1974–75_Colchester_United_F.C._season
1974–75 Colchester United F.C. season
Colchester United 1974–75 football season
The 1974–75 season was Colchester United's 33rd season in their history and their first season back in the third tier of English football for six years, the Third Division. Alongside competing in the Third Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the League Cup.
Quick Facts Chairman, Manager ...
| 1974–75 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Robert Jackson (until November) Jack Rippingale (from November)[1] | |
| Manager | Jim Smith | |
| Stadium | Layer Road | |
| Third Division | 11th | |
| FA Cup | 2nd round (eliminated by Leatherhead) | |
| League Cup | 5th round (eliminated by Aston Villa) | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Bobby Svarc (24) All: Bobby Svarc (25) | |
| Highest home attendance | 11,812 v Aston Villa, 3 December 1974[2] | |
| Lowest home attendance | 3,202 v Bury, 2 May 1975[3] | |
| Average home league attendance | 5,460[4] | |
| Biggest win | 5–0 v Grimsby Town, 15 November 1974 | |
| Biggest defeat | 1–4 v Swindon Town, 30 November 1974 v Charlton Athletic, 1 January 1975 2–5 Walsall, 15 March 1975 | |
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Jim Smith consolidated Colchester's position back in the third tier by leading them to an eleventh position finish to the season. They experienced a successful cup run in the League Cup, eventually falling to Second Division Aston Villa in the quarter-final stage. However, they were knocked out of the FA Cup in the second round by non-League outfit Leatherhead.
Ahead of the new season, Colchester's board warned that a break-even gate of 9,200 was required and that players would be sold if attendances didn't reach an average of 7,500. However, manager Jim Smith returned to former club Boston United to sign Bobby Svarc's old strike partner John Froggatt for £6,000. The acquisition was fruitful, with Svarc finding the back of the net 24 times in the league and 25 times in total, with Froggatt registering 18 with 16 in the league.
Having reached the quarter-final of the FA Cup four seasons prior, the U's emulated that achievement in the League Cup. After beating Oxford United and Southend United, they hosted First Division Carlisle United, beating the Cumbrians 2–0 to earn a home tie with Southampton. A 0–0 draw at Layer Road led to a 1–0 replay win at The Dell, courtesy of a Barry Dominey goal. This set up a quarter-final tie with Second Division Aston Villa. Villa were just too strong for United, winning 2–1 before a Layer Road crowd of 11,812.
Colchester's success in the League Cup was not replicated in the FA Cup as they were knocked out by non-League outfit Leatherhead in the second round. In the league, a strong start to the season was followed up by a weaker second half to the campaign as the U's fell from fifth to eleventh where they ended the season.
Crowds fell a long way short of the target expected by the board, with a league average of 4,941 attending during the season.[5]
- As of match played 2 May 1975.[6]
More information Name, Position ...
| Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth | Apps | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| Mike Walker | GK |  | Colwyn Bay | (1945-11-28)28 November 1945 (aged 28) | 48 | 0 |  Watford | July 1973 | £4,000 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| Stewart Bright | FB | | Colchester | (1957-10-13)13 October 1957 (aged 16) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | Summer 1974 | Free transfer | ||
