1996–97 Colchester United F.C. season
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The 1996–97 season was Colchester United's
fifth consecutive season in the fourth tier of English football
. They finished as runners-up in the Auto Windscreens Shield
after losing 4-3 on penalties to Carlisle United
.
welcomed in the 1996/7 season with the Clock End all-seated and covered.
Mark Kinsella
finally got the move his talents deserved. A bargain £150,000 took him to Charlton
and there was early League Cup
cheer when U's turned a 3-2 deficit with a 3-1 victory at First Division
West Bromwich Albion
. It was all the more noteworthy as striker Steve Whitton
played the entire second half in goal.
Paul Buckle
scored Colchester's first ever Golden Goal
against Millwall
in the Auto Windscreen Shield
on January 9th 1997 and wins over Brentford
and Northampton
set up a Southern Final with Peterborough
. All looked lost with a 2-0 first leg defeat but Paul Abrahams
' glorious Golden Goal sent United to Wembley.
Unfortunately six defeats in eight League games had seen United slip to 13th. Manager Steve Wignall
declared: "I won't be happy until I have guided this club to promotion. All I ask of the fans is trust me with your club."
The Wembley 1997 Football League Trophy Final
against Carlisle
, played on April 20th in front of 45,077, ended in a 0-0 draw after extra time. Peter Cawley
and a young Karl Duguid
missed from the spot leaving the Cumbrians to hoist the trophy in the cruellest of manners. Three wins and a draw after Wembley meant that United missed out on the play-offs by just one point. A season of so much promise ended in just memories.
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Source: 1996-97 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
Source: 1996-97 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
Source: 1996-97 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
Source: 1996-97 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
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Colchester United F.C.
Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....
fifth consecutive season in the fourth tier of English football
Football in England
Association football is a national sport in England, where the first modern set of rules for the code were established in 1863, which were a major influence on the development of the modern Laws of the Game...
. They finished as runners-up in the Auto Windscreens Shield
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...
after losing 4-3 on penalties to 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....
.
Season Review
A fresh looking Layer RoadLayer Road
Layer Road was a Football League stadium in Colchester, England. It was only used for football matches and was the home ground of Colchester United before being replaced by the Weston Homes Community Stadium. The stadium held spectators and was built in 1907, originally for use by Colchester Town...
welcomed in the 1996/7 season with the Clock End all-seated and covered.
Mark Kinsella
Mark Kinsella
Mark Anthony Kinsella is an Irish former professional footballer and current football coach. He played as a central midfielder for most of his career....
finally got the move his talents deserved. A bargain £150,000 took him to 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,...
and there was early 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...
cheer when U's turned a 3-2 deficit with a 3-1 victory at First Division
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands...
. It was all the more noteworthy as striker Steve Whitton
Steve Whitton
Stephen Paul "Steve" Whitton is a former English footballer who played as a striker. He was born in East Ham, London.In a playing career spanning 20 years , he made more than 450 league appearances. Whitton played in the Football League and Premier League in England, the Swedish Allsvenskan and...
played the entire second half in goal.
Paul Buckle
Paul Buckle
Paul John Buckle is an English professional footballer and football club manager. He is currently manager of League Two side Bristol Rovers.-Career:...
scored Colchester's first ever Golden Goal
Golden goal
The golden goal is a method used in association football, field hockey, ice hockey and korfball to decide the winner of games in elimination matches which end in a draw after the end of regulation time. It is a type of sudden death. Golden goal rules allow the team that scores the first goal during...
against Millwall
Millwall F.C.
Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the...
in the Auto Windscreen Shield
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...
on January 9th 1997 and wins over 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....
and Northampton
Northampton Town F.C.
Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season...
set up a Southern Final with 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...
. All looked lost with a 2-0 first leg defeat but Paul Abrahams
Paul Abrahams
Paul Abrahams is an English retired professional association football who played as a striker. In a Football League career that lasted from 1992 to 1999, Abrahams made a total of 179 league appearances, scoring 34 goals, for both Colchester United and Brentford...
' glorious Golden Goal sent United to Wembley.
Unfortunately six defeats in eight League games had seen United slip to 13th. Manager Steve Wignall
Steve Wignall
Steven Leslie "Steve" Wignall is an English former professional football manager and player. During his playing career, Wignall, who played as a central defender, made over 600 appearances in the Football League.-Playing career:...
declared: "I won't be happy until I have guided this club to promotion. All I ask of the fans is trust me with your club."
The Wembley 1997 Football League Trophy Final
1997 Football League Trophy Final
The 1997 Football League Trophy Final was the 14th final of the domestic football cup competition for teams from the Second and Third Division of the Football League. The match was played at Wembley on 20 April 1997, and was contested by Carlisle United and Colchester United...
against 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....
, played on April 20th in front of 45,077, ended in a 0-0 draw after extra time. Peter Cawley
Peter Cawley
Peter Cawley is a retired English footballer who played as a defender.Cawley is best known for his spell at Colchester United, where he made more than 200 appearances during his six years at the club between 1992 and 1998.He also had a spell at Wimbledon from 1987 to 1989, making one appearance in...
and a young Karl Duguid
Karl Duguid
Karl Anthony Duguid is an English footballer who plays primarily as a midfielder for Colchester United.He began his career with Colchester United and made his senior debut in 1995. He helped the club win promotion to the Second Division in 1998, via the play-offs, and the Championship in 2006, by...
missed from the spot leaving the Cumbrians to hoist the trophy in the cruellest of manners. Three wins and a draw after Wembley meant that United missed out on the play-offs by just one point. A season of so much promise ended in just memories.
