List of Lincoln City F.C. players (25–99 appearances)

The Lincoln City F.C. team of 1889–90, founder members of the Midland League. Players include Joe Duckworth, Herbert Simpson, Jack Robinson, James Mullineux (standing, from left), Bob McKay, Hugh McPhee (seated, from left), and Slotch Shaw (on floor, right).

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 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 Conference National.^[5] They returned to the League after just one season, and remained at that level until relegated again in 2011.^[2]

All players who have made between 25 and 99 appearances in senior first-team matches for Lincoln City, in league or cup competition, are listed below. Some hold club records: Allan Hall scored 41 goals in the 40-game league season as Lincoln won the 1931–32 Third Division North title, and Jimmy Bauchop was the oldest known player to score for the club, at 37 years 295 days.^[6] The club made their record signing when they paid £75,000 to Carlisle United for Dean Walling in 1997.^[7] Other players took part in significant matches in the history of the club. William and James Gresham, Ned Mettam, Isaac Moore and Slotch Shaw appeared in Lincoln's first Football League match in 1892.^[8]

Con Moulson, Keith Alexander and Phil Stant went on to manage the team.^[9] Harry Pugh was the first man in this appearance range to have been capped by his country while a Lincoln City player, when he represented Wales against Scotland in 1900.^[7] Eight other men have played senior international football for their country while a Lincoln player, most recently Arnaud Mendy, who played for Guinea-Bissau in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in 2014.^[7][10] Delroy Facey of Grenada and Gareth McAuley (Northern Ireland) are the club's most capped players, each having played five times for their country while registered with Lincoln.^[7] As of the date below, five men have ended their Lincoln careers on 99 competitive appearances; the most recent, midfielder Dany N'Guessan, was with the club from 2007 to 2009.

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 and including 30 April 2016, the last matchday of the 2015–16 season.

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-1960s		1960s–
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, Football League Cup, Football League 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 25 to 99 appearances

Dany N'Guessan was the most recent player to end his Lincoln City career on 99 appearances.

Gareth Ainsworth was considered for the vacant managerial position at Lincoln City in 2009.^[11]

Mike Pollitt played for Lincoln in the 1992–93 season and was still playing for a Premier League club 20 years later.^[12]

Jim Smith spent a year playing for Lincoln before beginning a long managerial career.^[13]

Goalkeeper Jack Robinson won the Midland League title with Lincoln, three Southern League titles with Southampton, and eleven caps for England.^[14]

Keith Alexander, twice manager of Lincoln City, was given a posthumous lifetime achievement award at the 2010 Black List Awards.^[15]

Archie Roe joined Lincoln City three months into the 1923–24 season but still finished as joint top scorer.^[16]

Lincoln received a club record fee of £400,000 when they sold the teenage Darren Huckerby to Newcastle United in 1995.^[17]

