The Lincoln City Academy is the youth system of Lincoln City. They have an established EFL Category 3 Academy whose U18 side competes in the Youth Alliance North league.
Players Under-18s
Academy staff
RoleNameHead of academy Calum OakenfoldHead of coaching Steve WelshPDP lead coach Sam TillenYDP lead coach Isaac RiceLead foundation phase lead coach Iona LawsonDesignated safeguarding and welfare officer Mark JohnsonLead strength and conditioning coach Jack ParkerAcademy sport psychologist Trish JacksonEducation manager Helen OakenfoldAcademy goalkeeping coach Jordan WildeyLead YDP coach Simon NoakesPlayer care manager Kaitlyn MarcusHead of academy recruitment Fin McKenna
Graduates The following list includes players who have graduated from Lincoln City's youth system to make their senior debut for the first team. Players who currently represent the Lincoln City senior team are highlighted in italics. Players who have represented their national team at senior level are highlighted in bold.
As of 16 May 2026
Matt Carbon Ellis Chapman Freddie Draper Lee Frecklington Oisin Gallagher Jack Hobbs Sam Long Jovon Makama Zane Okoro Sean Roughan
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