2010–11 Colchester United F.C. season
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The 2010–11 season was Colchester United's
third consecutive season in the third tier of English football
.
side Coventry
.
Unlike Paul Lambert
’s switch to Norwich
though this time the move was wholly amicable. Despite having just finished eighth in the League One
table – the club’s fourth highest Football League
finish in their history – many U’s fans were unhappy with a direct and soulless style of play.
Instead of appointing another marquee name, chairman Robbie Cowling promoted Boothroyd’s experienced assistant John Ward to the hotseat.
Cowling stressed that – having spent big for two seasons in an attempt to bounce quickly back into the Championship – a more prudent, stable and long-term approach would now be required, while Ward insisted that he would try to get the side playing entertaining football.
With key players such as Clive Platt
, Kevin Lisbie
, David Prutton
, David Fox
and Danny Batth
leaving the club, Ward barely spent a penny when bringing in replacements. Brian Wilson
and Lloyd James
had both been made free agents, Andy Bond
and Ben Coker
were plucked from non-league football, while David Mooney
was brought in on loan.
After losing keeper Ben Williams and striker Steven Gillespie
to injury over pre-season, Ward’s promise of entertainment was evident from the very first kick.
only to lead 2-1 by the 11th minute mark thanks to an Anthony Wordsworth
brace. A late equaliser denied Ward victory in his first game in charge.
When Mooney scored a stunning brace in the 3-0 League Cup
win at Hereford
three days’ later few would have predicted that the Irishman would go almost the entire campaign without registering an away league goal.
Bond then announced himself on the scene with a stunning outside of the boot opener against newly-relegated Sheffield Wednesday
, but again the U’s were denied by a late equaliser.
Ward’s first win duly followed thanks to Colchester getting a late goal of their own. Bond had given the U’s the lead at Rochdale and, after the newly-promoted side equalised, Ian Henderson shocked the hosts with a winner.
Keeper Mark Cousins
had a night to forget at Sunderland
in the Carling Cup as his two glaring errors allowed Darren Bent
to score both goals. The U’s more than held their own against the Premier League side though.
The month then finished with Colchester being denied victory by yet another last gasp leveller. This time, Carlisle
forced the equaliser their pressure deserved in stoppage-time.
. The midfielder, who the previous season had been playing in the Blue Square Premier
for Barrow
, then sensationally made it four goals in five games with his opener against Plymouth Argyle
. In a rapidly recurring theme though the U’s could not hold on to victory and drew 1-1.
Keeper Cousins was the hero at Southampton
, making numerous breathtaking saves as Colchester held out for a backs-to-the-wall goalless draw.
And that was followed up with a thumping 3-1 home victory over Tranmere
with Mooney, Wordsworth and Magnus Okuonghae
’s goals all coming within the opening 31 minutes.
Three days’ later the U’s had to make do with a point in an Essex
derby against newly-promoted Dagenham & Redbridge
. Having come from behind to lead 2-1 through Ashley Vincent
and Mooney goals, a lead was once again surrendered.
when they completely dominated the first half to lead through Okuonghae’s goal only to concede yet another equaliser.
It sparked a glass half-empty or half-full debate. On one hand the U’s had made a record 10-game unbeaten start to the campaign, while on the other 12 points had been dropped from winning positions.
With Williams returning to the team in goal, back-to-back home defeats followed. First the U’s lost 2-0 to fierce rivals Wycombe
in the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy
before they were thrashed 3-0 by Huddersfield
.
A forgettable goalless draw at Oldham steadied the ship, before two superb wins elevated the U’s up to third in the table by the end of the month.
A switch back to a more traditional 4-4-2 style formation saw substitute Kayode Odejayi
score a brace and seal a come-from-behind 2-1 home win over Notts County
, before the notable away scalp of Bournemouth
(1-2) was taken.
Ward’s men came from two down to beat Leyton Orient
3-2 before winning an FA Cup
classic against League Two
side Bradford 4-3.
There was also a 3-2 victory over Hartlepool
; Colchester coming from behind to lead 2-1, conceding an 88th-minute equaliser only for Odejayi to win it at the very death. That proved to be Okuonghae’s last game of the season though as it was decided a serious blood flow problem in his foot needed surgery.
The U’s finally lost their first away league game of the season at Swindon
(2-1) amongst those fixtures. Little did they know that it would be the start of a miserable spell of form on their travels.
The month ended on a bit of a deflated note as Brentford
won 2-0 in Essex before the crowd voiced their discontent as Colchester laboured to a 1-0 FA Cup
win over non-league minnows Swindon Supermarine
.
.
and centre-back Paul Reid sold to Championship clubs Norwich and Scunthorpe
respectively in the transfer window and right-back Wilson ruled out for eight weeks with an ankle injury, the U’s began 2011 with a completely different back four to the one which started the season.
The New Year started with an action-packed 3-3 home draw against Charlton
. Colchester led three times, former U’s man Johnnie Jackson
twice equalised and both teams had men dismissed in a dramatic match. That appeared to take its toll as the U’s then conceded four goals in each of their next two games as they left Leyton Orient defeated 4-2 and exited the FA Cup third round with a 4-0 thrashing at Championship club Swansea
. Striker Gillespie – having missed much of the campaign through injury – returned with a bang, coming off the bench to score the goals which sealed a 2-1 come-from-behind home win over Bournemouth in front of the TV cameras.
A hard-fought goalless draw at Huddersfield and a valiant 2-0 defeat at league leaders Brighton followed, before a 2-1 come-from-behind home win was secured on a memorable Friday night against Peterborough
.
was brought in on loan from Huddersfield, Pat Baldwin
was ruled out for the season with an ankle injury and Cousins returned in goal following another injury to Williams.
Going into February just two points adrift of the play-offs, U’s fans will forever look back on the refereeing controversy at Charlton as a major turning point in their season. Gillespie had a perfectly good goal disallowed and the U’s went on to lose 1-0.
Barring a rip-roaring 1-1 draw at Peterborough, the U’s away from took a serious nose-dive with defeats at lowly trio Hartlepool (0-1), Notts County (0-2) and Plymouth (1-2).
The continuation of their superb home form kept the Ward’s men in touch with the top six though, with Swindon (2-1) and Walsall (2-0) both beaten in Essex.
– Odejayi becoming the first U’s striker to score an away league goal in just over a year – briefly restored hope before four straight defeats appeared to finally destroy any lingering promotion ambitions.
Southampton (0-2) and MK Dons (1-3) both won in Essex, while there were more away defeats to lowly opposition in the form of Dagenham & Redbridge (0-1) and Tranmere (0-1) to leave the U’s nearer the relegation zone than the top six.
Colchester refused to give up the ghost though and showed bundles of character to finish the month with back-to-back home wins over Oldham (1-0) and nine-man Exeter (5-1).
Defeats at Sheffield Wednesday (1-2), Carlisle (1-4) sandwiched a 1-0 home win over Rochdale, before the Easter weekend was made up of respectable 1-1 draws away at Brentford and at home against already-crowned champions Brighton.
The U’s finally found their away-day shooting boots at Yeovil – Mooney eventually getting his first away league goal of the season at the final attempt – but this time their defence let them down as they were defeated 4-2.
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Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
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Colchester United F.C.
Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....
third consecutive season in the third 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...
.
Season Review
Aidy Boothroyd became the second successive U’s manager to walk away from the club after less than 10 months in charge when he was appointed by ChampionshipFootball League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
side Coventry
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...
.
Unlike Paul Lambert
Paul Lambert
Paul Christopher Lambert is a Scottish football manager and former player who is the manager of Norwich City. He won numerous trophies as a player, winning the Scottish Cup with St...
