1986–87 Colchester United F.C. season

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Colchester United
1986–87 season
ChairmanJonathan Crisp[1]
ManagerMike Walker
StadiumLayer Road
Fourth Division5th
Play-offsSemi-final
(eliminated by
Wolverhampton Wanderers
FA Cup2nd round
(eliminated by
Aldershot)
League Cup1st round
(eliminated by
Peterborough United)
Associate Members' Cup1st round (southern section)
(eliminated by
Gillingham)
Top goalscorerLeague:
Tony Adcock (11)
All:
Tony Adcock
Tommy English (12)
Highest home attendance4,829
v Wolverhampton Wanderers, 14 May 1987[2]
Lowest home attendance1,404
v Peterborough United, 25 November 1986[3]
Average home league attendance2,753[4]
Biggest win5–1
v Stockport County, 6 March 1987
Biggest defeat2–5
v Scunthorpe United, 21 November 1986

The 1986–87 season was Colchester United's 45th season in their history and sixth 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.

The play-offs were introduced in 1987 for clubs finishing in fourth, fifth and sixth positions. United ended the campaign in fifth place, ten points adrift of automatic promotion. They faced fourth placed Wolverhampton Wanderers in the semi-final, but were eliminated following a 2–0 defeat in the first leg and a 0–0 draw at Molineux Stadium in the second leg.

Colchester were eliminated from the FA Cup by eventual play-off winners Aldershot in the second round, and were defeated by Peterborough United and Gillingham respectively in the League Cup and Associate Members' Cup.

Season overview[]

Mike Walker was appointed as permanent manager after finishing the previous campaign in a caretaker capacity.

Early in the season, Perry Groves was sold to Arsenal for £50,000, but despite this Colchester were bookmakers favourites heading into the new term. Seven successive away defeats from December denied the U's this opportunity as they came home in fifth position, ten points shy of promoted Essex rivals Southend United. However, with the introduction of the play-offs in 1987, Colchester had an opportunity to achieve promotion. They faced fourth-placed Wolverhampton Wanderers at a rain-soaked Layer Road in their semi-final first leg tie in front of a near-capacity 4,829. The visitors came away with a 2–0 victory, and a 0–0 draw at Molineux Stadium in the second leg meant Colchester would remain in the Fourth Division for at least another year.

Colchester did not fare well in cup competition once again, with an early exit in the League Cup to Peterborough United in the first round. They needed a replay against non-League Bishop's Stortford in the FA Cup to reach the second round, but were defeated 3–2 at Aldershot in the second round. The U's progressed from the preliminary round of the Associate Members' Cup to face Gillingham in the southern section first round, but were beaten 2–0 at Priestfield Stadium.[5]

Players[]

