1989–90_Colchester_United_F.C._season
1989–90 Colchester United F.C. season
Colchester United 1989–90 football season
The 1989–90 season was Colchester United's 48th season in their history and ninth consecutive season in fourth tier of English football, the Fourth Division. Alongside competing in the Fourth Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Associate Members' Cup.
Quick Facts Chairman, Manager ...
| 1989–90 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Jonathan Crisp[1] | |
| Manager | Jock Wallace (until 20 December) Steve Foley (caretaker) (20 December until 2 January) Mick Mills (from 3 January) | |
| Stadium | Layer Road | |
| Fourth Division | 24th (relegated) | |
| FA Cup | 2nd round (eliminated by Birmingham City) | |
| League Cup | 1st round (eliminated by Southend United) | |
| Associate Members' Cup | Preliminary round (southern section) | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Trevor Morgan (12) All: Trevor Morgan (12) | |
| Highest home attendance | 5,283 v Southend United, 16 April 1990[2] | |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,720 v Torquay United, 16 December 1989[3] | |
| Average home league attendance | 3,139[4] | |
| Biggest win | 4–0 v Carlisle United, 6 March 1990 | |
| Biggest defeat | 0–4 v Aldershot, 7 October 1989 v Scunthorpe United, 21 October 1989 v Cambridge United, 29 April 1990 | |
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Initially looking to build on manager Jock Wallace's influence towards the end of the 1988–89 season after five consecutive wins and unbeaten in eight, Colchester had a dreadful start to the new campaign, not registering a win until late September and then no further league wins until Boxing Day. By this time, Wallace had stepped aside from his role due to ill health, and after another caretaker spell for Steve Foley, Mick Mills was tasked with keeping Colchester in the Football League. Aside from a four match unbeaten run in February and early March, Mills ultimately failed as the U's finished bottom of the entire Football League and relegated to the Conference.
Only one win was registered in the cups, with a 1–0 FA Cup first round win over Brentford the only highlight prior to elimination by Birmingham City in the second round. Southend United won an Essex derby League Cup first round over two legs, and the U's failed to reach the knockout phase of the Associate Members' Cup.
Jock Wallace began his first full season in charge with winless run stretching eight games at the start of the season, and only two league wins were registered before the turn of the decade. Assistant manager Alan Ball left the club to join Stoke City and ahead of Christmas, Wallace stepped aside due to ill health and the onset of Parkinson's disease. Steve Foley was once again placed in temporary charge of the U's first-team, but declined the offer of the role full-time instead preferring his youth team duties. Chairman Jonathan Crisp brought in former Ipswich Town and England defender Mick Mills as new manager having recently been dismissed by Stoke City.
Mills' appointment initially had a positive effect on the team, and they won three and drew one of four league games in late February and early March, but a defeat at nearest rivals Wrexham in late March, after twice leading before succumbing to a 3–2 defeat, summed up the remainder of the season. Despite having enough time to potentially improve their situation, six defeats in the final eight games of the season left Colchester bottom of the Fourth Division and so relegated to the Conference.
By now, the club were over £1m in debt, and plans for a new stadium at Wick Lane, Ardleigh had also been refused. Jonathan Crisp's initial hope of achieving Second Division football within five years of his appointment in 1985 now seemed very distant with the club out of the Football League for the first time in 40 years.[5]
- As of match played 5 May 1990.[6]
More information Name, Position ...
| Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth | Apps | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| Marcelle Bruce | FB |  | Detroit | (1971-03-15)15 March 1971 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | Summer 1989 | Free transfer | ||
| Scott Daniels | CB |  | South Benfleet | (1969-11-22)22 November 1969 (aged 19) | 35 | 0 | Apprentice | 23 April 1988[lower-alpha 1] | Free transfer | ||
| Tony English | DF/MF | | Luton | (1966-10-19)19 October 1966 (aged 22) | 211 | 31 | Coventry City | 24 December 1984 | Free transfer | ||
| Billy Gilbert | CB | | Lewisham | (1959-11-10)10 November 1959 (aged 29) | 0 | 0 | Portsmouth | October 1989 | Free transfer | ||
| Martin Grainger | FB | | Enfield Town | (1972-08-23)23 August 1972 (aged 16) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | 16 December 1989[lower-alpha 1] | Free transfer | ||
| Neale Marmon | CB | | Bournemouth | (1961-04-21)21 April 1961 (aged 28) | 0 | 0 |  Hannover 96 | 20 January 1990[lower-alpha 1] | Nominal | ||
| John Pollard | CB | | Chelmsford | (1971-11-17)17 November 1971 (aged 17) | 2 | 1 | Apprentice | 5 May 1989[lower-alpha 1] | Free transfer | ||
| Clive Stafford | FB | | Ipswich | (1963-04-04)4 April 1963 (aged 26) | 16 | 0 | Diss Town | February 1989 | Unknown | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| Eamonn Collins | MF |  | Dublin | (1965-10-22)22 October 1965 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Portsmouth | May 1989 | Free transfer | ||
| Robbie Devereux | MF | | Great Cornard | (1971-01-31)31 January 1971 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Ipswich Town | Summer 1989 | Free transfer | ||
| Mark Kinsella | MF | | Dublin | (1972-08-12)12 August 1972 (aged 16) | 0 | 0 | Home Farm | 18 August 1989 | Free transfer | ||
| Mark Radford | MF | | Leicester | (1968-12-20)20 December 1968 (aged 20) | 52 | 1 | Apprentice | 26 January 1987[lower-alpha 1] | Free transfer | ||
| Les Taylor | MF | | North Shields | (1956-12-04)4 December 1956 (aged 32) | 16 | 0 | Reading | January 1989 | £20,000 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| Gary Bennett | WG | | Enfield Town | (1970-11-13)13 November 1970 (aged 18) | 9 | 1 | Tottenham Hotpsur | 21 October 1988[lower-alpha 1] | Free transfer | ||
| Trevor Morgan | FW | | Forest Gate | (1956-09-30)30 September 1956 (aged 32) | 0 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | October 1989 | £8,000 | ||
| Steve Restarick | FW | | Barking | (1971-11-28)28 November 1971 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | West Ham United | Early 1988–89 season | Free transfer | ||
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In
More information Date, Position ...
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 1989 | FB | |
Marcelle Bruce | Apprentice | Free transfer | [7] |
| Summer 1989 | MF | |
Robbie Devereux | Ipswich Town |
Free transfer | [8] |
| Summer 1989 | GK | |
John Grace | Tolka Rovers |
Undisclosed | [9] |
| May 1989 | MF | |
Eamonn Collins | Portsmouth |
Free transfer | [10] |
| 18 August 1989 | MF | |
Mark Kinsella | Home Farm |
Free transfer | [11][12] |
| October 1989 | CB | |
Billy Gilbert | Portsmouth |
Free transfer | [13] |
| October 1989 | FW | |
Trevor Morgan | Bolton Wanderers |
£8,000 | [14] |
| 21 October 1989 | FW | |
Tommy English | Bishop's Stortford |
Undisclosed | [15][lower-alpha 1] |
| 2 December 1989 | DF |  |
Jim Hagan |  Celta Vigo |
Free transfer | [16][lower-alpha 2] |
| 16 December 1989 | FB | |
Martin Grainger | Apprentice | Free transfer | [17][lower-alpha 2] |
| 26 December 1989 | FW | |
John Warner | Heybridge Swifts |
Free transfer | [18][lower-alpha 3] |
| 29 December 1989 | MF | |
Steve Ball | Arsenal |
Non-contract | [19] |
| 20 January 1990 | CB | |
Neale Marmon | Hannover 96 |
Nominal | [20][lower-alpha 2] |
Close
- Total spending:
~ £8,000
Out
More information Date, Position ...
