Colchester United 1994–95 football season
Colchester United 1994–95 season Chairman Gordon Parker[1] Manager George Burley (until 24 December)Dale Roberts (caretaker) (24 December until 12 January)Steve Wignall (from 12 January)Stadium Layer Road Third Division 10th FA Cup 3rd round (eliminated byWimbledon ) League Cup 1st round (eliminated byBrentford ) Football League Trophy 1st round (southern section) Top goalscorer League: Steve Whitton (10) All: Steve Whitton (13) Highest home attendance 6,055 v Darlington , 4 March 1995[2] Lowest home attendance 1,486 v Leyton Orient , 27 September 1994[3] Average home league attendance 3,201[4] Biggest win 7–1 v Yeading , 22 November 1994 Biggest defeat 0–3 v Doncaster Rovers , 27 August 1994 v Chesterfield , 8 October 1994 v Hereford United , 8 April 1995 1–4 v Bury , 25 February 1995
The 1994–95 season was Colchester United's 53rd season in their history and their third consecutive season in the fourth tier of English football , the Third Division . Alongside competing in the Third Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup , the League Cup and the Football League Trophy .
George Burley was installed as Roy McDonough 's replacement following his sacking at the end of last season. Following a poor start to the season, Burley turned around Colchester's fortunes as the U's lost just once in 20 league and cup matches. However, he left the club on 24 December to join local rivals Ipswich Town . Dale Roberts was placed in charge as caretaker manager before former Colchester defender Steve Wignall was appointed. He led the club to a 10th-place finish in the league.
Colchester reached the third round of the FA Cup, where they faced Premier League opposition in Wimbledon . They lost that game 1–0 at Selhurst Park . Meanwhile, the U's were eliminated from the Football League Trophy in the group stages, while Brentford won over two legs in the League Cup.
Season overview [ ]
With chairman Gordon Parker sacking former manager and his own son-in-law Roy McDonough just days after the conclusion of the 1993–94 season, former Ayr United player-manager George Burley was appointed his replacement in July. Burley had a shaky start, with a number of youth team players called up for the first game of the season due to injuries. With coach Dale Roberts his assistant, Burley brought in new players, and following six straight defeats from the beginning of the season, the management team turned results around with just one defeat in 20 league and cup matches.
Unbeknownst to Colchester United supporters for their Boxing Day clash with Northampton Town at Layer Road , Burley had in fact resigned after local rivals Ipswich Town had been refused permission to speak with him regarding their vacant managers position. He left the club in fifth place in the table, but one that soured relations with the Suffolk club. Dale Roberts was appointed caretaker manager . He led the U's out at Selhurst Park to face Wimbledon in the third round of the FA Cup , the first time that Colchester would face Premier League opposition. The hosts won 1–0, with half of the 6,903 crowd at Selhurst Park Colchester United supporters. Days later, former Colchester defender Steve Wignall was appointed as Burley's replacement.
On 4 March, Colchester allowed free admittance to all attending the clash with Darlington , including away supporters. Colchester won the game 1–0 in front of a bumper 6,055 crowd.
In the latter stages of the campaign, the U's looked well placed to claim a play-off position, but with just two points earned from the last four games of the season, Colchester eventually finished 10th, twelve points adrift of the play-off spots.[5]
Players [ ]
As of match played 6 May 1995. [6]
Name
Position
Nationality
Place of birth
Date of birth
Apps
Goals
Signed from
Date signed
Fee
Goalkeepers
John Cheesewright
GK
Romford
(1973-01-12 ) 12 January 1973 (aged 21)
18
0
Braintree Town
11 January 1994[a]
£10,000
Carl Emberson
GK
Epsom
(1973-07-13 ) 13 July 1973 (aged 20)
13
0
Millwall
6 July 1994
£25,000
Defenders
