1895/96◄ Lincoln City Results ►1897/98

LINCOLN CITY

Ground: Sincil Bank    Division: Football League Second Division

Season 1896/97

League & Cup Results

Game Date Opposition Result H/A Venue Competition
1 05/09/1896 Blackpool Won 3-1 Home Sincil Bank FL Second Division
2 12/09/1896 Newton Heath Lost 1-3 Away Bank Street FL Second Division
3 19/09/1896 Small Heath Won 2-1 Away Muntz Street FL Second Division
4 21/09/1896 Manchester City Lost 0-3 Away Hyde Road FL Second Division
5 26/09/1896 Grimsby Town Lost 1-3 Away Abbey Park FL Second Division
6 03/10/1896 Loughborough Lost 0-2 Home Sincil Bank FL Second Division
7 24/10/1896 Newcastle United Lost 1-2 Home Sincil Bank FL Second Division
8 07/11/1896 Leicester Fosse Lost 1-4 Away Filbert Street FL Second Division
9 14/11/1896 Blackpool Lost 1-3 Away Raikes Hall FL Second Division
10 21/11/1896 Gainsborough Trinity Won 1-0 Home Sincil Bank FA Cup 3rd Qual Round
11 03/12/1896 Woolwich Arsenal Lost 2-3 Home Sincil Bank FL Second Division
12 12/12/1896 Worksop Town Drew 3-3 Away - FA Cup 4th Qual Round
13 19/12/1896 Darwen Lost 1-4 Away Barley Bank FL Second Division
14 23/12/1896 Worksop Town Won 8-0 Home Sincil Bank FA Cup 4th Qual Round Replay
15 25/12/1896 Woolwich Arsenal Lost 2-6 Away Manor Ground FL Second Division
16 26/12/1896 Burton Wanderers Lost 2-3 Home Sincil Bank FL Second Division
17 28/12/1896 Barnsley St Peters Lost 1-2 Home Sincil Bank FA Cup 5th Qual Round
18 02/01/1897 Newcastle United Lost 1-2 Away St James' Park FL Second Division
19 09/01/1897 Grimsby Town Lost 0-3 Home Sincil Bank FL Second Division
20 16/01/1897 Darwen Won 1-0 Home Sincil Bank FL Second Division
21 23/01/1897 Notts County Lost 0-8 Away Trent Bridge FL Second Division
22 06/02/1897 Burton Swifts Lost 0-4 Away Peel Croft FL Second Division
23 13/02/1897 Manchester City Lost 0-1 Home Sincil Bank FL Second Division
24 20/02/1897 Gainsborough Trinity Lost 0-2 Home Sincil Bank FL Second Division
25 06/03/1897 Loughborough Lost 0-3 Away Athletic Ground FL Second Division
26 13/03/1897 Small Heath Lost 1-3 Home Sincil Bank FL Second Division
27 20/03/1897 Burton Swifts Drew 1-1 Home Sincil Bank FL Second Division
28 27/03/1897 Gainsborough Trinity Lost 0-7 Away Northolme FL Second Division
29 31/03/1897 Notts County Drew 1-1 Home Sincil Bank FL Second Division
30 01/04/1897 Newton Heath Lost 1-3 Home Sincil Bank FL Second Division
31 03/04/1897 Burton Wanderers Lost 0-2 Away Derby Turn FL Second Division
32 10/04/1897 Leicester Fosse Won 2-1 Home Sincil Bank FL Second Division
33 16/04/1897 Walsall Won 2-1 Home Sincil Bank FL Second Division
34 17/04/1897 Walsall Lost 0-5 Away Fellows Park FL Second Division

End of Season Review

League Record
Pos Pld W D L F A GA Pts
►16th 30 5 2 23 27 85 0.318 12
►Lincoln City were Re-Elected to the League after finishing bottom
Click here for final League Standings

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Election for League Membership
The three bottom clubs were required to seek re-election to the League. They were joined in the vote for League membership by 7 non-league clubs.
Votes Club End Result
21 Lincoln City Re Elected to the League
15 Burton Swifts Re Elected to the League
13 Luton Town ▲Elected to the League
11 Burslem Port Vale Not Elected to the League
9 Burton Wanderers ▼Not Re-Elected to the League
7 Nelson Not Elected to the League
5 Glossop North End Not Elected to the League
3 Fairfield Athletic Not Elected to the League
2 Crewe Alexandra Not Elected to the League
1 Millwall Athletic Not Elected to the League

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Cup Record
Competition Round Reached Knocked Out By
FA Cup 5th Qualifying Round Barnsley St Peters

Manager(s)

Alf Martin (until March 1897)
James West (from 1st April 1897)

1895/96◄ Lincoln City Results ►1897/98