1989–90 Colchester United F.C. season
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The 1989–90 season was Colchester United's
ninth consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division
. The season ended in relegation to the Football Conference
.
regime were tattered when Colchester failed to win any of the opening eight games of 1989/90. Only two wins were secured before the turn of the year. Assistant manager Alan Ball left for Stoke
and it was a closely guarded secret that Wallace was very ill with the onset of Parkinson's disease
. Wallace moved upstairs and once again Steve Foley was in temporary charge. Many wanted him appointed permanently but Foley preferred his youth team duties.
Chairman Jonathan Crisp's regime was now over; £1m in debt and his next new manager was former Ipswich Town
and England
defender Mick Mills
, recently sacked from Stoke. The new appointment had immediate effect as U's won three out of four in February and, as with the season before, faced up to a crunch game at the home of their nearest rivals. Leading Wrexham twice United succumbed to a 3-2 defeat. There was still time to recover but six defeats in the last eight games ended United's 40 season Football League tenure.
Crisp's dream of Second Division
football in five years was light years away and new plans for a stadium at Wick Lane, Ardleigh
had been thrown out before ink was dry.
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Source: 1989-90 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
Source: 1989-90 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
Source: 1989-90 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
Source: 1989-90 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....
ninth consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division
Football League Fourth Division
The Fourth Division of The Football League was the fourth-highest division in the English football league system from the 1958–59 season until the creation of the Premier League prior to the 1992–93 season...
. The season ended in relegation to the Football Conference
Football Conference
The Football Conference is a football league in England which consists of three divisions called Conference National, Conference North, and Conference South. Some Football Conference clubs are fully professional, such as Luton Town, but most of them are semi-professional...
.
Season Review
Hopes of building on the Jock WallaceJock Wallace
John "Jock" Martin Bokas Wallace was a professional Scottish football player and manager. His father, Jock Wallace, Sr., was a goalkeeper for Raith Rovers, Blackpool and Derby County....
regime were tattered when Colchester failed to win any of the opening eight games of 1989/90. Only two wins were secured before the turn of the year. Assistant manager Alan Ball left for Stoke
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
and it was a closely guarded secret that Wallace was very ill with the onset of Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system...
. Wallace moved upstairs and once again Steve Foley was in temporary charge. Many wanted him appointed permanently but Foley preferred his youth team duties.
Chairman Jonathan Crisp's regime was now over; £1m in debt and his next new manager was former 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....
and England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
defender Mick Mills
Mick Mills
Michael 'Mick' Denis Mills is an English former football full-back who, by the end of his career, had achieved Ipswich Town's record number of appearances and captained England at the 1982 World Cup.-Club career:...
, recently sacked from Stoke. The new appointment had immediate effect as U's won three out of four in February and, as with the season before, faced up to a crunch game at the home of their nearest rivals. Leading Wrexham twice United succumbed to a 3-2 defeat. There was still time to recover but six defeats in the last eight games ended United's 40 season Football League tenure.
Crisp's 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 in five years was light years away and new plans for a stadium at Wick Lane, Ardleigh
Ardleigh
Ardleigh is a village and civil parish in Essex, England. It is located northeast of Colchester and is northeast from the county town of Chelmsford. The village is in the district of Tendring and the parliamentary constituency of North Essex. The village has its own Parish Council...
had been thrown out before ink was dry.
Squad
Player Info
| Pos. | Name | Place of Birth | Date of Birth | Previous Club | Date Joined | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF |  United States Marcelle Bruce |
United States Detroit |
15 March 1971 |  England Youth Team |
1 August 1989 | Free |
| DF | England Scott Daniels Scott Daniels (footballer) Scott Charles Daniels is a former professional footballer who played league football as a defender for Colchester United, Exeter City, Northampton Town and non-league football for Dover Athletic, Ramsgate and Folkestone Invicta.-External links:**... |
England South Benfleet |
22 November 1969 | England Youth Team |
1 August 1987 | Free |
| DF | England Tony English Tony English Tony English played 351 league games and 45 cup games as a defender for Colchester United between 1984 and 1996, captaining the side to a Conference and FA Trophy double. Born in Luton, as a junior he played for Coventry City before joining the Colchester United youth setup and then progressing to... |
England Luton Luton Luton is a large town and unitary authority of Bedfordshire, England, 30 miles north of London. Luton and its near neighbours, Dunstable and Houghton Regis, form the Luton/Dunstable Urban Area with a population of about 250,000.... |
19 October 1966 | England Coventry City Coventry City F.C. Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry... |
1 January 1985 | Free |
| DF | England Billy Gilbert Billy Gilbert (footballer) William Albert "Billy" Gilbert is an English former footballer, born in Lewisham, London, who made more than 400 appearances in the Football League playing as a defender for Crystal Palace, Portsmouth, Colchester United and Maidstone United... |
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:... |
10 November 1959 | England 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... |
21 October 1989 | Free |
| DF | England Martin Grainger Martin Grainger Martin Grainger is a former English football player, he was a defender who ended his playing career with Birmingham City in December 2004... |
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... |
23 August 1972 | England Youth Team |
1 August 1989 | Free |
| DF | England Stuart Hicks Stuart Hicks Stuart Jason Hicks was a professional footballer who played as a defender.-Playing career:Hicks began his career with hometown club Peterborough United, where he turned professional in August 1984. However he failed to make any league appearances for the Posh and he subsequently went on loan to... |
