1962–63 Colchester United F.C. season
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The 1962–63 season was Colchester United's
first season back in the Football League Third Division
after a single year in the Football League Fourth Division
following United's first promotion within the football league.
when Newcastle
came in with a £17,000 offer (about £580,000 today based on the average earnings index).
Colchester made their debut in the new Anglia Television
football programme "Match of the Week" when highlights were shown of the October 13th 1962 Layer Road
defeat to Crystal Palace
. Once again, Martyn King led the League scoring charts with 26 goals while Bobby Hunt scored 19. A leaky defence, U's conceded 93 goals, meant that mid-table was the best U's could hope for. They were also unceremoniously dumped out of the FA Cup
by Isthmian League
Wimbledon
.
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GAv = Goal average; Pts = Points
Source: 1962-63 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
Source: 1962-63 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
Source: 1962-63 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 back 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...
after a single year 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...
following United's first promotion within the football league.
Season Review
Despite still being £2,000 in the red, United were not about to sell their prize asset Bobby HuntBobby Hunt (footballer)
Robert Rex Hunt , is an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.-External links:*...
when Newcastle
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
came in with a £17,000 offer (about £580,000 today based on the average earnings index).
Colchester made their debut in the new Anglia Television
Anglia Television
Anglia Television is the ITV franchise holder for the East Anglia franchise region. Although Anglia Television takes its name from East Anglia, its transmission coverage extends beyond the generally accepted boundaries of that region. The station is based at Anglia House in Norwich, with regional...
football programme "Match of the Week" when highlights were shown of the October 13th 1962 Layer Road
Layer Road
Layer Road was a Football League stadium in Colchester, England. It was only used for football matches and was the home ground of Colchester United before being replaced by the Weston Homes Community Stadium. The stadium held spectators and was built in 1907, originally for use by Colchester Town...
defeat to Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
. Once again, Martyn King led the League scoring charts with 26 goals while Bobby Hunt scored 19. A leaky defence, U's conceded 93 goals, meant that mid-table was the best U's could hope for. They were also unceremoniously dumped out of the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
by Isthmian League
Isthmian League
The Isthmian League is a regional football league covering London and South East England featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs. It is sponsored by Ryman, and therefore officially known as the Ryman League. It was founded in 1905 by amateur clubs in the London area...
Wimbledon
Wimbledon F.C.
Wimbledon Football Club was an English professional association football club from Wimbledon, south-west London. Founded in 1889 as Wimbledon Old Central Football Club, the club spent most of its history in amateur and semi-professional non-League football before being elected to the Football...
.
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 |  Scotland George RamageGeorge Ramage George McIntosh Ramage is a Scottish former footballer.-References:... |
Scotland Dalkeith Dalkeith Dalkeith is a town in Midlothian, Scotland, lying on the River North Esk. It was granted a burgh of barony in 1401 and a burgh of regality in 1540... |
29 January 1937 | Scotland Third Lanark Third Lanark A.C. Third Lanark Athletic Club was a football club that originally existed between 1872 and 1967, 95 years in existence, based in Glasgow, Scotland. Third Lanark were known as Thirds, the Warriors, the Redcoats and the Hi Hi's... |
15 March 1963 | Free |
| 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 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 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 Roy McCrohan Roy McCrohan Roy McCrohan is a former professional footballer. He was a half-back who spent the majority of his career with Norwich City before playing for Colchester United and Bristol Rovers.... |
England Reading Reading, Berkshire Reading is a large town and unitary authority area in England. It is located in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, and on both the Great Western Main Line railway and the M4 motorway, some west of London.... |
22 September 1930 | England Norwich City Norwich City F.C. Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The... |
1 September 1962 | Part-exchange |
| 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 |
| DF | England Keith Rutter Keith Rutter Keith Rutter is an English former professional footballer born in Leeds who made 402 appearances in the Football League playing as a centre half for Queens Park Rangers and Colchester United.... |
England Leeds Leeds Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial... |
10 September 1931 | England Queens Park Rangers Queens Park Rangers F.C. Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years... |
