1946–47 Colchester United F.C. season
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The 1946–47 season was Colchester United's
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....

 fourth consecutive full 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 finished eighth in the league and reached the first 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...

. They were runners-up in both the Southern League Cup, losing in the final away to 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...

.

Season Review

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...

 had its Main Stand extended and the property behind what became the Barside was purchased to overcome disputes regarding access by supporters to that side of the ground.

The new manager was no stranger to Layer Road. Ted Fenton
Ted Fenton
Edward "Ted" Fenton was manager of English football club West Ham United between 1950 and 1961.- West Ham United :...

, of West Ham
West Ham United F.C.
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...

 fame, had turned out for 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:...

 in the early 1930s whilst a teenager. Fenton had excellent contacts and wasted no time in assembling his team from an array of professionals looking for a new start after the long War years.

United finished mid-table in that first 'proper' season after hostilities and Fenton knew he had more work to do with his squad. The Popular Side stand was demolished and the timbers re-used to improve the Layer Road End. The Main Stand had a boundary wall built to prevent supporters trying to enter without paying and a suggestion was made to purchase 20 feet of land from each of the properties in Gladwin Road to provide supporter access to the Open End.

It was estimated that one-third of supporters arrived at Layer Road on match days by bicycle at this time.

Squad

Player Info


Pos. Name Place of Birth Date of Birth Previous Club Date Joined Fee
GK  England Peter Chiswick  European Union Unknown 19 September 1929  European Union Unknown 28 September 1946 Free
GK  England John Jelly  European Union Unknown Unknown  England Colchester Casuals 4 September 1946 Free
GK  England Harry Wright  England Tottenham
Tottenham
Tottenham is an area of the London Borough of Haringey, England, situated north north east of Charing Cross.-Toponymy:Tottenham is believed to have been named after Tota, a farmer, whose hamlet was mentioned in the Domesday Book; hence Tota's hamlet became Tottenham...

3 June 1909  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:...

31 August 1946 Free
DF  England Alf Biggs  European Union Unknown 26 May 1915  England Bedford Town
Bedford Town F.C.
Bedford Town F.C. is an English football club based in the Borough of Bedford. The club are currently members of the Southern League Premier Division and play at The New Eyrie in Cardington, a parish on the outskirts of Bedford....

17 May 1947 Free
DF  Wales Bill Bower  Wales Wrexham
Wrexham
Wrexham is a town in Wales. It is the administrative centre of the wider Wrexham County Borough, and the largest town in North Wales, located in the east of the region. It is situated between the Welsh mountains and the lower Dee Valley close to the border with Cheshire, England...

17 November 1911  England Millwall
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...

25 August 1945 Free
DF  England Ted Fenton
Ted Fenton
Edward "Ted" Fenton was manager of English football club West Ham United between 1950 and 1961.- West Ham United :...

 England Forest Gate
Forest Gate
Forest Gate is a residential area in the London Borough of Newham, 7 miles northeast of Charing Cross. It is bordered by Manor Park to the east and and to the west lies Stratford town centre. The northern half of the busy Green Street runs through it.-History:...

7 November 1914  England West Ham United
West Ham United F.C.
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...

1 August 1946 Free
DF  England Digger Kettle
Digger Kettle
Albert Henry "Digger" Kettle was a footballer who played for Colchester United.-Biography:Born in Colchester, Kettle served in the Royal Air Force in Rhodesia and Italy during World War II. After playing for Stanway Rovers, Chapel and Wakes Colne and Arclight Sports as a teenager, he signed for...

 England Colchester
Colchester
Colchester is an historic town and the largest settlement within the borough of Colchester in Essex, England.At the time of the census in 2001, it had a population of 104,390. However, the population is rapidly increasing, and has been named as one of Britain's fastest growing towns. As the...

3 June 1922  England Arclight Sports 26 December 1946 Free
DF  England John Leah  England Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...

20 July 1924  England South Liverpool
South Liverpool F.C.
South Liverpool F.C. are a football club from Liverpool, England. They are currently in the West Cheshire Amateur Football League and play their home matches at Jericho Lane. The club's colours are white shirts, black shorts and red socks.-First incarnation:...

