1968–69 Colchester United F.C. season
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The 1968–69 season was Colchester United's
first season back in the Football League Fourth Division
after spending the two previous seasons in the Football League Third Division
.
from the Fourth
to the Second Division
and his mandate was clear. Graham needed to emulate his work at Selhurst Park
. After seven games and one point Graham savaged his inherited squad, axing six players and selling Duncan Forbes
and Derek Trevis
for a combined fee of £19,000. He brought in a number of players including goalkeeper Tony Macedo
and former Spurs
double-winner Terry Dyson
. The U's proceeded to earn 33 points from a possible 42 reaching fourth place.
A disappointing Easter period when they faced rivals Bradford, Halifax and Swansea
realised just two draws and United finished 1968–69 in 6th position just four points short of promotion.
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GAv = Goal average; Pts = Points
Source: 1968-69 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
Source: 1968-69 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
Source: 1968-69 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 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 spending the two previous seasons 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...
.
Season Review
Colchester's new manager was Dick Graham. He had led Crystal PalaceCrystal 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...
from the Fourth
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...
to the Second Division
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
and his mandate was clear. Graham needed to emulate his work at Selhurst Park
Selhurst Park
Selhurst Park is an English football stadium located in the London suburb of South Norwood in the Borough of Croydon. It is the current home ground of Crystal Palace Football Club. Its present capacity is 26,309.-History:...
. After seven games and one point Graham savaged his inherited squad, axing six players and selling 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...
and Derek Trevis
Derek Trevis
Derek Alan Trevis was an English professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Active in both England and the United States, Trevis made nearly 500 career league appearances.-Career:...
for a combined fee of £19,000. He brought in a number of players including goalkeeper Tony Macedo
Tony Macedo
Tony Macedo is a Gibraltarian former professional association football goalkeeper who spent nearly his whole career at Fulham. He played 346 league games and a total of 391 matches in all competitions. He ended his career in 1968 after suffering a string of injuries.He was born in Gibraltar in 1938...
and former Spurs
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
double-winner Terry Dyson
Terry Dyson
Terry Dyson is a retired footballer.- Career:The winger joined Tottenham Hotspur from non-league Scarborough in 1955, and played for Spurs until 1965. He was a regular member of The Double winning side of 1960-61, and scored in the 1961 FA Cup Final against Leicester...
. The U's proceeded to earn 33 points from a possible 42 reaching fourth place.
A disappointing Easter period when they faced rivals Bradford, Halifax and Swansea
Swansea City A.F.C.
Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position...
realised just two draws and United finished 1968–69 in 6th position just four points short of promotion.
Squad
Player Info
| Pos. | Name | Place of Birth | Date of Birth | Previous Club | Date Joined | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK |  England Tony MacedoTony Macedo Tony Macedo is a Gibraltarian former professional association football goalkeeper who spent nearly his whole career at Fulham. He played 346 league games and a total of 391 matches in all competitions. He ended his career in 1968 after suffering a string of injuries.He was born in Gibraltar in 1938... |
 Gibraltar GibraltarGibraltar Gibraltar is a British overseas territory located on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance of the Mediterranean. A peninsula with an area of , it has a northern border with Andalusia, Spain. The Rock of Gibraltar is the major landmark of the region... |
22 February 1938 | England Fulham Fulham F.C. Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season... |
7 September 1968 | £6,000 |
| GK | England Ron Willis Ron Willis (footballer) Ronald Ian Willis , is an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League.-External links:*... |
England Romford Romford Romford is a large suburban town in north east London, England and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Havering. It is located northeast of Charing Cross and is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan... |
27 December 1947 | England Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic F.C. Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,... |
23 November 1968 | £2,000 |
| DF | England Dave Bickles Dave Bickles David 'Dave' Bickles was a professional footballer who played as a centre half.-Career:Bickles started his career as a youth player for West Ham United... |
England West Ham West Ham West Ham is in the London Borough of Newham in London, England. In the west it is a post-industrial neighbourhood abutting the site of the London Olympic Park and in the east it is mostly residential, consisting of Victorian terraced housing interspersed with higher density post-War social housing... |
