1983–84 Colchester United F.C. season

Colchester United
1983–84 season
ChairmanMaurice Cadman[1]
ManagerCyril Lea
StadiumLayer Road
Fourth Division8th
FA Cup3rd round
(eliminated by
Charlton Athletic)
League Cup3rd round
(eliminated by
Manchester United)
Associate Members' Cup2nd round (southern section)
(eliminated by
Southend United
Top goalscorerLeague:
Tony Adcock (26)
All:
Tony Adcock (33)
Highest home attendance13,031
v Manchester United, 9 November 1983[2]
Lowest home attendance1,226
v Torquay United, 28 April 1984[3]
Average home league attendance2,847[4]
Biggest win6–0
v Hartlepool United, 3 December 1983
Biggest defeat1–5
v Aldershot, 23 April 1984

The 1983–84 season was Colchester United's 42nd season in their history and third consecutive season in fourth tier of English football, the Fourth Division. Alongside competing in the Fourth Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Associate Members' Cup.

Another promotion push ended a long way short with an eighth-placed finish, 15 points shy of the promotion places. Colchester reached the third round of the League Cup, where they faced Manchester United at Layer Road only to suffer a 2–0 defeat. They also reached the third round of the FA Cup, exiting to Charlton Athletic. In the inaugural Associate Members' Cup, the U's fell to a 2–0 defeat to Essex rivals Southend United in the second round.

Season overview

Cyril Lea began his first full season in charge by bringing in assistant Stewart Houston in a player-coach capacity. He had however already seen the frustrating exit of last seasons top scorer Ian Allinson, who was allowed to leave the club for Arsenal on a free transfer following an administrative error.

In the early stages of the season, Colchester kept pace with the leaders as they embarked on a League Cup run. Following a 1–1 draw at Second Division Swansea City, chairman Maurice Cadman pledged Lea funds to purchase two players if there was an attendance greater than 5,000 in the second leg of the tie. As such, 5,204 were in attendance to see the U's beat the Swans 1–0. They were drawn at home to Manchester United in the third round as Layer Road saw its final-ever five figure gate when 13,031 saw the 2–0 defeat for the U's.

Colchester's form tailed off in the latter stages of the season as they ended the season 15 points adrift of the promotion places in eighth position, despite Tony Adcock's 33 goals. Now frustrated at his board's successive attempts to fund promotion that ultimately ended in failure, Maurice Cadman announced that win bonuses would be dropped for the 1984–85 season replaced by an insurance-backed promotion bonus. He also announced that the club had been put up for sale at a value of £150,000.

Attendances on average were up, largely in thanks to the cup runs, but otherwise league attendances dropped off, and a new low of 1,226 witnessed Colchester's 3–0 win over Torquay United on 28 April 1984. Meanwhile, stalwarts Micky Cook, who had set a club record of 614 league appearances, and Steve Leslie both retired through injury.[5]