’s switch to Norwich
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...
though this time the move was wholly amicable. Despite having just finished eighth in the League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
table – the club’s fourth highest Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
finish in their history – many U’s fans were unhappy with a direct and soulless style of play.
Instead of appointing another marquee name, chairman Robbie Cowling promoted Boothroyd’s experienced assistant John Ward to the hotseat.
Cowling stressed that – having spent big for two seasons in an attempt to bounce quickly back into the Championship – a more prudent, stable and long-term approach would now be required, while Ward insisted that he would try to get the side playing entertaining football.
With key players such as Clive Platt
Clive Platt
Clive Linton Platt is an English footballer, currently playing for Coventry City, having previously played for Peterborough United, Notts County, Rochdale, Walsall, Milton Keynes Dons and Colchester United....
, Kevin Lisbie
Kevin Lisbie
Kevin Anthony Lisbie is an English footballer who plays for Leyton Orient. He qualifies to play international football for Jamaica.-Charlton Athletic:...
, David Prutton
David Prutton
David Thomas Michael Prutton is an English footballer, currently playing for Sheffield Wednesday after leaving Swindon Town, having previously played for Nottingham Forest, Southampton and Leeds United, as well as representing England at Under 21 level 25 times.- Nottingham Forest :Prutton was...
, David Fox
David Fox (footballer)
David Lee Fox is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Norwich City, having signed from Colchester United on 4 June 2010....
and Danny Batth
Danny Batth
Daniel Tanveer "Danny" Batth is an English footballer who plays as a central defender. He is currently on loan at League One side Sheffield Wednesday from Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers. He is of Indian Punjabi descent....
leaving the club, Ward barely spent a penny when bringing in replacements. Brian Wilson
Brian Wilson (footballer)
Brian Jason Wilson is an English footballer currently playing for Colchester United.-Career:...
and Lloyd James
Lloyd James
Lloyd James is a former Bermudian cricketer.James was born in Bermuda. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler. He played one first-class match for Bermuda, against New Zealand in 1972....
had both been made free agents, Andy Bond
Andrew Bond
Andrew Mark Bond is an English footballer currently playing for Colchester United.-Crewe Alexandra:...
and Ben Coker
Ben Coker
Benjamin Leslie "Ben" Coker is an English footballer currently playing for Colchester United who is capable of playing left wing or left back.-Career:...
were plucked from non-league football, while David Mooney
Dave Mooney
Dave Mooney is an Irish footballer, currently playing for Leyton Orient.-Shamrock Rovers:Born in Dublin, Mooney joined Shamrock Rovers, his first senior club, in 2000 and scored in every round when Rovers' won the U17 All Ireland title against Kingdom Boys in 2002. He made his first team debut...
was brought in on loan.
After losing keeper Ben Williams and striker Steven Gillespie
Steven Gillespie
Steven Gillespie is an English professional footballer currently playing for Colchester United.-Early career:Gillespie, who plays as a striker, began his career as a trainee for Liverpool....
to injury over pre-season, Ward’s promise of entertainment was evident from the very first kick.
August
Colchester quickly went 1-0 behind at ExeterExeter 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...
only to lead 2-1 by the 11th minute mark thanks to an Anthony Wordsworth
Anthony Wordsworth
Anthony Daniel Wordsworth is an English footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Colchester United. Wordsworth can play anywhere across the midfield but prefers to play in the centre of midfield...
brace. A late equaliser denied Ward victory in his first game in charge.
When Mooney scored a stunning brace in the 3-0 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...
win at Hereford
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',...
three days’ later few would have predicted that the Irishman would go almost the entire campaign without registering an away league goal.
Bond then announced himself on the scene with a stunning outside of the boot opener against newly-relegated Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...
, but again the U’s were denied by a late equaliser.
Ward’s first win duly followed thanks to Colchester getting a late goal of their own. Bond had given the U’s the lead at Rochdale and, after the newly-promoted side equalised, Ian Henderson shocked the hosts with a winner.
Keeper Mark Cousins
Mark Cousins (footballer)
Mark Richard Cousins is an English footballer, currently playing for Colchester United.- Club career :An academy product, Cousins broke into the Colchester United first team against Barnsley in August 2007....
had a night to forget at Sunderland
Sunderland A.F.C.
Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League...
in the Carling Cup as his two glaring errors allowed Darren Bent
Darren Bent
Darren Ashley Bent is an English footballer who plays for Aston Villa as a striker.Bent started his career with Ipswich Town. After progressing through their youth system he made his first team debut in 2001. He made 122 appearances and scored 48 goals in the league for Ipswich, before joining...
to score both goals. The U’s more than held their own against the Premier League side though.
The month then finished with Colchester being denied victory by yet another last gasp leveller. This time, Carlisle
Carlisle United F.C.
Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system....
forced the equaliser their pressure deserved in stoppage-time.
September
The month started with another impressive away win – Bond on target again as he headed in the only goal of the game after 83 minutes at WalsallWalsall F.C.
Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second...
. The midfielder, who the previous season had been playing in the Blue Square Premier
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
for Barrow
Barrow A.F.C.
Barrow A.F.C. are an English football club founded in 1901 based in the town of Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria. Following promotion at the end of the 2007–08 season, they currently play in the Conference National. The club spent over fifty years in the Football League between 1921 and 1972, and have...
, then sensationally made it four goals in five games with his opener against 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 a rapidly recurring theme though the U’s could not hold on to victory and drew 1-1.
Keeper Cousins was the hero at 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...
, making numerous breathtaking saves as Colchester held out for a backs-to-the-wall goalless draw.
And that was followed up with a thumping 3-1 home victory over Tranmere
Tranmere Rovers F.C.
Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English team based in Birkenhead, Wirral. The club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system...
with Mooney, Wordsworth and Magnus Okuonghae
Magnus Okuonghae
Magnus Erharuyi Okuonghae is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Colchester United as a defender. He did his secondary schooling at Southfields Community College in South London where he also played for the school football team...
’s goals all coming within the opening 31 minutes.
Three days’ later the U’s had to make do with a point in an Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
derby against newly-promoted Dagenham & Redbridge
Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.
Dagenham & Redbridge Football Club , informally known as Daggers, is an English association football club based in Dagenham, in the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham, East London. It was formed in 1992 after a merger between Redbridge Forest and Dagenham...
. Having come from behind to lead 2-1 through Ashley Vincent
Ashley Vincent
Ashley Derek Vincent is an English professional footballer who plays for Colchester United. He can play either as a striker or a winger.-Career:...
and Mooney goals, a lead was once again surrendered.
October
Playing with a fluid 4-3-3 formation, Colchester had started the season providing plenty of the entertainment Ward had promised. That once again proved to be the case at MK DonsMilton Keynes Dons F.C.
.Milton Keynes Dons Football Club is an English professional football club founded in 2004 and based since 2007 at Stadium mk, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire...
when they completely dominated the first half to lead through Okuonghae’s goal only to concede yet another equaliser.
It sparked a glass half-empty or half-full debate. On one hand the U’s had made a record 10-game unbeaten start to the campaign, while on the other 12 points had been dropped from winning positions.
With Williams returning to the team in goal, back-to-back home defeats followed. First the U’s lost 2-0 to fierce rivals Wycombe
Wycombe Wanderers F.C.
Wycombe Wanderers Football Club is an English professional football team from High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, which has been promoted to Football League One after finishing third in Football League Two in the season 2010–11. The club's nicknames are "The Chairboys" and "The Blues", and they play...
in the Johnstone’s Paint 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...
before they were thrashed 3-0 by Huddersfield
Huddersfield Town F.C.
Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One...
.
A forgettable goalless draw at Oldham steadied the ship, before two superb wins elevated the U’s up to third in the table by the end of the month.
