2019–20 Lincoln City F.C. season
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}}
{{Infobox football club season
| club = Lincoln City
| season = 2019–20
| manager = Danny Cowley
(until 9 September){{cite web |title=Club statement|url=https://www.weareimps.com/news/2019/september/190909-statement/|publisher=Lincoln City |access-date=9 September 2019}}
Michael Appleton
(from 20 September){{cite web |title=Imps appoint Appleton As New First Team Manager|url=https://www.weareimps.com/news/2019/september/190920-map/|publisher=Lincoln City |access-date=20 September 2019}}
| chairman = Clive Nates
| stadium = Sincil Bank, Lincoln
| league = League One
| league result = 16th (based on points-per-game following Covid-19){{cite web |title=EFL Statement: League One opts to curtain|url=https://www.weareimps.com/news/2020/june/200609-efl-statement2/|publisher=Lincoln City |access-date=9 June 2020}}
| cup1 = FA Cup
| cup1 result = First round (vs. Ipswich Town
| cup2 = EFL Cup
| cup2 result = Second round (vs. Everton)
| cup3 = EFL Trophy
| cup3 result = Group stage
| league topscorer = Tyler Walker (14)
| season topscorer = Tyler Walker (16)
| highest attendance = 10,264 (vs. Sunderland; League 1)
| lowest attendance = 1,860 (vs. Rotherham United; EFL Trophy)
| average attendance = 8,986
| prevseason = 2018–19
| nextseason = 2020–21
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The 2019–20 season is Lincoln City's 136th season in their history and their first season back in League One after being promoted as champions out of League Two in the 2018/2019 season. Along with League One, the club also participates in the FA Cup, EFL Trophy and the club has been eliminated from EFL Cup
The season covers the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.
Pre-season
As of 30 May 2019, Lincoln City have announced six pre-season friendlies against Stoke City,{{cite news|title=Imps to host former Premier League side in pre-season|url=https://www.weareimps.com/news/2019/april/190429-stoke-friendly|access-date=29 April 2019|publisher=Lincoln City Official Site|date=21 May 2019}} Nottingham Forest,{{cite news|title=Forest travel to Sincil Bank in July|url=https://www.weareimps.com/news/2019/may/190521-friendlyforest|access-date=29 April 2019|publisher=Lincoln City Official Site|date=21 May 2019}} Lincoln United, Gainsborough Trinity,{{cite news|title=Imps add to pre-season schedule with Community Festival of Lincolnshire Football|url=https://www.redimps.co.uk/news/2019/may/190522-lincs-as-one-friendlies/|access-date=22 May 2019|publisher=Lincoln City Official Site|date=22 May 2019|archive-date=30 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190530140737/https://www.redimps.co.uk/news/2019/may/190522-lincs-as-one-friendlies/|url-status=dead}} Scunthorpe United{{cite news|title=Imps to face Iron in pre-season|url=https://www.weareimps.com/news/2019/may/190530-scun-imps|access-date=30 May 2019|publisher=Lincoln City Official Site|date=30 May 2019}} and Sheffield Wednesday.{{cite news|title=Imps to face Owls in Sincil Bank pre-season opener|url=https://www.weareimps.com/news/2019/june/190603-swfc-friendly|access-date=4 June 2019|publisher=Lincoln City Official Site|date=4 June 2019}}
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|time = 13:00 BST
|round = Friendly
|score = 1–4
|report = https://www.redimps.co.uk/news/2019/july/190706-festivalfootball/
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|goals1 =
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|goals2 = Adebayo-Smith {{goal|1||48||68}}
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|stadium = Gainsborough Martin & Co. Arena
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|time = 15:00 BST
|round = Friendly
|score = 0–3
|report = https://www.redimps.co.uk/news/2019/july/190706-festivalfootball/
|team1 = Gainsborough Trinity
|goals1 =
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|goals2 = Chapman {{goal|10}}
Toffolo {{goal|25}}
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|time = 13:00 BST
|round = Friendly
|score = 1–3
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|team1 = Lincoln City
