1979–80 Colchester United F.C. season
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The 1979–80 season was Colchester United's
third consecutive season in the Football League Third Division
.
over two legs in the League Cup
, the U's were drawn at home to Aston Villa
, rekindling memories of the Quarter Final tie five years previously. A 2-0 defeat in front of just 6,221 meant to many that the tie was over, but remarkably United went to Villa Park
and won 2-0 to take the game to extra time and then penalties. So successful were all the takers that it was necessary for the goalkeepers to take their turn. U's stalwart Mike Walker missed his and Colchester bowed out 9-8.
The U's were in fine form in the League from then on going ten games undefeated and positioning themselves level on points with Sheffield United
at the top.
Chairman Maurice Cadman announced that Layer Road
needed £280,000 (over £1.5m in today's terms) of basic improvements just to meet the then safety legislation. Despite some grants being available the figure was unattainable. The club could not relocate because a series of covenants was placed on the ground when it was purchased from the Council in 1971. One of those was that the club could not sell the land for housing. Plans were drawn up to virtually lose the Open End by moving the pitch to create a 5,000 capacity terrace behind the Layer Road goal whilst building a new main stand on the Popular side of the ground with executive boxes. The capacity would increase to an 'adequate' 18,000.
Tracking the leaders for most of the season, with ten away wins to boot, United succumbed to successive defeats to Blackpool
, Blackburn
and Reading
as February turned into March 1980 and, with injuries to Steve Foley and Bobby Gough
, the goalscoring was left to Trevor Lee
who returned 18 League and Cup strikes.
Colchester had occupied a top four slot for virtually all of the season but had to be content with fifth place and six points short of the promotion places. It was the closest that the club had come to the dream of Second Division
football since the 1956–57 season but the Colchester public had not responded. The average gate of 3,818 was the third lowest in the division ahead of Wimbledon
and Chester
.
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Source: 1979-80 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
Source: 1979-80 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
Source: 1979-80 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 Third Division
Football League Third Division
The Football League Third Division was the 3 tier of English Football from 1920 until 1992 when after the formation of the Football Association Premier League saw the league renamed The Football League Division Two...
.
Season Review
The 1979/80 season had barely begun when United faced yet another top flight club. Beating WatfordWatford 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...
over two legs 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...
, the U's were drawn at home to 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...
, rekindling memories of the Quarter Final tie five years previously. A 2-0 defeat in front of just 6,221 meant to many that the tie was over, but remarkably United went to Villa Park
Villa Park
Villa Park may mean:United Kingdom* Villa Park, an association football stadium in Birmingham, EnglandUnited States* Villa Park, California, a small city in Orange County* Villa Park, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago in DuPage County...
and won 2-0 to take the game to extra time and then penalties. So successful were all the takers that it was necessary for the goalkeepers to take their turn. U's stalwart Mike Walker missed his and Colchester bowed out 9-8.
The U's were in fine form in the League from then on going ten games undefeated and positioning themselves level on points with Sheffield United
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
at the top.
Chairman Maurice Cadman announced that 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...
needed £280,000 (over £1.5m in today's terms) of basic improvements just to meet the then safety legislation. Despite some grants being available the figure was unattainable. The club could not relocate because a series of covenants was placed on the ground when it was purchased from the Council in 1971. One of those was that the club could not sell the land for housing. Plans were drawn up to virtually lose the Open End by moving the pitch to create a 5,000 capacity terrace behind the Layer Road goal whilst building a new main stand on the Popular side of the ground with executive boxes. The capacity would increase to an 'adequate' 18,000.
Tracking the leaders for most of the season, with ten away wins to boot, United succumbed to successive defeats to Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
, Blackburn
Blackburn Rovers F.C.
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....
and 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...
as February turned into March 1980 and, with injuries to Steve Foley and Bobby Gough
Bobby Gough
Robert George "Bobby" Gough is an English former footballer who played as a forward. In a fifteen year professional career in the Football League he scored 114 goals in 474 league appearances....
, the goalscoring was left to Trevor Lee
Trevor Lee (footballer)
Trevor Carl Lee is an English former professional association football player. He played for Epsom & Ewell, Millwall, Colchester United, Gillingham, Leyton Orient, Bournemouth, Cardiff City, Northampton Town and Fulham between 1975 and 1985.-References:...
who returned 18 League and Cup strikes.
