1956–57 Colchester United F.C. season
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The 1956–57 season was Colchester United's
seventh consecutive season in the Football League Third Division South
. They finished the season in 3rd position, just one point shy of champions and rivals Ipswich Town
who were promoted to the Football League Second Division
. Until 2006, the 1956–57 season was the best in Colchester's history.
During this spell United hosted third-placed rivals Ipswich
at Layer Road
. Colchester had a seven point advantage, although Town had a game in hand. A record crowd for a Layer Road League game - 18,559 - witnessed a 0-0 draw. Over 4,000 were turned away and 120 fans watched from the Popular Side (more recently Barside) roof. The game went down in United folklore when Benny Fenton
missed a 21st minute penalty. The notion survived well into the next century that Fenton deliberately missed the penalty because United could not afford to compete at Second Division
level. In fact, Town keeper Roy Bailey
magnificently turned the spot kick around the post.
A 2-1 win over second-placed Torquay
, who trailed by four points as a result, put United in pole position in front of yet another bumper Layer Road crowd of 12,555. But then the loss of Bob Dale and Chic Milligan dented United's run-in. Three consecutive draws allowed Torquay to close the gap to one point with Ipswich five points adrift.
Over Easter 1957, United lost three away games at Millwall, Walsall
and Swindon
. Colchester won their final game of the season 2-0 against Watford
to go top, but both Ipswich and Torquay's final games were 24 hours later. Both won, United slipped to third and Ipswich went up as champions level with Torquay and a point ahead of The U's. The next 50 years of professional football either side of the Essex/Suffolk border was determined from that point on.
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GAv = Goal average; Pts = Points
Source: 1956-57 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
Source: 1956-57 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....
seventh 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 the season in 3rd position, just one point shy of champions and rivals 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....
who were promoted to the Football League 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...
. Until 2006, the 1956–57 season was the best in Colchester's history.
Season Review
1956-57 proved to be Colchester's best finish in their history, a position that was not bettered until 2006. For most of the season United were certainties for promotion. They played with flair and went 20 League games undefeated between December 1956 and Easter 1957.During this spell United hosted third-placed 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....
at 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...
. Colchester had a seven point advantage, although Town had a game in hand. A record crowd for a Layer Road League game - 18,559 - witnessed a 0-0 draw. Over 4,000 were turned away and 120 fans watched from the Popular Side (more recently Barside) roof. The game went down in United folklore when Benny Fenton
Benny Fenton
Benjamin Robert Vincent Fenton was an English professional football player and manager.-Playing career:Fenton signed for Colchester Town in 1934, moving to West Ham United a year later...
missed a 21st minute penalty. The notion survived well into the next century that Fenton deliberately missed the penalty because United could not afford to compete 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...
level. In fact, Town keeper Roy Bailey
Roy Bailey (footballer)
Roy Bailey was an English-born professional footballer.Bailey was born in Epsom, Surrey, the fifth child in a family of thirteen. During World War II, he was evacuated to Somerset, and was educated in Weston-super-Mare, before returning to his native Surrey at the age of 15...
magnificently turned the spot kick around the post.
A 2-1 win over second-placed Torquay
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...
, who trailed by four points as a result, put United in pole position in front of yet another bumper Layer Road crowd of 12,555. But then the loss of Bob Dale and Chic Milligan dented United's run-in. Three consecutive draws allowed Torquay to close the gap to one point with Ipswich five points adrift.
Over Easter 1957, United lost three away games at Millwall, 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...
and Swindon
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...
. Colchester won their final game of the season 2-0 against 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...
to go top, but both Ipswich and Torquay's final games were 24 hours later. Both won, United slipped to third and Ipswich went up as champions level with Torquay and a point ahead of The U's. The next 50 years of professional football either side of the Essex/Suffolk border was determined from that point on.