|goals1 = Adebayo-Smith {{goal|75}}
|team2 = Sheffield Wednesday
|goals2 = Rhodes {{goal|1}}
Reach {{goal|24}}
Eardley {{goal|60|o.g.}}
|stadium = Sincil Bank
|location = Lincoln
|attendance =
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|time = 11:00 CETS
|round = Friendly
|team1 = Lincoln City
|score = 1–0
|report =
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|goals1 =
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|stadium = Estadio Municipal de Marbella
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|date = {{Start date|2019|7|24|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|round = Friendly
|score = 1–2
|report = https://www.weareimps.com/news/2019/july/190724-impsstoke/
|team1 = Lincoln City
|goals1 = Pett {{goal|72}}
|team2 = Stoke City
|goals2 = Campbell {{goal|10||21}}
|stadium = Sincil Bank
|location = Lincoln
|attendance = 3,644
|referee =
|result = L
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|date = {{Start date|2019|7|27|df=y}}
|time = 13:00 BST
|round = Friendly
|score = 2–0
|report = https://www.weareimps.com/news/2019/july/190727-report-ironimps/
|team1 = Scunthorpe United
|goals1 = Hammill {{goal|24}}
Trialist {{goal|42}}
|team2 = Lincoln City
|goals2 =
|stadium = Glanford Park
|location = Scunthorpe
|attendance = 1,623
|referee =
|result = L
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|time = 19:30 BST
|round = Friendly
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.weareimps.com/news/2019/july/190729-forestreport/
|team1 = Lincoln City
|goals1 = Bostwick {{goal|35}}
|team2 = Nottingham Forest XI
|goals2 = Gomis {{goal|73}}
|stadium = Sincil Bank
|location = Lincoln
|attendance = 3,803
|referee =
|result = D
}}
Competitions
=League One=
==League table==
{{2019–20 EFL League One table|showteam=LIN}}
==Results summary==
{{Fb_rs |hw=10 |hd=3 |hl=4 |hgf=28 |hga=18 |aw=2 |ad=3 |al=13 |agf=16 |aga=28 }}
{{Fb rs footer||date=February 2020}}
==Results by matchday==
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|source={{cite news |title=EFL fixtures for 2019-2- in full |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44481605 |access-date=9 June 2020 |publisher=BBC |date=9 June 2020}}{{cite news |title=Lincoln City Scores & Fixtures |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/lincoln-city/scores-fixtures |access-date=22 February 2020|publisher=BBC }}
}}
==Matches==
On 20 June 2019 the EFL League One fixtures were revealed.{{cite web |title=Sky Bet League One fixtures 2019/20 |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11719/11741700/league-one-fixtures-201920 |publisher=Sky Sports |access-date=20 June 2019}}
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|date = {{Start date|2019|08|03|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 1
|score = 2–0
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49135793
|team1 = Lincoln City
|team2 = Accrington Stanley
|stadium = Sincil Bank
|location = Lincoln
|referee = Tony Harrington
|result = W
|goals1 = O'Connor {{goal|35}}
Akinde {{goal|81|pen.}}
|goals2 =
|attendance = 8,668
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|round = 2
|score = 0–2
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49214477
|team1 = Rotherham United
|team2 = Lincoln City
|stadium = New York Stadium
|location = Rotherham
|referee = Lee Swabey
|result = W
|goals1 =
|goals2 = MacDonald {{goal|42|o.g.}}
Anderson {{goal|48}}
|attendance = 10,706
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|date = {{Start date|2019|08|17|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 3
|score = 4–0
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49302410
|team1 = Lincoln City
|team2 = Southend United
|stadium = Sincil Bank
|location = Lincoln
|referee = Andy Haines
|result = W
|goals1 = Shackell {{goal|31}}
Toffolo {{goal|40}}
Walker {{goal|48|pen.}}
Andrade {{goal|81}}
|goals2 =
|attendance = 9,016
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|date = {{Start date|2019|08|20|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|round = 4
|score = 2–1
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49326918
|team1 = Milton Keynes Dons