Colchester had occupied a top four slot for virtually all of the season but had to be content with fifth place and six points short of the promotion places. It was the closest that the club had come to the dream of Second Division
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
football since the 1956–57 season but the Colchester public had not responded. The average gate of 3,818 was the third lowest in the division ahead of 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...
and Chester
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...
.
Squad
Player Info
| Pos. | Name | Place of Birth | Date of Birth | Previous Club | Date Joined | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK |  Wales Mike Walker |
Wales Colwyn Bay Colwyn Bay - Demography :Prior to local government reorganisation on 1 April 1974 Colwyn Bay was a municipal borough with a population of c.25,000, but in 1974 this designation disappeared leaving five separate parishes, known as communities in Wales, of which the one bearing the name Colwyn Bay encompassed... |
28 November 1945 |  England WatfordWatford 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... |
25 August 1973 | £4,000 |
| 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 Mick Packer |
England Willesden Willesden Willesden is an area in North West London which forms part of the London Borough of Brent. It is situated 5 miles north west of Charing Cross... |
20 April 1950 | 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... |
25 August 1973 | Free |
| DF | England Steve Wignall Steve Wignall Steven Leslie "Steve" Wignall is an English former professional football manager and player. During his playing career, Wignall, who played as a central defender, made over 600 appearances in the Football League.-Playing career:... |
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... |
17 September 1954 | England 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... |
13 September 1977 | £5,000 |
| DF | England Steve Wright |
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... |
16 June 1959 | England Youth Team |
1 August 1977 | Free |
| MF | England Ian Allinson Ian Allinson Ian James Robert Allinson is an English former football player and manager.-Career:Allinson was born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, and joined Colchester United as a schoolboy in 1974. He spent nine years with them, playing usually as a striker... |
England Hitchin Hitchin Hitchin is a town in Hertfordshire, England, with an estimated population of 30,360.-History:Hitchin is first noted as the central place of the Hicce people mentioned in a 7th century document, the Tribal Hidage. The tribal name is Brittonic rather than Old English and derives from *siccā, meaning... |
1 October 1957 | England Youth Team |
1 August 1974 | Free |
| MF | England Russell Cotton |
England Wellington Wellington, Herefordshire Wellington is a village in Herefordshire, England at .The local church is dedicated to St. Margaret, and is a grade I listed building.-Local facilities:*three tennis courts*a sports pavilion*two football pitches*three cricket nets*a pub/restaurant... |
4 April 1960 | England Youth Team |
1 August 1977 | Free |
| MF | England Tony Evans Tony Evans (footballer born 1960) Anthony William Evans is an English footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League for Colchester United.-Career:... |
England Colchester Colchester Colchester is an historic town and the largest settlement within the borough of Colchester in Essex, England.At the time of the census in 2001, it had a population of 104,390. However, the population is rapidly increasing, and has been named as one of Britain's fastest growing towns. As the... |
14 March 1960 | England Youth Team |
1 August 1977 | 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 Bobby Hodge |
England Exeter Exeter Exeter is a historic city in Devon, England. It lies within the ceremonial county of Devon, of which it is the county town as well as the home of Devon County Council. Currently the administrative area has the status of a non-metropolitan district, and is therefore under the administration of the... |
30 April 1954 | England 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... |
23 September 1978 | £15,000 |
| 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 Eddie Rowles Eddie Rowles Albert Edward James "Eddie" Rowles is an English former footballer.-Career:Rowles started his career with Bournemouth in March 1968. He joined York City in July 1971. He was York's top scorer for the 1972–73 season, with a total of 9 goals. He joined Torquay United in June 1973 and was top scorer... |
England Gosport Gosport Gosport is a town, district and borough situated on the south coast of England, within the county of Hampshire. It has approximately 80,000 permanent residents with a further 5,000-10,000 during the summer months... |
10 March 1951 | England 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... |
26 December 1977 | £15,000 |
| FW | England Bobby Gough Bobby Gough Robert George "Bobby" Gough is an English former footballer who played as a forward. In a fifteen year professional career in the Football League he scored 114 goals in 474 league appearances.... |
