Lincoln City Quiz
Lincoln City quiz: from John O'Gaunts and Graham Taylor's 74-point title to the Cowley brothers, Sean Raggett at Burnley and the 2018 Wembley win.
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The Cowley brothers left Lincoln in September 2019 for which Championship club?
WhyDanny and Nicky Cowley moved to Huddersfield Town in September 2019, after winning the 2018-19 League Two title with Lincoln. -
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Lincoln City's nickname 'The Imps' comes from the legendary Lincoln Imp, a carving found in which building?
WhyThe Lincoln Imp is a small stone carving inside Lincoln Cathedral, and the club takes its nickname from it. -
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Sincil Bank's Stacey West Stand is named after two Lincoln supporters who died in the May 1985 stadium fire at which club's ground?
WhyBill Stacey and Jim West died in the Valley Parade fire on 11 May 1985, at a game where Lincoln were the visitors. The stand was completed in 1990. -
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In 1892 Lincoln City were founder members of which Football League division?
WhyThe Second Division was created in 1892, and Lincoln were among its founder members. The First Division had started in 1888, and the two Third Divisions came in the 1920s. -
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Sincil Bank's record attendance of 23,196 was set at a League Cup tie in November 1967. Who were Lincoln's opponents?
WhyThe record crowd of 23,196 saw Lincoln play Derby County in the League Cup on 15 November 1967. -
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Brothers Danny and Nicky Cowley joined Lincoln in 2016. Which National League club had they just left?
WhyThe Cowleys came from Braintree Town. In their first season they won the 2016-17 National League title with Lincoln. -
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Which manager led Lincoln City back into the Football League at the first attempt as 1987-88 Conference champions?
WhyColin Murphy came back for a second spell in summer 1987, and Lincoln won the Conference title in his first season back. -
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Graham Taylor's Lincoln won the 1975-76 Fourth Division title, when a win was worth two points. How many points did they finish with?
WhyLincoln won 32 games and lost only 4, finishing on 74 points. Runners-up Northampton had 68. -
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Before he became Lincoln head coach in November 2023, Michael Skubala had been caretaker for three Premier League games earlier that year. At which club?
WhySkubala was in caretaker charge of Leeds United after Jesse Marsch was sacked in early 2023. He came to Lincoln from his job as Leeds Under-21s coach. -
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Lincoln lost the 2005 League Two play-off final 2-0 after extra time. Who were their opponents?
WhySouthend United won 2-0 after extra time at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. -
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Before moving to Sincil Bank in 1895, Lincoln City played their home games at which ground?
WhyLincoln played at John O'Gaunts, south of the city centre, until 1895, when they moved to Sincil Bank. -
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Michael Appleton's Lincoln beat Sunderland in the 2021 League One play-off semi-finals. Who beat Lincoln 2-1 in the final at Wembley?
WhyBlackpool won 2-1. Ollie Turton's own goal put Lincoln ahead inside the first minute, then Kenny Dougall scored twice. -
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In August 2017, Lincoln's FA Cup hero Sean Raggett was sold to which Championship club, which then loaned him straight back to Lincoln?
WhyNorwich City signed Raggett on a three-year deal, and he went back to Lincoln on loan until January 2018. -
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Keith Alexander left Lincoln in May 2006. Which club did he manage straight afterwards?
WhyAlexander took over at Peterborough United in 2006. -
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At the end of 2010-11, Lincoln City dropped out of the Football League. Which club was relegated from League Two with them?
WhyStockport finished bottom and Lincoln finished 23rd, so both went down to the Conference. Barnet survived on the last day. -
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In 1987 Lincoln City became the first club to be relegated automatically from the Football League. Which Conference champions took their place?
WhyScarborough won the 1986-87 Conference with 91 points, six clear of runners-up Barnet, and replaced Lincoln in the Fourth Division. -
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Gareth McAuley went on to play Premier League football for West Brom. Which Irish League club did he join Lincoln from in 2004?
WhyMcAuley joined from Coleraine in 2004. He played two seasons at Sincil Bank, both ending in the play-offs, then left for Leicester City in 2006. -
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Keith Alexander took Lincoln to four play-off campaigns in a row, from 2003 to 2006. Which club was he managing when he died in March 2010?
