The 1995–96 season was Colchester United's 54th season in their history and their fourth consecutive season in the fourth tier of English football, the Third Division. Alongside competing in the Third Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Football League Trophy.
| 1995–96 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Gordon Parker[1] | |
| Manager | Steve Wignall | |
| Stadium | Layer Road | |
| Third Division | 7th | |
| Play-offs | Semi-final (eliminated by Plymouth Argyle | |
| FA Cup | 1st round (eliminated by Gravesend & Northfleet) | |
| League Cup | 1st round (eliminated by Bristol City) | |
| Football League Trophy | Quarter-final (southern section) (eliminated by Peterborough United | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Tony Adcock (12) All: Tony Adcock (17) | |
| Highest home attendance | 6,511 v Plymouth Argyle, 12 May 1996[2] | |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,122 v Torquay United, 26 September 1995[3] | |
| Average home league attendance | 3,299[4] | |
| Biggest win | 3–0 v Lincoln City, 26 August 1995 4–1 v Hartlepool United, 7 October 1995 5–2 v Torquay United, 26 September 1995 | |
| Biggest defeat | 0–2 v Swindon Town, 8 November 1995 v Gravesend & Northfleet, 11 November 1995 v Wigan Athletic, 30 January 1996 v Preston North End, 17 February 1996 1–3 v Cambridge United, 29 August 1995 v Mansfield Town, 25 November 1995 v Plymouth Argyle, 15 May 1996 | |
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Steve Wignall took his side to the play-offs in his first full season in charge, finishing the campaign in seventh place. They couldn't progress further than the semi-final, after being knocked out over two legs by Neil Warnock's eventual play-off winners Plymouth Argyle.
In the cup competitions, Colchester were eliminated by non-League opposition in the FA Cup at the first round stage with Gravesend & Northfleet vanquishing, while Bristol City also beat Colchester over two legs in the League Cup first round. The U's progressed from their group in the Football League Trophy but were beaten by Peterborough United in the southern section quarter-final.
Season overview
editManager Steve Wignall settled into his first full season in charge by bringing in former fan favourite Tony Adcock during the summer. He also allowed Mark Kinsella to remain with the club on a rolling contract while he harboured ambitions of playing at a higher level.
Colchester slipped up in the FA Cup once again to non-League opposition when Gravesend & Northfleet won 2–0 in the first round. This came after Colchester had already exited the League Cup to Bristol City, also in the first round. The U's reached the area quarter-final of the Football League Trophy but were knocked out by Peterborough United
Boosted by the loan signing of striker Scott McGleish from Peterborough and they rallied for the play-off positions late season. With Joe Dunne scoring an injury time winner at Mansfield Town, Colchester needed a win on the final day of the regular season against Doncaster Rovers to secure a play-off spot. Paul Gibbs' mishit cross looped in to seal a narrow 1–0 victory and a play-off semi-final with Neil Warnock's Plymouth Argyle.
