1951–52 Colchester United F.C. season
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The 1951–52 season was Colchester United's
second consecutive season in the Football League Third Division South
. They finished 10th, their highest league finish until 1957. Colchester also reached the 3rd round of the FA Cup
.
table, but a mid-season revival including completing the double over local rivals Ipswich
hoisted United to 10th in the final standings.
Vic Keeble
became United's first big time transfer when he moved to First Division
Newcastle
for a massive £15,000 fee. Based on average earnings, that figure today would be just over £1m.
Colchester reached the FA Cup Third Round but were beaten at Second Division
Barnsley
.
Having lost Bob Curry and Arthur Turner
through retirement, and then Keeble, it was inevitable that Colchester's attack needed new blood. Manager Jimmy Allen signed Kevin McCurley for £750 from Liverpool
and Johnny Church from Norwich
.
The U's averaged just shy of 9,500 for home games and at the conclusion of the campaign, Colchester embarked on an undefeated three-match tour of Holland. A suggestion was raised that Layer Road
should be provided with floodlights but at a cost of £500 the notion was put on hold
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GAv = Goal average; Pts = Points
Source: 1951-52 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
Source: 1951-52 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
Colchester United F.C.
Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....
second consecutive season in the Football League Third Division South
Football League Third Division South
The Football League Third Division South was a level of English professional football which ran in parallel to Third Division North from 1921 to 1958....
. They finished 10th, their highest league finish until 1957. Colchester also reached the 3rd 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...
.
Season Review
The 1951-52 season started dreadfully with six defeats in the opening seven games due mainly to an injury-ravaged squad. United sat rooted to the foot of the Third Division SouthFootball League Third Division South
The Football League Third Division South was a level of English professional football which ran in parallel to Third Division North from 1921 to 1958....
table, but a mid-season revival including completing the double over local rivals Ipswich
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....
hoisted United to 10th in the final standings.
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....
became United's first big time transfer when he moved to 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....
Newcastle
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
for a massive £15,000 fee. Based on average earnings, that figure today would be just over £1m.
Colchester reached the FA Cup Third Round but were beaten at 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...
Barnsley
Barnsley F.C.
Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...
.
Having lost Bob Curry and 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...
through retirement, and then Keeble, it was inevitable that Colchester's attack needed new blood. Manager Jimmy Allen signed Kevin McCurley for £750 from Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
and Johnny Church from Norwich
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...
.
The U's averaged just shy of 9,500 for home games and at the conclusion of the campaign, Colchester embarked on an undefeated three-match tour of Holland. A suggestion was raised that 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...
should be provided with floodlights but at a cost of £500 the notion was put on hold
Squad
Player Info
| Pos. | Name | Place of Birth | Date of Birth | Previous Club | Date Joined | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK |  England Frank CoombsFrank Coombs (footballer) Francis Henry "Frank" Coombs is a former professional footballer. Coombs was born in East Ham, London and played as a goalkeeper for Football League clubs Bristol City, Southend United and Colchester United. He died in 1998.... |
England East Ham East Ham East Ham is a suburban district of London, England, and part of the London Borough of Newham. It is a built-up district located 8 miles east-northeast of Charing Cross... |
24 April 1925 | England Southend United Southend United F.C. Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had... |
8 March 1952 | £450 |
| 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 |  Scotland Jimmy ElderJimmy Elder James "Jimmy" Elder is a former Scottish professional footballer who played as a wing half for football league clubs Portsmouth and Colchester United, where he made almost 200 appearances.-External links:**... |
Scotland Scone Scone, Scotland Scone is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. The medieval village of Scone, which grew up around the monastery and royal residence, was abandoned in the early 19th century when the residents were removed and a new palace was built on the site by the Earl of Mansfield... |
5 March 1928 | England 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... |
19 August 1950 | £1,000 |
| DF | England John Harrison John Harrison (footballer) John Walter Harrison , is an English former professional footballer who played as a fullback in The Football League for Colchester United and for Aston Villa, although there he made no appearances. Harrison retired from the game in 1956 through injury.-External links:**... |
