The 1998–99 season was Colchester United's 57th season in their history and their first season back in the third tier of English football, the Second Division, following promotion via the play-offs in the previous season. Alongside competing in the Second Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Football League Trophy.
| 1998–99 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Peter Heard[1] | |
| Manager | Steve Wignall (until 21 January) Steve Whitton (caretaker) (21 January until 28 January) Mick Wadsworth (from 28 January) | |
| Stadium | Layer Road | |
| Second Division | 18th | |
| FA Cup | 1st round (eliminated by Bedlington Terriers) | |
| League Cup | 1st round (eliminated by AFC Bournemouth) | |
| Football League Trophy | 1st round (southern section) (eliminated by Gillingham) | |
| Top goalscorer | League: David Gregory (11) All: David Gregory (14) | |
| Highest home attendance | 6,554 v Manchester City, 20 March 1999[2] | |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,742 v Gillingham, 5 December 1998[3] | |
| Average home league attendance | 4,303[4] | |
| Biggest win | 4–2 v Wrexham, 15 August 1998 3–1 v Notts County, 21 November 1998 | |
| Biggest defeat | 0–4 v Burnley, 9 October 1998 1–5 v Gillingham, 5 December 1998 | |
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After a reasonable start to the season, manager Steve Wignall quit in January expressing that he had taken the club as far as he could. Mick Wadsworth was appointed his replacement and duly brought in a number of new players on permanent and loan contracts. Colchester finished the season in 18th position, two points clear of the relegation zone.
The U's were ignominiously dumped out of the FA Cup in the first round by non-League outfit Bedlington Terriers. They also suffered first round exits in the League Cup and Football League Trophy to AFC Bournemouth and Gillingham respectively.
Season overview
editFollowing promotion from the Third Division, Steve Wignall had a huge task ahead of him to keep Colchester in the division. The league boasted Manchester City and Stoke City amongst its ranks, as well as Kevin Keegan's Fulham during Mohamed Al-Fayed's ownership during their rise to the Premier League.
Wignall's side had a reasonable start to the campaign, but were dumped out of the League Cup and Football League Trophy at the first round stages. The U's then faced a trip to non-League side Bedlington Terriers in the FA Cup first round. Bedlington held a 2–0 lead after 23 minutes and eventually held a 4–0 lead after 86 minutes, before Tony Adcock scored a late consolation goal. Following this, Colchester one just one game in their next nine matches.
In January 1999, seven days after handing raw forward Lomana LuaLua his debut, Wignall quit the club, citing that he had taken the team as far as he could and left frustrated at the role agents were playing in deals he had been trying to set up. Assistant manager Steve Whitton stepped up as caretaker manager before Mick Wadsworth was named the new manager of Colchester United. He kept Whitton on as assistant and brought in a number of new players.
The club survived relegation by two points, ending the campaign in 18th place. Crowds had risen to an average of 4,479, but swingeing cuts were made to the playing staff at the end of the season.[5]
Players
edit- As of match played 8 May 1999.[6]
| Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth | Apps | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| Carl Emberson | GK |  |
Epsom | 13 July 1973 (aged 24) | 185 | 0 | Millwall |
6 July 1994 | £25,000 | ||
| Tamer Fernandes | GK | |
Paddington | 7 December 1974 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Peterborough United |
28 January 1998 | Free transfer | ||
| Andy Walker | GK | |
Bexleyheath | 30 September 1981 (aged 16) | 0 | 0 | Youth team | 1 August 1998 | Free transfer | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| Simon Betts | FB | |
Middlesbrough | 3 March 1973 (aged 25) | 195 | 11 | Scarborough |
11 December 1992 | Free transfer | ||
| Joe Dunne | FB |  |
Dublin | 25 May 1973 (aged 25) | 80 | 4 | Gillingham |
27 March 1996 | Free transfer | ||
| David Greene | CB | |
Luton |
26 October 1973 (aged 24) | 118 | 9 | Luton Town |
21 June 1996 | £30,000 | ||
| Nicky Haydon | DF/MF | |
Barking | 10 August 1978 (aged 19) | 21 | 1 | Youth team | 1 August 1995 | Free transfer | ||
| Sean Hillier | DF | |
Clacton-on-Sea | 11 September 1981 (aged 16) | 0 | 0 | Youth team | 1 August 1998 | Free transfer | ||
| Stéphane Pounewatchy | CB |  |
Paris | 10 February 1968 (aged 30) | 0 | 0 | Port Vale |
18 February 1999 | Monthly contract | ||
| Fabrice Richard | FB | |
Saintes | 16 August 1973 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | AS Cannes |
18 March 1999 | Free transfer | ||
| Scott Stamps | FB | |
Edgbaston | 20 March 1975 (aged 23) | 40 | 1 | Torquay United |