A switch back to a more traditional 4-4-2 style formation saw substitute Kayode Odejayi
Kayode Odejayi
Olukayode "Kayode" Odejayi is a Nigerian international footballer. He currently plays for Colchester United as a striker.-Club career:Born in Ibadan, Oyo State, Odejayi started his career as a trainee at Bristol City...
score a brace and seal a come-from-behind 2-1 home win over Notts County
Notts County F.C.
Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system...
, before the notable away scalp of Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899....
(1-2) was taken.
November
Colchester was the place to be for excitement in November as the U’s edged two five-goal thrillers in the league and a seven-goal thriller in the cup. And having previously been the team that dropped points from winning positions, the U’s suddenly became a side that gained points from losing positions.Ward’s men came from two down to beat 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...
3-2 before winning an 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...
classic against League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
side Bradford 4-3.
There was also a 3-2 victory over Hartlepool
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...
; Colchester coming from behind to lead 2-1, conceding an 88th-minute equaliser only for Odejayi to win it at the very death. That proved to be Okuonghae’s last game of the season though as it was decided a serious blood flow problem in his foot needed surgery.
The U’s finally lost their first away league game of the season at Swindon
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...
(2-1) amongst those fixtures. Little did they know that it would be the start of a miserable spell of form on their travels.
The month ended on a bit of a deflated note as 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....
won 2-0 in Essex before the crowd voiced their discontent as Colchester laboured to a 1-0 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...
win over non-league minnows Swindon Supermarine
Swindon Supermarine F.C.
Swindon Supermarine F.C. are a football club based in Swindon, Wiltshire, England. Currently they are members of the Southern League Premier Division...
.
December
The freezing weather conditions meant the U’s played only once in December – a drab goalless draw at home against YeovilYeovil Town F.C.
Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05...
.
January
With left-back Marc TierneyMarc Tierney
Marc Peter Tierney is an English footballer who plays for Norwich City. Predominantly a left back, Tierney can play in other positions, such as centre-back...
and centre-back Paul Reid sold to Championship clubs Norwich and Scunthorpe
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....
respectively in the transfer window and right-back Wilson ruled out for eight weeks with an ankle injury, the U’s began 2011 with a completely different back four to the one which started the season.
The New Year started with an action-packed 3-3 home draw against Charlton
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,...
. Colchester led three times, former U’s man Johnnie Jackson
Johnnie Jackson
John Alec "Johnnie" Jackson is an English footballer currently playing for Charlton Athletic. He usually plays as a left sided midfielder but can also play as a central midfielder or a left-back.-Tottenham Hotspur:...
twice equalised and both teams had men dismissed in a dramatic match. That appeared to take its toll as the U’s then conceded four goals in each of their next two games as they left Leyton Orient defeated 4-2 and exited the FA Cup third round with a 4-0 thrashing at Championship club Swansea
Swansea City A.F.C.
Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position...
. Striker Gillespie – having missed much of the campaign through injury – returned with a bang, coming off the bench to score the goals which sealed a 2-1 come-from-behind home win over Bournemouth in front of the TV cameras.
A hard-fought goalless draw at Huddersfield and a valiant 2-0 defeat at league leaders Brighton followed, before a 2-1 come-from-behind home win was secured on a memorable Friday night against Peterborough
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...
.
February
Yet more disruptions in defence as Nathan ClarkeNathan Clarke
Nathan Clarke is a professional footballer who currently plays in central defence for Macclesfield Town on loan from Huddersfield Town in Football League One in England.-Playing career:...
was brought in on loan from Huddersfield, Pat Baldwin
Pat Baldwin
Patrick Michael "Pat" Baldwin a footballer, currently playing for Colchester United.-Career:The centre back, signed from Chelsea, won all of Colchester United's player of the year awards for the 2004–05 season including players' player of the year, young player of the year and the fans' player of...
was ruled out for the season with an ankle injury and Cousins returned in goal following another injury to Williams.
Going into February just two points adrift of the play-offs, U’s fans will forever look back on the refereeing controversy at Charlton as a major turning point in their season. Gillespie had a perfectly good goal disallowed and the U’s went on to lose 1-0.
Barring a rip-roaring 1-1 draw at Peterborough, the U’s away from took a serious nose-dive with defeats at lowly trio Hartlepool (0-1), Notts County (0-2) and Plymouth (1-2).
The continuation of their superb home form kept the Ward’s men in touch with the top six though, with Swindon (2-1) and Walsall (2-0) both beaten in Essex.
March
A 1-0 win at Bristol RoversBristol Rovers F.C.
Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city....
– Odejayi becoming the first U’s striker to score an away league goal in just over a year – briefly restored hope before four straight defeats appeared to finally destroy any lingering promotion ambitions.
Southampton (0-2) and MK Dons (1-3) both won in Essex, while there were more away defeats to lowly opposition in the form of Dagenham & Redbridge (0-1) and Tranmere (0-1) to leave the U’s nearer the relegation zone than the top six.
Colchester refused to give up the ghost though and showed bundles of character to finish the month with back-to-back home wins over Oldham (1-0) and nine-man Exeter (5-1).
April
The season eventually came to an anti-climactic finish, with strong home form and a continuation of dire away results keeping them in mid-table.Defeats at Sheffield Wednesday (1-2), Carlisle (1-4) sandwiched a 1-0 home win over Rochdale, before the Easter weekend was made up of respectable 1-1 draws away at Brentford and at home against already-crowned champions Brighton.
The U’s finally found their away-day shooting boots at Yeovil – Mooney eventually getting his first away league goal of the season at the final attempt – but this time their defence let them down as they were defeated 4-2.
