1959–60 Colchester United F.C. season
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The 1959–60 season was Colchester United's
second consecutive season in the Football League Third Division
and their tenth consecutive season in the third tier.
's first League game to finish under lights was on August 24th 1959 when 9,689 watched the 2-2 draw with Grimsby
.
The main bonus for the season was that Martyn King was on the verge of completing his National Service
and was available for every game. King responded in fine style by equalling Kevin McCurley's 30 League goals in-a-season club record including a trio of hat tricks.
United lost just two games at Layer Road but won just three on their travels and finished 1959-60 a creditable 9th in the table.
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GAv = Goal average; Pts = Points
Source: 1959-60 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
Source: 1959-60 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
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...
and their tenth consecutive season in the third tier.
Season Review
Layer RoadLayer 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...
's first League game to finish under lights was on August 24th 1959 when 9,689 watched the 2-2 draw with Grimsby
Grimsby Town F.C.
Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town...
.
The main bonus for the season was that Martyn King was on the verge of completing his National Service
National service
National service is a common name for mandatory government service programmes . The term became common British usage during and for some years following the Second World War. Many young people spent one or more years in such programmes...
and was available for every game. King responded in fine style by equalling Kevin McCurley's 30 League goals in-a-season club record including a trio of hat tricks.
United lost just two games at Layer Road but won just three on their travels and finished 1959-60 a creditable 9th in the table.
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 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 Cyril Hammond Cyril Hammond Cyril Samuel Hammond , is an English footballer who played as a left half in the Football League.-External links:*... |
England Woolwich Woolwich Woolwich is a district in south London, England, located in the London Borough of Greenwich. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.Woolwich formed part of Kent until 1889 when the County of London was created... |
10 February 1927 | 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,... |
23 August 1958 | 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 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 John Laidlaw |
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... |
5 July 1936 | Scotland Easthouses Lily |
5 September 1959 | Free |
| DF | England Alf Marshall |
England Dagenham Dagenham Dagenham is a large suburb in East London, forming the eastern part of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham and located east of Charing Cross. It was historically an agrarian village in the county of Essex and remained mostly undeveloped until 1921 when the London County Council began... |
21 May 1933 | England Dagenham Dagenham F.C. Dagenham F.C. was an English football club based in Dagenham. Established in 1949, the club played at Victoria Road from 1955 until its merger with Redbridge Forest in 1992 to form Dagenham & Redbridge.-History:... |
8 October 1958 | £25 |
| 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 Edgar Rumney Edgar Rumney Edgar Rumney is an English former professional footballer who played for Colchester United.-Biography:Born in Abberton in Essex, Rumney signed for Colchester in 1957, having been an apprentice at the club... |
England Abberton Abberton, Essex Abberton is a village in Essex, England. It is located approximately east of Abberton Reservoir and is south of Colchester. The village is in the borough of Colchester and in the parliamentary constituency of North Essex... |
15 September 1936 | England Youth Team |
1 August 1957 | Free |
| 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 Bobby Hunt Bobby Hunt (footballer) Robert Rex Hunt , is an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.-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... |
1 October 1942 | England Youth Team |
1 August 1959 | 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 Neil Langman Neil Langman Neil Hedley Langman is a retired English footballer who played as a centre forward.Langman started his career with local amateur club Tavistock before signing for Football League club Plymouth Argyle in 1954.... |
England Bere Alston Bere Alston Bere Alston is a small village in West Devon in the county of Devon in England. It forms part of the civil parish of Bere Ferrers.-History and geography:... |
12 February 1932 | 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... |
23 November 1957 | £6,750 |
| 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 Tony Miller |
England Chelmsford Chelmsford Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford. It is located in the London commuter belt, approximately northeast of Charing Cross, London, and approximately the same distance from the once provincial Roman capital at Colchester... |
26 October 1937 | England Youth Team |
1 August 1959 | Free |
Transfers In
| Date | Pos. | Player Name | Previous Club | Transfer Fee | Notes |
| 1 August 1959 | FW | England Bobby Hunt Bobby Hunt (footballer) Robert Rex Hunt , is an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.-External links:*... |
England Youth Team |
Free | |
| 1 August 1959 | FW | England Tony Miller |
England Youth Team |
Free | |
| 5 September 1959 | DF | England John Laidlaw |
Scotland Easthouses Lily |
Free | |
