The Lincolnshire derby, also known as the Lincs derby, is the footballing rivalry between the teams in the ceremonial county of Lincolnshire, England and are played between Boston United, Gainsborough Trinity, Grimsby Town, Lincoln City and Scunthorpe United.
Games between the clubs are known as a "Lincolnshire Derby", however games between former Humberside based sides Grimsby Town and Scunthorpe United are usually counted as a Humber Derby.
History
The derby was contested on 3 January 1884 when Grimsby Town played Lincoln City at Clee Park in Grimsby. Grimsby won the game 1–0. Scunthorpe United's first game was a 1–0 away defeat to Gainsborough Trinity in 1930. Trinity debuted themselves in 1886 against Lincoln City in a 2–2 draw in the FA Cup. Boston United debuted in 1953 with a 9–0 defeat against Scunthorpe United, which is the record score from a Lincolnshire derby.
Grimsby Town and Lincoln City have faced each other in tiers 2 to 5 of the English football league system, making this rivalry the most enduring.
Games between Grimsby Town and Scunthorpe United are also called and noted as the Humber Derby, which is a separate local rivalry shared between themselves and Hull City from the north bank of the Humber Estuary. Other Lincolnshire clubs also have minor derbys which are contested between the likes of Grantham Town, Spalding United, Lincoln United, Sleaford Town, Holbeach United, Boston Town, Stamford, Grimsby Borough, Louth Town, Bourne Town, Lincoln Moorlands Railway, Skegness Town, Cleethorpes Town and Nettleham, but all clubs play in divisions lower than the 6th tier of English football. In addition the five original teams are the only teams from the county who have ever played in the Football League.
Games played in the pre-season tournament the Lincolnshire Senior Cup do not count as Lincs derby as games in the competition are not viewed as competitive fixtures.
Statistics Most successful team in a Lincolnshire derby: 85 wins Grimsby Town Most goals scored in Lincolnshire derby: 325 Grimsby Town Most goals conceded in Lincolnshire derby: 350 Lincoln City Least successful team in a Lincolnshire derby: 15 wins Boston United Most successful team from Lincolnshire: Grimsby Town (7 league titles, 1 domestic cup victory, 39 pre-season cup victories) Largest victory in a Lincolnshire derby: Scunthorpe United 9–0 Boston United (21 November 1953) Oldest team in Lincolnshire: Gainsborough Trinity Club with most time spent in top tier of English football: Grimsby Town (12 seasons) Club with most time spent in second tier of English football: Grimsby Town (49 seasons) First club to play at Wembley Stadium: Brigg Town (1985) Team with most appearances at Wembley Stadium: Grimsby Town (7 times) Team with most appearances at the Millennium Stadium: Lincoln City (2 times) Largest attendance in Lincolnshire: 31,651, Grimsby Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers (FA Cup, 20 February 1937) Most successful team in the FA Cup: Grimsby Town (two semi-final appearances) Most successful team in the League Cup: Grimsby Town (Round 6) Most successful team in the Football League Trophy: Grimsby Town (winners, once in 1998) And Lincoln City (winners, once in 2018) Most successful team in the Lincolnshire Senior Cup: Grimsby Town and Lincoln City (winners, 38 times)
Goals scored Statistics up-to-date as of 19 January 2019 Position Club Goals 1 Grimsby Town 339 2 Lincoln City 330 3 Scunthorpe United 174 4 Gainsborough Trinity 122 5 Boston United 74
Goals conceded Statistics up-to-date as of 19 January 2019 Position Club Goals 1 Lincoln City 361 2 Grimsby Town 260 3 Scunthorpe United 199 4 Gainsborough Trinity 142 5 Boston United 69
Aggregated results . Only main competitions (excluding regional cups). Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Win % Boston United Gainsborough Trinity Grimsby Town Lincoln City Scunthorpe United Total 678 240 198 240 916 916 —