WhyAlexander had managed Macclesfield since 2008. He died on 3 March 2010, after the Silkmen's game at Notts County. -
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Lincoln won the National League title in 2016-17. Which club joined them in the Football League by winning that season's play-off final?
WhyForest Green Rovers beat Tranmere Rovers 3-1 in the play-off final at Wembley and reached the Football League for the first time. -
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Lincoln finished seventh in League Two in 2017-18. Which club beat them 3-1 on aggregate in the play-off semi-final?
WhyAfter a 0-0 first leg, Exeter City won 3-1 at home. Coventry City beat Exeter in the final. -
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In which year was Lincoln City founded?
WhyLincoln City were formed in 1884 after Lincoln Rovers disbanded, and turned professional in 1891-92. -
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Darren Huckerby came through Lincoln City's youth system. Which club bought him in November 1995 for about £400,000?
WhyKevin Keegan signed Huckerby for Newcastle in November 1995. He moved on to Coventry in 1996. -
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Gareth Ainsworth was a Lincoln favourite in the mid-1990s. Which club signed him from Lincoln for £500,000 in September 1997?
WhyPort Vale broke their transfer record to sign Ainsworth from Lincoln in September 1997. Wimbledon bought him from Vale for £2 million in 1998. -
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In August 2005, teenage defender Jack Hobbs left Lincoln for a fee reported at £750,000. Which club bought him?
WhyLiverpool signed Hobbs in August 2005, around his 17th birthday, for a reported £750,000. -
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Lincoln's 2006 League Two play-off campaign ended with a 3-1 aggregate semi-final defeat to which local rival?
WhyGrimsby won 1-0 at Sincil Bank and 2-1 at Blundell Park, then lost the final to Cheltenham. -
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Keith Alexander's Lincoln reached the 2003 Third Division play-off final at the Millennium Stadium. Which club beat them 5-2?
WhyBournemouth beat Lincoln 5-2 in Cardiff on 24 May 2003. Lincoln had knocked out Scunthorpe in the semi-finals. -
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Lincoln won the EFL Trophy at Wembley in April 2018, with Elliott Whitehouse scoring the only goal. Who did they beat?
WhyLincoln beat Shrewsbury Town 1-0 in the final on 8 April 2018. Whitehouse scored in the 16th minute. -
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Brennan Johnson spent the 2020-21 season on loan at Lincoln and played in their run to the play-off final. Which club loaned him out?
WhyJohnson was on loan from Nottingham Forest. He went back to the City Ground and later earned a big move to Tottenham. -
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Which member of Blackburn's 1994-95 title-winning squad took his first managerial job at Lincoln City in September 2009?
WhyChris Sutton replaced Peter Jackson in September 2009, with Ian Pearce as his assistant. Both resigned in September 2010. -
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In the 2016-17 FA Cup fifth round, Sean Raggett's 89th-minute goal gave non-league Lincoln a 1-0 win away at which Premier League club?
WhyRaggett scored the winner at Turf Moor against Burnley. Lincoln went on to lose 5-0 to Arsenal in the quarter-final. -
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Graham Taylor left Lincoln City in 1977 to become manager of which club?
WhyTaylor joined Watford in 1977 and took them from the Fourth Division to the First. He did not manage Aston Villa until 1987.
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About Lincoln City
Lincoln City were formed in 1884, after Lincoln Rovers disbanded, and turned professional in 1891-92. In 1892 they were among the founder members of the new Second Division. They played at John O'Gaunts, south of the city centre, until 1895, when they moved to Sincil Bank. Their nickname, The Imps, comes from the Lincoln Imp, a small stone carving inside Lincoln Cathedral.
Sincil Bank's record crowd is 23,196, for a League Cup tie against Derby County on 15 November 1967. Graham Taylor's side won the 1975-76 Fourth Division title with 32 wins, only 4 defeats and 74 points, in the days of two points for a win. Taylor left for Watford in 1977. The ground's Stacey West Stand, completed in 1990, is named after Bill Stacey and Jim West, two Lincoln supporters who died in the Valley Parade fire at Bradford City on 11 May 1985.
