2023–24 Lincoln City F.C. season
| 2023–24 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Clive Nates | |
| Manager | Mark Kennedy (until 18 October)[1] Tom Shaw (caretaker) Michael Skubala (from 13 November)[2] | |
| Stadium | LNER Stadium | |
| League One | 7th | |
| FA Cup | First round (vs. Morecambe) | |
| EFL Cup | Third round (vs. West Ham United) | |
| EFL Trophy | Second round (vs. Accrington Stanley) | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Joe Taylor (10) All: Joe Taylor (10) | |
| Highest home attendance | 10,168 (vs West Ham United; EFL Cup) | |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,384 (vs Wolverhampton Wanderers Under-21s; EFL Trophy) | |
| Average home league attendance | 8,424 | |
| Biggest win | 6–0 (vs Cambridge United; League One) | |
| Biggest defeat | 3–0 (vs Bolton Wanderers; League One) | |
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The 2023–24 season is the 140th season in the history of Lincoln City and their fifth consecutive season in League One. The club are participating in League One, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the 2023–24 EFL Trophy.
Season overview
June
On 1 June, Lincoln partnered with sports manufacturer Oxen to produdce their playing kits for the next two seasons.[3]
On 2 June, Lincoln confirmed that Branston would remain their front of shirt sponsor for their home kit for the upcoming season.[4]
On 2 June, Lincoln also confirmed that Allen Signs would be their home and away back of shirt sponsor for the season.[5]
On 3 June, the club launched their new home strip for the season.[6]
On 6 June, Dylan Duffy and Sean Roughan were called up to the Republic of Ireland U21 squad.[7]
On 23 June, the players reported back for pre-season training.[8]
July
On 12 July, Lincoln launched their away strip for the season.[9]
On 12 July, the University of Lincoln becoming the front of shirt sponsor for the away kit.[10]
On 18 July, the club announced that LNER Stadium would have a new capacity of 10,669 after the installation of safe standing.[11]
August
On 3 August, the club confirmed its squad numbers for the season.[12]
On 3 August, Paudie O'Connor was appointed the new club captain.[13]
On 23 August, the club launched their third strip for the season.[14]
On 31 August, Sean Roughan was called up to the Republic of Ireland U21 squad.[15]
On 31 August, the clubs match against Oxford United was postponed due to international call ups.[16]
October
On 3 October, the game against Leyton Orient was abandoned due to a medical emergency.[17]
On 16 October, it was confirmed the game against Leyton Orient would need to be replayed.[18]
On 18 October, manager Mark Kennedy and assistant Danny Butterfield left the club.[1]
November
On 9 November, Sean Roughan was called up to the Republic of Ireland U21 squad.[19]
On 13 November, Michael Skubala was confirmed as the new head coach.[2]
December
On 5 December, the EFL Trophy tie against Accrington Stanley was postponed due to a frozen playing surface.[20]
On 8 December, the fans voted overwhelmingly in favour of reverting to the iconic badge design used by the club during the eighties and early nineties.[21]
On 28 December, the upcoming game against Shrewsbury Town was postponed due to the visitors progression in the FA Cup.[22]
January
On 13 January, Chris Cohen was appointed the new assistant head coach.[23]
On 24 January, the club published their annual accounts for the year ending June 2023.[24]
March
On 14 March, Sean Roughan were called up to the Republic of Ireland U21 squad.[25]
On 18 March, Dylan Duffy were called up to the Republic of Ireland U21 squad.[26]
April
On 24 April, Ron and Andrew Fowler joined the investment group at Lincoln City through their Liquid Investments, Inc. entity.[27]
May
On 2 May, the club announced their retained list following the end of the season.[28]
On 2 May, academy coach Amy Kay left Lincoln City's academy to join Brighton & Hove Albion Academy.[29]
Current squad
- As of 2 May 2024
| No. | Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | Contract end | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Lukas Jensen | GK | Helsingør | 18 March 1999 | Burnley | 1 July 2023 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 12 | Jordan Wright | GK | Stoke-on-Trent | 27 February 1999 | Nottingham Forest | 21 January 2022 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 40 | Isaac Allan | GK | Douglas | 1 October 2005 | Isle of Man | 10 July 2022 | Free | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Lasse Sørensen | WB | Vejen | 21 October 1999 | Stoke City | 23 July 2021 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 4 | Lewis Montsma | CB | Amsterdam | 25 April 1998 | FC Dordrecht | 14 July 2020 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 5 | Adam Jackson | CB | Darlington | 18 May 1994 | Hibernian | 11 August 2020 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 15 | Paudie O'Connor | CB | Limerick | 14 July 1997 | Bradford City | 1 July 2022 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 16 | Jack Burroughs | WB | Coventry | 21 March 2001 | Coventry City | 10 August 2023 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | |||||
