| Lincoln City |
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| Season 2007-08 |
| Manager | Peter Jackson |
| Assistant manager | Iffy Onuora |
| Chairman | Steff Wright |
| League Two | 15th Last Six: LLWWWL |
| FA Cup | Eliminated 1st Round |
| League Cup | Eliminated 1st Round |
| League Trophy | Eliminated 2nd Round |
During the 2007–08 season Lincoln City F.C. played in Football League Two after finishing last season in fifth place in the Football League Two and losing another play-off semi-final the previous season. It marked Lincoln's 101st season in the Football League, becoming one of only 26 clubs to have completed 100 or more seasons since the league's formation in 1888. The club are the first club to have reached the milestone without playing top-flight football. This season marked the club's 79th season in the lowest possible division in the Football League, and the 36th season in the fourth tier of English football. The club have now been competing in the fourth tier for nine successive seasons, with their last season in a higher division coming in 1998–99.
Contract expiry dates
| # |
Player |
Place of Birth |
Age |
Signed From |
Date Joined |
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| Summer 2010 |
| 27 |  Danny Hone | Farnborough | 18 | Lincoln City F.C. Youth Academy | Professional Terms - December 2007 |
| 29 | Lenell John-Lewis | London | 18 | Lincoln City F.C. Youth Academy | Professional Terms - December 2007 |
| # |
Player |
Place of Birth |
Age |
Signed From |
Date Joined |
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| Summer 2011 |
| 07 | Lee Frecklington | Lincoln | 22 | Lincoln City F.C. Youth Academy | Professional Terms - May 2005 |
Squad
| No. |
Pos |
Nat |
Player |
Total | League Two | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy |
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 |
GK |
|
Alan Marriott |
38 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 |
DF |
|
Paul Green |
40 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 |
DF |
|
Gary Croft |
22 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 |
DF |
|
Adie Moses |
21 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 |
DF |
 |
Lee Beevers |
38 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 |
DF |
|
Nat Brown |
28 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 |
MF |
 |
Lee Frecklington |
38 | 4 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 |
FW |
|
Jamie Forrester |
44 | 14 | 40 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 |
FW |
|
Mark Stallard |
26 | 4 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 |
FW |
|
Steve Torpey [Contract Cancelled - 7 January 2008] |
14 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 |
MF |
|
Scott Kerr |
40 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 |
GK |
|
Ayden Duffy |
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 |
MF |
|
Ryan Amoo |
16 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 |
FW |
|
Ben Wright |
38 | 15 | 34 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 |
MF |
|
Ryan Semple [Contract Cancelled - 31 January 2008] |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 |
MF |
 |
Alex Morfaw [On Loan From Scunthorpe United F.C.] |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 |
MF |
 |
Dany N'Guessan |
40 | 7 | 36 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 |
FW |
|
Ollie Ryan [Contract Cancelled - 20 March 2008] |
15 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 |
MF |
|
Louis Dodds [On Loan From Leicester City F.C.] |
44 | 9 | 41 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 |
MF |
|
Owain Warlow |
21 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 |
DF |
|
Phil Watt [Contract Cancelled - 25 February 2008] |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 |
FW |
|
Gary King |
6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 |
MF |
|
Michael Roddy [Contract Expired - 2 January 2008] |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 |
FW |
|
Adam Smith [Returned to Chesterfield F.C.] |
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 |
MF |
|
Shane Clarke |
16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 |
DF |
|
Jack Cotton [Contract Cancelled - 14 February 2008] |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 |
DF |
 |
Hamza Bencherif [Returned to Nottingham Forest F.C.] |
13 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 |
MF |
|
Martin Pembleton |
6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 |
MF |
|
Jamie Hand [On Loan at Oxford United F.C.] |
26 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 |
DF |
|
Daniel Hone |
25 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 |
GK |
|
Ben Smith [Returned to Doncaster Rovers F.C.] |
9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 |
FW |
|
Lenell John-Lewis |
22 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 |
DF |
|
Lee Ridley [On Loan From Cheltenham Town F.C.] |
15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transfers
Ins
Summer 2007
Loans
Outs
Summer 2007
January 2008
| Player |
To |
Age |
Fee |
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| Michael Roddy | - | 19 | Contract Expired - 02/01/08 |
| Steve Torpey | Farsley Celtic | 37 | Contract Cancelled - 07/01/08 |
| Ryan Semple | - | 22 | Contract Cancelled - 31/01/08 |
| Ben Smith | Doncaster Rovers | 21 | Recalled - 10/01/08 |
| Phil Watt | - | 20 | Contract Cancelled - 25/02/08 |
| Jack Cotton | - | - | Contract Cancelled - 14/02/08 |
Competitions
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 |
18 |
4 |
24 |
61 |
77 |
−16 |
58 |
9 |
3 |
11 |
33 |
38 |
−5 |
9 |
1 |
13 |
28 |
39 |
−11 |
Last updated: 3 May.