Players

As of match played 11 May 1984.[6]
Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee
Goalkeepers
Alec Chamberlain GK March (1964-06-20)20 June 1964 (aged 18) 4 0 Ipswich Town Summer 1982 Undisclosed
Defenders
Phil Coleman FB Woolwich (1960-09-08)8 September 1960 (aged 22) 96 7 Millwall February 1981 £15,000
Tony Hadley CB Upminster (1955-07-05)5 July 1955 (aged 27) 0 0 Southend United August 1983 Undisclosed
Rudi Hedman CB Lambeth (1964-11-16)16 November 1964 (aged 18) 0 0 Apprentice February 1984 Free transfer
Stewart Houston CB Dunoon (1949-08-20)20 August 1949 (aged 33) 0 0 Sheffield United Summer 1983 Undisclosed
Ian Phillips FB Cumnock (1959-04-23)23 April 1959 (aged 24) 0 0 Northampton Town September 1983 £5,000
Steve Wignall CB Liverpool (1954-09-17)17 September 1954 (aged 28) 288 17 Doncaster Rovers September 1977 £5,000
Midfielders
Andy Farrell MF/FB Colchester (1965-10-07)7 October 1965 (aged 17) 0 0 Apprentice Summer 1982 Free transfer
Jeff Hull MF Rochford (1960-08-25)25 August 1960 (aged 22) 27 4 Basildon United 17 December 1982[a] Undisclosed
Steve Leslie MF Hornsey (1952-09-04)4 September 1952 (aged 30) 471 45 Apprentice 20 April 1971[a] Free transfer
Roger Osborne MF Otley (1950-03-09)9 March 1950 (aged 33) 113 7 Ipswich Town February 1981 £25,000
Forwards
Tony Adcock FW Bethnal Green (1963-03-27)27 March 1963 (aged 20) 83 23 Apprentice 31 March 1981 Free transfer
Keith Bowen FW Northampton (1958-02-26)26 February 1958 (aged 25) 13 4 Brentford 25 March 1983[b] £10,000
Perry Groves WG Bow (1965-04-19)19 April 1965 (aged 18) 31 3 Cornard Dynamos Summer 1981 Free transfer
Dave Hubbick FW South Shields (1960-03-16)16 March 1960 (aged 23) 0 0 Dagenham 15 October 1983[a] Free transfer
Les Mutrie FW Newcastle upon Tyne (1951-04-01)1 April 1951 (aged 32) 0 0 Hull City January 1984 £10,000
Craig Oldfield FW Warley (1963-11-24)24 November 1963 (aged 19) 0 0 Stowmarket Town Summer 1982 Free transfer
John Taylor FW Norwich (1964-10-24)24 October 1964 (aged 18) 0 0 Apprentice Summer 1981 Free transfer
  1. ^ a b c Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club
  2. ^ Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game in his second spell for the club

Transfers

In

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
Summer 1983 CB Stewart Houston Sheffield United Undisclosed [7]
August 1983 CB Tony Hadley Southend United Undisclosed [8]
September 1983 FB Ian Phillips Northampton Town £5,000 [9]
October 1983 CB Adam Nichols Wits University Free transfer [10]
15 October 1983 FW Dave Hubbick Dagenham Free transfer [11][a]
January 1984 FW Les Mutrie Hull City £10,000 [12]
February 1984 CB Rudi Hedman Apprentice Free transfer [13]
  • Total spending: ~ £15,000
  1. ^ Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club

Out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
End of season GK Ian Cranstone Wealdstone Free transfer [14]
End of season GK Bobby Hamilton Free agent Released [15]
End of season CB Adrian Keith Haverhill Rovers Released [16]
End of season FB Wayne Ward Wivenhoe Town Released [17]
End of season MF Andy Gooding Wivenhoe Town Released [18]
Summer 1983 FW Roy McDonough Southend United Undisclosed [19]
2 January 1984 CB Adam Nichols Free agent Released [10][a]
14 April 1984 FB Micky Cook Free agent Retired [20][a][b]
  • Total incoming: ~ £0
  1. ^ a b Date of departure refers to the date of the player's final game for the club
  2. ^ Stayed on with Colchester United as coach

Loans out

Date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
September 1983 FB Phil Coleman Wrexham March 1984 [21][22]

Match details

Fourth Division

Main article: 1983–84 Football League

Results round by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHHAHAAHAHHAHAHAAHHAHHHHAHHAHAAHHAAAHAAHAHAAHA
ResultWWDDWDLWLDWLWDWDLWWLWDWDWWDDDDLWLLLDLDDDLWLWWL
Position53222443353444247436465775566666679899991099877
Source: 11v11.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

  Win   Draw   Loss

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
6 Blackpool 46 21 9 16 70 52 +18 72
7 Peterborough United 46 18 14 14 72 48 +24 68
8 Colchester United 46 17 16 13 69 53 +16 67
9 Torquay United 46 18 13 15 59 64 −5 67
10 Tranmere Rovers 46 17 15 14 53 53 0 66
Source:

Matches

27 August 1983 (1983-08-27) 1 Darlington 0–2 Colchester United Darlington
Report Adcock 74'
Houston 86'		 Stadium: Feethams
Attendance: 1,441
Referee: Roger Dilkes
3 September 1983 (1983-09-03) 2 Colchester United 2–1 Blackpool Colchester
15:00 BST Adcock 14' (pen.)
Serella 87' (o.g.)		 Report Serella 46' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,169
Referee: J Ashworth
6 September 1983 (1983-09-06) 3 Colchester United 0–0 Bristol City Colchester
19:30 BST Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,120
Referee: M James
9 September 1983 (1983-09-09) 4 Stockport County 0–0 Colchester United Stockport
Report Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 2,077
Referee: Vic Callow
17 September 1983 (1983-09-17) 5 Colchester United 4–0 Rochdale Colchester
15:00 BST Bowen 30'
Adcock 38', 51'
Wignall 53'		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 1,955
Referee: Colin Downey
24 September 1983 (1983-09-24) 6 Chesterfield 1–1 Colchester United Chesterfield
Birch 66' Report Wignall 73' Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 4,106
Referee: D Scott
26 September 1983 (1983-09-26) 7 Tranmere Rovers 2–1 Colchester United Birkenhead
Williams 18' (pen.)
Ferguson 89'		 Report Adcock 60' (pen.) Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 1,866
Referee: M Heath
1 October 1983 (1983-10-01) 8 Colchester United 1–0 Chester City Colchester
15:00 BST Adcock 55' Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 1,976
Referee: Martin Bodenham
7 October 1983 (1983-10-07) 9 York City 3–0 Colchester United York
McPhail 41'
Pollard 72' (pen.)
Walwyn 85'		 Report Stadium: Bootham Crescent
Attendance: 6,207
Referee: R Guy
15 October 1983 (1983-10-15) 10 Colchester United 2–2 Northampton Town Colchester
15:00 BST Houston 16'
Cook 78'		 Report Austin 11'
O'Neill 81'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 1,964
Referee: D Letts
18 October 1983 (1983-10-18) 11 Colchester United 1–0 Bury Colchester
19:30 BST Adcock 20' Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 1,969
Referee: Ian Borrett
22 October 1983 (1983-10-22) 12 Swindon Town 2–1 Colchester United Swindon
Rowland 52'
Hockaday 77'		 Report Adcock 44' (pen.) Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3,079
Referee: A Crickmore
29 October 1983 (1983-10-29) 13 Colchester United 2–0 Crewe Alexandra Colchester
15:00 GMT Adcock 50', 89' (pen.) Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,402
Referee: M Taylor
1 November 1983 (1983-11-01) 14 Doncaster Rovers 3–3 Colchester United Doncaster
Douglas 21'
Miller 50'
Snodin 87' (pen.)
Humphries 		Report Bowen 6'
Humphries 13' (o.g.)
Adcock 62' (pen.)		 Stadium: Belle Vue
Attendance: 3,491
Referee: I Hendrick
5 November 1983 (1983-11-05) 15 Colchester United 3–0 Reading Colchester
Houston 15'
Leslie 17'
Adcock 62'		 Report White  74' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,433
Referee: E Scales
12 November 1983 (1983-11-12) 16 Mansfield Town 0–0 Colchester United Mansfield
Report Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 3,042
Referee: J Hough
26 November 1983 (1983-11-26) 17 Torquay United 2–1 Colchester United Torquay
Curle 38' (pen.), 45' (pen.) Report Cook 32' Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 1,364
Referee: J Deakin
3 December 1983 (1983-12-03) 18 Colchester United 6–0 Hartlepool United Colchester
15:00 GMT Wignall 14', 82'
Nichols 58'
Phillips 69', 89'
Groves 79'		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 1,935
Referee: Alan Gunn
17 December 1983 (1983-12-17) 19 Colchester United 4–1 Halifax Town Colchester
Houston 5'
Adcock 34'
Bowen 88'		 Report Greenaway 54' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 1,866
Referee: Alf Buksh
26 December 1983 (1983-12-26) 20 Peterborough United 2–0 Colchester United Peterborough
Beech 75'
Waddle 89'		 Report Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 6,527
Referee: H Taylor
27 December 1983 (1983-12-27) 21 Colchester United 4–1 Aldershot Colchester
Adcock 1' (pen.), 23'
Wignall 20'
Bowen 51'		 Report McDonald 22' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,123
Referee: J Bray
31 December 1983 (1983-12-31) Hereford United A–A Colchester United Hereford
Report Stadium: Edgar Street
Note: Match abandoned after 68-minutes with the score at 1–0 to Hereford United due to a floodlight failure.
2 January 1984 (1984-01-02) 22 Colchester United 1–1 Wrexham Colchester
15:00 GMT Adcock 43' Report Muldoon 60' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,182
Referee: D Hedges