| 22 | Timothy Eyoma | CB | Hackney | 29 January 2000 | Tottenham Hotspur | 17 August 2021 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 23 | Sean Roughan | LB | Dublin | 14 March 2003 | Academy | 28 July 2020 | — | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 25 | Alex Mitchell | CB | 7 October 2001 | Millwall | 17 August 2023 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | ||||||
| 38 | Charlie Parks | CB | 19 April 2007 | Academy | — | — | — | ||||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Ethan Erhahon | CM | Glasgow | 9 May 2001 | St Mirren | 31 January 2023 | £339,000 | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| 10 | Teddy Bishop | CM | Cambridge | 15 July 1996 | Ipswich Town | 27 July 2021 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 11 | Ethan Hamilton | CM | Edinburgh | 18 October 1998 | Accrington Stanley | 1 August 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| 14 | Danny Mandroiu | AM | Dublin | 20 October 1998 | Shamrock Rovers | 7 July 2022 | £30,000 | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 24 | Conor McGrandles | CM | Falkirk | 24 September 1995 | Charlton Athletic | 1 February 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | |||||
| 28 | Jack Moylan | AM | Kilbarrack | 1 September 2001 | Shelbourne | 1 January 2024 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 37 | Gbolahan Okewoye | CM | Academy | — | — | — | |||||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Reeco Hackett-Fairchild | RW | Redbridge | 9 January 1998 | Portsmouth | 14 June 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| 9 | Joe Taylor | CF | Peterborough | 18 November 2002 | Luton Town | 9 January 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | |||||
| 17 | Dylan Duffy | LW | 28 November 2002 | University College Dublin | 31 January 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | ||||||
| 18 | Ben House | CF | Guildford | 5 July 1999 | Eastleigh | 24 January 2022 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 19 | Tyler Walker | CF | Nottingham | 17 October 1996 | Coventry City | 12 July 2023 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 27 | Jovon Makama | CF | Nottingham | 2 February 2004 | Derby County | 1 July 2022 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 34 | Freddie Draper | CF | 28 July 2004 | Derby County | 1 July 2020 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2025 | ||||||
| 41 | Zane Okoro | RW | Norwalk | 7 May 2007 | Beachside Soccer Club | — | — | — | |||||
| Out on Loan | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Jaden Brown | LB | Lewisham | 24 January 1999 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 July 2023 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 8 | Alistair Smith | CM | Beverley | 19 May 1999 | Sutton United | 1 July 2023 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 20 | Jay Benn | RB | Bradford | 22 August 2001 | FC Halifax Town | 1 July 2022 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 21 | Hakeeb Adelakun | RW | Hackney | 11 August 1996 | Bristol City | 1 September 2021 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 26 | Oisin Gallagher | CM | Derry | 2 December 2004 | Derry City | 1 July 2021 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 29 | Zak Bradshaw | CB | Welwyn Garden City | 22 September 2003 | Ipswich Town | 2 February 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| 31 | Sam Long | GK | Redbridge | 12 November 2002 | Academy | 1 July 2020 | — | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 32 | Elicha Ahui | RB | Nottingham | 28 December 2003 | Nottingham Forest | 1 July 2023 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 33 | Hayden Cann | CB | 1 October 2003 | Academy | 7 October 2020 | — | 30 June 2024 | ||||||
Pre-season and friendlies
Lincoln confirmed their first friendly against Rotherham United on 23 May 2023.[30] Their next friendly against rivals Grimsby Town was announced on 31 May.[31] On 2 June, they confirmed the club would spend their first week of July in Spain, concluding the visit with a friendly against Stockport County.[32] Four days later another two additions were added to the calendar, against Boston United and Crewe Alexandra.[33] An additional friendly against King's Lynn Town was announced on 19 June.[34]
| 7 July 2023 Friendly | Stockport County | 1–1 | Lincoln City | San Pedro del Pinatar |
| 17:00 CEST | Sarcevic 14' | Report | Smith 31' Ahui 40' |
Stadium: Pinatar Arena Referee: Valera Ojaos |
| 11 July 2023 Friendly | King's Lynn Town | 1–1 | Lincoln City | King's Lynn |
| 19:45 BST | Crowther 34' | Report | Mandroiu 54' 54' | Stadium: The Walks |
| 15 July 2023 Friendly | Boston United | 0–7 | Lincoln City | Boston |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Mandroiu 11' (pen.), 50' Brown 26' Hackett-Fairchild 30' House 52' Kendall 77' Cann 90+1' |
Stadium: Jakemans Community Stadium Attendance: 1,514 (593 away) |
| 18 July 2023 Friendly | Lincoln City | 3–1 | Harrogate Town | Lincoln |
| Bishop Hackett-Fairchild |
Report | Cornelius 10' | Stadium: BMW Soper of Lincoln Elite Performance Centre Attendance: 0 (Played behind closed doors) |
| 22 July 2023 Friendly | Crewe Alexandra | 1–2 | Lincoln City | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Tabiner 57' | Report | Mandroiu 62', 74' | Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 1,216 (112 away) |