26 March 1997 | £15,000 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| Warren Aspinall | MF | |
Wigan | 13 September 1967 (aged 30) | 6 | 0 | Brentford |
25 March 1999 | Undisclosed | ||
| Paul Buckle | MF | |
Hatfield | 16 December 1970 (aged 27) | 74 | 8 | Wycombe Wanderers |
28 November 1996 | Free transfer | ||
| Jason Dozzell | MF | |
Ipswich | 9 December 1967 (aged 30) | 0 | 0 | Northampton Town |
15 October 1998 | Non-contract | ||
| Karl Duguid | MF | |
Letchworth | 21 March 1978 (aged 20) | 70 | 7 | Youth team | 9 December 1995[a] | Free transfer | ||
| Steve Forbes | MF | |
Stoke Newington | 24 December 1975 (aged 22) | 44 | 3 | Millwall |
14 March 1997 | Free transfer | ||
| David Gregory | MF | |
Sudbury | 23 January 1970 (aged 28) | 112 | 11 | Peterborough United |
8 December 1995 | Free transfer | ||
| Sam Okafor | MF |  |
Xtiam | 17 March 1982 (aged 16) | 0 | 0 | Youth team | 1 August 1998 | Free transfer | ||
| Dave Rainford | MF | |
Stepney | 21 April 1979 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Youth team | July 1997 | Free transfer | ||
| Aaron Skelton | MF/DF | |
Welwyn Garden City | 22 November 1974 (aged 23) | 48 | 7 | Luton Town |
3 July 1997 | Free transfer | ||
| Richard Wilkins | MF/DF | |
Lambeth | 28 May 1965 (aged 33) | 273 | 39 | Hereford United |
3 July 1996 | £17,500 | ||
| Geraint Williams | MF |  |
Treorchy | 5 January 1962 (aged 36) | 0 | 0 | Ipswich Town |
6 July 1998 | Free transfer | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| Paul Abrahams | FW/WG | |
Colchester | 31 October 1973 (aged 24) | 149 | 31 | Brentford |
23 October 1996 | £20,000 | ||
| Tony Adcock | FW | |
Bethnal Green | 27 March 1963 (aged 35) | 346 | 148 | Luton Town |
3 August 1995 | Free transfer | ||
| Neil Gregory | FW | |
 Ndola |
7 October 1972 (aged 25) | 18 | 7 | Ipswich Town |
26 March 1998 | £50,000 | ||
| Tony Lock | FW | |
Harlow | 3 September 1976 (aged 21) | 51 | 8 | Apprentice | 28 January 1995[a] | Free transfer | ||
| Lomana LuaLua | FW |  |
 Kinshasa |
28 December 1980 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Leyton Sixth Form College | 1 September 1998 | Non-contract | ||
| KK Opara | FW | |
Owerri | 21 December 1981 (aged 16) | 0 | 0 | Youth team | 1 September 1998 | Free transfer | ||
| Mark Sale | FW | |
Burton upon Trent | 27 February 1972 (aged 26) | 61 | 11 | Mansfield Town |
10 March 1997 | £23,500 | ||
Transfers
editIn
edit| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 July 1998 | MF |
|
Geraint Williams | Ipswich Town
|
Free transfer | [7][8] |
| 1 August 1998 | DF |
|
Sean Hillier | Youth team | Free transfer | [9][10] |
| 1 August 1998 | MF |
|
Sam Okafor | Youth team | Free transfer | [11][12] |
| 1 August 1998 | FW |
|
KK Opara | Youth team | Free transfer | [13][14] |
| 1 August 1998 | GK |
|
Andy Walker | Youth team | Free transfer | [15][16] |
| 1 August 1998 | CB |
|
Ian Wiles | Youth team | Free transfer | [17][18] |
| 1 September 1998 | FW |
|
Lomana LuaLua | Leyton Sixth Form College | Non-contract | [19][20] |
| 15 October 1998 | MF |
|
Jason Dozzell | Northampton Town
|
Non-contract | [21][22] |
| 18 February 1999 | CB |
|
Stéphane Pounewatchy | Port Vale
|
Monthly contract | [23][24] |
| 18 March 1999 | MF | 
|
Fumaça | Catuense
|
Undisclosed | [25][26] |
| 18 March 1999 | FB |
|
Fabrice Richard | AS Cannes
|
Free transfer | [27][28] |
| 25 March 1999 | MF |
|
Warren Aspinall | Brentford
|
Undisclosed | [29][30] |
- Total spending:
~ £0
Out
edit| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of season | MF |
|
Jeremy Goss | King's Lynn
|
Released | [31] |
| 31 May 1998 | CB |
|
Peter Cawley | Braintree Town
|
Undisclosed | [32][33] |
| 15 August 1998 | CB |
|
Ian Wiles | Heybridge Swifts
|
Undisclosed | [17][a] |
| 24 October 1998 | WG |
|
Ian Hathaway | Aldershot Town
|
Released | [34][35] |
| 24 March 1999 | MF |
|
Fumaça | Barnsley
|
Released | [25][26] |
- Total incoming:
~ £0
- ^ Date of departure refers to the date of the player's final game for the club
Loans in
edit| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 October 1998 | CB |
|
Guy Branston | Leicester City
|
3 October 1998 | [36][37][a] |
| 9 November 1998 | CB |
|
Keith Dublin | Southend United
|
9 December 1998 | [38][39] |
| 8 February 1999 | MF |
|
Warren Aspinall | Brentford
|
24 March 1999 | [29][30] |
| 24 February 1999 | FW |
|
Bradley Allen | Charlton Athletic
|
18 March 1999 | [40][41] |
| 25 March 1999 | FW |
|
Steve Germain | AS Cannes
|
9 May 1999 | [42][43] |
| 25 March 1999 | MF |
|
Brian Launders | Derby County
|
27 March 1999 | [44][45] |
- ^ Loan start and end dates refer to the date of the player's first and final games in his second spell for the club
Loans out
edit| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 September 1998 | WG |
|
Ian Hathaway | Aldershot Town
|
23 October 1998 | [34][35] |
| 1 January 1999 | MF |
|
