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# Lincoln football pitch costs surge by almost 25%
- URL: https://www.birminghameastside.co.uk/lincoln-football-pitch-costs-surge-by-almost-25/
- Published: 2025-05-20T15:54:40.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-14T09:58:21.000Z
- Author: Kameron Cavanagh
- Tags: Data, News, Sport, #Migrated-1786701253228, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-14 09:54

The price to hire full size football pitches in Lincoln has increased by an average of almost a quarter since 2022, according to data obtained by Birmingham Eastside.  
  
The figures, obtained through a [Freedom of Information request to Lincoln City Council](https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/council%5Ffootball%5Fpitch%5Ffees%5Fand%5F81?ref=birminghameastside.co.uk#incoming-2958151), reveal that a season booking in 2024-25 cost £578.20 with a caretaker, or £441.50 if you hold the keys.  
  
The biggest increase was the caretaker fee for a one-off booking, jumping from £70 in 2022-23 to £123.74 this season — a rise of over three quarters.   
  
Meanwhile, the key holder cost for a one-time booking has increased by 8%.

*An earlier version of this story was* [*first published on Kameron Cavanagh's blog*](https://kcavanaghjournalism.weebly.com/about-me/lincoln-football-pitch-costs-surge-by-almost-25?ref=birminghameastside.co.uk).