England Peterborough Peterborough Peterborough is a cathedral city and unitary authority area in the East of England, with an estimated population of in June 2007. For ceremonial purposes it is in the county of Cambridgeshire. Situated north of London, the city stands on the River Nene which flows into the North Sea... |
30 May 1967 | England Wisbech Town Wisbech Town F.C. Wisbech Town F.C. is an English football club currently based in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. The club are currently members of the Eastern Counties League Premier Division and play at the Fenland Stadium.-History:... |
8 April 1988 | Free |
| DF | England Neale Marmon Neale Marmon Neale Gordon Marmon , is a former English footballer who spend the majority of his career in Germany.... |
England Bournemouth Bournemouth Bournemouth is a large coastal resort town in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. According to the 2001 Census the town has a population of 163,444, making it the largest settlement in Dorset. It is also the largest settlement between Southampton and Plymouth... |
21 April 1961 |  Germany Hannover 96Hannover 96 Hannoverscher Sportverein von 1896, commonly referred to as Hannover 96, Hannover or simply 96, is a German association football club based in the city of Hanover, Lower Saxony.-Foundation to WWII:... |
20 January 1990 | Nominal |
| DF | England John Pollard |
England Chelmsford Chelmsford Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford. It is located in the London commuter belt, approximately northeast of Charing Cross, London, and approximately the same distance from the once provincial Roman capital at Colchester... |
17 November 1971 | England Youth Team |
1 August 1988 | Free |
| MF | England Steve Ball Steve Ball Steven James "Steve" Ball is an English former professional football player. He played as a midfielder.-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... |
2 September 1969 | England Arsenal Arsenal F.C. Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups... |
1 January 1990 | Free |
| MF |  Republic of Ireland Eamonn CollinsEamonn Collins (footballer) Eamonn Anthony Stephen Collins is an Irish retired footballer and football manager, who is now a players' agent.In his playing career, he was the youngest player ever to turn out in a professional game in England, when he played for Blackpool in 1980, six weeks before his 15th birthday... |
Republic of Ireland Inchicore Inchicore -Location and access:Located five kilometres due west of the city centre, Inchicore lies south of the River Liffey, west of Kilmainham, north of Drimnagh and east of Ballyfermot. The majority of Inchicore is in the Dublin 8 postal district... |
22 October 1965 | England 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... |
19 August 1989 | Free |
| MF | Republic of Ireland Mark Kinsella Mark Kinsella Mark Anthony Kinsella is an Irish former professional footballer and current football coach. He played as a central midfielder for most of his career.... |
Republic of Ireland Dublin |
12 August 1972 | Republic of Ireland Home Farm Home Farm F.C. Home Farm Football Club is an Irish football club based in Whitehall, Dublin. Originally founded in 1928, the club joined the League of Ireland in 1972 after merging with Drumcondra. Following this merger they were briefly known as Home Farm Drumcondra... |
26 August 1989 | Free |
| MF | England Mark Radford |
England Leicester Leicester Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest... |
20 December 1968 | England Youth Team |
1 August 1986 | Free |
| MF | England Les Taylor Les Taylor (footballer) Leslie Taylor is an English former footballer who captained Watford in the 1984 FA Cup Final. He played as a hard-working central-midfielder. Graham Taylor, his Watford manager, described him as "sniffer and a ratter".Taylor started his career at Oxford United, signing professional terms in... |
England North Shields North Shields North Shields is a town on the north bank of the River Tyne, in the metropolitan borough of North Tyneside, in North East England... |
4 December 1956 | England Reading Reading F.C. Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship... |
13 January 1989 | £20,000 |
| MF | England Richard Wilkins Richard Wilkins (footballer) Richard Wilkins is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He currently manages Bury Town.-Biography:... |
England Lambeth Lambeth Lambeth is a district of south London, England, and part of the London Borough of Lambeth. It is situated southeast of Charing Cross.-Toponymy:... |
28 May 1965 | England Haverhill Rovers Haverhill Rovers F.C. Haverhill Rovers F.C. is an English football club based in Haverhill, Suffolk. The club are currently members of the Eastern Counties League Premier Division and play at the New Croft.The club is affiliated to the Suffolk County FA.-History:... |
17 November 1986 | Free |
| FW | England Gary Bennett Gary Bennett (footballer born 1970) Gary Bennett is a former English professional footballer. A prolific striker, he holds goalscoring records at two of his former clubs.-Biography:... |
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... |
13 November 1970 | England Youth Team |
1 August 1988 | Free |
| FW | England Trevor Morgan Trevor Morgan (footballer) Trevor James Morgan is a former professional footballer and currently Coach at Kingfisher East Bengal FC. He was appointed to this role on July 16, 2010.-Playing career:... |
England Forest Gate Forest Gate Forest Gate is a residential area in the London Borough of Newham, 7 miles northeast of Charing Cross. It is bordered by Manor Park to the east and and to the west lies Stratford town centre. The northern half of the busy Green Street runs through it.-History:... |
30 September 1956 | England Bolton Wanderers Bolton Wanderers F.C. Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001.... |
28 October 1989 | £8,000 |
| FW | England Steve Restarick |
England Barking Barking Barking is a suburban town in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, in East London, England. A retail and commercial centre situated in the west of the borough, it lies east of Charing Cross. Barking was in the historic county of Essex until it was absorbed by Greater London. The area is... |
28 November 1971 | England Youth Team |
1 August 1989 | Free |
Transfers In
| Date | Pos. | Player Name | Previous Club | Transfer Fee | Notes |
| 1 August 1989 | DF | United States Marcelle Bruce |
England Youth Team |
Free | |
| 1 August 1989 | DF | England Martin Grainger Martin Grainger Martin Grainger is a former English football player, he was a defender who ended his playing career with Birmingham City in December 2004... |
England Youth Team |
Free | |
| 1 August 1989 | FW | England Steve Restarick |
England Youth Team |
Free | |
| 19 August 1989 | GK | Republic of Ireland John Grace |
Republic of Ireland Tolka Rovers Tolka Rovers F.C. Tolka Rovers F.C. are an amateur Irish football club based in Glasnevin, Dublin. They play in the Leinster Senior League and finished 6th in the 2006-07 season. They play at Frank Cooke Park and wear red shirts with white sleeves. The club's junior teams play at Johnstown Park... |
Free | |