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of season | FB | |
Phil Coleman | Wivenhoe Town |
Released | [21] |
| End of season | FW | |
Mario Walsh | Southend United |
£25,000 | [22] |
| Summer 1989 | CB | |
Stuart Hicks | Scunthorpe United |
Free transfer | [23] |
| Summer 1989 | GK |  |
Mark Walton | Norwich City |
£75,000 | [24] |
| August 1989 | CB | |
Colin Hill | Sheffield United |
£85,000 | [25] |
| December 1989 | WG | |
Ian Allinson | Baldock Town |
Released | [26] |
| 16 December 1989 | DF | |
Jim Hagan |  IK Oddevold |
Released | [16][lower-alpha 1] |
| January 1990 | FB | |
Rodney Rooke | Wivenhoe Town |
Released | [27] |
| 5 January 1990 | GK | |
John Grace | Kilkenny City |
Released | [9][lower-alpha 1] |
| 5 January 1990 | FW | |
John Warner | Dagenham |
Free transfer | [18][lower-alpha 1] |
| 27 January 1990 | MF | |
Steve Ball | Norwich City |
Free transfer | [19][lower-alpha 1] |
| 10 April 1990 | FW | |
Tommy English |  Happy Valley |
Undisclosed | [15][lower-alpha 1] |
| 29 April 1990 | FB |  |
Robert Scott | East Fife |
Free transfer | [28][lower-alpha 1] |
| 5 May 1990 | MF/DF | |
Richard Wilkins | Cambridge United |
£65,000 | [29][lower-alpha 1] |
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- Total incoming:
~ £250,000
Loans in
More information Date, Position ...
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1989 | GK | |
Roger Hansbury | Birmingham City |
16 September 1989 | [30][lower-alpha 1] |
| 5 September 1989 | CB | |
Mark Blake | Southampton |
26 September 1989 | [31][lower-alpha 1] |
| January 1990 | FB | |
Karl Goddard | Bradford City |
24 April 1990 | [32][lower-alpha 1] |
| 12 January 1990 | GK | |
Scott Barrett | Stoke City |
17 March 1990 | [33][lower-alpha 2] |
| March 1990 | GK | |
Andy Marriott | Nottingham Forest |
5 May 1990 | [34][lower-alpha 1] |
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Loans out
More information Date, Position ...
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1990 | FB | |
Clive Stafford | Exeter City |
February 1990 | [35] |
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Fourth Division
Main article: 1989–90 Football League § Fourth Division
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 | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | D | D | L | D | D | D | W | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | D | L | D | L | L | W | L | W | L | D | W | L | D | L | L | W | W | D | W | L | L | W | L | W | L | L | W | L | L | W | L | L |
| Position | 11 | 13 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
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League table
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 53 | 60 | −7 | 51 | |
| 21 | Wrexham | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 51 | 67 | −16 | 51 | Welsh Cup runners-up, qualified for UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1990–91 First round[lower-alpha 1] |
| 22 | Aldershot | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 49 | 69 | −20 | 50 | |
| 23 | Halifax Town | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 57 | 65 | −8 | 49 | |
| 24 | Colchester United | 46 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 48 | 75 | −27 | 43 | Relegated to Conference |
Close
- Wrexham were runners-up in the Welsh Cup final, and since winners Hereford United are an English club, Wrexham were awarded the right to participate in the Cup Winners' Cup.
Matches
Chesterfield v Colchester United
| 19 August 1989 (1989-08-19) 1 | Chesterfield | 1–1 | Colchester United | Chesterfield |
Thompson  38' |
Report | Radford 9' |
Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 3,161 Referee: A Smith |
Colchester United v Halifax Town
| 26 August 1989 (1989-08-26) 2 | Colchester United | 2–2 | Halifax Town | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Bennett 64' Radford 90' (pen.) |
Report | Hicks 51' (o.g.) Watson 69' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,404 Referee: R Pawley |
Grimsby Town v Colchester United
| 2 September 1989 (1989-09-02) 3 | Grimsby Town | 4–1 | Colchester United | Cleethorpes |
| Rees 11', 75' Watson 45'Daniels 59' (o.g.) |
Report | Allinson 48' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,678 Referee: J Kirkby |
Colchester United v Hereford United
| 8 September 1989 (1989-09-08) 4 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Hereford United | Colchester |
| 19:30 BST | Allinson 35' (pen.) |
Report | Pejic 90' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,269 Referee: Peter Jones |
Rochdale v Colchester United
| 16 September 1989 (1989-09-16) 5 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Colchester United | Rochdale |
| Whellans 25' Walling 66' |
Report | Collins 23' Blake 68' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,466 Referee: A Dawson |
Colchester United v Scarborough
| 23 September 1989 (1989-09-23) 6 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Scarborough | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,420 Referee: R Bigger |
Colchester United v Maidstone United
| 26 September 1989 (1989-09-26) 7 | Colchester United | 4–1 | Maidstone United | Colchester |
| Radford 2' Allinson 57' (pen.)Taylor 64'Bennett 69' |
Report | Cooper 70' (pen.) |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,946 Referee: Kelvin Morton |
Carlisle United v Colchester United
| 30 September 1989 (1989-09-30) 8 | Carlisle United | 1–0 | Colchester United | Carlisle |
| Fyfe 17' |