|team2 = Lincoln City
|stadium = Stadium MK
|location = Milton Keynes
|referee = Michael Salisbury
|result = L
|goals1 = Brittain {{goal|2}}
Williams {{goal|23}}
|goals2 = Walker {{goal|11}}
|attendance = 8,166
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2019|08|24|df=y}}
|time = 12:30 BST
|round = 5
|score = 2–1
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49378702
|team1 = Doncaster Rovers
|team2 = Lincoln City
|goals1 = Ennis {{goal|13}}
Taylor {{goal|83}}
|goals2 = Grant {{goal|57}}
|stadium = Keepmoat Stadium
|location = Doncaster
|referee = Craig Hicks
|result = L
|attendance = 10,177
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2019|08|31|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 6
|score = 2–0
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49456350
|team1 = Lincoln City
|team2 = Fleetwood Town
|goals1 = Walker {{goal|34||35}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Sincil Bank
|location = Lincoln
|referee = Steve Martin
|result = W
|attendance = 8,361
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2019|09|7|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 7
|score = 3–1
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49533123 Report]
|team1 = Wycombe Wanderers
|team2 = Lincoln City
|goals1 = Jacobson {{goal|5||36||75}}
|goals2 = Akinde {{goal|50}}
|stadium = Adams Park
|location = High Wycombe
|referee = Chris Sarginson
|result = L
|attendance = 5,562
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2019|09|14|df=yes}}
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 8
|score = 0–1
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49617783
|team1 = Lincoln City
|team2 = Bristol Rovers
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Clarke-Harris {{goal|66|pen.}}
|stadium = Sincil Bank
|location = Lincoln
|referee = Carl Boyeson
|result = L
|attendance = 8,712
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2019|09|17|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|round = 9
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49643650
|team1 = Rochdale
|team2 = Lincoln City
|stadium = Crown Oil Arena
|location = Spotland
|referee = Ross Joyce
|result = D
|goals1 = Dooley {{goal|13}}
|goals2 = Walker {{goal|86}}
|attendance = 2,659
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2019|09|21|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 10
|score = 0–6
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49698147
|team1 = Lincoln City
|team2 = Oxford United
|stadium = Sincil Bank
|location = Lincoln
|referee = Anthony Backhouse
|result = L
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Fosu {{goal|5||40||70}}
Mackie {{goal|48}}
Henry {{goal|54}}
Taylor {{goal|79}}
|attendance = 8,746
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|date = {{Start date|2019|09|27|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|round = 11
|score = 2–1
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49764502
|team1 = Blackpool
|team2 = Lincoln City
|stadium = Bloomfield Road
|location = Blackpool
|referee = Oliver Yates
|result = L
|goals1 = Scannell {{goal|11}}
Thompson {{goal|21}}
|goals2 = Payne {{goal|24}}
|attendance = 9,203
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2019|10|05|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 12
|score = 2–0
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49861297
|team1 = Lincoln City
|team2 = Sunderland
|stadium = Sincil Bank
|location = Lincoln
|referee = Brett Huxtable
|result = W
|goals1 = Walker {{goal|18}} {{penmiss}}{{small|52'}} {{goal|59}}
|goals2 =
|attendance = 10,264
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2019|10|12|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 13
|score = 2–0
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49942792
|team1 = Peterborough United
|team2 = Lincoln City
|stadium = Weston Homes Stadium
|location = Peterborough
|referee = Marc Edwards
|result = L
|goals1 = Reed {{goal|82}}
Toney {{goal|88}}
|goals2 =
|attendance = 9,872
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2019|10|18|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|round = 14
|score = 0–0
