1978–79 Colchester United F.C. season
1978–79 season | ||
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Chairman | Jack Rippingale[1] | |
Manager | Bobby Roberts | |
Stadium | Layer Road | |
Third Division | 7th | |
FA Cup | 5th round (eliminated by Manchester United) | |
League Cup | 1st round (eliminated by Charlton Athletic) | |
Top goalscorer | League: Bobby Gough (16) All: Bobby Gough (22) | |
Highest home attendance | 13,171 v Manchester United, 20 February 1979[2] | |
Lowest home attendance | 2,311 v Chester, 12 September 1978[3] | |
Average home league attendance | 3,921[4] | |
Biggest win | 4–0 v Leatherhead, 19 December 1978 5–1 v Tranmere Rovers, 9 May 1979 | |
Biggest defeat | 0–4 v Carlisle United, 8 September 1978 | |
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The 1978–79 season was Colchester United's 37th season in their history and second successive 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.
Colchester improved on their previous league campaign by one position, finishing in a strong seventh. The U's were eliminated in the League Cup by Charlton Athletic in the first round, but had greater success in the FA Cup. They saw off Oxford United, Leatherhead, Darlington and Newport County before facing Manchester United in the fifth round of the competition at Layer Road. Colchester held on until the 86th-minute before Jimmy Greenhoff broke the deadlock and denied the U's an Old Trafford replay.
Season overview[]
Bobby Roberts kept the faith in his squad for their second season in the Third Division, but an injury to Eddie Rowles forced him into the transfer market. Despite Colchester suffering financial difficulty, the club spent £15,000 on Millwall forward Trevor Lee, who became the first black player to represent Colchester's first team.
A strong season in the league saw the club finish one position higher than the previous campaign in seventh, narrowly falling short of the promotion places – nine points behind third-placed Swansea City. In the final game of the season, Colchester recorded their then highest-ever away league victory with a 5–1 win at Tranmere Rovers, less than a month after they had stunned champions-elect Watford 3–0 at Vicarage Road on Good Friday.
Colchester had a productive run in the FA Cup, where they disposed of Oxford United 4–2 with Bobby Gough netting a hat-trick. They defeated non-League Leatherhead 4–0 in a replay, and overcame difficult away ties at Darlington and Newport County. In the fifth road, the U's welcomed First Division Manchester United to Layer Road. After the fixture was called off from its original Saturday date, the crowd of 13,171 saw the U's come four minutes within an Old Trafford replay after Jimmy Greenhoff finally broke the deadlock after 86-minutes to send Colchester out.[5]
Players[]
- As of match played 9 May 1979.[6]
Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth | Apps | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | ||
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Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
Ian Cranstone | GK | Rochford | 0 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Summer 1977 | Free transfer | ||||
Bobby Hamilton | GK | 0 | 0 | Unknown | Summer 1977 | ||||||
Mike Walker | GK | Colwyn Bay | 28 November 1945 (aged 32) | 257 | 0 | Watford | July 1973 | £4,000 | |||
Defenders | |||||||||||
Micky Cook | FB | Enfield | 9 April 1951 (aged 27) | 397 | 14 | Orient | 1 March 1969 | Free transfer | |||
Steve Dowman | CB | Ilford | 15 April 1958 (aged 20) | 94 | 19 | Apprentice | 24 August 1976[a] | Free transfer | |||
Mick Packer | FB | Willesden | 20 April 1950 (aged 28) | 219 | 13 | Watford | July 1973 | Free transfer | |||
Steve Wignall | CB | Liverpool | 17 September 1954 (aged 23) | 38 | 2 | Doncaster Rovers | September 1977 | £5,000 | |||
Steve Wright | CB | Clacton-on-Sea | 16 June 1959 (aged 18) | 1 | 0 | Woods Athletic | 1 October 1977 | Free transfer | |||
Midfielders | |||||||||||
Ray Bunkell | MF | Edmonton | 18 September 1949 (aged 28) | 137 | 9 | Swindon Town | December 1973 | Part exchange | |||
Russell Cotton | MF | Wellington | 4 April 1960 (aged 18) | 2 | 0 | Apprentice | 26 October 1977 | Free transfer | |||
Paul Dyer | MF | Leicester | 24 January 1953 (aged 25) | 115 | 2 | Notts County | Summer 1975 | Undisclosed | |||
Tony Evans | MF | Colchester | 14 March 1960 (aged 18) | 7 | 0 | Apprentice | 4 March 1978[a] | Free transfer | |||