Name	Position	Club career	League apps	League goals	Total apps	Total goals	International selection	Refs
Nguessan, DanyDany N'Guessan	MF	2007–2009	91	15	99	16
Smith, WallyWally Smith	FW	1901–1903	90	21	99	23
Mettam, NedNed Mettam	HB	1889–1896	85	0	99	1
Carling, TerryTerry Carling	GK	1962–1964	84	0	99	0
Matthewson, TrevorTrevor Matthewson	DF	1987–1989	43	2	99	9
Withers, AlanAlan Withers	FW	1955–1958	97	18	98	18
Pugh, HarryHarry Pugh	FW	1898–1901	91	11	98	12	Wales (3)	[7]
Hartshorne, JackJack Hartshorne	FB	1936–1939	91	0	98	0		[upper-alpha 1]
Crawford, JohnJohn Crawford	HB	1900–1903	85	1	98	1
Basnett, AlfAlf Basnett	HB	1926–1929	89	6	98	6
Sertori, MarkMark Sertori	DF	1987–1990	50	9	98	19
Northcott, TommyTommy Northcott	FW	1955–1957	94	34	97	35	England youth	[18]
Wilkinson, JackJack Wilkinson	FW	1932–1935	93	19	97	21
Ainsworth, GarethGareth Ainsworth	MF	1997–1999	83	37	97	41
McCubbin, SandySandy McCubbin	FW	1911–1914	59	15	97	35
Matthews, NeilNeil Matthews	FW	1992–1995	83	20	96	22
Smillie, RonRon Smillie	MF	1956–1960	91	15	95	15
Evans, CliveClive Evans	DF	1987–1989	42	2	95	10
Bosbury, CharlieCharlie Bosbury	FW	1926–1929	85	30	94	33
Buckley, JackJack Buckley	FW	1932–1935	92	0	94	0
Windle, WillieWillie Windle	FW	1948–1951	91	22	93	23
Moulson, ConCon Moulson	HB	1933–1936	88	0	93	0	Ireland (2)	[7][upper-alpha 1]
Thompson, TrevorTrevor Thompson	DF	1979–1981	80	1	93	1
Taylor-Fletcher, GaryGary Taylor-Fletcher	FW	2003–2005	80	27	93	31	English schools	[19]
Tomlinson, BenBen Tomlinson	FW	2013–2015	0	0	93	34		[20]
Harbertson, RonRon Harbertson	FW	1958–1960 1961–1962	86	25	92	28
Hutchinson, JimmyJimmy Hutchinson	FW	1946–1949	85	55	91	57		[upper-alpha 1]
Baraclough, IanIan Baraclough	DF	1992–1994	73	10	91	11	England youth	[21]
Jordan, ToddTodd Jordan	MF	2012–2015	0	0	91	1		[22]
Buist, GeorgeGeorge Buist	DF	1904–1907	83	0	90	0
Cumming, BobbyBobby Cumming	MF	1987–1989	41	5	90	16
Newton, SeanSean Newton	DF	2013–2015	0	0	90	8		[23]
Marlow, GeoffGeoff Marlow	FW	1937–1949	80	26	89	32		[upper-alpha 1]
McInnes, TomTom McInnes	FW	1900–1903	79	20	89	24
Taylor, BillyBilly Taylor	MF	1969–1971	79	7	89	8
Walker, JustinJustin Walker	MF	2000–2002	76	4	89	5	England youth	[24]
Brindley, HoraceHorace Brindley	FW	1911–1914	50	4	89	11
Cartwright, PhilPhil Cartwright	FW	1930–1933	86	21	88	23
Heath, BillBill Heath	GK	1958–1962	84	0	88	0
Proudfoot, PeterPeter Proudfoot	FW / HB	1900–1903	79	20	88	21
Buckley, WalterWalter Buckley	HB	1930–1933	81	1	87	1
Graves, BobBob Graves	GK	1959–1965	79	0	87	0
Punter, BrianBrian Punter	FW	1959–1964	75	21	86	25	England youth	[25]
Walker, AlanAlan Walker	DF	1983–1985	75	4	86	7
Shaw, SlotchSlotch Shaw	HB / FW	1887–1895	13	0	86	24
Greaves, GeorgeGeorge Greaves	MF	1920–1924	72	0	85	0		[upper-alpha 2]
Thorpe, LevyLevy Thorpe	HB	1920 1922–1924	69	9	85	9	England reserve	[26][upper-alpha 2]
Carbon, MattMatt Carbon	DF	1992–1996 2003	70	10	84	11	England U21	[27][L 1]
McAuley, GarethGareth McAuley	DF	2004–2006	72	8	84	8	Northern Ireland (5)	[7]
Nolan, JonJon Nolan	MF	2013–2016	0	0	84	1		[28]
Brown, SteveSteve Brown	FW	1995–1998	72	8	83	9
Robinson, ConnerConner Robinson	MF	2012–2016	0	0	83	9		[29]
Henderson, JockJock Henderson	FW	1898–1900	76	9	82	10
Andrews, HaroldHarold Andrews	FW	1925–1928	75	41	82	44
Callender, JohnJohn Callender	FW	1936–1938	75	26	82	26		[upper-alpha 1]
Fencott, KenKen Fencott	FW	1964–1967	73	13	82	14
Bannister, NevilleNeville Bannister	MF	1961–1963	68	16	82	18
John-Lewis, LenellLenell John-Lewis	FW	2006–2010	72	8	81	9
Stant, PhilPhil Stant	FW	1990 1997–2000	68	21	81	22		[L 2]
Langham, BillyBilly Langham	FW	1907–1910	58	21	81	43
Jones, JimmyJimmy Jones	GK	1951–1954	76	0	80	0
Sisson, TomTom Sisson	FB / HB	1924–1926	75	1	80	1
Johnson, TomTom Johnson	DF	1946–1948	75	0	80	0		[upper-alpha 1]
Bloor, MickyMicky Bloor	DF	1971–1973	73	0	80	0
