Increasing Numbers, 1996-2003
Lincoln United's rise up the non-league pyramid saw them enter the competition in 1996-97 (they won the Lincolnshire Senior `A' Cup in 1995-96). Scunthorpe United ended Grimsby Town's five year reign as champions, defeating them 5-4 on penalties in the 1996-97 final. Lincoln City did not enter the 1999-2000 competition. Stamford promotion to the Southern Football League Eastern Division saw them eligible for the competition and their victory in the 2000-01 competition meant they became the first club to lift four types of Lincolnshire Cup: the Junior Cup (in 1948-49), Senior `B' Cup (1951-52, 1953-54) and Senior `A' Cup (1978-79, 1982-83, 1997-98).
| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Final details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-97 | Scunthorpe United | Grimsby Town | 10 December 1996; Scunthorpe United 3-3 Grimsby Town
Scunthorpe won 5-4 in penalty shoot-out |
| 1997-98 | Lincoln City | Lincoln United | 27 January 1998; Lincoln City 2-0 Lincoln United |
| 1998-99 | Scunthorpe United | Stamford | 17 November 1998; Scunthorpe United 2-0 Stamford |
| 1999–2000 | Grimsby Town | Lincoln United | 3 May 2000; Grimsby Town 3-3 Lincoln United
Grimsby won 4-2 in penalty shoot-out |
| 2000-01 | Stamford | Boston United | 31 January 2001; Boston United 1-2 Stamford |
| 2001-02 | Scunthorpe United | Grantham Town | 1 August 2002; Grantham Town 0-3 Scunthorpe United |
| 2002-03 | Gainsborough Trinity | Grantham Town | 29 April 2003; Gainsborough Trinity 4-0 Grantham Town |
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