Squad
Player Info
| No. | Name | Place of Birth | Date of Birth | Previous Club | Date Joined | Fee | Contract Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  England Ben Williams |
England Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... |
27 August 1982 | England 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.... |
10 July 2009 | £60,000 | May 2012 |
| 2 |  Republic of Ireland Conor PowellConor Powell Conor Powell is an Irish footballer who currently plays for Sligo Rovers in the League of Ireland.-Club career:Powell began his youth career at his hometown club Portmarnock A.F.C... |
Republic of Ireland Dublin |
26 August 1987 | Republic of Ireland Bohemians Bohemian F.C. Bohemian F.C. , more commonly referred to as Bohemians, is a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. Bohemians compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the third most successful club in League of Ireland football history, having won the League of Ireland title 11... |
6 January 2011 | Free | May 2011 |
| 3 |  Wales Lee BeeversLee Beevers Lee Beevers is a Wales Under-21 international footballer, currently playing for Walsall following spells with Ipswich Town, Boston United, Lincoln City and Colchester United.-Ipswich Town:... |
England Doncaster Doncaster Doncaster is a town in South Yorkshire, England, and the principal settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster. The town is about from Sheffield and is popularly referred to as "Donny"... |
4 December 1983 | England Lincoln City Lincoln City F.C. Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League.... |
29 June 2009 | Free | May 2011 |
| 4 |  Nigeria Magnus OkuonghaeMagnus Okuonghae Magnus Erharuyi Okuonghae is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Colchester United as a defender. He did his secondary schooling at Southfields Community College in South London where he also played for the school football team... |
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... |
16 February 1986 | England Dagenham & Redbridge Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. Dagenham & Redbridge Football Club , informally known as Daggers, is an English association football club based in Dagenham, in the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham, East London. It was formed in 1992 after a merger between Redbridge Forest and Dagenham... |
1 July 2009 | £65,000 | May 2012 |
| 5 | England Pat Baldwin Pat Baldwin Patrick Michael "Pat" Baldwin a footballer, currently playing for Colchester United.-Career:The centre back, signed from Chelsea, won all of Colchester United's player of the year awards for the 2004–05 season including players' player of the year, young player of the year and the fans' player of... |
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... |
12 November 1982 | England Chelsea Chelsea F.C. Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four... |
31 August 2002 | Free | May 2012 |
| 7 | England Ashley Vincent Ashley Vincent Ashley Derek Vincent is an English professional footballer who plays for Colchester United. He can play either as a striker or a winger.-Career:... |
England Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a... |
26 May 1985 | England Cheltenham Town Cheltenham Town F.C. Cheltenham Town Football Club is an English football club playing in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. Founded in 1887, the team has played at four different grounds, namely Agg-Gardner's Recreation Ground, Carter's Field and now the Abbey Business Stadium, although it is more... |
1 July 2009 | Free | May 2012 |
| 8 | Republic of Ireland John-Joe O'Toole John-Joe O'Toole John Joseph "John-Joe" O'Toole is an Irish footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Football League One club Colchester United.-Watford:... |
England Harrow Harrow, London Harrow is an area in the London Borough of Harrow, northwest London, United Kingdom. It is a suburban area and is situated 12.2 miles northwest of Charing Cross... |
30 September 1988 | England Watford Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade... |
1 January 2010 | £275,000 | May 2012 |
| 10 | England Kemal Izzet Kemal Izzet Kemal Izzet is an English professional footballer. He currently plays for Colchester United. His father is a Turkish Cypriot, and his older brother, Mustafa Izzet, was a Turkish international footballer.-Career:... |
England Whitechapel Whitechapel Whitechapel is a built-up inner city district in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, London, England. It is located east of Charing Cross and roughly bounded by the Bishopsgate thoroughfare on the west, Fashion Street on the north, Brady Street and Cavell Street on the east and The Highway on the... |
29 September 1980 | 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,... |
13 April 2001 | Free | May 2012 |
| 11 | England Simon Hackney Simon Hackney Simon John Hackney is a football player who currently playing for Rochdale.-Carlisle United:Hackney impressed on his trial, from non-league Wigan Athletic scoring two goals in two games for the reserves, he signed for Carlisle United in February 2005... |
England Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... |
5 February 1984 | England 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.... |
26 January 2009 | £100,000 | May 2011 |
| 12 | England Mark Cousins Mark Cousins (footballer) Mark Richard Cousins is an English footballer, currently playing for Colchester United.- Club career :An academy product, Cousins broke into the Colchester United first team against Barnsley in August 2007.... |
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... |
9 January 1987 | England Youth Team |
1 July 2004 | Free | May 2011 |
| 14 | England Andrew Bond Andrew Bond Andrew Mark Bond is an English footballer currently playing for Colchester United.-Crewe Alexandra:... |
England Wigan Wigan Wigan is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It stands on the River Douglas, south-west of Bolton, north of Warrington and west-northwest of Manchester. Wigan is the largest settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan and is its administrative centre. The town of Wigan had a total... |
16 March 1986 | England Barrow |
18 July 2010 | Free | May 2012 |
| 15 | Nigeria Kayode Odejayi Kayode Odejayi Olukayode "Kayode" Odejayi is a Nigerian international footballer. He currently plays for Colchester United as a striker.-Club career:Born in Ibadan, Oyo State, Odejayi started his career as a trainee at Bristol City... |
Nigeria Ibadan Ibadan Ibadan is the capital city of Oyo State and the third largest metropolitan area in Nigeria, after Lagos and Kano, with a population of 1,338,659 according to the 2006 census. Ibadan is also the largest metropolitan geographical area... |
21 February 1982 | England Barnsley Barnsley F.C. Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's... |
1 January 2010 | Undisclosed | May 2012 |
| 16 | England Ian Henderson |
England Thetford Thetford Thetford is a market town and civil parish in the Breckland district of Norfolk, England. It is on the A11 road between Norwich and London, just south of Thetford Forest. The civil parish, covering an area of , has a population of 21,588.-History:... |
24 January 1985 |  Turkey AnkaragücüAnkaragücü MKE Ankaragücü is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Ankara. The club wears a yellow and navy kit and play their home matches at Ankara 19 Mayis.... |
6 January 2010 | Free | May 2011 |
| 17 | England David Perkins David Perkins (footballer) David Philip Perkins is an English footballer, who currently plays for Barnsley.-Career:Perkins started his career with Morecambe, for whom he played 170 league games.-Rochdale:... |
England Heysham Heysham Heysham is a large coastal village near Lancaster in the county of Lancashire, England. Overlooking Morecambe Bay, it is a ferry port with services to the Isle of Man and Ireland. Heysham is the site of two nuclear power stations which are landmarks visible from hills in the surrounding area... |
21 June 1982 | England Rochdale |
8 July 2008 | £150,000 | May 2011 |
| 18 | England Steven Gillespie Steven Gillespie Steven Gillespie is an English professional footballer currently playing for Colchester United.-Early career:Gillespie, who plays as a striker, began his career as a trainee for Liverpool.... |
England Liverpool Liverpool Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880... |
4 June 1985 | England Cheltenham Town Cheltenham Town F.C. Cheltenham Town Football Club is an English football club playing in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. Founded in 1887, the team has played at four different grounds, namely Agg-Gardner's Recreation Ground, Carter's Field and now the Abbey Business Stadium, although it is more... |
7 July 2008 | £400,000 | May 2011 |
| 20 | England Brian Wilson Brian Wilson (footballer) Brian Jason Wilson is an English footballer currently playing for Colchester United.-Career:... |
England Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... |
9 May 1983 | England 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... |
15 July 2010 | Free | Unknown |
| 21 | England Medy Elito Medy Elito Medy Ekofo Elito is a footballer who plays for Dagenham & Redbridge as a midfielder.-Club career:He signed a professional contract with the U's in May 2007, having already played for the U's at youth and reserve team level... |
 Zaire KinshasaKinshasa Kinshasa is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The city is located on the Congo River.... |
20 March 1990 | England Youth Team |
1 July 2007 | Free | May 2011 |
| 22 | England Anthony Wordsworth Anthony Wordsworth Anthony Daniel Wordsworth is an English footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Colchester United. Wordsworth can play anywhere across the midfield but prefers to play in the centre of midfield... |
