1989–90 Colchester United F.C. season

Colchester United
1989–90 season
ChairmanJonathan Crisp[1]
ManagerJock Wallace
(until 20 December)
Steve Foley (caretaker)
(20 December until 2 January)
Mick Mills
(from 3 January)
StadiumLayer Road
Fourth Division24th (relegated)
FA Cup2nd round
(eliminated by
Birmingham City)
League Cup1st round
(eliminated by
Southend United)
Associate Members' CupPreliminary round (southern section)
Top goalscorerLeague:
Trevor Morgan (12)
All:
Trevor Morgan (12)
Highest home attendance5,283
v Southend United, 16 April 1990[2]
Lowest home attendance1,720
v Torquay United, 16 December 1989[3]
Average home league attendance3,139[4]
Biggest win4–0
v Carlisle United, 6 March 1990
Biggest defeat0–4
v Aldershot, 7 October 1989
v Scunthorpe United, 21 October 1989
v Cambridge United, 29 April 1990

The 1989–90 season was Colchester United's 48th season in their history and ninth 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.

Initially looking to build on manager Jock Wallace's influence towards the end of the 1988–89 season after five consecutive wins and unbeaten in eight, Colchester had a dreadful start to the new campaign, not registering a win until late September and then no further league wins until Boxing Day. By this time, Wallace had stepped aside from his role due to ill health, and after another caretaker spell for Steve Foley, Mick Mills was tasked with keeping Colchester in the Football League. Aside from a four match unbeaten run in February and early March, Mills ultimately failed as the U's finished bottom of the entire Football League and relegated to the Conference.

Only one win was registered in the cups, with a 1–0 FA Cup first round win over Brentford the only highlight prior to elimination by Birmingham City in the second round. Southend United won an Essex derby League Cup first round over two legs, and the U's failed to reach the knockout phase of the Associate Members' Cup.

Season overview

Jock Wallace began his first full season in charge with a winless run stretching eight games at the start of the season, and only two league wins were registered before the turn of the decade. Assistant manager Alan Ball left the club to join Stoke City and ahead of Christmas, Wallace stepped aside due to ill health and the onset of Parkinson's disease. Steve Foley was once again placed in temporary charge of the U's first team but declined the offer of the role full-time instead preferring his youth team duties. Chairman Jonathan Crisp brought in former Ipswich Town and England defender Mick Mills as the new manager having recently been dismissed by Stoke City.

Mills' appointment initially had a positive effect on the team, and they won three and drew one of four league games in late February and early March, but a defeat at nearest rivals Wrexham in late March, after twice leading before succumbing to a 3–2 defeat, summed up the remainder of the season. Despite having enough time to potentially improve their situation, six defeats in the final eight games of the season left Colchester bottom of the Fourth Division and so relegated to the Conference.

By now, the club was over £1m in debt, and plans for a new stadium at Wick Lane, Ardleigh had also been refused. Jonathan Crisp's initial hope of achieving Second Division football within five years of his appointment in 1985 now seemed very distant with the club out of the Football League for the first time in 40 years.[5]

Players

As of match played 5 May 1990.[6]
Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee
Defenders
Marcelle Bruce FB Detroit (1971-03-15)15 March 1971 (aged 18) 0 0 Apprentice Summer 1989 Free transfer
Scott Daniels CB South Benfleet (1969-11-22)22 November 1969 (aged 19) 35 0 Apprentice 23 April 1988[a] Free transfer
Tony English DF/MF Luton (1966-10-19)19 October 1966 (aged 22) 211 31 Coventry City 24 December 1984 Free transfer
Billy Gilbert CB Lewisham (1959-11-10)10 November 1959 (aged 29) 0 0 Portsmouth October 1989 Free transfer
Martin Grainger FB Enfield Town (1972-08-23)23 August 1972 (aged 16) 0 0 Apprentice 16 December 1989[a] Free transfer
Neale Marmon CB Bournemouth (1961-04-21)21 April 1961 (aged 28) 0 0 Hannover 96 20 January 1990[a] Nominal
John Pollard CB Chelmsford (1971-11-17)17 November 1971 (aged 17) 2 1 Apprentice 5 May 1989[a] Free transfer
Clive Stafford FB Ipswich (1963-04-04)4 April 1963 (aged 26) 16 0 Diss Town February 1989 Unknown
Midfielders
Eamonn Collins MF Dublin (1965-10-22)22 October 1965 (aged 23) 0 0 Portsmouth May 1989 Free transfer
Robbie Devereux MF Great Cornard (1971-01-31)31 January 1971 (aged 18) 0 0 Ipswich Town Summer 1989 Free transfer
Mark Kinsella MF Dublin (1972-08-12)12 August 1972 (aged 16) 0 0 Home Farm 18 August 1989 Free transfer
Mark Radford MF Leicester (1968-12-20)20 December 1968 (aged 20) 52 1 Apprentice 26 January 1987[a] Free transfer
Les Taylor MF North Shields (1956-12-04)4 December 1956 (aged 32) 16 0 Reading January 1989 £20,000
Forwards
Gary Bennett WG Enfield Town (1970-11-13)13 November 1970 (aged 18) 9 1 Tottenham Hotpsur 21 October 1988[a] Free transfer
Trevor Morgan FW Forest Gate (1956-09-30)30 September 1956 (aged 32) 0 0 Bolton Wanderers October 1989 £8,000
Steve Restarick FW Barking (1971-11-28)28 November 1971 (aged 17) 0 0 West Ham United Early 1988–89 season Free transfer
  1. ^ a b c d e f Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club