Squad
Player Info
| Pos. | Name | Place of Birth | Date of Birth | Previous Club | Date Joined | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK |  United States Garrett Caldwell |
United States Princeton Princeton, New Jersey Princeton is a community located in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. It is best known as the location of Princeton University, which has been sited in the community since 1756... |
6 November 1973 | United States Princeton University |
24 September 1995 | Free |
| GK |  England Carl EmbersonCarl Emberson Carl Wayne Emberson is a retired English football goalkeeper and coach at Bristol Rovers.-Career:He played in the 1990–91 Final of the FA Youth Cup with Millwall, but failed to make a first-team appearance for the club.He joined Colchester United for ₤25,000 in 1994, where he had previously been... |
England Epsom Epsom Epsom is a town in the borough of Epsom and Ewell in Surrey, England. Small parts of Epsom are in the Borough of Reigate and Banstead. The town is located south-south-west of Charing Cross, within the Greater London Urban Area. The town lies on the chalk downland of Epsom Downs.-History:Epsom lies... |
13 July 1973 | England Millwall Millwall F.C. Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the... |
6 July 1994 | £25,000 |
| DF | England Simon Betts Simon Betts Simon Richard Betts , is an English footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League.-External links:*... |
England Middlesbrough Middlesbrough Middlesbrough is a large town situated on the south bank of the River Tees in north east England, that sits within the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire... |
3 March 1973 | England Ipswich Town Ipswich Town F.C. Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02.... |
11 December 1992 | Free |
| DF | England Peter Cawley Peter Cawley Peter Cawley is a retired English footballer who played as a defender.Cawley is best known for his spell at Colchester United, where he made more than 200 appearances during his six years at the club between 1992 and 1998.He also had a spell at Wimbledon from 1987 to 1989, making one appearance in... |
England Walton-on-Thames Walton-on-Thames Walton-on-Thames is a town in the Elmbridge borough of Surrey in South East England. The town is located south west of Charing Cross and is between the towns of Weybridge and Molesey. It is situated on the River Thames between Sunbury Lock and Shepperton Lock.- History :The name "Walton" is... |
15 September 1965 | England Barnet Barnet F.C. Barnet Football Club is an English football team from High Barnet, London, England, currently playing in Football League Two. The ground is in the town of Barnet within the London Borough of Barnet.... |
9 October 1992 | Free |
| DF |  Republic of Ireland Joe DunneJoe Dunne Joseph John "Joe" Dunne is an Irish former professional footballer. He played professionally for Gillingham and Colchester United and made nearly 280 Football League appearances in a 13-year career. He is currently Colchester's Assistant Manager, having previously served as youth team manager,... |
Republic of Ireland Dublin |
25 May 1973 | England Gillingham Gillingham F.C. Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium... |
27 March 1996 | Free |
| DF | England Paul Gibbs Paul Gibbs Paul Derek Gibbs is an English former professional footballer.-Career:Gibbs, a left back, began his career at Norwich City as a youngster, followed by an apprenticeship at Scunthorpe United... |
England Gorleston Gorleston Gorleston-On-Sea, also known colloquially as Gorleston, is a settlement in Norfolk in the United Kingdom, forming part of the larger town of Great Yarmouth. Situated at the mouth of the River Yare it was a port town at the time of the Domesday Book. The port then became a centre of fishing for... |
26 October 1972 | England Diss Town Diss Town F.C. Diss Town F.C. are an English football club based in Diss, Norfolk. The club are currently members of the Eastern Counties League Premier Division and play at Brewers Green Lane.The club is affiliated to the Norfolk County FA.-History:... |
6 March 1995 | Undisclosed |
| DF | Republic of Ireland David Greene David Greene (footballer) David Greene is a retired Irish football defender. Son of a Galway mother and a Dublin father, David played for the Republic of Ireland U21 side six times.-References:... |
England Luton Luton Luton is a large town and unitary authority of Bedfordshire, England, 30 miles north of London. Luton and its near neighbours, Dunstable and Houghton Regis, form the Luton/Dunstable Urban Area with a population of about 250,000.... |
26 October 1973 | England Luton Town Luton Town F.C. Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was... |
21 June 1996 | £30,000 |
| DF | England Ben Lewis Ben Lewis (footballer) Benjamin "Ben" Lewis is an English semi-professional footballer from Chelmsford, Essex, currently playing for Isthmian League Division One South club Croydon Athletic.-Football career:... |
England Chelmsford Chelmsford Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford. It is located in the London commuter belt, approximately northeast of Charing Cross, London, and approximately the same distance from the once provincial Roman capital at Colchester... |
22 June 1977 | England Youth Team |
1 August 1994 | Free |
| DF | England Adam Locke Adam Locke Adam Locke is a retired English professional footballer.Locke was born in Croydon, London. He played as a defender for various teams in the Football League.-External links:* Luton Town FC player profile... |
England Croydon Croydon Croydon is a town in South London, England, located within the London Borough of Croydon to which it gives its name. It is situated south of Charing Cross... |
20 August 1970 | England Southend United Southend United F.C. Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had... |
23 September 1994 | Free |
| DF | Republic of Ireland Tony McCarthy Tony McCarthy Anthony Paul "Tony" McCarthy is a retired Irish footballer who played as a defender.Tony started his League of Ireland career with University College Dublin A.F.C. in 1988. During his last season at Belfield Park he was capped by the Republic of Ireland U21 in April 1990 at Oriel Park. After... |
Republic of Ireland Dublin |
9 November 1969 | England Millwall Millwall F.C. Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the... |
17 March 1995 | Free |
| DF | England Geoff Pitcher Geoff Pitcher Geoffrey Pitcher is an English professional footballer who played as a midfielder in The Football League for Millwall , Watford, Colchester United and Brighton alongside a host of non-league clubs.-External links:**... |
England Sutton |
15 August 1975 | 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... |
17 February 1997 | Free |
| DF | England Scott Stamps Scott Stamps Scott Stamps is a professional football currently playing for Southern Football League Division One Midlands side Sutton Coldfield Town where he plays as a defender.-Torquay United:... |
England Edgbaston Edgbaston Edgbaston is an area in the city of Birmingham in England. It is also a formal district, managed by its own district committee. The constituency includes the smaller Edgbaston ward and the wards of Bartley Green, Harborne and Quinton.... |
20 March 1975 | England Torquay United Torquay United F.C. Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley... |
26 March 1997 | £10,000 |
| MF | England Paul Buckle Paul Buckle Paul John Buckle is an English professional footballer and football club manager. He is currently manager of League Two side Bristol Rovers.-Career:... |
England Welwyn Garden City Welwyn Garden City -Economy:Ever since its inception as garden city, Welwyn Garden City has attracted a strong commercial base with several designated employment areas. Among the companies trading in the town are:*Air Link Systems*Baxter*British Lead Mills*Carl Zeiss... |
16 December 1970 | England Wycombe Wanderers 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... |
28 November 1996 | Free |
| MF | England Karl Duguid Karl Duguid Karl Anthony Duguid is an English footballer who plays primarily as a midfielder for Colchester United.He began his career with Colchester United and made his senior debut in 1995. He helped the club win promotion to the Second Division in 1998, via the play-offs, and the Championship in 2006, by... |
England Hitchin Hitchin Hitchin is a town in Hertfordshire, England, with an estimated population of 30,360.-History:Hitchin is first noted as the central place of the Hicce people mentioned in a 7th century document, the Tribal Hidage. The tribal name is Brittonic rather than Old English and derives from *siccā, meaning... |
21 March 1978 | England Youth Team |
16 July 1995 | Free |
| MF | England Steve Forbes Steve Forbes (footballer) Steve Forbes is an English former professional football player. His clubs included Millwall, Colchester United and Peterborough Utd . He made just under 100 Football League appearances.- External links :... |
England Stoke Newington Stoke Newington Stoke Newington is a district in the London Borough of Hackney. It is north-east of Charing Cross.-Boundaries:In modern terms, Stoke Newington can be roughly defined by the N16 postcode area . Its southern boundary with Dalston is quite ill-defined too... |
24 December 1975 | England Millwall Millwall F.C. Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the... |
14 March 1997 | Undisclosed |
| MF |  Wales Chris FryChris Fry (footballer) Christopher David Fry is a Welsh former professional footballer.-Career:Fry began his career at his hometown club Cardiff City, making his debut at the end of the 1988–89 season... |
Wales Cardiff Cardiff Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for... |