| 19 August 1989 | MF | Republic of Ireland Eamonn Collins Eamonn Collins (footballer) Eamonn Anthony Stephen Collins is an Irish retired footballer and football manager, who is now a players' agent.In his playing career, he was the youngest player ever to turn out in a professional game in England, when he played for Blackpool in 1980, six weeks before his 15th birthday... |
England 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... |
Free | |
| 26 August 1989 | MF | Republic of Ireland Mark Kinsella Mark Kinsella Mark Anthony Kinsella is an Irish former professional footballer and current football coach. He played as a central midfielder for most of his career.... |
Republic of Ireland Home Farm Home Farm F.C. Home Farm Football Club is an Irish football club based in Whitehall, Dublin. Originally founded in 1928, the club joined the League of Ireland in 1972 after merging with Drumcondra. Following this merger they were briefly known as Home Farm Drumcondra... |
Free | |
| 13 October 1989 | DF | England Robbie Devereux Robbie Devereux Robbie Devereux is an English former professional footballer.-Biography:Born in Great Cornard, Devereux played for the Ipswich Town youth team, but was released by the club... |
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 | |
| 21 October 1989 | DF | England Billy Gilbert Billy Gilbert (footballer) William Albert "Billy" Gilbert is an English former footballer, born in Lewisham, London, who made more than 400 appearances in the Football League playing as a defender for Crystal Palace, Portsmouth, Colchester United and Maidstone United... |
England 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... |
Free | |
| 21 October 1989 | FW | England Tommy English Tommy English Thomas Steven "Tommy" English is an English former professional footballer.-Biography:Born in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, After attending school in Colchester, Essex, English began his career as an apprentice at Coventry City. After making 66 league appearances for Coventry, he signed for... |
England Bishop's Stortford Bishop's Stortford F.C. Bishop's Stortford F.C. is an English football club based in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire. The club are currently members of the Conference North and play at Woodside Park.-History:The club was established in 1874... |
Free | |
| 28 October 1989 | FW | England Trevor Morgan Trevor Morgan (footballer) Trevor James Morgan is a former professional footballer and currently Coach at Kingfisher East Bengal FC. He was appointed to this role on July 16, 2010.-Playing career:... |
England Bolton Wanderers Bolton Wanderers F.C. Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001.... |
£8,000 | |
| 2 December 1989 | MF |  Northern Ireland Jim HaganJim Hagan Jim Hagan is a Northern Irish former professional footballer and football club manager. He was born in Monkstown.Hagan began his career in Northern Ireland with Larne and was voted Ulster young player of the year in the 1975-76 season. While playing for Larne he also worked as a booking clerk for... |
 Spain Celta de VigoCelta de Vigo Real Club Celta de Vigo , simply referred to as Celta Vigo, is a Spanish professional football club based in Vigo, Galicia, currently playing in the Segunda División. It was founded on March 28, 1923 following the merger of Real Vigo Sporting and Real Fortuna Foot-ball Club.Nicknamed Los Celestes ,... |
Free | |
| 1 January 1990 | MF | England Steve Ball Steve Ball Steven James "Steve" Ball is an English former professional football player. He played as a midfielder.-Career:... |
England Arsenal Arsenal F.C. Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups... |
Free | |
| 20 January 1990 | DF | England Neale Marmon Neale Marmon Neale Gordon Marmon , is a former English footballer who spend the majority of his career in Germany.... |
Germany Hannover 96 Hannover 96 Hannoverscher Sportverein von 1896, commonly referred to as Hannover 96, Hannover or simply 96, is a German association football club based in the city of Hanover, Lower Saxony.-Foundation to WWII:... |
Nominal | |
Transfers Out
| Date | Pos. | Player Name | New Club | Transfer Fee | Notes |
| 13 May 1989 | GK |  Wales Mark WaltonMark Walton (footballer) Mark Andrew Walton is a former professional footballer. He was a goalkeeper who played for Luton Town, Colchester United, Norwich City, Wrexham, Dundee Utd, Bolton Wanderers, Fulham, Gillingham, Brighton.... |
England Norwich City Norwich City F.C. Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The... |
£75,000 | |
| 13 May 1989 | 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 Wivenhoe Town Wivenhoe Town F.C. Wivenhoe Town F.C. is an English football club based in Wivenhoe, Essex. The club are currently members of the Eastern Counties League Premier Division and play at Broad Lane.-History:... |
Free | |
| 13 May 1989 | DF | England Steve Hetzke Steve Hetzke Stephen Edward Richard Hetzke is an English former professional footballer. He played as a defender.... |
 European Union Retired |
Free | |
| 13 May 1989 | DF | Northern Ireland Colin Hill Colin Hill Colin Frederick Hill is a former Northern Irish professional football player most notable for his careers with Arsenal and Leicester City and as a Northern Ireland international.... |
England 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... |
£85,000 | |
| 13 May 1989 | FW | England Dale Tempest |
 Hong Kong Eastern AAEastern AA Eastern Athletic Association is a football club and now plays in Hong Kong Third Division "A" League. It was a very successful team especially in the 1990s and was given the name 'Eastern Dynasty'. Eastern had originally competed in Second Division League during 2006/07 season and demoted to Third... |
Free | |
| 13 May 1989 | FW | England Mario Walsh Mario Walsh Mario Markus Walsh is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward. He played in Football League for Torquay, Colchester and Southend United, before returning to Colchester now in the Football Conference. After one season, he joined Redbridge Forest-External links:**... |
England Southend United Southend United F.C. Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had... |
£30,000 | |
| 7 October 1989 | DF | England Rodney Rooke |
England Wivenhoe Town Wivenhoe Town F.C. Wivenhoe Town F.C. is an English football club based in Wivenhoe, Essex. The club are currently members of the Eastern Counties League Premier Division and play at Broad Lane.-History:... |
Free | |
| 21 October 1989 | DF | England Robbie Devereux Robbie Devereux Robbie Devereux is an English former professional footballer.-Biography:Born in Great Cornard, Devereux played for the Ipswich Town youth team, but was released by the club... |
England Cornard United Cornard United F.C. Cornard United F.C. is an English football club based in Great Cornard, near Sudbury, Suffolk. The club are currently members of Eastern Counties League Division One and play at Blackhouse Lane.-History:... |
Free | |
