Lincoln: competitions in 2026/27
Championship19th, 15 pointsNext: QPR · Sat 7 Nov · 15:00
EFL Cupround of 32Lincoln: upcoming fixtures
Sat 7 Nov · 15:00
QPRTipLincoln
Championship
QPRTipLincolnChampionshipSat 21 Nov · 15:00Lincoln–Wrexham
ChampionshipLincoln–WrexhamTue 24 Nov · 19:45
Charlton–Lincoln
ChampionshipCharlton–LincolnSat 28 Nov · 12:30Lincoln–Wolves
ChampionshipLincoln–WolvesSat 5 Dec · 15:00
Cardiff–Lincoln
ChampionshipCardiff–LincolnLincoln: recent results
League formLLWDL
3/11/26
Watford1–0LincolnChampionship31/10/26Lincoln1–3Birmingham
Championship24/10/26Lincoln4–1Burnley
Championship17/10/26
Millwall2–2LincolnChampionship14/10/26Lincoln0–6West Ham
Championship10/10/26
Sheffield United3–0LincolnChampionship19/9/26Lincoln1–2Swansea
Championship15/9/26
Bristol City0–1LincolnChampionship
Watford1–0LincolnChampionship31/10/26Lincoln1–3BirminghamChampionship24/10/26Lincoln4–1BurnleyChampionship17/10/26Millwall2–2LincolnChampionship14/10/26Lincoln0–6West HamChampionship10/10/26Sheffield United3–0LincolnChampionship19/9/26Lincoln1–2SwanseaChampionship15/9/26Bristol City0–1LincolnChampionshipLincoln: fixtures and results this season
Upcoming matches
Championship
Sat 21 Nov · 15:00Lincoln–Wrexham
ChampionshipLincoln–WrexhamTue 24 Nov · 19:45Charlton–Lincoln
ChampionshipCharlton–LincolnSat 28 Nov · 12:30Lincoln–Wolves
ChampionshipLincoln–WolvesSat 5 Dec · 15:00Cardiff–Lincoln
ChampionshipCardiff–LincolnWed 9 Dec · 19:45Lincoln–Stoke City
ChampionshipLincoln–Stoke CitySun 13 Dec · 14:00Lincoln–Norwich
ChampionshipLincoln–NorwichSat 19 Dec · 15:00
Derby–Lincoln
ChampionshipDerby–LincolnSat 26 Dec · 15:00Lincoln–West Brom
ChampionshipLincoln–West BromTue 29 Dec · 19:45Burnley–Lincoln
ChampionshipBurnley–LincolnFri 1 Jan · 15:00Norwich–Lincoln
ChampionshipNorwich–LincolnSat 16 Jan · 15:00Lincoln–Millwall
ChampionshipLincoln–MillwallSat 23 Jan · 15:00Birmingham–Lincoln
ChampionshipBirmingham–LincolnTue 26 Jan · 19:45Lincoln–Watford
ChampionshipLincoln–WatfordSat 30 Jan · 15:00Lincoln–QPR
ChampionshipLincoln–QPRSat 6 Feb · 15:00Wrexham–Lincoln
ChampionshipWrexham–LincolnSat 13 Feb · 15:00Lincoln–Preston
ChampionshipLincoln–PrestonTue 16 Feb · 19:45West Ham–Lincoln
ChampionshipWest Ham–LincolnSat 20 Feb · 15:00Swansea–Lincoln
ChampionshipSwansea–LincolnSat 27 Feb · 15:00Lincoln–Sheffield United
ChampionshipLincoln–Sheffield UnitedWed 3 Mar · 19:45
Portsmouth–Lincoln
ChampionshipPortsmouth–LincolnSat 6 Mar · 15:00Lincoln–Middlesbrough
ChampionshipLincoln–MiddlesbroughSat 13 Mar · 15:00Wolves–Lincoln
ChampionshipWolves–LincolnTue 16 Mar · 19:45Lincoln–Cardiff
ChampionshipLincoln–CardiffSat 20 Mar · 15:00West Brom–Lincoln
ChampionshipWest Brom–LincolnSat 3 Apr · 15:00Lincoln–Derby
ChampionshipLincoln–DerbyTue 6 Apr · 19:45Lincoln–Bristol City
ChampionshipLincoln–Bristol CitySat 10 Apr · 15:00
Southampton–Lincoln
ChampionshipSouthampton–LincolnSat 17 Apr · 15:00Lincoln–Bolton
ChampionshipLincoln–BoltonWed 21 Apr · 19:45
Blackburn–Lincoln
ChampionshipBlackburn–LincolnSat 24 Apr · 15:00Stoke City–Lincoln
ChampionshipStoke City–LincolnSat 1 May · 12:30Lincoln–Charlton
ChampionshipLincoln–CharltonMatches played this season
3/11/26Watford1–0LincolnChampionship31/10/26Lincoln1–3BirminghamChampionship24/10/26Lincoln4–1BurnleyChampionship17/10/26Millwall2–2LincolnChampionship14/10/26Lincoln0–6West HamChampionship10/10/26Sheffield United3–0LincolnChampionship19/9/26Lincoln1–2SwanseaChampionship15/9/26Bristol City0–1LincolnChampionship12/9/26Preston0–1LincolnChampionshipLincoln1–1SouthamptonChampionship1/9/26Lincoln0–0BlackburnChampionship29/8/26Bolton0–1LincolnChampionshipLincoln1–3PortsmouthChampionship15/8/26Middlesbrough2–1LincolnChampionship
