1972–73 Colchester United F.C. season
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The 1972–73 season was Colchester United's
fifth consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division
. After finishing 22nd in the league, Colchester had to seek re-election from The Football League
, which was accepted.
was appointed manager. He had led Boston United
to the Northern Premier League
title and one of his first signings was Boston striker Bobby Svarc for £6,000 but United had just six points from 13 games and sat bottom of the entire League. Smith's arrival gave an initial boost and he actually collected the Manager of the Month award for lifting United off the bottom.
It was not to be and United had to go to The Football League
to seek re-election. Just as their Cup heroics in 1948 had helped them into the League then the 1971 FA Cup
campaign ensured the U's earned a maximum 48 votes from their fellow clubs.
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GAv = Goal average; Pts = Points
Source: 1972-73 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
Source: 1972-73 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
Source: 1972-73 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....
fifth 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...
. After finishing 22nd in the league, Colchester had to seek re-election from 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...
, which was accepted.
Season Review
When the club held its AGM in September 1972, manager Dick Graham was so incensed of the questioning, by a shareholder, of his team and tactics that he tendered his resignation. The shareholder, it was alleged, had won his five shares in a raffle but his actions put United in chaos. A month later an unknown Jim SmithJim Smith (footballer)
James Michael "Jim" Smith is a retired English footballer and manager. As a player, he made 249 appearances in the Fourth Division of The Football League, representing Aldershot, Halifax Town, Lincoln City and Colchester United, and played for three-and-a-half years for Boston United of the...
was appointed manager. He had led Boston United
Boston United F.C.
Boston United Football Club are an association football club based in Boston, Lincolnshire, England. They currently play in the Conference North. The club is known as 'the Pilgrims' in reference to the Pilgrim Fathers, who fled from Boston to the USA and founded Boston, Massachusetts. The club's...
to the Northern Premier League
Northern Premier League
The Northern Premier League, is one of the regional English football leagues which sits directly below the Football Conference featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs. Geographically, the league covers all of Northern England, and the northern areas of the Midlands. Originally just one...
title and one of his first signings was Boston striker Bobby Svarc for £6,000 but United had just six points from 13 games and sat bottom of the entire League. Smith's arrival gave an initial boost and he actually collected the Manager of the Month award for lifting United off the bottom.
It was not to be and United had to go to 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...
to seek re-election. Just as their Cup heroics in 1948 had helped them into the League then the 1971 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...
campaign ensured the U's earned a maximum 48 votes from their fellow clubs.
Squad
Player Info
| Pos. | Name | Place of Birth | Date of Birth | Previous Club | Date Joined | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK |  Scotland John McInally |
Scotland Gatehouse of Fleet Gatehouse of Fleet Gatehouse of Fleet is a town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, which has existed since the mid-18th century, although the area has been inhabited since much earlier... |
26 September 1951 |  England Lincoln CityLincoln 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.... |
25 November 1972 | Free |
| DF | England Richard Bourne Richard Bourne Richard Adrian Bourne Richard Adrian Bourne Richard Adrian Bourne (born December 9, 1954 in Colchester is an English former professional footballer. He played as a central defender.Bourne joined Colchester United as a junior, making his league debut in the 1971-72 season. He eventually signed... |
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... |
9 December 1954 | England Youth Team |
1 August 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 Ray Harford Ray Harford Raymond Thomas Harford was an English footballer, better known for his successes as a coach and manager than as a player. He is considered to have been one of the top coaches of his generation.-Playing career:... |
England Halifax Halifax, West Yorkshire Halifax is a minster town, within the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale in West Yorkshire, England. It has an urban area population of 82,056 in the 2001 Census. It is well-known as a centre of England's woollen manufacture from the 15th century onward, originally dealing through the Halifax Piece... |
