1968–69_Colchester_United_F.C._season
1968–69 Colchester United F.C. season
Colchester United 1968–69 football season
The 1968–69 season was Colchester United's 27th season in their history and their first season back in the fourth tier of English football, the Fourth Division following relegation the previous season. Alongside competing in the Fourth Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the League Cup.
Quick Facts Chairman, Manager ...
| 1968–69 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Arthur Neville[1] | |
| Manager | Dick Graham | |
| Stadium | Layer Road | |
| Fourth Division | 6th | |
| FA Cup | 2nd round (eliminated by Exeter City) | |
| League Cup | 2nd round (eliminated by Workington) | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Danny Light (12) All: Danny Light (14) | |
| Highest home attendance | 10,604 v Southend United, 29 November 1968[2] | |
| Lowest home attendance | 3,199 v Doncaster Rovers, 31 August 1968[3] | |
| Average home league attendance | 6,048[4] | |
| Biggest win | 5–0 v Chesham United, 16 November 1968 | |
| Biggest defeat | 0–4 v Brentford, 10 August 1968 v Scunthorpe United, 26 August 1968 v Rochdale, 8 March 1969 1–5 v Chester, 24 August 1968 | |
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In a transitional season under new manager Dick Graham, Colchester missed an instant return to the third tier by four points, finishing the season in sixth place. The U's were eliminated at the second round of both FA and League Cups.
Colchester appointed former Crystal Palace manager Dick Graham to replace Neil Franklin. Having guided Palace from the Fourth Division to the Second Division, Graham intended to emulate his work at Selhurst Park.
Seven games into the season, with his side earning just one point, Graham cleared out the squad, ousting six players and sold Duncan Forbes and Derek Trevis for a combined fee of £19,000. He brought in a number of players, including goalkeeper Tony Macedo and former Tottenham Hotspur double-winner Terry Dyson. Colchester's form drastically improved, earning 33 points from a possible 42 to propel up the table into fourth position and the promotion places. However, after a poor Easter period, earning just two points against promotion-rivals Bradford City, Halifax Town and Swansea Town saw the U's slip back into sixth place and four points short of promotion.[5]
- As of match played 2 May 1969.[6]
More information Name, Position ...
| Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth | Apps | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| Ernie Adams | GK |  | Hackney | (1948-01-17)17 January 1948 (aged 20) | 50 | 0 | Arsenal | 1 July 1967 | Free transfer | ||
| Tony Macedo | GK |  | Gibraltar | (1938-02-22)22 February 1938 (aged 30) | 0 | 0 | Fulham | 2 November 1968[lower-alpha 1] | £6,000 | ||
| Ron Willis | GK | | Romford | (1947-12-27)27 December 1947 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | October 1968 | £1,500 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| Dave Bickles | CB | | West Ham | (1944-04-06)6 April 1944 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 28 September 1968[lower-alpha 1] | Free transfer | ||
| Micky Cook | FB | | Enfield | (1951-04-09)9 April 1951 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Orient | 1 March 1969 | Free transfer | ||
| Alan Dennis | CB | | Colchester | (1951-02-22)22 February 1951 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | April 1967 | Free transfer | ||
| Brian Hall | LB | | Burbage | (1939-03-09)9 March 1939 (aged 29) | 154 | 16 | Mansfield Town | March 1965 | Free transfer | ||
| Brian Honeywood | CB | | Chelmsford | (1949-05-08)8 May 1949 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Ipswich Town | August 1968 | Free transfer | ||
