Lincolnshire derby
The Lincolnshire Derby, also known as the Lincs Derby, is the footballing rivalry between the teams in the ceremonial county of Lincolnshire, England: Lincoln City, Boston United, Gainsborough Trinity, Grimsby Town and Scunthorpe United.
History
The derby was contested on 3 January 1884 when Grimsby Town played Lincoln City at Clee Park in Grimsby. Grimsby won the game 1–0. Scunthorpe United's first game was a 1–0 away defeat to Gainsborough Trinity in 1930. Trinity debuted themselves in 1886 against Lincoln City in a 2–2 draw in the FA Cup. Boston United debuted in 1953 with a 9–0 defeat against Scunthorpe United, which is the record score from a Lincolnshire derby.In recent years the derby has tended to be between Grimsby Town and Lincoln City, due to them both playing in Football League Two and the Conference National and Gainsborough Trinity versus Boston United in the Conference North. Grimsby and Lincoln have faced each other in tiers 2 to 5 of the English football league system, making this rivalry the most enduring.
Games between Grimsby Town and Scunthorpe United are also called and noted as the Humber Derby, which is a separate local rivalry shared between themselves and Hull City from the north bank of the Humber Estuary. Other Lincolnshire clubs also have minor derbys which are contested between the likes of Grantham Town, Spalding United, Lincoln United, Sleaford Town, Holbeach United, Boston Town, Stamford, Grimsby Borough, Louth Town, Bourne Town, Lincoln Moorlands Railway, Skegness Town, Cleethorpes Town and Nettleham, but all clubs play in divisions lower than the 6th tier of English football. In addition the five original teams are the only teams from the county who have ever played in the Football League.
Games played in the pre-season tournament the Lincolnshire Senior Cup do not count as Lincs derby as games in the competition are not viewed as competitive fixtures.
The most recent derby took place on 1 January 2018 with Gainsborough Trinity holding Boston United to a 1–1 draw at The Northolme, Gainsborough.
Statistics and facts
Facts
- Most successful team in a Lincolnshire derby: Grimsby Town
- Most goals scored in Lincolnshire derbys: Grimsby Town
- Most goals conceded in Lincolnshire derbys: Lincoln City
- Most successful team from Lincolnshire: Grimsby Town
- Largest victory in a Lincolnshire derby: Scunthorpe United 9–0 Boston United
- Oldest team in Lincolnshire: Gainsborough Trinity
- Least successful team in a Lincolnshire derby: Boston United
- Club with most time spent in top tier of English football: Grimsby Town
- Club with most time spent in second tier of English football: Grimsby Town
- First club to play at Wembley Stadium: Brigg Town
- Team with most appearances at Wembley Stadium: Grimsby Town
- Team with most appearances at the Millennium Stadium: Lincoln City
- Largest attendance in Lincolnshire: 31,651, Grimsby Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers
- Most successful team in the FA Cup: Grimsby Town
- Most successful team in the League Cup: Grimsby Town
- Most successful team in the Football League Trophy: Grimsby Town And Lincoln City
- Most successful team in the Lincolnshire Senior Cup: Grimsby Town and Lincoln City
Goals scored
| Position | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Grimsby Town | 339 |
| 2 | Lincoln City | 330 |
| 3 | Scunthorpe United | 174 |
| 4 | Gainsborough Trinity | 122 |
| 5 | Boston United | 74 |
Goals conceded
| Position | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Lincoln City | 361 |
| 2 | Grimsby Town | 260 |
| 3 | Scunthorpe United | 199 |
| 4 | Gainsborough Trinity | 142 |
| 5 | Boston United | 69 |
Total results
Grimsby Town vs. Lincoln City| Competition | Grimsby Town wins | Draws | Lincoln City wins |
| League & Cup | 49 | 33 | 32 |
Grimsby Town vs. Scunthorpe United
| Competition | Grimsby Town wins | Draws | Scunthorpe United wins |
| League & Cup | 25 | 17 | 16 |
Lincoln City vs. Scunthorpe United
| Competition | Lincoln City wins | Draws | Scunthorpe Utd wins |
| League & Cup | 29 | 19 | 25 |
Boston United vs. Gainsborough Trinity
| Competition | Boston United wins | Draws | Gainsborough Trinity wins |
| League & Cup | 10 | 6 | 5 |
Lincoln City vs. Gainsborough Trinity
| Competition | Lincoln City wins | Draws | Gainsborough Trinity wins |
| League & Cup | 16 | 8 | 10 |
Grimsby Town vs. Gainsborough Trinity
| Competition | Grimsby Town wins | Draws | Gainsborough Trinity wins |
| League & Cup | 10 | 6 | 10 |
Scunthorpe United vs. Gainsborough Trinity
| Competition | Scunthorpe United wins | Draws | Gainsborough Trinity wins |
| League & Cup | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston United vs. Lincoln City
| Competition | Boston United wins | Draws | Lincoln City wins |
| League & Cup | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Scunthorpe United vs. Boston United
| Competition | Scunthorpe United wins | Draws | Boston United wins |
| League & Cup | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Boston United vs. Grimsby Town
| Competition | Boston United wins | Draws | Grimsby Town wins |
| League & Cup | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Club ladder