Dave Rainford | Scarborough
|
24 January 1999 | [46][47] |
| March 1999 | DF/MF |
|
Nicky Haydon | Kettering Town
|
March 1999 | [48][49] |
| 5 March 1999 | MF |
|
Steve Forbes | Peterborough United
|
5 April 1999 | [50][51] |
| 25 March 1999 | FW |
|
Mark Sale | Plymouth Argyle
|
9 May 1999 | [52][53] |
Match details
editSecond Division
editResults round by round
editLeague table
edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Notts County | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 52 | 61 | −9 | 54 |
| 17 | Wrexham | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 43 | 62 | −19 | 53 |
| 18 | Colchester United | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 52 | 70 | −18 | 52 |
| 19 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 52 | 58 | −6 | 51 |
| 20 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 48 | 66 | −18 | 51 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
Matches
edit| 8 August 1998 1 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Chesterfield | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Sale  90' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,042 Referee: Paul Danson |
| 15 August 1998 2 | Wrexham | 2–4 | Colchester United | Wrexham |
| Roberts 62' Connolly 78' (pen.) |
Report | Abrahams 16' Haydon 43'N. Gregory 48'D. Gregory 64' (pen.) |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 4,157 Referee: E Lomas |
| 22 August 1998 3 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Fulham | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Collins 82' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,377 Referee: Steve Bennett |
| 29 August 1998 4 | Luton Town | 2–0 | Colchester United | Luton |
| 15:00 BST | Douglas 61' Davis 81'Johnson  53' |
Report | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 5,005 Referee: Roger Furnandiz |
| 31 August 1998 5 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Stoke City | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Kavanagh 78' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,728 Referee: Paul Taylor |
| 5 September 1998 6 | York City | 1–2 | Colchester United | York |
| 15:00 BST | Thompson 76' (pen.) |
Report | N. Gregory 2' Forbes 86' |
Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 2,699 Referee: Steve Baines |
| 8 September 1998 7 | Wigan Athletic | 1–1 | Colchester United | Wigan |
| Lee 86' |
Report | Sale 62' |
Stadium: Springfield Park Attendance: 2,784 Referee: Anthony Bates |
| 12 September 1998 8 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Gillingham | Colchester |
| N. Gregory 28' |
Report | Asaba 27' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,612 Referee: G Frankland |
| 19 September 1998 9 | Reading | 1–1 | Colchester United | Reading |
| Williams 17' |
Report | Duguid 89' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 9,058 Referee: D Pugh |
| 26 September 1998 10 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Forbes 65' D. Gregory 89' (pen.) |
Report | Stallard 60' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,205 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 3 October 1998 11 | Oldham Athletic | 1–0 | Colchester United | Oldham |
| Rickers 20' |
Report | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 4,231 Referee: B Coddington |
| 9 October 1998 12 | Colchester United | 0–4 | Burnley | Colchester |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Payton 2', 11' Vindheim 50'Cooke 72' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,532 Referee: D Crick |
| 17 October 1998 13 | Preston North End | 2–0 | Colchester United | Preston |
| Eyres 12' Nogan 39' |
Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 10,483 Referee: Phil Dowd |
| 20 October 1998 14 | Walsall | 1–1 | Colchester United | Walsall |
| Platt 47' |
Report | Lock 87' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 3,319 Referee: Graham Laws |
| 31 October 1998 15 | Manchester City | 2–1 | Colchester United | Manchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Horlock 50' (pen.) Morrison 53' |
Report | Dozzell 59' |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 24,820 Referee: Mike Pike |
| 6 November 1998 16 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Macclesfield Town | Colchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Greene 75' |
Report | Griffiths 28' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,927 Referee: Ray Olivier |
| 10 November 1998 17 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Colchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Greene 88' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,597 Referee: Roger Furnandiz |
| 21 November 1998 18 | Notts County | 1–3 | Colchester United | Nottingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Murray 52' |
