Lincoln vs. West Ham head-to-head: Results in the last 5 meetings
West Ham United have only met Lincoln City once this century, and that came in an EFL Cup match. It has been 68 years since the Hammers and the Imps were last in the same league. In the 1950s, West Ham would play Lincoln regularly in the Second Division. However, West Ham have the better record overall, winning eight, drawing three and losing four of their 15 meetings with Lincoln.
Lincoln vs. West Ham: Head-to-head record last five games
West Ham Wins: 3. Draws: 2. Lincoln Wins: 0.
West Ham Goals Scored: 12. Lincoln Goals Scored: 5.
Lincoln vs West Ham: Head-to-head results last five games
September 27, 2023: Lincoln 0-1 West Ham - EFL Cup - Tomáš Souček .
November 29, 1982: West Ham 2-1 Lincoln - League Cup - Sandy Clark and Ray Stewart.
November 10, 1982: Lincoln 1-1 West Ham - League Cup - Paul Goddard.
December 21, 1957: Lincoln 1-6 West Ham - Second Division - Vic Keeble X2, Mick Newman, John Dick X2, and Malcolm Mulsgrove.
August 24, 1957: West Ham 2-2 Lincoln - Second Division - Malcom Allison and Billy Dare.
Souček has only just returned to the West Ham squad following an injury he picked up at the World Cup. However, he will have fond memories of scoring the winner for the Hammers against Lincoln back in 2023.
West Ham would go on to defeat Arsenal in the next round of the EFL Cup during the 2023/24 season. However, they then went out to Liverpool in the quarter-finals.
Back in 1982, West Ham and Lincoln met in what then was called the League Cup. They were held to a draw at Lincoln, before defeating the Imps at Upton Park in the replay. West Ham would then defeat Notts County before losing to Liverpool in round five that season.
The last time Lincoln and West Ham were in the same league was the 1957/58 Second Division. West Ham drew at Upton Park before defeating the Imps emphatically away from home. Allison was a notable goalscorer in the home match for West Ham. He mentored Bobby Moore into becoming a world-class centre-back. Allison also had a notable coaching career with the likes of Manchester City and Crystal Palace.
West Ham won the Second Division in 1958, and they were in a higher division than Lincoln until this campaign. The Hammers and the Imps play their first Championship match of the season this Wednesday.
