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LINCOLN CITY
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| Formed: 1884 Ground: Sincil Bank, Lincoln, Lincolnshire |
League Record
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1889/90 | 1st | 20 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 75 | 19 | 34 | Midland League |
| 1890/91 | 3rd | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 21 | 20 | Midland League |
| 1891/92 | 9th | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 37 | 65 | 17 | Football Alliance |
| ▲Lincoln City were Elected to the Football League | |||||||||
| 1892/93 | ►9th | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 45 | 51 | 17 | Football League Second Division |
| 1893/94 | 8th | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 59 | 58 | 28 | Football League Second Division |
| 1894/95 | ►13th | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 52 | 92 | 20 | Football League Second Division |
| 1895/96 | 13th | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 53 | 75 | 22 | Football League Second Division |
| 1896/97 | ►16th | 30 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 27 | 85 | 12 | Football League Second Division |
| 1897/98 | ►14th | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 43 | 82 | 17 | Football League Second Division |
| 1898/99 | 12th | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 51 | 56 | 31 | Football League Second Division |
| 1899/00 | 9th | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 46 | 43 | 36 | Football League Second Division |
| 1900/01 | 8th | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 43 | 39 | 33 | Football League Second Division |
| 1901/02 | 5th | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 45 | 35 | 41 | Football League Second Division |
| 1902/03 | 10th | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 46 | 53 | 30 | Football League Second Division |
| 1903/04 | 12th | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 41 | 58 | 30 | Football League Second Division |
| 1904/05 | 9th | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 42 | 40 | 31 | Football League Second Division |
| 1905/06 | 13th | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 69 | 72 | 30 | Football League Second Division |
| 1906/07 | 19th | 38 | 12 | 4 | 22 | 46 | 73 | 28 | Football League Second Division |
| 1907/08 | ▼20th | 38 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 46 | 83 | 21 | Football League Second Division |
| ▼Lincoln City failed to be Re-Elected and were replaced by Bradford (Park Avenue) | |||||||||
| 1908/09 | ▲1st | 38 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 86 | 38 | 63 | Midland League |
| ▲Lincoln City were Elected to the Football League | |||||||||
| 1909/10 | 15th | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 42 | 69 | 31 | Football League Second Division |
| 1910/11 | ▼20th | 38 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 28 | 72 | 24 | Football League Second Division |
| ▼Lincoln City failed to be Re-Elected and were replaced by Grimsby Town | |||||||||
| 1911/12 | ▲1st | 32 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 81 | 30 | 48 | Central League |
| ▲Lincoln City were Elected to the Football League | |||||||||
| 1912/13 | 8th | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 50 | 52 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
| 1913/14 | 19th | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 36 | 66 | 26 | Football League Second Division |
| 1914/15 | 16th | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 46 | 65 | 31 | Football League Second Division |
| World War 1 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1919/20 | ▼21st | 42 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 44 | 101 | 27 | Football League Second Division |
| ▼Lincoln City failed to be Re-Elected and were replaced by Leeds United and Cardiff City | |||||||||
| 1920/21 | ▲1st | 38 | 27 | 3 | 8 | 95 | 40 | 57 | Midland League |
| ▲Lincoln City were Elected to the Football League | |||||||||
| 1921/22 | 14th | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 48 | 59 | 34 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1922/23 | 13th | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 39 | 55 | 36 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1923/24 | 19th | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 48 | 59 | 32 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1924/25 | 8th | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 53 | 58 | 44 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1925/26 | 15th | 42 | 17 | 5 | 20 | 66 | 82 | 39 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1926/27 | 11th | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 90 | 78 | 42 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1927/28 | 2nd | 42 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 91 | 64 | 55 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1928/29 | 6th | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 91 | 67 | 48 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1929/30 | 5th | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 83 | 61 | 48 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1930/31 | 2nd | 42 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 102 | 59 | 57 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1931/32 | ▲1st | 40 | 26 | 5 | 9 | 106 | 47 | 57 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1932/33 | 18th | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 72 | 87 | 37 | Football League Second Division |
| 1933/34 | ▼22nd | 42 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 44 | 75 | 26 | Football League Second Division |
| 1934/35 | 4th | 42 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 87 | 58 | 51 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1935/36 | 4th | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 91 | 51 | 53 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1936/37 | 2nd | 42 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 103 | 57 | 57 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1937/38 | 7th | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 66 | 50 | 46 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1938/39 | 17th | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 66 | 92 | 33 | Football League Third Division North |
| World War 2 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1946/47 | 12th | 42 | 17 | 5 | 20 | 86 | 87 | 39 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1947/48 | ▲1st | 42 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 81 | 40 | 60 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1948/49 | ▼22nd | 42 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 53 | 91 | 28 | Football League Second Division |
| 1949/50 | 4th | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 60 | 39 | 51 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1950/51 | 5th | 46 | 25 | 8 | 13 | 89 | 58 | 58 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1951/52 | ▲1st | 46 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 121 | 52 | 69 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1952/53 | 15th | 42 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 64 | 71 | 39 | Football League Second Division |
| 1953/54 | 16th | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 65 | 83 | 37 | Football League Second Division |
| 1954/55 | 16th | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 68 | 79 | 36 | Football League Second Division |
| 1955/56 | 8th | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 79 | 65 | 46 | Football League Second Division |
| 1956/57 | 18th | 42 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 54 | 80 | 34 | Football League Second Division |
| 1957/58 | 20th | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 55 | 82 | 31 | Football League Second Division |
| 1958/59 | 19th | 42 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 63 | 93 | 29 | Football League Second Division |
| 1959/60 | 13th | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 75 | 78 | 39 | Football League Second Division |