| 16 December 1989 | 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 Baldock Town Baldock Town F.C. Baldock Town F.C. is an English association football club based in Baldock, Hertfordshire. The club existed from 1889 until 2001, when it folded but the name Baldock Town was revived in 2006 when a club previously called simply Baldock changed its name... |
Free | Player-manager |
| 5 January 1990 | GK | Republic of Ireland John Grace |
Republic of Ireland Kilkenny City Kilkenny City A.F.C. Kilkenny City A.F.C. was an Irish football club. The club played in the First Division of the League of Ireland until 18 January 2008 when they announced that they resigned their position in the league citing “lack of finance, poor results and paltry attendances”.The club hails from Kilkenny and... |
Free | Player-manager |
| 5 January 1990 | FW | England John Warner |
England Heybridge Swifts Heybridge Swifts F.C. Heybridge Swifts are a non-league football club based in Heybridge, near Maldon, Essex. They were established in 1880 and were founding members of the Essex Senior League in 1971... |
Free | |
| 14 March 1990 | DF | England Clive Stafford Clive Stafford Clive Stafford is an English former professional footballer.-Career:Born in Ipswich, Stafford joined local amateur club Coplestonians in his teens, where he spent eight years, before joining Achilles in 1985. Three years later he signed for Diss Town... |
England Bury Town Bury Town F.C. Bury Town Football Club is an English semi-professional football club, based in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. The club are currently members of the Isthmian League Premier Division and play at Ram Meadow.-Early history:... |
Free | |
| 10 April 1990 | FW | England Tommy English Tommy English Thomas Steven "Tommy" English is an English former professional footballer.-Biography:Born in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, After attending school in Colchester, Essex, English began his career as an apprentice at Coventry City. After making 66 league appearances for Coventry, he signed for... |
Hong Kong Happy Valley AA |
Free | |
| 29 April 1990 | DF |  Scotland Robert Scott |
Scotland East Fife East Fife F.C. East Fife Football Club are a Scottish football club based in the Fife coastal town of Methil... |
Free | |
Loans In
| Date | Pos. | Player Name | Parent Club | Date Returned | Notes |
| 26 August 1989 | GK | England Roger Hansbury Roger Hansbury Roger Hansbury is a former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.Roger Hansbury started his career with Norwich City where he made 78 league appearances between 1974 and 1981. Unable to beat Chris Woods and Kevin Keelan for the starting lineup, he moved to Hong Kong to play for Eastern AA in the... |
England Birmingham City Birmingham City F.C. Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the... |
16 September 1989 | |
| 8 September 1989 | DF | England Mark Blake Mark Blake (footballer born 1967) Mark Christopher Blake is a retired English footballer, who played as a defender for Southampton, Colchester United, Shrewsbury Town, Fulham, AS Cannes and Aldershot Town. He made 301 appearances in The Football League, scoring 23 goals.... |
England Southampton Southampton F.C. Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club... |
26 September 1989 | |
| 12 January 1990 | GK | England Scott Barrett Scott Barrett (footballer) Scott Barrett is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and is now assistant manager at Barnet.-Career:... |
England Stoke City Stoke City F.C. Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts... |
17 March 1990 | |
| 3 February 1990 | DF | England Karl Goddard Karl Goddard Karl Goddard is a retired English footballer who played for Manchester United, Bradford City, Exeter City , Colchester United , Hereford United and Bradford Park Avenue.-External links:*... |
England Bradford City |
24 April 1990 | |
| 24 March 1990 | GK | Wales Andy Marriott Andy Marriott Andrew Marriott is an English-born Welsh professional footballer, who played as a goalkeeper. He is a journeyman player, having represented a large number of different clubs, and has also played for the Welsh national team.... |
England Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest F.C. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship... |
5 May 1990 | |
Fourth Division Results Summary
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 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... |
46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 49 | 69 | ||
| 50 | |||||||||
| 23 | Halifax Town | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 57 | 65 | ||
| 49 | |||||||||
| 24 | 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 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 48 | 75 | -27 | 43 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Fourth Division Results
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/08/1989 | 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 | 1-1 | 3,161 | Radford |
| 26/08/1989 | Halifax Town | H | 2-2 | 2,404 | Bennett Gary Bennett (footballer born 1970) Gary Bennett is a former English professional footballer. A prolific striker, he holds goalscoring records at two of his former clubs.-Biography:... , Radford (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... ) |
| 02/09/1989 | Grimsby Town Grimsby Town F.C. Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town... |
A | 1-4 | 4,678 | 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... |
| 08/09/1989 | Hereford United Hereford United F.C. Hereford United Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Hereford. Founded in 1924, they are competing in Football League Two in the 2011–12 season. Hereford have played at Edgar Street for their entire history and are nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites',... |
H | 1-1 | 3,269 | 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... (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... ) |
| 16/09/1989 | Rochdale | A | 2-2 | 1,466 | Collins Eamonn Collins (footballer) Eamonn Anthony Stephen Collins is an Irish retired footballer and football manager, who is now a players' agent.In his playing career, he was the youngest player ever to turn out in a professional game in England, when he played for Blackpool in 1980, six weeks before his 15th birthday... , Blake Mark Blake (footballer born 1967) Mark Christopher Blake is a retired English footballer, who played as a defender for Southampton, Colchester United, Shrewsbury Town, Fulham, AS Cannes and Aldershot Town. He made 301 appearances in The Football League, scoring 23 goals.... |
| 23/09/1989 | Scarborough Scarborough F.C. Scarborough Football Club was an English football club based in the seaside resort of Scarborough, North Yorkshire. They were one of the oldest football clubs in England, formed in 1879, before they were wound up on 20 June 2007, with debts of £2.5 million.In the 2006–07 season... |
H | 0-0 | 2,420 | |
| 26/09/1989 | Maidstone United Maidstone United F.C. Maidstone United Football Club is an English football team from Maidstone, Kent.The current club is a continuation of the old Maidstone United, which was a member of the Football League between 1989 and 1992. The club was forced out of the league by financial ruin but the youth squad formed the... |