Transfers

In

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
Summer 1989 FB Marcelle Bruce Apprentice Free transfer [7]
Summer 1989 MF Robbie Devereux Ipswich Town Free transfer [8]
Summer 1989 GK John Grace Tolka Rovers Undisclosed [9]
May 1989 MF Eamonn Collins Portsmouth Free transfer [10]
18 August 1989 MF Mark Kinsella Home Farm Free transfer [11][12]
October 1989 CB Billy Gilbert Portsmouth Free transfer [13]
October 1989 FW Trevor Morgan Bolton Wanderers £8,000 [14]
21 October 1989 FW Tommy English Bishop's Stortford Undisclosed [15][a]
2 December 1989 DF Jim Hagan Celta Vigo Free transfer [16][b]
16 December 1989 FB Martin Grainger Apprentice Free transfer [17][b]
26 December 1989 FW John Warner Heybridge Swifts Free transfer [18][c]
29 December 1989 MF Steve Ball Arsenal Non-contract [19]
20 January 1990 CB Neale Marmon Hannover 96 Nominal [20][b]
  • Total spending: ~ £8,000
  1. ^ Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game in his third spell for the club
  2. ^ a b c Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club
  3. ^ Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game in his second spell for the club

Out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
End of season FB Phil Coleman Wivenhoe Town Released [21]
End of season FW Mario Walsh Southend United £25,000 [22]
Summer 1989 CB Stuart Hicks Scunthorpe United Free transfer [23]
Summer 1989 GK Mark Walton Norwich City £75,000 [24]
August 1989 CB Colin Hill Sheffield United £85,000 [25]
December 1989 WG Ian Allinson Baldock Town Released [26]
16 December 1989 DF Jim Hagan IK Oddevold Released [16][a]
January 1990 FB Rodney Rooke Wivenhoe Town Released [27]
5 January 1990 GK John Grace Kilkenny City Released [9][a]
5 January 1990 FW John Warner Dagenham Free transfer [18][a]
27 January 1990 MF Steve Ball Norwich City Free transfer [19][a]
10 April 1990 FW Tommy English Happy Valley Undisclosed [15][a]
29 April 1990 FB Robert Scott East Fife Free transfer [28][a]
5 May 1990 MF/DF Richard Wilkins Cambridge United £65,000 [29][a]
  • Total incoming: ~ £250,000
  1. ^ a b c d e f g Date of departure refers to the date of the player's final game for the club

Loans in

Date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
August 1989 GK Roger Hansbury Birmingham City 16 September 1989 [30][a]
5 September 1989 CB Mark Blake Southampton 26 September 1989 [31][a]
January 1990 FB Karl Goddard Bradford City 24 April 1990 [32][a]
12 January 1990 GK Scott Barrett Stoke City 17 March 1990 [33][b]
March 1990 GK Andy Marriott Nottingham Forest 5 May 1990 [34][a]
  1. ^ a b c d Loan end date refers to the date of the player's final game for the club
  2. ^ Loan start and end dates refer to the date of the player's first and final games for the club

Loans out

Date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
February 1990 FB Clive Stafford Exeter City February 1990 [35]

