LINCOLN CITY
Formed: 1884   Ground: Sincil Bank, Lincoln, Lincolnshire

League Record

Season Position Finished Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Points League & Division
1889/90 1st 20 16 2 2 75 19 34 Midland League
1890/91 3rd 18 7 6 5 34 21 20 Midland League
1891/92 9th 22 6 5 11 37 65 17 Football Alliance
Lincoln City were Elected to the Football League
1892/93 9th 22 7 3 12 45 51 17 Football League Second Division
1893/94 8th 28 11 6 11 59 58 28 Football League Second Division
1894/95 13th 30 10 0 20 52 92 20 Football League Second Division
1895/96 13th 30 9 4 17 53 75 22 Football League Second Division
1896/97 16th 30 5 2 23 27 85 12 Football League Second Division
1897/98 14th 30 6 5 19 43 82 17 Football League Second Division
1898/99 12th 34 12 7 15 51 56 31 Football League Second Division
1899/00 9th 34 14 8 12 46 43 36 Football League Second Division
1900/01 8th 34 13 7 14 43 39 33 Football League Second Division
1901/02 5th 34 14 13 7 45 35 41 Football League Second Division
1902/03 10th 34 12 6 16 46 53 30 Football League Second Division
1903/04 12th 34 11 8 15 41 58 30 Football League Second Division
1904/05 9th 34 12 7 15 42 40 31 Football League Second Division
1905/06 13th 38 12 6 20 69 72 30 Football League Second Division
1906/07 19th 38 12 4 22 46 73 28 Football League Second Division
1907/08 ▼20th 38 9 3 26 46 83 21 Football League Second Division
Lincoln City failed to be Re-Elected and were replaced by Bradford (Park Avenue)
1908/09 ▲1st 38 29 5 4 86 38 63 Midland League
Lincoln City were Elected to the Football League
1909/10 15th 38 10 11 17 42 69 31 Football League Second Division
1910/11 ▼20th 38 7 10 21 28 72 24 Football League Second Division
Lincoln City failed to be Re-Elected and were replaced by Grimsby Town
1911/12 ▲1st 32 18 12 2 81 30 48 Central League
Lincoln City were Elected to the Football League
1912/13 8th 38 15 10 13 50 52 40 Football League Second Division
1913/14 19th 38 10 6 22 36 66 26 Football League Second Division
1914/15 16th 38 11 9 18 46 65 31 Football League Second Division
World War 1 Suspended Play
1919/20 ▼21st 42 9 9 24 44 101 27 Football League Second Division
Lincoln City failed to be Re-Elected and were replaced by Leeds United and Cardiff City
1920/21 ▲1st 38 27 3 8 95 40 57 Midland League
Lincoln City were Elected to the Football League
1921/22 14th 38 14 6 18 48 59 34 Football League Third Division North
1922/23 13th 38 13 10 15 39 55 36 Football League Third Division North
1923/24 19th 42 10 12 20 48 59 32 Football League Third Division North
1924/25 8th 42 18 8 16 53 58 44 Football League Third Division North
1925/26 15th 42 17 5 20 66 82 39 Football League Third Division North
1926/27 11th 42 15 12 15 90 78 42 Football League Third Division North
1927/28 2nd 42 24 7 11 91 64 55 Football League Third Division North
1928/29 6th 42 21 6 15 91 67 48 Football League Third Division North
1929/30 5th 42 17 14 11 83 61 48 Football League Third Division North
1930/31 2nd 42 25 7 10 102 59 57 Football League Third Division North
1931/32 ▲1st 40 26 5 9 106 47 57 Football League Third Division North
1932/33 18th 42 12 13 17 72 87 37 Football League Second Division
1933/34 ▼22nd 42 9 8 25 44 75 26 Football League Second Division
1934/35 4th 42 22 7 13 87 58 51 Football League Third Division North
1935/36 4th 42 22 9 11 91 51 53 Football League Third Division North
1936/37 2nd 42 25 7 10 103 57 57 Football League Third Division North
1937/38 7th 42 19 8 15 66 50 46 Football League Third Division North
1938/39 17th 42 12 9 21 66 92 33 Football League Third Division North
World War 2 Suspended Play
1946/47 12th 42 17 5 20 86 87 39 Football League Third Division North
1947/48 ▲1st 42 26 8 8 81 40 60 Football League Third Division North
1948/49 ▼22nd 42 8 12 22 53 91 28 Football League Second Division
1949/50 4th 42 21 9 12 60 39 51 Football League Third Division North
1950/51 5th 46 25 8 13 89 58 58 Football League Third Division North
1951/52 ▲1st 46 30 9 7 121 52 69 Football League Third Division North
1952/53 15th 42 11 17 14 64 71 39 Football League Second Division
1953/54 16th 42 14 9 19 65 83 37 Football League Second Division
1954/55 16th 42 13 10 19 68 79 36 Football League Second Division
1955/56 8th 42 18 10 14 79 65 46 Football League Second Division
1956/57 18th 42 14 6 22 54 80 34 Football League Second Division