| Micky Cook | FB | | Enfield | (1951-04-09)9 April 1951 (aged 23) | 192 | 6 | Orient | 1 March 1969 | Free transfer | ||
| Barry Dominey | CB | | Edmonton | (1955-10-21)21 October 1955 (aged 18) | 3 | 0 | Enfield WMC | September 1973 | Free transfer | ||
| Ray Harford | CB | | Halifax | (1945-06-01)1 June 1945 (aged 29) | 69 | 3 | Port Vale | 3 February 1973[lower-alpha 1] | £1,750 | ||
| Mick Packer | FB | | Willesden | (1950-04-20)20 April 1950 (aged 24) | 35 | 0 | Watford | July 1973 | Free transfer | ||
| Lindsay Smith | CB | | Enfield | (1954-09-18)18 September 1954 (aged 19) | 89 | 5 | Apprentice | 20 April 1971[lower-alpha 1] | Free transfer | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| Ray Bunkell | MF | | Edmonton | (1949-09-18)18 September 1949 (aged 24) | 6 | 0 | Swindon Town | December 1973 | Part exchange | ||
| Steve Foley | MF | | Clacton-on-Sea | (1953-06-21)21 June 1953 (aged 20) | 91 | 21 | Apprentice | July 1969 | Free transfer | ||
| Steve Leslie | MF | | Hornsey | (1952-09-04)4 September 1952 (aged 21) | 104 | 21 | Apprentice | 20 April 1971[lower-alpha 1] | Free transfer | ||
| Jimmy Lindsay | MF |  | Hamilton | (1949-07-12)12 July 1949 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | Watford | 17 August 1974[lower-alpha 1] | Free transfer | ||
| Bobby Roberts | MF | | Edinburgh | (1940-09-02)2 September 1940 (aged 33) | 2 | 0 | Coventry City | 1 March 1973 | Free transfer | ||
| Phil Thomas | MF | | Sherborne | (1952-12-14)14 December 1952 (aged 21) | 77 | 6 | Bournemouth | Summer 1972 | Free transfer | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| Ian Allinson | WG | | Hitchin | (1957-10-01)1 October 1957 (aged 16) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | Summer 1974 | Free transfer | ||
| John Froggatt | FW | | Stanton Hill | (1945-12-13)13 December 1945 (aged 28) | 0 | 0 | Boston United | Summer 1974 | £6,000 | ||
| Bobby Svarc | FW | | Leicester | (1946-02-08)8 February 1946 (aged 28) | 68 | 34 | Boston United | December 1972 | £6,000 | ||
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In
More information Date, Position ...
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 1974 | FB | |
Stewart Bright | Apprentice | Free transfer | [7] |
| Summer 1974 | WG | |
Ian Allinson | Apprentice | Free transfer | [8] |
| Summer 1974 | FW | |
John Froggatt | Boston United |
£6,000 | [9] |
| 17 August 1974 | MF | |
Jimmy Lindsay | Watford |
Free transfer | [10][lower-alpha 1] |
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- Total spending:
~ £6,000
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More information Date, Position ...
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 1974 | MF | |
Bobby Mills | Chelmsford City |
Nominal | [11] |
| Summer 1974 | MF | |
Tony Wingate | Barnet |
Released | [12] |
| 25 January 1975 | CB | |
Stuart Morgan | Bournemouth |
£4,000 | [13][lower-alpha 1] |
| February 1975 | FB | |
Alex Smith | Halifax Town |
Nominal | [14] |
| 2 May 1975 | WG | |
Colwyn Rowe | Chelmsford City |
Released | [15][lower-alpha 1] |
| 31 March 1975 | FW | |
Barry Dyson | Chelmsford City |
Released | [16] |
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- Total incoming:
~ £4,000
Loans in
More information Date, Position ...
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 January 1975 | FW | |
John Sims | Derby County |
10 January 1975 | [17][lower-alpha 1] |
| February 1975 | FB | |
Danny Cameron | Sheffield Wednesday |
4 March 1975 | [18][lower-alpha 1] |
| February 1975 | MF | |
Ian McDonald | Liverpool |
4 March 1975 | [19][lower-alpha 1] |
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Loans out
More information Date, Position ...