Match details

Fourth Division

Main article: 1989–90 Football League § Fourth Division

Results round by round

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GroundAHAHAHHAAHHAHAAHAHHAAHHAHAAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultDDLDDDWLLLLLLLDLDLLWLWLDWLDLLWWDWLLWLWLLWLLWLL
Position11131917192015161820222323232323232323232423232322222223242322232223242424242424242424242424
Source: 11v11.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
20 Doncaster Rovers 46 14 9 23 53 60 −7 51
21 Wrexham 46 13 12 21 51 67 −16 51 Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round[a]
22 Aldershot 46 12 14 20 49 69 −20 50
23 Halifax Town 46 12 13 21 57 65 −8 49
24 Colchester United (R) 46 11 10 25 48 75 −27 43 Relegation to the Football Conference
Source:
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Wrexham were runners-up in the Welsh Cup final, and since winners Hereford United are an English club, Wrexham were awarded the right to participate in the Cup Winners' Cup.

Matches

19 August 1989 (1989-08-19) 1 Chesterfield 1–1 Colchester United Chesterfield
Thompson 38' Report Radford 9' Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 3,161
Referee: A Smith
26 August 1989 (1989-08-26) 2 Colchester United 2–2 Halifax Town Colchester
15:00 BST Bennett 64'
Radford 90' (pen.)		 Report Hicks 51' (o.g.)
Watson 69'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,404
Referee: R Pawley
2 September 1989 (1989-09-02) 3 Grimsby Town 4–1 Colchester United Cleethorpes
Rees 11', 75'
Watson 45'
Daniels 59' (o.g.)		 Report Allinson 48' Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 4,678
Referee: J Kirkby
8 September 1989 (1989-09-08) 4 Colchester United 1–1 Hereford United Colchester
19:30 BST Allinson 35' (pen.) Report Pejic 90' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,269
Referee: Peter Jones
16 September 1989 (1989-09-16) 5 Rochdale 2–2 Colchester United Rochdale
Whellans 25'
Walling 66'		 Report Collins 23'
Blake 68'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1,466
Referee: A Dawson
23 September 1989 (1989-09-23) 6 Colchester United 0–0 Scarborough Colchester
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,420
Referee: R Bigger
26 September 1989 (1989-09-26) 7 Colchester United 4–1 Maidstone United Colchester
Radford 2'
Allinson 57' (pen.)
Taylor 64'
Bennett 69'		 Report Cooper 70' (pen.) Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,946
Referee: Kelvin Morton
30 September 1989 (1989-09-30) 8 Carlisle United 1–0 Colchester United Carlisle
Fyfe 17' Report Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 3,979
Referee: P Harrison
7 October 1989 (1989-10-07) 9 Aldershot 4–0 Colchester United Aldershot
Puckett 6', 17' (pen.)
Wignall 77'
Burvill 90'		 Report Stadium: Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2,092
Referee: G Pooley
13 October 1989 (1989-10-13) 10 Colchester United 0–2 York City Colchester
19:30 BST Report Himsworth 8', 28' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,274
Referee: M James
17 October 1989 (1989-10-17) 11 Colchester United 1–3 Wrexham Colchester
19:30 BST Scott 33' Report Reck 3'
Worthington 53' (pen.), 79'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,564
Referee: Alf Buksh
21 October 1989 (1989-10-21) 12 Scunthorpe United 4–0 Colchester United Scunthorpe
Stevenson 20'
Daws 41'
Hamilton 63'
Taylor 88'		 Report Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 3,254
Referee: Paul Danson
28 October 1989 (1989-10-28) 13 Colchester United 0–1 Peterborough United Colchester
Report Osborne 88' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,460
Referee: J Carter
1 November 1989 (1989-11-01) 14 Exeter City 2–1 Colchester United Exeter
Neville 39', 79' Report Tony English 30' Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 3,905
Referee: J Martin
4 November 1989 (1989-11-04) 15 Burnley 0–0 Colchester United Burnley
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 6,145
Referee: Stephen Lodge
10 November 1989 (1989-11-10) 16 Colchester United 1–2 Cambridge United Colchester
19:30 GMT Tommy English 32' (pen.) Report Dennis 36'
Dublin 74'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,771
Referee: R Wiseman
24 November 1989 (1989-11-24) 17 Gillingham 3–3 Colchester United Gillingham
Heritage 15'
Lovell 26' (pen.)
O'Shea 87'		 Report Tommy English 50' (pen.)
Bennett 56'
Morgan 63'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 3,816
Referee: M Bailey
2 December 1989 (1989-12-02) 18 Colchester United 0–1 Lincoln City Colchester
15:00 GMT Collins  74' Report Nicholson 29' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,517
Referee: M Pierce
16 December 1989 (1989-12-16) 19 Colchester United 0–3 Torquay United Colchester
15:00 GMT Report Loram (26)
Caldwell 71'
Smith 87'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 1,720
Referee: Paul Alcock
26 December 1989 (1989-12-26) 20 Southend United 0–2 Colchester United Southend-on-Sea
Report Grainger 65'
Tommy English 69'		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 5,563
