2006–07_Colchester_United_F.C._season
2006–07 Colchester United F.C. season
Colchester United 2006–07 football season
The 2006–07 season was Colchester United's 65th season in their history and their first-ever season in the second tier of English football, the Championship. Alongside competing in the Championship, the club also participated in the FA Cup and League Cup.
Quick Facts Owner, Chairman ...
| 2006–07 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Owner | Robbie Cowling | |
| Chairman | Peter Heard[1] | |
| Manager | Geraint Williams | |
| Stadium | Layer Road | |
| Championship | 10th | |
| FA Cup | 3rd round (eliminated by Barnet) | |
| League Cup | 1st round (eliminated by Milton Keynes Dons) | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Jamie Cureton (23) All: Jamie Cureton (24) | |
| Highest home attendance | 6,065 v Ipswich Town, 29 September 2006[2] | |
| Lowest home attendance | 4,249 v Barnsley, 12 August 2006[3] | |
| Average home league attendance | 5,466[4] | |
| Biggest win | 4–0 v Sheffield Wednesday, 18 October 2006 5–1 v Hull City, 28 November 2006 | |
| Biggest defeat | 1–5 v Derby County, 2 March 2007 | |
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Following Colchester's promotion from League One, bookmakers had the U's as favourites for an immediate return to the third tier, especially following manager Phil Parkinson's acrimonious resignation and subsequent appointment at Hull City. However, under the guidance of Parkinson's former assistant manager Geraint Williams, Colchester achieved a 10th-place finish in the league, defying the odds and a club record best ever league finish. Indeed, Colchester found themselves on the edges of the play-off positions for much of the season, eventually ending the campaign six points shy after a patch of poor form in February and March.
Colchester for the first time ever entered the FA Cup at the third round stage, but were immediately eliminated by League Two Barnet. They suffered a similar fate in the League Cup when another League Two club Milton Keynes Dons knocked the U's out of the competition in extra time.
On 13 June 2006, manager Phil Parkinson who had led Colchester to their first ever promotion to the second tier, resigned. It was a situation reminiscent of George Burley's resignation and move to Ipswich Town in the 1994–95 season. Hull City's chairman Adam Pearson had approached Parkinson illegally regarding their vacant managers position, and as with Ipswich before, was made to pay when Colchester chairman Peter Heard won £400,000 in damages for the club.
New club owner Robbie Cowling's first task was to appoint Parkinson's successor, with Parkinson's former assistant Geraint Williams overseeing pre-season training. He was ultimately appointed following a lengthy recruitment process and charged with leading United into their first season in the Championship. Mick Harford was brought in as his assistant.
On the back of a successful 2005–06 season for midfielder Neil Danns, scoring 15 goals, he left for Birmingham City in a deal worth up to £850,000. Incoming were former U's loanees Jamie Cureton and Johnnie Jackson.
After a solid yet unsuccessful start to the season, Colchester were without a win after four games, albeit defeats by a single goal on each occasion. They earned their first Championship victory on 26 August when they beat Derby County 4–3 courtesy of a Cureton hat-trick. Colchester then hosted Ipswich Town in the first league derby between the two neighbouring sides for 49 years. Colchester stalwart Karl Duguid's goal was enough to hand the U's victory. Parkinson returned to Layer Road with his struggling Hull side in November as Chris Iwelumo equalled a club record and scored four for himself as the U's beat the Tigers 5–1. Parkinson was sacked by Hull five days later after Colchester's eighth successive home victory on their way to eleven consecutive home victories in the league. By Christmas, the U's found themselves in the play-off positions.
Talk at this point turned to the potential for the U's to ground-share Portman Road with Ipswich Town if they achieved the ultimate dream of promotion to the Premier League as the first turf was cut on the new stadium development at Cuckoo Farm.
In January, the U's received a club record £2.5m from Reading for their England under-20s international Greg Halford.
