1995–96 Colchester United F.C. season
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The 1995–96 season was Colchester United's
fourth consecutive season in the fourth tier of English football
. Colchester missed out on a chance to gain promotion after losing 3-2 on aggregate to Plymouth Argyle
in the playoff semi-finals.
, like Tony Adcock
before him, harboured ambitions of and deserved the big time. Wignall allowed him to play on a week to week contract and re-signed the now much travelled Adcock.
Colchester's proud mantle as Cup fighters took another dent when humiliated 2-1 at non-League Gravesend & Northfleet
preceding eight winless games. However, the loan signing of Scott McGleish
rejuvenated United's season and a Joe Dunne
injury time winner at Mansfield
left U's needing to beat Doncaster
in their last fixture to reach the play-offs. Paul Gibbs
' cross-cum-shot sealed a narrow win to send the 5,083 crowd into delirium.
Neil Warnock
's Plymouth
stood in United's way of a second trip to Wembley. Mark Kinsella's long ranger sealed a 1-0 first leg lead and rammed Warnock's words down his throat. He taunted: "Little teams like Colchester shouldn't even be on the same pitch as big clubs like Plymouth." His side, assembled for over £1m, quickly moved in front at Home Park
against a U's side costing £2,000, but Kinsella pulled the score back level and more with a vital away goal, but five minutes from time, U's hearts were broken when Plymouth added a third.
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Source: 1995-96 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
Source: 1995-96 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
Source: 1995-96 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
Source: 1995-96 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
Source: 1995-96 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 fourth tier of English football
Football in England
Association football is a national sport in England, where the first modern set of rules for the code were established in 1863, which were a major influence on the development of the modern Laws of the Game...
. Colchester missed out on a chance to gain promotion after losing 3-2 on aggregate to 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...
in the playoff semi-finals.
Season Review
Mark KinsellaMark 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....
, like Tony Adcock
Tony Adcock
Anthony "Tony" Charles Adcock is an English former professional footballer. He was born in Bethnal Green, London.-Career:...
before him, harboured ambitions of and deserved the big time. Wignall allowed him to play on a week to week contract and re-signed the now much travelled Adcock.
Colchester's proud mantle as Cup fighters took another dent when humiliated 2-1 at non-League Gravesend & Northfleet
Gravesend & Northfleet F.C.
Ebbsfleet United Football Club is an English professional football team currently playing in the Conference National. The team plays their home matches at Stonebridge Road in Northfleet, Kent. However, the club is now looking to build a new stadium in the Ebbsfleet Valley vicinity in...
preceding eight winless games. However, the loan signing of Scott McGleish
Scott McGleish
Scott McGleish is an English footballer, who currently plays for Npower League Two side Bristol Rovers.-Career:...
rejuvenated United's season and a Joe Dunne
Joe Dunne
Joseph John "Joe" Dunne is an Irish former professional footballer. He played professionally for Gillingham and Colchester United and made nearly 280 Football League appearances in a 13-year career. He is currently Colchester's Assistant Manager, having previously served as youth team manager,...
injury time winner at Mansfield
Mansfield Town F.C.
Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club from the former mining town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and changed its name to Mansfield Wesley in 1906 before settling on Mansfield Town in 1910...
left U's needing to beat Doncaster
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...
in their last fixture to reach the play-offs. Paul Gibbs
Paul Gibbs
Paul Derek Gibbs is an English former professional footballer.-Career:Gibbs, a left back, began his career at Norwich City as a youngster, followed by an apprenticeship at Scunthorpe United...
' cross-cum-shot sealed a narrow win to send the 5,083 crowd into delirium.
Neil Warnock
Neil Warnock
Neil Warnock is an English former footballer who is currently manager of English Premier League club Queens Park Rangers....
's Plymouth
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...
stood in United's way of a second trip to Wembley. Mark Kinsella's long ranger sealed a 1-0 first leg lead and rammed Warnock's words down his throat. He taunted: "Little teams like Colchester shouldn't even be on the same pitch as big clubs like Plymouth." His side, assembled for over £1m, quickly moved in front at Home Park
Home Park
Home Park is an all-seater football stadium in the Central Park area of Plymouth, England, and is the home of Football League Two club Plymouth Argyle. The ground, given the nickname the Theatre of Greens by the club's supporters, has been Argyle's permanent residence since 1901...
against a U's side costing £2,000, but Kinsella pulled the score back level and more with a vital away goal, but five minutes from time, U's hearts were broken when Plymouth added a third.
Squad
Player Info
| Pos. | Name | Place of Birth | Date of Birth | Previous Club | Date Joined | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK |  United States Garrett Caldwell |
United States Princeton Princeton, New Jersey Princeton is a community located in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. It is best known as the location of Princeton University, which has been sited in the community since 1756... |
6 November 1973 | United States Princeton University |
24 September 1995 | Free |
| GK |  England Carl EmbersonCarl Emberson Carl Wayne Emberson is a retired English football goalkeeper and coach at Bristol Rovers.-Career:He played in the 1990–91 Final of the FA Youth Cup with Millwall, but failed to make a first-team appearance for the club.He joined Colchester United for ₤25,000 in 1994, where he had previously been... |
England Epsom Epsom Epsom is a town in the borough of Epsom and Ewell in Surrey, England. Small parts of Epsom are in the Borough of Reigate and Banstead. The town is located south-south-west of Charing Cross, within the Greater London Urban Area. The town lies on the chalk downland of Epsom Downs.-History:Epsom lies... |
13 July 1973 | 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... |
6 July 1994 | £25,000 |
| DF | England Simon Betts Simon Betts Simon Richard Betts , is an English footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League.-External links:*... |
England Middlesbrough Middlesbrough Middlesbrough is a large town situated on the south bank of the River Tees in north east England, that sits within the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire... |
3 March 1973 | 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.... |
11 December 1992 | Free |
| DF | England Gus Caesar Gus Caesar Pogus Cassius "Gus" Caesar is an English former football player.-Youth and career at Arsenal:Born in Tottenham, London, Caesar joined Arsenal in August 1982, turning professional in February 1984... |
England Tottenham Tottenham Tottenham is an area of the London Borough of Haringey, England, situated north north east of Charing Cross.-Toponymy:Tottenham is believed to have been named after Tota, a farmer, whose hamlet was mentioned in the Domesday Book; hence Tota's hamlet became Tottenham... |
