Goalkeeper shirt as worn in the Imps first season back in the Football League after a lengthy absence. The Cowley brothers continued to flourish as they guided Lincoln to a 7th place finish, although they failed to progress to the play-off final, suffering a 3-1 defeat to Exeter City. Success did come to the Sincil Bank in the form of the Checkatrade Trophy where, despite wide scale calls for fans to boycott the competition, Lincoln enjoyed high attendances including 30,000 at Wembley to witness the clubs first trip to the iconic arch where they clinched a 1-0 win over Shrewsbury Town