Head-to-Head: Burnley vs Lincoln

Burnley vs Lincoln is a rare English pairing with a fixed FA Cup marker. Lincoln’s 1–0 win at Burnley on 18 February 2017 gives this matchup a notable point of comparison, while a Championship meeting would test that cup reference in a different setting. The profile remains measured: the dated win supports a Lincoln counterpoint without establishing a permanent hierarchy, and another competitive result can give the balance a different direction.

Past matches, Burnley vs Lincoln

18 February 2017 5th Round

Burnley

0 - 1

Lincoln

Turf Moor

Match center

Burnley

0 - 1

18 February 2017

Lincoln

Starting eleven

Substitutes Burnley

21
M
10
F
17
G
32
F
23
D
6
D
2
D

Lincoln Substitutes

F
31
F
38
D
27
F
24
F
10
D
12
G
21

Match events

45'

90'

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17'

Alan Power Yellow Card
20'

G. Boyd J. Guðmundsson
64'

D. Southwell J. Muldoon
70'

Joey Barton Yellow Card
70'

Bradley Wood Yellow Card
73'

A. Barnes S. Vokes
81'

J. Ward T. Hawkridge
89'
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S. Raggett Normal Goal (Asst: L. Waterfall)
90'

Ashley Barnes Yellow Card
90' +1

J. McCombe M. Rhead

Stats for this game

Matchup Burnley VS Lincoln

A distinct cup marker

Lincoln won 1–0 at Burnley on 18 February 2017 in the FA Cup, giving the matchup a result that carries weight without defining every future meeting. The scoreline remains a useful competitive touchstone because it places Lincoln on the positive side of this rare pairing. It also deserves careful framing: a cup tie does not automatically describe how the clubs would compare across a Championship campaign. Burnley therefore have a clear opportunity to reshape the conversation through a new league result.

The league chapter is open

The Championship label creates a different setting from the FA Cup encounter, and that distinction matters when the clubs are assessed over time. Lincoln’s cup win supplies context, not a permanent hierarchy, while Burnley’s response would add a new dimension to the pairing. The enduring question is whether the next league meeting follows the earlier pattern or gives Burnley a counterpoint strong enough to rebalance the story.