5 March 1966 |  Scotland AirdrieoniansAirdrieonians F.C. Airdrieonians Football Club, more commonly known as Airdrie, were a Scottish professional football team from the town of Airdrie, in the Monklands area of Lanarkshire.... |
11 August 1994 | Free |
| DF | England Peter Cawley Peter Cawley Peter Cawley is a retired English footballer who played as a defender.Cawley is best known for his spell at Colchester United, where he made more than 200 appearances during his six years at the club between 1992 and 1998.He also had a spell at Wimbledon from 1987 to 1989, making one appearance in... |
England Walton-on-Thames Walton-on-Thames Walton-on-Thames is a town in the Elmbridge borough of Surrey in South East England. The town is located south west of Charing Cross and is between the towns of Weybridge and Molesey. It is situated on the River Thames between Sunbury Lock and Shepperton Lock.- History :The name "Walton" is... |
15 September 1965 | England Barnet Barnet F.C. Barnet Football Club is an English football team from High Barnet, London, England, currently playing in Football League Two. The ground is in the town of Barnet within the London Borough of Barnet.... |
9 October 1992 | Free |
| DF | England Jean Dalli |
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 August 1976 | England Youth Team |
1 August 1994 | Free |
| DF |  Republic of Ireland Joe DunneJoe Dunne Joseph John "Joe" Dunne is an Irish former professional footballer. He played professionally for Gillingham and Colchester United and made nearly 280 Football League appearances in a 13-year career. He is currently Colchester's Assistant Manager, having previously served as youth team manager,... |
Republic of Ireland Dublin |
25 May 1973 | 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... |
27 March 1996 | Free |
| DF | England Paul Gibbs Paul Gibbs Paul Derek Gibbs is an English former professional footballer.-Career:Gibbs, a left back, began his career at Norwich City as a youngster, followed by an apprenticeship at Scunthorpe United... |
England Gorleston Gorleston Gorleston-On-Sea, also known colloquially as Gorleston, is a settlement in Norfolk in the United Kingdom, forming part of the larger town of Great Yarmouth. Situated at the mouth of the River Yare it was a port town at the time of the Domesday Book. The port then became a centre of fishing for... |
26 October 1972 | England Diss Town Diss Town F.C. Diss Town F.C. are an English football club based in Diss, Norfolk. The club are currently members of the Eastern Counties League Premier Division and play at Brewers Green Lane.The club is affiliated to the Norfolk County FA.-History:... |
6 March 1995 | Undisclosed |
| DF | England Ben Lewis Ben Lewis (footballer) Benjamin "Ben" Lewis is an English semi-professional footballer from Chelmsford, Essex, currently playing for Isthmian League Division One South club Croydon Athletic.-Football career:... |
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... |
22 June 1977 | England Youth Team |
1 August 1994 | Free |
| DF | England Adam Locke Adam Locke Adam Locke is a retired English professional footballer.Locke was born in Croydon, London. He played as a defender for various teams in the Football League.-External links:* Luton Town FC player profile... |
England Croydon Croydon Croydon is a town in South London, England, located within the London Borough of Croydon to which it gives its name. It is situated south of Charing Cross... |
20 August 1970 | 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... |
23 September 1994 | Free |
| DF | Republic of Ireland Tony McCarthy Tony McCarthy Anthony Paul "Tony" McCarthy is a retired Irish footballer who played as a defender.Tony started his League of Ireland career with University College Dublin A.F.C. in 1988. During his last season at Belfield Park he was capped by the Republic of Ireland U21 in April 1990 at Oriel Park. After... |
Republic of Ireland Dublin |
9 November 1969 | 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... |
17 March 1995 | 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 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... |
14 September 1992 | Free |
| MF | England Robert Boyce |
England Islington Islington Islington is a neighbourhood in Greater London, England and forms the central district of the London Borough of Islington. It is a district of Inner London, spanning from Islington High Street to Highbury Fields, encompassing the area around the busy Upper Street... |
7 January 1974 | England Enfield Town Enfield Town F.C. Enfield Town F.C. is an English football club from Enfield Town, Greater London. Established in 2001 as a fan-led breakaway from Enfield FC, the club currently play in Division One North of the Isthmian League and are based at the Queen Elizabeth II stadium.... |
16 October 1995 | Free |
| MF | England Michael Cheetham Michael Cheetham Michael Cheetham is a retired English footballer most notable for his time at Cambridge United in the early 1990s.Ipswich Town manager Bobby Robson paid to buy him out of the army to enable him to start his football career at Portman Road where he went on to make 4 appearances.After a loan spell at... |
 Netherlands AmsterdamAmsterdam Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population... |
30 June 1967 | England 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... |
23 March 1995 | Free |
| MF | England Tony Dennis Tony Dennis John Anthony "Tony" Dennis is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder for football league clubs Plymouth Argyle, Exeter City, Chesterfield, Colchester United, Lincoln City and made more than 100 appearances for Cambridge United.-External links:**... |
England Eton Eton, Berkshire Eton is a town and civil parish in Berkshire, England, lying on the opposite bank of the River Thames to Windsor and connected to it by Windsor Bridge. The parish also includes the large village of Eton Wick, 2 miles west of the town, and has a population of 4,980. Eton was in Buckinghamshire until... |
1 December 1963 | England 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... |
10 August 1994 | Free |
| MF | England Karl Duguid Karl Duguid Karl Anthony Duguid is an English footballer who plays primarily as a midfielder for Colchester United.He began his career with Colchester United and made his senior debut in 1995. He helped the club win promotion to the Second Division in 1998, via the play-offs, and the Championship in 2006, by... |
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... |
21 March 1978 | England Youth Team |
16 July 1995 | Free |
| MF |  Wales Chris FryChris Fry (footballer) Christopher David Fry is a Welsh former professional footballer.-Career:Fry began his career at his hometown club Cardiff City, making his debut at the end of the 1988–89 season... |
Wales Cardiff Cardiff Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for... |
23 October 1969 | England 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',... |
24 October 1993 | Undisclosed |
| MF | England David Gregory |
England Polstead Polstead Polstead is a small village and civil parish in the South of Suffolk, England.- History :It is noted for being the site of the Red Barn Murder in 1827... |
23 January 1970 | England 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... |
7 December 1995 | Free |
| MF | England Nicky Haydon |
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... |
10 August 1978 | England Youth Team |
1 August 1995 | 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 |
| 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 February 1963 | England Luton Town Luton Town F.C. Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was... |