| 3 October 1959 | DF | Scotland John Roe John Roe (footballer) John Roe was a Scottish footballer whose career as a full-back extended from 1959 to 1964 .... |
Scotland West Calder United West Calder United F.C. West Calder United F.C. are a Scottish Junior football club based in West Calder, West Lothian. Their home ground is Hermand Park. Club colours are red and black.... |
Free | |
Transfers Out
| Date | Pos. | Player Name | New Club | Transfer Fee | Notes |
| 29 August 1959 | FW | Scotland Ian Johnstone |
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 | |
| 6 October 1959 | DF | Scotland John Roe John Roe (footballer) John Roe was a Scottish footballer whose career as a full-back extended from 1959 to 1964 .... |
Scotland Dundee United Dundee United F.C. Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923... |
Free | |
| 24 October 1959 | FW | England John Evans John Evans (footballer) John William Evans was a footballer with Liverpool between 1953 and 1957.-Life and playing career:Born in Tilbury, Essex, England, Evans played for Tilbury as an amateur and Charlton Athletic before Reds manager Don Welsh paid £12,500 for his services on Christmas Day 1953, He made his debut,... |
England Romford Romford F.C. Romford F.C. is an English football club based in Romford, Greater London. The club are currently members of Division One North of the Isthmian League, and play at Mill Field in Aveley.-History:... |
Free | |
| 7 November 1959 | DF | England Brian Dobson |
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 | |
| 30 January 1960 | FW | England Kevin McCurley |
England Oldham Athletic |
Free | |
Third Division Results Summary
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Av | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 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... |
46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 73 | 54 | 1.352 | 49 |
| 9 | 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 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 83 | 74 | 1.122 | 47 |
| 10 | 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.... |
46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 72 | 72 | 1.000 | 47 |
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 Results
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/08/1959 | 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... |
A | 1-3 | 11,509 | Langman Neil Langman Neil Hedley Langman is a retired English footballer who played as a centre forward.Langman started his career with local amateur club Tavistock before signing for Football League club Plymouth Argyle in 1954.... |
| 24/08/1959 | Grimsby Town Grimsby Town F.C. Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town... |
H | 2-2 | 9,689 | McLeod (2) |
| 29/08/1959 | 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... |
H | 2-2 | 8,246 | 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... ), 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:**... |
| 01/09/1959 | Grimsby Town Grimsby Town F.C. Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town... |
A | 1-4 | 14,000 | 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... |
| 05/09/1959 | 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 | 2-4 | 14,704 | 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:**... |
| 07/09/1959 | Halifax Town | H | 1-0 | 8,305 | 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:**... |
| 12/09/1959 | 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 | 4-2 | 7,683 | King, Langman Neil Langman Neil Hedley Langman is a retired English footballer who played as a centre forward.Langman started his career with local amateur club Tavistock before signing for Football League club Plymouth Argyle in 1954.... (2), 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... |
| 14/09/1959 | Halifax Town | A | 3-2 | 5,865 | King, McLeod |
| 19/09/1959 | 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 | 1-4 | 9,068 | Langman Neil Langman Neil Hedley Langman is a retired English footballer who played as a centre forward.Langman started his career with local amateur club Tavistock before signing for Football League club Plymouth Argyle in 1954.... |
| 21/09/1959 | Mansfield Town Mansfield Town F.C. Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club from the former mining town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and changed its name to Mansfield Wesley in 1906 before settling on Mansfield Town in 1910... |
H | 3-0 | 8,202 | 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.... , King (2) |
| 26/09/1959 | 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 | 7,822 | King (3) |
| 28/09/1959 | Mansfield Town Mansfield Town F.C. Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club from the former mining town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and changed its name to Mansfield Wesley in 1906 before settling on Mansfield Town in 1910... |
A | 3-1 | 5,406 | King (3) |
| 03/10/1959 | 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 | 2-3 | 27,759 | Langman Neil Langman Neil Hedley Langman is a retired English footballer who played as a centre forward.Langman started his career with local amateur club Tavistock before signing for Football League club Plymouth Argyle in 1954.... , Milligan |
| 06/10/1959 | 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 | 0-2 | 14,750 | |
| 10/10/1959 | Wrexham | H | 3-1 | 7,683 | Evans John Evans (footballer) John William Evans was a footballer with Liverpool between 1953 and 1957.-Life and playing career:Born in Tilbury, Essex, England, Evans played for Tilbury as an amateur and Charlton Athletic before Reds manager Don Welsh paid £12,500 for his services on Christmas Day 1953, He made his debut,... , 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:**... , Langman Neil Langman Neil Hedley Langman is a retired English footballer who played as a centre forward.Langman started his career with local amateur club Tavistock before signing for Football League club Plymouth Argyle in 1954.... |
