2025–26 Lincoln City F.C. season
| 2025–26 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Clive Nates |
| Manager | Michael Skubala |
| Stadium | LNER Stadium |
| League One | 3rd |
| FA Cup | First round (vs. Salford City) |
| EFL Cup | Third round (vs. Chelsea) |
| EFL Trophy | Round of 32 (vs. Huddersfield Town) |
| Top goalscorer | League: James Collins Reeco Hackett (4 each) All: James Collins (6) |
| Highest home attendance | 10,214 vs Chelsea, 23 September 2025, EFL Cup |
| Lowest home attendance | 2,016 vs Huddersfield Town, 2 December 2025, EFL Trophy |
| Average home league attendance | 8,922 |
| Biggest win | 3–0 vs Notts County (H), 2 September 2025, EFL Trophy 3–0 vs Peterborough United (A), 27 September 2025, League One 3–0 vs Manchester United U21 (H), 30 September 2025, EFL Trophy |
| Biggest defeat | 0–3 vs Rotherham United (A), 8 November 2025, League One |
The 2025–26 season is the 142nd season in the history of Lincoln City and their seventh consecutive season in League One. The club are participating in League One, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.
Season overview
June
On 5 June, the club launched their new home strip for the season, with Branston remaining their front of shirt sponsor.[1]
July
On 3 July, the club launched their new away strip for the season.[2]
On 10 July, Tendayi Darikwa was appointed the new club captain.[3]
On 29 July, the club confirmed its squad numbers for the season.[4]
On 31 July, the club launched their new third strip for the season.[5]
August
On 11 August, directors Roger Bates, Sunil Hindocha, Herman Kok, Greg Levine, Steve Tointon, Chris Travers, and Nick Ragland all stood down from the clubs board, with the new board now consisting of Andrew Fowler, Ron Fowler, Harvey Jabara, David Lowes, Sean Melnick, Clive Nates (Chair), Graham Rossini, Jay Wright (Vice-Chair), Phil Scrafton, Amanda Slater, and Liam Scully.[6]
On 26 August, Ivan Varfolomeev was called up to the Ukraine U21 squad.[7]
September
On 3 September, lifelong Imps fan Jack Harvey joined the ownership group alongside his family, as well as further US investment through Ken Maurice Newcomer, Mark Talarico, Dan Marolis and Alexander Schreck.[8]
October
On 3 October, Ivan Varfolomeev was called up to the Ukraine U21 squad.[9]
On 4 October, Dexter Lembikisa was called up to the Jamaica squad.[10]
On 6 October, Justin Obikwu was called up to the Trinidad and Tobago squad.[11]
On 23 October, Lincoln City were fined £8,500 by The Football Association after supporters aimed "sectarian chants" at James McClean during their match against Wrexham on 3 May.[12]
November
On 4 November, Ivan Varfolomeev was called up to the Ukraine U21 squad.[13]
On 7 November, Rilmac finalised an agreement to sponsor the South Stand at the LNER Stadium and the back of the third kit.[14]
On 8 November, Dexter Lembikisa was called up to the Jamaica squad.[15]
Current squad
- As of 19 December 2025
| No. | Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | Contract end | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | George Wickens | GK | Petersfield | 8 November 2001 | Fulham | 20 July 2024 | Nominal Fee | 30 June 2028 | |||||
| 13 | Zach Jeacock | GK | Birmingham | 8 May 2001 | Birmingham City | 3 July 2024 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2029 | |||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Tendayi Darikwa | RB | Nottingham | 13 December 1991 | Apollon Limassol | 5 July 2023 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| 3 | Adam Reach | LB | Chester-le-Street | 3 February 1993 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1 September 2025 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| 4 | Lewis Montsma | CB | Amsterdam | 25 April 1998 | FC Dordrecht | 14 July 2020 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2027 | |||||
| 5 | Adam Jackson | CB | Darlington | 18 May 1994 | Hibernian | 11 August 2020 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2027 | |||||
