1975–76 Colchester United F.C. season
1975–76 season | ||
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Chairman | Jack Rippingale[1] | |
Manager | Bobby Roberts | |
Stadium | Layer Road | |
Third Division | 22nd (relegated) | |
FA Cup | 1st round (eliminated by Dover) | |
League Cup | 1st round (eliminated by Crystal Palace) | |
Top goalscorer | League: Steve Leslie (6) All: Steve Leslie (7) | |
Highest home attendance | 6,240 v Crystal Palace, 10 January 1976[2] | |
Lowest home attendance | 2,245 v Chesterfield, 7 February 1976[3] | |
Average home league attendance | 3,385[4] | |
Biggest win | 3–1 v Crystal Palace, 25 August 1975 2–0 v Brighton & Hove Albion, 20 September 1975 v Walsall, 11 October 1975 v Aldershot, 16 March 1976 | |
Biggest defeat | 0–6 v Brighton & Hove Albion, 17 January 1976 | |
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The 1975–76 season was Colchester United's 34th season in their history and their second consecutive season in third tier of English football, the Third Division. Alongside competing in the Third Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the League Cup.
With Jim Smith departing for Second Division Blackburn Rovers in the summer, his former Colchester United coach Bobby Roberts was appointed manager in his place. A succession of poor results spelt relegation for Colchester, while they exited both cup competitions in the first round.
Season overview[]
Jim Smith was prized away from Colchester by Second Division Blackburn Rovers over the summer. His coach Bobby Roberts was appointed manager but his early days in charge proved ominous for the remainder of the season. A winless first five games was only worsened by Smith returned to sign top scorer Bobby Svarc for £25,000 from the cash-strapped U's.
Colchester suffered defeat at the hands of non-League opposition in the FA Cup once again after being taken to a replay and then extra time by Dover. They were soundly beaten 4–1 at the end of extra time. They also lost out in the League Cup first round 4–3 on aggregate against Crystal Palace. Despite this, Colchester rallied for a mid-season resurgence of form to climb to twelfth position in the league table, but some crushing defeats including 6–1 at Chesterfield and 6–0 at Brighton & Hove Albion put the U's back in the relegation mire. Relegation was confirmed as Colchester finished 22nd position in the table, with Steve Leslie the club's top scorer with a record low of just six league goals.[5]
Players[]
- As of match played 26 April 1976.[6]
Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth | Apps | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | ||
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Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
Lee Smelt | GK | ![]() |
Edmonton | 13 March 1958 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
Summer 1975 | Free transfer | ||
Mike Walker | GK | ![]() |
Colwyn Bay | 28 November 1945 (aged 29) | 102 | 0 | ![]() |
July 1973 | £4,000 | ||
Defenders | |||||||||||
Stewart Bright | FB | ![]() |
Colchester | 13 October 1957 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | Summer 1974 | Free transfer | ||
Micky Cook | FB | ![]() |
Enfield | 9 April 1951 (aged 24) | 246 | 9 | ![]() |
1 March 1969 | Free transfer | ||
Barry Dominey | CB | ![]() |
Edmonton | 21 October 1955 (aged 19) | 35 | 3 | ![]() |
September 1973 | Free transfer | ||
Derek Harrison | CB | ![]() |
Littlethorpe | 9 February 1950 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
Summer 1975 | Free transfer | ||
Mick Packer | FB | ![]() |
Willesden | 20 April 1950 (aged 25) | 72 | 1 | ![]() |
July 1973 | Free transfer | ||
Lindsay Smith | CB | ![]() |
Enfield | 18 September 1954 (aged 20) | 138 | 6 | Apprentice | 20 April 1971[a] | Free transfer | ||
Johnny Williams | FB | ![]() |
Tottenham | 26 March 1947 (aged 28) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
June 1976 | Undisclosed | ||
Midfielders | |||||||||||
Ray Bunkell | MF | ![]() |
Edmonton | 18 September 1949 (aged 25) | 40 | 1 | ![]() |
December 1973 | Part exchange | ||
Paul Dyer | MF | ![]() |
Leicester | 24 January 1953 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
Summer 1975 | Undisclosed | ||
Steve Foley | MF | ![]() |
Clacton-on-Sea | 21 June 1953 (aged 21) | 109 | 24 | Apprentice | July 1969 | Free transfer | ||
Steve Leslie | MF | ![]() |
Hornsey | 4 September 1952 (aged 22) | 146 | 27 | Apprentice | 20 April 1971[a] | Free transfer | ||
Forwards | |||||||||||
Ian Allinson | WG | ![]() |
Hitchin | 1 October 1957 (aged 17) | 1 | 0 | Apprentice | Summer 1974 | Free transfer | ||
Terry Anderson | WG | ![]() |
Woking | 11 March 1944 (aged 31) | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
23 August 1975[b] | Free transfer | ||
John Froggatt | FW | ![]() |
Stanton Hill | 13 December 1945 (aged 29) | 54 | 18 | ![]() |
Summer 1974 | £6,000 | ||
Colin Garwood | FW | ![]() |
Heacham | 29 June 1949 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
