Colchester United 1997–98 football season
Colchester United 1997–98 season Chairman Gordon Parker[1] Manager Steve Wignall Stadium Layer Road Third Division 4th (promoted) Play-offs Winners FA Cup 2nd round (eliminated byHereford United ) League Cup 1st round (eliminated byLuton Town ) Football League Trophy 1st round (southern section) (eliminated by Leyton Orient ) Top goalscorer League: Paul Abrahams Neil Gregory Mark Sale Aaron Skelton (7) All: David Gregory (10) Highest home attendance 6,220 v Leyton Orient , 25 April 1998[2] Lowest home attendance 1,867 v Chester City , 19 December 1997[3] Average home league attendance 3,267[4] Biggest win 5–1 v Macclesfield Town , 14 March 1998 Biggest defeat 1–4 v Cambridge United , 2 September 1997
The 1997–98 season was Colchester United's 56th season in their history and their sixth 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 .
Colchester ended the season with a strong finish, one point shy of automatic promotion in fourth place. This meant another attempt at promotion via the play-offs . Colchester faced Barnet in the semi-final first leg, and they lost 1–0 at Underhill Stadium . In the return leg at Layer Road , Colchester won 3–1 to defeat Barnet 3–2 on aggregate thus achieving a place in the final and a second trip to Wembley in a year. In the final, the U's faced Torquay United . A David Gregory penalty was enough to separate the sides and promote Colchester to the third tier of English football for the first time in 17 years.
Despite reaching the final of the Football League Trophy the season prior, Colchester were knocked out at the first round stage by Leyton Orient this term. They suffered a same fate at the hands of Luton Town in the League Cup and saw a second round exit in the FA Cup to Hereford United .
Season overview [ ]
Colchester were eliminated at the first round stage of the League Cup , and also the first round of the Football League Trophy after reaching the 1997 Final . They once again lost to a non-League side in Hereford United in the FA Cup second round following a replay.
The club were awarded a settlement of £300,000 from Ipswich Town owing to the saga over George Burley 's acrimonious exit from Colchester to their Suffolk neighbours in late 1994. Meanwhile, Alfred McAlpine were named as the consultants commissioned for the process of building a new stadium for Colchester United, with the club's lease on Layer Road due to expire in 2002.
Manager Steve Wignall broke the club's transfer record by spending £50,000 on Neil Gregory , who joined from Ipswich Town to reunite with his brother David .
Colchester's had a late season upturn in form, winning ten of their final 15 games as they missed automatic promotion by just one point. This meant that they had qualified for the play-offs , where they would face seventh-placed Barnet , who themselves earned a place in the play-offs by just one point ahead of Scunthorpe United .
Barnet won the first-leg at Underhill Stadium 1–0, but both sides were reduced to ten men in the game after Guy Branston was sent off for the U's and Sean Devine saw red for Barnet. Colchester won the Layer Road leg 3–1 after extra time with goals from David Gregory and David Greene . Barnet also had Lee Howarth sent off on 60 minutes while Barnet were leading 2–1 on aggregate.