3 August 1995 | Free |
| FW | England Tony Lock Tony Lock (footballer) Anthony "Tony" Lock is an English football forward currently without a club.-Clubs:*1995-2001 : Colchester United*2002-2006 : Grays Athletic-References:... |
England Harlow Harlow Harlow is a new town and local government district in Essex, England. It is located in the west of the county and on the border with Hertfordshire, on the Stort Valley, The town is near the M11 motorway and forms part of the London commuter belt.The district has a current population of 78,889... |
3 September 1976 | England Youth Team |
1 August 1994 | Free |
| FW | England Robbie Reinelt Robbie Reinelt Robert Squire "Robbie" Reinelt is an English former professional association football player. He played for Aldershot, Gillingham, Colchester United, Brighton & Hove Albion and Leyton Orient between 1990 and 1999.... |
England Loughton Loughton Loughton is a town and civil parish in the Epping Forest district of Essex. It is located between 11 and 13 miles north east of Charing Cross in London, south of the M25 and west of the M11 motorway and has boundaries with Chingford, Waltham Abbey, Theydon Bois, Chigwell and Buckhurst Hill... |
11 March 1974 | 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... |
22 March 1995 | Free |
| FW | England Steve Whitton Steve Whitton Stephen Paul "Steve" Whitton is a former English footballer who played as a striker. He was born in East Ham, London.In a playing career spanning 20 years , he made more than 450 league appearances. Whitton played in the Football League and Premier League in England, the Swedish Allsvenskan and... |
England London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
4 December 1960 | 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.... |
24 March 1994 | £10,000 |
Transfers In
| Date | Pos. | Player Name | Previous Club | Transfer Fee | Notes |
| 16 July 1995 | MF | England Karl Duguid Karl Duguid Karl Anthony Duguid is an English footballer who plays primarily as a midfielder for Colchester United.He began his career with Colchester United and made his senior debut in 1995. He helped the club win promotion to the Second Division in 1998, via the play-offs, and the Championship in 2006, by... |
England Youth Team |
Free | |
| 1 August 1995 | MF | England Nicky Haydon |
England Youth Team |
Free | |
| 3 August 1995 | 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 Luton Town |
Free | |
| 30 August 1995 | FW | England Steve Mardenborough Steve Mardenborough Stephen Alexander "Steve" Mardenborough is a former English professional footballer.-Career:A much travelled player during his career, Mardenborough's first club was Coventry City but was released after finishing his apprenticeship, joining Wolverhampton Wanderers... |
England 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... |
Free | |
| 24 September 1995 | GK | United States Garrett Caldwell |
United States Princeton University |
Free | |
| 16 October 1995 | MF | England Robert Boyce |
England Enfield Town Enfield Town F.C. Enfield Town F.C. is an English football club from Enfield Town, Greater London. Established in 2001 as a fan-led breakaway from Enfield FC, the club currently play in Division One North of the Isthmian League and are based at the Queen Elizabeth II stadium.... |
Free | |
| 7 December 1995 | MF | England David Gregory |
England Peterborough United |
Free | |
| 27 March 1996 | DF | Republic of Ireland Joe Dunne Joe Dunne Joseph John "Joe" Dunne is an Irish former professional footballer. He played professionally for Gillingham and Colchester United and made nearly 280 Football League appearances in a 13-year career. He is currently Colchester's Assistant Manager, having previously served as youth team manager,... |
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... |
Free | |
Transfers Out
| Date | Pos. | Player Name | New Club | Transfer Fee | Notes |
| 31 May 1995 | GK | England John Cheesewright John Cheesewright John Anthony Cheesewright is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Birmingham City, Colchester United and Wycombe Wanderers. He played as a goalkeeper.-Career:... |
England Wimbledon Wimbledon F.C. Wimbledon Football Club was an English professional association football club from Wimbledon, south-west London. Founded in 1889 as Wimbledon Old Central Football Club, the club spent most of its history in amateur and semi-professional non-League football before being elected to the Football... |
Free | |
| 31 May 1995 | DF | England Tim Allpress |
England St. Albans City |
Free | |
| 31 May 1995 | DF | England Gary Culling |
England Braintree Town Braintree Town F.C. Braintree Town F.C. is an English football club based in Braintree, Essex. The club are currently members of the Conference National and play their home matches at Cressing Road.-History:... |
Free | |
| 31 May 1995 | DF | England Paul Stoneman Paul Stoneman Paul Stoneman is an English professional football player, currently playing for Bradford Park Avenue. He plays as a defender.... |
England Halifax Town |
Free | |
| 31 May 1995 | MF | England Trevor Putney Trevor Putney Trevor Anthony Putney is a former professional footballer.Putney began his career with Ipswich Town, for whom he made 103 appearances and was voted the club's player of the year by the supporters in 1984... |
 European Union Retired |
Free | |
| 31 May 1995 | FW | England Leighton Allen Leighton Allen Leighton Gary Allen in Brighton, East Sussex, England, is a retired English professional footballer who played as a striker for Wimbledon, Colchester United and Gillingham in the Football League.-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... |
Free | |
| 31 May 1995 | FW |  Canada Niall ThompsonNiall Thompson Niall Joseph Thompson is an English-born Canadian footballer, who works currently as Assistant coach of Surrey United Firefighters.-Club career :... |
United States Seattle Sounders |
Free | |
| 7 December 1995 | FW | England Steve Mardenborough Steve Mardenborough Stephen Alexander "Steve" Mardenborough is a former English professional footballer.-Career:A much travelled player during his career, Mardenborough's first club was Coventry City but was released after finishing his apprenticeship, joining Wolverhampton Wanderers... |
Wales Swansea City |
Free | |
Loans In
| Date | Pos. | Player Name | Parent Club | Date Returned | Notes |
| 23 November 1995 | DF | Republic of Ireland David Greene David Greene (footballer) David Greene is a retired Irish football defender. Son of a Galway mother and a Dublin father, David played for the Republic of Ireland U21 side six times.-References:... |
England Luton Town |
24 February 1996 | |
| 29 December 1995 | FW | England Paul Abrahams Paul Abrahams Paul Abrahams is an English retired professional association football who played as a striker. In a Football League career that lasted from 1992 to 1999, Abrahams made a total of 179 league appearances, scoring 34 goals, for both Colchester United and Brentford... |
England 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.... |
20 February 1996 | |
| 23 February 1996 | FW | England Scott McGleish Scott McGleish Scott McGleish is an English footballer, who currently plays for Npower League Two side Bristol Rovers.-Career:... |
England Peterborough United |
31 May 1996 | |
| 8 March 1996 | GK |  Australia Andy PettersonAndy Petterson Andrew Keith Petterson is a former Australian football player who plays for ECU Joondalup in the Western Australian state league.-Career:... |
England 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,... |
30 March 1996 | |
Division Three Results Summary