Report | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 3,979 Referee: P Harrison |
Aldershot v Colchester United
| 7 October 1989 (1989-10-07) 9 | Aldershot | 4–0 | Colchester United | Aldershot |
| Puckett 6', 17' (pen.) Wignall 77'Burvill 90' |
Report | Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 2,092 Referee: G Pooley |
Colchester United v York City
| 13 October 1989 (1989-10-13) 10 | Colchester United | 0–2 | York City | Colchester |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Himsworth 8', 28' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,274 Referee: M James |
Colchester United v Wrexham
| 17 October 1989 (1989-10-17) 11 | Colchester United | 1–3 | Wrexham | Colchester |
| 19:30 BST | Scott 33' |
Report | Reck 3' Worthington 53' (pen.), 79' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,564 Referee: Alf Buksh |
Scunthorpe United v Colchester United
| 21 October 1989 (1989-10-21) 12 | Scunthorpe United | 4–0 | Colchester United | Scunthorpe |
| Stevenson 20' Daws 41'Hamilton 63'Taylor 88' |
Report | Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 3,254 Referee: Paul Danson |
Colchester United v Peterborough United
| 28 October 1989 (1989-10-28) 13 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Peterborough United | Colchester |
| Report | Osborne 88' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,460 Referee: J Carter |
Exeter City v Colchester United
| 1 November 1989 (1989-11-01) 14 | Exeter City | 2–1 | Colchester United | Exeter |
| Neville 39', 79' |
Report | Tony English 30' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 3,905 Referee: J Martin |
Burnley v Colchester United
| 4 November 1989 (1989-11-04) 15 | Burnley | 0–0 | Colchester United | Burnley |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 6,145 Referee: Stephen Lodge |
Colchester United v Cambridge United
| 10 November 1989 (1989-11-10) 16 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Cambridge United | Colchester |
| 19:30 GMT | Tommy English 32' (pen.) |
Report | Dennis 36' Dublin 74' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,771 Referee: R Wiseman |
Gillingham v Colchester United
| 24 November 1989 (1989-11-24) 17 | Gillingham | 3–3 | Colchester United | Gillingham |
| Heritage 15' Lovell 26' (pen.)O'Shea 87' |
Report | Tommy English 50' (pen.) Bennett 56'Morgan 63' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 3,816 Referee: M Bailey |
Colchester United v Lincoln City
| 2 December 1989 (1989-12-02) 18 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Collins  74' |
Report | Nicholson 29' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,517 Referee: M Pierce |
Colchester United v Torquay United
| 16 December 1989 (1989-12-16) 19 | Colchester United | 0–3 | Torquay United | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Loram (26) Caldwell 71'Smith 87' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,720 Referee: Paul Alcock |
Southend United v Colchester United
| 26 December 1989 (1989-12-26) 20 | Southend United | 0–2 | Colchester United | Southend-on-Sea |
| Report | Grainger 65' Tommy English 69' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 5,563 Referee: Rob Lewis |
Doncaster Rovers v Colchester United
| 30 December 1989 (1989-12-30) 21 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–0 | Colchester United | Doncaster |
| Robinson 41' (pen.) Turnbull 51'Jones 26' |
Report | Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 2,942 Referee: K Brean |
Colchester United v Hartlepool United
| 1 January 1990 (1990-01-01) 22 | Colchester United | 3–1 | Hartlepool United | Colchester |
| Morgan 60' Grainger 63'Radford 86' |
Report | Dalton 3' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,826 Referee: Alan Gunn |
Colchester United v Stockport County
| 5 January 1990 (1990-01-05) 23 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Stockport County | Colchester |
| 19:30 GMT | Report | Frain 89' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,609 Referee: I Hemley |
Halifax Town v Colchester United
| 12 January 1990 (1990-01-12) 24 | Halifax Town | 1–1 | Colchester United | Halifax |
| 19:30 GMT | Hall 17' |
Report | Scott 79' |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 1,397 Referee: Peter Jones |
Colchester United v Chesterfield
| 20 January 1990 (1990-01-20) 25 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Chesterfield | Colchester |
| Wilkins 35' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,016 Referee: D Hedges |
York City v Colchester United
| 27 January 1990 (1990-01-27) 26 | York City | 3–1 | Colchester United | York |
| Longhurst 30', 36' Reid 58' |
Report | Wilkins 9' |
Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 2,311 Referee: G Aplin |
Scarborough v Colchester United
| 3 February 1990 (1990-02-03) 27 | Scarborough | 2–2 | Colchester United | Scarborough |
| Dobson 59' Russell 70' (pen.) |
Report | Tony English 67' Morgan 85' |
Stadium: Athletic Ground Attendance: 1,786 Referee: T West |
Colchester United v Rochdale
| 10 February 1990 (1990-02-10) 28 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Rochdale | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Morgan 26' |
Report | Cole 39' Johnson 45' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,744 Referee: G Pooley |
Lincoln City v Colchester United
| 17 February 1990 (1990-02-17) 29 | Lincoln City | 2–1 | Colchester United | Lincoln |
| Lormor 6' Smith 23' |
Report | Wilkins 88' |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 3,284 Referee: D Scott |
