1961–62 Colchester United F.C. season
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The 1961–62 season was Colchester United's
first season in the Football League Fourth Division
after suffering their first ever relegation the previous season. The season ended in success with immediate promotion back to the Third Tier
.
.
Tragedy struck in October 1961.Whilst The U's were playing at York
the young son of full-back Tommy Millar
drowned in a garden pond accident. Colchester failed to win any of their next five games and slipped to third in the table.
After a Boxing Day 4-1 defeat at Bradford City, United set their club record victory in the return fixture with The Bantams on December 30th 1961. Both Martyn King and his strike partner Bobby Hunt
scored four goals each, and Bobby Hill one, as The U's ran out 9-1 winners. A 4-0 win at Accrington Stanley saw United regain top spot from Wrexham, but within weeks Accrington folded and United's 3-2 and 4-0 wins were wiped from the records.
Losing at Millwall
and drawing at Wrexham cost United the championship. Millwall took the title by one point from runners-up Colchester with 11 defeats on the road costing the U's dearly. Amongst U's record 104 League goals scored, 78 of them at Layer Road, King broke his own seasonal record with 31 only to be outdone by partner Bobby Hunt who bagged a new record 38 League goals including three hat-tricks - two of which were four goal hauls.
Stability was the key with just 17 players used and eight of those played over 40 of the 44 games possible. Support was slightly up with an average of 5,341 although the 50 year local disparity reached one of its peaks when Ipswich
won the First Division
championship.
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GAv = Goal average; Pts = Points
Source: 1961-62 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
Source: 1961-62 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
Source: 1961-62 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....
first season in the Football League Fourth Division
Football League Fourth Division
The Fourth Division of The Football League was the fourth-highest division in the English football league system from the 1958–59 season until the creation of the Premier League prior to the 1992–93 season...
after suffering their first ever relegation the previous season. The season ended in success with immediate promotion back to the Third Tier
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...
.
Season Review
United commenced their 1961-62 campaign by going unbeaten in their first nine League games and scored 31 goals in the first eight home games to top the Fourth DivisionFootball League Fourth Division
The Fourth Division of The Football League was the fourth-highest division in the English football league system from the 1958–59 season until the creation of the Premier League prior to the 1992–93 season...
.
Tragedy struck in October 1961.Whilst The U's were playing at York
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...
the young son of full-back Tommy Millar
Tommy Millar
Tommy Millar was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a right back.-Career:Millar signed professional forms with Colchester United in 1959 and went on to play nearly fifty league games before leaving in 1961 to join Dundee United...
drowned in a garden pond accident. Colchester failed to win any of their next five games and slipped to third in the table.
After a Boxing Day 4-1 defeat at Bradford City, United set their club record victory in the return fixture with The Bantams on December 30th 1961. Both Martyn King and his strike partner Bobby Hunt
Bobby Hunt (footballer)
Robert Rex Hunt , is an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.-External links:*...
scored four goals each, and Bobby Hill one, as The U's ran out 9-1 winners. A 4-0 win at Accrington Stanley saw United regain top spot from Wrexham, but within weeks Accrington folded and United's 3-2 and 4-0 wins were wiped from the records.
Losing at 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...
and drawing at Wrexham cost United the championship. Millwall took the title by one point from runners-up Colchester with 11 defeats on the road costing the U's dearly. Amongst U's record 104 League goals scored, 78 of them at Layer Road, King broke his own seasonal record with 31 only to be outdone by partner Bobby Hunt who bagged a new record 38 League goals including three hat-tricks - two of which were four goal hauls.
Stability was the key with just 17 players used and eight of those played over 40 of the 44 games possible. Support was slightly up with an average of 5,341 although the 50 year local disparity reached one of its peaks when 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....
won the First Division
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
championship.