Total results Grimsby Town v Lincoln City Statistics CompetitionGrimsby Town wins DrawsLincoln City winsGrimsby Town goalsLincoln City goals League 37 29 28 153 123 Play-offs 2 0 0 3 1 FA Cup 3 0 1 6 3 League Cup 1 0 1 3 3 Football League Trophy 0 1 0 0 0 Total 43 30 30 165 130
Grimsby Town v Scunthorpe United Statistics CompetitionGrimsby Town wins DrawsScunthorpe United winsGrimsby Town goalsScunthorpe United goals League 13 13 13 53 44 FA Cup 2 2 0 4 1 League Cup 2 2 0 4 1 Football League Trophy 1 0 5 6 10 Total 18 17 18 67 56
Lincoln City v Scunthorpe United Statistics CompetitionLincoln City wins DrawsScunthorpe United winsLincoln City goalsScunthorpe United goals League 25 18 19 82 65 Play-offs 2 0 0 6 3 FA Cup 0 0 1 3 4 League Cup 1 0 2 5 6 Football League Trophy 1 3 3 8 12 Total 29 21 25 104 90
Boston United v Gainsborough Trinity Statistics CompetitionBoston United wins DrawsGainsborough winsBoston United goalsGainsborough goals League 10 4 4 31 15 Football League Trophy 1 0 0 2 1 Conference Cup 1 0 0 2 1 Total 12 4 4 35 17
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#SeasonDateCompetitionStadiumHome TeamResultAway TeamAtt.12007–08 2 October 2007Conference League Cup The Northolme Gainsborough 1–2 Boston United –226 December 2007National League NorthYork Street Boston United 0–1 Gainsborough –31 January 2008The Northolme Gainsborough 1–3 Boston United –42010–1120 November 2010Football League Trophy York Street Boston United2–1 Gainsborough –51 January 2011National League NorthYork Street Boston United 1–3 Gainsborough –61 February 2011The Northolme Gainsborough 0–3 Boston United –72011–1220 November 2010National League North The Northolme Gainsborough1–3 Boston United –814 April 2012York Street Boston United 1–2 Gainsborough –92012–133 November 2012National League North York Street Boston United2–1 Gainsborough –102 February 2013The Northolme Gainsborough 2–2 Boston United –112013–1412 November 2013National League North The Northolme Gainsborough0–1 Boston United –1211 February 2014York Street Boston United 6–0 Gainsborough –132014–1518 November 2014National League North The Northolme Gainsborough1–1 Boston United –1421 March 2015York Street Boston United 2–1 Gainsborough –152015–1629 August 2015National League North The Northolme Gainsborough1–0 Boston United –1628 December 2015York Street Boston United 1–0 Gainsborough –172016–1726 December 2016National League North York Street Boston United1–1 Boston United –181 January 2017The Northolme Gainsborough 1–2 Boston United –192017–1826 December 2017National League North York Street Boston United2–0 Boston United –201 January 2018The Northolme Gainsborough 1–1 Boston United –
Lincoln City v Gainsborough Trinity Statistics CompetitionLincoln City wins DrawsGainsborough winsLincoln City goalsGainsborough goals League 12 6 10 43 42 FA Cup 4 2 0 12 6 Total 16 8 10 55 48
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#SeasonDateCompetitionStadiumHome TeamResultAway TeamAtt.11886–87 11 December 1886FA Cup The Northolme Gainsborough 2–2 Lincoln City –224 January 1887John O'Gaunts Lincoln City 2–0 Gainsborough –31887–885 November 1887 FA Cup John O'Gaunts Lincoln City 2–1 Gainsborough –41896–97 20 February 1897 Second Division Sincil Bank Lincoln City 0–2 Gainsborough –5 27 March 1897 The Northolme Gainsborough 7–0 Lincoln City –6 1897–98 16 October 1897Second Division The Northolme Gainsborough 4–0 Lincoln City –713 November 1897 Sincil Bank Lincoln City 2–1 Gainsborough –8 1898–99 17 September 1898 Second Division The Northolme Gainsborough 2–2 Lincoln City –9 16 September 1899 Sincil Bank Lincoln City 1–0 Gainsborough –10 1899–1900 16 September 1899 Second Division Sincil Bank Lincoln City 2–1 Gainsborough –1113 January 1900 The Northolme Gainsborough 3–1 Lincoln City –12 1900–01 6 October 1900 Second Division Sincil Bank Lincoln City 6–1 Gainsborough –139 February 1901 The Northolme Gainsborough 1–1 Lincoln City –14 1901–02 28 September 1901 Second Division The Northolme Gainsborough 2–2 Lincoln City –1516 April 1902 Sincil Bank Lincoln City 3–0 