Source: BBC Sport
Results by round
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
| Ground | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | L | W | W | L | L | L | L | L | D | D | L | D | L | L | L | L | W | W | L | W | L | L | L | D | W | L | W | L | W | W | W | W | W | L | W | L | W | L | L | W | L | L | W | W | W | L |
Last updated: 3 May.
Source: BBC Sport
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.
Home Results
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Result | L | W | L | L | D | D | L | L | W | W | L | D | L | W | L | W | W | W | L | W | L | W | L |
Last updated: 3 May.
Source: BBC Sport
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.
Away Results
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Result | W | L | L | L | D | L | L | L | W | L | L | L | W | W | W | W | L | L | W | L | L | W | W |
Last updated: 26 April.
Source: BBC Sport
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.
Fixtures and results
Friendlies
League Two
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Away Fans | Home Fans | Scorers |
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| 11 Aug | Shrewsbury Town | H | L 0 - 4 | 3,893 | 375 | 3,518 | |
| 18 Aug | Mansfield Town | A | W 3 - 1 | 3,357 | 620 | - | Dodds, O.G, Stallard |
| 25 Aug | Accrington Stanley | H | W 2 - 0 | 3,189 | 105 | 3,084 | N'Guessan, Dodds |
| 1 Sep | Dagenham & Redbridge | A | L 0 - 1 | 2,060 | 468 | - | |
| 7 Sep | Bradford City | H | L 1 - 2 | 5,286 | 1,064 | 4,222 | Dodds |
| 15 Sep | Darlington | A | L 0 - 2 | 4,075 | 412 | - | |
| 22 Sep | Grimsby Town | H | L 1 - 2 | 4,428 | 1,124 | 3,304 | Forrester |
| 29 Sep | Wrexham | A | L 0 - 1 | 3,614 | 179 | - | |
| 2 Oct | Bury | A | D 1 - 1 | 1,690 | 175 | - | Kerr |
| 6 Oct | Morecambe | H | D 1 - 1 | 3,281 | 187 | 3,094 | Amoo |
| 14 Oct | Milton Keynes Dons | A | L 0 - 4 | 13,037 | 403 | - | |
| 20 Oct | Peterborough United | H | D 1 - 1 | 5,036 | 1,725 | 3,311 | Wright |
| 27 Oct | Brentford | A | L 0 - 1 | 4,368 | 465 | - | |
| 2 Nov | Chester City | H | L 0 - 1 | 3,960 | 151 | 3,809 | |
| 6 Nov | Chesterfield | H | L 2 - 4 | 3,893 | 924 | 2,969 | N'Guessan, Bencherif |
| 17 Nov | Wycombe Wanderers | A | L 0 - 1 | 4,297 | 288 | - | |
| 24 Nov | Notts County | H | W 2 - 1 | 4,543 | 1,060 | 3,483 | Wright, Frecklington |
| 4 Dec | Stockport County | A | W 3 - 1 | 5,260 | 191 | - | Wright (2), John-Lewis |
| 8 Dec | Hereford United | A | L 1 - 3 | 2,528 | 209 | - | Frecklington |
| 15 Dec | Barnet | H | W 4 - 1 | 3,549 | 155 | 3,394 | Wright (2), Forrester, Dodds |
| 22 Dec | Darlington | H | L 0 - 4 | 4,025 | 375 | 3,650 | |
| 26 Dec | Bradford City | A | L 1 - 2 | 15,510 | 740 | - | John-Lewis |
| 29 Dec | Grimsby Town | A | L 0 - 1 | 5,533 | 969 | - | |
| 1 Jan | Bury | H | D 1 - 1 | 3,327 | 114 | 3,213 | Dodds |
| 5 Jan | Rochdale | A | W 2 - 0 | 2,721 | 263 | - | Forrester, Frecklington |
| 12 Jan | Rotherham United | H | L 1 - 3 | 5,016 | 1,482 | 3,534 | Forrester |
| 26 Jan | Dagenham & Redbridge | H | W 2 - 0 | 3,779 | 191 | 3,588 | Wright, N'Guessan |
| 29 Jan | Mansfield Town | H | L 1 - 2 | 4,280 | 734 | 3,546 | Forrester |
| 2 Feb | Shrewsbury Town | A | W 2 - 1 | 4,892 | 268 | - | Dodds (2) |
| 5 Feb | Macclesfield Town | A | W 2 - 1 | 1,576 | 202 | - | N'Guessan, Forrester |
| 9 Feb | Rochdale | H | W 2 - 1 | 3,955 | 468 | 3,487 | Forrester, Hone |
| 12 Feb | Accrington Stanley | A | W 3 - 0 | 1,281 | 209 | - | Stallard, Wright, Beevers |