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50009620
|team1 = Lincoln City
|team2 = Shrewsbury Town
|stadium = Sincil Bank
|location = Lincoln
|referee = Josh Smith
|result = D
|goals1 = Bolger {{sent off|0|80}}
|goals2 =
|attendance = 8,710
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2019|10|22|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|round = 15
|score = 1–0
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50051049
|team1 = Portsmouth
|team2 = Lincoln City
|stadium = Fratton Park
|location = Milton
|referee =
|result = L
|goals1 = Marquis {{goal|28}}
|goals2 =
|attendance = 17,266
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2019|11|02|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 16
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50190834
|team1 = AFC Wimbledon
|team2 = Lincoln City
|stadium = Kingsmeadow
|location = Norbiton
|referee = James Linington
|result = D
|goals1 = Appiah {{goal|90+2}}
|goals2 = Payne {{goal|31}}
|attendance = 4,378
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2019|11|16|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 17
|score = 1–0
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50356063
|team1 = Gillingham
|team2 = Lincoln City
|stadium = Priestfield Stadium
|location = Gillingham
|referee = Christopher Pollard
|result = L
|goals1 = Mandron {{goal|24}}
|goals2 =
|attendance = 5,567
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|date = {{Start date|2019|12|07|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 18
|score = 0–2
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50611119
|team1 = Burton Albion
|team2 = Lincoln City
|stadium = Pirelli Stadium
|location = Burton upon Trent
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Anderson {{goal|2}}
Walker {{goal|90+3}}
|referee = Ben Toner
|attendance = 3,782
|result = W
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2019|12|14|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 19
|score = 1–0
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50696302
|team1 = Lincoln City
|team2 = Tranmere Rovers
|goals1 = Akinde {{goal|77}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Sincil Bank
|location = Lincoln
|referee = Carl Boyeson
|attendance = 8,369
|result = W
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2019|12|21|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 20
|score = 1-0
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50791446
|team1 = Coventry City
|team2 = Lincoln City
|stadium = St Andrew's
|location = Bordesley
|goals1 = Westbrooke {{goal|32}}
|goals2 =
|referee = Darren Handley
|attendance = 6,863
|result = L
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2019|12|26|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 21
|score = 1-0
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50847050
|team1 = Oxford United
|team2 = Lincoln City
|stadium = Kassam Stadium
|location = Oxford
|goals1 = Baptiste {{goal|36}}
|goals2 =
|referee = Will Finnie
|attendance = 10,115
|result = L
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|date = {{Start date|2019|12|29|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 22
|score = 5–3
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50882386
|team1 = Lincoln City
|team2 = Ipswich Town
|goals1 = Anderson {{goal|6}}
Walker {{goal|45+2||72}}
Bostwick {{goal|79}}
Hesketh {{goal|90+2}}
|goals2 = Garbutt {{goal|32}}
Toffolo {{goal|59|o.g.}}
Keane {{goal|83}}
|stadium = Sincil Bank
|location = Lincoln
|referee = James Oldham
|attendance = 10,012
|result = W
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2020|01|01|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 23
|score = 2–1
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50908565
|team1 = Lincoln City
|team2 = Peterborough United
|goals1 = Walker {{goal|67}}
Grant {{goal|90}}
|goals2 = Toney {{goal|28}}
Dembélé {{sent off|0|71}}
|stadium = Sincil Bank
|location = Lincoln
|referee = Chris Sarginson
|attendance = 10,025
|result = W
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2020|01|04|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 24