23 October 1969 | England Hereford United Hereford United F.C. Hereford United Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Hereford. Founded in 1924, they are competing in Football League Two in the 2011–12 season. Hereford have played at Edgar Street for their entire history and are nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites',... |
24 October 1993 | Undisclosed |
| MF | England David Gregory |
England Polstead Polstead Polstead is a small village and civil parish in the South of Suffolk, England.- History :It is noted for being the site of the Red Barn Murder in 1827... |
23 January 1970 | England Peterborough United Peterborough United F.C. Peterborough United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Peterborough. Peterborough United formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times; eventually being admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead. Their home ground is... |
7 December 1995 | Free |
| MF | England Nicky Haydon |
England Barking Barking Barking is a suburban town in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, in East London, England. A retail and commercial centre situated in the west of the borough, it lies east of Charing Cross. Barking was in the historic county of Essex until it was absorbed by Greater London. The area is... |
10 August 1978 | England Youth Team |
1 August 1995 | Free |
| MF | England Dave Rainford Dave Rainford David John Rainford is an English footballer who plays for Chelmsford City in the Conference South. He combines his football with a job as a teacher.... |
England Stepney Stepney Stepney is a district of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in London's East End that grew out of a medieval village around St Dunstan's church and the 15th century ribbon development of Mile End Road... |
21 April 1979 | England Youth Team |
1 August 1996 | Free |
| MF | England Richard Wilkins Richard Wilkins (footballer) Richard Wilkins is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He currently manages Bury Town.-Biography:... |
England Lambeth Lambeth Lambeth is a district of south London, England, and part of the London Borough of Lambeth. It is situated southeast of Charing Cross.-Toponymy:... |
28 May 1965 | England Hereford United Hereford United F.C. Hereford United Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Hereford. Founded in 1924, they are competing in Football League Two in the 2011–12 season. Hereford have played at Edgar Street for their entire history and are nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites',... |
3 July 1996 | £30,000 |
| FW | England Paul Abrahams Paul Abrahams Paul Abrahams is an English retired professional association football who played as a striker. In a Football League career that lasted from 1992 to 1999, Abrahams made a total of 179 league appearances, scoring 34 goals, for both Colchester United and Brentford... |
England 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... |
31 October 1973 | England Brentford Brentford F.C. Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One.... |
23 October 1996 | £20,000 |
| FW | England Tony Adcock Tony Adcock Anthony "Tony" Charles Adcock is an English former professional footballer. He was born in Bethnal Green, London.-Career:... |
England Bethnal Green Bethnal Green Bethnal Green is a district of the East End of London, England and part of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, with the far northern parts falling within the London Borough of Hackney. Located northeast of Charing Cross, it was historically an agrarian hamlet in the ancient parish of Stepney,... |
27 February 1963 | England Luton Town Luton Town F.C. Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was... |
3 August 1995 | Free |
| FW | England Tony Lock Tony Lock (footballer) Anthony "Tony" Lock is an English football forward currently without a club.-Clubs:*1995-2001 : Colchester United*2002-2006 : Grays Athletic-References:... |
England Harlow Harlow Harlow is a new town and local government district in Essex, England. It is located in the west of the county and on the border with Hertfordshire, on the Stort Valley, The town is near the M11 motorway and forms part of the London commuter belt.The district has a current population of 78,889... |
3 September 1976 | England Youth Team |
1 August 1994 | Free |
| FW | England Mark Sale Mark Sale Mark David Sale is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward. He made more than 200 appearances in the Football League and many more in non-league football. He is currently youth team manager at Burton Albion.... |
England Burton upon Trent Burton upon Trent Burton upon Trent, also known as Burton-on-Trent or simply Burton, is a town straddling the River Trent in the east of Staffordshire, England. Its associated adjective is "Burtonian".... |
27 February 1972 | England Mansfield Town Mansfield Town F.C. Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club from the former mining town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and changed its name to Mansfield Wesley in 1906 before settling on Mansfield Town in 1910... |
10 March 1997 | £23,500 |
| FW | England Steve Whitton Steve Whitton Stephen Paul "Steve" Whitton is a former English footballer who played as a striker. He was born in East Ham, London.In a playing career spanning 20 years , he made more than 450 league appearances. Whitton played in the Football League and Premier League in England, the Swedish Allsvenskan and... |
England London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
4 December 1960 | England Ipswich Town Ipswich Town F.C. Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02.... |
24 March 1994 | £10,000 |
Transfers In
| Date | Pos. | Player Name | Previous Club | League | Transfer Fee | Notes |
| 21 June 1996 | MF | Republic of Ireland David Greene David Greene (footballer) David Greene is a retired Irish football defender. Son of a Galway mother and a Dublin father, David played for the Republic of Ireland U21 side six times.-References:... |
England Luton Town |
Football League Division Two | £30,000 | |
| 3 July 1996 | MF | England Richard Wilkins Richard Wilkins (footballer) Richard Wilkins is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He currently manages Bury Town.-Biography:... |
England Hereford United |
Football League Division Three | £30,000 | |
| 1 August 1996 | MF | England Dave Rainford Dave Rainford David John Rainford is an English footballer who plays for Chelmsford City in the Conference South. He combines his football with a job as a teacher.... |
England Youth Team |
N/A | Free | |
| 5 August 1996 | DF | England David Barnes David Barnes (footballer) David Barnes is an English former professional footballer, who was affected badly by injury in the latter years of his career.-Career:... |
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 Division Two | Free | |
| 23 October 1996 | FW | England Paul Abrahams Paul Abrahams Paul Abrahams is an English retired professional association football who played as a striker. In a Football League career that lasted from 1992 to 1999, Abrahams made a total of 179 league appearances, scoring 34 goals, for both Colchester United and Brentford... |
England Brentford Brentford F.C. Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One.... |
Football League Division Two | £20,000 | |
| 28 November 1996 | MF | England Paul Buckle Paul Buckle Paul John Buckle is an English professional footballer and football club manager. He is currently manager of League Two side Bristol Rovers.-Career:... |
England Wycombe Wanderers |
Football League Division Two | Free | |
| 17 February 1997 | DF | England Geoff Pitcher Geoff Pitcher Geoffrey Pitcher is an English professional footballer who played as a midfielder in The Football League for Millwall , Watford, Colchester United and Brighton alongside a host of non-league clubs.-External links:**... |
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 Division Two | Free | |
| 10 March 1997 | FW | England Mark Sale Mark Sale Mark David Sale is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward. He made more than 200 appearances in the Football League and many more in non-league football. He is currently youth team manager at Burton Albion.... |
England Mansfield Town |
Football League Division Three | £23,500 | |
| 14 March 1997 | MF | England Steve Forbes Steve Forbes (footballer) Steve Forbes is an English former professional football player. His clubs included Millwall, Colchester United and Peterborough Utd . He made just under 100 Football League appearances.- External links :... |
England Millwall Millwall F.C. Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the... |
Football League Division Two | Undisclosed | |
| 26 March 1997 | DF | England Scott Stamps Scott Stamps Scott Stamps is a professional football currently playing for Southern Football League Division One Midlands side Sutton Coldfield Town where he plays as a defender.-Torquay United:... |
England Torquay United |
Football League Division Three | £10,000 | |
Transfers Out
| Date | Pos. | Player Name | New Club | League | Transfer Fee | Notes |
| 31 May 1996 | DF | England Gus Caesar Gus Caesar Pogus Cassius "Gus" Caesar is an English former football player.-Youth and career at Arsenal:Born in Tottenham, London, Caesar joined Arsenal in August 1982, turning professional in February 1984... |
 Hong Kong Eastern AAEastern AA Eastern Athletic Association is a football club and now plays in Hong Kong Third Division "A" League. It was a very successful team especially in the 1990s and was given the name 'Eastern Dynasty'. Eastern had originally competed in Second Division League during 2006/07 season and demoted to Third... |