| 16 Feb | Macclesfield Town | H | W 3 - 1 | 3,682 | 121 | 3,561 | John-Lewis, Forrester, N'Guessan |
| 23 Feb | Rotherham United | A | L 2 - 3 | 4,321 | 907 | - | Dodds, Wright |
| 1 Mar | Wycombe Wanderers | H | W 1 - 0 | 4,002 | 333 | 3,669 | Dodds |
| 7 Mar | Chesterfield | A | L 1 - 4 | 4,353 | 685 | - | Wright |
| 11 Mar | Notts County | A | W 1 - 0 | 3,858 | 870 | - | Forrester |
| 15 Mar | Stockport County | H | L 0 - 1 | 4,544 | 819 | 3,725 | |
| 22 Mar | Barnet | A | L 2 - 5 | 2,115 | 393 | - | Wright (2) |
| 24 Mar | Hereford United | H | W 2 - 1 | 3,614 | 381 | 3,233 | N'Guessan (2) |
| 29 Mar | Peterborough United | A | L 0 - 4 | 8,035 | 1,007 | - | |
| 4 Apr | Milton Keynes Dons | H | L 1 - 2 | 3,896 | 528 | 3,368 | Wright |
| 12 Apr | Chester City | A | W 2 - 1 | 2,089 | 205 | - | Forrester (2) |
| 19 Apr | Brentford | H | W 3 - 1 | 3,699 | 376 | 3,323 | King, Forrester, Frecklington |
| 26 Apr | Morecambe | A | W 2 - 1 | 2,762 | 501 | - | Wright, Green |
| 3 May | Wrexham | H | L 2 - 4 | 4,958 | 597 | 4,361 | O.G, Wright |
2007/08 Away Total: 10,629 (23 games)
2007/08 Away Average: 462
2007/08 Home Average: 93,835 (23 games) | 4,080
2007/08 Home Average (Excluding Away Fans): 4,080 - (582) = 3,498
FA Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Away Fans | Home Fans | Scorers |
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| 10 Nov | One | Nottingham Forest | H | D 1 - 1 | 7,361 | 2,491 | 4,870 | O.G |
| 27 Nov | One (Replay) | Nottingham Forest | A | L 1 - 3 | 6,783 | 2,229 | - | Forrester |
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League Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Away Fans | Home Fans | Scorers |
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| 14 Aug | One (North) | Doncaster Rovers | A | L 1 - 4 | 5,084 | 792 | - | Forrester |
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League Trophy 2007-08
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Away Fans | Home Fans | Scorers |
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| - | One (North) | Bye Received
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| 9 Oct | Two (North) | Hartlepool United | H | L 2 - 5 | 936 | 93 | 843 | Stallard (2) |
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Fred Green Memorial Trophy
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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| 19 Jul | Final | Lincoln United | A | W 2 - 1 | - | McCarthy, Ryan |
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Lincolnshire Senior Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|
| 1 Aug | Final | Scunthorpe United | H | W 1 - 0 | 759 | Forrester |
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Head To Head
Statistics
Club
Biggest win
Home
League Two: 4 - 1 vs Barnet Sat 15 Dec
FA Cup: Not Applicable
League Cup: Not Applicable
League Trophy: Not Applicable
Away
League Two: 3 - 0 vs Accrington Stanley Tues 12 Feb
FA Cup: Not Applicable
League Cup: Not Applicable
League Trophy: Not Applicable
Heaviest defeat
Home
League Two: 0 - 4 vs Shrewsbury Town Sat 11 Aug | 0 - 4 vs Darlington Sat 22 Dec
FA Cup:Not Applicable
League Cup:Not Applicable
League Trophy: 2 - 5 vs Hartlepool United Tues 9 Oct
Away
League Two: 0 - 4 vs Milton Keynes Dons Sun 14 Oct | 0 - 4 vs Peterborough United Sat 29 Mar
FA Cup: 1 - 3 vs Nottingham Forest Tues 27 Nov
