1947–48 Colchester United F.C. season
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The 1947–48 season was Colchester United's
fifth consecutive full season in the Southern Football League
. Colchester finished fourth in the league and progressed to the fifth round of the FA Cup
. They were runners-up in both the Southern League Cup, although the final wasn't held until April of 1949 due to fixture congestion.
's first squad had numbered 28 part-time professionals, but this was reduced to just 17 for the 1947-48 campaign. Quantity was replaced by quality with the likes of Bob Curry
, Bob Allen
, Arthur Turner
, Harry Bearryman
, Digger Kettle
, Dennis Hillman and Len Cater to name a few. At this time, Colchester United were on the verge of being put on the football map via a truly magnificent run in the FA Cup
.
The competition got off to a rather unspectacular start for United as they crept home 3-2 against neighbours Chelmsford
in the Fourth Qualifying Round watched by a Layer Road
crowd of 10,396. It was the second year running that The U's had reached the First Round Proper, they had been soundly beaten 5-0 by Reading
twelve months earlier, and 8,574 fans held on nervously as Colchester edged out Banbury Spencer
by a slim 2-1 margin.
Wrexham, of the Third Division North
were the next visitors to Layer Road and they were duly dispatched by a Bob Curry goal with both sides missing penalties. Once again, over 10,000 fans crammed into Layer Road. Ironically it was First Division
Huddersfield
, the club that had inspired United's own team strip, who were next to be put to the sword. The national press were making big things of little old Colchester and Fenton courted the publicity. He watched Huddersfield a couple of times before the tie and declared to the media that he had come up with a plan to beat them. This became known countrywide as 'The F-plan'. Both teams changed colours, Huddersfield to red and The U's to blue. Huddersfield struggled to adapt to the cramped surroundings and on 70 minutes Allen's free-kick was only parried by the visiting keeper and U's captain Bob Curry stabbed home the rebound. It was the first time that a non-League side had beaten a First Division club. The 16,000 crowd that witnessed that famous victory could easily have been trebled for the Fourth Round tie with Second Division
Bradford Park Avenue had Layer Road been able to accommodate them.
United didn't disappoint, although their opponents were more wary of Colchester's growing reputation. Indeed Bradford took the lead only for Curry to net twice before the visitors equalised on the stroke of half-time. Fred Cutting stroked in United's third to send the home crowd into delirium and Fenton was chaired off the pitch at the final whistle. The Fifth Round draw was awaited with bated breath.
Blackpool
, Stanley Matthews
et al, were drawn out to host Fenton's Cup heroes. The effects of War were still evident with fuel rationing and just 36 hours before 52 coaches were due to set off for the north-west coast the Ministry of Transport reinforced their restriction on fuel usage. Over 40 coaches had to be cancelled and as a result U's fans had to travel by train. This meant, however, that they would arrive in Blackpool in the early hours on the morning of the match. This did not deter the hardy band of fans and the West Lancashire Post reported:
"The peace of Blackpool was shattered at dawn today by thousands of Colchester fans, waving rattles, ringing bells, blowing trumpets and shouting 'Up The U's'. Not since pre-War Illumination weekends has there been such an invasion as stormed our streets from 4 o'clock this morning."
The support was good natured but the home side powered to a 5-0 victory in front of a 30,000 sell-out. Colchester United were now everybody's favourite non-League side. FA Cup success had an effect on League form and United finished fourth - nine points adrift of champions Merthyr Tydfil
. They also reached the Southern League Cup Final but time ran out for the match to be played. It was inevitable after all the national publicity that Ted Fenton would be sought after. When the opportunity came to become assistant manager at West Ham
in the summer of 1948, Fenton could not refuse.
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goals difference; Pts = Points
Source: 1947-48 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
Source: 1947-48 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
Source: 1947-48 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
Source: 1947-48 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....
fifth 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 fourth in the league and progressed to the fifth 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, although the final wasn't held until April of 1949 due to fixture congestion.
Season Review
Manager Ted FentonTed Fenton
Edward "Ted" Fenton was manager of English football club West Ham United between 1950 and 1961.- West Ham United :...
's first squad had numbered 28 part-time professionals, but this was reduced to just 17 for the 1947-48 campaign. Quantity was replaced by quality with the likes of 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....
, Bob Allen
Bob Allen (footballer)
Albert Robert Allen was a footballer who played in The Football League for Clapton Orient, Fulham, Doncaster Rovers, Northampton Town, Colchester United.-References:...
, 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...
