1984–85 Colchester United F.C. season

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Colchester United
1984–85 season
ChairmanMaurice Cadman[1]
ManagerCyril Lea
StadiumLayer Road
Fourth Division7th
FA Cup2nd round
(eliminated by
Gillingham)
League Cup1st round
(eliminated by
Gillingham)
Associate Members' Cup2nd round (southern section)
(eliminated by
Walsall
Top goalscorerLeague:
Tony Adcock (24)
All:
Tony Adcock (28)
Highest home attendance4,487
v Gillingham, 8 December 1984[2]
Lowest home attendance1,641
v Aldershot, 22 September 1984[3]
Average home league attendance2,225[4]
Biggest win5–1
v Exeter City, 23 March 1985
Biggest defeat0–5
v Gillingham, 8 December 1984

The 1984–85 season was Colchester United's 43rd season in their history and fourth consecutive season in fourth tier of English football, the Fourth Division. Alongside competing in the Fourth Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Associate Members' Cup.

Once again, Colchester finished high in the Fourth Division table, but ten points off promotion. Remarkably, the U's were paired against Gillingham in all three cup competitions they participated in, but only succeeded in beating them once, failing to defeat them in the first round of the League Cup and second round of the FA Cup, but won over two legs in the Associate Members' Cup.

Season overview[]

Despite chairman Maurice Cadman announcing the removal of win bonuses for the season, only three of the eight out-of-contract players chose to move on despite the new scheme. Steve Wignall however decided to leave for Brentford.

Colchester were paired with Gillingham in the first round of the League Cup, where they were beaten 5–2 over two legs. The U's were then drawn against them in the second round of the FA Cup after seeing off Southend United in the Essex derby following a replay. Again, Gillingham won, on this occasion scoring five in a single match and inflicting the heaviest ever home defeat on Colchester.

In-form forward Tony Adcock continued his scoring form, with 28 goals to his name by January. However, with Liverpool rumoured to be interested in signing him and Bobby Hunt's 38-goal record in sight, he suffered a serious knee injury which ruled him out for almost the remainder of the season.

Once more Colchester fell just short of promotion in seventh place, but ten points adrift of automatic promotion in fourth position. The club equalled its record away win with a 5–1 victory at Exeter City on 23 March.

Meanwhile, Maurice Cadman found a new buyer for the club, with Jonathan Crisp paying the £150,000 asking price. He promised Second Division football within five years, but in light of the Bradford City stadium fire on 11 May, a move away from the timber-constructed Layer Road stands meant fabricating a move away or redevelopment of the stadium was of utmost importance.[5]

Players[]

As of match played 10 May 1985.[6]
Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee
Goalkeepers
Alec Chamberlain GK England March (1964-06-20)20 June 1964 (aged 19) 60 0 England Ipswich Town Summer 1982 Undisclosed
Defenders
Keith Day CB England Grays (1962-11-29)29 November 1962 (aged 21) 0 0 England Aveley Summer 1984 Undisclosed
Tony English DF/MF England Luton (1966-10-19)19 October 1966 (aged 17) 0 0 England Coventry City 24 December 1984 Free transfer
Rudi Hedman CB England Lambeth (1964-11-16)16 November 1964 (aged 19) 4 0 Apprentice February 1984 Free transfer
Stewart Houston CB Scotland Dunoon (1949-08-20)20 August 1949 (aged 34) 51 5 England Sheffield United Summer 1983 Undisclosed
Ian Phillips FB Scotland Cumnock (1959-04-23)23 April 1959 (aged 25) 48 5 England Northampton Town September 1983 £5,000
Midfielders
Andy Farrell MF/FB England Colchester (1965-10-07)7 October 1965 (aged 18) 21 0 Apprentice Summer 1982 Free transfer
Jeff Hull MF England Rochford (1960-08-25)25 August 1960 (aged 23) 66 5 England Basildon United 17 December 1982[a] Undisclosed
Roger Osborne MF England Otley (1950-03-09)9 March 1950 (aged 34) 157 8 England Ipswich Town February 1981 £25,000
Noel Parkinson MF England Kingston upon Hull (1959-11-16)16 November 1959 (aged 24) 0 0 England Scunthorpe United August 1984 Undisclosed
Forwards
Tony Adcock FW England Bethnal Green (1963-03-27)27 March 1963 (aged 21) 136 56 Apprentice 31 March 1981 Free transfer
Keith Bowen FW Wales England Northampton (1958-02-26)26 February 1958 (aged 26) 68 22 England Brentford 25 March 1983[b] £10,000
Simon Burman WG/MF England Ipswich (1965-11-26)26 November 1965 (aged 18) 0 0 Apprentice 15 February 1985 Free transfer
Perry Groves WG England Bow (1965-04-19)19 April 1965 (aged 19) 81 5 England Cornard Dynamos Summer 1981 Free transfer
Liburd Henry FW Dominica Roseau (1964-08-29)29 August 1964 (aged 19) 0 0 Unknown Summer 1984 Free transfer
Russell Irving FW England Wallsend (1964-01-04)4 January 1964 (aged 20) 0 0 England Ipswich Town Summer 1984 Undisclosed
  1. ^ Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club
  2. ^ Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game in his second spell for the club