England Leicester Leicester Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest... |
27 September 1927 | England Aston Villa Aston 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... |
30 September 1950 | Undisclosed |
| DF | England Ron Hunt Ron Hunt (footballer born 1933) Ronald Malcolm Hunt born in Colchester, England, was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half for Colchester United his entire career, making over 150 appearances for the club before retiring through injury in 1963.-External links:* *... |
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... |
26 September 1933 | England Youth Team |
1 August 1951 | Free |
| DF | England Len Jones |
England Barnsley Barnsley Barnsley is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Dearne, north of the city of Sheffield, south of Leeds and west of Doncaster. Barnsley is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, of which Barnsley is the largest and... |
9 June 1913 | England Southend United Southend United F.C. Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had... |
19 August 1950 | Undisclosed |
| 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 Phil Rookes Phil Rookes Philip "Phil" Rookes was an English footballer born in Dulverton, Somerset, who played as a full back in the Football League for Bradford City, Portsmouth and Colchester United.... |
England Dulverton Dulverton Dulverton is a town and civil parish in the heart of West Somerset, England, near the border with Devon. The town has a population of 1,630. The parish includes the hamlets of Battleton and Ashwick which is located approximately north west of Dulverton... |
23 April 1919 | England 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... |
18 August 1951 | Undisclosed |
| DF |  Wales Trevor Rowlands |
Wales Wattstown Wattstown Wattstown is a village located in the Rhondda Valley in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Located in the Rhondda Fach valley it is a district of the community of Ynyshir. Prior to mid 19th century industrialisation the area was once little more than a wooded area, sparsely populated... |
2 February 1922 | 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... |
3 March 1951 | £1,000 |
| DF | England Reg Stewart Reg Stewart Reginald 'Reg' Stewart was an English footballer who played for Sheffield Wednesday and Colchester United in the Football League from 1946 until 1957, and with non-league clubs Hastings United and Clacton Town.... |
England Sheffield Sheffield Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely... |
30 October 1925 | England Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the... |
20 August 1949 | £1,000 |
| MF | England Peter Aitchinson |
England Harlow Harlow Harlow is a new town and local government district in Essex, England. It is located in the west of the county and on the border with Hertfordshire, on the Stort Valley, The town is near the M11 motorway and forms part of the London commuter belt.The district has a current population of 78,889... |
19 September 1931 | England Youth Team |
1 August 1951 | Free |
| MF | England John Church John Church (footballer) John 'Johnny' Church , is a retired English footballer who played as a left winger in the Football League.-External links:*... |
England Lowestoft Lowestoft Lowestoft is a town in the English county of Suffolk. The town is on the North Sea coast and is the most easterly point of the United Kingdom. It is north-east of London, north-east of Ipswich and south-east of Norwich... |
17 September 1919 | 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... |
19 August 1950 | £1,200 |
| MF | Scotland Adam Davidson |
Scotland Invergowrie Invergowrie Invergowrie is a village on the north bank of the River Tay to the west of Dundee. Although formerly incorporated as part of Dundee, it is located in Perth and Kinross.... |
28 November 1929 | England Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the... |
13 September 1951 | Free |
| MF | England Peter Wright Peter Wright (footballer) Peter Brooke Wright is an English former footballer who played for Colchester United from 1951 until 1964.A dashing left-winger, who loved to cut in from the byeline and have a crack at goal, Wright was a £15,000 target of Birmingham City in October 1957 and a key member of the U's side that held... |
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... |
26 January 1934 | England Youth Team |
1 August 1951 | Free |
| FW | England Dick Cullum |
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... |
28 January 1931 | England Youth Team |
1 August 1950 | Free |
| FW | England Kevin McCurley |
England Consett Consett Consett is a town in the northwest of County Durham, England, about southwest of Newcastle upon Tyne. It is home to 27,394 .Consett sits high on the edge of the Pennines. In 1841, it was a village community of only 145, but it was about to become a boom town: below the ground was coking coal and... |
2 April 1926 | England Liverpool Liverpool F.C. Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups... |
22 March 1952 | £750 |
| FW | Scotland Johnny McKim |
Scotland Greenock Greenock Greenock is a town and administrative centre in the Inverclyde council area in United Kingdom, and a former burgh within the historic county of Renfrewshire, located in the west central Lowlands of Scotland... |
22 January 1926 | 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... |
19 August 1950 | £1,000 |
| FW | England Augie Scott |
England Sunderland |
19 February 1921 | England Southampton Southampton F.C. Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club... |