Egerton, BillyBilly Egerton	FW	1914–1920	76	25	79	27		[upper-alpha 1]
Krzywicki, DickDick Krzywicki	MF	1974–1976	68	11	79	12	Wales	[30]
Gamble, WillieWillie Gamble	FW	1984–1989	64	15	79	17
Chesser, BillyBilly Chesser	FW	1914–1920	76	18	78	20		[upper-alpha 1]
Kean, ArchieArchie Kean	FW	1922–1924	76	11	78	11
Barratt, JosJos Barratt	FW	1924–1926	74	8	78	8
Campbell, JimmyJimmy Campbell	MF	1962–1964	63	16	78	21
Sissons, BillBill Sissons	GK	1924–1926	74	0	77	0
Symm, ColinColin Symm	MF	1972–1975	69	7	77	8
Thomas, JohnJohn Thomas	FW	1983–1985	67	18	77	20
Vaughan, JohnJohn Vaughan	GK	1996–1999	66	0	77	0
Watts, AdamAdam Watts	DF	2009–2011	58	1	77	1	England youth	[31]
Bainbridge, BobBob Bainbridge	GK	1920–1922	35	0	77	0		[upper-alpha 2]
Spencer, TommyTommy Spencer	DF	1972–1974	74	10	76	10
Jack, RossRoss Jack	FW	1983–1985	60	16	76	19
Hall, AllanAllan Hall	FW	1931–1933	72	64	76	68		[upper-alpha 1]
Peacock, RichardRichard Peacock	MF	1999–2001	68	5	76	7
Hill, LenLen Hill	GK	1927–1929	69	0	75	0
Clarke, ShaneShane Clarke	MF	2008–2010	68	0	75	0
Wright, BenBen Wright	MF	2007–2009	67	17	75	18
Simpson, JoeJoe Simpson	FW	1894–1901	70	0	74	0
Hawksby, JohnJohn Hawksby	FW	1964–1966	65	4	74	5	England youth	[32]
Ormiston, AlecAlec Ormiston	HB	1907–1909 1919	44	2	74	6		[upper-alpha 1]
Taylor, JamieJamie Taylor	FW	2011–2013	0	0	74	23
Towler, BernardBernard Towler	FW	1933–1938	68	32	73	37		[upper-alpha 1]
Cobb, BillyBilly Cobb	FW	1966–1968	67	10	73	12
Laverick, CharlesCharles Laverick	FB	1904–1907	66	0	73	0
Eyre, ThomasThomas Eyre	FB	1895–1898	65	1	73	1
McGeough, JimmyJimmy McGeough	MF	1972–1974	65	0	73	0
Cameron, DaveDave Cameron	FW	2000–2002	60	9	73	11
Hill, DaveDave Hill	MF	1993–1995	58	6	73	7
Rippon, PipPip Rippon	FW	1920–1922	33	10	73	37		[upper-alpha 2]
Clare, JoeJoe Clare	FW	1937–1939	68	23	72	25		[upper-alpha 1]
Worsdale, JohnJohn Worsdale	MF	1971–1974	67	9	72	9
Raw, HarryHarry Raw	HB	1936–1938	66	7	72	7
Martin, JackJack Martin	FW	1904–1906	65	30	72	33
Stallard, MarkMark Stallard	FW	2006–2008	65	17	72	21
Buckley, SteveSteve Buckley	DF	1986–1988	36	2	72	2
Moore, IsaacIsaac Moore	FW	1890–1893	22	3	72	27
Cowley, JackJack Cowley	HB	1899–1902	68	3	71	3
Richardson, MickMick Richardson	HB	1892–1895	64	6	71	6
Robinson, ErnieErnie Robinson	FB	1935–1938	64	0	71	0
Johnson, AlanAlan Johnson	DF	1994–1996	63	0	71	1
Cooper, RichardRichard Cooper	MF	1985–1987	61	2	71	2
Morris, GeorgeGeorge Morris	HB	1897–1899	66	4	70	4
Foulkes, CharlesCharles Foulkes	MF	1927–1930	64	1	70	1
Fell, JimmyJimmy Fell	MF	1964–1965	64	10	70	10
Boyce, AndrewAndrew Boyce	DF	2012–2013	0	0	70	6		[33]
Bannan, TommyTommy Bannan	FW	1955–1957	67	19	69	22
Hughton, CianCian Hughton	DF	2009–2011	61	5	69	5	Ireland U21	[34]
Robertson, HughHugh Robertson	FW	1897–1899	64	34	68	39
Page, GeorgeGeorge Page	FB	1924–1926	64	3	68	3
Hughes, JeffJeff Hughes	MF	2005–2007	63	8	68	11	Northern Ireland (2)	[7]
Lewis, JackJack Lewis	FW	1967–1970	62	9	68	11	Wales U23	[35]
Bowling, IanIan Bowling	GK	1989–1993	59	0	68	0
Pollitt, MikeMike Pollitt	GK	1992–1994	57	0	68	0
Anyon, JoeJoe Anyon	GK	2010–2012	21	0	68	0	England U16	[36]
Yule, TommyTommy Yule	FW	1909–1911	63	8	67	8
Mair, GordonGordon Mair	MF	1984–1986	57	3	67	3	Scotland schoolboys	[37]
Kovacs, JanosJános Kovács	DF	2008–2009	59	4	66	4
Franks, AlbertAlbert Franks	WH	1961–1963	58	5	66	6
Hodson, SimeonSimeon Hodson	DF	1986–1987	56	0	66	0	England C	[38]
Hone, MarkMark Hone	DF	1996–1998	53	2	66	4	England C	[39]
Miller, WalterWalter Miller	FW	1911–1913	35	8	66	29
Nutter, JohnJohn Nutter	DF	2011–2012	0	0	66	4
McCormick, JimmyJimmy McCormick	FW	1947–1949	64	6	65	6		[upper-alpha 1]
Hughes, DavidDavid Hughes	MF	1978–1981	62	1	65	2
Robson, JoeJoe Robson	HB / FB	1925–1927	60	1	65	1
Fairgray, NorrieNorrie Fairgray	FW	1905–1907	60	6	65	7
McFarlane, ArchibaldArchibald McFarlane	FB	1894–1896 1897–1898	61	0	64	0