1 June 1945 | England 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... |
3 February 1973 | Free |
| DF | England John McLaughlin John McLaughlin (footballer born 1954) John McLaughlin is an English former professional footballer who played as a right back.-Career:Born in Edmonton, made 440 appearances in the Football League for Colchester United, Swindon Town and Portsmouth, scoring 11 goals.... |
England Edmonton Edmonton, London Edmonton is an area in the east of the London Borough of Enfield, England, north-north-east of Charing Cross. It has a long history as a settlement distinct from Enfield.-Location:... |
29 October 1954 | England Youth Team |
1 August 1971 | Free |
| DF |  Wales Stuart MorganStuart Morgan Stuart Edward Morgan is a Welsh former professional footballer and football manager. A central defender, he made 222 appearances in the Football League playing for Torquay United, Reading, Colchester United and A.F.C. Bournemouth... |
Wales Swansea Swansea Swansea is a coastal city and county in Wales. Swansea is in the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower Peninsula and the Lliw uplands... |
23 September 1949 | England 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... |
12 August 1972 | Free |
| 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 Stan Brown Stan Brown (footballer) Stanley Brown , is an English footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League.-External links:*... |
England Lewes Lewes Lewes is the county town of East Sussex, England and historically of all of Sussex. It is a civil parish and is the centre of the Lewes local government district. The settlement has a history as a bridging point and as a market town, and today as a communications hub and tourist-oriented town... |
15 September 1941 | 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... |
29 December 1972 | Free |
| MF | England Steve Foley |
England Clacton-on-Sea Clacton-on-Sea Clacton-on-Sea is the largest town on the Tendring peninsula, in Essex, England and was founded in 1871. It is a seaside resort that attracted many tourists in the summer months between the 1950s and 1970s, but which like many other British sea-side resorts went into decline as a holiday... |
21 June 1953 | England Youth Team |
1 August 1971 | Free |
| 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 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 Bobby Mills |
England Edmonton Edmonton, London Edmonton is an area in the east of the London Borough of Enfield, England, north-north-east of Charing Cross. It has a long history as a settlement distinct from Enfield.-Location:... |
16 March 1955 | England Youth Team |
1 August 1971 | Free |
| MF | Scotland Bobby Roberts |
Scotland Edinburgh Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area... |
2 September 1940 | England Coventry City Coventry City F.C. Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry... |
16 March 1973 | Free |
| MF |  Republic of Ireland Phil Thomas |
Republic of Ireland Dublin |
14 December 1952 | England 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.... |
19 August 1972 | Free |
| FW | England Bobby Svarc Bobby Svarc Robert Louis "Bobby" Svarc is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward-Career:Svarc, born in Leicester, England, began his career at , making 13 appearances scoring two goals before moving to in 1978. He scored 16 goals in 45 appearances, and during this time scored 3... |
England Leicester Leicester Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest... |
8 February 1946 | England Boston United Boston United F.C. Boston United Football Club are an association football club based in Boston, Lincolnshire, England. They currently play in the Conference North. The club is known as 'the Pilgrims' in reference to the Pilgrim Fathers, who fled from Boston to the USA and founded Boston, Massachusetts. The club's... |
29 December 1972 | £6,000 |
Transfers In
| Date | Pos. | Player Name | Previous Club | Transfer Fee | Notes |
| 12 August 1972 | DF | Wales Stuart Morgan Stuart Morgan Stuart Edward Morgan is a Welsh former professional footballer and football manager. A central defender, he made 222 appearances in the Football League playing for Torquay United, Reading, Colchester United and A.F.C. Bournemouth... |
England 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... |
Free | |
| 12 August 1972 | DF | England Bobby Noble Bobby Noble (footballer born 1949) Robert "Bobby" Noble born in Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, was an English professional footballer. He started his career as a central defender for Newcastle United , going on loan to Barrow before moving on to Bury, then returned to Barrow on a permanent deal... |
England Barrow |
Free | |
| 12 August 1972 | DF | England Steve Woolridge |
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 | |
| 12 August 1972 | FW | England Bobby Moss |
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 | |
| 19 August 1972 | DF | England Martin Binks |
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 | |
| 19 August 1972 | MF | Republic of Ireland Phil Thomas |
