1996–97_Colchester_United_F.C._season
1996–97 Colchester United F.C. season
Colchester United 1996–97 football season
The 1996–97 season was Colchester United's 55th season in their history and their fifth 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 ...
| 1996–97 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Gordon Parker[1] | |
| Manager | Steve Wignall | |
| Stadium | Layer Road | |
| Third Division | 8th | |
| FA Cup | 1st round (eliminated by Wycombe Wanderers) | |
| League Cup | 2nd round (eliminated by Huddersfield Town) | |
| Football League Trophy | Runners-up | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Tony Adcock (11) All: Tony Adcock (14) | |
| Highest home attendance | 5,956 v Northampton Town, 26 April 1997[2] | |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,842 v Scunthorpe United, 19 November 1996[3] | |
| Average home league attendance | 3,422[4] | |
| Biggest win | 7–1 v Lincoln City, 30 November 1996 | |
| Biggest defeat | 0–3 v Carlisle United, 1 October 1996 v Darlington, 31 March 1997 | |
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Following the play-off disappointment of last season, the U's looked to earn a play-off spot at the very least, but missed out by just one point, finishing in eighth.
Colchester reached the 1997 Football League Trophy Final, reaching Wembley for only the second time where they faced Carlisle United. The score remained 0–0 after extra time but Colchester were defeated 4–3 in a penalty shoot-out.
In the FA Cup, Colchester were eliminated by old foes Wycombe Wanderers in the first round, while Huddersfield Town defeated the U's at the second round stage.
Layer Road's Clock End received a makeover during the off season, with a new covered and all seated stand in place.
In the League Cup, Colchester overturned a 3–2 first leg deficit against West Bromwich Albion into victory with a 3–1 win at The Hawthorns with Steve Whitton in goal for the entire second half following an injury to goalkeeper Garrett Caldwell. They were then defeated in the second round by Huddersfield Town.
Colchester made a first round FA Cup exit following defeat by old rivals Wycombe Wanderers.
In September, Mark Kinsella made a move to Charlton Athletic for £150,000.
Paul Buckle scored Colchester's first-ever golden goal in the Football League Trophy against Millwall following a first round win against Cambridge United. In the area quarter-final, the U's dispatched Brentford and then Northampton Town in the semi-final. Colchester then overturned a 2–0 deficit from the first leg of the area final with Peterborough United to win 3–0 after extra time to set up a Wembley final with Carlisle United.
In the final with 45,077 in attendance, neither side could find a breakthrough, and the tie went to extra time following a goalless 90 minutes. Another goalless 30 minutes followed and the match went to a penalty shoot-out. The U's took the lead in the shoot-out after Owen Archdeacon missed Carlisle's second effort, but consecutive misses from youth team product Karl Duguid and Peter Cawley meant that Steve Hayward's converted effort won the shoot-out for Carlisle 4–3.
In the league, six defeats in eight league matches saw Colchester slip to 13th in the table. Manager Steve Wignall said:
I won't be happy until I have guided this club to promotion. All I ask of the fans is trust me with your club.
Colchester ended the season in 8th position, one point shy of the play-off positions.[5]
- As of match played 3 May 1997.[6]
More information Name, Position ...
| Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth | Apps | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| Garrett Caldwell | GK |  |  Princeton | (1973-11-06)6 November 1973 (aged 22) | 1 | 0 | Princeton Tigers | 25 September 1995 | Free transfer | ||
| Carl Emberson | GK |  | Epsom | (1973-07-13)13 July 1973 (aged 22) | 84 | 0 | Millwall | 6 July 1994 | £25,000 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| Simon Betts | FB | | Middlesbrough | (1973-03-03)3 March 1973 (aged 23) | 158 | 10 | Scarborough | 11 December 1992 | Free transfer | ||
| Peter Cawley | CB | | Walton-on-Thames | (1965-09-15)15 September 1965 (aged 30) | 147 | 8 | Barnet | 30 October 1992[lower-alpha 1] | Free transfer | ||
| Joe Dunne | FB |  | Dublin | (1973-05-25)25 May 1973 (aged 23) | 5 | 1 | Gillingham | 27 March 1996 | Free transfer | ||
| Paul Gibbs | FB | | Gorleston | (1972-10-26)26 October 1972 (aged 23) | 37 | 3 | Diss Town | 6 March 1995 | Undisclosed | ||
| David Greene | CB | | Luton | (1973-10-26)26 October 1973 (aged 22) | 16 | 1 | Luton Town | 21 June 1996 | £30,000 | ||
| Nicky Haydon | DF/MF | | Barking | (1978-08-10)10 August 1978 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Youth team | 1 August 1995 | Free transfer | ||
| Tony McCarthy | CB | | Dublin | (1969-11-09)9 November 1969 (aged 26) | 63 | 1 | Millwall | 17 March 1995 | Free transfer | ||
| Andy Partner | CB | | Colchester | (1974-10-21)21 October 1974 (aged 21) | 5 | 0 | Apprentice | 16 December 1991[lower-alpha 2] | Free transfer | ||
| Scott Stamps | FB | | Edgbaston | (1975-03-20)20 March 1975 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Torquay United | 26 March 1997 | £15,000 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| Paul Buckle | MF | | Hatfield | (1970-12-16)16 December 1970 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | Wycombe Wanderers | 28 November 1996 | Free transfer | ||
| Ernie Cooksey | MF | | Bishop's Stortford | (1980-06-11)11 June 1980 (aged 15) | 0 | 0 | Youth team | Summer 1996 | Free transfer | ||
| Karl Duguid | MF | | Letchworth | (1978-03-21)21 March 1978 (aged 18) | 17 | 1 | Youth team | 9 December 1995[lower-alpha 2] | Free transfer | ||
| Steve Forbes | MF | | Stoke Newington | (1975-12-24)24 December 1975 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Millwall | 14 March 1997 | Free transfer | ||
| Chris Fry | MF/WG |  | Cardiff | (1969-10-23)23 October 1969 (aged 26) | 100 | 10 | Hereford United | 24 October 1993 | Nominal | ||
| David Gregory | MF | | Sudbury | (1970-01-23)23 January 1970 (aged 26) | 10 | 0 | Peterborough United | 8 December 1995 | Free transfer | ||
| Adam Locke | MF/FB | | Croydon | (1970-08-20)20 August 1970 (aged 25) | 64 | 4 | Southend United | 23 September 1994 | Free transfer | ||
| Richard Wilkins | MF/DF | | Lambeth | (1965-05-28)28 May 1965 (aged 31) | 180 | 31 | Hereford United | 3 July 1996 | £17,500 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| Paul Abrahams | FW/WG | | Colchester | (1973-10-31)31 October 1973 (aged 22) | 83 | 15 | Brentford | 23 October 1996 | £20,000 | ||
| Tony Adcock | FW | | Bethnal Green | (1963-03-27)27 March 1963 (aged 33) | 267 | 129 | Luton Town | 3 August 1995 | Free transfer | ||
| Tony Lock | FW | | Harlow | (1976-09-03)3 September 1976 (aged 19) | 3 | 1 | Apprentice | 28 January 1995[lower-alpha 2] | Free transfer | ||
| Mark Sale | FW | | Burton upon Trent | (1972-02-27)27 February 1972 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 10 March 1997 | £23,500 | ||
| Steve Whitton | FW | | East Ham | (1960-12-04)4 December 1960 (aged 35) | 68 | 17 | Ipswich Town | 24 March 1994 | £10,000 | ||
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In
More information Date, Position ...
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 1996 | MF | |
Ernie Cooksey | Youth team | Free transfer | [7][8] |
| 21 June 1996 | CB | |
David Green | Luton Town |
£30,000 | [9][10] |
| 3 July 1996 | MF/DF | |
Richard Wilkins | Hereford United |
£17,500 | [11][12] |
| 5 August 1996 | FB | |
David Barnes | Watford |
Free transfer | [13][14] |
| 11 October 1996 | WG | |
Tony Kelly | Millwall |
Trial | [15][16] |
| 23 October 1996 | FW/WG | |
Paul Abrahams | Brentford |
£20,000 | [17][18] |
| 28 November 1996 | MF | |
Paul Buckle | Wycombe Wanderers |
Free transfer | [19][20] |
| 17 February 1997 | MF | |
Geoff Pitcher | Kingstonian |
Trial | [21][22] |
| 10 March 1997 | FW | |
Mark Sale | Mansfield Town |
£23,500 | [23][24] |
| 14 March 1997 | MF | |
Steve Forbes | Millwall |
Free transfer | [25][26] |
| 26 March 1997 | FB | |
Scott Stamps | Torquay United |
£15,000 | [27][28] |
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- Total spending:
~ £106,000
Out
More information Date, Position ...
