List_of_Lincoln_City_F.C._players

List of Lincoln City F.C. players

List of Lincoln City F.C. players

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Lincoln City Football Club, an English association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, was founded in 1884,[1] and first entered the FA Cup in the 1884–85 season.[2] When nationally organised league football in England began, the club joined the Combination, a league set up to provide organised football for those clubs not invited to join the Football League which was to start the same year. When that league folded,[3] Lincoln became one of the founder members of the Midland League, and won the inaugural league title. They then spent a year in the Football Alliance before being elected to the newly formed Second Division of the Football League.[2] Lincoln moved in and out of the Football League until they became founder members of the Football League Third Division North in 1921.[4] They remained in the Football League until 1987, when they became the first club to suffer automatic relegation to the Football Conference.[5] They returned to the League after just one season, remained at that level until they were again relegated in 2011, and returned once more in 2017.[2]

For Lincoln City's current first-team players, see current squad.

The Lincoln City F.C. team of 1889–90, founder members of the Midland League. Players include Quentin Neill (seated, second right) and John Irving (on ground, centre).

All players who have made at least 100 appearances in senior first-team matches for Lincoln City, in league or cup competition, are listed below. Grant Brown holds the record for Lincoln City appearances, having played 491 matches between 1989 and 2002, of which 407 were in the Football League. Tony Emery is the only other Lincoln player with more than 400 Football League appearances, and he and Dave Smith the only other two with 400 competitive appearances in total. The goalscoring record is held by Andy Graver, with 143 league goals, and 150 in total, scored over three spells with the club between 1950 and 1961. Johnny Campbell is the only other Lincoln player to have scored 100 Football League goals. Goalkeeper David Felgate is the only man in this appearance range to have played senior international football while with Lincoln City; he received his only cap for Wales as a half-time substitute for Neville Southall in a friendly against Romania in 1983.[6]

Key

More information Pre-1960s, 1960s– ...
General
The list is ordered first by number of appearances in total, then by number of League appearances, and then if necessary by date of debut.
Appearances as a substitute are included.
Statistics are correct up to 3 July 2023.
Name
Players marked * were registered for the club as at the date specified above.
Players with name in italics and marked † were on loan from another club for the duration of their Lincoln City career. The loaning club is noted in the Refs column.
Position
Playing positions are listed according to the tactical formations that were employed at the time. Thus the change in the names of defensive and midfield positions reflects the tactical evolution that occurred from the 1960s onwards.
Club career
Club career is defined as the first and last calendar years in which the player appeared for the club in any of the competitions listed below.
League appearances and League goals
League appearances and goals are those in the Football League only. Appearances in the 1939–40 Football League season, abandoned after three games because of the Second World War, are excluded.
Total appearances and Total goals
Total appearances and goals comprise those in the Football League, Football League play-offs, FA Cup, League Cup, EFL Trophy and predecessors, FA Trophy, National League and predecessors, and Conference League Cup. Also included are appearances and goals in the following defunct competitions: the Combination, Football Alliance, Midland League, the Central League, Third Division North Cup, Watney Cup, and Football League Group Cup. Matches in wartime competitions are excluded.
International selection
Countries are listed only for players who have been selected for international football. Only the highest level of international competition is given. Where appropriate, the number of senior international caps won while a Lincoln City player is listed in parentheses after the country name.

Players with 100 or more appearances

Graham Taylor became Lincoln City manager at 28 and led the club to the 1976 Fourth Division title; he went on to manage the England team.[7]
England international centre forward Mick Harford began his long career at Lincoln City.
Lee Frecklington played for Ireland B while a Lincoln City player.
Danny Hone was one of just three players retained when Lincoln were relegated to the Conference in 2011.[8]
More information Name, Position ...

See also

Footnotes

  1. The Lincoln City FC Archive includes appearances and goals from the various wartime leagues in totals on individual player pages. Totals for affected players are amended using the Season Stats dropdown menu at the bottom right of each player's individual page.
  2. The Lincoln City FC Archive omits appearances and goals from the 1920–21 Midland League season from the totals on individual player pages. Totals for affected players are amended using the Season Stats dropdown menu at the bottom right of each player's individual page.

Player statistics include games played while on loan from:

  1. [L 1]
    Leicester City
  2. [L 2]
    Notts County
  3. [L 3]
    Gateshead
  4. [L 4]
    Preston North End
  5. [L 5]
    Chesterfield
  6. [L 6]
    Peterborough United
  7. [L 7]
    Macclesfield Town
  8. [L 8]
    Oldham Athletic
  9. [L 9]
    Newport County
  10. [L 10]
    Port Vale
  11. [L 11]
    Tottenham Hotspur
  12. [L 12]
    Tamworth

References

General

  • Appearances and goals up to and including the 2012–13 season from individual player pages linked from the alphabetical list at the Lincoln City FC Archive: "The players". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Archived from the original on 2 June 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2016. Although this site is partly subscription-based, only free-access sections are used for reference. If pop-up login dialogue boxes appear, press the "Cancel" button to proceed.
  • Appearances and goals from the 2013–14 to 2016–17 seasons referenced individually to player pages at the Soccerway website
  • Appearances and goals from the 2017–18 season onwards referenced to Lincoln City's squad statistics at Soccerbase: "Lincoln FC Player Appearances". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  • Wartime appearances: Rollin, Jack (2005). Soccer at War 1939–45. London: Headline. pp. 354–55. ISBN 978-0-7553-1431-7.
  • Playing position (pre-1940 players): Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  • Playing position (post-1940 players): "Lincoln City: 1946/47–1986/87 & 1988/89–2010/11". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  • Playing position (post-2010 players): "Lincoln FC Player Appearances". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2023.

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    "Lincoln City". Football Club History Database. Richard Rundle. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
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    Shury, Alan; Landamore, Brian (2005). The Definitive Newton Heath F.C. (2nd ed.). Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 11. ISBN 1-899468-16-1.
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    "Between The Wars: 1919–1945". Lincoln City F.C. Archived from the original on 5 May 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
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    "Record Breakers & Makers: 1967–1987". Lincoln City F.C. Archived from the original on 5 May 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
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    "Internationals". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Archived from the original on 7 June 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
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    "Graham Taylor Factfile". London Evening Standard. 29 March 2001. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
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    "Steve Tilson clears out Lincoln City squad". BBC Sport. 11 May 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
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    "Dave Smith". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
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    "England's Youth team". The Guardian. 6 May 1963. p. 12.
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    "Unwanted souvenirs for Irish youngsters". The Independent. London. 11 September 1997. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
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    Alan Power at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
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    Rollin & Rollin, p. 979.
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    Lee Beevers at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
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  21. [21]
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    Courtney, Barrie (27 March 2004). "England – U-23 International Results– Details". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 8 May 2013.
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    "Lee Frecklington". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
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    Tom Miller at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  35. [35]
    Rollin & Rollin, p. 927.
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    "Darren Davis". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
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