As of match played 17 May 1987.[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 21) 165 0 England Ipswich Town Summer 1982 Undisclosed
Defenders
Terry Baker CB England Rochford (1965-11-13)13 November 1965 (aged 20) 23 3 England Billericay Town November 1985 Free transfer
Keith Day CB England Grays (1962-11-29)29 November 1962 (aged 23) 84 9 England Aveley Summer 1984 Undisclosed
Tony English DF/MF England Luton (1966-10-19)19 October 1966 (aged 19) 75 14 England Coventry City 24 December 1984 Free transfer
Kirk Game CB England Rochford (1966-10-22)22 October 1966 (aged 19) 6 0 England Southend United August 1985 Free transfer
Stephen Grenfell FB England Enfield Town (1966-10-27)27 October 1966 (aged 19) 7 1 England Tottenham Hotspur 28 November 1986[a] £15,000
Rudi Hedman CB England Lambeth (1964-11-16)16 November 1964 (aged 21) 84 5 Apprentice February 1984 Free transfer
Paul Hinshelwood FB England Bristol (1956-08-14)14 August 1956 (aged 29) 0 0 England Millwall September 1986 Undisclosed
Ian Phillips FB Scotland Cumnock (1959-04-23)23 April 1959 (aged 27) 134 8 England Northampton Town September 1983 £5,000
Scott Young FB England Shoreham-by-Sea (1969-07-22)22 July 1969 (aged 16) 0 0 Apprentice 9 December 1986[b] Free transfer
Midfielders
Nick Chatterton MF England West Norwood (1954-05-18)18 May 1954 (aged 32) 0 0 England Millwall September 1986 Undisclosed
Andy Farrell MF/FB England Colchester (1965-10-07)7 October 1965 (aged 20) 92 1 Apprentice Summer 1982 Free transfer
Sean Norman MF England Lowestoft (1966-11-27)27 November 1966 (aged 19) 0 0 England Lowestoft Town 23 August 1986[b] Undisclosed
Mark Radford MF England Leicester (1968-12-20)20 December 1968 (aged 17) 0 0 Apprentice 26 January 1987[b] Free transfer
John Reeves MF England Hackney (1963-07-08)8 July 1963 (aged 22) 27 4 England Fulham August 1985 Undisclosed
Richard Wilkins MF/DF England Lambeth (1965-05-28)28 May 1965 (aged 21) 0 0 England Haverhill Rovers 18 November 1986[b] Undisclosed
Forwards
Tony Adcock FW England Bethnal Green (1963-03-27)27 March 1963 (aged 23) 209 100 Apprentice 31 March 1981 Free transfer
Simon Burman WG/MF England Ipswich (1965-11-26)26 November 1965 (aged 20) 20 1 Apprentice 15 February 1985 Free transfer
Simon Lowe FW England Westminster (1962-12-26)26 December 1962 (aged 23) 5 1 England Hartlepool United 10 January 1987[a] £5,000
Winston White WG England Leicester (1958-10-26)26 October 1958 (aged 27) 0 0 England Bury February 1987 Free transfer
  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game in his second spell for the club
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club

Transfers[]

In[]

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
23 August 1986 MF England Sean Norman England Lowestoft Town Undisclosed [7][a]
September 1986 FB England Paul Hinshelwood England Millwall Undisclosed [8]
September 1986 MF England Nick Chatterton England Millwall Undisclosed [9]
18 November 1986 MF/DF England Richard Wilkins England Haverhill Rovers Undisclosed [10]
28 November 1986 FB England Stephen Grenfell England Tottenham Hotspur £15,000 [11][b]
9 December 1986 FB England Scott Young Apprentice Free transfer [12][a]
10 January 1987 FW England Simon Lowe England Hartlepool United £5,000 [13][b]
26 January 1987 MF England Mark Radford Apprentice Free transfer [14][a]
February 1987 WG England Winston White England Bury Free transfer [15]
  • Total spending: Decrease ~ £20,000
  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b 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.
September 1986 WG England Perry Groves England Arsenal £50,000 [16]
7 November 1986 FW Wales Mick Ferguson England Wealdstone Undisclosed [17][a]
21 April 1987 FW England Tommy English England Wealdstone Undisclosed [18][a]
  • Total incoming: Increase ~ £50,000
  1. ^ Jump up to: a b 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.
September 1986 WG England Keith Gorman England Ipswich Town 3 October 1986 [19][a]
October 1986 FB England Stephen Grenfell England Tottenham Hotspur 25 November 1986 [11][a]
December 1986 FW England Simon Lowe England Hartlepool United 3 January 1987 [13][a]
  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Loan end date refers to the date of the player's final game for the club

Match details[]

Fourth Division[]

Main article: 1986–87 Football League

Results round by round[]

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAAHHAHAAHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAHA
ResultLDWWWLLWWDWDDWLDLWLWLLLWWLDLLWLWLWWWLWLWWWWDLL
Position2219943611733222244448568865556657575655675555555
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 Promotion or relegation
3 Southend United 46 25 5 16 68 55 +13 80 Promoted
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 46 24 7 15 69 50 +19 79 Participated in play-offs
5 Colchester United 46 21 7 18 64 56 +8 70
6 Aldershot 46 20 10 16 64 57 +7 70 Promoted through play-offs[a]
7 Leyton Orient 46 20 9 17 64 61 +3 69
Source:[citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ Aldershot were winners of the play-offs and were thus promoted.

