1938–39 Colchester United F.C. season
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The 1938–39 season was Colchester United's
second season in the Southern Football League
. Colchester were champions of the Southern League, finishing 1st ahead of local rivals Chelmsford City
by 1 point. They also competed in and reached the 1st Round of the FA Cup
and were semi-finalists in the Southern League Cup. The latter, however, could not be completed due to the outbreak of the Second World War
.
strengthened his squad with League football very much on the agenda. The public responded as the opening fixture of 1938-39 against Gillingham
attracted 8,142 and a week later 10,129 watched the Southern League
visit from Arsenal 'A'
. In October 1938, Layer Road
hosted the Southern League versus the Cheshire League
representative match. Alec Cheyne
and Len Astill
were selected from Colchester and Cheyne scored as the southerners ran out 4-1 victors.
Another 4-1 success heralded U's first venture into the FA Cup
. Defeating Ilford
at Layer Road before 8,160 supporters they bowed out to Folkestone
in the First Round Proper.
A number of United's players actually belonged to Football League
clubs in terms of contract. Davis had snapped up a host of experienced players and while they could freely play non-League for Colchester most had a 'price on their head' owing to their contracted club should another League club wish to engage them. With this in mind, Davis urged caution when the Colchester Board began discussing applying for membership of the Football League. Had United made the step up then they too would have been liable for the transfer fees or face losing a large part of the squad.
United had had a fantastic second season. They claimed the Southern League championship scoring 110 goals in 44 games, finished runners up in the Midweek section and reached the Southern League Cup semi-finals. Time ran out to play the semi-finals and it was agreed to play them the following campaign.
Once again goals were not a problem. Pritchard netted 43 times, while George Wallis scored 24 and Cheyne and Astill helped themselves to 21 apiece from United's 161 grand total.
With high hopes that United would be elected to the Football League, director Walter Clark presented U's case to the Football League members on May 23rd 1938. Colchester did not receive a single vote in their favour and this was put down to the fact that they had so many League-registered players on their books of whom Davis had, in effect, poached to play for Colchester.
The ownership of Layer Road was passed to the Borough Council with Chairman Maurice Pye declaring: "Every lover of football, will I'm sure, welcome this as a move in the right direction, for whatever happens this fine open space will always belong to the town, and be for the benefit of Colcestrians and their love of football."
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goals difference; Pts = Points
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goals difference; Pts = Points
Source: 1938-39 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
Source: 1938-39 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
Source: 1938-39 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
Source: 1938-39 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
Colchester United F.C.
Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....
second season in the Southern Football League
Southern Football League
The Southern League is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from the South West, South Central and Midlands of England and South Wales...
. Colchester were champions of the Southern League, finishing 1st ahead of local rivals Chelmsford City
Chelmsford City F.C.
Chelmsford City F.C. is an English semi-professional football club based in the town of Chelmsford, Essex. The club are currently members of the Conference South and play at the Melbourne Stadium.-Chelmsford:...
by 1 point. They also competed in and reached the 1st Round of the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
and were semi-finalists in the Southern League Cup. The latter, however, could not be completed due to the outbreak of the Second World War
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
Season Review
Manager Ted DavisTed Davis (footballer)
Edwin "Ted" Davis was a former professional footballer, who played for Clapton Orient, Huddersfield Town & Blackburn Rovers.-References:*99 Years & Counting - Stats & Stories - Huddersfield Town History...
strengthened his squad with League football very much on the agenda. The public responded as the opening fixture of 1938-39 against Gillingham
Gillingham F.C.
Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium...
attracted 8,142 and a week later 10,129 watched the Southern League
Southern Football League
The Southern League is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from the South West, South Central and Midlands of England and South Wales...
visit from Arsenal 'A'
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
. In October 1938, Layer Road
Layer Road
Layer Road was a Football League stadium in Colchester, England. It was only used for football matches and was the home ground of Colchester United before being replaced by the Weston Homes Community Stadium. The stadium held spectators and was built in 1907, originally for use by Colchester Town...
hosted the Southern League versus the Cheshire League
Cheshire County League
The Cheshire County League was a football league founded in the north west of England in 1919, drawing its teams largely from Cheshire, surrounding English counties and North Wales....
representative match. Alec Cheyne
Alec Cheyne
Alexander George 'Alec' Cheyne was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside-forward. He is reputed to have been responsible for the Hampden Roar following his goal in the 'Cheyne International' of 1929....
and Len Astill
Len Astill
Leonard Victor Astill was an English footballer who played five games in the Football League.-Career:Astill began his career with hometown club Wolverhampton Wanderers, who he made just 2 appearances for , before joining Blackburn Rovers for £3,000 in 1936...
were selected from Colchester and Cheyne scored as the southerners ran out 4-1 victors.
Another 4-1 success heralded U's first venture into the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
. Defeating Ilford
Ilford F.C.
Ilford F.C. is a London football club based in Ilford, in Greater London founded in 1987.There was an earlier famous non-league club of the same name, founded in 1881. In 1979, it merged with Leytonstone to...
at Layer Road before 8,160 supporters they bowed out to Folkestone
Folkestone F.C.
Folkestone Football Club was the name of two English football clubs based in the town of Folkestone, Kent. It is unclear if the two clubs were in fact connected, but neither has any formal connection to Folkestone Invicta, who took over the Cheriton Road stadium after the demise of Folkestone F.C....
in the First Round Proper.
A number of United's players actually belonged to Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
clubs in terms of contract. Davis had snapped up a host of experienced players and while they could freely play non-League for Colchester most had a 'price on their head' owing to their contracted club should another League club wish to engage them. With this in mind, Davis urged caution when the Colchester Board began discussing applying for membership of the Football League. Had United made the step up then they too would have been liable for the transfer fees or face losing a large part of the squad.