| 6 | Ryley Towler | CB | Bristol | 6 May 2002 | Portsmouth | 7 July 2025 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2029 | |||||
| 15 | Sonny Bradley | CB | Kingston upon Hull | 13 September 1991 | Derby County | 1 July 2025 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2027 | |||||
| 22 | Tom Hamer | CB | Bolton | 1 October 1999 | Burton Albion | 19 July 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2027 | |||||
| 23 | Dexter Lembikisa | RB | Lamberth | 4 November 2003 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 September 2025 | Loan | 2 January 2026 | |||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Reeco Hackett | RM | Redbridge | 9 January 1998 | Portsmouth | 14 June 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| 8 | Tom Bayliss | CM | Leicester | 6 April 1999 | Shrewsbury Town | 1 July 2024 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2028 | |||||
| 10 | Jack Moylan | AM | Kilbarrack | 1 September 2001 | Shelbourne | 1 January 2024 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| 12 | Erik Ring | LM | Södertälje | 24 April 2002 | AIK | 23 August 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2028 | |||||
| 14 | Conor McGrandles | CM | Falkirk | 24 September 1995 | Charlton Athletic | 14 June 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| 16 | Dom Jefferies | CM | Newport | 22 May 2002 | Gillingham | 18 July 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| 24 | Ivan Varfolomeev | DM | Simferopol | 24 March 2004 | Slovan Liberec | 21 August 2025 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2029 | |||||
| 25 | Finley Barbrook | DM | Southwold | 4 December 2004 | Ipswich Town | 1 September 2025 | Loan | 31 May 2026 | |||||
| 37 | Gbolahan Okewoye | CM | 20 November 2006 | Academy | 13 May 2025 | — | 30 June 2026 | ||||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 | James Collins | CF | Coventry | 1 December 1990 | Derby County | 20 January 2025 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| 11 | Oscar Thorn | RW | Southend-on-Sea | 22 March 2004 | Colchester United | 26 August 2025 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2029 | |||||
| 17 | Rob Street | CF | Oxford | 26 September 2001 | Cheltenham Town | 2 July 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2028 | |||||
| 18 | Ben House | CF | Guildford | 5 July 1999 | Eastleigh | 24 January 2022 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2028 | |||||
| 19 | Francis Okoronkwo | CF | Blyth | 18 September 2004 | Everton | 18 August 2025 | Loan | 31 May 2026 | |||||
| 20 | Justin Obikwu | CF | Brent | 8 February 2004 | Coventry City | 1 September 2025 | Loan | 31 May 2026 | |||||
| 34 | Freddie Draper | CF | Oxford | 13 February 2004 | Derby County | 1 July 2020 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2028 | |||||
| 41 | Daniel Vanderpuye | CF | 3 October 2007 | Academy | — | — | — | ||||||
| Out on loan | |||||||||||||
| 21 | Jamie Pardington | GK | Aldridge | 20 July 2000 | Cheltenham Town | 1 July 2024 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| 26 | Oisin Gallagher | CM | Derry | 2 December 2004 | Derry City | 1 July 2021 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| 35 | MJ Kamson-Kamara | CB | Farnborough | 14 February 2006 | Academy | 23 February 2023 | — | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| 36 | Zane Okoro | RW | Norwalk | 7 May 2007 | Beachside Soccer Club | 19 June 2025 | — | 30 June 2027 | |||||
| 39 | Charlie Parks | CB | 19 April 2007 | Academy | 13 May 2025 | — | 30 June 2027 | ||||||
| 40 | Noah Simmons | LB | Academy | — | — | — | |||||||
| 42 | Charlie Carlisle | CB | Academy | — | — | — | |||||||
| JJ McKiernan | CM | Southampton | 18 January 2002 | Morecambe | 1 July 2024 | Nominal Fee | 30 June 2028 | ||||||
Coaching staff
