Lincoln 1995/96

Lincoln finished 18th of 24 in the 1995/96 Third Division with 53 points (won 13, drawn 14, lost 19; scored 57, conceded 73). Highest position 5th, after match 1; lowest 24th, after match 6. Longest runs: 5 unbeaten and 13 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Lincoln
Champions, middle half
Relegated, middle half

Bands: the middle half of champions’ and relegated clubs’ points after each match, from every complete 24-club League Two season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 12 Aug 1995	Preston (away)	2–1 W	Won	3	5th
2	Sat 19 Aug 1995	Gillingham (home)	0–3 L	Lost	3	13th
3	Sat 26 Aug 1995	Colchester (away)	0–3 L	Lost	3	17th
4	Mon 28 Aug 1995	Scunthorpe (home)	2–2 D	Drew	4	15th
5	Sat 2 Sep 1995	Barnet (away)	1–3 L	Lost	4	21st
6	Sat 9 Sep 1995	Rochdale (home)	1–2 L	Lost	4	24th
7	Tue 12 Sep 1995	Bury (home)	2–2 D	Drew	5	21st
8	Sat 16 Sep 1995	Chester City (away)	1–5 L	Lost	5	23rd
9	Sat 23 Sep 1995	Cambridge (home)	1–3 L	Lost	5	24th
10	Sat 30 Sep 1995	Plymouth (away)	0–3 L	Lost	5	24th
11	Sat 7 Oct 1995	Darlington (home)	0–2 L	Lost	5	24th
12	Sat 14 Oct 1995	Scarborough (away)	0–0 D	Drew	6	24th
13	Sat 21 Oct 1995	Cardiff (home)	0–1 L	Lost	6	24th
14	Sat 28 Oct 1995	Exeter (away)	1–1 D	Drew	7	24th
15	Wed 1 Nov 1995	Mansfield (away)	2–1 W	Won	10	24th
16	Sat 4 Nov 1995	Hartlepool (home)	1–1 D	Drew	11	23rd
17	Sat 18 Nov 1995	Torquay (away)	2–0 W	Won	14	23rd
18	Sat 25 Nov 1995	Northampton (home)	1–0 W	Won	17	22nd
19	Sat 9 Dec 1995	Cambridge (away)	1–2 L	Lost	17	23rd
20	Sat 16 Dec 1995	Plymouth (home)	0–0 D	Drew	18	23rd
21	Sat 23 Dec 1995	Wigan (away)	1–1 D	Drew	19	23rd
22	Tue 26 Dec 1995	Fulham (home)	4–0 W	Won	22	22nd
23	Sat 13 Jan 1996	Gillingham (away)	0–2 L	Lost	22	23rd
24	Tue 16 Jan 1996	Leyton Orient (home)	1–0 W	Won	25	22nd
25	Sat 20 Jan 1996	Preston (home)	0–0 D	Drew	26	22nd
26	Sat 3 Feb 1996	Colchester (home)	0–0 D	Drew	27	22nd
27	Mon 5 Feb 1996	Doncaster (away)	1–1 D	Drew	28	21st
28	Tue 13 Feb 1996	Hereford United (home)	2–1 W	Won	31	22nd
29	Sat 17 Feb 1996	Bury (away)	1–7 L	Lost	31	22nd
30	Sat 24 Feb 1996	Chester City (home)	0–0 D	Drew	32	23rd
31	Tue 27 Feb 1996	Rochdale (away)	3–3 D	Drew	33	23rd
32	Sat 2 Mar 1996	Fulham (away)	2–1 W	Won	36	20th
33	Tue 5 Mar 1996	Scunthorpe (away)	3–2 W	Won	39	15th
34	Sat 9 Mar 1996	Wigan (home)	2–4 L	Lost	39	16th
35	Sat 16 Mar 1996	Leyton Orient (away)	0–2 L	Lost	39	18th
36	Tue 19 Mar 1996	Barnet (home)	1–2 L	Lost	39	18th
37	Sat 23 Mar 1996	Doncaster (home)	4–0 W	Won	42	17th
38	Wed 27 Mar 1996	Hereford United (away)	0–1 L	Lost	42	20th
39	Sat 30 Mar 1996	Darlington (away)	2–3 L	Lost	42	20th
40	Tue 2 Apr 1996	Scarborough (home)	3–1 W	Won	45	18th
41	Sat 6 Apr 1996	Exeter (home)	0–1 L	Lost	45	19th
42	Mon 8 Apr 1996	Cardiff (away)	1–1 D	Drew	46	18th
43	Sat 13 Apr 1996	Mansfield (home)	2–1 W	Won	49	17th
44	Sat 20 Apr 1996	Hartlepool (away)	0–3 L	Lost	49	18th
45	Sat 27 Apr 1996	Northampton (away)	1–1 D	Drew	50	19th
46	Sat 4 May 1996	Torquay (home)	5–0 W	Won	53	18th

Score is this club’s goals first. Pos is the position in the table after that day’s matches; points include deductions from the date they applied.