1948–49 Colchester United F.C. season
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The 1948–49 season was Colchester United's
sixth consecutive full season in the Southern Football League
. Colchester finished fourth in the league and progressed to the first round of the FA Cup
. They were runners-up in both the 1948 and 1949 finals of the Southern League Cup - both finals were played during the 1948–49 season due to fixture congestion the previous season.
and Portsmouth
centre-half Jimmy Allen was given the managerial reins and the ex-England
international took over the mandate to get Colchester into The Football League
.
Expectations of another great FA Cup
run fuelled the imagination and a record Layer Road
crowd of 19,072 gathered for the First Round tie with Reading
on November 27 1948. Thick fog forced the abandonment of the tie after just 35 minutes and when the tie was rescheduled the following Thursday afternoon (there were no floodlights at this time) 'only' 13,371 turned up to see Colchester lose 4-2.
In the Southern League
, Colchester vied with Chelmsford
and Gillingham
for the title, but it was the Kent side that won their second title in three years. It was a disappointing season all round. Having reached the Southern League Cup Final held over from the previous season and that of the 1948-49 season too, the U's were forced to play both finals in the space of 10 days in a spell that also included four League fixtures. Fatigued, U's lost the 1947-48 final at Merthyr Tydfil
and the 1948-49 competition at Yeovil
.
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goals difference; Pts = Points
Source: 1948-49 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
1947–48 Southern League Cup Final
Source: 1947-48 Southern League Cup Final - coludata.co.uk
* 1947–48 Southern League Cup final played during 1948–49 season due to fixture congestion.
Source: 1948-49 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
Source: 1948-49 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....
sixth 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 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 1948 and 1949 finals of the Southern League Cup - both finals were played during the 1948–49 season due to fixture congestion the previous season.
Season Review
Former Aston VillaAston Villa F.C.
Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...
and Portsmouth
Portsmouth F.C.
Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...
centre-half Jimmy Allen was given the managerial reins and the ex-England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
international took over the mandate to get Colchester into The Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
.
Expectations of another great 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...
run fuelled the imagination and a record 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 19,072 gathered for the First Round tie with 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...
on November 27 1948. Thick fog forced the abandonment of the tie after just 35 minutes and when the tie was rescheduled the following Thursday afternoon (there were no floodlights at this time) 'only' 13,371 turned up to see Colchester lose 4-2.
In the Southern League
Southern Football League
The Southern League is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from the South West, South Central and Midlands of England and South Wales...
, Colchester vied with 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:...
and 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...
for the title, but it was the Kent side that won their second title in three years. It was a disappointing season all round. Having reached the Southern League Cup Final held over from the previous season and that of the 1948-49 season too, the U's were forced to play both finals in the space of 10 days in a spell that also included four League fixtures. Fatigued, U's lost the 1947-48 final at 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:...
and the 1948-49 competition at Yeovil
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...
.
Squad
Player Info
| Pos. | Name | Place of Birth | Date of Birth | Previous Club | Date Joined | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK |  Wales Graham Davies |
Wales Swansea Swansea Swansea is a coastal city and county in Wales. Swansea is in the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower Peninsula and the Lliw uplands... |
3 October 1921 |  England WatfordWatford 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... |
23 April 1949 | Free |
| GK | England George Wright |
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... |
10 October 1919 | England Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Argyle F.C. Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the... |
5 May 1949 | 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 Peter Hildyard |
 European Union Unknown |
Unknown | European Union Unknown |
5 May 1949 | 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 Stan Foxall Stan Foxall Joseph Stanley Foxall was an English footballer who played as a forward for West Ham United before and during World War II.... |
England Crowle Crowle, Worcestershire Crowle is a village in Worcestershire, England situated east of the City of Worcester.Crowle is known for its Church of England St John the Baptist Church.... |
8 October 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... |
21 August 1948 | 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 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 Dennis Maffey |
England Sunderland |
22 February 1922 | 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.... |
18 December 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 |
| 21 August 1948 | DF | England Wally Nunn |
England Swindon Town Swindon Town F.C. Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011... |
Free | |
| 21 August 1948 | MF | England Harry Cranfield |
European Union Unknown |
Free | |
| 21 August 1948 | MF | England Stan Foxall Stan Foxall Joseph Stanley Foxall was an English footballer who played as a forward for West Ham United before and during World War II.... |
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 | |
| 1 September 1948 | DF | England Alf Miller |
England Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Argyle F.C. Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the... |
Free | |
| 4 September 1948 | GK | England Ken Whitehead |
England Clacton Town Clacton Town F.C. F.C. Clacton is an English football club based in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. The club are currently members of the Eastern Counties League Premier Division and play at the Rush Green Bowl.-History:... |
Free | |
| 18 December 1948 | FW | England Dennis Maffey |
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 | |
| 15 April 1949 | MF | England Norman George |
European Union Unknown |
Free | |
| 23 April 1949 | GK | Wales Graham Davies |
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 | |
| 5 May 1949 | GK | England George Wright |
England Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Argyle F.C. Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the... |
Free | |
| 5 May 1949 | DF | England Peter Hildyard |