H | 4-1 | 2,946 | Radford, 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... (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... ), Taylor Les Taylor (footballer) Leslie Taylor is an English former footballer who captained Watford in the 1984 FA Cup Final. He played as a hard-working central-midfielder. Graham Taylor, his Watford manager, described him as "sniffer and a ratter".Taylor started his career at Oxford United, signing professional terms in... , Bennett Gary Bennett (footballer born 1970) Gary Bennett is a former English professional footballer. A prolific striker, he holds goalscoring records at two of his former clubs.-Biography:... |
| 30/09/1989 | 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 | 0-1 | 3,979 | |
| 07/10/1989 | Aldershot Aldershot F.C. Aldershot Football Club was an English Football League club, which was wound up in the High Court in March 1992. They became the first Football League club since Accrington Stanley to resign from the League during the course of a season. The club was nicknamed the Shots for both the last syllable... |
A | 0-4 | 2,092 | |
| 13/10/1989 | York City York City F.C. York City Football Club is an English football club based in York, North Yorkshire. The club participates in the Conference National, the fifth tier of English football. Founded in 1922, they joined the Football League in 1929, and have spent most of their history in the lower divisions... |
H | 0-2 | 3,274 | |
| 17/10/1989 | Wrexham | H | 1-3 | 2,564 | Scott |
| 21/10/1989 | Scunthorpe United Scunthorpe United F.C. Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One.... |
A | 0-4 | 3,254 | |
| 28/10/1989 | Peterborough United Peterborough United F.C. Peterborough United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Peterborough. Peterborough United formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times; eventually being admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead. Their home ground is... |
H | 0-1 | 3,460 | |
| 01/11/1989 | 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 | 1-2 | 3,905 | Tony English Tony English Tony English played 351 league games and 45 cup games as a defender for Colchester United between 1984 and 1996, captaining the side to a Conference and FA Trophy double. Born in Luton, as a junior he played for Coventry City before joining the Colchester United youth setup and then progressing to... |
| 04/11/1989 | 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 | 0-0 | 6,145 | |
| 10/11/1989 | Cambridge United Cambridge United F.C. Cambridge United Football Club is a professional football club from Cambridge, England. They are currently playing the 2011-2012 season in the Conference National, the fifth tier of the English league system, where they have competed since 2005 following their relegation from the Football League... |
A | 1-2 | 3,771 | Tommy English Tommy English Thomas Steven "Tommy" English is an English former professional footballer.-Biography:Born in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, After attending school in Colchester, Essex, English began his career as an apprentice at Coventry City. After making 66 league appearances for Coventry, he signed for... (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... ) |
| 24/11/1989 | 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 | 3-3 | 3,816 | Tommy English Tommy English Thomas Steven "Tommy" English is an English former professional footballer.-Biography:Born in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, After attending school in Colchester, Essex, English began his career as an apprentice at Coventry City. After making 66 league appearances for Coventry, he signed for... (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... ), Bennett Gary Bennett (footballer born 1970) Gary Bennett is a former English professional footballer. A prolific striker, he holds goalscoring records at two of his former clubs.-Biography:... , Morgan Trevor Morgan (footballer) Trevor James Morgan is a former professional footballer and currently Coach at Kingfisher East Bengal FC. He was appointed to this role on July 16, 2010.-Playing career:... |
| 02/12/1989 | Lincoln City Lincoln City F.C. Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League.... |
H | 0-1 | 2,517 | |
| 16/12/1989 | Torquay United Torquay United F.C. Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley... |
H | 0-3 | 1,720 | |
| 26/12/1989 | 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 | 2-0 | 5,563 | Grainger Martin Grainger Martin Grainger is a former English football player, he was a defender who ended his playing career with Birmingham City in December 2004... , Tommy English Tommy English Thomas Steven "Tommy" English is an English former professional footballer.-Biography:Born in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, After attending school in Colchester, Essex, English began his career as an apprentice at Coventry City. After making 66 league appearances for Coventry, he signed for... |
| 30/12/1989 | Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Rovers F.C. Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in... |
A | 0-2 | 2,942 | |
| 01/01/1990 | Hartlepool United Hartlepool United F.C. Hartlepool United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Hartlepool that currently play in League One. The team won promotion to League One in the 2006–07 season... |
H | 3-1 | 3,826 | Morgan Trevor Morgan (footballer) Trevor James Morgan is a former professional footballer and currently Coach at Kingfisher East Bengal FC. He was appointed to this role on July 16, 2010.-Playing career:... , Grainger Martin Grainger Martin Grainger is a former English football player, he was a defender who ended his playing career with Birmingham City in December 2004... , Radford |
| 05/01/1990 | Stockport County Stockport County F.C. Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport... |
H | 0-1 | 3,609 | |
| 12/01/1990 | Halifax Town | A | 1-1 | 1,397 | Scott |
| 20/01/1990 | Chesterfield Chesterfield F.C. Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower... |
H | 1-0 | 3,016 | Wilkins Richard Wilkins (footballer) Richard Wilkins is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He currently manages Bury Town.-Biography:... |
| 27/01/1990 | York City York City F.C. York City Football Club is an English football club based in York, North Yorkshire. The club participates in the Conference National, the fifth tier of English football. Founded in 1922, they joined the Football League in 1929, and have spent most of their history in the lower divisions... |
A | 1-3 | 2,311 | Wilkins Richard Wilkins (footballer) Richard Wilkins is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He currently manages Bury Town.-Biography:... |
| 03/02/1990 | Scarborough Scarborough F.C. Scarborough Football Club was an English football club based in the seaside resort of Scarborough, North Yorkshire. They were one of the oldest football clubs in England, formed in 1879, before they were wound up on 20 June 2007, with debts of £2.5 million.In the 2006–07 season... |