| Bobby Howlett | CB | | West Ham | (1948-12-12)12 December 1948 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Southend United | Summer 1968 | Free transfer | ||
| Dennis Mochan | FB |  | Falkirk | (1935-12-12)12 December 1935 (aged 32) | 81 | 2 | Nottingham Forest | 24 September 1966[lower-alpha 1] | Free transfer | ||
| Owen Simpson | FB | | Mickley | (1943-09-18)18 September 1943 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | Orient | 10 August 1968[lower-alpha 1] | £3,500 | ||
| Adrian Webster | DF | | Colchester | (1951-11-06)6 November 1951 (aged 16) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | July 1968 | Free transfer | ||
| Brian Wood | CB | | Hamworthy | (1940-12-08)8 December 1940 (aged 27) | 0 | 0 | Orient | 14 September 1968[lower-alpha 1] | £4,000 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| Roger Joslyn | MF | | Colchester | (1950-05-07)7 May 1950 (aged 18) | 12 | 0 | Apprentice | 23 December 1967[lower-alpha 1] | Free transfer | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| Micky Brown | WG | | Farnham Common | (1944-04-11)11 April 1944 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | Luton Town | 26 October 1968[lower-alpha 1] | £3,000 | ||
| Terry Dyson | WG | | Malton | (1934-11-29)29 November 1934 (aged 33) | 0 | 0 | Fulham | 24 August 1968[lower-alpha 1] | Free transfer | ||
| Brian Gibbs | FW | | Gillingham | (1936-10-06)6 October 1936 (aged 31) | 0 | 0 | Gillingham | September 1968 | £8,000 | ||
| Danny Light | FW | | Chiswick | (1948-07-10)10 July 1948 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Crystal Palace | August 1968 | £4,000 | ||
| Johnny Martin | WG | | Ashington | (1946-12-04)4 December 1946 (aged 21) | 80 | 11 | Aston Villa | 20 August 1966[lower-alpha 1] | Free transfer | ||
| Jim Oliver | FW | | Falkirk | (1941-12-03)3 December 1941 (aged 26) | 15 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | January 1968 | £2,000 | ||
| Terry Price | WG | | Colchester | (1945-10-11)11 October 1945 (aged 22) | 39 | 3 | Orient | 16 September 1967 | £2,000 | ||
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In
More information Date, Position ...
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 1968 | CB | |
Bobby Howlett | Southend United |
Free transfer | [7] |
| Summer 1968 | FB | |
Gerry Perryman | Northampton Town |
Free transfer | [8] |
| July 1968 | CB | |
Colin Moughton | Queens Park Rangers |
Trial | [9] |
| July 1968 | DF | |
Adrian Webster | Apprentice | Free transfer | [10] |
| August 1968 | CB | |
Brian Honeywood | Ipswich Town |
Free transfer | [11] |
| August 1968 | FW | |
Danny Light | Crystal Palace |
£4,000 | [12] |
| 10 August 1968 | FB | |
Owen Simpson | Orient |
£3,500 | [13][lower-alpha 1] |
| 24 August 1968 | WG | |
Terry Dyson | Fulham |
Free transfer | [14][lower-alpha 1] |
| September 1968 | FW | |
Brian Gibbs | Gillingham |
£8,000 | [15] |
| 14 September 1968 | CB | |
Brian Wood | Orient |
£4,000 | [16][lower-alpha 1] |
| 28 September 1968 | CB | |
Dave Bickles | Crystal Palace |
Free transfer | [17][lower-alpha 1] |
| October 1968 | GK | |
Ron Willis | Charlton Athletic |
£1,500 | [18] |
| 26 October 1968 | WG | |
Micky Brown | Luton Town |
£3,000 | [19][lower-alpha 1] |
| 2 November 1968 | GK | |
Tony Macedo | Fulham |
£6,000 | [20][lower-alpha 1] |
| 16 November 1968 | FW | |
Ken O'Rourke | Arsenal |
Trial | [21][lower-alpha 1] |
| November 1968 | WG | |
Barry Rowan |  Dallas Tornado |
Free transfer | [22] |
| 1 March 1969 | FB | |
Micky Cook | Orient |
Free transfer | [23] |
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- Total spending:
~ £30,000
Out
More information Date, Position ...