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of season | MF | |
Tony Cook | Berkhamsted Town |
Undisclosed | [29] |
| Summer 1996 | CB | |
Ben Lewis | Southend United |
Released | [30][31] |
| 31 May 1996 | MF | |
Steve Ball | Sudbury Town |
Free transfer | [32][33] |
| 31 May 1996 | CB | |
Gus Caesar | Dagenham & Redbridge |
Released | [34][35] |
| 31 May 1996 | DF/MF | |
Tony English | Sudbury Town |
Free transfer | [36][37] |
| 30 July 1996 | MF | |
Tony Dennis | Lincoln City |
Released | [38][39] |
| September 1996 | FB | |
Jean Dalli | Dover Athletic |
Free transfer | [40][41] |
| 20 September 1996 | MF | |
Mark Kinsella | Charlton Athletic |
£150,000 | [42][43] |
| 19 October 1996 | WG | |
Tony Kelly | St Albans City |
End of trial | [15][16] |
| 13 February 1997 | FW | |
Robbie Reinelt | Brighton & Hove Albion |
£15,000 | [44][45] |
| 1 March 1997 | FB | |
David Barnes | Free agent | Retired | [13][14] |
| 14 March 1997 | MF | |
Geoff Pitcher | Kingstonian |
End of trial | [21][22][lower-alpha 1] |
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- Total incoming:
~ £165,000
Loans in
More information Date, Position ...
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 November 1996 | FW | |
John Taylor | Luton Town |
26 December 1996 | [46][47] |
| 3 February 1997 | GK | |
John Vaughan | Lincoln City |
28 February 1997 | [48][49] |
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Loans out
More information Date, Position ...
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 October 1996 | FW | |
Tony Lock | Chelmsford City |
4 November 1996 | [50][51] |
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Third Division
Main article: 1996–97 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 | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | L | D | D | D | L | W | D | D | D | L | D | W | W | L | L | W | D | W | D | W | W | D | D | D | D | D | W | D | W | W | W | W | D | L | L | L | W | W | L | L | L | L | W | W | D | W |
| Position | 24 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
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League table
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Chester City | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 55 | 43 | +12 | 70 | Participated in play-offs |
| 7 | Cardiff City | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 57 | 55 | +2 | 69 | |
| 8 | Colchester United | 46 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 62 | 51 | +11 | 68 | |
| 9 | Lincoln City | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 70 | 69 | +1 | 66 | |
| 10 | Cambridge United | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 53 | 59 | −6 | 65 |
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Source: [52]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Matches
Colchester United v Hartlepool United
| 17 August 1996 (1996-08-17) 1 | Colchester United | 0–2 | Hartlepool United | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | McCarthy  40'  |
Report | Allon  52'McAuley 60' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,942 Referee: P Robinson |
Rochdale v Colchester United
| 24 August 1996 (1996-08-24) 2 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Colchester United | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,816 Referee: D Laws |
Darlington v Colchester United
| 27 August 1996 (1996-08-27) 3 | Darlington | 1–1 | Colchester United | Darlington |
| Atkinson 1' (pen.) |
Report | Locke 44' |
Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 2,906 Referee: Roger Furnandiz |
Colchester United v Hereford United
| 31 August 1996 (1996-08-31) 4 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Hereford United | Colchester |
| Reinelt 79' |
Report | Smith 63' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,723 Referee: M Fletcher |
Fulham v Colchester United
| 7 September 1996 (1996-09-07) 5 | Fulham | 3–1 | Colchester United | Fulham |
| Conroy 5', 51' Morgan 79' |
Report | Whitton 66' |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 5,189 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
Colchester United v Brighton & Hove Albion
| 10 September 1996 (1996-09-10) 6 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Colchester |
| 19:45 BST | Kinsella 24' Reinelt 53' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,540 Referee: Barry Knight |
Colchester United v Hull City
| 14 September 1996 (1996-09-14) 7 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Hull City | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Kinsella 50' |
Report | Gordon 52' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,073 Referee: Rob Styles |
Leyton Orient v Colchester United
| 21 September 1996 (1996-09-21) 8 | Leyton Orient | 1–1 | Colchester United | Leyton |
| Channing 69' |
Report | Fry 52' Cawley 51' |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 5,254 Referee: Mark Halsey |
