1970–71 Colchester United F.C. season
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The 1970–71 season was Colchester United's
third consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division
. United reached the quarter-finals of the FA Cup
, famously beating Football League First Division
Leeds United 3-2.
international Ray Crawford
, Brian Garvey
, John Kurila
, Mick Mahon
and Brian Owen. During the season, both Roy Massey
and Owen incurred career ending injuries forcing Graham to sign Brian Lewis
and Dave Simmons
.
The Football League
, despite the protests of the pools companies, re-introduced permission to play Friday night football. Colchester arranged ten games for Friday kick offs but it would be the FA Cup
that drew worldwide attention. United disposed of non-League Ringmer
via a Crawford hat trick in round one and then completed a Cup double over new boys Cambridge
, having already secured a 5-0 win over the 'other' U's in the League Cup
. Colchester knocked out non-League Barnet
at Underhill
in the third round only to be drawn away to Rochdale. Trailing 3-1 with just five minutes left, United staged a remarkable comeback to earn a replay. With the knowledge of the Fifth Round draw having been made, United trounced hapless Dale by 5-0 to earn a home tie with mighty Leeds on February 13, 1971. Leeds were top of the League and boasted ten internationals in their side, Colchester were eighth in the Football League Fourth Division
Fourth Division. Nobody gave the U's a chance but they raced into a 3-0 lead, in front of a 16,000 Layer Road
crowd, with goals from Crawford (2) and Simmons before Leeds generated something of a comeback to finally lose 3-2. The result was sensational as was the fact that United were in the FA Cup Quarter Finals. Sixth Round opponents Everton
did their homework and Graham's 'Granddad's Army' finally succumbed to the tune of 5-0 in front of 53,028 at Goodison Park
. While United finished sixth in the league, just two points off promotion - they simply had too many fixtures to complete in rapid succession as a result of the cup run.
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GAv = Goal average; Pts = Points
Source: 1970-71 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
Source: 1970-71 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
Source: 1970-71 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
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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....
third consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division
Football League Fourth Division
The Fourth Division of The Football League was the fourth-highest division in the English football league system from the 1958–59 season until the creation of the Premier League prior to the 1992–93 season...
. United reached the quarter-finals 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...
, famously beating Football League First Division
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
Leeds United 3-2.
Season Review
Manager Dick Graham increased the average age of United's squad at the start of the 1970s with the summer signings of ex-EnglandEngland national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
international Ray Crawford
Ray Crawford (footballer)
Raymond Crawford is a former English international footballer, who played as a striker in a career that saw him score over 300 goals at club level.-Club:...
, Brian Garvey
Brian Garvey (footballer)
Brian Garvey is an English former footballer who played for Hull City, Watford and Colchester United from 1957 until 1972.After retiring, Garvey had spells coaching at Wolves and Arsenal. He then emigrated to Melbourne in the 1980s and became the coach of power club Heidelberg United in the NSL...
, John Kurila
John Kurila
John Kurila is a Scottish former footballer who most notably played for Northampton Town, as well as playing for Celtic, Bristol City, Southend United, Colchester United and Lincoln City ....
, Mick Mahon
Mick Mahon
Michael John "Mick" Mahon is an English former footballer.A former North Shields and Loughborough United player, he turned professional with Port Vale in 1967. He spent two years with the club, before joining York City for the 1969–70 season. Following this he spent three years with Colchester...
and Brian Owen. During the season, both Roy Massey
Roy Massey
Roy Massey is an English former football player, now a coach.As a player, Massey played as a centre forward for Rotherham United , Leyton Orient and Colchester United . He retired from playing football in 1971 but became a coach, first at Colchester United before moving to Norwich City's centre...
and Owen incurred career ending injuries forcing Graham to sign Brian Lewis
Brian Lewis (footballer)
Brian Lewis was an English footballer, most noted as a player for Portsmouth, Luton Town and Colchester United.-Playing career:...
and Dave Simmons
Dave Simmons (footballer)
David John Simmons was an English footballer who played for a number of Football League teams in the 1970s. He is perhaps best known for scoring the decisive goal in Colchester United's shock win against Leeds in the 1971 FA Cup....
.
The Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
, despite the protests of the pools companies, re-introduced permission to play Friday night football. Colchester arranged ten games for Friday kick offs but it would be 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...
that drew worldwide attention. United disposed of non-League Ringmer
Ringmer F.C.
Ringmer F.C. is a football club based in Ringmer, near Lewes, East Sussex, England. They were established in 1905 and joined the Sussex County League Division Two in 1963. In the 1970-71 season, they reached the 1st round of the FA Cup...
via a Crawford hat trick in round one and then completed a Cup double over new boys Cambridge
Cambridge United F.C.
Cambridge United Football Club is a professional football club from Cambridge, England. They are currently playing the 2011-2012 season in the Conference National, the fifth tier of the English league system, where they have competed since 2005 following their relegation from the Football League...
, having already secured a 5-0 win over the 'other' U's in the 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...
. Colchester knocked out non-League Barnet
Barnet F.C.
Barnet Football Club is an English football team from High Barnet, London, England, currently playing in Football League Two. The ground is in the town of Barnet within the London Borough of Barnet....
at Underhill
Underhill Stadium
Underhill is the home of Barnet F.C. It is situated in Barnet in the London Borough of Barnet and has a capacity of 6,200. The stadium is famous for its slope from the North to South end. It is also used for Arsenal reserve games....
in the third round only to be drawn away to Rochdale. Trailing 3-1 with just five minutes left, United staged a remarkable comeback to earn a replay. With the knowledge of the Fifth Round draw having been made, United trounced hapless Dale by 5-0 to earn a home tie with mighty Leeds on February 13, 1971. Leeds were top of the League and boasted ten internationals in their side, Colchester were eighth 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...
Fourth Division. Nobody gave the U's a chance but they raced into a 3-0 lead, in front of a 16,000 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...
crowd, with goals from Crawford (2) and Simmons before Leeds generated something of a comeback to finally lose 3-2. The result was sensational as was the fact that United were in the FA Cup Quarter Finals. Sixth Round opponents Everton
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
did their homework and Graham's 'Granddad's Army' finally succumbed to the tune of 5-0 in front of 53,028 at Goodison Park
Goodison Park
Goodison Park is a football stadium located in Walton, Liverpool, England. The stadium has been home to Everton F.C. since its completion in 1892 and is one of the world's first purpose-built football grounds...