In 1987 Lincoln became the first club relegated automatically from the Football League, and Conference champions Scarborough took their place. Colin Murphy came back for a second spell and led them straight back up as 1987-88 Conference champions. Keith Alexander later took Lincoln to four play-off campaigns in a row, from 2003 to 2006, including a 5-2 final defeat to AFC Bournemouth at the Millennium Stadium in 2003 and a 2-0 extra-time loss to Steve Tilson's Southend United in 2005. Sincil Bank also launched players such as Darren Huckerby, sold to Newcastle United in 1995, and Jack Hobbs, who joined Liverpool in 2005.
After dropping out of the Football League in 2011, alongside Stockport County, Lincoln were rebuilt by Danny and Nicky Cowley, who arrived from Braintree Town in 2016. In their first season Lincoln won the 2016-17 National League title, and Sean Raggett's 89th-minute goal won an FA Cup fifth-round tie at Burnley. The Imps then beat Shrewsbury Town 1-0 in the EFL Trophy final at Wembley in April 2018 and won the 2018-19 League Two title. Michael Appleton's side, with Brennan Johnson on loan from Nottingham Forest, reached the 2021 League One play-off final, where they lost 2-1 to Blackpool.
Lincoln City quiz answers, explained
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The Cowley brothers left Lincoln in September 2019 for which Championship club?
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Huddersfield Town. Danny and Nicky Cowley moved to Huddersfield Town in September 2019, after winning the 2018-19 League Two title with Lincoln.
Lincoln City's nickname 'The Imps' comes from the legendary Lincoln Imp, a carving found in which building?
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Lincoln Cathedral. The Lincoln Imp is a small stone carving inside Lincoln Cathedral, and the club takes its nickname from it.
Sincil Bank's Stacey West Stand is named after two Lincoln supporters who died in the May 1985 stadium fire at which club's ground?
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Bradford City. Bill Stacey and Jim West died in the Valley Parade fire on 11 May 1985, at a game where Lincoln were the visitors. The stand was completed in 1990.
In 1892 Lincoln City were founder members of which Football League division?
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Second Division. The Second Division was created in 1892, and Lincoln were among its founder members. The First Division had started in 1888, and the two Third Divisions came in the 1920s.
Sincil Bank's record attendance of 23,196 was set at a League Cup tie in November 1967. Who were Lincoln's opponents?
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Derby County. The record crowd of 23,196 saw Lincoln play Derby County in the League Cup on 15 November 1967.
Brothers Danny and Nicky Cowley joined Lincoln in 2016. Which National League club had they just left?
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Braintree Town. The Cowleys came from Braintree Town. In their first season they won the 2016-17 National League title with Lincoln.
Which manager led Lincoln City back into the Football League at the first attempt as 1987-88 Conference champions?
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Colin Murphy. Colin Murphy came back for a second spell in summer 1987, and Lincoln won the Conference title in his first season back.
Graham Taylor's Lincoln won the 1975-76 Fourth Division title, when a win was worth two points. How many points did they finish with?
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74. Lincoln won 32 games and lost only 4, finishing on 74 points. Runners-up Northampton had 68.
Before he became Lincoln head coach in November 2023, Michael Skubala had been caretaker for three Premier League games earlier that year. At which club?
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Leeds United. Skubala was in caretaker charge of Leeds United after Jesse Marsch was sacked in early 2023. He came to Lincoln from his job as Leeds Under-21s coach.
Lincoln lost the 2005 League Two play-off final 2-0 after extra time. Who were their opponents?
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Southend United. Southend United won 2-0 after extra time at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.
Before moving to Sincil Bank in 1895, Lincoln City played their home games at which ground?
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John O'Gaunts. Lincoln played at John O'Gaunts, south of the city centre, until 1895, when they moved to Sincil Bank.
Michael Appleton's Lincoln beat Sunderland in the 2021 League One play-off semi-finals. Who beat Lincoln 2-1 in the final at Wembley?
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Blackpool. Blackpool won 2-1. Ollie Turton's own goal put Lincoln ahead inside the first minute, then Kenny Dougall scored twice.
In August 2017, Lincoln's FA Cup hero Sean Raggett was sold to which Championship club, which then loaned him straight back to Lincoln?
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Norwich City. Norwich City signed Raggett on a three-year deal, and he went back to Lincoln on loan until January 2018.
Keith Alexander left Lincoln in May 2006. Which club did he manage straight afterwards?
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Peterborough United. Alexander took over at Peterborough United in 2006.