6 April 1944 | England 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... |
28 September 1968 | Free |
| DF | England Brian Hall Brian Hall (footballer born 1939) Brian Samuel Hall was an English footballer who most notably played for Mansfield Town and Colchester United between 1958 and 1973.... |
England Burbage Burbage, Leicestershire Burbage is a civil parish in Leicestershire, England. It is a southern suburb of the town of Hinckley. According to the United Kingdom Census 2001 the parish had a population of 14,324.-History:... |
9 March 1939 | England 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... |
6 March 1965 | Free |
| DF | England Brian Honeywood |
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... |
8 May 1949 | 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.... |
10 August 1968 | Free |
| DF |  Scotland Dennis MochanDennis Mochan Dennis Mochan is a former Scottish professional footballer. He played as a fullback for Kilsyth Rangers before playing for Scottish Football League clubs East Fife and Raith Rovers... |
Scotland Falkirk Falkirk Falkirk is a town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies in the Forth Valley, almost midway between the two most populous cities of Scotland; north-west of Edinburgh and north-east of Glasgow.... |
12 December 1935 | England Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest F.C. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship... |
24 September 1966 | Free |
| DF | England Owen Simpson Owen Simpson Owen Simpson is an English former professional footballer. He played for Rotherham, Leyton Orient, Colchester, Southend, Darlington and Grimsby in The Football League- External links :**... |
England Mickley Mickley Mickley is a small hamlet near Prudhoe and Stocksfield in the English county of Northumberland. It lies south of the river Tyne and is accessible via the A695. The neighbouring villages of Mickley Square and High Mickley are usually included under the general name of Mickley. This village once... |
18 December 1943 | England Leyton Orient Leyton Orient F.C. Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63... |
10 August 1968 | Free |
| DF | England Brian Wood Brian Wood (footballer) Brian Thomas Wood is an English former professional footballer who played as a central defender. He played in Football League for West Bromwich Albion, Crystal Palace, Leyton Orient, Colchester United and Workington.... |
England Hamworthy Hamworthy Hamworthy is a parish and inner suburb of Poole in Dorset, England. Hamworthy lies on a peninsula of approximately and is bounded by Upton to the north, Poole Harbour to the west and Holes Bay to the east. Poole Bridge, the southern terminus of the A350 road, connects the suburb with the town centre... |
8 December 1940 | England Leyton Orient Leyton Orient F.C. Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63... |
14 September 1968 | £4,000 |
| MF | England Mick Brown |
England Slough Slough Slough is a borough and unitary authority within the ceremonial county of Royal Berkshire, England. The town straddles the A4 Bath Road and the Great Western Main Line, west of central London... |
11 April 1944 | England Luton Town Luton Town F.C. Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was... |
26 October 1968 | Free |
| MF | England Terry Dyson Terry Dyson Terry Dyson is a retired footballer.- Career:The winger joined Tottenham Hotspur from non-league Scarborough in 1955, and played for Spurs until 1965. He was a regular member of The Double winning side of 1960-61, and scored in the 1961 FA Cup Final against Leicester... |
England Malton Malton, North Yorkshire Malton is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. The town is the location of the offices of Ryedale District Council and has a population of around 4,000 people.... |
29 November 1934 | England Fulham Fulham F.C. Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season... |
24 August 1968 | Free |
| MF | England Roger Joslyn Roger Joslyn Roger Douglas William Joslyn is an English former footballer, who played as a midfielder. He amassed over 500 appearances in the Football League for Colchester United, Aldershot, Watford and Reading.-Career:... |
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... |
7 May 1950 | England Youth Team |
1 August 1967 | Free |
| FW | England Brian Gibbs Brian Gibbs Brian Richard Gibbs is an English former professional football player. His clubs included Bournemouth, Colchester United and Gillingham, where he made over 200 Football League appearances and scored over 100 goals.... |
England Gillingham Gillingham, Dorset Gillingham is a town in the Blackmore Vale area of Dorset, England. The town is the most northerly in the county. It is 3 miles south of the A303 lying on the B3092 and B3081. It is near to the town of Shaftesbury which lies 7 miles to the south east. Neighbouring hamlets included Peacemarsh, Bay... |
6 October 1936 | England 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... |
14 September 1968 | £6,000 |
| FW | England Danny Light |
England Chiswick Chiswick Chiswick is a large suburb of west London, England and part of the London Borough of Hounslow. It is located on a meander of the River Thames, west of Charing Cross and is one of 35 major centres identified in the London Plan. It was historically an ancient parish in the county of Middlesex, with... |