Squad
Player Info
| Pos. | Name | Place of Birth | Date of Birth | Previous Club | Date Joined | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK |  England Percy AmesPercy Ames Percy Talbot Ames , was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League.-External links:*... |
England Bedford Bedford Bedford is the county town of Bedfordshire, in the East of England. It is a large town and the administrative centre for the wider Borough of Bedford. According to the former Bedfordshire County Council's estimates, the town had a population of 79,190 in mid 2005, with 19,720 in the adjacent town... |
13 December 1931 | England Tottenham Hotspur |
20 August 1955 | Free |
| GK | England John Wright |
England Aldershot Aldershot Aldershot is a town in the English county of Hampshire, located on heathland about southwest of London. The town is administered by Rushmoor Borough Council... |
13 August 1933 | England Youth Team |
1 August 1954 | Free |
| DF | England Brian Dobson |
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... |
1 March 1934 | England Youth Team |
1 August 1955 | Free |
| DF | England Benny Fenton Benny Fenton Benjamin Robert Vincent Fenton was an English professional football player and manager.-Playing career:Fenton signed for Colchester Town in 1934, moving to West Ham United a year later... |
England West Ham West Ham West Ham is in the London Borough of Newham in London, England. In the west it is a post-industrial neighbourhood abutting the site of the London Olympic Park and in the east it is mostly residential, consisting of Victorian terraced housing interspersed with higher density post-War social housing... |
28 October 1918 | 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,... |
1 February 1955 | Free |
| DF | England George Fisher George Fisher (footballer) George Sidney Fisher , is an English footballer who played as a full back in the Football League.He is the twin brother of former Millwall defender Jackie Fisher.-External links:*... |
England Bermondsey Bermondsey Bermondsey is an area in London on the south bank of the river Thames, and is part of the London Borough of Southwark. To the west lies Southwark, to the east Rotherhithe, and to the south, Walworth and Peckham.-Toponomy:... |
19 June 1925 | England Fulham Fulham F.C. Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season... |
1 September 1955 | Free |
| DF |  Scotland John FowlerJohn Fowler (footballer born 1933) John Fowler was a former professional footballer for Colchester United.-Early career:Fowler was born in Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland... |
Scotland Leith Leith -South Leith v. North Leith:Up until the late 16th century Leith , comprised two separate towns on either side of the river.... |
17 October 1933 | Scotland Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic F.C. Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic F.C. are a Scottish junior football club from the town of Bonnyrigg, Midlothian. Formed in 1890 and nicknamed the Rose, they play in the Scottish Junior Football Association's East Region Super League, in which they finished as runners-up in the 2006–07 season, and... |
20 August 1955 | Free |
| DF | England Trevor Harris Trevor Harris (footballer) Trevor John Harris , is an English former professional footballer who played as a wing half in The Football League for Colchester United, making 99 appearance, and in non-league football for Chelmsford City.... |
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... |
6 February 1936 | England Youth Team |
1 August 1954 | Free |
| DF | England Bertie Hill Bertie Hill (footballer) Bertie Hill is an English former professional footballer who played as a wing half in The Football League for Colchester United and for Chelsea, although there he made no appearances. Hill made over 100 appearances for United, before moving on to non-league football with Dartford.-External links:**... |
England West Ham West Ham West Ham is in the London Borough of Newham in London, England. In the west it is a post-industrial neighbourhood abutting the site of the London Olympic Park and in the east it is mostly residential, consisting of Victorian terraced housing interspersed with higher density post-War social housing... |
8 March 1930 | 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... |
11 April 1953 | Free |
| 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 | Scotland Chic Milligan |
Scotland Ardrossan Ardrossan Ardrossan is a town on the North Ayrshire coast in south-western Scotland. The name "Ardrossan" describes its physical position — 'ard' from the Gaelic àird meaning headland, 'ros' a promontory and the diminutive suffix '-an' - headland of the little promontory... |
26 July 1930 | Scotland Ardrossan Winton Rovers Ardrossan Winton Rovers F.C. Ardrossan Winton Rovers Football Club are a Scottish football club from Ardrossan in North Ayrshire. Formed in 1902, they are based at Winton Park and are nicknamed "the Winton". They compete in the West Region of the Scottish Junior Football Association... |
18 August 1956 | Free |