 - WW2 Guest
28 September 1946 Free
DF  England Albert Page
Albert Page
Albert Edward Page was an English professional footballer who played for Leyton, Tottenham Hotspur, Colchester United and Chingford Town.- Football career :...

 England Walthamstow
Walthamstow
Walthamstow is a district of northeast London, England, located in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. It is situated north-east of Charing Cross...

18 March 1916  England Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....

29 March 1947 Free
DF  England Frank Stamper  England Hartlepool
Hartlepool
Hartlepool is a town and port in North East England.It was founded in the 7th century AD, around the Northumbrian monastery of Hartlepool Abbey. The village grew during the Middle Ages and developed a harbour which served as the official port of the County Palatine of Durham. A railway link from...

22 February 1926  England Army
Army Football Association
Based at Clayton Barracks in Aldershot, the Army Football Association is the County FA affiliated to The Football Association for the administration of football within the British Army in the United Kingdom, Cyprus and Germany....

19 April 1947 Free
DF  England Albert Walker
Albert Walker (footballer)
Albert Walker was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back.Walker was born in Little Lever, near Bolton, Lancashire. After moving from his school team to Little Lever United of the Bolton and District League, Walker signed as an amateur for Southport...

 England Little Lever
Little Lever
Little Lever is a large village within the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton in Greater Manchester, England. Historically a part of Lancashire, it is southeast of Bolton, west of Radcliffe, and west-southwest of Bury....

4 February 1910  England Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster Rovers F.C.
Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in...

14 September 1946 Free
MF  England Dennis Hillman  England Southend-on-Sea
Southend-on-Sea
Southend-on-Sea is a unitary authority area, town, and seaside resort in Essex, England. The district has Borough status, and comprises the towns of Chalkwell, Eastwood, Leigh-on-Sea, North Shoebury, Prittlewell, Shoeburyness, Southchurch, Thorpe Bay, and Westcliff-on-Sea. The district is situated...

27 November 1918  England Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.
Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system....

28 September 1946 Free
FW  England Len Cater  European Union Unknown 8 September 1920  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:...

31 August 1946 Free
FW  England Bob Curry
Bob Curry
Robert "Bob" Curry born in Gateshead was a former professional footballer who played as an forward for football league clubs Sheffield Wednesday and most notably Colchester United....

 England Gateshead
Gateshead
Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear, England and is the main settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead. Historically a part of County Durham, it lies on the southern bank of the River Tyne opposite Newcastle upon Tyne and together they form the urban core of Tyneside...

2 November 1918  England Gainsborough Trinity
Gainsborough Trinity F.C.
Gainsborough Trinity Football Club are an English football club based in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.Between 1896 and 1912 they were members of the Football League. They are currently in the Conference North, and play their home matches at The Northolme, which has a capacity of 4,304...

31 August 1946 Free
FW  England Ian Gillespie
Ian Gillespie
Ian Gillespie is a former English cricketer. Gillespie was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire....

 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...

6 May 1913  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....

17 May 1947 Free
FW  England Trevor Smith  England Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...

8 September 1910  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...

23 March 1947 Free
FW  England Arthur Turner
Arthur Turner (footballer born 1922)
Arthur Alexander Turner was an English amateur footballer who played at centre forward for Charlton Athletic in the 1946 FA Cup Final, thus becoming the only player to play in an FA Cup Final who never played a League game for his club, since the League's inception...

 England Poplar
Poplar, London
Poplar is a historic, mainly residential area of the East End of London in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It is about east of Charing Cross. Historically a hamlet in the parish of Stepney, Middlesex, in 1817 Poplar became a civil parish. In 1855 the Poplar District of the Metropolis was...

22 January 1922  England Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic F.C.
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,...

19 September 1946 Free

Transfers In

Date Pos. Player Name Previous Club Transfer Fee Notes
1 August 1946 DF  England Ted Fenton
Ted Fenton
Edward "Ted" Fenton was manager of English football club West Ham United between 1950 and 1961.- West Ham United :...

 England West Ham United
West Ham United F.C.
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...

