green 34'
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 9,659
Referee: Nick Kinseley
13 January 2018 27 Lincoln City 2–2 Notts County Lincoln
15:00 Frecklington 37'
Green 67'
Report Stead 35'
Grant 76'
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 9,603
Referee: Ross Joyce
20 January 2018 28 Barnet 1–1 Lincoln City London
15:00 Akinde 12' Report Wilson 47' Stadium: The Hive Stadium
Attendance: 3,161
Referee: Tom Nield
30 January 2018 29 Lincoln City 3–1 Newport County Lincoln
19:45 GMT Rhead 13'
Green 51'
Palmer 73'
Report Amond 32' Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 7,567
Referee: Scott Oldham
3 February 2018 30 Lincoln City 2–2 Swindon Town Lincoln
Frecklington 23' (pen.)
Bostwick 90+3'
Report Richards 35'
Banks 38'
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 8,909
Referee: Anthony Coggins
10 February 2018 31 Cambridge United 0–0 Lincoln City Cambridge
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,775
Referee: Darren England
13 February 2018 32 Lincoln City 1–0 Cheltenham Town Lincoln
19:45 GMT Eardley 45+2' Report Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 7,891
Referee: Seb Stockridge
17 February 2018 33 Crawley Town 3–1 Lincoln City Crawley
15:00 GMT Smith 15'
Payne 68' (pen.)
Connolly 72'
Report Green 52' Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,809
Referee: Trevor Kettle
24 February 2018 34 Lincoln City 1–4 Crewe Alexandra Lincoln
15:00 GMT Bostwick 35' Report Pickering 45'
Bowery 48', 68'
Green 54'
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 8,272
Referee: Carl Boyeson
6 March 2018 35 Mansfield Town 1–1 Lincoln City Mansfield
19:45 GMT Byrom 49' Report Palmer 90' Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 6,091
Referee: Graham Salisbury
10 March 2018 36 Chesterfield 1–3 Lincoln City Chesterfield
15:00 GMT Whitmore 34' Report Bostwick 45'
Wharton 59'
Palmer 85'
Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 6,395
Referee: David Webb
17 March 2018 37 Lincoln City 3–1 Grimsby Town Lincoln
13:00 GMT Frecklington 31'
Green 34'
Wharton 39'
Report Davies 45+2' (pen) Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 9,774
Referee: David Coote
24 March 2018 38 Morecambe 0–0 Lincoln City Morecambe
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,883
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
30 March 2018 39 Lincoln City 3–2 Exeter City Lincoln
15:00 GMT Rowe 60'
Green 62'
Palmer 86'
Report Stockley 10'
Taylor 78'
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 9,785
Referee: Tom Nield
2 April 2018 40 Carlisle United 0–1 Lincoln City Carlisle
Report Green 43' Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 5,068
Referee: Robert Lewis
14 April 2018 (2018-04-14) 41 Port Vale 1–0 Lincoln City Burslem
15:00 BST Kay 63' Report Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 5,580
Referee: John Busby
17 April 2018 42 Lincoln City 0–0 Wycombe Wanderers Lincoln
19:45 BST Report Tyson Yellow card 20'
El-Abd Yellow card 47'
McGinley Yellow card 76'
Bean Yellow card 76'
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 8,948
Referee: John Brooks
21 April 2018 (2018-04-21) 43 Lincoln City 2–1 Colchester United Lincoln
15:00 BST Whitehouse 55' (pen.)
Waterfall 90+4'
Bostwick Red card 83'
Report Senior 60' Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 9,211
Referee: Darren Handley
24 April 2018 44 Coventry City 2–4 Lincoln City Coventry
19:45 BST Bayliss 16'
Shipley 39'
Report Rhead 1'
Palmer 38', 44'
Frecklington 67'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 13,115
Referee: Mike Jones
28 April 2018 45 Accrington Stanley 1–0 Lincoln City Accrington
15:00 BST Clark 35' Report Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 4,753
Referee: Michael Salisbury
5 May 2018 46 Lincoln City 1–1 Yeovil Town Lincoln
15:00 BST Pett 77' Report Green 10' Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 10,004
Referee: Eddie Ilderton

