2002–03_Colchester_United_F.C._season
2002–03 Colchester United F.C. season
Colchester United 2002–03 football season
The 2002–03 season was Colchester United's 61st season in their history and their fifth successive season in the third tier of English football, the Second Division. Alongside competing in the Second Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Football League Trophy.
Quick Facts Chairman, Manager ...
| 2002–03 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Peter Heard[1] | |
| Manager | Steve Whitton (until 29 January) Geraint Williams (caretaker) (29 January until 25 February) Phil Parkinson (from 25 February) | |
| Stadium | Layer Road | |
| Second Division | 12th | |
| FA Cup | 1st round (eliminated by Chester City) | |
| League Cup | 1st round (eliminated by Coventry City) | |
| Football League Trophy | 1st round (southern section) (eliminated by Cheltenham Town) | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Joe Keith (9) All: Joe Keith Scott McGleish (9) | |
| Highest home attendance | 5,047 v Queens Park Rangers, 3 May 2003[2] | |
| Lowest home attendance | 2,721 v Wigan Athletic, 31 August 2002[3] | |
| Average home league attendance | 3,367[4] | |
| Biggest win | 4–0 v Chesterfield, 18 March 2003 | |
| Biggest defeat | 0–5 v Luton Town, 21 April 2003 | |
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After a first round FA Cup exit to Conference side Chester City and a seven-game winless run, manager Steve Whitton left the club by mutual consent, with Phil Parkinson appointed in his first ever managerial role. He led the club from the relegation zone to a 12th-place finish, their highest position for 23 years.
Following consecutive seasons of gradual improvement under Steve Whitton, the club found themselves in the relegation zone following a run of seven games without a win and a first round FA Cup exit to non-League Chester City. He left the club by mutual consent in January as former player Geraint Williams stepped up as caretaker manager while putting his name forward for the permanent role. However, with his many contacts at FA board level, chairman Peter Heard made a surprise appointment of Reading's player-coach Phil Parkinson.
Parkinson helped turn around the club's fortunes, lifting them from the relegation zone to 12th place, their best finish for 23 years.
In the League Cup, Colchester were eliminated by Coventry City in the first round, while Cheltenham Town defeated the U's in the first round of the Football League Trophy.
Away from the pitch, following the collapse of ITV Digital which had promised clubs greater television rights finances, a number of clubs found themselves entering administration or suffering lasting financial difficulty as a result of spending the money on players and resources before any had been received. Prudently, Peter Heard had never budgeted more than the club could afford and as such Colchester United were largely unaffected by the collapse.[5]
More information No., Name ...
| No. | Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth | Apps | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Simon Brown | GK |  | Chelmsford | (1976-12-03)3 December 1976 (aged 25) | 85 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 July 1999 | Free transfer | ||
| 31 | Richard McKinney | GK |  | Ballymoney | (1979-05-18)18 May 1979 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Swindon Town | 10 August 2002 | Free transfer | ||
| 32 | Dean Gerken | GK | | Southend-on-Sea | (1985-05-22)22 May 1985 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Youth team | 1 August 2002 | Free transfer | ||
| Defenders | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Joe Dunne | FB |  | Dublin | (1973-05-25)25 May 1973 (aged 29) | 188 | 7 | Dover Athletic | 7 December 1999[lower-alpha 1] | Nominal | ||