14 January 1984 (1984-01-14) 23 Colchester United 2–1 Darlington Colchester
15:00 GMT Adcock 63' (pen.), 65' Report Walsh 66' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,151
Referee: J Martin
28 January 1984 (1984-01-28) 24 Colchester United 1–1 Stockport County Colchester
15:00 GMT Adcock 43' Report Sword 9' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,213
Referee: D Reeves
4 February 1984 (1984-02-04) 25 Chester City 1–4 Colchester United Chester
Blackwell 82' Report Bowen 10', 66'
Phillips 32'
Mutrie 50'		 Stadium: Sealand Road
Attendance: 1,179
Referee: J Key
11 February 1984 (1984-02-11) 26 Colchester United 2–0 Chesterfield Colchester
15:00 GMT Adcock 28'
Wignall 29'		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,358
Referee: Rob Lewis
14 February 1984 (1984-02-14) 27 Colchester United 1–1 Doncaster Rovers Colchester
19:30 GMT Bowen 21' Report Snodin 48' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,821
Referee: Tony Ward
18 February 1984 (1984-02-18) 28 Crewe Alexandra 1–1 Colchester United Crewe
Crabbe 86' (pen.) Report Bowen 12' Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 2,532
Referee: M Scott
25 February 1984 (1984-02-25) 29 Colchester United 0–0 Swindon Town Colchester
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,448
Referee: Ian Borrett
4 March 1984 (1984-03-04) 30 Bury 1–1 Colchester United Bury
Madden 72' Report Adcock 54' (pen.) Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 1,576
Referee: David Hutchinson
7 March 1984 (1984-03-07) 31 Reading 1–0 Colchester United Reading
Senior 67' Report Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 3,360
Referee: Martin Bodenham
10 March 1984 (1984-03-10) 32 Colchester United 2–0 Mansfield Town Colchester
15:00 GMT Bowen 66' Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,007
Referee: M James
17 March 1984 (1984-03-17) 33 Colchester United 1–3 York City Colchester
15:00 GMT Bowen 86' Report McPhail 30'
Walwyn 32'
Pearce 84'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,032
Referee: T Spencer
24 March 1984 (1984-03-24) 34 Northampton Town 3–1 Colchester United Northampton
Austin 2'
Gage 59'
Belfon 64'		 Report Phillips 14' Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 1,499
Referee: N Ashley
31 March 1984 (1984-03-31) 35 Bristol City 4–1 Colchester United Bristol
Ritchie 26', 65'
Riley 67', 81'		 Report Wignall 78' Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 6,504
Referee: M Heath
4 April 1984 (1984-04-04) 36 Hereford United 1–1 Colchester United Hereford
Phillips 50' Report Steve WignallWignall 35' Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,501
Referee: Joe Worrall
7 April 1984 (1984-04-07) 37 Colchester United 0–1 Tranmere Rovers Colchester
15:00 BST Report Palios 47' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 1,679
Referee: L Burden
14 April 1984 (1984-04-14) 38 Hartlepool United 0–0 Colchester United Hartlepool
Report Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 1,001
Referee: A Robinson
17 April 1984 (1984-04-17) 39 Rochdale 0–0 Colchester United Rochdale
Allatt  64' Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1,020
Referee: Peter Willis
21 April 1984 (1984-04-21) 40 Colchester United 1–1 Peterborough United Colchester
15:00 BST Adcock 26' Report Holmes 88' (pen.) Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 1,746
Referee: M Dimblebee
23 April 1984 (1984-04-23) 41 Aldershot 5–1 Colchester United Aldershot
Burvill 8'
Banton 26', 66'
Lawrence 30'
Lucas 74'		 Report Adcock 44' Stadium: Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2,443
Referee: Keren Barratt
28 April 1984 (1984-04-28) 42 Colchester United 3–0 Torquay United Colchester
15:00 BST Compton 8' (o.g.)
Phillips 28' (pen.)
Adcock 46'		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 1,226
Referee: I Hunting
1 May 1984 (1984-05-01) 43 Blackpool 3–2 Colchester United Blackpool
McNiven 10'
Stonehouse 42', 86'		 Report Hull 12'
Adcock 26'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 3,111
Referee: C Seel
5 May 1984 (1984-05-05) 44 Wrexham 0–2 Colchester United Wrexham
Report Osborne 55'
Groves 58'		 Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 1,016
Referee: T Fitzharris
7 May 1984 (1984-05-07) 45 Colchester United 3–0 Hereford United Colchester
15:00 BST Bowen 19'
Adcock 55'
Larkin 72' (o.g.)		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 1,286
Referee: D Letts
11 May 1984 (1984-05-11) 46 Halifax Town 4–1 Colchester United Halifax
Ward 10'
Gallagher 44', 47'
Mell 87'		 Report Mutrie 90' Stadium: The Shay
Attendance: 1,248
Referee: D Owen