Wigginton, CliveClive Wigginton	DF	1977–1979	60	6	64	7
Morton, AlanAlan Morton	FW	1963–1965	58	20	64	23
Casey, PaulPaul Casey	DF	1988–1991	49	4	64	4
Allen, RonRon Allen	DF	1958–1960	60	1	63	1
McMahon, FrankFrank McMahon	MF	1971–1973	56	2	63	2
Amoo, RyanRyan Amoo	MF	2006–2008	56	3	63	3
Swaibu, MosesMoses Swaibu	DF	2009–2011	56	3	63	3
Naylor, StuartStuart Naylor	GK	1981–1986	49	0	63	0	England B	[40]
Mullineux, JamesJames Mullineux	HB	1889–1892	0	0	63	2
Dodds, JockJock Dodds	FW	1948–1950	60	38	62	38	Scotland wartime	[41]
Pringle, CharlieCharlie Pringle	HB	1931–1933	58	1	62	1	Scotland	[42]
Hannah, GardinerGardiner Hannah	HB	1896–1898	56	0	62	0
Reed, ChickChick Reed	FW	1932–1935	55	24	62	28
Daniel, PeterPeter Daniel	MF	1985–1987	55	2	62	3	England U21	[27][L 1]
Dunphy, SeanSean Dunphy	DF	1992–1994	53	2	62	3
Grocott, FrederickFrederick Grocott	FB	1922–1925	60	0	61	0
Moulson, GeorgeGeorge Moulson	GK	1947–1948	60	0	61	0	Ireland (3)	[7][upper-alpha 1]
Pallister, WilliamWilliam Pallister	FB	1902–1905	59	0	61	0
Boylen, JohnJohn Boylen	FW	1921–1923	59	4	61	4
Allen, PercyPercy Allen	HB	1924–1925	59	4	61	4
Brown, AaronAaron Brown	MF	2008–2009	56	2	61	3	English schools	[43]
Houghton, BudBud Houghton	FW	1963–1965	54	22	61	25
Keeley, NolanNolan Keeley	MF	1980–1981	52	3	61	3
Burke, MarshallMarshall Burke	MF	1982–1984	50	7	61	9	Scotland schoolboys	[44]
Moore, LesLes Moore	DF	1965–1967	59	0	60	0
Kitching, HarryHarry Kitching	FW	1928–1931	58	28	60	29
Jepson, ArthurArthur Jepson	GK	1948–1950	58	0	60	0
Frettingham, JimmyJimmy Frettingham	FW	1894–1896	56	20	60	22
Birch, BrianBrian Birch	FW	1952–1955	56	16	60	17	England youth	[45]
Smith, JimJim Smith	HB	1968–1969	54	0	60	1
Fofana, MamadouMamadou Fofana	MF	2012–2014	0	0	60	1		[46]
Riley, HaroldHarold Riley	FW	1931–1933	57	25	59	27		[upper-alpha 1]
Flewitt, AlbertAlbert Flewitt	FW	1893–1895	56	27	59	28
Machin, PeterPeter Machin	FW	1905–1907	54	21	59	21
Burke, JimmyJimmy Burke	FW	1894–1896	52	7	57	9
Minett, JasonJason Minett	DF	1995–1997	46	5	58	5
Gray, DanDan Gray	MF	2012–2014	0	0	58	1		[47]
Campbell, ArchieArchie Campbell	HB	1925–1927	54	4	57	4
Bencherif, HamzaHamza Bencherif	MF	2007 2014–2015	12	1	57	7	Algeria U20	[48][49][L 3]
Richardson, MarcusMarcus Richardson	FW	2003 2005	52	14	57	14		[L 4]
Cropper, DeneDene Cropper	FW	2002–2004	50	3	57	3
Cheetham, TommyTommy Cheetham	FW	1945–1948	47	27	57	35		[upper-alpha 1]
Philpott, LeeLee Philpott	MF	1998–2000	47	3	57	3
Lowery, JerryJerry Lowery	GK	1952–1954	51	0	56	0
Thom, LewisLewis Thom	MF	1967–1969	47	4	56	6
McCallum, GavinGavin McCallum	MF	2010–2011	36	3	56	6	Canada	[50]
Reddish, JackJack Reddish	DF	1933–1934	53	0	55	0
McGrahan, JamesJames McGrahan	HB	1922–1927	51	0	55	1
Ford, CliveClive Ford	FW	1967–1968	49	16	55	16
McCarrick, MarkMark McCarrick	DF	1984–1986	44	0	55	0
Simpson, HerbertHerbert Simpson	FB	1884–1893	3	0	55	0
Daws, TonyTony Daws	FW	1994–1995	51	13	54	13	England youth	[51]
Lees, DonDon Lees	FW	1893–1894 1894–1895	52	24	54	24
Moses, AdieAdie Moses	DF	2006–2008	49	1	54	1	England U21	[27]
Scanlon, AlbertAlbert Scanlon	FW	1962–1963	47	11	54	12	England	[52]
Greenall, ColinColin Greenall	DF	1994–1995	43	3	54	4	England youth	[53]
Foster, LukeLuke Foster	DF	2005–2006 2013–2014	16	1	54	3	England C	[54][55]
Boullemier, LeonLeon Boullemier	GK	1895–1897	49	0	53	0
Kilmore, KevinKevin Kilmore	MF	1986–1987	46	6	53	7	England youth	[56]
Svarc, BobbyBobby Svarc	FW	1968–1971	45	16	53	20
Mitchell, BobbyBobby Mitchell	MF	1986–1987	44	2	53	3
Onwere, UdoUdo Onwere	MF	1994–1996	43	4	53	5
Robinson, JackJack Robinson	MF	1889–1891	0	0	53	0	England	[14]
Dwane, EddieEddie Dwane	HB	1920–1924	46	3	52	6		[upper-alpha 2]
Kearns, PeterPeter Kearns	FW	1968–1969	46	11	52	13
Smith, AlecAlec Smith	HB / FW	1895–1897	45	9	52	12
Corner, NormanNorman Corner	FW	1967–1969	45	12	52	14
