The 2017–18 season was Lincoln City's 134th season in their history and their first season back in League Two following promotion from the 2016–17 National League. Along with League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.
Transfers Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2017 CF Matt Green Mansfield Town Free 1 July 2017 CM Billy Knott Gillingham Free 1 July 2017 CF Ollie Palmer Leyton Orient Free 1 July 2017 GK Josh Vickers Swansea City Free 20 July 2017 RM Harry Anderson Peterborough United Undisclosed 20 July 2017 CB Michael Bostwick Peterborough United Undisclosed 3 August 2017 RB Neal Eardley Northampton Town Free 24 October 2017 LW Cameron Stewart Free agent 11 January 2018 CM Lee Frecklington Rotherham United Undisclosed 12 January 2018 CB James Wilson Sheffield United Free 31 January 2018 WM Tom Pett Stevenage F.C. Undisclosed
Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2017 CF Jenk Acar Free agent Released 1 July 2017 CM Keegan Everington Grantham Town Released 1 July 2017 RM Terry Hawkridge Notts County Free 1 July 2017 RM Elliot Hodge Notts County Released 1 July 2017 CM Taylor Miles Hemel Hempstead Town Released 1 July 2017 LW Alex Simmons Gainsborough Trinity Released 1 July 2017 MF Andrew Wright Free agent Released 1 July 2017 MF Alan Power Kilmarnock Free 1 July 2017 MF Jack Muldoon AFC Fylde Free 1 July 2017 FW Adam Marriott Royston Town Released 18 August 2017 CB Sean Raggett Norwich City Undisclosed 31 January 2018 CB Callum Howe Port Vale Undisclosed
Loans in Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref. 1 July 2017 LW Josh Ginnelly Burnley 12 January 2018 10 July 2017 RW Jordan Maguire-Drew Brighton & Hove Albion 2 January 2018 1 August 2017 CB Robert Dickie Reading 1 January 2018 18 August 2017 CB Sean Raggett Norwich City 2 January 2018 2 January 2018 WM Danny Rowe Ipswich Town 30 June 2018 12 January 2018 WM Jordan Williams Rochdale 30 June 2018 31 January 2018 CB Scott Wharton Blackburn Rovers 30 June 2018 31 January 2018 GK Ryan Allsop AFC Bournemouth 30 June 2018
Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref. 3 July 2017 GK Richard Walton Gainsborough Trinity 6 October 2017 15 August 2017 CB Callum Howe Eastleigh 15 January 2018 6 October 2017 GK Richard Walton Cleethorpes Town 1 January 2018
Competitions Friendlies As of 28 June 2017, Lincoln City have announced five pre-season friendlies against Walsall, Oxford United, Gainsborough Trinity. Lincoln United and Peterborough United.
The originally planned friendly against Oxford United was later cancelled.
League Two League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches On 21 June 2017, the league fixtures were announced.
League Two play-offs
FA Cup
EFL Cup On 16 June 2017, Lincoln City were drawn away to Rotherham United in the first round.
EFL Trophy On 12 July 2017, Lincoln City were drawn in Northern Group G alongside Everton U23s, Mansfield Town and Notts County. As group winners, Lincoln City were handed a home tie against Accrington Stanley in the second round.· An away tie against Rochdale was announced for the third round.
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