1969–70_Colchester_United_F.C._season
1969–70 Colchester United F.C. season
Colchester United 1969–70 football season
The 1969–70 season was Colchester United's 28th season in their history and their second successive season in the fourth tier of English football, the Fourth Division. Alongside competing in the Fourth Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the League Cup.
Quick Facts Chairman, Manager ...
| 1969–70 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Bill Graver[1] | |
| Manager | Dick Graham | |
| Stadium | Layer Road | |
| Fourth Division | 10th | |
| FA Cup | 1st round (eliminated by Newport County) | |
| League Cup | 2nd round (eliminated by Ipswich Town) | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Ken Jones (16) All: Ken Jones (16) | |
| Highest home attendance | 7,133 v Peterborough United, 25 August 1969[2] | |
| Lowest home attendance | 2,571 v Darlington, 20 December 1969[3] | |
| Average home league attendance | 4,664[4] | |
| Biggest win | 3–0 v Reading, 20 August 1969 v Workington, 24 January 1970 v York City, 28 February 1970 4–1 v Chesterfield, 2 March 1970 | |
| Biggest defeat | 0–4 v Ipswich Town, 3 September 1969 | |
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Colchester ended an injury blighted season in tenth position in the Fourth Division, while they were knocked out in the first round of the FA Cup by Newport County, and in the second round of the League Cup by neighbours and rivals Ipswich Town in their heaviest defeat of the campaign.
For the new season, manager Dick Graham employed a new policy of recruiting older, more experienced players. He said:
I believe in signing players who have done something big and giving them a new lease of life
He brought in Bobby Cram, formerly of West Bromwich Albion and hitherto playing in Canada, to become his captain for the season, while also paying £5,000 for Ken Jones from Millwall.
An eleven-game unbeaten home run gave Colchester a chance for a promotion push, but an expanding injury list held back the U's progress. Trainer Dennis Mochan made a final appearance for the club during the campaign having taking up a coaching position at the end of the previous season. The club finished in tenth place, while exiting both Cups in the early rounds; a defeat to Newport County in the first round of the FA Cup, and a second round defeat to Ipswich Town in the League Cup.[5]
- As of match played 28 April 1970.[6]
More information Name, Position ...
| Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth | Apps | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| Graham Smith | GK |  | Liverpool | (1947-11-02)2 November 1947 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Notts County | Summer 1969 | Free transfer | ||
| Ron Willis | GK | | Romford | (1947-12-27)27 December 1947 (aged 21) | 3 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | October 1968 | £1,500 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| Dave Bickles | CB | | West Ham | (1944-04-06)6 April 1944 (aged 25) | 35 | 3 | Crystal Palace | 28 September 1968[lower-alpha 1] | Free transfer | ||
| Micky Cook | FB | | Enfield | (1951-04-09)9 April 1951 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Orient | 1 March 1969 | Free transfer | ||
| Bobby Cram | FB | | Hetton-le-Hole | (1939-11-19)19 November 1939 (aged 29) | 0 | 0 |  Vancouver Royals | 17 January 1970[lower-alpha 1] | Free transfer | ||
| Alan Dennis | CB | | Colchester | (1951-02-22)22 February 1951 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | April 1967 | Free transfer | ||
| Brian Hall | LB | | Burbage | (1939-03-09)9 March 1939 (aged 30) | 204 | 22 | Mansfield Town | March 1965 | Free transfer | ||
| Bert Howe | FB | | Charlton | (1938-11-16)16 November 1938 (aged 30) | 0 | 0 | Orient | Summer 1969 | Free transfer | ||
| Bobby Howlett | CB | | West Ham | (1948-12-12)12 December 1948 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Southend United | Summer 1968 | Free transfer | ||
| Adrian Webster | DF | | Colchester | (1951-11-06)6 November 1951 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | July 1968 | Free transfer | ||
| Brian Wood | CB | | Hamworthy | (1940-12-08)8 December 1940 (aged 28) | 30 | 1 | Orient | 14 September 1968[lower-alpha 1] | £4,000 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| Steve Foley | MF | | Clacton-on-Sea | (1953-06-21)21 June 1953 (aged 15) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | July 1969 | Free transfer | ||