Free Player-manager
31 August 1946 GK  England Harry Wright  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 August 1946 MF  England Jack Finch  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
31 August 1946 MF  England Sid Smith  European Union Unknown Free
31 August 1946 FW  England Len Cater  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:...

Free
31 August 1946 FW  England Bob Curry
Bob Curry
Robert "Bob" Curry born in Gateshead was a former professional footballer who played as an forward for football league clubs Sheffield Wednesday and most notably Colchester United....

 England Gainsborough Trinity
Gainsborough Trinity F.C.
Gainsborough Trinity Football Club are an English football club based in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.Between 1896 and 1912 they were members of the Football League. They are currently in the Conference North, and play their home matches at The Northolme, which has a capacity of 4,304...

Free
31 August 1946 FW  England Ross  European Union Unknown Free
31 August 1946 FW  England Stewart  European Union Unknown Free
4 September 1946 GK  England John Jelly  England Colchester Casuals Free
4 September 1946 MF  England Wilf Bott
Wilf Bott
Wilfred "Wilf" E. Bott was a former professional footballer, who played for Doncaster Rovers, Huddersfield Town & Newcastle United.& Q.P.R [Queens Park Rangers ]-References:...

 England Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers F.C.
Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years...

Free
4 September 1946 FW  England Dennis Cant  European Union Unknown Free
14 September 1946 DF  England Bob Harding  European Union Unknown Free
14 September 1946 DF  England Albert Walker
Albert Walker (footballer)
Albert Walker was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back.Walker was born in Little Lever, near Bolton, Lancashire. After moving from his school team to Little Lever United of the Bolton and District League, Walker signed as an amateur for Southport...

 England Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster Rovers F.C.
Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in...

Free
19 September 1946 FW  England Arthur Turner
Arthur Turner (footballer born 1922)
Arthur Alexander Turner was an English amateur footballer who played at centre forward for Charlton Athletic in the 1946 FA Cup Final, thus becoming the only player to play in an FA Cup Final who never played a League game for his club, since the League's inception...

 England Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic F.C.
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,...

Free
26 September 1946 DF  England John Leah  England South Liverpool
South Liverpool F.C.
South Liverpool F.C. are a football club from Liverpool, England. They are currently in the West Cheshire Amateur Football League and play their home matches at Jericho Lane. The club's colours are white shirts, black shorts and red socks.-First incarnation:...

 - WW2 Duty
Free
28 September 1946 GK  England Peter Chiswick  European Union Unknown Free
29 September 1946 MF  England Dennis Hillman  England Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.
Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system....

Free
7 December 1946 DF  England Don Swift  European Union Unknown Free
7 December 1946 FW  England Bob Neville  European Union Unknown Free
26 December 1946 DF  England Digger Kettle
Digger Kettle
Albert Henry "Digger" Kettle was a footballer who played for Colchester United.-Biography:Born in Colchester, Kettle served in the Royal Air Force in Rhodesia and Italy during World War II. After playing for Stanway Rovers, Chapel and Wakes Colne and Arclight Sports as a teenager, he signed for...

 England Arclight Sports Free
1 March 1947 FW  England Stan Gibbs  England Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic F.C.
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,...

Free
23 March 1947 FW  England Trevor Smith  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...

Free
29 March 1947 DF  England Albert Page
Albert Page
Albert Edward Page was an English professional footballer who played for Leyton, Tottenham Hotspur, Colchester United and Chingford Town.- Football career :...

 England Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....

Free
19 April 1947 DF  England Frank Stamper  England Army
Army Football Association
Based at Clayton Barracks in Aldershot, the Army Football Association is the County FA affiliated to The Football Association for the administration of football within the British Army in the United Kingdom, Cyprus and Germany....

Free
17 May 1947 DF  England Alf Biggs  England Bradford Park Avenue Free
17 May 1947 FW  England Ian Gillespie
Ian Gillespie
Ian Gillespie is a former English cricketer. Gillespie was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire....

