Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester, Essex. Formed in 1937, the club competed in the Southern Football League from their foundation until 1950,[1] when they were elected to the Football League.[2] The club spent eleven years in the Third Division South and Third Division following the league's reorganisation in 1958, with a best finish of third place in 1957, one point behind rivals Ipswich Town and Torquay United.[3][4] Colchester suffered their first relegation in 1961 as they finished 23rd in the Third Division,[5] but spent just one season in the Fourth Division as they were promoted in second position, behind Millwall by just one point.[6] This trend of relegation followed by promotion continued over the next few decades, before the club were eventually relegated from the Football League to the Conference in 1990.[7]
Player-manager Roy McDonough guided the club back to the Football League in 1992, winning the non-league double of the Conference title and the FA Trophy.[8] The club then won promotion to the Second Division in 1998 with a 1–0 Third Division play-off final win at Wembley against Torquay United.[9] The club were again earned promotion in the 2005–06 season under the stewardship of Phil Parkinson, gaining the opportunity to play second-tier football for the first time in their history. After two seasons in the Championship, Colchester were relegated back to League One, where they currently play.[8]
This list encompasses all major honours won by Colchester United, the records set by the managers, the players, and the club. The player records section includes details of the club's leading goalscorers and those who have made most appearances in first-team competitions, alongside the record transfer fees paid and received by the club, and the fee progression. Attendance records at Colchester's Layer Road and Colchester Community Stadium are also included in the list.
Honours
editColchester United have won one major honour in the Football League, winning the Third Division play-off final in the 1997–98 season, when they defeated Torquay United 1–0 at Wembley after finishing fourth in the league, one point away from automatic promotion.[10][11] They have achieved promotion on six other occasions, most recently in 2005–06, when they finished as runners-up in League One to Southend United, thus earning promotion to the Championship for the first time in their history.[10]
Colchester United's honours and achievements include the following:[10]
The Football League
- League One (level 3)
- Fourth Division / Third Division (level 4)
Football Conference
- Conference (level 5)
- Champions: 1991–92
Southern Football League
- Southern League
- Champions: 1938–39
Domestic cup competition
- Football League Trophy
- Finalists: 1996–97
- FA Trophy
- Winners: 1991–92
- Watney Cup
- Winners: 1971–72
Player records
editAppearances
edit- Youngest first-team debut: Lindsay Smith, 16 years 214 days (vs. Grimsby Town, Fourth Division, 20 April 1971)[18]
- Oldest first-team debut: Bob Gregg, 41 years, 272 days (vs. Wisbech Town, Southern League, 3 November 1945)[18]
- Oldest Football League first-team debut: Teddy Sheringham, 41 years, 131 days (vs. Sheffield United, Championship, 11 August 2007)[18]
Most appearances
edit# | Name | Years | League[g] | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[h] | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Micky Cook | 1969–1984 | 613 | 45 | 37 | 2 | 700 |
2 | Mike Walker | 1973–1983 | 451 | 36 | 34 | 0 | 524 |
3 | Tony English | 1985–1996 | 429 | 30 | 16 | 40 | 517 |
4 | Steve Leslie | 1971–1984 | 432 | 34 | 32 | 2 | 503 |
5 | Kemal Izzet | 2001 2001–2013 |
421 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 473 |
6 | Karl Duguid | 1995–2008 2011–2014 |
415 | 24 | 14 | 16 | 471 |
7 | Peter Wright | 1952–1964 | 427 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 451 |
8 | John Fowler | 1955–1966 | 415 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 442 |
9 | Percy Ames | 1955–1965 | 397 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 422 |
10 | Ian Allinson | 1975–1983 1988–1989 |
347 | 30 | 26 | 3 | 409 |
- ^ Promoted automatically to the Championship by finishing in second place in League One.[12]
- ^ Promoted automatically to the Third Division by finishing in second place in the Fourth Division.[13]
- ^ Promoted automatically to the Third Division by finishing in fourth place in the Fourth Division.[14]
- ^ Promoted automatically to the Third Division by finishing in third place in the Fourth Division.[15]
- ^ Promoted automatically to the Third Division by finishing in third place in the Fourth Division.[16]
- ^ Promoted via the play-offs to the Second Division after finishing in fourth place in the Third Division.[17]
- ^ Includes the Southern Football League, the Football League, and the Football Conference.