| 25 July 2023 Friendly | Grimsby Town | 2–0 | Lincoln City | Cleethorpes |
| 19:00 BST | Hunt 31' Rose 39' |
Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 2,933 (434 away) |
| 29 July 2023 Friendly | Lincoln City | 0–3 | Rotherham United | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Rathbone 44' Cafu 48' Hugill 54' 61' Bramall 68' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 2,535 (465 away) |
Competitions
League One
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Peterborough United | 46 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 89 | 61 | +28 | 84 | Qualified for League One play-offs |
| 5 | Oxford United (O, P) | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 79 | 56 | +23 | 77 | |
| 6 | Barnsley | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 82 | 64 | +18 | 76 | |
| 7 | Lincoln City | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 65 | 40 | +25 | 74 | |
| 8 | Blackpool | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 65 | 48 | +17 | 73 | |
| 9 | Stevenage | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 57 | 46 | +11 | 71 | |
| 10 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 60 | 55 | +5 | 65 |
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[35]
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[35]
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 65 | 40 | +25 | 74 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 17 | +19 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 23 | +6 |
Last updated: 27 April 2024.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2024. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = postponed
Notes:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = postponed
Notes:
- 1 Matchday 7 (vs Oxford United) was postponed due to the international call-ups.
- 2 Matchday 11 (vs Leyton Orient) was abandoned due to a medical emergency.
- 3 Matchday 27 (vs Shrewsbury Town) was postponed due to Shrewsbury's FA Cup participation.
- 4 Matchday 40 (vs Oxford United) was postponed due to the international call-ups.
Matches
On Thursday, 22 June 2023, the EFL League One fixtures were revealed.[36]
| 5 August 2023 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 3–0 | Lincoln City | Horwich |
| 15:00 BST | Iredale 4' Sheehan 17' Adeboyejo 59' O'Connor 74' (o.g.) Maghoma 87' Nlundulu 90+7' |
Report | House 27' Eyoma 45+6' Mandroiu 49' |
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 20,143 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 12 August 2023 2 | Lincoln City | 3–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Hamilton 59' Hackett-Fairchild 68' 84' Bishop 73' Mandroiu 85' |
Report | Potts 55' Scowen 80' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 7,543 Referee: Adam Herczeg |
| 15 August 2023 3 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Lincoln City | Sixfields, Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | Hoskins 80' 90+8' Appéré 86' |
Report | Hackett-Fairchild 22' O'Connor 78' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,188 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 19 August 2023 4 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 BST | Shipley 19' Anderson 78' |
Report | O'Connor 31' Roughan 40' Sørensen 49' Hamilton 79' Jensen 88' |
Stadium: The Croud Meadow Attendance: 5,602 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 26 August 2023 5 | Lincoln City | 3–0 | Blackpool | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Mandroiu 7' (pen.) Erhahon 40' Jensen 53' Bishop 73' (pen.) |
Report | Norburn 70' 72' | Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 8,012 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 2 September 2023 6 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Lincoln City | Bristol |
| 15:00 BST | Finley 42' Vale 84' Grant 90+4' |
Report | Mitchell 45+2' Jackson 53' Mandroiu 66' Smith 71' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,674 Referee: Lewis Smith |
| 16 September 2023 8 | Lincoln City | 1–1 | Carlisle United | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Hamilton 49' Duffy 77' |
Report | Plange 19' 59' Garner 72' Mellish 77' Lavelle 83' Moxon 89' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 8,514 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 23 September 2023 9 | Portsmouth | 2–1 | Lincoln City | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 BST | Lane 8' Poole 45+3' Morrell 71' Pack 90+7' |
Report | Adelakun 5' Hackett-Fairchild 18' Erhahon 71' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 17,748 Referee: Paul Howard |
| 30 September 2023 10 | Lincoln City | 2–0 | Cheltenham Town | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Sørensen 5', 21' Jackson 11' Bishop 44' Hamilton 81' Erhahon 89' |
Report | Harris 76' Bevan 81' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 7,220 Referee: Ben Atkinson |
| 7 October 2023 12 | Peterborough United | 2–0 | Lincoln City | Peterborough |
| 15:00 BST | Ajiboye 52' 90+3' Randall 83' |
Report | Roughan 45' Mandroiu 57' |
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium Attendance: 9,130 Referee: Sunny Gill |