Ahead of the play-offs, Warnock taunted:
Little teams like Colchester shouldn't even be on the same pitch as big clubs like Plymouth
Mark Kinsella's long range effort gave Colchester a 1–0 win in the first leg in front of a 6,511 Layer Road crowd to make Warnock eat his words. In the away leg at Home Park, Warnock's squad, assembled for over £1m, took an early lead, before taking an aggregate lead prior to half-time through Chris Leadbitter. Kinsella scored just after the hour mark to level the aggregate score at 2–2 but with the vital away goal, but five minutes from time, Plymouth added a third and denied the U's a second trip to Wembley.[5]
Players
edit- As of match played 15 May 1996.[6]
| Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth | Apps | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| Garrett Caldwell | GK |  |
 Princeton |
6 November 1973 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Princeton Tigers |
25 September 1995 | Free transfer | ||
| Carl Emberson | GK |  |
Epsom | 13 July 1973 (aged 21) | 35 | 0 | Millwall |
6 July 1994 | £25,000 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| Simon Betts | FB | |
Middlesbrough | 3 March 1973 (aged 22) | 104 | 3 | Scarborough |
11 December 1992 | Free transfer | ||
| Gus Caesar | CB | |
Tottenham | 5 March 1966 (aged 29) | 47 | 1 |  Airdrieonians |
11 August 1994 | Free transfer | ||
| Peter Cawley | CB | |
Walton-on-Thames | 15 September 1965 (aged 29) | 97 | 6 | Barnet |
30 October 1992[a] | Free transfer | ||
| Jean Dalli | FB | |
Enfield Town | 13 August 1976 (aged 18) | 1 | 0 | Apprentice | 13 August 1994[b] | Free transfer | ||
| Joe Dunne | FB |  |
Dublin | 25 May 1973 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Gillingham |
27 March 1996 | Free transfer | ||
| Tony English | DF/MF | |
Luton | 19 October 1966 (aged 28) | 489 | 58 | Coventry City |
24 December 1984 | Free transfer | ||
| Paul Gibbs | FB | |
Gorleston | 26 October 1972 (aged 22) | 9 | 0 | Diss Town |
6 March 1995 | Undisclosed | ||
| Nicky Haydon | DF/MF | |
Barking | 10 August 1978 (aged 16) | 0 | 0 | Youth team | 1 August 1995 | Free transfer | ||
| Ben Lewis | CB | |
Chelmsford | 22 June 1977 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Heybridge Swifts |
1 August 1994 | Free transfer | ||
| Tony McCarthy | CB | |
Dublin | 9 November 1969 (aged 25) | 10 | 1 | Millwall |
17 March 1995 | Free transfer | ||
| Andy Partner | CB | |
Colchester | 21 October 1974 (aged 20) | 5 | 0 | Apprentice | 16 December 1991[b] | Free transfer | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| Steve Ball | MF | |
Colchester | 2 September 1969 (aged 25) | 71 | 11 | Cambridge United |
14 September 1992 | Free transfer | ||
| Tony Cook | MF | |
Hemel Hempstead | 17 September 1976 (aged 18) | 3 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers |
11 January 1994[b] | Free transfer | ||
| Tony Dennis | MF | |
Eton | 1 December 1963 (aged 31) | 41 | 2 | Chesterfield |
10 August 1994 | Free transfer | ||
| Karl Duguid | MF | |
Letchworth | 21 March 1978 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Youth team | 9 December 1995[b] | Free transfer | ||
| Chris Fry | MF/WG |  |
Cardiff | 23 October 1969 (aged 25) | 54 | 8 | Hereford United |
24 October 1993 | Nominal | ||
| David Gregory | MF | |
Sudbury | 23 January 1970 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | Peterborough United |
8 December 1995 | Free transfer | ||
| Mark Kinsella | MF | |
Dublin | 12 August 1972 (aged 22) | 209 | 32 | Home Farm |
18 August 1989 | Free transfer | ||
| Adam Locke | MF/FB | |
Croydon | 20 August 1970 (aged 24) | 33 | 1 | Southend United |
23 September 1994 | Free transfer | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| Tony Adcock | FW | |
Bethnal Green | 27 March 1963 (aged 32) | 219 | 112 | Luton Town |
3 August 1995 | Free transfer | ||
| Tony Lock | FW | |
Harlow | 3 September 1976 (aged 18) | 3 | 1 | Apprentice | 28 January 1995[b] | Free transfer | ||
| Robbie Reinelt | FW | |
Loughton | 11 March 1974 (aged 21) | 5 | 0 | Gillingham |
22 March 1995 | Part exchange | ||
| Steve Whitton | FW | |
East Ham | 4 December 1960 (aged 34) | 52 | 15 | Ipswich Town |
24 March 1994 | £10,000 | ||
Transfers
editIn
edit| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1995 | WG/FW |
|
Steve Mardenborough | Stafford Rangers
|
Free transfer | [7][8] |
| 1 August 1995 | DF/MF |
|
Nicky Haydon | Youth team | Free transfer | [9][10] |
| 3 August 1995 | FW |
|
Tony Adcock | Luton Town
|
Free transfer | [11][12] |
| 29 September 1995 | GK |
|
Garrett Caldwell | Princeton Tigers
|
Free transfer | [13][14] |
| 17 October 1995 | MF |
|
Robert Boyce | Enfield
|
Trial | [15][16] |
| 8 December 1995 | MF |
|
David Gregory | Peterborough United
|
Free transfer | [17][18] |
| 9 December 1995 | MF |
|