Hong Kong Second Division League Hong Kong Second Division League Hong Kong Second Division League is the second level of football league in Hong Kong, founded in 1909. The top two teams are promoted to the Hong Kong First Division League.-Competition format:... |
Free | |
| 31 May 1996 | DF | England Jean Dalli |
England Dover Athletic |
Football Conference Football Conference The Football Conference is a football league in England which consists of three divisions called Conference National, Conference North, and Conference South. Some Football Conference clubs are fully professional, such as Luton Town, but most of them are semi-professional... |
Free | |
| 31 May 1996 | DF | England Tony English Tony English Tony English played 351 league games and 45 cup games as a defender for Colchester United between 1984 and 1996, captaining the side to a Conference and FA Trophy double. Born in Luton, as a junior he played for Coventry City before joining the Colchester United youth setup and then progressing to... |
 European Union Retired |
N/A | Free | |
| 31 May 1996 | MF | England Steve Ball Steve Ball Steven James "Steve" Ball is an English former professional football player. He played as a midfielder.-Career:... |
England Sudbury Town Sudbury Town F.C. Sudbury Town F.C. was an English football club based in Sudbury, Suffolk. Established in 1885, the club merged with Sudbury Wanderers in 1999 to form A.F.C. Sudbury.-History:... |
Southern Football League Premier Division | Free | |
| 31 May 1996 | MF | England Robert Boyce |
England Enfield Town Enfield Town Enfield Town is the historic town centre of Enfield, formerly in the county of Middlesex and now in the London Borough of Enfield. It is north north-east of Charing Cross... |
Isthmian League Premier Division | Free | |
| 31 May 1996 | MF | England Michael Cheetham Michael Cheetham Michael Cheetham is a retired English footballer most notable for his time at Cambridge United in the early 1990s.Ipswich Town manager Bobby Robson paid to buy him out of the army to enable him to start his football career at Portman Road where he went on to make 4 appearances.After a loan spell at... |
England Sudbury Town Sudbury Town F.C. Sudbury Town F.C. was an English football club based in Sudbury, Suffolk. Established in 1885, the club merged with Sudbury Wanderers in 1999 to form A.F.C. Sudbury.-History:... |
Southern Football League Premier Division | Free | |
| 30 July 1996 | MF | England Tony Dennis Tony Dennis John Anthony "Tony" Dennis is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder for football league clubs Plymouth Argyle, Exeter City, Chesterfield, Colchester United, Lincoln City and made more than 100 appearances for Cambridge United.-External links:**... |
England 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.... |
Football League Division Three | Free | |
| 20 September 1996 | MF | Republic of Ireland Mark Kinsella Mark Kinsella Mark Anthony Kinsella is an Irish former professional footballer and current football coach. He played as a central midfielder for most of his career.... |
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,... |
Football League Division One | £150,000 | |
| 13 February 1997 | FW | England Robbie Reinelt Robbie Reinelt Robert Squire "Robbie" Reinelt is an English former professional association football player. He played for Aldershot, Gillingham, Colchester United, Brighton & Hove Albion and Leyton Orient between 1990 and 1999.... |
England Brighton & Hove Albion |
Football League Division Three | £15,000 | |
| 1 March 1997 | DF | England David Barnes David Barnes (footballer) David Barnes is an English former professional footballer, who was affected badly by injury in the latter years of his career.-Career:... |
European Union Retired |
N/A | Free | |
Loans In
| Date | Pos. | Player Name | Parent Club | League | Date Returned | Notes |
| 11 October 1996 | MF | England Nyrere Kelly Nyrere Kelly Nyrere Anthony Okpara Kelly was a footballer who played in The Football League for Bury, Cardiff City, Hull City, Leyton Orient and Stoke City.-References:... |
England 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... |
Football League Division Three | 19 October 1996 | |
| 8 November 1996 | FW | England John Taylor |
England Luton Town |
Football League Division Two | 26 December 1996 | |
| 3 February 1997 | GK | England John Vaughan John Vaughan (footballer) John Vaughan is an English former professional footballer who made nearly 400 league appearances in a varied career. He is currently the goalkeeping coach at Huddersfield Town.-Playing career:... |
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.... |
Football League Division Three | 28 February 1997 | |
Division Three Results Summary
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Cardiff City Cardiff City F.C. Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for... (PO) |
46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 56 | 54 | 69 | |
| 8 | 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 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 62 | 51 | +11 | 68 |
| 9 | 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.... |
46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 70 | 69 | 66 | |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Division Three Results
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/08/1996 | Hartlepool United Hartlepool United F.C. Hartlepool United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Hartlepool that currently play in League One. The team won promotion to League One in the 2006–07 season... |
H | 0-2 | 2,942 | |
| 24/08/1996 | Rochdale | A | 0-0 | 1,816 | |
| 27/08/1996 | Darlington Darlington F.C. Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003... |
A | 1-1 | 2,906 | Locke Adam Locke Adam Locke is a retired English professional footballer.Locke was born in Croydon, London. He played as a defender for various teams in the Football League.-External links:* Luton Town FC player profile... |
| 31/08/1996 | Hereford United Hereford United F.C. Hereford United Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Hereford. Founded in 1924, they are competing in Football League Two in the 2011–12 season. Hereford have played at Edgar Street for their entire history and are nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites',... |
H | 1-1 | 2,723 | Reinelt Robbie Reinelt Robert Squire "Robbie" Reinelt is an English former professional association football player. He played for Aldershot, Gillingham, Colchester United, Brighton & Hove Albion and Leyton Orient between 1990 and 1999.... |
| 07/09/1996 | Fulham Fulham F.C. Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season... |
A | 1-3 | 5,189 | Whitton Steve Whitton Stephen Paul "Steve" Whitton is a former English footballer who played as a striker. He was born in East Ham, London.In a playing career spanning 20 years , he made more than 450 league appearances. Whitton played in the Football League and Premier League in England, the Swedish Allsvenskan and... |
| 10/09/1996 | Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system.... |
H | 2-0 | 2,540 | Kinsella Mark Kinsella Mark Anthony Kinsella is an Irish former professional footballer and current football coach. He played as a central midfielder for most of his career.... , Reinelt Robbie Reinelt Robert Squire "Robbie" Reinelt is an English former professional association football player. He played for Aldershot, Gillingham, Colchester United, Brighton & Hove Albion and Leyton Orient between 1990 and 1999.... |
| 14/09/1996 | Hull City Hull City A.F.C. Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football... |
H | 1-1 | 3,073 | Kinsella Mark Kinsella Mark Anthony Kinsella is an Irish former professional footballer and current football coach. He played as a central midfielder for most of his career.... |
| 21/09/1996 | Leyton Orient Leyton Orient F.C. Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63... |
A | 1-1 | 5,254 | Fry Chris Fry (footballer) Christopher David Fry is a Welsh former professional footballer.-Career:Fry began his career at his hometown club Cardiff City, making his debut at the end of the 1988–89 season... |
| 28/09/1996 | Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Rovers F.C. Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in... |
H | 2-2 | 2,672 | Cawley Peter Cawley Peter Cawley is a retired English footballer who played as a defender.Cawley is best known for his spell at Colchester United, where he made more than 200 appearances during his six years at the club between 1992 and 1998.He also had a spell at Wimbledon from 1987 to 1989, making one appearance in... , Adcock Tony Adcock Anthony "Tony" Charles Adcock is an English former professional footballer. He was born in Bethnal Green, London.-Career:... |
| 01/10/1996 | Carlisle United Carlisle United F.C. Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system.... |
A | 0-3 | 4,089 | |
| 04/10/1996 | Swansea City | A | 1-1 | 2,531 | Greene David Greene (footballer) David Greene is a retired Irish football defender. Son of a Galway mother and a Dublin father, David played for the Republic of Ireland U21 side six times.-References:... |
| 12/10/1996 | Wigan Athletic Wigan Athletic F.C. Wigan Athletic Football Club is an English Premier League Association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, having been promoted from the Championship in 2005. Wigan's current spell in the Premier League is the only top flight run in the club's history.They have played at the DW... |
H | 3-1 | 2,700 | Adcock Tony Adcock Anthony "Tony" Charles Adcock is an English former professional footballer. He was born in Bethnal Green, London.-Career:... , Gregory, Duguid Karl Duguid Karl Anthony Duguid is an English footballer who plays primarily as a midfielder for Colchester United.He began his career with Colchester United and made his senior debut in 1995. He helped the club win promotion to the Second Division in 1998, via the play-offs, and the Championship in 2006, by... |