Colchester United v Doncaster Rovers
| 28 September 1996 (1996-09-28) 9 | Colchester United | 2–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Cawley 26' Adcock 40' |
Report | Colcombe 29' Schofield 39' (pen.) |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,672 Referee: Paul Taylor |
Carlisle United v Colchester United
| 1 October 1996 (1996-10-01) 10 | Carlisle United | 3–0 | Colchester United | Carlisle |
| Currie 43' Reeves 57'Archdeacon 58' |
Report | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,089 Referee: Terry Heilbron |
Swansea City v Colchester United
| 4 October 1996 (1996-10-04) 11 | Swansea City | 1–1 | Colchester United | Swansea |
| Torpey 38' |
Report | Greene 4' |
Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 2,531 Referee: Fraser Stretton |
Colchester United v Wigan Athletic
| 12 October 1996 (1996-10-12) 12 | Colchester United | 3–1 | Wigan Athletic | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Adcock 69' Gregory 76'Duguid 80' |
Report | Sharp 41' Kilford |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,700 Referee: C Finch |
Colchester United v Barnet
| 15 October 1996 (1996-10-15) 13 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Barnet | Colchester |
| 19:45 BST | Fry 81' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,732 Referee: R Poulain |
Northampton Town v Colchester United
| 19 October 1996 (1996-10-19) 14 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Colchester United | Northampton |
| Parrish 45' Grayson 55' |
Report | Fry 41' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,119 Referee: Steve Baines |
Lincoln City v Colchester United
| 26 October 1996 (1996-10-26) 15 | Lincoln City | 3–2 | Colchester United | Lincoln |
| Ainsworth 32' Martin 59'Greene 62' (o.g.)Bos 75' |
Report | Betts 26' (pen.) Duguid 43' (pen.)Whitton 67' |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 2,768 Referee: A Butler |
Colchester United v Exeter City
| 29 October 1996 (1996-10-29) 16 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Exeter City | Colchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Myers 61' (o.g.) |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,384 Referee: G Pooley |
Colchester United v Cardiff City
| 2 November 1996 (1996-11-02) 17 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Duguid 18' |
Report | White 57' (pen.) |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,226 Referee: Rob Harris |
Torquay United v Colchester United
| 9 November 1996 (1996-11-09) 18 | Torquay United | 0–2 | Colchester United | Torquay |
| Report | Reinelt 62' Abrahams 90' |
Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 2,251 Referee: M Pierce |
Colchester United v Scunthorpe United
| 19 November 1996 (1996-11-19) 19 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Scunthorpe United | Colchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Sertori 71' (o.g.) |
Report | Clarkson 59' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,842 Referee: Clive Wilkes |
Chester City v Colchester United
| 22 November 1996 (1996-11-22) 20 | Chester City | 1–2 | Colchester United | Chester |
| Whelan 53' |
Report | Taylor 7', 19' |
Stadium: Deva Stadium Attendance: 2,028 Referee: Graham Laws |
Colchester United v Lincoln City
| 30 November 1996 (1996-11-30) 21 | Colchester United | 7–1 | Lincoln City | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Abrahams 19' Taylor 42' (pen.), 45' (pen.)Whitton 61'Adcock 83'Fry 86', 90' |
Report | Martin 64' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,738 Referee: D Orr |
Scarborough v Colchester United
| 3 December 1996 (1996-12-03) 22 | Scarborough | 1–1 | Colchester United | Scarborough |
| Mitchell 52' |
Report | Locke 24' |
Stadium: Athletic Ground Attendance: 1,605 Referee: Roger Furnandiz |
Mansfield Town v Colchester United
| 14 December 1996 (1996-12-14) 23 | Mansfield Town | 1–1 | Colchester United | Mansfield |
| Sale 90' |
Report | Abrahams 73' |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 1,653 Referee: Terry Heilbron |
Colchester United v Cambridge United
| 20 December 1996 (1996-12-20) 24 | Colchester United | 2–2 | Cambridge United | Colchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Taylor 60' Adcock 90' |
Report | Beall 39' Raynor 63' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,707 Referee: Neale Barry |
Brighton & Hove Albion v Colchester United
| 26 December 1996 (1996-12-26) 25 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | Colchester United | Hove |
| Mundee 34' (pen.) |
Report | Whitton 15' |
Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 4,830 Referee: Alan Wiley |
Doncaster Rovers v Colchester United
| 11 January 1997 (1997-01-11) 26 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–0 | Colchester United | Doncaster |
| Report | Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 1,458 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