England Ladywood Ladywood Ladywood is an inner-city area in Birmingham, England. It is a council constituency, managed by its own district committee. The constituency includes the smaller Ladywood ward and the wards of Aston, Nechells and Soho. In June 2004, Birmingham City Council conducted a city-wide "Ward Boundary... |
20 July 1949 | 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... |
10 January 1976 | £7,000 |
| FW | England Gary Harvey |
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... |
19 November 1961 | England Youth Team |
1 August 1979 | Free |
| FW | England Trevor Lee Trevor Lee (footballer) Trevor Carl Lee is an English former professional association football player. He played for Epsom & Ewell, Millwall, Colchester United, Gillingham, Leyton Orient, Bournemouth, Cardiff City, Northampton Town and Fulham between 1975 and 1985.-References:... |
England Lewisham Lewisham Lewisham is a district in South London, England, located in the London Borough of Lewisham. It is situated south-east of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.-History:... |
3 July 1954 | 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... |
3 November 1978 | £15,000 |
Transfers In
| Date | Pos. | Player Name | Previous Club | Transfer Fee | Notes |
| 1 August 1979 | FW | England Gary Harvey |
England Youth Team |
Free | |
Transfers Out
| Date | Pos. | Player Name | New Club | Transfer Fee | Notes |
| 31 August 1979 | MF | England Ray Bunkell Ray Bunkell Raymond Keith Bunkell , is an English footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League.-External links:*... |
 European Union Retired |
Free | |
| 26 December 1979 | MF | England Paul Dyer Paul Dyer Paul David Dyer is a former English professional footballer who played as a midfielder for football league clubs Notts County and Colchester United, where he made over 100 appearances. Dyer also played non-league football for Gravesend & Northfleet and Chelmsford City-External links:**... |
England Gravesend & Northfleet Gravesend & Northfleet F.C. Ebbsfleet United Football Club is an English professional football team currently playing in the Conference National. The team plays their home matches at Stonebridge Road in Northfleet, Kent. However, the club is now looking to build a new stadium in the Ebbsfleet Valley vicinity in... |
Free | |
| 12 April 1980 | DF | England Steve Dowman Steve Dowman Steve Dowman is a former professional footballer who played in the Football League as a central defender for Colchester United, Wrexham, Charlton Athletic, Newport County and Cambridge United.-External links:... |
Wales Wrexham |
£75,000 | |
Third Division Results Summary
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Chesterfield Chesterfield F.C. Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower... |
46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 71 | 46 | 57 | |
| 5 | Colchester United Colchester United F.C. Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910.... |
46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 64 | 56 | +8 | 52 |
| 6 | Carlisle United Carlisle United F.C. Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system.... |
46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 66 | 56 | 48 | |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Third Division Results
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/08/1979 | Hull City Hull City A.F.C. Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football... |
A | 2-0 | 4,463 | Allinson Ian Allinson Ian James Robert Allinson is an English former football player and manager.-Career:Allinson was born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, and joined Colchester United as a schoolboy in 1974. He spent nine years with them, playing usually as a striker... , Hodge |
| 21/08/1979 | Sheffield United Sheffield United F.C. Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production... |
H | 1-0 | 4,191 | Lee Trevor Lee (footballer) Trevor Carl Lee is an English former professional association football player. He played for Epsom & Ewell, Millwall, Colchester United, Gillingham, Leyton Orient, Bournemouth, Cardiff City, Northampton Town and Fulham between 1975 and 1985.-References:... |
| 25/08/1979 | Rotherham United Rotherham United F.C. Rotherham United Football Club are an English professional football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, who compete in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club's colours have traditionally been red and white, although these have evolved through history... |
A | 0-3 | 3,278 | |
| 31/08/1979 | Swindon Town Swindon Town F.C. Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011... |
H | 2-3 | 2,794 | Gough Bobby Gough Robert George "Bobby" Gough is an English former footballer who played as a forward. In a fifteen year professional career in the Football League he scored 114 goals in 474 league appearances.... , Hodge |
| 08/09/1979 | Chesterfield Chesterfield F.C. Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower... |
A | 0-3 | 4,206 | |
| 15/09/1979 | Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the... |
H | 0-0 | 3,473 | |