| Ken Jones | MF | | Keighley | (1941-02-09)9 February 1941 (aged 28) | 0 | 0 | Millwall | November 1969 | £5,000 | ||
| Roger Joslyn | MF | | Colchester | (1950-05-07)7 May 1950 (aged 19) | 53 | 3 | Apprentice | 23 December 1967[lower-alpha 1] | Free transfer | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| Micky Brown | WG | | Farnham Common | (1944-04-11)11 April 1944 (aged 25) | 22 | 3 | Luton Town | 26 October 1968[lower-alpha 1] | £3,000 | ||
| Terry Dyson | WG | | Malton | (1934-11-29)29 November 1934 (aged 34) | 43 | 3 | Fulham | 24 August 1968[lower-alpha 1] | Free transfer | ||
| Brian Gibbs | FW | | Gillingham | (1936-10-06)6 October 1936 (aged 32) | 38 | 11 | Gillingham | September 1968 | £8,000 | ||
| Danny Light | FW | | Chiswick | (1948-07-10)10 July 1948 (aged 20) | 45 | 14 | Crystal Palace | August 1968 | £4,000 | ||
| Roy Massey | FW | | Mexborough | (1943-09-10)10 September 1943 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | Orient | July 1969 | £5,000 | ||
| Jim Oliver | FW |  | Falkirk | (1941-12-03)3 December 1941 (aged 27) | 58 | 10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | January 1968 | £2,000 | ||
| Ray Whittaker | WG | | Bow | (1945-01-15)15 January 1945 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | Luton Town | 9 August 1969[lower-alpha 1] | Free transfer | ||
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In
More information Date, Position ...
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 1969 | GK | |
Graham Smith | Notts County |
Free transfer | [7] |
| Summer 1969 | FB | |
Bert Howe | Orient |
Free transfer | [8] |
| Summer 1969 | WG | |
Steve Pitt | Tottenham Hotspur |
Free transfer | [9] |
| July 1969 | MF | |
Steve Foley | Apprentice | Free transfer | [10] |
| July 1969 | FW | |
Roy Massey | Orient |
£5,000 | [11] |
| 9 August 1969 | WG | |
Ray Whittaker | Luton Town |
Free transfer | [12][lower-alpha 1] |
| November 1969 | MF | |
Ken Jones | Millwall |
£5,000 | [13] |
| 17 January 1970 | FB | |
Bobby Cram | Vancouver Royals |
Free transfer | [14][lower-alpha 1] |
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- Total spending:
~ £10,000
Out
More information Date, Position ...
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of season | CB | |
Brian Honeywood | Chelmsford City |
Free transfer | [15] |
| Summer 1969 | WG | |
Johnny Martin | Workington |
Released | [16] |
| 31 May 1969 | WG | |
Terry Price | Chelmsford City |
Free transfer | [17] |
| 1 July 1969 | GK | |
Ernie Adams | Crewe Alexandra |
Free transfer | [18] |
| August 1969 | GK |  |
Tony Macedo |  Durban City |
£6,000 | [19] |
| 5 August 1969 | FB | |
Owen Simpson | Southend United |
£4,000 | [20] |
| October 1969 | WG | |
Steve Pitt | Stevenage Borough |
Released | [9] |
| 25 October 1969 | FB | |
Dennis Mochan | Colchester United |
Coaching staff | [21][lower-alpha 1] |
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- Total incoming:
~ £10,000
Loans in
More information Date, Position ...
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 October 1969 | FB | |
Eddie Presland | Crystal Palace |
8 November 1969 | [22][lower-alpha 1] |
| 1 November 1969 | WG | |
Malcolm Slater | Orient |
25 November 1969 | [23][lower-alpha 1] |
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Fourth Division
Main article: 1969–70 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 |
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| Ground | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A |
| Result | D | W | D | W | D | L | W | W | D | D | L | L | L | W | L | L | D | L | W | D | W | W | W | D | L | W | D | D | W | L | W | W | L | D | D | L | W | W | L | D | L | W | L | W | D | L |
| Position | 7 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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League table
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Lincoln City | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 66 | 52 | 1.269 | 50 | |
| 9 | Peterborough United | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 77 | 69 | 1.116 | 48 | Qualified for 1970 Watney Cup[lower-alpha 1] |
| 10 | Colchester United | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 64 | 63 | 1.016 | 48 | |
| 11 | Chester | 46 | 21 | 6 | 19 | 58 | 66 | 0.879 | 48 | |
| 12 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 67 | 65 | 1.031 | 46 |
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Source: rsssf.com
Notes:
Notes:
- The two teams who scored the most goals in each division, and did not qualify for Europe and were not promoted, qualified for the Watney Cup.