A | 2-2 | 1,786 | Tony English Tony English Tony English played 351 league games and 45 cup games as a defender for Colchester United between 1984 and 1996, captaining the side to a Conference and FA Trophy double. Born in Luton, as a junior he played for Coventry City before joining the Colchester United youth setup and then progressing to... , Morgan Trevor Morgan (footballer) Trevor James Morgan is a former professional footballer and currently Coach at Kingfisher East Bengal FC. He was appointed to this role on July 16, 2010.-Playing career:... |
| 10/02/1990 | Rochdale | H | 1-2 | 2,744 | Morgan Trevor Morgan (footballer) Trevor James Morgan is a former professional footballer and currently Coach at Kingfisher East Bengal FC. He was appointed to this role on July 16, 2010.-Playing career:... |
| 17/02/1990 | Lincoln City Lincoln City F.C. Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League.... |
A | 1-2 | 3,284 | Wilkins Richard Wilkins (footballer) Richard Wilkins is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He currently manages Bury Town.-Biography:... |
| 20/02/1990 | Grimsby Town Grimsby Town F.C. Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town... |
H | 1-0 | 3,026 | Bruce |
| 23/02/1990 | 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 | 2-0 | 4,456 | Morgan Trevor Morgan (footballer) Trevor James Morgan is a former professional footballer and currently Coach at Kingfisher East Bengal FC. He was appointed to this role on July 16, 2010.-Playing career:... (pen. Penalty kick A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play... ), Scott |
| 02/03/1990 | Stockport County Stockport County F.C. Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport... |
A | 1-1 | 3,452 | Goddard Karl Goddard Karl Goddard is a retired English footballer who played for Manchester United, Bradford City, Exeter City , Colchester United , Hereford United and Bradford Park Avenue.-External links:*... |
| 06/03/1990 | 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 | 4-0 | 3,752 | Wilkins Richard Wilkins (footballer) Richard Wilkins is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He currently manages Bury Town.-Biography:... , Marmon Neale Marmon Neale Gordon Marmon , is a former English footballer who spend the majority of his career in Germany.... , Morgan Trevor Morgan (footballer) Trevor James Morgan is a former professional footballer and currently Coach at Kingfisher East Bengal FC. He was appointed to this role on July 16, 2010.-Playing career:... (pen. Penalty kick A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play... ) (2) |
| 10/03/1990 | Maidstone United Maidstone United F.C. Maidstone United Football Club is an English football team from Maidstone, Kent.The current club is a continuation of the old Maidstone United, which was a member of the Football League between 1989 and 1992. The club was forced out of the league by financial ruin but the youth squad formed the... |
A | 1-4 | 2,856 | Morgan Trevor Morgan (footballer) Trevor James Morgan is a former professional footballer and currently Coach at Kingfisher East Bengal FC. He was appointed to this role on July 16, 2010.-Playing career:... (pen. Penalty kick A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play... ) |
| 14/03/1990 | Hereford United Hereford United F.C. Hereford United Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Hereford. Founded in 1924, they are competing in Football League Two in the 2011–12 season. Hereford have played at Edgar Street for their entire history and are nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites',... |
A | 0-2 | 2,253 | |
| 17/03/1990 | Aldershot Aldershot F.C. Aldershot Football Club was an English Football League club, which was wound up in the High Court in March 1992. They became the first Football League club since Accrington Stanley to resign from the League during the course of a season. The club was nicknamed the Shots for both the last syllable... |
H | 1-0 | 2,682 | Morgan Trevor Morgan (footballer) Trevor James Morgan is a former professional footballer and currently Coach at Kingfisher East Bengal FC. He was appointed to this role on July 16, 2010.-Playing career:... |
| 24/03/1990 | Wrexham | A | 2-3 | 4,653 | Marmon Neale Marmon Neale Gordon Marmon , is a former English footballer who spend the majority of his career in Germany.... , Wilkins Richard Wilkins (footballer) Richard Wilkins is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He currently manages Bury Town.-Biography:... |
| 31/03/1990 | Scunthorpe United Scunthorpe United F.C. Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One.... |
H | 1-0 | 2,920 | Morgan Trevor Morgan (footballer) Trevor James Morgan is a former professional footballer and currently Coach at Kingfisher East Bengal FC. He was appointed to this role on July 16, 2010.-Playing career:... |
| 07/04/1990 | Peterborough United Peterborough United F.C. Peterborough United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Peterborough. Peterborough United formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times; eventually being admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead. Their home ground is... |
A | 0-1 | 4,025 | |
| 10/04/1990 | Exeter City Exeter City F.C. Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003... |
H | 0-1 | 3,369 | |
| 14/04/1990 | Hartlepool United Hartlepool United F.C. Hartlepool United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Hartlepool that currently play in League One. The team won promotion to League One in the 2006–07 season... |
A | 2-0 | 3,397 | Bennett Gary Bennett (footballer born 1970) Gary Bennett is a former English professional footballer. A prolific striker, he holds goalscoring records at two of his former clubs.-Biography:... , Collins Eamonn Collins (footballer) Eamonn Anthony Stephen Collins is an Irish retired footballer and football manager, who is now a players' agent.In his playing career, he was the youngest player ever to turn out in a professional game in England, when he played for Blackpool in 1980, six weeks before his 15th birthday... |
| 16/04/1990 | 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 | 0-2 | 5,283 | |
| 21/04/1990 | Torquay United Torquay United F.C. Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley... |
A | 1-4 | 1,531 | Morgan Trevor Morgan (footballer) Trevor James Morgan is a former professional footballer and currently Coach at Kingfisher East Bengal FC. He was appointed to this role on July 16, 2010.-Playing career:... (pen. Penalty kick A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play... ) |
| 24/04/1990 | Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Rovers F.C. Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in... |
H | 2-0 | 2,631 | Marmon Neale Marmon Neale Gordon Marmon , is a former English footballer who spend the majority of his career in Germany.... (2) |
| 29/04/1990 | Cambridge United Cambridge United F.C. Cambridge United Football Club is a professional football club from Cambridge, England. They are currently playing the 2011-2012 season in the Conference National, the fifth tier of the English league system, where they have competed since 2005 following their relegation from the Football League... |