10 July 1948 | England 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... |
24 August 1968 | £4,000 |
| FW | Scotland Jim Oliver Jim Oliver (footballer) James Robert Oliver is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a forward for Linlithgow Rose and Falkirk in the Scottish leagues before moving to English football with Norwich, Brighton and Colchester.... |
Scotland Falkirk Falkirk Falkirk is a town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies in the Forth Valley, almost midway between the two most populous cities of Scotland; north-west of Edinburgh and north-east of Glasgow.... |
3 December 1941 | England 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.... |
24 February 1968 | £2,000 |
Transfers In
| Date | Pos. | Player Name | Previous Club | Transfer Fee | Notes |
| 10 August 1968 | DF | England Brian Honeywood |
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 | |
| 10 August 1968 | DF | England Colin Moughton |
England Queens Park Rangers Queens Park Rangers F.C. Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years... |
Free | |
| 10 August 1968 | DF | England Owen Simpson Owen Simpson Owen Simpson is an English former professional footballer. He played for Rotherham, Leyton Orient, Colchester, Southend, Darlington and Grimsby in The Football League- External links :**... |
England Leyton Orient Leyton Orient F.C. Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63... |
Free | |
| 24 August 1968 | DF | England Gerry Perryman |
England Northampton Town Northampton Town F.C. Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season... |
Free | |
| 24 August 1968 | MF | England Terry Dyson Terry Dyson Terry Dyson is a retired footballer.- Career:The winger joined Tottenham Hotspur from non-league Scarborough in 1955, and played for Spurs until 1965. He was a regular member of The Double winning side of 1960-61, and scored in the 1961 FA Cup Final against Leicester... |
England Fulham Fulham F.C. Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season... |
Free | |
| 24 August 1968 | FW | England Danny Light |
England 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... |
£4,000 | |
| 14 September 1968 | DF | England Brian Wood Brian Wood (footballer) Brian Thomas Wood is an English former professional footballer who played as a central defender. He played in Football League for West Bromwich Albion, Crystal Palace, Leyton Orient, Colchester United and Workington.... |
England Leyton Orient Leyton Orient F.C. Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63... |
£4,000 | |
| 14 September 1968 | FW | England Brian Gibbs Brian Gibbs Brian Richard Gibbs is an English former professional football player. His clubs included Bournemouth, Colchester United and Gillingham, where he made over 200 Football League appearances and scored over 100 goals.... |
England 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... |
£6,000 | |
| 28 September 1968 | DF | England Dave Bickles Dave Bickles David 'Dave' Bickles was a professional footballer who played as a centre half.-Career:Bickles started his career as a youth player for West Ham United... |
England 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... |
Free | |
| 26 October 1968 | MF | England Mick Brown |
England Luton Town Luton Town F.C. Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was... |
Free | |
| 2 November 1968 | GK | England Tony Macedo Tony Macedo Tony Macedo is a Gibraltarian former professional association football goalkeeper who spent nearly his whole career at Fulham. He played 346 league games and a total of 391 matches in all competitions. He ended his career in 1968 after suffering a string of injuries.He was born in Gibraltar in 1938... |
England Fulham Fulham F.C. Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season... |
£6,000 | |
| 16 November 1968 | FW | England Ken O'Rourke |
England Arsenal Arsenal F.C. Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups... |
Free | |
| 23 November 1968 | GK | England Ron Willis Ron Willis (footballer) Ronald Ian Willis , is an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League.-External links:*... |
England Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic F.C. Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,... |
£2,000 | |
| 23 November 1968 | MF | England Barry Rowan Barry Rowan Barry Rowan is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger . He played for a variety of clubs in a number of countries, most notably Millwall and Exeter City in The Football League in England, also including short spells with Brentford, Colchester United, Reading and Plymouth... |
 United States Detroit CougarsDetroit Cougars (soccer) The Detroit Cougars were a soccer team based in Detroit, Michigan, which played in the United Soccer Association. The league was made up of teams imported from foreign leagues. The Detroit club consisted of players from Glentoran F.C... |
Free | |
Transfers Out
| Date | Pos. | Player Name | New Club | Transfer Fee | Notes |
| 11 May 1968 | 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... |
 European Union Released |
Free | |
| 11 May 1968 | DF | England Mick Loughton |
England Brentwood Town Brentwood Town F.C. Brentwood Town F.C. are an English football club based in Brentwood, Essex. The club is currently a member of the Isthmian League Division One North.-History:... |
Free | |
| 11 May 1968 | MF | Scotland Bobby Blackwood Bobby Blackwood Robert Rankin Blackwood , was a Scottish footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League.- External links :*, Neil Brown... |
