Lincoln City

Lincoln, Lincoln · England · Championship

Who controls the club

The entity that holds control today, one per franchise; co-controllers and minority holders are listed, never summed.

How this is measured

Exactly one control entity is recorded per franchise, so a portfolio can never count a club twice. Co-controllers and minority holders are shown as published and carry no weight in any total.

The chip names the evidence. Sourced: a primary source is linked (league, club, filing or tier-one outlet). Cross-checked: matched against the ownership-change sweep. Contested: disputed or mid-sale. Rows are reviewed weekly.

Stakes are as published, often only “majority”, and are not pro-rated. A record of control is not a claim about anyone’s intent or conduct.

Who controls the clubLincoln City Holdings Ltd

Lincoln City Holdings Ltdcorporate· 93.73%

Sourcedas of 16 Sep 2026

Ron Fowler became chairman on 4 February 2026. The beneficial ownership behind Lincoln City Holdings Ltd is not detailed on the sourced page.

Lincoln City Holdings Ltd on the owners board →

Greatest games

Lincoln City's top matches by the club Game Score: closeness, stakes, quality and upset over one unified rating of league and European play. H, A and N mark home, away and a neutral venue; a ★ is a curated all-time classic (tap it for the model's own score).All-time board.

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Burnley

2017-02-18 · FA Cup · Fifth Round

51.0

game score

Notts County

1981-10-27 · League Cup · Round 2 · 2nd leg, agg 4-3

47.7

game score

Tottenham Hotspur

1983-10-26 · League Cup · Round 2 · 2nd leg, agg 3-4

47.1

game score

Peterborough United

1957-01-09 · FA Cup · Round 3

47.0

game score

Southend United

1956-01-07 · FA Cup · Round 3

46.1

game score

Stoke City

1975-09-10 · League Cup · Round 2

46.0

game score

Scunthorpe United

1966-11-26 · FA Cup · Round 1

46.0

game score

Aldershot

1976-01-03 · FA Cup · Round 3

45.9

game score

Oldham Athletic

2016-12-05 · FA Cup · Second Round

45.9

game score

Mansfield Town

1975-12-13 · FA Cup · Round 2

45.8

game score

#		Stage	Result
1	2017-02-18	FA Cup · Fifth Round	away W 1-0 v Burnley	game score 51.0
2	1981-10-27	League Cup · Round 2 · 2nd leg, agg 4-3	away W 3-2 v Notts County	game score 47.7
3	1983-10-26	League Cup · Round 2 · 2nd leg, agg 3-4	home W 2-1 v Tottenham Hotspur	game score 47.1
4	1957-01-09	FA Cup · Round 3	home L 4-5 v Peterborough United	game score 47.0
5	1956-01-07	FA Cup · Round 3	home L 2-3 v Southend United	game score 46.1
6	1975-09-10	League Cup · Round 2	home W 2-1 v Stoke City	game score 46.0
7	1966-11-26	FA Cup · Round 1	home L 3-4 v Scunthorpe United	game score 46.0
8	1976-01-03	FA Cup · Round 3	away W 2-1 v Aldershot	game score 45.9
9	2016-12-05	FA Cup · Second Round	home W 3-2 v Oldham Athletic	game score 45.9
10	1975-12-13	FA Cup · Round 2	away W 2-1 v Mansfield Town	game score 45.8

Footprint

Tiers played

L2, L3, L4, L5

Top-flight (L1) seasons

Lower-tier league seasons

121

First season

1893

Most recent season

2026

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agony

The clocks

First major trophy since 18931.9

Heaviest wounds

relegated from the second tier, 1920 · relegated from the second tier, 1934 · relegated from the second tier, 1949 · relegated from the second tier, 1961

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YouTube

+38,381

views gained since 23 Oct 2026

+100

subscribers gained since 23 Oct 2026

Open the official channel on YouTube

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Season-by-season

Most recent season first. Covers Levels 1 through 5 of the English pyramid. Rows tagged "national playoff" are pre-modern formats where the workbook records only playoff participants, not round-robin standings.

