Chief executive and board safeguarding champion: Liam Scully
Liam Scully is the chief executive of Lincoln City Football Club, bringing more than 20 years of experience across professional football, community engagement, governance and leadership.
He joined the Imps in the summer of 2017, coinciding with the club’s return to the EFL, and has since played a central role in the most progressive period in the club’s history. During his tenure, Lincoln City have been promoted as champions of both League Two and League One, securing promotion to the Sky Bet Championship in April 2026. The club has also made its first two appearances at Wembley Stadium, ending a 134-year wait by winning the Checkatrade Trophy in 2018, before returning to the national stadium for the 2020-21 League One play-off final.
As chief executive, Liam is responsible for the day-to-day leadership of the club. He leads the senior management team and oversees a workforce of more than 250 employees across football, operations, commercial, community and stadium activity.
Before joining Lincoln City, Liam spent 16 years with Doncaster Rovers and the wider Club Doncaster group. Having started his career as a PFA-funded apprentice, he progressed through a range of leadership roles, including foundation chief executive and chief operating officer of Club Doncaster Group. His apprenticeship journey was recognised through induction into the National Apprenticeship Hall of Fame.
Liam also contributes to the wider football and civic landscape through a number of voluntary and non-executive roles. He is chair of EFL in the Community, chair of the City of Lincoln Place Board, a trustee of Lincoln City Foundation, an FA Council member and an ambassador for the XP Free School Trust. He also previously served as the elected League One representative on the EFL Board, standing down from that role following Lincoln City’s promotion to the Championship.
His professional development is underpinned by a postgraduate certificate in strategic leadership from the University of Chester, a diploma in leadership and management through the Institute of Leadership and Management, and completion of the prestigious Kennedy Senior Leaders training programme.