Matches
Lincoln City v Colchester United
| 9 August 1969 (1969-08-09) 1 | Lincoln City | 3–3 | Colchester United | Lincoln |
Fletcher  20', 21'Harford 80' |
Report | Gibbs 36', 56' Massey 75' |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 6,761 |
Colchester United v Wrexham
| 16 August 1969 (1969-08-16) 2 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Wrexham | Colchester |
| Gibbs 52' Whittaker 61' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,292 Referee: N Graham |
Notts County v Colchester United
| 23 August 1969 (1969-08-23) 3 | Notts County | 1–1 | Colchester United | Nottingham |
| Hobson 32' |
Report | Massey 21' |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 4,901 Referee: A Seeley |
Colchester United v Peterborough United
| 25 August 1969 (1969-08-25) 4 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Peterborough United | Colchester |
| Hall 54' Gibbs 90' |
Report Report |
Moss 83' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 7,133 Referee: L Sinkins |
Colchester United v Port Vale
| 30 August 1969 (1969-08-30) 5 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Port Vale | Colchester |
| Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,323 Referee: J Quinn |
Darlington v Colchester United
| 6 September 1969 (1969-09-06) 6 | Darlington | 3–2 | Colchester United | Darlington |
| Melling 21' (pen.), 70' Robson 26' |
Report | Massey 59', 84' |
Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 3,767 Referee: I Smith |
Colchester United v Crewe Alexandra
| 13 September 1969 (1969-09-13) 7 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Colchester |
| Massey 69' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,084 Referee: N Paget |
Oldham Athletic v Colchester United
| 16 September 1969 (1969-09-16) 8 | Oldham Athletic | 1–2 | Colchester United | Oldham |
| Beardall 15' |
Report | Massey 50' Brown 64' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 3,993 Referee: T Gill |
Hartlepool v Colchester United
| 20 September 1969 (1969-09-20) 9 | Hartlepool | 0–0 | Colchester United | Hartlepool |
| Report Report |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,667 Referee: H Davey |
Colchester United v Swansea City
| 27 September 1969 (1969-09-27) 10 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Swansea City | Colchester |
| Massey 60' |
Report | Gwyther 74' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,748 Referee: A Green |
Colchester United v Scunthorpe United
| 29 September 1969 (1969-09-29) 11 | Colchester United | 0–2 | Scunthorpe United | Colchester |
| Report | Deere 52' Heath 57' (pen.) |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,328 |
Newport County v Colchester United
| 4 October 1969 (1969-10-04) 12 | Newport County | 4–1 | Colchester United | Newport |
| Derrick 3' Hill 13', 35'Raybould 33' |
Report | Whittaker 86' |
Stadium: Somerton Park Attendance: 2,996 Referee: G Jones |
Wrexham v Colchester United
| 6 October 1969 (1969-10-06) 13 | Wrexham | 4–2 | Colchester United | Wrexham |
| Smith 6', 9', 14' Park 8' |
Report | Brown 4' Hall 60' |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 11,967 |
Colchester United v Bradford Park Avenue
| 11 October 1969 (1969-10-11) 14 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Bradford Park Avenue | Colchester |
| Whittaker 67' Brown 90' |
Report | Massie 32' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,440 Referee: J Lewis |
York City v Colchester United
| 18 October 1969 (1969-10-18) 15 | York City | 4–2 | Colchester United | York |
| Hall 25' (o.g.) Boyer 50', 82'Mahon 90' |
Report | Brown 69' Hall 86' |
Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 3,961 |
Colchester United v Chester
| 25 October 1969 (1969-10-25) 16 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Chester | Colchester |
| Report | Bradbury 80' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,754 Referee: H Hackney |
Aldershot v Colchester United
| 1 November 1969 (1969-11-01) 17 | Aldershot | 1–1 | Colchester United | Aldershot |
| Melia 23' |
Report | Brown 40' |
Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 5,966 Referee: W Hall |
Colchester United v Southend United
| 8 November 1969 (1969-11-08) 18 | Colchester United | 0–2 | Southend United | Colchester |
| Report Report |
Clayton 20' McMillan 77' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,021 Referee: Ken Burns |
Colchester United v Grimsby Town
| 22 November 1969 (1969-11-22) 19 | Colchester United | 3–2 | Grimsby Town | Colchester |
| Gibbs 56' Brown 59', 82' |
Report | Brace 2' Hickman 84' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,474 Referee: F Bassett |
Northampton Town v Colchester United