- ^ Includes the Southern League Cup, Southern League Mid-Week section, the Associate Members' Cup/Football League Trophy, the FA Trophy, and the Conference League Cup.
Goalscorers
edit- Most goals (league): Martyn King, 131 (1959–1965)[26]
- Most goals (all competitions): Tony Adcock, 149 (1981–1987, 1995–1998)[27]
- Most goals in a season (league): Bobby Hunt, 37 (1961–62)[26]
- Most goals in a season (all competitions): Arthur Pritchard, 44 (1938–38)[28]
- Most goals in a league match scored: Chris Iwelumo (vs. Hull City, 2006), Bobby Hunt (vs. Doncaster Rovers, 1962 & vs. Bradford City, 1961), Martyn King (vs. Bradford City, 1961), 4 goals[26]
- Top scorer with fewest goals in a season[B]: Steve Foley, 7 (1975–76)[28]
- Most hat-tricks: 5, Arthur Pritchard (18 September 1937 – 1 April 1939), Arthur Turner (9 November 1946 – 10 March 1949), Martyn King (26 September 1959 – 10 November 1962), Tony Adcock (21 January 1983 – 26 September 1995)[29]
Overall scorers
editPlayers shown in bold are current Colchester United players and statistics will be subject to change.
Last updated 2 June 2011
Name | Years | League | FA Cup | League Cup |
Other[A] | Total[30] | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tony Adcock | 1981–1987 1995–1998 |
126 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 149 |
2 | Martyn King | 1956–1964 | 132 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 140 |
3 | Bob Curry | 1946–1951 | 81 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 105 |
4 | Arthur Turner | 1946–1952 | 89 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 98 |
5 | Kevin McCurley | 1952–1960 | 91 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 97 |
6 | Peter Wright | 1952–1964 | 89 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 95 |
7 | Ian Allinson | 1975–1983 1988–1989 |
79 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 94 |
8 | Bobby Hunt | 1960–1964 | 82 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 90 |
=9 | Vic Keeble | 1947–1952 | 78 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 84 |
=9 | Ken Plant | 1954–1958 1988-1989 |
79 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 84 |
Award winners
editPFA Team of the Year
editThe following players have been included in the PFA Team of the Year while playing for Colchester United:[31][32]
- Steve Dowman, 1977
- Lindsay Smith, 1977
- Roger Osborne, 1982
- Tony Adcock, 1985
- Mark Kinsella, 1996
- Neil Danns, 2006
- Greg Halford, 2006
Player of the Year and Seasonal Awards
editThe following players have been awarded the official Colchester United Player of the Year. Also included are seasonal top goalscorers and most overall appearances since the Player of the Year award's inception in 1965:
Internationals
edit- Most capped player (whilst at club): 7 Chris Coyne, (Australia)[26]
- Most capped player (whole career): 56 Craig Forrest, (Canada)[26]
Transfers
editHighest transfer fees paid
editPlayer | From | Fee[34] | Date | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Steven Gillespie | Cheltenham Town | £400,000 | July 2008 |
2 | Chris Coyne | Luton Town | £350,000 | January 2008 |
3 | Clive Platt | MK Dons | £300,000 | July 2007 |
=4 | Dean Hammond | Brighton & Hove Albion | £250,000 | January 2008 |
=4 | Mark Yeates | Tottenham Hotspur | £250,000 | July 2007 |
6 | Joël Thomas | Hamilton Academical | £125,000 | July 2009 |
=7 | Simon Hackney | Carlisle United | £100,000 | January 2009 |
=7 | Philip Ifil | Tottenham Hotspur | £100,000 | January 2008 |
=7 | Matt Lockwood | Nottingham Forest | £100,000 | June 2008 |
=7 | Marc Tierney | Shrewsbury Town | £100,000 | January 2009 |
Progression of record fee paid
editDate | Player | Bought from | Fee[34] |
---|---|---|---|