. While United finished sixth in the league, just two points off promotion - they simply had too many fixtures to complete in rapid succession as a result of the cup run.
Squad
Player Info
| Pos. | Name | Place of Birth | Date of Birth | Previous Club | Date Joined | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK |  England Graham SmithGraham Smith (footballer) Graham Smith is an English former professional footballer.-Playing career:Smith, who played as a goalkeeper, began his professional career in 1968 with Notts County. He also played in the Football League for Colchester United, West Bromwich Albion, and Cambridge United, making a total of 200 league... |
England Liverpool Liverpool Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880... |
2 November 1947 | England 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... |
9 August 1969 | Free |
| DF | England Eric Burgess |
England Edgware Edgware Edgware is an area in London, situated north-northwest of Charing Cross. It forms part of both the London Borough of Barnet and the London Borough of Harrow. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.... |
27 October 1944 | England Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Argyle F.C. Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the... |
20 February 1971 | Free |
| DF | England Micky Cook Micky Cook Michael "Micky" Cook is an English former professional footballer who played as a right back. Cook spent his entire career with Colchester United, making 614 appearances in the Football League and holds the all time club record for appearances... |
England Enfield London Borough of Enfield The London Borough of Enfield is the most northerly London borough and forms part of Outer London. It borders the London Boroughs of Barnet, Haringey and Waltham Forest... |
9 April 1951 | 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... |
6 October 1969 | Free |
| DF | England Bobby Cram Bobby Cram Robert Cram was an English professional footballer.Born in Hetton-le-Hole, County Durham, Cram joined West Bromwich Albion as an amateur in September 1955, at the age of 15. He turned professional in January 1957, but did not make his debut until October 1959, in a 0-0 draw against Bolton Wanderers... |
England Hetton-le-Hole Hetton-le-Hole Hetton-le-Hole is a town and civil parish situated in the City of Sunderland in Tyne and Wear, England. It is on the A182 between Houghton-le-Spring and Easington Lane. It is located on the southwest corner of Sunderland on the A182, off A690 close to the A1. It has a population of 14,402 but this... |
19 November 1939 |  Canada Vancouver RoyalsVancouver Royals Vancouver Royal Canadians were an association football team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada that played in the United Soccer Association. The league was made up of teams imported from foreign leagues. The Vancouver club was actually Sunderland A.F.C... |
17 January 1970 | Free |
| DF | England Brian Garvey Brian Garvey (footballer) Brian Garvey is an English former footballer who played for Hull City, Watford and Colchester United from 1957 until 1972.After retiring, Garvey had spells coaching at Wolves and Arsenal. He then emigrated to Melbourne in the 1980s and became the coach of power club Heidelberg United in the NSL... |
England Kingston upon Hull Kingston upon Hull Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of... |
3 July 1937 | England Watford Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade... |
15 August 1970 | Free |
| DF |  Scotland John GilchristJohn Gilchrist (footballer) John Skidmore Gilchrist , is a Scottish footballer who played as a right back in the Football League.-External links:*... |
Scotland Wishaw Wishaw Wishaw is a large town and former burgh in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is on the edge of the Clyde Valley, 15 miles south-east of Glasgow.... |
5 September 1939 | 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... |
15 August 1970 | 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 | Scotland John Kurila John Kurila John Kurila is a Scottish former footballer who most notably played for Northampton Town, as well as playing for Celtic, Bristol City, Southend United, Colchester United and Lincoln City .... |
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... |
10 April 1941 | England 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... |
19 August 1970 | Free |
| DF | England Dave Simmons Dave Simmons (footballer) David John Simmons was an English footballer who played for a number of Football League teams in the 1970s. He is perhaps best known for scoring the decisive goal in Colchester United's shock win against Leeds in the 1971 FA Cup.... |
England Ryde Ryde Ryde is a British seaside town, civil parish and the most populous town and urban area on the Isle of Wight, with a population of approximately 30,000. It is situated on the north-east coast. The town grew in size as a seaside resort following the joining of the villages of Upper Ryde and Lower... |
24 October 1948 | England Aston Villa Aston Villa F.C. Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder... |
26 December 1970 | £6,000 |
| DF | England Lindsay Smith Lindsay Smith (footballer) Lindsay James Smith , is an English footballer who played as a central defender in the Football League.-External links:*... |
England Enfield London Borough of Enfield The London Borough of Enfield is the most northerly London borough and forms part of Outer London. It borders the London Boroughs of Barnet, Haringey and Waltham Forest... |
18 September 1954 | England Youth Team |
1 August 1970 | Free |
| MF | England Phil Bloss |
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... |
16 January 1953 | England Youth Team |
1 August 1970 | Free |
| MF | England Ken Jones Ken Jones (footballer born 1941) Kenneth Brian Jones is a former professional footballer who played for football league clubs Southend United, Millwall and Colchester United before moving into non-league football to play for Margate... |
England Keighley Keighley Keighley is a town and civil parish within the metropolitan borough of the City of Bradford in West Yorkshire, England. It is situated northwest of Bradford and is at the confluence of the River Aire and the River Worth... |
9 February 1941 | England 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... |
22 November 1969 | £5,000 |
| MF | England Steve Leslie |
England Hornsey Hornsey Hornsey is a district in London Borough of Haringey in north London in England. Whilst Hornsey was formerly the name of a parish and later a municipal borough of Middlesex, today, the name refers only to the London district. It is an inner-suburban area located north of Charing Cross.-Locale:The ... |
4 September 1952 | England Youth Team |
1 August 1970 | Free |
| MF | England Brian Lewis Brian Lewis (footballer) Brian Lewis was an English footballer, most noted as a player for Portsmouth, Luton Town and Colchester United.-Playing career:... |
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.... |
26 January 1943 | England Oxford United Oxford United F.C. Oxford United Football Club is an English association football club based in Oxford, Oxfordshire. The club play in League Two, following promotion from the Conference National in May 2010. The club had been a non-League side since their relegation from the Football League in the 2005–06 season. The... |
26 December 1970 | £6,000 |