| 25 November 1969 (1969-11-25) 20 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Colchester United | Northampton |
| Kiernan 9' |
Report | Brown 27' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,256 Referee: R Weedon |
Crewe Alexandra v Colchester United
| 13 December 1969 (1969-12-13) 21 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | Colchester United | Crewe |
| Report | Jones 22' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 2,670 Referee: K Styles |
Colchester United v Darlington
| 20 December 1969 (1969-12-20) 22 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Darlington | Colchester |
| Jones 21' Gibbs 57' |
Report | Gauden 58' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,571 Referee: K Sweet |
Colchester United v Notts County
| 26 December 1969 (1969-12-26) 23 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Notts County | Colchester |
| Gibbs 35', 76' |
Report | Ryan 42' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,789 |
Colchester United v Hartlepool
| 10 January 1970 (1970-01-10) 24 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Hartlepool | Colchester |
| Jones 29' |
Report Report |
Kirk 75' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,200 Referee: J Sier |
Swansea City v Colchester United
| 17 January 1970 (1970-01-17) 25 | Swansea City | 1–0 | Colchester United | Swansea |
| Thomas 1' |
Report | Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 8,008 |
Colchester United v Workington
| 24 January 1970 (1970-01-24) 26 | Colchester United | 3–0 | Workington | Colchester |
| Whittaker 30' Gibbs 39'Jones 45' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,265 Referee: K Wynn |
Scunthorpe United v Colchester United
| 27 January 1970 (1970-01-27) 27 | Scunthorpe United | 1–1 | Colchester United | Scunthorpe |
| Cassidy 18' |
Report | Jones 78' |
Stadium: Old Showground Attendance: 6,276 Referee: J Thacker |
Colchester United v Newport County
| 31 January 1970 (1970-01-31) 28 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Newport County | Colchester |
| Gibbs 16' |
Report | Wood o.g.' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,679 Referee: H Ellis |
Bradford Park Avenue v Colchester United
| 7 February 1970 (1970-02-07) 29 | Bradford Park Avenue | 0–1 | Colchester United | Bradford |
| Report | Brown 6' |
Stadium: Park Avenue Attendance: 2,972 Referee: C Robinson |
Southend United v Colchester United
| 21 February 1970 (1970-02-21) 30 | Southend United | 2–1 | Colchester United | Southend-on-Sea |
| Best 9' Moore 76' |
Report Report |
Oliver 31' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 6,778 Referee: G Hartley |
Colchester United v York City
| 28 February 1970 (1970-02-28) 31 | Colchester United | 3–0 | York City | Colchester |
| Jones 21', 70' Gibbs 73' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,803 Referee: I Hunting |
Colchester United v Chesterfield
| 2 March 1970 (1970-03-02) 32 | Colchester United | 4–1 | Chesterfield | Colchester |
| Wood 30' Jones 39', 60'Gibbs 85' |
Report | Pugh 47' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,665 Referee: R Johnson |
Exeter City v Colchester United
| 11 March 1970 (1970-03-11) 33 | Exeter City | 2–1 | Colchester United | Exeter |
| Mitten 30' Banks 82' |
Report | Jones 75' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 4,010 Referee: T Reynolds |
Colchester United v Brentford
| 14 March 1970 (1970-03-14) 34 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Brentford | Colchester |
| Jones 58' |
Report | Ross 37' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,878 Referee: J Yates |
Workington v Colchester United
| 18 March 1970 (1970-03-18) 35 | Workington | 1–1 | Colchester United | Workington |
| Spencer 47' |
Report | Jones 60' |
Stadium: Borough Park Attendance: 2,368 Referee: P Baldwin |
Chesterfield v Colchester United
| 21 March 1970 (1970-03-21) 36 | Chesterfield | 2–0 | Colchester United | Chesterfield |
| Randall 33' Moss 86' |
Report | Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 9,257 |
Colchester United v Aldershot
| 27 March 1970 (1970-03-27) 37 | Colchester United | 3–1 | Aldershot | Colchester |
| Jones 16', 46' (pen.) Howe 44' |
Report | Brown 58' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,163 Referee: Kevin Howley |
Colchester United v Exeter City
| 28 March 1970 (1970-03-28) 38 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Exeter City | Colchester |
| Gibbs 3' Jones 72' |
Report | Wingate 20' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,842 Referee: K Styles |
Chester v Colchester United
| 1 April 1970 (1970-04-01) 39 | Chester | 1–0 | Colchester United | Chester |
| Tarbuck 82' |
Report | Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 2,580 Referee: B Golightly |