| 14 October 2023 13 | Lincoln City | 0–1 | Burton Albion | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Mandroiu 55' Erhahon 80' |
Report | Powell 26' Hughes 53' Sweeney 55' Burroughs 58' (o.g.) Baah 81' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 7,776 Referee: Rebecca Welch |
| 21 October 2023 14 | Fleetwood Town | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 BST | Simons 36' Robertson 89' Nsiala 90+6' Vela 90+11' |
Report | Mitchell 6' Jensen 36' Hamilton 43' Sørensen 45' Adelakun 90+2' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 3,022 Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 24 October 2023 15 | Lincoln City | 3–1 | Charlton Athletic | Lincoln |
| 19:45 BST | Adelakun 33', 57' Roughan 78' |
Report | May 10' | Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 7,314 Referee: Daniel Middleton |
| 28 October 2023 16 | Exeter City | 1–1 | Lincoln City | Exeter |
| 15:00 BST | Scott 53' Hartridge 77' Harper 78' Trevitt 81' Sinasolo 89' |
Report | Smith 20' Hamilton 40' Adelakun 43' Erhahon 78' O'Connor 88' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 5,612 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 31 October 2023 7[37] | Lincoln City | 0–2 | Oxford United | Lincoln |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Brown 13' Rodrigues 40' Jensen 64' (o.g.) O'Donkor 89' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 7,114 Referee: Scott Tallis | |
| Note: Fixture was previously postponed due to international call-ups. | ||||
| 11 November 2023 17 | Lincoln City | 1–1 | Port Vale | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | O'Connor 53' Shodipo 90+3' |
Report | Arblaster 26' 47' Garrity 34' 69' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 7,751 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 18 November 2023 18 | Stevenage | 1–0 | Lincoln City | Stevenage |
| 15:00 BST | Piergianni 28' Reid 68' |
Report | Jackson 81' | Stadium: Lamex Stadium Attendance: 5,045 Referee: Scott Simpson |
| 21 November 2023 11[38] | Leyton Orient | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Leyton |
| 19:45 GMT | Cooper 70' Happe 78' |
Report | Hamilton 34' 89' Eyoma 53' |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 8,101 Referee: Sam Allison |
| Note: Fixture was previously abandoned due to a medical emergency. | ||||
| 25 November 2023 19 | Lincoln City | 2–2 | Barnsley | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Mandroiu 5' (pen.) Eyoma 88' Vale 90+2' |
Report | Cotter 68' McAtee 72' McCart 90+6' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 9,173 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 28 November 2023 20 | Cambridge United | 0–3 | Lincoln City | Cambridge |
| 19:45 GMT | Ahadme 9' Cousins 15' |
Report | Mandroiu 16' (pen.) Duffy 32' Vale 77' 85' Mitchell 88' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 5,103 Referee: David Rock |
| 9 December 2023 21 | Wigan Athletic | 0–0 | Lincoln City | Wigan |
| 15:00 GMT | Clare 70' Sessegnon 80' McManaman 85' Morrison 90+4' |
Report | Mandroiu 43' Hamilton 58' O'Connor 66' Duffy 90+7' |
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 8,838 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 16 December 2023 22 | Lincoln City | 1–1 | Reading | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Abbey 3' (o.g.) Duffy 38' Jensen 41' Hamilton 90+1' |
Report | Abbey 22' Knibbs 56' 75' Yiadom 75' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 8,109 Referee: Robert Madley |
| 21 December 2023 23 | Derby County | 3–1 | Lincoln City | Derby |
| 19:45 GMT | Hourihane 26' 84' Wilson 65' Collins 77' 90+3' |
Report | Mandroiu 45+2' (pen.) Jackson 57' Vale 85' Erhahon 90' |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 27,192 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 26 December 2023 24 | Lincoln City | 0–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Makaka 35' Bishop 53' Mandroiu 72' Eyoma 88' |
Report | Toal 89' Dempsey 90+2' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 10,064 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 29 December 2023 25 | Lincoln City | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Lincoln |
| 19:45 GMT | Bishop 41' Eyoma 61' O'Connor 76' |
Report | Hondermarck 25' Guthrie 30' Bowie 45+2' 58' Odimayo 90' Simpson 90+4' Hylton 90+8' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 8,661 Referee: Matthew Corlett |
| 1 January 2024 26 | Blackpool | 2–0 | Lincoln City | Blackpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Husband 8' Casey 29' Rhodes 36' Virtue 40' Hamilton 90+2' |
Report | Eyoma 28' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 10,353 Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 13 January 2024 28 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–1 | Lincoln City | High Wycombe |
| 15:00 GMT | Taylor 29' Potts 63' |
Report | Hamilton 75' Erhahon 90+8' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 4,470 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 20 January 2024 29 | Lincoln City | 0–0 | Derby County | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Taylor 68' Draper 68' |