Steve Foley | MF | Clacton-on-Sea | 21 June 1953 (aged 24) | 184 | 36 | Apprentice | July 1969 | Free transfer | |||
Steve Leslie | MF | Hornsey | 4 September 1952 (aged 25) | 286 | 40 | Apprentice | 20 April 1971[a] | Free transfer | |||
Eddie Rowles | MF | Gosport | 10 March 1951 (aged 27) | 9 | 3 | Darlington | 26 December 1977[a] | £15,000 | |||
Forwards | |||||||||||
Ian Allinson | WG | Hitchin | 1 October 1957 (aged 20) | 104 | 14 | Apprentice | Summer 1974 | Free transfer | |||
Bobby Gough | FW | Ladywood | 20 July 1949 (aged 28) | 125 | 41 | Southport | January 1976 | £7,000 | |||
Gary Harvey | FW | Colchester | 19 November 1961 (aged 16) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | March 1978 | Free transfer | |||
Bobby Hodge | WG | Exeter | 30 April 1952 (aged 26) | 0 | 0 | Exeter City | September 1978 | £15,000 | |||
Trevor Lee | FW | Lewisham | 3 June 1954 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Millwall | November 1978 | £15,000 |
Transfers[]
In[]
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
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12 August 1978 | MF | Pat Sharkey | Mansfield Town | £10,000 | [7][a] | |
September 1978 | WG | Bobby Hodge | Exeter City | £15,000 | [8] | |
November 1978 | FW | Trevor Lee | Millwall | £15,000 | [9] |
- Total spending: ~ £40,000
- ^ Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club
Out[]
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
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End of season | FB | Johnny Williams | Margate | Free transfer | [10] | |
31 March 1979 | MF | Pat Sharkey | Peterborough United | £8,000 | [7] |
- Total incoming: ~ £8,000
Match details[]
Third Division[]
Results round by round[]
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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5 | Swindon Town | 46 | 25 | 7 | 14 | 74 | 52 | +22 | 57 |
6 | Carlisle United | 46 | 15 | 22 | 9 | 53 | 42 | +11 | 52 |
7 | Colchester United | 46 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 60 | 55 | +5 | 51 |
8 | Hull City | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 66 | 61 | +5 | 49 |
9 | Exeter City | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 61 | 56 | +5 | 49 |
Matches[]
19 August 1978 1 | Colchester United | 2–2 | Swansea City | Colchester |
Foley 28' Rowles 75' |
Report | James 55', 61' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,918 Referee: Ron Challis |
21 August 1978 2 | Brentford | 1–0 | Colchester United | Brentford |
Kruse 15' | Report | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 6,800 Referee: T Spencer |
26 August 1978 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–0 | Colchester United | Sheffield |
Report | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 10,685 Referee: D Owen |
2 September 1978 4 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Rotherham United | Colchester |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,448 Referee: John Homewood |
8 September 1978 5 | Carlisle United | 4–0 | Colchester United | Carlisle |
McCartney 5' (pen.) Bonnyman 12' Hamilton 32' Tait 44' |
Report | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,430 Referee: R Chadwick |
12 September 1978 6 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Chester | Colchester |
Gough 63' Cook 85' |
Report | Phillips 62' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,311 Referee: Alf Grey |
15 September 1978 7 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Colchester |
Foley 67' | Report | Chapman 82' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,788 Referee: T Cox |
23 September 1978 8 | Walsall | 2–2 | Colchester United | Walsall |
King 22' Buckley 73' |
Report | Gough 51' Foley 53' |
Stadium: Fellows Park Attendance: 4,052 Referee: E Read |
27 September 1978 9 | Exeter City | 2–1 | Colchester United | Exeter |
Kellow 5' (pen.) Bowker 75' |
Report | Gough 24' | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 3,421 |
30 September 1978 10 | Colchester United | 3–1 | Blackpool | Colchester |
Rowles 48' Gough 78', 89' |
Report | Hockaday 87' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,007 Referee: K Salmon |
6 October 1978 11 | Colchester United | 3–2 | Swindon Town | Colchester |
Rowles 53' Evans 77' Gough 89' |
Report | Gilchrist 14' Bates 43' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,324 Referee: C Maskell |
13 October 1978 12 | Lincoln City | 0–0 | Colchester United | Lincoln |
Report | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 3,541 Referee: P Scott |
