Colchester United 1964–65 football season
Colchester United 1964–65 season Chairman Bill Allen[1] Manager Neil Franklin Stadium Layer Road Third Division 23rd (relegated) FA Cup 2nd round (eliminated byTorquay United ) League Cup 1st round (eliminated by Torquay United) Top goalscorer League: Billy Stark (13) All: Billy Stark (14) Highest home attendance 6,074 v Peterborough United , 16 April 1965[2] Lowest home attendance 2,218 v Torquay United , 2 September 1964[3] Average home league attendance 3,634[4] Biggest win 4–1 v Barnsley , 9 January 1965 Biggest defeat 0–5 v Queens Park Rangers , 26 February 1965
The 1964–65 season was Colchester United's 23rd season in their history and their third successive season in the Third Division , the third tier of English football . Alongside competing in the Third Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the League Cup .
Neil Franklin 's first full season in charge saw an influx of new players, with 14 new arrivals at Layer Road replacing a host of experienced players, including former apprentice Peter Wright and experienced wing half Roy McCrohan . As such, Colchester's form suffered and the club battled against relegation for much of the season. They were eventually relegated after finishing in 23rd-position.
Colchester's fortunes in the cup competitions were no better than the league. They experienced early exits in each cup, twice being eliminated by Torquay United .
Season overview [ ]
With manager Neil Franklin looking to make his mark on the Colchester first–team, Roy McCrohan , Keith Rutter and Peter Wright all left the club, and 14 new players arrived across the season. The biggest surprise to United fans was when Wright was not named on the retained list for the season. The former apprentice who had spent his entire career as a part–time professional with Colchester had scored 99 goals in 453 league and cup matches.
Having already sold one half of the previously prolific strike force of Bobby Hunt and Martyn King when Hunt left for Northampton Town earlier in 1964, Franklin sold King to Wrexham in October of the same year, and without their goals, a season of struggle ensued. Colchester could only manage 50 league goals across the season.
Franklin's first–ever signing, Derek Trevis , was an ever–present during the season, as was Duncan Forbes , while Billy Stark ended the season as top scorer with 14 league and cup goals. It was an injury–plagued season for Colchester, with Barrie Aitchison , Mike Grice , Martyn King, Gareth Salisbury and Billy Stark all ruled out as early as September, meaning Franklin had to call upon Noel Kearney , a former Ipswich Town player who had been released by the club three months earlier. Kearney signed on a month–long trial and played three games for Colchester, all of which ended in defeat.
Colchester were relegated back to the Fourth Division with Franklin having already been handed a year's contract extension mid-season. Average attendance hit an all-time low figure of 3,634 and the Supporter's Club could only muster 997 members.[5]
The season was also notable for the introduction of inside-forward Dennis Barrett, Colchester United's first professional apprentice, who was taken on in the summer of 1964.[6]
Players [ ]
As of match played 23 April 1965. [7]
Name
Position
Nationality
Place of birth
Date of birth
Apps
Goals
Signed from
Date signed
Fee
Goalkeepers
Alan Buck
GK
Colchester
(1946-08-25 ) 25 August 1946 (aged 17)
0
0
Amateur
July 1963
Free transfer
Sandy Kennon
GK
Johannesburg
(1933-11-28 ) 28 November 1933 (aged 30)
0
0
Norwich City
March 1965
Free transfer
Defenders
Duncan Forbes
CB
Edinburgh
(1941-06-19 ) 19 June 1941 (aged 22)
90
0
Musselburgh Athletic
4 September 1961
Nominal
John Fowler
FB
Leith
(1933-10-17 ) 17 October 1933 (aged 30)
372
5
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic
20 August 1955[a]
Free transfer
Richie Griffiths
FB
Earls Colne
(1942-03-21 ) 21 March 1942 (aged 22)
42
0
Colchester Casuals
June 1961
Free transfer
Brian Hall
LB
Burbage
(1939-03-09 ) 9 March 1939 (aged 25)
0
0
Mansfield Town
March 1965
Free transfer
David Laitt
FB
Colchester
(1946-11-01 ) 1 November 1946 (aged 17)
0
0
Amateur
Summer 1962
Free transfer
Mick Loughton
CB
Colchester
(1942-12-08 ) 8 December 1942 (aged 21)
0
0
Amateur
August 1961