United had had a fantastic second season. They claimed the Southern League championship scoring 110 goals in 44 games, finished runners up in the Midweek section and reached the Southern League Cup semi-finals. Time ran out to play the semi-finals and it was agreed to play them the following campaign.
Once again goals were not a problem. Pritchard netted 43 times, while George Wallis scored 24 and Cheyne and Astill helped themselves to 21 apiece from United's 161 grand total.
With high hopes that United would be elected to the Football League, director Walter Clark presented U's case to the Football League members on May 23rd 1938. Colchester did not receive a single vote in their favour and this was put down to the fact that they had so many League-registered players on their books of whom Davis had, in effect, poached to play for Colchester.
The ownership of Layer Road was passed to the Borough Council with Chairman Maurice Pye declaring: "Every lover of football, will I'm sure, welcome this as a move in the right direction, for whatever happens this fine open space will always belong to the town, and be for the benefit of Colcestrians and their love of football."
Squad
Player Info
| Pos. | Name | Place of Birth | Date of Birth | Previous Club | Date Joined | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK |  England Bill Light |
England Woolston |
11 June 1913 | England West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion F.C. West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands... |
27 August 1938 | £1,500 |
| GK | England Don Youngs |
 European Union Unknown |
Unknown | England Royal Air Force Royal Air Force Football Association The Royal Air Force Football Association, also simply known as the RAF FA, is the governing body of football within the Royal Air Force.-External links:*... |
24 February 1938 | Free |
| DF |  Northern Ireland Cecil Allan |
Northern Ireland Belfast Belfast Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly... |
1 January 1915 | England Chelsea Chelsea F.C. Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four... |
22 September 1938 | £2,000 |
| DF | England Joe Birch Joe Birch Joseph "Joe" Birch was an English professional footballer who made more than 200 appearances in the Football League playing for Birmingham, Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic and Fulham. He played as a full back.... |
England Hednesford Hednesford Hednesford is a small town and civil parish in Staffordshire, England, within Cannock Chase District. It adjoins Cannock Chase to the north, and the town of Cannock to the south. It had a 2010 mid-year estimated population of 16,928.-History:... |
6 July 1904 | England Fulham Fulham F.C. Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season... |
27 August 1938 | Free |
| DF | England Syd Fieldus |
European Union Unknown |
27 May 1909 | England Brentford Brentford F.C. Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One.... |
9 October 1937 | Free |
| DF | England Tim Haley |
European Union Unknown |
Unknown | England Colchester Town Colchester Town F.C. Colchester Town F.C. was an English amateur football club based in Colchester, Essex. Established in 1873, the club folded in 1937 after the formation of Colchester United.-History:... |
1 January 1938 | Free |
| DF | England George Leslie |
England Slough Slough Slough is a borough and unitary authority within the ceremonial county of Royal Berkshire, England. The town straddles the A4 Bath Road and the Great Western Main Line, west of central London... |
7 February 1914 | England Guildford City Guildford City F.C. Guildford City Football Club is a football club based in Guildford, Surrey, England. The club was originally established in 1921, folded in 1974 and were reformed in 1996... |
28 August 1937 | Free |
| DF | England Robert Morris |
England Hatton Hatton, London Hatton is a small settlement in the London Borough of Hounslow, on the southern perimeter of London Heathrow Airport and on the A30 road.-Etymology:Hatton's name comes from Anglo-Saxon Hǣþtūn = "heath farmstead".-Neighbours:... |
11 March 1913 | England Norwich City Norwich City F.C. Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The... |
27 August 1938 | £500 |
| DF | England Alf Worton |
England Wolverhampton Wolverhampton Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. For Eurostat purposes Walsall and Wolverhampton is a NUTS 3 region and is one of five boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "West Midlands" NUTS 2 region... |
4 April 1914 | England Norwich City Norwich City F.C. Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The... |
27 August 1938 | Free |
| MF |  Wales George Crisp |
Wales Pontypool Pontypool Pontypool is a town of approximately 36,000 people in the county borough of Torfaen, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire in South Wales.... |
3 June 1911 | Wales Newport County Newport County A.F.C. Newport County Association Football Club are a professional football club based in the city of Newport, south Wales, who currently play in the Conference National, the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system... |
28 August 1937 | Undisclosed |
| FW | England Len Astill Len Astill Leonard Victor Astill was an English footballer who played five games in the Football League.-Career:Astill began his career with hometown club Wolverhampton Wanderers, who he made just 2 appearances for , before joining Blackburn Rovers for £3,000 in 1936... |
England Wolverhampton Wolverhampton Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. For Eurostat purposes Walsall and Wolverhampton is a NUTS 3 region and is one of five boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "West Midlands" NUTS 2 region... |
30 December 1916 | England Ipswich Town Ipswich Town F.C. Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02.... |
27 August 1938 | Free |
| FW |  Scotland Alec CheyneAlec Cheyne Alexander George 'Alec' Cheyne was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside-forward. He is reputed to have been responsible for the Hampden Roar following his goal in the 'Cheyne International' of 1929.... |
Scotland Glasgow Glasgow Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands... |
28 April 1907 | England Chelsea Chelsea F.C. Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four... |
28 August 1937 | £3,000 |
| FW | England Jack Hodge |
England Plymouth Plymouth Plymouth is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England, about south-west of London. It is built between the mouths of the rivers Plym to the east and Tamar to the west, where they join Plymouth Sound... |