| MF | England Mick Mahon Mick Mahon Michael John "Mick" Mahon is an English former footballer.A former North Shields and Loughborough United player, he turned professional with Port Vale in 1967. He spent two years with the club, before joining York City for the 1969–70 season. Following this he spent three years with Colchester... |
England Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... |
17 September 1944 | England 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... |
15 August 1970 | Free |
| MF | England Brian Owen |
England Harefield Harefield Harefield is a village in the London Borough of Hillingdon in northwest London, England. It is situated on top of a hill, northwest of Charing Cross, near the Greater London boundary with Buckinghamshire to the west and Hertfordshire to the north... |
2 November 1944 | England Watford Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade... |
19 August 1970 | Free |
| FW | England Ray Crawford Ray Crawford (footballer) Raymond Crawford is a former English international footballer, who played as a striker in a career that saw him score over 300 goals at club level.-Club:... |
England Portsmouth Portsmouth Portsmouth is the second largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is notable for being the United Kingdom's only island city; it is located mainly on Portsea Island... |
13 July 1936 | England Kettering Town Kettering Town F.C. Kettering Town Football Club are a football club originating in Kettering, Northamptonshire but currently based in the nearby village of Irthlingborough. The club play in the Conference National after winning the Conference North in 2007–08... |
15 August 1970 | £3,000 |
| 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 |
Transfers In
| Date | Pos. | Player Name | Previous Club | Transfer Fee | Notes |
| 1 August 1970 | DF | England Lindsay Smith Lindsay Smith (footballer) Lindsay James Smith , is an English footballer who played as a central defender in the Football League.-External links:*... |
England Youth Team |
Free | |
| 1 August 1970 | MF | England Phil Bloss |
England Youth Team |
Free | |
| 1 August 1970 | MF | England Steve Leslie |
England Youth Team |
Free | |
| 15 August 1970 | DF | England Brian Garvey Brian Garvey (footballer) Brian Garvey is an English former footballer who played for Hull City, Watford and Colchester United from 1957 until 1972.After retiring, Garvey had spells coaching at Wolves and Arsenal. He then emigrated to Melbourne in the 1980s and became the coach of power club Heidelberg United in the NSL... |
England Watford Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade... |
Free | |
| 15 August 1970 | DF | Scotland John Gilchrist John Gilchrist (footballer) John Skidmore Gilchrist , is a Scottish footballer who played as a right back in the Football League.-External links:*... |
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 | |
| 15 August 1970 | MF | England Mick Mahon Mick Mahon Michael John "Mick" Mahon is an English former footballer.A former North Shields and Loughborough United player, he turned professional with Port Vale in 1967. He spent two years with the club, before joining York City for the 1969–70 season. Following this he spent three years with Colchester... |
England 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... |
Free | |
| 15 August 1970 | FW | England Ray Crawford Ray Crawford (footballer) Raymond Crawford is a former English international footballer, who played as a striker in a career that saw him score over 300 goals at club level.-Club:... |
England Kettering Town Kettering Town F.C. Kettering Town Football Club are a football club originating in Kettering, Northamptonshire but currently based in the nearby village of Irthlingborough. The club play in the Conference National after winning the Conference North in 2007–08... |
£3,000 | |
| 19 August 1970 | DF | Scotland John Kurila John Kurila John Kurila is a Scottish former footballer who most notably played for Northampton Town, as well as playing for Celtic, Bristol City, Southend United, Colchester United and Lincoln City .... |
England 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... |
Free | |
| 19 August 1970 | MF | England Brian Owen |
England Watford Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade... |
Free | |
| 21 September 1970 | GK | England Brian Sherratt Brian Sherratt (footballer) Brian Sherratt was a footballer who played in The Football League for Barnsley, Oxford United and Stoke City.-Career:... |
England 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... |
Free | |
| 18 December 1970 | DF | England Trevor Painter |
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... |
Free | |
| 26 December 1970 | DF | England Dave Simmons Dave Simmons (footballer) David John Simmons was an English footballer who played for a number of Football League teams in the 1970s. He is perhaps best known for scoring the decisive goal in Colchester United's shock win against Leeds in the 1971 FA Cup.... |
England Aston Villa Aston Villa F.C. Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder... |
£6,000 | |
| 26 December 1970 | MF | England Brian Lewis Brian Lewis (footballer) Brian Lewis was an English footballer, most noted as a player for Portsmouth, Luton Town and Colchester United.-Playing career:... |
England Oxford United Oxford United F.C. Oxford United Football Club is an English association football club based in Oxford, Oxfordshire. The club play in League Two, following promotion from the Conference National in May 2010. The club had been a non-League side since their relegation from the Football League in the 2005–06 season. The... |
£6,000 | |
| 20 February 1971 | DF | England Eric Burgess |
England Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Argyle F.C. Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the... |
Free | |
Transfers Out
| Date | Pos. | Player Name | New Club | Transfer Fee | Notes |
| 1 May 1970 | 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 Workington |
Free | |
| 1 May 1970 | 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 Guildford City Guildford City F.C. Guildford City Football Club is a football club based in Guildford, Surrey, England. The club was originally established in 1921, folded in 1974 and were reformed in 1996... |
Free | |
| 1 May 1970 | FW | England Danny Light |
England Guildford City Guildford City F.C. Guildford City Football Club is a football club based in Guildford, Surrey, England. The club was originally established in 1921, folded in 1974 and were reformed in 1996... |
Free | |
| 9 October 1970 | 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 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... |
£8,000 | |
| 5 December 1970 | FW | England Roy Massey Roy Massey Roy Massey is an English former football player, now a coach.As a player, Massey played as a centre forward for Rotherham United , Leyton Orient and Colchester United . He retired from playing football in 1971 but became a coach, first at Colchester United before moving to Norwich City's centre... |
 European Union Retired |
Free | |
| 18 December 1970 | DF | England Trevor Painter |
England King's Lynn King's Lynn F.C. King's Lynn F.C. was an English football club based in King's Lynn, Norfolk. Established in 1879, they were wound up at the High Court on 25 November 2009 with debts of £77,000 and went out of business in December after a failed appeal... |
Free | |
| 12 April 1971 | GK | England Brian Sherratt Brian Sherratt (footballer) Brian Sherratt was a footballer who played in The Football League for Barnsley, Oxford United and Stoke City.-Career:... |