Report | Greene 10', 23' D. Gregory 48' |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 4,598 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 28 November 1998 19 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Millwall | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Nethercott 40' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,476 Referee: Andy Hall |
| 12 December 1998 20 | Lincoln City | 0–0 | Colchester United | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 4,513 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 18 December 1998 21 | Colchester United | 2–2 | Blackpool | Colchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Greene 7' D. Gregory 78' |
Report | Ormerod 11' Hughes 88' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,228 Referee: Steve Baines |
| 26 December 1998 22 | Fulham | 2–0 | Colchester United | Fulham |
| 12:00 GMT | Smith 26' Hayles 72' (pen.) |
Report | Emberson 72' |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 11,939 Referee: Peter Walton |
| 28 December 1998 23 | Colchester United | 0–3 | Bristol Rovers | Colchester |
| 13:00 GMT | Report | Cureton 2' Roberts 44'Ipoua 84'Shore 69' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,609 Referee: Keith Hill |
| 2 January 1999 24 | Colchester United | 2–2 | Luton Town | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | D. Gregory 20' (pen.) Abrahams 84' |
Report | Alexander 7' (pen.) White 72' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,964 Referee: Barry Knight |
| 9 January 1999 25 | Chesterfield | 3–1 | Colchester United | Chesterfield |
| Wilkinson 61' Howard 68'Reeves 81' |
Report | LuaLua 75' |
Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 3,761 Referee: William Burns |
| 15 January 1999 26 | Colchester United | 1–3 | Wrexham | Colchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Wilkins 15' |
Report | Whitley 9' Haydon 11' (o.g.)Griffiths 24' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,491 Referee: Steve Bennett |
| 23 January 1999 27 | Stoke City | 3–3 | Colchester United | Stoke-on-Trent |
| D. Gregory 30' (o.g.) Lightbourne 34'Sigurðsson 42' |
Report | Betts 9' D. Gregory 44'Dozzell 80' |
Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 12,507 Referee: T Jones |
| 30 January 1999 28 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Colchester United | Bristol |
| Roberts 28' |
Report | D. Gregory 88' (pen.) |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,249 Referee: P Richards |
| 5 February 1999 29 | Colchester United | 2–1 | York City | Colchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Betts 1' Greene 4' |
Report | Cresswell 74' (pen.) |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,982 Referee: Paul Rejer |
| 12 February 1999 30 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Wigan Athletic | Colchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Wilkins 22' D. Gregory 28' |
Report | Sharp 70' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,934 Referee: M Fletcher |
| 20 February 1999 31 | Gillingham | 1–1 | Colchester United | Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Asaba 22' 41' |
Report | Duguid 64' Greene 41' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 7,276 Referee: J Kirkby |
| 27 February 1999 32 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Reading | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | N. Gregory 8' |
Report | Parkinson 81' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,686 Referee: Anthony Bates |
| 6 March 1999 33 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2–2 | Colchester United | High Wycombe |
| 15:00 GMT | Baird 57' Scott 75' |
Report | Dozzell 18' D. Gregory 90' (pen.) |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 4,670 Referee: Fraser Stretton |
| 9 March 1999 34 | Colchester United | 2–2 | Oldham Athletic | Colchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Allen 40' D. Gregory 67' (pen.) |
Report | Whitehall 5' Duxbury 75' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,616 Referee: Keith Hill |
| 13 March 1999 35 | Macclesfield Town | 2–0 | Colchester United | Macclesfield |
| Landon 65' Bailey 90' |
Report | Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 2,796 Referee: B Coddington |
| 20 March 1999 36 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Manchester City | Colchester |
| 18:00 GMT | Report | Goater 55' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,554 Referee: Rob Styles |
| 27 March 1999 37 | AFC Bournemouth | 2–1 | Colchester United | Bournemouth |
| 12:00 GMT | Warren 35' Hughes 40' |
Report | Greene 20' |
Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 6,442 Referee: M Pierce |
| 2 April 1999 38 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Preston North End | Colchester |
| 19:45 BST | Aspinall 78' |
Report | Clement  51' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,644 Referee: P Robinson |
| 5 April 1999 39 | Burnley | 3–1 | Colchester United | Burnley |
| Johnrose 57' Payton 82', 89' |