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1975 | FW | |
Barry Dyson | Chelmsford City |
31 March 1975 | [16][lower-alpha 1] |
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Third Division
Main article: 1974–75 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 | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H |
| Result | D | L | W | D | W | W | W | D | L | D | W | W | W | L | D | D | D | L | L | W | L | W | D | W | L | D | L | L | W | L | D | D | W | W | L | W | L | L | L | W | L | L | D | W | D | W |
| Position | 15 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
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League table
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Preston North End | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 63 | 56 | 1.125 | 49 | |
| 10 | Gillingham | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 65 | 60 | 1.083 | 48 | |
| 11 | Colchester United | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 70 | 63 | 1.111 | 47 | |
| 12 | Hereford United | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 64 | 66 | 0.970 | 46 | |
| 13 | Wrexham | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 65 | 55 | 1.182 | 45 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |
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Matches
Colchester United v Watford
| 17 August 1974 (1974-08-17) 1 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Watford | Colchester |
Leslie  37' |
Report | Scullion 56' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,715 Referee: L Shapter |
Blackburn Rovers v Colchester United
| 24 August 1974 (1974-08-24) 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 3–2 | Colchester United | Blackburn |
| Martin 29' Oates 46'Hawkins 53' |
Report | Cook 43' Froggatt 51' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 8,390 Referee: G Nolan |
Colchester United v Bournemouth
| 31 August 1974 (1974-08-31) 3 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Bournemouth | Colchester |
| Cook 44' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,930 Referee: R Toseland |
Chesterfield v Colchester United
| 7 September 1974 (1974-09-07) 4 | Chesterfield | 1–1 | Colchester United | Chesterfield |
| Moss 83' |
Report | Svarc 7' |
Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 3,474 Referee: N Ashley |
Colchester United v Charlton Athletic
| 14 September 1974 (1974-09-14) 5 | Colchester United | 3–0 | Charlton Athletic | Colchester |
| Leslie 23' (pen.) Thomas 31'Svarc 67' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,527 Referee: R Kirkpatrick |
Colchester United v Plymouth Argyle
| 17 September 1974 (1974-09-17) 6 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Colchester |
| Packer 90' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,389 Referee: T Spencer |
Aldershot v Colchester United
| 21 September 1974 (1974-09-21) 7 | Aldershot | 0–1 | Colchester United | Aldershot |
| Report | Svarc 79' |
Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 3,539 Referee: K Salmon |
Bury v Colchester United
| 24 September 1974 (1974-09-24) 8 | Bury | 0–0 | Colchester United | Bury |
| Report | Leslie  78' |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 5,223 Referee: L Douglas |
Colchester United v Walsall
| 28 September 1974 (1974-09-28) 9 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Walsall | Colchester |
| Svarc 56' |
Report | Buckley 8', 80' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,877 Referee: Rob Lewis |
Port Vale v Colchester United
| 30 September 1974 (1974-09-30) 10 | Port Vale | 2–2 | Colchester United | Burslem |
| Williams 64' Bailey 72' |
Report | Froggatt 9' Lindsay 47' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 3,722 Referee: J Cross |
Colchester United v Gillingham
| 5 October 1974 (1974-10-05) 11 | Colchester United | 4–2 | Gillingham | Colchester |
| Froggatt 20', 40' Svarc 46', 79' |
Report | Feely 18', 31' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,684 Referee: R Clay |
Preston North End v Colchester United
| 12 October 1974 (1974-10-12) 12 | Preston North End | 0–2 | Colchester United | Preston |
| Report | Harford 11', 84' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 10,259 Referee: J Hough |
Colchester United v Port Vale
| 15 October 1974 (1974-10-15) 13 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Port Vale | Colchester |
| Svarc 11', 30' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,184 Referee: Ray Tinkler |
Hereford United v Colchester United
| 23 October 1974 (1974-10-23) 14 | Hereford United | 3–1 | Colchester United | Hereford |
| McNeil 7' Redrobe 30'Lee 70' (pen.) |
Report | Thomas 88' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 6,390 Referee: K Baker |
Halifax Town v Colchester United
| 26 October 1974 (1974-10-26) 15 | Halifax Town | 1–1 | Colchester United | Halifax |
| Blair 31' |
Report | Svarc 60' |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 1,935 Referee: I Smith |
Colchester United v Southend United
| 29 October 1974 (1974-10-29) 16 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Southend United | Colchester |