League Cup

Main article: 1983–84 Football League Cup
30 August 1983 (1983-08-30) 1st round 1st leg Colchester United 3–2 Reading Colchester
19:30 BST Adcock 27', 50'
Wignall 36'		 Report Barnes 41'
Senior 83'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,418
Referee: M Scott
14 September 1983 (1983-09-14) 1st round 2nd leg Reading 4–3 (a.e.t.) Colchester United Reading
Beavon 15'
Senior 47', 48', 103'		 Report Adcock 22'
Wignall 30'
Bowen 119'		 Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 3,460
Referee: Tony Ward
Note: Match drawn at 6–6. Colchester won on the away goals rule.
4 October 1983 (1983-10-04) 2nd round 1st leg Swansea City 1–1 Colchester United Swansea
Gale 45' Report Adcock 15' Stadium: Vetch Field
Attendance: 3,758
Referee: A Saville
25 October 1983 (1983-10-25) 2nd round 2nd leg Colchester United 1–0 Swansea City Colchester
19:30 GMT Adcock 40' Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 5,204
Referee: K Salmon
Note: Colchester won 2–1 on aggregate
8 November 1983 (1983-11-08) 3rd round Colchester United 0–2 Manchester United Colchester
19:30 GMT Report McQueen 8'
Moses 24'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 13,031
Referee: Tom Bune

FA Cup

Main article: 1983–84 FA Cup
19 November 1983 (1983-11-19) 1st round Torquay United 1–2 Colchester United Torquay
Curle 55' Report Bowen 17', 78'
Hadley  85' 		 Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 2,126
Referee: Keith Cooper
10 December 1983 (1983-12-10) 2nd round Colchester United 4–0 Wealdstone Colchester
15:00 GMT Bowen 4', 23', 43'
Houston 12'		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,673
Referee: Martin Bodenham
12 January 1984 (1984-01-12) 3rd round Colchester United 0–1 Charlton Athletic Colchester
Report Phillips 79' (o.g.) Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 6,296
Referee: T Spencer

Associate Members' Cup

Main article: 1983–84 Football League Trophy
21 February 1984 (1984-02-21) 1st round (southern section) Colchester United 2–1 Wimbledon Colchester
19:30 GMT Adcock 20' (pen.), 40' (pen.) Report Fishenden 26'
Peters  30'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 1,888
Referee: M Taylor
13 March 1984 (1984-03-13) 2nd round (southern section) Colchester United 0–2 Southend United Colchester
19:30 GMT Report Whymark 66'
Kellock 88'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,841
Referee: Keith Hackett

