1995–96 Colchester United F.C. season

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Colchester United
1995–96 season
ChairmanGordon Parker[1]
ManagerSteve Wignall
StadiumLayer Road
Third Division7th
Play-offsSemi-final
(eliminated by
Plymouth Argyle
FA Cup1st round
(eliminated by
Gravesend & Northfleet)
League Cup1st round
(eliminated by
Bristol City)
Football League TrophyQuarter-final (southern section)
(eliminated by
Peterborough United
Top goalscorerLeague:
Tony Adcock (12)
All:
Tony Adcock (17)
Highest home attendance6,511
v Plymouth Argyle, 12 May 1996[2]
Lowest home attendance1,122
v Torquay United, 26 September 1995[3]
Average home league attendance3,299[4]
Biggest win3–0
v Lincoln City, 26 August 1995
4–1
v Hartlepool United, 7 October 1995
5–2
v Torquay United, 26 September 1995
Biggest defeat0–2
v Swindon Town, 8 November 1995
v Gravesend & Northfleet, 11 November 1995
v Wigan Athletic, 30 January 1996
v Preston North End, 17 February 1996
1–3
v Cambridge United, 29 August 1995
v Mansfield Town, 25 November 1995
v Plymouth Argyle, 15 May 1996

The 1995–96 season was Colchester United's 54th season in their history and their fourth 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.

Steve Wignall took his side to the play-offs in his first full season in charge, finishing the campaign in seventh place. They couldn't progress further than the semi-final, after being knocked out over two legs by Neil Warnock's eventual play-off winners Plymouth Argyle.

In the cup competitions, Colchester were eliminated by non-League opposition in the FA Cup at the first round stage with Gravesend & Northfleet vanquishing, while Bristol City also beat Colchester over two legs in the League Cup first round. The U's progressed from their group in the Football League Trophy but were beaten by Peterborough United in the southern section quarter-final.

Season overview[]

Manager Steve Wignall settled into his first full season in charge by bringing in former fan favourite Tony Adcock during the summer. He also allowed Mark Kinsella to remain with the club on a rolling contract while he harboured ambitions of playing at a higher level.

Colchester slipped up in the FA Cup once again to non-League opposition when Gravesend & Northfleet won 2–0 in the first round. This came after Colchester had already exited the League Cup to Bristol City, also in the first round. The U's reached the area quarter-final of the Football League Trophy but were knocked out by Peterborough United

Boosted by the loan signing of striker Scott McGleish from Peterborough and they rallied for the play-off positions late season. With Joe Dunne scoring an injury time winner at Mansfield Town, Colchester needed a win on the final day of the regular season against Doncaster Rovers to secure a play-off spot. Paul Gibbs' mishit cross looped in to seal a narrow 1–0 victory and a play-off semi-final with Neil Warnock's Plymouth Argyle.

Ahead of the play-offs, Warnock taunted:

Little teams like Colchester shouldn't even be on the same pitch as big clubs like Plymouth

Mark Kinsella's long range effort gave Colchester a 1–0 win in the first leg in front of a 6,511 Layer Road crowd to make Warnock eat his words. In the away leg at Home Park, Warnock's squad, assembled for over £1m, took an early lead, before taking an aggregate lead prior to half-time through Chris Leadbitter. Kinsella scored just after the hour mark to level the aggregate score at 2–2 but with the vital away goal, but five minutes from time, Plymouth added a third and denied the U's a second trip to Wembley.[5]

Players[]