In June, chief scout Marc Tracy joined Luton Town in the same role and was replaced by Joe Hutchinson, who came in as the clubs head of talent identification from Grimsby Town.[16][17] This was closely followed by assistant head coach Tom Shaw receiving his UEFA Pro Licence who also extended his contract in September until the summer of 2029.[18][19] In July Bobby Copping joined as the clubs new head of commercial.[20] Just before their pre-season friendly against Bromley, Lincoln confirmed that David Preece had returned as goalkeeping coach, with Scott Fry serving notice to join a Championship club.[21] However in October, Fry committed himself to Lincoln as their set-piece coach, by signing a new contract, but the following month the club accepted an offer that would see Fry join Scottish Premiership club Rangers.[22][23]
- As of 18 November 2025
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Michael Skubala |
| Assistant Head Coach | Chris Cohen |
| Assistant Head Coach | Tom Shaw |
| Goalkeeping Coach | David Preece |
Pre-season and friendlies
On 5 June, Lincoln City announced their first pre-season friendlies against West Bromwich Albion and Grimsby Town, on top of a week-long warm weather training camp in Portugal.[24] On 13 June, a friendly against Bromley was included for part of their tour of Portugal.[25] On 23 June, the players reported back for pre-season training.[26]
| 5 July 2025 Friendly | Hull City | 0–2 | Lincoln City | Kingston upon Hull |
| 11:00 BST | Report | Collins 15' Makama 85' |
Stadium: Hull City AFC Training Ground Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) |
| 8 July 2025 Friendly | Leicester City U21 | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Leicester |
| 13:00 BST | Report | Collins | Stadium: Leicester City F.C. Training Ground Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) |
| 11 July 2025 Friendly | Lincoln City | 3–5 | Huddersfield Town | Lincoln |
| Collins Draper Hackett |
Report | Hamer (o.g.) Wiles , Miller Taylor |
Stadium: Elite Performance Centre Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) |
| 16 July 2025 Friendly | Bromley | 4–3 | Lincoln City | Ferreiras |
| 10:00 CEST | Thompson 13', 54' Dinanga 38' Kabamba 124' |
Report | Moylan 48' Hamer 99' Towler 113' |
Stadium: Estádio da Nora |
| 22 July 2025 Friendly | Grimsby Town | 2–1 | Lincoln City | Cleethorpes |
| 19:00 BST | Burns 15' Vernam 32' |
Report | Hackett 76' | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 2,143 |
| 26 July 2025 Friendly | Lincoln City | 4–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Makama 2', 3' Towler 53' Moylan 85' |
Report | Grant 65' Cole 90+3' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium |
Competitions
League One
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiff City | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 37 | 22 | +15 | 41 | Promotion to EFL Championship |
| 2 | Lincoln City | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 38 | |
| 3 | Bradford City | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 37 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
| 4 | Stevenage | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 35 | |
| 5 | Stockport County | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 35 |
Updated to match(es) played on 20 December 2025. 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[27]
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[27]
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 |
| 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 38 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | −2 |
Last updated: 20 December 2025.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 20 December 2025. Source: [ Soccerway]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
- 1 Matchday 12 (vs Bradford City) was postponed due to the international call-ups.
- 1 Matchday 26 (vs Exeter City) was postponed due to Exeter's continued involvements in the FA Cup.