England Clanfield Clanfield F.C. Clanfield F.C. is an association football club in Clanfield, near Carterton, England. It was founded in 1985. For the 2011-12 they are in Hellenic Football League Division One West.... |
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| 12 April 1971 | MF | England Ray Whittaker Ray Whittaker Ray Whittaker is an English former footballer. He started his career as a youth team player at Arsenal before moving to Luton Town, where he made 170 appearances and scored 40 goals. He shared the honour of top scorer for Luton with Bruce Rioch in the 1966-67 season, scoring 11 goals. After six... |
England Wealdstone Wealdstone F.C. Wealdstone Football Club are an English semi-professional football club who formed in Wealdstone, in the London Borough of Harrow, but are currently based a few miles away in Ruislip, in the London Borough of Hillingdon. At present, the club are members of the Isthmian League Premier Division. They... |
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England Dover Athletic Dover Athletic F.C. Dover Athletic Football Club is an association football team based in the town of Dover, Kent, England. The club was formed in 1983 after the dissolution of the town's previous club, Dover, whose place in the Southern League was taken by the new club... |
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Fourth Division Results Summary
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Av | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 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... |
46 | 24 | 7 | 15 | 69 | 55 | 1.255 | 55 |
| 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 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 70 | 54 | 1.296 | 54 |
| 7 | 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... |
46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 63 | 59 | 1.068 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/08/1970 | Hartlepool United Hartlepool United F.C. Hartlepool United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Hartlepool that currently play in League One. The team won promotion to League One in the 2006–07 season... |
H | 1-0 | 4,866 | 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.... |
| 22/08/1970 | 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 | 1-2 | 5,447 | Owen |
| 29/08/1970 | 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 | 1-1 | 5,220 | Owen |
| 31/08/1970 | Barrow | A | 2-0 | 2,422 | 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.... , Crawford Ray Crawford (footballer) Raymond Crawford is a former English international footballer, who played as a striker in a career that saw him score over 300 goals at club level.-Club:... |
| 04/09/1970 | Southport Southport F.C. Southport Football Club are an English football club, based in Southport, Merseyside. They are currently in the Conference National, and play their home matches at Haig Avenue, which has a capacity of 6,008... |
A | 1-2 | 3,792 | 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.... |
| 12/09/1970 | 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 | 2-3 | 4,285 | 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.... , Crawford Ray Crawford (footballer) Raymond Crawford is a former English international footballer, who played as a striker in a career that saw him score over 300 goals at club level.-Club:... |
| 18/09/1970 | 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 | 1-4 | 7,769 | Crawford Ray Crawford (footballer) Raymond Crawford is a former English international footballer, who played as a striker in a career that saw him score over 300 goals at club level.-Club:... |
| 21/09/1970 | 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 | 0-0 | 4,042 | |
| 25/09/1970 | Crewe Alexandra Crewe Alexandra F.C. Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional football club based in Crewe, Cheshire. Nicknamed The Railwaymen due to the town's links with the rail industry, they currently play in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football, and are based at the Alexandra Stadium.The club... |
H | 3-0 | 5,012 | Crawford Ray Crawford (footballer) Raymond Crawford is a former English international footballer, who played as a striker in a career that saw him score over 300 goals at club level.-Club:... (3) |
| 30/09/1970 | Workington | A | 1-1 | 2,350 | 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.... |
| 03/10/1970 | 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 | 2-1 | 5,935 | 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.... , Massey Roy Massey Roy Massey is an English former football player, now a coach.As a player, Massey played as a centre forward for Rotherham United , Leyton Orient and Colchester United . He retired from playing football in 1971 but became a coach, first at Colchester United before moving to Norwich City's centre... |
| 09/10/1970 | Oldham Athletic | H | 1-2 | 5,423 | Crawford Ray Crawford (footballer) Raymond Crawford is a former English international footballer, who played as a striker in a career that saw him score over 300 goals at club level.-Club:... |
| 17/10/1970 | Hartlepool United Hartlepool United F.C. Hartlepool United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Hartlepool that currently play in League One. The team won promotion to League One in the 2006–07 season... |
A | 2-1 | 2,913 | Mahon Mick Mahon Michael John "Mick" Mahon is an English former footballer.A former North Shields and Loughborough United player, he turned professional with Port Vale in 1967. He spent two years with the club, before joining York City for the 1969–70 season. Following this he spent three years with Colchester... , 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.... |
| 19/10/1970 | 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 | 4,457 | Crawford Ray Crawford (footballer) Raymond Crawford is a former English international footballer, who played as a striker in a career that saw him score over 300 goals at club level.-Club:... |
| 23/10/1970 | Stockport County Stockport County F.C. Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport... |
A | 0-0 | 5,113 | |
| 30/10/1970 | 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 | 5-2 | 5,848 | Brodie Murray Brodie Murray Brodie is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder, making over 400 career appearances.-Career:Born in Glasgow, Brodie played for Cumbernauld United, Leicester City, Aldershot and Basingstoke Town.... (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.... ), Crawford Ray Crawford (footballer) Raymond Crawford is a former English international footballer, who played as a striker in a career that saw him score over 300 goals at club level.-Club:... , 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.... , Jones Ken Jones (footballer born 1941) Kenneth Brian Jones is a former professional footballer who played for football league clubs Southend United, Millwall and Colchester United before moving into non-league football to play for Margate... (2) |
| 07/11/1970 | Exeter City Exeter City F.C. Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003... |
A | 2-2 | 4,420 | Jones Ken Jones (footballer born 1941) Kenneth Brian Jones is a former professional footballer who played for football league clubs Southend United, Millwall and Colchester United before moving into non-league football to play for Margate... , Massey Roy Massey Roy Massey is an English former football player, now a coach.As a player, Massey played as a centre forward for Rotherham United , Leyton Orient and Colchester United . He retired from playing football in 1971 but became a coach, first at Colchester United before moving to Norwich City's centre... |