Colchester United v Fulham
| 14 January 1997 (1997-01-14) 27 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Fulham | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Abrahams 43' Fry 71'Greene 67' |
Report | Morgan 65' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,820 Referee: M Bailey |
Colchester United v Carlisle United
| 18 January 1997 (1997-01-18) 28 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Carlisle United | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Adcock 4' (pen.) Reinelt 67' 70' |
Report | Archdeacon 34' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,588 Referee: Paul Taylor |
Exeter City v Colchester United
| 25 January 1997 (1997-01-25) 29 | Exeter City | 0–3 | Colchester United | Exeter |
| Report | Abrahams 15' Locke 28', 55' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 2,666 Referee: J Brandwood |
Colchester United v Torquay United
| 31 January 1997 (1997-01-31) 30 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Torquay United | Colchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Adcock 44', 56' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,895 Referee: Steve Baines |
Colchester United v Leyton Orient
| 4 February 1997 (1997-02-04) 31 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Leyton Orient | Colchester |
| Wilkins 11', 75' |
Report | Channing 33' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,689 Referee: Steve Bennett |
Cardiff City v Colchester United
| 8 February 1997 (1997-02-08) 32 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Colchester United | Cardiff |
| Haworth 90' |
Report | Adcock 6' Whitton 20' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,912 Referee: G Singh |
Colchester United v Chester City
| 14 February 1997 (1997-02-14) 33 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Chester City | Colchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,855 Referee: J Kirkby |
Scunthorpe United v Colchester United
| 22 February 1997 (1997-02-22) 34 | Scunthorpe United | 2–1 | Colchester United | Scunthorpe |
| D'Auria 50' Jones 61' |
Report | Whitton 89' |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 2,738 Referee: D Laws |
Colchester United v Scarborough
| 28 February 1997 (1997-02-28) 35 | Colchester United | 1–3 | Scarborough | Colchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Adcock 24' |
Report | Williams 36', 70' Rigby 74' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,719 Referee: D Crick |
Cambridge United v Colchester United
| 7 March 1997 (1997-03-07) 36 | Cambridge United | 1–0 | Colchester United | Cambridge |
| Wanless 6' |
Report | Lock 38' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,485 Referee: Clive Wilkes |
Colchester United v Mansfield Town
| 14 March 1997 (1997-03-14) 37 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Mansfield Town | Colchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Greene 37' Adcock 42' |
Report | Dunne 82' (o.g.) Doolan 46'Harper 83' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,064 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
Colchester United v Rochdale
| 21 March 1997 (1997-03-21) 38 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Rochdale | Colchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Abrahams 59' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,211 Referee: Alan Wiley |
Hartlepool United v Colchester United
| 29 March 1997 (1997-03-29) 39 | Hartlepool United | 1–0 | Colchester United | Hartlepool |
| Beech 78' |
Report | McCarthy 36' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 2,725 Referee: Anthony Leake |
Colchester United v Darlington
| 31 March 1997 (1997-03-31) 40 | Colchester United | 0–3 | Darlington | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Naylor 2', 13', 73' (pen.) |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,604 Referee: G Pooley |
Hereford United v Colchester United
| 5 April 1997 (1997-04-05) 41 | Hereford United | 1–0 | Colchester United | Hereford |
| McGorry 45' |
Report | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2,535 Referee: Rob Styles |
Wigan Athletic v Colchester United
| 8 April 1997 (1997-04-08) 42 | Wigan Athletic | 1–0 | Colchester United | Wigan |
| McGibbon 45' |
Report | Stadium: Springfield Park Attendance: 4,571 Referee: K Lynch |
Colchester United v Swansea City
| 11 April 1997 (1997-04-11) 43 | Colchester United | 3–1 | Swansea City | Colchester |
| 19:45 BST | Whitton 22' Sale 56'Abrahams 66' |
Report | Mølby 58' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,162 Referee: Roger Furnandiz |
Hull City v Colchester United
| 15 April 1997 (1997-04-15) 44 | Hull City | 1–2 | Colchester United | Kingston upon Hull |
| Darby 19' 36' 49' |
Report | Adcock 22' Sale 27' |
Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 2,035 Referee: R Pearson |