, Harry Bearryman
Harry Bearryman
Henry W. Bearryman , was an English footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League.-External links:*...
, 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...
, Dennis Hillman and Len Cater to name a few. At this time, Colchester United were on the verge of being put on the football map via a truly magnificent run in 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...
.
The competition got off to a rather unspectacular start for United as they crept home 3-2 against neighbours Chelmsford
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:...
in the Fourth Qualifying Round watched by a 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...
crowd of 10,396. It was the second year running that The U's had reached the First Round Proper, they had been soundly beaten 5-0 by 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...
twelve months earlier, and 8,574 fans held on nervously as Colchester edged out Banbury Spencer
Banbury United F.C.
Banbury United is a football club based in Banbury, Oxfordshire, who play in the Southern League Premier Division. They are nicknamed The Puritans and they play their home matches at the Spencer Stadium...
by a slim 2-1 margin.
Wrexham, of the Third Division North
Football League Third Division North
The Third Division North of The Football League was a tier in the English association football league system from 1921 to 1958. It ran parallel to Third Division South with clubs elected to the League or relegated from a higher division allocated to one or the other according to geographical position...
were the next visitors to Layer Road and they were duly dispatched by a Bob Curry goal with both sides missing penalties. Once again, over 10,000 fans crammed into Layer Road. Ironically it was First Division
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
Huddersfield
Huddersfield Town F.C.
Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One...
, the club that had inspired United's own team strip, who were next to be put to the sword. The national press were making big things of little old Colchester and Fenton courted the publicity. He watched Huddersfield a couple of times before the tie and declared to the media that he had come up with a plan to beat them. This became known countrywide as 'The F-plan'. Both teams changed colours, Huddersfield to red and The U's to blue. Huddersfield struggled to adapt to the cramped surroundings and on 70 minutes Allen's free-kick was only parried by the visiting keeper and U's captain Bob Curry stabbed home the rebound. It was the first time that a non-League side had beaten a First Division club. The 16,000 crowd that witnessed that famous victory could easily have been trebled for the Fourth Round tie with Second Division
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
Bradford Park Avenue had Layer Road been able to accommodate them.
United didn't disappoint, although their opponents were more wary of Colchester's growing reputation. Indeed Bradford took the lead only for Curry to net twice before the visitors equalised on the stroke of half-time. Fred Cutting stroked in United's third to send the home crowd into delirium and Fenton was chaired off the pitch at the final whistle. The Fifth Round draw was awaited with bated breath.
Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
, Stanley Matthews
Stanley Matthews
Sir Stanley Matthews, CBE was an English footballer. Often regarded as one of the greatest players of the English game, he is the only player to have been knighted while still playing, as well as being the first winner of both the European Footballer of the Year and the Football Writers'...
et al, were drawn out to host Fenton's Cup heroes. The effects of War were still evident with fuel rationing and just 36 hours before 52 coaches were due to set off for the north-west coast the Ministry of Transport reinforced their restriction on fuel usage. Over 40 coaches had to be cancelled and as a result U's fans had to travel by train. This meant, however, that they would arrive in Blackpool in the early hours on the morning of the match. This did not deter the hardy band of fans and the West Lancashire Post reported:
"The peace of Blackpool was shattered at dawn today by thousands of Colchester fans, waving rattles, ringing bells, blowing trumpets and shouting 'Up The U's'. Not since pre-War Illumination weekends has there been such an invasion as stormed our streets from 4 o'clock this morning."
The support was good natured but the home side powered to a 5-0 victory in front of a 30,000 sell-out. Colchester United were now everybody's favourite non-League side. FA Cup success had an effect on League form and United finished fourth - nine points adrift of champions 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:...
. They also reached the Southern League Cup Final but time ran out for the match to be played. It was inevitable after all the national publicity that Ted Fenton would be sought after. When the opportunity came to become assistant manager at 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...
in the summer of 1948, Fenton could not refuse.