As of match played 15 May 1996.[6]
Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee
Goalkeepers
Garrett Caldwell GK Canada United States Princeton (1973-11-06)6 November 1973 (aged 21) 0 0 United States Princeton Tigers 25 September 1995 Free transfer
Carl Emberson GK England Epsom (1973-07-13)13 July 1973 (aged 21) 35 0 England Millwall 6 July 1994 £25,000
Defenders
Simon Betts FB England Middlesbrough (1973-03-03)3 March 1973 (aged 22) 104 3 England Scarborough 11 December 1992 Free transfer
Gus Caesar CB England Tottenham (1966-03-05)5 March 1966 (aged 29) 47 1 Scotland Airdrieonians 11 August 1994 Free transfer
Peter Cawley CB England Walton-on-Thames (1965-09-15)15 September 1965 (aged 29) 97 6 England Barnet 30 October 1992[a] Free transfer
Jean Dalli FB England Enfield Town (1976-08-13)13 August 1976 (aged 18) 1 0 Apprentice 13 August 1994[b] Free transfer
Joe Dunne FB Republic of Ireland Dublin (1973-05-25)25 May 1973 (aged 22) 0 0 England Gillingham 27 March 1996 Free transfer
Tony English DF/MF England Luton (1966-10-19)19 October 1966 (aged 28) 489 58 England Coventry City 24 December 1984 Free transfer
Paul Gibbs FB England Gorleston (1972-10-26)26 October 1972 (aged 22) 9 0 England Diss Town 6 March 1995 Undisclosed
Nicky Haydon DF/MF England Barking (1978-08-10)10 August 1978 (aged 16) 0 0 Youth team 1 August 1995 Free transfer
Ben Lewis CB England Chelmsford (1977-06-22)22 June 1977 (aged 17) 0 0 England Heybridge Swifts 1 August 1994 Free transfer
Tony McCarthy CB Republic of Ireland Dublin (1969-11-09)9 November 1969 (aged 25) 10 1 England Millwall 17 March 1995 Free transfer
Andy Partner CB England Colchester (1974-10-21)21 October 1974 (aged 20) 5 0 Apprentice 16 December 1991[b] Free transfer
Midfielders
Steve Ball MF England Colchester (1969-09-02)2 September 1969 (aged 25) 71 11 England Cambridge United 14 September 1992 Free transfer
Tony Cook MF England Hemel Hempstead (1976-09-17)17 September 1976 (aged 18) 3 0 England Queens Park Rangers 11 January 1994[b] Free transfer
Tony Dennis MF England Eton (1963-12-01)1 December 1963 (aged 31) 41 2 England Chesterfield 10 August 1994 Free transfer
Karl Duguid MF England Letchworth (1978-03-21)21 March 1978 (aged 17) 0 0 Youth team 9 December 1995[b] Free transfer
Chris Fry MF/WG Wales Cardiff (1969-10-23)23 October 1969 (aged 25) 54 8 England Hereford United 24 October 1993 Nominal
David Gregory MF England Sudbury (1970-01-23)23 January 1970 (aged 25) 0 0 England Peterborough United 8 December 1995 Free transfer
Mark Kinsella MF Republic of Ireland Dublin (1972-08-12)12 August 1972 (aged 22) 209 32 Republic of Ireland Home Farm 18 August 1989 Free transfer
Adam Locke MF/FB England Croydon (1970-08-20)20 August 1970 (aged 24) 33 1 England Southend United 23 September 1994 Free transfer
Forwards
Tony Adcock FW England Bethnal Green (1963-03-27)27 March 1963 (aged 32) 219 112 England Luton Town 3 August 1995 Free transfer
Tony Lock FW England Harlow (1976-09-03)3 September 1976 (aged 18) 3 1 Apprentice 28 January 1995[b] Free transfer
Robbie Reinelt FW England Loughton (1974-03-11)11 March 1974 (aged 21) 5 0 England Gillingham 22 March 1995 Part exchange
Steve Whitton FW England East Ham (1960-12-04)4 December 1960 (aged 34) 52 15 England Ipswich Town 24 March 1994 £10,000
  1. ^ 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 e 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.
August 1995 WG/FW England Steve Mardenborough England Stafford Rangers Free transfer [7][8]
1 August 1995 DF/MF England Nicky Haydon Youth team Free transfer [9][10]
3 August 1995 FW England Tony Adcock England Luton Town Free transfer [11][12]
29 September 1995 GK Canada Garrett Caldwell United States Princeton Tigers Free transfer [13][14]
17 October 1995 MF England Robert Boyce England Enfield Trial [15][16]
8 December 1995 MF England David Gregory England Peterborough United Free transfer [17][18]
9 December 1995 MF England Karl Duguid Youth team Free transfer [19][20][a]
27 March 1996 FB Republic of Ireland Joe Dunne England Gillingham Free transfer [21][22]
  • 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.
31 May 1995 DF England Tim Allpress England Hitchin Town Released [23][24]
31 May 1995 FW England Leighton Allen England Ringmer Released [25][26]
31 May 1995 GK England John Cheesewright England Wimbledon Released [27][28]
31 May 1995 MF England Trevor Putney Free agent Retired [29][30]
31 May 1995 FW Canada Niall Thompson United States Seattle Sounders Free transfer [31][32]
18 November 1995 MF England Robert Boyce England Chelmsford City End of trial [15][16]
6 December 1995 WF/FW England Steve Mardenborough Wales Swansea City Free transfer [7][8]
27 February 1996 MF England Michael Cheetham England Sudbury Town Released [33][34]
  • Total incoming: Increase ~ £0

