1959–60_Colchester_United_F.C._season
1959–60 Colchester United F.C. season
Colchester United 1959–60 football season
The 1959–60 season was Colchester United's 18th season in their history and their tenth season in the third tier of English football, the Third Division. Alongside competing in the Third Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup, with Colchester being knocked out by league rivals Queens Park Rangers in the first round. Colchester ended the season in ninth place in the Third Division.
Quick Facts Chairman, Manager ...
| 1959–60 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Bill Allen[1] | |
| Manager | Benny Fenton | |
| Stadium | Layer Road | |
| Third Division | 9th | |
| FA Cup | 1st round (eliminated by Queens Park Rangers) | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Martyn King (30) All: Martyn King (30) | |
| Highest home attendance | 13,053 v Norwich City, 20 February 1960[2] | |
| Lowest home attendance | 5,215 v Accrington Stanley, 30 April 1960[3] | |
| Average home league attendance | 7,856[4] | |
| Biggest win | 4–0 v Tranmere Rovers, 5 March 1960; 5–1 v Accrington Stanley, 30 April 1960 | |
| Biggest defeat | 1–4 v Grimsby Town, 1 September 1959; 1–4 v Shrewsbury Town, 19 September 1959 | |
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Colchester's first game under floodlights at Layer Road was on 24 August 1959 when 9,689 watched the 2–2 draw with Grimsby Town. The ground became somewhat of a fortress, losing only twice throughout the campaign. However, Colchester struggled on their travels, earning just three wins. The mixed form led to a ninth position finish in the Third Division table.
The most notable bonus for the season was Martyn King's completion of national service meaning he was available for every game. Playing in 40 matches, forward King equalled Kevin McCurley's club record of 30 Football League goals in a season which included a trio of hat-tricks.[5]
- As of match played 30 April 1960.[6]
More information Name, Position ...
| Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth | Apps | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| Percy Ames | GK |  | Plymouth | (1931-12-13)13 December 1931 (aged 27) | 191 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 May 1955 | Free transfer | ||
| John Wright | GK | | Aldershot | (1933-08-13)13 August 1933 (aged 25) | 4 | 0 | Colchester Casuals | 23 May 1952 | Free transfer | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| George Fisher | FB | | Bermondsey | (1925-06-19)19 June 1925 (aged 33) | 169 | 5 | Fulham | 1 September 1955 | £1,000 | ||
| John Fowler | FB |  | Leith | (1933-10-17)17 October 1933 (aged 25) | 154 | 3 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | 20 August 1955[lower-alpha 1] | Free transfer | ||
| John Laidlaw | FB | | Aldershot | (1936-07-05)5 July 1936 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Easthouses Lily Miners Welfare | June 1957 | Free transfer | ||
| Alf Marshall | FB | | Dagenham | (1933-05-21)21 May 1933 (aged 26) | 24 | 0 | Dagenham | 14 October 1957 | £25 | ||
| Tommy Millar | FB | | Edinburgh | (1938-12-03)3 December 1938 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Bo'ness United | July 1959 | Free transfer | ||
| Chic Milligan | CB | | Ardrossan | (1930-07-26)26 July 1930 (aged 28) | 112 | 2 | Ardrossan Winton Rovers | 18 August 1956[lower-alpha 1] | £1,000 | ||