Squad
Player Info
| Pos. | Name | Place of Birth | Date of Birth | Previous Club | Date Joined | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK |  England Ernest Setchell |
 European Union Unknown |
9 March 1928 | European Union Unknown |
25 April 1948 | 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 Harry Bearryman Harry Bearryman Henry W. Bearryman , was an English footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League.-External links:*... |
England Wandsworth Wandsworth Wandsworth is a district of south London, England, in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It is situated southwest of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.-Toponymy:... |
26 September 1924 | 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... |
30 August 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 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 |
| MF | England Bob Allen Bob Allen (footballer) Albert Robert Allen was a footballer who played in The Football League for Clapton Orient, Fulham, Doncaster Rovers, Northampton Town, Colchester United.-References:... |
England Bromley-by-Bow Bromley-by-Bow Bromley-by-Bow, historically and officially Bromley, is a place in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It is an inner-city district situated east north-east of Charing Cross.-Toponymy:... |
11 October 1916 | England Northampton Town Northampton Town F.C. Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season... |
30 August 1947 | 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 |  Scotland Andy Brown |
Scotland Coatbridge Coatbridge Coatbridge is a town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, about east of Glasgow city centre, set in the central Lowlands. The town, with neighbouring Airdrie, is part of the Greater Glasgow urban area. The first settlement of the area stretches back to the Stone Age era... |
20 February 1915 | England Torquay United 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... |
30 August 1947 | 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 Fred Cutting Fred Cutting Noel Frederick Charles "Fred" Cutting born in North Walsham was a professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He most notably played for Colchester United, but also spent time at Leicester and Norwich, although he did not register any league appearances.-External links:**... |
England North Walsham North Walsham North Walsham is a market town and civil parish in Norfolk, England in the North Norfolk district.-Demographics:The civil parish has an area of and in the 2001 census had a population of 11,998. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of North... |
4 December 1921 | 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... |
6 December 1947 | Free |
| FW | England Vic Keeble Vic Keeble Victor Albert Williams "Vic" Keeble was an English footballer who played as a centre forward for hometown club Colchester United, Newcastle United and West Ham United.... |
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... |
25 June 1930 | England King George Youth Club |
30 August 1947 | Free |
| FW | England Ray Townrow |
European Union Unknown |
20 December 1925 | European Union Unknown |
31 January 1948 | 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 |
| 30 August 1947 | DF | England Harry Bearryman Harry Bearryman Henry W. Bearryman , was an English footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League.-External links:*... |
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... |
Free | |
| 30 August 1947 | DF | England Frank Rist |
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 | |
| 30 August 1947 | MF | England Bob Allen Bob Allen (footballer) Albert Robert Allen was a footballer who played in The Football League for Clapton Orient, Fulham, Doncaster Rovers, Northampton Town, Colchester United.-References:... |
England Northampton Town Northampton Town F.C. Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season... |
Free | |
| 30 August 1947 | FW | Scotland Andy Brown |
England Torquay United 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... |
Free | |
| 30 August 1947 | FW | England Vic Keeble Vic Keeble Victor Albert Williams "Vic" Keeble was an English footballer who played as a centre forward for hometown club Colchester United, Newcastle United and West Ham United.... |
England King George Youth Club |
Free | |
| 27 September 1947 | MF | England Edgar Williams |
European Union Unknown |
Free | |
| 6 December 1947 | GK | England John Lamare |
European Union Unknown |
Free | |
| 6 December 1947 | FW | England Fred Cutting Fred Cutting Noel Frederick Charles "Fred" Cutting born in North Walsham was a professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He most notably played for Colchester United, but also spent time at Leicester and Norwich, although he did not register any league appearances.-External links:**... |
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 | |
| 31 January 1948 | FW | England Ray Townrow |
European Union Unknown |
Free | |
| 29 March 1948 | DF | Wales Aubrey Darmody |
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 | |
| 24 April 1948 | GK | England Ernest Setchell |
European Union Unknown |
Free | |
Transfers Out
| Date | Pos. | Player Name | New Club | Transfer Fee | Notes |
| 10 May 1947 | FW | England Trevor Smith |
England Watford Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade... |
Free | |
| 25 May 1947 | GK | England Peter Chiswick |
European Union Released |
Free | |
| 7 June 1947 | GK | England John Jelly |
European Union Released |
Free | |
| 11 September 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 Leiston Leiston F.C. Leiston F.C. is an English football club based in Leiston, Suffolk. The club are currently members of the Isthmian League Division One North and play at Victory Road.-History:... |
Free | |
| 22 November 1947 | DF | England Alf Biggs |
European Union Released |
Free | |
| 27 December 1947 | DF | England John Leah |
European Union Released |
Free | |
| 27 December 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 Chingford Town |
Free | |
| 31 January 1948 | GK | England John Lamare |
European Union Released |
Free | |
| 17 March 1948 | MF | England Edgar Williams |
European Union Released |
Free | |
| 14 April 1948 | DF | Wales Aubrey Darmody |
England Yarmouth Town |
Free | |
| 21 April 1948 | DF | England Frank Rist |