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 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',... (PO) |
46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 65 | 47 | 74 | |
| 7 | 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.... (PO) |
46 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 61 | 51 | +10 | 72 |
| 8 | Chester City Chester City F.C. Chester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the... |
46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 72 | 53 | 70 | |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Division Three Results
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/08/1995 | 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 | 2-1 | 3,585 | Betts Simon Betts Simon Richard Betts , is an English footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League.-External links:*... , Locke Adam Locke Adam Locke is a retired English professional footballer.Locke was born in Croydon, London. He played as a defender for various teams in the Football League.-External links:* Luton Town FC player profile... |
| 19/08/1995 | Barnet Barnet F.C. Barnet Football Club is an English football team from High Barnet, London, England, currently playing in Football League Two. The ground is in the town of Barnet within the London Borough of Barnet.... |
A | 1-1 | 1,966 | Adcock Tony Adcock Anthony "Tony" Charles Adcock is an English former professional footballer. He was born in Bethnal Green, London.-Career:... |
| 26/08/1995 | 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 | 3-0 | 2,939 | Dennis Tony Dennis John Anthony "Tony" Dennis is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder for football league clubs Plymouth Argyle, Exeter City, Chesterfield, Colchester United, Lincoln City and made more than 100 appearances for Cambridge United.-External links:**... (2), Mardenborough Steve Mardenborough Stephen Alexander "Steve" Mardenborough is a former English professional footballer.-Career:A much travelled player during his career, Mardenborough's first club was Coventry City but was released after finishing his apprenticeship, joining Wolverhampton Wanderers... |
| 29/08/1995 | 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 | 1-3 | 3,476 | Adcock Tony Adcock Anthony "Tony" Charles Adcock is an English former professional footballer. He was born in Bethnal Green, London.-Career:... |
| 02/09/1995 | 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 | 1-0 | 7,667 | Adcock Tony Adcock Anthony "Tony" Charles Adcock is an English former professional footballer. He was born in Bethnal Green, London.-Career:... |
| 09/09/1995 | 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 | 1-2 | 3,422 | Whitton Steve Whitton Stephen Paul "Steve" Whitton is a former English footballer who played as a striker. He was born in East Ham, London.In a playing career spanning 20 years , he made more than 450 league appearances. Whitton played in the Football League and Premier League in England, the Swedish Allsvenskan and... |
| 12/09/1995 | Preston North End Preston North End F.C. Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One... |
H | 2-2 | 2,869 | Fry Chris Fry (footballer) Christopher David Fry is a Welsh former professional footballer.-Career:Fry began his career at his hometown club Cardiff City, making his debut at the end of the 1988–89 season... , Whitton Steve Whitton Stephen Paul "Steve" Whitton is a former English footballer who played as a striker. He was born in East Ham, London.In a playing career spanning 20 years , he made more than 450 league appearances. Whitton played in the Football League and Premier League in England, the Swedish Allsvenskan and... |
| 16/09/1995 | Darlington Darlington F.C. Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003... |
A | 2-2 | 1,685 | Dennis Tony Dennis John Anthony "Tony" Dennis is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder for football league clubs Plymouth Argyle, Exeter City, Chesterfield, Colchester United, Lincoln City and made more than 100 appearances for Cambridge United.-External links:**... , Cheetham Michael Cheetham Michael Cheetham is a retired English footballer most notable for his time at Cambridge United in the early 1990s.Ipswich Town manager Bobby Robson paid to buy him out of the army to enable him to start his football career at Portman Road where he went on to make 4 appearances.After a loan spell at... |
| 23/09/1995 | 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 | 2-0 | 2,596 | Reinelt Robbie Reinelt Robert Squire "Robbie" Reinelt is an English former professional association football player. He played for Aldershot, Gillingham, Colchester United, Brighton & Hove Albion and Leyton Orient between 1990 and 1999.... (2) |
| 30/09/1995 | 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 | 0-1 | 2,051 | |
| 07/10/1995 | 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 | 4-1 | 2,618 | Locke Adam Locke Adam Locke is a retired English professional footballer.Locke was born in Croydon, London. He played as a defender for various teams in the Football League.-External links:* Luton Town FC player profile... (2), Adcock Tony Adcock Anthony "Tony" Charles Adcock is an English former professional footballer. He was born in Bethnal Green, London.-Career:... , Reinelt Robbie Reinelt Robert Squire "Robbie" Reinelt is an English former professional association football player. He played for Aldershot, Gillingham, Colchester United, Brighton & Hove Albion and Leyton Orient between 1990 and 1999.... |
| 14/10/1995 | Rochdale | A | 1-1 | 2,193 | Reinelt Robbie Reinelt Robert Squire "Robbie" Reinelt is an English former professional association football player. He played for Aldershot, Gillingham, Colchester United, Brighton & Hove Albion and Leyton Orient between 1990 and 1999.... |
| 21/10/1995 | Northampton Town Northampton Town F.C. Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season... |
H | 1-0 | 3,823 | 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.... |
| 28/10/1995 | Cardiff City Cardiff City F.C. Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for... |
A | 2-1 | 3,207 | Adcock Tony Adcock Anthony "Tony" Charles Adcock is an English former professional footballer. He was born in Bethnal Green, London.-Career:... (2) |
| 31/10/1995 | 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 | 1-1 | 2,870 | Mardenborough Steve Mardenborough Stephen Alexander "Steve" Mardenborough is a former English professional footballer.-Career:A much travelled player during his career, Mardenborough's first club was Coventry City but was released after finishing his apprenticeship, joining Wolverhampton Wanderers... |
| 04/11/1995 | Exeter City Exeter City F.C. Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003... |
H | 1-1 | 3,377 | 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.... |
| 18/11/1995 | 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 | 2-3 | 1,603 | Cheetham Michael Cheetham Michael Cheetham is a retired English footballer most notable for his time at Cambridge United in the early 1990s.Ipswich Town manager Bobby Robson paid to buy him out of the army to enable him to start his football career at Portman Road where he went on to make 4 appearances.After a loan spell at... , Adcock Tony Adcock Anthony "Tony" Charles Adcock is an English former professional footballer. He was born in Bethnal Green, London.-Career:... |
| 25/11/1995 | Mansfield Town Mansfield Town F.C. Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club from the former mining town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and changed its name to Mansfield Wesley in 1906 before settling on Mansfield Town in 1910... |
