1994–95_Colchester_United_F.C._season

1994–95 Colchester United F.C. season

1994–95 Colchester United F.C. season

Colchester United 1994–95 football season


The 1994–95 season was Colchester United's 53rd season in their history and their third consecutive season in the fourth tier of English football, the Third Division. Alongside competing in the Third Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Football League Trophy.

Quick Facts Chairman, Manager ...

George Burley was installed as Roy McDonough's replacement following his sacking at the end of last season. Following a poor start to the season, Burley turned around Colchester's fortunes as the U's lost just once in 20 league and cup matches. However, he left the club on 24 December to join local rivals Ipswich Town. Dale Roberts was placed in charge as caretaker manager before former Colchester defender Steve Wignall was appointed. He led the club to a 10th-place finish in the league.

Colchester reached the third round of the FA Cup, where they faced Premier League opposition in Wimbledon. They lost that game 1–0 at Selhurst Park. Meanwhile, the U's were eliminated from the Football League Trophy in the group stages, while Brentford won over two legs in the League Cup.

Season overview

With chairman Gordon Parker sacking former manager and his own son-in-law Roy McDonough just days after the conclusion of the 1993–94 season, former Ayr United player-manager George Burley was appointed his replacement in July. Burley had a shaky start, with a number of youth team players called up for the first game of the season due to injuries. With coach Dale Roberts his assistant, Burley brought in new players, and following six straight defeats from the beginning of the season, the management team turned results around with just one defeat in 20 league and cup matches.

Unbeknownst to Colchester United supporters for their Boxing Day clash with Northampton Town at Layer Road, Burley had in fact resigned after local rivals Ipswich Town had been refused permission to speak with him regarding their vacant managers position. He left the club in fifth place in the table, but one that soured relations with the Suffolk club. Dale Roberts was appointed caretaker manager. He led the U's out at Selhurst Park to face Wimbledon in the third round of the FA Cup, the first time that Colchester would face Premier League opposition. The hosts won 1–0, with half of the 6,903 crowd at Selhurst Park Colchester United supporters. Days later, former Colchester defender Steve Wignall was appointed as Burley's replacement.

On 4 March, Colchester allowed free admittance to all attending the clash with Darlington, including away supporters. Colchester won the game 1–0 in front of a bumper 6,055 crowd.

In the latter stages of the campaign, the U's looked well placed to claim a play-off position, but with just two points earned from the last four games of the season, Colchester eventually finished 10th, twelve points adrift of the play-off spots.[5]

Players

As of match played 6 May 1995.[6]
More information Name, Position ...
  1. Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club
  2. Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game in his second spell for the club

Transfers

In

More information Date, Position ...
  • Total spending: Decrease ~ £30,000
  1. Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club
  2. Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game in his second spell for the club

Out

More information Date, Position ...
  • Total incoming: Increase ~ £30,000
  1. Date of departure refers to the date of the player's final game for the club

Loans in

More information Date, Position ...
  1. Loan end date refers to the date of the player's final game for the club
  2. Loan start and end dates refer to the date of the player's first and final games for the club

Match details

Third Division

Results round by round

More information Round, Ground ...
Source: 11v11.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

League table

More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: [53]

