Lincoln City Championship Opponents Finalised: Distances, Previous Meetings & More

After yesterday’s tense final day in the Premier League, the line-up for the 2026/27 Championship is now complete, and Lincoln City fans know exactly who they’ll be playing and where.

The ‘when’ will come when the fixtures are released, which is midday on June 25th. That’s a month today, so get ready to enjoy your summer without being able to make plans for Autumn!

If Lincoln City fans want to attend every league game and come home again, they’ll travel a total of 6500 miles, give or take a mile, to see every game. That’s 900 miles more than the expected travel in the 2025/26 season.

We’ll visit some new grounds as well, so for your information, here is the 2025/26 line-up, along with each time the Imps last faced their opposition.

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Birmingham City

St Andrew’s, 29,409

Approx. 95 miles from Sincil Bank, Lincoln, LN5

Last league meeting: 8th March 2025, Birmingham City 1-0 Lincoln City

Last cup meeting: 11th January 2025, (FA Cup) Birmingham City 2-1 Lincoln City

Blackburn Rovers

Ewood Park, 31,367

Approx. 135 miles from Sincil Bank, Lincoln, LN5

Last league meeting: 11th January 1957, Lincoln City 1-1 Blackburn Rovers

Last cup meeting: 28th August, 2018, (League Cup) Blackburn Rovers 4-1 Lincoln City

Bolton Wanderers

Toughsheet Community Stadium, 28,723

Approx. 125 miles from Sincil Bank, Lincoln, LN5

Last league meeting: 14th February 2026, Lincoln City 1-1 Bolton Wanderers

Last cup meeting: 14th January 2025, (EFL Trophy) Lincoln City 0-1 Bolton Wanderers

Bristol City

Ashton Gate, 26,462

Approx. 185 miles from Sincil Bank, Lincoln, LN5

Last league meeting: 5th April, 1986, Bristol City 1-1 Lincoln City

Last cup meeting: 8th November, 2022, (League Cup) Bristol City 1-3 Lincoln City

Burnley

Turf Moor, 21,990

Approx. 140 miles from Sincil Bank, Lincoln, LN5

Last league meeting: 30th January, 1999, Lincoln City 1-1 Burnley

Last cup meeting: 18th February 2017, (FA Cup) Burnley 0-1 Lincoln City

Cardiff City

Cardiff City Stadium, 33,280

Approx. 210 miles from Sincil Bank, Lincoln, LN5

Last league meeting: 7th March, 2026, Cardiff City 0-2 Lincoln City

Last cup meeting: None

Charlton Athletic

The Valley, 27,111

Approx. 165 miles from Sincil Bank, Lincoln, LN5

Last league meeting: 5th April 2025, Charlton Athletic 2-2 Lincoln City

Last cup meeting: 8th October, 1986, (League Cup) Lincoln City 0-1 Charlton Athletic

Derby County

Pride Park Stadium, 33,597

Approx. 50 miles from Sincil Bank, Lincoln, LN5

Last league meeting: 20th January 2024, Lincoln City 0-0 Derby County

Last cup meeting: 19th September, 2023, (EFL Trophy) Derby County 2-0 Lincoln City

Middlesbrough

Riverside Stadium, 34,742

Approx. 145 miles from Sincil Bank, Lincoln, LN5

Last league meeting: 1st April, 1961, Lincoln City 5-2 Middlesbrough

Last cup meeting: 14th January, 1920, (FA Cup) Middlesbrough 4-1 Lincoln City

Millwall

The Den, 20,146

Approx. 160 miles from Sincil Bank, Lincoln, LN5

Last league meeting: 13th February, 1999, Lincoln City 2-0 Millwall

Last cup meeting: 20th April, 1983, (Football League Trophy) Lincoln City 2-3 Millwall

Norwich City

Carrow Road, 27,359

Approx. 120 miles from Sincil Bank, Lincoln, LN5

Last league meeting: 4th February, 1961, Lincoln City 1-4 Norwich City

Last cup meeting: 8th December, 1982, (Football League Trophy), Lincoln City 3-1 Norwich City

Portsmouth

Fratton Park, 20,867

Approx. 225 miles from Sincil Bank, Lincoln, LN5

Last league meeting: 27th April, 2024, Lincoln City 0-2 Portsmouth

Last cup meeting: 12th January, 1962, (FA Cup) Portsmouth 4-0 Lincoln City

Preston North End

Deepdale, 23,408

Approx. 130 miles from Sincil Bank, Lincoln, LN5

Last league meeting: 23rd February, 1999, Preston North End 5-0 Lincoln City

Last cup meeting: 28th November, 1995, (EFL Trophy) Lincoln City 2-1 Preston North End

Queens Park Rangers

Loftus Road, 18,439

Approx. 155 miles from Sincil Bank, Lincoln, LN5

Last league meeting: 30th April, 1962, Lincoln City 0-5 Queens Park Rangers

Last cup meeting: 5th October, 1971, (League Cup) Queens Park Rangers 4-2 Lincoln City

Sheffield United

Bramall Lane, 32,050

Approx. 45 miles from Sincil Bank, Lincoln, LN5

Last league meeting: 7th February, 1984, Sheffield United 0-0 Lincoln City

Last cup meeting: 30th August, 2023, (League Cup) Sheffield United 0-0 Lincoln City (2-3 Pens)

Southampton

St Mary’s Stadium, 32,384

Approx. 215 miles from Sincil Bank, Lincoln, LN5

Last league meeting: 18th March, 1961, Lincoln City 0-3 Southampton

Last cup meeting: 20th December, 2022, (League Cup) Southampton 2-1 Lincoln City

Stoke City

bet365 Stadium, 30,089

Approx. 105 miles from Sincil Bank, Lincoln, LN5

Last league meeting: 3rd April, 1999, Stoke City 2-0 Lincoln City

Last cup meeting: 10th September, 1975, (League Cup) Lincoln City 2-1 Stoke City

Swansea City

Swansea.com Stadium, 21,088

Approx. 240 miles from Sincil Bank, Lincoln, LN5

Last league meeting: 9th April, 2005, Lincoln City 1-0 Swansea City

Last cup meeting: None

Watford

Vicarage Road, 22,200

Approx. 125 miles from Sincil Bank, Lincoln, LN5

Last league meeting: 6th January, 1979, Watford 2-0 Lincoln City

Last cup meeting: 27th November, 1981, (League Cup) Lincoln City 2-3 Watford

West Bromwich Albion

The Hawthorns, 26,850

Approx. 100 miles from Sincil Bank, Lincoln, LN5

Last league meeting: 15th September, 1948, Lincoln City 0-3 West Bromwich Albion

Last cup meeting: 4th December, 1991, (EFL Trophy) Lincoln City 1-2 West Bromwich Albion

West Ham United

London Stadium, 62,500