Alexander, KeithKeith Alexander	FW	1990–1992	45	4	52	4	Saint Lucia	[57]
Lund, GaryGary Lund	FW	1986–1987	44	13	52	16	England U21	[27]
Okeefe, JoshJosh O'Keefe	MF	2010–2011	37	4	52	5	Ireland U21	[58]
Sillito, HarryHarry Sillito	FW	1922–1924	48	2	51	2
Bonson, JoeJoe Bonson	FW	1966–1967	47	16	51	19
Stoutt, SteveSteve Stoutt	DF	1989–1991	46	1	51	1
Gratton, DennisDennis Gratton	DF	1959–1961	45	0	51	0
McInnes, IanIan McInnes	MF	1986–1987	43	4	51	5
Costello, PeterPeter Costello	FW	1991 1992–1994	41	7	51	9		[L 5]
Leaning, AndyAndy Leaning	GK	1994–1996	36	0	51	0
Nicolau, NickyNicky Nicolau	DF	2011–2013	0	0	51	4
White, BillBill White	FW	1937–1938	46	11	50	12
Odonnell, MagnusMagnus O'Donnell	FW	1904–1906	45	11	50	14
Anderson, JoeJoe Anderson	DF	2010–2011	45	0	50	0
Dixon, BenBen Dixon	MF	1992–1996	43	0	50	0
Muldoon, JackJack Muldoon *	FW	2015–	0	0	50	10		[59]
Meath, TrevorTrevor Meath	MF	1969–1971	43	5	49	5
Welsh, SteveSteve Welsh	DF	1999–2001	43	0	49	0
Duckworth, JoeJoe Duckworth	HB	1885–1891	0	0	49	2
Scott, FrankFrank Scott	FW	1898–1901	45	8	48	9
Anderson, GeoffGeoff Anderson	MF	1966–1967	44	6	48	7
Hibberd, StuartStuart Hibberd	MF	1981–1983	42	3	48	3
Martin, JaeJae Martin	FW	1996–1998	41	5	48	6		[L 6]
Cryan, ColinColin Cryan	DF	2005–2006	41	0	48	0	Ireland U21	[60]
Lax, WalterWalter Lax	FW	1930–1931	45	18	47	21
Docherty, TomTom Docherty	FW	1947–1949	45	3	47	3
Wakeham, PeterPeter Wakeham	GK	1965–1966	44	0	47	0	England U23 reserve	[61]
Oakes, StefanStefan Oakes	MF	2008–2010	44	1	47	1
Gibson, BobBob Gibson	DF	1951–1955	43	20	47	20
Barnard, RayRay Barnard	DF	1960–1963	43	0	47	0	English schools	[62]
Watson, GrahamGraham Watson	MF	1978–1980	43	2	47	2
Rhead, MattMatt Rhead *	FW	2015–	0	0	47	23		[63]
Dodgin, BillBill Dodgin	HB	1933–1934	46	1	46	1
Rushton, RichardRichard Rushton	HB	1924–1925	44	1	46	2
Facey, DelroyDelroy Facey	FW	2009–2011	42	4	46	5	Grenada (5)	[7][L 2]
Iverson, BobBob Iverson	WH	1933–1935	41	13	46	16
Finney, KevinKevin Finney	MF	1991–1993	37	2	46	3
Kennedy, GeorgeGeorge Kennedy	HB	1906–1908	42	0	45	0
Keetley, FrankFrank Keetley	FW	1931–1933	42	27	45	27
Grainger, JackJack Grainger	FW	1957–1959	42	14	45	14	England B	[40]
Sandwith, KevinKevin Sandwith	DF	2004–2005	40	2	45	2
Wilkinson, BertBert Wilkinson	DF	1945–1951	39	0	45	1		[upper-alpha 1]
Ward, PaulPaul Ward	MF	1991–1992	39	0	45	1
Broadbent, AlbertAlbert Broadbent	MF	1961–1962	38	4	45	5
Bird, IkeIke Bird	FW	1919–1921	8	2	45	18		[upper-alpha 2]
Gowling, JoshJosh Gowling	DF	2010 2011–2012	4	0	45	0		[L 7]
Jenkins, EvanEvan Jenkins	FW	1929–1930 1933–1934	44	13	44	13
White, FredFred White	GK	1950–1951	42	0	44	0
Sykes, AlbertAlbert Sykes	HB	1928–1930	42	1	44	1
Allison, KenKen Allison	FW	1966–1967	42	13	44	13
Sunley, DaveDave Sunley	FW	1978–1979	41	6	44	6
Dodds, LouisLouis Dodds	FW	2007–2008	41	9	44	9		[L 8]
Robertson, JohnJohn Robertson	DF	1995–1998	40	1	44	1
Gillespie, BillieBillie Gillespie	FW	1895–1896	37	18	44	25
McCann, HenryHenry McCann	FW	1908–1909	17	6	44	12
Grundy, HarryHarry Grundy	FW	1908–1909	6	0	44	6
Oliver, VadaineVadaine Oliver	FW	2012–2013	0	0	44	14
Sam-Yorke, DelanoDelano Sam-Yorke	MF	2014 2014–2015	0	0	44	11		[64][L 9]
Wood, BradleyBradley Wood *	DF	2015–	0	0	44	1		[65]
Thompson, JohnJohn Thompson	GK	1957–1959	42	0	43	0
Maidment, JimmyJimmy Maidment	GK	1930–1931	41	0	43	0
Brown, MickMick Brown	DF	1967–1968	38	0	43	0
Davies, AlecAlec Davies	FW	1945–1948	37	9	43	10		[upper-alpha 1]
Asamoah, DerekDerek Asamoah	FW	2005	35	2	43	2	Ghana	[66]
Chambers, BobBob Chambers	FW	1920–1922	23	12	43	20		[upper-alpha 2]
Burrow, JordanJordan Burrow	FW	2014–2015	0	0	43	10		[67]
Walling, DeanDean Walling	DF	1997–1999	38	5	42	8	Saint Kitts and Nevis (2)	[7]
Gilliver, AllanAllan Gilliver	FW	1971–1972	37	8	42	10
Gregson, JohnJohn Gregson	MF	1967–1968	36	3	42	3