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

[6][23]

No. Pos Nat Player Total Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK  ENG Alec Chamberlain 56 0 46 0 3 0 5 0 2 0
DF  ENG Phil Coleman 9 0 7+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
DF  ENG Tony Hadley 55 0 44+1 0 3 0 5 0 2 0
DF  ENG Rudi Hedman 4 0 3+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF  SCO Stewart Houston 51 5 42 4 3 1 5 0 1 0
DF  SCO Ian Phillips 48 5 43 5 3 0 0 0 2 0
DF  ENG Steve Wignall 45 10 36 8 3 0 4 2 2 0
MF  ENG Andy Farrell 21 0 15 0 1 0 5 0 0 0
MF  ENG Jeff Hull 39 1 33 1 0 0 4 0 2 0
MF  ENG Steve Leslie 32 1 25 1 3 0 2 0 1+1 0
MF  ENG Roger Osborne 44 1 34+2 1 3 0 4 0 1 0
FW  ENG Tony Adcock 53 33 41+2 26 3 0 5 5 2 2
FW  WAL Keith Bowen 55 18 46 12 3 5 4 1 2 0
FW  ENG Perry Groves 50 2 38+4 2 2 0 4+1 0 1 0
FW  ENG Dave Hubbick 14 0 3+7 0 1+1 0 2 0 0 0
FW  ENG Les Mutrie 16 2 10+4 2 0 0 0 0 1+1 0
FW  ENG Craig Oldfield 4 0 0+3 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
FW  ENG John Taylor 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season
DF  ENG Micky Cook 45 2 36 2 2 0 5 0 2 0
DF  ENG Adam Nichols 7 1 4+2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0

Goalscorers

[23]

Place Nationality Position Name Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
1 FW Tony Adcock 26 0 5 2 33
2 FW Keith Bowen 12 5 1 0 18
3 CB Steve Wignall 8 0 2 0 10
4 CB Stewart Houston 4 1 0 0 5
FB Ian Phillips 5 0 0 0 5
6 FB Micky Cook 2 0 0 0 2
WG Perry Groves 2 0 0 0 2
FW Les Mutrie 2 0 0 0 2
9 MF Jeff Hull 1 0 0 0 1
MF Steve Leslie 1 0 0 0 1
CB Adam Nichols 1 0 0 0 1
MF Roger Osborne 1 0 0 0 1
Own goals 4 0 0 0 4
TOTALS 69 6 8 2 85

Disciplinary record

[24]

Nationality Position Name Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
CB Tony Hadley 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
FB Micky Cook 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
TOTALS 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 1

Clean sheets

Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[25]

Place Nationality Player Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
1 Alec Chamberlain 18 1 1 0 20
TOTALS 18 1 1 0 20

Player debuts

Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[26]

Position Nationality Player Date Opponent Ground Notes
CB Tony Hadley 27 August 1983 Darlington Feethams
CB Stewart Houston 27 August 1983 Darlington Feethams
MF Andy Farrell 27 August 1983 Darlington Feethams
FW Craig Oldfield 3 September 1983 Blackpool Layer Road
FB Ian Phillips 9 September 1983 Stockport County Edgeley Park
FW John Taylor 14 September 1983 Reading Elm Park
FW Dave Hubbick 15 October 1983 Northampton Town Layer Road
CB Adam Nichols 18 October 1983 Bury Layer Road
FW Les Mutrie 28 January 1984 Stockport County Layer Road
CB Rudi Hedman 4 March 1984 Bury Gigg Lane

See also

References

General

Books

  • Whitehead, Jeff; Drury, Kevin (2008). The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-629-3.

Websites

Specific

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  11. ^ "Dave Hubbick". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
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  17. ^ "Wayne Ward". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
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  20. ^ "Micky Cook". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  21. ^ "Phil Coleman". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  22. ^ "Phil Coleman". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  23. ^ a b "Goals". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
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