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of season | CB | |
Bob Walker | Bedford Town |
Free transfer | [24] |
| End of season | WG | |
Alan Shires | Chelmsford City |
Released | [25] |
| Summer 1968 | WH | |
David Buck | Halstead Town |
Released | [26] |
| Summer 1968 | CB | |
Mick Loughton | Brentwood Town |
Released | [27] |
| Summer 1968 | MF | |
Bobby Blackwood | Hawick Royal Albert |
Player-manager | [28] |
| Summer 1968 | FW | |
Peter Bullock | Exeter City |
Free transfer | [29] |
| Summer 1968 | FW | |
Reg Stratton | Brentwood Town |
Free transfer | [30] |
| 26 August 1968 | GK | |
Alan Buck | Poole Town |
Released | [31][lower-alpha 1] |
| 26 August 1968 | CB | |
Colin Moughton | Bedford Town |
End of trial | [9][lower-alpha 1] |
| September 1968 | CB | |
Duncan Forbes | Norwich City |
£10,000 | [32] |
| 4 September 1968 | FB | |
Gerry Perryman | Corby Town |
Free transfer | [8][lower-alpha 1] |
| 4 September 1968 | MF | |
John Mansfield | Brentwood Town |
Free transfer | [33][lower-alpha 1] |
| 20 September 1968 | MF | |
Derek Trevis | Walsall |
£11,000 | [34][lower-alpha 1] |
| 23 November 1968 | FW | |
Ken O'Rourke | Bedford Town |
End of trial | [21][lower-alpha 1] |
| January 1969 | WG | |
Barry Rowan |  Durban United |
Released | [22] |
| February 1969 | FW | |
Peter Barlow | Workington |
Free transfer | [35] |
| 28 February 1969 | FW | |
Ken Hodgson | Poole Town |
Released | [36][lower-alpha 1] |
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- Total incoming:
~ £21,000
Loans in
More information Date, Position ...
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 1968 | CB | |
Brian Wood | Orient |
7 September 1968 | [16][lower-alpha 1] |
| 7 September 1968 | GK | |
Tony Macedo | Fulham |
26 October 1968 | [20][lower-alpha 1] |
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Loans out
More information Date, Position ...
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early 1969 | FW | |
Ken Hodgson | Chelmsford City |
February 1969 | [36] |
| January 1969 | WG | |
Johnny Martin | Chelmsford City |
January 1969 | [37] |
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Fourth Division
Main article: 1968–69 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 | A | H | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | H | H | A | A |
| Result | L | D | L | L | L | W | D | W | W | D | W | W | L | D | W | W | W | L | L | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | L | D | W | L | L | W | D | L | D | L | W | W | W | D | D | D | D | L | D | L |
| Position | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
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League table
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Bradford City (P) | 46 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 65 | 46 | 1.413 | 56 | Promotion to 1969–70 Third Division |
| 5 | Darlington | 46 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 62 | 45 | 1.378 | 52 | |
| 6 | Colchester United | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 57 | 53 | 1.075 | 52 | |
| 7 | Southend United | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 78 | 61 | 1.279 | 51 | |
| 8 | Lincoln City | 46 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 54 | 52 | 1.038 | 51 |
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Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal average; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal average; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted
Matches
Brentford v Colchester United
| 10 August 1968 (1968-08-10) 1 | Brentford | 4–0 | Colchester United | Brentford |
Deakin  3'Moughton 60' (o.g.)Terry 73'Ross 81' |
Report | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 7,580 Referee: H New |
Colchester United v Rochdale
| 17 August 1968 (1968-08-17) 2 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Rochdale | Colchester |
| Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,969 Referee: T Reynolds |
Chester v Colchester United
| 24 August 1968 (1968-08-24) 3 | Chester | 5–1 | Colchester United | Chester |
| Jones 6', 23' Dearden 50'Talbot 62'Sutton 72' |
Report | Simpson 23' |
Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 5,813 Referee: Clive Thomas |
Colchester United v Scunthorpe United
| 26 August 1968 (1968-08-26) 4 | Colchester United | 0–4 | Scunthorpe United | Colchester |
| Report | Kerr 24', 68' Heath 63'Deere 88' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,771 Referee: John Homewood |
Colchester United v Doncaster Rovers
| 31 August 1968 (1968-08-31) 5 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Colchester |
| Simpson 90' (pen.) |
Report | Webber 52' Johnson 90' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,199 Referee: K Markham |
Colchester United v York City
| 7 September 1968 (1968-09-07) 6 | Colchester United | 1–0 | York City | Colchester |