| 15/10/1996 | Barnet Barnet F.C. Barnet Football Club is an English football team from High Barnet, London, England, currently playing in Football League Two. The ground is in the town of Barnet within the London Borough of Barnet.... |
H | 1-0 | 2,732 | Fry Chris Fry (footballer) Christopher David Fry is a Welsh former professional footballer.-Career:Fry began his career at his hometown club Cardiff City, making his debut at the end of the 1988–89 season... |
| 19/10/1996 | Northampton Town Northampton Town F.C. Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season... |
A | 1-2 | 4,119 | Fry Chris Fry (footballer) Christopher David Fry is a Welsh former professional footballer.-Career:Fry began his career at his hometown club Cardiff City, making his debut at the end of the 1988–89 season... |
| 26/10/1996 | Lincoln City Lincoln City F.C. Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League.... |
A | 2-3 | 2,768 | Betts Simon Betts Simon Richard Betts , is an English footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League.-External links:*... (pen. Penalty kick A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play... ), Duguid Karl Duguid Karl Anthony Duguid is an English footballer who plays primarily as a midfielder for Colchester United.He began his career with Colchester United and made his senior debut in 1995. He helped the club win promotion to the Second Division in 1998, via the play-offs, and the Championship in 2006, by... (pen. Penalty kick A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play... ) |
| 29/10/1996 | Exeter City Exeter City F.C. Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003... |
H | 1-0 | 2,384 | Myers Chris Myers (footballer) Christopher Myers is an English former professional footballer who played for clubs including Torquay United and Exeter City.-Career:... (o.g. 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.... ) |
| 02/11/1996 | Cardiff City Cardiff City F.C. Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for... |
H | 1-1 | 3,226 | Duguid Karl Duguid Karl Anthony Duguid is an English footballer who plays primarily as a midfielder for Colchester United.He began his career with Colchester United and made his senior debut in 1995. He helped the club win promotion to the Second Division in 1998, via the play-offs, and the Championship in 2006, by... |
| 09/11/1996 | Torquay United Torquay United F.C. Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley... |
A | 2-0 | 2,251 | Reinelt Robbie Reinelt Robert Squire "Robbie" Reinelt is an English former professional association football player. He played for Aldershot, Gillingham, Colchester United, Brighton & Hove Albion and Leyton Orient between 1990 and 1999.... , Abrahams Paul Abrahams Paul Abrahams is an English retired professional association football who played as a striker. In a Football League career that lasted from 1992 to 1999, Abrahams made a total of 179 league appearances, scoring 34 goals, for both Colchester United and Brentford... |
| 19/11/1996 | Scunthorpe United Scunthorpe United F.C. Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One.... |
H | 1-1 | 1,842 | Sertori Mark Sertori Mark Anthony Sertori is an English former footballer. He played for numerous clubs in the lower divisions of the Football League, initially as a striker before moving to centre-back. He now works as a sports masseur.-Career:... (o.g. 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.... ) |
| 22/11/1996 | Chester City Chester City F.C. Chester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the... |
A | 2-1 | 2,028 | Taylor (2) |
| 30/11/1996 | Lincoln City Lincoln City F.C. Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League.... |
H | 7-1 | 2,738 | Abrahams Paul Abrahams Paul Abrahams is an English retired professional association football who played as a striker. In a Football League career that lasted from 1992 to 1999, Abrahams made a total of 179 league appearances, scoring 34 goals, for both Colchester United and Brentford... , Taylor (pen. Penalty kick A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play... ) (2), Whitton Steve Whitton Stephen Paul "Steve" Whitton is a former English footballer who played as a striker. He was born in East Ham, London.In a playing career spanning 20 years , he made more than 450 league appearances. Whitton played in the Football League and Premier League in England, the Swedish Allsvenskan and... , Adcock Tony Adcock Anthony "Tony" Charles Adcock is an English former professional footballer. He was born in Bethnal Green, London.-Career:... , Fry Chris Fry (footballer) Christopher David Fry is a Welsh former professional footballer.-Career:Fry began his career at his hometown club Cardiff City, making his debut at the end of the 1988–89 season... (2) |
| 03/12/1996 | Scarborough Scarborough F.C. Scarborough Football Club was an English football club based in the seaside resort of Scarborough, North Yorkshire. They were one of the oldest football clubs in England, formed in 1879, before they were wound up on 20 June 2007, with debts of £2.5 million.In the 2006–07 season... |
A | 1-1 | 1,605 | Locke Adam Locke Adam Locke is a retired English professional footballer.Locke was born in Croydon, London. He played as a defender for various teams in the Football League.-External links:* Luton Town FC player profile... |
| 14/12/1996 | Mansfield Town Mansfield Town F.C. Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club from the former mining town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and changed its name to Mansfield Wesley in 1906 before settling on Mansfield Town in 1910... |
A | 1-1 | 1,653 | Abrahams Paul Abrahams Paul Abrahams is an English retired professional association football who played as a striker. In a Football League career that lasted from 1992 to 1999, Abrahams made a total of 179 league appearances, scoring 34 goals, for both Colchester United and Brentford... |
| 20/12/1996 | Cambridge United Cambridge United F.C. Cambridge United Football Club is a professional football club from Cambridge, England. They are currently playing the 2011-2012 season in the Conference National, the fifth tier of the English league system, where they have competed since 2005 following their relegation from the Football League... |
H | 2-2 | 3,707 | Taylor, Adcock Tony Adcock Anthony "Tony" Charles Adcock is an English former professional footballer. He was born in Bethnal Green, London.-Career:... |
| 26/12/1996 | Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system.... |
A | 1-1 | 4,830 | Whitton Steve Whitton Stephen Paul "Steve" Whitton is a former English footballer who played as a striker. He was born in East Ham, London.In a playing career spanning 20 years , he made more than 450 league appearances. Whitton played in the Football League and Premier League in England, the Swedish Allsvenskan and... |
| 11/01/1997 | Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Rovers F.C. Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in... |
A | 0-0 | 1,458 | |
| 14/01/1997 | Fulham Fulham F.C. Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season... |
H | 2-1 | 3,820 | Abrahams Paul Abrahams Paul Abrahams is an English retired professional association football who played as a striker. In a Football League career that lasted from 1992 to 1999, Abrahams made a total of 179 league appearances, scoring 34 goals, for both Colchester United and Brentford... , Fry Chris Fry (footballer) Christopher David Fry is a Welsh former professional footballer.-Career:Fry began his career at his hometown club Cardiff City, making his debut at the end of the 1988–89 season... |
| 18/01/1997 | Carlisle United Carlisle United F.C. Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system.... |
H | 1-1 | 3,588 | Adcock Tony Adcock Anthony "Tony" Charles Adcock is an English former professional footballer. He was born in Bethnal Green, London.-Career:... (pen. Penalty kick A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play... ) |
| 25/01/1997 | Exeter City Exeter City F.C. Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003... |
A | 3-0 | 2,666 | Abrahams Paul Abrahams Paul Abrahams is an English retired professional association football who played as a striker. In a Football League career that lasted from 1992 to 1999, Abrahams made a total of 179 league appearances, scoring 34 goals, for both Colchester United and Brentford... , Locke Adam Locke Adam Locke is a retired English professional footballer.Locke was born in Croydon, London. He played as a defender for various teams in the Football League.-External links:* Luton Town FC player profile... (2) |
| 31/01/1997 | Torquay United Torquay United F.C. Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley... |
H | 2-0 | 3,895 | Adcock Tony Adcock Anthony "Tony" Charles Adcock is an English former professional footballer. He was born in Bethnal Green, London.-Career:... (2) |
| 04/02/1997 | Leyton Orient Leyton Orient F.C. Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63... |
H | 2-1 | 3,689 | Wilkins Richard Wilkins (footballer) Richard Wilkins is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He currently manages Bury Town.-Biography:... (2) |
| 08/02/1997 | Cardiff City Cardiff City F.C. Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for... |
A | 2-1 | 3,912 | Adcock Tony Adcock Anthony "Tony" Charles Adcock is an English former professional footballer. He was born in Bethnal Green, London.-Career:... , Whitton Steve Whitton Stephen Paul "Steve" Whitton is a former English footballer who played as a striker. He was born in East Ham, London.In a playing career spanning 20 years , he made more than 450 league appearances. Whitton played in the Football League and Premier League in England, the Swedish Allsvenskan and... |