H | 1-3 | 2,819 | Adcock Tony Adcock Anthony "Tony" Charles Adcock is an English former professional footballer. He was born in Bethnal Green, London.-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... ) |
| 09/12/1995 | Hereford United Hereford United F.C. Hereford United Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Hereford. Founded in 1924, they are competing in Football League Two in the 2011–12 season. Hereford have played at Edgar Street for their entire history and are nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites',... |
A | 1-1 | 3,324 | Betts Simon Betts Simon Richard Betts , is an English footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League.-External links:*... |
| 16/12/1995 | Scunthorpe United Scunthorpe United F.C. Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One.... |
H | 2-1 | 2,138 | Ball Steve Ball Steven James "Steve" Ball is an English former professional football player. He played as a midfielder.-Career:... , 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.... |
| 23/12/1995 | Bury Bury F.C. Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the... |
A | 0-0 | 3,559 | |
| 26/12/1995 | 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... |
H | 0-0 | 4,965 | |
| 01/01/1996 | 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 | 3-2 | 2,425 | 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.... , Duguid Karl Duguid Karl Anthony Duguid is an English footballer who plays primarily as a midfielder for Colchester United.He began his career with Colchester United and made his senior debut in 1995. He helped the club win promotion to the Second Division in 1998, via the play-offs, and the Championship in 2006, by... , Betts Simon Betts Simon Richard Betts , is an English footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League.-External links:*... |
| 13/01/1996 | Barnet Barnet F.C. Barnet Football Club is an English football team from High Barnet, London, England, currently playing in Football League Two. The ground is in the town of Barnet within the London Borough of Barnet.... |
H | 3-2 | 3,252 | Betts Simon Betts Simon Richard Betts , is an English footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League.-External links:*... (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... ), Abrahams Paul Abrahams Paul Abrahams is an English retired professional association football who played as a striker. In a Football League career that lasted from 1992 to 1999, Abrahams made a total of 179 league appearances, scoring 34 goals, for both Colchester United and Brentford... (2) |
| 20/01/1996 | 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 | 5,800 | Greene David Greene (footballer) David Greene is a retired Irish football defender. Son of a Galway mother and a Dublin father, David played for the Republic of Ireland U21 side six times.-References:... |
| 30/01/1996 | Wigan Athletic Wigan Athletic F.C. Wigan Athletic Football Club is an English Premier League Association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, having been promoted from the Championship in 2005. Wigan's current spell in the Premier League is the only top flight run in the club's history.They have played at the DW... |
A | 0-2 | 2,101 | |
| 03/02/1996 | 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 | 0-0 | 2,531 | |
| 06/02/1996 | 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 | 1-1 | 2,299 | Cawley Peter Cawley Peter Cawley is a retired English footballer who played as a defender.Cawley is best known for his spell at Colchester United, where he made more than 200 appearances during his six years at the club between 1992 and 1998.He also had a spell at Wimbledon from 1987 to 1989, making one appearance in... |
| 10/02/1996 | Wigan Athletic Wigan Athletic F.C. Wigan Athletic Football Club is an English Premier League Association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, having been promoted from the Championship in 2005. Wigan's current spell in the Premier League is the only top flight run in the club's history.They have played at the DW... |
H | 1-2 | 3,082 | Adcock Tony Adcock Anthony "Tony" Charles Adcock is an English former professional footballer. He was born in Bethnal Green, London.-Career:... |
| 17/02/1996 | Preston North End Preston North End F.C. Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One... |
A | 0-2 | 9,335 | |
| 24/02/1996 | Darlington Darlington F.C. Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003... |
H | 1-1 | 2,653 | Adcock Tony Adcock Anthony "Tony" Charles Adcock is an English former professional footballer. He was born in Bethnal Green, London.-Career:... |
| 27/02/1996 | Chester City Chester City F.C. Chester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the... |
A | 1-1 | 2,001 | Gibbs Paul Gibbs Paul Derek Gibbs is an English former professional footballer.-Career:Gibbs, a left back, began his career at Norwich City as a youngster, followed by an apprenticeship at Scunthorpe United... |
| 02/03/1996 | 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... |
A | 1-0 | 4,409 | Adcock Tony Adcock Anthony "Tony" Charles Adcock is an English former professional footballer. He was born in Bethnal Green, London.-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... ) |
| 09/03/1996 | Bury Bury F.C. Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the... |
H | 1-0 | 2,832 | Caesar Gus Caesar Pogus Cassius "Gus" Caesar is an English former football player.-Youth and career at Arsenal:Born in Tottenham, London, Caesar joined Arsenal in August 1982, turning professional in February 1984... |
| 16/03/1996 | 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 | 0-0 | 1,201 | |
| 19/03/1996 | Cambridge United Cambridge United F.C. Cambridge United Football Club is a professional football club from Cambridge, England. They are currently playing the 2011-2012 season in the Conference National, the fifth tier of the English league system, where they have competed since 2005 following their relegation from the Football League... |
H | 2-1 | 2,995 | Adcock Tony Adcock Anthony "Tony" Charles Adcock is an English former professional footballer. He was born in Bethnal Green, London.-Career:... , McGleish Scott McGleish Scott McGleish is an English footballer, who currently plays for Npower League Two side Bristol Rovers.-Career:... |
| 23/03/1996 | 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 | 3-1 | 2,888 | Fry Chris Fry (footballer) Christopher David Fry is a Welsh former professional footballer.-Career:Fry began his career at his hometown club Cardiff City, making his debut at the end of the 1988–89 season... , McGleish Scott McGleish Scott McGleish is an English footballer, who currently plays for Npower League Two side Bristol Rovers.-Career:... , Betts Simon Betts Simon Richard Betts , is an English footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League.-External links:*... (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... ) |
| 30/03/1996 | Hartlepool United Hartlepool United F.C. Hartlepool United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Hartlepool that currently play in League One. The team won promotion to League One in the 2006–07 season... |
A | 1-2 | 1,364 | Gibbs Paul Gibbs Paul Derek Gibbs is an English former professional footballer.-Career:Gibbs, a left back, began his career at Norwich City as a youngster, followed by an apprenticeship at Scunthorpe United... |
| 02/04/1996 | Rochdale | H | 1-0 | 3,021 | Reinelt Robbie Reinelt Robert Squire "Robbie" Reinelt is an English former professional association football player. He played for Aldershot, Gillingham, Colchester United, Brighton & Hove Albion and Leyton Orient between 1990 and 1999.... |