| 3 | Joe Keith | FB | | Plaistow | (1978-10-01)1 October 1978 (aged 23) | 126 | 10 | West Ham United | 24 May 1999 | Free transfer | ||
| 5 | Scott Fitzgerald | CB | | Westminster | (1969-08-13)13 August 1969 (aged 32) | 74 | 0 | Millwall | 19 October 2000 | Free transfer | ||
| 8 | Mark Warren | CB | | Lower Clapton | (1974-11-12)12 November 1974 (aged 27) | 0 | 0 | Notts County | 6 August 2002 | Free transfer | ||
| 19 | Alan White | CB | | Darlington | (1975-03-22)22 March 1975 (aged 27) | 77 | 3 | Luton Town | 16 July 2000 | Free transfer | ||
| 24 | Pat Baldwin | CB | | City of London | (1982-11-12)12 November 1982 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 16 August 2002 | Free transfer | ||
| 25 | Sam Stockley | FB | | Tiverton | (1977-09-05)5 September 1977 (aged 24) | 11 | 1 | Oxford United | 31 October 2002 | Free transfer | ||
| 27 | Greg Halford | FB/MF | | Chelmsford | (1984-12-08)8 December 1984 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Youth team | 1 August 2002 | Free transfer | ||
| 29 | Mike Edwards | CB | | Hessle | (1980-04-25)25 April 1980 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Hull City | 27 March 2003 | Free transfer | ||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Gavin Johnson | MF | | Eye | (1970-10-10)10 October 1970 (aged 31) | 93 | 3 |  Dunfermline Athletic | 14 November 1999 | Free transfer | ||
| 6 | Thomas Pinault | MF |  | Grasse | (1981-12-04)4 December 1981 (aged 20) | 58 | 1 | AS Cannes | 1 July 1999 | Free transfer | ||
| 7 | Karl Duguid | MF | | Letchworth | (1978-03-21)21 March 1978 (aged 24) | 239 | 34 | Youth team | 9 December 1995[lower-alpha 2] | Free transfer | ||
| 10 | Kemal Izzet | MF | | Whitechapel | (1980-09-29)29 September 1980 (aged 21) | 51 | 6 | Charlton Athletic | 13 April 2001 | Free transfer | ||
| 14 | Chris Keeble | MF | | Colchester | (1978-09-17)17 September 1978 (aged 23) | 25 | 2 | Ipswich Town | 23 March 2000 | Free transfer | ||
| 16 | Marc Canham | MF | |  Wegberg | (1982-09-11)11 September 1982 (aged 19) | 1 | 0 | Youth team | 1 August 2001 | Free transfer | ||
| 17 | Bobby Bowry | MF |  | Hampstead | (1971-05-19)19 May 1971 (aged 31) | 41 | 1 | Millwall | 25 July 2001 | Free transfer | ||
| 20 | Mick Stockwell | MF | | Chelmsford | (1965-02-14)14 February 1965 (aged 37) | 104 | 22 | Ipswich Town | 23 July 2000 | Free transfer | ||
| Matt Hearn | MF | | Barking | (1984-01-17)17 January 1984 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Youth team | 1 July 2000 | Free transfer | |||
| Craig Johnston | MF | | (1985-12-04)4 December 1985 (aged 16) | 0 | 0 | Youth team | 1 July 2002 | Free transfer | ||||
| Forwards | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Scott McGleish | FW | | Chipping Barnet | (1974-02-10)10 February 1974 (aged 28) | 90 | 27 | Barnet | 12 January 2001 | £15,000 | ||
| 11 | Dean Morgan | FW |  | Edmonton | (1983-10-03)3 October 1983 (aged 18) | 38 | 0 | Youth team | 1 August 2000 | Free transfer | ||
| 12 | Kevin Rapley | FW | | Reading | (1977-09-21)21 September 1977 (aged 24) | 40 | 9 | Notts County | 1 August 2001 | Free transfer | ||
| 15 | Adrian Coote | FW | | Great Yarmouth | (1978-09-30)30 September 1978 (aged 23) | 19 | 4 | Norwich City | 21 December 2001 | £50,000 | ||
| 21 | Mvondo Atangana | FW |  | Yaoundé | (1979-07-10)10 July 1979 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Dundee United | 8 November 2002 | Undisclosed | ||
| 27 | Ben Cranfield | FW | | Ipswich | (1984-03-01)1 March 1984 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Youth team | 1 August 2001 | Free transfer | ||
| Tristan Toney | FW | | (1984-02-04)4 February 1984 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Youth team | 1 July 2002 | Free transfer | ||||
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In
More information Date, Position ...