| Lindsay 73' (pen.) |
Report | Guthrie 26' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,547 Referee: P Richardson |
Colchester United v Wrexham
| 2 November 1974 (1974-11-02) 17 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Wrexham | Colchester |
| Svarc 20' |
Report | Gareth Davies 78' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,432 Referee: T Page |
Colchester United v Hereford United
| 6 November 1974 (1974-11-06) 18 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Hereford United | Colchester |
| Svarc 69' |
Report | McNeil 41' Tyler 49' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,131 Referee: R Robinson |
Huddersfield Town v Colchester United
| 9 November 1974 (1974-11-09) 19 | Huddersfield Town | 3–2 | Colchester United | Huddersfield |
| Gowling 17' Gray 24'Dolan 57' |
Report | Froggatt 38' Svarc 75' |
Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 5,233 Referee: D Richardson |
Colchester United v Grimsby Town
| 15 November 1974 (1974-11-15) 20 | Colchester United | 5–0 | Grimsby Town | Colchester |
| Froggatt 4', 12', 62' Svarc 16', 87' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,489 Referee: Ron Challis |
Swindon Town v Colchester United
| 30 November 1974 (1974-11-30) 21 | Swindon Town | 4–1 | Colchester United | Swindon |
| Moss 20' (pen.), 54', 84' (pen.) Eastoe 22' |
Report | Svarc 23' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 10,072 Referee: Clive Thomas |
Colchester United v Tranmere Rovers
| 6 December 1974 (1974-12-06) 22 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Colchester |
| L Smith 32' Froggatt 49' |
Report | Tynan 34' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,554 Referee: A Glasson |
Colchester United v Crystal Palace
| 20 December 1974 (1974-12-20) 23 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Crystal Palace | Colchester |
| Leslie 63' |
Report | Evans 28' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,914 Referee: A Robinson |
Colchester United v Peterborough United
| 28 December 1974 (1974-12-28) 24 | Colchester United | 4–1 | Peterborough United | Colchester |
| Froggatt 2' Dominey 4'Cook 36'Bradley 51' (o.g.) |
Report | Turner 75' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 7,790 Referee: T Reynolds |
Charlton Athletic v Colchester United
| 1 January 1975 (1975-01-01) 25 | Charlton Athletic | 4–1 | Colchester United | Charlton |
| Horsfield 12', 76' Powell 39'Warman 70' |
Report | Dyson 16' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 15,246 Referee: A Hamil |
Colchester United v Aldershot
| 4 January 1975 (1975-01-04) 26 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Aldershot | Colchester |
| Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,096 Referee: Tom Bune |
Tranmere Rovers v Colchester United
| 10 January 1975 (1975-01-10) 27 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–0 | Colchester United | Birkenhead |
| Crossley 70' (pen.) Coppell 82' |
Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 2,819 |
Colchester United v Swindon Town
| 18 January 1975 (1975-01-18) | Colchester United | A–A | Swindon Town | Colchester |
| Lindsay Cook Morgan |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,441 | ||
| Note: Match abandoned after 57-minutes with the score at 3–0 due to a waterlogged pitch. | ||||
Brighton & Hove Albion v Colchester United
| 25 January 1975 (1975-01-25) 28 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–0 | Colchester United | Hove |
| Binney 28', 64' |
Report | Morgan |
Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 9,937 Referee: B Newsome |
Colchester United v Huddersfield Town
| 1 February 1975 (1975-02-01) 29 | Colchester United | 3–2 | Huddersfield Town | Colchester |
| Froggatt 23', 32' Dominey 75' |
Report | Gowling 59' (pen.), 73' (pen.) |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,921 Referee: J Bent |
Wrexham v Colchester United
| 8 February 1975 (1975-02-08) 30 | Wrexham | 2–1 | Colchester United | Wrexham |
| Whittle 38' Smallman 60' |
Report | Lindsay 85' |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 3,433 Referee: W Johnson |
Colchester United v Brighton & Hove Albion
| 15 February 1975 (1975-02-15) 31 | Colchester United | 2–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Colchester |
| Svarc 5' McDonald 6' |
Report | Binney 14' Towner 68' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,161 Referee: M Taylor |
Grimsby Town v Colchester United
| 22 February 1975 (1975-02-22) 32 | Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Colchester United | Cleethorpes |
| Lewis 61' |
Report | McDonald 41' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 5,608 Referee: G Trevett |
Bournemouth v Colchester United
| 1 March 1975 (1975-03-01) 33 | Bournemouth | 0–2 | Colchester United | Bournemouth |
| Report | Froggatt 22' Foley 61' |
Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 4,578 Referee: Malcolm Sinclair |
Colchester United v Swindon Town
| 4 March 1975 (1975-03-04) 34 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Swindon Town | Colchester |