The win took Colchester to Wembley for the second time in a year and a third trip in six years. The fixture was moved to Friday night to accommodate an England versus Saudi Arabia friendly , and as such attracted a relatively low crowd of 19,486. The game was also broadcast on Sky Sports . David Gregory converted from the penalty spot on 22 minutes to win the match 1–0 for Colchester and earn promotion back to the third tier of English football for the first time in 17 years.[5]
Players [ ]
As of match played 22 May 1998. [6]
Name
Position
Nationality
Place of birth
Date of birth
Apps
Goals
Signed from
Date signed
Fee
Goalkeepers
Carl Emberson
GK
Epsom
(1973-07-13 ) 13 July 1973 (aged 23)
129
0
Millwall
6 July 1994
£25,000
Tamer Fernandes
GK
Paddington
(1974-12-07 ) 7 December 1974 (aged 22)
0
0
Peterborough United
28 January 1998
Free transfer
Defenders
Simon Betts
FB
Middlesbrough
(1973-03-03 ) 3 March 1973 (aged 24)
172
11
Scarborough
11 December 1992
Free transfer
Peter Cawley
CB
Walton-on-Thames
(1965-09-15 ) 15 September 1965 (aged 31)
184
9
Barnet
30 October 1992[a]
Free transfer
Joe Dunne
FB
Dublin
(1973-05-25 ) 25 May 1973 (aged 24)
47
2
Gillingham
27 March 1996
Free transfer
David Greene
CB
Luton
(1973-10-26 ) 26 October 1973 (aged 23)
71
4
Luton Town
21 June 1996
£30,000
Nicky Haydon
DF /MF
Barking
(1978-08-10 ) 10 August 1978 (aged 18)
1
1
Youth team
1 August 1995
Free transfer
Scott Stamps
FB
Edgbaston
(1975-03-20 ) 20 March 1975 (aged 22)
8
0
Torquay United
26 March 1997
£15,000
Midfielders
Paul Buckle
MF
Hatfield
(1970-12-16 ) 16 December 1970 (aged 26)
29
3
Wycombe Wanderers
28 November 1996
Free transfer
Karl Duguid
MF
Letchworth
(1978-03-21 ) 21 March 1978 (aged 19)
42
4
Youth team
9 December 1995[b]
Free transfer
Steve Forbes
MF
Stoke Newington
(1975-12-24 ) 24 December 1975 (aged 21)
1
1
Millwall
14 March 1997
Free transfer
Jeremy Goss
MF
Dhekelia
(1965-05-11 ) 11 May 1965 (aged 32)
0
0
Heart of Midlothian
January 1998
Free transfer
David Gregory
MF
Sudbury
(1970-01-23 ) 23 January 1970 (aged 27)
58
1
Peterborough United
8 December 1995
Free transfer
Dave Rainford
MF
Stepney
(1979-04-21 ) 21 April 1979 (aged 18)
0
0
Youth team
July 1997
Free transfer
Aaron Skelton
MF /DF
Welwyn Garden City
(1974-11-22 ) 22 November 1974 (aged 22)
0
0
Luton Town
3 July 1997
Free transfer
Richard Wilkins
MF /DF
Lambeth
(1965-05-28 ) 28 May 1965 (aged 32)
230
34
Hereford United
3 July 1996
£17,500
Forwards
Paul Abrahams
FW /WG
Colchester
(1973-10-31 ) 31 October 1973 (aged 23)
119
24
Brentford
23 October 1996
£20,000
Tony Adcock
FW
Bethnal Green
(1963-03-27 ) 27 March 1963 (aged 34)
314
143
Luton Town
3 August 1995
Free transfer
Neil Gregory
FW
Ndola
(1972-10-07 ) 7 October 1972 (aged 24)
10
5
Ipswich Town
26 March 1998
£50,000
Ian Hathaway
WG
Wordsley
(1968-08-22 ) 22 August 1968 (aged 28)
0
0
Torquay United
1 August 1997
Free transfer
Tony Lock
FW
Harlow
(1976-09-03 ) 3 September 1976 (aged 20)
10
2
Apprentice
28 January 1995[b]
Free transfer
Mark Sale
FW
Burton upon Trent
(1972-02-27 ) 27 February 1972 (aged 25)
13
3
Mansfield Town
10 March 1997
£23,500
^ Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game in his second spell for the club
^ Jump up to: a b Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club
Transfers [ ]
In [ ]
Total spending: ~ £50,000
Out [ ]
Total incoming: ~ £0
^ Following Tony McCarthy 's release by Colchester United, he later signed for Shelbourne .
^ Following Paul Newell 's release by Colchester United, he later signed for Northampton Town .
^ After retiring through injury, Steve Whitton remained at Colchester United as assistant manager .
Loans in [ ]
^ Loan end date refers to the date of the player's final game in his first spell for the club
Loans out [ ]
Date
Position
Nationality
Name
To
End date
Ref.