Fashanu, JohnJohn Fashanu	FW	1983–1984	36	10	42	10	England	[68][L 10]
Bos, GijsbertGijsbert Bos	FW	1996–1997	34	6	42	10
Birch, GaryGary Birch	FW	2005–2006	36	8	42	10
Gresham, JamesJames Gresham	FW	1889–1893 1894	27	6	42	7
Black, KingsleyKingsley Black	MF	2000 2001–2002	37	5	41	5	Northern Ireland	[69][L 11]
Buckley, AdamAdam Buckley	MF	2001–2002	34	0	41	1
Daley, PhilPhil Daley	FW	1994–1996	32	5	41	6
Smith, AdamAdam Smith	MF	2008 2012–2013	4	0	41	2		[L 12]
Batch, NigelNigel Batch	GK	1987–1988	0	0	41	0
Hawkridge, TerryTerry Hawkridge *	MF	2015–	0	0	41	1		[70][L 13]
Hutchinson, BenBen Hutchinson	FW	2010–2011	36	4	40	4		[L 14]
Tennant, DaveDave Tennant	GK	1966–1969	39	0	40	0
Watson, ArthurArthur Watson	FB	1934–1936	37	0	40	0
Wilson, JimmyJimmy Wilson	FW	1937–1939	36	8	40	10
Gresham, WilliamWilliam Gresham	GK	1892–1894	35	0	40	0
Robinson, MarvinMarvin Robinson	FW	2005–2006	33	7	40	11	English schools	[71]
Swinburne, TrevorTrevor Swinburne	GK	1986–1987	34	0	40	0
Willis, ScottScott Willis	MF	2002–2003	33	3	40	3
Camm, MarkMark Camm	DF	2000–2002	32	0	40	0
Rawlinson, WilliamWilliam Rawlinson	HB	1886–1891	0	0	40	0
Mendy, ArnaudArnaud Mendy	MF	2014–2015	0	0	40	1	Guinea-Bissau (1)	[10][72]
Waterfall, LukeLuke Waterfall *	DF	2015–	0	0	40	6		[73]
Hannah, GeorgeGeorge Hannah	FW	1957–1958	38	4	39	4
Butler, JoeJoe Butler	GK	1914–1915	37	0	39	0
Jewett, AlfAlf Jewett	HB	1923–1924	37	3	39	4
Gillespie, MatthewMatthew Gillespie	FW	1895–1896	36	9	39	14
Reid, JimmyJimmy Reid	FW	1910–1911	36	3	39	3	Scotland	[42][upper-alpha 1]
Ryan, OliverOliver Ryan	FW	2004–2008	36	0	39	0
Wilson, JockJock Wilson	FB / CH	1896–1897	35	0	39	0
Iremonger, AlbertAlbert Iremonger	GK	1926–1927	35	0	39	0
Richardson, GeorgeGeorge Richardson	HB	1920–1921	12	0	39	0		[upper-alpha 2]
Mathison, GeorgeGeorge Mathison	HB	1933–1934	38	0	38	0
Hawksworth, DerekDerek Hawksworth	FW	1960	36	14	38	14	England B	[40]
Thompson, AlexAlex Thompson	DF	1946–1947	34	1	38	1		[upper-alpha 1]
Gray, AlfAlf Gray	HB	1934–1936	32	0	38	0
Gilbert, DaveDave Gilbert	MF	1981–1982	30	1	38	1
Bush, ChrisChris Bush *	DF	2013 2015–	0	0	38	2		[74][L 15]
Caprice, JakeJake Caprice	DF	2014–2015	0	0	38	0		[75]
Brown, EdwardEdward Brown	FW	1903–1905	37	9	37	9
Lester, AbeAbe Lester	FW	1948–1949	37	10	37	10
Taylor, FrankFrank Taylor	FW	1905–1908	36	10	37	10
Goldsborough, JackJack Goldsborough	GK	1913–1920	36	0	37	0		[upper-alpha 1]
Gibson, ColinColin Gibson	FW	1956–1957	36	12	37	12	England B	[40]
Clarke, WilliamWilliam Clarke	FW	1898–1899	35	7	37	9
Dixon, TedTed Dixon	FB / FW	1905–1907	35	3	37	4
Roberts, HarryHarry Roberts	FW	1928–1930	33	23	37	24	England	[76]
Carayol, MustaphaMustapha Carayol	MF	2010–2011	33	3	37	4
Hopper, MatthewMatthew Hopper	FW	1920–1921	0	0	37	5		[upper-alpha 2]
Walker, WilliamWilliam Walker	FW	1921–1924	36	5	36	5
Clarke, WillieWillie Clarke	FW	1910–1911	35	1	36	1
Crombie, DeanDean Crombie	DF	1977–1978 1991	34	0	36	0
Hudson, GeoffGeoff Hudson	DF	1965–1966	33	0	36	0
Moore, AndyAndy Moore	DF	1987–1988	0	0	36	1
McCairns, TommyTommy McCairns	FW	1899–1901	35	14	35	14
Hooper, CarlCarl Hooper	FW	1925–1926	34	6	35	7
Smith, TichTich Smith	HB / FW	1898–1899	33	0	35	0
Robinson, TommyTommy Robinson	FW	1934–1935	33	14	35	14
Eaden, NickyNicky Eaden	DF	2006 2007	33	0	35	0		[L 3]
Sellars, BillyBilly Sellars	FW	1935–1936	33	2	35	3
Hunter, WilliamWilliam Hunter	MF	1909–1911	32	8	35	8
Sayer, StanStan Sayer	FW	1926–1927	32	6	35	6
Fuseini, AliAli Fuseini	MF	2011	18	0	35	1
Larkin, ColinColin Larkin	FW	2012–2013	0	0	35	8
Marshall, MarcusMarcus Marshall	MF	2014–2015	0	0	35	2		[77][L 16]
Lees, JosephJoseph Lees	FW	1921–1922	33	9	34	10
Heathcote, JimmyJimmy Heathcote	FW	1924–1925	33	13	34	13
Kabia, JasonJason Kabia	FW	1992	28	4	34	4
Bannister, GaryGary Bannister	FW	1994–1995	29	7	34	8	England U21	[27]
McKay, BobBob McKay	FW	1888–1890	0	0	34	14