Free transfer
Ray Price
FB
Hetton-le-Hole
(1944-05-18 ) 18 May 1944 (aged 20)
0
0
Norwich City
Summer 1964
Free transfer
Midfielders
John Docherty
WH
Glasgow
(1935-02-28 ) 28 February 1935 (aged 29)
40
1
Heart of Midlothian
14 September 1963[a]
Free transfer
Tecwyn Jones
WH
Ruabon
(1941-01-27 ) 27 January 1941 (aged 23)
0
0
Wrexham
1 October 1964
Part exchange
John Mansfield
MF
Colchester
(1946-09-13 ) 13 September 1946 (aged 17)
0
0
Apprentice
August 1964
Free transfer
Derek Trevis
MF
Birmingham
(1942-09-09 ) 9 September 1942 (aged 21)
9
0
Aston Villa
7 March 1964[a]
Free transfer
Forwards
Barrie Aitchison
WG
Colchester
(1937-11-15 ) 15 November 1937 (aged 26)
0
0
Tottenham Hotspur
1 August 1964
£750
Dennis Barrett
IF
0
0
Apprentice
Summer 1964
Free transfer
Mike Grice
WG
Woking
(1931-11-03 ) 3 November 1931 (aged 32)
203
29
Coventry City
18 August 1962[b]
£1,000
Bobby Hill
IF
Edinburgh
(1938-06-09 ) 9 June 1938 (aged 25)
238
22
Easthouses Lily Miners Welfare
9 June 1955
Free transfer
John Hornsby
WG
Ferryhill
(1945-08-03 ) 3 August 1945 (aged 18)
0
0
Evenwood Town
January 1965
Trial
Arthur Langley
IF
Leeds
(1933-01-30 ) 30 January 1933 (aged 31)
0
0
Oxford United
September 1964
£1,500
Gareth Salisbury
IF
Caernarfon
(1941-03-11 ) 11 March 1941 (aged 23)
0
0
Luton Town
22 August 1964[a]
Free transfer
Billy Stark
FW
Glasgow
(1937-05-27 ) 27 May 1937 (aged 27)
68
20
Carlisle United
November 1962
£3,750
^ Jump up to: a b c d Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club
^ Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game in his second spell for the club
Transfers [ ]
In [ ]
Total spending: ~ £3,450
^ Jump up to: a b Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club
Out [ ]
Total incoming: ~ £3,000
^ Jump up to: a b c Date of departure refers to the date of the player's final game for the club
Match details [ ]
Friendlies [ ]
Norwich City v Colchester United
Third Division [ ]
Results round by round [ ]
Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 Ground H A A H H A H H A H A A H A A H H A H H A A H A H A H A H A H A A H H A H A H A H A H H A A Result L L W L L W L L D D L L L D L L W L D D L D W L W L W L W L D L L D L L D D W W W L L L L L Position 22 21 17 20 22 15 20 21 21 21 22 23 24 24 24 24 22 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 22 22 22 22 21 21 20 21 21 21 22 22 22 22 21 21 21 21 21 21 22 22
Source:
11v11.com A = Away;
H = Home;
W = Win;
D = Draw;
L = Loss
League table [ ]
20
Oldham Athletic
46
13
10
23
61
83
0.735
36
21
Luton Town
46
11
11
24
51
94
0.543
33
Relegated
22
Port Vale
46
9
14
23
41
76
0.539
32
23
Colchester United
46
10
10
26
50
89
0.562
30
24
Barnsley
46
9
11
26
54
90
0.600
29
Source:[citation needed ]
Matches [ ]
Luton Town v Colchester United
26 August 1964 (1964-08-26 ) 2 Luton Town 3–1 Colchester United show Luton
Unknown goalscorer
Report
Stark
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 9,797
Port Vale v Colchester United
29 August 1964 (1964-08-29 ) 3 Port Vale 1–2 Colchester United show Burslem
Poole 20'
Report
Stark 24' Salisbury 26'
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 8,190
Colchester United v Luton Town
31 August 1964 (1964-08-31 ) 4 Colchester United 0–1 Luton Town show Colchester
Report
Unknown goalscorer
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,115
Colchester United v Hull City
5 September 1964 (1964-09-05 ) 5 Colchester United 1–2 Hull City show Colchester
Trevis 66'
Report
Wilkinson 13' , 75'
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,310
Mansfield Town v Colchester United
7 September 1964 (1964-09-07 ) 6 Mansfield Town 0–1 Colchester United show Mansfield
Report
McColl
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 11,573
Colchester United v Mansfield Town
14 September 1964 (1964-09-14 ) 8 Colchester United 0–1 Mansfield Town show Colchester
Report
Unknown goalscorer
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,544
Bristol Rovers v Colchester United
19 September 1964 (1964-09-19 ) 9 Bristol Rovers 2–2 Colchester United show Bristol
Unknown goalscorer
Report
Stark King
Stadium: Eastville Stadium Attendance: 13,211
Colchester United v Oldham Athletic
26 September 1964 (1964-09-26 ) 10 Colchester United 2–2 Oldham Athletic show Colchester
Trevis King
Report
Unknown goalscorer