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2002 | MF | |
Craig Johnston | Youth team | Free transfer | [9][10] |
| 1 July 2002 | FW | |
Tristan Toney | Youth team | Free transfer | [11] |
| 29 July 2002 | CB | |
Danny Steele | Millwall |
Free transfer | [12][13] |
| 1 August 2002 | GK | |
Dean Gerken | Youth team | Free transfer | [14][15] |
| 1 August 2002 | FB/MF | |
Greg Halford | Youth team | Free transfer | [16][17] |
| 6 August 2002 | CB | |
Mark Warren | Notts County |
Free transfer | [18][19] |
| 10 August 2002 | GK | |
Richard McKinney | Swindon Town |
Free transfer | [20][21] |
| 16 August 2002 | CB | |
Pat Baldwin | Chelsea |
Free transfer | [22][23] |
| 31 October 2002 | FB | |
Sam Stockley | Oxford United |
Free transfer | [24][25] |
| 8 November 2002 | FW | |
Mvondo Atangana | Dundee United |
Undisclosed | [26][27] |
| 27 March 2003 | CB | |
Mike Edwards | Hull City |
Free transfer | [28][29] |
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- Total spending:
~ £0
Out
More information Date, Position ...
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2002 | CB |  |
Con Blatsis |  Kocaelispor |
Free transfer | [30][31] |
| 30 June 2002 | DF/MF | |
Anthony Allman | Woking |
Released | [32][33] |
| 1 August 2002 | MF | |
David Gregory | Canvey Island |
Released | [34][35][lower-alpha 1] |
| 12 August 2002 | CB | |
Ross Johnson | Dagenham & Redbridge |
Released | [36][37] |
| 1 October 2002 | FB | |
David Hadrava | Heybridge Swifts |
Released | [38][39] |
| 14 October 2002 | FW | |
Triston Chambers | Dagenham & Redbridge |
Released | [40][41] |
| 25 October 2002 | GK | |
Glenn Williamson | Free agent | Released | [42][43] |
| 15 November 2002 | FW | |
Lloyd Opara | Cambridge United |
Free transfer | [44][45][46] |
| 3 December 2002 | CB | |
Danny Steele | Fisher Athletic |
Released | [12][13] |
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- Total incoming:
~ £0
Loans in
More information Date, Position ...
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 August 2002 | MF | |
Leke Odunsi | Millwall |
1 November 2002 | [47][48][lower-alpha 1] |
| 31 August 2002 | FB | |
Sam Stockley | Oxford United |
30 October 2002 | [24][25] |
| 22 October 2002 | FW | |
Justin Richards | Bristol Rovers |
10 December 2002 | [49][50] |
| 23 January 2003 | FW |  |
Gareth Williams | Crystal Palace |
19 March 2003 | [51][52] |
| 24 January 2003 | CB | |
Liam Chilvers | Arsenal |
31 May 2003 | [53][54] |
| 10 March 2003 | MF | |
Johnnie Jackson | Tottenham Hotspur |
4 May 2003 | [55][56] |
| 27 March 2003 | FW | |
Ben May | Millwall |
4 May 2003 | [57][58] |
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Loans out
More information Date, Position ...
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2002 | FW | |
Triston Chambers | Harlow Town |
5 October 2002 | [40][41] |
| 15 October 2002 | FW | |
Lloyd Opara | Cambridge United |
14 November 2002 | [44][45][46] |
| 21 October 2002 | FW | |
Adrian Coote | Bristol Rovers |
9 February 2003 | [59][60] |
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Second Division
Main article: 2002–03 Football League
League table
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Swindon Town | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 59 | 63 | −4 | 60 |
| 11 | Peterborough United | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 54 | −3 | 58 |
| 12 | Colchester United | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 52 | 56 | −4 | 58 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 56 | 64 | −8 | 58 |
| 14 | Stockport County | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 65 | 70 | −5 | 55 |
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Source: [citation needed]
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).