Watford1–0LincolnChampionship31/10/26Lincoln1–3BirminghamChampionship24/10/26Lincoln4–1BurnleyChampionship17/10/26Millwall2–2LincolnChampionship14/10/26Lincoln0–6West HamChampionship10/10/26Sheffield United3–0LincolnChampionship19/9/26Lincoln1–2SwanseaChampionship15/9/26Bristol City0–1LincolnChampionship12/9/26Preston0–1LincolnChampionship8/9/26
Bournemouth4–0Lincoln
EFL Cup5/9/26Bournemouth4–0LincolnLincoln1–1SouthamptonChampionship1/9/26Lincoln0–0BlackburnChampionship29/8/26Bolton0–1LincolnChampionship25/8/26
Blackpool1–4Lincoln
EFL Cup22/8/26Blackpool1–4LincolnLincoln1–3PortsmouthChampionship15/8/26Middlesbrough2–1LincolnChampionship8/8/26Derby1–2Lincoln
EFL CupDerby1–2LincolnUpdated: 7 November 2026
Lincoln: injuries and absences
Players who sat out the previous game, according to the reported absences (3/11/26).
- T. Darikwaknee injury
- M. Meliathigh injury
Lincoln: where they stand in the Championship
Full table| # | Team | P | W-D-L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Bolton | 7 | 2-0-5 | 9:15 | 6 |
| 21 | Burnley | 7 | 0-5-2 | 8:10 | 5 |
| 22 | Lincoln | 7 | 1-2-4 | 8:16 | 5 |
| 23 | Derby | 8 | 1-2-5 | 7:15 | 5 |
| 24 | Preston | 7 | 1-1-5 | 7:13 | 4 |
| # | Team | P | W-D-L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Sheffield United | 7 | 3-2-2 | 11:10 | 11 |
| 10 | Bolton | 8 | 3-2-3 | 11:14 | 11 |
| 11 | Lincoln | 7 | 3-1-3 | 6:8 | 10 |
| 12 | Norwich | 7 | 3-0-4 | 14:12 | 9 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 7 | 2-3-2 | 6:5 | 9 |
Lincoln: season stats (Championship)
Goals scored per match1.0
Goals conceded per match1.7
Home: scored / conceded1.1 / 2.3
Away: scored / conceded0.9 / 1.1
Clean sheets4
Failed to score4
Cards
Yellow cards34
Yellow cards per match2.4
Red cards3
Most used formations
3-4-2-1 (6×) · 4-2-3-1 (5×) · 3-4-3 (2×)
Lincoln: player stats (Championship)
| Player | Pos | Apps | Mins | Goals | Ast | Shots | On target | YC | RC | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Street | FWD | 14 | 591 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6.88 |
| R. Hackett | MID | 12 | 737 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6.81 |
| B. House | FWD | 12 | 959 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 6.71 |
| C. McGrandles | MID | 11 | 854 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6.71 |
| A. Coubiș | DEF | 11 | 703 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.65 |
| S. Bradley | DEF | 10 | 838 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.65 |
| M. Melia | FWD | 2 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.60 |
| F. Draper | FWD | 13 | 858 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 6.51 |
| D. Elerewe | DEF | 14 | 1243 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6.39 |
| A. Reach | DEF | 13 | 1021 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.35 |
| Y. Konak | MID | 8 | 466 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.33 |
| D. Jefferies | MID | 11 | 732 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6.15 |
| T. Darikwa | DEF | 2 | 144 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.15 |
| T. Hamer | DEF | 5 | 214 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.09 |
| I. Varfolomeev | MID | 11 | 677 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5.96 |