Peterborough United v Colchester United
| 4 April 1970 (1970-04-04) 40 | Peterborough United | 1–1 | Colchester United | Peterborough |
| Hall 53' |
Report Report |
Jones 7' |
Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 4,165 Referee: A Hart |
Colchester United v Northampton Town
| 6 April 1970 (1970-04-06) 41 | Colchester United | 0–3 | Northampton Town | Colchester |
| Report | McNeil 24', 43', 50' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,776 |
Colchester United v Oldham Athletic
| 13 April 1970 (1970-04-13) 42 | Colchester United | 3–1 | Oldham Athletic | Colchester |
| Whittaker 5' Joslyn 24'Hall 60' |
Report | Blore 23' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,921 Referee: Ron Challis |
Brentford v Colchester United
| 18 April 1970 (1970-04-18) 43 | Brentford | 2–0 | Colchester United | Brentford |
| Renwick 12' Docherty 63' |
Report | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 4,720 |
Colchester United v Lincoln City
| 22 April 1970 (1970-04-22) 44 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Lincoln City | Colchester |
| Whittaker 13', 18' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,611 |
Port Vale v Colchester United
| 25 April 1970 (1970-04-25) 45 | Port Vale | 1–1 | Colchester United | Burslem |
| McLaren 38' |
Report | Dyson 75' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 5,626 Referee: W Wallace |
Grimsby Town v Colchester United
| 28 April 1970 (1970-04-28) 46 | Grimsby Town | 5–3 | Colchester United | Cleethorpes |
| Oates 20', 41' Hickman 56', 71', 82' |
Report | Light 44', 63' Gibbs 55' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 2,074 Referee: A Bone |
League Cup
Main article: 1969–70 Football League Cup
Colchester United v Reading
| 13 August 1969 (1969-08-13) 1st round | Colchester United | 1–1 | Reading | Colchester |
| Massey 9' |
Report | Harris 43' (pen.) |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,165 |
Reading v Colchester United
| 20 August 1969 (1969-08-20) 1st round replay | Reading | 0–3 | Colchester United | Reading |
| Report | Massey 43', 72', 83' |
Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 11,065 Referee: Ron Challis |
Ipswich Town v Colchester United
| 3 September 1969 (1969-09-03) 2nd round | Ipswich Town | 4–0 | Colchester United | Ipswich |
| Carroll 21' Mills 49'Brogan 80' (pen.), 81' (pen.) |
Report Report |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 19,012 Referee: R Paine |
FA Cup
Main article: 1969–70 FA Cup
Newport County v Colchester United
| 15 November 1969 (1969-11-15) 1st round | Newport County | 2–1 | Colchester United | Newport |
| White 1' Thomas 50' |
Report | Ferguson 24' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Somerton Park Attendance: 4,224 Referee: J Sier |
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 |
Graham Smith | 46 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| GK | ENG |
Ron Willis | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG |
Dave Bickles | 36 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG |
Micky Cook | 21 | 0 | 19+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG |
Bobby Cram | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG |
Alan Dennis | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG |
Brian Hall | 49 | 4 | 45 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG |
Bert Howe | 30 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG |
Bobby Howlett | 18 | 0 | 10+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG |
Brian Wood | 47 | 1 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG |
Ken Jones | 28 | 16 | 28 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG |
Roger Joslyn | 45 | 1 | 38+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG |
Micky Brown | 36 | 9 | 30+2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG |
Terry Dyson | 15 | 1 | 13+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG |
Brian Gibbs | 45 | 14 | 41 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG |
Danny Light | 28 | 2 | 23+1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG |
Roy Massey | 23 | 11 | 18+1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |||
| FW | SCO |
Jim Oliver | 22 | 1 | 17+2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG |
Ray Whittaker | 41 | 7 | 36+1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season | |||||||||||||
| DF | SCO |
Dennis Mochan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG |
Eddie Presland | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG |
Steve Pitt | 7 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| FW | SCO |
Malcolm Slater | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Goalscorers
More information Place, Nationality ...