With two games to spare, Colchester were just one point off the play-off places. Defeat at main rivals Stoke City ended their hopes but the 10th-placed finish was the best in the club's history, making them 30th of all clubs in the English football pyramid. Gates at Layer Road had risen to an average of 5,466, the highest since the 1970–71 season with most games sold out.[5]
More information No., Name ...
| No. | Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth | Apps | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Aidan Davison | GK |  |  Sedgefield | (1968-05-11)11 May 1968 (aged 38) | 84 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 5 July 2004 | Free transfer | ||
| 13 | Dean Gerken | GK | | Southend-on-Sea | (1985-05-22)22 May 1985 (aged 21) | 31 | 0 | Youth team | 1 August 2002 | Free transfer | ||
| 23 | Mark Cousins | GK | | Chelmsford | (1987-01-09)9 January 1987 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Youth team | 1 August 2004 | Free transfer | ||
| Defenders | ||||||||||||
| 3 | John White | FB | | Colchester | (1986-07-26)26 July 1986 (aged 19) | 65 | 0 | Youth team | 1 July 2003 | Free transfer | ||
| 5 | Wayne Brown | CB | | Barking | (1977-08-20)20 August 1977 (aged 28) | 111 | 4 | Watford | 8 July 2004 | Free transfer | ||
| 12 | Pat Baldwin | CB | | City of London | (1982-11-12)12 November 1982 (aged 23) | 109 | 0 | Chelsea | 16 August 2002 | Free transfer | ||
| 16 | George Elokobi | FB/CB |  | Mamfe | (1986-01-31)31 January 1986 (aged 20) | 17 | 2 | Dulwich Hamlet | 1 August 2004 | Free transfer | ||
| 17 | Lawrie Wilson | FB | | Collier Row | (1987-09-11)11 September 1987 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 19 August 2006 | Free transfer | ||
| 19 | Garry Richards | CB | | Romford | (1986-06-11)11 June 1986 (aged 19) | 19 | 0 | Youth team | 1 July 2004 | Free transfer | ||
| 27 | Matthew Paine | DF | | Sidcup | (1987-12-22)22 December 1987 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Youth team | 18 December 2005 | Free transfer | ||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Johnnie Jackson | MF | | Camden Town | (1982-08-15)15 August 1982 (aged 23) | 8 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 June 2006 | Free transfer | ||
| 6 | Kevin Watson | MF | | Hackney | (1974-01-03)3 January 1974 (aged 32) | 105 | 3 | Reading | 5 July 2004 | Free transfer | ||
| 7 | Karl Duguid | MF | | Letchworth | (1978-03-21)21 March 1978 (aged 28) | 353 | 40 | Youth team | 9 December 1995[lower-alpha 1] | Free transfer | ||
| 10 | Kemal Izzet | MF | | Whitechapel | (1980-09-29)29 September 1980 (aged 25) | 200 | 18 | Charlton Athletic | 13 April 2001 | Free transfer | ||
| 14 | Richard Garcia | MF |  | Perth | (1981-09-04)4 September 1981 (aged 24) | 61 | 14 | West Ham United | 3 September 2004 | Nominal | ||
| 21 | Robbie King | MF | | Chelmsford | (1986-10-01)1 October 1986 (aged 19) | 5 | 0 | Youth team | 1 July 2004 | Free transfer | ||
| 25 | Anthony Wordsworth | MF | | Camden Town | (1989-01-03)3 January 1989 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Youth team | 1 July 2006 | Free transfer | ||
| Forwards | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Jamie Cureton | FW | | Bristol | (1975-08-28)28 August 1975 (aged 30) | 10 | 7 | Swindon Town | 6 June 2006 | Free transfer | ||
| 9 | Marino Keith | FW |  | Peterhead | (1974-12-16)16 December 1974 (aged 31) | 12 | 4 | Plymouth Argyle | 1 March 2005 | Free transfer | ||
| 11 | Chris Iwelumo | FW | | Coatbridge | (1978-08-01)1 August 1978 (aged 27) | 55 | 19 |  Alemannia Aachen | 6 July 2005 | Free transfer | ||
| 15 | Jamie Guy | FW | | Barking | (1987-08-01)1 August 1987 (aged 18) | 8 | 0 | Youth team | 1 July 2004 | Free transfer | ||
| 20 | Kevin McLeod | WG | | Liverpool | (1980-09-12)12 September 1980 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 |  Swansea City | 30 August 2006 | Free transfer | ||
| 28 | Craig Hughes | FW | | Canterbury | (1987-11-26)26 November 1987 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Youth team | 24 January 2006 | Free transfer | ||
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In
More information Date, Position ...
