1980–81 Colchester United F.C. season
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The 1980–81 season was Colchester United's
fourth consecutive season in the Football League Third Division
. The season ended in relegation back to the Football League Fourth Division
.
left in the summer joining Wrexham for £75,000.
The club received their first-ever shirt sponsorship from Royal London Insurance but failed to win in the opening eight games. Beating Millwall
3-0 in the ninth attracted national coverage. Sergeant Frank Ruggles of Essex Police
marched on the field and tried to arrest Lions' defender Mel Blyth
for swearing.
Manager Bobby Roberts signed unknown Highland Leaguer
Kevin Bremner
for a club record £25,000 and six consecutive home wins saw Colchester well placed at Christmas. But when Trevor Lee
moved to Gillingham
in a club record deal worth £90,000 form dipped and United slipped down the table. On transfer deadline day, Roberts matched the record fee in recruiting Roger Osborne
and also paid £15,000 each for Roy McDonough
and Phil Coleman
.
Eight games without a win ensured relegation by just two points, and amid news of a 25,000 all-seater stadium development along the Avenue of Remembrance came the stark reality of a new all-time lowest attendance of 1,430 at the final day win over Carlisle
and the season's average of just 2,641. Roberts was given a vote of confidence despite relegation. The Council refused the new stadium plans and re-iterated their covenant on Layer Road
that prevented any activity other than football.
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Source: 1980-81 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
Source: 1980-81 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
Source: 1980-81 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....
fourth 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...
. The season ended in relegation back to 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...
.
Season Review
Chairman Maurice Cadman's warning about the clubs financial difficulties was expected to spark an exodus of players. However, only Steve DowmanSteve 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:...
left in the summer joining Wrexham for £75,000.
The club received their first-ever shirt sponsorship from Royal London Insurance but failed to win in the opening eight games. Beating 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...
3-0 in the ninth attracted national coverage. Sergeant Frank Ruggles of Essex Police
Essex Police
Essex Police is a territorial police force responsible for policing the county of Essex in the east of England.It is one of the largest non-metropolitan police forces in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 3,600 police officers and operating across an area of over and with a population of...
marched on the field and tried to arrest Lions' defender Mel Blyth
Mel Blyth
Melvin Bernard "Mel" Blyth is a former footballer, who played for several clubs, including Southampton with whom he won the FA Cup in 1976.-Norwich City and Scunthorpe United:...
for swearing.
Manager Bobby Roberts signed unknown Highland Leaguer
Highland Football League
The Press & Journal Highland Football League is a league of football clubs operating not just in the Scottish Highlands, as the name may suggest, but also in the north-east lowlands...
Kevin Bremner
Kevin Bremner
Kevin Johnston Bremner is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a striker. He made nearly 450 appearances in the English and Scottish Football Leagues, representing ten different clubs.-Football career:...
for a club record £25,000 and six consecutive home wins saw Colchester well placed at Christmas. But when 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:...
moved to 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...
in a club record deal worth £90,000 form dipped and United slipped down the table. On transfer deadline day, Roberts matched the record fee in recruiting Roger Osborne
Roger Osborne
Roger Charles Osborne is a former professional footballer who is best known for scoring the winning goal in the 1978 FA Cup Final.-Biography:...
and also paid £15,000 each for Roy McDonough
Roy McDonough
Roy McDonough is a former professional football player and manager in the English football league. His surname is occasionally misspelt in the media as Roy McDonagh.-Playing career:...
and Phil Coleman
Phil Coleman (footballer)
Phillip Coleman , is an English footballer who played as a defender in the Football League. He currently works as the Head of Physical Education at Colne Community School and College.-External links:*...
.
Eight games without a win ensured relegation by just two points, and amid news of a 25,000 all-seater stadium development along the Avenue of Remembrance came the stark reality of a new all-time lowest attendance of 1,430 at the final day win over Carlisle
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....
and the season's average of just 2,641. Roberts was given a vote of confidence despite relegation. The Council refused the new stadium plans and re-iterated their covenant on 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...
that prevented any activity other than football.