| Edgar Rumney | FB | | Abberton | (1936-09-15)15 September 1936 (aged 22) | 5 | 0 | Colchester Casuals | 1 May 1957 | Free transfer | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| Cyril Hammond | WH | | Woolwich | (1927-10-10)10 October 1927 (aged 31) | 37 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | July 1958 | Free transfer | ||
| Trevor Harris | WH | | Colchester | (1936-02-06)6 February 1936 (aged 23) | 11 | 0 | Amateur | July 1951 | Free transfer | ||
| Ron Hunt | WH | | Colchester | (1933-09-26)26 September 1933 (aged 25) | 59 | 0 | Amateur | October 1951 | Free transfer | ||
| Derek Parker | WH | | Wivenhoe | (1926-06-23)23 June 1926 (aged 32) | 80 | 1 | West Ham United | March 1957 | £2,500 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| John Baines | CF | | Colchester | (1937-09-25)25 September 1937 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Colchester Casuals | January 1960 | Free transfer | ||
| Russell Blake | WG | | Colchester | (1935-07-24)24 July 1935 (aged 23) | 44 | 7 | Dedham Old Boys | 8 September 1955[lower-alpha 1] | Free transfer | ||
| John Evans | IF | | Tilbury | (1929-08-28)28 August 1929 (aged 29) | 55 | 23 | Liverpool | 23 November 1957[lower-alpha 1] | £4,000 | ||
| Bobby Hill | IF | | Edinburgh | (1938-06-09)9 June 1938 (aged 20) | 62 | 9 | Easthouses Lily Miners Welfare | 9 June 1955 | Free transfer | ||
| Tony Howe | WG | | Colchester | (1939-02-14)14 February 1939 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Colchester Casuals | March 1960 | Free transfer | ||
| Bobby Hunt | FW | | Colchester | (1942-10-01)1 October 1942 (aged 16) | 0 | 0 | Amateur | March 1960 | Free transfer | ||
| Martyn King | CF | | Birmingham | (1937-08-23)23 August 1937 (aged 21) | 6 | 1 | Amateur | Summer 1955 | Free transfer | ||
| Neil Langman | CF | | Bere Alston | (1932-02-21)21 February 1932 (aged 27) | 73 | 35 | Plymouth Argyle | November 1957 | £6,750 | ||
| Kevin McCurley | CF | | Consett | (1926-04-02)2 April 1926 (aged 33) | 225 | 91 | Liverpool | June 1951 | £750 | ||
| Sammy McLeod | IF | | Glasgow | (1934-01-04)4 January 1934 (aged 25) | 107 | 16 | Easthouses Lily Miners Welfare | 20 August 1955[lower-alpha 1] | Free transfer | ||
| Tony Miller | IF | | Chelmsford | (1937-10-26)26 October 1937 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Amateur | May 1958 | Free transfer | ||
| Tommy Williams | WG | | Battersea | (1935-02-10)10 February 1935 (aged 24) | 82 | 14 | Carshalton Athletic | September 1956 | Free transfer | ||
| Peter Wright | WG | | Colchester | (1934-01-26)26 January 1934 (aged 25) | 253 | 51 | Amateur | November 1951 | Free transfer | ||
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In
More information Date, Position ...
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1959 | FB | |
Tommy Millar | Bo'ness United |
Free transfer | [7] |
| January 1960 | CF | |
John Baines | Colchester Casuals |
Free transfer | [8] |
| March 1960 | WG | |
Tony Howe | Colchester Casuals |
Free transfer | [9] |
| March 1960 | FW | |
Bobby Hunt | Amateur | Free transfer | [10] |
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Out
More information Date, Position ...
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1959 | CF | |
Ken Plant | Nuneaton Borough |
Free transfer | [11] |
| 29 August 1959 | IF | |
Ian Johnstone | Clacton Town |
Free transfer | [12][lower-alpha 1] |
| 6 October 1959 | FB | |
John Roe | Dundee United |
Free transfer | [13][lower-alpha 1] |
| Spring 1960 | CB | |
Brian Dobson | Clacton Town |
Released | [14] |
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Third Division
Main article: 1959–60 Football League
Results round by round
More information Round, Ground ...