 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

Transfers Out

Date Pos. Player Name New Club Transfer Fee Notes
31 August 1946 MF  England Sid Smith  European Union Released Free
31 August 1946 FW  England Stewart  European Union Released Free
7 September 1946 MF  England Jack Finch  European Union Released Free
28 September 1946 DF  Northern Ireland Paddy Sheils  European Union Released Free
28 September 1946 MF  England Wilf Bott
Wilf Bott
Wilfred "Wilf" E. Bott was a former professional footballer, who played for Doncaster Rovers, Huddersfield Town & Newcastle United.& Q.P.R [Queens Park Rangers ]-References:...

 European Union Released Free
15 November 1946 FW  England Dennis Cant  European Union Released Free
30 November 1946 DF  England Bob Harding  European Union Released Free
30 November 1946 FW  England Bob Collins  European Union Released Free
25 December 1946 DF  England Don Swift  European Union Released Free
17 February 1947 FW  England Bob Neville  European Union Released Free
1 March 1947 FW  England Stan Gibbs  European Union Released Free
1 March 1947 FW  England Bob Hodgson  European Union Released Free
1 March 1947 FW  England Ross  European Union Released Free
5 April 1947 MF  England Bob Hutchings  European Union Released Free
19 April 1947 DF  England Syd Fieldus  European Union Retired Free

Southern League Results Summary

Pos Club Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
7 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...

30 14 6 10 89 61
28
36
8 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....

31 15 4 12 65 60 +5 35
9 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...

31 14 3 14 68 75
32

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

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
31/08/1946 Gloucester City H 2-3 6,300 Stewart, Curry
Bob Curry
Robert "Bob" Curry born in Gateshead was a former professional footballer who played as an forward for football league clubs Sheffield Wednesday and most notably Colchester United....

04/09/1946 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 0-3 ––
07/09/1946 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 1-3 –– Cant
14/09/1946 Hereford United
Hereford United F.C.
Hereford United Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Hereford. Founded in 1924, they are competing in Football League Two in the 2011–12 season. Hereford have played at Edgar Street for their entire history and are nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites',...

H 2-1 –– Hodgson, Cater
19/09/1946 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 3-2 –– 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....

, Cater, Curry
Bob Curry
Robert "Bob" Curry born in Gateshead was a former professional footballer who played as an forward for football league clubs Sheffield Wednesday and most notably Colchester United....

28/09/1946 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 3-2 6,143 Curry
Bob Curry
Robert "Bob" Curry born in Gateshead was a former professional footballer who played as an forward for football league clubs Sheffield Wednesday and most notably Colchester United....

, Turner
Arthur Turner (footballer born 1922)
Arthur Alexander Turner was an English amateur footballer who played at centre forward for Charlton Athletic in the 1946 FA Cup Final, thus becoming the only player to play in an FA Cup Final who never played a League game for his club, since the League's inception...

 (2)
05/10/1946 Yeovil Town
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 4-3 –– Cant (2), Cater
12/10/1946 Hereford United
Hereford United F.C.
Hereford United Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Hereford. Founded in 1924, they are competing in Football League Two in the 2011–12 season. Hereford have played at Edgar Street for their entire history and are nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites',...

A 0-0 ––
19/10/1946 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 6,445 Cater, Turner
Arthur Turner (footballer born 1922)
Arthur Alexander Turner was an English amateur footballer who played at centre forward for Charlton Athletic in the 1946 FA Cup Final, thus becoming the only player to play in an FA Cup Final who never played a League game for his club, since the League's inception...

 (4), Curry
Bob Curry
Robert "Bob" Curry born in Gateshead was a former professional footballer who played as an forward for football league clubs Sheffield Wednesday and most notably Colchester United....

02/11/1946 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 3-3 –– Curry
Bob Curry
Robert "Bob" Curry born in Gateshead was a former professional footballer who played as an forward for football league clubs Sheffield Wednesday and most notably Colchester United....

, Hillman, Fenton
Ted Fenton
Edward "Ted" Fenton was manager of English football club West Ham United between 1950 and 1961.- West Ham United :...

09/11/1946 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 5-3 –– Collins (2), Turner
Arthur Turner (footballer born 1922)
Arthur Alexander Turner was an English amateur footballer who played at centre forward for Charlton Athletic in the 1946 FA Cup Final, thus becoming the only player to play in an FA Cup Final who never played a League game for his club, since the League's inception...