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 |
| DF | England Brian Abrey |
England Hendon Hendon Hendon is a London suburb situated northwest of Charing Cross.-History:Hendon was historically a civil parish in the county of Middlesex. The manor is described in Domesday , but the name, 'Hendun' meaning 'at the highest hill', is earlier... |
25 April 1939 | England Chelsea Chelsea F.C. Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four... |
19 August 1961 | Free |
| DF |  Scotland Duncan ForbesDuncan Forbes (footballer) Duncan Scott Forbes is a Scottish retired former professional footballer. He spent 33 Years at Norwich City, 13 as a player, 7 on the commercial staff and 13 as chief scout... |
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... |
19 June 1941 | Scotland Musselburgh Athletic Musselburgh Athletic F.C. Musselburgh Athletic Football Club are a Scottish junior football club based in the town of Musselburgh, East Lothian. Formed in 1934, they have played under different names including Musselburgh Bruntonians, Musselburgh Juniors and Musselburgh Fern since 1898... |
14 April 1962 | Free |
| DF | 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... |
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 Richie Griffiths |
England Earls Colne Earls Colne Earls Colne is a village in Essex, England named after the River Colne, on which it stands, and the Earls of Oxford who held the manor of Earls Colne from before 1086 to 1703.-Manor of Earls Colne:... |
21 March 1942 | England Youth Team |
1 August 1961 | 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 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 Mike Foster |
England Leicester Leicester Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest... |
3 February 1939 | England Leicester City Leicester City F.C. Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester... |
19 August 1961 | Free |
| MF | England Peter Wright Peter Wright (footballer) Peter Brooke Wright is an English former footballer who played for Colchester United from 1951 until 1964.A dashing left-winger, who loved to cut in from the byeline and have a crack at goal, Wright was a £15,000 target of Birmingham City in October 1957 and a key member of the U's side that held... |
England Colchester Colchester Colchester is an historic town and the largest settlement within the borough of Colchester in Essex, England.At the time of the census in 2001, it had a population of 104,390. However, the population is rapidly increasing, and has been named as one of Britain's fastest growing towns. As the... |
26 January 1934 | England Youth Team |
1 August 1951 | Free |
| FW | England John Baines |
England Colchester Colchester Colchester is an historic town and the largest settlement within the borough of Colchester in Essex, England.At the time of the census in 2001, it had a population of 104,390. However, the population is rapidly increasing, and has been named as one of Britain's fastest growing towns. As the... |
25 September 1937 | England Colchester Casuals |
3 March 1961 | Free |
| FW | England David Coleman |
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... |
27 March 1942 | England Harwich & Parkeston Harwich & Parkeston F.C. Harwich & Parkeston F.C. is an English football club based in Harwich, Essex. The club are currently members of the Essex & Suffolk Border League and play at the Royal Oak ground.-History:... |
18 November 1961 | 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 | 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 1961 | DF | England Richie Griffiths |
England Youth Team |
Free | |
| 19 August 1961 | DF | England Brian Abrey |
England Chelsea Chelsea F.C. Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four... |
Free | |
| 19 August 1961 | MF | England Mike Foster |
England Leicester City Leicester City F.C. Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester... |
Free | |
| 18 November 1961 | FW | England David Coleman |
England Harwich & Parkeston Harwich & Parkeston F.C. Harwich & Parkeston F.C. is an English football club based in Harwich, Essex. The club are currently members of the Essex & Suffolk Border League and play at the Royal Oak ground.-History:... |
Free | |
| 15 January 1962 | MF | England Colin Lundstrum |
England Ipswich Town Ipswich Town F.C. Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02.... |
Free | |
| 7 April 1962 | DF | Scotland Duncan Forbes Duncan Forbes (footballer) Duncan Scott Forbes is a Scottish retired former professional footballer. He spent 33 Years at Norwich City, 13 as a player, 7 on the commercial staff and 13 as chief scout... |
Scotland Musselburgh Athletic Musselburgh Athletic F.C. Musselburgh Athletic Football Club are a Scottish junior football club based in the town of Musselburgh, East Lothian. Formed in 1934, they have played under different names including Musselburgh Bruntonians, Musselburgh Juniors and Musselburgh Fern since 1898... |
Free | |
Transfers Out
| Date | Pos. | Player Name | New Club | Transfer Fee | Notes |
| 1 May 1961 | MF | England Alf Marshall |
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 | |
| 1 May 1961 | 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 Watford Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade... |
Free | |
| 15 January 1962 | MF | England Colin Lundstrum |
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 | |