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 June 2006 | FW | |
Jamie Cureton | Swindon Town |
Free transfer | [9][10] |
| 26 June 2006 | MF | |
Johnnie Jackson | Tottenham Hotspur |
Free transfer | [11][12] |
| 1 July 2006 | MF | |
Anthony Wordsworth | Youth team | Free transfer | [13][14] |
| 19 August 2006 | FB | |
Lawrie Wilson | Charlton Athletic |
Free transfer | [15] |
| 30 August 2006 | WG | |
Kevin McLeod | Swansea City |
Free transfer | [16][17][18] |
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- Total spending:
~ £0
Out
More information Date, Position ...
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2006 | MF | |
Russell Pond | Free agent | Released | [19] |
| 31 May 2006 | FW | |
Gareth Williams | Weymouth |
Released | [20][21] |
| 19 June 2006 | FB | |
Stephen Hunt | Notts County |
Released | [22][23] |
| 20 June 2006 | MF |  |
Neil Danns | Birmingham City |
£500,000 | [24][25] |
| 11 July 2006 | CB | |
Liam Chilvers | Preston North End |
Free transfer | [26][27] |
| 14 July 2006 | FW | |
Tony Thorpe | Stevenage Borough |
Released | [28][29] |
| 17 July 2006 | FB | |
Sam Stockley | Wycombe Wanderers |
Released | [30][31] |
| 30 January 2007 | FB/MF | |
Greg Halford | Reading |
£2,500,000 | [32][33] |
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- Total incoming:
~ £3,000,000
Loans in
More information Date, Position ...
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 August 2006 | FB | |
Chris Barker | Cardiff City |
7 May 2007 | [34][35] |
| 27 August 2006 | MF | |
Ritchie Jones | Manchester United |
27 November 2006 | [36][37] |
| 23 November 2006 | FW | |
Hogan Ephraim | West Ham United |
7 May 2007 | [38][39] |
| 26 January 2007 | CB | |
Matt Mills | Manchester City |
30 March 2007 | [40][41] |
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Loans out
More information Date, Position ...
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 November 2006 | GK | |
Mark Cousins | Yeading |
3 December 2006 | [42][43][44] |
| 8 December 2006 | FB | |
Lawrie Wilson | Welling United |
8 January 2007 | [45][46] |
| 12 January 2007 | MF | |
Robbie King | Heybridge Swifts |
12 March 2007 | [47][48][49] |
| 26 January 2007 | DF | |
Matthew Paine | Thurrock |
31 May 2007 | [50][51] |
| 9 February 2007 | CB | |
Garry Richards | Brentford |
9 March 2007 | [52][53][54] |
| 22 March 2007 | FW | |
Craig Hughes | Cambridge United |
22 April 2007 | [55][56] |
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Championship
Main article: 2006–07 Football League Championship
League table
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Stoke City | 46 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 62 | 41 | +21 | 73 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 70 | 66 | +4 | 71 |
| 10 | Colchester United | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 70 | 56 | +14 | 69 |
| 11 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 63 | 62 | +1 | 67 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 58 | 50 | +8 | 65 |
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Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (F) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (F) 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 |
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| Ground | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | L | L | L | L | W | W | D | W | D | W | L | W | L | W | D | W | L | L | W | W | D | W | W | L | W | W | L | D | L | W | D | W | L | L | D | L | D | L | W | W | W | W | D | W | L | L |
| Position | 17 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
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Matches
Birmingham City v Colchester United
| 5 August 2006 (2006-08-05) 1 | Birmingham City | 2–1 | Colchester United | Birmingham |
| 15:00 BST | Campbell  30'Bendtner 79'Jerome  70' |
Report | Garcia 51' |
Stadium: St Andrews Attendance: 24,238 Referee: Keith Stroud |
Colchester United v Plymouth Argyle
| 8 August 2006 (2006-08-08) 2 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Colchester |
| Report | Summerfield 30' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,627 Referee: R Booth |
Colchester United v Barnsley
| 12 August 2006 (2006-08-12) 3 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Barnsley | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Halford 42' |
Report | Richards 57' Howard 78' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,249 Referee: Graham Poll |
West Bromwich Albion v Colchester United
| 19 August 2006 (2006-08-19) 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–1 | Colchester United | West Bromwich |
| Ellington 11' (pen.) Wallwork 41' |
Report | Guy 83' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 17,509 Referee: Paul Taylor |