|score = 3–1
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50930880
|team1 = Sunderland
|team2 = Lincoln City
|stadium = Stadium of Light
|location = Sunderland
|referee = Leigh Doughty
|goals1 = Flanagan {{goal|19}}
Gooch {{goal|23||29}}
|goals2 = Walker {{goal|66}}
|attendance = 31,748
|result = L
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|date = {{Start date|2020|01|11|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 25
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50990436
|team1 = Shrewsbury Town
|team2 = Lincoln City
|stadium = Montgomery Waters Meadow
|location = Shrewsbury
|referee = Andy Haines
|goals1 = Norburn {{goal|36|pen.}}
|goals2 = Walker {{goal|48|pen.}}
|attendance = 6,275
|result = D
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2020|01|14|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|round = 26
|score = 5–1
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51007744
|team1 = Lincoln City
|team2 = Bolton Wanderers
|stadium = Sincil Bank
|location = Lincoln
|referee =
|result = W
|goals1 = Anderson {{goal|7}}
Walker {{goal|61}}
Emmanuel {{goal|85|o.g.}}
Akinde {{goal|86||90}}
|goals2 = Darcy {{goal|47}}
|attendance = 8,882
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2020|1|18|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 27
|score = 1–0
|report = https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/51073021
|team1 = Lincoln City
|team2 = Blackpool
|stadium = Sincil Bank
|location = Lincoln
|goals1 = John-Jules {{goal|64}}
|goals2 =
|referee = Ollie Yates
|attendance = 8,929
|result = W
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|date = {{Start date|2020|01|25|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 28
|score = 1–0
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51158766
|team1 = Ipswich Town
|team2 = Lincoln City
|stadium = Portman Road
|location = Ipswich
|referee = Lee Swabey
|goals1 = Woolfenden {{goal|44}}
|goals2 =
|attendance = 18,795
|result = L
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2020|1|28|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 GMT
|round = 29
|score = 0–2
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51185443
|team1 = Lincoln City
|team2 = Portsmouth
|stadium = Sincil Bank
|location = Lincoln
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Curtis {{goal|45+5}}
Marquis {{goal|86|pen.}}
|referee = Ben Toner
|attendance = 8,983
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|02|01|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 30
|score = 2–1
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51246370
|team1 = Southend United
|team2 = Lincoln City
|goals1 = Kelman {{goal|63}}
Bwomono {{goal|90+5}}
|goals2 = Anderson {{goal|89}}
|stadium = Roots Hall
|location = Southend-on-Sea
|attendance = 6,605
|referee = Charles Breakspear
|result = L
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2020|02|07|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 GMT
|round = 31
|score = 0–1
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51268680
|team1 = Lincoln City
|team2 = Rotherham United
|stadium = Sincil Bank
|location = Lincoln
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Crooks {{goal|47}}
|referee = Martin Coy
|attendance = 9,876
|result = L
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2020|02|11|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 GMT
|round = 32
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51366586
|team1 = Lincoln City
|team2 = Milton Keynes Dons
|stadium = Sincil Bank
|location = Lincoln
|goals1 = Bridcutt {{goal|22}}
|goals2 = Healey {{goal|3}}
|referee = John Busby
|attendance = 7,783
|result = D
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2020|02|15|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 33
|score = 4–3
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51423703
|team1 = Accrington Stanley
|team2 = Lincoln City
|stadium = Wham Stadium
|location = Accrington
|referee = Christopher Pollard
|goals1 = Shackell {{goal|36|o.g.}}
Charles {{penmiss}} {{small|48'}}
Pritchard {{goal|70}}
Conneely {{goal|78}}
Finley {{goal|90+5}}
|goals2 = Scully {{goal|30}}