Tim Allpress
DF
Hitchin
(1971-01-27 ) 27 January 1971 (aged 23)
27
0
Bayer Uerdingen
16 August 1993
Undisclosed
Simon Betts
FB
Middlesbrough
(1973-03-03 ) 3 March 1973 (aged 21)
63
1
Scarborough
11 December 1992
Free transfer
Gus Caesar
CB
Tottenham
(1966-03-05 ) 5 March 1966 (aged 28)
0
0
Airdrieonians
11 August 1994
Free transfer
Peter Cawley
CB
Walton-on-Thames
(1965-09-15 ) 15 September 1965 (aged 28)
68
4
Barnet
30 October 1992[b]
Free transfer
Jean Dalli
FB
Enfield Town
(1976-08-13 ) 13 August 1976 (aged 17)
0
0
Apprentice
13 August 1994[a]
Free transfer
Tony English
DF /MF
Luton
(1966-10-19 ) 19 October 1966 (aged 27)
448
55
Coventry City
24 December 1984
Free transfer
Paul Gibbs
FB
Gorleston
(1972-10-26 ) 26 October 1972 (aged 21)
0
0
Diss Town
6 March 1995
Undisclosed
Ben Lewis
CB
Chelmsford
(1977-06-22 ) 22 June 1977 (aged 16)
0
0
Heybridge Swifts
1 August 1994
Free transfer
Tony McCarthy
CB
Dublin
(1969-11-09 ) 9 November 1969 (aged 24)
0
0
Millwall
17 March 1995
Free transfer
Andy Partner
CB
Colchester
(1974-10-21 ) 21 October 1974 (aged 19)
4
0
Apprentice
16 December 1991[a]
Free transfer
Midfielders
Steve Ball
MF
Colchester
(1969-09-02 ) 2 September 1969 (aged 24)
71
11
Cambridge United
14 September 1992
Free transfer
Michael Cheetham
MF
Amsterdam
(1967-06-30 ) 30 June 1967 (aged 26)
0
0
Chestefield
23 March 1995
Free transfer
Tony Cook
MF
Hemel Hempstead
(1976-09-17 ) 17 September 1976 (aged 17)
3
0
Queens Park Rangers
11 January 1994[a]
Free transfer
Tony Dennis
MF
Eton
(1963-12-01 ) 1 December 1963 (aged 30)
0
0
Chesterfield
10 August 1994
Free transfer
Chris Fry
MF /WG
Cardiff
(1969-10-23 ) 23 October 1969 (aged 24)
17
0
Hereford United
24 October 1993
Nominal
Mark Kinsella
MF
Dublin
(1972-08-12 ) 12 August 1972 (aged 21)
159
23
Home Farm
18 August 1989
Free transfer
Adam Locke
MF /FB
Croydon
(1970-08-20 ) 20 August 1970 (aged 23)
5
0
Southend United
23 September 1994
Free transfer
Trevor Putney
MF
Harold Hill
(1960-04-09 ) 9 April 1960 (aged 34)
7
0
Leyton Orient
15 October 1994[b]
Free transfer
Forwards
Leighton Allen
FW
Brighton
(1973-11-22 ) 22 November 1973 (aged 20)
0
0
Gillingham
31 August 1994
Undisclosed
Tony Lock
FW
Harlow
(1976-09-03 ) 3 September 1976 (aged 17)
0
0
Apprentice
28 January 1995[a]
Free transfer
Robbie Reinelt
FW
Loughton
(1974-03-11 ) 11 March 1974 (aged 20)
0
0
Gillingham
22 March 1995
Part exchange
Niall Thompson
FW
Birmingham
(1974-04-16 ) 16 April 1974 (aged 20)
0
0
Crystal Palace
22 November 1994[a]
Non-contract
Steve Whitton
FW
East Ham
(1960-12-04 ) 4 December 1960 (aged 33)
8
2
Ipswich Town
24 March 1994
£10,000
^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club
^ 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
Transfers [ ]
In [ ]
Total spending: ~ £30,000
^ Jump up to: a b c d Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club
^ Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game in his second spell for the club
Out [ ]
Total incoming: ~ £30,000
^ Jump up to: a b c Date of departure refers to the date of the player's final game for the club
Loans in [ ]
^ Jump up to: a b Loan end date refers to the date of the player's final game for the club
^ Loan start and end dates refer to the date of the player's first and final games for the club
Match details [ ]
Third Division [ ]
Results round by round [ ]
Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 Ground H A H A A H H A A H H A H A H A H H A H A H A H H A H A A A H A H H A H A H A H H A Result L L L L W W W D W W L D W W D D W D W L W D L D L W D W L L W L W L L L W W D L L D Position 19 20 21 22 20 18 13 12 12 9 9 11 9 6 7 7 7 7 5 7 7 7 8 9 11 9 8 6 7 10 7 9 8 8 9 11 10 8 8 9 10 10
Source:
11v11.com A = Away;
H = Home;
W = Win;
D = Draw;
L = Loss
League table [ ]
8
Fulham
42
16
14
12
60
54
+6
62
9
Doncaster Rovers
42
17
10
15
58
43
+15
61
10
Colchester United
42
16
10
16
56
64
−8
58
11
Barnet
42
15
11
16
56
63
−7
56
12
Lincoln City
42
15
11
16
54
55
−1
56
Matches [ ]
Mansfield Town v Colchester United
20 August 1994 (1994-08-20 ) 2 Mansfield Town 2–0 Colchester United show Mansfield