| Svarc 14', 55' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,041 Referee: L Shapter |
Walsall v Colchester United
| 15 March 1975 (1975-03-15) 35 | Walsall | 5–2 | Colchester United | Walsall |
| Atthey 40' Bennett 48'Andrews 70'Harrison 73'Buckley 76' |
Report | Foley 25' Lindsay 64' |
Stadium: Fellows Park Attendance: 4,914 Referee: J Williams |
Watford v Colchester United
| 19 March 1975 (1975-03-19) 36 | Watford | 1–2 | Colchester United | Watford |
| Scullion 19' |
Report | Froggatt 4' Svarc 59' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 3,941 Referee: D Nippard |
Colchester United v Chesterfield
| 22 March 1975 (1975-03-22) 37 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Chesterfield | Colchester |
| Lindsay 62' |
Report | Shanahan 5' Moss 17' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,152 Referee: R Crabb |
Crystal Palace v Colchester United
| 25 March 1975 (1975-03-25) 38 | Crystal Palace | 2–1 | Colchester United | Selhurst |
| Evans 67' Cannon 78' |
Report | Froggatt 54' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 16,851 Referee: E Read |
Peterborough United v Colchester United
| 28 March 1975 (1975-03-28) 39 | Peterborough United | 1–0 | Colchester United | Peterborough |
| Gregory 79' |
Report | Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 7,559 |
Colchester United v Halifax Town
| 4 April 1975 (1975-04-04) 40 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Halifax Town | Colchester |
| Svarc 4' Rowe 29' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,501 Referee: Ray Tinkler |
Gillingham v Colchester United
| 12 April 1975 (1975-04-12) 41 | Gillingham | 2–1 | Colchester United | Gillingham |
| Yeo 32' Richardson 62' |
Report | Rowe 50' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 6,504 Referee: D Biddle |
Plymouth Argyle v Colchester United
| 15 April 1975 (1975-04-15) 42 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–0 | Colchester United | Plymouth |
| Mariner 50' |
Report | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 23,551 Referee: A Lees |
Colchester United v Preston North End
| 19 April 1975 (1975-04-19) 43 | Colchester United | 2–2 | Preston North End | Colchester |
| Bunkell 34' Svarc 62' |
Report | Smith 24' Morley 77' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,228 |
Colchester United v Blackburn Rovers
| 22 April 1975 (1975-04-22) 44 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Colchester |
| Lindsay 6' Svarc 82' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,183 Referee: John Homewood |
Southend United v Colchester United
| 25 April 1975 (1975-04-25) 45 | Southend United | 1–1 | Colchester United | Southend-on-Sea |
| Dominey 44' (o.g.) |
Report | Foley 78' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 5,924 Referee: C White |
Colchester United v Bury
| 2 May 1975 (1975-05-02) 46 | Colchester United | 3–2 | Bury | Colchester |
| Froggatt 1' Svarc 3', 5' |
Report | Hamstead 41' Bailey 82' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,202 Referee: K Salmon |
League Cup
Main article: 1974–75 Football League Cup
Colchester United v Oxford United
| 20 August 1974 (1974-08-20) 1st round | Colchester United | 1–0 | Oxford United | Colchester |
| Lindsay 27' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,609 Referee: M Taylor |
Southend United v Colchester United
| 11 September 1974 (1974-09-11) 2nd round | Southend United | 0–2 | Colchester United | Southend-on-Sea |
| Report | Leslie 64' (pen.), 67' (pen.) |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 7,865 Referee: J Bent |
Colchester United v Carlisle United
| 9 October 1974 (1974-10-09) 3rd round | Colchester United | 2–0 | Carlisle United | Colchester |
| Svarc 75' Leslie 78' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 7,842 Referee: P Reeves |
Colchester United v Southampton
| 13 November 1974 (1974-11-13) 4th round | Colchester United | 0–0 | Southampton | Colchester |
| Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 9,515 Referee: D Turner |
Southampton v Colchester United
| 25 November 1974 (1974-11-25) 4th round replay | Southampton | 0–1 | Colchester United | Southampton |
| Report | Dominey 58' |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 11,492 Referee: D Turner |
Colchester United v Aston Villa
| 3 December 1974 (1974-12-03) 5th round | Colchester United | 1–2 | Aston Villa | Colchester |
| Froggatt 84' |
Report | Little 28' Graydon 60' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 11,812 Referee: I Hunting |
FA Cup
Main article: 1974–75 FA Cup
Watford v Colchester United
| 23 November 1974 (1974-11-23) 1st round | Watford | 0–1 | Colchester United | Watford |
| Report | Froggatt 75' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 8,228 Referee: I Hunting |
Leatherhead v Colchester United
| 14 December 1974 (1974-12-14) 2nd round | Leatherhead | 1–0 | Colchester United | Leatherhead |
| Doyle 20' |
Report | Stadium: Fetcham Grove Attendance: 3,500 Referee: A Hart |
Appearances and goals
More information No., Pos ...