February 1976 | £4,000 | ||
Bobby Gough | FW | ![]() |
Ladywood | 20 July 1949 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
January 1976 | £7,000 |
Transfers[]
In[]
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Summer 1975 | GK | ![]() |
Lee Smelt | ![]() |
Free transfer | [7] |
Summer 1975 | CB | ![]() |
Derek Harrison | ![]() |
Free transfer | [8] |
Summer 1975 | MF | ![]() |
Paul Dyer | ![]() |
Undisclosed | [9] |
June 1975 | FB | ![]() |
Johnny Williams | ![]() |
Undisclosed | [10] |
23 August 1975 | WG | ![]() |
Terry Anderson | ![]() |
Free transfer | [11][a] |
January 1976 | FW | ![]() |
Bobby Gough | ![]() |
£7,000 | [12] |
February 1976 | FW | ![]() |
Colin Garwood | ![]() |
£4,000 | [13] |
- Total spending:
~ £11,000
- ^ Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game in his second spell for the club
Out[]
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
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End of season | CB | ![]() |
Ray Harford | ![]() |
Player-coach | [14] |
Summer 1975 | MF | ![]() |
Jimmy Lindsay | ![]() |
£13,000 | [15] |
18 August 1975 | MF | ![]() |
Bobby Roberts | ![]() |
Manager | [16] |
October 1975 | FW | ![]() |
Bobby Svarc | ![]() |
£25,000 | [17] |
January 1976 | MF | ![]() |
Phil Thomas | Free agent | Retired | [18] |
- Total incoming:
~ £38,000
Loans in[]
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
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16 August 1975 | FB | ![]() |
Jon O'Donnell | ![]() |
16 August 1975 | [19][a] |
January 1976 | FW | ![]() |
Billy Telford | ![]() |
7 February 1976 | [20][b] |
24 January 1976 | GK | ![]() |
Len Bond | ![]() |
14 February 1976 | [21][a] |
February 1976 | FW | ![]() |
Colin Garwood | ![]() |
February 1976 | [13] |
Match details[]
Third Division[]
Results round by round[]
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 48 | 59 | 0.814 | 40 | |
21 | Aldershot | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 59 | 75 | 0.787 | 39 | Relegated |
22 | Colchester United | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 41 | 65 | 0.631 | 38 | |
23 | Southend United | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 65 | 75 | 0.867 | 37 | |
24 | Halifax Town | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 41 | 61 | 0.672 | 35 |
Matches[]
16 August 1975 1 | Preston North End | 2–1 | Colchester United | Preston |
Treacy ![]() |
Report | Svarc ![]() |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 8,324 Referee: R Lee |
23 August 1975 2 | Colchester United | 0–2 | Mansfield Town | Colchester |
Report | Bird ![]() Clarke ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,333 Referee: B James |
30 August 1975 3 | Crystal Palace | 3–2 | Colchester United | Selhurst |
Unknown goalscorer ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Report | Svarc ![]() Bunkell ![]() |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 13,713 Referee: R Kirkpatrick |
6 September 1975 4 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Halifax Town | Colchester |
Report | McHale ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,819 |
13 September 1975 5 | Hereford United | 0–0 | Colchester United | Hereford |
Report | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 5,577 Referee: A Hamil |
20 September 1975 6 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Colchester |
Froggatt ![]() Svarc ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,176 Referee: E Read |
24 September 1975 7 | Chester | 1–0 | Colchester United | Chester |
Owen ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 3,954 Referee: G Flint |
27 September 1975 8 | Swindon Town | 0–1 | Colchester United | Swindon |
Report | Packer ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,750 Referee: A Lees |
4 October 1975 9 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Bury | Colchester |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,035 Referee: L Shapter |
11 October 1975 10 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Walsall | Colchester |
Froggatt ![]() Dominey ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,980 Referee: L Burden |
18 October 1975 11 | Aldershot | 2–2 | Colchester United | Aldershot |
Howarth ![]() Bell ![]() |
Report | Foley ![]() |
Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 3,586 Referee: D Reeves |
21 October 1975 12 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Rotherham United | Colchester |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,468 Referee: D Lloyd |
25 October 1975 13 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Port Vale | Colchester |
Foley ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,053 Referee: A Turvey |
1 November 1975 14 | Millwall | 1–1 | Colchester United | New Cross |
Hill ![]() |
Report | Smith ![]() |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 7,492 Referee: A Robinson |
5 November 1975 15 | Chesterfield | 6–1 | Colchester United | Chesterfield |