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 | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | W | D | L | L | W | W | D | L | L | L | L | L | D | W | D | D | L | D | W | D | W | L | D | L | D | L | L | L | D | W | W | D | W | W | L | D | W | W | D | W | D | D | W | L | D | L |
| Position | 10 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
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Matches
Colchester United v Stockport County
| 10 August 2002 (2002-08-10) 1 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Stockport County | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Pinault  58' |
Report | McLachlan  49'  |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,300 Referee: Paul Danson |
Tranmere Rovers v Colchester United
| 13 August 2002 (2002-08-13) 2 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Colchester United | Birkenhead |
| Koumas 15' |
Report | Keith 53' |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 7,499 Referee: Mike Pike |
Crewe Alexandra v Colchester United
| 17 August 2002 (2002-08-17) 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–0 | Colchester United | Crewe |
| Hulse 9' Bell 81' |
Report | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 5,138 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
Colchester United v Brentford
| 24 August 2002 (2002-08-24) 4 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Brentford | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Hunt 45' (pen.) |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,135 Referee: Paul Taylor |
Peterborough United v Colchester United
| 26 August 2002 (2002-08-26) 5 | Peterborough United | 0–1 | Colchester United | Peterborough |
| Report | Keith 80' Warren 90' |
Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 4,203 Referee: P Armstrong |
Colchester United v Wigan Athletic
| 31 August 2002 (2002-08-31) 6 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Wigan Athletic | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Morgan 41' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,721 Referee: Keith Hill |
Colchester United v Cheltenham Town
| 7 September 2002 (2002-09-07) 7 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Cheltenham Town | Colchester |
| 14:00 BST | Keith 59' (pen.) |
Report | Naylor 45' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,845 Referee: B Curson |
Port Vale v Colchester United
| 14 September 2002 (2002-09-14) 8 | Port Vale | 1–0 | Colchester United | Burslem |
| Collins 47' |
Report | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 3,328 Referee: M Ryan |
Northampton Town v Colchester United
| 17 September 2002 (2002-09-17) 9 | Northampton Town | 4–1 | Colchester United | Northampton |
| Gabbiadini 15', 45', 69' Oné 23' |
Report | Sampson 39' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 3,663 Referee: G Cain |
Colchester United v Oldham Athletic
| 21 September 2002 (2002-09-21) 10 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Oldham Athletic | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Warren 56' |
Report | Andrews 64' Hill 53' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,021 Referee: Grant Hegley |
Queens Park Rangers v Colchester United
| 28 September 2002 (2002-09-28) 11 | Queens Park Rangers | 2–0 | Colchester United | Shepherd's Bush |
| 15:00 BST | Connolly 39' Gallen 72' |
Report | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 12,906 Referee: Steve Tomlin |
Colchester United v Wycombe Wanderers
| 5 October 2002 (2002-10-05) 12 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Brown 4' (pen.) |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,252 Referee: D Pugh |
Swindon Town v Colchester United
| 12 October 2002 (2002-10-12) 13 | Swindon Town | 2–2 | Colchester United | Swindon |
| Gurney 66' Sabin 68' |
Report | McGleish 3' Pinault 49' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,152 Referee: Mark Warren |
Colchester United v Chesterfield
| 18 October 2002 (2002-10-18) 14 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Chesterfield | Colchester |
| 19:45 BST | Izzet 58', 73' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,211 Referee: Trevor Parkes |
Huddersfield Town v Colchester United
| 26 October 2002 (2002-10-26) 15 | Huddersfield Town | 1–1 | Colchester United | Huddersfield |
| Stead 90' |
Report | Rapley 11' |
Stadium: Kirklees Stadium Attendance: 8,912 Referee: Phil Joslin |
Colchester United v Barnsley
| 29 October 2002 (2002-10-29) 16 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Barnsley | Colchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Stockley 10' Steele 17' |
Report | Dyer 15' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,096 Referee: Clive Penton |
Mansfield Town v Colchester United
| 1 November 2002 (2002-11-01) 17 | Mansfield Town | 4–2 | Colchester United | Mansfield |
| Christie 19', 25', 29', 64' |
Report | Keith 25' (pen.) Rapley 31'White 81' |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 3,414 Referee: Howard Webb |
Colchester United v Bristol City
| 9 November 2002 (2002-11-09) 18 | Colchester United | 2–2 | Bristol City | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Pinault 55' Bowry 66' |