England Tonbridge Tonbridge Angels F.C. Tonbridge Angels Football Club is an English football club who play at Longmead Stadium in Tonbridge, Kent, since moving from the Angel Ground in 1980.... |
Free | |
| 24 April 1948 | 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... |
European Union Released |
Free | |
Southern League Results Summary
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 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:... |
34 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 74 | 45 | 45 | |
| 4 | 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.... |
34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 88 | 41 | +47 | 44 |
| 5 | 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',... |
34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 77 | 53 | 42 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30/08/1947 | 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 | 5-1 | –– | Cater (2), Keeble Vic Keeble Victor Albert Williams "Vic" Keeble was an English footballer who played as a centre forward for hometown club Colchester United, Newcastle United and West Ham United.... (3) |
| 06/09/1947 | Gloucester City | H | 8-0 | 11,419 | Biggs, 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.... , Hillman (3), 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) |
| 13/09/1947 | 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 | –– | |
| 27/09/1947 | 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 | 0-2 | –– | |
| 11/10/1947 | 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 | 4-2 | –– | 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.... , Hillman, 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) |
| 18/10/1947 | 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 | 1-3 | –– | 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... |
| 01/11/1947 | 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 | 5-0 | 6,330 | 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.... , Fenton Ted Fenton Edward "Ted" Fenton was manager of English football club West Ham United between 1950 and 1961.- West Ham 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... (3) |
| 08/11/1947 | 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 | 2-1 | –– | Cater, Fenton Ted Fenton Edward "Ted" Fenton was manager of English football club West Ham United between 1950 and 1961.- West Ham United :... |
| 22/11/1947 | 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 | 1-1 | –– | 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... ) |
| 06/12/1947 | 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 | 5-2 | –– | 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.... (3), Cutting Fred Cutting Noel Frederick Charles "Fred" Cutting born in North Walsham was a professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He most notably played for Colchester United, but also spent time at Leicester and Norwich, although he did not register any league appearances.-External links:**... , Keeble Vic Keeble Victor Albert Williams "Vic" Keeble was an English footballer who played as a centre forward for hometown club Colchester United, Newcastle United and West Ham United.... |
| 20/12/1947 | 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 | 3-0 | 4,665 | 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), 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... |
| 25/12/1947 | 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... |
H | 3-0 | –– | 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), 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.... |
| 26/12/1947 | 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 | 2-2 | –– | 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... |
| 27/12/1947 | 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 | 2-5 | –– | 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.... , Keeble Vic Keeble Victor Albert Williams "Vic" Keeble was an English footballer who played as a centre forward for hometown club Colchester United, Newcastle United and West Ham United.... |
| 03/01/1948 | 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 | 1-2 | –– | Fenton Ted Fenton Edward "Ted" Fenton was manager of English football club West Ham United between 1950 and 1961.- West Ham United :... |
| 31/01/1948 | 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 | 1-1 | 4,221 | Cutting Fred Cutting Noel Frederick Charles "Fred" Cutting born in North Walsham was a professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He most notably played for Colchester United, but also spent time at Leicester and Norwich, although he did not register any league appearances.-External links:**... |
| 14/02/1948 | 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 | 6-0 | –– | 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.... , 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), Cutting Fred Cutting Noel Frederick Charles "Fred" Cutting born in North Walsham was a professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He most notably played for Colchester United, but also spent time at Leicester and Norwich, although he did not register any league appearances.-External links:**... (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... |
| 21/02/1948 | 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 | 1-1 | –– | Cutting Fred Cutting Noel Frederick Charles "Fred" Cutting born in North Walsham was a professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He most notably played for Colchester United, but also spent time at Leicester and Norwich, although he did not register any league appearances.-External links:**... |
| 28/02/1948 | Lovells Athletic Lovells Athletic F.C. Lovell's Athletic F.C. was the works team for Lovell's sweet factory in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, which played professional football from 1918 until 1969.-History:... |
A | 2-2 | 7,000 | Townrow |
| 06/03/1948 | 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 | 4-2 | –– | 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, Cutting Fred Cutting Noel Frederick Charles "Fred" Cutting born in North Walsham was a professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He most notably played for Colchester United, but also spent time at Leicester and Norwich, although he did not register any league appearances.-External links:**... , Hillman |
| 13/03/1948 | 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 | 1-1 | –– | Brown |