| DF | England Derek Parker Derek Parker (footballer) Derek Parker was an English footballer. He played as an inside-forward, but later switched to half-back.Parker joined West Ham United from Grays Athletic in October 1944. He made a total of 199 League appearances for the east London club between 1946 and 1957... |
England Wivenhoe Wivenhoe Wivenhoe is a town in north eastern Essex, England, approximately south east of Colchester. Historically Wivenhoe village, on the banks of the River Colne, and Wivenhoe Cross, on the higher ground to the north, were two separate settlements but with considerable development in the 19th century the... |
23 June 1926 | 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... |
13 April 1957 | £2,500 |
| 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 Russell Blake Russell Blake Russell Timothy Blake is an English former professional footballer who played for Colchester United.-Biography:Born in Colchester in Essex, Blake signed for Colchester in 1955. A winger, he made his debut against Leyton Orient on 8 September 1955, and went on to make 58 appearances for the club,... |
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... |
24 July 1935 | England Youth Team |
1 August 1955 | Free |
| MF | England Tommy Williams Tommy Williams (footballer born 1935) Thomas John "Tommy" Williams born in Battersea, London, England was an English professional footballer who played as a winger. He played in Football League for Colchester and Watford. Williams also played in non-league football for Carshalton Athletic and Gravesend & Northfleet.-External links:**... |
England Battersea Battersea Battersea is an area of the London Borough of Wandsworth, England. It is an inner-city district of South London, situated on the south side of the River Thames, 2.9 miles south-west of Charing Cross. Battersea spans from Fairfield in the west to Queenstown in the east... |
10 February 1935 | England Carshalton Athletic Carshalton Athletic F.C. Carshalton Athletic F.C. is an English football club based in Carshalton in the London Borough of Sutton, London. They currently play in the Isthmian League Premier Division, and are based at the War Memorial Sports Ground.-Early years:... |
24 November 1956 | 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 | Scotland Bobby Hill Bobby Hill (footballer) Robert "Bobby" Hill is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as an inside forward in The Football League for Colchester United. He signed from Easthouses Lily and made over 200 appearances for the club before moving to non-league side Bury Town in 1965.-External links:**... |
Scotland Edinburgh Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area... |
9 June 1938 | Scotland Easthouses Lily |
2 April 1956 | Free |
| FW | England Martyn King |
England Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a... |
23 August 1937 | England Pegasus |
27 August 1956 | 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 Sammy McLeod |
Scotland Glasgow Glasgow Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands... |
4 January 1934 | Scotland Easthouses Lily |
20 August 1955 | Free |
| FW | England Ken Plant Ken Plant Kenneth George Plant is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre-forward in The Football League for Bury and Colchester United. Plant also made appearances for hometown club Nuneaton Borough and Atherstone Town in the non-leagues.-External links:**... |
England Nuneaton Nuneaton Nuneaton is the largest town in the Borough of Nuneaton and Bedworth and in the English county of Warwickshire.Nuneaton is most famous for its associations with the 19th century author George Eliot, who was born on a farm on the Arbury Estate just outside Nuneaton in 1819 and lived in the town for... |
15 August 1925 | England Bury Bury F.C. Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the... |
6 February 1954 | Free |
Transfers In
| Date | Pos. | Player Name | Previous Club | Transfer Fee | Notes |
| 18 August 1956 | DF | Scotland Chic Milligan |
Scotland Ardrossan Winton Rovers Ardrossan Winton Rovers F.C. Ardrossan Winton Rovers Football Club are a Scottish football club from Ardrossan in North Ayrshire. Formed in 1902, they are based at Winton Park and are nicknamed "the Winton". They compete in the West Region of the Scottish Junior Football Association... |
Free | |
| 18 August 1956 | MF | England Les Barrell |
England Lexden Wanderers |
Free | |
| 18 August 1956 | FW | England Eddie Smith |
England Northampton Town Northampton Town F.C. Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season... |
Free | |
| 27 August 1956 | FW | England Martyn King |
England Pegasus |
Free | |
| 24 November 1956 | MF | England Tommy Williams Tommy Williams (footballer born 1935) Thomas John "Tommy" Williams born in Battersea, London, England was an English professional footballer who played as a winger. He played in Football League for Colchester and Watford. Williams also played in non-league football for Carshalton Athletic and Gravesend & Northfleet.-External links:**... |
England Carshalton Athletic Carshalton Athletic F.C. Carshalton Athletic F.C. is an English football club based in Carshalton in the London Borough of Sutton, London. They currently play in the Isthmian League Premier Division, and are based at the War Memorial Sports Ground.-Early years:... |