Matches
On Wednesday, 26 June 2025, the EFL League One fixtures were revealed.[28]
| 2 August 2025 1 | Lincoln City | 2–0 | Reading | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Burns 20' (o.g.) Hackett 67' Bradley 73' |
Report | Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 9,054 Referee: Martin Woods | |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 9 August 2025 2 | AFC Wimbledon | 2–0 | Lincoln City | Wimbledon |
| 15:00 BST | Stevens 41' (pen.) Asiimwe 77' |
Report | Jackson 23' | Stadium: Cherry Red Records Stadium Attendance: 8,067 Referee: Matthew Russell |
| 16 August 2025 3 | Lincoln City | 3–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Bayliss 6' Towler 10' Collins 59', 65' (pen.) Draper 70' Street 74' House 75' Darikwa 90' Hamilton 90+5' |
Report | Ibrahim 23' Watts 54' Wiredu 74' 86' Oseni 78' Amaechi 80' Galloway 90+3' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 8,503 Referee: Carl Brook |
| 19 August 2025 4 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Sixfields |
| 19:45 BST | Wheatley 54' Fornah 67' Perkins 87' |
Report | Draper 20' Towler 42' McGrandles 58' Wickens 79' Hamilton 86' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,729 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 23 August 2025 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Lincoln City | Horwich |
| 15:00 BST | Erhahon 22' Conway 76' Hamer 90+7' (o.g.) |
Report | Draper 1' Towler 60' McGrandles 82' |
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 19,938 Referee: Jacob Miles |
| 30 August 2025 6 | Lincoln City | 1–1 | Mansfield Town | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Bradley 18', 30' Draper 35' Bayliss 52' Hackett 53' Towler 58' Hamer 59' Wickens 79' |
Report | Dwyer 55' Moriah-Welsh 82' Cargill 87' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 9,626 Referee: Aaron Bannister |
| 6 September 2025 7 | Lincoln City | 2–2 | Wigan Athletic | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Bayliss 24' Darikwa 27' Collins 31' (pen.), 34' Street 64' 77' Towler 79' |
Report | Mullin 10' Wright 50' Saydee 68' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 8,208 Referee: Alan Young |
| 13 September 2025 8 | Burton Albion | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00 BST | Lofthouse 90+5' Webster 90+6' |
Report | Bradley 22' McGrandles 36' Jackson 45' House 77' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 3,392 Referee: Matthew Corlett |
| 20 September 2025 9 | Lincoln City | 3–1 | Luton Town | Lincoln |
| 12:30 BST | House 12', 90' Collins 17' Obikwu 85' |
Report | Lonwijk 24' Yates 45+2' Saville 53' Mengi 55' Gbodé 72' Clark 77' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 9,255 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[29] | ||||
| 27 September 2025 10 | Peterborough United | 0–3 | Lincoln City | Peterborough |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Reach 14' Darikwa 60', 74' McGrandles 76' Obikwu 86' |
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium Attendance: 9,943 Referee: Thomas Parsons |
| 4 October 2025 11 | Lincoln City | 0–1 | Exeter City | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Whitworth 15' McDonald 90+4' Brierley 90+11' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 9,053 Referee: Andrew Humphries |
| 18 October 2025 13 | Lincoln City | 1–0 | Stevenage | Lincoln |
| 12:30 BST | Street 69' House 90' |
Report | Roberts 90' | Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 8,451 Referee: Martin Coy |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[30] | ||||
| 25 October 2025 14 | Leyton Orient | 1–0 | Lincoln City | Leyton |
| 15:00 BST | El Mizouni 62' | Report | Bayliss 39' Hamer 90+4' |
Stadium: BetWright Stadium Attendance: 8,280 Referee: Stephen Parkinson |
| 28 October 2025 12[31] | Bradford City | 0–0 | Lincoln City | Bradford |
| 19:45 GMT | Metcalfe 38' Power 76' |
Report | Stadium: University of Bradford Stadium Attendance: 19,787 Referee: Elliot Bell | |
| Note: Fixture was postponed due to Lincoln City international call ups.[32] | ||||
| 8 November 2025 15 | Rotherham United | 3–0 | Lincoln City | Rotherham |
| 15:00 GMT | James 10' Martha 31' Nombe 50' Hall 59' |
Report | Draper 61' | Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 8,912 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
| 15 November 2025 16 | Lincoln City | 2–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Okoronkwo 31' Collins 44' Gotts 71' (o.g.) Jefferies 84' |
Report | Broadbent 36' Maxwell 38' Hanlan 70', 90+6' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 9,812 Referee: David Rock |
| 22 November 2025 17 | Wycombe Wanderers | 3–2 | Lincoln City | High Wycombe |
| 15:00 GMT | Leahy 11' Bell 16', 45' Hendersen 67' Grimmer 88' |
Report | Moylan 53' Obikwu 64' Draper 76' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 4,872 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 29 November 2025 18 | Lincoln City | 1–0 | Port Vale | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Hackett 33', 77' Street 90' House 90+5' |
