Lincoln City is a professional football club based in the historic city of Lincoln, England, competing in EFL League One, the third tier of the English football pyramid. The team, nicknamed the Imps, plays its home matches at the LNER Stadium. Founded in 1884, the club has traditional red and white striped shirts and is currently owned by a consortium of local investors. Lincoln City's history is one of resilience, with long periods spent in the lower divisions. A defining modern era arrived under managers Danny and Nicky Cowley, who engineered a remarkable journey from the National League to League One between 2017 and 2019, famously reaching the FA Cup quarter-finals in 2017 and winning the EFL Trophy at Wembley in 2018. The current era, under head coach Michael Skubala, focuses on consolidating the club's League One status with a mix of experienced professionals and promising young players. The fanbase is renowned for its passionate and loyal support, creating an intimidating atmosphere at the LNER Stadium. Lincoln City now operates as a stable, community-focused club with ambitions to progress further up the football ladder.