Unknown | England Luton Town Luton Town F.C. Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was... |
28 August 1937 | Free |
| FW | England George Merritt |
European Union Unknown |
1 January 1917 | England Derby County Derby County F.C. Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English... |
8 October 1938 | Free |
| FW | Scotland Bob Murray Robert Murray (Scottish footballer) Robert David Murray was a Scottish footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Newhaven, Edinburgh. He played for Bath City, Heart of Midlothian, and Manchester United.-External links:*... |
Scotland Newhaven Newhaven, Edinburgh Newhaven is a district in the City of Edinburgh, Scotland, between Leith and Granton. Formerly a village and harbour on the Firth of Forth, it currently has approximately 5,000 inhabitants.... |
27 March 1915 | England Baty City Bath City F.C. Bath City Football Club are a semi-professional football club based in Bath, Somerset. They play in the Conference National league after gaining promotion from the Conference South via the play-offs in May 2010... |
2 February 1939 | £800 |
| FW | Wales Arthur Pritchard |
European Union Unknown |
22 October 1917 | England Yeovil & Petters United Yeovil Town F.C. Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05... |
28 August 1937 | Free |
| FW | England Ivan Thacker |
England Lowestoft Lowestoft Lowestoft is a town in the English county of Suffolk. The town is on the North Sea coast and is the most easterly point of the United Kingdom. It is north-east of London, north-east of Ipswich and south-east of Norwich... |
1 January 1914 | England Hoffman's Athletic |
3 March 1938 | Free |
| FW | England George Wallis |
England Sawley Sawley, Derbyshire Sawley is a village and civil parish within the Borough of Erewash, in southeast Derbyshire, England. Around 6,500 people live in the parish. with a slightly higher than average number of people over 65.... |
11 March 1910 | England Bath City Bath City F.C. Bath City Football Club are a semi-professional football club based in Bath, Somerset. They play in the Conference National league after gaining promotion from the Conference South via the play-offs in May 2010... |
3 March 1938 | Free |
Transfers In
| Date | Pos. | Player Name | Previous Club | Transfer Fee | Notes |
| 27 August 1938 | GK | England Bill Light |
England West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion F.C. West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands... |
£1,500 | |
| 27 August 1938 | DF | England Joe Birch Joe Birch Joseph "Joe" Birch was an English professional footballer who made more than 200 appearances in the Football League playing for Birmingham, Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic and Fulham. He played as a full back.... |
England Fulham Fulham F.C. Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season... |
Free | |
| 27 August 1938 | DF | England Robert Morris |
England Norwich City Norwich City F.C. Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The... |
£500 | |
| 27 August 1938 | DF | England Alf Worton |
England Norwich City Norwich City F.C. Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The... |
Free | |
| 27 August 1938 | FW | England Len Astill Len Astill Leonard Victor Astill was an English footballer who played five games in the Football League.-Career:Astill began his career with hometown club Wolverhampton Wanderers, who he made just 2 appearances for , before joining Blackburn Rovers for £3,000 in 1936... |
England Ipswich Town Ipswich Town F.C. Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02.... |
Free | |
| 27 August 1938 | FW | England Ernie Matthews |
England Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the... |
£2,500 | |
| 22 September 1938 | DF | Northern Ireland Cecil Allan |
England Chelsea Chelsea F.C. Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four... |
£2,000 | |
| 8 October 1938 | FW | England George Merritt |
England Derby County Derby County F.C. Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English... |
Free | |
| 2 February 1939 | FW | Scotland Bob Murray Robert Murray (Scottish footballer) Robert David Murray was a Scottish footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Newhaven, Edinburgh. He played for Bath City, Heart of Midlothian, and Manchester United.-External links:*... |
England Bath City Bath City F.C. Bath City Football Club are a semi-professional football club based in Bath, Somerset. They play in the Conference National league after gaining promotion from the Conference South via the play-offs in May 2010... |
£800 | |
Transfers Out
| Date | Pos. | Player Name | New Club | Transfer Fee | Notes |
| 7 May 1938 | DF |  United States Alexander Wood |
England Chelmsford City Chelmsford City F.C. Chelmsford City F.C. is an English semi-professional football club based in the town of Chelmsford, Essex. The club are currently members of the Conference South and play at the Melbourne Stadium.-Chelmsford:... |
Free | |
| 31 December 1938 | FW | England Kenny Mayes |
England Chelmsford City Chelmsford City F.C. Chelmsford City F.C. is an English semi-professional football club based in the town of Chelmsford, Essex. The club are currently members of the Conference South and play at the Melbourne Stadium.-Chelmsford:... |
Free | |
| 11 March 1939 | DF | Wales Jimmy Baker |
European Union Retired |
Free | |
| 22 March 1939 | DF | England George Smith |
European Union Released |
Free | |
| 25 March 1939 | GK | England Ronnie Dunn |
European Union Released for War |
Free | |
| 13 April 1939 | DF | Scotland George Ritchie George Ritchie (footballer) George Ritchie was a Scottish football player. He played as a wing half for Blackburn Rovers, Fakirk, Leicester City and Colchester United.... |
European Union Retired |
Free | |
| 13 April 1939 | FW | England Ernie Matthews |
European Union Released for War |
Free | |
Southern League Results Summary
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colchester United Colchester United F.C. Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910.... (C) |
44 | 31 | 5 | 8 | 110 | 37 | +73 | 67 |
| 2 | Chelmsford City Chelmsford City F.C. Chelmsford City F.C. is an English semi-professional football club based in the town of Chelmsford, Essex. The club are currently members of the Conference South and play at the Melbourne Stadium.-Chelmsford:... |
44 | 30 | 6 | 8 | 126 | 52 | 66 | |