1957/58 20th 42 11 9 22 55 82 31 Football League Second Division
1958/59 19th 42 11 7 24 63 93 29 Football League Second Division
1959/60 13th 42 16 7 19 75 78 39 Football League Second Division
1960/61 ▼22nd 42 8 8 26 48 95 24 Football League Second Division
1961/62 ▼22nd 46 9 17 20 57 87 35 Football League Third Division
1962/63 22nd 46 13 9 24 68 89 35 Football League Fourth Division
1963/64 11th 46 19 9 18 67 75 47 Football League Fourth Division
1964/65 22nd 46 11 6 29 58 99 28 Football League Fourth Division
1965/66 22nd 46 13 11 22 57 82 37 Football League Fourth Division
1966/67 24th 46 9 13 24 58 82 31 Football League Fourth Division
1967/68 13th 46 17 9 20 71 68 43 Football League Fourth Division
1968/69 8th 46 17 17 12 54 52 51 Football League Fourth Division
1969/70 8th 46 17 16 13 66 52 50 Football League Fourth Division
1970/71 21st 46 13 13 20 70 71 39 Football League Fourth Division
1971/72 5th 46 21 14 11 77 59 56 Football League Fourth Division
1972/73 10th 46 16 16 14 64 57 48 Football League Fourth Division
1973/74 12th 46 16 12 18 63 67 44 Football League Fourth Division
1974/75 5th 46 21 15 10 79 48 57 Football League Fourth Division
1975/76 ▲1st 46 32 10 4 111 39 74 Football League Fourth Division
1976/77 9th 46 19 14 13 77 70 52 Football League Third Division
1977/78 16th 46 15 15 16 53 61 45 Football League Third Division
1978/79 ▼24th 46 7 11 28 41 88 25 Football League Third Division
1979/80 7th 46 18 17 11 64 42 53 Football League Fourth Division
1980/81 ▲2nd 46 25 15 6 66 25 65 Football League Fourth Division
1981/82 4th 46 21 14 11 66 40 77 Football League Third Division
1982/83 6th 46 23 7 16 77 51 76 Football League Third Division
1983/84 14th 46 17 10 19 59 62 61 Football League Third Division
1984/85 19th 46 11 18 17 50 51 51 Football League Third Division
1985/86 ▼21st 46 10 16 20 55 77 46 Football League Third Division
1986/87 ▼24th 46 12 12 22 45 65 48 Football League Fourth Division
1987/88 ▲1st 42 24 10 8 86 48 82 Football Conference
1988/89 10th 46 18 10 18 64 60 64 Football League Fourth Division
1989/90 10th 46 18 14 14 48 48 68 Football League Fourth Division
1990/91 14th 46 14 17 15 50 61 59 Football League Fourth Division
1991/92 10th 42 17 11 14 50 44 62 Football League Fourth Division
Following the formation of the Premier League, The Football League renamed the Fourth Division to Division 3
1992/93 8th 42 18 9 15 57 53 63 Football League Division 3
1993/94 18th 42 12 11 19 52 63 47 Football League Division 3
1994/95 12th 42 15 11 16 54 55 56 Football League Division 3
1995/96 18th 46 13 14 19 57 73 53 Football League Division 3
1996/97 9th 46 18 12 16 70 69 66 Football League Division 3
1997/98 ▲3rd 46 20 15 11 60 51 75 Football League Division 3
1998/99 ▼23rd 46 13 7 26 42 74 46 Football League Division 2
1999/00 15th 46 15 14 17 67 69 59 Football League Division 3
2000/01 18th 46 12 15 19 58 66 51 Football League Division 3
2001/02 22nd 46 10 16 20 44 62 46 Football League Division 3
2002/03 6th 46 18 16 12 46 37 70 Football League Division 3
2003/04 7th 46 19 17 10 68 47 74 Football League Division 3
The Football League renamed its Divisions, Division 3 became League 2
2004/05 6th 46 20 12 14 64 47 72 Football League 2
2005/06 7th 46 15 21 10 65 53 66 Football League 2
2006/07 5th 46 21 11 14 70 59 74 Football League 2
2007/08 15th 46 18 4 24 61 77 58 Football League 2
2008/09 13th 46 14 17 15 53 52 59 Football League 2
2009/10 20th 46 13 11 22 42 65 50 Football League 2
2010/11 ▼23rd 46 13 8 25 45 81 47 Football League 2
2011/12 17th 46 13 10 23 56 66 49 Football Conference National
2012/13 16th 46 15 11 20 66 73 56 Football Conference Premier
2013/14 14th 46 17 14 15 60 59 65 Football Conference Premier
2014/15 15th 46 16 10 20 62 71 58 Football Conference Premier
The Football Conference became the National League
2015/16 13th 46 16 13 17 69 68 61 National League
2016/17 ▲1st 46 30 9 7 83 40 99 National League
2017/18 7th 46 20 15 11 64 48 75 English Football League 2
2018/19 ▲1st 46 23 16 7 73 43 85 English Football League 2
2019/20 16th 35 12 6 17 44 46 42 English Football League 1
2020/21 5th 46 22 11 13 69 50 77 English Football League 1
2021/22 17th 46 14 10 22 55 63 52 English Football League 1
2022/23 11th 46 14 20 12 47 47 62 English Football League 1
2023/24 - - - - - - - - English Football League 1