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 Phil Coleman Phil Coleman (footballer) Phillip Coleman , is an English footballer who played as a defender in the Football League. He currently works as the Head of Physical Education at Colne Community School and College.-External links:*... |
England Woolwich Woolwich Woolwich is a district in south London, England, located in the London Borough of Greenwich. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.Woolwich formed part of Kent until 1889 when the County of London was created... |
8 September 1960 | 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... |
21 February 1981 | £15,000 |
| 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 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 Dennis Longhorn Dennis Longhorn Dennis Longhorn is an English former professional association football player. He played for Bournemouth, Mansfield Town, Sunderland, Sheffield United, Aldershot, Colchester United and Chelmsford City.... |
England Hythe Hythe, Hampshire Hythe is a village near Southampton, Hampshire, England. It is located by the shore of Southampton Water, and has a ferry service connecting it to Southampton... |
12 September 1950 | England Aldershot Aldershot F.C. Aldershot Football Club was an English Football League club, which was wound up in the High Court in March 1992. They became the first Football League club since Accrington Stanley to resign from the League during the course of a season. The club was nicknamed the Shots for both the last syllable... |
9 August 1980 | Free |
| MF | England Roger Osborne Roger Osborne Roger Charles Osborne is a former professional footballer who is best known for scoring the winning goal in the 1978 FA Cup Final.-Biography:... |
England Otley Otley, Suffolk Otley is a village located in the county of Suffolk, England, about eight miles north of Ipswich. The village is home to Otley Hall, a 16th century, Grade I listed house which was historically the seat of the family of Bartholomew Gosnold, and Otley College, offering vocationally focused courses... |
9 March 1950 | England Ipswich Town Ipswich Town F.C. Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02.... |
14 February 1981 | £25,000 |
| 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 Tony Adcock Tony Adcock Anthony "Tony" Charles Adcock is an English former professional footballer. He was born in Bethnal Green, London.-Career:... |
England Bethnal Green Bethnal Green Bethnal Green is a district of the East End of London, England and part of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, with the far northern parts falling within the London Borough of Hackney. Located northeast of Charing Cross, it was historically an agrarian hamlet in the ancient parish of Stepney,... |
27 March 1963 | England Youth Team |
1 August 1981 | Free |
| FW |  Scotland Kevin BremnerKevin Bremner Kevin Johnston Bremner is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a striker. He made nearly 450 appearances in the English and Scottish Football Leagues, representing ten different clubs.-Football career:... |
Scotland Banff Banff, Aberdeenshire Banff is a town in the Banff and Buchan area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Banff is situated on Banff Bay and faces the town of Macduff across the estuary of the River Deveron... |
7 October 1957 | Scotland Keith Keith F.C. Keith F.C. are a senior football club who currently play in the Highland League in Scotland.They were founded in 1910 and play at Kynoch Park which is at the east end of the town..Keith are the football team of Keith in Banffshire, north-east Scotland... |
11 October 1980 | £25,000 |
| FW | England Roy McDonough Roy McDonough Roy McDonough is a former professional football player and manager in the English football league. His surname is occasionally misspelt in the media as Roy McDonagh.-Playing career:... |
England Solihull Solihull Solihull is a town in the West Midlands of England with a population of 94,753. It is a part of the West Midlands conurbation and is located 9 miles southeast of Birmingham city centre... |
16 October 1958 | England Chelsea Chelsea F.C. Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four... |
14 February 1981 | £15,000 |
Transfers In
| Date | Pos. | Player Name | Previous Club | Transfer Fee | Notes |
| 1 August 1980 | DF | England Leo Cusenzo |
England Youth Team |
Free | |
| 1 August 1980 | FW | England Tony Adcock Tony Adcock Anthony "Tony" Charles Adcock is an English former professional footballer. He was born in Bethnal Green, London.-Career:... |
England Youth Team |
Free | |
| 9 August 1980 | DF | England Nigel Crouch |
England Ipswich Town Ipswich Town F.C. Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02.... |
Free | |
| 9 August 1980 | MF | England Dennis Longhorn Dennis Longhorn Dennis Longhorn is an English former professional association football player. He played for Bournemouth, Mansfield Town, Sunderland, Sheffield United, Aldershot, Colchester United and Chelmsford City.... |
England Aldershot Aldershot F.C. Aldershot Football Club was an English Football League club, which was wound up in the High Court in March 1992. They became the first Football League club since Accrington Stanley to resign from the League during the course of a season. The club was nicknamed the Shots for both the last syllable... |
Free | |
| 11 October 1980 | FW | Scotland Kevin Bremner Kevin Bremner Kevin Johnston Bremner is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a striker. He made nearly 450 appearances in the English and Scottish Football Leagues, representing ten different clubs.-Football career:... |