| Light 68' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,756 Referee: Malcolm Sinclair |
Bradford City v Colchester United
| 14 September 1968 (1968-09-14) 7 | Bradford City | 1–1 | Colchester United | Bradford |
| Bannister 66' |
Report | Light 32' |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 6,879 Referee: V Batty |
Chesterfield v Colchester United
| 16 September 1968 (1968-09-16) 8 | Chesterfield | 0–2 | Colchester United | Chesterfield |
| Report | Gibbs 11' Trevis 58' |
Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 4,693 Referee: V James |
Colchester United v Port Vale
| 20 September 1968 (1968-09-20) 9 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Port Vale | Colchester |
| Joslyn 39' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,441 Referee: Gordon Hill |
Exeter City v Colchester United
| 28 September 1968 (1968-09-28) 10 | Exeter City | 1–1 | Colchester United | Exeter |
| Banks 40' |
Report | Simpson 2' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 5,146 Referee: T Reynolds |
Colchester United v Grimsby Town
| 4 October 1968 (1968-10-04) 11 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Grimsby Town | Colchester |
| Gibbs 8', 77' |
Report | Housing 29' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 7,543 Referee: Keith Walker |
Scunthorpe United v Colchester United
| 8 October 1968 (1968-10-08) 12 | Scunthorpe United | 2–3 | Colchester United | Scunthorpe |
| Kerr 22' Heath 68' (pen.) |
Report | Gibbs 46', 64' Bickles 83' |
Stadium: Old Showground Attendance: 2,748 Referee: Gordon Kew |
Newport County v Colchester United
| 12 October 1968 (1968-10-12) 13 | Newport County | 1–0 | Colchester United | Newport |
| McClelland |
Report | Stadium: Somerton Park Attendance: 3,262 Referee: D Counsel |
Colchester United v Darlington
| 19 October 1968 (1968-10-19) 14 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Darlington | Colchester |
| Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,323 Referee: Ron Challis |
Lincoln City v Colchester United
| 26 October 1968 (1968-10-26) 15 | Lincoln City | 0–3 | Colchester United | Lincoln |
| Report | Peden 36' (o.g.) Hall 44'Oliver 65' |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 6,833 Referee: H Williams |
Colchester United v Wrexham
| 2 November 1968 (1968-11-02) 16 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Wrexham | Colchester |
| Price 68' Oliver 90+3' |
Report | Smith 73' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,806 Referee: R Paine |
Colchester United v Workington
| 4 November 1968 (1968-11-04) 17 | Colchester United | 3–0 | Workington | Colchester |
| Light 36' Oliver 57'Price 71' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,702 Referee: E Wallace |
Bradford Park Avenue v Colchester United
| 9 November 1968 (1968-11-09) 18 | Bradford Park Avenue | 2–1 | Colchester United | Bradford |
| Brannan 39' Gould 67' |
Report | Oliver 5' |
Stadium: Park Avenue Attendance: 2,011 |
Swansea Town v Colchester United
| 23 November 1968 (1968-11-23) 19 | Swansea Town | 2–0 | Colchester United | Swansea |
| Gwyther 72' Hall 85' (o.g.) |
Report | Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 5,080 Referee: D Smith |
Colchester United v Southend United
| 29 November 1968 (1968-11-29) 20 | Colchester United | 4–0 | Southend United | Colchester |
| Oliver 12' Simpson 56'Gibbs 87'Dyson 90' (pen.) |
Report Report |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 10,604 Referee: R Barker |
Colchester United v Newport County
| 14 December 1968 (1968-12-14) 21 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Newport County | Colchester |
| Light 23' Wood 80' |
Report | Deacy 27' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,532 Referee: J Yates |
Grimsby Town v Colchester United
| 26 December 1968 (1968-12-26) 22 | Grimsby Town | 2–4 | Colchester United | Cleethorpes |
| Oates 20' Hickman 80' |
Report | Oliver 31' Bickles 63'Light 71', 81' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 5,559 Referee: H Davey |
Wrexham v Colchester United
| 11 January 1969 (1969-01-11) 23 | Wrexham | 0–3 | Colchester United | Wrexham |
| Report | Gibbs 20' Light 29', 88' |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 7,471 Referee: Bob Matthewson |
Colchester United v Bradford Park Avenue
| 18 January 1969 (1969-01-18) 24 | Colchester United | 3–0 | Bradford Park Avenue | Colchester |
| Hall 16' Dyson 50' (pen.)Oliver 53' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,914 Referee: Malcolm Sinclair |
Workington v Colchester United
| 24 January 1969 (1969-01-24) 25 | Workington | 0–1 | Colchester United | Workington |
| Report | Oliver 31' |
Stadium: Borough Park Attendance: 2,584 Referee: J Hill |
Aldershot v Colchester United
| 1 February 1969 (1969-02-01) 26 | Aldershot | 1–2 | Colchester United | Aldershot |
