Colchester United 1966–67 football season
Colchester United 1966–67 season Chairman Bill Allen (until January) Harold Moore (from January)[1] Manager Neil Franklin Stadium Layer Road Third Division 13th FA Cup 2nd round (eliminated byPeterborough United ) League Cup 1st round (eliminated byQueens Park Rangers ) Top goalscorer League: Reg Stratton (24) All: Reg Stratton (24) Highest home attendance 9,081 v Peterborough United , 7 January 1967[2] Lowest home attendance 3,965 v Scunthorpe United , 11 February 1967[3] Average home league attendance 5,714[4] Biggest win 5–0 v Doncaster Rovers , 15 October 1966 Biggest defeat 0–5 v Queens Park Rangers , 23 August 1966 v Torquay United , 19 November 1966
The 1966–67 season was Colchester United's 25th season in their history and their first back in the third tier of English football , the Third Division , following promotion from the Fourth Division the previous season. Alongside competing in the Third Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the League Cup .
Colchester finished comfortably mid-table by finishing 13th. Queens Park Rangers defeated the U's 5–0 in the League Cup, while Peterborough United knocked them out in the second round of the FA Cup.
Season overview [ ]
Neil Franklin spent £4,000 to sign Ken Hodgson from Bournemouth in the summer, and alongside Peter Bullock , the pair amassed 31 goals between them. Meanwhile, Reg Stratton scored 24 league goals as Colchester ended their first season back in the Third Division with a mid-table 13th position finish.[5]
Players [ ]
As of match played 13 May 1967. [6]
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 19)
11
0
Amateur
July 1963
Free transfer
Sandy Kennon
GK
Johannesburg
(1933-11-28 ) 28 November 1933 (aged 32)
60
0
Norwich City
March 1965
Free transfer
Defenders
Alan Dennis
CB
Colchester
(1951-02-22 ) 22 February 1951 (aged 15)
0
0
Apprentice
April 1967
Free transfer
Duncan Forbes
CB
Edinburgh
(1941-06-19 ) 19 June 1941 (aged 24)
187
1
Musselburgh Athletic
4 September 1961
Nominal
Brian Hall
LB
Burbage
(1939-03-09 ) 9 March 1939 (aged 27)
60
12
Mansfield Town
March 1965
Free transfer
Mick Loughton
CB
Colchester
(1942-12-08 ) 8 December 1942 (aged 23)
77
2
Amateur
August 1961
Free transfer
Dennis Mochan
FB
Falkirk
(1935-12-12 ) 12 December 1935 (aged 30)
0
0
Nottingham Forest
24 September 1966[a]
Free transfer
Ray Price
FB
Hetton-le-Hole
(1944-05-18 ) 18 May 1944 (aged 22)
16
0
Norwich City
Summer 1964
Free transfer
David Raine
FB
Darlington
(1937-03-28 ) 28 March 1937 (aged 29)
25
0
Doncaster Rovers
1 June 1965
Nominal
Midfielders
Bobby Blackwood
MF
Edinburgh
(1934-08-20 ) 20 August 1934 (aged 31)
45
5
Ipswich Town
1 June 1965
Free transfer
David Buck
WH
Colchester
(1946-08-25 ) 25 August 1946 (aged 18)
1
0
Apprentice
16 October 1965[a]
Free transfer
Dave Lamont
MF
Glasgow
(1949-04-02 ) 2 April 1949 (aged 17)
0
0
Apprentice
July 1965
Free transfer
John Mansfield
MF
Colchester
(1946-09-13 ) 13 September 1946 (aged 19)
8
1
Apprentice
August 1964
Free transfer
Derek Trevis
MF
Birmingham
(1942-09-09 ) 9 September 1942 (aged 23)
107
11
Aston Villa
7 March 1964[a]
Free transfer
Forwards
Peter Barlow
FW
Portsmouth
(1950-01-09 ) 9 January 1950 (aged 16)
0
0
Apprentice
September 1965
Free transfer
Peter Bullock
FW
Stoke-on-Trent
(1941-11-17 ) 17 November 1941 (aged 24)
36
11
Southend United
30 October 1965[a]
Nominal
Ken Hodgson
FW
Newcastle upon Tyne
(1942-01-19 ) 19 January 1942 (aged 24)
0
0
Bournemouth
20 August 1966[a]
£4,000
Johnny Martin
WG
Ashington
(1946-12-04 ) 4 December 1946 (aged 19)
0
0
Aston Villa
20 August 1966[a]
Free transfer
Alan Shires
WG
Leigh-on-Sea
(1948-06-29 ) 29 June 1948 (aged 17)
0
0
Southend United
27 August 1966[a]
Free transfer
Reg Stratton
FW
Kingsley
(1939-07-10 ) 10 July 1939 (aged 26)
39
21
Fulham
28 May 1965
Free transfer
Brian Westlake
CF
Newcastle-under-Lyme
(1943-09-19 ) 19 September 1943 (aged 22)
0
0
Tranmere Rovers
February 1967
Nominal
^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club
Transfers [ ]
In [ ]
Total spending: ~ £4,000
^ Jump up to: a b c d Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club
Out [ ]
^ Jump up to: a b c Date of departure refers to the date of the player's final game for the club
Match details [ ]
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 H A H A H H A A H H A H A H A A A H A A H H A H A A H A H A H H H H A H A H H A H A A H Result L L W D W D W W L W W D L W L L D L W L L D W W L L L L L L W W D W W D L W L D W D L L D W Position 18 22 19 16 13 12 10 7 8 7 5 5 8 5 6 12 10 14 12 14 16 18 13 13 14 16 16 17 18 19 17 14 17 13 10 10 13 12 12 11 11 12 14 16 14 12
Source:
11v11.com A = Away;
H = Home;
W = Win;
D = Draw;
L = Loss
League table [ ]
11
Gillingham
46
15
16
15
58
62
0.935
46
12
Walsall
46
18
10
18
65
72
0.903
46
13
Colchester United
46
17
10
19
76
73
1.041
44
14
Orient
46
13
18
15
58
68
0.853
44
15
Peterborough United
46
14
15
17
66
71
0.930
43
Source:[citation needed ]
Matches [ ]
Colchester United v Middlesbrough
Shrewsbury Town v Colchester United
27 August 1966 (1966-08-27 ) 2 Shrewsbury Town 2–1 Colchester United show Shrewsbury
Unknown goalscorer
Report