| T. Bayliss | MID | 12 | 478 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5.94 |
| C. Ogbene | FWD | 9 | 284 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5.81 |
| C. Elder | DEF | 6 | 353 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.80 |
| R. Towler | DEF | 11 | 655 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5.50 |
| D. Oyegoke | DEF | 6 | 272 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.32 |
| M. Ladefoged | FWD | 7 | 259 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5.23 |
| I. Olaofe | FWD | 5 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.59 |
| J. Honohan | DEF | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.30 |
| Player | Pos | Apps | Mins | Tkl | Int | Blk | Duels | YC | RC | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Street | FWD | 14 | 591 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 40/77 | 1 | 0 | 6.88 |
| R. Hackett | MID | 12 | 737 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 33/79 | 0 | 0 | 6.81 |
| B. House | FWD | 12 | 959 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 83/170 | 5 | 0 | 6.71 |
| C. McGrandles | MID | 11 | 854 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 49/88 | 4 | 1 | 6.71 |
| A. Coubiș | DEF | 11 | 703 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 38/64 | 1 | 0 | 6.65 |
| S. Bradley | DEF | 10 | 838 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 38/70 | 1 | 0 | 6.65 |
| M. Melia | FWD | 2 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/5 | 0 | 0 | 6.60 |
| F. Draper | FWD | 13 | 858 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 77/218 | 5 | 0 | 6.51 |
| D. Elerewe | DEF | 14 | 1243 | 13 | 21 | 7 | 69/121 | 2 | 1 | 6.39 |
| A. Reach | DEF | 13 | 1021 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 40/77 | 0 | 0 | 6.35 |
| Y. Konak | MID | 8 | 466 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 37/59 | 1 | 0 | 6.33 |
| D. Jefferies | MID | 11 | 732 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 34/77 | 2 | 0 | 6.15 |
| T. Darikwa | DEF | 2 | 144 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4/14 | 0 | 0 | 6.15 |
| T. Hamer | DEF | 5 | 214 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 22/37 | 1 | 1 | 6.09 |
| I. Varfolomeev | MID | 11 | 677 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 44/80 | 2 | 0 | 5.96 |
| T. Bayliss | MID | 12 | 478 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 23/41 | 2 | 0 | 5.94 |
| C. Ogbene | FWD | 9 | 284 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13/29 | 0 | 0 | 5.81 |
| C. Elder | DEF | 6 | 353 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 16/33 | 1 | 0 | 5.80 |
| R. Towler | DEF | 11 | 655 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 29/49 | 2 | 0 | 5.50 |
| D. Oyegoke | DEF | 6 | 272 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14/25 | 0 | 0 | 5.32 |
| M. Ladefoged | FWD | 7 | 259 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26/49 | 1 | 0 | 5.23 |
| I. Olaofe | FWD | 5 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3/13 | 1 | 0 | 4.59 |
| J. Honohan | DEF | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 | 0 | 3.30 |
| Player | Pos | Apps | Mins | Conc | Saves | YC | RC | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Wickens | GK | 14 | 1260 | 12 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 6.82 |
Ratings show each player's average for the season in this competition, highest first. Every player page can be reached from the squad list further down.