24 December 1997
MF
Dave Rainford
Wivenhoe Town
24 February 1998
[7] [8]
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 43 44 45 46 Ground H A H A A H H A H A A H H A H A A H H A A H A H H A H H A A H H A A H H A H A A H A H A H A Result W L D D L W W W L D L D W W D D L W L L L W D W L L W W L D L W W W W D L W D W W W W L D W Position 4 12 8 14 18 12 8 8 10 10 14 14 9 8 7 8 12 9 11 13 16 14 15 13 13 13 12 13 13 13 13 12 11 11 8 9 11 8 9 7 6 6 4 5 5 4
Source:
11v11.com A = Away;
H = Home;
W = Win;
D = Draw;
L = Loss
League table [ ]
2
Macclesfield Town [a]
46
23
13
10
63
44
+19
82
Promoted
3
Lincoln City
46
20
15
11
60
51
+9
75
4
Colchester United
46
21
11
14
72
60
+12
74
Promoted through play-offs
5
Torquay United
46
21
11
14
68
59
+9
74
Participated in play-offs
6
Scarborough
46
19
15
12
67
58
+9
72
Source:[citation needed ] Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD). Notes:
Matches [ ]
Colchester United v Darlington
9 August 1997 (1997-08-09 ) 1 Colchester United 2–1 Darlington show Colchester 15:00 BST
Abrahams 32' Buckle 59' (pen. )
Report
Oliver 75' (pen. ) Brydon 81'
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,958 Referee: Barry Knight
Hartlepool United v Colchester United
16 August 1997 (1997-08-16 ) 2 Hartlepool United 3–2 Colchester United show Hartlepool
Baker 3' Allon 56' , 63'
Report
Buckle 38' (pen. ) Abrahams 60'
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 2,174 Referee: P Robinson
Colchester United v Barnet
22 August 1997 (1997-08-22 ) 3 Colchester United 1–1 Barnet show Colchester 19:45 BST
Wilkins 72'
Report
Howarth 59'
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,286 Referee: M Bailey
Cambridge United v Colchester United
2 September 1997 (1997-09-02 ) 5 Cambridge United 4–1 Colchester United show Cambridge 19:45 BST
Butler 6' , 46' Taylor 61' , 68'
Report
D. Gregory 36'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,264 Referee: Fraser Stretton
Colchester United v Scarborough
12 September 1997 (1997-09-12 ) 7 Colchester United 1–0 Scarborough show Colchester 19:45 BST
Lock 87'
Report
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,756 Referee: Alan Wiley
Swansea City v Colchester United
20 September 1997 (1997-09-20 ) 8 Swansea City 0–1 Colchester United show Swansea
Report
Greene 49'
Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 3,414 Referee: Scott Mathieson
Colchester United v Exeter City
Mansfield Town v Colchester United
4 October 1997 (1997-10-04 ) 10 Mansfield Town 1–1 Colchester United show Mansfield
Whitehall 6'
Report
Greene 12'
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 2,341 Referee: K Lynch
Peterborough United v Colchester United
11 October 1997 (1997-10-11 ) 11 Peterborough United 3–2 Colchester United show Peterborough
Carruthers 55' Houghton 58' Quinn 78'
Report
Rankin 32' Adcock 82'
Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 6,277 Referee: Paul Taylor
Colchester United v Shrewsbury Town
18 October 1997 (1997-10-18 ) 12 Colchester United 1–1 Shrewsbury Town show Colchester 15:00 BST
Skelton 51'
Report
Seabury 25'
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,977 Referee: Rob Harris
Leyton Orient v Colchester United
25 October 1997 (1997-10-25 ) 14 Leyton Orient 0–2 Colchester United show Leyton 15:00 BST
Report
Adcock 4' Forbes 78'
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 4,592 Referee: Anthony Bates
Colchester United v Scunthorpe United
31 October 1997 (1997-10-31 ) 15 Colchester United 3–3 Scunthorpe United show Colchester 19:30 GMT
Rankin 2' Buckle 35' Sale 40'
Report
Hope 52' D'Auria 61' , 63'
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,134 Referee: Roger Furnandiz
Macclesfield Town v Colchester United
4 November 1997 (1997-11-04 ) 16 Macclesfield Town 0–0 Colchester United show Macclesfield
Report
Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 1,577 Referee: Chris Foy
Rochdale v Colchester United
Colchester United v Notts County
18 November 1997 (1997-11-18 ) 18 Colchester United 2–0 Notts County show Colchester 19:45 GMT
Sale 67' Rankin 86'
Report
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,643 Referee: Rob Styles
Colchester United v Lincoln City
22 November 1997 (1997-11-22 ) 19 Colchester United 0–1 Lincoln City show Colchester
Cawley 61' 90'
Report
Gordon 61'
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,932 Referee: R Pearson
Rotherham United v Colchester United
29 November 1997 (1997-11-29 ) 20 Rotherham United 3–2 Colchester United show Rotherham
Glover 11' , 62' Knill 73'