| 18/09/1979 | Mansfield Town Mansfield Town F.C. Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club from the former mining town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and changed its name to Mansfield Wesley in 1906 before settling on Mansfield Town in 1910... |
H | 2-1 | 2,346 | Gough Bobby Gough Robert George "Bobby" Gough is an English former footballer who played as a forward. In a fifteen year professional career in the Football League he scored 114 goals in 474 league appearances.... , Lee Trevor Lee (footballer) Trevor Carl Lee is an English former professional association football player. He played for Epsom & Ewell, Millwall, Colchester United, Gillingham, Leyton Orient, Bournemouth, Cardiff City, Northampton Town and Fulham between 1975 and 1985.-References:... |
| 22/09/1979 | 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 | 2-1 | 6,962 | Lee Trevor Lee (footballer) Trevor Carl Lee is an English former professional association football player. He played for Epsom & Ewell, Millwall, Colchester United, Gillingham, Leyton Orient, Bournemouth, Cardiff City, Northampton Town and Fulham between 1975 and 1985.-References:... (2) |
| 29/09/1979 | 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 | 0-0 | 3,376 | |
| 01/10/1979 | 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 | 1-0 | 3,500 | Lee Trevor Lee (footballer) Trevor Carl Lee is an English former professional association football player. He played for Epsom & Ewell, Millwall, Colchester United, Gillingham, Leyton Orient, Bournemouth, Cardiff City, Northampton Town and Fulham between 1975 and 1985.-References:... |
| 05/10/1979 | 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 | 1-1 | 3,330 | Rowles Eddie Rowles Albert Edward James "Eddie" Rowles is an English former footballer.-Career:Rowles started his career with Bournemouth in March 1968. He joined York City in July 1971. He was York's top scorer for the 1972–73 season, with a total of 9 goals. He joined Torquay United in June 1973 and was top scorer... |
| 09/10/1979 | Sheffield United Sheffield United F.C. Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production... |
A | 2-1 | 18,712 | Foley, Gough Bobby Gough Robert George "Bobby" Gough is an English former footballer who played as a forward. In a fifteen year professional career in the Football League he scored 114 goals in 474 league appearances.... |
| 12/10/1979 | 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 | 1-0 | 5,944 | Walker (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.... ) |
| 19/10/1979 | Blackpool Blackpool F.C. Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the... |
H | 3-1 | 4,383 | Gough Bobby Gough Robert George "Bobby" Gough is an English former footballer who played as a forward. In a fifteen year professional career in the Football League he scored 114 goals in 474 league appearances.... , Lee Trevor Lee (footballer) Trevor Carl Lee is an English former professional association football player. He played for Epsom & Ewell, Millwall, Colchester United, Gillingham, Leyton Orient, Bournemouth, Cardiff City, Northampton Town and Fulham between 1975 and 1985.-References:... , Hodge |
| 23/10/1979 | 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... |
H | 4-0 | 4,396 | Hodge (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... ), Lee Trevor Lee (footballer) Trevor Carl Lee is an English former professional association football player. He played for Epsom & Ewell, Millwall, Colchester United, Gillingham, Leyton Orient, Bournemouth, Cardiff City, Northampton Town and Fulham between 1975 and 1985.-References:... , Gough Bobby Gough Robert George "Bobby" Gough is an English former footballer who played as a forward. In a fifteen year professional career in the Football League he scored 114 goals in 474 league appearances.... , Wignall Steve Wignall Steven Leslie "Steve" Wignall is an English former professional football manager and player. During his playing career, Wignall, who played as a central defender, made over 600 appearances in the Football League.-Playing career:... |
| 27/10/1979 | Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers F.C. Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football.... |
A | 0-3 | 6,436 | |
| 02/11/1979 | Hull City Hull City A.F.C. Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football... |
H | 1-1 | 4,510 | Gough Bobby Gough Robert George "Bobby" Gough is an English former footballer who played as a forward. In a fifteen year professional career in the Football League he scored 114 goals in 474 league appearances.... |
| 06/11/1979 | Wimbledon Wimbledon F.C. Wimbledon Football Club was an English professional association football club from Wimbledon, south-west London. Founded in 1889 as Wimbledon Old Central Football Club, the club spent most of its history in amateur and semi-professional non-League football before being elected to the Football... |