| 10/11/1970 | 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 | 3-1 | 1,973 | Jones Ken Jones (footballer born 1941) Kenneth Brian Jones is a former professional footballer who played for football league clubs Southend United, Millwall and Colchester United before moving into non-league football to play for Margate... , Massey Roy Massey Roy Massey is an English former football player, now a coach.As a player, Massey played as a centre forward for Rotherham United , Leyton Orient and Colchester United . He retired from playing football in 1971 but became a coach, first at Colchester United before moving to Norwich City's centre... (2) |
| 13/11/1970 | Southend United Southend United F.C. Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had... |
H | 1-1 | 7,777 | Crawford Ray Crawford (footballer) Raymond Crawford is a former English international footballer, who played as a striker in a career that saw him score over 300 goals at club level.-Club:... |
| 28/11/1970 | 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 | 4-0 | 4,673 | 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.... , Cram Bobby Cram Robert Cram was an English professional footballer.Born in Hetton-le-Hole, County Durham, Cram joined West Bromwich Albion as an amateur in September 1955, at the age of 15. He turned professional in January 1957, but did not make his debut until October 1959, in a 0-0 draw against Bolton Wanderers... , Crawford Ray Crawford (footballer) Raymond Crawford is a former English international footballer, who played as a striker in a career that saw him score over 300 goals at club level.-Club:... (2) |
| 05/12/1970 | Cambridge United Cambridge United F.C. Cambridge United Football Club is a professional football club from Cambridge, England. They are currently playing the 2011-2012 season in the Conference National, the fifth tier of the English league system, where they have competed since 2005 following their relegation from the Football League... |
A | 1-2 | 5,183 | Crawford Ray Crawford (footballer) Raymond Crawford is a former English international footballer, who played as a striker in a career that saw him score over 300 goals at club level.-Club:... |
| 18/12/1970 | 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 | 0-1 | 4,342 | |
| 26/12/1970 | 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 | 2-1 | 5,919 | Lewis Brian Lewis (footballer) Brian Lewis was an English footballer, most noted as a player for Portsmouth, Luton Town and Colchester United.-Playing career:... , Simmons Dave Simmons (footballer) David John Simmons was an English footballer who played for a number of Football League teams in the 1970s. He is perhaps best known for scoring the decisive goal in Colchester United's shock win against Leeds in the 1971 FA Cup.... |
| 08/01/1971 | Workington | H | 2-1 | 5,239 | Cram Bobby Cram Robert Cram was an English professional footballer.Born in Hetton-le-Hole, County Durham, Cram joined West Bromwich Albion as an amateur in September 1955, at the age of 15. He turned professional in January 1957, but did not make his debut until October 1959, in a 0-0 draw against Bolton Wanderers... , Crawford Ray Crawford (footballer) Raymond Crawford is a former English international footballer, who played as a striker in a career that saw him score over 300 goals at club level.-Club:... |
| 16/01/1971 | 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 | 1-1 | 3,804 | Kurila John Kurila John Kurila is a Scottish former footballer who most notably played for Northampton Town, as well as playing for Celtic, Bristol City, Southend United, Colchester United and Lincoln City .... |
| 05/02/1971 | Cambridge United Cambridge United F.C. Cambridge United Football Club is a professional football club from Cambridge, England. They are currently playing the 2011-2012 season in the Conference National, the fifth tier of the English league system, where they have competed since 2005 following their relegation from the Football League... |
H | 2-1 | 6,469 | Crawford Ray Crawford (footballer) Raymond Crawford is a former English international footballer, who played as a striker in a career that saw him score over 300 goals at club level.-Club:... (2) |
| 20/02/1971 | 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 | 4-2 | 6,444 | Simmons Dave Simmons (footballer) David John Simmons was an English footballer who played for a number of Football League teams in the 1970s. He is perhaps best known for scoring the decisive goal in Colchester United's shock win against Leeds in the 1971 FA Cup.... , Mahon Mick Mahon Michael John "Mick" Mahon is an English former footballer.A former North Shields and Loughborough United player, he turned professional with Port Vale in 1967. He spent two years with the club, before joining York City for the 1969–70 season. Following this he spent three years with Colchester... , Lewis Brian Lewis (footballer) Brian Lewis was an English footballer, most noted as a player for Portsmouth, Luton Town and Colchester United.-Playing career:... (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... ), Crawford Ray Crawford (footballer) Raymond Crawford is a former English international footballer, who played as a striker in a career that saw him score over 300 goals at club level.-Club:... |
| 22/02/1971 | 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 | 1-0 | 7,253 | Mahon Mick Mahon Michael John "Mick" Mahon is an English former footballer.A former North Shields and Loughborough United player, he turned professional with Port Vale in 1967. He spent two years with the club, before joining York City for the 1969–70 season. Following this he spent three years with Colchester... |
| 26/02/1971 | Aldershot Aldershot F.C. Aldershot Football Club was an English Football League club, which was wound up in the High Court in March 1992. They became the first Football League club since Accrington Stanley to resign from the League during the course of a season. The club was nicknamed the Shots for both the last syllable... |
A | 1-0 | 7,609 | Cram Bobby Cram Robert Cram was an English professional footballer.Born in Hetton-le-Hole, County Durham, Cram joined West Bromwich Albion as an amateur in September 1955, at the age of 15. He turned professional in January 1957, but did not make his debut until October 1959, in a 0-0 draw against Bolton Wanderers... |
| 08/03/1971 | Darlington Darlington F.C. Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003... |
H | 2-0 | 7,110 | Crawford Ray Crawford (footballer) Raymond Crawford is a former English international footballer, who played as a striker in a career that saw him score over 300 goals at club level.-Club:... , Simmons Dave Simmons (footballer) David John Simmons was an English footballer who played for a number of Football League teams in the 1970s. He is perhaps best known for scoring the decisive goal in Colchester United's shock win against Leeds in the 1971 FA Cup.... |
| 12/03/1971 | 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 | 1-1 | 9,406 | Barker (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.... ) |
| 16/03/1971 | 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 | 0-2 | 3,715 | |
| 20/03/1971 | 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 | 1-1 | 5,630 | Crawford Ray Crawford (footballer) Raymond Crawford is a former English international footballer, who played as a striker in a career that saw him score over 300 goals at club level.-Club:... |
