Lincoln City vs. Chelsea: Head-to-head record and past meetings

League One side Lincoln City welcomed Premier League giants Chelsea to the LNER Stadium on Tuesday in the third round of the EFL Cup - marking the first meeting between the clubs in 114 years.

The Imps held a deserved 1-0 lead at the end of the first half, but Chelsea provided a rapid response in the opening minutes of the second half, scoring two goals two minutes to turn the game on its head.

Lincoln City had chances to get back into the game, but the Blues ultimately stood strong to record their sixth victory in nine meetings between these two teams.

Here, Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at the head-to-head record and previous meetings between the two sides.

Head-to-head record

Previous meetings: 9

Lincoln wins: 1

Draws: 2

Chelsea wins: 6

Lincoln are rare opponents for Chelsea, though the Blues have dominated in this matchup by winning six times, drawing twice and losing just once in the nine meetings between the two clubs throughout history.

The first clash between the Londoners and the Imps took place back in October 1905, when Chelsea beat Lincoln 4-1 in the old Division Two.

That triumph began a streak of three straight victories for the Blues, who won 4-2 in February 1906 before a 2-0 triumph in October of the same year.

It took until January 1907 for Lincoln to avoid defeat against Chelsea, drawing 2-2 in the FA Cup, and they followed that up with a 1-0 win in the replay four days later.

However, usual service resumed when the Blues took revenge by thrashing the Imps 5-0 in their February 1907 league showdown, and, after a three-year gap, repeated the demolition by winning 7-0 in October 1910.

The two sides then went more than a century without being in the same league or being drawn against each other in cup competition, with the last meeting between the clubs occurring 114 years ago in March 1911, ending in a goalless Division Two draw.

That finally came to an end in September 2025 as the two matched up in the third round of the EFL Cup, with Chelsea coming from behind to secure a 2-1 victory and avoid an embarrassing defeat to their League One opponents.