| 14/02/1997 | Chester City Chester City F.C. Chester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the... |
H | 0-0 | 3,855 | |
| 22/02/1997 | Scunthorpe United Scunthorpe United F.C. Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One.... |
A | 1-2 | 2,738 | Whitton Steve Whitton Stephen Paul "Steve" Whitton is a former English footballer who played as a striker. He was born in East Ham, London.In a playing career spanning 20 years , he made more than 450 league appearances. Whitton played in the Football League and Premier League in England, the Swedish Allsvenskan and... |
| 28/02/1997 | Scarborough Scarborough F.C. Scarborough Football Club was an English football club based in the seaside resort of Scarborough, North Yorkshire. They were one of the oldest football clubs in England, formed in 1879, before they were wound up on 20 June 2007, with debts of £2.5 million.In the 2006–07 season... |
H | 1-3 | 3,719 | Adcock Tony Adcock Anthony "Tony" Charles Adcock is an English former professional footballer. He was born in Bethnal Green, London.-Career:... |
| 07/03/1997 | Cambridge United Cambridge United F.C. Cambridge United Football Club is a professional football club from Cambridge, England. They are currently playing the 2011-2012 season in the Conference National, the fifth tier of the English league system, where they have competed since 2005 following their relegation from the Football League... |
A | 0-1 | 3,485 | |
| 14/03/1997 | Mansfield Town Mansfield Town F.C. Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club from the former mining town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and changed its name to Mansfield Wesley in 1906 before settling on Mansfield Town in 1910... |
H | 2-1 | 3,064 | Greene David Greene (footballer) David Greene is a retired Irish football defender. Son of a Galway mother and a Dublin father, David played for the Republic of Ireland U21 side six times.-References:... , Adcock Tony Adcock Anthony "Tony" Charles Adcock is an English former professional footballer. He was born in Bethnal Green, London.-Career:... |
| 21/03/1997 | Rochdale | H | 1-0 | 3,211 | Abrahams Paul Abrahams Paul Abrahams is an English retired professional association football who played as a striker. In a Football League career that lasted from 1992 to 1999, Abrahams made a total of 179 league appearances, scoring 34 goals, for both Colchester United and Brentford... |
| 29/03/1997 | Hartlepool United Hartlepool United F.C. Hartlepool United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Hartlepool that currently play in League One. The team won promotion to League One in the 2006–07 season... |
A | 0-1 | 2,725 | |
| 31/03/1997 | Darlington Darlington F.C. Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003... |
H | 0-3 | 3,604 | |
| 05/04/1997 | Hereford United Hereford United F.C. Hereford United Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Hereford. Founded in 1924, they are competing in Football League Two in the 2011–12 season. Hereford have played at Edgar Street for their entire history and are nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites',... |
A | 0-1 | 2,535 | |
| 08/04/1997 | Wigan Athletic Wigan Athletic F.C. Wigan Athletic Football Club is an English Premier League Association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, having been promoted from the Championship in 2005. Wigan's current spell in the Premier League is the only top flight run in the club's history.They have played at the DW... |
A | 0-1 | 4,571 | |
| 11/04/1997 | Swansea City | H | 3-1 | 3,162 | Whitton Steve Whitton Stephen Paul "Steve" Whitton is a former English footballer who played as a striker. He was born in East Ham, London.In a playing career spanning 20 years , he made more than 450 league appearances. Whitton played in the Football League and Premier League in England, the Swedish Allsvenskan and... , Sale Mark Sale Mark David Sale is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward. He made more than 200 appearances in the Football League and many more in non-league football. He is currently youth team manager at Burton Albion.... , Abrahams Paul Abrahams Paul Abrahams is an English retired professional association football who played as a striker. In a Football League career that lasted from 1992 to 1999, Abrahams made a total of 179 league appearances, scoring 34 goals, for both Colchester United and Brentford... |
| 15/04/1997 | Hull City Hull City A.F.C. Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football... |
A | 2-1 | 2,035 | Adcock Tony Adcock Anthony "Tony" Charles Adcock is an English former professional footballer. He was born in Bethnal Green, London.-Career:... , Sale Mark Sale Mark David Sale is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward. He made more than 200 appearances in the Football League and many more in non-league football. He is currently youth team manager at Burton Albion.... |
| 26/04/1997 | Northampton Town Northampton Town F.C. Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season... |
H | 0-0 | 5,956 | |
| 03/05/1997 | Barnet Barnet F.C. Barnet Football Club is an English football team from High Barnet, London, England, currently playing in Football League Two. The ground is in the town of Barnet within the London Borough of Barnet.... |
A | 4-2 | 1,909 | Lock Tony Lock (footballer) Anthony "Tony" Lock is an English football forward currently without a club.-Clubs:*1995-2001 : Colchester United*2002-2006 : Grays Athletic-References:... , Sale Mark Sale Mark David Sale is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward. He made more than 200 appearances in the Football League and many more in non-league football. He is currently youth team manager at Burton Albion.... , Forbes Steve Forbes (footballer) Steve Forbes is an English former professional football player. His clubs included Millwall, Colchester United and Peterborough Utd . He made just under 100 Football League appearances.- External links :... , Haydon |
Source: 1996-97 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
League Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/08/1996 | R1 (L1) | West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion F.C. West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands... |
H | 2-3 | 3,521 | Kinsella Mark Kinsella Mark Anthony Kinsella is an Irish former professional footballer and current football coach. He played as a central midfielder for most of his career.... , Fry Chris Fry (footballer) Christopher David Fry is a Welsh former professional footballer.-Career:Fry began his career at his hometown club Cardiff City, making his debut at the end of the 1988–89 season... |
| 03/09/1996 | R1 (L2) | West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion F.C. West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands... |
A | 3-1 | 9,809 | Robbie Reinelt Robbie Reinelt Robert Squire "Robbie" Reinelt is an English former professional association football player. He played for Aldershot, Gillingham, Colchester United, Brighton & Hove Albion and Leyton Orient between 1990 and 1999.... (2), Dunne Joe Dunne Joseph John "Joe" Dunne is an Irish former professional footballer. He played professionally for Gillingham and Colchester United and made nearly 280 Football League appearances in a 13-year career. He is currently Colchester's Assistant Manager, having previously served as youth team manager,... |
| 17/09/1996 | R2 (L1) | 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... |
A | 1-1 | 5,112 | Adcock Tony Adcock Anthony "Tony" Charles Adcock is an English former professional footballer. He was born in Bethnal Green, London.-Career:... |
| 24/09/1996 | R2 (L2) | 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... |
H | 0-2 | 4,095 |
Source: 1996-97 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
FA Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/11/1996 | R1 | Wycombe Wanderers 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... |
H | 1-2 | 4,378 | Wilkins Richard Wilkins (footballer) Richard Wilkins is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He currently manages Bury Town.-Biography:... |
Source: 1996-97 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
League Trophy
Southern Section| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/12/1996 | R1 (S) | Cambridge United Cambridge United F.C. Cambridge United Football Club is a professional football club from Cambridge, England. They are currently playing the 2011-2012 season in the Conference National, the fifth tier of the English league system, where they have competed since 2005 following their relegation from the Football League... |
A | 1-0 | 1,108 | Whitton Steve Whitton Stephen Paul "Steve" Whitton is a former English footballer who played as a striker. He was born in East Ham, London.In a playing career spanning 20 years , he made more than 450 league appearances. Whitton played in the Football League and Premier League in England, the Swedish Allsvenskan and... |
| 07/01/1997 | R2 (S) | Millwall Millwall F.C. Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the... |
A | 3-2 | 2,795 | Adcock Tony Adcock Anthony "Tony" Charles Adcock is an English former professional footballer. He was born in Bethnal Green, London.-Career:... (2), Buckle Paul Buckle Paul John Buckle is an English professional footballer and football club manager. He is currently manager of League Two side Bristol Rovers.-Career:... (Golden goal Golden goal The golden goal is a method used in association football, field hockey, ice hockey and korfball to decide the winner of games in elimination matches which end in a draw after the end of regulation time. It is a type of sudden death. Golden goal rules allow the team that scores the first goal during... ) |