Report | Ojo 84' John 89' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 8,503 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 9 December 2025 19 | Lincoln City | 3–1 | Barnsley | Lincoln |
| 19:45 GMT | Hackett 36', 71' Bayliss 68' |
Report | Connell 33' Keillor-Dunn 67' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 7,768 Referee: Dale Baines |
| 13 December 2025 20 | Blackpool | 2–2 | Lincoln City | Blackpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Evans 34' (pen.) Fletcher 84' Imray 90+3' |
Report | Moylan 3' Towler 11' Bayliss 13' Street 18' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 9,227 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 20 December 2025 21 | Lincoln City | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Hamer 22' McGrandles 34' Robertson 40' (o.g.) Bradley 67' Wickens 80' |
Report | Kellyman 44' Ng 49' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 9,913 Referee: Richard Eley |
| 26 December 2025 22 | Stockport County | v | Lincoln City | Edgeley |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Edgeley Park |
| 1 January 2026 24 | Lincoln City | v | Huddersfield Town | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: LNER Stadium |
| 4 January 2026 25 | Lincoln City | v | Peterborough United | Lincoln |
| 12:30 GMT | Stadium: LNER Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[30] | ||||
| 10 January 2026 26 | Exeter City | Postponed | Lincoln City | Exeter |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: St James Park | |||
| Note: Fixture was postponed due to Exeter's continued involvements in the FA Cup.[33] | ||||
| 17 January 2026 27 | Luton Town | v | Lincoln City | Luton |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Kenilworth Road |
| 22 January 2026 28 | Lincoln City | v | Burton Albion | Lincoln |
| 20:00 GMT | Stadium: LNER Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off on 24 January, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[34] | ||||
| 27 January 2026 29 | Lincoln City | v | Bradford City | Lincoln |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: LNER Stadium |
| 31 January 2026 30 | Wigan Athletic | v | Lincoln City | Wigan |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Brick Community Stadium |
| 7 February 2026 31 | Plymouth Argyle | v | Lincoln City | Plymouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Home Park |
| 14 February 2026 32 | Lincoln City | v | Bolton Wanderers | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: LNER Stadium |
| 17 February 2026 33 | Lincoln City | v | Northampton Town | Lincoln |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: LNER Stadium |
| 21 February 2026 34 | Mansfield Town | v | Lincoln City | Mansfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: One Call Stadium |
| 28 February 2026 35 | Lincoln City | v | Blackpool | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: LNER Stadium |
| 7 March 2026 36 | Cardiff City | v | Lincoln City | Leckwith |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium |
| 14 March 2026 37 | Lincoln City | v | Stockport County | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: LNER Stadium |
| 17 March 2026 38 | Huddersfield Town | v | Lincoln City | Huddersfield |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Accu Stadium |
| 21 March 2026 39 | Lincoln City | v | Rotherham United | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: LNER Stadium |
| 28 March 2026 40 | Doncaster Rovers | v | Lincoln City | Doncaster |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium |
| 3 April 2026 41 | Lincoln City | v | AFC Wimbledon | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: LNER Stadium |
| 6 April 2026 42 | Reading | v | Lincoln City | Reading |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium |
| 11 April 2026 43 | Lincoln City | v | Leyton Orient | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: LNER Stadium |
| 18 April 2026 44 | Stevenage | v | Lincoln City | Stevenage |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Lamex Stadium |
| 25 April 2026 45 | Lincoln City | v | Wycombe Wanderers | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: LNER Stadium |
FA Cup
The first round draw was made on 13 October, where Lincoln City were drawn away to Salford City.[35]
| 1 November 2025 First round | Salford City | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Lincoln City | Kersal |
| 15:00 GMT | Stockton 13' Cesay 39' Butcher 60' Borini 72' N'Mai 90+3' |
Report | Ring 26' Reach 33' Towler 79' Wickens 90+1' Darikwa 110' 116' |
Stadium: Peninsula Stadium Attendance: 1,951 Referee: Steven Copeland |
| Penalties | ||||
| Borini Garbutt Woodburn Udoh |
Street Bayliss Obikwu McGrandles |
|||
EFL Cup