A | 3-3 | 2,465 | Wignall Steve Wignall Steven Leslie "Steve" Wignall is an English former professional football manager and player. During his playing career, Wignall, who played as a central defender, made over 600 appearances in the Football League.-Playing career:... , Lee Trevor Lee (footballer) Trevor Carl Lee is an English former professional association football player. He played for Epsom & Ewell, Millwall, Colchester United, Gillingham, Leyton Orient, Bournemouth, Cardiff City, Northampton Town and Fulham between 1975 and 1985.-References:... , Gough Bobby Gough Robert George "Bobby" Gough is an English former footballer who played as a forward. In a fifteen year professional career in the Football League he scored 114 goals in 474 league appearances.... |
| 10/11/1979 | 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 | 9,060 | |
| 16/11/1979 | 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... |
H | 5-2 | 3,520 | Lee Trevor Lee (footballer) Trevor Carl Lee is an English former professional association football player. He played for Epsom & Ewell, Millwall, Colchester United, Gillingham, Leyton Orient, Bournemouth, Cardiff City, Northampton Town and Fulham between 1975 and 1985.-References:... , Packer (2), Hodge, Gough Bobby Gough Robert George "Bobby" Gough is an English former footballer who played as a forward. In a fifteen year professional career in the Football League he scored 114 goals in 474 league appearances.... |
| 01/12/1979 | Millwall Millwall F.C. Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the... |
A | 2-1 | 7,563 | Lee Trevor Lee (footballer) Trevor Carl Lee is an English former professional association football player. He played for Epsom & Ewell, Millwall, Colchester United, Gillingham, Leyton Orient, Bournemouth, Cardiff City, Northampton Town and Fulham between 1975 and 1985.-References:... , Foley |
| 07/12/1979 | Carlisle United Carlisle United F.C. Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system.... |
H | 1-1 | 4,104 | Lee Trevor Lee (footballer) Trevor Carl Lee is an English former professional association football player. He played for Epsom & Ewell, Millwall, Colchester United, Gillingham, Leyton Orient, Bournemouth, Cardiff City, Northampton Town and Fulham between 1975 and 1985.-References:... |
| 21/12/1979 | Exeter City Exeter City F.C. Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003... |
A | 1-3 | 2,648 | Wright |
| 26/12/1979 | 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 | 2-2 | 5,145 | Packer, Allinson Ian Allinson Ian James Robert Allinson is an English former football player and manager.-Career:Allinson was born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, and joined Colchester United as a schoolboy in 1974. He spent nine years with them, playing usually as a striker... |
| 29/12/1979 | Rotherham United Rotherham United F.C. Rotherham United Football Club are an English professional football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, who compete in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club's colours have traditionally been red and white, although these have evolved through history... |
H | 1-1 | 3,375 | Lee Trevor Lee (footballer) Trevor Carl Lee is an English former professional association football player. He played for Epsom & Ewell, Millwall, Colchester United, Gillingham, Leyton Orient, Bournemouth, Cardiff City, Northampton Town and Fulham between 1975 and 1985.-References:... |
| 08/01/1980 | Chester City Chester City F.C. Chester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the... |
H | 1-1 | 3,251 | Wignall Steve Wignall Steven Leslie "Steve" Wignall is an English former professional football manager and player. During his playing career, Wignall, who played as a central defender, made over 600 appearances in the Football League.-Playing career:... |
| 12/01/1980 | 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... |
A | 2-0 | 3,857 | Foley, Lee Trevor Lee (footballer) Trevor Carl Lee is an English former professional association football player. He played for Epsom & Ewell, Millwall, Colchester United, Gillingham, Leyton Orient, Bournemouth, Cardiff City, Northampton Town and Fulham between 1975 and 1985.-References:... |
| 18/01/1980 | Chesterfield Chesterfield F.C. Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower... |
H | 0-1 | 3,763 | |
| 29/01/1980 | 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 | 1-0 | 3,551 | Rowles Eddie Rowles Albert Edward James "Eddie" Rowles is an English former footballer.-Career:Rowles started his career with Bournemouth in March 1968. He joined York City in July 1971. He was York's top scorer for the 1972–73 season, with a total of 9 goals. He joined Torquay United in June 1973 and was top scorer... |
| 02/02/1980 | Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the... |
A | 0-3 | 11,958 | |
| 08/02/1980 | Grimsby Town Grimsby Town F.C. Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town... |
H | 2-1 | 5,149 | Gough Bobby Gough Robert George "Bobby" Gough is an English former footballer who played as a forward. In a fifteen year professional career in the Football League he scored 114 goals in 474 league appearances.... , Foley |
| 16/02/1980 | 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 | 2-1 | 11,309 | Dowman Steve Dowman Steve Dowman is a former professional footballer who played in the Football League as a central defender for Colchester United, Wrexham, Charlton Athletic, Newport County and Cambridge United.-External links:... , Rowles Eddie Rowles Albert Edward James "Eddie" Rowles is an English former footballer.-Career:Rowles started his career with Bournemouth in March 1968. He joined York City in July 1971. He was York's top scorer for the 1972–73 season, with a total of 9 goals. He joined Torquay United in June 1973 and was top scorer... |