England 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.... |
Free | |
| 26 August 1972 | DF | England John South |
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 | |
| 4 November 1972 | GK | Republic of Ireland Des Kelly |
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 | |
| 10 November 1972 | MF | England Jim Smith Jim Smith (footballer) James Michael "Jim" Smith is a retired English footballer and manager. As a player, he made 249 appearances in the Fourth Division of The Football League, representing Aldershot, Halifax Town, Lincoln City and Colchester United, and played for three-and-a-half years for Boston United of the... |
England Boston United Boston United F.C. Boston United Football Club are an association football club based in Boston, Lincolnshire, England. They currently play in the Conference North. The club is known as 'the Pilgrims' in reference to the Pilgrim Fathers, who fled from Boston to the USA and founded Boston, Massachusetts. The club's... |
Free | Player-manager |
| 25 November 1972 | GK | Scotland John McInally |
England 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.... |
Free | |
| 29 December 1972 | MF | England Stan Brown Stan Brown (footballer) Stanley Brown , is an English footballer who played as a wing half 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 | |
| 29 December 1972 | FW | England Bobby Svarc Bobby Svarc Robert Louis "Bobby" Svarc is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward-Career:Svarc, born in Leicester, England, began his career at , making 13 appearances scoring two goals before moving to in 1978. He scored 16 goals in 45 appearances, and during this time scored 3... |
England Boston United Boston United F.C. Boston United Football Club are an association football club based in Boston, Lincolnshire, England. They currently play in the Conference North. The club is known as 'the Pilgrims' in reference to the Pilgrim Fathers, who fled from Boston to the USA and founded Boston, Massachusetts. The club's... |
£6,000 | |
| 3 February 1973 | DF | England Ray Harford Ray Harford Raymond Thomas Harford was an English footballer, better known for his successes as a coach and manager than as a player. He is considered to have been one of the top coaches of his generation.-Playing career:... |
England 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... |
Free | |
| 16 March 1973 | MF | Scotland Bobby Roberts |
England Coventry City Coventry City F.C. Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry... |
Free | Player-coach Player-coach A player-coach, in sports, is a member of a sports team who simultaneously holds both playing and coaching duties. The term can be used to refer to both players who serve as head coaches, or as assistant coaches.... |
Transfers Out
| Date | Pos. | Player Name | New Club | Transfer Fee | Notes |
| 1 May 1972 | DF | England Eric Burgess |
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... |
Free | |
| 1 May 1972 | 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 Bletchley Town |
Free | Player-manager |
| 20 September 1972 | DF | England Steve Woolridge |
England Folkestone Folkestone F.C. Folkestone Football Club was the name of two English football clubs based in the town of Folkestone, Kent. It is unclear if the two clubs were in fact connected, but neither has any formal connection to Folkestone Invicta, who took over the Cheriton Road stadium after the demise of Folkestone F.C.... |
Free | |
| 9 October 1972 | DF | England John South |
 European Union Released |
Free | |
| 18 November 1972 | GK | Republic of Ireland Des Kelly |
England Lowestoft Town Lowestoft Town F.C. Lowestoft Town F.C. is an English football club based in Lowestoft, Suffolk. The club are currently members of the Isthmian League Premier Division and play at Crown Meadow.-History:... |
Free | |
| 26 December 1972 | 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 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 | |
| 29 December 1972 | DF | England Martin Binks |
England Cambridge City Cambridge City F.C. Cambridge City Football Club is an English football club currently playing in the Southern League Premier Division.-History:The club was founded in 1908 Cambridge Town F.C., as Cambridge had not been granted city status at that point, and were committed to amateur sport... |
Free | |
| 6 January 1973 | FW | England Bobby Moss |
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... |
Free | |
| 17 February 1973 | GK | England Barry Smith |
England Sunderland Sunderland A.F.C. Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League... |
Free | |
| 3 March 1973 | 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 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... |
£3,000 | |
| 5 March 1973 | DF | England Bobby Noble Bobby Noble (footballer born 1949) Robert "Bobby" Noble born in Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, was an English professional footballer. He started his career as a central defender for Newcastle United , going on loan to Barrow before moving on to Bury, then returned to Barrow on a permanent deal... |