Scotland Hawick Royal Albert Hawick Royal Albert F.C. Hawick Royal Albert F.C. are a Senior football club based in Hawick, currently playing in the East of Scotland Football League.Founded in 1947 following a breakaway from Hawick Railway F.C., a number of players in these early “Albert” days were from the local Denholm Village team and they initially... |
Free | |
| 26 August 1968 | GK | England Alan Buck |
England Poole Town Poole Town F.C. Poole Town F.C. is a football club based in Poole, England. They were established in 1890 and joined the Western League Division Two in 1930. They won the Western League title in 1957 and reached the First Round Proper of the FA Cup four times in their history. They are currently members of the... |
Free | |
| 26 August 1968 | DF | England Colin Moughton |
England Bedford Town Bedford Town F.C. Bedford Town F.C. is an English football club based in the Borough of Bedford. The club are currently members of the Southern League Premier Division and play at The New Eyrie in Cardington, a parish on the outskirts of Bedford.... |
Free | |
| 26 August 1968 | FW | England Peter Barlow Peter Barlow (footballer) Peter Barlow , is an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.-External links:*... |
England Workington |
Free | |
| 4 September 1968 | GK | England Ernie Adams Ernie Adams (footballer) Ernest Robert Adams , is an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League.-External links:*... |
England 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... |
Free | |
| 4 September 1968 | DF | England Gerry Perryman |
England Corby Town Corby Town F.C. Corby Town F.C. is an English football club based in Corby, Northamptonshire. They will be members of the Conference North for the 2011–12 season. The Steelmen play their home games at the newly built Steel Park, adjacent to their previous ground, Rockingham Triangle Sports Stadium, which is... |
Free | |
| 4 September 1968 | MF | England John Mansfield |
England Brentwood Town Brentwood Town F.C. Brentwood Town F.C. are an English football club based in Brentwood, Essex. The club is currently a member of the Isthmian League Division One North.-History:... |
Free | |
| 7 September 1968 | 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... |
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... |
£10,000 | |
| 20 September 1968 | MF | England Derek Trevis Derek Trevis Derek Alan Trevis was an English professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Active in both England and the United States, Trevis made nearly 500 career league appearances.-Career:... |
England Walsall Walsall F.C. Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second... |
£11,000 | |
| 23 November 1968 | FW | England Ken O'Rourke |
England Bedford Town Bedford Town F.C. Bedford Town F.C. is an English football club based in the Borough of Bedford. The club are currently members of the Southern League Premier Division and play at The New Eyrie in Cardington, a parish on the outskirts of Bedford.... |
Free | |
| 7 December 1968 | MF | England Barry Rowan Barry Rowan Barry Rowan is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger . He played for a variety of clubs in a number of countries, most notably Millwall and Exeter City in The Football League in England, also including short spells with Brentford, Colchester United, Reading and Plymouth... |
 South Africa Durban UnitedDurban United F.C. Durban United FC is a South African football club based in Durban.Durban United FC won the Castle Cup in 1972 and played in the final in 1977.... |
Free | |
| 28 February 1969 | FW | England Ken Hodgson Ken Hodgson Kenneth Hodgson born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, was an English professional association football player who played as a forward. Hodgson played for hometown Newcastle United, making six appearances before moving on to Scunthorpe, Bournemouth and Colchester United.-External links:**... |
England Poole Town Poole Town F.C. Poole Town F.C. is a football club based in Poole, England. They were established in 1890 and joined the Western League Division Two in 1930. They won the Western League title in 1957 and reached the First Round Proper of the FA Cup four times in their history. They are currently members of the... |
Free | |
| 22 March 1969 | MF | England Johnny Martin |
England Workington |
Free | |
| 21 April 1969 | FW | England Terry Price |
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 | |
Loans In
| Date | Pos. | Player Name | Parent Club | Date Returned | Notes |
| 31 August 1968 | DF | England Brian Wood Brian Wood (footballer) Brian Thomas Wood is an English former professional footballer who played as a central defender. He played in Football League for West Bromwich Albion, Crystal Palace, Leyton Orient, Colchester United and Workington.... |
England Leyton Orient Leyton Orient F.C. Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63... |
7 September 1968 | |
| 7 September 1968 | GK | England Tony Macedo Tony Macedo Tony Macedo is a Gibraltarian former professional association football goalkeeper who spent nearly his whole career at Fulham. He played 346 league games and a total of 391 matches in all competitions. He ended his career in 1968 after suffering a string of injuries.He was born in Gibraltar in 1938... |
England Fulham Fulham F.C. Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season... |