| 22/03/1971 | 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 | 2-0 | 5,592 | Crawford Ray Crawford (footballer) Raymond Crawford is a former English international footballer, who played as a striker in a career that saw him score over 300 goals at club level.-Club:... (2) |
| 27/03/1971 | Southport Southport F.C. Southport Football Club are an English football club, based in Southport, Merseyside. They are currently in the Conference National, and play their home matches at Haig Avenue, which has a capacity of 6,008... |
H | 1-0 | 5,909 | Crawford Ray Crawford (footballer) Raymond Crawford is a former English international footballer, who played as a striker in a career that saw him score over 300 goals at club level.-Club:... |
| 29/03/1971 | 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 | 0-1 | 9,190 | |
| 03/04/1971 | 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 | 1-2 | 7,909 | Kurila John Kurila John Kurila is a Scottish former footballer who most notably played for Northampton Town, as well as playing for Celtic, Bristol City, Southend United, Colchester United and Lincoln City .... |
| 09/04/1971 | 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 | 3-0 | 7,645 | 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.... , Gilchrist John Gilchrist (footballer) John Skidmore Gilchrist , is a Scottish footballer who played as a right back in the Football League.-External links:*... , 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.... |
| 10/04/1971 | 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 | 6,430 | 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.... |
| 12/04/1971 | 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 | 0-4 | 14,084 | |
| 17/04/1971 | Oldham Athletic | A | 0-4 | 10,045 | |
| 20/04/1971 | Grimsby Town Grimsby Town F.C. Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town... |
A | 1-3 | 4,166 | Burgess |
| 23/04/1971 | 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 | 1-1 | 4,168 | Crawford Ray Crawford (footballer) Raymond Crawford is a former English international footballer, who played as a striker in a career that saw him score over 300 goals at club level.-Club:... |
| 26/04/1971 | Barrow | H | 4-1 | 3,502 | Mahon Mick Mahon Michael John "Mick" Mahon is an English former footballer.A former North Shields and Loughborough United player, he turned professional with Port Vale in 1967. He spent two years with the club, before joining York City for the 1969–70 season. Following this he spent three years with Colchester... , 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.... , Bloss, Cram Bobby Cram Robert Cram was an English professional footballer.Born in Hetton-le-Hole, County Durham, Cram joined West Bromwich Albion as an amateur in September 1955, at the age of 15. He turned professional in January 1957, but did not make his debut until October 1959, in a 0-0 draw against Bolton Wanderers... (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... ) |
| 01/05/1971 | Crewe Alexandra Crewe Alexandra F.C. Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional football club based in Crewe, Cheshire. Nicknamed The Railwaymen due to the town's links with the rail industry, they currently play in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football, and are based at the Alexandra Stadium.The club... |
A | 3-0 | 2,708 | 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.... , Crawford Ray Crawford (footballer) Raymond Crawford is a former English international footballer, who played as a striker in a career that saw him score over 300 goals at club level.-Club:... , Mahon Mick Mahon Michael John "Mick" Mahon is an English former footballer.A former North Shields and Loughborough United player, he turned professional with Port Vale in 1967. He spent two years with the club, before joining York City for the 1969–70 season. Following this he spent three years with Colchester... |
| 07/05/1971 | Stockport County Stockport County F.C. Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport... |
H | 1-1 | 5,477 | 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.... |
Source: 1970-71 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
League Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/08/1970 | R1 | Cambridge United Cambridge United F.C. Cambridge United Football Club is a professional football club from Cambridge, England. They are currently playing the 2011-2012 season in the Conference National, the fifth tier of the English league system, where they have competed since 2005 following their relegation from the Football League... |
H | 5-0 | 6,952 | 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.... , Owen (2), Jones Ken Jones (footballer born 1941) Kenneth Brian Jones is a former professional footballer who played for football league clubs Southend United, Millwall and Colchester United before moving into non-league football to play for Margate... (2) (pen. Penalty kick A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play... ) |
| 09/09/1970 | R2 | Birmingham City Birmingham City F.C. Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the... |
H | 1-1 | 8,095 | Jones Ken Jones (footballer born 1941) Kenneth Brian Jones is a former professional footballer who played for football league clubs Southend United, Millwall and Colchester United before moving into non-league football to play for Margate... |
| 15/09/1970 | R2 (R) | Birmingham City Birmingham City F.C. Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the... |
A | 1-2 | 17,606 | Jones Ken Jones (footballer born 1941) Kenneth Brian Jones is a former professional footballer who played for football league clubs Southend United, Millwall and Colchester United before moving into non-league football to play for Margate... |
Source: 1970-71 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
FA Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/11/1970 | R1 | Ringmer Ringmer F.C. Ringmer F.C. is a football club based in Ringmer, near Lewes, East Sussex, England. They were established in 1905 and joined the Sussex County League Division Two in 1963. In the 1970-71 season, they reached the 1st round of the FA Cup... |
H | 3-0 | 6,139 | Crawford Ray Crawford (footballer) Raymond Crawford is a former English international footballer, who played as a striker in a career that saw him score over 300 goals at club level.-Club:... (3) |
| 12/12/1970 | R2 | Cambridge United Cambridge United F.C. Cambridge United Football Club is a professional football club from Cambridge, England. They are currently playing the 2011-2012 season in the Conference National, the fifth tier of the English league system, where they have competed since 2005 following their relegation from the Football League... |
H | 3-0 | 7,348 | Jones Ken Jones (footballer born 1941) Kenneth Brian Jones is a former professional footballer who played for football league clubs Southend United, Millwall and Colchester United before moving into non-league football to play for Margate... , Gilchrist John Gilchrist (footballer) John Skidmore Gilchrist , is a Scottish footballer who played as a right back in the Football League.-External links:*... , Garvey Brian Garvey (footballer) Brian Garvey is an English former footballer who played for Hull City, Watford and Colchester United from 1957 until 1972.After retiring, Garvey had spells coaching at Wolves and Arsenal. He then emigrated to Melbourne in the 1980s and became the coach of power club Heidelberg United in the NSL... |