Colchester United v Derby County
| 26 August 2006 (2006-08-26) 5 | Colchester United | 4–3 | Derby County | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Cureton 28', 30', 67' Iwelumo 49' (pen.) |
Report | Lupoli 42', 80' Peschisolido 89' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,574 Referee: Peter Walton |
Burnley v Colchester United
| 9 September 2006 (2006-09-09) 6 | Burnley | 1–2 | Colchester United | Burnley |
| Gray 88' |
Report | Watson 26' Iwelumo 54' (pen.) |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 10,039 Referee: Ray Olivier |
Luton Town v Colchester United
| 12 September 2006 (2006-09-12) 7 | Luton Town | 1–1 | Colchester United | Luton |
| Parkin 32' |
Report | Cureton 40' |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 7,609 Referee: Kevin Friend |
Colchester United v Queens Park Rangers
| 16 September 2006 (2006-09-16) 8 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Colchester |
| Iwelumo 9' Garcia 18' |
Report | Brown 76' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,246 Referee: Steve Tanner |
Leicester City v Colchester United
| 23 September 2006 (2006-09-23) 9 | Leicester City | 0–0 | Colchester United | Leicester |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Walkers Stadium Attendance: 22,449 Referee: C Oliver |
Colchester United v Ipswich Town
| 29 September 2006 (2006-09-29) 10 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Ipswich Town | Colchester |
| 19:45 BST | Duguid 9' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,065 Referee: Lee Probert |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Colchester United
| 14 October 2006 (2006-10-14) 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Colchester United | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Bothroyd 51' |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 19,318 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
Colchester United v Sheffield Wednesday
| 18 October 2006 (2006-10-18) 12 | Colchester United | 4–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Colchester |
| Cureton 28' Halford 56'Iwelumo 61'Duguid 83' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,097 Referee: Richard Beeby |
Coventry City v Colchester United
| 23 October 2006 (2006-10-23) 13 | Coventry City | 2–1 | Colchester United | Coventry |
| John 45' Doyle 69' |
Report | Guy 85' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 16,178 Referee: Mike Pike |
Colchester United v Southampton
| 28 October 2006 (2006-10-28) 14 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Southampton | Colchester |
| McLeod 3' Cureton 90' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,893 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
Norwich City v Colchester United
| 31 October 2006 (2006-10-31) 15 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Colchester United | Norwich |
| 19:45 GMT | Etuhu 72' |
Report | Cureton 53' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,065 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
Colchester United v Cardiff City
| 4 November 2006 (2006-11-04) 16 | Colchester United | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | McLeod 49' Guy 84'Cureton 90' (pen.) |
Report | Chopra 66' McPhail 90' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,393 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
Leeds United v Colchester United
| 11 November 2006 (2006-11-11) 17 | Leeds United | 3–0 | Colchester United | Leeds |
| Blake 36', 53' (pen.) Cresswell 48' |
Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 17,678 Referee: Mike Jones |
Sunderland v Colchester United
| 18 November 2006 (2006-11-18) 18 | Sunderland | 3–1 | Colchester United | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Elliott 45', 53' Connolly 90' |
Report | Iwelumo 79' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 25,197 Referee: Andy Hall |
Colchester United v Southend United
| 25 November 2006 (2006-11-25) 19 | Colchester United | 3–0 | Southend United | Colchester |
| Halford 68' Baldwin 74'Cureton 85'Barker  78' |
Report | Maher 51' Gower 56' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,954 Referee: Steve Bennett |
Colchester United v Hull City
| 28 November 2006 (2006-11-28) 20 | Colchester United | 5–1 | Hull City | Colchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Iwelumo 19', 54' (pen.), 66', 79' Cureton 57' |
Report | Forster 16' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,373 Referee: Pat Miller |
Cardiff City v Colchester United
| 2 December 2006 (2006-12-02) 21 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Colchester United | Cardiff |
| Report | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 13,512 Referee: Mike Pike |