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Third Division | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| GK | WAL |
Mike Walker | 54 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG |
Micky Cook | 54 | 3 | 46 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG |
Barry Dominey | 32 | 3 | 22+5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||
| DF | ENG |
Ray Harford | 49 | 2 | 40+1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG |
Mick Packer | 37 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG |
Lindsay Smith | 49 | 1 | 38+5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG |
Ray Bunkell | 34 | 1 | 23+6 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG |
Steve Foley | 18 | 3 | 16+2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG |
Steve Leslie | 42 | 6 | 32+2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | |||
| MF | SCO |
Jimmy Lindsay | 52 | 7 | 45 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |||
| MF | ENG |
Phil Thomas | 35 | 2 | 26+1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG |
Ian Allinson | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG |
John Froggatt | 54 | 18 | 46 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |||
| FW | ENG |
Bobby Svarc | 50 | 25 | 42 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |||
| Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season | |||||||||||||
| DF | SCO |
Danny Cameron | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | WAL |
Stuart Morgan | 13 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG |
Alex Smith | 26 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG |
Ian McDonald | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG |
Barry Dyson | 7 | 1 | 5+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG |
Colwyn Rowe | 11 | 2 | 4+7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG |
John Sims | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Goalscorers
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| Place | Nationality | Position | Name | Third Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
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| 1 | |
FW | Bobby Svarc | 24 | 0 | 1 | 25 |
| 2 | |
FW | John Froggatt | 16 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| 3 | |
MF | Jimmy Lindsay | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | |
MF | Steve Leslie | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | |
FB | Micky Cook | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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CB | Barry Dominey | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
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MF | Steve Foley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 8 | |
CB | Ray Harford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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MF | Ian McDonald | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
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WG | Colwyn Rowe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
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MF | Phil Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 12 | |
MF | Ray Bunkell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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FW | Barry Dyson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
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FB | Mick Packer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
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CB | Lindsay Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| TOTALS | 70 | 1 | 7 | 78 | |||
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Disciplinary record
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MF | Steve Leslie | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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CB | Stuart Morgan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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CB | Ray Harford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
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Clean sheets
Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[22]
More information Place, Nationality ...
| Place | Nationality | Player | Third Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Mike Walker | 13 | 1 | 5 | 19 |
| TOTALS | 13 | 1 | 5 | 19 | ||
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Player debuts
Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[23]
More information Position, Nationality ...
| Position | Nationality | Player | Date | Opponent | Ground | Notes |
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| MF | |
Jimmy Lindsay | 17 August 1974 | Watford | Layer Road | |
| FW | |
John Froggatt | 17 August 1974 | Watford | Layer Road | |
| FW | |
John Sims | 4 January 1975 | Aldershot | Layer Road | |
| FB | |
Danny Cameron | 8 February 1975 | Wrexham | Racecourse Ground | |
| MF | |
Ian McDonald | 8 February 1975 | Wrexham | Racecourse Ground | |
| WG | |
Ian Allinson | 19 April 1975 | Preston North End | 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.
Websites
- "Colchester United football club match record: 1975". 11v11.com. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
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 1–2 Aston Villa". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- "Colchester Utd 3–2 Bury". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- "Average Attendance Figures Per Season". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- Hudson, Matt (11 July 2012). "The 1970s and 1980s". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- "Appearances". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- "Stewart Bright". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- "Ian Allinson". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- "John Froggatt". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- "Jimmy Lindsay (Midfielder)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- "Bobby Mills". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- "Tony Wingate". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- "Stuart Morgan". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- "Alex Smith". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- "Colwyn Rowe". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- "Barry Dyson". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- "John Sims". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- "Danny Cameron". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- "Ian McDonald". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- "Discipline". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- "Clean sheets (1st team)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- "Alltime- List of Debuts". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2018.