Report | D. Gregory 26' LuaLua 54' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 10,747 Referee: G Cain |
| 10 April 1999 40 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Walsall | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Greene 45' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,082 Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 14 April 1999 41 | Millwall | 2–0 | Colchester United | Bermondsey |
| Grant 1', 16' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: The Den Attendance: 4,686 Referee: Lee Cable |
| 16 April 1999 42 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Notts County | Colchester |
| 19:45 BST | Buckle 37' Aspinall 86' (pen.) |
Report | Stallard 7' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,215 Referee: D Crick |
| 24 April 1999 43 | Northampton Town | 3–3 | Colchester United | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Savage 18' Corazzin 41' (pen.)Howey 63' |
Report | Buckle 3' Aspinall 47' (pen.)Duguid 71' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,146 Referee: G Frankland |
| 27 April 1999 44 | Colchester United | 2–1 | AFC Bournemouth | Colchester |
| 19:45 BST | Hayter 11' (o.g.) Dozzell 67' |
Report | Greene 34' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,168 Referee: Lee Cable |
| 1 May 1999 45 | Colchester United | 1–3 | Lincoln City | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Duguid 49' |
Report | Gordon 43' Thorpe 44', 75' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,613 Referee: Andy Hall |
| 8 May 1999 46 | Blackpool | 2–1 | Colchester United | Blackpool |
| Ormerod 1' Clarkson 89' |
Report | Pounewatchy 27' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 4,866 Referee: D Laws |
Football League Cup
edit| 11 August 1998 1st round 1st leg | AFC Bournemouth | 2–0 | Colchester United | Bournemouth |
| Robinson 16' Howe 87' |
Report | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 3,745 Referee: Clive Wilkes |
| 18 August 1998 1st round 2nd leg | Colchester United | 3–2 | AFC Bournemouth | Colchester |
| 19:45 BST | D. Gregory 12' (pen.), 90' (pen.) Abrahams 66' |
Report | Stein 23' Fletcher 28' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,550 Referee: Barry Knight |
| Note: Bournemouth win 4–3 on aggregate. | ||||
FA Cup
edit| 14 November 1998 1st round | Bedlington Terriers | 4–1 | Colchester United | Bedlington |
| Ditchburn 16' Milner 23', 86' (pen.)Cross 60' |
Report | Adcock 88' |
Stadium: Welfare Park Attendance: 2,027 Referee: Matt Messias |
Football League Trophy
edit| 5 December 1998 1st round (southern section) | Colchester United | 1–5 | Gillingham | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | D. Gregory 23' |
Report | Asaba 22' Pennock 29'Taylor 34', 67'Smith 37' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,742 Referee: B Jordan |
Squad statistics
editAppearances and goals
edit| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Second Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| GK | ENG
|
Carl Emberson | 41 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| GK | ENG
|
Tamer Fernandes | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| GK | ENG
|
Andy Walker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG
|
Simon Betts | 31 | 2 | 22+6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| DF | IRL
|
Joe Dunne | 39 | 0 | 32+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| DF | IRL
|
David Greene | 46 | 8 | 42 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG
|
Nicky Haydon | 16 | 1 | 7+6 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | FRA
|
Stéphane Pounewatchy | 15 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | FRA
|
Fabrice Richard | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG
|
Scott Stamps | 25 | 0 | 19+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG
|
Warren Aspinall | 15 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG
|
Paul Buckle | 47 | 2 | 39+4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG
|
Jason Dozzell | 31 | 4 | 23+6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG
|
Karl Duguid | 35 | 4 | 23+10 | 4 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG
|
Steve Forbes | 18 | 2 | 8+7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG
|
David Gregory | 48 | 14 | 43+1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| MF | NGA
|
Sam Okafor | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG
|
Dave Rainford | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG
|
Aaron Skelton | 9 | 0 | 7+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG
|
Richard Wilkins | 26 | 2 | 25+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | WAL
|
Geraint Williams | 43 | 0 | 38+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG
|
Paul Abrahams | 30 | 3 | 13+14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG
|