Report | Elder 18' Wilson 45+2' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 9,735 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 27 January 2024 30 | Lincoln City | 0–0 | Peterborough United | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Hackett-Fairchild 21' | Report | Burrows 90+4' | Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 9,647 Referee: Christopher Pollard |
| 3 February 2024 31 | Burton Albion | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | Moon 6' Oshilaja 17' Brayford 21' Powell 45+1' Sweeney 49' Bola 67' Kamwa 74' Ola-Adebomi 90+7' |
Report | Mitchell 23' 29' Hackett-Fairchild 54' House 90+3' Sørensen 90+6' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 3,995 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 10 February 2024 32 | Lincoln City | 2–1 | Fleetwood Town | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | O'Connor 19' House 45+2' 53' Erhahon 45+3' Sørensen 57' |
Report | Omochere 34' Lawal 41' 45+3' Stockley 45+2' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 8,282 Referee: Daniel Middleton |
| 13 February 2024 33 | Charlton Athletic | 1–1 | Lincoln City | Charlton, London |
| 19:45 GMT | Kanu 36' Ladapo 73' Anderson 75' Camará 76' |
Report | Hackett-Fairchild 37' House 69' Roughan 76' Erhahon 77' O'Connor 90+11' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 12,713 Referee: David Rock |
| 17 February 2024 34 | Lincoln City | 1–0 | Exeter City | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Sørensen 42' Taylor 67' |
Report | Sweeney 17' Harris 56' Jules 72' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 7,609 Referee: Matthew Corlett |
| 24 February 2024 35 | Port Vale | 0–2 | Lincoln City | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | Ojo 14' Sang 68' Massey 75' Debrah 90+2' |
Report | Taylor 2' O'Connor 20' Hackett-Fairchild 90+3' (pen.) |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 7,148 Referee: James Bell |
| 27 February 2024 27[39] | Lincoln City | 3–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Lincoln |
| 19:45 GMT | Bishop 6' 67' Hackett-Fairchild 58' Sørensen 67' |
Report | Bowman 23' Bennett 42' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 6,842 Referee: Marc Edwards |
| Note: Fixture was previously postponed due to Shrewsbury's FA Cup participation. | ||||
| 2 March 2024 36 | Lincoln City | 0–0 | Stevenage | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | House 33' Erhahon 37' |
Report | Reid 27' Vancooten 75' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 8,129 Referee: Robert Madley |
| 9 March 2024 37 | Barnsley | 1–5 | Lincoln City | Barnsley |
| 15:00 GMT | Kane 41' Cole 52' Phillips 77' O'Keeffe 86' |
Report | Taylor 15' House 45' Moylan 55', 72' Mandroiu 58' Hackett-Fairchild 70' Makama 79' |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 14,158 Referee: Ben Atkinson |
| 12 March 2024 38 | Lincoln City | 6–0 | Cambridge United | Lincoln |
| 19:45 GMT | Moylan 3', 25' Taylor 48', 74' 90+7' Eyoma 85' Duffy 86' 90+1' |
Report | Andrew 80' Brophy 83' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 7,316 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 16 March 2024 39 | Lincoln City | 5–0 | Bristol Rovers | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | O'Connor 11' Taylor 19', 23', 55' Erhahon 45+4' 76' Makama 65' Roughan 71' Hackett-Fairchild 81' |
Report | Evans 71' Aguilera 85' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 9,392 Referee: Scott Simpson |
| 29 March 2024 41 | Lincoln City | 1–0 | Leyton Orient | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Hackett-Fairchild 19' Makama 90' |
Report | Sanders 55' Brown 68' Sotiriou 73' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 9,922 Referee: Carl Brook |
| 1 April 2024 42 | Carlisle United | 1–3 | Lincoln City | Carlisle |
| 15:00 BST | Lavelle 80' Barclay 85' Emmanuel 90+2' |
Report | House 10' Taylor 53' Bishop 90+3' |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 7,103 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 6 April 2024 43 | Reading | 1–1 | Lincoln City | Reading |
| 15:00 BST | Wing 67' Bindon 83' Elliott 90+4' |
Report | Draper 72' | Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium Attendance: 15,209 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
| 13 April 2024 44 | Lincoln City | 1–2 | Wigan Athletic | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Mandroiu 40' O'Connor 43' House 50' Hackett-Fairchild 51' Mitchell 66' Roughan 90+8' Makama 90+9' |
Report | Smith 20' Hughes 27' 90' Smith 41' Godo 71' Sessegnon 90+8' Magennis 90+9' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 9,611 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 16 April 2024 40[40] | Oxford United | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Littlemore |
| 19:45 BST | Rodrigues 63' Browne 73' McGuane 89' Brannagan 90+3' |
Report | Mitchell 16' Duffy 20' 83' Mandroiu 47' (pen.) 79' O'Connor 49' Taylor 75' House 90+5' Erhahon 90+6' |
Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 9,587 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| Note: Fixture was previously postponed due to international call-ups. | ||||
| 20 April 2024 45 | Cheltenham Town | 1–2 | Lincoln City | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 BST | Sercombe 15' (pen.) Bonds 53' Davies 75' Harrop 86' Long 87' |
Report | Taylor 40' Draper 52' |
Stadium: Completely-Suzuki Stadium Attendance: 5,323 Referee: Thomas Kirk |