Report | Peacock 42', 58' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,338 Referee: Joe Ross |
Notts County v Colchester United
| 23 November 2002 (2002-11-23) 19 | Notts County | 2–3 | Colchester United | Nottingham |
| Allsopp 16' Brough 18' |
Report | Morgan 7', 35' McGleish 83' |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 4,626 Referee: Anthony Leake |
Colchester United v Plymouth Argyle
| 30 November 2002 (2002-11-30) 20 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,714 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
Luton Town v Colchester United
| 14 December 2002 (2002-12-14) 21 | Luton Town | 1–2 | Colchester United | Luton |
| Fotiadis 35' |
Report | Duguid 45' Morgan 58' |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 5,890 Referee: M Cowburn |
Colchester United v Cardiff City
| 20 December 2002 (2002-12-20) 22 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Colchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Stockwell 52' Rapley 58' |
Report | Earnshaw 45', 77' Zhiyi 59' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,096 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
Colchester United v Peterborough United
| 26 December 2002 (2002-12-26) 23 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Peterborough United | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Izzet 45' |
Report | Clarke 82' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,760 Referee: Fraser Stretton |
Blackpool v Colchester United
| 28 December 2002 (2002-12-28) 24 | Blackpool | 3–1 | Colchester United | Blackpool |
| Walker 34' Grayson 45'Murphy 59' |
Report | Izzet 71' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 6,040 Referee: A Kaye |
Colchester United v Tranmere Rovers
| 4 January 2003 (2003-01-04) 25 | Colchester United | 2–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | McGleish 12' Keith 69' (pen.) |
Report | Haworth 38' Mellon 60' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,846 Referee: Lee Cable |
Colchester United v Crewe Alexandra
| 11 January 2003 (2003-01-11) 26 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Stockwell 41' |
Report | Jones 56', 62' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,949 Referee: Keith Hill |
Wigan Athletic v Colchester United
| 18 January 2003 (2003-01-18) 27 | Wigan Athletic | 2–1 | Colchester United | Wigan |
| de Vos 44' Liddell 74' (pen.) |
Report | Keith 90' (pen.) |
Stadium: JJB Stadium Attendance: 5,792 Referee: Andy Penn |
Colchester United v Blackpool
| 25 January 2003 (2003-01-25) 28 | Colchester United | 0–2 | Blackpool | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Duguid 82' |
Report | Murphy 52' Coid 70' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,305 Referee: Colin Webster |
Stockport County v Colchester United
| 1 February 2003 (2003-02-01) 29 | Stockport County | 1–1 | Colchester United | Stockport |
| Beckett 36' |
Report | Keith 88' |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 4,011 Referee: Joe Ross |
Bristol City v Colchester United
| 8 February 2003 (2003-02-08) 30 | Bristol City | 1–2 | Colchester United | Bristol |
| Fagan 51' |
Report | McGleish 12' Pinault 69' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 11,107 Referee: Andy Hall |
Colchester United v Mansfield Town
| 14 February 2003 (2003-02-14) 31 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Mansfield Town | Colchester |
| 19:45 GMT | McGleish 88' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,247 Referee: Iain Williamson |
Cheltenham Town v Colchester United
| 22 February 2003 (2003-02-22) 32 | Cheltenham Town | 1–1 | Colchester United | Cheltenham |
| Alsop 2' |
Report | Williams 44' |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 3,607 Referee: Steve Baines |
Colchester United v Port Vale
| 1 March 2003 (2003-03-01) 33 | Colchester United | 4–1 | Port Vale | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Williams 7', 36', 72' Keith 53' |
Report | Bridge-Wilkinson 55' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,581 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
Colchester United v Northampton Town
| 4 March 2003 (2003-03-04) 34 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Colchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Williams 28' McGleish 76' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,408 Referee: D Crick |
Oldham Athletic v Colchester United
| 8 March 2003 (2003-03-08) 35 | Oldham Athletic | 2–0 | Colchester United | Oldham |
| Eyre 13' Eyres 19' |
Report | White 45' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5,223 Referee: Paul Danson |
Brentford v Colchester United
| 11 March 2003 (2003-03-11) 36 | Brentford | 1–1 | Colchester United | Brentford |
| McCammon 37' |
Report | Keith 84' (pen.) |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 3,990 Referee: P Crossley |
Colchester United v Huddersfield Town
| 15 March 2003 (2003-03-15) 37 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Huddersfield Town | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Izzet 74' McGleish 81' |