| 28/01/1997 | Area QF | Brentford Brentford F.C. Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One.... |
A | 1-0 | 2,253 | Abrahams Paul Abrahams Paul Abrahams is an English retired professional association football who played as a striker. In a Football League career that lasted from 1992 to 1999, Abrahams made a total of 179 league appearances, scoring 34 goals, for both Colchester United and Brentford... |
| 18/02/1997 | Area SF | Northampton Town Northampton Town F.C. Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season... |
H | 2-1 | 3,978 | Greene David Greene (footballer) David Greene is a retired Irish football defender. Son of a Galway mother and a Dublin father, David played for the Republic of Ireland U21 side six times.-References:... , Buckle Paul Buckle Paul John Buckle is an English professional footballer and football club manager. He is currently manager of League Two side Bristol Rovers.-Career:... |
| 11/03/1997 | Area Final (L1) | Peterborough United Peterborough United F.C. Peterborough United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Peterborough. Peterborough United formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times; eventually being admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead. Their home ground is... |
A | 0-2 | 4,556 | |
| 18/03/1997 | Area Final (L2) | Peterborough United Peterborough United F.C. Peterborough United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Peterborough. Peterborough United formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times; eventually being admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead. Their home ground is... |
H | 3-0 | 5,000 | Fry Chris Fry (footballer) Christopher David Fry is a Welsh former professional footballer.-Career:Fry began his career at his hometown club Cardiff City, making his debut at the end of the 1988–89 season... , Buckle Paul Buckle Paul John Buckle is an English professional footballer and football club manager. He is currently manager of League Two side Bristol Rovers.-Career:... , Abrahams Paul Abrahams Paul Abrahams is an English retired professional association football who played as a striker. In a Football League career that lasted from 1992 to 1999, Abrahams made a total of 179 league appearances, scoring 34 goals, for both Colchester United and Brentford... (Golden goal Golden goal The golden goal is a method used in association football, field hockey, ice hockey and korfball to decide the winner of games in elimination matches which end in a draw after the end of regulation time. It is a type of sudden death. Golden goal rules allow the team that scores the first goal during... ) |
| 20/04/1997 | Final | 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.... |
N | 0-0 3-4 on Pens |
45,077 |
Source: 1996-97 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
Squad statistics
| No. | Nat. | Pos. | Name | Total | Division Three | FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... |
League Cup Football League Cup The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis... |
League Trophy Football League Trophy The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top... |
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| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| England Tony Adcock Tony Adcock Anthony "Tony" Charles Adcock is an English former professional footballer. He was born in Bethnal Green, London.-Career:... |
14 |
| England Paul Abrahams Paul Abrahams Paul Abrahams is an English retired professional association football who played as a striker. In a Football League career that lasted from 1992 to 1999, Abrahams made a total of 179 league appearances, scoring 34 goals, for both Colchester United and Brentford... |
9 |
| Wales Chris Fry Chris Fry (footballer) Christopher David Fry is a Welsh former professional footballer.-Career:Fry began his career at his hometown club Cardiff City, making his debut at the end of the 1988–89 season... |
8 |
| England Steve Whitton Steve Whitton Stephen Paul "Steve" Whitton is a former English footballer who played as a striker. He was born in East Ham, London.In a playing career spanning 20 years , he made more than 450 league appearances. Whitton played in the Football League and Premier League in England, the Swedish Allsvenskan and... |
7 |
| England Robbie Reinelt Robbie Reinelt Robert Squire "Robbie" Reinelt is an English former professional association football player. He played for Aldershot, Gillingham, Colchester United, Brighton & Hove Albion and Leyton Orient between 1990 and 1999.... |
5 |
| England John Taylor |
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| England Adam Locke Adam Locke Adam Locke is a retired English professional footballer.Locke was born in Croydon, London. He played as a defender for various teams in the Football League.-External links:* Luton Town FC player profile... |
4 |
| England Paul Buckle Paul Buckle Paul John Buckle is an English professional footballer and football club manager. He is currently manager of League Two side Bristol Rovers.-Career:... |
3 |
| England Karl Duguid Karl Duguid Karl Anthony Duguid is an English footballer who plays primarily as a midfielder for Colchester United.He began his career with Colchester United and made his senior debut in 1995. He helped the club win promotion to the Second Division in 1998, via the play-offs, and the Championship in 2006, by... |
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| Republic of Ireland David Greene David Greene (footballer) David Greene is a retired Irish football defender. Son of a Galway mother and a Dublin father, David played for the Republic of Ireland U21 side six times.-References:... |
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| Republic of Ireland Mark Kinsella Mark Kinsella Mark Anthony Kinsella is an Irish former professional footballer and current football coach. He played as a central midfielder for most of his career.... |
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| England Mark Sale Mark Sale Mark David Sale is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward. He made more than 200 appearances in the Football League and many more in non-league football. He is currently youth team manager at Burton Albion.... |
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| England Richard Wilkins Richard Wilkins (footballer) Richard Wilkins is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He currently manages Bury Town.-Biography:... |
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| England Simon Betts Simon Betts Simon Richard Betts , is an English footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League.-External links:*... |
1 |
| England Peter Cawley Peter Cawley Peter Cawley is a retired English footballer who played as a defender.Cawley is best known for his spell at Colchester United, where he made more than 200 appearances during his six years at the club between 1992 and 1998.He also had a spell at Wimbledon from 1987 to 1989, making one appearance in... |
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| Republic of Ireland Joe Dunne Joe Dunne Joseph John "Joe" Dunne is an Irish former professional footballer. He played professionally for Gillingham and Colchester United and made nearly 280 Football League appearances in a 13-year career. He is currently Colchester's Assistant Manager, having previously served as youth team manager,... |
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| England Steve Forbes Steve Forbes (footballer) Steve Forbes is an English former professional football player. His clubs included Millwall, Colchester United and Peterborough Utd . He made just under 100 Football League appearances.- External links :... |
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| England David Gregory |
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| England Nicky Haydon |
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| England Tony Lock Tony Lock (footballer) Anthony "Tony" Lock is an English football forward currently without a club.-Clubs:*1995-2001 : Colchester United*2002-2006 : Grays Athletic-References:... |
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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.... |
2 |
League
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| England Tony Adcock Tony Adcock Anthony "Tony" Charles Adcock is an English former professional footballer. He was born in Bethnal Green, London.-Career:... |
11 |
| England Paul Abrahams Paul Abrahams Paul Abrahams is an English retired professional association football who played as a striker. In a Football League career that lasted from 1992 to 1999, Abrahams made a total of 179 league appearances, scoring 34 goals, for both Colchester United and Brentford... |
7 |
| Wales Chris Fry Chris Fry (footballer) Christopher David Fry is a Welsh former professional footballer.-Career:Fry began his career at his hometown club Cardiff City, making his debut at the end of the 1988–89 season... |
6 |
| England Steve Whitton Steve Whitton Stephen Paul "Steve" Whitton is a former English footballer who played as a striker. He was born in East Ham, London.In a playing career spanning 20 years , he made more than 450 league appearances. Whitton played in the Football League and Premier League in England, the Swedish Allsvenskan and... |
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| England John Taylor |
5 |
| England Adam Locke Adam Locke Adam Locke is a retired English professional footballer.Locke was born in Croydon, London. He played as a defender for various teams in the Football League.-External links:* Luton Town FC player profile... |