| 06/04/1996 | Cardiff City Cardiff City F.C. Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for... |
H | 1-0 | 3,345 | 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.... |
| 08/04/1996 | Northampton Town Northampton Town F.C. Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season... |
A | 1-2 | 5,021 | Reinelt Robbie Reinelt Robert Squire "Robbie" Reinelt is an English former professional association football player. He played for Aldershot, Gillingham, Colchester United, Brighton & Hove Albion and Leyton Orient between 1990 and 1999.... |
| 13/04/1996 | 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 | 2-2 | 3,795 | McGleish Scott McGleish Scott McGleish is an English footballer, who currently plays for Npower League Two side Bristol Rovers.-Career:... (2) |
| 16/04/1996 | 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 | 1-1 | 4,952 | McGleish Scott McGleish Scott McGleish is an English footballer, who currently plays for Npower League Two side Bristol Rovers.-Career:... |
| 20/04/1996 | Exeter City Exeter City F.C. Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003... |
A | 2-2 | 2,788 | Caesar Gus Caesar Pogus Cassius "Gus" Caesar is an English former football player.-Youth and career at Arsenal:Born in Tottenham, London, Caesar joined Arsenal in August 1982, turning professional in February 1984... , McGleish Scott McGleish Scott McGleish is an English footballer, who currently plays for Npower League Two side Bristol Rovers.-Career:... |
| 27/04/1996 | Mansfield Town Mansfield Town F.C. Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club from the former mining town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and changed its name to Mansfield Wesley in 1906 before settling on Mansfield Town in 1910... |
A | 2-1 | 2,073 | Reinelt Robbie Reinelt Robert Squire "Robbie" Reinelt is an English former professional association football player. He played for Aldershot, Gillingham, Colchester United, Brighton & Hove Albion and Leyton Orient between 1990 and 1999.... , Dunne Joe Dunne Joseph John "Joe" Dunne is an Irish former professional footballer. He played professionally for Gillingham and Colchester United and made nearly 280 Football League appearances in a 13-year career. He is currently Colchester's Assistant Manager, having previously served as youth team manager,... |
| 04/05/1996 | Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Rovers F.C. Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in... |
H | 1-0 | 5,038 | Gibbs Paul Gibbs Paul Derek Gibbs is an English former professional footballer.-Career:Gibbs, a left back, began his career at Norwich City as a youngster, followed by an apprenticeship at Scunthorpe United... |
Source: 1995-96 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
Play-Offs
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/05/1996 | SF (L1) | Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Argyle F.C. Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the... |
H | 1-0 | 6,511 | 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.... |
| 15/05/1996 | SF (L2) | 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 | 1-3 | 14,525 | 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.... |
Source: 1995-96 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
League Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/08/1995 | R1 (L1) | Bristol City Bristol City F.C. Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City... |
H | 2-1 | 2,831 | Adcock Tony Adcock Anthony "Tony" Charles Adcock is an English former professional footballer. He was born in Bethnal Green, London.-Career:... , 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.... |
| 22/08/1995 | R1 (L2) | Bristol City Bristol City F.C. Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City... |
A | 1-2 4-5 on Pens |
3,648 | Cheetham Michael Cheetham Michael Cheetham is a retired English footballer most notable for his time at Cambridge United in the early 1990s.Ipswich Town manager Bobby Robson paid to buy him out of the army to enable him to start his football career at Portman Road where he went on to make 4 appearances.After a loan spell at... |
Source: 1995-96 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
FA Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/11/1995 | R1 | Gravesend & Northfleet Gravesend & Northfleet F.C. Ebbsfleet United Football Club is an English professional football team currently playing in the Conference National. The team plays their home matches at Stonebridge Road in Northfleet, Kent. However, the club is now looking to build a new stadium in the Ebbsfleet Valley vicinity in... |
A | 0-2 | 3,128 |
Source: 1995-96 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
League Trophy
Southern Section| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/09/1995 | R1 (Group) | 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 | 5-2 | 1,122 | Adcock Tony Adcock Anthony "Tony" Charles Adcock is an English former professional footballer. He was born in Bethnal Green, London.-Career:... (3), Reinelt Robbie Reinelt Robert Squire "Robbie" Reinelt is an English former professional association football player. He played for Aldershot, Gillingham, Colchester United, Brighton & Hove Albion and Leyton Orient between 1990 and 1999.... , Cawley Peter Cawley Peter Cawley is a retired English footballer who played as a defender.Cawley is best known for his spell at Colchester United, where he made more than 200 appearances during his six years at the club between 1992 and 1998.He also had a spell at Wimbledon from 1987 to 1989, making one appearance in... |
| 08/11/1995 | R1 (Group) | 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 | 0-2 | 6,222 | |
| 28/11/1995 | R2 (S) | Oxford United Oxford United F.C. Oxford United Football Club is an English association football club based in Oxford, Oxfordshire. The club play in League Two, following promotion from the Conference National in May 2010. The club had been a non-League side since their relegation from the Football League in the 2005–06 season. The... |
A | 2-1 | 1,943 | Adcock Tony Adcock Anthony "Tony" Charles Adcock is an English former professional footballer. He was born in Bethnal Green, London.-Career:... , Betts Simon Betts Simon Richard Betts , is an English footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League.-External links:*... (pen. Penalty kick A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play... ) |
| 09/01/1996 | R3 (S) | Peterborough United Peterborough United F.C. Peterborough United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Peterborough. Peterborough United formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times; eventually being admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead. Their home ground is... |
A | 2-3 | 2,460 | Betts Simon Betts Simon Richard Betts , is an English footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League.-External links:*... , 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.... |
Source: 1995-96 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
Squad statistics
| No. | Nat. | Pos. | Name | Total | Division Three | 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 Tony Adcock Tony Adcock Anthony "Tony" Charles Adcock is an English former professional footballer. He was born in Bethnal Green, London.-Career:... |
17 |
| England Robbie Reinelt Robbie Reinelt Robert Squire "Robbie" Reinelt is an English former professional association football player. He played for Aldershot, Gillingham, Colchester United, Brighton & Hove Albion and Leyton Orient between 1990 and 1999.... |
8 |
| England Simon Betts Simon Betts Simon Richard Betts , is an English footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League.-External links:*... |