| Howarth 4' |
Report | Gibbs 42' Dyson 88' |
Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,383 Referee: Ron Challis |
Southend United v Colchester United
| 14 February 1969 (1969-02-14) 27 | Southend United | 3–1 | Colchester United | Southend-on-Sea |
| Moore 38' Best 54', 78' |
Report Report |
Light 84' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 12,681 Referee: Keith Walker |
Colchester United v Notts County
| 22 February 1969 (1969-02-22) 28 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Notts County | Colchester |
| Gibbs 67' |
Report | Butlin 53' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,612 Referee: R Johnson |
Colchester United v Brentford
| 28 February 1969 (1969-02-28) 29 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Brentford | Colchester |
| Joslyn 38' Light 84' |
Report | Neilson 15' Terry  18' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 7,268 Referee: Tommy Dawes |
Halifax Town v Colchester United
| 4 March 1969 (1969-03-04) 30 | Halifax Town | 2–1 | Colchester United | Halifax |
| Pearson 25' Massie 31' |
Report | Shawcross 16' (o.g.) |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 3,400 Referee: R Darlington |
Rochdale v Colchester United
| 8 March 1969 (1969-03-08) 31 | Rochdale | 4–0 | Colchester United | Rochdale |
| Jenkins 57' Butler 75', 90'Buck 82' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4,988 Referee: J Thacker |
Colchester United v Aldershot
| 10 March 1969 (1969-03-10) 32 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Aldershot | Colchester |
| Hall Light |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,577 Referee: John Homewood |
Colchester United v Chester
| 14 March 1969 (1969-03-14) 33 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Chester | Colchester |
| Oliver 90' |
Report | Draper 17' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 7,312 Referee: R Kirkpatrick |
Doncaster Rovers v Colchester United
| 22 March 1969 (1969-03-22) 34 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–0 | Colchester United | Doncaster |
| Robertson 62' |
Report | Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 10,799 Referee: R Capey |
Colchester United v Lincoln City
| 24 March 1969 (1969-03-24) 35 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Lincoln City | Colchester |
| Joslyn 71' |
Report | Harford 71' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,787 Referee: D Lyden |
York City v Colchester United
| 29 March 1969 (1969-03-29) 36 | York City | 2–0 | Colchester United | York |
| Boyer 14', 50' |
Report | Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 3,140 Referee: J Quinn |
Colchester United v Chesterfield
| 4 April 1969 (1969-04-04) 37 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Chesterfield | Colchester |
| Brown 41' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 7,180 Referee: H New |
Colchester United v Exeter City
| 5 April 1969 (1969-04-05) 38 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Exeter City | Colchester |
| Light 36' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,650 Referee: M Fussey |
Peterborough United v Colchester United
| 8 April 1969 (1969-04-08) 39 | Peterborough United | 0–1 | Colchester United | Peterborough |
| Report Report |
Brown 88' |
Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 6,548 |
Port Vale v Colchester United
| 12 April 1969 (1969-04-12) 40 | Port Vale | 0–0 | Colchester United | Burslem |
| Report | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 3,774 Referee: F Cowan |
Colchester United v Peterborough United
| 14 April 1969 (1969-04-14) 41 | Colchester United | 2–2 | Peterborough United | Colchester |
| Brown 25' Bickles 56' |
Report Report |
Price 43' Hall 48' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,564 Referee: A Dimond |
Colchester United v Bradford City
| 18 April 1969 (1969-04-18) 42 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Bradford City | Colchester |
| Gibbs 47' |
Report | Hall 52' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 8,196 Referee: R Paine |
Colchester United v Halifax Town
| 21 April 1969 (1969-04-21) 43 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Halifax Town | Colchester |
| Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 7,429 Referee: R Spittle |
Colchester United v Swansea Town
| 25 April 1969 (1969-04-25) 44 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Swansea Town | Colchester |
| Report | Raybould 3' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 7,136 Referee: Norman Burtenshaw |
Darlington v Colchester United
| 28 April 1969 (1969-04-28) 45 | Darlington | 1–1 | Colchester United | Darlington |
| Melling 4' |
Report | Gibbs 71' |
Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 7,505 Referee: Alan Gunn |
Notts County v Colchester United