| 05/01/1971 | R3 | Barnet Barnet F.C. Barnet Football Club is an English football team from High Barnet, London, England, currently playing in Football League Two. The ground is in the town of Barnet within the London Borough of Barnet.... |
A | 1-0 | 4,990 | Mahon Mick Mahon Michael John "Mick" Mahon is an English former footballer.A former North Shields and Loughborough United player, he turned professional with Port Vale in 1967. He spent two years with the club, before joining York City for the 1969–70 season. Following this he spent three years with Colchester... |
| 23/01/1971 | R4 | Rochdale | A | 3-3 | 12,321 | Crawford Ray Crawford (footballer) Raymond Crawford is a former English international footballer, who played as a striker in a career that saw him score over 300 goals at club level.-Club:... , Lewis Brian Lewis (footballer) Brian Lewis was an English footballer, most noted as a player for Portsmouth, Luton Town and Colchester United.-Playing career:... , Simmons Dave Simmons (footballer) David John Simmons was an English footballer who played for a number of Football League teams in the 1970s. He is perhaps best known for scoring the decisive goal in Colchester United's shock win against Leeds in the 1971 FA Cup.... |
| 25/01/1971 | R4 (R) | Rochdale | H | 5-0 | 11,205 | Lewis Brian Lewis (footballer) Brian Lewis was an English footballer, most noted as a player for Portsmouth, Luton Town and Colchester United.-Playing career:... , Simmons Dave Simmons (footballer) David John Simmons was an English footballer who played for a number of Football League teams in the 1970s. He is perhaps best known for scoring the decisive goal in Colchester United's shock win against Leeds in the 1971 FA Cup.... , Parry (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.... ), Crawford Ray Crawford (footballer) Raymond Crawford is a former English international footballer, who played as a striker in a career that saw him score over 300 goals at club level.-Club:... , Mahon Mick Mahon Michael John "Mick" Mahon is an English former footballer.A former North Shields and Loughborough United player, he turned professional with Port Vale in 1967. He spent two years with the club, before joining York City for the 1969–70 season. Following this he spent three years with Colchester... |
| 13/02/1971 | R5 | Leeds United | H | 3-2 | 16,000 | Crawford Ray Crawford (footballer) Raymond Crawford is a former English international footballer, who played as a striker in a career that saw him score over 300 goals at club level.-Club:... (2), Simmons Dave Simmons (footballer) David John Simmons was an English footballer who played for a number of Football League teams in the 1970s. He is perhaps best known for scoring the decisive goal in Colchester United's shock win against Leeds in the 1971 FA Cup.... |
| 06/03/1971 | QF | Everton Everton F.C. Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football... |
A | 0-5 | 53,028 |
Source: 1970-71 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 Ray Crawford Ray Crawford (footballer) Raymond Crawford is a former English international footballer, who played as a striker in a career that saw him score over 300 goals at club level.-Club:... |
31 |
| 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 |
| England Ken Jones Ken Jones (footballer born 1941) Kenneth Brian Jones is a former professional footballer who played for football league clubs Southend United, Millwall and Colchester United before moving into non-league football to play for Margate... |
9 |
| England Mick Mahon Mick Mahon Michael John "Mick" Mahon is an English former footballer.A former North Shields and Loughborough United player, he turned professional with Port Vale in 1967. He spent two years with the club, before joining York City for the 1969–70 season. Following this he spent three years with Colchester... |
7 |
| England Dave Simmons Dave Simmons (footballer) David John Simmons was an English footballer who played for a number of Football League teams in the 1970s. He is perhaps best known for scoring the decisive goal in Colchester United's shock win against Leeds in the 1971 FA Cup.... |
6 |
| 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.... |
5 |
| England Bobby Cram Bobby Cram Robert Cram was an English professional footballer.Born in Hetton-le-Hole, County Durham, Cram joined West Bromwich Albion as an amateur in September 1955, at the age of 15. He turned professional in January 1957, but did not make his debut until October 1959, in a 0-0 draw against Bolton Wanderers... |
4 |
| England Brian Lewis Brian Lewis (footballer) Brian Lewis was an English footballer, most noted as a player for Portsmouth, Luton Town and Colchester United.-Playing career:... |
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| England Roy Massey Roy Massey Roy Massey is an English former football player, now a coach.As a player, Massey played as a centre forward for Rotherham United , Leyton Orient and Colchester United . He retired from playing football in 1971 but became a coach, first at Colchester United before moving to Norwich City's centre... |
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| England Brian Owen |
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| Scotland John Gilchrist John Gilchrist (footballer) John Skidmore Gilchrist , is a Scottish footballer who played as a right back in the Football League.-External links:*... |
2 |
| Scotland John Kurila John Kurila John Kurila is a Scottish former footballer who most notably played for Northampton Town, as well as playing for Celtic, Bristol City, Southend United, Colchester United and Lincoln City .... |
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| England Phil Bloss |
1 |
| England Eric Burgess |
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| England Brian Garvey Brian Garvey (footballer) Brian Garvey is an English former footballer who played for Hull City, Watford and Colchester United from 1957 until 1972.After retiring, Garvey had spells coaching at Wolves and Arsenal. He then emigrated to Melbourne in the 1980s and became the coach of power club Heidelberg United in the NSL... |
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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.... |
3 |
League
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| England Ray Crawford Ray Crawford (footballer) Raymond Crawford is a former English international footballer, who played as a striker in a career that saw him score over 300 goals at club level.-Club:... |
24 |
| 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 |
| England Mick Mahon Mick Mahon Michael John "Mick" Mahon is an English former footballer.A former North Shields and Loughborough United player, he turned professional with Port Vale in 1967. He spent two years with the club, before joining York City for the 1969–70 season. Following this he spent three years with Colchester... |
5 |
| England Bobby Cram Bobby Cram Robert Cram was an English professional footballer.Born in Hetton-le-Hole, County Durham, Cram joined West Bromwich Albion as an amateur in September 1955, at the age of 15. He turned professional in January 1957, but did not make his debut until October 1959, in a 0-0 draw against Bolton Wanderers... |
4 |
| 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 Ken Jones Ken Jones (footballer born 1941) Kenneth Brian Jones is a former professional footballer who played for football league clubs Southend United, Millwall and Colchester United before moving into non-league football to play for Margate... |