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,642
Grimsby Town v Colchester United
30 September 1964 (1964-09-30 ) 11 Grimsby Town 2–0 Colchester United show Cleethorpes
Unknown goalscorer
Report
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 8,455
Colchester United v Grimsby Town
5 October 1964 (1964-10-05 ) 13 Colchester United 0–1 Grimsby Town show Colchester
Report
Unknown goalscorer
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,837
Colchester United v Queens Park Rangers
17 October 1964 (1964-10-17 ) 16 Colchester United 1–2 Queens Park Rangers show Colchester
Langley
Report
Unknown goalscorer
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,529
Shrewsbury Town v Colchester United
24 October 1964 (1964-10-24 ) 18 Shrewsbury Town 3–0 Colchester United show Shrewsbury
Unknown goalscorer
Report
Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 4,770
Colchester United v Reading
31 October 1964 (1964-10-31 ) 20 Colchester United 2–2 Reading show Colchester
Langley Stark
Report
Unknown goalscorer
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,350
Scunthorpe United v Colchester United
20 November 1964 (1964-11-20 ) 22 Scunthorpe United 0–0 Colchester United show Scunthorpe
Report
Stadium: Old Showground Attendance: 7,454
Colchester United v Port Vale
19 December 1964 (1964-12-19 ) 25 Colchester United 2–0 Port Vale show Colchester
Langley Trevis
Report
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,528
Gillingham v Colchester United
Colchester United v Gillingham
28 December 1964 (1964-12-28 ) 27 Colchester United 2–1 Gillingham show Colchester
Trevis
Report
Unknown goalscorer
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,966
Hull City v Colchester United
Colchester United v Barnsley
Colchester United v Bristol Rovers
23 January 1965 (1965-01-23 ) 31 Colchester United 1–1 Bristol Rovers show Colchester
Stark
Report
Unknown goalscorer
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,851
Watford v Colchester United
Oldham Athletic v Colchester United
6 February 1965 (1965-02-06 ) 33 Oldham Athletic 3–1 Colchester United show Oldham
Unknown goalscorer
Report
Salisbury
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 6,926
Queens Park Rangers v Colchester United
Colchester United v Watford
6 March 1965 (1965-03-06 ) 37 Colchester United 0–0 Watford show Colchester
Report
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,385
Reading v Colchester United
13 March 1965 (1965-03-13 ) 38 Reading 1–1 Colchester United show Reading
Unknown goalscorer
Report
Connolly
Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 5,502
Barnsley v Colchester United
Colchester United v Scunthorpe United
3 April 1965 (1965-04-03 ) 41 Colchester United 2–1 Scunthorpe United show Colchester
Trevis Grice
Report
Unknown goalscorer
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,212
Walsall v Colchester United
10 April 1965 (1965-04-10 ) 42 Walsall 2–1 Colchester United show Walsall
Unknown goalscorer
Report
Langley
Stadium: Fellows Park Attendance: 2,766
Colchester United v Peterborough United
16 April 1965 (1965-04-16 ) 43 Colchester United 0–1 Peterborough United show Colchester
Report Report
Dougan
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,074
Colchester United v Shrewsbury Town
17 April 1965 (1965-04-17 ) 44 Colchester United 0–4 Shrewsbury Town show Colchester
Report
Unknown goalscorer
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,058
Peterborough United v Colchester United
League Cup [ ]
FA Cup [ ]
Squad statistics [ ]
Appearances and goals [ ]
[7] [28]
Goalscorers [ ]
[28]
Clean sheets [ ]
Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet .[29]
Place
Nationality
Player
Third Division
FA Cup
League Cup
Total
1
Percy Ames
3
0
0
3
2
Sandy Kennon
1
0
0
1
TOTALS
4
0
0
4
Player debuts [ ]
Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[30]
See also [ ]
References [ ]
General [ ]
Books
Whitehead, Jeff; Drury, Kevin (2008). The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years . Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-629-3 .
Kent, Jeff (1990). The Valiants' Years: The Story of Port Vale . Stafford: Witan Books. ISBN 0-9508981-4-7 .
White, Eric (1989). 100 Years of Brentford . Redditch: Oldfield Press. ISBN 0951526200 .
Websites
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