Loans in[]

Date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
23 November 1995 CB Republic of Ireland David Greene England Luton Town 1 March 1996 [35][36]
29 December 1995 FW/WG England Paul Abrahams England Brentford 20 February 1996 [37][38]
23 February 1996 FW England Scott McGleish England Peterborough United 31 May 1996 [39][40]
8 March 1996 GK Australia Andy Petterson England Charlton Athletic 31 March 1996 [41][42]

Match details[]

Third Division[]

Main article: 1995–96 Football League

Results round by round[]

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHAAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAAAHHAHAAHAHHAHHAHHAAH
ResultWDWLWLDDWLWDWWDDLLDWDDWWDLDDLLDDWWDWWLWWLDDDWW
Position69685889797664455687755455646891088887888989977
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
5 Darlington 46 20 18 8 60 42 +18 78 Participated in play-offs
6 Hereford United 46 20 14 12 65 47 +18 74
7 Colchester United 46 18 18 10 61 51 +10 72
8 Barnet 46 18 16 12 65 45 +20 70
9 Chester City 46 18 16 12 72 53 +19 70
Source:[citation needed]

Matches[]

12 August 1995 (1995-08-12) 1 Colchester United 2–1 Plymouth Argyle Colchester
Betts Goal 15'
Locke Goal 59'
English Yellow card 51' Red card		 Report Littlejohn Goal 54' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,585
Referee: Andy D'Urso
19 August 1995 (1995-08-19) 2 Barnet 1–1 Colchester United Chipping Barnet
15:00 BST Freedman Goal 69' Report Adcock Goal 81' Stadium: Underhill Stadium
Attendance: 1,966
Referee: Steve Bennett
26 August 1995 (1995-08-26) 3 Colchester United 3–0 Lincoln City Colchester
15:00 BST Dennis Goal 2', 8'
Mardenborough Goal 74'		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,939
Referee: Rob Harris
29 August 1995 (1995-08-29) 4 Cambridge United 3–1 Colchester United Cambridge
19:45 BST Palmer Goal 15'
Joseph Goal 23'
Corazzin Goal 60'		 Report Adcock Goal 49'
Cawley Yellow card 74' Red card		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 3,476
Referee: A Butler
2 September 1995 (1995-09-02) 5 Gillingham 0–1 Colchester United Gillingham
Report Adcock Goal 75' Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 7,667
Referee: M Pierce
9 September 1995 (1995-09-09) 6 Colchester United 1–2 Chester City Colchester
15:00 BST Whitton Goal 82' Report Priest Goal 54'
Regis Goal 81'
Whelan Yellow card 65' Red card		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,422
Referee: Barry Knight
12 September 1995 (1995-09-12) 7 Colchester United 2–2 Preston North End Colchester
Fry Goal 25'
Whitton Goal 50'		 Report Cartwright Goal 57'
Bryson Goal 87'
Kidd Red card 43'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,869
Referee: D Orr
16 September 1995 (1995-09-16) 8 Darlington 2–2 Colchester United Darlington
Muir Goal 46'
Bannister Goal 78'		 Report Dennis Goal 10'
Cheetham Goal 20'		 Stadium: Feethams
Attendance: 1,685
Referee: David Allison
23 September 1995 (1995-09-23) 9 Colchester United 2–0 Hereford United Colchester
Reinelt Goal 22', 65' Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,596
Referee: G Pooley
30 September 1995 (1995-09-30) 10 Scunthorpe United 1–0 Colchester United Scunthorpe
15:00 BST Eyre Goal 15' Report Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 2,051
Referee: William Burns
7 October 1995 (1995-10-07) 11 Colchester United 4–1 Hartlepool United Colchester
Locke Goal 9', 64'
Adcock Goal 20'
Reinelt Goal 26'		 Report Howard Goal 88' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,618
Referee: J Brandwood