| 22/02/1980 | 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 | 2-1 | 6,135 | Rowles Eddie Rowles Albert Edward James "Eddie" Rowles is an English former footballer.-Career:Rowles started his career with Bournemouth in March 1968. He joined York City in July 1971. He was York's top scorer for the 1972–73 season, with a total of 9 goals. He joined Torquay United in June 1973 and was top scorer... , Leslie |
| 29/02/1980 | Blackpool Blackpool F.C. Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the... |
A | 0-1 | 5,594 | |
| 08/03/1980 | Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers F.C. Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football.... |
H | 0-1 | 4,957 | |
| 14/03/1980 | 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 | 0-2 | 5,444 | |
| 22/03/1980 | 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 | 6-1 | 3,818 | Foley (2), Lee Trevor Lee (footballer) Trevor Carl Lee is an English former professional association football player. He played for Epsom & Ewell, Millwall, Colchester United, Gillingham, Leyton Orient, Bournemouth, Cardiff City, Northampton Town and Fulham between 1975 and 1985.-References:... (2), Dowman Steve Dowman Steve Dowman is a former professional footballer who played in the Football League as a central defender for Colchester United, Wrexham, Charlton Athletic, Newport County and Cambridge United.-External links:... , Rowles Eddie Rowles Albert Edward James "Eddie" Rowles is an English former footballer.-Career:Rowles started his career with Bournemouth in March 1968. He joined York City in July 1971. He was York's top scorer for the 1972–73 season, with a total of 9 goals. He joined Torquay United in June 1973 and was top scorer... |
| 29/03/1980 | 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... |
A | 0-2 | 4,330 | |
| 02/04/1980 | Exeter City Exeter City F.C. Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003... |
H | 0-0 | 2,780 | |
| 05/04/1980 | 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 | 2-2 | 6,561 | Lee Trevor Lee (footballer) Trevor Carl Lee is an English former professional association football player. He played for Epsom & Ewell, Millwall, Colchester United, Gillingham, Leyton Orient, Bournemouth, Cardiff City, Northampton Town and Fulham between 1975 and 1985.-References:... , Foley |
| 07/04/1980 | 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 | 3,190 | Gough Bobby Gough Robert George "Bobby" Gough is an English former footballer who played as a forward. In a fifteen year professional career in the Football League he scored 114 goals in 474 league appearances.... , Lee Trevor Lee (footballer) Trevor Carl Lee is an English former professional association football player. He played for Epsom & Ewell, Millwall, Colchester United, Gillingham, Leyton Orient, Bournemouth, Cardiff City, Northampton Town and Fulham between 1975 and 1985.-References:... |
| 12/04/1980 | 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 | 2,282 | Foley |
| 19/04/1980 | Millwall Millwall F.C. Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the... |
H | 0-0 | 3,296 | |
| 22/04/1980 | Swindon Town Swindon Town F.C. Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011... |
A | 3-2 | 7,985 | Rowles Eddie Rowles Albert Edward James "Eddie" Rowles is an English former footballer.-Career:Rowles started his career with Bournemouth in March 1968. He joined York City in July 1971. He was York's top scorer for the 1972–73 season, with a total of 9 goals. He joined Torquay United in June 1973 and was top scorer... , Harvey (2) |
| 26/04/1980 | Carlisle United Carlisle United F.C. Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system.... |
A | 0-2 | 3,702 | |
| 02/05/1980 | 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... |
H | 3-0 | 2,535 | Packer, Rowles Eddie Rowles Albert Edward James "Eddie" Rowles is an English former footballer.-Career:Rowles started his career with Bournemouth in March 1968. He joined York City in July 1971. He was York's top scorer for the 1972–73 season, with a total of 9 goals. He joined Torquay United in June 1973 and was top scorer... (2) |
Source: 1979-80 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
League Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/08/1979 | R1 (L1) | Watford Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade... |
H | 2-0 | 4,368 | Hodge (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... ), Gough Bobby Gough Robert George "Bobby" Gough is an English former footballer who played as a forward. In a fifteen year professional career in the Football League he scored 114 goals in 474 league appearances.... |
| 14/08/1979 | R1 (L2) | Watford Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade... |
A | 1-2 | 10,051 | Allinson Ian Allinson Ian James Robert Allinson is an English former football player and manager.-Career:Allinson was born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, and joined Colchester United as a schoolboy in 1974. He spent nine years with them, playing usually as a striker... |