18 August 1951 | Free |
Transfers In
| Date | Pos. | Player Name | Previous Club | Transfer Fee | Notes |
| 1 August 1951 | DF | England Ron Hunt Ron Hunt (footballer born 1933) Ronald Malcolm Hunt born in Colchester, England, was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half for Colchester United his entire career, making over 150 appearances for the club before retiring through injury in 1963.-External links:* *... |
England Youth Team |
Free | |
| 1 August 1951 | MF | England Peter Aitchinson |
England Youth Team |
Free | |
| 1 August 1951 | MF | England Peter Wright Peter Wright (footballer) Peter Brooke Wright is an English former footballer who played for Colchester United from 1951 until 1964.A dashing left-winger, who loved to cut in from the byeline and have a crack at goal, Wright was a £15,000 target of Birmingham City in October 1957 and a key member of the U's side that held... |
England Youth Team |
Free | |
| 18 August 1951 | DF | England Phil Rookes Phil Rookes Philip "Phil" Rookes was an English footballer born in Dulverton, Somerset, who played as a full back in the Football League for Bradford City, Portsmouth and Colchester United.... |
England 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... |
Undisclosed | |
| 18 August 1951 | FW | England Augie Scott |
England Southampton Southampton F.C. Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club... |
Free | |
| 13 September 1951 | MF | Scotland Adam Davidson |
England Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the... |
Free | |
| 8 March 1952 | GK | England Frank Coombs Frank Coombs (footballer) Francis Henry "Frank" Coombs is a former professional footballer. Coombs was born in East Ham, London and played as a goalkeeper for Football League clubs Bristol City, Southend United and Colchester United. He died in 1998.... |
England Southend United Southend United F.C. Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had... |
£450 | |
| 22 March 1952 | FW | England Kevin McCurley |
England Liverpool Liverpool F.C. Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups... |
£750 | |
Transfers Out
| Date | Pos. | Player Name | New Club | Transfer Fee | Notes |
| 5 May 1951 | 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 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 | Player-manager |
| 5 January 1952 | DF | England John Moore |
England Staines Town Staines Town F.C. Staines Town FC are an English football club based in Staines, Surrey. They are currently competing in the Conference South. The team are usually known as 'The Swans'... |
Free | |
| 26 January 1952 | 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 Newcastle United Newcastle United F.C. Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger... |
£15,000 | |
| 23 February 1952 | 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 Yarmouth Town |
Free | |
| 15 March 1952 | 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 Headington United |
Free | |
Third Division South Results Summary
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Av | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Southend United Southend United F.C. Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had... |
46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 75 | 66 | 1.136 | 48 |
| 10 | 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.... |
46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 56 | 77 | 0.727 | 46 |
| 11 | 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... |
46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 86 | 98 | 0.878 | 44 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GAv = Goal average; Pts = Points
Third Division South Results
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/08/1951 | 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.... |
A | 1-5 | 15,000 | Jones |
| 23/08/1951 | 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... |
H | 1-1 | 14,085 | 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.... |
| 25/08/1951 | Crystal Palace Crystal Palace F.C. Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in... |
H | 1-2 | 10,135 | 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... |
| 29/08/1951 | 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... |
A | 2-5 | 25,705 | 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) |
| 01/09/1951 | 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... |
A | 2-1 | 10,667 | 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.... |
| 05/09/1951 | 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... |
A | 1-3 | 17,892 | Elder Jimmy Elder James "Jimmy" Elder is a former Scottish professional footballer who played as a wing half for football league clubs Portsmouth and Colchester United, where he made almost 200 appearances.-External links:**... (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... ) |
| 08/09/1951 | Leyton Orient Leyton Orient F.C. Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63... |
H | 0-1 | 10,266 | |
| 13/09/1951 | 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... |
H | 1-0 | 8,105 | 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.... |
| 15/09/1951 | Walsall Walsall F.C. Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second... |
A | 3-1 | 7,327 | 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), 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.... |
| 22/09/1951 | Shrewsbury Town Shrewsbury Town F.C. Shrewsbury Town Football Club is an English Association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, who play in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club was formed in 1886 and has played in all the bottom three divisions in various guises since being elected into the Football... |