18 October 1978 13 | Chesterfield | 2–1 | Colchester United | Chesterfield |
Burton 48' Walker 68' |
Report | Dyer 54' | Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 4,394 Referee: B Hill |
20 October 1978 14 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Southend United | Colchester |
Evans 70' | Report | Laverick 41' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,881 Referee: A Glasson |
28 October 1978 15 | Mansfield Town | 1–1 | Colchester United | Mansfield |
Moss 82' | Report | Wignall 48' | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 4,515 Referee: R Perkin |
3 November 1978 16 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Colchester |
Bunkell 75' Gough 90' |
Report | Binney 45' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,564 Referee: J Martin |
11 November 1978 17 | Rotherham United | 1–0 | Colchester United | Rotherham |
Finney 40' Dawson 90' |
Report | Packer 90' | Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 3,777 Referee: E Morrisey |
18 November 1978 18 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Colchester |
Wignall 83' | Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,346 Referee: Alan Gunn |
9 December 1978 19 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Bury | Colchester |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,732 Referee: D Reeves |
23 December 1978 20 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Watford | Colchester |
Report | Jenkins 43' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,424 Referee: Alf Grey |
26 December 1978 21 | Oxford United | 2–0 | Colchester United | Oxford |
Foley 75' Graydon 80' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 4,892 Referee: Tom Bune |
17 January 1979 22 | Chester | 2–2 | Colchester United | Chester |
Henderson 24' Phillips 75' |
Report | Foley 32', 65' | Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 2,339 Referee: K Butcher |
19 January 1979 23 | Shrewsbury Town | 2–0 | Colchester United | Shrewsbury |
Biggins 22' Chapman 59' |
Report | Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 2,119 Referee: D Shaw |
2 February 1979 24 | Colchester United | 2–2 | Exeter City | Colchester |
Roberts 39' (o.g.) Allinson 50' (pen.) |
Report | Neville 64', 65' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,767 Referee: B Hill |
10 February 1979 25 | Blackpool | 2–1 | Colchester United | Blackpool |
Spence 21', 86' | Report | Allinson 54' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 3,446 Referee: D Owen |
23 February 1979 26 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Lincoln City | Colchester |
Lee 60' Hodge 80' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,861 Referee: Colin Downey |
27 February 1979 27 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Walsall | Colchester |
Hodge 15' Wignall 74' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,135 Referee: T Cox |
2 March 1979 28 | Southend United | 1–1 | Colchester United | Southend-on-Sea |
Parker 63' | Report | Lee 75' | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 6,957 Referee: Alan Gunn |
9 March 1979 29 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Mansfield Town | Colchester |
Gough 18' | Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,866 Referee: Malcolm Sinclair |
13 March 1979 30 | Hull City | 1–0 | Colchester United | Kingston upon Hull |
Stewart 87' | Report | Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 4,201 Referee: Pat Partridge |
17 March 1979 31 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–1 | Colchester United | Plymouth |
Binney 82' | Report | Dyer 2' | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 5,342 Referee: E Hughes |
20 March 1979 32 | Swindon Town | 1–2 | Colchester United | Swindon |
Rowland 57' | Report | Lee 63', 77' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,678 Referee: A Hamil |
24 March 1979 33 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Brentford | Colchester |
Hodge 73' (pen.) | Report | Shrubb 66' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,528 Referee: J Bray |
27 March 1979 34 | Swansea City | 4–1 | Colchester United | Swansea |
Waddle 8' (48) James 83' Attley 90' |
Report | Lee 90' | Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 11,645 Referee: W Brombroff |
31 March 1979 35 | Peterborough United | 1–2 | Colchester United | Peterborough |
Robson 82' | Report | Gough 42' Allinson 52' |
Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 3,559 Referee: M Peck |