| Place | Nationality | Position | Name | Fourth Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
MF | Ken Jones | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2 | |
FW | Brian Gibbs | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 3 | |
FW | Roy Massey | 7 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | |
WG | Micky Brown | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 5 | |
WG | Ray Whittaker | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 6 | |
LB | Brian Hall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | |
FW | Danny Light | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | |
WG | Terry Dyson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
FB | Bert Howe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
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MF | Roger Joslyn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
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FW | Jim Oliver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
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CB | Brian Wood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| TOTALS | 64 | 1 | 4 | 69 | |||
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Disciplinary record
More information Nationality, Position ...
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WG | Terry Dyson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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FW | Brian Gibbs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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LB | Brian Hall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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FB | Bert Howe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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CB | Bobby Howlett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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FW | Jim Oliver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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WG | Malcolm Slater | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
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Clean sheets
Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[26]
More information Place, Nationality ...
| Place | Nationality | Player | Fourth Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
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Graham Smith | 9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| TOTALS | 9 | 0 | 1 | 10 | ||
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Player debuts
Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[27]
More information Position, Nationality ...
| Position | Nationality | Player | Date | Opponent | Ground | Notes |
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| GK | |
Graham Smith | 9 August 1969 | Lincoln City | Sincil Bank | |
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Bert Howe | 9 August 1969 | Lincoln City | Sincil Bank | |
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Bobby Howlett | 9 August 1969 | Lincoln City | Sincil Bank | |
| FW | |
Roy Massey | 9 August 1969 | Lincoln City | Sincil Bank | |
| WG | |
Steve Pitt | 9 August 1969 | Lincoln City | Sincil Bank | |
| WG | |
Ray Whittaker | 9 August 1969 | Lincoln City | Sincil Bank | |
| FB | |
Micky Cook | 6 October 1969 | Wrexham | Racecourse Ground | |
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Eddie Presland | 11 October 1969 | Bradford Park Avenue | Layer Road | |
| WG | |
Malcolm Slater | 1 November 1969 | Aldershot | Recreation Ground | |
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Ken Jones | 22 November 1969 | Grimsby Town | Layer Road | |
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Bobby Cram | 17 January 1970 | Swansea City | Vetch Field | |
| CB | |
Alan Dennis | 22 April 1970 | Lincoln 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.
- 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: 1970". 11v11.com. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- "Chester Fixtures 1969/70". Chester FC. Retrieved 5 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 2–1 Peterborough United". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- "Colchester Utd 2–1 Darlington". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- "Average Attendance Figures Per Season". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- Hudson, Matt (11 July 2012). "The 1950s and 1960s". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- "Appearances". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- "Graham Smith". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- "Bert Howe". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- "Steve Pitt". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- "Steve Foley". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- "Roy Massey". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- "Ray Whittaker". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- "Ken Jones". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- "Bobby Cram". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- "Brian Honeywood". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- "Johnny Martin". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- "Terry Price". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- "Ernie Adams". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- "Tony Macedo". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- "Owen Simpson". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- "Dennis Mochan". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- "Eddie Presland". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- "Malcolm Slater". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- "Discipline". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 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 5 February 2017.