| 12/10/1959 | 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 | 2-1 | 7,790 | Langman Neil Langman Neil Hedley Langman is a retired English footballer who played as a centre forward.Langman started his career with local amateur club Tavistock before signing for Football League club Plymouth Argyle in 1954.... , 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... |
| 17/10/1959 | Tranmere Rovers Tranmere Rovers F.C. Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English team based in Birkenhead, Wirral. The club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system... |
A | 1-1 | 8,532 | Langman Neil Langman Neil Hedley Langman is a retired English footballer who played as a centre forward.Langman started his career with local amateur club Tavistock before signing for Football League club Plymouth Argyle in 1954.... |
| 24/10/1959 | 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 | 1-2 | 7,938 | 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:**... |
| 31/10/1959 | Bradford City | A | 0-0 | 8,436 | |
| 07/11/1959 | 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 | 6,620 | 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:**... , 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... |
| 21/11/1959 | 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 | 0-0 | 6,537 | |
| 28/11/1959 | York City York City F.C. York City Football Club is an English football club based in York, North Yorkshire. The club participates in the Conference National, the fifth tier of English football. Founded in 1922, they joined the Football League in 1929, and have spent most of their history in the lower divisions... |
A | 3-2 | 6,881 | King, McCurley (2) (pen. Penalty kick A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play... ) |
| 12/12/1959 | Accrington Stanley Accrington Stanley F.C. (1891) Accrington Stanley was an English football club based in Accrington, Lancashire. Established in 1891, the club played in the Football League between 1921 and 1962, when the club became only the second ever to resign from the League mid-season. The club went into liquidation in 1966... |
A | 2-1 | 2,116 | McCurley (2) |
| 19/12/1959 | 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... |
H | 3-0 | 5,503 | King, McCurley, 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:**... |
| 26/12/1959 | 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 | 1-3 | 6,480 | McCurley |
| 28/12/1959 | 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 | 2-0 | 9,095 | 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... |
| 02/01/1960 | 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 | 1-2 | 5,526 | King |
| 09/01/1960 | Chesterfield Chesterfield F.C. Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower... |
A | 1-1 | 5,193 | 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... |
| 23/01/1960 | 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 | 1-2 | 7,486 | King |
| 30/01/1960 | 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 | 0-0 | 7,200 | |
| 06/02/1960 | 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 | 3-2 | 7,144 | 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:**... (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:**... |
| 13/02/1960 | 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 | 10,248 | King |
| 20/02/1960 | 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 | 3-0 | 13,053 | King (3) |
| 27/02/1960 | Wrexham | A | 1-1 | 8,836 | King |
| 05/03/1960 | Tranmere Rovers Tranmere Rovers F.C. Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English team based in Birkenhead, Wirral. The club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system... |
H | 4-0 | 6,857 | 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,... , Hammond Cyril Hammond Cyril Samuel Hammond , is an English footballer who played as a left half in the Football League.-External links:*... , 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:**... , King |
| 12/03/1960 | 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 | 2-3 | 9,256 | King (2) |
| 19/03/1960 | York City York City F.C. York City Football Club is an English football club based in York, North Yorkshire. The club participates in the Conference National, the fifth tier of English football. Founded in 1922, they joined the Football League in 1929, and have spent most of their history in the lower divisions... |
H | 2-2 | 6,599 | B.Hunt Bobby Hunt (footballer) Robert Rex Hunt , is an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.-External links:*... , King |
| 21/03/1960 | 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 | 1-1 | 10,100 | Laidlaw |
| 26/03/1960 | 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 | 2-3 | 4,332 | King, 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... |
| 02/04/1960 | Chesterfield Chesterfield F.C. Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower... |
H | 1-0 | 6,079 | King |
| 09/04/1960 | 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 | 3-4 | 7.342 | 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:**... , 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... |
| 15/04/1960 | 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 | 2-3 | 10,317 | King, 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... |
| 16/04/1960 | Bradford City | H | 2-1 | 5,765 | Langman Neil Langman Neil Hedley Langman is a retired English footballer who played as a centre forward.Langman started his career with local amateur club Tavistock before signing for Football League club Plymouth Argyle in 1954.... (2) |
| 18/04/1960 | 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 | 0-1 | 12,533 | |