2027

Championship (2) · P16● live

13 P · 4-3-6 · 14:23 · -9

pts

2026

League One (3) · P1↑

46 P · 31-10-5 · 89:41 · +48

103

pts

2025

League One (3) · P11

46 P · 16-13-17 · 64:56 · +8

pts

2024

League One (3) · P7

46 P · 20-14-12 · 65:40 · +25

pts

2023

League One (3) · P11

46 P · 14-20-12 · 47:47 · 0

pts

2022

League One (3) · P17

46 P · 14-10-22 · 55:63 · -8

pts

2021

League One (3) · P5PO

46 P · 22-11-13 · 69:50 · +19

pts

2020

League One (3) · P16

35 P · 12-6-17 · 44:46 · -2

pts

2019

League Two (4) · P1↑

46 P · 23-16-7 · 73:43 · +30

pts

2018

League Two (4) · P7PO

46 P · 20-15-11 · 64:48 · +16

pts

2017

National League (5) · P1↑

46 P · 30-9-7 · 83:40 · +43

pts

2016

National League (5) · P13

46 P · 16-13-17 · 69:68 · +1

pts

Year	League	Team	Pos	Notes	P	W	D	L	Pts	GF	GA	GD
2027● live	Championship(2)	Lincoln City	16		13	4	3	6	15	14	23	-9
2026	League One(3)	Lincoln City	1	promoted	46	31	10	5	103	89	41	48
2025	League One(3)	Lincoln City	11		46	16	13	17	61	64	56	8
2024	League One(3)	Lincoln City	7		46	20	14	12	74	65	40	25
2023	League One(3)	Lincoln City	11		46	14	20	12	62	47	47	0
2022	League One(3)	Lincoln City	17		46	14	10	22	52	55	63	-8
2021	League One(3)	Lincoln City	5	Not Promoted (PO)	46	22	11	13	77	69	50	19
2020	League One(3)	Lincoln City	16		35	12	6	17	42	44	46	-2
2019	League Two(4)	Lincoln City	1	promoted	46	23	16	7	85	73	43	30
2018	League Two(4)	Lincoln City	7	Playoffs	46	20	15	11	75	64	48	16
2017	National League(5)	Lincoln City	1	promoted	46	30	9	7	99	83	40	43
2016	National League(5)	Lincoln City	13		46	16	13	17	61	69	68	1
2015	Conference National(5)	Lincoln City	15		46	16	10	20	58	62	71	-9
2014	Conference National(5)	Lincoln City	14		46	17	14	15	65	60	59	1
2013	Conference National(5)	Lincoln City	16		46	15	11	20	56	66	73	-7
2012	Conference National(5)	Lincoln City	17		46	13	10	23	49	56	66	-10
2011	League Two(4)	Lincoln City	23	relegated	46	13	8	25	47	45	81	-36
2010	League Two(4)	Lincoln City	20		46	13	11	22	50	42	65	-23
2009	League Two(4)	Lincoln City	13		46	14	17	15	59	53	52	1
2008	League Two(4)	Lincoln City	15		46	18	4	24	58	61	77	-16
2007	League Two(4)	Lincoln City	5	Playoffs	46	21	11	14	74	70	59	11
2006	League Two(4)	Lincoln City	7	Playoffs	46	15	21	10	66	65	53	12
2005	League Two(4)	Lincoln City	6	Not Promoted (PO)	46	20	12	14	72	64	47	17
2004	Third Division(4)	Lincoln City	7	Playoffs	46	19	17	10	74	68	47	21
2003	Third Division(4)	Lincoln City	6	Not Promoted (PO)	46	18	16	12	70	46	37	9
2002	Third Division(4)	Lincoln City	22		46	10	16	20	46	44	62	-18
2001	Third Division(4)	Lincoln City	18		46	12	15	19	51	58	66	-8
2000	Third Division(4)	Lincoln City	15		46	15	14	17	59	67	69	-2
1999	Second Division(3)	Lincoln City	23	relegated	46	13	7	26	46	42	74	-32
1998	Third Division(4)	Lincoln City	3	promoted	46	20	15	11	75	60	51	9
1997	Third Division(4)	Lincoln City	9		46	18	12	16	66	70	69	1
1996	Third Division(4)	Lincoln City	18		46	13	14	19	53	57	73	-16
1995	Third Division(4)	Lincoln City	12		42	15	11	16	56	54	55	-1