Matches[]

23 August 1986 (1986-08-23) 1 Lincoln City 3–1 Colchester United Lincoln
McInnes Goal 10'
Lund Goal 26'
Cooper Goal 36'		 Report Adcock Goal 75' Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 2,303
Referee: M Bailey
29 August 1986 (1986-08-29) 2 Colchester United 1–1 Exeter City Colchester
19:30 BST Tony English Goal 75' Report Kellow Goal 89' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 1,633
Referee: G Napthine
5 September 1986 (1986-09-05) 3 Tranmere Rovers 3–4 Colchester United Birkenhead
Muir Goal 28'
Anderson Goal 36'
Hughes Goal 77'		 Report Reeves Goal 9'
Adcock Goal 27'
Tommy English Goal 80', 90'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 1,281
Referee: P Harrison
12 September 1986 (1986-09-12) 4 Colchester United 3–0 Torquay United Colchester
Tony English Goal 5', 27', 61' Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,476
Referee: David Elleray
16 September 1986 (1986-09-16) 5 Colchester United 2–1 Hartlepool United Colchester
Adcock Goal 60', 87' Report Hogan Goal 36' (pen.) Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,326
Referee: Kelvin Morton
20 September 1986 (1986-09-20) 6 Rochdale 1–0 Colchester United Rochdale
Taylor Goal 60' Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1,240
Referee: Robbie Hart
27 September 1986 (1986-09-27) 7 Colchester United 1–3 Peterborough United Colchester
Day Goal 86' Report Gregory Goal 43'
Gunn Goal 53' (pen.)
Lawrence Goal 57'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,343
Referee: D Reeves
1 October 1986 (1986-10-01) 8 Hereford United 2–3 Colchester United Hereford
Wells Goal 49'
Halliday Goal 66'		 Report Burman Goal 7'
Hedman Goal 18'
Ferguson Goal 47'		 Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,144
Referee: F Roberts
3 October 1986 (1986-10-03) 9 Colchester United 2–1 Wrexham Colchester
Ferguson Goal 15'
Williams Goal 50' (o.g.)		 Report Massey Goal 30' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,633
Referee: Phil Don
10 October 1986 (1986-10-10) 10 Southend United 1–1 Colchester United Southend-on-Sea
Cadette Goal 23' Report Hedman Goal 47' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 4,004
Referee: R Wiseman
17 October 1986 (1986-10-17) 11 Colchester United 3–1 Cardiff City Colchester
19:30 BST Reeves Goal 18'
Tony English Goal 55'
Burman Goal 81'		 Report Wheeler Goal 83' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,160
Referee: Alf Buksh
21 October 1986 (1986-10-21) 12 Crewe Alexandra 1–1 Colchester United Crewe
Thomas Goal 45' Report Tommy English Goal 57' Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 1,812
Referee: W Flood
24 October 1986 (1986-10-24) 13 Stockport County 1–1 Colchester United Stockport
Entwistle Goal 9' Report Tommy English Goal 77' Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 1,278
Referee: T Ashby
31 October 1986 (1986-10-31) 14 Colchester United 3–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Colchester
Ferguson Goal 49'
Streete Goal 74' (o.g.)
Tony English Goal 82'		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,741
Referee: M Scott
4 November 1986 (1986-11-04) 15 Burnley 2–1 Colchester United Burnley
Grewcock Goal 28'