| 3 | Gillingham Gillingham F.C. Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium... |
44 | 29 | 6 | 9 | 104 | 57 | 64 | |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goals difference; Pts = Points
Southern League Mid-Week Section Results Summary
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tunbridge Wells Rangers Tunbridge Wells F.C. Tunbridge Wells F.C. is a football club based in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England. For the 2011-12 season, they are members of the Kent League Premier Division.-History:... |
16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 37 | 18 | 23 | |
| 2 | Colchester United Colchester United F.C. Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910.... |
16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 20 |
| 3 | Norwich City Reserves Norwich City F.C. Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The... |
16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 26 | 18 | |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goals difference; Pts = Points
Southern League Results
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27/08/1938 | Gillingham Gillingham F.C. Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium... |
H | 2-0 | 8,142 | Wallis, Matthews |
| 03/09/1938 | Arsenal 'A' Arsenal F.C. Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups... |
H | 2-0 | 10,129 | Cheyne Alec Cheyne Alexander George 'Alec' Cheyne was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside-forward. He is reputed to have been responsible for the Hampden Roar following his goal in the 'Cheyne International' of 1929.... , Morris |
| 07/09/1938 | Dartford Dartford F.C. Dartford F.C. are an English football club based in Dartford, Kent. After finishing as champions of the Isthmian League Division One North in the 2007–08 season, they compete in the Isthmian League Premier Division. They finished in 8th position in their first season... |
A | 1-0 | –– | Cheyne Alec Cheyne Alexander George 'Alec' Cheyne was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside-forward. He is reputed to have been responsible for the Hampden Roar following his goal in the 'Cheyne International' of 1929.... |
| 10/09/1938 | Yeovil & Petters United Yeovil Town F.C. Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05... |
H | 8-1 | 7,160 | Pritchard (3), Morris, Wallis, Cheyne Alec Cheyne Alexander George 'Alec' Cheyne was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside-forward. He is reputed to have been responsible for the Hampden Roar following his goal in the 'Cheyne International' of 1929.... , O.G. Own goal An own net occurs in goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team. It is usually accidental, and may be a result of an attempt at defensive play that failed or was spoiled by opponents.... , Astill Len Astill Leonard Victor Astill was an English footballer who played five games in the Football League.-Career:Astill began his career with hometown club Wolverhampton Wanderers, who he made just 2 appearances for , before joining Blackburn Rovers for £3,000 in 1936... |
| 15/09/1938 | Dartford Dartford F.C. Dartford F.C. are an English football club based in Dartford, Kent. After finishing as champions of the Isthmian League Division One North in the 2007–08 season, they compete in the Isthmian League Premier Division. They finished in 8th position in their first season... |
H | 4-0 | –– | Astill Len Astill Leonard Victor Astill was an English footballer who played five games in the Football League.-Career:Astill began his career with hometown club Wolverhampton Wanderers, who he made just 2 appearances for , before joining Blackburn Rovers for £3,000 in 1936... (2) (pen. Penalty kick A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play... ), Pritchard (2) |
| 24/09/1938 | Exeter City Reserves Exeter City F.C. Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003... |
A | 1-2 | 2,500 | Pritchard |
| 01/10/1938 | Cardiff City Reserves Cardiff City F.C. Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for... |
H | 3-2 | 7,247 | Wallis, Pritchard |
| 08/10/1938 | Aldershot Reserves Aldershot F.C. Aldershot Football Club was an English Football League club, which was wound up in the High Court in March 1992. They became the first Football League club since Accrington Stanley to resign from the League during the course of a season. The club was nicknamed the Shots for both the last syllable... |
A | 1-0 | –– | Crisp |
| 13/10/1938 | Folkestone Town | H | 1-0 | –– | Pritchard |
| 22/10/1938 | Cheltenham Town Cheltenham Town F.C. Cheltenham Town Football Club is an English football club playing in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. Founded in 1887, the team has played at four different grounds, namely Agg-Gardner's Recreation Ground, Carter's Field and now the Abbey Business Stadium, although it is more... |
A | 1-2 | –– | Pritchard |
| 29/10/1938 | Bristol Rovers Reserves Bristol Rovers F.C. Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city.... |
H | 3-1 | 6,000 | Cheyne Alec Cheyne Alexander George 'Alec' Cheyne was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside-forward. He is reputed to have been responsible for the Hampden Roar following his goal in the 'Cheyne International' of 1929.... (3) |
| 05/11/1938 | Norwich City Reserves Norwich City F.C. Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The... |
A | 5-1 | 3,000 | Pritchard (3), Crisp (2) |
| 19/11/1938 | Yeovil & Petters United Yeovil Town F.C. Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05... |
A | 1-2 | –– | Pritchard |
| 03/12/1938 | Cheltenham Town Cheltenham Town F.C. Cheltenham Town Football Club is an English football club playing in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. Founded in 1887, the team has played at four different grounds, namely Agg-Gardner's Recreation Ground, Carter's Field and now the Abbey Business Stadium, although it is more... |
H | 3-1 | 5,000 | Cheyne Alec Cheyne Alexander George 'Alec' Cheyne was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside-forward. He is reputed to have been responsible for the Hampden Roar following his goal in the 'Cheyne International' of 1929.... , Hodge |
| 10/12/1938 | Bath City Bath City F.C. Bath City Football Club are a semi-professional football club based in Bath, Somerset. They play in the Conference National league after gaining promotion from the Conference South via the play-offs in May 2010... |