Report
Skelton 47' Sale 61'
Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 3,259 Referee: William Burns
Hull City v Colchester United
13 December 1997 (1997-12-13 ) 21 Hull City 3–1 Colchester United show Kingston upon Hull
Dewhurst 54' Rioch 57' (pen. ) Darby 82'
Report
Adcock 88'
Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 3,896 Referee: Mike Jones
Colchester United v Chester City
19 December 1997 (1997-12-19 ) 22 Colchester United 2–0 Chester City show Colchester 19:45 GMT
Adcock 13' Duguid 75'
Report
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,867 Referee: M Pierce
Colchester United v Cambridge United
Colchester United v Hartlepool United
3 January 1998 (1998-01-03 ) 25 Colchester United 1–2 Hartlepool United show Colchester 15:00 GMT
Buckle 81'
Report
Clark 13' Howard 74'
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,885 Referee: Alan Wiley
Darlington v Colchester United
Barnet v Colchester United
24 January 1998 (1998-01-24 ) 29 Barnet 3–2 Colchester United show Chipping Barnet
Devine 44' , 65' McGleish 59'
Report
Skelton 4' Wilkins 83'
Stadium: Underhill Stadium Attendance: 2,471 Referee: Paul Danson
Scarborough v Colchester United
31 January 1998 (1998-01-31 ) 30 Scarborough 1–1 Colchester United show Scarborough
Campbell 83'
Report
Whitton 46'
Stadium: Athletic Ground Attendance: 2,219 Referee: Graham Laws
Colchester United v Swansea City
Colchester United v Mansfield Town
13 February 1998 (1998-02-13 ) 32 Colchester United 2–0 Mansfield Town show Colchester 19:45 GMT
Lock 30' D. Gregory 68'
Report
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,320 Referee: J Robinson
Exeter City v Colchester United
21 February 1998 (1998-02-21 ) 33 Exeter City 0–1 Colchester United show Exeter
Report
Lock 68'
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 3,346 Referee: Anthony Bates
Shrewsbury Town v Colchester United
Colchester United v Peterborough United
27 February 1998 (1998-02-27 ) 35 Colchester United 1–0 Peterborough United show Colchester 19:45 GMT
Branston 61'
Report
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,117 Referee: D Crick
Colchester United v Rochdale
Scunthorpe United v Colchester United
7 March 1998 (1998-03-07 ) 37 Scunthorpe United 1–0 Colchester United show Scunthorpe
McAuley 17'
Report
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 2,143 Referee: K Lynch
Colchester United v Macclesfield Town
Notts County v Colchester United
21 March 1998 (1998-03-21 ) 39 Notts County 0–0 Colchester United show Nottingham
Report
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 6,284 Referee: E Lomas
Lincoln City v Colchester United
28 March 1998 (1998-03-28 ) 40 Lincoln City 0–1 Colchester United show Lincoln
Report
Dunne 28'
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 4,040 Referee: J Brandwood
Colchester United v Rotherham United
3 April 1998 (1998-04-03 ) 41 Colchester United 2–1 Rotherham United show Colchester 19:30 BST
Skelton 11' Sale 55'
Report
Martindale 12'
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,824 Referee: Rob Styles
Colchester United v Hull City
Chester City v Colchester United
18 April 1998 (1998-04-18 ) 44 Chester City 3–1 Colchester United show Chester
Whelan 19' Fisher 35' Rimmer 36'
Report
Abrahams 75'
Stadium: Deva Stadium Attendance: 1,780 Referee: P Richards
Colchester United v Leyton Orient
25 April 1998 (1998-04-25 ) 45 Colchester United 1–1 Leyton Orient show Colchester 15:00 BST
N. Gregory 45'
Report
Inglethorpe 44'
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,220 Referee: Andy Hall
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Main article: 1998 Football League play-offs § Third Division
Barnet v Colchester United
10 May 1998 (1998-05-10 ) Semi-final 1st leg Barnet 1–0 Colchester United show Chipping Barnet 13:30 BST
Heald 48' Devine 82'
Report
Branston 82'
Stadium: Underhill Stadium Attendance: 3,858 Referee: Eddie Wolstenholme
Colchester United v Barnet
13 May 1998 (1998-05-13 ) Semi-final 2nd leg Colchester United 3–1 (a.e.t. ) Barnet show Colchester 19:45 BST
D. Gregory 12' (pen. ) , 95' Greene 65'
Report
Goodhind 41' Howarth 60'
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,863 Referee: Terry Heilbron Note: Colchester win 3–2 on aggregate.
[ ]
Colchester United v Luton Town
Luton Town v Colchester United
26 August 1997 (1997-08-26 ) 1st round 2nd leg Luton Town 1–1 Colchester United show Luton
Thorpe 34'
Report
Hathaway 51'
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 2,816 Note: Luton win 2–1 on aggregate.