Free | |
| 13 April 1957 | DF | England Derek Parker Derek Parker (footballer) Derek Parker was an English footballer. He played as an inside-forward, but later switched to half-back.Parker joined West Ham United from Grays Athletic in October 1944. He made a total of 199 League appearances for the east London club between 1946 and 1957... |
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... |
£2,500 | |
Transfers Out
| Date | Pos. | Player Name | New Club | Transfer Fee | Notes |
| 5 September 1956 | 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:**... |
 European Union Retired |
Free | |
| 29 December 1956 | MF | England Les Barrell |
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 | |
| 16 February 1957 | DF | England Bob Dale Bob Dale Robert James "Bob" Dale born in Irlam, Greater Manchester, was a former professional footballer who played as a wing half. He played for Altrincham in non-league football, and played league football for Bury and Colchester United before retired through ill health.-External links:**... |
European Union Retired |
Free | |
| 22 April 1957 | FW | England Eddie Smith |
England Queens Park Rangers Queens Park Rangers F.C. Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years... |
Free | |
Third Division South Results Summary
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Av | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 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 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 89 | 64 | 1.391 | 59 |
| 3 | 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 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 84 | 56 | 1.500 | 58 |
| 4 | 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... |
46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 76 | 52 | 1.462 | 54 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/08/1956 | 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 | 3-2 | 11,454 | Barrell, McCurley, P.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... |
| 22/08/1956 | 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 | 4-2 | 9,400 | Plant Ken Plant Kenneth George Plant is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre-forward in The Football League for Bury and Colchester United. Plant also made appearances for hometown club Nuneaton Borough and Atherstone Town in the non-leagues.-External links:**... , Smith (3) |
| 25/08/1956 | 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 | 0-1 | 9,869 | |
| 27/08/1956 | 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 | 3-3 | 6,979 | Fenton Benny Fenton Benjamin Robert Vincent Fenton was an English professional football player and manager.-Playing career:Fenton signed for Colchester Town in 1934, moving to West Ham United a year later... (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... ), Fowler John Fowler (footballer born 1933) John Fowler was a former professional footballer for Colchester United.-Early career:Fowler was born in Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland... , Bobby Hill Bobby Hill (footballer) Robert "Bobby" Hill is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as an inside forward in The Football League for Colchester United. He signed from Easthouses Lily and made over 200 appearances for the club before moving to non-league side Bury Town in 1965.-External links:**... |
| 01/09/1956 | Queens Park Rangers Queens Park Rangers F.C. Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years... |
H | 1-1 | 8,179 | Plant Ken Plant Kenneth George Plant is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre-forward in The Football League for Bury and Colchester United. Plant also made appearances for hometown club Nuneaton Borough and Atherstone Town in the non-leagues.-External links:**... |
| 05/09/1956 | 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... |
A | 1-2 | 11,000 | Plant Ken Plant Kenneth George Plant is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre-forward in The Football League for Bury and Colchester United. Plant also made appearances for hometown club Nuneaton Borough and Atherstone Town in the non-leagues.-External links:**... |
| 08/09/1956 | 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 | 2-2 | 9,702 | Smith, P.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... |
| 10/09/1956 | 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... |
H | 3-1 | 7,208 | McCurley, Plant Ken Plant Kenneth George Plant is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre-forward in The Football League for Bury and Colchester United. Plant also made appearances for hometown club Nuneaton Borough and Atherstone Town in the non-leagues.-External links:**... , Smith |