 (3)
23/11/1946 Gravesend & Northfleet
Gravesend & Northfleet F.C.
Ebbsfleet United Football Club is an English professional football team currently playing in the Conference National. The team plays their home matches at Stonebridge Road in Northfleet, Kent. However, the club is now looking to build a new stadium in the Ebbsfleet Valley vicinity in...

H 1-3 5,935 Collins
07/12/1946 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 3-2 –– Turner
Arthur Turner (footballer born 1922)
Arthur Alexander Turner was an English amateur footballer who played at centre forward for Charlton Athletic in the 1946 FA Cup Final, thus becoming the only player to play in an FA Cup Final who never played a League game for his club, since the League's inception...

, Cater (2)
25/12/1946 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 0-1 ––
26/12/1946 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 2-4 –– Curry
Bob Curry
Robert "Bob" Curry born in Gateshead was a former professional footballer who played as an forward for football league clubs Sheffield Wednesday and most notably Colchester United....

 (2)
04/01/1947 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 2-2 –– Turner
Arthur Turner (footballer born 1922)
Arthur Alexander Turner was an English amateur footballer who played at centre forward for Charlton Athletic in the 1946 FA Cup Final, thus becoming the only player to play in an FA Cup Final who never played a League game for his club, since the League's inception...

 (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...

), Curry
Bob Curry
Robert "Bob" Curry born in Gateshead was a former professional footballer who played as an forward for football league clubs Sheffield Wednesday and most notably Colchester United....

18/01/1947 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 2-1 –– Curry
Bob Curry
Robert "Bob" Curry born in Gateshead was a former professional footballer who played as an forward for football league clubs Sheffield Wednesday and most notably Colchester United....

08/02/1947 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 2-0 2,661 Neville, Turner
Arthur Turner (footballer born 1922)
Arthur Alexander Turner was an English amateur footballer who played at centre forward for Charlton Athletic in the 1946 FA Cup Final, thus becoming the only player to play in an FA Cup Final who never played a League game for his club, since the League's inception...

01/03/1947 Gravesend & Northfleet
Gravesend & Northfleet F.C.
Ebbsfleet United Football Club is an English professional football team currently playing in the Conference National. The team plays their home matches at Stonebridge Road in Northfleet, Kent. However, the club is now looking to build a new stadium in the Ebbsfleet Valley vicinity in...

A 0-3 ––
23/03/1947 Yeovil Town
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 1-1 –– Curry
Bob Curry
Robert "Bob" Curry born in Gateshead was a former professional footballer who played as an forward for football league clubs Sheffield Wednesday and most notably Colchester United....

29/03/1947 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 4-1 –– T.Smith, Turner
Arthur Turner (footballer born 1922)
Arthur Alexander Turner was an English amateur footballer who played at centre forward for Charlton Athletic in the 1946 FA Cup Final, thus becoming the only player to play in an FA Cup Final who never played a League game for his club, since the League's inception...

 (3)
05/04/1947 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 1-2 –– Turner
Arthur Turner (footballer born 1922)
Arthur Alexander Turner was an English amateur footballer who played at centre forward for Charlton Athletic in the 1946 FA Cup Final, thus becoming the only player to play in an FA Cup Final who never played a League game for his club, since the League's inception...

12/04/1947 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 2-0 6,065 Hillman, Cater
19/04/1947 Merthyr Tydfil
Merthyr Tydfil F.C.
Merthyr Tydfil Football Club was a Welsh football club based at the Penydarren Park ground in Merthyr Tydfil. In 2010 the club was liquidated and reformed under the name Merthyr Town, which was accepted into Division One of the Western League.-History:...

A 0-4 8,100
26/04/1947 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 3-2 –– Turner
Arthur Turner (footballer born 1922)
Arthur Alexander Turner was an English amateur footballer who played at centre forward for Charlton Athletic in the 1946 FA Cup Final, thus becoming the only player to play in an FA Cup Final who never played a League game for his club, since the League's inception...

, Fenton
Ted Fenton
Edward "Ted" Fenton was manager of English football club West Ham United between 1950 and 1961.- West Ham United :...