Lincoln squad
Goalkeepers
1G. WickensNationalityEnglandAge24 yrsHeight195 cm
21J. PardingtonNationalityEnglandAge25 yrsHeight195 cmWeight80 kg
46J. GauciNationalityAustraliaAge25 yrsHeight194 cmWeight88 kgDefenders
3A. ReachNationalityEnglandAge33 yrsHeight185 cmWeight73 kg
4A. CoubișNationalityRomaniaAge22 yrsHeight189 cm
6R. TowlerNationalityEnglandAge23 yrsHeight187 cmWeight77 kg
15S. BradleyNationalityEnglandAge34 yrsHeight196 cmWeight72 kg
20C. ElderNationalityAustraliaAge30 yrsHeight180 cmWeight67 kg
22T. HamerNationalityEnglandAge26 yrsHeight188 cmWeight80 kg
23J. HonohanNationalityRepublic of IrelandAge24 yrs
25D. ElereweNationalityEnglandAge22 yrsHeight195 cm
33D. OyegokeNationalityEnglandAge22 yrsHeight188 cmWeight63 kgMidfielders
2T. DarikwaNationalityZimbabweAge34 yrsHeight188 cmWeight77 kg
7R. HackettNationalitySt LuciaAge27 yrsHeight191 cmWeight70 kg
8T. BaylissNationalityEnglandAge26 yrsHeight183 cmWeight78 kg
14C. McGrandlesNationalityScotlandAge30 yrsHeight185 cmWeight73 kg
16D. JefferiesNationalityWalesAge23 yrsHeight179 cm
18B. HouseNationalityScotlandAge26 yrsHeight175 cmWeight70 kg
24I. VarfolomeevNationalityUkraineAge21 yrsHeight180 cmWeight68 kg
26Y. KonakNationalityTürkiyeAge20 yrsHeight181 cmWeight76 kgForwards
10M. MeliaNationalityRepublic of IrelandAge18 yrs
11M. LadefogedNationalityDenmarkAge22 yrsHeight201 cm
17R. StreetNationalityEnglandAge24 yrsHeight189 cm
19I. OlaofeNationalityEnglandAge26 yrsHeight181 cmWeight70 kg
27C. OgbeneNationalityRepublic of IrelandAge28 yrsHeight181 cmWeight78 kg
29E. WheatleyNationalityEnglandAge19 yrsHeight187 cmWeight76 kg
34F. DraperNationalityEnglandAge21 yrsHeight178 cmWeight78 kgLincoln transfers
Arrivals
- D. OyegokeHellas Verona · transfer31/8/26
- C. OgbeneIpswich · loan31/8/26
- M. LadefogedVästerås SK FK · transfer29/8/26
- E. WheatleyManchester United · loan23/8/26
- Y. KonakBrentford · loan17/8/26
- A. CoulibalyTurku PS · free agent15/8/26
- I. OlaofeCharlton · loan6/8/26
- M. MeliaTottenham · loan5/8/26
Departures
- A. JacksonBromley · free agent20/9/26
- J. CollinsDoncaster · loan31/8/26
- A. JacksonJackson Adam · free agent30/8/26
- O. ThornColchester · loan6/8/26
- J. MoylanCardiff · transfer4/8/26
- J. McKiernanBromley · transfer26/7/26
- O. GallagherBarnet · loan20/7/26
- Z. OkoroTranmere · loan20/7/26
Lincoln: key facts
CountryEngland
Founded1884
StadiumLNER Stadium
Capacity10,780
Surfacenatural grass
CompetitionChampionship
League position19th · 15 points
Lincoln: frequently asked questions
What is Lincoln's home stadium?
Home games for Lincoln are staged at LNER Stadium in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, a ground with room for 10,780 spectators.
Where do Lincoln currently stand in the league?
Lincoln lie 19th in the Championship, having collected 15 points after 14 matches (4 wins, 3 draws, 7 defeats).
Who do Lincoln face next?
The next game: QPR vs Lincoln on Sat 7 Nov · 15:00 (Championship).
What was the score in Lincoln's latest league game?
Their latest league game: Watford 1–0 Lincoln on 3/11/26.
Who has scored the most goals for Lincoln?
B. House has scored more than any of his teammates in this competition, with 3 goals.
Lincoln: predictions, fixtures and league table
Everything about Lincoln (England) this season in one place, across Championship, EFL Cup: the games to come, latest scores, where they stand in the league, season numbers and standout players. The league page carries our tips for Championship games, and the full set of predictions is on the Predictions page.
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