Holland 80' Hadley 90'
Report
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 2,247 Referee: Neale Barry
Exeter City v Colchester United
Scarborough v Colchester United
3 September 1994 (1994-09-03 ) 5 Scarborough 0–1 Colchester United show Scarborough
Report
Dennis 70'
Stadium: Athletic Ground Attendance: 1,494
Colchester United v Hartlepool United
10 September 1994 (1994-09-10 ) 6 Colchester United 1–0 Hartlepool United show Colchester 15:00 BST
Whitton 53'
Report
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,428 Referee: G Pooley
Darlington v Colchester United
Colchester United v Chesterfield
Carlisle United v Colchester United
15 October 1994 (1994-10-15 ) 12 Carlisle United 0–0 Colchester United show Carlisle
Report
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 5,817 Referee: G Cain
Colchester United v Preston North End
22 October 1994 (1994-10-22 ) 13 Colchester United 3–1 Preston North End show Colchester 15:00 BST
Brown 11' , 78' Whitton 49'
Report
Trebble 46'
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,015 Referee: K Leach
Wigan Athletic v Colchester United
Colchester United v Gillingham
Rochdale v Colchester United
19 November 1994 (1994-11-19 ) 16 Rochdale 0–0 Colchester United show Rochdale
Report
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,903 Referee: Uriah Rennie
Colchester United v Scunthorpe United
26 November 1994 (1994-11-26 ) 17 Colchester United 4–2 Scunthorpe United show Colchester 15:00 GMT
Brown 26' Abrahams 45' , 87' Whitton 79'
Report
Thornber 54' Knill 85'
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,904 Referee: Keith Cooper
Colchester United v Mansfield Town
10 December 1994 (1994-12-10 ) 18 Colchester United 1–1 Mansfield Town show Colchester 15:00 GMT
Fry 8'
Report
Wilkinson 48'
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,016 Referee: Graham Barber
Colchester United v Northampton Town
26 December 1994 (1994-12-26 ) 20 Colchester United 0–1 Northampton Town show Colchester 12:00 GMT
Report
Harmon 35' (pen. )
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,064 Referee: Paul Alcock
Fulham v Colchester United
Colchester United v Hereford United
31 December 1994 (1994-12-31 ) 22 Colchester United 2–2 Hereford United show Colchester 15:00 GMT
Stoneman 76' Whitton 89'
Report
Brough 12' Whitton 38' (o.g. )
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,322 Referee: G Pooley
Preston North End v Colchester United
10 January 1995 (1995-01-10 ) 23 Preston North End 2–1 Colchester United show Preston
Smart 44' Trebble 85'
Report
Fry 81' English 89'
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 6,377 Referee: Neale Barry
Colchester United v Barnet
14 January 1995 (1995-01-14 ) 24 Colchester United 1–1 Barnet show Colchester 15:00 GMT
Putney 49'
Report
Hodges 44'
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,706 Referee: J Rushton
Colchester United v Wigan Athletic
Scunthorpe United v Colchester United
Colchester United v Rochdale
11 February 1995 (1995-02-11 ) 27 Colchester United 0–0 Rochdale show Colchester
Report
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,080 Referee: M Pierce
Barnet v Colchester United
18 February 1995 (1995-02-18 ) 28 Barnet 0–1 Colchester United show Chipping Barnet
Walker 81'
Report
Carl Asaba 18'
Stadium: Underhill Stadium Attendance: 2,242 Referee: Rob Harris
Lincoln City v Colchester United
21 February 1995 (1995-02-21 ) 29 Lincoln City 2–0 Colchester United show Lincoln
Bannister 78' Johnson 90'
Report
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 1,969 Referee: M Bailey
Bury v Colchester United
25 February 1995 (1995-02-25 ) 30 Bury 4–1 Colchester United show Bury
Stant 32' Hughes 47' Betts 57' (o.g. ) Lucketti 68'
Report
Fry 78' Putney 42'
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,484 Referee: Jeff Winter
Colchester United v Darlington
4 March 1995 (1995-03-04 ) 31 Colchester United 1–0 Darlington show Colchester 15:00 GMT
Asaba 3'
Report
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,055 Referee: A Butler
Hartlepool United v Colchester United