Colchester United v Grimsby Town
| 20 February 1990 (1990-02-20) 30 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Grimsby Town | Colchester |
| Bruce 31' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,026 Referee: M James |
Colchester United v Gillingham
| 23 February 1990 (1990-02-23) 31 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Gillingham | Colchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Morgan 38' (pen.) Scott 70' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,456 Referee: P Vanes |
Stockport County v Colchester United
| 2 March 1990 (1990-03-02) 32 | Stockport County | 1–1 | Colchester United | Stockport |
| Angell 47' |
Report | Goddard 51' |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 3,452 Referee: Keren Barratt |
Colchester United v Carlisle United
| 6 March 1990 (1990-03-06) 33 | Colchester United | 4–0 | Carlisle United | Colchester |
| 19:30 GMT | Wilkins 2' Marmon 31'Morgan 52' (pen.), 64' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,752 Referee: Kelvin Morton |
Maidstone United v Colchester United
| 10 March 1990 (1990-03-10) 34 | Maidstone United | 4–1 | Colchester United | Dartford |
| Lillis 15', 42', 43' Butler 86' |
Report | Morgan 68' (pen.) |
Stadium: Watling Street Attendance: 2,856 Referee: R Hamer |
Hereford United v Colchester United
| 14 March 1990 (1990-03-14) 35 | Hereford United | 2–0 | Colchester United | Hereford |
| Wheeler 49', 73' |
Report | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2,253 Referee: T Mills |
Colchester United v Aldershot
| 17 March 1990 (1990-03-17) 36 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Aldershot | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Morgan 87' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,682 Referee: D Vickers |
Wrexham v Colchester United
| 24 March 1990 (1990-03-24) 37 | Wrexham | 3–2 | Colchester United | Wrexham |
| Worthington 69', 89' Thackeray 76' |
Report | Marmon 27' Wilkins 72' |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 4,653 Referee: J Kirkby |
Colchester United v Scunthorpe United
| 31 March 1990 (1990-03-31) 38 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Scunthorpe United | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Morgan 45' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,920 Referee: J Carter |
Peterborough United v Colchester United
| 7 April 1990 (1990-04-07) 39 | Peterborough United | 1–0 | Colchester United | Peterborough |
| Sterling 30' |
Report | Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 4,025 Referee: Neil Midgley |
Colchester United v Exeter City
| 10 April 1990 (1990-04-10) 40 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Exeter City | Colchester |
| 19:30 BST | Report | McNichol 60' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,369 Referee: D Reed |
Hartlepool United v Colchester United
| 14 April 1990 (1990-04-14) 41 | Hartlepool United | 0–2 | Colchester United | Hartlepool |
| Report | Bennett 76' Collins 83' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,397 Referee: William Burns |
Colchester United v Southend United
| 16 April 1990 (1990-04-16) 42 | Colchester United | 0–2 | Southend United | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Benjamin 42' Daley 82' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,283 Referee: Ian Borrett |
Torquay United v Colchester United
| 21 April 1990 (1990-04-21) 43 | Torquay United | 4–1 | Colchester United | Torquay |
| Cookson 11' Gilbert 24' (o.g.)Elliott 43'Loram 59' |
Report | Morgan 78' (pen.) |
Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 1,531 Referee: Howard King |
Colchester United v Doncaster Rovers
| 24 April 1990 (1990-04-24) 44 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Colchester |
| Marmon 31', 38' |
Report | Harle  45' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,631 Referee: David Elleray |
Cambridge United v Colchester United
| 29 April 1990 (1990-04-29) 45 | Cambridge United | 4–0 | Colchester United | Cambridge |
| Cheetham 25', 67' (pen.), 70' (pen.) Claridge 35' |
Report | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,558 Referee: G Pooley |
League Cup
Main article: 1989–90 Football League Cup
Colchester United v Southend United
| 22 August 1989 (1989-08-22) 1st round 1st leg | Colchester United | 3–4 | Southend United | Colchester |
| Scott 27', 78' Bennett 34' |
Report | Bennett 15' Crown 53', 80'Martin 55' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,537 Referee: Tony Ward |
Southend United v Colchester United
| 29 August 1988 (1988-08-29) 1st round 2nd leg | Southend United | 2–1 | Colchester United | Southend-on-Sea |
| Crown 3' (pen.) Bennett 78' |
Report | Collins 79' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 3,763 | |
| Note: Southend won 6–4 on aggregate. | ||||
Associate Members' Cup
Main article: 1989–90 Associate Members' Cup
More information Pld, W ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maidstone United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | Qualified for next round |
| Northampton Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 | |
| Colchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
Close
Colchester United v Northampton Town
| 7 November 1989 (1989-11-07) Preliminary round (southern section) | Colchester United | 0–3 | Northampton Town | Colchester |
| 19:30 GMT | Report | Barnes 26' Chard 76'Collins 88' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,780 Referee: D Vickers |
Maidstone United v Colchester United