FA Cup [ ]
Colchester United v Hereford United
Hereford United v Colchester United
16 December 1997 (1997-12-16 ) 2nd round replay Hereford United 1–1 (a.e.t. ) (5–4 p ) Colchester United show Hereford
Grayson 48'
Report
Forbes 47'
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3,725 Referee: K Lynch
[ ]
Leyton Orient v Colchester United
Squad statistics [ ]
Appearances and goals [ ]
[6] [40]
Total
Third Division
FA Cup
League Cup
Football League Trophy
Football League play-offs
GK
Carl Emberson
56
0
46
0
4
0
2
0
1
0
3
0
DF
Simon Betts
23
0
17
0
2+1
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
DF
Peter Cawley
33
0
27
0
3
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
DF
Joe Dunne
33
2
22+3
2
3+1
0
0
0
1
0
3
0
DF
David Greene
47
5
38
4
4
0
2
0
0
0
3
1
DF
Nicky Haydon
20
0
9+8
0
1+1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
DF
Scott Stamps
32
1
26
1
2+1
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
MF
Paul Buckle
45
5
33+5
5
1
0
2
0
1
0
3
0
MF
Karl Duguid
28
3
6+15
3
3+1
0
0
0
0+1
0
0+2
0
MF
Steve Forbes
43
2
25+10
1
2
1
1+1
0
0+1
0
3
0
MF
David Gregory
54
10
42+2
5
4
2
2
0
1
0
3
3
MF
Aaron Skelton
48
7
37+2
7
3+1
0
1
0
1
0
2+1
0
MF
Richard Wilkins
43
5
37
5
2
0
2
0
0
0
2
0
FW
Paul Abrahams
30
7
16+9
7
1+1
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
FW
Tony Adcock
32
5
19+6
5
3+1
0
0+2
0
1
0
0
0
FW
Neil Gregory
18
7
12+3
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
FW
Ian Hathaway
16
1
5+7
0
1+1
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
FW
Tony Lock
41
6
14+18
6
0+3
0
0+2
0
0+1
0
0+3
0
FW
Mark Sale
48
8
38+1
7
3
1
2
0
1
0
3
0
Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season
DF
Guy Branston
13
1
12
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
DF
Wayne Brown
2
0
0+2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
FW
Isaiah Rankin
12
5
10+1
5
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
FW
Steve Whitton
23
1
15+6
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Goalscorers [ ]
[40]
Disciplinary record [ ]
[41]
Nationality
Position
Name
Third Division
FA Cup
League Cup
Football League Trophy
Football League play-offs
Total
CB
David Greene
5
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
7
1
CB
Peter Cawley
5
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
6
1
FW
Mark Sale
7
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
9
0
FB
Joe Dunne
3
0
3
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
8
0
FW
Steve Whitton
7
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
0
MF
Steve Forbes
6
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
MF
David Gregory
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
6
0
FB
Scott Stamps
5
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
FW/WG
Paul Abrahams
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
5
0
FB
Simon Betts
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
5
0
CB
Guy Branston
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
MF
Karl Duguid
3
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
5
0
DF/MF
Nicky Haydon
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
FW
Tony Lock
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
MF
Richard Wilkins
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
4
0
FW
Tony Adcock
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
MF
Paul Buckle
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
FW
Neil Gregory
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
FW
Isaiah Rankin
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
CB
Wayne Brown
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
GK
Carl Emberson
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
WG
Ian Hathaway
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
MF/DF
Aaron Skelton
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
TOTALS
74
2
9
0
2
0
3
0
8
1
100
3
Clean sheets [ ]
Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet .[42]
Place
Nationality
Player
Third Division
FA Cup
League Cup
Football League Trophy
Football League play-offs
Total
1
Carl Emberson
15
1
0
0
1
17
TOTALS
15
1
0
0
1
17
Player debuts [ ]
Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[43]
Position
Nationality
Player
Date
Opponent
Ground
Notes
WG
Ian Hathaway
9 August 1997
Darlington
Layer Road
MF/DF
Aaron Skelton
9 August 1997
Darlington
Layer Road
FW
Isaiah Rankin
27 September 1997
Exeter City
Layer Road
CB
Wayne Brown
18 October 1997
Shrewsbury Town
Layer Road
FW
Neil Gregory
3 January 1998
Hartlepool United
Layer Road
CB
Guy Branston
13 February 1998
Mansfield Town
Layer Road
FW
Neil Gregory
3 April 1998
Rotherham United
Layer Road
[44] [a]
^ 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
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League competitions
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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 )
Spartan South Midlands League (Premier North , Premier South , 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