Stratton
Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 4,819
Colchester United v Watford
Swindon Town v Colchester United
Colchester United v Bristol Rovers
10 September 1966 (1966-09-10 ) 5 Colchester United 3–1 Bristol Rovers show Colchester
Own goal o.g.' Hodgson Stratton
Report
Unknown goalscorer
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,736
Oxford United v Colchester United
17 September 1966 (1966-09-17 ) 6 Oxford United 1–1 Colchester United show Oxford
Unknown goalscorer
Report
Hodgson
Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 6,503
Colchester United v Oldham Athletic
24 September 1966 (1966-09-24 ) 7 Colchester United 3–2 Oldham Athletic show Colchester
Own goal o.g.' Hodgson
Report
Unknown goalscorer
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,921
Colchester United v Swindon Town
Scunthorpe United v Colchester United
30 September 1966 (1966-09-30 ) 9 Scunthorpe United 3–1 Colchester United show Scunthorpe
Unknown goalscorer
Report
Stratton
Stadium: Old Showground Attendance: 5,222
Reading v Colchester United
8 October 1966 (1966-10-08 ) 10 Reading 2–3 Colchester United show Reading
Webb 80' Harris pen.'
Report
Martin 3' Shires 16' , 90'
Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 7,213
Colchester United v Orient
17 October 1966 (1966-10-17 ) 12 Colchester United 2–2 Orient show Colchester
Stratton
Report
Unknown goalscorer
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 8,969
Mansfield Town v Colchester United
22 October 1966 (1966-10-22 ) 13 Mansfield Town 2–0 Colchester United show Mansfield
Unknown goalscorer
Report
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 6,028
Colchester United v Grimsby Town
Walsall v Colchester United
4 November 1966 (1966-11-04 ) 15 Walsall 1–0 Colchester United show Walsall
Unknown goalscorer
Report
Stadium: Fellows Park Attendance: 8,192
Colchester United v Peterborough United
Orient v Colchester United
Darlington v Colchester United
Colchester United v Queens Park Rangers
10 December 1966 (1966-12-10 ) 20 Colchester United 1–3 Queens Park Rangers show Colchester
Stratton
Report
Unknown goalscorer
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 8,195
Middlesbrough v Colchester United
Colchester United v Shrewsbury Town
Bristol Rovers v Colchester United
14 January 1967 (1967-01-14 ) 25 Bristol Rovers 4–1 Colchester United show Bristol
Unknown goalscorer
Report
Stratton
Stadium: Eastville Stadium Attendance: 15,415
Colchester United v Oxford United
21 January 1967 (1967-01-21 ) 26 Colchester United 1–2 Oxford United show Colchester
Stratton
Report
Unknown goalscorer
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,755
Oldham Athletic v Colchester United
4 February 1967 (1967-02-04 ) 28 Oldham Athletic 4–0 Colchester United show Oldham
Unknown goalscorer
Report
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 8,961
Colchester United v Scunthorpe United
11 February 1967 (1967-02-11 ) 29 Colchester United 0–1 Scunthorpe United show Colchester
Report
Unknown goalscorer
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,965
Gillingham v Colchester United
Colchester United v Reading
25 February 1967 (1967-02-25 ) 31 Colchester United 2–0 Reading show Colchester
Westlake 17' Stratton 40'
Report
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,331
Colchester United v Gillingham
11 March 1967 (1967-03-11 ) 33 Colchester United 0–0 Gillingham show Colchester
Report
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,915
Colchester United v Mansfield Town
18 March 1967 (1967-03-18 ) 34 Colchester United 3–0 Mansfield Town show Colchester
Westlake Martin Bullock
Report
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,175
Colchester United v Swansea Town
24 March 1967 (1967-03-24 ) 35 Colchester United 3–1 Swansea Town show Colchester
Hodgson Bullock
Report
Unknown goalscorer
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 7,277
Colchester United v Grimsby Town
25 March 1967 (1967-03-25 ) 36 Colchester United 0–0 Grimsby Town show Colchester
Report
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,487
Swansea Town v Colchester United
27 March 1967 (1967-03-27 ) 37 Swansea Town 1–0 Colchester United show Swansea
Unknown goalscorer
Report
Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 5,748
Peterborough United v Colchester United
Colchester United v Darlington
Queens Park Rangers v Colchester United
Watford v Colchester United
9 May 1967 (1967-05-09 ) 45 Watford 0–0 Colchester United show Watford
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,169
League Cup [ ]
Queens Park Rangers v Colchester United
FA Cup [ ]
Colchester United v Peterborough United
Squad statistics [ ]
Appearances and goals [ ]
[6] [21]
Goalscorers [ ]
[21]
Clean sheets [ ]
Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet .[22]
Place
Nationality
Player
Third Division
FA Cup
League Cup
Total
1
Sandy Kennon
7
1
0
8
2
Alan Buck
3
0
0
3
TOTALS
10
1
0
11
Player debuts [ ]
Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[23]
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 .
Websites
Specific [ ]
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