H | 4-0 | –– | Hodge (2), Cheyne Alec Cheyne Alexander George 'Alec' Cheyne was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside-forward. He is reputed to have been responsible for the Hampden Roar following his goal in the 'Cheyne International' of 1929.... , Matthews |
| 17/12/1938 | Bristol Rovers Reserves Bristol Rovers F.C. Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city.... |
A | 3-0 | –– | Cheyne Alec Cheyne Alexander George 'Alec' Cheyne was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside-forward. He is reputed to have been responsible for the Hampden Roar following his goal in the 'Cheyne International' of 1929.... (3) |
| 31/12/1938 | Barry Barry Town F.C. Barry Town FC are a football team based in Barry. They dominated the League of Wales during the 1990s, but finished bottom in 2003-04 and were relegated... |
H | 5-1 | 4,000 | Wallis (3), Hodge, Pritchard |
| 07/01/1939 | Tunbridge Wells Rangers Tunbridge Wells F.C. Tunbridge Wells F.C. is a football club based in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England. For the 2011-12 season, they are members of the Kent League Premier Division.-History:... |
A | 2-0 | –– | Pritchard (2) |
| 14/01/1939 | Gillingham Gillingham F.C. Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium... |
A | 3-1 | 3,748 | O.G. Own goal An own net occurs in goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team. It is usually accidental, and may be a result of an attempt at defensive play that failed or was spoiled by opponents.... , Crisp, Pritchard |
| 21/01/1939 | Newport County Reserves Newport County A.F.C. Newport County Association Football Club are a professional football club based in the city of Newport, south Wales, who currently play in the Conference National, the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system... |
H | 7-0 | –– | Hodge, Pritchard (2), Astill Len Astill Leonard Victor Astill was an English footballer who played five games in the Football League.-Career:Astill began his career with hometown club Wolverhampton Wanderers, who he made just 2 appearances for , before joining Blackburn Rovers for £3,000 in 1936... (2), Wallis (2) |
| 04/02/1939 | Swindon Town Reserves Swindon Town F.C. Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011... |
H | 3-1 | –– | Astill Len Astill Leonard Victor Astill was an English footballer who played five games in the Football League.-Career:Astill began his career with hometown club Wolverhampton Wanderers, who he made just 2 appearances for , before joining Blackburn Rovers for £3,000 in 1936... (2), Morris |
| 11/02/1939 | Torquay United Reserves Torquay United F.C. Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley... |
A | 2-0 | –– | Baker, Pritchard |
| 18/02/1939 | Aldershot Reserves Aldershot F.C. Aldershot Football Club was an English Football League club, which was wound up in the High Court in March 1992. They became the first Football League club since Accrington Stanley to resign from the League during the course of a season. The club was nicknamed the Shots for both the last syllable... |
H | 2-0 | –– | Hodge, Murray Robert Murray (Scottish footballer) Robert David Murray was a Scottish footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Newhaven, Edinburgh. He played for Bath City, Heart of Midlothian, and Manchester United.-External links:*... |
| 25/02/1939 | Folkestone Town | A | 4-1 | –– | Astill Len Astill Leonard Victor Astill was an English footballer who played five games in the Football League.-Career:Astill began his career with hometown club Wolverhampton Wanderers, who he made just 2 appearances for , before joining Blackburn Rovers for £3,000 in 1936... , Pritchard (2), Wallis |
| 02/03/1939 | Exeter City Reserves Exeter City F.C. Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003... |
H | 6-1 | –– | Pritchard (3), Astill Len Astill Leonard Victor Astill was an English footballer who played five games in the Football League.-Career:Astill began his career with hometown club Wolverhampton Wanderers, who he made just 2 appearances for , before joining Blackburn Rovers for £3,000 in 1936... (2), Murray Robert Murray (Scottish footballer) Robert David Murray was a Scottish footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Newhaven, Edinburgh. He played for Bath City, Heart of Midlothian, and Manchester United.-External links:*... |
| 04/03/1939 | Plymouth Argyle Reserves Plymouth Argyle F.C. Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the... |
A | 3-0 | –– | Pritchard, Murray Robert Murray (Scottish footballer) Robert David Murray was a Scottish footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Newhaven, Edinburgh. He played for Bath City, Heart of Midlothian, and Manchester United.-External links:*... , Hodge |
| 11/03/1939 | Swindon Town Reserves Swindon Town F.C. Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011... |
A | 1-2 | 5,000 | Pritchard |
| 18/03/1939 | Cardiff City Reserves Cardiff City F.C. Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for... |
A | 0-3 | –– | |
| 25/03/1939 | Newport County Reserves Newport County A.F.C. Newport County Association Football Club are a professional football club based in the city of Newport, south Wales, who currently play in the Conference National, the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system... |
A | 1-0 | –– | Cheyne Alec Cheyne Alexander George 'Alec' Cheyne was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside-forward. He is reputed to have been responsible for the Hampden Roar following his goal in the 'Cheyne International' of 1929.... |
| 29/03/1939 | Arsenal 'A' Arsenal F.C. Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups... |
A | 0-0 | –– | |
| 30/03/1939 | Tunbridge Wells Rangers Tunbridge Wells F.C. Tunbridge Wells F.C. is a football club based in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England. For the 2011-12 season, they are members of the Kent League Premier Division.-History:... |
H | 1-1 | –– | Murray Robert Murray (Scottish footballer) Robert David Murray was a Scottish footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Newhaven, Edinburgh. He played for Bath City, Heart of Midlothian, and Manchester United.-External links:*... |
| 01/04/1939 | Torquay United Reserves Torquay United F.C. Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley... |
H | 5-1 | –– | Pritchard (3), Crisp, Cheyne Alec Cheyne Alexander George 'Alec' Cheyne was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside-forward. He is reputed to have been responsible for the Hampden Roar following his goal in the 'Cheyne International' of 1929.... |