2 April 1979 36 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Carlisle United | Colchester |
Lee 85' Wignall 87' |
Report | Lumby 30' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,608 Referee: C White |
6 April 1979 37 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Colchester |
Lee 18' | Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,578 Referee: David Hutchinson |
13 April 1979 38 | Watford | 0–3 | Colchester United | Watford |
15:00 BST | Report | Lee 43', 57' Gough 84' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 17,903 Referee: Ron Challis |
14 April 1979 39 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Oxford United | Colchester |
Gough 16' | Report | Taylor 76' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,892 Referee: C Maskell |
16 April 1979 40 | Gillingham | 3–0 | Colchester United | Gillingham |
Price 17' Westwood 64' Funnell 75' |
Report | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 12,030 Referee: A Robinson |
21 April 1979 41 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Hull City | Colchester |
Rowles 74' Gough 84' |
Report | Edwards 56' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,762 Referee: Rob Lewis |
24 April 1979 42 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Chesterfield | Colchester |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,762 Referee: D Reeves |
28 April 1979 43 | Bury | 2–2 | Colchester United | Bury |
Hilton 23' Wilson 46' |
Report | Gough 6' Wright 75' |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,905 Referee: B Martin |
4 May 1979 44 | Colchester United | 4–2 | Peterborough United | Colchester |
Foley 11' Allinson 61' Dowman 77', 87' |
Report | Guy 36' Cooke 38' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,662 Referee: A Glasson |
7 May 1979 45 | Colchester United | 2–2 | Gillingham | Colchester |
Allinson 54' Gough 78' |
Report | Armstrong 9' Westwood 53' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,317 Referee: John Homewood |
9 May 1979 46 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–5 | Colchester United | Birkenhead |
Peplow 71' | Report | Gough 20', 80' Packer 46' Lee 66', 74' |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 1,016 Referee: D Clarke |
League Cup[]
12 August 1978 1st round 1st leg | Colchester United | 2–3 | Charlton Athletic | Colchester |
Rowles 30' Dowman 90' |
Report | Hales 8' Brisley 78' Robinson 82' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,016 Referee: R Toseland |
15 August 1978 1st round 2nd leg | Charlton Athletic | 0–0 | Colchester United | Charlton |
Report | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 7,205 | |||
Note: Charlton won 3–2 on aggregate |
FA Cup[]
25 November 1978 1st round | Colchester United | 4–2 | Oxford United | Colchester |
Gough 30', 74', 87' Foley 46' |
Report | Foley 22' Seacole 53' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,170 Referee: C Maskell |
16 December 1978 2nd round | Leatherhead | 1–1 | Colchester United | Leatherhead |
15:00 GMT | Kelly 73' | Report | Gough 30' | Stadium: Fetcham Grove Attendance: 2,250 Referee: P Reeves |
19 December 1978 2nd round replay | Colchester United | 4–0 | Leatherhead | Colchester |
Lee 40' Gough 67' Dowman 68', 71' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,920 Referee: P Reeves |
9 January 1979 3rd round | Darlington | 0–1 | Colchester United | Darlington |
Report | Hodge 8' | Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 3,465 Referee: D Mills |
30 January 1979 4th round | Newport County | 0���0 | Colchester United | Newport |
Report | Stadium: Somerton Park Attendance: 10,329 Referee: D Turner |
5 February 1979 4th round replay | Colchester United | 1–0 | Newport County | Colchester |
Gough 26' | Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 7,025 Referee: D Turner |
20 February 1979 5th round | Colchester United | 0–1 | Manchester United | Colchester |
19:30 GMT | Report | Greenhoff 85' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 13,171 Referee: Ron Challis |
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 | WAL | Mike Walker | 55 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
DF | ENG | Micky Cook | 54 | 1 | 46 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
DF | ENG | Steve Dowman | 47 | 5 | 37+1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |||
DF | ENG | Mick Packer | 49 | 1 | 40+2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
DF | ENG | Steve Wignall | 51 | 4 | 42 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