Scotland Keith Keith F.C. Keith F.C. are a senior football club who currently play in the Highland League in Scotland.They were founded in 1910 and play at Kynoch Park which is at the east end of the town..Keith are the football team of Keith in Banffshire, north-east Scotland... |
£25,000 | |
| 14 February 1981 | MF | England Roger Osborne Roger Osborne Roger Charles Osborne is a former professional footballer who is best known for scoring the winning goal in the 1978 FA Cup Final.-Biography:... |
England Ipswich Town Ipswich Town F.C. Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02.... |
£25,000 | |
| 14 February 1981 | FW | England Roy McDonough Roy McDonough Roy McDonough is a former professional football player and manager in the English football league. His surname is occasionally misspelt in the media as Roy McDonagh.-Playing career:... |
England Chelsea Chelsea F.C. Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four... |
£15,000 | |
| 21 February 1981 | DF | England Phil Coleman Phil Coleman (footballer) Phillip Coleman , is an English footballer who played as a defender in the Football League. He currently works as the Head of Physical Education at Colne Community School and College.-External links:*... |
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... |
£15,000 | |
Transfers Out
| Date | Pos. | Player Name | New Club | Transfer Fee | Notes |
| 9 August 1980 | DF | England Leo Cusenzo |
England Harlow Town Harlow Town F.C. Harlow Town F.C. are an English football club based in Harlow, Essex. The club currently play in the Division One North of the Isthmian League, after relegation from the Isthmian League Premier Division in 2009.... |
Free | |
| 30 August 1980 | FW | England Gary Harvey |
England Harwich & Parkeston Harwich & Parkeston F.C. Harwich & Parkeston F.C. is an English football club based in Harwich, Essex. The club are currently members of the Essex & Suffolk Border League and play at the Royal Oak ground.-History:... |
Free | |
| 4 November 1980 | 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:... |
 Norway Kongsvinger |
Free | |
| 3 January 1981 | 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 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... |
£90,000 | |
| 3 February 1981 | 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 Hendon Hendon F.C. Hendon Football Club are an English football club based in Hendon, in the London Borough of Barnet. They currently play in the Isthmian League Premier Division.In the 2003-04 season they finished fourth in the Isthmian League Premier Division... |
Free | |
| 7 February 1981 | MF | England Bobby Hodge |
England 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... |
Free | |
| 18 April 1981 | DF | England Nigel Crouch |
England Harwich & Parkeston Harwich & Parkeston F.C. Harwich & Parkeston F.C. is an English football club based in Harwich, Essex. The club are currently members of the Essex & Suffolk Border League and play at the Royal Oak ground.-History:... |
Free | |
Third Division Results Summary
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 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... (R) |
46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 65 | 63 | 40 | |
| 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.... (R) |
46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 45 | 65 | -20 | 39 |
| 23 | 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... (R) |
46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 45 | 75 | ||
| 32 | |||||||||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/08/1980 | 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... |
H | 2-2 | 2,061 | 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.... |
| 20/08/1980 | 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... |
A | 0-1 | 4,250 | |
| 23/08/1980 | Walsall Walsall F.C. Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second... |
H | 1-1 | 1,979 | 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... |
| 30/08/1980 | 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... |
A | 0-4 | 3,918 | |
| 06/09/1980 | Burnley Burnley F.C. Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888... |
A | 0-1 | 4,391 | |
| 13/09/1980 | 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 | 3-0 | 2,724 | 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:... , 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... |
| 16/09/1980 | 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 | 1-1 | 2,171 | 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:... |
| 20/09/1980 | Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic F.C. Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,... |
A | 2-1 | 4,323 | Foley, Hodge |
| 27/09/1980 | 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 | 2,147 | 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:... |
| 30/09/1980 | 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... |
A | 0-3 | 6,674 | |
| 04/10/1980 | Huddersfield Town Huddersfield Town F.C. Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One... |
A | 0-2 | 8,400 | |
| 07/10/1980 | Portsmouth Portsmouth F.C. Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from... |
H | 1-0 | 2,702 | 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:... |
| 11/10/1980 | 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... |
H | 2-2 | 2,749 | 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 |
| 18/10/1980 | 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 | 1-1 | 6,997 | 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... |
| 22/10/1980 | 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 | 0-1 | 3,955 | |
| 25/10/1980 | 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 | 0-0 | 2,623 | |