14 October 1995 (1995-10-14) 12 Rochdale 1–1 Colchester United Rochdale
Stuart Goal 67' Report Reinelt Goal 29'
Fry Red card 79'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,193
Referee: G Frankland
21 October 1995 (1995-10-21) 13 Colchester United 1–0 Northampton Town Colchester
15:00 BST Kinsella Goal 60' Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,823
Referee: G Pooley
28 October 1995 (1995-10-28) 14 Cardiff City 1–2 Colchester United Cardiff
15:00 GMT Adams Goal 30' Report Adcock Goal 13', 14' Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 3,207
Referee: J Rushton
31 October 1995 (1995-10-31) 15 Fulham 1–1 Colchester United Fulham
19:45 GMT Cusack Goal 61' Report Mardenborough Goal 26'
Dennis Yellow card 43' Red card		 Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 2,870
Referee: G Singh
4 November 1995 (1995-11-04) 16 Colchester United 1–1 Exeter City Colchester
15:00 GMT Kinsella Goal 20' Report Pears Goal 82' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,377
18 November 1995 (1995-11-18) 17 Doncaster Rovers 3–2 Colchester United Doncaster
Colcombe Goal 18'
Jones Goal 25', 75'		 Report Cheetham Goal 45'
Adcock Goal 85'		 Stadium: Belle Vue
Attendance: 1,603
25 November 1995 (1995-11-25) 18 Colchester United 1–3 Mansfield Town Colchester
Adcock Goal 46' (pen.) Report Hadley Goal 41'
Boothroyd Goal 50' (pen.)
Ireland Goal 70'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,819
Referee: K Leach
9 December 1995 (1995-12-09) 19 Hereford United 1–1 Colchester United Hereford
Smith Goal 62' Report Betts Goal 77' Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 3,324
Referee: R Poulain
16 December 1995 (1995-12-16) 20 Colchester United 2–1 Scunthorpe United Colchester
15:00 GMT Ball Goal 19'
Kinsella Goal 40'		 Report Young Goal 62' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,138
23 December 1995 (1995-12-23) 21 Bury 0–0 Colchester United Bury
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 3,559
Referee: Roger Furnandiz
26 December 1995 (1995-12-26) 22 Colchester United 0–0 Leyton Orient Colchester
12:00 GMT Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,965
Referee: Andy D'Urso
1 January 1996 (1996-01-01) 23 Torquay United 2–3 Colchester United Torquay
Jack Goal 35'
Newhouse Goal 50'		 Report Kinsella Goal 1'
Duguid Goal 77'
Betts Goal 90'		 Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 2,425
13 January 1996 (1996-01-13) 24 Colchester United 3–2 Barnet Colchester
15:00 GMT Betts Goal 5' (pen.)
Abrahams Goal 10', 16'		 Report Primus Goal 22'
Devine Goal 36' Red card		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,252
Referee: Steve Bennett
20 January 1996 (1996-01-20) 25 Plymouth Argyle 1–1 Colchester United Plymouth
Baird Goal 30' Report Greene Goal 89' Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 5,800
Referee: D Orr
30 January 1996 (1996-01-30) 26 Wigan Athletic 2–0 Colchester United Wigan
Johnson Goal 14', 37' Report Stadium: Springfield Park
Attendance: 2,101
Referee: Terry Heilbron
3 February 1996 (1996-02-03) 27 Lincoln City 0–0 Colchester United Lincoln
Report Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 2,531
Referee: G Frankland
6 February 1996 (1996-02-06) 28 Colchester United 1–1 Scarborough Colchester
19:30 GMT Cawley Goal 5' Report Trebble Goal 66' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,299
Referee: Barry Knight
10 February 1996 (1996-02-10) 29 Colchester United 1–2 Wigan Athletic Colchester
15:00 GMT Adcock Goal 52' Report Lancashire Goal 64', 86' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,082