Transfers[]

In[]

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
Summer 1984 CB England Keith Day England Aveley Undisclosed [7]
Summer 1984 FW Dominica Liburd Henry Unknown Free transfer [8]
Summer 1984 FW England Russell Irving England Ipswich Town Undisclosed [9]
August 1984 FB England Daryl Godbold England Norwich City Undisclosed [10]
August 1984 MF England Noel Parkinson England Scunthorpe United Undisclosed [11]
August 1984 MF England Stuart Youngman Apprentice Free transfer [12]
24 December 1984 DF/MF England Tony English England Coventry City Free transfer [13][14]
5 February 1985 FW England Tommy English England Plymouth Argyle Undisclosed [15][a]
15 February 1985 WG/MF England Simon Burman Apprentice Free transfer [16]
  • Total spending: Decrease ~ £0
  1. ^ Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club

Out[]

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
End of season FB England Phil Coleman England Chelmsford City Released [17]
End of season MF England Steve Leslie England Chelmsford City Released [18]
End of season FW England Craig Oldfield England Bury Town Released [19]
Summer 1984 CB England Tony Hadley England Southend United Free transfer [20]
Summer 1984 FW England Les Mutrie England Hartlepool United Released [21]
August 1984 CB England Steve Wignall England Brentford Undisclosed [22]
December 1984 FW England John Taylor England Sudbury Town Released [23]
21 December 1984 FB England Daryl Godbold England Wroxham Undisclosed [10][a]
5 February 1985 FW England Tommy English Australia Canberra City Undisclosed [15][a]
23 April 1985 MF England Stuart Youngman England Wroxham Undisclosed [12][a]
23 April 1985 FW England Dave Hubbick England Gravesend & Northfleet Released [24][a]
  • Total incoming: Increase ~ £0
  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Date of departure refers to the date of the player's final game for the club

Loans in[]

Date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
March 1985 FW England Paul Shinners England Gillingham 10 May 1985 [25][a]
  1. ^ Loan end date refers to the date of the player's final game for the club

Match details[]

Fourth Division[]

Main article: 1984–85 Football League

Results round by round[]

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAAHHAHAHHHAAHHAAHHAHAAHAAHAH
ResultDDDLWWWWLLWWLDLWDWLWDWDWWWWWDLDLWDWDLWLDDLWDLW
Position101015181487478766101191089897777563356666666666666685
Source: 11v11.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

League table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
5 Hereford United 46 22 11 13 65 47 +18 77
6 Tranmere Rovers 46 24 3 19 83 66 +17 75
7 Colchester United 46 20 14 12 87 65 +22 74
8 Swindon Town 46 21 9 16 62 58 +4 72
9 Scunthorpe United 46 19 14 13 83 62 +21 71
Source:[citation needed]

Matches[]