Matches

13 August 1994 (1994-08-13) 1 Colchester United 1–3 Torquay United Colchester
15:00 BST Kinsella 12' Report Okorie 13'
Buckle 42'
Trollope 51'
Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,175
Referee: Graham Barber
20 August 1994 (1994-08-20) 2 Mansfield Town 2–0 Colchester United Mansfield
Holland 80'
Hadley 90'
Report Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 2,247
Referee: Neale Barry
27 August 1994 (1994-08-27) 3 Colchester United 0–3 Doncaster Rovers Colchester
Report Jones 12'
Donaldson 35', 75'
Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,320
30 August 1994 (1994-08-30) 4 Exeter City 1–0 Colchester United Exeter
Bailey 18' Report Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 1,804
Referee: Steve Dunn
3 September 1994 (1994-09-03) 5 Scarborough 0–1 Colchester United Scarborough
Report Dennis 70' Stadium: Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,494
10 September 1994 (1994-09-10) 6 Colchester United 1–0 Hartlepool United Colchester
15:00 BST Whitton 53' Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,428
Referee: G Pooley
13 September 1994 (1994-09-13) 7 Colchester United 3–2 Walsall Colchester
19:30 BST Kinsella 87', 90'
Whitton 89'
Report Lightbourne 23'
Houghton 90'
Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,239
Referee: Rob Harris
17 September 1994 (1994-09-17) 8 Torquay United 3–3 Colchester United Torquay
Trollope 3'
Hancox 67'
Darby 88'
Report Whitton 63'
Brown 71'
Dennis 89'
Stadium: Plaimoor
Attendance: 3,390
Referee: J Holbrook
24 September 1994 (1994-09-24) 9 Darlington 2–3 Colchester United Darlington
Chapman 45'
Himsworth 47'
Report Whitton 27', 76'
Brown 36'
Stadium: Feethams
Attendance: 2,260
Referee: William Burns
1 October 1994 (1994-10-01) 10 Colchester United 1–0 Bury Colchester
Cawley 79' Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,286
Referee: Paul Alcock
8 October 1994 (1994-10-08) 11 Colchester United 0–3 Chesterfield Colchester
Report Davis 22'
Moss 67'
Morris 90'
Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,476
Referee: Steve Dunn
15 October 1994 (1994-10-15) 12 Carlisle United 0–0 Colchester United Carlisle
Report Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 5,817
Referee: G Cain
22 October 1994 (1994-10-22) 13 Colchester United 3–1 Preston North End Colchester
15:00 BST Brown 11', 78'
Whitton 49'
Report Trebble 46' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,015
Referee: K Leach
29 October 1994 (1994-10-29) 14 Wigan Athletic 1–2 Colchester United Wigan
Robertson 76' Report Kinsella 31'
Fry 39'
Stadium: Springfield Park
Attendance: 1,621
Referee: K Lynch
5 November 1994 (1994-11-05) 15 Colchester United 2–2 Gillingham Colchester
15:00 GMT Fry 29'
Kinsella 53'
Report Reinelt 8'
Pike 27'
Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,817
Referee: M Pierce
19 November 1994 (1994-11-19) 16 Rochdale 0–0 Colchester United Rochdale
Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1,903
Referee: Uriah Rennie
26 November 1994 (1994-11-26) 17 Colchester United 4–2 Scunthorpe United Colchester
15:00 GMT Brown 26'
Abrahams 45', 87'
Whitton 79'
Report Thornber 54'
Knill 85'
Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,904
Referee: Keith Cooper
10 December 1994 (1994-12-10) 18 Colchester United 1–1 Mansfield Town Colchester
15:00 GMT Fry 8' Report Wilkinson 48' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,016
Referee: Graham Barber
16 December 1994 (1994-12-16) 19 Doncaster Rovers 1–2 Colchester United Doncaster
Brabin 79' Report Cawley 60'
Brown 84'
Stadium: Belle Vue
Attendance: 2,460
Referee: I Cruickshanks
26 December 1994 (1994-12-26) 20 Colchester United 0–1 Northampton Town Colchester
12:00 GMT Report Harmon 35' (pen.) Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 5,064
Referee: Paul Alcock
27 December 1994 (1994-12-27) 21 Fulham 1–2 Colchester United Fulham
Hamill 5' Report Kinsella 31'
Blake 90' (o.g.)
Locke Red card 40'
Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 4,243
Referee: Steve Dunn
31 December 1994 (1994-12-31) 22 Colchester United 2–2 Hereford United Colchester