Karl Duguid | Youth team | Free transfer | [19][20][a] |
| 27 March 1996 | FB |
|
Joe Dunne | Gillingham
|
Free transfer | [21][22] |
- Total spending:
~ £0
- ^ Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club
Out
edit| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 1995 | DF |
|
Tim Allpress | Hitchin Town
|
Released | [23][24] |
| 31 May 1995 | FW |
|
Leighton Allen | Ringmer
|
Released | [25][26] |
| 31 May 1995 | GK |
|
John Cheesewright | Wimbledon
|
Released | [27][28] |
| 31 May 1995 | MF |
|
Trevor Putney | Free agent | Retired | [29][30] |
| 31 May 1995 | FW |
|
Niall Thompson | Seattle Sounders
|
Free transfer | [31][32] |
| 18 November 1995 | MF |
|
Robert Boyce | Chelmsford City
|
End of trial | [15][16] |
| 6 December 1995 | WF/FW |
|
Steve Mardenborough | Swansea City
|
Free transfer | [7][8] |
| 27 February 1996 | MF |
|
Michael Cheetham | Sudbury Town
|
Released | [33][34] |
- Total incoming:
~ £0
Loans in
edit| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 November 1995 | CB |
|
David Greene | Luton Town
|
1 March 1996 | [35][36] |
| 29 December 1995 | FW/WG |
|
Paul Abrahams | Brentford
|
20 February 1996 | [37][38] |
| 23 February 1996 | FW |
|
Scott McGleish | Peterborough United
|
31 May 1996 | [39][40] |
| 8 March 1996 | GK | 
|
Andy Petterson | Charlton Athletic
|
31 March 1996 | [41][42] |
Match details
editThird Division
editResults round by round
editLeague table
edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Darlington | 46 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 60 | 42 | +18 | 78 | Qualification for the Third Division play-offs |
| 6 | Hereford United | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 65 | 47 | +18 | 74 | |
| 7 | Colchester United | 46 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 61 | 51 | +10 | 72 | |
| 8 | Barnet | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 65 | 45 | +20 | 70 | |
| 9 | Chester City | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 72 | 53 | +19 | 70 |
Source: [citation needed]
Matches
edit| 12 August 1995 1 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Colchester |
Betts  15'Locke 59'English  51'  |
Report | Littlejohn 54' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,585 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 19 August 1995 2 | Barnet | 1–1 | Colchester United | Chipping Barnet |
| 15:00 BST | Freedman 69' |
Report | Adcock 81' |
Stadium: Underhill Stadium Attendance: 1,966 Referee: Steve Bennett |
| 26 August 1995 3 | Colchester United | 3–0 | Lincoln City | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Dennis 2', 8' Mardenborough 74' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,939 Referee: Rob Harris |
| 29 August 1995 4 | Cambridge United | 3–1 | Colchester United | Cambridge |
| 19:45 BST | Palmer 15' Joseph 23'Corazzin 60' |
Report | Adcock 49' Cawley 74' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,476 Referee: A Butler |
| 2 September 1995 5 | Gillingham | 0–1 | Colchester United | Gillingham |
| Report | Adcock 75' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 7,667 Referee: M Pierce |
| 9 September 1995 6 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Chester City | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Whitton 82' |
Report | Priest 54' Regis 81'Whelan 65' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,422 Referee: Barry Knight |
| 12 September 1995 7 | Colchester United | 2–2 | Preston North End | Colchester |
| Fry 25' Whitton 50' |
Report | Cartwright 57' Bryson 87'Kidd 43' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,869 Referee: D Orr |
| 16 September 1995 8 | Darlington | 2–2 | Colchester United | Darlington |
| Muir 46' Bannister 78' |
Report | Dennis 10' Cheetham 20' |
Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 1,685 Referee: David Allison |
| 23 September 1995 9 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Hereford United | Colchester |
| Reinelt 22', 65' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,596 Referee: G Pooley |
| 30 September 1995 10 | Scunthorpe United | 1–0 | Colchester United | Scunthorpe |
| 15:00 BST | Eyre 15' |
Report | Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 2,051 Referee: William Burns |
| 7 October 1995 11 | Colchester United | 4–1 | Hartlepool United | Colchester |
| Locke 9', 64' Adcock 20'Reinelt 26' |
Report | Howard 88' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,618 Referee: J Brandwood |
| 14 October 1995 12 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Colchester United | Rochdale |
| Stuart 67' |
Report | Reinelt 29' Fry 79' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,193 Referee: G Frankland |
| 21 October 1995 13 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Kinsella 60' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,823 Referee: G Pooley |