Below is a list of all notable football clubs in the ceremonial county of Lincolnshire. The ladder is in order of what division clubs are in to what level. The current tier indicates what level the club compete at in the English football league system, the Highest tier box represents the highest tier that club has played their football at. The list also includes defunct clubs.| Position | Club | Current Tier | Highest Tier | Current League Name | District |
| 1 | Grimsby Town | 4 | 1 | Football League Two | North East Lincolnshire |
| 2 | Scunthorpe United | 4 | 2 | Football League Two | North Lincolnshire |
| 3 | Lincoln City | 3 | 2 | Football League One | Lincoln |
| 4 | Gainsborough Trinity | 6 | 2 | Northern Premier League Premier Division | West Lindsey |
| 5 | Boston United | 7 | 4 | National League North | Boston |
| 6 | Grantham Town | 7 | 6 | Northern Premier League Premier Division | South Kesteven |
| 7 | Lincoln United | 8 | 7 | Northern Premier League Division One East | Lincoln |
| 8 | Stamford | 8 | 7 | Northern Premier League Division One East | South Kesteven |
| 9 | Spalding United | 8 | 7 | Northern Premier League Division One East | South Holland |
| 10 | Boston Town | 9 | 9 | United Counties League Premier Division | Boston |
| 11 | Deeping Rangers | 9 | 9 | United Counties League Premier Division | South Kesteven |
| 12 | Blackstones | 9 | 9 | United Counties League Division One | South Kesteven |
| 13 | Lincoln Moorlands Railway | 9 | 9 | Northern Counties East League Premier Division | Lincoln |
| 14 | Sleaford Town | 9 | 9 | United Counties League Premier Division | North Kesteven |
| 15 | Winterton Rangers | 9 | 9 | Northern Counties East League Premier Division | North Lincolnshire |
| 16 | Barton Town Old Boys | 9 | 9 | Northern Counties East League Premier Division | North Lincolnshire |
| 17 | Holbeach United | 9 | 9 | United Counties League Premier Division | South Holland |
| 18 | Louth Town | 10 | 10 | Northern Counties East League Division One | East Lindsey |
| 19 | Grimsby Borough | 10 | 10 | Northern Counties East League Division One | North East Lincolnshire |
| 20 | Bourne Town | 10 | 8 | United Counties League Division One | South Kesteven |
| 21 | Appleby Frodingham | 10 | 10 | Northern Counties East League Division One | North Lincolnshire |
| 22 | Harrowby United | 10 | 10 | United Counties League Division One | South Kesteven |
| 23 | Bottesford Town | 10 | 10 | Northern Counties East League Division One | North Lincolnshire |
| 24 | Cleethorpes Town | 10 | 10 | Northern Counties East League Premier Division | North East Lincolnshire |
| 25 | Brigg Town | 12 | 7 | Lincolnshire League | North Lincolnshire |
| 26 | Long Sutton Athletic | 12 | 10 | Peterborough & District Football League Division One | South Holland |
| 27 | Nettleham | 12 | 10 | Lincolnshire League | West Lindsey |
| 28 | Skegness Town | 12 | 10 | Lincolnshire League | East Lindsey |
| 29 | Louth United | – | 10 | club is now defunct | East Lindsey |
Last 20 meetings
| Season | Competition | Venue | Game | Date | Home Scorers | Away Scorers |
| 2018–19 | Football League Two | Sincil Bank | Lincoln City 1–0 Grimsby Town | 19 January 2019 | Toffolo | |
| 2018–19 | Football League Two | Blundell Park | Grimsby Town 1–1 Lincoln City | 18 August 2018 | Woolford | Akinde |
| 2017–18 | Football League Two | Sincil Bank | Lincoln City 3–1 Grimsby Town | 17 March 2018 | Frecklington, Green, Wharton | Davies |
| 2017–18 | Conference North | The Northolme | Gainsborough Trinity 1–1 Boston United | 1 January 2018 | Worsfold | Thompson |
| 2017–18 | Conference North | York Street | Boston United 2–0 Gainsborough Trinity | 26 December 2017 | Rollins, Abbott | |
| 2017–18 | Football League Trophy | Glanford Park | Scunthorpe United 2–1 Grimsby Town | 3 October 2017 | Hopper | Jaiyesimi |
| 2017–18 | Football League Two | Blundell Park | Grimsby Town 0–0 Lincoln City | 30 September 2017 | ||
| 2016–17 | Conference North | The Northolme | Gainsborough Trinity 1–2 Boston United | 1 January 2017 | Reid | Rollins, Robinson |
| 2016–17 | Conference North | York Street | Boston United 1–1 Gainsborough Trinity | 26 December 2016 | Robinson | Evans |
| 2015–16 | Conference National | Blundell Park | Grimsby Town 2–0 Lincoln City | 28 December 2015 | Amond, Arnold | |
| 2015–16 | Conference North | York Street | Boston United 1–0 Gainsborough Trinity | 28 December 2015 | Mills | |
| 2015–16 | Conference National | Sincil Bank | Lincoln City 1–1 Grimsby Town | 29 August 2015 | Rhead | Bogle |
| 2015–16 | Conference North | The Northolme | Gainsborough Trinity 1–0 Boston United | 29 August 2015 | Bignall | |
| 2014–15 | Conference North | York Street | Boston United 2–1 Gainsborough Trinity | 21 March 2015 | Jones, Southwell | Davis |
| 2014–15 | Conference National | Blundell Park | Grimsby Town 1–3 Lincoln City | 28 December 2014 | Disley | Adams, Power, Marshall |
| 2014–15 | Conference North | The Northolme | Gainsborough Trinity 1–1 Boston United | 18 November 2014 | Picton | Garner |
| 2014–15 | Conference National | Sincil Bank | Lincoln City 3–2 Grimsby Town | 9 September 2014 | Burrow, Newton, Bencherif | Disley, Pittman |
| 2013–14 | Conference North | York Street | Boston United 6–0 Gainsborough Trinity | 1 February 2014 | Newsham, Miller, Semple, Garner | |
| 2013–14 | Conference National | Blundell Park | Grimsby Town 1–1 Lincoln City | 1 January 2014 | Thomas | Disley |
| 2013–14 | Conference National | Sincil Bank | Lincoln City 0–2 Grimsby Town | 26 December 2013 | Hannah, Disley |