Dixon, BohanBohan Dixon	MF	2013–2014	0	0	34	4		[78]
Moore, WilliamWilliam Moore	FW	1924–1925	33	2	33	2	Ireland	[79]
Beel, GeorgeGeorge Beel	FW	1919–1920 1932	32	12	33	12
Bissett, JimmyJimmy Bissett	FB	1926–1927	32	6	33	6
Wolstenholme, ArthurArthur Wolstenholme	FW	1914–1915	31	7	33	10
Ellis, BillyBilly Ellis	FW	1929–1930	31	11	33	11
Buick, JoeJoe Buick	HB	1956–1962	31	3	33	3
Bradley, BrendanBrendan Bradley	FW	1972–1973	31	12	33	13
Patulea, AdrianAdrian Pătulea	FW	2008–2009	31	11	33	11
Hebberd, TrevorTrevor Hebberd	MF	1994–1995	25	0	33	0
Hancock, TedTed Hancock	FW	1938–1939	30	4	33	5
Orourke, PeterPeter O'Rourke	HB	1899–1900	32	0	32	0
Butler, LeeLee Butler	GK	1986–1987	30	0	32	0
Neave, GeordieGeordie Neave	HB	1895–1896	29	0	32	2
Scanlon, EdwardEdward Scanlon	HB / FW	1909–1911	29	3	32	3
White, DevonDevon White	FW	1984–1986	29	4	32	6
James, TonyTony James	DF	1988–1989	29	0	32	0
Dennis, TonyTony Dennis	MF	1996–1997	28	2	32	2
Dickins, MattMatt Dickins	GK	1991–1992 1993	27	0	32	0		[L 17]
Gritton, MartinMartin Gritton	FW	2006–2007	27	3	32	3
Houghton, KeithKeith Houghton	DF	1983–1984	26	0	32	1	England C	[80]
Thompson, TyroneTyrone Thompson	FW	2002 2011–2012	1	0	32	1
Christophe, Jean-FrançoisJean-François Christophe	MF	2011–2012	0	0	32	2
Parker, HarryHarry Parker	FW	1903–1904	30	3	31	3
Blakey, CharlesCharles Blakey	GK	1919–1920	30	0	31	0		[upper-alpha 1]
Moore, JohnJohn Moore	MF	1961–1964	30	5	31	6
Broughton, DreweDrewe Broughton	FW	2010 2010–2011	30	0	31	0		[L 18]
Hulme, ArthurArthur Hulme	FW	1897–1898	29	12	31	13
Keltie, ClarkClark Keltie	MF	2010–2011	29	0	31	0
Rooney, BobbyBobby Rooney	MF	1963	28	3	31	4
Huckerby, DarrenDarren Huckerby	FW	1994–1995	28	5	31	7	England B	[40]
Kirton, JackJack Kirton	FW	1896–1897	27	5	31	7
Townsend, NickNick Townsend	FW	2014 2014	0	0	31	0		[81][L 6]
Howe, CallumCallum Howe *	DF	2015–	0	0	31	0		[82]
Platnauer, NickyNicky Platnauer	MF	1994–1995	27	0	31	0
Groves, AlbertAlbert Groves	FB	1903–1904	29	2	30	2
Linfoot, FredFred Linfoot	FW	1919–1920	29	3	30	3
Fletcher, HoraceHorace Fletcher	FW	1897–1898	28	6	30	6
Barton, RogerRoger Barton	MF	1965–1966	28	1	30	1
Pyle, TomTom Pyle	FW	1895–1899	27	3	30	4
Havelock, HarryHarry Havelock	FW	1925–1926	27	17	30	18
Roe, ArchieArchie Roe	FW	1933–1934	27	12	30	12
Burke, MickyMicky Burke	FW	1934–1936	27	2	30	4
Grimes, AshleyAshley Grimes	FW	2010–2011	27	15	30	17		[L 19]
Raby, JoeJoe Raby	FW	1892–1897	26	7	30	7
Collins, SteveSteve Collins	DF	1985	24	0	30	0
Fenton, RichardRichard Fenton	FB	1888–1890	0	0	30	0
Mossman, DavidDavid Mossman	MF	1987–1988	0	0	30	4
Russell, SimonSimon Russell	MF	2011–2012	0	0	30	1
Robson, PaulPaul Robson	DF	2012–2013	0	0	30	0
Sparrow, MattMatt Sparrow	MF	2015–2016	0	0	30	0		[83]
Platts, AlbertAlbert Platts	FW	1910–1914	29	4	29	4
McKenzie, RonaldRonald McKenzie	FW	1909–1910	28	6	29	7
Bauchop, JimmyJimmy Bauchop	FW	1923–1924	28	11	29	12
Larkin, BunnyBunny Larkin	WH	1964–1966	27	3	29	3
Wiltshire, HerbertHerbert Wiltshire	HB	1893–1894	27	0	29	0
Saunders, JohnJohn Saunders	DF	1979–1980	26	1	29	1
Hamilton, IanIan Hamilton	MF	2001–2002	26	0	29	1
White, MalcolmMalcolm White	GK	1964–1965	25	0	29	0
Cammack, SteveSteve Cammack	FW	1981–1982	18	6	29	7	England youth	[84]
Smith, SamSam Smith	FW	2011–2012	0	0	29	9
Adams, CharleeCharlee Adams	MF	2014 2014–2015	0	0	29	2		[85][L 6]
Stanley, CraigCraig Stanley *	MF	2015–	0	0	29	2		[86]
Anderson, BobbyBobby Anderson	FB	1930–1931	27	0	28	0
Burdett, TommyTommy Burdett	FW	1936–1939	27	12	28	12
Haycock, FredFred Haycock	FW	1910–1911	25	5	28	6
Leach, TonyTony Leach	HB	1938–1939	25	2	28	2	England	[87]
Clapham, JamieJamie Clapham	DF	2010–2011	25	1	28	2
Brentnall, OscarOscar Brentnall	FW	1920–1921	0	0	28	26		[upper-alpha 2]
Simmons, AlexAlex Simmons *	FW	2014–	0	0	28	2		[88]
Dowling, MichaelMichael Dowling	FW	1914–1920	27	4	27	4