| 10 January 1990 (1990-01-10) Preliminary round (southern section) | Maidstone United | 2–1 | Colchester United | Dartford |
| Gall 8' Butler 29' |
Report | Ball 88' |
Stadium: Watling Street Attendance: 1,176 Referee: Phil Don |
FA Cup
Main article: 1989–90 FA Cup
Brentford v Colcheter United
| 18 November 1989 (1989-11-18) 1st round | Brentford | 0–1 | Colcheter United | Brentford |
| Report | Bennett 46' |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 4,171 Referee: Brian Hill |
Colchester United v Birmingham City
| 9 December 1989 (1989-12-09) 2nd round | Colchester United | 0–2 | Birmingham City | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Gleghorn 4', 90' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,858 Referee: Tony Ward |
Appearances and goals
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| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Fourth Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | |||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| DF | USA |
Marcelle Bruce | 31 | 1 | 28+1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Scott Daniels | 52 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Tony English | 49 | 2 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Billy Gilbert | 30 | 0 | 26+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Martin Grainger | 8 | 2 | 4+3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Neale Marmon | 22 | 4 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
John Pollard | 8 | 0 | 1+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Clive Stafford | 19 | 0 | 15+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | IRL |
Eamonn Collins | 45 | 3 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Robbie Devereux | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | IRL |
Mark Kinsella | 9 | 0 | 1+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Mark Radford | 23 | 4 | 19+1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Les Taylor | 41 | 1 | 30+6 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Gary Bennett | 42 | 6 | 26+10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Trevor Morgan | 36 | 12 | 31+1 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Steve Restarick | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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| GK | ENG |
Scott Barrett | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | IRL |
John Grace | 25 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG |
Roger Hansbury | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | WAL |
Andy Marriott | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Mark Blake | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Karl Goddard | 16 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | NIR |
Jim Hagan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Stuart Hicks | 23 | 0 | 16+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Rodney Rooke | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Robert Scott | 30 | 5 | 14+11 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Steve Ball | 5 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| MF | ENG |
Richard Wilkins | 49 | 5 | 43 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Ian Allinson | 15 | 3 | 12+1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Tommy English | 16 | 3 | 12+1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
John Warner | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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Goalscorers
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| Place | Nationality | Position | Name | Fourth Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
FW | Trevor Morgan | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | |
WG | Gary Bennett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | |
FB | Robert Scott | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
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MF/DF | Richard Wilkins | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 5 | |
CB | Neale Marmon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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MF | Mark Radford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 7 | |
WG | Ian Allinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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MF | Eamonn Collins | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
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FW | Tommy English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 10 | |
DF/MF | Tony English | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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FB | Martin Grainger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 12 | |
MF | Steve Ball | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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CB | Mark Blake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
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FB | Marcelle Bruce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
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FB | Karl Goddard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
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MF | Les Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| TOTALS | 48 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 54 | |||
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Disciplinary record
More information Nationality, Position ...