| 28/08/1979 | R2 (L1) | 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... |
H | 0-2 | 6,221 | |
| 14/08/1979 | R2 (L2) | 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... |
A | 2-0 8-9 on Pens |
19,475 | Lee Trevor Lee (footballer) Trevor Carl Lee is an English former professional association football player. He played for Epsom & Ewell, Millwall, Colchester United, Gillingham, Leyton Orient, Bournemouth, Cardiff City, Northampton Town and Fulham between 1975 and 1985.-References:... , Gough Bobby Gough Robert George "Bobby" Gough is an English former footballer who played as a forward. In a fifteen year professional career in the Football League he scored 114 goals in 474 league appearances.... |
Source: 1979-80 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
FA Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/11/1979 | R1 | 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... |
H | 1-1 | 4,064 | Rowles Eddie Rowles Albert Edward James "Eddie" Rowles is an English former footballer.-Career:Rowles started his career with Bournemouth in March 1968. He joined York City in July 1971. He was York's top scorer for the 1972–73 season, with a total of 9 goals. He joined Torquay United in June 1973 and was top scorer... |
| 27/11/1979 | R1 (R) | 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... |
A | 1-0 (A.E.T.) |
6,926 | Allinson Ian Allinson Ian James Robert Allinson is an English former football player and manager.-Career:Allinson was born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, and joined Colchester United as a schoolboy in 1974. He spent nine years with them, playing usually as a striker... |
| 15/12/1979 | 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.... |
H | 1-0 | 3,693 | Rowles Eddie Rowles Albert Edward James "Eddie" Rowles is an English former footballer.-Career:Rowles started his career with Bournemouth in March 1968. He joined York City in July 1971. He was York's top scorer for the 1972–73 season, with a total of 9 goals. He joined Torquay United in June 1973 and was top scorer... |
| 05/01/1980 | R3 | 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 | 0-2 | 7,780 |
Source: 1979-80 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
Squad statistics
| No. | Nat. | Pos. | Name | Total | Division Three Football League Third Division The Football League Third Division was the 3 tier of English Football from 1920 until 1992 when after the formation of the Football Association Premier League saw the league renamed The Football League Division Two... |
FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... |
League Cup Football League Cup The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis... |
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All
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| England Trevor Lee Trevor Lee (footballer) Trevor Carl Lee is an English former professional association football player. He played for Epsom & Ewell, Millwall, Colchester United, Gillingham, Leyton Orient, Bournemouth, Cardiff City, Northampton Town and Fulham between 1975 and 1985.-References:... |
18 |
| England Bobby Gough Bobby Gough Robert George "Bobby" Gough is an English former footballer who played as a forward. In a fifteen year professional career in the Football League he scored 114 goals in 474 league appearances.... |
12 |
| England Eddie Rowles Eddie Rowles Albert Edward James "Eddie" Rowles is an English former footballer.-Career:Rowles started his career with Bournemouth in March 1968. He joined York City in July 1971. He was York's top scorer for the 1972–73 season, with a total of 9 goals. He joined Torquay United in June 1973 and was top scorer... |
10 |
| England Steve Foley |
8 |
| England Bobby Hodge |
6 |
| England Ian Allinson Ian Allinson Ian James Robert Allinson is an English former football player and manager.-Career:Allinson was born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, and joined Colchester United as a schoolboy in 1974. He spent nine years with them, playing usually as a striker... |
4 |
| England Mick Packer |
|
| England Steve Wignall Steve Wignall Steven Leslie "Steve" Wignall is an English former professional football manager and player. During his playing career, Wignall, who played as a central defender, made over 600 appearances in the Football League.-Playing career:... |
3 |
| England Steve Dowman Steve Dowman Steve Dowman is a former professional footballer who played in the Football League as a central defender for Colchester United, Wrexham, Charlton Athletic, Newport County and Cambridge United.-External links:... |
2 |
| England Gary Harvey |
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| England Steve Leslie |
1 |
| England Steve Wright |
|
| 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 Trevor Lee Trevor Lee (footballer) Trevor Carl Lee is an English former professional association football player. He played for Epsom & Ewell, Millwall, Colchester United, Gillingham, Leyton Orient, Bournemouth, Cardiff City, Northampton Town and Fulham between 1975 and 1985.-References:... |
17 |