| 07/04/1939 | Guildford City Guildford City F.C. Guildford City Football Club is a football club based in Guildford, Surrey, England. The club was originally established in 1921, folded in 1974 and were reformed in 1996... |
H | 1-0 | 13,000 | Pritchard |
| 08/04/1939 | Worcester City Worcester City F.C. Worcester City Football Club is an English football club based in Worcester, Worcestershire. The club are currently members of the Conference North and play at St George's Lane.-History:... |
H | 1-1 | –– | Pritchard |
| 10/04/1939 | Gillingham Gillingham F.C. Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium... |
A | 1-3 | 10,000 | Crisp |
| 11/04/1939 | Norwich City Reserves Norwich City F.C. Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The... |
H | 5-1 | –– | Hodge (2), Wallis (2), Cheyne Alec Cheyne Alexander George 'Alec' Cheyne was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside-forward. He is reputed to have been responsible for the Hampden Roar following his goal in the 'Cheyne International' of 1929.... |
| 15/04/1939 | Barry Barry Town F.C. Barry Town FC are a football team based in Barry. They dominated the League of Wales during the 1990s, but finished bottom in 2003-04 and were relegated... |
A | 2-0 | –– | Matthews, Crisp |
| 20/04/1939 | Bath City Bath City F.C. Bath City Football Club are a semi-professional football club based in Bath, Somerset. They play in the Conference National league after gaining promotion from the Conference South via the play-offs in May 2010... |
A | 3-0 | –– | Hodge (2), Pritchard |
| 22/04/1939 | Plymouth Argyle Reserves Plymouth Argyle F.C. Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the... |
H | 2-3 | –– | Cheyne Alec Cheyne Alexander George 'Alec' Cheyne was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside-forward. He is reputed to have been responsible for the Hampden Roar following his goal in the 'Cheyne International' of 1929.... , Pritchard |
| 24/04/1939 | Chelmsford City Chelmsford City F.C. Chelmsford City F.C. is an English semi-professional football club based in the town of Chelmsford, Essex. The club are currently members of the Conference South and play at the Melbourne Stadium.-Chelmsford:... |
A | 0-0 | 7,000 | |
| 27/04/1939 | Worcester City Worcester City F.C. Worcester City Football Club is an English football club based in Worcester, Worcestershire. The club are currently members of the Conference North and play at St George's Lane.-History:... |
A | 0-1 | –– | |
| 29/04/1939 | Ipswich Town Reserves Ipswich Town F.C. Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02.... |
H | 4-0 | –– | Hodge, Wallis, Astill Len Astill Leonard Victor Astill was an English footballer who played five games in the Football League.-Career:Astill began his career with hometown club Wolverhampton Wanderers, who he made just 2 appearances for , before joining Blackburn Rovers for £3,000 in 1936... , Birch Joe Birch Joseph "Joe" Birch was an English professional footballer who made more than 200 appearances in the Football League playing for Birmingham, Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic and Fulham. He played as a full back.... (pen. Penalty kick A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play... ) |
| 01/05/1939 | Chelmsford City Chelmsford City F.C. Chelmsford City F.C. is an English semi-professional football club based in the town of Chelmsford, Essex. The club are currently members of the Conference South and play at the Melbourne Stadium.-Chelmsford:... |
H | 2-2 | 5,000 | Astill Len Astill Leonard Victor Astill was an English footballer who played five games in the Football League.-Career:Astill began his career with hometown club Wolverhampton Wanderers, who he made just 2 appearances for , before joining Blackburn Rovers for £3,000 in 1936... , Morris |
| 06/05/1939 | Ipswich Town Reserves Ipswich Town F.C. Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02.... |
A | 3-2 | 12,000 | Cheyne Alec Cheyne Alexander George 'Alec' Cheyne was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside-forward. He is reputed to have been responsible for the Hampden Roar following his goal in the 'Cheyne International' of 1929.... , Wallis, Astill Len Astill Leonard Victor Astill was an English footballer who played five games in the Football League.-Career:Astill began his career with hometown club Wolverhampton Wanderers, who he made just 2 appearances for , before joining Blackburn Rovers for £3,000 in 1936... |
Source: 1938-39 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
Southern League Mid-Week Section Results
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/09/1938 | Norwich City Reserves Norwich City F.C. Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The... |
A | 2-0 | –– | Astill Len Astill Leonard Victor Astill was an English footballer who played five games in the Football League.-Career:Astill began his career with hometown club Wolverhampton Wanderers, who he made just 2 appearances for , before joining Blackburn Rovers for £3,000 in 1936... , O.G. Own goal An own net occurs in goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team. It is usually accidental, and may be a result of an attempt at defensive play that failed or was spoiled by opponents.... |
| 28/09/1938 | Folkestone Town | A | 2-1 | –– | Hodge, Pritchard |
| 06/10/1938 | Tunbridge Wells Rangers Tunbridge Wells F.C. Tunbridge Wells F.C. is a football club based in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England. For the 2011-12 season, they are members of the Kent League Premier Division.-History:... |
H | 2-2 | –– | Wallis, Astill Len Astill Leonard Victor Astill was an English footballer who played five games in the Football League.-Career:Astill began his career with hometown club Wolverhampton Wanderers, who he made just 2 appearances for , before joining Blackburn Rovers for £3,000 in 1936... |
| 20/10/1938 | Portsmouth 'A' Portsmouth F.C. Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from... |
H | 4-1 | –– | Thacker, Cheyne Alec Cheyne Alexander George 'Alec' Cheyne was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside-forward. He is reputed to have been responsible for the Hampden Roar following his goal in the 'Cheyne International' of 1929.... (3) |
| 27/10/1938 | Aldershot Reserves Aldershot F.C. Aldershot Football Club was an English Football League club, which was wound up in the High Court in March 1992. They became the first Football League club since Accrington Stanley to resign from the League during the course of a season. The club was nicknamed the Shots for both the last syllable... |