Report | Sharp 40' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,835 Referee: P Armstrong |
Chesterfield v Colchester United
| 18 March 2003 (2003-03-18) 38 | Chesterfield | 0–4 | Colchester United | Chesterfield |
| Report | Izzet 43' Williams 48'Payne 68' (o.g.)Morgan 81' |
Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 3,226 Referee: Neale Barry |
Barnsley v Colchester United
| 22 March 2003 (2003-03-22) 39 | Barnsley | 1–1 | Colchester United | Barnsley |
| Dyer 36' |
Report | McGleish 38' |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 9,154 Referee: Eddie Evans |
Colchester United v Swindon Town
| 29 March 2003 (2003-03-29) 40 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Swindon Town | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Izzet 57' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,787 Referee: Graham Poll |
Plymouth Argyle v Colchester United
| 5 April 2003 (2003-04-05) 41 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–0 | Colchester United | Plymouth |
| Report | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 7,122 Referee: Paul Taylor |
Colchester United v Notts County
| 12 April 2003 (2003-04-12) 42 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Notts County | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Duguid 2' |
Report | Stallard 45' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,435 Referee: Mark Warren |
Cardiff City v Colchester United
| 19 April 2003 (2003-04-19) 43 | Cardiff City | 0–3 | Colchester United | Cardiff |
| Report | Duguid 4' Izzet 61'Morgan 73' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 12,663 Referee: Steve Tomlin |
Colchester United v Luton Town
| 21 April 2003 (2003-04-21) 44 | Colchester United | 0–5 | Luton Town | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Howard 14', 45', 90' Griffiths 21'Nicholls 43' (pen.) |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,967 Referee: Clive Penton |
Wycombe Wanderers v Colchester United
| 26 April 2003 (2003-04-26) 45 | Wycombe Wanderers | 0–0 | Colchester United | High Wycombe |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 6,283 Referee: B Curson |
Colchester United v Queens Park Rangers
| 3 May 2003 (2003-05-03) 46 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Furlong 52' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,047 Referee: Paul Durkin |
Football League Cup
Main article: 2002–03 Football League Cup
Coventry City v Colchester United
| 11 September 2002 (2002-09-11) 1st round | Coventry City | 3–0 | Colchester United | Coventry |
| McSheffrey 1' McAllister 15'Mills 83' |
Report | Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 6,075 Referee: Ray Olivier |
Football League Trophy
Main article: 2002–03 Football League Trophy
Cheltenham Town v Colchester United
| 22 October 2002 (2002-10-22) 1st round (southern section) | Cheltenham Town | 4–1 | Colchester United | Cheltenham |
| Brayson 45' (pen.), 78' McCann 63'Alsop 68' |
Report | McGleish 57' McKinney 45' |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 1,369 Referee: Paul Danson |
FA Cup
Main article: 2002–03 FA Cup
Colchester United v Chester City
| 16 November 2002 (2002-11-16) 1st round | Colchester United | 0–1 | Chester City | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Tate 83' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,901 Referee: Steve Tomlin |
Appearances and goals
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| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Second Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | |||||||
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| 1 | GK | ENG |
Simon Brown | 29 | 0 | 26+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | ENG |
Joe Keith | 39 | 9 | 36 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 4 | MF | ENG |
Gavin Johnson | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | IRL |
Scott Fitzgerald | 26 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | MF | FRA |
Thomas Pinault | 45 | 4 | 32+10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF | ENG |
Karl Duguid | 27 | 3 | 26+1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | DF | ENG |
Mark Warren | 21 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW | ENG |
Scott McGleish | 46 | 9 | 38+5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 10 | MF | ENG |
Kemal Izzet | 48 | 8 | 43+2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 11 | FW | MSR |
Dean Morgan | 39 | 6 | 22+15 | 6 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | FW | ENG |
Kevin Rapley | 24 | 2 | 14+7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 14 | MF | ENG |
Chris Keeble | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | FW | NIR |
Adrian Coote | 16 | 0 | 7+9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | MF | ENG |
Marc Canham | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | MF | SKN |
Bobby Bowry | 38 | 1 | 33+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 19 | DF | ENG |
Alan White | 43 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 20 | MF | ENG |
Mick Stockwell | 42 | 2 | 30+9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 21 | FW | CMR |