| 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 | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H |
| Result | L | D | D | L | L | W | W | L | L | W | W | W | L | L | W | W | D | L | D | W | D | W | W | W | L | W | L | D | L | D | W | D | W | D | W | L | D | D | L | W | L | L | W | L | L | W |
| Position | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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League table
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Bury | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 64 | 51 | 1.255 | 51 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 73 | 54 | 1.352 | 49 |
| 9 | Colchester United | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 83 | 74 | 1.122 | 47 |
| 10 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 72 | 72 | 1.000 | 47 |
| 11 | Reading | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 84 | 77 | 1.091 | 46 |
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Matches
Bury v Colchester United
| 22 August 1959 (1959-08-22) 1 | Bury | 3–1 | Colchester United | Bury |
Unknown goalscorer  |
Report | Langman |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 11,509 |
Colchester United v Grimsby Town
| 24 August 1959 (1959-08-24) 2 | Colchester United | 2–2 | Grimsby Town | Colchester |
| McLeod |
Report | Unknown goalscorer |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 9,689 |
Colchester United v Barnsley
| 29 August 1959 (1959-08-29) 3 | Colchester United | 2–2 | Barnsley | Colchester |
| Fisher Williams |
Report | Unknown goalscorer |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 8,246 |
Grimsby Town v Colchester United
| 1 September 1959 (1959-09-01) 4 | Grimsby Town | 4–1 | Colchester United | Cleethorpes |
| Unknown goalscorer |
Report | P. Wright |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 14,000 |
Southampton v Colchester United
| 5 September 1959 (1959-09-05) 5 | Southampton | 4–2 | Colchester United | Southampton |
| Paine Huxford Mulgrew Reeves |
Report | King Williams |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 14,704 |
Colchester United v Halifax Town
| 7 September 1959 (1959-09-07) 6 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Halifax Town | Colchester |
| Williams |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 8,305 |
Colchester United v Reading
| 12 September 1959 (1959-09-12) 7 | Colchester United | 4–2 | Reading | Colchester |
| King Langman P. Wright |
Report | Unknown goalscorer |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 7,683 |
Halifax Town v Colchester United
| 14 September 1959 (1959-09-14) 8 | Halifax Town | 3–2 | Colchester United | Halifax |
| Unknown goalscorer |
Report | King McLeod |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 5,865 |
Shrewsbury Town v Colchester United
| 19 September 1959 (1959-09-19) 9 | Shrewsbury Town | 4–1 | Colchester United | Shrewsbury |
| Unknown goalscorer |
Report | Langman |
Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 9,068 |
Colchester United v Mansfield Town
| 21 September 1959 (1959-09-21) 10 | Colchester United | 3–0 | Mansfield Town | Colchester |
| Own goal o.g.' King |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 8,202 |
Colchester United v Port Vale
| 26 September 1959 (1959-09-26) 11 | Colchester United | 3–1 | Port Vale | Colchester |
| King |
Report | Poole |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 7,822 |
Mansfield Town v Colchester United
| 28 September 1959 (1959-09-28) 12 | Mansfield Town | 1–3 | Colchester United | Mansfield |
| Unknown goalscorer |
Report | King |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 5,406 |
Norwich City v Colchester United
| 3 October 1959 (1959-10-03) 13 | Norwich City | 3–2 | Colchester United | Norwich |
| Unknown goalscorer |
Report | Milligan Langman |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 27,759 |
Brentford v Colchester United
| 6 October 1959 (1959-10-06) 14 | Brentford | 2–0 | Colchester United | Brentford |
| Francis Towers |
Report | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 14,750 |
Colchester United v Wrexham
| 10 October 1959 (1959-10-10) 15 | Colchester United | 3–1 | Wrexham | Colchester |
| Hill Evans Langman |
Report | Unknown goalscorer |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 7,683 |
Colchester United v Brentford
| 12 October 1959 (1959-10-12) 16 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Brentford | Colchester |
| Langman P. Wright |
Report | Francis |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 7,790 |
Tranmere Rovers v Colchester United
| 17 October 1959 (1959-10-17) 17 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Colchester United | Birkenhead |
| Unknown goalscorer |
Report | Langman |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 8,532 |
Colchester United v Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
| 24 October 1959 (1959-10-24) 18 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Colchester |
| Williams |
Report | Unknown goalscorer |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 7,938 |
Bradford City v Colchester United
| 31 October 1959 (1959-10-31) 19 | Bradford City | 0–0 | Colchester United | Bradford |
| Report | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 8,436 |
Colchester United v Newport County
| 7 November 1959 (1959-11-07) 20 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Newport County | Colchester |
| P. Wright Williams |
Report | McSeveney |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,620 |
Colchester United v Swindon Town
| 21 November 1959 (1959-11-21) 21 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Swindon Town | Colchester |
| Report Report |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,537 Referee: K. Stokes |
York City v Colchester United
| 28 November 1959 (1959-11-28) 22 | York City | 2–3 | Colchester United | York |
| Unknown goalscorer |
Report | McCurley pen.' King |
Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 6,881 |
Accrington Stanley v Colchester United
| 12 December 1959 (1959-12-12) 23 | Accrington Stanley | 1–2 | Colchester United | Accrington |
| Unknown goalscorer |
Report | McCurley |
Stadium: Peel Park Attendance: 2,116 |
Colchester United v Bury
| 19 December 1959 (1959-12-19) 24 | Colchester United | 3–0 | Bury | Colchester |
| McCurley King Williams |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,503 |
Queens Park Rangers v Colchester United
| 26 December 1959 (1959-12-26) 25 | Queens Park Rangers | 3–1 | Colchester United | Shepherd's Bush |
| Unknown goalscorer |
Report | McCurley |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 6,480 |
Colchester United v Queens Park Rangers
| 28 December 1959 (1959-12-28) 26 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Colchester |
| McCurley P. Wright |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 9,095 |
Barnsley v Colchester United
| 2 January 1960 (1960-01-02) 27 | Barnsley | 2–1 | Colchester United | Barnsley |
| Unknown goalscorer |
Report | King |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 5,526 |
Chesterfield v Colchester United
| 9 January 1960 (1960-01-09) 28 | Chesterfield | 1–1 | Colchester United | Chesterfield |
| Whitehurst |
Report | P. Wright |
Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 5,193 |
Reading v Colchester United
| 23 January 1960 (1960-01-23) 29 | Reading | 2–1 | Colchester United | Reading |
| Unknown goalscorer |
Report | King |
Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 7,486 |
Colchester United v Coventry City
| 30 January 1960 (1960-01-30) 30 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Coventry City | Colchester |
| Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 7,200 |
Colchester United v Shrewsbury Town
| 6 February 1960 (1960-02-06) 31 | Colchester United | 3–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Colchester |
| Hill Williams |
Report | Unknown goalscorer |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 7,144 |
Port Vale v Colchester United
| 13 February 1960 (1960-02-13) 32 | Port Vale | 1–1 | Colchester United | Burslem |
| Donaldson |
Report | King |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 10,248 |
Colchester United v Norwich City
| 20 February 1960 (1960-02-20) 33 | Colchester United | 3–0 | Norwich City | Colchester |
| King 1' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 13,053 |
Wrexham v Colchester United
| 27 February 1960 (1960-02-27) 34 | Wrexham | 1–1 | Colchester United | Wrexham |
| Unknown goalscorer |
Report | King |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 8,836 |
Colchester United v Tranmere Rovers
| 5 March 1960 (1960-03-05) 35 | Colchester United | 4–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Colchester |
| King 2' Blake 30'Hammond 65' (pen.)Hill 70' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,857 |
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic v Colchester United
| 12 March 1960 (1960-03-12) 36 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 3–2 | Colchester United | Bournemouth |
| Unknown goalscorer |
Report | King |
Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 9,256 |
Colchester United v York City
| 19 March 1960 (1960-03-19) 37 | Colchester United | 2–2 | York City | Colchester |
| King 21' B. Hunt 86' |
Report | Wilkinson 48' Laidlaw 81' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,599 |
Colchester United v Southampton
| 21 March 1960 (1960-03-21) 38 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Southampton | Colchester |
| Laidlaw 29' |
Report | Reeves 43' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 10,105 |
Newport County v Colchester United
| 26 March 1960 (1960-03-26) 39 | Newport County | 3–2 | Colchester United | Newport |
| McPherson Singer |
Report | King P. Wright |
Stadium: Somerton Park Attendance: 4,332 |
Colchester United v Chesterfield
| 2 April 1960 (1960-04-02) 40 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Chesterfield | Colchester |
| King |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,079 |
Swindon Town v Colchester United
| 9 April 1960 (1960-04-09) 41 | Swindon Town | 4–3 | Colchester United | Swindon |
| Morgan 16' Summerbee 22'Gauld 37', 58' |
Report Report |
P. Wright 33' Williams 63'King 80' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,342 Referee: L. Callaghan |
Colchester United v Southend United
| 15 April 1960 (1960-04-15) 42 | Colchester United | 2–3 | Southend United | Colchester |
| King P. Wright |
Report Report |
Corthine Price |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 10,317 |
Colchester United v Bradford City
| 16 April 1960 (1960-04-16) 43 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Bradford City | Colchester |
| Langman |
Report | Unknown goalscorer |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,765 |
Southend United v Colchester United
| 18 April 1960 (1960-04-18) 44 | Southend United | 1–0 | Colchester United | Southend-on-Sea |
| Corthine |
Report Report |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 12,533 |
Coventry City v Colchester United
| 23 April 1960 (1960-04-23) 45 | Coventry City | 3–1 | Colchester United | Coventry |
| Hewitt Unknown goalscorer |
Report | P. Wright |
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 8,382 |
Colchester United v Accrington Stanley
| 30 April 1960 (1960-04-30) 46 | Colchester United | 5–1 | Accrington Stanley | Colchester |
| King Langman P. Wright Williams |
Report | Unknown goalscorer |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,215 |
FA Cup
Main article: 1959–60 FA Cup
Colchester United v Queens Park Rangers
| 14 November 1959 (1959-11-14) 1st round | Colchester United | 2–3 | Queens Park Rangers | Colchester |
| McCurley 75' P. Wright 84' |
Report | Petchey 29' Bedford 42'Angell 61' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 8,860 |
Appearances and goals
More information No., Pos ...