Referee: J Kirkby
17 February 1996 (1996-02-17) 30 Preston North End 2–0 Colchester United Preston
Saville Goal 13', 39' Report Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 9,335
Referee: G Pearson
24 February 1996 (1996-02-24) 31 Colchester United 1–1 Darlington Colchester
15:00 GMT Adcock Goal 38' Report Blake Goal 72' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,653
Referee: D Orr
27 February 1996 (1996-02-27) 32 Chester City 1–1 Colchester United Chester
Richardson Goal 77' Report Gibbs Goal 72' Stadium: Deva Stadium
Attendance: 2,001
Referee: J Brandwood
2 March 1996 (1996-03-02) 33 Leyton Orient 0–1 Colchester United Leyton
Report Adcock Goal 41' (pen.) Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 4,049
Referee: Steve Baines
9 March 1996 (1996-03-09) 34 Colchester United 1–0 Bury Colchester
15:00 GMT Caesar Goal 75' Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,832
Referee: M Bailey
16 March 1996 (1996-03-16) 35 Scarborough 0–0 Colchester United Scarborough
Report Stadium: Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,201
Referee: T West
19 March 1996 (1996-03-19) 36 Colchester United 2–1 Cambridge United Colchester
19:45 GMT Adcock Goal 9'
McGleish Goal 51'		 Report Middleton Goal 31' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,995
Referee: M Pierce
23 March 1996 (1996-03-23) 37 Colchester United 3–1 Torquay United Colchester
15:00 GMT Fry Goal 6'
McGleish Goal 47'
Betts Goal 74' (pen.)		 Report Laight Goal 86' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,888
Referee: G Pooley
30 March 1996 (1996-03-30) 38 Hartlepool United 2–1 Colchester United Hartlepool
Halliday Goal 17'
Howard Goal 73'		 Report Gibbs Goal 45'
Locke Red card 50'		 Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 1,364
Referee: K Lynch
2 April 1996 (1996-04-02) 39 Colchester United 1–0 Rochdale Colchester
19:45 BST Reinelt Goal 54' Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,021
Referee: Roger Furnandiz
6 April 1996 (1996-04-06) 40 Colchester United 1–0 Cardiff City Colchester
15:00 BST Kinsella Goal 56' Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,345
Referee: G Singh
8 April 1996 (1996-04-08) 41 Northampton Town 2–1 Colchester United Northampton
15:00 BST Grayson Goal 65'
Gibb Goal 81'		 Report Reinelt Goal 90' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,021
Referee: Steve Bennett
13 April 1996 (1996-04-13) 42 Colchester United 2–2 Fulham Colchester
15:00 BST McGleish Goal 43', 76'
Adcock Red card		 Report Morgan Goal 30'
Conroy Goal 46'
Angus Red card		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,795
Referee: Uriah Rennie
16 April 1996 (1996-04-16) 43 Colchester United 1–1 Gillingham Colchester
19:45 BST McGleish Goal 64' Report Gayle Goal 58'
Smith Red card 70'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,952
Referee: P Richards
20 April 1996 (1996-04-20) 44 Exeter City 2–2 Colchester United Exeter
Braithwaite Goal 10'
Chamberlain Goal 25'		 Report Caesar Goal 6'
McGleish Goal 65'		 Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 2,788
Referee: Eddie Wolstenholme
27 April 1996 (1996-04-27) 45 Mansfield Town 1–2 Colchester United Mansfield
Eustace Goal 49' Report Reinelt Goal 68'
Dunne Goal 90'		 Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 2,073
Referee: M Fletcher
4 May 1996 (1996-05-04) 46 Colchester United 1–0 Doncaster Rovers Colchester
15:00 BST Gibbs Goal 45' Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 5,038
Referee: Clive Wilkes