11 March 1995 (1995-03-11 ) 32 Hartlepool United 3–1 Colchester United show Hartlepool
Southall 13' (pen. ) , 35' , 85' (pen. )
Report
Fry 17'
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 1,371 Referee: J Kirkby
Colchester United v Exeter City
18 March 1995 (1995-03-18 ) 33 Colchester United 3–1 Exeter City show Colchester 15:00 GMT
Thompson 4' Betts 78' (pen. ) Lock 87'
Report
Cecere 82'
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,375 Referee: J Holbrook
Colchester United v Scarborough
25 March 1995 (1995-03-25 ) 34 Colchester United 0–2 Scarborough show Colchester 15:00 GMT
Report
Charles 46' Trebble 52'
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,025 Referee: D Orr
Walsall v Colchester United
1 April 1995 (1995-04-01 ) 35 Walsall 2–0 Colchester United show Walsall
Lightbourne 71' O'Connor 82' (pen. )
Report
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 3,622 Referee: P Harrison
Hereford United v Colchester United
8 April 1995 (1995-04-08 ) 36 Hereford United 3–0 Colchester United show Hereford
White 4' , 34' Smith 57'
Report
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 1,669 Referee: Scott Mathieson
Gillingham v Colchester United
11 April 1995 (1995-04-11 ) 37 Gillingham 1–3 Colchester United show Gillingham
Watson 15'
Report
Betts 58' (pen. ) Thompson 87' , 90'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 3,328 Referee: Paul Rejer
Colchester United v Fulham
Northampton Town v Colchester United
17 April 1995 (1995-04-17 ) 39 Northampton Town 1–1 Colchester United show Northampton
Brown 8'
Report
Whitton 66'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,011 Referee: Uriah Rennie
Colchester United v Lincoln City
22 April 1995 (1995-04-22 ) 40 Colchester United 1–2 Lincoln City show Colchester 15:00 BST
McCarthy 38'
Report
Bannister 22' Huckerby 72'
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,654 Referee: M Bailey
Colchester United v Carlisle United
Chesterfield v Colchester United
6 May 1995 (1995-05-06 ) 42 Chesterfield 2–2 Colchester United show Chesterfield
Lormor 7' , 73'
Report
Whitton 38' Putney 65' (pen. )
Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 4,133 Referee: A Dawson
League Cup [ ]
[ ]
Group 6
Leyton Orient
2
1
0
1
5
3
+2
3
Qualified for next round
Fulham
2
1
0
1
5
7
−2
3
Colchester United
2
1
0
1
3
3
0
3
Source:[citation needed ]
Colchester United v Leyton Orient
Fulham v Colchester United
FA Cup [ ]
Exeter City v Colchester United
Squad statistics [ ]
Appearances and goals [ ]
[6] [54]
Goalscorers [ ]
[54]
Disciplinary record [ ]
[55]
Nationality
Position
Name
Third Division
FA Cup
League Cup
Football League Trophy
Total
DF/MF
Tony English
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
MF/FB
Adam Locke
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
MF
Trevor Putney
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
TOTALS
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
Clean sheets [ ]
Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet .[56]
Place
Nationality
Player
Third Division
FA Cup
League Cup
Football League Trophy
Total
1
John Cheesewright
5
0
0
1
6
2
Carl Emberson
3
0
0
0
3
TOTALS
8
0
0
1
9
Player debuts [ ]
Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[57]
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 [ ]
show National teams
League competitions
Level 1 Levels 2–4 Level 5 Levels 6–7 Levels 8–9
Isthmian League (Two , Three )
Combined Counties League (level 8 only )
Eastern Counties League (Premier , One )
Essex Senior League (level 8 only )
Hellenic League (Premier , One )
Kent League (level 8 only )
Midland Alliance (level 8 only )
Midland Football Combination (level 9 only )
North West Counties League (One , Two )
Northern Counties East League (Premier , One )
Northern League (One , Two )
South Midlands League (Premier , Senior )
(, )
Sussex County League (One , Two )
United Counties League (Premier , One )
Wessex League (level 8 only )
West Midlands (Regional) League (level 9 only )
Western League (Premier , One )
Cup competitions
FA cups Football League cups
European competitions