H | 1-3 | –– | Smith |
| 14/12/1938 | Aldershot Reserves Aldershot F.C. Aldershot Football Club was an English Football League club, which was wound up in the High Court in March 1992. They became the first Football League club since Accrington Stanley to resign from the League during the course of a season. The club was nicknamed the Shots for both the last syllable... |
A | 2-1 | –– | Matthews, Hodge |
| 09/01/1939 | Millwall Reserves Millwall F.C. Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the... |
A | 2-1 | –– | Crisp, Pritchard |
| 02/02/1939 | Folkestone Town | H | 3-1 | –– | Wallis (2), Astill Len Astill Leonard Victor Astill was an English footballer who played five games in the Football League.-Career:Astill began his career with hometown club Wolverhampton Wanderers, who he made just 2 appearances for , before joining Blackburn Rovers for £3,000 in 1936... |
| 08/02/1939 | Guildford City Guildford City F.C. Guildford City Football Club is a football club based in Guildford, Surrey, England. The club was originally established in 1921, folded in 1974 and were reformed in 1996... |
A | 0-1 | 750 | |
| 15/02/1939 | Tunbridge Wells Rangers Tunbridge Wells F.C. Tunbridge Wells F.C. is a football club based in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England. For the 2011-12 season, they are members of the Kent League Premier Division.-History:... |
A | 1-2 | –– | Pritchard |
| 23/02/1939 | Guildford City Guildford City F.C. Guildford City Football Club is a football club based in Guildford, Surrey, England. The club was originally established in 1921, folded in 1974 and were reformed in 1996... |
H | 3-0 | –– | Morris, Cheyne Alec Cheyne Alexander George 'Alec' Cheyne was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside-forward. He is reputed to have been responsible for the Hampden Roar following his goal in the 'Cheyne International' of 1929.... , Astill Len Astill Leonard Victor Astill was an English footballer who played five games in the Football League.-Career:Astill began his career with hometown club Wolverhampton Wanderers, who he made just 2 appearances for , before joining Blackburn Rovers for £3,000 in 1936... |
| 16/03/1939 | Dartford Dartford F.C. Dartford F.C. are an English football club based in Dartford, Kent. After finishing as champions of the Isthmian League Division One North in the 2007–08 season, they compete in the Isthmian League Premier Division. They finished in 8th position in their first season... |
H | 8-0 | –– | Crisp (2), Hodge, Cheyne Alec Cheyne Alexander George 'Alec' Cheyne was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside-forward. He is reputed to have been responsible for the Hampden Roar following his goal in the 'Cheyne International' of 1929.... , Murray Robert Murray (Scottish footballer) Robert David Murray was a Scottish footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Newhaven, Edinburgh. He played for Bath City, Heart of Midlothian, and Manchester United.-External links:*... , Wallis, Pritchard (2) |
| 22/03/1939 | Portsmouth 'A' Portsmouth F.C. Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from... |
A | 0-1 | –– | |
| 23/03/1939 | Millwall Reserves Millwall F.C. Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the... |
H | 2-1 | –– | Astill Len Astill Leonard Victor Astill was an English footballer who played five games in the Football League.-Career:Astill began his career with hometown club Wolverhampton Wanderers, who he made just 2 appearances for , before joining Blackburn Rovers for £3,000 in 1936... (2) |
| 02/05/1939 | Dartford Dartford F.C. Dartford F.C. are an English football club based in Dartford, Kent. After finishing as champions of the Isthmian League Division One North in the 2007–08 season, they compete in the Isthmian League Premier Division. They finished in 8th position in their first season... |
A | 2-2 | –– | Pritchard, Wallis |
| 04/05/1939 | Norwich City Reserves Norwich City F.C. Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The... |
H | 2-4 | –– | Murray Robert Murray (Scottish footballer) Robert David Murray was a Scottish footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Newhaven, Edinburgh. He played for Bath City, Heart of Midlothian, and Manchester United.-External links:*... , Wallis |
Source: 1938-39 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
Southern League Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/09/1938 | R1 | Ipswich Town Reserves Ipswich Town F.C. Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02.... |
H | 5-0 | 15,700 | Hodge, Cheyne Alec Cheyne Alexander George 'Alec' Cheyne was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside-forward. He is reputed to have been responsible for the Hampden Roar following his goal in the 'Cheyne International' of 1929.... , Pritchard, Astill Len Astill Leonard Victor Astill was an English footballer who played five games in the Football League.-Career:Astill began his career with hometown club Wolverhampton Wanderers, who he made just 2 appearances for , before joining Blackburn Rovers for £3,000 in 1936... (2) |
| 28/01/1939 | R2 | Arsenal 'A' Arsenal F.C. Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups... |
H | 3-1 | 10,000 | Wallis, Astill Len Astill Leonard Victor Astill was an English footballer who played five games in the Football League.-Career:Astill began his career with hometown club Wolverhampton Wanderers, who he made just 2 appearances for , before joining Blackburn Rovers for £3,000 in 1936... , Pritchard |
| 13/04/1939 | R3 | Folkestone Town | H | 2-0 | –– | Cheyne Alec Cheyne Alexander George 'Alec' Cheyne was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside-forward. He is reputed to have been responsible for the Hampden Roar following his goal in the 'Cheyne International' of 1929.... , Pritchard |
Source: 1938-39 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
FA Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/11/1938 | 4QR | Ilford Ilford F.C. Ilford F.C. is a London football club based in Ilford, in Greater London founded in 1987.There was an earlier famous non-league club of the same name, founded in 1881. In 1979, it merged with Leytonstone to... |
H | 4-1 | –– | Pritchard, Wallis, Crisp, Hodge |
| 26/11/1938 | R1 | Folkestone Town | A | 1-2 | 4,700 | Leslie |
Source: 1938-39 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
Squad statistics
| No. | Nat. | Pos. | Name | Total | Southern League Southern Football League The Southern League is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from the South West, South Central and Midlands of England and South Wales... |