| 23/04/1960 | 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... |
A | 1-3 | 8,382 | 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... |
| 30/04/1960 | Accrington Stanley Accrington Stanley F.C. (1891) Accrington Stanley was an English football club based in Accrington, Lancashire. Established in 1891, the club played in the Football League between 1921 and 1962, when the club became only the second ever to resign from the League mid-season. The club went into liquidation in 1966... |
H | 5-1 | 5,215 | King (2), Langman Neil Langman Neil Hedley Langman is a retired English footballer who played as a centre forward.Langman started his career with local amateur club Tavistock before signing for Football League club Plymouth Argyle in 1954.... , 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:**... , 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... |
Source: 1959-60 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
FA Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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| 14/11/1959 | R1 | 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 | 2-3 | 8.860 | 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... |
Source: 1959-60 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
Squad statistics
| No. | Nat. | Pos. | Name | Total | Third Division 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 Martyn King |
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| 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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| England Neil Langman Neil Langman Neil Hedley Langman is a retired English footballer who played as a centre forward.Langman started his career with local amateur club Tavistock before signing for Football League club Plymouth Argyle in 1954.... |
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| 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:**... |
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| England Kevin McCurley |
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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:**... |
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| Scotland Sammy McLeod |
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| 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,... |
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| England John Evans John Evans (footballer) John William Evans was a footballer with Liverpool between 1953 and 1957.-Life and playing career:Born in Tilbury, Essex, England, Evans played for Tilbury as an amateur and Charlton Athletic before Reds manager Don Welsh paid £12,500 for his services on Christmas Day 1953, He made his debut,... |
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| 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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| England Cyril Hammond Cyril Hammond Cyril Samuel Hammond , is an English footballer who played as a left half in the Football League.-External links:*... |
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| England Bobby Hunt Bobby Hunt (footballer) Robert Rex Hunt , is an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.-External links:*... |
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| England John Laidlaw |
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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.... |
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| England Martyn King |
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| England Neil Langman Neil Langman Neil Hedley Langman is a retired English footballer who played as a centre forward.Langman started his career with local amateur club Tavistock before signing for Football League club Plymouth Argyle in 1954.... |
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| 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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| 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:**... |
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| England Kevin McCurley |
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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:**... |
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| Scotland Sammy McLeod |
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| 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,... |
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| England John Evans John Evans (footballer) John William Evans was a footballer with Liverpool between 1953 and 1957.-Life and playing career:Born in Tilbury, Essex, England, Evans played for Tilbury as an amateur and Charlton Athletic before Reds manager Don Welsh paid £12,500 for his services on Christmas Day 1953, He made his debut,... |
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| 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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| England Cyril Hammond Cyril Hammond Cyril Samuel Hammond , is an English footballer who played as a left half in the Football League.-External links:*... |
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| England Bobby Hunt Bobby Hunt (footballer) Robert Rex Hunt , is an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.-External links:*... |
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| England John Laidlaw |
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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.... |
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FA Cup
| Scorer | Goals |
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| England Kevin McCurley |
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| 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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