Mvondo Atangana | 7 | 0 | 1+5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 24 | DF | ENG |
Pat Baldwin | 22 | 0 | 13+7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | DF | ENG |
Sam Stockley | 35 | 1 | 31+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 27 | DF | ENG |
Greg Halford | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 29 | DF | ENG |
Mike Edwards | 5 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 31 | GK | NIR |
Richard McKinney | 23 | 0 | 20+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
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| 18 | DF | ENG |
Liam Chilvers | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | FW | ENG |
Justin Richards | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 22 | DF | ENG |
Danny Steele | 9 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 23 | MF | ENG |
Leke Odunsi | 8 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 23 | FW | WAL |
Gareth Williams | 8 | 6 | 6+2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 26 | MF | ENG |
Johnnie Jackson | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 26 | FW | ENG |
Lloyd Opara | 6 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 28 | FW | ENG |
Ben May | 6 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
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Goalscorers
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| Place | Number | Nationality | Position | Name | Second Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total |
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| 1 | 3 | |
FB | Joe Keith | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 9 | |
FW | Scott McGleish | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| 3 | 10 | |
MF | Kemal Izzet | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 4 | 11 | |
FW | Dean Morgan | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 23 | |
FW | Gareth Williams | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 6 | 6 | |
MF | Thomas Pinault | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | 7 | |
MF | Karl Duguid | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | 12 | |
FW | Kevin Rapley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | |
MF | Mick Stockwell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 | 17 | |
MF | Bobby Bowry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | |
FB | Sam Stockley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| TOTALS | 52 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 53 | ||||
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Disciplinary record
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CB | Alan White | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| 8 | |
CB | Mark Warren | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 7 | |
MF | Karl Duguid | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | |
MF | Kemal Izzet | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | |
FW | Kevin Rapley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 22 | |
CB | Danny Steele | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | |
CB | Pat Baldwin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 31 | |
GK | Richard McKinney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | |
MF | Thomas Pinault | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | |
MF | Bobby Bowry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | |
FB | Sam Stockley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | |
CB | Scott Fitzgerald | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | |
FW | Scott McGleish | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | |
CB | Liam Chilvers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | |
FB | Joe Keith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | |
MF | Gavin Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | |
FW | Adrian Coote | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | |
FW | Justin Richards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | |
MF | Mick Stockwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | |
MF | Leke Odunsi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | |
MF | Johnnie Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | |
FW | Ben May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | |
CB | Mike Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 56 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 59 | 8 | |||
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Clean sheets
Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[63]
More information Place, Number ...
| Place | Number | Nationality | Player | Second Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total |
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| 1 | 31 | |
Richard McKinney | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | 1 | |
Simon Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| TOTALS | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |||
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Player debuts
Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[64]
More information Number, Position ...