League Two play-offs

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11 May 2018 Semi final (1st leg) Lincoln City 0–0 Exeter City Lincoln
15:00 BST Palmer Yellow card 90' Report Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 9,509
Referee: Ben Toner
17 May 2018 Semi final (2nd leg) Exeter City 3–1
(3–1 agg.)
Lincoln City Exeter
19:45 BST Stockley 27', Yellow card 89'
Boateng 47'
Harley 69'
Moxey Yellow card 90'
Report Eardley Yellow card 18'
Green 78'
Bostwick Yellow card 83'
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 5,645
Referee: Darren England

FA Cup

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4 November 2017 First round AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Lincoln City Norbiton
15:00 GMT Taylor 7' Report Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 3,394
Referee: Andy Woolmer

EFL Cup

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On 16 June 2017, Lincoln City were drawn away to Rotherham United in the first round.[37]

8 August 2017 First round Rotherham United 2–1 Lincoln City Rotherham
19:45 BST Proctor 39'
Forde 78'
Report Knott 64' Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 5,489
Referee: Seb Stockbridge

EFL Trophy

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On 12 July 2017, Lincoln City were drawn in Northern Group G alongside Everton U23s, Mansfield Town and Notts County.[38][39] As group winners, Lincoln City were handed a home tie against Accrington Stanley in the second round.·[40] An away tie against Rochdale was announced for the third round.[41]

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Lincoln City (Q) 3 3 0 0 0 7 3 +4 9 Round 2
2 L2 Mansfield Town (Q) 3 2 0 0 1 4 4 0 6
3 L2 Notts County (E) 3 1 0 0 2 4 5 −1 3
4 ACA Everton U21s (E) 3 0 0 0 3 2 5 −3 0
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
29 August 2017 Group Game 1 Mansfield Town 1–3 Lincoln City Mansfield
19:45 BST Potter 6'
MacDonald Yellow card 38'
Digby Yellow card 42'
Report Whitehouse 40'
Palmer 79'
Eardley Yellow card 85'
Waterfall Yellow card 90'
Green 90+5'
Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 2,495
24 October 2017 Group Game 2 Lincoln City 2–1 Everton U21s Lincoln
19:45 BST Maguire-Drew 3', 23'
Farman Yellow card 82'
Report Baxter Yellow card 51'
Adeniran 81'
Lavery Yellow card 82'
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 3,713
Referee: Graham Salisbury
7 November 2017 Group Game 3 Lincoln City 2–1 Notts County Lincoln
19:45 GMT Bird 37' (o.g.)
Ginnelly 86'
Report Forte 27'
Hollis Yellow card 52'
Smith Yellow card 87'
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 3,026
Referee: Tom Nield
5 December 2017 Second round Lincoln City 3–2 Accrington Stanley Lincoln
19:45 GMT Raggett Yellow card 25' 61'
Palmer 37'
Green 45+1'
Woodyard Yellow card 75'
Long Yellow card 85'
Report Wilks 7'
Thorniley Yellow card 32'
Farman 42' (o.g.)
McConville Yellow card 54'
Hughes Yellow card 62'
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 3,026
Referee: Christopher Sarginson
9 January 2018 Third round Rochdale 0–1 Lincoln City Spotland
19:45 GMT Cannon Yellow card 79' Report Green Yellow card 15'
Woodyard Yellow card 19'
Palmer 88'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1,171
Referee: England Ben Toner
6 February 2018 Semi-finals Lincoln City 1–1
(4–2 p)
Chelsea U21Lincoln
19:45 GMT Waterfall 72' Report Chalobah Yellow card 27'
Redan 78'
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 9,444
Referee: David Webb
Penalties
8 April 2018 (2018-04-08) Final Lincoln City 1–0 Shrewsbury Town London
15:00 BST Whitehouse 16' Report Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 41,261
Referee: Gavin Ward

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