| 28 October 1995 14 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Colchester United | Cardiff |
| 15:00 GMT | Adams 30' |
Report | Adcock 13', 14' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,207 Referee: J Rushton |
| 31 October 1995 15 | Fulham | 1–1 | Colchester United | Fulham |
| 19:45 GMT | Cusack 61' |
Report | Mardenborough 26' Dennis 43' |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 2,870 Referee: G Singh |
| 4 November 1995 16 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Exeter City | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Kinsella 20' |
Report | Pears 82' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,377 |
| 18 November 1995 17 | Doncaster Rovers | 3–2 | Colchester United | Doncaster |
| Colcombe 18' Jones 25', 75' |
Report | Cheetham 45' Adcock 85' |
Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 1,603 |
| 25 November 1995 18 | Colchester United | 1–3 | Mansfield Town | Colchester |
| Adcock 46' (pen.) |
Report | Hadley 41' Boothroyd 50' (pen.)Ireland 70' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,819 Referee: K Leach |
| 9 December 1995 19 | Hereford United | 1–1 | Colchester United | Hereford |
| Smith 62' |
Report | Betts 77' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3,324 Referee: R Poulain |
| 16 December 1995 20 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Scunthorpe United | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Ball 19' Kinsella 40' |
Report | Young 62' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,138 |
| 23 December 1995 21 | Bury | 0–0 | Colchester United | Bury |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,559 Referee: Roger Furnandiz |
| 26 December 1995 22 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Leyton Orient | Colchester |
| 12:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,965 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 1 January 1996 23 | Torquay United | 2–3 | Colchester United | Torquay |
| Jack 35' Newhouse 50' |
Report | Kinsella 1' Duguid 77'Betts 90' |
Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 2,425 |
| 13 January 1996 24 | Colchester United | 3–2 | Barnet | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Betts 5' (pen.) Abrahams 10', 16' |
Report | Primus 22' Devine 36' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,252 Referee: Steve Bennett |
| 20 January 1996 25 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–1 | Colchester United | Plymouth |
| Baird 30' |
Report | Greene 89' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 5,800 Referee: D Orr |
| 30 January 1996 26 | Wigan Athletic | 2–0 | Colchester United | Wigan |
| Johnson 14', 37' |
Report | Stadium: Springfield Park Attendance: 2,101 Referee: Terry Heilbron |
| 3 February 1996 27 | Lincoln City | 0–0 | Colchester United | Lincoln |
| Report | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 2,531 Referee: G Frankland |
| 6 February 1996 28 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Scarborough | Colchester |
| 19:30 GMT | Cawley 5' |
Report | Trebble 66' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,299 Referee: Barry Knight |
| 10 February 1996 29 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Wigan Athletic | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Adcock 52' |
Report | Lancashire 64', 86' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,082 Referee: J Kirkby |
| 17 February 1996 30 | Preston North End | 2–0 | Colchester United | Preston |
| Saville 13', 39' |
Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 9,335 Referee: G Pearson |
| 24 February 1996 31 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Darlington | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Adcock 38' |
Report | Blake 72' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,653 Referee: D Orr |
| 27 February 1996 32 | Chester City | 1–1 | Colchester United | Chester |
| Richardson 77' |
Report | Gibbs 72' |
Stadium: Deva Stadium Attendance: 2,001 Referee: J Brandwood |
| 2 March 1996 33 | Leyton Orient | 0–1 | Colchester United | Leyton |
| Report | Adcock 41' (pen.) |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 4,049 Referee: Steve Baines |
| 9 March 1996 34 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Bury | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Caesar 75' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,832 Referee: M Bailey |
| 16 March 1996 35 | Scarborough | 0–0 | Colchester United | Scarborough |
| Report | Stadium: Athletic Ground Attendance: 1,201 Referee: T West |
| 19 March 1996 36 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Cambridge United | Colchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Adcock 9' McGleish 51' |
Report | Middleton 31' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,995 Referee: M Pierce |