A | 0-4 | 4,558 | |
| 05/05/1990 | 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 | 1-2 | 2,786 | Morgan Trevor Morgan (footballer) Trevor James Morgan is a former professional footballer and currently Coach at Kingfisher East Bengal FC. He was appointed to this role on July 16, 2010.-Playing career:... (pen. Penalty kick A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play... ) |
Source: 1989-90 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
League Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/08/1989 | R1 (L1) | 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 | 3-4 | 3,537 | Scott (2), Bennett Gary Bennett (footballer born 1970) Gary Bennett is a former English professional footballer. A prolific striker, he holds goalscoring records at two of his former clubs.-Biography:... |
| 29/08/1989 | R1 (L2) | 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 | 1-2 | 3,763 | Collins Eamonn Collins (footballer) Eamonn Anthony Stephen Collins is an Irish retired footballer and football manager, who is now a players' agent.In his playing career, he was the youngest player ever to turn out in a professional game in England, when he played for Blackpool in 1980, six weeks before his 15th birthday... |
Source: 1989-90 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
FA Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/11/1989 | R1 | 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 | 1-0 | 4,171 | Bennett Gary Bennett (footballer born 1970) Gary Bennett is a former English professional footballer. A prolific striker, he holds goalscoring records at two of his former clubs.-Biography:... |
| 09/12/1989 | R2 | Birmingham City Birmingham City F.C. Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the... |
H | 0-2 | 3,858 |
Source: 1989-90 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
League Trophy
Southern Section| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/11/1989 | R1 (Group) | Northampton Town Northampton Town F.C. Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season... |
H | 0-3 | 1,780 | |
| 10/01/1990 | R1 (Group) | Maidstone United Maidstone United F.C. Maidstone United Football Club is an English football team from Maidstone, Kent.The current club is a continuation of the old Maidstone United, which was a member of the Football League between 1989 and 1992. The club was forced out of the league by financial ruin but the youth squad formed the... |
A | 1-2 | 1,176 | Ball Steve Ball Steven James "Steve" Ball is an English former professional football player. He played as a midfielder.-Career:... |
Source: 1989-90 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
Squad statistics
| No. | Nat. | Pos. | Name | Total | Division Four | 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... |
League Trophy Football League Trophy The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top... |
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| England Trevor Morgan Trevor Morgan (footballer) Trevor James Morgan is a former professional footballer and currently Coach at Kingfisher East Bengal FC. He was appointed to this role on July 16, 2010.-Playing career:... |
12 |
| England Gary Bennett Gary Bennett (footballer born 1970) Gary Bennett is a former English professional footballer. A prolific striker, he holds goalscoring records at two of his former clubs.-Biography:... |
6 |
| Scotland Robert Scott |
5 |
| England Richard Wilkins Richard Wilkins (footballer) Richard Wilkins is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He currently manages Bury Town.-Biography:... |
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| England Neale Marmon Neale Marmon Neale Gordon Marmon , is a former English footballer who spend the majority of his career in Germany.... |
4 |
| England Mark Radford |
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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... |
3 |
| Republic of Ireland Eamonn Collins Eamonn Collins (footballer) Eamonn Anthony Stephen Collins is an Irish retired footballer and football manager, who is now a players' agent.In his playing career, he was the youngest player ever to turn out in a professional game in England, when he played for Blackpool in 1980, six weeks before his 15th birthday... |
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| England Tommy English Tommy English Thomas Steven "Tommy" English is an English former professional footballer.-Biography:Born in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, After attending school in Colchester, Essex, English began his career as an apprentice at Coventry City. After making 66 league appearances for Coventry, he signed for... |
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| England Tony English Tony English Tony English played 351 league games and 45 cup games as a defender for Colchester United between 1984 and 1996, captaining the side to a Conference and FA Trophy double. Born in Luton, as a junior he played for Coventry City before joining the Colchester United youth setup and then progressing to... |
2 |
| England Martin Grainger Martin Grainger Martin Grainger is a former English football player, he was a defender who ended his playing career with Birmingham City in December 2004... |
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| England Steve Ball Steve Ball Steven James "Steve" Ball is an English former professional football player. He played as a midfielder.-Career:... |
1 |
| England Mark Blake Mark Blake (footballer born 1967) Mark Christopher Blake is a retired English footballer, who played as a defender for Southampton, Colchester United, Shrewsbury Town, Fulham, AS Cannes and Aldershot Town. He made 301 appearances in The Football League, scoring 23 goals.... |
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| United States Marcelle Bruce |
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| England Karl Goddard Karl Goddard Karl Goddard is a retired English footballer who played for Manchester United, Bradford City, Exeter City , Colchester United , Hereford United and Bradford Park Avenue.-External links:*... |
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| England Les Taylor Les Taylor (footballer) Leslie Taylor is an English former footballer who captained Watford in the 1984 FA Cup Final. He played as a hard-working central-midfielder. Graham Taylor, his Watford manager, described him as "sniffer and a ratter".Taylor started his career at Oxford United, signing professional terms in... |
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League
| Scorer | Goals |
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| England Trevor Morgan Trevor Morgan (footballer) Trevor James Morgan is a former professional footballer and currently Coach at Kingfisher East Bengal FC. He was appointed to this role on July 16, 2010.-Playing career:... |
12 |
| England Richard Wilkins Richard Wilkins (footballer) Richard Wilkins is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He currently manages Bury Town.-Biography:... |