Football League play-offs[]

Main article: 1996 Football League play-offs § Third Division
12 May 1996 (1996-05-12) Semi-final 1st leg Colchester United 1–0 Plymouth Argyle Colchester
15:00 BST Kinsella Goal 44' Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 6,511
Referee: M Pierce
15 May 1996 (1996-05-15) Semi-final 2nd leg Plymouth Argyle 3–1 Colchester United Plymouth
Evans Goal 3'
Leadbitter Goal 41'
Williams Goal 85'		 Report Mark Kinsella Goal 66' Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 14,525
Referee: J Kirkby
Note: Plymouth won 3–2 on aggregate

League Cup[]

Main article: 1995–96 Football League Cup
15 August 1995 (1995-08-15) 1st round 1st leg Colchester United 2–1 Bristol City Colchester
19:45 BST Adcock Goal 15'
Kinsella Goal 16'		 Report Seal Goal 3' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,831
Referee: Paul Taylor
22 August 1995 (1995-08-22) 1st round 2nd leg Bristol City 2–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		 Colchester United Bristol
Seal Goal 20', 81' Report Cheetham Goal 61' Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 3,648
Referee: Graham Barber
Note: Match tied 3–3, Bristol proceed following a penalty shoot-out

Football League Trophy[]

Main article: 1995–96 Football League Trophy
Group 8
Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
Swindon Town 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 4 Qualified for next round
Colchester United 2 1 0 1 5 4 +1 3
Torquay United 2 0 1 1 3 6 −3 1
Source:[citation needed]
26 September 1995 (1995-09-26) 1st round (southern section) Colchester United 5–2 Torquay United Colchester
19:45 BST Adcock Goal 2', 57', 68'
Reinelt Goal 35'
Cawley Goal 55'		 Report Hathaway Goal 67'
Stamps Goal 78'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 1,122
Referee: Paul Taylor
8 November 1995 (1995-11-08) 1st round (southern section) Swindon Town 2–0 Colchester United Swindon
Thorne Goal 82'
Finney Goal 89'		 Report Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 6,222
Referee: Paul Taylor
28 November 1995 (1995-11-28) 2nd round (southern section) Oxford United 1–2 Colchester United Oxford
Angel Goal 41' Report Adcock Goal 26'
Betts Goal 68' (pen.)		 Stadium: Manor Ground
Attendance: 1,943
Referee: D Orr
9 January 1996 (1996-01-09) Quarter-final (southern section) Peterborough United 3–2 Colchester United Peterborough
Martindale Goal 44', 78'
McGleish Goal 66'		 Report Betts Goal 71'
Kinsella Goal 75'		 Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 2,460
Referee: Roger Furnandiz

FA Cup[]