Colchester United v Northampton Town
| 26 April 1997 (1997-04-26) 45 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,956 Referee: Paul Rejer |
Barnet v Colchester United
| 3 May 1997 (1997-05-03) 46 | Barnet | 2–4 | Colchester United | Chipping Barnet |
| Campbell 6' Hodges 58' |
Report | Lock 14' Sale 35'Forbes 56'Haydon 86' |
Stadium: Underhill Stadium Attendance: 1,909 Referee: Rob Harris |
League Cup
Main article: 1996–97 Football League Cup
Colchester United v West Bromwich Albion
| 20 August 1996 (1996-08-20) 1st round 1st leg | Colchester United | 2–3 | West Bromwich Albion | Colchester |
| 19:45 BST | Kinsella 1' Fry 76' |
Report | Hunt 22' Hamilton 71'Donovan 85' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,521 Referee: D Orr |
West Bromwich Albion v Colchester United
| 3 September 1996 (1996-09-03) 1st round 2nd leg | West Bromwich Albion | 1–3 | Colchester United | West Bromwich |
| Groves 83' |
Report | Reinelt 22', 49' Dunne 53' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 9,809 | |
| Note: Colchester win 5–4 on aggregate | ||||
Huddersfield Town v Colchester United
| 17 September 1996 (1996-09-17) 2nd round 1st leg | Huddersfield Town | 1–1 | Colchester United | Huddersfield |
| Cowan 45' |
Report | Adcock 46' |
Stadium: Kirklees Stadium Attendance: 5,112 Referee: Steve Baines |
Colchester United v Huddersfield Town
| 24 September 1996 (1996-09-24) 2nd round 2nd leg | Colchester United | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | Huddersfield Town | Colchester |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stewart 98' Collins 110' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,095 Referee: M Pierce | |
| Note: Huddersfield win 3–1 on aggregate | ||||
FA Cup
Main article: 1996–97 FA Cup
Colchester United v Wycombe Wanderers
| 16 November 1996 (1996-11-16) 1st round | Colchester United | 1–2 | Wycombe Wanderers | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Wilkins 69' |
Report | de Souza 43' Williams 65' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,378 Referee: Jeff Winter |
Football League Trophy
Main article: 1996–97 Football League Trophy
Cambridge United v Colchester United
| 10 December 1996 (1996-12-10) 1st round (southern section) | Cambridge United | 0–1 | Colchester United | Cambridge |
| Report | Whitton 89' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 1,108 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
Millwall v Colchester United
| 7 January 1997 (1997-01-07) 2nd round (southern section) | Millwall | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Colchester United | Bermondsey |
| Crawford 10' Savage 76' |
Report | Adcock 53', 88' Buckle  93' |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 2,795 Referee: Rob Harris |
Brentford v Colchester United
| 28 January 1997 (1997-01-28) Quarter-final (southern section) | Brentford | 0–1 | Colchester United | Brentford |
| Report | Abrahams 35' |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 2,253 Referee: K Leach |
Colchester United v Northampton Town
| 18 February 1997 (1997-02-18) Semi-final (southern section) | Colchester United | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Colchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Greene 66' Buckle 75'Vaughan 22' |
Report | Martin 67' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,978 Referee: Neale Barry |
Peterborough United v Colchester United
| 11 March 1997 (1997-03-11) Southern section final 1st leg | Peterborough United | 2–0 | Colchester United | Peterborough |
| Otto 14' Charlery 35' |
Report | Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 4,556 Referee: William Burns |
Colchester United v Peterborough United
| 18 March 1997 (1997-03-18) Southern section final 2nd leg | Colchester United | 3–0 (a.e.t.) | Peterborough United | Colchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Fry 38' Buckle 80'Abrahams 100' |
Report | Charlery |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
| Note: Colchester win 3–2 on aggregate | ||||
Colchester United v Carlisle United
| 20 April 1997 (1997-04-20) Final | Colchester United | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Carlisle United | Wembley |
| 13:30 BST | Report Report |
Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 45,077 Referee: J Kirkby | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Conway  Archdeacon  Walling Aspinall Hayward |
Wilkins Adcock Greene Duguid Cawley |
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Appearances and goals
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| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Third Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | |||||
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| GK | CAN |
Garrett Caldwell | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG |
Carl Emberson | 45 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Simon Betts | 14 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Peter Cawley | 37 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | |
| DF | IRL |
Joe Dunne | 42 | 1 | 23+12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Paul Gibbs | 27 | 0 | 18+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | |
| DF | IRL |
David Greene | 55 | 3 | 44 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| DF | ENG |
Nicky Haydon | 1 | 1 | 0+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | IRL |
Tony McCarthy | 43 | 0 | 34+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Scott Stamps | 8 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Paul Buckle | 29 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | |
| MF | ENG |
Karl Duguid | 25 | 3 | 10+10 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Steve Forbes | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | WAL |
Chris Fry | 54 | 8 | 31+11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2+2 | 1 | 6+1 | 1 | |
| MF | ENG |
David Gregory | 48 | 1 | 32+6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Adam Locke | 44 | 4 | 22+10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 4+3 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Richard Wilkins | 50 | 3 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Paul Abrahams | 36 | 9 | 27+2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5+1 | 2 | |
| FW | ENG |
Tony Adcock | 47 | 14 | 26+10 | 11 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | |
| FW | ENG |
Tony Lock | 7 | 1 | 1+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Mark Sale | 13 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Steve Whitton | 47 | 7 | 36+3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
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| GK | ENG |
John Vaughan | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
David Barnes | 13 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | IRL |
Mark Kinsella | 10 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Geoff Pitcher | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Tony Kelly | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Robbie Reinelt | 26 | 5 | 8+13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
John Taylor | 9 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
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Goalscorers
More information Place, Nationality ...
| Place | Nationality | Position | Name | Third Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total |
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| 1 | |
FW | Tony Adcock | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| 2 | |
FW/WG | Paul Abrahams | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | |
MF/WG | Chris Fry | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 4 | |
FW | Steve Whitton | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | |
FW | Robbie Reinelt | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
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FW | John Taylor | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 7 | |
MF/FB | Adam Locke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | |
MF | Paul Buckle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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MF | Karl Duguid | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
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CB | David Greene | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
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MF | Mark Kinsella | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
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FW | Mark Sale | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
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MF/DF | Richard Wilkins | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 14 | |
FB | Simon Betts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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CB | Peter Cawley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
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FB | Joe Dunne | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
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MF | Steve Forbes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
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MF | David Gregory | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
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DF/MF | Nicky Haydon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
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FW | Tony Lock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| TOTALS | 62 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 79 | |||
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Disciplinary record
More information Nationality, Position ...