England 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... |
£2,000 | |
| 10 March 1973 | MF | England Phil Bloss |
England Wimbledon Wimbledon F.C. Wimbledon Football Club was an English professional association football club from Wimbledon, south-west London. Founded in 1889 as Wimbledon Old Central Football Club, the club spent most of its history in amateur and semi-professional non-League football before being elected to the Football... |
Free | |
| 6 April 1974 | MF | England Jim Smith Jim Smith (footballer) James Michael "Jim" Smith is a retired English footballer and manager. As a player, he made 249 appearances in the Fourth Division of The Football League, representing Aldershot, Halifax Town, Lincoln City and Colchester United, and played for three-and-a-half years for Boston United of the... |
European Union Retired |
Free | Became full-time manager |
Loans In
| Date | Pos. | Player Name | Parent Club | Date Returned | Notes |
| 10 November 1972 | GK | Scotland John McInally |
England 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.... |
10 November 1972 | |
| 6 January 1973 | DF | England Ray Harford Ray Harford Raymond Thomas Harford was an English footballer, better known for his successes as a coach and manager than as a player. He is considered to have been one of the top coaches of his generation.-Playing career:... |
England 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... |
27 January 1973 |
Fourth Division Results Summary
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Av | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 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... |
46 | 9 | 18 | 19 | 38 | 61 | 0.623 | 36 |
| 22 | 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 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 48 | 76 | 0.632 | 31 |
| 23 | 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 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 40 | 73 | 0.548 | 31 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/08/1972 | Hereford United Hereford United F.C. Hereford United Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Hereford. Founded in 1924, they are competing in Football League Two in the 2011–12 season. Hereford have played at Edgar Street for their entire history and are nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites',... |
H | 1-0 | 6,083 | Foley |
| 19/08/1972 | Hartlepool United Hartlepool United F.C. Hartlepool United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Hartlepool that currently play in League One. The team won promotion to League One in the 2006–07 season... |
A | 1-2 | 5,472 | Green Bill Green (football manager) William "Bill" Green is an English former professional football player and manager.... (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.... ) |
| 26/08/1972 | 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 | 1-3 | 3,639 | 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... |
| 30/08/1972 | 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 | 0-4 | 4,304 | |
| 02/09/1972 | 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 | 1-2 | 1,251 | Moss |
| 08/09/1972 | Crewe Alexandra Crewe Alexandra F.C. Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional football club based in Crewe, Cheshire. Nicknamed The Railwaymen due to the town's links with the rail industry, they currently play in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football, and are based at the Alexandra Stadium.The club... |
H | 5-1 | 2,767 | 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), 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... , McLaughlin John McLaughlin (footballer born 1954) John McLaughlin is an English former professional footballer who played as a right back.-Career:Born in Edmonton, made 440 appearances in the Football League for Colchester United, Swindon Town and Portsmouth, scoring 11 goals.... |
| 16/09/1972 | Barnsley Barnsley F.C. Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's... |
A | 0-4 | 2,297 | |
| 20/09/1972 | Southport Southport F.C. Southport Football Club are an English football club, based in Southport, Merseyside. They are currently in the Conference National, and play their home matches at Haig Avenue, which has a capacity of 6,008... |
A | 0-1 | 2,527 | |
| 22/09/1972 | Northampton Town Northampton Town F.C. Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season... |
H | 2-2 | 3,543 | McLaughlin John McLaughlin (footballer born 1954) John McLaughlin is an English former professional footballer who played as a right back.-Career:Born in Edmonton, made 440 appearances in the Football League for Colchester United, Swindon Town and Portsmouth, scoring 11 goals.... , 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... |
| 25/09/1972 | Bradford City | H | 0-0 | 3,474 | |
| 30/09/1972 | 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 | 0-1 | 5,005 | |
| 07/10/1972 | 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 | 2-3 | 6,268 | 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.... , Moss |
