Lincoln City currently averages 10,549 for league matches in 2026/27, compared with 9,431 in 2025/26. Its highest completed-season average in the database is 16,775 in 1952/53.
- All-time average
- 5,862 Recorded seasons; includes 2026/27 where available
- Highest season average
- 16,775 1952/53
- Lowest season average
- 1,600 1896/97
- Highest since 2000/01
- 9,431 2025/26
- Five-season average
- 8,824 2021/22–2025/26 · completed seasons
- Best national attendance rank
- #23 Across recorded seasons
- Biggest year-on-year rise
- +5,573 +73.2% · 1947/48 vs 1946/47
- Biggest year-on-year fall
- -3,472 -21.9% · 1949/50 vs 1948/49
- Seasons represented
- 133 120 with a recorded average
Season extremes and five-season averages use completed seasons. Year-on-year changes compare consecutive completed seasons with published averages, measured in supporters per match. The live 2026/27 figure appears separately.
Current season only
Compare clubs →2026/27 Stadium Utilisation
StadiumSincil Bank
2026/27 capacity11,400
League average10,549
Percentage filled92.5%
League average ÷ recorded 2026/27 stadium capacity. Published capacity can exceed seats available at a match because of segregation or other restrictions. Capacity source ↗
League matches
Live seasonSeason-by-season attendance
The all-time average uses every season for which a league average is shown, plus the live 2026/27 figure where available. Tier rank compares attendance averages at the same league level; it is shown only for seasons with a complete comparison. League finish is a separate result on the pitch.
| Season | Tier | League finish | Average | England rank | Tier rank (attendance) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27Live | 2 | In progress | 10,549 | 53 | 23 |
| 2025/26 | 3 | 1 | 9,431 | 57 | 12 |
| 2024/25 | 3 | 11 | 9,004 | 59 | 13 |
| 2023/24 | 3 | 7 | 8,424 | 60 | 11 |
| 2022/23 | 3 | 11 | 8,486 | 58 | 11 |
| 2021/22 | 3 | 17 | 8,773 | 57 | 11 |
| 2020/21 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — |
| 2019/20 | 3 | 16 | 8,986 | 52 | — |
| 2018/19 | 4 | 1 | 9,006 | 53 | 1 |
| 2017/18 | 4 | 7 | 8,782 | 53 | 2 |
| 2016/17 | 5 | 1 | 5,161 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | 5 | 13 | 2,596 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | 5 | 15 | 2,563 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | 5 | 14 | 2,354 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | 5 | 16 | 2,181 | — | — |
| 2011/12 | 5 | 17 | 2,347 | — | — |
| 2010/11 | 4 | 23 | 3,508 | 79 | 13 |
| 2009/10 | 4 | 20 | 3,670 | 78 | 11 |
| 2008/09 | 4 | 13 | 3,940 | 77 | 12 |
| 2007/08 | 4 | 15 | 4,078 | 81 | 13 |
| 2006/07 | 4 | 5 | 5,176 | 69 | 6 |
| 2005/06 | 4 | 7 | 4,739 | 75 | 9 |
| 2004/05 | 4 | 6 | 4,927 | 74 | 11 |
| 2003/04 | 4 | 7 | 4,910 | 74 | 12 |
| 2002/03 | 4 | 6 | 3,924 | 80 | 14 |
| 2001/02 | 4 | 22 | 3,223 | 86 | 18 |
| 2000/01 | 4 | 18 | 3,273 | 84 | 16 |
| 1999/00 | 4 | 15 | 3,405 | 79 | 12 |
| 1998/99 | 3 | 23 | 4,654 | 69 | 18 |
| 1997/98 | 4 | 3 | 3,968 | 72 | 6 |
| 1996/97 | 4 | 9 | 3,163 | 79 | 12 |
| 1995/96 | 4 | 18 | 2,870 | 80 | 12 |
| 1994/95 | 4 | 12 | 3,276 | 77 | — |
| 1993/94 | 4 | 18 | 3,179 | 80 | — |
| 1992/93 | 4 | 8 | 3,331 | 76 | — |
| 1991/92 | 4 | 10 | 2,822 | 80 | — |
| 1990/91 | 4 | 14 | 2,967 | 79 | 14 |
| 1989/90 | 4 | 10 | 4,071 | 66 | 7 |
| 1988/89 | 4 | 10 | 3,887 | 67 | 6 |
| 1987/88 | 5 | 1 | 3,786 | — | — |
| 1986/87 | 4 | 24 | 2,023 | 88 | 20 |
| 1985/86 | 3 | 21 | 2,617 | 77 | 23 |
| 1984/85 | 3 | 19 | 2,494 | 74 | 22 |
| 1983/84 | 3 | 14 | 3,148 | 74 | 22 |
| 1982/83 | 3 | 6 | 4,781 | 57 | 11 |
| 1981/82 | 3 | 4 | 4,222 | 70 | 19 |
| 1980/81 | 4 | 2 | 4,715 | 62 | 3 |
| 1979/80 | 4 | 7 | 3,713 | 78 | 11 |
