Middlesbrough v Lincoln City: head-to-head record

Middlesbrough have played Lincoln City 24 times in competitive football, winning 11, drawing 7 and losing 6, first meeting on 20 Nov 1886 and most recently on 15 Aug 2026. Every meeting is listed below.

24played
11won
7drawn
6lost
44scored
39conceded
4–1, 14 Jan 1920biggest win
2–5, 12 Mar 1960heaviest defeat

Every Middlesbrough v Lincoln City match

Date	Season	Competition	Venue	Opponent	Score	Scorers	Att
20 Nov 1886	1886–87	FA Cup	H	Lincoln City	1–1
27 Nov 1886	1886–87	FA Cup	A	Lincoln City	0–2
2 Sep 1899	1899–00	Second Division	A	Lincoln City	0–3
30 Dec 1899	1899–00	Second Division	H	Lincoln City	1–1
1 Sep 1900	1900–01	Second Division	H	Lincoln City	2–0
29 Dec 1900	1900–01	Second Division	A	Lincoln City	2–1
5 Oct 1901	1901–02	Second Division	A	Lincoln City	1–2
1 Feb 1902	1901–02	Second Division	H	Lincoln City	0–0
14 Jan 1920	1919–20	FA Cup	H	Lincoln City	4–1
25 Sep 1954	1954–55	Second Division	H	Lincoln City	2–1
12 Feb 1955	1954–55	Second Division	A	Lincoln City	3–3
15 Oct 1955	1955–56	Second Division	A	Lincoln City	2–1	Lindy Delapenha 40, Brian Clough 75	12,532
18 Apr 1956	1955–56	Second Division	H	Lincoln City	4–2	Derek McLean 5, Charlie Wayman 41, Lindy Delapenha 52, Lindy Delapenha 66	8,298
1 Dec 1956	1956–57	Second Division	H	Lincoln City	3–0	Lindy Delapenha 23, Lindy Delapenha 43, Brian Clough 56	24,598
13 Apr 1957	1956–57	Second Division	A	Lincoln City	1–1	Derek McLean 8	8,601
9 Nov 1957	1957–58	Second Division	H	Lincoln City	3–1
22 Mar 1958	1957–58	Second Division	A	Lincoln City	3–2		8,901
18 Oct 1958	1958–59	Second Division	A	Lincoln City	1–1	Alan Peacock 16	10,803
7 Mar 1959	1958–59	Second Division	H	Lincoln City	1–2	Alan Peacock 50	14,396
24 Oct 1959	1959–60	Second Division	H	Lincoln City	3–2	Derek McLean 34, Derek McLean 54, Brian Clough 79	24,007
12 Mar 1960	1959–60	Second Division	A	Lincoln City	2–5	Brian Clough 21, Brian Clough 64	9,780
26 Nov 1960	1960–61	Second Division	H	Lincoln City	1–1	Bill Harris 40	13,053
1 Apr 1961	1960–61	Second Division	A	Lincoln City	2–5	Brian Clough 27, Alan Peacock 47	5,115
15 Aug 2026	2026–27	Championship	H	Lincoln City	2–1	Will Lankshear 62, Will Lankshear 90+1	31,487

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