H | 2-2 | 10,314 | 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.... |
| 29/09/1951 | Aldershot Aldershot F.C. Aldershot Football Club was an English Football League club, which was wound up in the High Court in March 1992. They became the first Football League club since Accrington Stanley to resign from the League during the course of a season. The club was nicknamed the Shots for both the last syllable... |
A | 1-1 | 9,013 | 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.... |
| 06/10/1951 | 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... |
H | 0-0 | 9,614 | |
| 13/10/1951 | 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.... |
A | 2-0 | 19,275 | 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.... |
| 20/10/1951 | Bristol City Bristol City F.C. Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City... |
H | 4-1 | 9,552 | 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.... (3) |
| 27/10/1951 | Port Vale Port Vale F.C. Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as... |
A | 1-1 | 9,600 | 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:**... |
| 03/11/1951 | 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... |
H | 2-5 | 10,325 | Church John Church (footballer) John 'Johnny' Church , is a retired English footballer who played as a left winger in the Football League.-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.... |
| 10/11/1951 | Reading Reading F.C. Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship... |
A | 2-4 | 14,230 | 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:**... , Scott |
| 17/11/1951 | Newport County Newport County A.F.C. Newport County Association Football Club are a professional football club based in the city of Newport, south Wales, who currently play in the Conference National, the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system... |
H | 2-1 | 7,229 | 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.... |
| 01/12/1951 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic A.F.C. Bournemouth A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899.... |
H | 1-1 | 8,902 | Church John Church (footballer) John 'Johnny' Church , is a retired English footballer who played as a left winger in the Football League.-External links:*... |
| 08/12/1951 | 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... |
A | 1-1 | 15,285 | Turner Arthur Turner (footballer born 1922) Arthur Alexander Turner was an English amateur footballer who played at centre forward for Charlton Athletic in the 1946 FA Cup Final, thus becoming the only player to play in an FA Cup Final who never played a League game for his club, since the League's inception... |
| 22/12/1951 | Crystal Palace Crystal Palace F.C. Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in... |
A | 2-2 | 11,547 | McKim (2) |
| 25/12/1951 | 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 | 2-1 | 8,000 | Aitchinson, 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.... |
| 26/12/1951 | 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 | 1-0 | 11,127 | Aitchinson |
| 29/12/1951 | 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... |
H | 2-0 | 7,407 | 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.... , McKim |
| 05/01/1952 | Leyton Orient Leyton Orient F.C. Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63... |
A | 0-7 | 12,000 | |
| 16/01/1952 | 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... |
A | 1-0 | 3,245 | McKim |
| 19/01/1952 | Walsall Walsall F.C. Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second... |
H | 3-2 | 7,240 | 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), McKim |
| 26/01/1952 | Shrewsbury Town Shrewsbury Town F.C. Shrewsbury Town Football Club is an English Association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, who play in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club was formed in 1886 and has played in all the bottom three divisions in various guises since being elected into the Football... |
A | 0-1 | 7,981 | |
| 02/02/1952 | Exeter City 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 | 1-0 | 7,692 | McKim |
| 09/02/1952 | Aldershot Aldershot F.C. Aldershot Football Club was an English Football League club, which was wound up in the High Court in March 1992. They became the first Football League club since Accrington Stanley to resign from the League during the course of a season. The club was nicknamed the Shots for both the last syllable... |
H | 0-2 | 7,663 | |
| 16/02/1952 | 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... |
A | 1-3 | 6,603 | McKim |
| 23/02/1952 | Exeter City 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 | 0-0 | 7,500 | |
| 01/03/1952 | 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.... |
H | 1-0 | 15,175 | Rowlands |
| 08/03/1952 | Bristol City Bristol City F.C. Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City... |
A | 0-2 | 12,657 | |
| 15/03/1952 | Port Vale Port Vale F.C. Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as... |
H | 0-0 | 7,559 | |
| 22/03/1952 | 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... |
A | 0-2 | 10,260 | |
| 03/04/1952 | 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 | 4-1 | 7,340 | McCurley (2), McKim (2) |
| 05/04/1952 | Newport County Newport County A.F.C. Newport County Association Football Club are a professional football club based in the city of Newport, south Wales, who currently play in the Conference National, the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system... |
