The 2024–25 season is the 141st season in the history of Lincoln City and their sixth consecutive season in League One. The club are participating in League One, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the 2024–25 EFL Trophy.
Season overview June On 3 June, Sean Roughan was called up to the Republic of Ireland U21 squad.
On 6 June, the club launched their new home and away strip for the season.
On 6 June, Lincoln confirmed that Branston would remain their front of shirt sponsor for their home kit for the upcoming season.
On 7 June, CEO Liam Scully was elected to the EFL board as a League One representative.
On 14 June, assistant manager Chris Cohen joins Stoke City as assistant head coach.
On 28 June, the players reported back for pre-season training.
August On 2 August, Lincoln confirmed David Bridges would return as the new assistant manager, Josh Snowden as the new head of sports science, Jack Coles as the head of recruitment and George Bush as first-team performance analyst, whilst Marc Tracy takes on the role of loans manager.
On 5 August, the club confirmed its squad numbers for the season.
On 6 August, the stadium naming rights with LNER were extended until the end of the 2025/26 season.
On 9 August, the club launched their third strip for the season.
On 9 August, head coach Michael Skubala signed a new contract until the end of the 2027/28 season.
On 22 August, JJ McKiernan was called up to the Northern Ireland U21 squad.
On 28 August, the match against Northampton Town was postponed due to international call ups.
On 29 August, Sean Roughan was called up to the Republic of Ireland U21 squad.
October On 1 October, the match against Wrexham was postponed due to international call ups.
On 2 October, Pablo Webster was replaced by Nick Ragland on the clubs board.
On 2 October, JJ McKiernan was called up to the Northern Ireland U21 squad.
On 3 October, Sean Roughan was called up to the Republic of Ireland U21 squad.
November On 4 November, Chris Cohen returned to the clubs coaching team.
On 21 November, David Bridges left his role as assistant head coach.
December On 20 December, Academy Technical Director Jonathan Pepper, left the club to join Sheffield Wednesday as their new Academy Manager.
January On 29 January, the club published their annual accounts for the year ending June 2024.
March On 13 March, Joe Gardner was called up to the Republic of Ireland U21 squad.
May On 13 May, the club announced their retained list following the end of the season.
Current squad
No. Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (age) Signed from Date signed Fee Contract end Goalkeepers 1 George Wickens GK Petersfield Fulham 20 July 2024 Nominal Fee 30 June 2028 21 Jamie Pardington GK Aldridge Cheltenham Town 1 July 2024 Free Transfer 30 June 2026 31 Zach Jeacock GK Birmingham Birmingham City 3 July 2024 Free Transfer 30 June 2026 Defenders 2 Tendayi Darikwa RB Nottingham Apollon Limassol 5 July 2022 Free Transfer 30 June 2026 4 Lewis Montsma CB Amsterdam FC Dordrecht 14 July 2020 Free Transfer 30 June 2027 5 Adam Jackson CB Darlington Hibernian 11 August 2020 Undisclosed 30 June 2026 15 Paudie O'Connor CB Limerick Bradford City 1 July 2022 Free Transfer 30 June 2025 22 Tom Hamer CB Bolton Burton Albion 19 July 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2027 23 Sean Roughan LB Dublin Academy 28 July 2020 30 June 2025 39 Charlie Parks CB Academy 13 May 2025 30 June 2027 Midfielders 6 Ethan Erhahon CM Glasgow St Mirren 31 January 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2026 8 Tom Bayliss CM Leicester Shrewsbury Town 1 July 2024 Free Transfer 30 June 2026 11 Ethan Hamilton CM Edinburgh Accrington Stanley 1 August 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2026 12 Erik Ring LM Södertälje AIK 23 August 