August 1937 | Alec Cheyne | Chelsea | £3,000 |
November 1957 | John Evans | Liverpool | £4,000 |
November 1957 | Neil Langman | Plymouth Argyle | £6,750 |
August 1973 | Paul Aimson | Bournemouth | £8,000 |
December 1977 | Eddie Rowles | Darlington | £15,000 |
October 1980 | Kevin Bremner | Keith | £25,000 |
August 1987 | Dale Tempest | Lokeren | £40,000 |
March 1998 | Neil Gregory | Ipswich Town | £50,000 |
July 2007 | Mark Yeates | Tottenham Hotspur | £250,000 |
July 2007 | Clive Platt | MK Dons | £300,000 |
January 2008 | Chris Coyne | Luton Town | £350,000 |
July 2008 | Steven Gillespie | Cheltenham Town | £400,000 |
Highest transfer fees received
editPlayer | From | Fee[35] | Date | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Greg Halford | Reading | £2,500,000 | January 2007 |
2 | Lomana LuaLua | Newcastle United | £2,250,000 | September 2000 |
=3 | Jamie Cureton | Norwich City | £750,000 | June 2007 |
=3 | Craig Fagan | Hull City | £750,000 | February 2005 |
5 | Kevin Lisbie | Ipswich Town | £600,000 | July 2008 |
=6 | Neil Danns | Birmingham City | £500,000 | June 2006 |
=6 | George Elokobi | Wolverhampton Wanderers | £500,000 | January 2008 |
=8 | Wayne Brown | Hull City | £450,000 | July 2007 |
=8 | Mark Yeates | Middlesbrough | £450,000 | July 2009 |
10 | Dean Hammond | Southampton | £400,000 | August 2009 |
Progression of record fee received
editDate | Player | Bought from | Fee[35] |
---|---|---|---|
October 1937 | Reg Smith | Wolverhampton Wanderers | £500 |
January 1952 | Vic Keeble | Newcastle United | £15,000 |
February 1964 | Bob Hunt | Northampton Town | £20,000 |
November 1973 | John McLaughlin | Swindon Town | £25,000 |
April 1980 | Steve Dowman | Wrexham | £75,000 |
January 1981 | Trevor Lee | Gillingham | £90,000 |
December 1988 | Rudi Hedman | Crystal Palace | £100,000 |
February 1989 | Paul McGee | Wimbledon | £150,000 |
September 1996 | Mark Kinsella | Charlton Athletic | £300,000 |
September 2000 | Lomana LuaLua | Newcastle United | £2,250,000 |
January 2007 | Greg Halford | Reading | £2,500,000 |
Managers
editThe following list indicates Colchester United managers since 1937:[36][37]
Years with Club | Name | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1937–1939 | Ted Davis | 128 | 80 | 17 | 31 | 327 | 155 | +172 | 62.5% | Colchester United's first ever manager |
1945–1946 | Syd Fieldus | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 49 | 69 | -20 | 33.3% | |
1946–1948 | Ted Fenton | 88 | 48 | 17 | 23 | 214 | 135 | +79 | 54.5% | |
1948–1953 | Jimmy Allen | 249 | 108 | 59 | 82 | 433 | 380 | +53 | 43.4% | |
1953–1955 | Jack Butler | 77 | 16 | 19 | 42 | 85 | 138 | -53 | 20.8% | |
1955–1963 | Benny Fenton | 427 | 166 | 107 | 154 | 736 | 733 | +3 | 38.9% | |
1963–1968 | Neil Franklin | 234 | 72 | 62 | 100 | 313 | 383 | -70 | 30.8% | |
1968–1972 | Dick Graham | 216 | 93 | 51 | 72 | 322 | 288 | +34 | 43.1% | |
1972 | Dennis Mochan | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 0.0% | Caretaker manager |
1972–1975 | Jim Smith | 140 | 55 | 36 | 49 | 198 | 167 | +31 | 39.3% | |
1975–1982 | Bobby Roberts | 375 | 143 | 108 | 124 | 504 | 451 | +53 | 38.1% | |
1982–1983 | Allan Hunter | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 51 | 39 | +12 | 47.2% | |
1983–1986 | Cyril Lea | 173 | 71 | 46 | 56 | 294 | 243 | +51 | 41.0% | |
1986–1987 | Mike Walker | 83 | 37 | 16 | 30 | 120 | 102 | +18 | 44.6% | |
1987–1988 | Roger Brown | 48 | 16 | 12 | 20 | 46 | 68 | -22 | 33.3% | |
1988–1989 1989–1990 |
Steve Foley | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 34 | -1 | 33.3% | Caretaker manager |
1989 | Jock Wallace | 52 | 12 | 16 | 24 | 63 | 87 | -24 | 23.1% | |
1990 | Mick Mills | 25 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 27 | 37 | -10 | 32.0% | |