| 09/10/1972 | 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 | 2-3 | 3,455 | Moss, 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... |
| 13/10/1972 | Workington | H | 1-1 | 2,997 | 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.... |
| 20/10/1972 | 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 | 0-3 | 4,465 | |
| 23/10/1972 | 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 | 5,648 | 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... (2) |
| 28/10/1972 | Mansfield Town Mansfield Town F.C. Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club from the former mining town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and changed its name to Mansfield Wesley in 1906 before settling on Mansfield Town in 1910... |
H | 1-1 | 3,789 | 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... |
| 04/11/1972 | Bradford City | A | 0-3 | 3,047 | |
| 10/11/1972 | 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 | 3-1 | 3,306 | 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... , Thomas, Foley |
| 25/11/1972 | Reading Reading F.C. Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship... |
A | 1-0 | 4,955 | Foley |
| 16/12/1972 | 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 | 1,880 | |
| 23/12/1972 | Bury Bury F.C. Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the... |
H | 2-1 | 2,739 | Morgan Stuart Morgan Stuart Edward Morgan is a Welsh former professional footballer and football manager. A central defender, he made 222 appearances in the Football League playing for Torquay United, Reading, Colchester United and A.F.C. Bournemouth... , Foley |
| 26/12/1972 | Northampton Town Northampton Town F.C. Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season... |
A | 0-4 | 3,298 | |
| 29/12/1972 | 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 | 1-1 | 3,172 | 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... |
| 06/01/1973 | 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 | 3,465 | |
| 20/01/1973 | 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 | 1-0 | 3,360 | 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... |
| 27/01/1973 | 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 | 2-1 | 1,825 | Thomas, 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.... |
| 03/02/1973 | Aldershot Aldershot F.C. Aldershot Football Club was an English Football League club, which was wound up in the High Court in March 1992. They became the first Football League club since Accrington Stanley to resign from the League during the course of a season. The club was nicknamed the Shots for both the last syllable... |
A | 0-2 | 3,574 | |
| 10/02/1973 | Barnsley Barnsley F.C. Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's... |
H | 1-2 | 3,148 | Svarc Bobby Svarc Robert Louis "Bobby" Svarc is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward-Career:Svarc, born in Leicester, England, began his career at , making 13 appearances scoring two goals before moving to in 1978. He scored 16 goals in 45 appearances, and during this time scored 3... |
| 17/02/1973 | Hereford United Hereford United F.C. Hereford United Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Hereford. Founded in 1924, they are competing in Football League Two in the 2011–12 season. Hereford have played at Edgar Street for their entire history and are nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites',... |
A | 1-4 | 7,624 | Svarc Bobby Svarc Robert Louis "Bobby" Svarc is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward-Career:Svarc, born in Leicester, England, began his career at , making 13 appearances scoring two goals before moving to in 1978. He scored 16 goals in 45 appearances, and during this time scored 3... |
| 24/02/1973 | 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 | 1-1 | 2,550 | Foley |
| 03/03/1973 | 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 | 0-2 | 2,649 | |
| 05/03/1973 | Torquay United Torquay United F.C. Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley... |
H | 1-1 | 2,639 | Leslie (pen. Penalty kick A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play... ) |
| 10/03/1973 | Workington | A | 0-1 | 1,297 | |
| 16/03/1973 | 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 | 0-1 | 3,888 | |
| 19/03/1973 | 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 | 0-2 | 3,056 | |
| 24/03/1973 | Mansfield Town Mansfield Town F.C. Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club from the former mining town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and changed its name to Mansfield Wesley in 1906 before settling on Mansfield Town in 1910... |
A | 1-1 | 4,664 | Foley |
| 30/03/1973 | 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 | 2-2 | 3,092 | Svarc Bobby Svarc Robert Louis "Bobby" Svarc is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward-Career:Svarc, born in Leicester, England, began his career at , making 13 appearances scoring two goals before moving to in 1978. He scored 16 goals in 45 appearances, and during this time scored 3... , Leslie (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... ) |