Lewis {{goal|53}}
Shackell {{goal|76}}
|attendance = 2,279
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2020|02|22|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 34
|score = 0–0
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51512342
|team1 = Lincoln City
|team2 = Gillingham
|stadium = Sincil Bank
|location = Lincoln
|goals1 = Edun {{sent off|0|90}}
|goals2 =
|referee = Tom Nield
|attendance = 8,950
|result = D
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2020|03|07|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 35
|score = 3–2
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51685212
|team1 = Lincoln City
|team2 = Burton Albion
|stadium = Sincil Bank
|location = Lincoln
|goals1 = Hopper {{goal|21||38}}
Scully {{goal|62}}
|goals2 = Powell {{goal|6||30}}
Akins {{penmiss}} {{small|80'}}
|referee = Scott Oldham
|attendance = 8,474
|result = W
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2020|03|14|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round =
|score =
|report =
|team1 = Tranmere Rovers
|team2 = Lincoln City
|stadium = Prenton Park
|location = Birkenhead
|referee =
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|attendance =
|result = P
|note = Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite news |title=EFL Statement: Coronavirus update |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2020/march/efl-statement-coronavirus-update3/ |access-date=15 March 2020 |work=English Football League}}
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2020|03|21|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round =
|score =
|report =
|team1 = Lincoln City
|team2 = Coventry City
|stadium = Sincil Bank
|location = Lincoln
|referee =
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|attendance =
|result = P
|note = Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2020|03|28|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round =
|score =
|report =
|team1 = Lincoln City
|team2 = AFC Wimbledon
|stadium = Sincil Bank
|location = Lincoln
|referee =
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|attendance =
|result = P
|note = Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2020|04|04|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round =
|score =
|report =
|team1 = Bolton Wanderers
|team2 = Lincoln City
|stadium = University of Bolton Stadium
|location = Horwich
|referee =
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|attendance =
|result = P
|note = On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite news |title=EFL statement: Coronavirus update |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2020/april/efl-statement-coronavirus-update/ |access-date=3 April 2020 |work=English Football League}}
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2020|04|10|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 BST
|round =
|score =
|report =
|team1 = Lincoln City
|team2 = Doncaster Rovers
|stadium = Sincil Bank
|location = Lincoln
|referee =
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|attendance =
|result = P
|note = On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2020|04|13|df=y}}
|time = 13:00 BST
|round =
|score =
|report =
|team1 = Fleetwood Town
|team2 = Lincoln City
|stadium = Highbury Stadium
|location = Fleetwood
|referee =
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|attendance =
|result = P
|note = On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2020|04|18|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 BST
|round =
|score =
|report =
|team1 = Lincoln City
|team2 = Wycombe Wanderers
|stadium = Sincil Bank
|location = Lincoln
|referee =
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|attendance =
|result = P
|note = On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2020|04|25|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 BST
|round =
|score =
|report =
|team1 = Bristol Rovers
|team2 = Lincoln City
|stadium = Memorial Stadium
|location = Horfield
|referee =
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|attendance =
|result = P
|note = On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2020|05|03|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 BST