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Third Division | FA Cup | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||
| GK | ENG |
Percy Ames | 47 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| DF | ENG |
George Fisher | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| DF | SCO |
John Fowler | 47 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| DF | ENG |
John Laidlaw | 40 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| DF | ENG |
Alf Marshall | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| DF | SCO |
Tommy Millar | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| DF | SCO |
Chic Milligan | 44 | 1 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| MF | ENG |
Cyril Hammond | 44 | 1 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| MF | ENG |
Ron Hunt | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| MF | ENG |
Derek Parker | 44 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| FW | ENG |
Russell Blake | 11 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| FW | ENG |
John Evans | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| FW | SCO |
Bobby Hill | 39 | 4 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| FW | ENG |
Bobby Hunt | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| FW | ENG |
Martyn King | 40 | 30 | 39 | 30 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| FW | ENG |
Neil Langman | 27 | 11 | 27 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| FW | ENG |
Kevin McCurley | 12 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| FW | SCO |
Sammy McLeod | 12 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| FW | ENG |
Tommy Williams | 36 | 9 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| FW | ENG |
Peter Wright | 47 | 12 | 46 | 11 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season | |||||||||||||
| DF | ENG |
Brian Dobson | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| DF | SCO |
John Roe | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| FW | SCO |
Ian Johnstone | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
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Goalscorers
More information Place, Nationality ...
| Place | Nationality | Position | Name | Third Division | FA Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
CF | Martyn King | 30 | 0 | 30 |
| 2 | |
WG | Peter Wright | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 | |
CF | Neil Langman | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| 4 | |
WG | Tommy Williams | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 5 | |
CF | Kevin McCurley | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 6 | |
IF | Bobby Hill | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | |
IF | Sammy McLeod | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | |
WG | Russell Blake | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|
IF | John Evans | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
|
FB | George Fisher | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
|
WH | Cyril Hammond | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
|
FW | Bobby Hunt | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
|
FB | John Laidlaw | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
|
CB | Chic Milligan | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| TOTALS | 83 | 2 | 85 | |||
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Clean sheets
Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[16]
More information Place, Nationality ...
| Place | Nationality | Player | Third Division | FA Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Percy Ames | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| TOTALS | 10 | 0 | 10 | ||
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Player debuts
Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[17]
More information Position, Nationality ...
| Position | Nationality | Player | Date | Opponent | Ground | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB | |
Tommy Millar | 1 September 1959 | Grimsby Town | Blundell Park | |
| FB | |
John Laidlaw | 5 September 1959 | Southampton | The Dell | |
| FB | |
John Roe | 3 October 1959 | Norwich City | Carrow Road | |
| FW | |
Bobby Hunt | 19 March 1960 | York City | Layer Road |
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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.
- Ambrosen, Tony (1993). Amber in the Blood: A History Of Newport County. Uxbridge: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1-874427-40-7.
- Kent, Jeff (1990). The Valiants' Years: The Story of Port Vale. Stafford: Witan Books. ISBN 0-9508981-4-7.
- White, Eric (1989). 100 Years of Brentford. Redditch: Oldfield Press. ISBN 0951526200.
Websites
- "Colchester United football club match record: 1960". 11v11.com. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
Specific
- Whitehead, Jeff; Drury, Kevin (2008). The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 278. ISBN 978-1-85983-629-3.
- "Colchester Utd 3–0 Norwich City". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- "Colchester Utd 5–1 Accrington Stanley". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- "Average Attendance Figures Per Season". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- Hudson, Matt (11 July 2012). "The 1950s and 1960s". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
- "Appearances". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- "Tommy Millar". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- "John Baines". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- "Tony Howe". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- "Bobby Hunt". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- "Ken Plant". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- "Ian Johnstone". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- "John Roe". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- "Brian Dobson". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- "Clean sheets (1st team)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- "Alltime- List of Debuts". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2016.