England Camden London Borough of Camden In 1801, the civil parishes that form the modern borough were already developed and had a total population of 96,795. This continued to rise swiftly throughout the 19th century, as the district became built up; reaching 270,197 in the middle of the century... |
3 January 1989 | England Youth Team |
1 July 2006 | Free | May 2013 |
| 24 | England Ben Coker Ben Coker Benjamin Leslie "Ben" Coker is an English footballer currently playing for Colchester United who is capable of playing left wing or left back.-Career:... |
England Kettering Kettering Kettering is a market town in the Borough of Kettering, Northamptonshire, England. It is situated about from London. Kettering is mainly situated on the west side of the River Ise, a tributary of the River Nene which meets at Wellingborough... |
1 July 1990 | 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:... |
23 July 2010 | Free | May 2012 |
| 25 | England John White |
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... |
26 July 1986 | England Youth Team |
1 July 2003 | Free | May 2011 |
| 26 | Wales Lloyd James Lloyd James (footballer) Lloyd Stuart Roger James is a Wales under-21 international footballer who plays for Colchester United.-Southampton:He attended Ashton Park School in the Ashton Gate area of Bristol... |
England Bristol Bristol Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007... |
16 February 1988 | 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... |
22 July 2010 | Free | Unknown |
| 28 | England Matt Heath Matt Heath Matthew Philip "Matt" Heath is an English footballer, playing for Colchester United. His position is centre half.-Leicester City:... |
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... |
1 November 1981 | England Leeds United |
13 May 2008 | Free | May 2012 |
| 30 |  Norway Morten Knudsen |
Norway Notodden Notodden is a town and municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Øst-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Notodden.... |
27 October 1986 | Norway Notodden FK |
19 January 2010 | Free | May 2011 |
| 32 | England Sam Corcoran Sam Corcoran Samuel Joseph "Sam" Corcoran is an English footballer who plays for Chelmsford City as a midfielder.-Career:Corcoran was first involved with the Colchester United first team after being named on the bench for a League One game against Millwall on 31 March 2009, while he was in the second year of... |
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... |
5 February 1991 | England Youth Team |
1 July 2008 | Free | May 2011 |
| 33 | England Jordan Sanderson Jordan Sanderson Jordan Ben Joseph Sanderson is an English footballer currently playing for Colchester United.-Career:Sanderson was offered a professional contract on 11 February 2011, He then joined Chelmsford on loan 3 days later where he played 10 games.Sanderson made his début on 7 May 2011 against Bristol... |
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... |
7 August 1993 | England Youth Team |
11 February 2011 | Free | May 2012 |
| 34 | Wales Thomas Bender Thomas Bender Thomas Joseph "Tom" Bender is a footballer who plays for Football League Two side Accrington Stanley F.C. on loan from Colchester United. He has represented Wales at various youth levels.-Club career:... |
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... |
19 January 1993 | England Youth Team |
1 July 2009 | Free | May 2012 |
| 35 | England Carl Pentney Carl Pentney Carl Benjamin Pentney is an English footballer who plays for Hayes & Yeading United as a goalkeeper, on loan from Colchester United .-Leicester City:... |
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... |
29 October 1989 | England Leicester City Leicester City F.C. Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester... |
6 August 2010 | Free | May 2012 |
Transfers
Transfers In
| Date | Pos. | Player Name | Previous Club | League | Transfer Fee | Notes |
| 15 July 2010 | DF | England Brian Wilson Brian Wilson (footballer) Brian Jason Wilson is an English footballer currently playing for Colchester United.-Career:... |
England Bristol City |
Football League Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
Free | |
| 18 July 2010 | MF | England Andrew Bond Andrew Bond Andrew Mark Bond is an English footballer currently playing for Colchester United.-Crewe Alexandra:... |
England Barrow Barrow A.F.C. Barrow A.F.C. are an English football club founded in 1901 based in the town of Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria. Following promotion at the end of the 2007–08 season, they currently play in the Conference National. The club spent over fifty years in the Football League between 1921 and 1972, and have... |
Conference National Conference National Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system... |
Free | |
| 22 July 2010 | MF | Wales Lloyd James Lloyd James (footballer) Lloyd Stuart Roger James is a Wales under-21 international footballer who plays for Colchester United.-Southampton:He attended Ashton Park School in the Ashton Gate area of Bristol... |
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... |
Football League One Football League One Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
Free | |
| 23 July 2010 | MF | England Ben Coker Ben Coker Benjamin Leslie "Ben" Coker is an English footballer currently playing for Colchester United who is capable of playing left wing or left back.-Career:... |
England Bury Town |
Isthmian League Premier Division | Free | |
| 6 August 2010 | GK | England Carl Pentney Carl Pentney Carl Benjamin Pentney is an English footballer who plays for Hayes & Yeading United as a goalkeeper, on loan from Colchester United .-Leicester City:... |
England Leicester City |
Football League Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
Free | |
| 6 January 2011 | DF | Republic of Ireland Conor Powell Conor Powell Conor Powell is an Irish footballer who currently plays for Sligo Rovers in the League of Ireland.-Club career:Powell began his youth career at his hometown club Portmarnock A.F.C... |
Republic of Ireland Bohemians Bohemian F.C. Bohemian F.C. , more commonly referred to as Bohemians, is a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. Bohemians compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the third most successful club in League of Ireland football history, having won the League of Ireland title 11... |
League of Ireland Premier Division | Free | |
| 11 February 2011 | MF | England Jordan Sanderson Jordan Sanderson Jordan Ben Joseph Sanderson is an English footballer currently playing for Colchester United.-Career:Sanderson was offered a professional contract on 11 February 2011, He then joined Chelmsford on loan 3 days later where he played 10 games.Sanderson made his début on 7 May 2011 against Bristol... |
England Youth Team |
N/A | Free |
Transfers Out
| Date | Pos. | Player Name | New Club | League | Transfer Fee | Notes |
| 3 June 2010 | MF | England David Fox David Fox (footballer) David Lee Fox is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Norwich City, having signed from Colchester United on 4 June 2010.... |
England Norwich City |
Football League Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
Undisclosed | |
| 30 June 2010 | FW | England Russell Malton |
England Heybridge Swifts |
Isthmian League Division One North | Free | |
| 5 July 2010 | MF | England David Prutton David Prutton David Thomas Michael Prutton is an English footballer, currently playing for Sheffield Wednesday after leaving Swindon Town, having previously played for Nottingham Forest, Southampton and Leeds United, as well as representing England at Under 21 level 25 times.- Nottingham Forest :Prutton was... |
England Swindon Town |
Football League One Football League One Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
Free | |
| 26 July 2010 | FW | England Scott Vernon Scott Vernon Scott Malcolm Vernon is an English footballer who currently plays as a striker for Scottish Premier League club Aberdeen.-Early career:... |
 Scotland AberdeenAberdeen F.C. Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen... |
Scottish Premier League Scottish Premier League The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland... |
Free | |
| 29 July 2010 | FW | England Clive Platt Clive Platt Clive Linton Platt is an English footballer, currently playing for Coventry City, having previously played for Peterborough United, Notts County, Rochdale, Walsall, Milton Keynes Dons and Colchester United.... |
England Coventry City |
Football League Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
Undisclosed | |
| 1 August 2010 | DF | England Philip Ifil Philip Ifil Philip Nathan Ifil is an English footballer who plays for Kettering Town.-Career:As a schoolboy he attended Gladstone Park Primary School and Willesden High... |
England Dagenham & Redbridge |
Football League One Football League One Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
Free | |
| 1 August 2010 | DF | England Matthew Lockwood Matthew Lockwood Matthew Dominic "Matt" Lockwood is an English footballer, regarded as a set-piece specialist, who is currently player assistant manager at Dundee.-Early career:... |
Scotland Dundee Dundee F.C. Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football club based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. They are nicknamed The Dee or The Dark Blues and play their home matches at Dens Park. Their shirt colour is dark blue. Dundee currently play in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from... |
Scottish First Division | Free | |
| 1 August 2010 | FW |  France Joël ThomasJoël Thomas Joël Fabrice Thomas is a French professional footballer. He currently plays as a striker. Thomas is currently playing at Ionikos F.C..-Club career:... |
Scotland Hamilton Academical |
Scottish Premier League Scottish Premier League The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland... |