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2028 14 Conor McGrandles CM Falkirk Charlton Athletic 14 June 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2026 16 Dom Jefferies CM Newport Gillingham 18 July 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2026 24 Sam Clucas CM Lincoln Oldham Athletic 17 January 2025 Undisclosed 30 June 2025 28 Jack Moylan AM Kilbarrack Shelbourne 1 January 2024 Free Transfer 30 June 2027 38 Denny Oliver CM Academy Forwards 7 Reeco Hackett RW Redbridge Portsmouth 14 June 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2026 9 Bailey Cadamarteri CF Leeds Sheffield Wednesday 28 August 2024 Loan 31 May 2025 18 Ben House CF Guildford Eastleigh 24 January 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2026 25 James Collins CF Coventry Derby County 20 January 2025 Undisclosed 30 June 2026 27 Jovon Makama CF Nottingham Derby County 1 July 2022 Free Transfer 30 June 2027 32 Joe Gardner CF Nottingham Nottingham Forest 31 January 2025 Loan 31 May 2025 34 Freddie Draper CF Derby County 1 July 2020 Free Transfer 30 June 2028 36 Zane Okoro RW Norwalk Brooke House College Out on loan 10 JJ McKiernan CM Southampton Morecambe 1 July 2024 Nominal Fee 30 June 2028 19 Tyler Walker CF Nottingham Coventry City 12 July 2023 Free Transfer 30 June 2025 20 Jay Benn RB Bradford FC Halifax Town 1 July 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2025 26 Oisin Gallagher CM Derry Derry City 1 July 2021 Undisclosed 30 June 2026 29 Rob Street CF Oxford Cheltenham Town 2 July 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2028 35 MJ Kamson-Kamara CB Farnborough Academy 23 February 2023 30 June 2026 – Zak Bradshaw CB Hatfield Ipswich Town 2 February 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2026 – Gbolahan Okewoye CM Academy 13 May 2025 30 June 2026 – Alistair Smith CM Beverley Sutton United 1 July 2023 Free Transfer 30 June 2025
Pre-season and friendlies On 8 May, the club announced they would once again return to Spain for a week's training camp in Murcia, with a friendly against Preston North End. Two more friendlies against Harrogate Town and Oldham Athletic were added on 16 May. They would finish their pre-season campaign announcing a friendly against Arsenal U21 as well as some unknown behind-closed-door friendlies.
Competitions
League One
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches On Wednesday, 26 June 2024, the EFL League One fixtures were revealed.
FA Cup
Lincoln City were drawn away against Chesham United in the first round to Crawley Town in the second round and to Birmingham City in the third round.
EFL Cup
Lincoln City were drawn against Harrogate Town in the first round on 27 June 2024.
EFL Trophy
The Imps were drawn into Group G of the Northern section alongside Chesterfield, Grimsby Town and Manchester City U21. In the round of 32, they were drawn away to Morecambe. In the round of 16, they were drawn at home to Bolton Wanderers.
Group stage
Knockout stages
Transfers & contracts In DatePosPlayerFromFeeRef 14 June 2024 CM Conor McGrandles Charlton Athletic Undisclosed 1 July 2024 CM Tom Bayliss Shrewsbury Town Free 1 July 2024 CM JJ McKiernan Morecambe Nominal Fee 1 July 2024 GK Jamie Pardington Cheltenham Town Free 2 July 2024 CF Rob Street Cheltenham Town Undisclosed 3 July 2024 GK Zach Jeacock Birmingham City Free 5 July 2024 RB Tendayi Darikwa Apollon Limassol Free 18 July 2024 CM Dom Jefferies Gillingham Undisclosed 19 July 2024 CB Tom Hamer Burton Albion Undisclosed 20 July 2024 GK George Wickens Fulham Nominal Fee 23 August 2024 LW Erik Ring AIK Undisclosed 17 January 2025 CM Sam Clucas Oldham Athletic Undisclosed 20 January 2025 CF James Collins Derby County Undisclosed