Hoskin Goal 45'		 Report Ferguson Goal 85' Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 1,692
Referee: J Key
7 November 1986 (1986-11-07) 16 Colchester United 0–0 Orient Colchester
19:30 GMT Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,924
Referee: D Hedges
21 November 1986 (1986-11-21) 17 Scunthorpe United 5–2 Colchester United Scunthorpe
Lister Goal 4'
Broddle Goal 45'
Johnson Goal 63', 66'
McLean Goal 83' (pen.)		 Report Hedman Goal 25'
Grenfell Goal 70'		 Stadium: Old Showground
Attendance: 1,725
Referee: A Robinson
28 November 1986 (1986-11-28) 18 Colchester United 3–1 Halifax Town Colchester
Farrell Goal 37'
Adcock Goal 75'
Phillips Goal 89'		 Report Longhurst Goal 84' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,567
Referee: I Hemley
13 December 1986 (1986-12-13) 19 Colchester United 0–2 Preston North End Colchester
15:00 GMT Report Williams Goal 63'
Hildersley Goal 90'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,240
Referee: J Martin
20 December 1986 (1986-12-20) 20 Swansea City 1–2 Colchester United Swansea
McCarthy Goal 7' (pen.) Report Tommy English Goal 47'
Farrell Goal 76'		 Stadium: Vetch Field
Attendance: 4,515
Referee: K Baker
26 December 1986 (1986-12-26) 21 Colchester United 1–2 Cambridge United Colchester
11:00 GMT Lowe Goal 51' Report Crown Goal 12'
Spriggs Goal 19'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,376
Referee: Ian Borrett
27 December 1986 (1986-12-27) 22 Aldershot 1–0 Colchester United Aldershot
Langley Goal 67' Report Stadium: Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2,594
Referee: Tony Ward
1 January 1987 (1987-01-01) 23 Northampton Town 3–2 Colchester United Northampton
Benjamin Goal 50'
Morley Goal 56'
Gilbert Goal 86' (pen.)		 Report Adcock Goal 52', 63' Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 8,215
Referee: D Vickers
3 January 1987 (1987-01-03) 24 Colchester United 1–0 Scunthorpe United Colchester
15:00 GMT Adcock Goal 45' Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,100
Referee: N Butler
10 January 1987 (1987-01-10) 25 Colchester United 2–0 Lincoln City Colchester
15:00 GMT Farrell Goal 39', 68' Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 1,768
Referee: Vic Callow
17 January 1987 (1987-01-17) 26 Exeter City 2–0 Colchester United Exeter
Baker Goal 4' (o.g.)
Robson Goal 80'		 Report Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 2,553
Referee: D Reeves
23 January 1987 (1987-01-23) 27 Colchester United 1–1 Tranmere Rovers Colchester
19:30 GMT Norman Goal 79' Report Worthington Goal 53' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,167
Referee: M Cotton
31 January 1987 (1987-01-31) 28 Torquay United 3–1 Colchester United Torquay
McNichol Goal 41'
Dobson Goal 48'
Nardiello Goal 64'		 Report Adcock Goal 51' Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 1,034
Referee: J Deakin
6 February 1987 (1987-02-06) 29 Hartlepool United 1–0 Colchester United Hartlepool
Walker Goal 90' Report Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 1,235
Referee: C Seel
13 February 1987 (1987-02-13) 30 Colchester United 2–0 Rochdale Colchester
19:30 GMT Tommy English Goal 13'
Wilkins Goal 82'		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,020
Referee: Brian Hill