Referee: Rob Lewis
30 December 1989 (1989-12-30) 21 Doncaster Rovers 2–0 Colchester United Doncaster
Robinson 41' (pen.)
Turnbull 51'
Jones  26'		 Report Stadium: Belle Vue
Attendance: 2,942
Referee: K Brean
1 January 1990 (1990-01-01) 22 Colchester United 3–1 Hartlepool United Colchester
Morgan 60'
Grainger 63'
Radford 86'		 Report Dalton 3' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,826
Referee: Alan Gunn
5 January 1990 (1990-01-05) 23 Colchester United 0–1 Stockport County Colchester
19:30 GMT Report Frain 89' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,609
Referee: I Hemley
12 January 1990 (1990-01-12) 24 Halifax Town 1–1 Colchester United Halifax
19:30 GMT Hall 17' Report Scott 79' Stadium: The Shay
Attendance: 1,397
Referee: Peter Jones
20 January 1990 (1990-01-20) 25 Colchester United 1–0 Chesterfield Colchester
Wilkins 35' Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,016
Referee: D Hedges
27 January 1990 (1990-01-27) 26 York City 3–1 Colchester United York
Longhurst 30', 36'
Reid 58'		 Report Wilkins 9' Stadium: Bootham Crescent
Attendance: 2,311
Referee: G Aplin
3 February 1990 (1990-02-03) 27 Scarborough 2–2 Colchester United Scarborough
Dobson 59'
Russell 70' (pen.)		 Report Tony English 67'
Morgan 85'		 Stadium: Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,786
Referee: T West
10 February 1990 (1990-02-10) 28 Colchester United 1–2 Rochdale Colchester
15:00 GMT Morgan 26' Report Cole 39'
Johnson 45'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,744
Referee: G Pooley
17 February 1990 (1990-02-17) 29 Lincoln City 2–1 Colchester United Lincoln
Lormor 6'
Smith 23'		 Report Wilkins 88' Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 3,284
Referee: D Scott
20 February 1990 (1990-02-20) 30 Colchester United 1–0 Grimsby Town Colchester
Bruce 31' Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,026
Referee: M James
23 February 1990 (1990-02-23) 31 Colchester United 2–0 Gillingham Colchester
19:45 GMT Morgan 38' (pen.)
Scott 70'		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,456
Referee: P Vanes
2 March 1990 (1990-03-02) 32 Stockport County 1–1 Colchester United Stockport
Angell 47' Report Goddard 51' Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 3,452
Referee: Keren Barratt
6 March 1990 (1990-03-06) 33 Colchester United 4–0 Carlisle United Colchester
19:30 GMT Wilkins 2'
Marmon 31'
Morgan 52' (pen.), 64' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,752
Referee: Kelvin Morton
10 March 1990 (1990-03-10) 34 Maidstone United 4–1 Colchester United Dartford
Lillis 15', 42', 43'
Butler 86'		 Report Morgan 68' (pen.) Stadium: Watling Street
Attendance: 2,856
Referee: R Hamer
14 March 1990 (1990-03-14) 35 Hereford United 2–0 Colchester United Hereford
Wheeler 49', 73' Report Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,253
Referee: T Mills
17 March 1990 (1990-03-17) 36 Colchester United 1–0 Aldershot Colchester
15:00 GMT Morgan 87' Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,682
Referee: D Vickers
24 March 1990 (1990-03-24) 37 Wrexham 3–2 Colchester United Wrexham
Worthington 69', 89'
Thackeray 76'		 Report Marmon 27'
Wilkins 72'		 Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 4,653
Referee: J Kirkby
31 March 1990 (1990-03-31) 38 Colchester United 1–0 Scunthorpe United Colchester
15:00 BST Morgan 45' Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,920
Referee: J Carter
7 April 1990 (1990-04-07) 39 Peterborough United 1–0 Colchester United Peterborough
Sterling 30' Report Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 4,025
Referee: Neil Midgley
10 April 1990 (1990-04-10) 40 Colchester United 0–1 Exeter City Colchester
19:30 BST Report McNichol 60' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,369
Referee: D Reed
14 April 1990 (1990-04-14) 41 Hartlepool United 0–2 Colchester United Hartlepool
Report Bennett 76'
Collins 83'		 Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 3,397
Referee: William Burns
16 April 1990 (1990-04-16) 42 Colchester United 0–2 Southend United Colchester
15:00 BST Report Benjamin 42'
Daley 82'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 5,283
Referee: Ian Borrett
21 April 1990 (1990-04-21) 43 Torquay United 4–1 Colchester United Torquay
Cookson 11'
Gilbert 24' (o.g.)
Elliott 43'
Loram 59'		 Report Morgan 78' (pen.) Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 1,531
Referee: Howard King
24 April 1990 (1990-04-24) 44 Colchester United 2–0 Doncaster Rovers Colchester
Marmon 31', 38' Report Harle  45'  Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,631
Referee: David Elleray
29 April 1990 (1990-04-29) 45 Cambridge United 4–0 Colchester United Cambridge
Cheetham 25', 67' (pen.), 70' (pen.)
Claridge 35'		 Report Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,558
Referee: G Pooley
5 May 1990 (1990-05-05) 46 Colchester United 1–2 Burnley Colchester
15:00 BST Morgan 17' (pen.) Report Taylor 39' (o.g.)
White 65' (pen.)		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,786
Referee: J Ashworth