| 23 March 1996 37 | Colchester United | 3–1 | Torquay United | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Fry 6' McGleish 47'Betts 74' (pen.) |
Report | Laight 86' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,888 Referee: G Pooley |
| 30 March 1996 38 | Hartlepool United | 2–1 | Colchester United | Hartlepool |
| Halliday 17' Howard 73' |
Report | Gibbs 45' Locke 50' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 1,364 Referee: K Lynch |
| 2 April 1996 39 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Rochdale | Colchester |
| 19:45 BST | Reinelt 54' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,021 Referee: Roger Furnandiz |
| 6 April 1996 40 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Kinsella 56' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,345 Referee: G Singh |
| 8 April 1996 41 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Colchester United | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Grayson 65' Gibb 81' |
Report | Reinelt 90' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,021 Referee: Steve Bennett |
| 13 April 1996 42 | Colchester United | 2–2 | Fulham | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | McGleish 43', 76' Adcock |
Report | Morgan 30' Conroy 46'Angus |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,795 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
| 16 April 1996 43 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Gillingham | Colchester |
| 19:45 BST | McGleish 64' |
Report | Gayle 58' Smith 70' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,952 Referee: P Richards |
| 20 April 1996 44 | Exeter City | 2–2 | Colchester United | Exeter |
| Braithwaite 10' Chamberlain 25' |
Report | Caesar 6' McGleish 65' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 2,788 Referee: Eddie Wolstenholme |
| 27 April 1996 45 | Mansfield Town | 1–2 | Colchester United | Mansfield |
| Eustace 49' |
Report | Reinelt 68' Dunne 90' |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 2,073 Referee: M Fletcher |
| 4 May 1996 46 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Gibbs 45' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,038 Referee: Clive Wilkes |
Football League play-offs
edit| 12 May 1996 Semi-final 1st leg | Colchester United | 1–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Kinsella 44' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,511 Referee: M Pierce |
| 15 May 1996 Semi-final 2nd leg | Plymouth Argyle | 3–1 | Colchester United | Plymouth |
| Evans 3' Leadbitter 41'Williams 85' |
Report | Mark Kinsella 66' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 14,525 Referee: J Kirkby | |
| Note: Plymouth won 3–2 on aggregate | ||||
League Cup
edit| 15 August 1995 1st round 1st leg | Colchester United | 2–1 | Bristol City | Colchester |
| 19:45 BST | Adcock 15' Kinsella 16' |
Report | Seal 3' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,831 Referee: Paul Taylor |
| 22 August 1995 1st round 2nd leg | Bristol City | 2–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Colchester United | Bristol |
| Seal 20', 81' |
Report | Cheetham 61' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 3,648 Referee: Graham Barber | |
| Note: Match tied 3–3, Bristol proceed following a penalty shoot-out | ||||
Football League Trophy
edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swindon Town | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | Qualified for next round |
| Colchester United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 | |
| Torquay United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 26 September 1995 1st round (southern section) | Colchester United | 5–2 | Torquay United | Colchester |
| 19:45 BST | Adcock 2', 57', 68' Reinelt 35'Cawley 55' |
Report | Hathaway 67' Stamps 78' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,122 Referee: Paul Taylor |
| 8 November 1995 1st round (southern section) | Swindon Town | 2–0 | Colchester United | Swindon |
| Thorne 82' Finney 89' |
Report | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,222 Referee: Paul Taylor |
| 28 November 1995 2nd round (southern section) | Oxford United | 1–2 | Colchester United | Oxford |
| Angel 41' |
Report | Adcock 26' Betts 68' (pen.) |
Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 1,943 Referee: D Orr |
| 9 January 1996 Quarter-final (southern section) | Peterborough United | 3–2 | Colchester United | Peterborough |
| Martindale 44', 78' McGleish 66' |
Report | Betts 71' Kinsella 75' |
Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 2,460 Referee: Roger Furnandiz |
FA Cup
edit| 11 November 1995 1st round | Gravesend & Northfleet | 2–0 | Colchester United | Northfleet |
| 15:00 GMT | Jackson 35' Mortley 70' |
Report | Stadium: Stonebridge Road Attendance: 3,128 Referee: G Pooley |
Squad statistics