1994	Third Division(4)	Lincoln City	18		42	12	11	19	47	52	63	-11
1993	Third Division(4)	Lincoln City	8		42	18	9	15	63	57	53	4
1992	Fourth Division(4)	Lincoln City	10		42	17	11	14	62	50	44	6
1991	Fourth Division(4)	Lincoln City	14		46	14	17	15	59	50	61	-11
1990	Fourth Division(4)	Lincoln City	10		46	18	14	14	68	48	48	0
1989	Fourth Division(4)	Lincoln City	10		46	18	10	18	64	64	60	4
1988	Football Conference(5)	Lincoln City	1	promoted	42	24	10	8	82	86	48	38
1987	Fourth Division(4)	Lincoln City	24	relegated	46	12	12	22	48	45	65	-20
1986	Third Division(3)	Lincoln City	21	relegated	46	10	16	20	46	55	77	-22
1985	Third Division(3)	Lincoln City	19		46	11	18	17	51	50	51	-1
1984	Third Division(3)	Lincoln City	14		46	17	10	19	61	59	62	-3
1983	Third Division(3)	Lincoln City	6		46	23	7	16	76	77	51	26
1982	Third Division(3)	Lincoln City	4		46	21	14	11	77	66	40	26
1981	Fourth Division(4)	Lincoln City	2	promoted	46	25	15	6	65	66	25	41
1980	Fourth Division(4)	Lincoln City	7		46	18	17	11	53	64	42	22
1979	Third Division(3)	Lincoln City	24	relegated	46	7	11	28	25	41	88	-47
1978	Third Division(3)	Lincoln City	16		46	15	15	16	45	53	61	-8
1977	Third Division(3)	Lincoln City	9		46	19	14	13	52	77	70	7
1976	Fourth Division(4)	Lincoln City	1	promoted	46	32	10	4	74	111	39	72
1975	Fourth Division(4)	Lincoln City	5		46	21	15	10	57	79	48	31
1974	Fourth Division(4)	Lincoln City	12		46	16	12	18	44	63	67	-4
1973	Fourth Division(4)	Lincoln City	10		46	16	16	14	48	64	57	7
1972	Fourth Division(4)	Lincoln City	5		46	21	14	11	56	77	59	18
1971	Fourth Division(4)	Lincoln City	21		46	13	13	20	39	70	71	-1
1970	Fourth Division(4)	Lincoln City	8		46	17	16	13	50	66	52	14
1969	Fourth Division(4)	Lincoln City	8		46	17	17	12	51	54	52	2
1968	Fourth Division(4)	Lincoln City	13		46	17	9	20	43	71	68	3
1967	Fourth Division(4)	Lincoln City	24		46	9	13	24	31	58	82	-24
1966	Fourth Division(4)	Lincoln City	22		46	13	11	22	37	57	82	-25
1965	Fourth Division(4)	Lincoln City	22		46	11	6	29	28	58	99	-41
1964	Fourth Division(4)	Lincoln City	11		46	19	9	18	47	67	75	-8
1963	Fourth Division(4)	Lincoln City	22		46	13	9	24	35	68	89	-21
1962	Third Division(3)	Lincoln City	22	relegated	46	9	17	20	35	57	87	-30
1961	Second Division(2)	Lincoln City	22	relegated	42	8	8	26	24	48	95	-47
1960	Second Division(2)	Lincoln City	13		42	16	7	19	39	75	78	-3
1959	Second Division(2)	Lincoln City	19		42	11	7	24	29	63	93	-30
1958	Second Division(2)	Lincoln City	20		42	11	9	22	31	55	82	-27
1957	Second Division(2)	Lincoln City	18		42	14	6	22	34	54	80	-26
1956	Second Division(2)	Lincoln City	8		42	18	10	14	46	79	65	14
1955	Second Division(2)	Lincoln City	16		42	13	10	19	36	68	79	-11
1954	Second Division(2)	Lincoln City	16		42	14	9	19	37	65	83	-18
1953	Second Division(2)	Lincoln City	15		42	11	17	14	39	64	71	-7
1952	Third Division North(3)	Lincoln City	1	promoted	46	30	9	7	69	121	52	69
1951	Third Division North(3)	Lincoln City	5		46	25	8	13	58	89	58	31
1950	Third Division North(3)	Lincoln City	4		42	21	9	12	51	60	39	21
1949	Second Division(2)	Lincoln City	22	relegated	42	8	12	22	28	53	91	-38