On 26 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Lincoln City being drawn away against Harrogate Town.[36] On 13 August, they were drawn away against either Tranmere Rovers or Burton Albion.[37] On 19 August, Burton Albion would win their draw against Tranmere Rovers.[38] The third round draw took place the following day and they were drawn against Chelsea.[39]
| 12 August 2025 First round | Harrogate Town | 1–3 | Lincoln City | Harrogate |
| 19:45 BST | Taylor 90+5' | Report | Moylan 29' Bayliss 48' Draper 60' Street 68' |
Stadium: Exercise Stadium Attendance: 2,119 Referee: Zac Kennard-Kettle |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 26 August 2025 Second round | Burton Albion | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Burton upon Trent |
| 19:45 BST | Larsson 11' Newall 57' Tavares 88' |
Report | Varfolomeev 72' Jackson 73' House 89' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 1,837 Referee: Oliver Mackey |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 23 September 2025 Third round | Lincoln City | 1–2 | Chelsea | Lincoln |
| 19:45 BST | Street 42' Draper 56' House 63' Collins 83' |
Report | Andrey Santos 22' George 48' Buonanotte 50' Enzo Fernández 54' Jörgensen 90' Cucurella 90+3' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 10,214 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
EFL Trophy
The Imps were drawn into Group D of the Northern section alongside Barnsley, Notts County and Manchester United U21.[40][41] On 13 November, they were drawn a home tie, for winning their group, agaisnt Huddersfield Town.[42]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Lincoln City (A) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Barnsley (A) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | ACA | Manchester United U21 (E) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 3 | |
| 4 | L2 | Notts County (E) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 3 |
Updated to match(es) played on 11 November 2025. Source: EFL
(A) Advance to next round; (E) Eliminated
(A) Advance to next round; (E) Eliminated
| 2 September 2025 North Group D | Lincoln City | 3–0 | Notts County | Lincoln |
| 19:00 BST | Bradley 8' House 43', 58' Collins 76' Thorn 85' McGrandles 87' |
Report | Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 2,526 Referee: Greg Rollason | |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 30 September 2025 North Group D | Lincoln City | 3–0 | Manchester United U21 | Lincoln |
| 19:00 BST | Varfolomeev 25' Towler 30' Hamer 47' Ring 67' Hackett 88' |
Report | Devaney 32' | Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 3,347 Referee: Jamie O'Connor |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 11 November 2025 North Group D | Barnsley | 0–2 | Lincoln City | Barnsley |
| 19:00 GMT | Graham 86' | Report | Okoronkwo 29' Collins 61' |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 1,202 Referee: Jacob Miles |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 2 December 2025 Round of 32 | Lincoln City | 0–2 | Huddersfield Town | Lincoln |
| 19:00 GMT | Varfolomeev 22' Draper 40' |
Report | Taylor 49' Kasumu 61' Wallace 90' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 2,016 Referee: Ben Speedie |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
Transfers & contracts
In
| Date | Pos | Player | From | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2025[a] | CB | Sonny Bradley | Derby County | Free | [43] |
| 7 July 2025 | CB | Ryley Towler | Portsmouth | Undisclosed | [44] |
| 21 August 2025 | DM | Ivan Varfolomeev | Slovan Liberec | Undisclosed | [45] |
| 26 August 2025 | RW | Oscar Thorn | Colchester United | Undisclosed | [46] |
| 1 September 2025 | LB | Adam Reach | Wycobme Wanderers | Free | [47] |
| 1 January 2026[b] | LB | Josh Honohan | Shamrock Rovers | Undisclosed | [48] |
Out
| Date | Pos | Player | To | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 June 2025 | CB | Zak Bradshaw | Cambridge United | Free | [49] |
| 25 July 2025 | CM | Ethan Erhahon | Bolton Wanderers | Undisclosed | [50] |
| 4 August 2025 | CF | Jovon Makama | Norwich City | Undisclosed | [51] |
| 26 August 2025 | CM | Ethan Hamilton | Dundee | Undisclosed | [52] |
Loaned in
| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned from | Date until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 August 2025 | CF | Francis Okoronkwo | Everton | End of season | [53] |
| 1 September 2025 | DM | Finley Barbrook | Ipswich Town | End of season | [54] |
| 1 September 2025 | CF | Justin Obikwu | Coventry City | End of season | [55] |
| 1 September 2025 | RB | Dexter Lembikisa | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 January 2026 | [56] |
Loaned out
| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned to | Date until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 June 2025 | CM | JJ McKiernan | Burton Albion | End of season | [57] |
| 15 July 2025 | CB | Charlie Carlisle | Lincoln United | End of season | [58] |
| 29 August 2025 | CB | MJ Kamson-Kamara | Glentoran | End of season | [59] |
| 1 September 2025 | RW | Zane Okoro | Colerainen | End of season | [60] |