A | 1-0 | 7,000 | McCurley |
| 11/04/1952 | Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers F.C. Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city.... |
H | 2-1 | 12,440 | Elder Jimmy Elder James "Jimmy" Elder is a former Scottish professional footballer who played as a wing half for football league clubs Portsmouth and Colchester United, where he made almost 200 appearances.-External links:**... (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... ), Scott |
| 12/04/1952 | Southend United Southend United F.C. Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had... |
H | 1-0 | 11,967 | McCurley |
| 14/04/1952 | Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers F.C. Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city.... |
A | 0-6 | 10,630 | |
| 19/04/1952 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic A.F.C. Bournemouth A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899.... |
A | 0-5 | 8,666 | |
| 22/04/1952 | Southend United Southend United F.C. Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had... |
A | 2-3 | 7,500 | Church John Church (footballer) John 'Johnny' Church , is a retired English footballer who played as a left winger in the Football League.-External links:*... , McCurley |
| 26/04/1952 | 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... |
H | 2-2 | 8,259 | McCurley, Scott |
| 01/05/1952 | 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.... |
H | 0-0 | 7,075 | |
| 03/05/1952 | 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... |
H | 1-0 | 6,128 | McKim |
Source: 1951-52 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
FA Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/11/1951 | R1 | Port Vale Port Vale F.C. Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as... |
H | 3-1 | 10,119 | Elder Jimmy Elder James "Jimmy" Elder is a former Scottish professional footballer who played as a wing half for football league clubs Portsmouth and Colchester United, where he made almost 200 appearances.-External links:**... (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... ), 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.... , Scott |
| 15/12/1951 | R2 | Bristol City Bristol City F.C. Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City... |
H | 2-1 | 9,988 | Davidson, Scott |
| 12/01/1952 | R3 | Barnsley Barnsley F.C. Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's... |
A | 0-3 | 24,429 |
Source: 1951-52 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
Squad statistics
| No. | Nat. | Pos. | Name | Total | Third Division South Football League Third Division The Football League Third Division was the 3 tier of English Football from 1920 until 1992 when after the formation of the Football Association Premier League saw the league renamed The Football League Division Two... |
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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| 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.... |
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:**... |
10 |
| Scotland Johnny McKim |
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| England Kevin McCurley |
6 |
| England Augie Scott |
5 |
| England John Church John Church (footballer) John 'Johnny' Church , is a retired English footballer who played as a left winger in the Football League.-External links:*... |
3 |
| Scotland Jimmy Elder Jimmy Elder James "Jimmy" Elder is a former Scottish professional footballer who played as a wing half for football league clubs Portsmouth and Colchester United, where he made almost 200 appearances.-External links:**... |
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| England Peter Aitchinson |
2 |
| 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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| Scotland Adam Davidson |
1 |
| England Len Jones |
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| Wales Trevor Rowlands |
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League
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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.... |
16 |
| 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:**... |
10 |
| Scotland Johnny McKim |
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| England Kevin McCurley |
6 |
| England John Church John Church (footballer) John 'Johnny' Church , is a retired English footballer who played as a left winger in the Football League.-External links:*... |
3 |
| England Augie Scott |
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| England Peter Aitchinson |
2 |
| Scotland Jimmy Elder Jimmy Elder James "Jimmy" Elder is a former Scottish professional footballer who played as a wing half for football league clubs Portsmouth and Colchester United, where he made almost 200 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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| England Len Jones |
1 |
| Wales Trevor Rowlands |
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FA Cup
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| England Augie Scott |
2 |
| Scotland Adam Davidson |
1 |
| Scotland Jimmy Elder Jimmy Elder James "Jimmy" Elder is a former Scottish professional footballer who played as a wing half for football league clubs Portsmouth and Colchester United, where he made almost 200 appearances.-External links:**... |
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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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