15:00 GMT Stoneman 76'
Whitton 89'
Report Brough 12'
Whitton 38' (o.g.)
Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,322
Referee: G Pooley
10 January 1995 (1995-01-10) 23 Preston North End 2–1 Colchester United Preston
Smart 44'
Trebble 85'
Report Fry 81'
English Red card 89'
Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 6,377
Referee: Neale Barry
14 January 1995 (1995-01-14) 24 Colchester United 1–1 Barnet Colchester
15:00 GMT Putney 49' Report Hodges 44' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,706
Referee: J Rushton
28 January 1995 (1995-01-28) 25 Colchester United 0–1 Wigan Athletic Colchester
15:00 GMT Report Doolan 71' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,067
Referee: Andy D'Urso
4 February 1995 (1995-02-04) 26 Scunthorpe United 3–4 Colchester United Scunthorpe
Eyre 4', 18'
Bullimore 16'
Report Locke 25'
English 28'
Thompson 82', 85'
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 2,748
Referee: Roger Furnandiz
11 February 1995 (1995-02-11) 27 Colchester United 0–0 Rochdale Colchester
Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,080
Referee: M Pierce
18 February 1995 (1995-02-18) 28 Barnet 0–1 Colchester United Chipping Barnet
Walker Yellow card 81' Red card Report Carl Asaba 18' Stadium: Underhill Stadium
Attendance: 2,242
Referee: Rob Harris
21 February 1995 (1995-02-21) 29 Lincoln City 2–0 Colchester United Lincoln
Bannister 78'
Johnson 90'
Report Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 1,969
Referee: M Bailey
25 February 1995 (1995-02-25) 30 Bury 4–1 Colchester United Bury
Stant 32'
Hughes 47'
Betts 57' (o.g.)
Lucketti 68'
Report Fry 78'
Putney Red card 42'
Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 2,484
Referee: Jeff Winter
4 March 1995 (1995-03-04) 31 Colchester United 1–0 Darlington Colchester
15:00 GMT Asaba 3' Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 6,055
Referee: A Butler
11 March 1995 (1995-03-11) 32 Hartlepool United 3–1 Colchester United Hartlepool
Southall 13' (pen.), 35', 85' (pen.) Report Fry 17' Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 1,371
Referee: J Kirkby
18 March 1995 (1995-03-18) 33 Colchester United 3–1 Exeter City Colchester
15:00 GMT Thompson 4'
Betts 78' (pen.)
Lock 87'
Report Cecere 82' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,375
Referee: J Holbrook
25 March 1995 (1995-03-25) 34 Colchester United 0–2 Scarborough Colchester
15:00 GMT Report Charles 46'
Trebble 52'
Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,025
Referee: D Orr
1 April 1995 (1995-04-01) 35 Walsall 2–0 Colchester United Walsall
Lightbourne 71'
O'Connor 82' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 3,622
Referee: P Harrison
8 April 1995 (1995-04-08) 36 Hereford United 3–0 Colchester United Hereford
White 4', 34'
Smith 57'
Report Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 1,669
Referee: Scott Mathieson
11 April 1995 (1995-04-11) 37 Gillingham 1–3 Colchester United Gillingham
Watson 15' Report Betts 58' (pen.)
Thompson 87', 90'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 3,328
Referee: Paul Rejer
15 April 1995 (1995-04-15) 38 Colchester United 5–2 Fulham Colchester
15:00 BST Cheetham 8'
English 11'
Caesar 18'
Fry 36', 56'
Report Morgan 4'
Mison 80'
Jupp Yellow card Red card
Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,448
Referee: K Leach
17 April 1995 (1995-04-17) 39 Northampton Town 1–1 Colchester United Northampton
Brown 8' Report Whitton 66' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,011
Referee: Uriah Rennie
22 April 1995 (1995-04-22) 40 Colchester United 1–2 Lincoln City Colchester
15:00 BST McCarthy 38' Report Bannister 22'
Huckerby 72'
Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,654
Referee: M Bailey
29 April 1995 (1995-04-29) 41 Colchester United 0–1 Carlisle United Colchester
Report Walling 58' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,333
Referee: Steve Dunn
6 May 1995 (1995-05-06) 42 Chesterfield 2–2 Colchester United Chesterfield
Lormor 7', 73' Report Whitton 38'
Putney 65' (pen.)
Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 4,133
Referee: A Dawson