5 |
| England Gary Bennett Gary Bennett (footballer born 1970) Gary Bennett is a former English professional footballer. A prolific striker, he holds goalscoring records at two of his former clubs.-Biography:... |
4 |
| England Neale Marmon Neale Marmon Neale Gordon Marmon , is a former English footballer who spend the majority of his career in Germany.... |
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| England Mark Radford |
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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... |
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| England Tommy English Tommy English Thomas Steven "Tommy" English is an English former professional footballer.-Biography:Born in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, After attending school in Colchester, Essex, English began his career as an apprentice at Coventry City. After making 66 league appearances for Coventry, he signed for... |
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| Scotland Robert Scott |
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| Republic of Ireland Eamonn Collins Eamonn Collins (footballer) Eamonn Anthony Stephen Collins is an Irish retired footballer and football manager, who is now a players' agent.In his playing career, he was the youngest player ever to turn out in a professional game in England, when he played for Blackpool in 1980, six weeks before his 15th birthday... |
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| England Tony English Tony English Tony English played 351 league games and 45 cup games as a defender for Colchester United between 1984 and 1996, captaining the side to a Conference and FA Trophy double. Born in Luton, as a junior he played for Coventry City before joining the Colchester United youth setup and then progressing to... |
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| England Martin Grainger Martin Grainger Martin Grainger is a former English football player, he was a defender who ended his playing career with Birmingham City in December 2004... |
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| England Mark Blake Mark Blake (footballer born 1967) Mark Christopher Blake is a retired English footballer, who played as a defender for Southampton, Colchester United, Shrewsbury Town, Fulham, AS Cannes and Aldershot Town. He made 301 appearances in The Football League, scoring 23 goals.... |
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| United States Marcelle Bruce |
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| England Karl Goddard Karl Goddard Karl Goddard is a retired English footballer who played for Manchester United, Bradford City, Exeter City , Colchester United , Hereford United and Bradford Park Avenue.-External links:*... |
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| England Les Taylor Les Taylor (footballer) Leslie Taylor is an English former footballer who captained Watford in the 1984 FA Cup Final. He played as a hard-working central-midfielder. Graham Taylor, his Watford manager, described him as "sniffer and a ratter".Taylor started his career at Oxford United, signing professional terms in... |
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FA Cup
| Scorer | Goals |
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| England Gary Bennett Gary Bennett (footballer born 1970) Gary Bennett is a former English professional footballer. A prolific striker, he holds goalscoring records at two of his former clubs.-Biography:... |
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League Cup
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| Scotland Robert Scott |
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| England Gary Bennett Gary Bennett (footballer born 1970) Gary Bennett is a former English professional footballer. A prolific striker, he holds goalscoring records at two of his former clubs.-Biography:... |
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| Republic of Ireland Eamonn Collins |
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League Trophy
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| England Steve Ball Steve Ball Steven James "Steve" Ball is an English former professional football player. He played as a midfielder.-Career:... |
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Most Frequent Starting XI
This section shows players in a 5-3-2 formation with the most league starts during the season.| Pos. | Name | Apps. | Goals |
| GK | Republic of Ireland John Grace |
19 | 0 |
| DF | England Scott Daniels Scott Daniels (footballer) Scott Charles Daniels is a former professional footballer who played league football as a defender for Colchester United, Exeter City, Northampton Town and non-league football for Dover Athletic, Ramsgate and Folkestone Invicta.-External links:**... |
46 | 0 |
| DF | United States Marcelle Bruce |
28 | 1 |
| DF | England Tony English Tony English Tony English played 351 league games and 45 cup games as a defender for Colchester United between 1984 and 1996, captaining the side to a Conference and FA Trophy double. Born in Luton, as a junior he played for Coventry City before joining the Colchester United youth setup and then progressing to... |
44 | 2 |
| DF | England Neale Marmon Neale Marmon Neale Gordon Marmon , is a former English footballer who spend the majority of his career in Germany.... |
22 | 4 |
| DF | England Billy Gilbert Billy Gilbert (footballer) William Albert "Billy" Gilbert is an English former footballer, born in Lewisham, London, who made more than 400 appearances in the Football League playing as a defender for Crystal Palace, Portsmouth, Colchester United and Maidstone United... |
26 | 0 |
| MF | England Richard Wilkins Richard Wilkins (footballer) Richard Wilkins is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He currently manages Bury Town.-Biography:... |
43 | 5 |
| MF | Republic of Ireland Eamonn Collins Eamonn Collins (footballer) Eamonn Anthony Stephen Collins is an Irish retired footballer and football manager, who is now a players' agent.In his playing career, he was the youngest player ever to turn out in a professional game in England, when he played for Blackpool in 1980, six weeks before his 15th birthday... |
39 | 2 |
| MF | England Les Taylor Les Taylor (footballer) Leslie Taylor is an English former footballer who captained Watford in the 1984 FA Cup Final. He played as a hard-working central-midfielder. Graham Taylor, his Watford manager, described him as "sniffer and a ratter".Taylor started his career at Oxford United, signing professional terms in... |
30 | 1 |
| FW | England Trevor Morgan Trevor Morgan (footballer) Trevor James Morgan is a former professional footballer and currently Coach at Kingfisher East Bengal FC. He was appointed to this role on July 16, 2010.-Playing career:... |
31 | 12 |
| FW | England Gary Bennett Gary Bennett (footballer born 1970) Gary Bennett is a former English professional footballer. A prolific striker, he holds goalscoring records at two of his former clubs.-Biography:... |
26 | 4 |
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