7 |
| 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.... |
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| England Scott McGleish Scott McGleish Scott McGleish is an English footballer, who currently plays for Npower League Two side Bristol Rovers.-Career:... |
6 |
| England Michael Cheetham Michael Cheetham Michael Cheetham is a retired English footballer most notable for his time at Cambridge United in the early 1990s.Ipswich Town manager Bobby Robson paid to buy him out of the army to enable him to start his football career at Portman Road where he went on to make 4 appearances.After a loan spell at... |
3 |
| England Tony Dennis Tony Dennis John Anthony "Tony" Dennis is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder for football league clubs Plymouth Argyle, Exeter City, Chesterfield, Colchester United, Lincoln City and made more than 100 appearances for Cambridge United.-External links:**... |
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| England Paul Gibbs Paul Gibbs Paul Derek Gibbs is an English former professional footballer.-Career:Gibbs, a left back, began his career at Norwich City as a youngster, followed by an apprenticeship at Scunthorpe United... |
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| England Adam Locke Adam Locke Adam Locke is a retired English professional footballer.Locke was born in Croydon, London. He played as a defender for various teams in the Football League.-External links:* Luton Town FC player profile... |
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| England Paul Abrahams Paul Abrahams Paul Abrahams is an English retired professional association football who played as a striker. In a Football League career that lasted from 1992 to 1999, Abrahams made a total of 179 league appearances, scoring 34 goals, for both Colchester United and Brentford... |
2 |
| England Gus Caesar Gus Caesar Pogus Cassius "Gus" Caesar is an English former football player.-Youth and career at Arsenal:Born in Tottenham, London, Caesar joined Arsenal in August 1982, turning professional in February 1984... |
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| England Peter Cawley Peter Cawley Peter Cawley is a retired English footballer who played as a defender.Cawley is best known for his spell at Colchester United, where he made more than 200 appearances during his six years at the club between 1992 and 1998.He also had a spell at Wimbledon from 1987 to 1989, making one appearance in... |
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| Wales Chris Fry Chris Fry (footballer) Christopher David Fry is a Welsh former professional footballer.-Career:Fry began his career at his hometown club Cardiff City, making his debut at the end of the 1988–89 season... |
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| England Steve Mardenborough Steve Mardenborough Stephen Alexander "Steve" Mardenborough is a former English professional footballer.-Career:A much travelled player during his career, Mardenborough's first club was Coventry City but was released after finishing his apprenticeship, joining Wolverhampton Wanderers... |
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| England Steve Whitton Steve Whitton Stephen Paul "Steve" Whitton is a former English footballer who played as a striker. He was born in East Ham, London.In a playing career spanning 20 years , he made more than 450 league appearances. Whitton played in the Football League and Premier League in England, the Swedish Allsvenskan and... |
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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 Karl Duguid Karl Duguid Karl Anthony Duguid is an English footballer who plays primarily as a midfielder for Colchester United.He began his career with Colchester United and made his senior debut in 1995. He helped the club win promotion to the Second Division in 1998, via the play-offs, and the Championship in 2006, by... |
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| Republic of Ireland Joe Dunne Joe Dunne Joseph John "Joe" Dunne is an Irish former professional footballer. He played professionally for Gillingham and Colchester United and made nearly 280 Football League appearances in a 13-year career. He is currently Colchester's Assistant Manager, having previously served as youth team manager,... |
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| Republic of Ireland David Greene David Greene (footballer) David Greene is a retired Irish football defender. Son of a Galway mother and a Dublin father, David played for the Republic of Ireland U21 side six times.-References:... |
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League
| Scorer | Goals |
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| England Tony Adcock Tony Adcock Anthony "Tony" Charles Adcock is an English former professional footballer. He was born in Bethnal Green, London.-Career:... |
12 |
| England Robbie Reinelt Robbie Reinelt Robert Squire "Robbie" Reinelt is an English former professional association football player. He played for Aldershot, Gillingham, Colchester United, Brighton & Hove Albion and Leyton Orient between 1990 and 1999.... |
7 |
| England Scott McGleish Scott McGleish Scott McGleish is an English footballer, who currently plays for Npower League Two side Bristol Rovers.-Career:... |
6 |
| England Simon Betts Simon Betts Simon Richard Betts , is an English footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League.-External links:*... |
5 |
| 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.... |
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| England Tony Dennis Tony Dennis John Anthony "Tony" Dennis is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder for football league clubs Plymouth Argyle, Exeter City, Chesterfield, Colchester United, Lincoln City and made more than 100 appearances for Cambridge United.-External links:**... |
3 |
| England Paul Gibbs Paul Gibbs Paul Derek Gibbs is an English former professional footballer.-Career:Gibbs, a left back, began his career at Norwich City as a youngster, followed by an apprenticeship at Scunthorpe United... |
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| England Adam Locke Adam Locke Adam Locke is a retired English professional footballer.Locke was born in Croydon, London. He played as a defender for various teams in the Football League.-External links:* Luton Town FC player profile... |
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| England Paul Abrahams Paul Abrahams Paul Abrahams is an English retired professional association football who played as a striker. In a Football League career that lasted from 1992 to 1999, Abrahams made a total of 179 league appearances, scoring 34 goals, for both Colchester United and Brentford... |
2 |
| England Gus Caesar Gus Caesar Pogus Cassius "Gus" Caesar is an English former football player.-Youth and career at Arsenal:Born in Tottenham, London, Caesar joined Arsenal in August 1982, turning professional in February 1984... |
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| England Michael Cheetham Michael Cheetham Michael Cheetham is a retired English footballer most notable for his time at Cambridge United in the early 1990s.Ipswich Town manager Bobby Robson paid to buy him out of the army to enable him to start his football career at Portman Road where he went on to make 4 appearances.After a loan spell at... |
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| Wales Chris Fry Chris Fry (footballer) Christopher David Fry is a Welsh former professional footballer.-Career:Fry began his career at his hometown club Cardiff City, making his debut at the end of the 1988–89 season... |