League Cup

16 August 1994 (1994-08-16) 1st round 1st leg Colchester United 0–2 Brentford Colchester
19:45 BST Report Stephenson 26'
Taylor 55'
Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,521
Referee: Andy D'Urso
23 August 1994 (1994-08-23) 1st round 2nd leg Brentford 2–0 Colchester United Brentford
Parris 33'
Smith 61'
Report Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 2,315
Referee: D Orr
Note: Brentford won 4–0 on aggregate.

Football League Trophy

More information Pld, W ...
Source: [citation needed]
27 September 1994 (1994-09-27) 1st round (southern section) Colchester United 1–0 Leyton Orient Colchester
19:45 BST Abrahams 63' Report Hague Yellow card 66' Red card Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 1,486
Referee: M Bailey
8 November 1994 (1994-11-08) 1st round (southern section) Fulham 3–2 Colchester United Fulham
Haworth 3'
Adams 75'
Cusack 90'
Report Abrahams 62'
Kinsella 66'
Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 1,451
Referee: G Pooley

FA Cup

12 November 1994 (1994-11-12) 1st round Yeading 2–2 Colchester United Yeading
Hippolyte 45'
Dicker 64'
Report Kinsella 9'
Abrahams 56'
Stadium: The Warren
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Graham Barber
22 November 1994 (1994-11-22) 1st round replay Colchester United 7–1 Yeading Colchester
19:45 GMT Abrahams 3', 56'
Whitton 28', 53'
Brown 33', 53'
Kinsella 82'
Report McKinnon 27' (pen.) Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,016
Referee: Graham Barber
3 December 1994 (1994-12-03) 2nd round Exeter City 1–2 Colchester United Exeter
Morgan 22'
Woodman Red card 23'
Report Whitton 47'
English 87'
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 3,528
Referee: Paul Durkin
7 January 1995 (1995-01-07) 3rd round Wimbledon 1–0 Colchester United Selhurst
Harford 9' Report Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 6,903
Referee: Paul Danson

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

[6][54]

More information No., Pos ...

Goalscorers

[54]

More information Place, Nationality ...

Disciplinary record

[55]

More information Nationality, Position ...

Clean sheets

Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[56]

More information Place, Nationality ...

Player debuts

Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[57]

More information Position, Nationality ...
  1. Second debut for the club

See also


References

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

Specific

  1. 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.
  2. "Colchester Utd 1–0 Darlington". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  3. "Colchester Utd 1–0 Leyton Orient". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  4. "Average Attendance Figures Per Season". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  5. Hudson, Matt (11 August 2013). "The 1990s and 2000s". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  6. "Appearances". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  7. "George Burley". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  8. George Burley at Soccerbase
  9. "Carl Emberson (Goalkeeper)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  10. Carl Emberson at Soccerbase
  11. "Ben Lewis". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  12. Ben Lewis at Soccerbase
  13. "Gus Caesar". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  14. Gus Caesar at Soccerbase
  15. "Gary Culling (Defender)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  16. "Jean Dalli". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  17. Jean Dalli at Soccerbase
  18. "Danny Roberts". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  19. "Arron Davis". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  20. "Leighton Allen". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  21. Leighton Allen at Soccerbase
  22. "Adam Locke". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  23. Adam Locke at Soccerbase
  24. "Trevor Putney". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  25. Trevor Putney at Soccerbase
  26. "Niall Thompson". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  27. Niall Thompson at Soccerbase
  28. "Tony Lock". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  29. Tony Lock at Soccerbase
  30. "Paul Gibbs". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  31. Paul Gibbs at Soccerbase
  32. "Tony McCarthy". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  33. Tony McCarthy at Soccerbase
  34. "Robbie Reinelt". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  35. Robbie Reinelt at Soccerbase
  36. "Michael Cheetham". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  37. Michael Cheetham at Soccerbase
  38. Whitehead, Jeff; Drury, Kevin (2008). The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 262. ISBN 978-1-85983-629-3.
  39. "Sean Campbell". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  40. "Roy McDonough (Forward)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  41. Roy McDonough at Soccerbase
  42. "Alan Dickens". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  43. Alan Dickens at Soccerbase
  44. "Steve Brown". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  45. "Paul Abrahams". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  46. Paul Abrahams at Soccerbase
  47. "Paul Stoneman". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  48. Paul Stoneman at Soccerbase
  49. "Carl Asaba". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  50. Carl Asaba at Soccerbase
  51. "Martin Williams". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  52. Martin Williams at Soccerbase
  53. "England 1994–95". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
  54. "Goals". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  55. "Discipline". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  56. "Clean sheets (1st team)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  57. "Alltime- List of Debuts". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  58. "Brentford 2–0 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  59. "Darlington 2–3 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  60. "Carlisle United 0–0 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2018.

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