| Number | Position | Nationality | Player | Date | Opponent | Ground | Notes |
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| 8 | CB | |
Mark Warren | 10 August 2002 | Stockport County | Layer Road | |
| 31 | GK | |
Richard McKinney | 10 August 2002 | Stockport County | Layer Road | |
| 22 | CB | |
Danny Steele | 24 August 2002 | Brentford | Layer Road | |
| 23 | MF | |
Leke Odunsi | 26 August 2002 | Peterborough United | London Road Stadium | |
| 25 | FB | |
Sam Stockley | 7 September 2002 | Cheltenham Town | Layer Road | |
| 24 | CB | |
Pat Baldwin | 11 September 2002 | Coventry City | Highfield Road | |
| 18 | FW | |
Justin Richards | 22 October 2002 | Cheltenham Town | Whaddon Road | |
| 25 | FB | |
Sam Stockley | 9 November 2002 | Bristol City | Layer Road | [65][lower-alpha 1] |
| 21 | FW | |
Mvondo Atangana | 16 November 2002 | Chester City | Layer Road | |
| 18 | CB | |
Liam Chilvers | 25 January 2003 | Blackpool | Layer Road | |
| 23 | FW | |
Gareth Williams | 25 January 2003 | Blackpool | Layer Road | |
| 26 | MF | |
Johnnie Jackson | 11 March 2003 | Brentford | Griffin Park | |
| 28 | FW | |
Ben May | 29 March 2003 | Swindon Town | Layer Road | |
| 29 | CB | |
Mike Edwards | 5 April 2003 | Plymouth Argyle | Home Park | |
| 27 | FB/MF | |
Greg Halford | 21 April 2003 | Luton Town | 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: 2003". 11v11.com. Retrieved 14 November 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.
- "Colchester Utd 0–1 Queens Park Rangers". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- "Colchester Utd 1–0 Wigan Athletic". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- "Average Attendance Figures Per Season". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- Hudson, Matt (11 August 2013). "The 1990s and 2000s". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- "Appearances". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- "Colchester United". FootballSquads. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- "All Colchester United football club players: 2003". 11v11.com. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- "Craig Johnston". 11v11.com. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- Craig Johnston at Soccerbase
- "Tristan Toney". 11v11.com. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- "Danny Steele". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- Danny Steele at Soccerbase
- "Dean Gerken". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- Dean Gerken at Soccerbase
- "Greg Halford". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- Greg Halford at Soccerbase
- "Mark Warren". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- Mark Warren at Soccerbase
- "Richard McKinney (Goalkeeper)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- Richard McKinney at Soccerbase
- "Pat Baldwin". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- Pat Baldwin at Soccerbase
- "Sam Stockley". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- Sam Stockley at Soccerbase
- "Simon Atangana". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- Mvondo Atangana at Soccerbase
- "Mike Edwards". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- Mike Edwards at Soccerbase
- "Con Blatsis". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- Con Blatsis at Soccerbase
- "Anthony Allman". 11v11.com. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- Anthony Allman at Soccerbase
- "David Gregory". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- David Gregory at Soccerbase
- "Ross Johnson". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- Ross Johnson at Soccerbase
- "David Hadrava". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- David Hadrava at Soccerbase
- "Triston Chambers". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- Triston Chambers at Soccerbase
- "Glenn Williamson". 11v11.com. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- Glenn Williamson at Soccerbase
- "Lloyd Opara". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- Lloyd Opara at Soccerbase
- "Lloyd Opara". 11v11.com. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- "Leke Odunsi". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- Leke Odunsi at Soccerbase
- "Justin Richards". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- Justin Richards at Soccerbase
- "Gareth Williams". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- Gareth Williams at Soccerbase
- "Liam Chilvers". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- Liam Chilvers at Soccerbase
- "Johnnie Jackson". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- Johnnie Jackson at Soccerbase
- "Adrian Coote". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- Adrian Coote at Soccerbase
- "Discipline". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- "Clean sheets (1st team)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- "Alltime- List of Debuts". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- "Colchester Utd 2–2 Bristol City". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 14 November 2018.