| 15/09/1956 | 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 | 3-2 | 8,908 | Dale Bob Dale Robert James "Bob" Dale born in Irlam, Greater Manchester, was a former professional footballer who played as a wing half. He played for Altrincham in non-league football, and played league football for Bury and Colchester United before retired through ill health.-External links:**... , Fenton Benny Fenton Benjamin Robert Vincent Fenton was an English professional football player and manager.-Playing career:Fenton signed for Colchester Town in 1934, moving to West Ham United a year later... (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... ), Plant Ken Plant Kenneth George Plant is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre-forward in The Football League for Bury and Colchester United. Plant also made appearances for hometown club Nuneaton Borough and Atherstone Town in the non-leagues.-External links:**... |
| 19/09/1956 | 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 | 2-0 | 8,360 | Plant Ken Plant Kenneth George Plant is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre-forward in The Football League for Bury and Colchester United. Plant also made appearances for hometown club Nuneaton Borough and Atherstone Town in the non-leagues.-External links:**... , Smith |
| 22/09/1956 | 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 | 0-1 | 12,426 | |
| 24/09/1956 | 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 | 4-0 | 6,754 | Fenton Benny Fenton Benjamin Robert Vincent Fenton was an English professional football player and manager.-Playing career:Fenton signed for Colchester Town in 1934, moving to West Ham United a year later... , McCurley, Plant Ken Plant Kenneth George Plant is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre-forward in The Football League for Bury and Colchester United. Plant also made appearances for hometown club Nuneaton Borough and Atherstone Town in the non-leagues.-External links:**... (2) |
| 29/09/1956 | 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 | 6-0 | 9,784 | Fisher George Fisher (footballer) George Sidney Fisher , is an English footballer who played as a full back in the Football League.He is the twin brother of former Millwall defender Jackie Fisher.-External links:*... , McCurley (3), Plant Ken Plant Kenneth George Plant is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre-forward in The Football League for Bury and Colchester United. Plant also made appearances for hometown club Nuneaton Borough and Atherstone Town in the non-leagues.-External links:**... (2) |
| 06/10/1956 | 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 | 1-3 | 20,431 | Plant Ken Plant Kenneth George Plant is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre-forward in The Football League for Bury and Colchester United. Plant also made appearances for hometown club Nuneaton Borough and Atherstone Town in the non-leagues.-External links:**... |
| 13/10/1956 | 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 | 3-0 | 9,363 | McCurley, Plant Ken Plant Kenneth George Plant is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre-forward in The Football League for Bury and Colchester United. Plant also made appearances for hometown club Nuneaton Borough and Atherstone Town in the non-leagues.-External links:**... , Smith |
| 20/10/1956 | 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 | 2-4 | 8,753 | Dale Bob Dale Robert James "Bob" Dale born in Irlam, Greater Manchester, was a former professional footballer who played as a wing half. He played for Altrincham in non-league football, and played league football for Bury and Colchester United before retired through ill health.-External links:**... , Bobby Hill Bobby Hill (footballer) Robert "Bobby" Hill is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as an inside forward in The Football League for Colchester United. He signed from Easthouses Lily and made over 200 appearances for the club before moving to non-league side Bury Town in 1965.-External links:**... |
| 27/10/1956 | 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 | 2-1 | 9,548 | McCurley, P.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... |
| 03/11/1956 | 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 | 0-0 | 13,601 | |
| 10/11/1956 | Gillingham Gillingham F.C. Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium... |
H | 0-0 | 8,891 | |
| 24/11/1956 | Brentford Brentford F.C. Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One.... |
H | 1-0 | 7,290 | Bobby Hill Bobby Hill (footballer) Robert "Bobby" Hill is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as an inside forward in The Football League for Colchester United. He signed from Easthouses Lily and made over 200 appearances for the club before moving to non-league side Bury Town in 1965.-External links:**... |
| 01/12/1956 | 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 | 1-2 | 4,416 | Bobby Hill Bobby Hill (footballer) Robert "Bobby" Hill is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as an inside forward in The Football League for Colchester United. He signed from Easthouses Lily and made over 200 appearances for the club before moving to non-league side Bury Town in 1965.-External links:**... |
| 15/12/1956 | 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 | Milligan, Plant Ken Plant Kenneth George Plant is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre-forward in The Football League for Bury and Colchester United. Plant also made appearances for hometown club Nuneaton Borough and Atherstone Town in the non-leagues.-External links:**... |