Darling ![]() Moss ![]() Shanahan ![]() |
Report | Smith ![]() |
Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 2,906 Referee: Joe Worrall |
8 November 1975 16 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Colchester |
Smith ![]() |
Report | Bates ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,088 Referee: Ray Tinkler |
15 November 1975 17 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Colchester United | Cardiff |
Evans ![]() Alston ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,781 Referee: T Bosi |
29 November 1975 18 | Gillingham | 0–1 | Colchester United | Gillingham |
Report | Foley ![]() |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,402 Referee: D Civil |
6 December 1975 19 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Colchester |
Smith ![]() Cook ![]() |
Report | Potts ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,534 Referee: K Salmon |
13 December 1975 20 | Wrexham | 1–1 | Colchester United | Wrexham |
Lee ![]() |
Report | Froggatt ![]() |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 2,143 Referee: I Smith |
20 December 1975 21 | Colchester United | 0–2 | Wrexham | Colchester |
Report | Lee ![]() Lyons ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,608 Referee: J Roost |
26 December 1975 22 | Southend United | 2–0 | Colchester United | Southend-on-Sea |
Brace ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 6,167 Referee: Tom Bune |
27 December 1975 23 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Grimsby Town | Colchester |
Foley ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,136 Referee: M Taylor |
10 January 1976 24 | Colchester United | 0–3 | Crystal Palace | Colchester |
Report | Taylor ![]() Swindlehurst ![]() Whittle ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,240 Referee: D Biddle |
14 January 1976 25 | Peterborough United | 3–1 | Colchester United | Peterborough |
Gregory ![]() Turner ![]() Hughes ![]() |
Report | Packer ![]() |
Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 7,453 Referee: Alf Grey |
17 January 1976 26 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6–0 | Colchester United | Hove |
Mellor ![]() Rollings ![]() Binney ![]() Fell ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 16,302 Referee: T Reynolds |
24 January 1976 27 | Colchester United | 1–4 | Hereford United | Colchester |
Telford ![]() |
Report | McNeil ![]() Dominey ![]() Davey ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,626 Referee: D Richardson |
31 January 1976 28 | Rotherham United | 2–0 | Colchester United | Rotherham |
Spencer ![]() Leng ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 3,943 Referee: E Garner |
7 February 1976 29 | Colchester United | 2–3 | Chesterfield | Colchester |
Bunkell ![]() Leslie ![]() |
Report | Cammack ![]() Fern ![]() Darling ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,245 Referee: R Crabb |
14 February 1976 30 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | Colchester United | Shrewsbury |
Kearney ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 4,485 Referee: T Spencer |
21 February 1976 31 | Colchester United | 3–2 | Cardiff City | Colchester |
Froggatt ![]() Garwood ![]() |
Report | Dwyer ![]() Anderson ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,248 Referee: B Martin |
24 February 1976 32 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Chester | Colchester |
Gough ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,534 Referee: E Read |
28 February 1976 33 | Port Vale | 3–2 | Colchester United | Burslem |
Cullerton ![]() Brownbill ![]() Bailey ![]() |
Report | Dyer ![]() |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 2,803 Referee: C Seel |
13 March 1976 34 | Walsall | 1–1 | Colchester United | Walsall |
Andrews ![]() |
Report | Leslie ![]() |
Stadium: Fellows Park Attendance: 5,371 Referee: K Styles |
16 March 1976 35 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Aldershot | Colchester |
Gough ![]() Leslie ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,040 Referee: P Reeves |
20 March 1976 36 | Colchester United | 2–2 | Gillingham | Colchester |
Bunkell ![]() Leslie ![]() |
Report | Richardson ![]() Durrell ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,981 Referee: C White |
23 March 1976 37 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Millwall | Colchester |
Report | Brisley ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,573 Referee: A Robinson |
27 March 1976 38 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–0 | Colchester United | Sheffield |
Henson ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 6,905 Referee: R Perkin |
3 April 1976 39 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Preston North End | Colchester |
Leslie ![]() |
Report | Elwiss ![]() Williams ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,657 Referee: M Taylor |
6 April 1976 40 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Swindon Town | Colchester |