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| England Roy Massey Roy Massey Roy Massey is an English former football player, now a coach.As a player, Massey played as a centre forward for Rotherham United , Leyton Orient and Colchester United . He retired from playing football in 1971 but became a coach, first at Colchester United before moving to Norwich City's centre... |
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| England Dave Simmons Dave Simmons (footballer) David John Simmons was an English footballer who played for a number of Football League teams in the 1970s. He is perhaps best known for scoring the decisive goal in Colchester United's shock win against Leeds in the 1971 FA Cup.... |
3 |
| Scotland John Kurila John Kurila John Kurila is a Scottish former footballer who most notably played for Northampton Town, as well as playing for Celtic, Bristol City, Southend United, Colchester United and Lincoln City .... |
2 |
| England Brian Lewis Brian Lewis (footballer) Brian Lewis was an English footballer, most noted as a player for Portsmouth, Luton Town and Colchester United.-Playing career:... |
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| England Brian Owen |
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| England Phil Bloss |
1 |
| England Eric Burgess |
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| Scotland John Gilchrist John Gilchrist (footballer) John Skidmore Gilchrist , is a Scottish footballer who played as a right back in the Football League.-External links:*... |
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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 Ray Crawford Ray Crawford (footballer) Raymond Crawford is a former English international footballer, who played as a striker in a career that saw him score over 300 goals at club level.-Club:... |
7 |
| England Dave Simmons Dave Simmons (footballer) David John Simmons was an English footballer who played for a number of Football League teams in the 1970s. He is perhaps best known for scoring the decisive goal in Colchester United's shock win against Leeds in the 1971 FA Cup.... |
3 |
| England Brian Lewis Brian Lewis (footballer) Brian Lewis was an English footballer, most noted as a player for Portsmouth, Luton Town and Colchester United.-Playing career:... |
2 |
| England Mick Mahon Mick Mahon Michael John "Mick" Mahon is an English former footballer.A former North Shields and Loughborough United player, he turned professional with Port Vale in 1967. He spent two years with the club, before joining York City for the 1969–70 season. Following this he spent three years with Colchester... |
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| England Brian Garvey Brian Garvey (footballer) Brian Garvey is an English former footballer who played for Hull City, Watford and Colchester United from 1957 until 1972.After retiring, Garvey had spells coaching at Wolves and Arsenal. He then emigrated to Melbourne in the 1980s and became the coach of power club Heidelberg United in the NSL... |
1 |
| Scotland John Gilchrist John Gilchrist (footballer) John Skidmore Gilchrist , is a Scottish footballer who played as a right back in the Football League.-External links:*... |
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| England Ken Jones Ken Jones (footballer born 1941) Kenneth Brian Jones is a former professional footballer who played for football league clubs Southend United, Millwall and Colchester United before moving into non-league football to play for Margate... |
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| Own goal Own goal An own net occurs in goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team. It is usually accidental, and may be a result of an attempt at defensive play that failed or was spoiled by opponents.... |
1 |
League Cup
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| England Ken Jones Ken Jones (footballer born 1941) Kenneth Brian Jones is a former professional footballer who played for football league clubs Southend United, Millwall and Colchester United before moving into non-league football to play for Margate... |
4 |
| England Brian Owen |
2 |
| 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 |
Most Frequent Starting XI
This section shows players in a 5-3-2 formation with the most league starts during the season.| Pos. | Name | Apps. | Goals |
| GK | England Graham Smith Graham Smith (footballer) Graham Smith is an English former professional footballer.-Playing career:Smith, who played as a goalkeeper, began his professional career in 1968 with Notts County. He also played in the Football League for Colchester United, West Bromwich Albion, and Cambridge United, making a total of 200 league... |
37 | 0 |
| DF | England Micky Cook Micky Cook Michael "Micky" Cook is an English former professional footballer who played as a right back. Cook spent his entire career with Colchester United, making 614 appearances in the Football League and holds the all time club record for appearances... |
34 | 0 |
| DF | England Brian Garvey Brian Garvey (footballer) Brian Garvey is an English former footballer who played for Hull City, Watford and Colchester United from 1957 until 1972.After retiring, Garvey had spells coaching at Wolves and Arsenal. He then emigrated to Melbourne in the 1980s and became the coach of power club Heidelberg United in the NSL... |
44 | 0 |
| DF | Scotland John Kurila John Kurila John Kurila is a Scottish former footballer who most notably played for Northampton Town, as well as playing for Celtic, Bristol City, Southend United, Colchester United and Lincoln City .... |
44 | 2 |
| DF | England Bobby Cram Bobby Cram Robert Cram was an English professional footballer.Born in Hetton-le-Hole, County Durham, Cram joined West Bromwich Albion as an amateur in September 1955, at the age of 15. He turned professional in January 1957, but did not make his debut until October 1959, in a 0-0 draw against Bolton Wanderers... |
43 | 4 |
| 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.... |
41 | 4 |
| MF | England Mick Mahon Mick Mahon Michael John "Mick" Mahon is an English former footballer.A former North Shields and Loughborough United player, he turned professional with Port Vale in 1967. He spent two years with the club, before joining York City for the 1969–70 season. Following this he spent three years with Colchester... |
37 | 5 |
| MF | England Ken Jones Ken Jones (footballer born 1941) Kenneth Brian Jones is a former professional footballer who played for football league clubs Southend United, Millwall and Colchester United before moving into non-league football to play for Margate... |
32 | 4 |
| MF | England Brian Lewis Brian Lewis (footballer) Brian Lewis was an English footballer, most noted as a player for Portsmouth, Luton Town and Colchester United.-Playing career:... |
17 | 2 |
| 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.... |
45 | 11 |
| FW | England Ray Crawford Ray Crawford (footballer) Raymond Crawford is a former English international footballer, who played as a striker in a career that saw him score over 300 goals at club level.-Club:... |
45 | 24 |
G.Smith
Graham Smith (footballer)
Graham Smith is an English former professional footballer.-Playing career:Smith, who played as a goalkeeper, began his professional career in 1968 with Notts County. He also played in the Football League for Colchester United, West Bromwich Albion, and Cambridge United, making a total of 200 league...
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