Tony Adcock | 8 | 1 | 0+6 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG
|
Neil Gregory | 41 | 4 | 29+9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG
|
Tony Lock | 25 | 1 | 14+9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||
| FW | COD
|
Lomana LuaLua | 13 | 1 | 6+7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | NGA
|
KK Opara | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG
|
Mark Sale | 35 | 2 | 21+10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season | |||||||||||||||
| DF | ENG
|
Guy Branston | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG
|
Keith Dublin | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG
|
Ian Wiles | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | BRA
|
Fumaça | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | IRL
|
Brian Launders | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG
|
Bradley Allen | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | FRA
|
Steve Germain | 6 | 0 | 1+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Goalscorers
edit| Place | Nationality | Position | Name | Second Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
MF | David Gregory | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
| 2 |
|
CB | David Greene | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 |
|
MF | Jason Dozzell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
|
|
MF | Karl Duguid | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
|
|
FW | Neil Gregory | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 6 |
|
FW/WG | Paul Abrahams | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
|
|
MF | Warren Aspinall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 8 |
|
FB | Simon Betts | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
|
|
MF | Paul Buckle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
|
|
MF | Steve Forbes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
|
|
FW | Mark Sale | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
|
|
MF/DF | Richard Wilkins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 13 |
|
FW | Tony Adcock | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
|
FW | Bradley Allen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
|
|
DF/MF | Nicky Haydon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
|
|
FW | Tony Lock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
|
|
FW | Lomana LuaLua | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
|
|
CB | Stéphane Pounewatchy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| TOTALS | 52 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 57 | |||
Disciplinary record
edit| Nationality | Position | Name | Second Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
|
|
CB | David Greene | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
|
|
FW | Neil Gregory | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
|
|
FW | Mark Sale | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
|
|
FB | Scott Stamps | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
|
|
MF | Jason Dozzell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
|
|
MF | Karl Duguid | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
|
|
CB | Stéphane Pounewatchy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
|
|
MF | Warren Aspinall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
|
|
FB | Simon Betts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
|
|
MF | Paul Buckle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
|
|
FB | Joe Dunne | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
|
|
GK | Carl Emberson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
|
MF | David Gregory | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
|
|
MF | Steve Forbes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
|
|
FW | Lomana LuaLua | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
|
FW/WG | Paul Abrahams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
|
|
MF/DF | Richard Wilkins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
|
|
MF | Geraint Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
|
|
FW | Bradley Allen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
|
CB | Keith Dublin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
|
FB | Fabrice Richard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 67 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 3 | ||
Clean sheets
editNumber of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[56]
| Place | Nationality | Player | Second Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Carl Emberson | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| TOTALS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
Player debuts
editPlayers making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[57]
| Position | Nationality | Player | Date | Opponent | Ground | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF |
|
Geraint Williams | 8 August 1998 | Chesterfield | Layer Road | |