European Union Unknown |
Free | |
Transfers Out
| Date | Pos. | Player Name | New Club | Transfer Fee | Notes |
| 1 May 1948 | GK | England Ernest Setchell |
European Union Released |
Free | |
| 1 May 1948 | 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 :... |
European Union Retired |
Free | Became 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... |
| 4 September 1948 | DF | England Alf Miller |
European Union Retired |
Free | |
| 26 March 1949 | FW | England Ray Townrow |
European Union Released |
Free | |
| 2 April 1949 | MF | England Harry Cranfield |
European Union Released |
Free | |
| 18 April 1949 | DF | England Wally Nunn |
England Guildford City Guildford City F.C. Guildford City Football Club is a football club based in Guildford, Surrey, England. The club was originally established in 1921, folded in 1974 and were reformed in 1996... |
Free | |
| 21 April 1949 | GK | England Ken Whitehead |
European Union Released |
Free | |
| 22 April 1949 | GK | England Harry Wright |
England Guildford City Guildford City F.C. Guildford City Football Club is a football club based in Guildford, Surrey, England. The club was originally established in 1921, folded in 1974 and were reformed in 1996... |
Free | |
| 23 April 1949 | MF | England Norman George |
European Union Released |
Free | |
| 23 April 1949 | FW |  Scotland Andy Brown |
European Union Released |
Free | |
Southern League Results Summary
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 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:... |
42 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 133 | 54 | 60 | |
| 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.... |
42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 94 | 61 | +33 | 52 |
| 5 | 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:... |
42 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 87 | 56 | 51 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/08/1948 | 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... |
A | 1-1 | 3,400 | 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:**... |
| 28/08/1948 | 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 | 2-2 | 8,945 | 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.... , Foxall Stan Foxall Joseph Stanley Foxall was an English footballer who played as a forward for West Ham United before and during World War II.... |
| 01/09/1948 | 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 | 12,550 | 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... ) |
| 04/09/1948 | 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... |
A | 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... |
| 11/09/1948 | Kidderminster Harriers Kidderminster Harriers F.C. Kidderminster Harriers F.C. are an English football club based in Kidderminster, Worcestershire formed in 1886 They currently play in the Conference National and have played at Aggborough Stadium since they were formed... |
H | 4-0 | 8,271 | 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:... , Foxall Stan Foxall Joseph Stanley Foxall was an English footballer who played as a forward for West Ham United before and during World War II.... , 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) |
| 18/09/1948 | 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 | 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.... , 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) |
| 23/09/1948 | 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 | 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.... |
| 25/09/1948 | 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 | 3-2 | 14,048 | 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), 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:**... |
| 16/10/1948 | Chingford Town | A | 5-1 | –– | 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.... , 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:**... , Foxall Stan Foxall Joseph Stanley Foxall was an English footballer who played as a forward for West Ham United before and during World War II.... , 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) |
| 06/11/1948 | 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 | 3-1 | –– | 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:**... , 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) |
| 13/11/1948 | 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... |
H | 3-2 | 8,775 | Foxall Stan Foxall Joseph Stanley Foxall was an English footballer who played as a forward for West Ham United before and during World War II.... , 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... (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... ) |
| 20/11/1948 | 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... |
A | 1-0 | –– | 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:**... |
| 18/12/1948 | 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',... |
A | 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.... , 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) |
| 25/12/1948 | Gloucester City | H | 1-1 | 7,706 | 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... |
| 27/12/1948 | Hastings United Hastings United F.C. Hastings United is a semi-professional English football club who currently play in the Isthmian League Premier Division and are affiliated to the Sussex County Football Association and the Hastings Football Association.... |
H | 5-1 | 7,736 | 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... , Hillman, 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) |
| 01/01/1949 | Gillingham Gillingham F.C. Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium... |
A | 1-1 | –– | 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... ) |
| 08/01/1949 | Hastings United Hastings United F.C. Hastings United is a semi-professional English football club who currently play in the Isthmian League Premier Division and are affiliated to the Sussex County Football Association and the Hastings Football Association.... |
A | 0-2 | –– | |
| 15/01/1949 | 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 | 1-5 | –– | 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:**... |
| 22/01/1949 | 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 | 7,722 | 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.... , Foxall Stan Foxall Joseph Stanley Foxall was an English footballer who played as a forward for West Ham United before and during World War II.... |
| 29/01/1949 | 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 | 2-0 | 2,400 | 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... (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... ), Unknown Scorer |
| 05/02/1949 | 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 | 3-0 | 7,522 | 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, 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... |
| 12/02/1949 | Kidderminster Harriers Kidderminster Harriers F.C. Kidderminster Harriers F.C. are an English football club based in Kidderminster, Worcestershire formed in 1886 They currently play in the Conference National and have played at Aggborough Stadium since they were formed... |
A | 3-1 | 3,243 | 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, 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... |