Free | |
| 20 August 2010 | DF | Republic of Ireland Alan Maybury Alan Maybury Alan Paul Maybury is an Irish footballer currently playing for St. Johnstone.-Leeds:As a youngster Maybury was linked to Rangers and was anecdotally the first player from the Republic of Ireland to be offered a youth contract. However he decided to start his senior career at Leeds United... |
Scotland St. Johnstone |
Scottish Premier League Scottish Premier League The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland... |
Free | |
| 13 January 2011 | DF | England Marc Tierney Marc Tierney Marc Peter Tierney is an English footballer who plays for Norwich City. Predominantly a left back, Tierney can play in other positions, such as centre-back... |
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... |
Football League Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
£100,000 | |
| 14 January 2011 | DF | England Paul Reid |
England 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.... |
Football League Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
Undisclosed |
Loans In
| Date | Pos. | Player Name | Parent Club | League | Date Returned | Notes |
| 5 August 2010 | FW | Republic of Ireland Dave Mooney Dave Mooney Dave Mooney is an Irish footballer, currently playing for Leyton Orient.-Shamrock Rovers:Born in Dublin, Mooney joined Shamrock Rovers, his first senior club, in 2000 and scored in every round when Rovers' won the U17 All Ireland title against Kingdom Boys in 2002. He made his first team debut... |
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... |
Football League Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
7 May 2011 | |
| 14 September 2010 | FW | England Liam Henderson Liam Henderson Liam Marc Henderson is an English footballer who plays for Forest Green Rovers as a striker, on loan from York City.-Watford:... |
England Watford Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade... |
Football League Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
31 December 2010 | |
| 30 September 2010 | DF |  Cyprus Tom WilliamsTom Williams (footballer) Thomas Andrew "Tom" Williams is an English-born Cypriot international footballer who plays primarily as a defender, but he can also play in midfield.-Club career:... |
England 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... |
Football League Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
31 December 2010 | |
| 12 January 2011 | MF |  Iceland Matthías VilhjálmssonMatthías Vilhjálmsson Matthías Vilhjálmsson , also known as Matti Vill, is an Icelandic semi-professional footballer.An attacking midfielder or a striker for Icelandic national football team and the Icelandic club FH. In 2004 he moved to Hafnarfjörður to play with FH after growing up in his hometown Ísafjörður where he... |
Iceland FH Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar, commonly referred to as FH, is Icelandic football club based in Hafnarfjörður.- Overview :The team are perhaps best known outside Iceland for beating Scottish side Dunfermline in the qualifying rounds of the 2004/05 UEFA Cup 4–3 on aggregate... |
Úrvalsdeild | 3 March 2011 | |
| 27 January 2011 | DF | England Nathan Clarke Nathan Clarke Nathan Clarke is a professional footballer who currently plays in central defence for Macclesfield Town on loan from Huddersfield Town in Football League One in England.-Playing career:... |
England Huddersfield Town Huddersfield Town F.C. Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One... |
Football League One Football League One Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
7 May 2011 | |
| 17 March 2011 | DF |  New Zealand Tommy SmithTommy Smith (footballer born 1990) Thomas Jefferson "Tommy" Smith is an English-born New Zealand international footballer who plays for Ipswich Town. A graduate of the Ipswich academy, he is a left-sided defensive player, most adept at centre back or left back... |
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.... |
Football League Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
7 May 2011 |
Loans Out
| Date | Pos. | Player Name | New Club | League | Date Returned | Notes |
| 30 September 2010 | MF | England Ben Coker Ben Coker Benjamin Leslie "Ben" Coker is an English footballer currently playing for Colchester United who is capable of playing left wing or left back.-Career:... |
England Chelmsford City Chelmsford City F.C. Chelmsford City F.C. is an English semi-professional football club based in the town of Chelmsford, Essex. The club are currently members of the Conference South and play at the Melbourne Stadium.-Chelmsford:... |
Conference South Conference South Conference South is one of the second divisions of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National... |
30 November 2010 | |
| 4 November 2010 | GK | England Carl Pentney Carl Pentney Carl Benjamin Pentney is an English footballer who plays for Hayes & Yeading United as a goalkeeper, on loan from Colchester United .-Leicester City:... |
England Bath City Bath City F.C. Bath City Football Club are a semi-professional football club based in Bath, Somerset. They play in the Conference National league after gaining promotion from the Conference South via the play-offs in May 2010... |
Conference National Conference National Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system... |
31 January 2011 | |
| 11 November 2010 | MF | England Medy Elito Medy Elito Medy Ekofo Elito is a footballer who plays for Dagenham & Redbridge as a midfielder.-Club career:He signed a professional contract with the U's in May 2007, having already played for the U's at youth and reserve team level... |
England Dagenham & Redbridge Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. Dagenham & Redbridge Football Club , informally known as Daggers, is an English association football club based in Dagenham, in the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham, East London. It was formed in 1992 after a merger between Redbridge Forest and Dagenham... |
Football League One Football League One Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
5 February 2011 | |
| 31 January 2011 | MF | England Simon Hackney Simon Hackney Simon John Hackney is a football player who currently playing for Rochdale.-Carlisle United:Hackney impressed on his trial, from non-league Wigan Athletic scoring two goals in two games for the reserves, he signed for Carlisle United in February 2005... |
England 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... |
Football League Two Football League Two Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
18 April 2011 | |
| 25 February 2011 | MF | England Medy Elito Medy Elito Medy Ekofo Elito is a footballer who plays for Dagenham & Redbridge as a midfielder.-Club career:He signed a professional contract with the U's in May 2007, having already played for the U's at youth and reserve team level... |
England Cheltenham Town Cheltenham Town F.C. Cheltenham Town Football Club is an English football club playing in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. Founded in 1887, the team has played at four different grounds, namely Agg-Gardner's Recreation Ground, Carter's Field and now the Abbey Business Stadium, although it is more... |
Football League Two Football League Two Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
23 March 2011 | |
| 10 March 2011 | GK | England Carl Pentney Carl Pentney Carl Benjamin Pentney is an English footballer who plays for Hayes & Yeading United as a goalkeeper, on loan from Colchester United .-Leicester City:... |
England Chelmsford City Chelmsford City F.C. Chelmsford City F.C. is an English semi-professional football club based in the town of Chelmsford, Essex. The club are currently members of the Conference South and play at the Melbourne Stadium.-Chelmsford:... |
Conference South Conference South Conference South is one of the second divisions of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National... |
8 May 2011 | |
| 10 March 2011 | MF | England Sam Corcoran Sam Corcoran Samuel Joseph "Sam" Corcoran is an English footballer who plays for Chelmsford City as a midfielder.-Career:Corcoran was first involved with the Colchester United first team after being named on the bench for a League One game against Millwall on 31 March 2009, while he was in the second year of... |
England Lowestoft Town Lowestoft Town F.C. Lowestoft Town F.C. is an English football club based in Lowestoft, Suffolk. The club are currently members of the Isthmian League Premier Division and play at Crown Meadow.-History:... |
Isthmian League Premier Division | 6 April 2011 |
League One Results Summary
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 9 | Rochdale | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 63 | 55 | 68 | |
| 10 | Colchester United Colchester United F.C. Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910.... |
46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 57 | 63 | -6 | 62 |
| 11 | 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.... |
46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 55 | 62 | ||
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Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
League One Results Round by Round
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Appearances
| No. | Nat. | Pos. | Name | Total | League One | 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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All
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland Dave Mooney Dave Mooney Dave Mooney is an Irish footballer, currently playing for Leyton Orient.-Shamrock Rovers:Born in Dublin, Mooney joined Shamrock Rovers, his first senior club, in 2000 and scored in every round when Rovers' won the U17 All Ireland title against Kingdom Boys in 2002. He made his first team debut... |
14 |
| England Ian Henderson |
11 |