| 06/04/1973 | Gillingham Gillingham F.C. Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium... |
A | 1-2 | 3,072 | Svarc Bobby Svarc Robert Louis "Bobby" Svarc is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward-Career:Svarc, born in Leicester, England, began his career at , making 13 appearances scoring two goals before moving to in 1978. He scored 16 goals in 45 appearances, and during this time scored 3... (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... ) |
| 09/04/1973 | 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 | 1-0 | 2,437 | Foley |
| 13/04/1973 | Stockport County Stockport County F.C. Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport... |
H | 3-0 | 2,772 | 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... (2), Svarc Bobby Svarc Robert Louis "Bobby" Svarc is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward-Career:Svarc, born in Leicester, England, began his career at , making 13 appearances scoring two goals before moving to in 1978. He scored 16 goals in 45 appearances, and during this time scored 3... |
| 16/04/1973 | 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 | 1-2 | 3,489 | Svarc Bobby Svarc Robert Louis "Bobby" Svarc is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward-Career:Svarc, born in Leicester, England, began his career at , making 13 appearances scoring two goals before moving to in 1978. He scored 16 goals in 45 appearances, and during this time scored 3... |
| 20/04/1973 | Torquay United Torquay United F.C. Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley... |
A | 0-0 | 4,081 | |
| 23/04/1973 | Bury Bury F.C. Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the... |
A | 0-4 | 3,079 | |
| 27/04/1973 | 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 | 2-3 | 2,689 | Harford Ray Harford Raymond Thomas Harford was an English footballer, better known for his successes as a coach and manager than as a player. He is considered to have been one of the top coaches of his generation.-Playing career:... , Svarc Bobby Svarc Robert Louis "Bobby" Svarc is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward-Career:Svarc, born in Leicester, England, began his career at , making 13 appearances scoring two goals before moving to in 1978. He scored 16 goals in 45 appearances, and during this time scored 3... |
| 30/04/1973 | Gillingham Gillingham F.C. Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium... |
H | 4-0 | 2,590 | Svarc Bobby Svarc Robert Louis "Bobby" Svarc is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward-Career:Svarc, born in Leicester, England, began his career at , making 13 appearances scoring two goals before moving to in 1978. He scored 16 goals in 45 appearances, and during this time scored 3... , Foley, Leslie, L.Smith Lindsay Smith (footballer) Lindsay James Smith , is an English footballer who played as a central defender in the Football League.-External links:*... |
Source: 1972-73 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
League Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/08/1972 | R1 | Gillingham Gillingham F.C. Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium... |
A | 0-1 | 3,966 |
Source: 1972-73 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
FA Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/11/1972 | R1 | Bognor Regis Town Bognor Regis Town F.C. Bognor Regis Town Football Club is an English football club based in Bognor Regis, West Sussex. The club are currently members of Isthmian League Division One South and play at Nyewood Lane.-History:... |
H | 6-0 | 4,321 | 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), Morgan Stuart Morgan Stuart Edward Morgan is a Welsh former professional footballer and football manager. A central defender, he made 222 appearances in the Football League playing for Torquay United, Reading, Colchester United and A.F.C. Bournemouth... , 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.... , Foley |
| 09/12/1972 | R2 | 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 | 0-0 | 11,164 | |
| 11/12/1972 | R2 (R) | 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 | 0-2 | 7,419 |
Source: 1972-73 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 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... |
12 |
| England Steve Foley |
9 |
| 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.... |
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| England Bobby Svarc Bobby Svarc Robert Louis "Bobby" Svarc is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward-Career:Svarc, born in Leicester, England, began his career at , making 13 appearances scoring two goals before moving to in 1978. He scored 16 goals in 45 appearances, and during this time scored 3... |
8 |
| England Steve Leslie |
3 |
| England Bobby Moss |
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| England John McLaughlin John McLaughlin (footballer born 1954) John McLaughlin is an English former professional footballer who played as a right back.-Career:Born in Edmonton, made 440 appearances in the Football League for Colchester United, Swindon Town and Portsmouth, scoring 11 goals.... |
2 |