26 October 1968 | |
Fourth Division Results Summary
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Av | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 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... |
46 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 62 | 45 | 1.378 | 52 |
| 6 | 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 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 57 | 53 | 1.075 | 52 |
| 7 | Southend United Southend United F.C. Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had... |
46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 78 | 61 | 1.279 | 51 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/08/1968 | Brentford Brentford F.C. Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One.... |
A | 0-4 | 7,580 | |
| 17/08/1968 | Rochdale | H | 0-0 | 3,969 | |
| 24/08/1968 | 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 | 1-5 | 5,813 | Simpson Owen Simpson Owen Simpson is an English former professional footballer. He played for Rotherham, Leyton Orient, Colchester, Southend, Darlington and Grimsby in The Football League- External links :**... |
| 26/08/1968 | Scunthorpe United Scunthorpe United F.C. Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One.... |
H | 0-4 | 3,771 | |
| 31/08/1968 | 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 | 1-2 | 3,199 | Simpson Owen Simpson Owen Simpson is an English former professional footballer. He played for Rotherham, Leyton Orient, Colchester, Southend, Darlington and Grimsby 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... ) |
| 07/09/1968 | 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 | 1-0 | 3,756 | Light |
| 14/09/1968 | Bradford City | A | 1-1 | 6,879 | Light |
| 16/09/1968 | 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 | 2-0 | 4,693 | Gibbs Brian Gibbs Brian Richard Gibbs is an English former professional football player. His clubs included Bournemouth, Colchester United and Gillingham, where he made over 200 Football League appearances and scored over 100 goals.... , Trevis Derek Trevis Derek Alan Trevis was an English professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Active in both England and the United States, Trevis made nearly 500 career league appearances.-Career:... |
| 20/09/1968 | 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 | 1-0 | 6,441 | Joslyn Roger Joslyn Roger Douglas William Joslyn is an English former footballer, who played as a midfielder. He amassed over 500 appearances in the Football League for Colchester United, Aldershot, Watford and Reading.-Career:... |
| 28/09/1968 | 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 | 1-1 | 5,146 | Simpson Owen Simpson Owen Simpson is an English former professional footballer. He played for Rotherham, Leyton Orient, Colchester, Southend, Darlington and Grimsby in The Football League- External links :**... |
| 04/10/1968 | Grimsby Town Grimsby Town F.C. Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town... |
H | 2-1 | 7,543 | Gibbs Brian Gibbs Brian Richard Gibbs is an English former professional football player. His clubs included Bournemouth, Colchester United and Gillingham, where he made over 200 Football League appearances and scored over 100 goals.... (2) |
| 08/10/1968 | Scunthorpe United Scunthorpe United F.C. Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One.... |
A | 3-2 | 2,748 | Gibbs Brian Gibbs Brian Richard Gibbs is an English former professional football player. His clubs included Bournemouth, Colchester United and Gillingham, where he made over 200 Football League appearances and scored over 100 goals.... (2), Bickles Dave Bickles David 'Dave' Bickles was a professional footballer who played as a centre half.-Career:Bickles started his career as a youth player for West Ham United... |
| 12/10/1968 | Newport County Newport County A.F.C. Newport County Association Football Club are a professional football club based in the city of Newport, south Wales, who currently play in the Conference National, the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system... |
A | 0-1 | 3,262 | |
| 19/10/1968 | 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 | 0-0 | 6,323 | |
| 26/10/1968 | Lincoln City Lincoln City F.C. Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League.... |
A | 3-0 | 6,833 | Peden (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.... ), Hall Brian Hall (footballer born 1939) Brian Samuel Hall was an English footballer who most notably played for Mansfield Town and Colchester United between 1958 and 1973.... , Oliver Jim Oliver (footballer) James Robert Oliver is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a forward for Linlithgow Rose and Falkirk in the Scottish leagues before moving to English football with Norwich, Brighton and Colchester.... |
| 02/11/1968 | Wrexham | H | 2-1 | 5,806 | Price, Oliver Jim Oliver (footballer) James Robert Oliver is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a forward for Linlithgow Rose and Falkirk in the Scottish leagues before moving to English football with Norwich, Brighton and Colchester.... |
| 04/11/1968 | Workington | H | 3-0 | 6,702 | Light, Oliver Jim Oliver (footballer) James Robert Oliver is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a forward for Linlithgow Rose and Falkirk in the Scottish leagues before moving to English football with Norwich, Brighton and Colchester.... , Price |
