The 2020–21 Lincoln City F.C. season is the club's 137th season in their history and the second consecutive season in EFL League One, Along with League One, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
Pre-season
Competitions EFL League One
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches On 21 August 2020 the EFL League One fixtures were revealed.
Play-offs
FA Cup
The first round draw was made on 26 October 2020. The second round draw was made on the 9 November 2020, by former Lincoln City manager Danny Cowley.
EFL Cup
The first round draw was made on 18 August. The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on September 6, live on Sky Sports by Phil Babb.
EFL Trophy
The regional group stage draw was confirmed on 18 August. The second round draw was made by Matt Murray on 20 November, at St Andrew's. The third round was made on 10 December 2020 by Jon Parkin. The Quarter Final draw was made on 23 January 2021 by Sam Parkin. The Semi Final draw was made on 5 February 2021 by Adebayo Akinfenwa.
Transfers and contracts Transfers in Date Pos. Nat. Name From Fee Ref. 6 July 2020 CM James Jones Crewe Alexandra Free transfer 14 July 2020 CB Lewis Montsma FC Dordrecht Free transfer 24 July 2020 GK Ethan Ross Colchester United Free transfer 27 July 2020 CM Conor McGrandles Milton Keynes Dons Free transfer 7 August 2020 CM Liam Bridcutt Nottingham Forest Free transfer 11 August 2020 CB Adam Jackson Hibernian Undisclosed 13 August 2020 CB Joe Walsh Milton Keynes Dons Free transfer 24 August 2020 RW Theo Archibald Macclesfield Town Free transfer 4 September 2020 LW Remy Howarth Cefn Druids Free transfer 30 January 2021 RB Regan Poole Milton Keynes Dons Undisclosed 1 February 2021 LB Cohen Bramall Colchester United Undisclosed 1 February 2021 CM Max Sanders Brighton & Hove Albion Undisclosed
Transfers out Date Pos. Nat. Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2020 GK Charlie Andrew Pickering Town Released 1 July 2020 GK Michael Antkowiak Lincoln United Free transfer 1 July 2020 CB Michael Bostwick Burton Albion Released 1 July 2020 RB Neal Eardley Burton Albion Released 1 July 2020 CM Lee Frecklington Frickley Athletic Released 1 July 2020 LB Akeem Hinds Brackley Town Released 1 July 2020 CB Jamie McCombe Retired 1 July 2020 LM Tom Pett Stevenage Released 1 July 2020 CB Jason Shackell Unattached Released 1 July 2020 CB Alan Sheehan Northampton Town Released 1 July 2020 GK Grant Smith Wealdstone Released 1 July 2020 GK Josh Vickers Rotherham United Released 1 July 2020 GK Ross Woolley Lincoln United Free transfer 6 August 2020 CM Jack Payne Swindon Town Free transfer 21 August 2020 CB Cian Bolger Northampton Town Undisclosed 12 September 2020 DF Gianluca Bucci Gainsborough Trinity Free transfer 15 October 2020 CM Ellis Chapman Cheltenham Town Undisclosed 16 October 2020 FW Jordan Adebayo-Smith Sutton United Released 16 October 2020 LB Ben Coker Stevenage Free transfer 11 January 2021 CM Alex Bradley Yeovil Town Undisclosed 1 February 2021 RB Aaron Lewis Newport County Released
Loans in Date Pos. Nat. Name From Until Ref. 11 August 2020 RB TJ Eyoma Tottenham Hotspur 30 June 2021 4 September 2020 GK Alex Palmer West Bromwich Albion 30 June 2021 4 September 2020 FW Callum Morton West Bromwich Albion 30 June 2021 25 September 2020 FW Brennan Johnson Nottingham Forest 30 June 2021 6 October 2020 FW Jamie Soule West Bromwich Albion 1 January 2021 15 October 2020 RB Robbie Gotts Leeds United 15 January 2021 4 January 2021 FW Morgan Rogers Manchester City 30 June 2021 18 May 2021 GK Josef Bursik Stoke City 21 May 2021
Loans out Date Pos. Nat. Name To Until Ref. 7 August 2020 LB Ben Coker Stevenage 16 October 2020 16 October 2020 RB Aaron Lewis Newport County 2 January 2021 3 November 2020 CM Alex Bradley Yeovil Town 10 January 2021 5 January 2021 GK Ethan Ross Weymouth 30 June 2021 16 January 2021 FW Zack Elbouzedi Bolton Wanderers 30 June 2021 1 February 2021 LB Max Melbourne Walsall 30 June 2021
New contracts Date from Position Nationality Name Length Expiry Ref. 23 July 2020 DF Sean Roughan — — 1 October 2020 GK Sam Long 3 years June 2023 7 October 2020 DF Hayden Cann 3 years June 2023 29 January 2021 MF Jorge Grant years June 2023 25 February 2021 Michael Appleton 4 years June 2025 25 February 2021 FW Remy Howarth years June 2022 25 February 2021 FW Anthony Scully years June 2023 28 March 2021 CB Joe Walsh — — 17 May 2021 FW Jovon Makama — —
Squad statistics Appearances
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References