25 August 1984 (1984-08-25) 1 Colchester United 3–3 Southend United Colchester
15:00 BST Adcock Goal 9', 32', 44' Report Whymark Goal 21'
Phillips Goal 22'
Ferguson Goal 80'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,378
Referee: Brian Hill
31 August 1984 (1984-08-31) 2 Scunthorpe United 2–2 Colchester United Scunthorpe
Cammack Goal 31'
Cowling Goal 90'		 Report Bowen Goal 4'
Adcock Goal 77'		 Stadium: Old Showground
Attendance: 1,818
Referee: T Curtis
8 September 1984 (1984-09-08) 3 Colchester United 1–1 Blackpool Colchester
15:00 BST Adcock Goal 83' Report Deary Goal 35' (pen.) Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 1,772
Referee: M Cotton
15 September 1984 (1984-09-15) 4 Bury 4–3 Colchester United Bury
Entwistle Goal 15'
Madden Goal 71', 87'
White Goal 74'		 Report Adcock Goal 79'
Houston Goal 84'
Hull Goal 90'		 Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 2,145
Referee: P Vanes
19 September 1984 (1984-09-19) 5 Mansfield Town 0–1 Colchester United Mansfield
Report Bowen Goal 34' Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 2,084
Referee: L Robinson
22 September 1984 (1984-09-22) 6 Colchester United 2–0 Aldershot Colchester
15:00 BST Adcock Goal 4', 39' Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 1,641
Referee: Ian Borrett
29 September 1984 (1984-09-29) 7 Northampton Town 1–3 Colchester United Northampton
Hayes Goal 24'
Mundee Red card 64'		 Report Parkinson Goal 70'
Adcock Goal 74'
Bowen Goal 78'		 Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 1,595
Referee: J Martin
2 October 1984 (1984-10-02) 8 Colchester United 2–1 Torquay United Colchester
Bowen Goal 81'
Hull Goal 83'		 Report Barnes Goal 64' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 1,813
Referee: Tony Ward
13 October 1984 (1984-10-13) 9 Darlington 4–0 Colchester United Darlington
Forster Goal 11', 75'
McLean Goal 61' (pen.)
Airey Goal 72'		 Report Groves Red card 38' Stadium: Feethams
Attendance: 2,021
Referee: J McAulay
16 October 1984 (1984-10-16) 10 Colchester United 3–4 Exeter City Colchester
Adcock Goal 6'
Hull Goal 35'
Groves Goal 52'		 Report Sims Goal 4'
Smith Goal 51'
Harrower Goal 54'
Pratt Goal 55'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 1,846
Referee: Martin Bodenham
20 October 1984 (1984-10-20) 11 Chester City 1–2 Colchester United Chester
Fox Goal 60' Report Adcock Goal 23', 45' Stadium: Sealand Road
Attendance: 1,400
Referee: Roger Dilkes
23 October 1984 (1984-10-23) 12 Colchester United 3–0 Stockport County Colchester
19:30 BST Hull Goal 27', 87'
Groves Goal 55'		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,153
Referee: Colin Downey
26 October 1984 (1984-10-26) 13 Colchester United 1–3 Halifax Town Colchester
19:30 BST Adcock Goal 9' Report Lowe Goal 16'
Ayre Goal 57'
Gallagher Goal 86'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,295
Referee: Tom Bune
3 November 1984 (1984-11-03) 14 Chesterfield 1–1 Colchester United Chesterfield
Moss Goal 75' Report Adcock Goal 45' Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 3,614
Referee: George Courtney
6 November 1984 (1984-11-06) 15 Tranmere Rovers 3–1 Colchester United Birkenhead
Clayton Goal 34', 54'
Clarke Goal 36' (pen.)		 Report Godbold Goal 90' Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 1,587
Referee: T Mills
9 November 1984 (1984-11-09) 16 Colchester United 1–0 Hartlepool United Colchester
19:30 GMT Adcock Goal 78' Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,136
Referee: Alf Buksh
24 November 1984 (1984-11-24) 17 Rochdale 1–1 Colchester United Rochdale
Cooke Goal 90' Report Groves Goal 84' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1,012
Referee: R Bridges
1 December 1984 (1984-12-01) 18 Colchester United 3–1 Peterborough United Colchester
Irving Goal 22'
Groves Goal 24'
Adcock Goal 38'		 Report
Report		 Kelly Goal 41' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,070
Referee: M James
15 December 1984 (1984-12-15) 19 Swindon Town 2–1 Colchester United Swindon
Coyne Goal 18'
Gordon Goal 41'		 Report Adcock Goal 33' Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 2,263
Referee: Keith Cooper
21 December 1984 (1984-12-21) 20 Crewe Alexandra 1–4 Colchester United Crewe
Allatt Goal 16' Report Adcock Goal 31'
Groves Goal 33'
Bowen Goal 59', 90'		 Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 1,529
Referee: J Bray
26 December 1984 (1984-12-26) 21 Colchester United 2–2 Hereford United Colchester
15:00 GMT Adcock Goal 79'
Bowen Goal 80'		 Report S Phillips Goal 31'
I Phillips Goal 89' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,525
Referee: D Reeves
28 December 1984 (1984-12-28) 22 Colchester United 3–2 Port Vale Colchester
19:30 GMT Groves Goal 4'
Bowen Goal 32' (pen.), 56' (pen.)		 Report Brown Goal 50'
Smith Goal 66'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,014
Referee: E Scales
1 January 1985 (1985-01-01) 23 Wrexham 2–2 Colchester United Wrexham
Edwards Goal 61'
Horne Goal 85'		 Report Phillips Goal 21'