Leslie ![]() |
Report | Anderson ![]() Syrett ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,694 Referee: B James |
12 April 1976 41 | Bury | 0–0 | Colchester United | Bury |
Report | Froggatt ![]() |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 4,505 Referee: J Yates |
16 April 1976 42 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Peterborough United | Colchester |
Bunkell ![]() Foley ![]() |
Report | Leslie ![]() Hughes ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,687 Referee: Rob Lewis |
17 April 1976 43 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Southend United | Colchester |
Gough ![]() Froggatt ![]() |
Report | Moody ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,260 Referee: A Glasson |
19 April 1976 44 | Grimsby Town | 0–1 | Colchester United | Cleethorpes |
Report | Gough ![]() |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,862 Referee: G Nolan |
24 April 1976 45 | Mansfield Town | 0–0 | Colchester United | Mansfield |
Report | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 7,407 |
26 April 1976 46 | Halifax Town | 1–1 | Colchester United | Halifax |
Smith ![]() |
Report | Gough ![]() |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 856 Referee: A Hamil |
League Cup[]
18 August 1975 1st round 1st leg | Crystal Palace | 3–0 | Colchester United | Selhurst |
Swindlehurst ![]() Kemp ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 10,006 Referee: R Robinson |
25 August 1975 1st round 2nd leg | Colchester United | 3–1 | Crystal Palace | Colchester |
Svarc ![]() Smith ![]() |
Report | Chatterton ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,912 Referee: R Robinson | |
Note: Colchester lost 4–3 on aggregate |
FA Cup[]
22 November 1975 1st round | Colchester United | 3–3 | Dover | Colchester |
Leslie ![]() Dominey ![]() Smith ![]() |
Report | Coupland ![]() Waite ![]() Rogers ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,705 Referee: B James |
26 November 1975 1st round replay | Dover | 4–1 (a.e.t.) | Colchester United | River |
Hamshire ![]() Coxhill ![]() Coupland ![]() |
Report | Packer ![]() |
Stadium: Crabble Athletic Ground Attendance: 3,779 Referee: B James |
Squad statistics[]
Appearances and goals[]
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Third Division | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
GK | ![]() |
Mike Walker | 47 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
DF | ![]() |
Stewart Bright | 20 | 0 | 18+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
DF | ![]() |
Micky Cook | 43 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
DF | ![]() |
Barry Dominey | 42 | 2 | 32+6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
DF | ![]() |
Derek Harrison | 8 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
DF | ![]() |
Mick Packer | 46 | 3 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
DF | ![]() |
Lindsay Smith | 45 | 6 | 39+2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||
DF | ![]() |
Johnny Williams | 39 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
MF | ![]() |
Ray Bunkell | 45 | 4 | 40+1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
MF | ![]() |
Paul Dyer | 40 | 2 | 34+2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
MF | ![]() |
Steve Foley | 30 | 5 | 26+3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
MF | ![]() |
Steve Leslie | 41 | 7 | 36+3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
FW | ![]() |
Ian Allinson | 5 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
FW | ![]() |
Terry Anderson | 18 | 0 | 13+3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
FW | ![]() |
John Froggatt | 44 | 5 | 41 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
FW | ![]() |
Colin Garwood | 15 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
FW | ![]() |
Bobby Gough | 22 | 5 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season | |||||||||||||
GK | ![]() |
Len Bond | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
DF | ![]() |
Jon O'Donnell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
MF | ![]() |
Bobby Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
MF | ![]() |
Phil Thomas | 10 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
FW | ![]() |
Bobby Svarc | 10 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||
FW | ![]() |
Billy Telford | 2 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goalscorers[]
Place | Nationality | Position | Name | Third Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
MF | Steve Leslie | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
2 | ![]() |
CB | Lindsay Smith | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
3 | ![]() |
MF | Steve Foley | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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FW | John Froggatt | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
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FW | Bobby Gough | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