League Cup

Main article: 1989–90 Football League Cup
22 August 1989 (1989-08-22) 1st round 1st leg Colchester United 3–4 Southend United Colchester
Scott 27', 78'
Bennett 34'		 Report Bennett 15'
Crown 53', 80'
Martin 55'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,537
Referee: Tony Ward
29 August 1988 (1988-08-29) 1st round 2nd leg Southend United 2–1 Colchester United Southend-on-Sea
Crown 3' (pen.)
Bennett 78'		 Report Collins 79' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 3,763
Note: Southend won 6–4 on aggregate.

Associate Members' Cup

Main article: 1989–90 Associate Members' Cup

Group 7
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
Maidstone United 2 2 0 0 6 3 +3 6 Qualified for next round
Northampton Town 2 1 0 1 5 4 +1 3
Colchester United 2 0 0 2 1 5 −4 0
Source:
7 November 1989 (1989-11-07) Preliminary round (southern section) Colchester United 0–3 Northampton Town Colchester
19:30 GMT Report Barnes 26'
Chard 76'
Collins 88'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 1,780
Referee: D Vickers
10 January 1990 (1990-01-10) Preliminary round (southern section) Maidstone United 2–1 Colchester United Dartford
Gall 8'
Butler 29'		 Report Ball 88' Stadium: Watling Street
Attendance: 1,176
Referee: Phil Don

FA Cup

Main article: 1989–90 FA Cup
18 November 1989 (1989-11-18) 1st round Brentford 0–1 Colchester United Brentford
Report Bennett 46' Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 4,171
Referee: Brian Hill
9 December 1989 (1989-12-09) 2nd round Colchester United 0–2 Birmingham City Colchester
15:00 GMT Report Gleghorn 4', 90' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,858
Referee: Tony Ward

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

[6][36]