| 22/12/1956 | 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 | 5-1 | 5,899 | McLeod (2), Smith, P.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... (2) |
| 25/12/1956 | 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 | 6,376 | Plant Ken Plant Kenneth George Plant is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre-forward in The Football League for Bury and Colchester United. Plant also made appearances for hometown club Nuneaton Borough and Atherstone Town in the non-leagues.-External links:**... |
| 26/12/1956 | 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 | 2-1 | 8,462 | King, Williams Tommy Williams (footballer born 1935) Thomas John "Tommy" Williams born in Battersea, London, England was an English professional footballer who played as a winger. He played in Football League for Colchester and Watford. Williams also played in non-league football for Carshalton Athletic and Gravesend & Northfleet.-External links:**... |
| 29/12/1956 | Queens Park Rangers Queens Park Rangers F.C. Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years... |
A | 1-1 | 8,760 | Fisher George Fisher (footballer) George Sidney Fisher , is an English footballer who played as a full back in the Football League.He is the twin brother of former Millwall defender Jackie Fisher.-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... ) |
| 05/01/1957 | Coventry City Coventry City F.C. Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry... |
H | 3-2 | 7,302 | Bobby Hill Bobby Hill (footballer) Robert "Bobby" Hill is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as an inside forward in The Football League for Colchester United. He signed from Easthouses Lily and made over 200 appearances for the club before moving to non-league side Bury Town in 1965.-External links:**... , Plant Ken Plant Kenneth George Plant is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre-forward in The Football League for Bury and Colchester United. Plant also made appearances for hometown club Nuneaton Borough and Atherstone Town in the non-leagues.-External links:**... , P.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... |
| 12/01/1957 | 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 | 2-1 | 7,732 | Plant Ken Plant Kenneth George Plant is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre-forward in The Football League for Bury and Colchester United. Plant also made appearances for hometown club Nuneaton Borough and Atherstone Town in the non-leagues.-External links:**... , Williams Tommy Williams (footballer born 1935) Thomas John "Tommy" Williams born in Battersea, London, England was an English professional footballer who played as a winger. He played in Football League for Colchester and Watford. Williams also played in non-league football for Carshalton Athletic and Gravesend & Northfleet.-External links:**... |
| 19/01/1957 | 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 | 3-0 | 9,502 | Smith (3) |
| 26/01/1957 | Coventry City Coventry City F.C. Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry... |
H | 4-2 | 14,834 | Fenton Benny Fenton Benjamin Robert Vincent Fenton was an English professional football player and manager.-Playing career:Fenton signed for Colchester Town in 1934, moving to West Ham United a year later... , Plant Ken Plant Kenneth George Plant is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre-forward in The Football League for Bury and Colchester United. Plant also made appearances for hometown club Nuneaton Borough and Atherstone Town in the non-leagues.-External links:**... , Smith, P.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... |
| 02/02/1957 | 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 | 1-0 | 9,700 | Bobby Hill Bobby Hill (footballer) Robert "Bobby" Hill is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as an inside forward in The Football League for Colchester United. He signed from Easthouses Lily and made over 200 appearances for the club before moving to non-league side Bury Town in 1965.-External links:**... |
| 09/02/1957 | 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 | 3-1 | 11,151 | Plant Ken Plant Kenneth George Plant is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre-forward in The Football League for Bury and Colchester United. Plant also made appearances for hometown club Nuneaton Borough and Atherstone Town in the non-leagues.-External links:**... (2), Williams Tommy Williams (footballer born 1935) Thomas John "Tommy" Williams born in Battersea, London, England was an English professional footballer who played as a winger. He played in Football League for Colchester and Watford. Williams also played in non-league football for Carshalton Athletic and Gravesend & Northfleet.-External links:**... |
| 16/02/1957 | 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 | 0-0 | 18,559 | |
| 23/02/1957 | 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 | 1-1 | 21,239 | Fenton Benny Fenton Benjamin Robert Vincent Fenton was an English professional football player and manager.-Playing career:Fenton signed for Colchester Town in 1934, moving to West Ham United a year later... |