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FW | Bobby Svarc | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
7 | ![]() |
MF | Ray Bunkell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
8 | ![]() |
FB | Mick Packer | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
9 | ![]() |
CB | Barry Dominey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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MF | Paul Dyer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
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FW | Colin Garwood | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
12 | ![]() |
FB | Micky Cook | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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FW | Billy Telford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Own goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
TOTALS | 41 | 4 | 3 | 48 |
Disciplinary record[]
Nationality | Position | Name | Third Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
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MF | Steve Foley | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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FW | John Froggatt | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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FB | Micky Cook | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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FB | Johnny Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
TOTALS | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Clean sheets[]
Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[24]
Place | Nationality | Player | Third Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
Mike Walker | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
TOTALS | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Player debuts[]
Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[25]
Position | Nationality | Player | Date | Opponent | Ground | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MF | ![]() |
Paul Dyer | 16 August 1975 | Preston North End | Deepdale | |
CB | ![]() |
Derek Harrison | 16 August 1975 | Preston North End | Deepdale | |
FB | ![]() |
Jon O'Donnell | 16 August 1975 | Preston North End | Deepdale | |
FB | ![]() |
Johnny Williams | 23 August 1975 | Mansfield Town | Layer Road | |
FB | ![]() |
Stewart Bright | 8 November 1975 | Shrewsbury Town | Layer Road | |
FW | ![]() |
Bobby Gough | 10 January 1976 | Crystal Palace | Layer Road | |
GK | ![]() |
Len Bond | 24 January 1976 | Hereford United | Layer Road | |
FW | ![]() |
Billy Telford | 24 January 1976 | Hereford United | Layer Road | |
FW | ![]() |
Colin Garwood | 14 February 1976 | Shrewsbury Town | Gay Meadow |
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
- "Colchester United football club match record: 1976". 11v11.com. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
Specific[]
- ^ Whitehead, Jeff; Drury, Kevin (2008). The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 278. ISBN 978-1-85983-629-3.
- ^ "Colchester Utd 0–3 Crystal Palace". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ "Colchester Utd 2–3 Chesterfield". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ "Average Attendance Figures Per Season". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ Hudson, Matt (11 July 2012). "The 1970s and 1980s". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Appearances". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ "Lee Smelt". Margate Football Club History. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ "Derek Harrison". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ "Paul Dyer". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ "Johnny Williams". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ "Terry Anderson". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ "Bobby Gough (Forward)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Colin Garwood". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ "Ray Harford". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ "Jimmy Lindsay (Midfielder)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ "Bobby Roberts". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ "Bobby Svarc". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ "Phil Thomas". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ "Jon O'Donnell". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ "Billy Telford". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ "Len Bond (Goalkeeper)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Goals". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ "Discipline". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ "Clean sheets (1st team)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ "Alltime- List of Debuts". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
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