| 19/02/1949 | Bath City Bath City F.C. Bath City Football Club are a semi-professional football club based in Bath, Somerset. They play in the Conference National league after gaining promotion from the Conference South via the play-offs in May 2010... |
H | 4-0 | 8,264 | 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), Foxall Stan Foxall Joseph Stanley Foxall was an English footballer who played as a forward for West Ham United before and during World War II.... , Hillman |
| 26/02/1949 | 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 | 5-2 | 9,328 | 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... (4) (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... ) |
| 05/03/1949 | Chingford Town | H | 4-0 | 7,990 | 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), 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... |
| 10/03/1949 | 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.... |
H | 4-0 | 4,525 | 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... (3) (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... ) |
| 12/03/1949 | 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 | 4-2 | 8,066 | 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.... , 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.... , Unknown Scorer |
| 16/03/1949 | 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 | 1-1 | 2,314 | Hillman |
| 19/03/1949 | 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 | 2-0 | –– | 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.... , 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:**... |
| 24/03/1949 | 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 | 1-2 | 7,156 | 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... |
| 26/03/1949 | 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 | 1-1 | 10,247 | Foxall Stan Foxall Joseph Stanley Foxall was an English footballer who played as a forward for West Ham United before and during World War II.... |
| 02/04/1949 | 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 | 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.... , 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.... , 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... |
| 11/04/1949 | 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 | 0-0 | –– | |
| 15/04/1949 | 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 | 0-1 | 10,799 | |
| 16/04/1949 | 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.... |
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.... , George, 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... |
| 18/04/1949 | Guildford City Guildford City F.C. Guildford City Football Club is a football club based in Guildford, Surrey, England. The club was originally established in 1921, folded in 1974 and were reformed in 1996... |
A | 0-1 | –– | |
| 21/04/1949 | 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 | 2-4 | –– | 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.... |
| 23/04/1949 | 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 | 0-2 | –– | |
| 28/04/1949 | 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 | 3-0 | 5,445 | 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), Maffey |
| 30/04/1949 | Gloucester City | A | 1-6 | –– | 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:... |
| 05/05/1949 | 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 | 4-0 | –– | 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, 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.... |
| 07/05/1949 | Gillingham Gillingham F.C. Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium... |
H | 2-3 | 9,340 | 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:... , 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.... |
Source: 1948-49 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
1947–48 Southern League Cup Final*
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/04/1949 | F | 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 | 0-5 | 8,521 |
Source: 1947-48 Southern League Cup Final - coludata.co.uk
1948–49 Southern League Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/08/1948 | Preliminary | 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 | 3-1 | 8,606 | 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, 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... |
| 21/10/1948 | R1 | 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 | 6-0 | 4,131 | Foxall Stan Foxall Joseph Stanley Foxall was an English footballer who played as a forward for West Ham United before and during World War II.... (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... (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 |
| 11/12/1948 | R2 | 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 | 3-2 | 11,102 | 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.... , 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) |
| 06/04/1949 | SF | 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 | 4-2 | 11,042 | Foxall Stan Foxall Joseph Stanley Foxall was an English footballer who played as a forward for West Ham United before and during World War II.... (2), Hillman, Unknown Scorer |
| 02/05/1949 | F | 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 | 0-3 | 8,000 |
Source: 1948-49 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
FA Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/12/1948 | 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... |
H | 2-4 | 13,371 | Cater (2) |
Source: 1948-49 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... |
31 |
| 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 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:**... |
17 |
| England Stan Foxall Stan Foxall Joseph Stanley Foxall was an English footballer who played as a forward for West Ham United before and during World War II.... |
11 |
| England Len Cater |
8 |
| England Dennis Hillman |
|
| 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.... |
7 |
| 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:... |
3 |
| England Norman George |
1 |
| England Dennis Maffey |
|
| 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 |
| Unknown Scorer | 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... |
28 |
| 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:**... |
14 |
| England Stan Foxall Stan Foxall Joseph Stanley Foxall was an English footballer who played as a forward for West Ham United before and during World War II.... |
7 |
| 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 Dennis Hillman |
6 |
| England Len Cater |
5 |
| 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:... |
3 |
| England Norman George |
1 |
| England Dennis Maffey |
|
| 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 |
| Unknown Scorer | 2 |
FA Cup
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| England Len Cater |
2 |
Southern League Cup
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| England Stan Foxall Stan Foxall Joseph Stanley Foxall was an English footballer who played as a forward for West Ham United before and during World War II.... |
4 |
| 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:**... |
3 |
| 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 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 |
| England Dennis Hillman |
|
| England Len Cater |
1 |
| Unknown Scorer | 1 |