Eastham, GeorgeGeorge Eastham	FW	1949–1950	27	1	27	1	England	[68]
Jones, AlanAlan Jones	MF	1977–1979	26	4	27	4
Chadburn, JohnJohn Chadburn	FW	1893–1894	25	9	27	10
Hutchinson, BarryBarry Hutchinson	FW	1965–1966	24	18	27	20
Smith, MickMick Smith	DF	1977–1979	25	0	27	0
Howell, LukeLuke Howell	MF	2010–2011	25	1	27	1		[L 20]
Toman, AndyAndy Toman	MF	1985–1986	24	4	27	4
Green, AlbertAlbert Green	FW	1935–1936	23	6	27	7
Liburd, RichardRichard Liburd	DF	2003–2004	23	0	27	0
Warlow, OwainOwain Warlow	MF	2007–2008	23	0	27	0	Wales U21	[27]
Jacques, JoeJoe Jacques	DF	1964–1965	22	0	27	0
Barnett, DaveDave Barnett	DF	1999–2000	22	3	27	4
Sterling, WorrellWorrell Sterling	MF	1996–1997	21	0	27	0
McPhee, HughHugh McPhee	HB	1888–1890	0	0	27	3
Batty, BillyBilly Batty	FW	1911–1912	0	0	27	19
Sinclair, TonyTony Sinclair	DF	2011–2012	0	0	27	0
Hand, JamieJamie Hand	MF	2007–2008	25	0	26	0	England youth	[89]
Stainton, BryanBryan Stainton	DF	1961–1965	25	0	26	0
Fern, GeorgeGeorge Fern	FW	1898–1899	24	3	26	4
Footitt, DonDon Footitt	GK	1946–1947	24	0	26	0
Ponting, WalterWalter Ponting	FW	1938–1939	23	15	26	19		[upper-alpha 1]
Jarrett, AlbertAlbert Jarrett	MF	2000–2001	22	1	26	2	Sierra Leone (1)	[7]
Mardenborough, SteveSteve Mardenborough	MF	1993–1994	21	2	26	2
Stones, CraigCraig Stones	MF	1997–2000	21	0	26	0
Smith, MarkMark Smith	DF	1993–1994	20	1	26	1	England U21	[27]
Waitt, MickMick Waitt	FW	1987–1989	8	1	26	10
Perry, KyleKyle Perry	FW	2011	0	0	26	3
Wright, NickNick Wright	MF	2013–2014	0	0	26	2	England C	[90][91]
Burnikell, BillyBilly Burnikell	WH	1930–1933	25	0	25	0
Duckworth, RobertRobert Duckworth	FW	1894–1895	24	5	25	5
Cooper, JoeJoe Cooper	FW	1932–1933	24	5	25	5
Lancaster, RayRay Lancaster	HB	1967–1968	24	0	25	0
Slade, DonaldDonald Slade	FW	1912–1913	23	9	25	11
Dunne, JackJack Dunne	FB	1914–1915	23	0	25	0		[upper-alpha 1]
Hulme, EricEric Hulme	GK	1972–1974	23	0	25	0
Miller, GeorgeGeorge Miller	HB	1910–1911	22	0	25	0
Merritt, DickDick Merritt	FW	1925–1926	22	3	25	4
Dudgeon, JamesJames Dudgeon	DF	2001–2002	22	3	25	3	Scotland youth	[92][L 21]
Rowe, Danny L.Danny L. Rowe	FW	2013–2014	0	0	25	3		[93]
Diagne, TonyTony Diagne	DF	2013 2014–2015	0	0	25	2		[94][L 22]

Footnotes

Player statistics include games played while on loan from:

References

General

• Appearances and goals up to and including the 2012–13 season from individual player pages linked from the alphabetical list at the Lincoln City FC Archive: "The players". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 1 May 2016.  Although this site is partly subscription-based, only free-access sections are used for reference. If pop-up login dialogue boxes appear, press the "Cancel" button to proceed.
• Appearances and goals from the 2013–14 season onwards referenced individually to player pages at the Soccerway website: "Lincoln City FC". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 1 May 2016. 
• International appearances: Rollin, Glenda & Rollin, Jack, eds. (2010). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2010–2011. Headline. ISBN 978-0-7553-6107-6. 
• Playing position (pre-1940 players): Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6. 
• Playing position (post-1940 players): "Lincoln". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 April 2015. 
  "Lincoln City: 1946/47–1986/87 & 1988/89–2010/11". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 7 June 2013. 
• Playing position (post-2010 Football Conference players) from individual player pages linked from Lincoln City's squad statistics at Soccerbase: "Lincoln FC Player Appearances". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 May 2016. 
• Wartime appearances: Rollin, Jack (2005). Soccer at War 1939–45. London: Headline. pp. 354–55. ISBN 978-0-7553-1431-7. 

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