Irving Goal 75'		 Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 1,376
Referee: R Banks
26 January 1985 (1985-01-26) 24 Colchester United 1–0 Bury Colchester
15:00 GMT Osborne Goal 46' Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,028
Referee: Rob Lewis
29 January 1985 (1985-01-29) 25 Southend United 2–5 Colchester United Southend-on-Sea
Hadley Goal 64'
Pennyfather Goal 80'		 Report Adcock Goal 8'
Groves Goal 11', 23'
Bowen Goal 62', 73'		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 2,401
1 February 1985 (1985-02-01) 26 Colchester United 4–1 Northampton Town Colchester
19:30 GMT Hedman Goal 63'
Adcock Goal 70'
Day Goal 72'
Parkinson Goal 83' (pen.)		 Report Mundee Goal 85' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,314
Referee: Tony Ward
22 February 1985 (1985-02-22) 27 Colchester United 3–1 Chesterfield Colchester
Adcock Goal 33', 60', 77' Report Newton Goal 56' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,303
Referee: N Butler
26 February 1985 (1985-02-26) 28 Colchester United 2–1 Mansfield Town Colchester
Day Goal 4'
Groves Goal 82'		 Report Vinter Goal 38'
Kearney Yellow card 84' Red card		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,267
Referee: D Letts
1 March 1985 (1985-03-01) 29 Halifax Town 0–0 Colchester United Halifax
Report Stadium: The Shay
Attendance: 1,022
Referee: M Peek
4 March 1985 (1985-03-04) 30 Stockport County 1–0 Colchester United Stockport
Evans Goal 88' Report Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 1,561
Referee: A Seville
8 March 1985 (1985-03-08) 31 Colchester United 1–1 Chester City Colchester
19:30 GMT Irving Goal 75' Report Rimmer Goal 31' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,224
Referee: K Baker
15 March 1985 (1985-03-15) 32 Colchester United 1–2 Darlington Colchester
19:30 GMT Irving Goal 40' Report McLean Goal 22'
Airey Goal 38'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 1,739
Referee: Alan Gunn
23 March 1985 (1985-03-23) 33 Exeter City 1–5 Colchester United Exeter
Morgan Goal 49' Report Bowen Goal 32', 55'
Parkinson Goal 61'
Irving Goal 83', 87'		 Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 1,828
Referee: Roger Milford
26 March 1985 (1985-03-26) 34 Blackpool 1–1 Colchester United Blackpool
Pashley Goal 68' Report Tony English Goal 7' Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 4,057
Referee: D Shaw
29 March 1985 (1985-03-29) 35 Colchester United 2–1 Tranmere Rovers Colchester
19:30 GMT Day Goal 80'
Tony English Goal 84'		 Report Clarke Goal 22'
Sinclair Red card 65'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,044
Referee: D Hedges
2 April 1985 (1985-04-02) 36 Colchester United 1–1 Scunthorpe United Colchester
19:30 BST Day Goal 49' Report Broddle Goal 51'
Graham Yellow card 30' Red card
Lees Yellow card 87' Red card		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,409
Referee: M James
6 April 1985 (1985-04-06) 37 Hereford United 2–1 Colchester United Hereford
Phillips Goal 11'
Price Goal 25'		 Report Bowen Goal 75' (pen.) Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 3,485
Referee: P Tyldesley
8 April 1985 (1985-04-08) 38 Colchester United 4–1 Wrexham Colchester
15:00 BST Bowen Goal 17'
Irving Goal 32', 80'
Hubbick Goal 90'		 Report Edwards Goal 25' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,204
Referee: Ian Borrett
13 April 1985 (1985-04-13) 39 Hartlepool United 2–1 Colchester United Hartlepool
Dobson Goal 32', 77' Report Parkinson Goal 76' Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 1,512
Referee: N Glover
16 April 1985 (1985-04-16) 40 Torquay United 1–1 Colchester United Torquay
Walsh Goal 54' Report Bowen Goal 34' Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 1,191
19 April 1985 (1985-04-19) 41 Colchester United 1–1 Rochdale Colchester
19:30 BST Parkinson Goal 15' Report Diamond Goal 13' (pen.) Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 1,853
Referee: J Ball
23 April 1985 (1985-04-23) 42 Aldershot 1–0 Colchester United Aldershot
McDonald Goal 76' Report Stadium: Recreation Ground
Attendance: 1,624
Referee: D Brazier
27 April 1985 (1985-04-27) 43 Peterborough United 0–1 Colchester United Peterborough
Report Hedman Goal 30' Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 1,624
Referee: L Robinson
4 May 1985 (1985-05-04) 44 Colchester United 1–1 Swindon Town Colchester
Tony English Goal 77' Report Ramsey Goal 43' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 1,867
Referee: G Napthine
6 May 1985 (1985-05-06) 45 Port Vale 3–2 Colchester United Burslem
Brown Goal 40'
Kellock Goal 65'
Earle Goal 71' (pen.)		 Report Shinners Goal 85'
Groves Goal 89'		 Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 2,526
Referee: G Aplin
10 May 1985 (1985-05-10) 46 Colchester United 4–1 Crewe Alexandra Colchester
19:30 BST Osborne Goal 35'
Bowen Goal 66'
Parkinson Goal 70'
Irving Goal 89'		 Report Allatt Goal 20' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 1,864
Referee: Brian Hill