| Nationality | Position | Name | Third Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total | |||||
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CB | David Greene | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
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CB | Tony McCarthy | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
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CB | Peter Cawley | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
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FW | Robbie Reinelt | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
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FW | Steve Whitton | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
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MF | Paul Buckle | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
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FB | David Barnes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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MF/WG | Chris Fry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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FB | Paul Gibbs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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FW | Tony Lock | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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GK | John Vaughan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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FW/WG | Paul Abrahams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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FW | Tony Adcock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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GK | Carl Emberson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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MF | David Gregory | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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MF/FB | Adam Locke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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MF/DF | Richard Wilkins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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FB | Simon Betts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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FB | Joe Dunne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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DF/MF | Nicky Haydon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 50 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 8 | ||
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Clean sheets
Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[55]
More information Place, Nationality ...
| Place | Nationality | Player | Third Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Carl Emberson | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | |
Garrett Caldwell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | |
John Vaughan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTALS | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | ||
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Player debuts
Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[56]
More information Position, Nationality ...
| Position | Nationality | Player | Date | Opponent | Ground | Notes |
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| FB | |
David Barnes | 17 August 1996 | Hartlepool United | Layer Road | |
| CB | |
David Greene | 17 August 1996 | Hartlepool United | Layer Road | [57][lower-alpha 1] |
| MF/DF | |
Richard Wilkins | 27 August 1996 | Darlington | Feethams | [58][lower-alpha 1] |
| WG | |
Tony Kelly | 12 October 1996 | Wigan Athletic | Layer Road | |
| FW/WG | |
Paul Abrahams | 26 October 1996 | Lincoln City | Sincil Bank | [59][lower-alpha 1] |
| FW | |
John Taylor | 9 November 1996 | Torquay United | Plainmoor | [60][lower-alpha 1] |
| MF | |
Paul Buckle | 14 December 1996 | Mansfield Town | Field Mill | |
| GK | |
John Vaughan | 4 February 1997 | Leyton Orient | Layer Road | |
| FW | |
Mark Sale | 11 March 1997 | Peterborough United | London Road Stadium | |
| MF | |
Geoff Pitcher | 14 March 1997 | Mansfield Town | Layer Road | |
| FB | |
Scott Stamps | 29 March 1997 | Hartlepool United | Victoria Park | |
| MF | |
Steve Forbes | 3 May 1997 | Barnet | Underhill Stadium | |
| DF/MF | |
Nicky Haydon | 3 May 1997 | Barnet | Underhill 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: 1997". 11v11.com. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
Specific
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- Hudson, Matt (11 August 2013). "The 1990s and 2000s". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- "Appearances". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- "Ernie Loses Battle With Cancer". Colchester United FC. 3 July 2008. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- Ernie Cooksey at Soccerbase
- "David Greene". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- David Greene at Soccerbase
- "Richard Wilkins (Defender / Midfielder)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- Richard Wilkins at Soccerbase
- "David Barnes". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- David Barnes at Soccerbase
- "Tony Kelly". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- Tony Kelly at Soccerbase
- "Paul Abrahams". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- Paul Abrahams at Soccerbase
- "Paul Buckle". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- Paul Buckle at Soccerbase
- "Geoff Pitcher". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- Geoff Pitcher at Soccerbase
- "Mark Sale". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- "Steve Forbes". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- Steve Forbes at Soccerbase
- "Scott Stamps". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- Scott Stamps at Soccerbase
- "Tony Cook". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- "Ben Lewis". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- "Steve Ball". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- Steve Ball at Soccerbase
- "Gus Caesar". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- Gus Caesar at Soccerbase
- "Tony English". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- Tony English at Soccerbase
- "Tony Dennis". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- Tony Dennis at Soccerbase
- "Jean Dalli". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- Jean Dalli at Soccerbase
- "Mark Kinsella". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- Mark Kinsella at Soccerbase
- "Robbie Reinelt". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- Robbie Reinelt at Soccerbase
- "John Taylor". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- John Taylor at Soccerbase
- "John Vaughan (Goalkeeper)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- John Vaughan at Soccerbase
- "Tony Lock". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- "England 1996–97". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 28 March 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
- "Discipline". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
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- "Alltime- List of Debuts". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- "Colchester Utd 0–2 Hartlepool United". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- "Darlington 1–1 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
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- "Torquay United 0–2 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 30 August 2018.