No. Pos Nat Player Total Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
DF  USA Marcelle Bruce 31 1 28+1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
DF  ENG Scott Daniels 52 0 46 0 2 0 2 0 2 0
DF  ENG Tony English 49 2 44 2 2 0 2 0 1 0
DF  ENG Billy Gilbert 30 0 26+1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
DF  ENG Martin Grainger 8 2 4+3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0
DF  ENG Neale Marmon 22 4 22 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF  ENG John Pollard 8 0 1+6 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
DF  ENG Clive Stafford 19 0 15+2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
MF  IRL Eamonn Collins 45 3 39 2 2 0 2 1 2 0
MF  ENG Robbie Devereux 2 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF  IRL Mark Kinsella 9 0 1+5 0 0 0 0+1 0 1+1 0
MF  ENG Mark Radford 23 4 19+1 4 0 0 2 0 1 0
MF  ENG Les Taylor 41 1 30+6 1 0+2 0 0+2 0 1 0
FW  ENG Gary Bennett 42 6 26+10 4 2 1 2 1 2 0
FW  ENG Trevor Morgan 36 12 31+1 12 2 0 0 0 2 0
FW  ENG Steve Restarick 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season
GK  ENG Scott Barrett 13 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GK  IRL John Grace 25 0 19 0 2 0 2 0 2 0
GK  ENG Roger Hansbury 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GK  WAL Andy Marriott 10 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF  ENG Mark Blake 4 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF  ENG Karl Goddard 16 1 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF  NIR Jim Hagan 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
DF  ENG Stuart Hicks 23 0 16+4 0 0 0 2 0 1 0
DF  ENG Rodney Rooke 6 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
DF  SCO Robert Scott 30 5 14+11 3 0+1 0 2 2 1+1 0
MF  ENG Steve Ball 5 1 3+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
MF  ENG Richard Wilkins 49 5 43 5 2 0 2 0 1+1 0
FW  ENG Ian Allinson 15 3 12+1 3 0 0 2 0 0 0
FW  ENG Tommy English 16 3 12+1 3 2 0 0 0 1 0
FW  ENG John Warner 2 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Goalscorers

[36]

Place Nationality Position Name Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
1 FW Trevor Morgan 12 0 0 0 12
2 WG Gary Bennett 4 1 1 0 6
3 FB Robert Scott 3 0 2 0 5
MF/DF Richard Wilkins 5 0 0 0 5
5 CB Neale Marmon 4 0 0 0 4
MF Mark Radford 4 0 0 0 4
7 WG Ian Allinson 3 0 0 0 3
MF Eamonn Collins 2 0 1 0 3
FW Tommy English 3 0 0 0 3
10 DF/MF Tony English 2 0 0 0 2
FB Martin Grainger 2 0 0 0 2
12 MF Steve Ball 0 0 0 1 1
CB Mark Blake 1 0 0 0 1
FB Marcelle Bruce 1 0 0 0 1
FB Karl Goddard 1 0 0 0 1
MF Les Taylor 1 0 0 0 1
Own goals 0 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 48 1 4 1 54

Disciplinary record

[37]

Nationality Position Name Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
MF Eamonn Collins 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
DF/MF Tony English 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
TOTALS 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

Clean sheets

Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[38]

Place Nationality Player Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
1 Scott Barrett 5 0 0 0 5
2 John Grace 3 1 0 0 4
3 Andy Marriott 3 0 0 0 3
TOTALS 11 1 0 0 12

Player debuts

Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[39]

Position Nationality Player Date Opponent Ground Notes
MF Eamonn Collins 18 August 1989 Chesterfield Saltergate
GK John Grace 18 August 1989 Chesterfield Saltergate
GK Roger Hansbury 26 August 1989 Halifax Town Layer Road
MF Mark Kinsella 26 August 1989 Halifax Town Layer Road
CB Mark Blake 8 September 1989 Hereford United Layer Road
MF Robbie Devereux 13 October 1989 York City Layer Road
FW Tommy English 21 October 1989 Scunthorpe United Glanford Park [40][a]
CB Billy Gilbert 21 October 1989 Scunthorpe United Glanford Park
FW Trevor Morgan 28 October 1989 Peterborough United Layer Road
FB Marcelle Bruce 10 November 1989 Cambridge United Layer Road
DF Jim Hagan 2 December 1989 Lincoln City Layer Road
FB Martin Grainger 16 December 1989 Torquay United Layer Road
FW John Warner 26 December 1989 Southend United Roots Hall [41][b]
MF Steve Ball 1 January 1990 Hartlepool United Layer Road
GK Scott Barrett 12 January 1990 Halifax Town The Shay
CB Neale Marmon 20 January 1990 Chesterfield Layer Road
FB Karl Goddard 3 February 1990 Scarborough Athletic Ground
GK Andy Marriott 24 March 1990 Wrexham Racecourse Ground
FW Steve Restarick 7 April 1990 Peterborough United London Road Stadium
  1. ^ Third debut for the club
  2. ^ Second debut for the club

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

  1. ^ Whitehead, Jeff; Drury, Kevin (2008). The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 279. ISBN 978-1-85983-629-3.
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  3. ^ "Colchester Utd 0–3 Torquay United". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
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