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| England Steve Mardenborough Steve Mardenborough Stephen Alexander "Steve" Mardenborough is a former English professional footballer.-Career:A much travelled player during his career, Mardenborough's first club was Coventry City but was released after finishing his apprenticeship, joining Wolverhampton Wanderers... |
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| England Steve Whitton Steve Whitton Stephen Paul "Steve" Whitton is a former English footballer who played as a striker. He was born in East Ham, London.In a playing career spanning 20 years , he made more than 450 league appearances. Whitton played in the Football League and Premier League in England, the Swedish Allsvenskan and... |
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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 Peter Cawley Peter Cawley Peter Cawley is a retired English footballer who played as a defender.Cawley is best known for his spell at Colchester United, where he made more than 200 appearances during his six years at the club between 1992 and 1998.He also had a spell at Wimbledon from 1987 to 1989, making one appearance in... |
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| England Karl Duguid Karl Duguid Karl Anthony Duguid is an English footballer who plays primarily as a midfielder for Colchester United.He began his career with Colchester United and made his senior debut in 1995. He helped the club win promotion to the Second Division in 1998, via the play-offs, and the Championship in 2006, by... |
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| Republic of Ireland Joe Dunne Joe Dunne Joseph John "Joe" Dunne is an Irish former professional footballer. He played professionally for Gillingham and Colchester United and made nearly 280 Football League appearances in a 13-year career. He is currently Colchester's Assistant Manager, having previously served as youth team manager,... |
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| Republic of Ireland David Greene David Greene (footballer) David Greene is a retired Irish football defender. Son of a Galway mother and a Dublin father, David played for the Republic of Ireland U21 side six times.-References:... |
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League Cup
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| England Tony Adcock Tony Adcock Anthony "Tony" Charles Adcock is an English former professional footballer. He was born in Bethnal Green, London.-Career:... |
1 |
| England Michael Cheetham Michael Cheetham Michael Cheetham is a retired English footballer most notable for his time at Cambridge United in the early 1990s.Ipswich Town manager Bobby Robson paid to buy him out of the army to enable him to start his football career at Portman Road where he went on to make 4 appearances.After a loan spell at... |
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| 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.... |
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League Trophy
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| England Tony Adcock Tony Adcock Anthony "Tony" Charles Adcock is an English former professional footballer. He was born in Bethnal Green, London.-Career:... |
4 |
| England Simon Betts Simon Betts Simon Richard Betts , is an English footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League.-External links:*... |
2 |
| England Peter Cawley Peter Cawley Peter Cawley is a retired English footballer who played as a defender.Cawley is best known for his spell at Colchester United, where he made more than 200 appearances during his six years at the club between 1992 and 1998.He also had a spell at Wimbledon from 1987 to 1989, making one appearance in... |
1 |
| 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.... |
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| England Robbie Reinelt Robbie Reinelt Robert Squire "Robbie" Reinelt is an English former professional association football player. He played for Aldershot, Gillingham, Colchester United, Brighton & Hove Albion and Leyton Orient between 1990 and 1999.... |
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Most Frequent Starting XI
This section shows players in a 4-4-2 formation with the most league starts during the season.| Pos. | Name | Apps. | Goals |
| GK | England Carl Emberson Carl Emberson Carl Wayne Emberson is a retired English football goalkeeper and coach at Bristol Rovers.-Career:He played in the 1990–91 Final of the FA Youth Cup with Millwall, but failed to make a first-team appearance for the club.He joined Colchester United for ₤25,000 in 1994, where he had previously been... |
41 | 0 |
| DF | England Simon Betts Simon Betts Simon Richard Betts , is an English footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League.-External links:*... |
45 | 5 |
| DF | England Gus Caesar Gus Caesar Pogus Cassius "Gus" Caesar is an English former football player.-Youth and career at Arsenal:Born in Tottenham, London, Caesar joined Arsenal in August 1982, turning professional in February 1984... |
23 | 2 |
| DF | England Peter Cawley Peter Cawley Peter Cawley is a retired English footballer who played as a defender.Cawley is best known for his spell at Colchester United, where he made more than 200 appearances during his six years at the club between 1992 and 1998.He also had a spell at Wimbledon from 1987 to 1989, making one appearance in... |
32 | 1 |
| DF | Republic of Ireland Tony McCarthy Tony McCarthy Anthony Paul "Tony" McCarthy is a retired Irish footballer who played as a defender.Tony started his League of Ireland career with University College Dublin A.F.C. in 1988. During his last season at Belfield Park he was capped by the Republic of Ireland U21 in April 1990 at Oriel Park. After... |
44 | 0 |
| MF | England Tony Dennis Tony Dennis John Anthony "Tony" Dennis is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder for football league clubs Plymouth Argyle, Exeter City, Chesterfield, Colchester United, Lincoln City and made more than 100 appearances for Cambridge United.-External links:**... |
24 | 3 |
| MF | England Michael Cheetham Michael Cheetham Michael Cheetham is a retired English footballer most notable for his time at Cambridge United in the early 1990s.Ipswich Town manager Bobby Robson paid to buy him out of the army to enable him to start his football career at Portman Road where he went on to make 4 appearances.After a loan spell at... |
25 | 2 |
| 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.... |
45 | 5 |
| MF | Wales Chris Fry Chris Fry (footballer) Christopher David Fry is a Welsh former professional footballer.-Career:Fry began his career at his hometown club Cardiff City, making his debut at the end of the 1988–89 season... |
35 | 2 |
| FW | England Tony Adcock Tony Adcock Anthony "Tony" Charles Adcock is an English former professional footballer. He was born in Bethnal Green, London.-Career:... |
41 | 12 |
| FW | England Robbie Reinelt Robbie Reinelt Robert Squire "Robbie" Reinelt is an English former professional association football player. He played for Aldershot, Gillingham, Colchester United, Brighton & Hove Albion and Leyton Orient between 1990 and 1999.... |
12 | 7 |
Emberson
Carl Emberson
Carl Wayne Emberson is a retired English football goalkeeper and coach at Bristol Rovers.-Career:He played in the 1990–91 Final of the FA Youth Cup with Millwall, but failed to make a first-team appearance for the club.He joined Colchester United for ₤25,000 in 1994, where he had previously been...
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