| 27 April 2024 46 | Lincoln City | 0–2 | Portsmouth | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | House 39' Taylor 42' Mandroiu 53' Erhahon 90+7' |
Report | Towler 37' Peart-Harris 39' 81' Lowery 57' Moxon 70' Sparkes 76' Yengi 90+4' Saydee 90+9' Lane 90+12' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 10,006 Referee: Sunny Gill |
FA Cup
Lincoln City were drawn home to Morecambe in the first round on 15 October 2023.[41]
| 4 November 2023 First round | Lincoln City | 1–2 | Morecambe | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Sørensen 14' 57' Eyoma 20' Hamilton 66' |
Report | King 21' Tutonda 22' Mellon 43' Bloxham 53' Senior 62' McKiernan 66' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 4,607 Referee: Martin Coy |
EFL Cup
Lincoln City were drawn against Notts County in the first round on 22 June 2023,[42] The second round was drawn on 9 August 2023 against Sheffield United[43] and in the third round against West Ham United.[44]
| 8 August 2023 First round | Notts County | 0–2 | Lincoln City | Nottingham |
| 19:45 BST | Baldwin 29' 56' O'Brien 44' |
Report | Smith 15' Roughan 23' O'Connor 41' Sørensen 48' |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 6,468 Referee: Martin Woods |
| 30 August 2023 Second round | Sheffield United | 0–0 (2–3 p) | Lincoln City | Sheffield |
| 19:45 BST | Coulibaly 56' | Report | Burroughs 74' Erhahon 77' Eyoma 78' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 11,040 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| Penalties | ||||
| Norwood Marsh Osula Traore Egan |
Mandroiu Bishop Hamilton Sørensen |
|||
| 27 September 2023 Third round | Lincoln City | 0–1 | West Ham United | Lincoln |
| 19:45 BST | O'Connor 74' | Report | Souček 64' 70' | Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 10,168 Referee: Josh Smith |
EFL Trophy
The Imps were drawn into Group G of the Northern section alongside Derby County, Notts County and Wolverhampton Wanderers Under-21s.[45][46] After finished second in the group, they were drawn away to Accrington Stanley in the second round.[47][48]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Derby County | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Lincoln City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | ACA | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 | |
| 4 | L2 | Notts County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 8 November 2023. Source: EFL.com
| 19 September 2023 Group stage | Derby County | 2–0 | Lincoln City | Derby |
| 19:00 BST | Fornah 4' Elder 36' Barkhuizen 51' Sibley 77' |
Report | Duffy 53' | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 2,726 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 10 October 2023 Group stage | Lincoln City | 2–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | Lincoln |
| 19:00 BST | Adelakun 19' Mandroiu 90+1' Makama 90+3' |
Report | Jordão 33' Hubner 74' |
Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 1,384 Referee: Scott Jackson |
| 7 November 2023 Group stage | Lincoln City | 2–0 | Notts County | Lincoln |
| 19:00 BST | Burroughs 6' O'Connor 45+1' Vale 67' Shodipo 88' |
Report | Tipton 15' | Stadium: LNER Stadium Attendance: 2,018 Referee: Aaron Jackson |
| 12 December 2023[49] Second round | Accrington Stanley | 1–0 | Lincoln City | Accrington |
| 19:00 GMT | Henderson 23' Woods 43' Longelo 90+3' |
Duffy 73' Roughan 90+1' |
Stadium: Wham Stadium Attendance: 1,159 Referee: Martin Woods | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 5 December but was postponed due to a frozen playing surface.[20] | ||||
Transfers
In
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 June 2023 | RW | Reeco Hackett-Fairchild | Portsmouth | Undisclosed | [50] |
| 1 July 2023[a] | GK | Lukas Jensen | Burnley | Free Transfer | [51] |
| 1 July 2023[b] | CM | Alistair Smith | Sutton United | Free Transfer | [52] |
| 4 July 2023 | LB | Jaden Brown | Sheffield Wednesday | Free Transfer | [53] |
| 12 July 2023 | CF | Tyler Walker | Coventry City | Free Transfer | [54] |
| 1 August 2023 | CM | Ethan Hamilton | Accrington Stanley | Undisclosed | [55] |
| 6 October 2023 | LW | Olamide Shodipo | Free agent | — | [56] |
| 1 January 2024[c] | AM | Jack Moylan | Shelbourne | Free Transfer | [57] |
| 2 February 2024 | CB | Zak Bradshaw | Ipswich Town | Free Transfer | [58] |
- ^ The transfer was announced on 19 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Burnley contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 12 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Sutton United contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 4 September, and would become official on January 1 once his Shelbourne contract expired
Out
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 June 2023 | RW | Charles Vernam | Grimsby Town | Undisclosed | [59] |
| 30 June 2023 | GK | Sam Green | Aberystwyth Town | Released | [60] |
| 30 June 2023 | RB | Regan Poole | Portsmouth | Released | [61][62] |
| 30 June 2023 | CM | Max Sanders | Leyton Orient | Released | [61][63] |
| 30 June 2023 | CB | Joe Walsh | Free agent | Released | [61] |
| 5 January 2024 | AM | Julian Donnery | The Town FC | Released | [64][65] |
| 5 January 2024 | LW | Olamide Shodipo | C.D. Feirense | Released | [64][66] |