26 February 1963 | £4,000 |
| MF | England Mike Grice Mike Grice Michael John "Mike" Grice born in Woking, Surrey, was an English footballer who played as a winger.Grice played for Colchester United. He was selected to play for the Third Division South representative side in 1954–55. He joined West Ham United for £10,000 in 1955... |
England Woking Woking Woking is a large town and civil parish that shares its name with the surrounding local government district, located in the west of Surrey, UK. It is part of the Greater London Urban Area and the London commuter belt, with frequent trains and a journey time of 24 minutes to Waterloo station.... |
3 November 1931 | England 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... |
18 August 1962 | £1,000 |
| 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 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 |
| FW | Scotland Billy Stark Billy Stark (footballer born 1937) William Reid "Billy" Stark is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a forward. He played in Football League most notably for Colchester United, making 95 league appearances, and he also made appearances for Crewe Alexandra, Carlisle United, Luton Town, Chesterfield and Newport... |
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... |
27 May 1937 | England 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.... |
1 December 1962 | £3,750 |
Transfers In
| Date | Pos. | Player Name | Previous Club | Transfer Fee | Notes |
| 1 May 1962 | DF | England Roy McCrohan Roy McCrohan Roy McCrohan is a former professional footballer. He was a half-back who spent the majority of his career with Norwich City before playing for Colchester United and Bristol Rovers.... |
England Norwich City Norwich City F.C. Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The... |
Part-exchange | Part-exchange deal for Mike Foster |
| 18 August 1962 | MF | England Mike Grice Mike Grice Michael John "Mike" Grice born in Woking, Surrey, was an English footballer who played as a winger.Grice played for Colchester United. He was selected to play for the Third Division South representative side in 1954–55. He joined West Ham United for £10,000 in 1955... |
England 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... |
£1,000 | |
| 26 September 1962 | DF | Scotland John Brown |
Scotland Dunbar United Dunbar United F.C. Dunbar United Football Club are a Scottish Junior football club from the town of Dunbar, East Lothian. Formed in 1925, they presently compete in the East Region. They play their home matches at New Countess Park, to which they moved in 2001. New Countess Park is within a sports centre and has a... |
Free | |
| 1 December 1962 | FW | Scotland Billy Stark Billy Stark (footballer born 1937) William Reid "Billy" Stark is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a forward. He played in Football League most notably for Colchester United, making 95 league appearances, and he also made appearances for Crewe Alexandra, Carlisle United, Luton Town, Chesterfield and Newport... |
England 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.... |
£3,750 | |
| 26 February 1963 | DF | England Keith Rutter Keith Rutter Keith Rutter is an English former professional footballer born in Leeds who made 402 appearances in the Football League playing as a centre half for Queens Park Rangers and Colchester United.... |
England Queens Park Rangers Queens Park Rangers F.C. Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years... |
£4,000 | |
| 15 March 1963 | GK | Scotland George Ramage George Ramage George McIntosh Ramage is a Scottish former footballer.-References:... |
Scotland Third Lanark Third Lanark A.C. Third Lanark Athletic Club was a football club that originally existed between 1872 and 1967, 95 years in existence, based in Glasgow, Scotland. Third Lanark were known as Thirds, the Warriors, the Redcoats and the Hi Hi's... |
Free | |
Transfers Out
| Date | Pos. | Player Name | New Club | Transfer Fee | Notes |
| 1 May 1962 | MF | England Mike Foster |
England Norwich City Norwich City F.C. Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The... |
Part-exchange | Part-exchange deal for Roy McCrohan Roy McCrohan Roy McCrohan is a former professional footballer. He was a half-back who spent the majority of his career with Norwich City before playing for Colchester United and Bristol Rovers.... |
| 1 September 1962 | FW | England John Baines |
England Lexden Wanderers |
Free | |
| 26 September 1962 | DF | England Brian Abrey |
 European Union Retired |
Free | |
| 20 October 1962 | FW | England David Coleman |
England Clacton Town |
Free | |
| 27 October 1962 | FW | Scotland Sammy McLeod |
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 | |
| 3 November 1962 | DF | Scotland John Brown |
Scotland Stenhousemuir Stenhousemuir F.C. Stenhousemuir FC is a Scottish football club located in Stenhousemuir. The club is a member of the Scottish Football League and currently plays in the Scottish Second Division.... |
Free | |
| 16 April 1963 | 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 Chelmsford City Chelmsford City F.C. Chelmsford City F.C. is an English semi-professional football club based in the town of Chelmsford, Essex. The club are currently members of the Conference South and play at the Melbourne Stadium.-Chelmsford:... |
Free | |
Third Division Results Summary