| 1978/79 | 3 | 24 | 3,168 | 81 | 23 |
| 1977/78 | 3 | 16 | 4,878 | 67 | 18 |
| 1976/77 | 3 | 9 | 7,145 | 52 | 9 |
| 1975/76 | 4 | 1 | 8,401 | 43 | 1 |
| 1974/75 | 4 | 5 | 5,795 | 61 | 2 |
| 1973/74 | 4 | 12 | 3,930 | 74 | 10 |
| 1972/73 | 4 | 10 | 4,547 | 68 | 7 |
| 1971/72 | 4 | 5 | 7,603 | 58 | 4 |
| 1970/71 | 4 | 21 | 5,499 | 67 | 8 |
| 1969/70 | 4 | 8 | 6,070 | 67 | 9 |
| 1968/69 | 4 | 8 | 7,912 | 54 | 3 |
| 1967/68 | 4 | 13 | 6,692 | 65 | 8 |
| 1966/67 | 4 | 24 | 4,088 | 86 | 19 |
| 1965/66 | 4 | 22 | 3,845 | 87 | — |
| 1964/65 | 4 | 22 | 4,475 | 82 | — |
| 1963/64 | 4 | 11 | 5,650 | 77 | — |
| 1962/63 | 4 | 22 | 4,630 | 80 | 13 |
| 1961/62 | 3 | 22 | 5,868 | 74 | 21 |
| 1960/61 | 2 | 22 | 7,429 | 67 | 22 |
| 1959/60 | 2 | 13 | 10,733 | 54 | 22 |
| 1958/59 | 2 | 19 | 11,334 | 54 | 20 |
| 1957/58 | 2 | 20 | 10,147 | 61 | 22 |
| 1956/57 | 2 | 18 | 11,180 | 56 | 21 |
| 1955/56 | 2 | 8 | 13,215 | 48 | 19 |
| 1954/55 | 2 | 16 | 12,067 | 52 | 22 |
| 1953/54 | 2 | 16 | 14,712 | 48 | 20 |
| 1952/53 | 2 | 15 | 16,775 | 44 | 17 |
| 1951/52 | 3N | 1 | 13,811 | 55 | 11 |
| 1950/51 | 3N | 5 | 10,440 | 67 | 23 |
| 1949/50 | 3N | 4 | 12,418 | 63 | — |
| 1948/49 | 2 | 22 | 15,890 | 53 | 20 |
| 1947/48 | 3N | 1 | 13,187 | 61 | 17 |
| 1946/47 | 3N | 12 | 7,614 | 73 | 29 |
| 1945/46 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1938/39 | 3N | 17 | 5,091 | 80 | 36 |
| 1937/38 | 3N | 7 | 7,904 | 62 | 18 |
| 1936/37 | 3N | 2 | 7,139 | 65 | 21 |
| 1935/36 | 3N | 4 | 5,405 | 73 | 29 |
| 1934/35 | 3N | 4 | 5,227 | 72 | 28 |
| 1933/34 | 2 | 22 | 7,040 | 60 | 22 |
| 1932/33 | 2 | 18 | 9,758 | 43 | 14 |
| 1931/32 | 3N | 1 | 8,579 | 48 | — |
| 1930/31 | 3N | 2 | 7,737 | 52 | 9 |
| 1929/30 | 3N | 5 | 5,259 | 66 | — |
| 1928/29 | 3N | 6 | 6,128 | 65 | — |
| 1927/28 | 3N | 2 | 6,201 | 65 | — |
| 1926/27 | 3N | 11 | 5,057 | 75 | — |
| 1925/26 | 3N | 15 | 5,344 | 77 | — |
| 1924/25 | 3N | 8 | 6,800 | 63 | — |
| 1923/24 | 3N | 19 | 5,220 | 81 | — |
| 1922/23 | 3N | 13 | 4,430 | 80 | — |
| 1921/22 | 3N | 14 | 4,825 | 84 | — |
| 1920/21 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1919/20 | 2 | 21 | 6,675 | 43 | — |
| 1914/15 | 2 | 16 | 5,000 | 34 | — |
| 1913/14 | 2 | 19 | 7,750 | 36 | — |
| 1912/13 | 2 | 8 | 8,600 | 30 | — |
| 1911/12 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1910/11 | 2 | 20 | 5,350 | 36 | — |
| 1909/10 | 2 | 15 | 6,325 | 35 | — |
| 1908/09 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1907/08 | 2 | 20 | 3,875 | 38 | — |
| 1906/07 | 2 | 19 | 3,850 | 35 | — |
| 1905/06 | 2 | 13 | 3,000 | 39 | — |
| 1904/05 | 2 | 9 | 4,400 | 27 | — |
| 1903/04 | 2 | 12 | 4,000 | 29 | — |
| 1902/03 | 2 | 10 | 3,700 | 29 | — |
| 1901/02 | 2 | 5 | 3,000 | 28 | — |
| 1900/01 | 2 | 8 | 3,675 | 25 | — |
| 1899/00 | 2 | 9 | 4,750 | 24 | — |
| 1898/99 | 2 | 12 | 2,950 | 31 | — |
| 1897/98 | 2 | 14 | 3,200 | 26 | — |
| 1896/97 | 2 | 16 | 1,600 | 32 | — |
| 1895/96 | 2 | 13 | 2,625 | 28 | — |
| 1894/95 | 2 | 13 | 2,475 | 28 | — |
| 1893/94 | 2 | 8 | 3,000 | 24 | — |
| 1892/93 | 2 | 9 | 2,225 | 23 | — |
| 1891/92 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1890/91 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1889/90 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1888/89 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1887/88 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1886/87 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1885/86 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884/85 | — | — | — | — |
Historic seasonal figures, league finishes and national rankings are based primarily on the long-running compilation at European Football Statistics ↗, with thanks. All-time averages and tier attendance ranks are calculated by this site.