1948	Third Division North(3)	Lincoln City	1	promoted	42	26	8	8	60	81	40	41
1947	Third Division North(3)	Lincoln City	12		42	17	5	20	39	86	87	-1
1940	Third Division North(3)	Lincoln City	-	relegated	3	1	1	1	-	6	7	-1
1939	Third Division North(3)	Lincoln City	17		42	12	9	21	33	66	92	-26
1938	Third Division North(3)	Lincoln City	7		42	19	8	15	46	66	50	16
1937	Third Division North(3)	Lincoln City	2		42	25	7	10	57	103	57	46
1936	Third Division North(3)	Lincoln City	4		42	22	9	11	53	91	51	40
1935	Third Division North(3)	Lincoln City	4		42	22	7	13	51	87	58	29
1934	Second Division(2)	Lincoln City	22	relegated	42	9	8	25	26	44	75	-31
1933	Second Division(2)	Lincoln City	18		42	12	13	17	37	72	87	-15
1932	Third Division North(3)	Lincoln City	1	promoted	40	26	5	9	57	106	47	59
1931	Third Division North(3)	Lincoln City	2		42	25	7	10	57	102	59	43
1930	Third Division North(3)	Lincoln City	5		42	17	14	11	48	83	61	22
1929	Third Division North(3)	Lincoln City	6		42	21	6	15	48	91	67	24
1928	Third Division North(3)	Lincoln City	2		42	24	7	11	55	91	64	27
1927	Third Division North(3)	Lincoln City	11		42	15	12	15	42	90	78	12
1926	Third Division North(3)	Lincoln City	15		42	17	5	20	39	66	82	-16
1925	Third Division North(3)	Lincoln City	8		42	18	8	16	44	53	58	-5
1924	Third Division North(3)	Lincoln City	19		42	10	12	20	32	48	59	-11
1923	Third Division North(3)	Lincoln City	13		38	13	10	15	36	39	55	-16
1922	Third Division North(3)	Lincoln City	14		38	14	6	18	34	48	59	-11
1920	Second Division(2)	Lincoln City	21	relegated	42	9	9	24	27	44	101	-57
1915	Second Division(2)	Lincoln City	16	relegated	38	11	9	18	31	46	65	-19
1914	Second Division(2)	Lincoln City	19		38	10	6	22	26	36	66	-30
1913	Second Division(2)	Lincoln City	8		38	15	10	13	40	50	52	-2
1911	Second Division(2)	Lincoln City	20	relegated	38	7	10	21	24	28	72	-44
1910	Second Division(2)	Lincoln City	15		38	10	11	17	31	42	69	-27
1908	Second Division(2)	Lincoln City	20	relegated	38	9	3	26	21	46	83	-37
1907	Second Division(2)	Lincoln City	19		38	12	4	22	28	46	73	-27
1906	Second Division(2)	Lincoln City	13		38	12	6	20	30	69	72	-3
1905	Second Division(2)	Lincoln City	9		34	12	7	15	31	42	40	2
1904	Second Division(2)	Lincoln City	12		34	11	8	15	30	41	58	-17
1903	Second Division(2)	Lincoln City	10		34	12	6	16	30	46	53	-7
1902	Second Division(2)	Lincoln City	5		34	14	13	7	41	45	35	10
1901	Second Division(2)	Lincoln City	8		34	13	7	14	33	43	39	4
1900	Second Division(2)	Lincoln City	9		34	14	8	12	36	46	43	3
1899	Second Division(2)	Lincoln City	12		34	12	7	15	31	51	56	-5
1898	Second Division(2)	Lincoln City	14		30	6	5	19	17	43	82	-39
1897	Second Division(2)	Lincoln City	16		30	5	2	23	12	27	85	-58
1896	Second Division(2)	Lincoln City	13		30	9	4	17	22	53	75	-22
1895	Second Division(2)	Lincoln City	13		30	10	0	20	20	52	92	-40
1894	Second Division(2)	Lincoln City	8		28	11	6	11	28	59	58	1
1893	Second Division(2)	Lincoln City	9		22	7	3	12	17	45	51	-6

Who controls the club

Greatest games

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