21 February 1987 (1987-02-21) 31 Peterborough United 2–0 Colchester United Peterborough
Phillips Goal 7' (pen.)
Gallagher Goal 15'		 Report Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 2,020
Referee: D Scott
27 February 1987 (1987-02-27) 32 Colchester United 2–0 Hereford United Colchester
19:30 GMT Tommy English Goal 52' (pen.)
Phillips Goal 54'		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 1,999
Referee: Alf Buksh
3 March 1987 (1987-03-03) 33 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 Colchester United Wolverhampton
Holmes Goal 41'
Bull Goal 86'		 Report Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 5,715
Referee: D Shaw
6 March 1987 (1987-03-06) 34 Colchester United 5–1 Stockport County Colchester
19:30 GMT Lowe Goal 4', 14', 30'
Tommy English Goal 17'
Day Goal 46'		 Report Edwards Goal 78'
Allatt Red card 10'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,001
Referee: N Butler
14 March 1987 (1987-03-14) 35 Cardiff City 0–2 Colchester United Cardiff
Report Lowe Goal 49', 51' Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 2,222
Referee: Vic Callow
17 March 1987 (1987-03-17) 36 Colchester United 2–1 Crewe Alexandra Colchester
Day Goal 13'
Lowe Goal 84'		 Report Blissett Goal 47' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,249
Referee: Colin Downey
20 March 1987 (1987-03-20) 37 Colchester United 1–2 Southend United Colchester
White Goal 43' Report Johnson Goal 59'
Cadette Goal 89'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,357
Referee: Rob Lewis
28 March 1987 (1987-03-28) 38 Wrexham 0–1 Colchester United Wrexham
Report Tommy English Goal 80' Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 1,320
Referee: Joe Worrall
3 April 1987 (1987-04-03) 39 Orient 1–0 Colchester United Leyton
Jones Goal 38' Report Phillips Red card 21' Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 3,105
Referee: Keith Cooper
10 April 1987 (1987-04-10) 40 Colchester United 1–0 Burnley Colchester
19:30 BST Adcock Goal 29' Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,635
Referee: M Dimblebee
17 April 1987 (1987-04-17) 41 Colchester United 3–1 Northampton Town Colchester
19:30 BST Wilkins Goal 39'
Chatterton Goal 57' (pen.)
Hedman Goal 76'		 Report Logan Goal 15' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,676
Referee: Colin Downey
21 April 1987 (1987-04-21) 42 Cambridge United 0–1 Colchester United Cambridge
Report Tony English Goal 63' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 2,946
Referee: P Vanes
24 April 1987 (1987-04-24) 43 Colchester United 2–1 Swansea City Colchester
19:30 BST Hinshelwood Goal 58'
Adcock Goal 59'		 Report Atkinson Goal 11' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,323
29 April 1987 (1987-04-29) 44 Halifax Town 0–0 Colchester United Halifax
Report Stadium: The Shay
Attendance: 911
Referee: M Heath
4 May 1987 (1987-05-04) 45 Colchester United 0–1 Aldershot Colchester
11:00 BST Report Ring Goal 26' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,310
Referee: Ian Borrett
9 May 1987 (1987-05-09) 46 Preston North End 1–0 Colchester United Preston
Swann Goal 90' Report Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 8,757
Referee: M Scott