Main article: 1995–96 FA Cup
11 November 1995 (1995-11-11) 1st round Gravesend & Northfleet 2–0 Colchester United Northfleet
15:00 GMT Jackson Goal 35'
Mortley Goal 70'		 Report Stadium: Stonebridge Road
Attendance: 3,128
Referee: G Pooley

Squad statistics[]

Appearances and goals[]

[6][43]

No. Pos Nat Player Total Third Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Football League play-offs
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Canada Garrett Caldwell 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
GK England Carl Emberson 49 0 41 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 2 0
DF England Simon Betts 54 7 45 5 1 0 2 0 4 2 2 0
DF England Gus Caesar 29 2 23 2 1 0 2 0 1 0 2 0
DF England Peter Cawley 50 2 42 1 1 0 2 0 3 1 2 0
DF Republic of Ireland Joe Dunne 5 1 2+3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF England Tony English 28 0 20+1 0 1 0 2 0 3+1 0 0 0
DF England Paul Gibbs 28 3 13+11 3 0+1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
DF England Ben Lewis 3 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
DF Republic of Ireland Tony McCarthy 53 0 44 0 1 0 2 0 4 0 2 0
MF England Steve Ball 10 1 6+2 1 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0
MF England Tony Dennis 36 3 24+8 3 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 2 0
MF England Karl Duguid 17 1 7+9 1 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
MF Wales Chris Fry 46 2 35+3 2 1 0 0+1 0 4 0 2 0
MF England David Gregory 10 0 7+3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF Republic of Ireland Mark Kinsella 54 9 45 5 1 0 2 1 4 1 2 2
MF England Adam Locke 31 3 22+3 3 0 0 2 0 2 0 0+2 0
FW England Tony Adcock 48 17 41 12 1 0 2 1 3 4 0+1 0
FW England Robbie Reinelt 26 8 12+10 7 0 0 0+1 1 1 0 2 0
FW England Steve Whitton 16 2 10+2 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0+2 0
Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season
GK Australia Andy Petterson 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF Republic of Ireland David Greene 16 1 14 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
MF England Robert Boyce 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF England Michael Cheetham 34 3 25+3 2 1 0 2 1 3 0 0 0
FW England Paul Abrahams 9 2 8 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
FW England Steve Mardenborough 14 2 4+8 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
FW England Scott McGleish 17 6 10+5 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

Goalscorers[]

[43]

Place Nationality Position Name Third Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Football League play-offs Total
1 England FW Tony Adcock 12 0 1 4 0 17
2 Republic of Ireland MF Mark Kinsella 5 0 1 1 2 9
3 England FW Robbie Reinelt 7 0 0 1 0 8
4 England FB Simon Betts 5 0 0 2 0 7
5 England FW Scott McGleish 6 0 0 0 0 6
6 England MF Michael Cheetham 2 0 1 0 0 3
England MF Tony Dennis 3 0 0 0 0 3
England FB Paul Gibbs 3 0 0 0 0 3
England MF/FB Adam Locke 3 0 0 0 0 3
10 England FW/WG Paul Abrahams 2 0 0 0 0 2
England CB Gus Caesar 2 0 0 0 0 2
England CB Peter Cawley 1 0 0 1 0 2
Wales MF/WG Chris Fry 2 0 0 0 0 2
England WG/FW Steve Mardenborough 2 0 0 0 0 2
England FW Steve Whitton 2 0 0 0 0 2
16 England MF Steve Ball 1 0 0 0 0 1
England MF Karl Duguid 1 0 0 0 0 1
Republic of Ireland FB Joe Dunne 1 0 0 0 0 1
Republic of Ireland CB David Greene 1 0 0 0 0 1
Own goals 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 61 0 3 9 2 75

Disciplinary record[]

[44]