League Cup[]

Main article: 1984–85 Football League Cup
28 August 1984 (1984-08-28) 1st round 1st leg Gillingham 3–2 Colchester United Gillingham
Weatherly Goal 31'
Mehmet Goal 49'
Leslie Goal 90'		 Report Bowen Goal 54'
Houston Goal 87'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,689
Referee: Rob Lewis
4 September 1984 (1984-09-04) 1st round 2nd leg Colchester United 0–2 Gillingham Colchester
19:30 BST Report Weatherly Goal 68', 86' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,162
Referee: Keith Hackett
Note: Gillingham won 5–2 on aggregate.

FA Cup[]

Main article: 1984–85 FA Cup
17 November 1984 (1984-11-17) 1st round Southend United 2–2 Colchester United Southend-on-Sea
Clark Goal 14'
Phillips Goal 51' (pen.)		 Report Irving Goal 3'
Houston Goal 21'		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 2,935
Referee: E Scales
21 November 1984 (1984-11-21) 1st round replay Colchester United 3–2 (a.e.t.) Colchester United Colchester
19:30 GMT Adcock Goal 29'
Pennyfather Goal 74' (o.g.)
Groves Goal 104'		 Report Shepherd Goal 13'
Phillips Goal 31'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,907
Referee: E Scales
8 December 1984 (1984-12-08) 2nd round Colchester United 0–5 Gillingham Colchester
Report Robinson Goal 30'
Shearer Goal 31', 61', 90'
Cascarino Goal 86'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,487
Referee: Colin Downey

Associate Members' Cup[]

Main article: 1984–85 Football League Trophy
23 January 1985 (1985-01-23) 1st round 1st leg (southern section) Gillingham 2–2 Colchester United Gillingham
Oakes Goal 62'
Shinners Goal 89'		 Report Groves Goal 22'
Adcock Goal 29'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
5 February 1985 (1985-02-05) 1st round 2nd leg (southern section) Colchester United 2–0 Gillingham Colchester
19:30 GMT Adcock Goal 34', 43' Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 1,762
Referee: Colin Downey
Note: Colchester won 4–2 on aggregate.
12 March 1985 (1985-03-12) 2nd round (southern section) Walsall 1–0 Colchester United Walsall
Childs Goal 15' Report Stadium: Fellows Park
Attendance: 4,108
Referee: K Nixon