| 17/03/1948 | 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 | 1-1 | 5,000 | Bearryman Harry Bearryman Henry W. Bearryman , was an English footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League.-External links:*... |
| 20/03/1948 | 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 | 2-0 | –– | Cutting Fred Cutting Noel Frederick Charles "Fred" Cutting born in North Walsham was a professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He most notably played for Colchester United, but also spent time at Leicester and Norwich, although he did not register any league appearances.-External links:**... (2) |
| 26/03/1948 | 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 | 1-1 | 10,440 | Bearryman Harry Bearryman Henry W. Bearryman , was an English footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League.-External links:*... |
| 27/03/1948 | 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 | 6-1 | –– | Cutting Fred Cutting Noel Frederick Charles "Fred" Cutting born in North Walsham was a professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He most notably played for Colchester United, but also spent time at Leicester and Norwich, although he did not register any league appearances.-External links:**... (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... , 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), Keeble Vic Keeble Victor Albert Williams "Vic" Keeble was an English footballer who played as a centre forward for hometown club Colchester United, Newcastle United and West Ham United.... |
| 29/03/1948 | 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 | 2-1 | 8,400 | 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... , Cutting Fred Cutting Noel Frederick Charles "Fred" Cutting born in North Walsham was a professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He most notably played for Colchester United, but also spent time at Leicester and Norwich, although he did not register any league appearances.-External links:**... |
| 01/04/1948 | 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 | 6-1 | –– | Keeble Vic Keeble Victor Albert Williams "Vic" Keeble was an English footballer who played as a centre forward for hometown club Colchester United, Newcastle United and West Ham United.... (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... (4) |
| 03/04/1948 | 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 | 4-0 | –– | 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... (3) |
| 10/04/1948 | 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 | 1-1 | –– | Fenton Ted Fenton Edward "Ted" Fenton was manager of English football club West Ham United between 1950 and 1961.- West Ham United :... |
| 14/04/1948 | 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 | –– | Townrow |
| 17/04/1948 | Gloucester City | A | 3-1 | 2,250 | Cater, Cutting Fred Cutting Noel Frederick Charles "Fred" Cutting born in North Walsham was a professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He most notably played for Colchester United, but also spent time at Leicester and Norwich, although he did not register any league appearances.-External links:**... , 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... |
| 21/04/1948 | 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 | 1-2 | –– | 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.... |
| 24/04/1948 | 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 | 3-0 | –– | Brown, 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... |
| 01/05/1948 | Lovells Athletic Lovells Athletic F.C. Lovell's Athletic F.C. was the works team for Lovell's sweet factory in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, which played professional football from 1918 until 1969.-History:... |
H | 0-2 | 6,582 |
Source: 1947-48 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
Friendly
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30/04/1948 | Arsenal 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 | 0-3 | 35,000 |
Source: 1947-48 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
Southern League Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/09/1947 | R1 (L1) | 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 | 3-0 | 11,419 | Cater, 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.... , Hillman |
| 24/09/1947 | R1 (L2) | 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 | 2-1 | 8,000 | Biggs, Cater |
| 16/10/1947 | R2 (L1) | 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 | 3-3 | –– | Fenton Ted Fenton Edward "Ted" Fenton was manager of English football club West Ham United between 1950 and 1961.- West Ham United :... , Rist (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.... |
| 17/01/1948 | R2 (L2) | 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 | –– | Keeble Vic Keeble Victor Albert Williams "Vic" Keeble was an English footballer who played as a centre forward for hometown club Colchester United, Newcastle United and West Ham United.... , Bearryman Harry Bearryman Henry W. Bearryman , was an English footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League.-External links:*... , Cutting Fred Cutting Noel Frederick Charles "Fred" Cutting born in North Walsham was a professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He most notably played for Colchester United, but also spent time at Leicester and Norwich, although he did not register any league appearances.-External links:**... , Cater |
| 04/02/1948 | R3 (L1) | 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 | 7-1 | –– | Bearryman Harry Bearryman Henry W. Bearryman , was an English footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League.-External links:*... , Cater (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.... (3), Cutting Fred Cutting Noel Frederick Charles "Fred" Cutting born in North Walsham was a professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He most notably played for Colchester United, but also spent time at Leicester and Norwich, although he did not register any league appearances.-External links:**... |
| 10/02/1948 | R3 (L2) | 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 | 4-0 | –– | 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), Townrow |
| 19/04/1948 | SF | 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 | 1-1 | –– | Bearryman Harry Bearryman Henry W. Bearryman , was an English footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League.-External links:*... |
