The 2020-21 campaign was a season of soaring ambition and eventual heartbreak for Lincoln City as manager Michael Appleton guided the unfancied Imps to a 5th-place finish in League One and a spot in the play-off final. Leading the charge was Player of the Season Jorge Grant, whose 13 league goals proved decisive in a campaign built on a resilient start and the promise of youth, including loanee Brennan Johnson. The Imps dramatically overcame Sunderland in the semi-finals but fell agonisingly short against Blackpool at Wembley, marking a year of near-miss glory that remains a defining chapter in the club's modern history.