, Curry
Bob Curry
Robert "Bob" Curry born in Gateshead was a former professional footballer who played as an forward for football league clubs Sheffield Wednesday and most notably Colchester United....

03/05/1947 Merthyr Tydfil
Merthyr Tydfil F.C.
Merthyr Tydfil Football Club was a Welsh football club based at the Penydarren Park ground in Merthyr Tydfil. In 2010 the club was liquidated and reformed under the name Merthyr Town, which was accepted into Division One of the Western League.-History:...

H 2-1 8,400 Hillman, T.Smith
10/05/1947 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 1-3 3,000 Curry
Bob Curry
Robert "Bob" Curry born in Gateshead was a former professional footballer who played as an forward for football league clubs Sheffield Wednesday and most notably Colchester United....

17/05/1947 Bedford Town
Bedford Town F.C.
Bedford Town F.C. is an English football club based in the Borough of Bedford. The club are currently members of the Southern League Premier Division and play at The New Eyrie in Cardington, a parish on the outskirts of Bedford....

A 0-2 ––
24/05/1947 Bedford Town
Bedford Town F.C.
Bedford Town F.C. is an English football club based in the Borough of Bedford. The club are currently members of the Southern League Premier Division and play at The New Eyrie in Cardington, a parish on the outskirts of Bedford....

H 4-0 –– Cater, Turner
Arthur Turner (footballer born 1922)
Arthur Alexander Turner was an English amateur footballer who played at centre forward for Charlton Athletic in the 1946 FA Cup Final, thus becoming the only player to play in an FA Cup Final who never played a League game for his club, since the League's inception...

 (2), Gillespie
Ian Gillespie
Ian Gillespie is a former English cricketer. Gillespie was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire....

26/05/1947 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 2-1 –– Biggs, Curry
Bob Curry
Robert "Bob" Curry born in Gateshead was a former professional footballer who played as an forward for football league clubs Sheffield Wednesday and most notably Colchester United....

31/05/1947 Gloucester City H 5-2 –– Biggs (2), Curry
Bob Curry
Robert "Bob" Curry born in Gateshead was a former professional footballer who played as an forward for football league clubs Sheffield Wednesday and most notably Colchester United....

, Turner
Arthur Turner (footballer born 1922)
Arthur Alexander Turner was an English amateur footballer who played at centre forward for Charlton Athletic in the 1946 FA Cup Final, thus becoming the only player to play in an FA Cup Final who never played a League game for his club, since the League's inception...

 (2)

Source: 1946-47 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk

Southern League Cup

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
26/09/1946 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 2-4 –– Turner
Arthur Turner (footballer born 1922)
Arthur Alexander Turner was an English amateur footballer who played at centre forward for Charlton Athletic in the 1946 FA Cup Final, thus becoming the only player to play in an FA Cup Final who never played a League game for his club, since the League's inception...

 (2)
26/10/1946 Bedford Town
Bedford Town F.C.
Bedford Town F.C. is an English football club based in the Borough of Bedford. The club are currently members of the Southern League Premier Division and play at The New Eyrie in Cardington, a parish on the outskirts of Bedford....

A 5-0 –– Collins, Cater, Curry
Bob Curry
Robert "Bob" Curry born in Gateshead was a former professional footballer who played as an forward for football league clubs Sheffield Wednesday and most notably Colchester United....

, Hutchings
12/12/1946 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 3-2 –– Neville, Cater, Turner
Arthur Turner (footballer born 1922)
Arthur Alexander Turner was an English amateur footballer who played at centre forward for Charlton Athletic in the 1946 FA Cup Final, thus becoming the only player to play in an FA Cup Final who never played a League game for his club, since the League's inception...

11/01/1947 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 4-1 8,000 Hillman (2), Hodgson (2)
25/01/1947 Bedford Town
Bedford Town F.C.
Bedford Town F.C. is an English football club based in the Borough of Bedford. The club are currently members of the Southern League Premier Division and play at The New Eyrie in Cardington, a parish on the outskirts of Bedford....

H 2-1 –– Hillman, Curry
Bob Curry
Robert "Bob" Curry born in Gateshead was a former professional footballer who played as an forward for football league clubs Sheffield Wednesday and most notably Colchester United....