Squad statistics[]

Appearances and goals[]

[6][26]

No. Pos Nat Player Total Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK England Alec Chamberlain 54 0 46 0 3 0 2 0 3 0
DF England Keith Day 52 4 45 4 3 0 2 0 2 0
DF England Tony English 25 3 20+2 3 0 0 0 0 2+1 0
DF England Rudi Hedman 36 2 29+1 2 1+2 0 0 0 3 0
DF Scotland Stewart Houston 35 3 28+1 1 2 1 2 1 1+1 0
DF Scotland Ian Phillips 45 1 37 1 3 0 2 0 3 0
MF England Andy Farrell 46 0 35+3 0 3 0 2 0 3 0
MF England Jeff Hull 24 5 18 5 3 0 2 0 0+1 0
MF England Roger Osborne 47 2 39+1 2 2 0 2 0 3 0
MF England Noel Parkinson 51 6 44 6 3 0 0+1 0 3 0
FW England Tony Adcock 35 28 27+1 24 3 1 2 0 2 3
FW Wales Keith Bowen 47 18 41+1 17 0+1 0 2 1 2 0
FW England Simon Burman 9 0 8+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW England Perry Groves 52 12 44 10 3 1 2 0 3 1
FW England Russell Irving 48 10 34+7 9 3 1 0+1 0 3 0
Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season
DF England Daryl Godbold 9 1 4+2 1 1 0 2 0 0 0
MF England Stuart Youngman 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW England Tommy English 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
FW England Dave Hubbick 5 1 1+4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW England Paul Shinners 6 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Goalscorers[]

[26]

Place Nationality Position Name Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
1 England FW Tony Adcock 24 1 0 3 28
2 Wales FW Keith Bowen 17 0 1 0 18
3 England WG Perry Groves 10 1 0 1 12
4 England FW Russell Irving 9 1 0 0 10
5 England MF Noel Parkinson 6 0 0 0 6
6 England MF Jeff Hull 5 0 0 0 5
7 England CB Keith Day 4 0 0 0 4
8 England DF/MF Tony English 3 0 0 0 3
Scotland CB Stewart Houston 1 1 1 0 3
10 England CB Rudi Hedman 2 0 0 0 2
England MF Roger Osborne 2 0 0 0 2
12 England FB Daryl Godbold 1 0 0 0 1
England FW Dave Hubbick 1 0 0 0 1
Scotland FB Ian Phillips 1 0 0 0 1
England FW Paul Shinners 1 0 0 0 1
Own goals 0 1 0 0 1
TOTALS 87 5 2 4 98

Disciplinary record[]

[27]

Nationality Position Name Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
England WG Perry Groves 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Scotland FB Ian Phillips 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Wales FW Keith Bowen 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
England GK Alec Chamberlain 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
England MF Jeff Hull 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
England MF Noel Parkinson 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
England WG Simon Burman 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
England CB Keith Day 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
England DF/MF Tony English 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
England MF/FB Andy Farrell 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
England FB Daryl Godbold 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
England CB Rudi Hedman 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
England FW Paul Shinners 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
TOTALS 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 1

Clean sheets[]

Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[28]

Place Nationality Player Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
1 England Alec Chamberlain 7 0 0 1 8
TOTALS 7 0 0 1 8

Player debuts[]

Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[29]

Position Nationality Player Date Opponent Ground Notes
CB England Keith Day 25 August 1984 Southend United Layer Road
FB England Daryl Godbold 25 August 1984 Southend United Layer Road
FW England Russell Irving 25 August 1984 Southend United Layer Road
MF England Noel Parkinson 28 August 1984 Gillingham Priestfield Stadium
DF/MF England Tony English 23 January 1985 Gillingham Priestfield Stadium
FW England Tommy English 5 February 1985 Gillingham Layer Road
WG/MF England Simon Burman 29 March 1985 Tranmere Rovers Layer Road
FW England Paul Shinners 16 April 1985 Torquay United Plainmoor
MF England Stuart Youngman 23 April 1985 Aldershot Recreation Ground

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[]

  1. ^ Whitehead, Jeff; Drury, Kevin (2008). The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 279. ISBN 978-1-85983-629-3.
  2. ^ "Colchester Utd 0–5 Gillingham". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Colchester Utd 2–0 Aldershot". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
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