List of Lincoln City F.C. players

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The Lincoln City F.C. team of 1889-90, founder members of the Midland League. Players include Quentin Neill (seated, second right) and John Irving (on ground, centre). Lincoln City team photo 1889-90.jpg
The Lincoln City F.C. team of 1889–90, founder members of the Midland League. Players include Quentin Neill (seated, second right) and John Irving (on ground, centre).

Lincoln City Football Club, an English association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, was founded in 1884, [1] and first entered the FA Cup in the 1884–85 season. [2] When nationally organised league football in England began, the club joined the Combination, a league set up to provide organised football for those clubs not invited to join the Football League which was to start the same year. When that league folded, [3] Lincoln became one of the founder members of the Midland League, and won the inaugural league title. They then spent a year in the Football Alliance before being elected to the newly formed Second Division of the Football League. [2] Lincoln moved in and out of the Football League until they became founder members of the Football League Third Division North in 1921. [4] They remained in the Football League until 1987, when they became the first club to suffer automatic relegation to the Football Conference. [5] They returned to the League after just one season, remained at that level until they were again relegated in 2011, and returned once more in 2017. [2]

Contents

All players who have made at least 100 appearances in senior first-team matches for Lincoln City, in league or cup competition, are listed below. Grant Brown holds the record for Lincoln City appearances, having played 491 matches between 1989 and 2002, of which 407 were in the Football League. Tony Emery is the only other Lincoln player with more than 400 Football League appearances, and he and Dave Smith the only other two with 400 competitive appearances in total. The goalscoring record is held by Andy Graver, with 143 league goals, and 150 in total, scored over three spells with the club between 1950 and 1961. Johnny Campbell is the only other Lincoln player to have scored 100 Football League goals. Goalkeeper David Felgate is the only man in this appearance range to have played senior international football while with Lincoln City; he received his only cap for Wales as a half-time substitute for Neville Southall in a friendly against Romania in 1983. [6]

Key

General
The list is ordered first by number of appearances in total, then by number of League appearances, and then if necessary by date of debut.
Appearances as a substitute are included.
Statistics are correct up to 11 May 2024.
Name
Players marked * were registered for the club as at the date specified above.
Players with name in italics and marked † were on loan from another club for the duration of their Lincoln City career. The loaning club is noted in the Refs column.
Positions key
Pre-1960s1960s–
GK Goalkeeper
FB Full back DF Defender
HB Half-back MF Midfielder
FW Forward
Position
Playing positions are listed according to the tactical formations that were employed at the time. Thus the change in the names of defensive and midfield positions reflects the tactical evolution that occurred from the 1960s onwards.
Club career
Club career is defined as the first and last calendar years in which the player appeared for the club in any of the competitions listed below.
League appearances and League goals
League appearances and goals are those in the Football League only. Appearances in the 1939–40 Football League season, abandoned after three games because of the Second World War, are excluded.
Total appearances and Total goals
Total appearances and goals comprise those in the Football League, Football League play-offs, FA Cup, League Cup, EFL Trophy and predecessors, FA Trophy, National League and predecessors, and Conference League Cup. Also included are appearances and goals in the following defunct competitions: the Combination, Football Alliance, Midland League, the Central League, Third Division North Cup, Watney Cup, and Football League Group Cup. Matches in wartime competitions are excluded.
International selection
Countries are listed only for players who have been selected for international football. Only the highest level of international competition is given. Where appropriate, the number of senior international caps won while a Lincoln City player is listed in parentheses after the country name.