Football League play-offs[]

Main article: 1987 Football League play-offs § Fourth Division
14 May 1987 (1987-05-14) Semi-final 1st leg Colchester United 0–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Colchester
19:30 BST Report Kelly Goal 28'
Bull Goal 32'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,829
Referee: Rob Lewis
17 May 1987 (1987-05-17) Semi-final 2nd leg Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–0 Colchester United Wolverhampton
12:15 BST Report Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 16,330
Note: Wolverhampton won 2–0 on aggregate.

League Cup[]

Main article: 1986–87 Football League Cup
26 August 1986 (1986-08-26) 1st round 1st leg Colchester United 0–0 Peterborough United Colchester
19:30 BST Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 1,551
Referee: Martin Bodenham
3 September 1986 (1986-09-03) 1st round 2nd leg Peterborough United 2–0 Colchester United Peterborough
Gallagher Goal 70'
Luke Goal 86'		 Report Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 2,648
Referee: Keren Barratt
Note: Peterborough won 2–0 on aggregate.

FA Cup[]

Main article: 1986–87 FA Cup
15 November 1986 (1986-11-15) 1st round Bishop's Stortford 1–1 Colchester United Bishop's Stortford
Fergusson Goal 45' Report Tommy English Goal 20' Stadium: Rhodes Avenue
Attendance: 2,413
Referee: Colin Downey
18 November 1986 (1986-11-18) 1st round replay Colchester United 2–0 Bishop's Stortford Colchester
Tommy English Goal 2'
Adcock Goal 77'		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,516
Referee: Colin Downey
6 December 1986 (1986-12-06) 2nd round Aldershot 3–2 Colchester United Aldershot
Wignall Goal 2'
Foyle Goal 17', 77'		 Report Tommy English Goal 1'
Grenfell Goal 90'		 Stadium: Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2,997

Associate Members' Cup[]

Main article: 1986–87 Associate Members' Cup
Group 1
Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Aldershot 2 1 1 0 7 5 +2 4
Colchester United 2 1 0 1 4 5 −1 3
Peterborough United 2 0 1 1 4 5 −1 1
Source:[citation needed]
25 November 1986 (1986-11-25) Preliminary round (southern section) Colchester United 2–1 Peterborough United Colchester
Hedman Goal 25'
Gage Goal 73' (o.g.)		 Report Phillips Goal 56' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 1,404
Referee: Colin Downey
9 December 1986 (1986-12-09) Preliminary round (southern section) Aldershot 4–2 Colchester United Aldershot
King Goal 8'
Fielder Goal 15'
Mazzon Goal 48'
Ring Goal 70'		 Report Wilkins Goal 34', 85' Stadium:
Attendance: 993
Referee: M James
26 January 1987 (1987-01-26) 1st round (southern section) Gillingham 2–0 Colchester United Gillingham
Smith Goal 66'
Cascarino Goal 77'		 Report Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 1,984
Referee: Ian Borrett

Squad statistics[]

Appearances and goals[]

[6][20]

No. Pos Nat Player Total Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Football League play-offs
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FW England Alec Chamberlain 56 0 46 0 3 0 2 0 3 0 2 0
DF England Terry Baker 23 0 19 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0
DF England Keith Day 46 3 38 3 3 0 1 0 3 0 1 0
DF England Tony English 40 7 32 7 3 0 1 0 2 0 2 0
DF England Kirk Game 32 0 25 0 3 0 1+1 0 2 0 0 0
DF England Stephen Grenfell 30 2 23 1 3 1 0 0 3 0 1 0
DF England Rudi Hedman 54 5 38+6 4 2+1 0 2 0 2+1 1 2 0
DF England Paul Hinshelwood 49 1 41 1 3 0 0 0 3 0 2 0
DF Scotland Ian Phillips 41 2 33 2 3 0 2 0 3 0 0 0
DF England Scott Young 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
MF England Nick Chatterton 22 1 20+1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
FW England Andy Farrell 36 4 24+4 4 3 0 2 0 3 0 0 0
MF England Sean Norman 17 1 12+1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0
MF England Mark Radford 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
MF England John Reeves 20 2 16+1 2 0+1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
MF England Richard Wilkins 30 4 22+1 2 0+2 0 0 0 2+1 2 2 0
FW England Tony Adcock 45 12 33+2 11 3 1 2 0 3 0 2 0
FW England Simon Burman 14 2 10+2 2 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW England Simon Lowe 28 7 25+1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
FW England Winston White 16 1 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season
FW England Tommy English 30 12 18+6 9 3 3 1 0 2 0 0 0
FW England Mick Ferguson 19 4 16 4 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
FW England Keith Gorman 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW England Perry Groves 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Goalscorers[]

[20]