|round =
|score =
|report =
|team1 = Lincoln City
|team2 = Rochdale
|stadium = Sincil Bank
|location = Lincoln
|referee =
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|attendance =
|result = P
|note = On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
}}
=FA Cup=
{{main|2019–20 FA Cup}}
The first round draw was made on 21 October 2019.{{cite web |title=FA Cup first-round draw |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50130136 |publisher=BBC |access-date=24 October 2019}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2019|11|09|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = First round
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50290334
|team1 = Ipswich Town
|goals1 = Dozzell {{goal|79}}
|team2 = Lincoln City
|goals2 = Walker {{goal|37}} {{penmiss}}{{small|75}}
|stadium = Portman Road
|location = Ipswich
|referee = Kevin Johnson
|result = D
|attendance = 11,598
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2019|11|20|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 GMT
|round = First round replay
|score = 0–1
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50421861
|team1 = Lincoln City
|goals1 =
|team2 = Ipswich Town
|goals2 = Donacien {{yel|26}}
Judge {{goal|90+4}}
|stadium = Sincil Bank
|location = Lincoln
|referee = Andy Haines
|result = L
|attendance = 6,781
}}
=EFL Cup=
{{main|2019–20 EFL Cup}}
The first round draw was made on 20 June.{{cite web |title=Carabao Cup first-round draw |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48661950 |publisher=BBC |access-date=20 June 2019}} The second round draw was made on 13 August 2019 following the conclusion of all but one first-round matches.{{cite web |title=Carabao Cup Round Two draw |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2019/august/carabao-cup-round-two-draw/ |publisher=EFL |access-date=14 August 2019}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2019|08|13|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|round = First round
|score = 0–1
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49245380
|team1 = Huddersfield Town
|team2 = Lincoln City
|stadium = John Smith's Stadium
|location = Huddersfield
|referee = Peter Wright
|result = W
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Anderson {{goal|55}}
|attendance = 6,908
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2019|08|28|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|round = Second round
|score = 2–4
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49416525
|team1 = Lincoln City
|team2 = Everton
|stadium = Sincil Bank
|location = Lincoln
|referee = Darren Bond
|result = L
|goals1 = Anderson {{goal|1}}
Andrade {{goal|70}}
|goals2 = Digne {{goal|36}}
Sigurðsson {{goal|59|pen.}}
Iwobi {{goal|81}}
Richarlison {{goal|88}}
|attendance = 9,971
}}
=EFL Trophy=
{{main|2019–20 EFL Trophy}}
On 9 July 2019, the pre-determined group stage draw was announced with Invited clubs to be drawn on 12 July 2019.{{Cite web |title=EFL Trophy Round One Group Stage Draw |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2019/july/efl-trophy-round-one-group-stage-draw/ |publisher=English Football League |access-date=9 July 2019}}
{{:2019–20 EFL Trophy|transcludesection=North Group H}}
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|date = {{Start date|2019|08|27|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|round =
|score = P–P
|report =
|team1 = Lincoln City
|team2 = Manchester United U21
|stadium = Sincil Bank
|location = Lincoln
|result = P
|referee =
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|attendance =
|note = The match was postponed due to Lincoln's progression in the EFL Cup.{{cite web |title=Manchester United fixture postponed following Carabao Cup draw |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/manchester-united-fixture-news-latest-16753148 |publisher=Manchester Evening News |access-date=26 August 2019}}
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2019|09|03|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|round = Group Game 1
|score = 3–1