DF | ENG | Steve Wright | 42 | 1 | 33+2 | 1 | 6+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
MF | ENG | Ray Bunkell | 15 | 1 | 10+2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
MF | ENG | Russell Cotton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
MF | ENG | Paul Dyer | 47 | 2 | 37+3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
MF | ENG | Tony Evans | 9 | 2 | 8+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
MF | ENG | Steve Foley | 42 | 7 | 34 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
MF | ENG | Steve Leslie | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
MF | ENG | Eddie Rowles | 23 | 5 | 19+2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||
FW | ENG | Ian Allinson | 55 | 5 | 45+1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
FW | ENG | Bobby Gough | 50 | 22 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | |||
FW | ENG | Bobby Hodge | 38 | 4 | 31 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
FW | ENG | Trevor Lee | 32 | 12 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season | |||||||||||||
MF | NIR | Pat Sharkey | 8 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
Goalscorers[]
Place | Nationality | Position | Name | Third Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FW | Bobby Gough | 16 | 6 | 0 | 22 | |
2 | FW | Trevor Lee | 11 | 1 | 0 | 12 | |
3 | MF | Steve Foley | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |
4 | WG | Ian Allinson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
CB | Steve Dowman | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||
MF | Eddie Rowles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||
7 | WG | Bobby Hodge | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
CB | Steve Wignall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
9 | MF | Paul Dyer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
MF | Tony Evans | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
11 | MF | Ray Bunkell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
FB | Micky Cook | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
FB | Mick Packer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
CB | Steve Wright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
Own goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
TOTALS | 60 | 11 | 2 | 73 |
Disciplinary record[]
Nationality | Position | Name | Third Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FB | Mick Packer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
MF | Paul Dyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
CB | Steve Wignall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
TOTALS | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Clean sheets[]
Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[13]
Place | Nationality | Player | Third Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mike Walker | 12 | 4 | 1 | 17 | |
TOTALS | 12 | 4 | 1 | 17 |
Player debuts[]
Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[14]
Position | Nationality | Player | Date | Opponent | Ground | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MF | Pat Sharkey | 12 August 1978 | Charlton Athletic | Layer Road | ||
WG | Bobby Hodge | 27 September 1978 | Exeter City | St James Park | ||
FW | Trevor Lee | 3 November 1978 | Plymouth Argyle | Layer Road |
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: 1979". 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 0–1 Manchester United". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ "Colchester Utd 2–1 Chester City". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ "Average Attendance Figures Per Season". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ Hudson, Matt (11 July 2012). "The 1970s and 1980s". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Appearances". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Pat Sharkey". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ "Bobby Hodge". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ "Trevor Lee". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ "Johnny Williams". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Goals". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ "Discipline". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ "Clean sheets (1st team)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ "Alltime- List of Debuts". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
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