Lincoln City

21st in the Championship, 15 points from 15 games. Last 5, all competitions: D17 Oct · ChampionshipAway at MillwallDrew 2–2W24 Oct · ChampionshipHome v BurnleyWon 4–1L31 Oct · ChampionshipHome v Birmingham CityLost 1–3L3 Nov · ChampionshipAway at WatfordLost 0–1L7 Nov · ChampionshipAway at Queens Park RangersLost 1–2

What’s at stake: 9 pts from play-offs · 5 pts clear of relegation

Promoted from League One last seasonFirst season in the Championship since our records begin in 2011–12Home ground: LNER stadium

Honours: 🏆 League One ×1 (since 2011–12) · League Two ×1 (since 2011–12) · ▲ 2 promotions

League One 12025–26
League Two 12018–19
Promotions 22025–26 to Championship; 2018–19 to League One

Title totals are all-time where we hold the full list. Counts marked "since" and promotions come from the seasons on this site.

Pyramid:Premier League (tier above)League One (tier below)

Next match · Championship

Lincoln CityvWrexham

Saturday 21 November at 15:00 · LNER stadium

Lincoln City’s journey through the English pyramid

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This season so far: 21st in the Championship, 41st of 116 across the top five English divisions. Since 2017–18: 2 promotions.

PL1–20CH21–44L145–68L269–92NL93–116

17–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–26Now

Promoted

Season by season 10 seasons

2026–27T2Championship21st of 2441st of 116
2025–26T3League One ▲ Promoted1st of 2445th of 92
2024–25T3League One11th of 2455th of 92
2023–24T3League One7th of 2451st of 92
2022–23T3League One11th of 2455th of 92
2021–22T3League One17th of 2461st of 92
2020–21T3League One5th of 2449th of 92
2019–20T3League One16th of 2360th of 91
2018–19T4League Two ▲ Promoted1st of 2469th of 92
2017–18T4League Two7th of 2475th of 92

Fixtures

Times in local kick-off time (London)

21 NovCHHWrexham15:00
24 NovCHACharlton Athletic19:45
28 NovCHHWolverhampton Wanderers12:30
5 DecCHACardiff City15:00
9 DecCHHStoke City19:45
13 DecCHHNorwich City14:00

All 31 fixtures

19 DecCHADerby County15:00
26 DecCHHWest Bromwich Albion15:00
29 DecCHABurnley19:45
1 JanCHANorwich City15:00
16 JanCHHMillwall15:00
23 JanCHABirmingham City15:00
26 JanCHHWatford19:45
30 JanCHHQueens Park Rangers15:00
6 FebCHAWrexham15:00
13 FebCHHPreston North End15:00
16 FebCHAWest Ham United19:45
20 FebCHASwansea City15:00
27 FebCHHSheffield United15:00
3 MarCHAPortsmouth19:45
6 MarCHHMiddlesbrough15:00
13 MarCHAWolverhampton Wanderers15:00
16 MarCHHCardiff City19:45
20 MarCHAWest Bromwich Albion15:00
3 AprCHHDerby County15:00
6 AprCHHBristol City19:45
10 AprCHASouthampton15:00
17 AprCHHBolton Wanderers15:00
21 AprCHABlackburn Rovers19:45
24 AprCHAStoke City15:00
1 MayCHHCharlton Athletic12:30

Results

7 NovCHAQueens Park RangersL1–2
3 NovCHAWatfordL0–1
31 OctCHHBirmingham CityL1–3
24 OctCHHBurnleyW4–1
17 OctCHAMillwallD2–2
14 OctCHHWest Ham UnitedL0–6

All 18 results

10 OctCHASheffield UnitedL0–3
19 SeptCHHSwansea CityL1–2
15 SeptCHABristol CityW1–0
12 SeptCHAPreston North EndW1–0
8 SeptEFLAAFC Bournemouth PLL0–4
5 SeptCHHSouthamptonD1–1
1 SeptCHHBlackburn RoversD0–0
29 AugCHABolton WanderersW1–0
25 AugEFLABlackpool L1W4–1
22 AugCHHPortsmouthL1–3
15 AugCHAMiddlesbroughL1–2
8 AugEFLADerby County CHW2–1

Competitions

21st of 24 · 15 pts

Full table →

1–2 Promotion
3–8 Play-offs
22–24 Relegation

Championship table around Lincoln City
Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Form	PtsL5
18	Bolton Wanderers	15	5	2	8	20	29	−9	DLLWL	174
19	Charlton Athletic	15	4	5	6	13	23	−10	LLLLW	173
20	Watford	15	4	3	8	13	23	−10	WLLWD	157
21	Lincoln City	15	4	3	8	15	26	−11	DWLLL	154
22 (Relegation)	Burnley	15	1	7	7	22	31	−9	LLDDL	102
23 (Relegation)	Derby County	15	2	4	9	14	30	−16	LDLLW	104
24 (Relegation)	Preston North End	15	2	2	11	13	30	−17	LDLLW	84

Third round: L 0–4 v AFC Bournemouth

Full bracket →

8 AugEFLADerby County CHW2–1
25 AugEFLABlackpool L1W4–1
8 SeptEFLAAFC Bournemouth PLL0–4

Cup runs

Never won it or reached the final. Best run since 2011–12: quarter-finals (2016–17).

FA Cup this season →

WonFinalSemisQuartersLast 16Last 32Last 64Earlier

2011–12Out in the fourth qualifying roundLost to Alfreton Town 2–3 over 2 games2012–13Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Mansfield Town 4–5 over 2 games2013–14Out in the 1st RoundLost to Plymouth Argyle 0–5 over 2 games2014–15Out in the 1st RoundLost to Eastleigh 1–22015–16Out in the 1st RoundLost to Whitehawk 3–52016–17Out in the quarter-finalsLost to Arsenal 0–52017–18Out in the 1st RoundLost to AFC Wimbledon 0–12018–19Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Everton 1–22019–20Out in the 1st RoundLost to Ipswich Town 1–2 over 2 games2020–21Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Plymouth Argyle 0–22021–22Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Hartlepool United 0–12022–23Out in the 1st RoundLost to Chippenham Town 0–12023–24Out in the 1st RoundLost to Morecambe 1–22024–25Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Birmingham City 1–22025–26Out in the first roundLost to Salford City 1–1, 2–4 on pens

11–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–2626–27

Never won it or reached the final. Best run since 2011–12: last 16 (2022–23).

EFL Cup this season →

WonFinalSemisQuartersLast 16Last 32Last 64Earlier

2017–18Out in the 1st RoundLost to Rotherham United 1–22018–19Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Blackburn Rovers 1–42019–20Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Everton 2–42020–21Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Liverpool 2–72021–22Out in the 1st RoundLost to Shrewsbury Town 2–2, 2–4 on pens2022–23Out in the fourth roundLost to Southampton 1–22023–24Out in the 3rd RoundLost to West Ham United 0–12024–25Out in the 1st RoundLost to Harrogate Town 1–22025–26Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Chelsea 1–22026–27Out in the third roundLost to AFC Bournemouth 0–4

11–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–2626–27