| 5 January 2024 | CM | Morgan Worsfold-Gregg | HCU Huskies | Released | [64] |
| 18 January 2024 | CF | Charley Kendall | Woking | Undisclosed | [67] |
Loaned in
| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned from | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 August 2023 | RM | Jack Burroughs | Coventry City | End of Season | [68] |
| 17 August 2023 | CB | Alex Mitchell | Millwall | End of Season | [69] |
| 1 September 2023 | CF | Jack Vale | Blackburn Rovers | 5 January 2024[a] | [70] |
| 9 January 2024 | CF | Joe Taylor | Luton Town | End of Season | [71] |
| 1 February 2024 | CM | Conor McGrandles | Charlton Athletic | End of Season | [72] |
Loaned out
| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned to | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 June 2023 | GK | Sam Long | Falkirk | End of season | [73] |
| 7 July 2023 | CF | Freddie Draper | Walsall | 5 January 2024[a] | [75] |
| 22 July 2023 | CB | Hayden Cann | Peterborough Sports | 12 January 2024[b] | [77] |
| 28 July 2023 | CF | Charley Kendall | Dagenham & Redbridge | 18 January 2024[c] | [78] |
| 3 August 2023 | RB | Elicha Ahui | Ayr United | 1 February 2024[d] | [80] |
| 11 August 2023 | RB | Jay Benn | Solihull Moors | End of season | [81] |
| 8 September 2023 | CM | Morgan Worsfold-Gregg | Long Eaton United | 8 December 2023 | [82] |
| 13 October 2023 | CM | Oisin Gallagher | Peterborough Sports | 1 January 2024 | [83] |
| 15 January 2024 | CB | Hayden Cann | Drogheda United | End of season | [84] |
| 15 January 2024 | CM | Oisin Gallagher | Drogheda United | End of season | [84] |
| 22 January 2024 | RW | Hakeeb Adelakun | Doncaster Rovers | End of season | [85] |
| 24 January 2024 | CM | Alistair Smith | Colchester United | End of season | [86] |
| 26 January 2024 | LB | Jaden Brown | St Mirren | End of season | [87] |
| 1 February 2024 | RB | Elicha Ahui | Peterborough Sports | End of season | [67] |
| 5 February 2024 | CB | Zak Bradshaw | Dundalk | End of season | [88] |
Contracts
| Date | Pos. | Player | Length | Expiry | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2023 | CB | Sean Roughan | 2 years | June 2025 | [89] |
| 7 July 2023 | CF | Freddie Draper | — | — | [75] |
| 22 July 2023 | CB | Hayden Cann | 1 year | June 2024 | [77] |
| 2 August 2023 | CF | Ben House | 2 years | June 2025 | [90] |
| 2 May 2024 | WB | Lasse Sørensen | 1 year | June 2025 | [28] |
Squad statistics
Appearances
- As of 27 April 2024
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | DEN | Lukas Jensen | 50 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | MF | DEN | Lasse Sørensen | 51 | 6 | 43+1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2+1 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Adam Jackson | 37 | 1 | 29+5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | SCO | Ethan Erhahon | 50 | 2 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | LCA | Reeco Hackett-Fairchild | 33 | 7 | 27+2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | WAL | Joe Taylor | 19 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | ENG | Teddy Bishop | 38 | 4 | 21+12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | SCO | Ethan Hamilton | 37 | 3 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | ENG | Jordan Wright | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | IRL | Danny Mandroiu | 36 | 8 | 26+5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | IRL | Paudie O'Connor | 43 | 2 | 36+2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | SCO | Jack Burroughs | 35 | 1 | 21+8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | FW | IRL | Dylan Duffy | 41 | 2 | 8+26 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | SCO | Ben House | 21 | 2 | 16+3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | ENG | Tyler Walker | 7 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | ENG | Timothy Eyoma | 33 | 3 | 13+13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | IRL | Sean Roughan | 44 | 2 | 35+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | SCO | Conor McGrandles | 5 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | ENG | Alex Mitchell | 41 | 1 | 34+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | ENG | Jovon Makama | 40 | 3 | 8+25 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 2+2 | 1 |
| 28 | MF | IRL | Jack Moylan | 18 | 4 | 7+11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | FW | ENG | Freddie Draper | 15 | 2 | 9+6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Away on loan | |||||||||||||
| 3 | DF | ENG | Jaden Brown | 15 | 0 | 3+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Alistair Smith | 32 | 1 | 12+13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | ENG | Jay Benn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | ENG | Hakeeb Adelakun | 25 | 4 | 10+9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+2 | 1 |
| 26 | MF | IRL | Oisin Gallagher | 4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| No longer at the club | |||||||||||||
| 29 | FW | WAL | Jack Vale | 17 | 2 | 3+11 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | FW | IRL | Olamide Shodipo | 9 | 1 | 0+6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
Goalscorers
- As of 27 April 2024
Includes all competitive matches.