1990–1991 | Ian Atkins | 51 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 80 | 46 | +34 | 58.8% | |
1991–1994 | Roy McDonough | 155 | 69 | 33 | 53 | 271 | 226 | +45 | 44.5% | |
1994 | George Burley | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 41 | 38 | +3 | 46.2% | |
1994–1995 | Dale Roberts | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 20.0% | Caretaker manager |
1995–1999 | Steve Wignall | 218 | 81 | 64 | 73 | 289 | 283 | +6 | 37.2% | |
1999 | Mick Wadsworth | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 41 | -13 | 29.2% | |
1999–2003 | Steve Whitton | 181 | 52 | 45 | 84 | 224 | 290 | -66 | 28.7% | Includes time as caretaker |
2003–2006 | Phil Parkinson | 187 | 80 | 52 | 55 | 256 | 203 | +53 | 42.8% | |
2006–2008 | Geraint Williams | 109 | 33 | 30 | 46 | 150 | 165 | -15 | 30.3% | Includes time as caretaker |
2008 | Kit Symons | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 40.0% | Caretaker manager |
2008–2009 | Paul Lambert | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 55 | 43 | +12 | 45.2% | |
2009–2010 | Aidy Boothroyd | 44 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 56 | 52 | +4 | 43.2% | |
2010–2012 | John Ward | 102 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 134 | 148 | –14 | 32.4% | |
2009, 2012-2014 | Joe Dunne | 49 | 17 | 11 | 21 | 85 | 106 | −21 | 34.6% | Includes time as caretaker |
2014-2015 | Tony Humes | 67 | 22 | 15 | 30 | 101 | 126 | −25 | 32.8% | |
2015 | Richard Hall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0.0% | Caretaker manager |
2015, 2021, 2022 | Wayne Brown | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 50 | 63 | -13 | 30.4% | Includes time as caretaker |
2015-2016 | Kevin Keen | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 40 | −19 | 20.8% | |
2016 | David Wright | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | Caretaker manager |
2016, 2020-2021, 2022 | Steve Ball | 36 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 41 | 49 | -8 | 22.2% | Includes time as caretaker |
2016-2020 | John McGreal | 202 | 76 | 55 | 71 | 289 | 264 | 25 | 37.6% | |
2021-2022 | Hayden Mullins | 40 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 36 | 50 | -14 | 27.5% | Includes time as caretaker |
2022-2023 | Matt Bloomfield | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 32.1% | |
2023 | Ross Embleton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.0% | Caretaker manager |
2023 | Ben Garner | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 31 | 36 | −5 | 25.0% | |
2023-2024 | Matthew Etherington | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 29 | -11 | 33.3% | Includes time as caretaker |
2024- | Danny Cowley |
Team records
editMatches
edit- First competitive match: Yeovil & Petters United 3–0 Colchester United, Southern League, 28 August 1937[38]
- First FA Cup match: Colchester United 4–1 Ilford, FA Cup 4th Qualifying Round, 12 November 1938[39]
- First Football League match: Gillingham 0–0 Colchester United, Third Division South, 19 August 1950[40]
- First League Cup match: Colchester United 4–1 Newcastle United, League Cup 1st Round, 10 October 1960[41]
Record wins
edit- Record league win: Colchester United 9–1 Bradford City, Fourth Division, 30 December 1961[42][43]
- Record cup win: Colchester United 9–1 Leamington, FA Cup 1st Round, 5 November 2005[43][44]
- Record home win: Colchester United 9–1 Bradford City, Fourth Division, 30 December 1961[42][43]
- Record away win: Norwich City 1–7 Colchester United, League One, 8 August 2009[43][45]
Record defeats
edit- Record league defeat: Leyton Orient 8–0 Colchester United, Fourth Division, 15 October 1988[43][46]