17/02/1947 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 1-1 –– Curry
Bob Curry
Robert "Bob" Curry born in Gateshead was a former professional footballer who played as an forward for football league clubs Sheffield Wednesday and most notably Colchester United....

07/06/1947 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 2-3 –– Cater, Curry
Bob Curry
Robert "Bob" Curry born in Gateshead was a former professional footballer who played as an forward for football league clubs Sheffield Wednesday and most notably Colchester United....


Source: 1946-47 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk

FA Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
16/11/1946 4QR Gothic
Gothic F.C.
Gothic F.C. was an English football club based in Norwich. They were members of the Eastern Counties League between 1963 and 1978.The club was affiliated to the Norfolk County FA.-History:...

H 5-1 6,787 Cant (2), Curry
Bob Curry
Robert "Bob" Curry born in Gateshead was a former professional footballer who played as an forward for football league clubs Sheffield Wednesday and most notably Colchester United....

, Cater, Hillman
30/11/1946 R1 Reading
Reading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...

A 0-5 13,000

Source: 1946-47 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...

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

All

Scorer Goals
 England Arthur Turner
Arthur Turner (footballer born 1922)
Arthur Alexander Turner was an English amateur footballer who played at centre forward for Charlton Athletic in the 1946 FA Cup Final, thus becoming the only player to play in an FA Cup Final who never played a League game for his club, since the League's inception...

24
 England Bob Curry
Bob Curry
Robert "Bob" Curry born in Gateshead was a former professional footballer who played as an forward for football league clubs Sheffield Wednesday and most notably Colchester United....

19
 England Len Cater 13
 England Dennis Hillman 7
 England Dennis Cant 5
 England Bob Collins
 England Alf Biggs 3
 England Bob Hodgson
 England Ted Fenton
Ted Fenton
Edward "Ted" Fenton was manager of English football club West Ham United between 1950 and 1961.- West Ham United :...

2
 England Bob Neville
 England Trevor Smith
 England Ian Gillespie
Ian Gillespie
Ian Gillespie is a former English cricketer. Gillespie was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire....

1
 England Bob Hutchings
 England Stewart
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


League

Scorer Goals
 England Arthur Turner
Arthur Turner (footballer born 1922)
Arthur Alexander Turner was an English amateur footballer who played at centre forward for Charlton Athletic in the 1946 FA Cup Final, thus becoming the only player to play in an FA Cup Final who never played a League game for his club, since the League's inception...

22
 England Bob Curry
Bob Curry
Robert "Bob" Curry born in Gateshead was a former professional footballer who played as an forward for football league clubs Sheffield Wednesday and most notably Colchester United....

14
 England Len Cater 10
 England Alf Biggs 3
 England Dennis Cant
 England Bob Collins
 England Dennis Hillman
 England Ted Fenton
Ted Fenton
Edward "Ted" Fenton was manager of English football club West Ham United between 1950 and 1961.- West Ham United :...

2
 England Bob Neville
 England Trevor Smith
 England Ian Gillespie
Ian Gillespie
Ian Gillespie is a former English cricketer. Gillespie was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire....

1
 England Bob Hodgson
 England Stewart
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
 England Dennis Cant 2
 England Len Cater 1
 England Bob Curry
Bob Curry
Robert "Bob" Curry born in Gateshead was a former professional footballer who played as an forward for football league clubs Sheffield Wednesday and most notably Colchester United....

 England Dennis Hillman


Southern League Cup

Scorer Goals
 England Bob Curry
Bob Curry
Robert "Bob" Curry born in Gateshead was a former professional footballer who played as an forward for football league clubs Sheffield Wednesday and most notably Colchester United....

4
 England Dennis Hillman 3
 England Len Cater 2
 England Bob Collins
 England Bob Hodgson
 England Arthur Turner
Arthur Turner (footballer born 1922)
Arthur Alexander Turner was an English amateur footballer who played at centre forward for Charlton Athletic in the 1946 FA Cup Final, thus becoming the only player to play in an FA Cup Final who never played a League game for his club, since the League's inception...

 England Bob Hutchings 1
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