Players with 100 or more appearances

Graham Taylor became Lincoln City manager at 28 and led the club to the 1976 Fourth Division title; he went on to manage the England team. Graham Taylor.jpg
Graham Taylor became Lincoln City manager at 28 and led the club to the 1976 Fourth Division title; he went on to manage the England team.
England international centre forward Mick Harford began his long career at Lincoln City. Mick Harford.png
England international centre forward Mick Harford began his long career at Lincoln City.
Lee Frecklington played for Ireland B while a Lincoln City player. Lee Frecklington.png
Lee Frecklington played for Ireland B while a Lincoln City player.
Danny Hone was one of just three players retained when Lincoln were relegated to the Conference in 2011. Hone, Daniel.jpg
Danny Hone was one of just three players retained when Lincoln were relegated to the Conference in 2011.
Table of players, including playing position, club statistics and international selection
NamePositionClub careerLeague
apps
League
goals
Total
apps
Total
goals
International selectionRefs
Grant Brown DF1989–20024071546918 [L 1]
Tony Emery HB1945–195840214241 [upper-alpha 1]
Dave Smith MF1968–19783715242059Flag of England.svg English schools [9]
Alan Marriott GK2000–200835103950
Gordon Hobson FW
  • 1978–1985
  • 1988–1990
33396386105
Phil Neale DF1975–19853352236922
Jeff Smith DF1958–196731523512
George Fraser HB1901–191126543304
Dan McPhail GK1931–193930903290
George Whyte FW1931–19392993532237
Harry Pringle FW1922–19342926031564
Fred Middleton HB1954–19633001631516
Harry Troops FW / FB1949–19582953231035
Roger Holmes MF1960–19712783630740
Paul M. Smith DF1987–19952322730540
Terry Cooper DF
  • 1971–1972
  • 1972–1979
2701229913 [L 2]
Phil Hubbard MF
  • 1966–1971
  • 1976–1979
2615329560
John Schofield MF
  • 1988–1994
  • 2000–2001
2501129316
Roy Finch FW1949–19582755629158
Andy Graver FW
  • 1950–1954
  • 1955
  • 1958–1961
274143289150
Bert Linnecor HB1957–19642645228755
Phil Turner MF1980–19862391828320
Jim Grummett, Jr. DF1963–19712511927921Flag of England.svg  England youth [10]
John Kennedy GK1967–197425102780
George Shipley MF1980–19852304227452
John Ward FW
  • 1971–1979
  • 1982
2419026399
Peter Grotier GK1974–197923302630
Peter Gain MF1999–20052282126322Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland U21 [11]
Alan Power MF2011–20170026135Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland U21 [12] [13]
Wattie Wilson FB1907–191417162557
Bobby Owen HB1947–195424652555
George Peden DF1967–19742251525218
Bob Jackson DF1956–196423502510
Paul Farman GK
  • 2011
  • 2012–2018
1302500Flag of England.svg England C [14] [15] [L 3]
Scott Kerr MF2005–201122282499Flag of England.svg England C [16]
Lee Beevers DF
  • 2005–2009
  • 2015–2016
166924911Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales U21 [17] [18]
Doug Wright HB1948–195423322462Flag of England.svg  England [19]
Jason Barnett DF1995–200220862396
Paul Morgan DF2001–200721222382Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland U21 [20]
Clem Jackson FB1909–192018402360
Alan Harding MF1973–19792093823443
David Felgate GK1980–198519802320Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales (1) [21]
Steve Holmes DF
  • 1995–1996
  • 1996–2001
2013223037 [L 4]
Dennis Leigh DF1973–197920642294
Lee Thorpe FW1997–20021925822267
Glenn Cockerill MF
  • 1977–1979
  • 1981–1984
1863522240
Horace Green DF1949–19542121422014
Steve Thompson DF
  • 1980–1988
  • 1989–1990
181821711
David Clarke DF1987–1993147921417Flag of England.svg  England youth [22]
Albert Worthy FB1927–193319852115
Terry Fleming MF1995–2000184821012
Shane Nicholson DF
  • 1986–1992
  • 1966–1997