| 28/10/1980 | Hull City Hull City A.F.C. Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football... |
H | 2-0 | 2,239 | 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... , 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:... |
| 01/11/1980 | 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 | 0-3 | 12,810 | |
| 04/11/1980 | Portsmouth Portsmouth F.C. Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from... |
A | 1-2 | 10,895 | 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:... |
| 08/11/1980 | 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... |
H | 1-0 | 2,153 | 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... ) |
| 11/11/1980 | 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... |
H | 3-2 | 2,543 | 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:... , 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) |
| 15/11/1980 | 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 | 1-1 | 4,905 | Bremner Kevin Bremner Kevin Johnston Bremner is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a striker. He made nearly 450 appearances in the English and Scottish Football Leagues, representing ten different clubs.-Football career:... |
| 29/11/1980 | 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 | 2,114 | 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... ), Bremner Kevin Bremner Kevin Johnston Bremner is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a striker. He made nearly 450 appearances in the English and Scottish Football Leagues, representing ten different clubs.-Football career:... (2) |
| 06/12/1980 | 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 | 0-4 | 3,196 | |
| 20/12/1980 | Newport County | A | 1-0 | 2,160 | 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... ) |
| 26/12/1980 | 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.... |
A | 1-2 | 6,240 | Bremner Kevin Bremner Kevin Johnston Bremner is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a striker. He made nearly 450 appearances in the English and Scottish Football Leagues, representing ten different clubs.-Football career:... |
| 27/12/1980 | 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... |
H | 2-1 | 3,879 | Packer (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:... |
| 10/01/1981 | 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 | 3-2 | 2,378 | 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.... (2) |
| 17/01/1981 | 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 | 1-2 | 3,498 | Foley |
| 31/01/1981 | Walsall Walsall F.C. Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second... |
A | 1-3 | 3,195 | 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... |
| 03/02/1981 | 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 | 2,357 | Bremner Kevin Bremner Kevin Johnston Bremner is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a striker. He made nearly 450 appearances in the English and Scottish Football Leagues, representing ten different clubs.-Football career:... |
| 07/02/1981 | Millwall Millwall F.C. Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the... |
A | 1-3 | 4,565 | Bremner Kevin Bremner Kevin Johnston Bremner is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a striker. He made nearly 450 appearances in the English and Scottish Football Leagues, representing ten different clubs.-Football career:... |
| 14/02/1981 | Burnley Burnley F.C. Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888... |
H | 2-1 | 3,082 | McDonough Roy McDonough Roy McDonough is a former professional football player and manager in the English football league. His surname is occasionally misspelt in the media as Roy McDonagh.-Playing career:... , Bremner Kevin Bremner Kevin Johnston Bremner is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a striker. He made nearly 450 appearances in the English and Scottish Football Leagues, representing ten different clubs.-Football career:... |
| 21/02/1981 | 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 | 0-0 | 1,778 | |
| 28/02/1981 | Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic F.C. Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,... |
H | 2-0 | 4,864 | Foley, Packer (pen. Penalty kick A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play... ) |
| 07/03/1981 | Huddersfield Town Huddersfield Town F.C. Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One... |
H | 1-2 | 3,644 | Packer |
| 17/03/1981 | 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 | 1-0 | 3,586 | Cotton |
| 22/03/1981 | 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 | 1-2 | 3,705 | Bremner Kevin Bremner Kevin Johnston Bremner is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a striker. He made nearly 450 appearances in the English and Scottish Football Leagues, representing ten different clubs.-Football career:... |
| 28/03/1981 | 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 | 0-2 | 7,956 | |
| 04/04/1981 | 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 | 1-1 | 2,439 | 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... |
| 07/04/1981 | 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 | 0-3 | 13,283 | |
| 11/04/1981 | 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 | 0-3 | 6,120 | |
| 18/04/1981 | 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 | 0-0 | 4,408 | |
| 20/04/1981 | 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 | 0-2 | 2,609 | |
| 25/04/1981 | Newport County | A | 0-1 | 4,619 | |
| 02/05/1981 | 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 | 1-0 | 1,430 | McDonough Roy McDonough Roy McDonough is a former professional football player and manager in the English football league. His surname is occasionally misspelt in the media as Roy McDonagh.-Playing career:... |