| 09/11/1968 | Bradford Park Avenue | A | 1-2 | 2,011 | Oliver Jim Oliver (footballer) James Robert Oliver is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a forward for Linlithgow Rose and Falkirk in the Scottish leagues before moving to English football with Norwich, Brighton and Colchester.... |
| 23/11/1968 | Swansea City Swansea City A.F.C. Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position... |
A | 0-2 | 5,080 | |
| 29/11/1968 | 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 | 4-0 | 10,604 | Oliver Jim Oliver (footballer) James Robert Oliver is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a forward for Linlithgow Rose and Falkirk in the Scottish leagues before moving to English football with Norwich, Brighton and Colchester.... , Simpson Owen Simpson Owen Simpson is an English former professional footballer. He played for Rotherham, Leyton Orient, Colchester, Southend, Darlington and Grimsby in The Football League- External links :**... , Gibbs Brian Gibbs Brian Richard Gibbs is an English former professional football player. His clubs included Bournemouth, Colchester United and Gillingham, where he made over 200 Football League appearances and scored over 100 goals.... , Dyson Terry Dyson Terry Dyson is a retired footballer.- Career:The winger joined Tottenham Hotspur from non-league Scarborough in 1955, and played for Spurs until 1965. He was a regular member of The Double winning side of 1960-61, and scored in the 1961 FA Cup Final against Leicester... (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... ) |
| 14/12/1968 | Newport County Newport County A.F.C. Newport County Association Football Club are a professional football club based in the city of Newport, south Wales, who currently play in the Conference National, the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system... |
H | 2-1 | 3,532 | Light, Wood Brian Wood (footballer) Brian Thomas Wood is an English former professional footballer who played as a central defender. He played in Football League for West Bromwich Albion, Crystal Palace, Leyton Orient, Colchester United and Workington.... |
| 26/12/1968 | Grimsby Town Grimsby Town F.C. Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town... |
A | 4-2 | 5,559 | Oliver Jim Oliver (footballer) James Robert Oliver is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a forward for Linlithgow Rose and Falkirk in the Scottish leagues before moving to English football with Norwich, Brighton and Colchester.... , Bickles Dave Bickles David 'Dave' Bickles was a professional footballer who played as a centre half.-Career:Bickles started his career as a youth player for West Ham United... , Light (2) |
| 11/01/1969 | Wrexham | H | 3-0 | 7,471 | Gibbs Brian Gibbs Brian Richard Gibbs is an English former professional football player. His clubs included Bournemouth, Colchester United and Gillingham, where he made over 200 Football League appearances and scored over 100 goals.... , Light (2) |
| 18/01/1969 | Bradford Park Avenue | H | 3-0 | 5,914 | Hall Brian Hall (footballer born 1939) Brian Samuel Hall was an English footballer who most notably played for Mansfield Town and Colchester United between 1958 and 1973.... , Dyson Terry Dyson Terry Dyson is a retired footballer.- Career:The winger joined Tottenham Hotspur from non-league Scarborough in 1955, and played for Spurs until 1965. He was a regular member of The Double winning side of 1960-61, and scored in the 1961 FA Cup Final against Leicester... (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... ), Oliver Jim Oliver (footballer) James Robert Oliver is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a forward for Linlithgow Rose and Falkirk in the Scottish leagues before moving to English football with Norwich, Brighton and Colchester.... |
| 24/01/1969 | Workington | A | 1-0 | 2,584 | Oliver Jim Oliver (footballer) James Robert Oliver is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a forward for Linlithgow Rose and Falkirk in the Scottish leagues before moving to English football with Norwich, Brighton and Colchester.... |
| 01/02/1969 | 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 | 2-1 | 8,383 | Gibbs Brian Gibbs Brian Richard Gibbs is an English former professional football player. His clubs included Bournemouth, Colchester United and Gillingham, where he made over 200 Football League appearances and scored over 100 goals.... , Dyson Terry Dyson Terry Dyson is a retired footballer.- Career:The winger joined Tottenham Hotspur from non-league Scarborough in 1955, and played for Spurs until 1965. He was a regular member of The Double winning side of 1960-61, and scored in the 1961 FA Cup Final against Leicester... |
| 14/02/1969 | 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 | 1-3 | 12,681 | Light |
| 22/02/1969 | 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 | 1-1 | 6,612 | Gibbs Brian Gibbs Brian Richard Gibbs is an English former professional football player. His clubs included Bournemouth, Colchester United and Gillingham, where he made over 200 Football League appearances and scored over 100 goals.... |
| 28/02/1969 | Brentford Brentford F.C. Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One.... |
H | 2-1 | 7,268 | Joslyn Roger Joslyn Roger Douglas William Joslyn is an English former footballer, who played as a midfielder. He amassed over 500 appearances in the Football League for Colchester United, Aldershot, Watford and Reading.-Career:... , Light |
