Lincoln City backroom staff
We hold the names of 34 people on Lincoln City's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Michael Skubala manages the first team, with Tom Shaw as assistant manager. Lincoln City's is the 18th longest staff list of the 24 Championship clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 5 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Skubala | Manager | First team | 42 | England |  |
| Sam Tillen | Manager | Under-18s | 40 | England | - |
| Tom Shaw | Assistant manager | First team | 38 | England | Tamworth |
| Chris Cohen | Coach | First team | 38 | England |  |
| David Preece | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 48 | England |  |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Batty | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 60 | England | - |
| Kieran Walker | Head physio | Club-wide | 29 | England | - |
| Elliott Howell | Physio | First team | 24 | England | - |
| Tom Hallas | Physio | First team | 33 | England |  |
| Josh Snowden | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 28 | England | |
| Harry Rossington | Sports scientist | First team | 28 | England | - |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 11 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Hutchinson | Chief scout | Club-wide | 42 | England |  |
| Finlay McKenna | Scout | Club-wide | 20 | England | - |
| George Herbert | Scout | Club-wide | 31 | England | - |
| James Sanderson | Scout | Club-wide | 29 | England | - |
| Kenny Morrison | Scout | Club-wide | 52 | Scotland |  |
| Simon Rowley | Scout | Club-wide | 40 | England | - |
| David Cohen | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 24 | England | - |
| Jack Coles | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 37 | England |  |
| Matthew Page | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 35 | England | - |
| Mason Cook | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 26 | England | |
| George Bush | Performance analyst | First team | 23 | England | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calum Oakenfold | Head of youth development | 39 | England |
Owners and directors
Who owns Lincoln City and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Fowler | Chair | 80 | United States | - |
| Liam Scully | Managing director | 40 | England | - |
| Amanda Slater | Director | 46 | - | - |
| Andrew Fowler | Director | 37 | United States | - |
| Clive Nates | Director | 67 | South Africa | - |
| David Lowes | Director | 62 | England | - |
| Graham Rossini | Director | 45 | United States | - |
| Harvey Jabara | Director | 60 | United States | - |
| Jay Wright | Director | 55 | England | - |
| Jez George | Director | 60 | England |  |
| Sean Melnick | Director | 55 | England | - |
Backroom staff at every Championship club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Lincoln City's list is the 18th longest of the 24, against a median of 45 across the division. Southampton names the most, 61. Wrexham names the fewest, 29.
Lincoln City against the Championship, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | LINCOLN CITY | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 5 | 14 | 20 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 6 | 10 | 15 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 11 | 12 | 28 |  |
| Football management | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Owners and directors | 11 | 6 | 11 | |
Backrooms the size of Lincoln City's, in every league
Lincoln City's 34 names make the joint 254th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 254 |  | Danish Superliga | 34 |
| 254 | | League One | 34 |
| 254 |  | National League | 34 |
| 254 |  | Ekstraklasa | 34 |
| 254 | Fagiano Okayama | J1 League | 34 |
| 254 |  | Bundesliga | 34 |
| 254 |  | - | 34 |
| 254 |  | Ligue 1 | 34 |
| 254 |  | Ligue 2 | 34 |
| 254 |  | Ekstraklasa | 34 |
| 254 | | Championship | 34 |
| 254 | Motor Lublin | Ekstraklasa | 34 |
| 254 | NK Istra 1961 | Croatian First League | 34 |
| 254 |  | Danish Superliga | 34 |
| 254 |  | - | 34 |
| 254 |  | La Liga 2 | 34 |
| 254 |  | Eredivisie | 34 |
| 254 |  | Ekstraklasa | 34 |
| 254 |  | - | 34 |
| 254 |  | Danish Superliga | 34 |
| 254 |  | League One | 34 |
Where Lincoln City's staff come from
4 nationalities across the 33 staff whose nationality we hold
England supplies 27 of the 33, 82%. The median age is 40. The oldest is Ron Fowler, chair, at 80, and the youngest Finlay McKenna, scout, at 20. 11 members of staff came from another club, most often Bengaluru (2).
Where Lincoln City's former staff work now
On Lincoln City's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 20 people
Frequently asked questions
Who is Lincoln City's manager?
Michael Skubala is the Lincoln City first-team manager, aged 42. Tom Shaw is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Lincoln City?
David Preece coaches the Lincoln City first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Lincoln City's head physio?
Kieran Walker is head physio at Lincoln City.
Who is Lincoln City's chief scout?
Joe Hutchinson is chief scout at Lincoln City.
How many backroom staff do Lincoln City have?
We hold the names of 34 people on Lincoln City's staff for 2025/26: 5 in coaching, 6 in medical and sports science, 11 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 11 owners and directors. That is the 18th longest list of the 24 Championship clubs we hold, against a median of 45. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 254th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Lincoln City pays its squad, see Lincoln City player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Championship wages.