| Rank | Pos. | Nat. | No. | Player | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 9 | Joe Taylor | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| 2 | FW | 14 | Danny Mandroiu | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 3 | FW | 7 | Reeco Hackett-Fairchild | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 4 | DF | 2 | Lasse Sørensen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |
| 5 | MF | 10 | Teddy Bishop | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| FW | 21 | Hakeeb Adelakun | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| MF | 28 | Jack Moylan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 6 | MF | 11 | Ethan Hamilton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| DF | 22 | Timothy Eyoma | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| FW | 27 | Jovon Makama | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 7 | MF | 6 | Ethan Erhahon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| DF | 15 | Paudie O'Connor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| FW | 17 | Dylan Duffy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| FW | 18 | Ben House | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| DF | 23 | Sean Roughan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| FW | 29 | Jack Vale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| FW | 34 | Freddie Draper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 8 | DF | 5 | Adam Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 8 | Alistair Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| DF | 16 | Jack Burroughs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| DF | 25 | Alex Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| FW | 30 | Olamide Shodipo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Own goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 65 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 72 | ||||
Disciplinary record
- As of 27 April 2024
| No. | Pos. | Name | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | DF | Paudie O'Connor | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| 14 | FW | Danny Mandroiu | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 6 | MF | Ethan Erhahon | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 17 | FW | Dylan Duffy | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 25 | DF | Alex Mitchell | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | Ethan Hamilton | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | Ben House | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | Reeco Hackett-Fairchild | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | TJ Eyoma | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | Sean Roughan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Lasse Sørensen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1 | GK | Lukas Jensen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Joe Taylor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Adam Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Teddy Bishop | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | Jovon Makama | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | Jack Vale | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Alistair Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | Hakeeb Adelakun | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Jack Burroughs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | FW | Olamide Shodipo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | FW | Freddie Draper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Clean sheets
- As of 27 April 2024
| No. | Nat. | Player | Matches played | Clean sheet % | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lukas Jensen | 50 | 42% | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | |
| 12 | Jordan Wright | 4 | 50% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Awards
Club End of Season Awards
| Award | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Lukas Jensen | [91] |
| Players Player of the Year | Ethan Erhahon | |
| Club Partners Player of the Year | Lasse Sørensen | |
| Goal of the Season | Jack Moylan | |
| Golden Boot | Joe Taylor | |
| Young Player of the Year | Sean Roughan |
Sky Bet League One Manager of the Month
| Month | Manager | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | Michael Skubala | Nomination | [92] |
| March | Michael Skubala | Nomination | [93] |
Sky Bet League One Player of the Month
| Month | Player | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| August | Danny Mandroiu | Nomination | [94] |
| February | Reeco Hackett-Fairchild | Nomination | [92] |
| March | Joe Taylor | Winner | [93][95] |
EFL Young Player of the Month
| Month | Manager | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| March | Joe Taylor | Winner | [96] |
Sky Bet League One Goal of the Month
| Month | Player | Goal | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August | Reeco Hackett-Fairchild | 22' vs Northampton Town, 15 August | Winner | [97][98] |
| March | Jack Moylan | 55' vs Barnsley, 9 March | Nomination | [99] |
EFL League Cup Player of the Round
| Round | Player | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Lukas Jensen | Winner | [100] |
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