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Av | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Crystal Palace Crystal Palace F.C. Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in... |
46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 68 | 58 | 1.172 | 47 |
| 12 | 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 | 73 | 93 | 0.785 | 57 |
| 13 | 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 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 85 | 76 | 1.118 | 45 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/08/1962 | Bradford Park Avenue | A | 1-1 | 9,482 | King |
| 20/08/1962 | Bristol City Bristol City F.C. Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City... |
H | 1-0 | 6,824 | B.Hunt Bobby Hunt (footballer) Robert Rex Hunt , is an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.-External links:*... |
| 25/08/1962 | 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 | 5,781 | |
| 28/08/1962 | Bristol City Bristol City F.C. Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City... |
A | 2-1 | 12,508 | King (2) |
| 01/09/1962 | Bournemouth A.F.C. Bournemouth A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899.... |
A | 1-1 | 9,208 | B.Hunt Bobby Hunt (footballer) Robert Rex Hunt , is an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.-External links:*... |
| 03/09/1962 | 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 | 2-4 | 11,729 | King (2) |
| 08/09/1962 | Notts County Notts County F.C. Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system... |
H | 2-2 | 5,524 | Hampton (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.... ), 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:**... |
| 10/09/1962 | Port Vale Port Vale F.C. Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as... |
H | 0-1 | 6,039 | |
| 15/09/1962 | Northampton Town Northampton Town F.C. Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season... |
H | 2-2 | 5,512 | B.Hunt Bobby Hunt (footballer) Robert Rex Hunt , is an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.-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... ), 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... |
| 19/09/1962 | 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 | 1-4 | 5,207 | B.Hunt Bobby Hunt (footballer) Robert Rex Hunt , is an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.-External links:*... |
| 22/09/1962 | 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 | 3-2 | 11,487 | 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 |
| 24/09/1962 | 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 | 5,999 | King, B.Hunt Bobby Hunt (footballer) Robert Rex Hunt , is an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.-External links:*... (2), 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:**... |
| 29/09/1962 | 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... |
H | 2-5 | 7,096 | Grice Mike Grice Michael John "Mike" Grice born in Woking, Surrey, was an English footballer who played as a winger.Grice played for Colchester United. He was selected to play for the Third Division South representative side in 1954–55. He joined West Ham United for £10,000 in 1955... , McCrohan Roy McCrohan Roy McCrohan is a former professional footballer. He was a half-back who spent the majority of his career with Norwich City before playing for Colchester United and Bristol Rovers.... |
| 03/10/1962 | 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 | 2-1 | 8,261 | Grice Mike Grice Michael John "Mike" Grice born in Woking, Surrey, was an English footballer who played as a winger.Grice played for Colchester United. He was selected to play for the Third Division South representative side in 1954–55. He joined West Ham United for £10,000 in 1955... , 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:**... |
| 06/10/1962 | Hull City Hull City A.F.C. Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football... |
A | 2-2 | 9,360 | King (2) |
| 08/10/1962 | 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 | 6,472 | B.Hunt Bobby Hunt (footballer) Robert Rex Hunt , is an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.-External links:*... , King, Grice Mike Grice Michael John "Mike" Grice born in Woking, Surrey, was an English footballer who played as a winger.Grice played for Colchester United. He was selected to play for the Third Division South representative side in 1954–55. He joined West Ham United for £10,000 in 1955... |
| 13/10/1962 | Crystal Palace Crystal Palace F.C. Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in... |
A | 1-2 | 6,371 | McCrohan Roy McCrohan Roy McCrohan is a former professional footballer. He was a half-back who spent the majority of his career with Norwich City before playing for Colchester United and Bristol Rovers.... |
| 20/10/1962 | Wrexham | A | 1-4 | 12,750 | Coleman |
| 27/10/1962 | Halifax Town | H | 1-1 | 4,697 | B.Hunt Bobby Hunt (footballer) Robert Rex Hunt , is an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.-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... ) |
| 10/11/1962 | Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system.... |
H | 4-1 | 3,853 | King (3), 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:**... |
| 17/11/1962 | 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 | 1-3 | 3,518 | King |
| 01/12/1962 | 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 | 2-6 | 11,290 | 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... , King |