- Record cup defeat: Preston North End 7–0 Colchester United, FA Cup 3rd Round, 2 January 2010[43][47]
- Record home defeat:
- Colchester United 0–5 Luton Town, Division Two, 21 April 2003[43][48]
- Colchester United 0–5 Norwich City, League One, 16 January 2010[43][49]
- Colchester United 1–6 Stevenage F.C, League One, 26 December 2011[43][50]
- Record away defeat: Leyton Orient 8–0 Colchester United, Fourth Division, 15 October 1988[43][46]
Sequences
editFull league sequence
edit- Longest winning streak: 7 matches[43]
- 29 November 1968 – 1 February 1969
- 31 December 2005 – 7 February 2006
- Longest drawing streak: 6 matches, 21 March 1977 – 11 April 1977[43]
- Longest losing streak: 9 matches[43]
- 21 November 2012 – 12 January 2013
- 31 October 2015 – 28 December 2015
- Longest clean sheet streak: 8 matches, 7 March 1992 – 22 April 1992[43]
- Longest streak failing to score: 5 matches[43]
- 7 April 1981 – 25 April 1981
- 21 April 2003 – 15 August 2003
- 11 February 2006 – 11 March 2006
- Longest streak without a win: 20 matches, 2 March 1968 – 31 August 1968[43]
- Longest streak without a draw: 24 matches, 16 October 1976 – 19 March 1977[43]
- Longest streak without a loss: 20 matches, 22 December 1956 – 19 April 1957[43]
- Longest streak without a clean sheet: 38 matches, 1 September 2007 – 29[43] March 2008
- Longest streak without failing to score: 26 matches, 30 April 1991 – 1 January 1992[43]
Home league sequences
edit- Longest winning streak: 17 matches, 12 October 1991 – 15 August 1992[43]
- Longest drawing streak: 5 matches[43]
- 26 December 1977 – 25 February 1978
- 15 April 1978 – 2 September 1978
- 13 March 2012 – 14 April 2012
- Longest losing streak: 6 matches, 13 October 1989 – 16 December 1989[43]
- Longest clean sheet streak: 9 matches, 1 January 1992 – 20 April 1992[43]
- Longest streak failing to score: 4 matches, 14 March 2009 – 25 April 2009[43]
- Longest streak without a win: 11 matches, 2 March 1968 – 31 August 1968[43]
- Longest streak without a draw: 27 matches, 26 September 1989 – 3 November 1990[43]
- Longest streak without a loss: 27 matches, 14 April 1956 – 2 September 1957[43]
- Longest streak without a clean sheet: 23 matches, 9 April 2007 – 18 March 2008[43]
- Longest streak without failing to score: 33 matches, 21 April 1984 – 18 October 1985[43]
Away league sequences
edit- Longest winning streak: 5 matches[43]
- 11 October 1981 – 28 November 1981
- 3 October 1987 – 6 November 1987
- 26 December 2022 – 11 February 2023 (Gillingham, Harrogate Town, Rochdale, Hartlepool, Grimsby)
- Longest drawing streak: 5 matches, 21 March 1977 – 22 April 1977[43]
- Longest losing streak: 12 matches, 12 March 1960 – 15 October 1960[43]
- Longest clean sheet streak: 4 matches, 27 March 1978 – 24 April 1978[43]
- Longest streak failing to score: 7 matches[43]
- 28 February 1978 – 22 April 1978
- 12 March 1988 – 2 September 1988
- 22 November 2003 – 13 March 2004
- Longest streak without a win: 19 matches[43]
- 13 September 1950 – 21 April 1951
- 26 December 1959 – 29 October 1960
- Longest streak without a draw: 17 matches, 21 February 1959 – 6 October 1959[43]
- Longest streak without a loss: 11 matches, 24 August 1991 – 14 December 1991[43]
- Longest streak without a clean sheet: 33 matches, 19 September 2007 – 12 January 2009[43]
- Longest streak without failing to score: 16 matches, 18 August 1962 – 27 March 1963[43]
Footnotes
edit- A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes goals and appearances (including those as a substitute) in the Football League Trophy or Associate Members Cup, FA Trophy, Conference League Cup, Southern League Cup and Watney Cup.
- B. ^ Does not include football played during war years (1939–40 to 1945–46).
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