| 1960/61 | ▼22nd | 42 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 48 | 95 | 24 | Football League Second Division |
| 1961/62 | ▼22nd | 46 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 57 | 87 | 35 | Football League Third Division |
| 1962/63 | ►22nd | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 68 | 89 | 35 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1963/64 | 11th | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 67 | 75 | 47 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1964/65 | ►22nd | 46 | 11 | 6 | 29 | 58 | 99 | 28 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1965/66 | ►22nd | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 57 | 82 | 37 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1966/67 | ►24th | 46 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 58 | 82 | 31 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1967/68 | 13th | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 71 | 68 | 43 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1968/69 | 8th | 46 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 54 | 52 | 51 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1969/70 | 8th | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 66 | 52 | 50 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1970/71 | ►21st | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 70 | 71 | 39 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1971/72 | 5th | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 77 | 59 | 56 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1972/73 | 10th | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 64 | 57 | 48 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1973/74 | 12th | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 63 | 67 | 44 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1974/75 | 5th | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 79 | 48 | 57 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1975/76 | ▲1st | 46 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 111 | 39 | 74 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1976/77 | 9th | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 77 | 70 | 52 | Football League Third Division |
| 1977/78 | 16th | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 53 | 61 | 45 | Football League Third Division |
| 1978/79 | ▼24th | 46 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 41 | 88 | 25 | Football League Third Division |
| 1979/80 | 7th | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 64 | 42 | 53 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1980/81 | ▲2nd | 46 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 66 | 25 | 65 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1981/82 | 4th | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 66 | 40 | 77 | Football League Third Division |
| 1982/83 | 6th | 46 | 23 | 7 | 16 | 77 | 51 | 76 | Football League Third Division |
| 1983/84 | 14th | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 59 | 62 | 61 | Football League Third Division |
| 1984/85 | 19th | 46 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 50 | 51 | 51 | Football League Third Division |
| 1985/86 | ▼21st | 46 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 55 | 77 | 46 | Football League Third Division |
| 1986/87 | ▼24th | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 45 | 65 | 48 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1987/88 | ▲1st | 42 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 86 | 48 | 82 | Football Conference |
| 1988/89 | 10th | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 64 | 60 | 64 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1989/90 | 10th | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 48 | 48 | 68 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1990/91 | 14th | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 50 | 61 | 59 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1991/92 | 10th | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 50 | 44 | 62 | Football League Fourth Division |
| Following the formation of the Premier League, The Football League renamed the Fourth Division to Division 3 | |||||||||
| 1992/93 | 8th | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 57 | 53 | 63 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1993/94 | 18th | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 52 | 63 | 47 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1994/95 | 12th | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 54 | 55 | 56 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1995/96 | 18th | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 57 | 73 | 53 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1996/97 | 9th | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 70 | 69 | 66 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1997/98 | ▲3rd | 46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 60 | 51 | 75 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1998/99 | ▼23rd | 46 | 13 | 7 | 26 | 42 | 74 | 46 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1999/00 | 15th | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 67 | 69 | 59 | Football League Division 3 |
| 2000/01 | 18th | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 58 | 66 | 51 | Football League Division 3 |
| 2001/02 | 22nd | 46 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 44 | 62 | 46 | Football League Division 3 |
| 2002/03 | ♦►6th | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 46 | 37 | 70 | Football League Division 3 |
| 2003/04 | ♦►7th | 46 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 68 | 47 | 74 | Football League Division 3 |
| The Football League renamed its Divisions, Division 3 became League Two | |||||||||
| 2004/05 | ♦►6th | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 64 | 47 | 72 | Football League Two |
| 2005/06 | ♦►7th | 46 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 65 | 53 | 66 | Football League Two |
| 2006/07 | ♦►5th | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 70 | 59 | 74 | Football League Two |
| 2007/08 | 15th | 46 | 18 | 4 | 24 | 61 | 77 | 58 | Football League Two |
| 2008/09 | 13th | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 53 | 52 | 59 | Football League Two |
| 2009/10 | 20th | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 42 | 65 | 50 | Football League Two |
| 2010/11 | ▼23rd | 46 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 45 | 81 | 47 | Football League Two |
| 2011/12 | 17th | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 56 | 66 | 49 | Football Conference National |
| 2012/13 | 16th | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 66 | 73 | 56 | Football Conference Premier |
| 2013/14 | 14th | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 60 | 59 | 65 | Football Conference Premier |
| 2014/15 | 15th | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 62 | 71 | 58 | Football Conference Premier |
| The Football Conference became the National League | |||||||||
| 2015/16 | 13th | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 69 | 68 | 61 | National League |
| 2016/17 | ▲1st | 46 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 83 | 40 | 99 | National League |
| 2017/18 | ♦►7th | 46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 64 | 48 | 75 | English Football League Two |
| 2018/19 | ▲1st | 46 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 73 | 43 | 85 | English Football League Two |
| 2019/20 | 16th | 35 | 12 | 6 | 17 | 44 | 46 | 42 | English Football League One |
| 2020/21 | ♦►5th | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 69 | 50 | 77 | English Football League One |
| 2021/22 | 17th | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 55 | 63 | 52 | English Football League One |
| 2022/23 | 11th | 46 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 47 | 47 | 62 | English Football League One |
| 2023/24 | 7th | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 65 | 40 | 74 | English Football League One |
| 2024/25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | English Football League One |