| 2 May 1969 (1969-05-02) 46 | Notts County | 2–0 | Colchester United | Nottingham |
| Masson 26', 78' |
Report | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 3,576 Referee: W Castle |
League Cup
Main article: 1968–69 Football League Cup
Colchester United v Reading
| 14 August 1968 (1968-08-14) 1st round | Colchester United | 2–0 | Reading | Colchester |
| Hall 41' Oliver 69' (pen.) |
Report | Chapman  17' 72' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,824 Referee: J Yates |
Colchester United v Workington
| 4 September 1968 (1968-09-04) 2nd round | Colchester United | 0–1 | Workington | Colchester |
| Report | Tyrer 35' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,523 Referee: I Hunting |
FA Cup
Main article: 1968–69 FA Cup
Colchester United v Chesham United
| 16 November 1968 (1968-11-16) 1st round | Colchester United | 5–0 | Chesham United | Colchester |
| Light 34', 74' Hall 49', 54'Price 80' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,497 Referee: R Johnson |
Colchester United v Exeter City
| 7 December 1968 (1968-12-07) 2nd round | Colchester United | 0–1 | Exeter City | Colchester |
| Report | Banks 10' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,180 Referee: D Smith |
Appearances and goals
More information No., Pos ...
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Fourth Division | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| GK | ENG |
Ernie Adams | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| GK |  GIB |
Tony Macedo | 40 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| GK | ENG |
Ron Willis | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG |
Dave Bickles | 35 | 3 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG |
Brian Hall | 50 | 6 | 46 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |||
| DF | ENG |
Brian Honeywood | 21 | 0 | 12+6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| DF | SCO |
Dennis Mochan | 43 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG |
Owen Simpson | 45 | 4 | 41+2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG |
Brian Wood | 30 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG |
Roger Joslyn | 41 | 3 | 37+1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG |
Micky Brown | 22 | 3 | 17+3 | 3 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG |
Terry Dyson | 43 | 3 | 40+1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG |
Brian Gibbs | 38 | 11 | 37 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG |
Danny Light | 45 | 14 | 42+1 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG |
Johnny Martin | 9 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| FW | SCO |
Jim Oliver | 43 | 10 | 34+7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| FW | ENG |
Terry Price | 24 | 3 | 19+2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season | |||||||||||||
| GK | ENG |
Alan Buck | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | SCO |
Duncan Forbes | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG |
Colin Moughton | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG |
Gerry Perryman | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG |
John Mansfield | 5 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG |
Derek Trevis | 10 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG |
Peter Barlow | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG |
Ken Hodgson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG |
Ken O'Rourke | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG |
Barry Rowan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Goalscorers
More information Place, Nationality ...
| Place | Nationality | Position | Name | Fourth Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
FW | Danny Light | 12 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | |
FW | Brian Gibbs | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 3 | |
FW | Jim Oliver | 9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 4 | |
LB | Brian Hall | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | |
FB | Owen Simpson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | |
CB | Dave Bickles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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WG | Micky Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
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WG | Terry Dyson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
|
MF | Roger Joslyn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
|
WG | Terry Price | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 11 | |
MF | Derek Trevis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
CB | Brian Wood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| TOTALS | 57 | 5 | 2 | 64 | |||
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Disciplinary record
More information Nationality, Position ...