| 08/12/1962 | 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 | 1-1 | 3,071 | King |
| 15/12/1962 | Bradford Park Avenue | H | 1-4 | 3,059 | B.Hunt Bobby Hunt (footballer) Robert Rex Hunt , is an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.-External links:*... |
| 16/02/1963 | Millwall Millwall F.C. Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the... |
A | 1-2 | 9,783 | R.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:* *... |
| 26/02/1963 | 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 | 2-2 | 13,062 | B.Hunt Bobby Hunt (footballer) Robert Rex Hunt , is an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.-External links:*... (2) |
| 04/03/1963 | Hull City Hull City A.F.C. Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football... |
H | 2-3 | 4,365 | 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... |
| 08/03/1963 | Wrexham | H | 1-1 | 4,725 | King |
| 12/03/1963 | Northampton Town Northampton Town F.C. Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season... |
A | 1-3 | 9,981 | King |
| 15/03/1963 | Halifax Town | A | 2-1 | 5,053 | B.Hunt Bobby Hunt (footballer) Robert Rex Hunt , is an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.-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... ), R.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:* *... |
| 22/03/1963 | Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers F.C. Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city.... |
H | 1-0 | 4,560 | King |
| 27/03/1963 | Crystal Palace Crystal Palace F.C. Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in... |
A | 1-0 | 11,672 | 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... |
| 30/03/1963 | Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system.... |
A | 0-3 | 6,153 | |
| 01/04/1963 | 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 | 2-1 | 7,688 | Grice Mike Grice Michael John "Mike" Grice born in Woking, Surrey, was an English footballer who played as a winger.Grice played for Colchester United. He was selected to play for the Third Division South representative side in 1954–55. He joined West Ham United for £10,000 in 1955... , 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... |
| 09/04/1963 | 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 | 2-1 | 4,282 | King, Grice Mike Grice Michael John "Mike" Grice born in Woking, Surrey, was an English footballer who played as a winger.Grice played for Colchester United. He was selected to play for the Third Division South representative side in 1954–55. He joined West Ham United for £10,000 in 1955... |
| 13/04/1963 | Swindon Town Swindon Town F.C. Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011... |
A | 1-6 | 12,159 | King |
| 15/04/1963 | Watford Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade... |
A | 1-1 | 6,749 | King |
| 16/04/1963 | Watford Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade... |
H | 3-2 | 5,315 | 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... , Nicholas (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 |
| 20/04/1963 | 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 | 2-0 | 5,143 | Grice Mike Grice Michael John "Mike" Grice born in Woking, Surrey, was an English footballer who played as a winger.Grice played for Colchester United. He was selected to play for the Third Division South representative side in 1954–55. He joined West Ham United for £10,000 in 1955... , B.Hunt Bobby Hunt (footballer) Robert Rex Hunt , is an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.-External links:*... |
| 22/04/1963 | 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 | 2-1 | 6,556 | Grice Mike Grice Michael John "Mike" Grice born in Woking, Surrey, was an English footballer who played as a winger.Grice played for Colchester United. He was selected to play for the Third Division South representative side in 1954–55. He joined West Ham United for £10,000 in 1955... , B.Hunt Bobby Hunt (footballer) Robert Rex Hunt , is an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.-External links:*... |
| 27/04/1963 | 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 | 3-2 | 5,283 | Grice Mike Grice Michael John "Mike" Grice born in Woking, Surrey, was an English footballer who played as a winger.Grice played for Colchester United. He was selected to play for the Third Division South representative side in 1954–55. He joined West Ham United for £10,000 in 1955... , B.Hunt Bobby Hunt (footballer) Robert Rex Hunt , is an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.-External links:*... , Stark Billy Stark (footballer born 1937) William Reid "Billy" Stark is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a forward. He played in Football League most notably for Colchester United, making 95 league appearances, and he also made appearances for Crewe Alexandra, Carlisle United, Luton Town, Chesterfield and Newport... |
| 04/05/1963 | Southend United Southend United F.C. Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had... |
H | 3-1 | 7,244 | B.Hunt Bobby Hunt (footballer) Robert Rex Hunt , is an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.-External links:*... , Stark Billy Stark (footballer born 1937) William Reid "Billy" Stark is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a forward. He played in Football League most notably for Colchester United, making 95 league appearances, and he also made appearances for Crewe Alexandra, Carlisle United, Luton Town, Chesterfield and Newport... (2) |