| 27 January 1962 | DF | Scotland Tommy Millar Tommy Millar Tommy Millar was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a right back.-Career:Millar signed professional forms with Colchester United in 1959 and went on to play nearly fifty league games before leaving in 1961 to join Dundee United... |
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 | |
Fourth Division Results Summary
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Av | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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... (C) |
44 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 87 | 62 | 1.403 | 56 |
| 2 | 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.... (P) |
44 | 23 | 9 | 12 | 104 | 71 | 1.465 | 55 |
| 3 | Wrexham (P) | 44 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 96 | 56 | 1.714 | 53 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GAv = Goal average; Pts = Points
Fourth Division Results
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/08/1961 | Stockport County Stockport County F.C. Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport... |
H | 3-0 | 4,318 | B.Hunt Bobby Hunt (footballer) Robert Rex Hunt , is an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.-External links:*... , King, 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... |
| 21/08/1961 | Carlisle United Carlisle United F.C. Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system.... |
H | 2-0 | 4,979 | King, Millar Tommy Millar Tommy Millar was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a right back.-Career:Millar signed professional forms with Colchester United in 1959 and went on to play nearly fifty league games before leaving in 1961 to join Dundee United... |
| 26/08/1961 | Oldham Athletic | A | 2-2 | 15,746 | Foster, King |
| 29/08/1961 | Carlisle United Carlisle United F.C. Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system.... |
A | 1-1 | 8,547 | King |
| 05/09/1961 | Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Rovers F.C. Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in... |
A | 4-1 | 3,705 | Foster (2), B.Hunt Bobby Hunt (footballer) Robert Rex Hunt , is an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.-External links:*... , King |
| 09/09/1961 | Darlington Darlington F.C. Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003... |
A | 2-0 | 8,958 | B.Hunt Bobby Hunt (footballer) Robert Rex Hunt , is an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.-External links:*... , King |
| 16/09/1961 | Hartlepool United Hartlepool United F.C. Hartlepool United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Hartlepool that currently play in League One. The team won promotion to League One in the 2006–07 season... |
H | 6-1 | 5,036 | Foster (2), B.Hunt Bobby Hunt (footballer) Robert Rex Hunt , is an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.-External links:*... (2), Millar Tommy Millar Tommy Millar was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a right back.-Career:Millar signed professional forms with Colchester United in 1959 and went on to play nearly fifty league games before leaving in 1961 to join Dundee United... (2) |
| 21/09/1961 | Workington | A | 2-1 | 5,914 | B.Hunt Bobby Hunt (footballer) Robert Rex Hunt , is an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.-External links:*... , King |
| 23/09/1961 | Southport Southport F.C. Southport Football Club are an English football club, based in Southport, Merseyside. They are currently in the Conference National, and play their home matches at Haig Avenue, which has a capacity of 6,008... |
A | 0-3 | 5,258 | |
| 25/09/1961 | Workington | H | 6-1 | 5,961 | 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.... (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... ), B.Hunt Bobby Hunt (footballer) Robert Rex Hunt , is an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.-External links:*... , King, 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... (3) |
| 30/09/1961 | 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 | 3-0 | 6,446 | B.Hunt Bobby Hunt (footballer) Robert Rex Hunt , is an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.-External links:*... , King (2) |
| 02/10/1961 | Chester City Chester City F.C. Chester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the... |
H | 5-2 | 7,148 | B.Hunt Bobby Hunt (footballer) Robert Rex Hunt , is an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.-External links:*... (3), McLeod, Millar Tommy Millar Tommy Millar was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a right back.-Career:Millar signed professional forms with Colchester United in 1959 and went on to play nearly fifty league games before leaving in 1961 to join Dundee United... |
| 07/10/1961 | 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 | 0-5 | 5,714 | |
| 11/10/1961 | Chester City Chester City F.C. Chester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the... |
A | 2-2 | 7,186 | B.Hunt Bobby Hunt (footballer) Robert Rex Hunt , is an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.-External links:*... , King |
| 14/10/1961 | 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 | 3-3 | 6,043 | 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.... , B.Hunt Bobby Hunt (footballer) Robert Rex Hunt , is an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.-External links:*... , McLeod |
| 21/10/1961 | Gillingham Gillingham F.C. Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium... |
A | 1-2 | 8,962 | B.Hunt Bobby Hunt (footballer) Robert Rex Hunt , is an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.-External links:*... |