| 5 September 2025 | CF | Daniel Vanderpuye | Gainsborough Trinity | Work experience | [61] |
| 19 September 2025 | CM | Gbolahan Okewoye | Billericay Town | 18 October 2025[a] | [63] |
| 11 October 2025 | GK | Jamie Pardington | AFC Telford United | 18 October 2025[b] | [65] |
| 31 October 2025 | CF | Daniel Vanderpuye | Lincoln United | Work experience | [66] |
| 15 November 2025 | CM | Oisin Gallagher | Boston United | 3 January 2026 | [67] |
| 22 November 2025 | GK | Jamie Pardington | Oxford City | 2 January 2026 | [68] |
| 25 November 2025 | CB | Charlie Parks | Gainsborough Trinity | 2 January 2026 | [69] |
| 19 December 2025 | LB | Noah Simmons | Loughborough Students | Work experience | [70] |
| 19 December 2025 | CF | Daniel Vanderpuye | Loughborough Students | Work experience | [70] |
Released / Out of Contract
| Date | Pos | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | RB | Jay Benn | Hartlepool United | 1 July 2025 | [71][72] |
| CM | Sam Clucas | Shrewsbury Town | 1 July 2025 | [71][73] | |
| CB | Paudie O'Connor | Reading | 1 July 2025 | [74] | |
| LB | Sean Roughan | Huddersfield Town | 1 July 2025 | [75][76] | |
| CM | Alistair Smith | AFC Wimbledon | 1 July 2025 | [71][77] | |
| CF | Tyler Walker | Barrow | 1 July 2025 | [71][78] | |
| CM | Denny Oliver | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 July 2025 | [79][80] | |
| GK | Isaac Allan | Sunderland | 19 July 2025 | [79][81] | |
| RB | Kelly Fombad | Melton Town | 27 July 2025 | [79] | |
| RW | Dakara Wifa | Cobham | 27 September 2025 | [79] | |
| RB | Carter Ford | [79] | |||
| CB | Resharne McLean | [79] | |||
| GK | Nicolae-Mario Vasiloiu | [79] |
Contracts
| Date | Pos | Player | Length | Expiry | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 June 2025 | RW | Zane Okoro | 2 years | 30 June 2027 | [82] |
| 30 July 2025 | CB | Adam Jackson | 2 years | 30 June 2027 | [83] |
| 31 July 2025 | CM | Tom Bayliss | 3 years | 30 June 2028 | [84] |
| 15 October 2025 | CF | Ben House | 2.5 years | 30 June 2028 | [85] |
| 19 November 2025 | GK | Zach Jeacock | 3.5 years | 30 June 2029 | [86] |
Squad statistics
Appearances
- As of 20 December 2025
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | ENG | George Wickens | 22 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ZIM | Tendayi Darikwa | 26 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Adam Reach | 17 | 1 | 13+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | NED | Lewis Montsma | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Adam Jackson | 14 | 0 | 9+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Ryley Towler | 23 | 0 | 9+6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | LCA | Reeco Hackett | 23 | 5 | 16+3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Tom Bayliss | 28 | 2 | 20+1 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | IRL | James Collins | 25 | 6 | 13+5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 2+1 | 2 |
| 10 | MF | IRL | Jack Moylan | 10 | 2 | 6+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | ENG | Oscar Thorn | 6 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | SWE | Erik Ring | 14 | 2 | 1+6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | GK | ENG | Zach Jeacock | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | SCO | Conor McGrandles | 25 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ENG | Sonny Bradley | 26 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1+2 | 1 |
| 16 | MF | WAL | Dom Jefferies | 6 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | ENG | Rob Street | 28 | 4 | 17+3 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1+3 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | SCO | Ben House | 19 | 4 | 10+5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | FW | ENG | Francis Okoronkwo | 20 | 2 | 3+10 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 |
| 20 | FW | TRI | Justin Obikwu | 17 | 3 | 3+10 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | ENG | Tom Hamer | 27 | 1 | 15+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 |
| 23 | DF | JAM | Dexter Lembikisa | 4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | UKR | Ivan Varfolomeev | 15 | 0 | 1+9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | ENG | Finley Barbrook | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 34 | FW | ENG | Freddie Draper | 28 | 4 | 15+6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 37 | MF | ENG | Gbolahan Okewoye | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players out on loan: | |||||||||||||
| 26 | MF | IRL | Oisin Gallagher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | FW | USA | Zane Okoro | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | DF | WAL | Noah Simmons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players that left the club mid-season: | |||||||||||||
| 11 | MF | SCO | Ethan Hamilton | 6 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goalscorers
- As of 20 December 2025