| 06/05/1963 | 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 | 0-2 | 6,952 | |
| 11/05/1963 | Bournemouth A.F.C. Bournemouth A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899.... |
H | 3-1 | 4,414 | 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) |
| 14/05/1963 | Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers F.C. Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city.... |
A | 0-2 | 9,004 | |
| 17/05/1963 | Notts County Notts County F.C. Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system... |
A | 0-6 | 4,103 |
Source: 1962-63 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
League Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/09/1962 | R1 | Watford Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade... |
A | 2-1 | 4,726 | B.Hunt Bobby Hunt (footballer) Robert Rex Hunt , is an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.-External links:*... , King |
| 04/11/1963 | R2 | Northampton Town Northampton Town F.C. Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season... |
A | 0-2 | 7,771 |
Source: 1962-63 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
FA Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/11/1963 | R1 | Wimbledon Wimbledon F.C. Wimbledon Football Club was an English professional association football club from Wimbledon, south-west London. Founded in 1889 as Wimbledon Old Central Football Club, the club spent most of its history in amateur and semi-professional non-League football before being elected to the Football... |
A | 1-2 | 8,500 | King |
Source: 1962-63 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... |
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 Martyn King |
28 |
| England Bobby Hunt Bobby Hunt (footballer) Robert Rex Hunt , is an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.-External links:*... |
20 |
| England Mike Grice Mike Grice Michael John "Mike" Grice born in Woking, Surrey, was an English footballer who played as a winger.Grice played for Colchester United. He was selected to play for the Third Division South representative side in 1954–55. He joined West Ham United for £10,000 in 1955... |
8 |
| England Peter Wright Peter Wright (footballer) Peter Brooke Wright is an English former footballer who played for Colchester United from 1951 until 1964.A dashing left-winger, who loved to cut in from the byeline and have a crack at goal, Wright was a £15,000 target of Birmingham City in October 1957 and a key member of the U's side that held... |
6 |
| 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:**... |
4 |
| Scotland Billy Stark Billy Stark (footballer born 1937) William Reid "Billy" Stark is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a forward. He played in Football League most notably for Colchester United, making 95 league appearances, and he also made appearances for Crewe Alexandra, Carlisle United, Luton Town, Chesterfield and Newport... |
3 |
| 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:* *... |
2 |
| England Roy McCrohan Roy McCrohan Roy McCrohan is a former professional footballer. He was a half-back who spent the majority of his career with Norwich City before playing for Colchester United and Bristol Rovers.... |
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| England David Coleman |
1 |
| 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.... |
2 |
League
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| England Martyn King |
26 |
| England Bobby Hunt Bobby Hunt (footballer) Robert Rex Hunt , is an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.-External links:*... |
19 |
| England Mike Grice Mike Grice Michael John "Mike" Grice born in Woking, Surrey, was an English footballer who played as a winger.Grice played for Colchester United. He was selected to play for the Third Division South representative side in 1954–55. He joined West Ham United for £10,000 in 1955... |
8 |
| England Peter Wright Peter Wright (footballer) Peter Brooke Wright is an English former footballer who played for Colchester United from 1951 until 1964.A dashing left-winger, who loved to cut in from the byeline and have a crack at goal, Wright was a £15,000 target of Birmingham City in October 1957 and a key member of the U's side that held... |
6 |
| 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:**... |
4 |
| Scotland Billy Stark Billy Stark (footballer born 1937) William Reid "Billy" Stark is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a forward. He played in Football League most notably for Colchester United, making 95 league appearances, and he also made appearances for Crewe Alexandra, Carlisle United, Luton Town, Chesterfield and Newport... |
3 |
| 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:* *... |
2 |
| England Roy McCrohan Roy McCrohan Roy McCrohan is a former professional footballer. He was a half-back who spent the majority of his career with Norwich City before playing for Colchester United and Bristol Rovers.... |
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| England David Coleman |
1 |
| 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.... |
2 |
FA Cup
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| England Martyn King |
1 |
League 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:*... |
1 |
| England Martyn King |
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