141720910 [L 5]
Johnny Campbell FW1933–1939184104207110
Harry Anderson MF
  • 2016
  • 2017–2021
1421920733 [23] [L 6]
Nat Brown DF
  • 2005–2008
  • 2013–2015
94820711 [24] [L 7]
Dave Puttnam MF1990–19951772120422 [L 1]
Trevor Peake DF1979–1983171720210Flag of England.svg England C [25]
Dave Carr DF1979–198316842025
Stuart Bimson DF1996–200317532014
Alf Jones DF1962–196718032003
Matt Rhead FW2015–201975919650 [26]
Paul Mayo DF
  • 2000–2004
  • 2005–2007
1681019514
Sam Ellis DF1973–19771733319441Flag of England.svg  England U23 [27]
William McMillan FB / HB
  • 1898–1904
  • 1906
17811941
Johnny Garvie FW1950–19561847819280
Lee Frecklington MF
  • 2003–2009
  • 2018–2019
1672819230 Flag of Ireland.svg Republic of Ireland B [28] [29]
Doug Graham FB1951–195718201910
Andy Gardner HB1909–1919151919114
Ian Branfoot DF1973–19771661118912
Roy Chapman FW
  • 1957–1961
  • 1965–1967
1757718781
Billy Bean HB / FB1935–19491711018710 [upper-alpha 1]
Dennis Booth MF1974–1977162918610
Tosh Barrell FW1908–19151412618643
Paul A. Smith MF1997–20031561818421
Graham Bressington MF1987–199314171839
Ray Harford DF1967–19711611018210
Alf Horne FW1932–19361663618139
Percy Freeman FW
  • 1970–1972
  • 1975–1977
1526418176
Corkie Blow HB1901–190616211801
Jim Grummett Sr. HB1945–19511651217912 [upper-alpha 1]
Peter Graham FW1973–19781584717853
John McGinley MF
  • 1984–1986
  • 1987–1989
1121817639
Tommy Wield HB
  • 1904–1906
  • 1909–1915
13151726
Jimmy Munro FW1953–19581612417125
Graham Taylor DF1968–197315111702
Dick Neal Jr. HB
  • 1954–1957
  • 1963–1964
1561516917Flag of England.svg  England U23 [27]
Tommy Fern GK1909–191312701690
Pally Hale FB / HB1925–193015641674
John Finnigan MF1998–200214331664
William Watson FW1903–19091202816647
Mitchell Downie GK1954–195915701640
Richard Hood FB / HB1904–190913011641
Matt Robson HB1909–191512131603
Simon Yeo FW
  • 2002–2005
  • 2006
1344215751
Matt Carmichael FW1989–19931331815621
Alf Young HB1929–193414751545
Ernie Whittle FW1950–19541456215164
Billy Simpson FB / HB1902–190714001510
Gary Strodder DF1982–198713261516
Jimmy Hartley FW1897–19031385215056
Barry Richardson GK1995–200013101500
Tony Battersby FW1998–20021302115026
Kevin Austin DF1996–199912911481Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago [30]
Tony Cunningham FW1979–19821233214842
Timothy Eyoma *DF2020–present11351485Flag of England.svg  England U19 [31] [L 8]
Dean West DF
  • 1991–1995
  • 2004
1232014723
Paddy McConville FB1925–193213801450
Yaffer Ward FB
  • 1915–1923
  • 1925–1926
  • 1930
1081014512 [upper-alpha 1] [upper-alpha 2]
Alf Webb GK1899–190413101440
Will Gibson HB1898–190313011431
Richard Butcher MF
  • 2002–2005
  • 2005
  • 2009–2010
1241214314 [L 9]
Ben Futcher DF2002–20051211314216
John Fleming MF1975–19791211714118
Alf Ball FW1913–1921971314123 [upper-alpha 1] [upper-alpha 2]
Neal Eardley DF2017–202012231403Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales [32]
Colin Alcide FW1995–19991212714031
Arthur Atkin FB / HB1913–19249621403 [upper-alpha 2]
Quentin Neill FB1888–18945901393
Luke Waterfall DF2015–201831213716 [33]
Billy Dinsdale FW1926–193112689136103
Lasse Sørensen *MF2021–present115813610Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark U20 [34]
Russell Green HB1957–196312581358
Freddy Simpson FW1902–19081243713339
Dennis O'Donnell FW1901–19051183113337
Adam Jackson *DF2020–present11631333Flag of England.svg  England U19 [35]
Gordon Hughes MF1968–197111791319
Paul Miller MF1997–20011161113112
Regan Poole DF2021–202311131314Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales U21 [36]
Tom Maidment FW1926–19311264313047
John McClelland FW1958–19611213213034
Paul Green DF2007–201111741304