| 04/03/1969 | Halifax Town | A | 1-2 | 3,400 | Shawcross (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.... ) |
| 08/03/1969 | Rochdale | H | 0-4 | 4,988 | |
| 10/03/1969 | 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 | 2-0 | 6,577 | Hall Brian Hall (footballer born 1939) Brian Samuel Hall was an English footballer who most notably played for Mansfield Town and Colchester United between 1958 and 1973.... , Light |
| 14/03/1969 | 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 | 1-1 | 7,312 | Oliver Jim Oliver (footballer) James Robert Oliver is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a forward for Linlithgow Rose and Falkirk in the Scottish leagues before moving to English football with Norwich, Brighton and Colchester.... |
| 22/03/1969 | 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 | 0-1 | 10,799 | |
| 24/03/1969 | Lincoln City Lincoln City F.C. Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League.... |
H | 1-1 | 6,787 | Joslyn Roger Joslyn Roger Douglas William Joslyn is an English former footballer, who played as a midfielder. He amassed over 500 appearances in the Football League for Colchester United, Aldershot, Watford and Reading.-Career:... |
| 29/03/1969 | 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 | 0-2 | 3,140 | |
| 04/04/1969 | Chesterfield Chesterfield F.C. Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower... |
H | 1-0 | 7,180 | Brown |
| 05/04/1969 | Exeter City Exeter City F.C. Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003... |
H | 1-0 | 5,650 | Light |
| 08/04/1969 | 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 | 1-0 | 6,548 | Brown |
| 12/04/1969 | 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 | 0-0 | 3,774 | |
| 14/04/1969 | 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 | 6,564 | Brown, Bickles Dave Bickles David 'Dave' Bickles was a professional footballer who played as a centre half.-Career:Bickles started his career as a youth player for West Ham United... |
| 18/04/1969 | Bradford City | H | 1-1 | 8,196 | Gibbs Brian Gibbs Brian Richard Gibbs is an English former professional football player. His clubs included Bournemouth, Colchester United and Gillingham, where he made over 200 Football League appearances and scored over 100 goals.... |
| 21/04/1969 | Halifax Town | H | 0-0 | 7,429 | |
| 25/04/1969 | Swansea City Swansea City A.F.C. Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position... |
H | 0-1 | 7,136 | |
| 28/04/1969 | 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 | 1-1 | 7,505 | Gibbs Brian Gibbs Brian Richard Gibbs is an English former professional football player. His clubs included Bournemouth, Colchester United and Gillingham, where he made over 200 Football League appearances and scored over 100 goals.... |
| 02/05/1969 | 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 | 0-2 | 3,576 |
Source: 1968-69 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
League Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/08/1968 | R1 | 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 | 2-0 | 3,824 | Hall Brian Hall (footballer born 1939) Brian Samuel Hall was an English footballer who most notably played for Mansfield Town and Colchester United between 1958 and 1973.... , Oliver Jim Oliver (footballer) James Robert Oliver is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a forward for Linlithgow Rose and Falkirk in the Scottish leagues before moving to English football with Norwich, Brighton and Colchester.... (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... ) |
| 04/09/1968 | R2 | Workington | H | 0-1 | 3,523 |
Source: 1968-69 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
FA Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/11/1968 | R1 | Chesham United Chesham United F.C. Chesham United is an English football club based in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, currently playing in the Southern League. They are nicknamed "The Generals" because they were once the football team of the General Baptist Church in Chesham. Chesham Generals merged with Chesham Town to form United... |
H | 5-0 | 5,497 | Light (2), Hall Brian Hall (footballer born 1939) Brian Samuel Hall was an English footballer who most notably played for Mansfield Town and Colchester United between 1958 and 1973.... (2), Price |
| 07/12/1968 | R2 | 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 | 0-1 | 6,180 |
Source: 1968-69 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
Squad statistics
| No. | Nat. | Pos. | Name | Total | Division Four 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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All
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| England Danny Light |
14 |
| England Brian Gibbs Brian Gibbs Brian Richard Gibbs is an English former professional football player. His clubs included Bournemouth, Colchester United and Gillingham, where he made over 200 Football League appearances and scored over 100 goals.... |
11 |
| Scotland Jim Oliver Jim Oliver (footballer) James Robert Oliver is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a forward for Linlithgow Rose and Falkirk in the Scottish leagues before moving to English football with Norwich, Brighton and Colchester.... |
10 |
| England Brian Hall Brian Hall (footballer born 1939) Brian Samuel Hall was an English footballer who most notably played for Mansfield Town and Colchester United between 1958 and 1973.... |
6 |