| 28/10/1961 | Millwall Millwall F.C. Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the... |
H | 2-2 | 6,868 | Abrey, B.Hunt Bobby Hunt (footballer) Robert Rex Hunt , is an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.-External links:*... |
| 11/11/1961 | Barrow | H | 1-1 | 4,553 | B.Hunt Bobby Hunt (footballer) Robert Rex Hunt , is an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.-External links:*... |
| 18/11/1961 | Rochdale | A | 1-0 | 4,618 | B.Hunt Bobby Hunt (footballer) Robert Rex Hunt , is an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.-External links:*... |
| 02/12/1961 | 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 | 4,530 | B.Hunt Bobby Hunt (footballer) Robert Rex Hunt , is an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.-External links:*... (2) |
| 09/12/1961 | Wrexham | A | 2-4 | 5,587 | B.Hunt Bobby Hunt (footballer) Robert Rex Hunt , is an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.-External links:*... , King |
| 16/12/1961 | Stockport County Stockport County F.C. Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport... |
A | 4-1 | 2,803 | B.Hunt Bobby Hunt (footballer) Robert Rex Hunt , is an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.-External links:*... , King (2), 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... |
| 23/12/1961 | Oldham Athletic | H | 5-1 | 3,782 | B.Hunt Bobby Hunt (footballer) Robert Rex Hunt , is an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.-External links:*... (2), King (2), 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... |
| 26/12/1961 | Bradford City | A | 1-4 | 5,571 | King |
| 30/12/1961 | Bradford City | H | 9-1 | 4,415 | B.Hunt Bobby Hunt (footballer) Robert Rex Hunt , is an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.-External links:*... (4) (pen. Penalty kick A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play... ), King (4), 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:**... |
| 15/01/1962 | 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 | 0-4 | 5,880 | |
| 20/01/1962 | Darlington Darlington F.C. Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003... |
H | 2-0 | 4,923 | King, B.Hunt Bobby Hunt (footballer) Robert Rex Hunt , is an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.-External links:*... |
| 27/01/1962 | Crewe Alexandra Crewe Alexandra F.C. Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional football club based in Crewe, Cheshire. Nicknamed The Railwaymen due to the town's links with the rail industry, they currently play in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football, and are based at the Alexandra Stadium.The club... |
H | 5-3 | 5,435 | 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... , B.Hunt Bobby Hunt (footballer) Robert Rex Hunt , is an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.-External links:*... (2), King, 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.... (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... ) |
| 03/02/1962 | Hartlepool United Hartlepool United F.C. Hartlepool United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Hartlepool that currently play in League One. The team won promotion to League One in the 2006–07 season... |
A | 1-1 | 6,738 | King |
| 10/02/1962 | Southport Southport F.C. Southport Football Club are an English football club, based in Southport, Merseyside. They are currently in the Conference National, and play their home matches at Haig Avenue, which has a capacity of 6,008... |
H | 2-0 | 5,379 | B.Hunt Bobby Hunt (footballer) Robert Rex Hunt , is an English footballer who played as a forward 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:**... |
| 17/02/1962 | 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 | 2-5 | 6,481 | King, 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... |
| 24/02/1962 | 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 | 3-1 | 4,633 | B.Hunt Bobby Hunt (footballer) Robert Rex Hunt , is an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.-External links:*... , King, 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... |
| 03/03/1962 | 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 | 1-4 | 2,906 | King |
| 10/03/1962 | 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 | 6-0 | 4,503 | Foster (2), King, 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:**... , 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... , B.Hunt Bobby Hunt (footballer) Robert Rex Hunt , is an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.-External links:*... |
| 17/03/1962 | 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 | 0-2 | 16,585 | |
| 23/03/1962 | 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 | 2-0 | 5,730 | Foster, King |
| 31/03/1962 | Barrow | A | 0-4 | 3,672 | |
| 07/04/1962 | Rochdale | H | 1-1 | 4,616 | B.Hunt Bobby Hunt (footballer) Robert Rex Hunt , is an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.-External links:*... |
| 14/04/1962 | Crewe Alexandra Crewe Alexandra F.C. Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional football club based in Crewe, Cheshire. Nicknamed The Railwaymen due to the town's links with the rail industry, they currently play in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football, and are based at the Alexandra Stadium.The club... |
A | 0-4 | 6,456 | |
| 20/04/1962 | 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 | 3-0 | 6,399 | 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... , 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.... (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... ), McLeod |