Gainsborough –16 1902–03 11 October 1902 Second Division Sincil Bank Lincoln City 1–0 Gainsborough –1715 April 1903 The Northolme Gainsborough 4–0 Lincoln City –18 1903–04 26 September 1903 Second Division The Northolme Gainsborough 0–0 Lincoln City –1923 January 1904 Sincil Bank Lincoln City 0–1 Gainsborough –20 1904–05 10 September 1904 Second Division Sincil Bank Lincoln City 4–1 Gainsborough –217 January 1905 The Northolme Gainsborough 2–0 Lincoln City –22 1905–06 21 October 1905 Second Division The Northolme Gainsborough 2–3 Lincoln City –2324 February 1906 Sincil Bank Lincoln City 3–0 Gainsborough –24 1906–07 3 November 1906 Second Division Sincil Bank Lincoln City 4–0 Gainsborough –259 March 1907 The Northolme Gainsborough 2–1 Lincoln City –26 1907–08 9 November 1907 Second Division The Northolme Gainsborough 5–1 Lincoln City –277 March 1908 Sincil Bank Lincoln City 2–0 Gainsborough –28 1909–10 25 December 1909 Second Division Sincil Bank Lincoln City 4–0 Gainsborough –291 January 1910 The Northolme Gainsborough 0–0 Lincoln City –30 1910–11 10 September 1910 Second Division Sincil Bank Lincoln City 0–0 Gainsborough –317 January 1911 The Northolme Gainsborough 1–0 Lincoln City –321927–28 10 December 1927FA Cup The Northolme Gainsborough 0–2 Lincoln City –33 1997–98 15 November 1997 FA Cup Sincil Bank Lincoln City 1–1 Gainsborough –3425 November 1997 The Northolme Gainsborough 2–3 Lincoln City –
Grimsby Town v Gainsborough Trinity Statistics CompetitionGrimsby Town wins DrawsGainsborough winsGrimsby Town goalsGainsborough goals League 10 6 10 41 41 Total 10 6 10 41 41
Matches #SeasonDateCompetitionHome TeamResultAway TeamStadiumAtt.11896–975 September 1896Second DivisionGrimsby Town1–1GainsboroughAbbey Park–23 October 1896Gainsborough1–1Grimsby TownThe Northolme–31897–984 September 1897Second DivisionGrimsby Town4–2GainsboroughAbbey Park–425 September 1897Gainsborough2–0Grimsby TownThe Northolme–51898–9924 December 1898Second DivisionGrimsby Town0–2GainsboroughAbbey Park–622 April 1899Gainsborough5–1Grimsby TownThe Northolme–71899–19007 October 1899Second DivisionGainsborough2–3Grimsby TownThe Northolme–810 February 1900Grimsby Town3–0GainsboroughBlundell Park–91900–0129 September 1900Second DivisionGainsborough0–1Grimsby TownThe Northolme–105 April 1901Grimsby Town0–0GainsboroughBlundell Park–111903–045 March 1904Second DivisionGrimsby Town3–1GainsboroughBlundell Park–126 April 1904Gainsborough4–2Grimsby TownThe Northolme–131904–0515 October 1904Second DivisionGainsborough2–1Grimsby TownThe Northolme–1411 February 1905Grimsby Town0–0GainsboroughBlundell Park–151905–0623 December 1905Second DivisionGrimsby Town2–0GainsboroughBlundell Park–1628 April 1906Gainsborough1–0Grimsby TownThe Northolme–171906–0717 November 1906Second DivisionGainsborough2–1Grimsby TownThe Northolme–1826 December 1906Grimsby Town2–0GainsboroughBlundell Park–191907–083 September 1907Second DivisionGrimsby Town1–4GainsboroughBlundell Park–2026 December 1907Gainsborough3–2Grimsby TownThe Northolme–211908–0919 September 1908Second DivisionGrimsby Town1–2GainsboroughBlundell Park–2223 January 1909Gainsborough0–3Grimsby TownThe Northolme–231909–1018 December 1909Second DivisionGrimsby Town2–1GainsboroughBlundell Park–2430 April 1910Gainsborough1–1Grimsby TownThe Northolme–251911–1216 September 1911Second DivisionGrimsby Town3–3GainsboroughBlundell Park–2620 January 1912Gainsborough2–3Grimsby TownThe Northolme–
Scunthorpe United v Gainsborough Trinity Statistics CompetitionScunthorpe United wins DrawsGainsborough winsScunthorpe United goalsGainsborough goals FA Cup 0 0 1 0 1 Total 0 0 1 0 1
Matches #SeasonDateCompetitionHome TeamResultAway TeamStadiumAtt.11930–3129 November 1930FA CupGainsborough Trinity1–0Scunthorpe & Lindsey UnitedThe Northolme-
Boston United v Lincoln City Statistics CompetitionBoston United wins DrawsLincoln City winsBoston United goalsLincoln City goals League 3 4 3 10 10FA Cup 0 0 1 0 1 Total 3 4 4 10 11
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