| Rank | Pos. | Nat. | No. | Player | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 9 | James Collins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2 | MF | 7 | Reeco Hackett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 3 | DF | 15 | Sonny Bradley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| FW | 17 | Rob Street | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||
| FW | 18 | Ben House | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| FW | 34 | Freddie Draper | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 4 | FW | 20 | Justin Obikwu | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 5 | MF | 8 | Tom Bayliss | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| MF | 10 | Jack Moylan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| MF | 12 | Erik Ring | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| FW | 19 | Francis Okoronkwo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 6 | DF | 2 | Tendayi Darikwa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | 3 | Adam Reach | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| DF | 22 | Tom Hamer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Own goals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 30 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 43 | ||||
Assists
- As of 20 December 2025
| Rank | Pos. | Nat. | No. | Player | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DF | 3 | Adam Reach | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2 | DF | 2 | Tendayi Darikwa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | GK | 1 | George Wickens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| MF | 8 | Tom Bayliss | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| FW | 9 | James Collins | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| MF | 10 | Jack Moylan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| MF | 12 | Erik Ring | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| DF | 22 | Tom Hamer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| MF | 24 | Ivan Varfolomeev | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| FW | 34 | Freddie Draper | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 4 | DF | 5 | Adam Jackson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| DF | 6 | Ryley Towler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| MF | 7 | Reeco Hackett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| MF | 14 | Conor McGrandles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| DF | 15 | Sonny Bradley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| FW | 17 | Rob Street | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| FW | 18 | Ben House | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| FW | 20 | Justin Obikwu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| DF | 23 | Dexter Lembikisa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 19 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 30 | ||||
Disciplinary record
- As of 20 December 2025
| No. | Pos. | Player | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | George Wickens | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Tendayi Darikwa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | DF | Adam Reach | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Adam Jackson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | DF | Ryley Towler | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Reeco Hackett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Tom Bayliss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | James Collins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Jack Moylan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Ethan Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Oscar Thorn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Conor McGrandles | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Sonny Bradley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | MF | Dom Jefferies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | Rob Street | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 18 | FW | Ben House | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Tom Hamer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | Ivan Varfolomeev | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 34 | FW | Freddie Draper | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Clean sheets
- As of 20 December 2025
| No. | Nat. | Player | Matches played | Clean sheet % | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Wickens | 22 | 31.82% | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 13 | Zach Jeacock | 7 | 57.14% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Awards
Sky Bet League One Manager of the Month
| Month | Manager | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| September | Michael Skubala | Winner | [87][88] |
EFL Trophy Player of the Round
| Round | Player | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group | Zach Jeacock | Nomination | [89] |
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