|report = https://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/matches/fixtures/first-team/2019202/september/doncaster-rovers-vs-lincoln-city-on-03-sep-19/
|team1 = Doncaster Rovers
|team2 = Lincoln City
|stadium = The Keepmoat Stadium
|location = Doncaster
|referee = Scott Oldham
|result = L
|goals1 = John {{goal|55}}
Sterling {{goal|69}}
May {{goal|80}}
|goals2 = Akinde {{goal|43}}
|attendance = 2,170
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2019|10|01|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|round = Group Game 2
|score = 0–1
|report = https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2019/10/01/england/football-league-trophy/lincoln-city-fc/manchester-united-under-21/3106474/?ICID=PL_MS_04
|team1 = Lincoln City
|team2 = Manchester United U21
|stadium = Sincil Bank
|location = Lincoln
|result = L
|referee = Rob Lewis
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Garner {{goal|20}}
|attendance = 3,532
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2019|11|12|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|round = Group Game 3
|score = 3–0
|report = https://www.weareimps.com/news/2019/november/191112-rufcleasingreport/
|team1 = Lincoln City
|team2 = Rotherham United
|stadium = Sincil Bank
|location = Lincoln
|result = W
|referee = James OIdham
|goals1 = Akinde {{goal|12}}{{goal|14}}
Walker {{goal|87}}
|goals2 =
|attendance = 1,860
}}
Transfers
=Transfers in=
=Transfers out=
=Loans in=
=Loans out=
Squad statistics
= Appearances =
{{Updated|10 March 2020}}
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{{efs player|5|1|0|0|0|0|0|0|no=2|name=Liam Bridcutt|pos=MF|nat=SCO}}
{{efs player|26|2|2|0|1|0|0|0|no=5|name=Jason Shackell|pos=DF|nat=ENG}}
{{efs player|25+3|0|1|0|2|0|2|0|no=6|name=Cian Bolger|pos=DF|nat=IRE}}
{{efs player|1+1|0|0|0|0|0|1|0|no=7|name=Tom Pett|pos=MF|nat=ENG}}
{{efs player|0|0|0|0|0|0|1|0|no=8|name=Lee Frecklington|pos=MF|nat=IRE}}
{{efs player|7|1|0|0|0|0|0|0|no=9|name=Tyreece John-Jules|pos=FW|nat=ENG}}
{{efs player|18+5|2|1+1|0|2|0|1+2|0|no=10|name=Jack Payne|pos=MF|nat=ENG}}
{{efs player|5+3|2|0|0|0|0|0|0|no=11|name=Tom Hopper|pos=FW|nat=ENG}}
{{efs player|5+6|0|1+1|0|1|0|3|0|no=12|name=Ellis Chapman|pos=MF|nat=ENG}}
{{efs player|16+2|1|0|0|1+1|0|1|0|no=16|name=Michael Bostwick|pos=MF|nat=ENG}}
{{efs player|3+2|2|0|0|0|0|0|0|no=17|name=Anthony Scully|pos=FW|nat=IRE}}
{{efs player|29+3|2|1+1|0|0+1|0|3|0|no=18|name=Jorge Grant|pos=MF|nat=ENG}}
{{efs player|29|0|1|0|2|0|0|0|no=19|name=Joe Morrell|pos=MF|nat=WAL}}
{{efs player|5+2|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|no=20|name=Conor Coventry|pos=MF|nat=IRE}}
{{efs player|0|0|0|0|2|0|3|0|no=21|name=Grant Smith|pos=GK|nat=ENG}}
{{efs player|1+1|1|0|0|2|0|1|0|no=22|name=Aaron Lewis|pos=DF|nat=WAL}}
{{efs player|35|0|2|0|0+2|0|0|0|no=23|name=Neal Eardley|pos=DF|nat=WAL}}
{{efs player|6+2|0|0|0|0|0|3|0|no=24|name=Max Melbourne|pos=DF|nat=ENG}}
{{efs player|1+4|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|no=25|name=Zack Elbouzedi|pos=MF|nat=IRE}}
{{efs player|24+6|5|1+1|0|2|2|3|0|no=26|name=Harry Anderson|pos=MF|nat=ENG}}
{{efs player|14+6|1|2|0|0|0|2|0|no=28|name=Jake Hesketh|pos=MF|nat=ENG}}
{{efs player|0|0|0|0|0|0|1|0|no=33|name=Ben Coker|pos=DF|nat=ENG}}
{{efs player|6|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|no=37|name=Tayo Edun|pos=DF|nat=ENG}}
{{efs player|1|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|no=44|name=Alan Sheehan|pos=DF|nat=IRE}}
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{{efs player|26|1|2|0|2|0|1+2|0|no=3|name=Harry Toffolo|pos=DF|nat=ENG}}
{{efs player|14+3|1|1|0|1+1|0|2|0|no=4|name=Michael O’Connor|pos=MF|nat=NIR}}
{{efs player|11+6|1|2|0|2|1|1+1|0|no=11|name=Bruno Andrade|pos=FW|nat=POR}}
{{efs player|26+3|14|1+1|1|0+1|0|0+2|1|no=17|name=Tyler Walker|pos=FW|nat=ENG}}
{{efs player|9+2|0|1|0|0|0|2+1|0|no=20|name=Callum Connolly|pos=MF|nat=ENG}}
{{efs player|3+20|5|1|0|2|0|3|3|no=29|name=John Akinde|pos=FW|nat=ENG}}
|-
|}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Lincoln City F.C. seasons}}
{{2019–20 in English men's football}}
Category:Lincoln City F.C. seasons
{{DEFAULTSORT:2019-20 Lincoln City F.C. season}}