| England Owen Simpson Owen Simpson Owen Simpson is an English former professional footballer. He played for Rotherham, Leyton Orient, Colchester, Southend, Darlington and Grimsby in The Football League- External links :**... |
4 |
| England Dave Bickles Dave Bickles David 'Dave' Bickles was a professional footballer who played as a centre half.-Career:Bickles started his career as a youth player for West Ham United... |
3 |
| England Mick Brown |
|
| England Terry Dyson Terry Dyson Terry Dyson is a retired footballer.- Career:The winger joined Tottenham Hotspur from non-league Scarborough in 1955, and played for Spurs until 1965. He was a regular member of The Double winning side of 1960-61, and scored in the 1961 FA Cup Final against Leicester... |
|
| England Roger Joslyn Roger Joslyn Roger Douglas William Joslyn is an English former footballer, who played as a midfielder. He amassed over 500 appearances in the Football League for Colchester United, Aldershot, Watford and Reading.-Career:... |
|
| England Terry Price |
|
| England Derek Trevis Derek Trevis Derek Alan Trevis was an English professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Active in both England and the United States, Trevis made nearly 500 career league appearances.-Career:... |
1 |
| England Brian Wood Brian Wood (footballer) Brian Thomas Wood is an English former professional footballer who played as a central defender. He played in Football League for West Bromwich Albion, Crystal Palace, Leyton Orient, Colchester United and Workington.... |
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| Own goal Own goal An own net occurs in goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team. It is usually accidental, and may be a result of an attempt at defensive play that failed or was spoiled by opponents.... |
2 |
League
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| England Danny Light |
12 |
| England Brian Gibbs Brian Gibbs Brian Richard Gibbs is an English former professional football player. His clubs included Bournemouth, Colchester United and Gillingham, where he made over 200 Football League appearances and scored over 100 goals.... |
11 |
| Scotland Jim Oliver Jim Oliver (footballer) James Robert Oliver is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a forward for Linlithgow Rose and Falkirk in the Scottish leagues before moving to English football with Norwich, Brighton and Colchester.... |
9 |
| England Owen Simpson Owen Simpson Owen Simpson is an English former professional footballer. He played for Rotherham, Leyton Orient, Colchester, Southend, Darlington and Grimsby in The Football League- External links :**... |
4 |
| England Dave Bickles Dave Bickles David 'Dave' Bickles was a professional footballer who played as a centre half.-Career:Bickles started his career as a youth player for West Ham United... |
3 |
| England Mick Brown |
|
| England Terry Dyson Terry Dyson Terry Dyson is a retired footballer.- Career:The winger joined Tottenham Hotspur from non-league Scarborough in 1955, and played for Spurs until 1965. He was a regular member of The Double winning side of 1960-61, and scored in the 1961 FA Cup Final against Leicester... |
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| England Brian Hall Brian Hall (footballer born 1939) Brian Samuel Hall was an English footballer who most notably played for Mansfield Town and Colchester United between 1958 and 1973.... |
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| England Roger Joslyn Roger Joslyn Roger Douglas William Joslyn is an English former footballer, who played as a midfielder. He amassed over 500 appearances in the Football League for Colchester United, Aldershot, Watford and Reading.-Career:... |
|
| England Terry Price |
2 |
| England Derek Trevis Derek Trevis Derek Alan Trevis was an English professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Active in both England and the United States, Trevis made nearly 500 career league appearances.-Career:... |
1 |
| England Brian Wood Brian Wood (footballer) Brian Thomas Wood is an English former professional footballer who played as a central defender. He played in Football League for West Bromwich Albion, Crystal Palace, Leyton Orient, Colchester United and Workington.... |
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| Own goal Own goal An own net occurs in goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team. It is usually accidental, and may be a result of an attempt at defensive play that failed or was spoiled by opponents.... |
2 |
FA Cup
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| England Brian Hall Brian Hall (footballer born 1939) Brian Samuel Hall was an English footballer who most notably played for Mansfield Town and Colchester United between 1958 and 1973.... |
2 |
| England Danny Light |
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| England Terry Price |
1 |
League Cup
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| England Brian Hall Brian Hall (footballer born 1939) Brian Samuel Hall was an English footballer who most notably played for Mansfield Town and Colchester United between 1958 and 1973.... |
1 |
| Scotland Jim Oliver Jim Oliver (footballer) James Robert Oliver is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a forward for Linlithgow Rose and Falkirk in the Scottish leagues before moving to English football with Norwich, Brighton and Colchester.... |
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