Southern League Mid-Week Section Southern Football League The Southern League is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from the South West, South Central and Midlands of England and South Wales... |
FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... |
Southern League Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | |||||
All
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| Wales Arthur Pritchard |
44 |
| Scotland Alec Cheyne Alec Cheyne Alexander George 'Alec' Cheyne was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside-forward. He is reputed to have been responsible for the Hampden Roar following his goal in the 'Cheyne International' of 1929.... |
24 |
| England Len Astill Len Astill Leonard Victor Astill was an English footballer who played five games in the Football League.-Career:Astill began his career with hometown club Wolverhampton Wanderers, who he made just 2 appearances for , before joining Blackburn Rovers for £3,000 in 1936... |
22 |
| England George Wallis |
|
| England Jack Hodge |
17 |
| Wales George Crisp |
11 |
| Scotland Bob Murray Robert Murray (Scottish footballer) Robert David Murray was a Scottish footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Newhaven, Edinburgh. He played for Bath City, Heart of Midlothian, and Manchester United.-External links:*... |
6 |
| England Robert Morris |
5 |
| England Ernie Matthews |
4 |
| Wales Jimmy Baker |
1 |
| England Joe Birch Joe Birch Joseph "Joe" Birch was an English professional footballer who made more than 200 appearances in the Football League playing for Birmingham, Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic and Fulham. He played as a full back.... |
|
| England George Leslie |
|
| England George Smith |
|
| England Ivan Thacker |
|
| Own goal Own goal An own net occurs in goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team. It is usually accidental, and may be a result of an attempt at defensive play that failed or was spoiled by opponents.... |
3 |
League
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| Wales Arthur Pritchard |
34 |
| Scotland Alec Cheyne Alec Cheyne Alexander George 'Alec' Cheyne was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside-forward. He is reputed to have been responsible for the Hampden Roar following his goal in the 'Cheyne International' of 1929.... |
17 |
| England George Wallis |
14 |
| England Len Astill Len Astill Leonard Victor Astill was an English footballer who played five games in the Football League.-Career:Astill began his career with hometown club Wolverhampton Wanderers, who he made just 2 appearances for , before joining Blackburn Rovers for £3,000 in 1936... |
13 |
| England Jack Hodge |
12 |
| Wales George Crisp |
7 |
| England Robert Morris |
4 |
| Scotland Bob Murray Robert Murray (Scottish footballer) Robert David Murray was a Scottish footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Newhaven, Edinburgh. He played for Bath City, Heart of Midlothian, and Manchester United.-External links:*... |
|
| England Ernie Matthews |
3 |
| Wales Jimmy Baker |
1 |
| England Joe Birch Joe Birch Joseph "Joe" Birch was an English professional footballer who made more than 200 appearances in the Football League playing for Birmingham, Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic and Fulham. He played as a full back.... |
|
| Own goal Own goal An own net occurs in goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team. It is usually accidental, and may be a result of an attempt at defensive play that failed or was spoiled by opponents.... |
2 |
Mid-Week Section
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| England Len Astill Len Astill Leonard Victor Astill was an English footballer who played five games in the Football League.-Career:Astill began his career with hometown club Wolverhampton Wanderers, who he made just 2 appearances for , before joining Blackburn Rovers for £3,000 in 1936... |
6 |
| Wales Arthur Pritchard |
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| England George Wallis |
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| Scotland Alec Cheyne Alec Cheyne Alexander George 'Alec' Cheyne was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside-forward. He is reputed to have been responsible for the Hampden Roar following his goal in the 'Cheyne International' of 1929.... |
5 |
| Wales George Crisp |
3 |
| England Jack Hodge |
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| Scotland Bob Murray Robert Murray (Scottish footballer) Robert David Murray was a Scottish footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Newhaven, Edinburgh. He played for Bath City, Heart of Midlothian, and Manchester United.-External links:*... |
2 |
| England Ernie Matthews |
1 |
| England Robert Morris |
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| England George Smith |
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| England Ivan Thacker |
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| Own goal Own goal An own net occurs in goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team. It is usually accidental, and may be a result of an attempt at defensive play that failed or was spoiled by opponents.... |
1 |
FA Cup
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| Wales George Crisp |
1 |
| England Jack Hodge |
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| England George Leslie |
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| Wales Arthur Pritchard |
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| England George Wallis |
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Southern League Cup
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| England Len Astill Len Astill Leonard Victor Astill was an English footballer who played five games in the Football League.-Career:Astill began his career with hometown club Wolverhampton Wanderers, who he made just 2 appearances for , before joining Blackburn Rovers for £3,000 in 1936... |
3 |
| Wales Arthur Pritchard |
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| Scotland Alec Cheyne Alec Cheyne Alexander George 'Alec' Cheyne was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside-forward. He is reputed to have been responsible for the Hampden Roar following his goal in the 'Cheyne International' of 1929.... |
2 |
| England Jack Hodge |
1 |
| England George Wallis |
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