Jack Manning FW1911–191590913020
Tom Miller MF2012–20150012911 [37] [L 10]
James Smith FB1931–193611631273
Mick Harford FW1977–19801154112646Flag of England.svg  England [38]
Michael Bostwick MF2016–2020107112510Flag of England.svg England C [39] [40]
Jamie McCombe DF
  • 2004–2006
  • 2016–2018
87712511 [41]
Darren Davis DF
  • 1988–1991
  • 1995
10541247Flag of England.svg  England youth [42]
Derek Trevis MF1970–19731081812321
John Irving FW1889–1897511012343
Jack Kendall GK
  • 1922–1924
  • 1928–1930
11701220
Dickie Deacon FW1936–19391112212125
John Milner HB1963–196610961217
Jon Whitney DF1995–1998101812111
Frank Pegg FW1926–19311155112051
Tom Brooks DF1965–197111311201
Ben Sedgemore MF2001–200410751206Flag of England.svg English schools [43]
Gary West DF
  • 1985–1987
  • 1991
  • 1991–1992
10451206Flag of England.svg  England youth [44] [L 11]
Bob Fenwick FW1920–19267621205 [upper-alpha 2]
Frank Smallman FW1889–1896582312053
Harry Parr FW1946–19501121311813Flag of England.svg England amateur [45]
Jack Bryan HB1919–19227511172 [upper-alpha 1] [upper-alpha 2]
Bob Meacock HB1935–193810601160
Brendan Guest DF1976–198010421162Flag of England.svg  England youth [46]
Francis Green FW2003–20061001811620
Gavin Gordon FW1997–2000993011533
Andy York FB1927–193010661146
Neil Redfearn MF1984–19861001311414
Brian Heward DF1961–19669721142
Fred Corbett FB1936–193910301130
Tony Lormor FW1990–19941003011334
Alex Woodyard MF2016–20184621133Flag of England.svg England C [47] [48]
Charlie Bannister HB1897–190110611121
Teddy Bishop *MF2021–present941111215
Mark Bailey DF2001–20049811114
Matthew Bloomer DF2002–20069431104
Bertie Foster FW1906–19126711109
David Johnson FW1993–1996881310923
George Stillyards DF1945–194910021092 [upper-alpha 1]
Terry Branston DF1970–197310011091
James Saunders GK1906–19096501090
Dick Young DF1949–195410021063
Jason Lee FW1991–1993932110622
Anthony Scully FW2020–2022852510637 [49] [50]
George Nisbet HB1906–19096211042
Phil Brown MF1987–199043310424
Jake Sheridan MF
  • 2011–2012
  • 2012–2014
001044 [51] [L 12]
Dixie McNeil FW1972–1974975310353
Don Dykes HB1949–19589541014
Jamie Forrester FW2006–2008903510137Flag of England.svg  England U18 [52]
Simon Weaver DF2002–20048841015
Derek Bell FW1979–1983833310140
Conor McGrandles MF
  • 2020–2022
  • 2024
8361016 [L 13]
Gordon Simmonite DF
  • 1982–1985
  • 1987–1988
7201010Flag of England.svg England C [53]
Ted Savage HB1929–19319631003
Rod Fletcher FW1967–1971922910031
Rob Burch GK2008–20109201000Flag of England.svg  England U20 [54]
Mark Wallington GK1988–19918701000Flag of England.svg  England U23 [27]
Danny Hone DF2007–20118531004
Tom Hopper FW2020–2023831410022

See also

Footnotes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 The Lincoln City FC Archive includes appearances and goals from the various wartime leagues in totals on individual player pages. Totals for affected players are amended using the Season Stats dropdown menu at the bottom right of each player's individual page.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 The Lincoln City FC Archive omits appearances and goals from the 1920–21 Midland League season from the totals on individual player pages. Totals for affected players are amended using the Season Stats dropdown menu at the bottom right of each player's individual page.

Player statistics include games played while on loan from:

  1. 1 2 Leicester City
  2. Notts County
  3. Gateshead
  4. Preston North End
  5. Chesterfield
  6. Peterborough United
  7. Macclesfield Town
  8. Tottenham Hotspur
  9. Oldham Athletic
  10. Newport County
  11. Port Vale
  12. Tamworth
  13. Charlton Athletic

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