Source: 1980-81 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
League Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/08/1980 | R1 (L1) | 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 | 0-2 | 2,514 | |
| 12/09/1980 | R1 (L2) | 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 | 5,220 | 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: 1980-81 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
FA Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/11/1980 | R1 | Portsmouth Portsmouth F.C. Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from... |
H | 3-0 | 5,387 | 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:... , 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... , Bremner Kevin Bremner Kevin Johnston Bremner is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a striker. He made nearly 450 appearances in the English and Scottish Football Leagues, representing ten different clubs.-Football career:... |
| 13/12/1980 | R2 | Yeovil Town Yeovil Town F.C. Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05... |
H | 1-1 | 3,394 | 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:... |
| 17/12/1980 | R2 (R) | Yeovil Town Yeovil Town F.C. Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05... |
A | 2-0 | 5,803 | 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:... , Bremner Kevin Bremner Kevin Johnston Bremner is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a striker. He made nearly 450 appearances in the English and Scottish Football Leagues, representing ten different clubs.-Football career:... |
| 03/01/1981 | R3 | 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 | 0-1 | 7,769 |
Source: 1980-81 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 |
|---|---|
| Scotland Kevin Bremner Kevin Bremner Kevin Johnston Bremner is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a striker. He made nearly 450 appearances in the English and Scottish Football Leagues, representing ten different clubs.-Football career:... |
10 |
| 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:... |
9 |
| 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... |
7 |
| England Bobby Hodge |
6 |
| England Steve Foley |
5 |
| 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.... |
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| England Mick Packer |
3 |
| England Roy McDonough Roy McDonough Roy McDonough is a former professional football player and manager in the English football league. His surname is occasionally misspelt in the media as Roy McDonagh.-Playing career:... |
2 |
| 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 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:... |
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| England Russell Cotton |
1 |
League
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| Scotland Kevin Bremner Kevin Bremner Kevin Johnston Bremner is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a striker. He made nearly 450 appearances in the English and Scottish Football Leagues, representing ten different clubs.-Football career:... |
8 |
| 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:... |
7 |
| 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... |
6 |
| England Bobby Hodge |
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| England Steve Foley |
5 |
| 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.... |
4 |
| England Mick Packer |
3 |
| England Roy McDonough Roy McDonough Roy McDonough is a former professional football player and manager in the English football league. His surname is occasionally misspelt in the media as Roy McDonagh.-Playing career:... |
2 |
| 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 Russell Cotton |
1 |
| 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:... |
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FA Cup
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| Scotland Kevin Bremner Kevin Bremner Kevin Johnston Bremner is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a striker. He made nearly 450 appearances in the English and Scottish Football Leagues, representing ten different clubs.-Football career:... |
2 |
| 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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| 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 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:... |
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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.... |
1 |
Most Frequent Starting XI
This section shows players in a 3-5-2 formation with the most league starts during the season.| Pos. | Name | Apps. | Goals |
| GK | Wales Mike Walker |
46 | 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... |
45 | 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:... |
42 | 1 |
| DF | England Mick Packer |
43 | 3 |
| MF | England Steve Foley |
30 | 5 |
| 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... |
43 | 6 |
| MF | England Bobby Hodge |
22 | 6 |
| MF | England Steve Leslie |
41 | 0 |
| MF | England Dennis Longhorn Dennis Longhorn Dennis Longhorn is an English former professional association football player. He played for Bournemouth, Mansfield Town, Sunderland, Sheffield United, Aldershot, Colchester United and Chelmsford City.... |
21 | 0 |
| FW | Scotland Kevin Bremner Kevin Bremner Kevin Johnston Bremner is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a striker. He made nearly 450 appearances in the English and Scottish Football Leagues, representing ten different clubs.-Football career:... |
33 | 8 |
| 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:... |
25 | 7 |
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