editAppearances and goals
edit| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Third Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Football League play-offs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK | CAN
|
Garrett Caldwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG
|
Carl Emberson | 49 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Simon Betts | 54 | 7 | 45 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Gus Caesar | 29 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Peter Cawley | 50 | 2 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | IRL
|
Joe Dunne | 5 | 1 | 2+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Tony English | 28 | 0 | 20+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Paul Gibbs | 28 | 3 | 13+11 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Ben Lewis | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | IRL
|
Tony McCarthy | 53 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Steve Ball | 10 | 1 | 6+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Tony Dennis | 36 | 3 | 24+8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Karl Duguid | 17 | 1 | 7+9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | WAL
|
Chris Fry | 46 | 2 | 35+3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
David Gregory | 10 | 0 | 7+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | IRL
|
Mark Kinsella | 54 | 9 | 45 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Adam Locke | 31 | 3 | 22+3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Tony Adcock | 48 | 17 | 41 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Robbie Reinelt | 26 | 8 | 12+10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Steve Whitton | 16 | 2 | 10+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | |
| Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season | |||||||||||||||
| GK | AUS
|
Andy Petterson | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | IRL
|
David Greene | 16 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Robert Boyce | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Michael Cheetham | 34 | 3 | 25+3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Paul Abrahams | 9 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Steve Mardenborough | 14 | 2 | 4+8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Scott McGleish | 17 | 6 | 10+5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Goalscorers
edit| Place | Nationality | Position | Name | Third Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Football League play-offs | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
FW | Tony Adcock | 12 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 17 |
| 2 |
|
MF | Mark Kinsella | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 |
|
FW | Robbie Reinelt | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 4 |
|
FB | Simon Betts | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 5 |
|
FW | Scott McGleish | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 |
|
MF | Michael Cheetham | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
|
|
MF | Tony Dennis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
|
|
FB | Paul Gibbs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
|
|
MF/FB | Adam Locke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 10 |
|
FW/WG | Paul Abrahams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
|
|
CB | Gus Caesar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
|
|
CB | Peter Cawley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
|
|
MF/WG | Chris Fry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
|
|
WG/FW | Steve Mardenborough | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
|
|
FW | Steve Whitton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 16 |
|
MF | Steve Ball | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
|
MF | Karl Duguid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
|
|
FB | Joe Dunne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
|
|
CB | David Greene | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| TOTALS | 61 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 75 | |||
Disciplinary record
edit| Nationality | Position | Name | Third Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Football League play-offs | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
|
|
CB | Peter Cawley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
|
MF | Tony Dennis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
|
DF/MF | Tony English | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
|
FW | Tony Adcock | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
|
MF/WG | Chris Fry | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
|
MF/FB | Adam Locke | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
|
MF | Mark Kinsella | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | ||