| Nationality | Position | Name | Fourth Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total | |||||
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MF | Eamonn Collins | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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DF/MF | Tony English | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
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Clean sheets
Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[38]
More information Place, Nationality ...
| Place | Nationality | Player | Fourth Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Scott Barrett | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | |
John Grace | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | |
Andy Marriott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| TOTALS | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
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Player debuts
Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[39]
More information Position, Nationality ...
| Position | Nationality | Player | Date | Opponent | Ground | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | |
Eamonn Collins | 18 August 1989 | Chesterfield | Saltergate | |
| GK | |
John Grace | 18 August 1989 | Chesterfield | Saltergate | |
| GK | |
Roger Hansbury | 26 August 1989 | Halifax Town | Layer Road | |
| MF | |
Mark Kinsella | 26 August 1989 | Halifax Town | Layer Road | |
| CB | |
Mark Blake | 8 September 1989 | Hereford United | Layer Road | |
| MF | |
Robbie Devereux | 13 October 1989 | York City | Layer Road | |
| FW | |
Tommy English | 21 October 1989 | Scunthorpe United | Glanford Park | [40][lower-alpha 1] |
| CB | |
Billy Gilbert | 21 October 1989 | Scunthorpe United | Glanford Park | |
| FW | |
Trevor Morgan | 28 October 1989 | Peterborough United | Layer Road | |
| FB | |
Marcelle Bruce | 10 November 1989 | Cambridge United | Layer Road | |
| DF | |
Jim Hagan | 2 December 1989 | Lincoln City | Layer Road | |
| FB | |
Martin Grainger | 16 December 1989 | Torquay United | Layer Road | |
| FW | |
John Warner | 26 December 1989 | Southend United | Roots Hall | [41][lower-alpha 2] |
| MF | |
Steve Ball | 1 January 1990 | Hartlepool United | Layer Road | |
| GK | |
Scott Barrett | 12 January 1990 | Halifax Town | The Shay | |
| CB | |
Neale Marmon | 20 January 1990 | Chesterfield | Layer Road | |
| FB | |
Karl Goddard | 3 February 1990 | Scarborough | Athletic Ground | |
| GK | |
Andy Marriott | 24 March 1990 | Wrexham | Racecourse Ground | |
| FW | |
Steve Restarick | 7 April 1990 | Peterborough United | London Road Stadium | |
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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: 1990". 11v11.com. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
Specific
- Whitehead, Jeff; Drury, Kevin (2008). The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 279. ISBN 978-1-85983-629-3.
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- "Colchester Utd 0–3 Torquay United". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
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- Hudson, Matt (11 July 2012). "The 1970s and 1980s". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- "Appearances". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- "Marcelle Bruce". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- "Robbie Devereux". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- "John Grace (Goalkeeper)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- "Eamonn Collins". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- "Mark Kinsella". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- Mark Kinsella at Soccerbase
- "Billy Gilbert". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- "Trevor Morgan". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- "Tommy English". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- "Jim Hagan". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- "Martin Grainger". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- "John Warner". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- "Steve Ball". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- "Neale Marmon (Defender)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- "Phil Coleman". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- "Mario Walsh". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- "Stuart Hicks". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- "Mark Walton (Goalkeeper)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- "Colin Hill". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- "Ian Allinson". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- "Rodney Rooke". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- "Robert Scott". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- "Richard Wilkins (Defender / Midfielder)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- "Roger Hansbury (Goalkeeper)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- "Mark Blake". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- "Karl Goddard". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- "Scott Barrett (Goalkeeper)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- "Andy Marriott (Goalkeeper)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- "Clive Stafford". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- "Discipline". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- "Clean sheets (1st team)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- "Alltime- List of Debuts". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- "Scunthorpe United 4–0 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- "Southend United 0–2 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 30 July 2018.