| 21/04/1962 | 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 | 2-1 | 5,530 | King, 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... |
| 23/04/1962 | 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 | 0-1 | 6,338 | |
| 28/04/1962 | Wrexham | A | 0-0 | 16,027 | |
| 30/04/1962 | Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Rovers F.C. Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in... |
H | 5-3 | 6,108 | King, B.Hunt Bobby Hunt (footballer) Robert Rex Hunt , is an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.-External links:*... (4) (pen. Penalty kick A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play... ) |
Source: 1961-62 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
League Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/09/1961 | R1 | Crewe Alexandra Crewe Alexandra F.C. Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional football club based in Crewe, Cheshire. Nicknamed The Railwaymen due to the town's links with the rail industry, they currently play in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football, and are based at the Alexandra Stadium.The club... |
H | 1-2 | 4,806 | King |
Source: 1961-62 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
FA Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/11/1961 | R1 | Peterborough United Peterborough United F.C. Peterborough United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Peterborough. Peterborough United formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times; eventually being admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead. Their home ground is... |
A | 3-3 | 16,469 | Abrey, 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... , B.Hunt Bobby Hunt (footballer) Robert Rex Hunt , is an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.-External links:*... |
| 06/11/1961 | R1 (R) | Peterborough United Peterborough United F.C. Peterborough United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Peterborough. Peterborough United formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times; eventually being admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead. Their home ground is... |
H | 2-2 | 10,653 | King, B.Hunt Bobby Hunt (footballer) Robert Rex Hunt , is an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.-External links:*... |
| 13/11/1961 | R1 (2R) | Peterborough United Peterborough United F.C. Peterborough United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Peterborough. Peterborough United formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times; eventually being admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead. Their home ground is... |
N | 0-3 | 11,857 |
Source: 1961-62 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
Squad statistics
| No. | Nat. | Pos. | Name | Total | Fourth Division Football League Fourth Division The Fourth Division of The Football League was the fourth-highest division in the English football league system from the 1958–59 season until the creation of the Premier League prior to the 1992–93 season... |
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... |
League Cup Football League Cup The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis... |
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | |||||
All
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| England Bobby Hunt Bobby Hunt (footballer) Robert Rex Hunt , is an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.-External links:*... |
40 |
| England Martyn King |
33 |
| 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... |
13 |
| England Mike Foster |
8 |
| 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.... |
4 |
| Scotland Tommy Millar Tommy Millar Tommy Millar was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a right back.-Career:Millar signed professional forms with Colchester United in 1959 and went on to play nearly fifty league games before leaving in 1961 to join Dundee United... |
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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:**... |
3 |
| Scotland Sammy McLeod |
|
| England Brian Abrey |
2 |
League
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| England Bobby Hunt Bobby Hunt (footballer) Robert Rex Hunt , is an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.-External links:*... |
38 |
| England Martyn King |
31 |
| 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... |
12 |
| England Mike Foster |
8 |
| 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.... |
4 |
| Scotland Tommy Millar Tommy Millar Tommy Millar was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a right back.-Career:Millar signed professional forms with Colchester United in 1959 and went on to play nearly fifty league games before leaving in 1961 to join Dundee United... |
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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:**... |
3 |
| Scotland Sammy McLeod |
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| England Brian Abrey |
1 |
FA Cup
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| England Bobby Hunt Bobby Hunt (footballer) Robert Rex Hunt , is an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.-External links:*... |
2 |
| England Brian Abrey |
1 |
| England Martyn King |
|
| 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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League Cup
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| England Martyn King |
1 |