Clean sheets
editNumber of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[45]
| Place | Nationality | Player | Third Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Football League play-offs | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Carl Emberson | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 2 |
|
Andy Petterson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTALS | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | ||
Player debuts
editPlayers making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[46]
| Position | Nationality | Player | Date | Opponent | Ground | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW |
|
Tony Adcock | 12 August 1995 | Plymouth Argyle | Layer Road | [47][a] |
| WG/FW |
|
Steve Mardenborough | 26 August 1995 | Lincoln City | Layer Road | |
| CB |
|
Ben Lewis | 30 September 1995 | Scunthorpe United | Glanford Park | |
| MF |
|
Robert Boyce | 28 October 1995 | Cardiff City | Ninian Park | |
| GK |
|
Garrett Caldwell | 8 November 1995 | Swindon Town | County Ground | |
| CB |
|
David Greene | 25 November 1995 | Mansfield Town | Layer Road | |
| MF |
|
Karl Duguid | 9 December 1995 | Hereford United | Edgar Street | |
| FW/WG |
|
Paul Abrahams | 1 January 1996 | Torquay United | Plainmoor | [48][a] |
| MF |
|
David Gregory | 13 January 1996 | Barnet | Layer Road | |
| FW |
|
Scott McGleish | 24 February 1996 | Darlington | Layer Road | |
| GK |
|
Andy Petterson | 9 March 1996 | Bury | Layer Road | |
| FB |
|
Joe Dunne | 30 March 1996 | Hartlepool United | Victoria Park |
See also
editReferences
editGeneral
editBooks
- Whitehead, Jeff; Drury, Kevin (2008). The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-629-3.
Websites
- "Colchester United football club match record: 1996". 11v11.com. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
Specific
edit- ^ Whitehead, Jeff; Drury, Kevin (2008). The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 279. ISBN 978-1-85983-629-3.
- ^ "Colchester Utd 1–0 Plymouth Argyle". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ "Colchester Utd 5–2 Torquay United". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ "Average Attendance Figures Per Season". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ Hudson, Matt (11 August 2013). "The 1990s and 2000s". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Appearances". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Steve Mardenborough". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ a b Steve Mardenborough at Soccerbase
- ^ "Nicky Haydon". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- ^ Nicky Haydon at Soccerbase
- ^ "Tony Adcock (Forward)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ Tony Adcock at Soccerbase
- ^ "Garrett Caldwell (Goalkeeper)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ Garrett Caldwell at Soccerbase
- ^ a b "Robert Boyce". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ a b Robert Boyce at Soccerbase
- ^ "David Gregory (Midfielder)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ David Gregory at Soccerbase
- ^ "Karl Duguid (Midfielder)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ Karl Duguid at Soccerbase
- ^ "Joe Dunne". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ Joe Dunne at Soccerbase
- ^ "Tim Allpress". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ Tim Allpress at Soccerbase
- ^ "Leighton Allen". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ Leighton Allen at Soccerbase
- ^ "John Cheesewright (Goalkeeper)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ John Cheesewright at Soccerbase
- ^ "Trevor Putney". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ Trevor Putney at Soccerbase
- ^ "Niall Thompson". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ Niall Thompson at Soccerbase
- ^ "Michael Cheetham". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ Michael Cheetham at Soccerbase
- ^ "David Greene". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ David Greene at Soccerbase
- ^ "Paul Abrahams". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ Paul Abrahams at Soccerbase
- ^ "Scott McGleish". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ Scott McGleish at Soccerbase
- ^ "Andy Petterson (Goalkeeper)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ Andy Petterson at Soccerbase
- ^ a b "Goals". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ^ "Discipline". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- ^ "Clean sheets (1st team)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- ^ "Alltime- List of Debuts". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ^ "Colchester Utd 2–1 Plymouth Argyle". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- ^ "Torquay United 2–3 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.