| England Bobby Gough Bobby Gough Robert George "Bobby" Gough is an English former footballer who played as a forward. In a fifteen year professional career in the Football League he scored 114 goals in 474 league appearances.... |
10 |
| England Steve Foley |
8 |
| England Eddie Rowles Eddie Rowles Albert Edward James "Eddie" Rowles is an English former footballer.-Career:Rowles started his career with Bournemouth in March 1968. He joined York City in July 1971. He was York's top scorer for the 1972–73 season, with a total of 9 goals. He joined Torquay United in June 1973 and was top scorer... |
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| England Bobby Hodge |
5 |
| England Mick Packer |
4 |
| England Steve Wignall Steve Wignall Steven Leslie "Steve" Wignall is an English former professional football manager and player. During his playing career, Wignall, who played as a central defender, made over 600 appearances in the Football League.-Playing career:... |
3 |
| England Ian Allinson Ian Allinson Ian James Robert Allinson is an English former football player and manager.-Career:Allinson was born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, and joined Colchester United as a schoolboy in 1974. He spent nine years with them, playing usually as a striker... |
2 |
| England Steve Dowman Steve Dowman Steve Dowman is a former professional footballer who played in the Football League as a central defender for Colchester United, Wrexham, Charlton Athletic, Newport County and Cambridge United.-External links:... |
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| England Gary Harvey |
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| England Steve Leslie |
1 |
| England Steve Wright |
|
| 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 Eddie Rowles Eddie Rowles Albert Edward James "Eddie" Rowles is an English former footballer.-Career:Rowles started his career with Bournemouth in March 1968. He joined York City in July 1971. He was York's top scorer for the 1972–73 season, with a total of 9 goals. He joined Torquay United in June 1973 and was top scorer... |
2 |
| England Ian Allinson Ian Allinson Ian James Robert Allinson is an English former football player and manager.-Career:Allinson was born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, and joined Colchester United as a schoolboy in 1974. He spent nine years with them, playing usually as a striker... |
1 |
League Cup
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| England Bobby Gough Bobby Gough Robert George "Bobby" Gough is an English former footballer who played as a forward. In a fifteen year professional career in the Football League he scored 114 goals in 474 league appearances.... |
2 |
| England Ian Allinson Ian Allinson Ian James Robert Allinson is an English former football player and manager.-Career:Allinson was born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, and joined Colchester United as a schoolboy in 1974. He spent nine years with them, playing usually as a striker... |
1 |
| England Bobby Hodge |
|
| England Trevor Lee Trevor Lee (footballer) Trevor Carl Lee is an English former professional association football player. He played for Epsom & Ewell, Millwall, Colchester United, Gillingham, Leyton Orient, Bournemouth, Cardiff City, Northampton Town and Fulham between 1975 and 1985.-References:... |
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Most Frequent Starting XI
This section shows players in a 4-4-2 formation with the most league starts during the season.| Pos. | Name | Apps. | Goals |
| GK | Wales Mike Walker |
46 | 0 |
| DF | England Steve Wignall Steve Wignall Steven Leslie "Steve" Wignall is an English former professional football manager and player. During his playing career, Wignall, who played as a central defender, made over 600 appearances in the Football League.-Playing career:... |
40 | 3 |
| DF | England Mick Packer |
43 | 4 |
| DF | England Steve Dowman Steve Dowman Steve Dowman is a former professional footballer who played in the Football League as a central defender for Colchester United, Wrexham, Charlton Athletic, Newport County and Cambridge United.-External links:... |
37 | 2 |
| 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... |
44 | 0 |
| MF | England Ian Allinson Ian Allinson Ian James Robert Allinson is an English former football player and manager.-Career:Allinson was born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, and joined Colchester United as a schoolboy in 1974. He spent nine years with them, playing usually as a striker... |
37 | 2 |
| MF | England Steve Leslie |
46 | 1 |
| MF | England Steve Foley |
42 | 8 |
| MF | England Bobby Hodge |
34 | 5 |
| FW | England Trevor Lee Trevor Lee (footballer) Trevor Carl Lee is an English former professional association football player. He played for Epsom & Ewell, Millwall, Colchester United, Gillingham, Leyton Orient, Bournemouth, Cardiff City, Northampton Town and Fulham between 1975 and 1985.-References:... |
43 | 17 |
| FW | England Bobby Gough Bobby Gough Robert George "Bobby" Gough is an English former footballer who played as a forward. In a fifteen year professional career in the Football League he scored 114 goals in 474 league appearances.... |
31 | 10 |
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