| CB |
|
Ian Wiles | 15 August 1998 | Wrexham | Racecourse Ground | |
| MF |
|
Dave Rainford | 5 September 1998 | York City | Bootham Crescent | |
| CB |
|
Guy Branston | 3 October 1998 | Oldham Athletic | Boundary Park | [58][a] |
| MF |
|
Jason Dozzell | 17 October 1998 | Preston North End | Deepdale | |
| CB |
|
Keith Dublin | 21 November 1998 | Notts County | Meadow Lane | |
| GK |
|
Tamer Fernandes | 2 January 1999 | Luton Town | Layer Road | |
| FW |
|
Lomana LuaLua | 9 January 1999 | Chesterfield | Saltergate | |
| MF |
|
Warren Aspinall | 20 February 1999 | Gillingham | Priestfield Stadium | |
| CB |
|
Stéphane Pounewatchy | 20 February 1999 | Gillingham | Priestfield Stadium | |
| FW |
|
Bradley Allen | 27 February 1999 | Reading | Layer Road | |
| MF |
|
Fumaça | 29 March 1999 | Manchester City | Layer Road | |
| MF |
|
Warren Aspinall | 27 March 1999 | AFC Bournemouth | Dean Court | [59][a] |
| MF |
|
Brian Launders | 27 March 1999 | AFC Bournemouth | Dean Court | |
| FB |
|
Fabrice Richard | 27 March 1999 | AFC Bournemouth | Dean Court | |
| FW |
|
Steve Germain | 2 April 1999 | Preston North End | Layer Road | |
| MF |
|
Sam Okafor | 8 May 1999 | Blackpool | Bloomfield Road | |
| FW |
|
KK Opara | 8 May 1999 | Blackpool | Bloomfield Road | |
| GK |
|
Andy Walker | 8 May 1999 | Blackpool | Bloomfield Road |
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: 1999". 11v11.com. Retrieved 19 September 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 0–1 Manchester City". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ^ "Colchester Utd 1–5 Gillingham". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ^ "Average Attendance Figures Per Season". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ^ Hudson, Matt (11 August 2013). "The 1990s and 2000s". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Appearances". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ "Geraint Williams". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ Geraint Williams at Soccerbase
- ^ Whitehead, Jeff; Drury, Kevin (2008). The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 262. ISBN 978-1-85983-629-3.
- ^ Sean Hillier at Soccerbase
- ^ "Sam Okafor". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ Sam Okafor at Soccerbase
- ^ "KK Opara". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ KK Opara at Soccerbase
- ^ "Andy Walker". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ Andy Walker at Soccerbase
- ^ a b "Ian Wiles". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ Ian Wiles at Soccerbase
- ^ "Lomana Tresor Lua Lua". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ Lomana LuaLua at Soccerbase
- ^ "Jason Dozzell". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ Jason Dozzell at Soccerbase
- ^ "Stephane Pounewatchy". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ Stephane Pounewatchy at Soccerbase
- ^ a b "Fumaca". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ a b Fumaca at Soccerbase
- ^ "Fabrice Richard". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ Fabrice Richard at Soccerbase
- ^ a b "Warren Aspinall". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ a b Warren Aspinall at Soccerbase
- ^ "Jeremy Goss". Flown From the Nest. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ "Peter Cawley". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ Peter Cawley at Soccerbase
- ^ a b "Ian Hathaway". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ a b Ian Hathaway at Soccerbase
- ^ "Guy Branston (Defender)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ Guy Branston at Soccerbase
- ^ "Keith Dublin". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ Keith Dublin at Soccerbase
- ^ "Bradley Allen". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ Bradley Allen at Soccerbase
- ^ "Steve Germain". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ Steve Germain at Soccerbase
- ^ "Brian Launders". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ Brian Launders at Soccerbase
- ^ "David Rainford". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ Dave Rainford at Soccerbase
- ^ "Nicky Haydon". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ Nicky Haydon at Soccerbase
- ^ "Steve Forbes". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ Steve Forbes at Soccerbase
- ^ "Mark Sale". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ Mark Sale at Soccerbase
- ^ a b "Goals". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ "Discipline". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ "Clean sheets (1st team)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ "Alltime- List of Debuts". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ "Colchester Utd 0–1 Oldham Athletic". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ "AFC Bournemouth 2–1 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 19 September 2018.