| 26/04/1948 | SF (R) | 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 | 3-1 | –– | 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.... (2), Townrow |
Source: 1947-48 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
FA Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/11/1947 | 4QR | 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 | 3-1 | 10,396 | 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), 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... |
| 29/11/1947 | R1 | Banbury Spencer | H | 2-1 | 8,574 | Brown, 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.... |
| 13/12/1947 | R2 | Wrexham | H | 1-0 | 10,642 | 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.... |
| 10/01/1948 | R3 | Huddersfield Town Huddersfield Town F.C. Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One... |
H | 1-0 | 16,005 | 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.... |
| 24/01/1948 | R4 | Bradford Park Avenue | H | 3-2 | 17,000 | 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.... (2), Cutting Fred Cutting Noel Frederick Charles "Fred" Cutting born in North Walsham was a professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He most notably played for Colchester United, but also spent time at Leicester and Norwich, although he did not register any league appearances.-External links:**... |
| 07/02/1948 | R5 | Blackpool Blackpool F.C. Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the... |
A | 0-5 | 29,500 |
Source: 1947-48 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... |
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | |||||
All
| 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.... |
30 |
| 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... |
27 |
| England Fred Cutting Fred Cutting Noel Frederick Charles "Fred" Cutting born in North Walsham was a professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He most notably played for Colchester United, but also spent time at Leicester and Norwich, although he did not register any league appearances.-External links:**... |
15 |
| England Len Cater |
13 |
| England Vic Keeble Vic Keeble Victor Albert Williams "Vic" Keeble was an English footballer who played as a centre forward for hometown club Colchester United, Newcastle United and West Ham United.... |
9 |
| England Dennis Hillman |
6 |
| England Harry Bearryman Harry Bearryman Henry W. Bearryman , was an English footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League.-External links:*... |
5 |
| England Ted Fenton Ted Fenton Edward "Ted" Fenton was manager of English football club West Ham United between 1950 and 1961.- West Ham United :... |
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| England Ray Townrow |
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| Scotland Andy Brown |
3 |
| England Alf Biggs |
2 |
| 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 Frank Rist |
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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.... |
3 |
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... |
25 |
| 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.... |
17 |
| England Fred Cutting Fred Cutting Noel Frederick Charles "Fred" Cutting born in North Walsham was a professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He most notably played for Colchester United, but also spent time at Leicester and Norwich, although he did not register any league appearances.-External links:**... |
12 |
| England Vic Keeble Vic Keeble Victor Albert Williams "Vic" Keeble was an English footballer who played as a centre forward for hometown club Colchester United, Newcastle United and West Ham United.... |
8 |
| England Len Cater |
6 |
| England Dennis Hillman |
5 |
| England Ted Fenton Ted Fenton Edward "Ted" Fenton was manager of English football club West Ham United between 1950 and 1961.- West Ham United :... |
4 |
| England Ray Townrow |
3 |
| England Harry Bearryman Harry Bearryman Henry W. Bearryman , was an English footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League.-External links:*... |
2 |
| Scotland Andy Brown |
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| England Alf Biggs |
1 |
| 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 |
FA 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.... |
7 |
| Scotland Andy Brown |
1 |
| England Fred Cutting Fred Cutting Noel Frederick Charles "Fred" Cutting born in North Walsham was a professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He most notably played for Colchester United, but also spent time at Leicester and Norwich, although he did not register any league appearances.-External links:**... |
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| 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... |
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Southern League Cup
| Scorer | Goals |
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| England Len Cater |
7 |
| 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.... |
6 |
| England Harry Bearryman Harry Bearryman Henry W. Bearryman , was an English footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League.-External links:*... |
3 |
| England Fred Cutting Fred Cutting Noel Frederick Charles "Fred" Cutting born in North Walsham was a professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He most notably played for Colchester United, but also spent time at Leicester and Norwich, although he did not register any league appearances.-External links:**... |
2 |
| England Ray Townrow |
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| England Alf Biggs |
1 |
| England Ted Fenton Ted Fenton Edward "Ted" Fenton was manager of English football club West Ham United between 1950 and 1961.- West Ham United :... |
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| 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.... |
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| England Dennis Hillman |
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| England Vic Keeble Vic Keeble Victor Albert Williams "Vic" Keeble was an English footballer who played as a centre forward for hometown club Colchester United, Newcastle United and West Ham United.... |
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| England Frank Rist |
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| 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... |
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