| 02/03/1957 | 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 | 2-1 | 12,555 | Plant Ken Plant Kenneth George Plant is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre-forward in The Football League for Bury and Colchester United. Plant also made appearances for hometown club Nuneaton Borough and Atherstone Town in the non-leagues.-External links:**... (2) |
| 09/03/1957 | 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 | 0-0 | 10,434 | |
| 16/03/1957 | 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 | 10,459 | |
| 23/03/1957 | 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 | 9,981 | 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.... , Plant Ken Plant Kenneth George Plant is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre-forward in The Football League for Bury and Colchester United. Plant also made appearances for hometown club Nuneaton Borough and Atherstone Town in the non-leagues.-External links:**... |
| 30/03/1957 | 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 | 1-1 | 9,275 | P.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... |
| 06/04/1957 | Brentford Brentford F.C. Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One.... |
A | 1-1 | 12,869 | Fenton Benny Fenton Benjamin Robert Vincent Fenton was an English professional football player and manager.-Playing career:Fenton signed for Colchester Town in 1934, moving to West Ham United a year later... |
| 13/04/1957 | 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 | 1-1 | 8,975 | Fenton Benny Fenton Benjamin Robert Vincent Fenton was an English professional football player and manager.-Playing career:Fenton signed for Colchester Town in 1934, moving to West Ham United a year later... (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... ) |
| 19/04/1957 | 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 | 2-1 | 12,770 | Fenton Benny Fenton Benjamin Robert Vincent Fenton was an English professional football player and manager.-Playing career:Fenton signed for Colchester Town in 1934, moving to West Ham United a year later... (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... ), Bobby Hill Bobby Hill (footballer) Robert "Bobby" Hill is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as an inside forward in The Football League for Colchester United. He signed from Easthouses Lily and made over 200 appearances for the club before moving to non-league side Bury Town in 1965.-External links:**... |
| 20/04/1957 | 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 | 1-3 | 14,273 | Plant Ken Plant Kenneth George Plant is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre-forward in The Football League for Bury and Colchester United. Plant also made appearances for hometown club Nuneaton Borough and Atherstone Town in the non-leagues.-External links:**... |
| 22/04/1957 | Walslal 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 | 1-2 | 9,400 | Smith |
| 27/04/1957 | 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 | 1-4 | 9,600 | Plant Ken Plant Kenneth George Plant is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre-forward in The Football League for Bury and Colchester United. Plant also made appearances for hometown club Nuneaton Borough and Atherstone Town in the non-leagues.-External links:**... |
| 29/04/1957 | 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 | 2-0 | 9,226 | Bertie Hill Bertie Hill (footballer) Bertie Hill is an English former professional footballer who played as a wing half in The Football League for Colchester United and for Chelsea, although there he made no appearances. Hill made over 100 appearances for United, before moving on to non-league football with Dartford.-External links:**... , McCurley |
Source: 1956-57 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
FA Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/11/1956 | R1 | 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 | 1-4 | 11,280 | McCurley |
Source: 1956-57 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 Ken Plant Ken Plant Kenneth George Plant is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre-forward in The Football League for Bury and Colchester United. Plant also made appearances for hometown club Nuneaton Borough and Atherstone Town in the non-leagues.-External links:**... |
24 |
| England Eddie Smith |
13 |
| England Kevin McCurley |
10 |
| England Benny Fenton Benny Fenton Benjamin Robert Vincent Fenton was an English professional football player and manager.-Playing career:Fenton signed for Colchester Town in 1934, moving to West Ham United a year later... |
8 |
| 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... |
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| Scotland Bobby Hill Bobby Hill (footballer) Robert "Bobby" Hill is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as an inside forward in The Football League for Colchester United. He signed from Easthouses Lily and made over 200 appearances for the club before moving to non-league side Bury Town in 1965.-External links:**... |
7 |
| England Tommy Williams Tommy Williams (footballer born 1935) Thomas John "Tommy" Williams born in Battersea, London, England was an English professional footballer who played as a winger. He played in Football League for Colchester and Watford. Williams also played in non-league football for Carshalton Athletic and Gravesend & Northfleet.-External links:**... |