Nationality Position Name Third 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 Peter Cawley 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
England MF Tony Dennis 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
England DF/MF Tony English 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
England FW Tony Adcock 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Wales MF/WG Chris Fry 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
England MF/FB Adam Locke 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Republic of Ireland MF Mark Kinsella 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
TOTALS 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 6

Clean sheets[]

Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[45]

Place Nationality Player Third Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Football League play-offs Total
1 England Carl Emberson 11 0 0 0 1 12
2 Australia Andy Petterson 2 0 0 0 0 2
TOTALS 13 0 0 0 1 14

Player debuts[]

Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[46]

Position Nationality Player Date Opponent Ground Notes
FW England Tony Adcock 12 August 1995 Plymouth Argyle Layer Road [47][a]
WG/FW England Steve Mardenborough 26 August 1995 Lincoln City Layer Road
CB England Ben Lewis 30 September 1995 Scunthorpe United Glanford Park
MF England Robert Boyce 28 October 1995 Cardiff City Ninian Park
GK Canada Garrett Caldwell 8 November 1995 Swindon Town County Ground
CB Republic of Ireland David Greene 25 November 1995 Mansfield Town Layer Road
MF England Karl Duguid 9 December 1995 Hereford United Edgar Street
FW/WG England Paul Abrahams 1 January 1996 Torquay United Plainmoor [48][a]
MF England David Gregory 13 January 1996 Barnet Layer Road
FW England Scott McGleish 24 February 1996 Darlington Layer Road
GK Australia Andy Petterson 9 March 1996 Bury Layer Road
FB Republic of Ireland Joe Dunne 30 March 1996 Hartlepool United Victoria Park
  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 1–0 Plymouth Argyle". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Colchester Utd 5–2 Torquay United". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Average Attendance Figures Per Season". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  5. ^ Hudson, Matt (11 August 2013). "The 1990s and 2000s". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "Appearances". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b "Steve Mardenborough". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b Steve Mardenborough at Soccerbase
  9. ^ "Nicky Haydon". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  10. ^ Nicky Haydon at Soccerbase
  11. ^ "Tony Adcock (Forward)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  12. ^ Tony Adcock at Soccerbase
  13. ^ "Garrett Caldwell (Goalkeeper)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  14. ^ Garrett Caldwell at Soccerbase
  15. ^ Jump up to: a b "Robert Boyce". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  16. ^ Jump up to: a b Robert Boyce at Soccerbase
  17. ^ "David Gregory (Midfielder)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  18. ^ David Gregory at Soccerbase
  19. ^ "Karl Duguid (Midfielder)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  20. ^ Karl Duguid at Soccerbase
  21. ^ "Joe Dunne". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  22. ^ Joe Dunne at Soccerbase
  23. ^ "Tim Allpress". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  24. ^ Tim Allpress at Soccerbase
  25. ^ "Leighton Allen". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  26. ^ Leighton Allen at Soccerbase
  27. ^ "John Cheesewright (Goalkeeper)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  28. ^ John Cheesewright at Soccerbase
  29. ^ "Trevor Putney". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  30. ^ Trevor Putney at Soccerbase
  31. ^ "Niall Thompson". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  32. ^ Niall Thompson at Soccerbase
  33. ^ "Michael Cheetham". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  34. ^ Michael Cheetham at Soccerbase
  35. ^ "David Greene". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  36. ^ David Greene at Soccerbase
  37. ^ "Paul Abrahams". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  38. ^ Paul Abrahams at Soccerbase
  39. ^ "Scott McGleish". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  40. ^ Scott McGleish at Soccerbase
  41. ^ "Andy Petterson (Goalkeeper)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  42. ^ Andy Petterson at Soccerbase
  43. ^ Jump up to: a b "Goals". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  44. ^ "Discipline". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  45. ^ "Clean sheets (1st team)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  46. ^ "Alltime- List of Debuts". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  47. ^ "Colchester Utd 2–1 Plymouth Argyle". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  48. ^ "Torquay United 2–3 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
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