At the end of 2010-11, Lincoln City dropped out of the Football League. Which club was relegated from League Two with them?
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Stockport County. Stockport finished bottom and Lincoln finished 23rd, so both went down to the Conference. Barnet survived on the last day.
In 1987 Lincoln City became the first club to be relegated automatically from the Football League. Which Conference champions took their place?
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Scarborough. Scarborough won the 1986-87 Conference with 91 points, six clear of runners-up Barnet, and replaced Lincoln in the Fourth Division.
Gareth McAuley went on to play Premier League football for West Brom. Which Irish League club did he join Lincoln from in 2004?
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Coleraine. McAuley joined from Coleraine in 2004. He played two seasons at Sincil Bank, both ending in the play-offs, then left for Leicester City in 2006.
Keith Alexander took Lincoln to four play-off campaigns in a row, from 2003 to 2006. Which club was he managing when he died in March 2010?
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Macclesfield Town. Alexander had managed Macclesfield since 2008. He died on 3 March 2010, after the Silkmen's game at Notts County.
Lincoln won the National League title in 2016-17. Which club joined them in the Football League by winning that season's play-off final?
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Forest Green Rovers. Forest Green Rovers beat Tranmere Rovers 3-1 in the play-off final at Wembley and reached the Football League for the first time.
Lincoln finished seventh in League Two in 2017-18. Which club beat them 3-1 on aggregate in the play-off semi-final?
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Exeter City. After a 0-0 first leg, Exeter City won 3-1 at home. Coventry City beat Exeter in the final.
In which year was Lincoln City founded?
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1884. Lincoln City were formed in 1884 after Lincoln Rovers disbanded, and turned professional in 1891-92.
Darren Huckerby came through Lincoln City's youth system. Which club bought him in November 1995 for about £400,000?
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Newcastle United. Kevin Keegan signed Huckerby for Newcastle in November 1995. He moved on to Coventry in 1996.
Gareth Ainsworth was a Lincoln favourite in the mid-1990s. Which club signed him from Lincoln for £500,000 in September 1997?
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Port Vale. Port Vale broke their transfer record to sign Ainsworth from Lincoln in September 1997. Wimbledon bought him from Vale for £2 million in 1998.
In August 2005, teenage defender Jack Hobbs left Lincoln for a fee reported at £750,000. Which club bought him?
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Liverpool. Liverpool signed Hobbs in August 2005, around his 17th birthday, for a reported £750,000.
Lincoln's 2006 League Two play-off campaign ended with a 3-1 aggregate semi-final defeat to which local rival?
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Grimsby Town. Grimsby won 1-0 at Sincil Bank and 2-1 at Blundell Park, then lost the final to Cheltenham.
Keith Alexander's Lincoln reached the 2003 Third Division play-off final at the Millennium Stadium. Which club beat them 5-2?
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AFC Bournemouth. Bournemouth beat Lincoln 5-2 in Cardiff on 24 May 2003. Lincoln had knocked out Scunthorpe in the semi-finals.
Lincoln won the EFL Trophy at Wembley in April 2018, with Elliott Whitehouse scoring the only goal. Who did they beat?
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Shrewsbury Town. Lincoln beat Shrewsbury Town 1-0 in the final on 8 April 2018. Whitehouse scored in the 16th minute.
Brennan Johnson spent the 2020-21 season on loan at Lincoln and played in their run to the play-off final. Which club loaned him out?
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Nottingham Forest. Johnson was on loan from Nottingham Forest. He went back to the City Ground and later earned a big move to Tottenham.
Which member of Blackburn's 1994-95 title-winning squad took his first managerial job at Lincoln City in September 2009?
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Chris Sutton. Chris Sutton replaced Peter Jackson in September 2009, with Ian Pearce as his assistant. Both resigned in September 2010.
In the 2016-17 FA Cup fifth round, Sean Raggett's 89th-minute goal gave non-league Lincoln a 1-0 win away at which Premier League club?
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Burnley. Raggett scored the winner at Turf Moor against Burnley. Lincoln went on to lose 5-0 to Arsenal in the quarter-final.
Graham Taylor left Lincoln City in 1977 to become manager of which club?
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Watford. Taylor joined Watford in 1977 and took them from the Fourth Division to the First. He did not manage Aston Villa until 1987.
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