LINCOLN CITY
("The Red Imps")
| Year formed | 1884 |
| Turned professional | 1892 |
| Limited company | 1895 |
| Previous names | None |
| Ground | Sincil Bank, Lincoln, Lincolnshire LN5 8LD (for pictures of the ground click here) |
| Pitch measurements | 110 x 73 yards (100 x 67 metres) |
| Ground capacity | 10,120 |
| Record attendance at present ground | 23,196 v Derby County, League Cup 4th round replay, 15th November |
| League career | Midland League: 1889 - 1891 Football Alliance: 1891 - 1892 Division Two: 1892 - 1908 (failed re-election) Midland League: 1908 - 1909 Division Two: 1909 - 1911 (failed re-election) Midland League: 1911 - 1912 Division Two: 1912 - 1920 (failed re-election) Midland League: 1920 - 1921 Division Three (North): 1921 - 1932 Division Two: 1932 - 1934 Division Three (North): 1934 - 1948 Division Two: 1948 - 1949 Division Three (North): 1949 - 1952 Division Two: 1952 - 1961 Division Three: 1961 - 1962 Division Four: 1962 - 1976 Division Three: 1976 - 1979 Division Four: 1979 - 1981 Division Three: 1981 - 1986 Division Four: 1986 - 1987 Conference: 1987 - 1988 Division Four/Three: 1988 - 1998 Division Two: 1998 - 1999 Division Three/League Two: 1999 - 2011 Blue Square Premier: 2011 - 2017 League Two: 2017 - 2019 League One: 2019 - . |
| First Football League game | 3rd September 1892 v Sheffield United, Division Two, lost 2-4 |
| Honours | |
| European | None |
| Domestic - League | Division Three (North) champions: 1931-32, 1947-48, 1951-52 Division Three (North) runners-up: 1927-28, 1930-31, 1936-37 Division Four / League Two champions: 1975-76, 2018-19 Division Four runners-up: 1980-81 Vauxhall Conference / National League champions: 1987-88, 2016-17 Midland League champions: 1889-90, 1908-09, 1920-21 Second World War North Division runners-up: 1941-42 |
| Domestic - Cup | Checkatrade Trophy winners: 2017-18 Football League Trophy runners-up: 1982-83 |
| Best League position | 5th, Division Two, 1901-02 |
| Lowest League position | 24th, Division Four, 1966-67, 1986-87 |
| Furthest in FA Cup | 6th round, 2016-17 |
| Furthest in League Cup | 4th round, 1967-68 |
| Most League points | |
| 2 for a win | 74, Division Four, 1975-76 |
| 3 for a win | 85, League Two, 2018-19 |
| Fewest League points | |
| 2 for a win | 12, Division Two, 1896-97 |
| 3 for a win | 42, League One, 2019-20 |
| Most League goals scored | 121, Division Three (North), 1951-52 |
| Most League goals conceded | 101, Division Two, 1919-20 |
| Fewest League goals scored | 27, Division Two, 1896-97 |
| Fewest League goals conceded | 25, Division Four, 1981-82 |
| Most wins in a League season | 32, Division Four, 1975-76 |
| Fewest wins in a League season | 5, Division Two, 1896-97 |
| Most draws in a League season | 21, League Two, 2005-06 |
| Fewest draws in a League season | 0, Division Two, 1894-95 |
| Most losses in a League season | 29, Division Four, 1964-65 |
| Fewest losses in a League season | 4, Division Four, 1975-76 |
| Record League win | 11-1 v Crewe Alexandra, Division Three (North), 29th September 1951 |
| Record Cup win | 8-1 v Bromley, FA Cup 2nd round, 10th December 1938 |
| Record defeat | 3-11 v Manchester City, Division Two, 23rd March 1895 |
| Highest Number of League goals scored | |
| in a season | 41, Allan Hall, Division Three (North), 1931-32 |
| in total | 143, Andy Graver, 1950-55 and 1958-61 |
| Most League goals in one match | 6, Frank Keetley v Halifax Town, Division Three (North), 16th January 1932 6, Andy Graver v Crewe Alexandra, Division Three (North), 29th September 1951 |
| Most League appearances | 407, Grant Brown, 1989-2002 |
| Most capped player | 5, Gareth McAuley for Northern Ireland, 2005-06 |
| Youngest League player | Shane Nicholson, 16 years 172 days v Burnley, 22nd November 1986 |
| Highest Transfer Fee Received | £750,000 for Jack Hobbs to Liverpool, August 2005 |
| Highest Transfer Fee Paid | £75,000 for Dean Walling from Carlisle United, October 1997 £75,000 for Tony Battersby from Bury, August 1998 |
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