Out DatePosPlayerToFeeRef 14 June 2024 GK Jordan Wright Grimsby Town Undisclosed 18 June 2024 WB Lasse Sørensen Huddersfield Town Undisclosed 25 June 2024 LB Jaden Brown St Mirren Undisclosed 3 July 2024 GK Sam Long Bromley Undisclosed 11 July 2024 GK Lukas Jensen Millwall Undisclosed 31 January 2025 LM Dylan Duffy Chesterfield Undisclosed
Loaned in DatePosPlayerLoaned fromDate untilRef 28 August 2024 CF Bailey Cadamarteri Sheffield Wednesday End of season 30 August 2024 LB Saxon Earley Plymouth Argyle 14 January 2025 31 January 2024 CF Joe Gardner Nottingham Forest End of season
Loaned out DatePosPlayerLoaned toDate untilRef 1 July 2024 CM Alistair Smith AFC Wimbledon End of season 1 August 2024 CB Zak Bradshaw Tranmere Rovers End of season 2 August 2024 CB MJ Kamson-Kamara Peterborough Sports 18 February 2025 9 August 2024 CM Oisin Gallagher Peterborough Sports 9 January 2025 30 August 2024 RB Jay Benn Bradford City End of season 18 October 2024 GK Zach Jeacock Southend United 9 January 2025 3 January 2025 CF Rob Street Doncaster Rovers End of season 9 January 2025 CM Oisin Gallagher Boston United End of season 10 January 2025 CM JJ McKiernan Burton Albion End of season 10 January 2025 CM Denny Oliver Grantham Town Work experience 10 January 2025 CM Gbolahan Okewoye Grantham Town Work experience 15 January 2025 CB Charlie Parks Grantham Town Work experience 24 January 2025 CM Gbolahan Okewoye Lincoln United End of season 27 January 2025 LM Dylan Duffy Chesterfield 31 January 2025 31 January 2025 RB Kelly Fombad Lincoln United End of season 31 January 2025 CF Dakara Wifa Skegness Town Work experience 8 March 2025 CB MJ Kamson-Kamara Peterborough Sports End of season 14 March 2025 CF Tyler Walker Wealdstone End of season 21 March 2025 GK Jamie Pardington Peterborough Sports 18 April 2025
Released / Out of Contract DatePosPlayerSubsequent clubJoin dateRef 30 June 2024 RB Elicha Ahui Drogheda United 1 July 2024 30 June 2024 CB Hayden Cann Dundalk 1 July 2024 30 June 2024 CM Teddy Bishop Colchester United 7 August 2024 30 June 2024 CM Danny Mandroiu Shamrock Rovers 19 August 2024 30 June 2024 RW Hakeeb Adelakun Salford City 30 August 2024 30 June 2024 CB TJ Eyoma Northampton Town 1 November 2024
Contracts DatePos.PlayerLengthExpiryRef. 9 July 2024 CB Lewis Montsma 6 months January 2025 11 October 2024 CF Jovon Makama 3 years June 2027 23 December 2024 CB Lewis Montsma 2.5 years June 2027 3 January 2025 RB Tendayi Darikwa 1.5 years June 2026 6 February 2025 CF Freddie Draper 3.5 years June 2028 13 May 2025 CF Ben House One-year option June 2026 13 May 2025 CB Adam Jackson One-year option June 2026 13 May 2025 CM Gbolahan Okewoye 1 year June 2026 13 May 2025 CB Charlie Parks 2 years June 2027
Squad statistics Appearances
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|colspan="14"|Players that left the club mid-season:
Goalscorers
PlayerLeague OneFA CupEFL CupEFL TrophyTotal1FW27Jovon Makama7310112FW25James Collins10000103FW9Bailey Cadamarteri500384FW18Ben House600065DF2Tendayi Darikwa50005MF28Jack Moylan22015FW34Freddie Draper400156FW7Reeco Hackett40004MF12Erik Ring31004DF15Paudie O'Connor310047MF8Tom Bayliss30003MF16Dom Jefferies300038DF5Adam Jackson20002DF22Tom Hamer200029DF4Lewis Montsma10001MF10JJ McKiernan00011MF14Conor McGrandles01001DF23Sean Roughan10001MF24Sam Clucas10001FW29Rob Street00011FW32Joe Gardner10001FW36Zane Okoro00011Own goals11002Total 64 9 1 882
Assists
PlayerLeague OneFA CupEFL CupEFL TrophyTotal1FW27Jovon Makama600062DF2Tendayi Darikwa41005DF15Paudie O'Connor50005DF23Sean Roughan300253MF8Tom Bayliss40004MF16Dom Jefferies300144FW7Reeco Hackett30003MF12Erik Ring21003FW18Ben House30003MF28Jack Moylan010235DF5Adam Jackson200026DF4Lewis Montsma10001MF6Ethan Erhahon10001MF10JJ McKiernan00011MF11Ethan Hamilton10001MF17Dylan Duffy00011DF22Tom Hamer10001FW34Freddie Draper01001Total 39 4 0 750
Disciplinary record