| England Steven Gillespie Steven Gillespie Steven Gillespie is an English professional footballer currently playing for Colchester United.-Early career:Gillespie, who plays as a striker, began his career as a trainee for Liverpool.... |
9 |
| England Andrew Bond Andrew Bond Andrew Mark Bond is an English footballer currently playing for Colchester United.-Crewe Alexandra:... |
8 |
| England Ashley Vincent Ashley Vincent Ashley Derek Vincent is an English professional footballer who plays for Colchester United. He can play either as a striker or a winger.-Career:... |
5 |
| England Anthony Wordsworth Anthony Wordsworth Anthony Daniel Wordsworth is an English footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Colchester United. Wordsworth can play anywhere across the midfield but prefers to play in the centre of midfield... |
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| Nigeria Kayode Odejayi Kayode Odejayi Olukayode "Kayode" Odejayi is a Nigerian international footballer. He currently plays for Colchester United as a striker.-Club career:Born in Ibadan, Oyo State, Odejayi started his career as a trainee at Bristol City... |
4 |
| England Matt Heath Matt Heath Matthew Philip "Matt" Heath is an English footballer, playing for Colchester United. His position is centre half.-Leicester City:... |
2 |
| Nigeria Magnus Okuonghae Magnus Okuonghae Magnus Erharuyi Okuonghae is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Colchester United as a defender. He did his secondary schooling at Southfields Community College in South London where he also played for the school football team... |
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| England Brian Wilson Brian Wilson (footballer) Brian Jason Wilson is an English footballer currently playing for Colchester United.-Career:... |
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| England David Perkins David Perkins (footballer) David Philip Perkins is an English footballer, who currently plays for Barnsley.-Career:Perkins started his career with Morecambe, for whom he played 170 league games.-Rochdale:... |
1 |
| Cyprus Tom Williams Tom Williams (footballer) Thomas Andrew "Tom" Williams is an English-born Cypriot international footballer who plays primarily as a defender, but he can also play in midfield.-Club career:... |
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| Own goal Own goal An own net occurs in goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team. It is usually accidental, and may be a result of an attempt at defensive play that failed or was spoiled by opponents.... |
1 |
League
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| England Ian Henderson |
10 |
| England Steven Gillespie Steven Gillespie Steven Gillespie is an English professional footballer currently playing for Colchester United.-Early career:Gillespie, who plays as a striker, began his career as a trainee for Liverpool.... |
9 |
| Republic of Ireland Dave Mooney Dave Mooney Dave Mooney is an Irish footballer, currently playing for Leyton Orient.-Shamrock Rovers:Born in Dublin, Mooney joined Shamrock Rovers, his first senior club, in 2000 and scored in every round when Rovers' won the U17 All Ireland title against Kingdom Boys in 2002. He made his first team debut... |
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| England Andrew Bond Andrew Bond Andrew Mark Bond is an English footballer currently playing for Colchester United.-Crewe Alexandra:... |
7 |
| England Ashley Vincent Ashley Vincent Ashley Derek Vincent is an English professional footballer who plays for Colchester United. He can play either as a striker or a winger.-Career:... |
5 |
| England Anthony Wordsworth Anthony Wordsworth Anthony Daniel Wordsworth is an English footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Colchester United. Wordsworth can play anywhere across the midfield but prefers to play in the centre of midfield... |
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| Nigeria Kayode Odejayi Kayode Odejayi Olukayode "Kayode" Odejayi is a Nigerian international footballer. He currently plays for Colchester United as a striker.-Club career:Born in Ibadan, Oyo State, Odejayi started his career as a trainee at Bristol City... |
4 |
| England Matt Heath Matt Heath Matthew Philip "Matt" Heath is an English footballer, playing for Colchester United. His position is centre half.-Leicester City:... |
2 |
| Nigeria Magnus Okuonghae Magnus Okuonghae Magnus Erharuyi Okuonghae is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Colchester United as a defender. He did his secondary schooling at Southfields Community College in South London where he also played for the school football team... |
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| England David Perkins David Perkins (footballer) David Philip Perkins is an English footballer, who currently plays for Barnsley.-Career:Perkins started his career with Morecambe, for whom he played 170 league games.-Rochdale:... |
1 |
| Cyprus Tom Williams Tom Williams (footballer) Thomas Andrew "Tom" Williams is an English-born Cypriot international footballer who plays primarily as a defender, but he can also play in midfield.-Club career:... |
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| England Brian Wilson Brian Wilson (footballer) Brian Jason Wilson is an English footballer currently playing for Colchester United.-Career:... |
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| Own goal Own goal An own net occurs in goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team. It is usually accidental, and may be a result of an attempt at defensive play that failed or was spoiled by opponents.... |
1 |
FA Cup
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland Dave Mooney Dave Mooney Dave Mooney is an Irish footballer, currently playing for Leyton Orient.-Shamrock Rovers:Born in Dublin, Mooney joined Shamrock Rovers, his first senior club, in 2000 and scored in every round when Rovers' won the U17 All Ireland title against Kingdom Boys in 2002. He made his first team debut... |
3 |
| England Andrew Bond Andrew Bond Andrew Mark Bond is an English footballer currently playing for Colchester United.-Crewe Alexandra:... |
1 |
| England Brian Wilson Brian Wilson (footballer) Brian Jason Wilson is an English footballer currently playing for Colchester United.-Career:... |
League Cup
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland Dave Mooney Dave Mooney Dave Mooney is an Irish footballer, currently playing for Leyton Orient.-Shamrock Rovers:Born in Dublin, Mooney joined Shamrock Rovers, his first senior club, in 2000 and scored in every round when Rovers' won the U17 All Ireland title against Kingdom Boys in 2002. He made his first team debut... |
2 |
| England Ian Henderson |
1 |
Assists
| Assistant | League | Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| England Anthony Wordsworth Anthony Wordsworth Anthony Daniel Wordsworth is an English footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Colchester United. Wordsworth can play anywhere across the midfield but prefers to play in the centre of midfield... |
4 | 1 | 5 |
| England Ashley Vincent Ashley Vincent Ashley Derek Vincent is an English professional footballer who plays for Colchester United. He can play either as a striker or a winger.-Career:... |
0 | 4 | |
| England Brian Wilson Brian Wilson (footballer) Brian Jason Wilson is an English footballer currently playing for Colchester United.-Career:... |
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| England Kemal Izzet Kemal Izzet Kemal Izzet is an English professional footballer. He currently plays for Colchester United. His father is a Turkish Cypriot, and his older brother, Mustafa Izzet, was a Turkish international footballer.-Career:... |
3 | 1 | |
| Republic of Ireland Dave Mooney Dave Mooney Dave Mooney is an Irish footballer, currently playing for Leyton Orient.-Shamrock Rovers:Born in Dublin, Mooney joined Shamrock Rovers, his first senior club, in 2000 and scored in every round when Rovers' won the U17 All Ireland title against Kingdom Boys in 2002. He made his first team debut... |
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| England Andrew Bond Andrew Bond Andrew Mark Bond is an English footballer currently playing for Colchester United.-Crewe Alexandra:... |
2 | 1 | 3 |
| England David Perkins David Perkins (footballer) David Philip Perkins is an English footballer, who currently plays for Barnsley.-Career:Perkins started his career with Morecambe, for whom he played 170 league games.-Rochdale:... |
0 | 2 | |
| Cyprus Tom Williams Tom Williams (footballer) Thomas Andrew "Tom" Williams is an English-born Cypriot international footballer who plays primarily as a defender, but he can also play in midfield.-Club career:... |
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| England Ian Henderson |
0 | 2 | |
| Wales Lee Beevers Lee Beevers Lee Beevers is a Wales Under-21 international footballer, currently playing for Walsall following spells with Ipswich Town, Boston United, Lincoln City and Colchester United.-Ipswich Town:... |
1 | 0 | 1 |
| England Ben Coker Ben Coker Benjamin Leslie "Ben" Coker is an English footballer currently playing for Colchester United who is capable of playing left wing or left back.-Career:... |
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| England Matt Heath Matt Heath Matthew Philip "Matt" Heath is an English footballer, playing for Colchester United. His position is centre half.-Leicester City:... |
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| Wales Lloyd James Lloyd James (footballer) Lloyd Stuart Roger James is a Wales under-21 international footballer who plays for Colchester United.-Southampton:He attended Ashton Park School in the Ashton Gate area of Bristol... |