League Cup: 1 - 4 vs Doncaster Rovers Tues 14 Aug
League Trophy:Not Applicable
Highest attendance
Home
League Two: 5,286 vs Bradford City Fri 7th Sept
FA Cup: 7,361 vs Nottingham Forest Sat 10 Nov
League Cup: Not Applicable
League Trophy: 936 vs Hartlepool United Tues 9 Oct
Away
League Two: 15,510 vs Bradford City Wed 26 Dec
FA Cup: 6,783 vs Nottingham Forest Tues 27 Nov
League Cup: 5,084 vs Doncaster Rovers
League Trophy: Not Applicable
Lowest attendance
Home
League Two: 3,189 vs Accrington Stanley Sat 25 Aug
FA Cup: 7,361 vs Nottingham Forest Sat 10 Nov
League Cup: Not Applicable
League Trophy: 936 vs Hartlepool United Tues 9 Oct
Away
League Two: 1,281 vs Accrington Stanley Tues 12 Feb
FA Cup: 6,783 vs Nottingham Forest Tues 27 Nov
League Cup: 5,084 vs Doncaster Rovers
League Trophy: Not Applicable
Individual
Goal scorers
| Pos | Player | League | Cup | Total  |
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| ST | Ben Wright | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| ST | Jamie Forrester | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| ST | Louis Dodds | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| MF | Dany N'Guessan | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| ST | Mark Stallard | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| MF | Lee Frecklington | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| ST | Lenell John-Lewis | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| - | Own Goal | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| MF | Scott Kerr | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| DF | Ryan Amoo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| DF | Hamza Bencherif | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| DF | Daniel Hone | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| DF | Lee Beevers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| ST | Gary King | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| DF | Paul Green | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Discipline
| Pos | Player |  |  | Points |
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| MF | Scott Kerr | 9 | 2 | 39 |
| MF | Jamie Hand | 6 | 0 | 18 |
| DF | Gary Croft | 2 | 2 | 18 |
| DF | Paul Green | 6 | 0 | 18 |
| ST | Louis Dodds | 5 | 0 | 15 |
| ST | Mark Stallard | 3 | 1 | 15 |
| MF | Dany N'Guessan | 3 | 1 | 15 |
| DF | Danny Hone | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| DF | Hamza Bencherif | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| MF | Shane Clarke | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| MF | Lee Frecklington | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| DF | Nat Brown | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| ST | Oliver Ryan | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| DF | Lee Beevers | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| DF | Ryan Amoo | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| ST | Jamie Forrester | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| MF | Lenell John-Lewis | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| GK | Alan Marriott | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| MF | Martin Pembleton | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| DF | Adie Moses | 1 | 0 | 3 |
3 Points for a yellow card
6 Points for a red card
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See also
Jeff Hughes 
Martin Gritton 
Simon Rayner