Place Nationality Position Name Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Football League play-offs Total
1 England FW Tony Adcock 11 1 0 0 0 12
England FW Tommy English 9 3 0 0 0 12
3 England DF/MF Tony English 7 0 0 0 0 7
England FW Simon Lowe 7 0 0 0 0 7
5 England CB Rudi Hedman 4 0 0 1 0 5
6 England MF/FB Andy Farrell 4 0 0 0 0 4
England FW Mick Ferguson 4 0 0 0 0 4
England MF/DF Richard Wilkins 2 0 0 2 0 4
9 England CB Keith Day 3 0 0 0 0 3
10 England WG/MF Simon Burman 2 0 0 0 0 2
England FB Stephen Grenfell 1 1 0 0 0 2
Scotland FB Ian Phillips 2 0 0 0 0 2
England MF John Reeves 2 0 0 0 0 2
14 England MF Nick Chatterton 1 0 0 0 0 1
England FB Paul Hinshelwood 1 0 0 0 0 1
England MF Sean Norman 1 0 0 0 0 1
England WG Winston White 1 0 0 0 0 1
Own goals 2 0 0 1 0 3
TOTALS 64 5 0 4 0 73

Disciplinary record[]

[21]

Nationality Position Name Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Football League play-offs Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
England CB Keith Day 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 0
England FB Paul Hinshelwood 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Scotland FB Ian Phillips 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
England WG/MF Simon Burman 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
England FB Stephen Grenfell 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
England CB Rudi Hedman 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
England FW Tony Adcock 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
England CB Terry Baker 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
England GK Alec Chamberlain 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
England DF/MF Tony English 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
England MF/FB Andy Farrell 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
England FW Mick Ferguson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
England CB Kirk Game 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
TOTALS 15 1 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 22 1

Clean sheets[]

Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[22]

Place Nationality Player Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Football League play-offs Total
1 England Alec Chamberlain 12 1 1 0 1 15
TOTALS 12 1 1 0 1 15

Player debuts[]

Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[23]

Position Nationality Player Date Opponent Ground Notes
MF England Sean Norman 23 August 1986 Lincoln City Sincil Bank
MF England Nick Chatterton 12 September 1986 Torquay United Layer Road
FB England Paul Hinshelwood 12 September 1986 Torquay United Layer Road
WG England Keith Gorman 3 October 1986 Wrexham Layer Road
FB England Stephen Grenfell 31 October 1986 Wolverhampton Wanderers Layer Road
MF/DF England Richard Wilkins 18 November 1986 Bishop's Stortford Layer Road
FB England Stephen Grenfell 28 November 1986 Wolverhampton Wanderers Layer Road [24][a]
FB England Scott Young 9 December 1986 Aldershot Recreation Ground
FW England Simon Lowe 20 December 1986 Swansea City Vetch Field
FW England Simon Lowe 10 January 1987 Lincoln City Layer Road [25][a]
MF England Mark Radford 26 January 1987 Gillingham Priestfield Stadium
WG England Winston White 3 March 1987 Wolverhampton Wanderers Molineux Stadium
  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Second debut for the club

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 0–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Colchester Utd 2–1 Peterborough United". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Average Attendance Figures Per Season". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  5. ^ Hudson, Matt (11 July 2012). "The 1970s and 1980s". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "Appearances". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Sean Norman". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  8. ^ "Paul Hinshelwood". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  9. ^ "Nicky Chatterton". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  10. ^ "Richard Wilkins (Defender / Midfielder)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b "Stephen Grenfell". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  12. ^ "Scott Young". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  13. ^ Jump up to: a b "Simon Lowe". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  14. ^ "Mark Radford". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  15. ^ "Winston White". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  16. ^ "Perry Groves". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  17. ^ "Mick Ferguson". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  18. ^ "Tommy English". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  19. ^ "Keith Gorman". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  20. ^ Jump up to: a b "Goals". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  21. ^ "Discipline". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  22. ^ "Clean sheets (1st team)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  23. ^ "Alltime- List of Debuts". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  24. ^ "Colchester Utd 3–1 Halifax Town". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  25. ^ "Colchester Utd 2–0 Lincoln City". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
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