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| Nigeria Kayode Odejayi Kayode Odejayi Olukayode "Kayode" Odejayi is a Nigerian international footballer. He currently plays for Colchester United as a striker.-Club career:Born in Ibadan, Oyo State, Odejayi started his career as a trainee at Bristol City... |
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| England John White |
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| England Ben Williams |
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| England Marc Tierney Marc Tierney Marc Peter Tierney is an English footballer who plays for Norwich City. Predominantly a left back, Tierney can play in other positions, such as centre-back... |
0 | 1 |
Disciplinary record
| Pos. | Name | League | Cups | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | England Pat Baldwin Pat Baldwin Patrick Michael "Pat" Baldwin a footballer, currently playing for Colchester United.-Career:The centre back, signed from Chelsea, won all of Colchester United's player of the year awards for the 2004–05 season including players' player of the year, young player of the year and the fans' player of... |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| DF | Wales Lee Beevers Lee Beevers Lee Beevers is a Wales Under-21 international footballer, currently playing for Walsall following spells with Ipswich Town, Boston United, Lincoln City and Colchester United.-Ipswich Town:... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| MF | England Andrew Bond Andrew Bond Andrew Mark Bond is an English footballer currently playing for Colchester United.-Crewe Alexandra:... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | England Nathan Clarke Nathan Clarke Nathan Clarke is a professional footballer who currently plays in central defence for Macclesfield Town on loan from Huddersfield Town in Football League One in England.-Playing career:... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| FW | England Steven Gillespie Steven Gillespie Steven Gillespie is an English professional footballer currently playing for Colchester United.-Early career:Gillespie, who plays as a striker, began his career as a trainee for Liverpool.... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | England Matt Heath Matt Heath Matthew Philip "Matt" Heath is an English footballer, playing for Colchester United. His position is centre half.-Leicester City:... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| MF | England Ian Henderson |
4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| MF | England Kemal Izzet Kemal Izzet Kemal Izzet is an English professional footballer. He currently plays for Colchester United. His father is a Turkish Cypriot, and his older brother, Mustafa Izzet, was a Turkish international footballer.-Career:... |
6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| MF | Wales Lloyd James Lloyd James Lloyd James is a former Bermudian cricketer.James was born in Bermuda. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler. He played one first-class match for Bermuda, against New Zealand in 1972.... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| FW | Republic of Ireland Dave Mooney Dave Mooney Dave Mooney is an Irish footballer, currently playing for Leyton Orient.-Shamrock Rovers:Born in Dublin, Mooney joined Shamrock Rovers, his first senior club, in 2000 and scored in every round when Rovers' won the U17 All Ireland title against Kingdom Boys in 2002. He made his first team debut... |
6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| FW | Nigeria Kayode Odejayi Kayode Odejayi Olukayode "Kayode" Odejayi is a Nigerian international footballer. He currently plays for Colchester United as a striker.-Club career:Born in Ibadan, Oyo State, Odejayi started his career as a trainee at Bristol City... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| DF | Nigeria Magnus Okuonghae Magnus Okuonghae Magnus Erharuyi Okuonghae is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Colchester United as a defender. He did his secondary schooling at Southfields Community College in South London where he also played for the school football team... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | England David Perkins David Perkins (footballer) David Philip Perkins is an English footballer, who currently plays for Barnsley.-Career:Perkins started his career with Morecambe, for whom he played 170 league games.-Rochdale:... |
6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| DF | England Paul Reid |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| MF | England Ashley Vincent Ashley Vincent Ashley Derek Vincent is an English professional footballer who plays for Colchester United. He can play either as a striker or a winger.-Career:... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| DF | England John White |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| DF | England Brian Wilson Brian Wilson (footballer) Brian Jason Wilson is an English footballer currently playing for Colchester United.-Career:... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| MF | England Anthony Wordsworth Anthony Wordsworth Anthony Daniel Wordsworth is an English footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Colchester United. Wordsworth can play anywhere across the midfield but prefers to play in the centre of midfield... |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
End of season awards
| Player of the Year Award | England David Perkins David Perkins (footballer) David Philip Perkins is an English footballer, who currently plays for Barnsley.-Career:Perkins started his career with Morecambe, for whom he played 170 league games.-Rochdale:... |
| Young Player of the Year Award | England Ben Coker Ben Coker Benjamin Leslie "Ben" Coker is an English footballer currently playing for Colchester United who is capable of playing left wing or left back.-Career:... |
| Player's Player of the Year Award | England David Perkins David Perkins (footballer) David Philip Perkins is an English footballer, who currently plays for Barnsley.-Career:Perkins started his career with Morecambe, for whom he played 170 league games.-Rochdale:... |
| Goal of the Season Award | England Andy Bond Andy Bond Andrew James Bond is the former Chief Executive Officer of Asda having resigned in April 2010.-Early life:Bond's father was a plumber and his mother a nurse. He attended The King's School, Grantham and gained four A levels... (vs. Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the... ) |
| Community Player of the Year Award | England Steven Gillespie Steven Gillespie Steven Gillespie is an English professional footballer currently playing for Colchester United.-Early career:Gillespie, who plays as a striker, began his career as a trainee for Liverpool.... |
| CUSA Home Player of the Year Award | England David Perkins David Perkins (footballer) David Philip Perkins is an English footballer, who currently plays for Barnsley.-Career:Perkins started his career with Morecambe, for whom he played 170 league games.-Rochdale:... |
| CUSA Away Player of the Year Award | England David Perkins David Perkins (footballer) David Philip Perkins is an English footballer, who currently plays for Barnsley.-Career:Perkins started his career with Morecambe, for whom he played 170 league games.-Rochdale:... |
Most Frequent Starting XI
This section shows players in a 4-5-1 formation with the most league starts during the season.| 1 | GK | England Ben Williams |
33 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | England Brian Wilson Brian Wilson (footballer) Brian Jason Wilson is an English footballer currently playing for Colchester United.-Career:... |
25 | 1 |
| 6 | DF | England Nathan Clarke Nathan Clarke Nathan Clarke is a professional footballer who currently plays in central defence for Macclesfield Town on loan from Huddersfield Town in Football League One in England.-Playing career:... |
18 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | England Matt Heath Matt Heath Matthew Philip "Matt" Heath is an English footballer, playing for Colchester United. His position is centre half.-Leicester City:... |
26 | 2 |
| 24 | DF | England Ben Coker Ben Coker Benjamin Leslie "Ben" Coker is an English footballer currently playing for Colchester United who is capable of playing left wing or left back.-Career:... |
20 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | England Ashley Vincent Ashley Vincent Ashley Derek Vincent is an English professional footballer who plays for Colchester United. He can play either as a striker or a winger.-Career:... |
28 | 5 |
| 14 | MF | England Andrew Bond Andrew Bond Andrew Mark Bond is an English footballer currently playing for Colchester United.-Crewe Alexandra:... |
36 | 7 |
| 10 | MF | England Kemal Izzet Kemal Izzet Kemal Izzet is an English professional footballer. He currently plays for Colchester United. His father is a Turkish Cypriot, and his older brother, Mustafa Izzet, was a Turkish international footballer.-Career:... |
38 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | England David Perkins David Perkins (footballer) David Philip Perkins is an English footballer, who currently plays for Barnsley.-Career:Perkins started his career with Morecambe, for whom he played 170 league games.-Rochdale:... |
36 | 1 |
| 22 | MF | England Anthony Wordsworth Anthony Wordsworth Anthony Daniel Wordsworth is an English footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Colchester United. Wordsworth can play anywhere across the midfield but prefers to play in the centre of midfield... |
26 | 5 |
| 19 | FW | Republic of Ireland Dave Mooney Dave Mooney Dave Mooney is an Irish footballer, currently playing for Leyton Orient.-Shamrock Rovers:Born in Dublin, Mooney joined Shamrock Rovers, his first senior club, in 2000 and scored in every round when Rovers' won the U17 All Ireland title against Kingdom Boys in 2002. He made his first team debut... |
37 | 9 |
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