| Wales Stuart Morgan Stuart Morgan Stuart Edward Morgan is a Welsh former professional footballer and football manager. A central defender, he made 222 appearances in the Football League playing for Torquay United, Reading, Colchester United and A.F.C. Bournemouth... |
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| Republic of Ireland Phil Thomas |
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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.... |
1 |
| England Ray Harford Ray Harford Raymond Thomas Harford was an English footballer, better known for his successes as a coach and manager than as a player. He is considered to have been one of the top coaches of his generation.-Playing career:... |
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| 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:*... |
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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
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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... |
12 |
| England Steve Foley |
8 |
| England Bobby Svarc Bobby Svarc Robert Louis "Bobby" Svarc is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward-Career:Svarc, born in Leicester, England, began his career at , making 13 appearances scoring two goals before moving to in 1978. He scored 16 goals in 45 appearances, and during this time scored 3... |
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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.... |
6 |
| England Steve Leslie |
3 |
| England Bobby Moss |
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| England John McLaughlin John McLaughlin (footballer born 1954) John McLaughlin is an English former professional footballer who played as a right back.-Career:Born in Edmonton, made 440 appearances in the Football League for Colchester United, Swindon Town and Portsmouth, scoring 11 goals.... |
2 |
| Republic of Ireland Phil Thomas |
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| England Ray Harford Ray Harford Raymond Thomas Harford was an English footballer, better known for his successes as a coach and manager than as a player. He is considered to have been one of the top coaches of his generation.-Playing career:... |
1 |
| Wales Stuart Morgan Stuart Morgan Stuart Edward Morgan is a Welsh former professional footballer and football manager. A central defender, he made 222 appearances in the Football League playing for Torquay United, Reading, Colchester United and A.F.C. Bournemouth... |
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| 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:*... |
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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 |
FA Cup
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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 Steve Foley |
1 |
| 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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| Wales Stuart Morgan Stuart Morgan Stuart Edward Morgan is a Welsh former professional footballer and football manager. A central defender, he made 222 appearances in the Football League playing for Torquay United, Reading, Colchester United and A.F.C. Bournemouth... |
Most Frequent Starting XI
This section shows players in a 5-4-1 formation with the most league starts during the season.| Pos. | Name | Apps. | Goals |
| GK | Scotland John McInally |
27 | 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... |
43 | 0 |
| DF | England John McLaughlin John McLaughlin (footballer born 1954) John McLaughlin is an English former professional footballer who played as a right back.-Career:Born in Edmonton, made 440 appearances in the Football League for Colchester United, Swindon Town and Portsmouth, scoring 11 goals.... |
40 | 2 |
| DF | Wales Stuart Morgan Stuart Morgan Stuart Edward Morgan is a Welsh former professional footballer and football manager. A central defender, he made 222 appearances in the Football League playing for Torquay United, Reading, Colchester United and A.F.C. Bournemouth... |
30 | 1 |
| 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:*... |
26 | 1 |
| DF | England Bobby Noble Bobby Noble (footballer born 1949) Robert "Bobby" Noble born in Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, was an English professional footballer. He started his career as a central defender for Newcastle United , going on loan to Barrow before moving on to Bury, then returned to Barrow on a permanent deal... |
25 | 0 |
| 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... |
44 | 12 |
| MF | England Steve Foley |
36 | 8 |
| MF | Republic of Ireland Phil Thomas |
32 | 2 |
| MF | England Steve Leslie |
27 | 3 |
| FW | England Bobby Svarc Bobby Svarc Robert Louis "Bobby" Svarc is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward-Career:Svarc, born in Leicester, England, began his career at , making 13 appearances scoring two goals before moving to in 1978. He scored 16 goals in 45 appearances, and during this time scored 3... |
20 | 8 |
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