3 |
| England Bob Dale Bob Dale Robert James "Bob" Dale born in Irlam, Greater Manchester, was a former professional footballer who played as a wing half. He played for Altrincham in non-league football, and played league football for Bury and Colchester United before retired through ill health.-External links:**... |
2 |
| England George Fisher George Fisher (footballer) George Sidney Fisher , is an English footballer who played as a full back in the Football League.He is the twin brother of former Millwall defender Jackie Fisher.-External links:*... |
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| Scotland Sammy McLeod |
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| England Les Barrell |
1 |
| Scotland John Fowler John Fowler (footballer born 1933) John Fowler was a former professional footballer for Colchester United.-Early career:Fowler was born in Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland... |
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| England Bertie Hill Bertie Hill (footballer) Bertie Hill is an English former professional footballer who played as a wing half in The Football League for Colchester United and for Chelsea, although there he made no appearances. Hill made over 100 appearances for United, before moving on to non-league football with Dartford.-External links:**... |
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| England Martyn King |
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| Scotland Chic Milligan |
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| Own goal Own goal An own net occurs in goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team. It is usually accidental, and may be a result of an attempt at defensive play that failed or was spoiled by opponents.... |
1 |
League
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| England Ken Plant Ken Plant Kenneth George Plant is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre-forward in The Football League for Bury and Colchester United. Plant also made appearances for hometown club Nuneaton Borough and Atherstone Town in the non-leagues.-External links:**... |
24 |
| England Eddie Smith |
13 |
| England Kevin McCurley |
9 |
| England Benny Fenton Benny Fenton Benjamin Robert Vincent Fenton was an English professional football player and manager.-Playing career:Fenton signed for Colchester Town in 1934, moving to West Ham United a year later... |
8 |
| 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... |
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| Scotland Bobby Hill Bobby Hill (footballer) Robert "Bobby" Hill is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as an inside forward in The Football League for Colchester United. He signed from Easthouses Lily and made over 200 appearances for the club before moving to non-league side Bury Town in 1965.-External links:**... |
7 |
| England Tommy Williams Tommy Williams (footballer born 1935) Thomas John "Tommy" Williams born in Battersea, London, England was an English professional footballer who played as a winger. He played in Football League for Colchester and Watford. Williams also played in non-league football for Carshalton Athletic and Gravesend & Northfleet.-External links:**... |
3 |
| England Bob Dale Bob Dale Robert James "Bob" Dale born in Irlam, Greater Manchester, was a former professional footballer who played as a wing half. He played for Altrincham in non-league football, and played league football for Bury and Colchester United before retired through ill health.-External links:**... |
2 |
| England George Fisher George Fisher (footballer) George Sidney Fisher , is an English footballer who played as a full back in the Football League.He is the twin brother of former Millwall defender Jackie Fisher.-External links:*... |
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| Scotland Sammy McLeod |
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| England Les Barrell |
1 |
| Scotland John Fowler John Fowler (footballer born 1933) John Fowler was a former professional footballer for Colchester United.-Early career:Fowler was born in Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland... |
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| England Bertie Hill Bertie Hill (footballer) Bertie Hill is an English former professional footballer who played as a wing half in The Football League for Colchester United and for Chelsea, although there he made no appearances. Hill made over 100 appearances for United, before moving on to non-league football with Dartford.-External links:**... |
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| England Martyn King |
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| Scotland Chic Milligan |
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| Own goal Own goal An own net occurs in goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team. It is usually accidental, and may be a result of an attempt at defensive play that failed or was spoiled by opponents.... |
1 |
FA Cup
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| England Kevin McCurley |
1 |