| Nationality | Position | Name | Fourth Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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FB | Owen Simpson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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WG | Terry Dyson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
CB | Duncan Forbes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
FW | Jim Oliver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
MF | Derek Trevis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
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Clean sheets
Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[40]
More information Place, Nationality ...
| Place | Nationality | Player | Fourth Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Tony Macedo | 15 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| 2 | |
Ernie Adams | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | |
Ron Willis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTALS | 17 | 1 | 1 | 19 | ||
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Player debuts
Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[41]
More information Position, Nationality ...
| Position | Nationality | Player | Date | Opponent | Ground | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | |
Brian Honeywood | 10 August 1968 | Brentford | Griffin Park | |
| CB | |
Colin Moughton | 10 August 1968 | Brentford | Griffin Park | |
| FB | |
Owen Simpson | 10 August 1968 | Brentford | Griffin Park | |
| FB | |
Gerry Perryman | 24 August 1968 | Chester | Sealand Road | |
| WG | |
Terry Dyson | 24 August 1968 | Chester | Sealand Road | |
| FW | |
Danny Light | 24 August 1968 | Chester | Sealand Road | |
| CB | |
Brian Wood | 31 August 1968 | Doncaster Rovers | Layer Road | |
| GK | |
Tony Macedo | 7 September 1968 | York City | Layer Road | |
| CB | |
Brian Wood | 14 September 1968 | Bradford City | Valley Parade | [42][lower-alpha 1] |
| FW | |
Brian Gibbs | 14 September 1968 | Bradford City | Valley Parade | |
| CB | |
Dave Bickles | 28 September 1968 | Exeter City | St James Park | |
| WG | |
Micky Brown | 26 October 1968 | Lincoln City | Sincil Bank | |
| GK | |
Tony Macedo | 2 November 1968 | Wrexham | Layer Road | [43][lower-alpha 1] |
| FW | |
Ken O'Rourke | 16 November 1968 | Chesham United | Layer Road | |
| GK | |
Ron Willis | 23 November 1958 | Swansea Town | Vetch Field | |
| WG | |
Barry Rowan | 23 November 1958 | Swansea Town | Vetch Field |
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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.
- White, Eric (1989). 100 Years of Brentford. Redditch: Oldfield Press. ISBN 0951526200.
- Kent, Jeff (1990). The Valiants' Years: The Story of Port Vale. Stafford: Witan Books. ISBN 0-9508981-4-7.
- Ambrosen, Tony (1993). Amber in the Blood: A History Of Newport County. Uxbridge: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1-874427-40-7.
Websites
- "Colchester United football club match record: 1969". 11v11.com. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- "Chester Fixtures 1968/69". Chester FC. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
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 4–0 Southend United". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- "Colchester Utd 1–2 Doncaster Rovers". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- "Average Attendance Figures Per Season". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- Hudson, Matt (11 July 2012). "The 1950s and 1960s". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- "Appearances". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- "Bobby Howlett". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- "Gerry Perryman". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- "Colin Moughton". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- Falk, David (29 December 2012). "Catching up with NASL Sounder Adrian Webster". GoalWA. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- "Brian Honeywood". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- "Danny Light". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- "Owen Simpson". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- "Terry Dyson". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- "Brian Gibbs". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- "Brian Wood". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- "Dave Bickles". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- "Ron Willis". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- "Micky Brown". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- "Tony Macedo". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- "Ken O'Rourke". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- "Barry Rowan". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- "Micky Cook". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- "Bob Walker". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- "Alan Shires". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- "David Buck". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- "Mick Loughton". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- "Bobby Blackwood". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- "Peter Bullock". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- "Reg Stratton". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- "Alan Buck". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- "Duncan Forbes". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- "John Mansfield". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- "Derek Trevis". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- "Peter Barlow". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- "Ken Hodgson". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- "Johnny Martin". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- "Discipline". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- "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 2 February 2017.
- "Bradford City 1–1 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- "Colchester Utd 2–1 Wrexham". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 February 2017.