4 |
| England Karl Duguid Karl Duguid Karl Anthony Duguid is an English footballer who plays primarily as a midfielder for Colchester United.He began his career with Colchester United and made his senior debut in 1995. He helped the club win promotion to the Second Division in 1998, via the play-offs, and the Championship in 2006, by... |
3 |
| England Robbie Reinelt Robbie Reinelt Robert Squire "Robbie" Reinelt is an English former professional association football player. He played for Aldershot, Gillingham, Colchester United, Brighton & Hove Albion and Leyton Orient between 1990 and 1999.... |
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| England Mark Sale Mark Sale Mark David Sale is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward. He made more than 200 appearances in the Football League and many more in non-league football. He is currently youth team manager at Burton Albion.... |
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| Republic of Ireland David Greene David Greene (footballer) David Greene is a retired Irish football defender. Son of a Galway mother and a Dublin father, David played for the Republic of Ireland U21 side six times.-References:... |
2 |
| Republic of Ireland Mark Kinsella Mark Kinsella Mark Anthony Kinsella is an Irish former professional footballer and current football coach. He played as a central midfielder for most of his career.... |
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| England Richard Wilkins Richard Wilkins (footballer) Richard Wilkins is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He currently manages Bury Town.-Biography:... |
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| England Simon Betts Simon Betts Simon Richard Betts , is an English footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League.-External links:*... |
1 |
| England Peter Cawley Peter Cawley Peter Cawley is a retired English footballer who played as a defender.Cawley is best known for his spell at Colchester United, where he made more than 200 appearances during his six years at the club between 1992 and 1998.He also had a spell at Wimbledon from 1987 to 1989, making one appearance in... |
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| England Steve Forbes Steve Forbes (footballer) Steve Forbes is an English former professional football player. His clubs included Millwall, Colchester United and Peterborough Utd . He made just under 100 Football League appearances.- External links :... |
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| England David Gregory |
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| England Nicky Haydon |
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| England Tony Lock Tony Lock (footballer) Anthony "Tony" Lock is an English football forward currently without a club.-Clubs:*1995-2001 : Colchester United*2002-2006 : Grays Athletic-References:... |
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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.... |
2 |
FA Cup
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| England Richard Wilkins Richard Wilkins (footballer) Richard Wilkins is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He currently manages Bury Town.-Biography:... |
1 |
League Cup
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| England Robbie Reinelt Robbie Reinelt Robert Squire "Robbie" Reinelt is an English former professional association football player. He played for Aldershot, Gillingham, Colchester United, Brighton & Hove Albion and Leyton Orient between 1990 and 1999.... |
2 |
| England Tony Adcock Tony Adcock Anthony "Tony" Charles Adcock is an English former professional footballer. He was born in Bethnal Green, London.-Career:... |
1 |
| Republic of Ireland Joe Dunne Joe Dunne Joseph John "Joe" Dunne is an Irish former professional footballer. He played professionally for Gillingham and Colchester United and made nearly 280 Football League appearances in a 13-year career. He is currently Colchester's Assistant Manager, having previously served as youth team manager,... |
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| Wales Chris Fry Chris Fry (footballer) Christopher David Fry is a Welsh former professional footballer.-Career:Fry began his career at his hometown club Cardiff City, making his debut at the end of the 1988–89 season... |
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| Republic of Ireland Mark Kinsella Mark Kinsella Mark Anthony Kinsella is an Irish former professional footballer and current football coach. He played as a central midfielder for most of his career.... |
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League Trophy
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| England Paul Buckle Paul Buckle Paul John Buckle is an English professional footballer and football club manager. He is currently manager of League Two side Bristol Rovers.-Career:... |
3 |
| England Paul Abrahams Paul Abrahams Paul Abrahams is an English retired professional association football who played as a striker. In a Football League career that lasted from 1992 to 1999, Abrahams made a total of 179 league appearances, scoring 34 goals, for both Colchester United and Brentford... |
2 |
| England Tony Adcock Tony Adcock Anthony "Tony" Charles Adcock is an English former professional footballer. He was born in Bethnal Green, London.-Career:... |
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| Wales Chris Fry Chris Fry (footballer) Christopher David Fry is a Welsh former professional footballer.-Career:Fry began his career at his hometown club Cardiff City, making his debut at the end of the 1988–89 season... |
1 |
| Republic of Ireland David Greene David Greene (footballer) David Greene is a retired Irish football defender. Son of a Galway mother and a Dublin father, David played for the Republic of Ireland U21 side six times.-References:... |
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| England Steve Whitton Steve Whitton Stephen Paul "Steve" Whitton is a former English footballer who played as a striker. He was born in East Ham, London.In a playing career spanning 20 years , he made more than 450 league appearances. Whitton played in the Football League and Premier League in England, the Swedish Allsvenskan and... |
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Most Frequent Starting XI
This section shows players in a 4-4-2 formation with the most league starts during the season.| Pos. | Name | Apps. | Goals |
| GK | England Carl Emberson Carl Emberson Carl Wayne Emberson is a retired English football goalkeeper and coach at Bristol Rovers.-Career:He played in the 1990–91 Final of the FA Youth Cup with Millwall, but failed to make a first-team appearance for the club.He joined Colchester United for ₤25,000 in 1994, where he had previously been... |
36 | 0 |
| DF | Republic of Ireland David Greene David Greene (footballer) David Greene is a retired Irish football defender. Son of a Galway mother and a Dublin father, David played for the Republic of Ireland U21 side six times.-References:... |
44 | 2 |
| DF | Republic of Ireland Joe Dunne Joe Dunne Joseph John "Joe" Dunne is an Irish former professional footballer. He played professionally for Gillingham and Colchester United and made nearly 280 Football League appearances in a 13-year career. He is currently Colchester's Assistant Manager, having previously served as youth team manager,... |
23 | 0 |
| DF | England Peter Cawley Peter Cawley Peter Cawley is a retired English footballer who played as a defender.Cawley is best known for his spell at Colchester United, where he made more than 200 appearances during his six years at the club between 1992 and 1998.He also had a spell at Wimbledon from 1987 to 1989, making one appearance in... |
28 | 1 |
| DF | Republic of Ireland Tony McCarthy Tony McCarthy Anthony Paul "Tony" McCarthy is a retired Irish footballer who played as a defender.Tony started his League of Ireland career with University College Dublin A.F.C. in 1988. During his last season at Belfield Park he was capped by the Republic of Ireland U21 in April 1990 at Oriel Park. After... |
34 | 0 |
| MF | England Richard Wilkins Richard Wilkins (footballer) Richard Wilkins is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He currently manages Bury Town.-Biography:... |
40 | 2 |
| MF | England David Gregory |
32 | 1 |
| MF | England Paul Buckle Paul Buckle Paul John Buckle is an English professional footballer and football club manager. He is currently manager of League Two side Bristol Rovers.-Career:... |
24 | 0 |
| MF | Wales Chris Fry Chris Fry (footballer) Christopher David Fry is a Welsh former professional footballer.-Career:Fry began his career at his hometown club Cardiff City, making his debut at the end of the 1988–89 season... |
31 | 6 |
| FW | England Tony Adcock Tony Adcock Anthony "Tony" Charles Adcock is an English former professional footballer. He was born in Bethnal Green, London.-Career:... |
26 | 11 |
| FW | England Steve Whitton Steve Whitton Stephen Paul "Steve" Whitton is a former English footballer who played as a striker. He was born in East Ham, London.In a playing career spanning 20 years , he made more than 450 league appearances. Whitton played in the Football League and Premier League in England, the Swedish Allsvenskan and... |
35 | 6 |
Emberson
Carl Emberson
Carl Wayne Emberson is a retired English football goalkeeper and coach at Bristol Rovers.-Career:He played in the 1990–91 Final of the FA Youth Cup with Millwall, but failed to make a first-team appearance for the club.He joined Colchester United for ₤25,000 in 1994, where he had previously been...
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