Crystal Palace v Colchester United
| 9 December 2006 (2006-12-09) 22 | Crystal Palace | 1–3 | Colchester United | Selhurst |
| 15:00 GMT | Morrison 87' |
Report | Duguid 63' Garcia 70'Iwelumo 90' (pen.) |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 16,762 Referee: Rob Lewis |
Colchester United v Stoke City
| 16 December 2006 (2006-12-16) 23 | Colchester United | 3–0 | Stoke City | Colchester |
| Cureton 2', 17' Garcia 63' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,345 Referee: Kevin Wright |
Preston North End v Colchester United
| 23 December 2006 (2006-12-23) 24 | Preston North End | 1–0 | Colchester United | Preston |
| Nugent 33' |
Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 14,225 Referee: Mark Halsey |
Colchester United v Luton Town
| 26 December 2006 (2006-12-26) 25 | Colchester United | 4–1 | Luton Town | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | McLeod 23' Iwelumo 41', 65'Garcia 59' |
Report | Vine 85' (pen.) |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,427 Referee: P Crossley |
Colchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 30 December 2006 (2006-12-30) 26 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Colchester |
| Cureton 4' Iwelumo 45' |
Report | Collins 90' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,893 Referee: Richard Beeby |
Queens Park Rangers v Colchester United
| 1 January 2007 (2007-01-01) 27 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–0 | Colchester United | Shepherd's Bush |
| 15:00 GMT | Jones 36' |
Report | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 11,319 Referee: Peter Walton |
Colchester United v Leicester City
| 13 January 2007 (2007-01-13) 28 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Leicester City | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Iwelumo 48' (pen.) |
Report | Hume 19' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,915 Referee: Danny McDermid |
Ipswich Town v Colchester United
| 20 January 2007 (2007-01-20) 29 | Ipswich Town | 3–2 | Colchester United | Ipswich |
| 15:00 GMT | Lee 31' (pen.) Legwinski 56'Haynes 82'Wright 90' |
Report | Duguid 15' Iwelumo 90' (pen.) |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 28,355 Referee: G Laws |
Colchester United v Preston North End
| 30 January 2007 (2007-01-30) 30 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Preston North End | Colchester |
| Richards 67' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,085 Referee: Chris Foy |
Colchester United v Birmingham City
| 3 February 2007 (2007-02-03) 31 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Birmingham City | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Izzet 55' |
Report | Clemence 66' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,918 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
Barnsley v Colchester United
| 10 February 2007 (2007-02-10) 32 | Barnsley | 0–3 | Colchester United | Barnsley |
| Report | Duguid 3' Cureton 10'Ephraim 83' |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 11,192 Referee: Colin Webster |
Colchester United v West Bromwich Albion
| 13 February 2007 (2007-02-13) 33 | Colchester United | 1–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Colchester |
| Jackson 55' |
Report | McShane 51' Kamara 52' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,611 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
Plymouth Argyle v Colchester United
| 20 February 2007 (2007-02-20) 34 | Plymouth Argyle | 3–0 | Colchester United | Plymouth |
| Norris 12' Ebanks-Blake 59' (pen.)Gosling 67' |
Report | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 12,895 Referee: Ray Olivier |
Colchester United v Burnley
| 24 February 2007 (2007-02-24) 35 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Burnley | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,934 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
Derby County v Colchester United
| 2 March 2007 (2007-03-02) 36 | Derby County | 5–1 | Colchester United | Derby |
| Jones 2' Lupoli 20'Barnes 30'Howard 62' (pen.)Barker 69' (o.g.) |
Report | Jackson 56' |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 26,704 Referee: Mike Jones |
Colchester United v Coventry City
| 10 March 2007 (2007-03-10) 37 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Coventry City | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,453 Referee: Keith Stroud |
Sheffield Wednesday v Colchester United
| 13 March 2007 (2007-03-13) 38 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–0 | Colchester United | Sheffield |
| 19:45 GMT | Simek 27' Mills 35' (o.g.) |
Report | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 18,752 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
Southampton v Colchester United
| 16 March 2007 (2007-03-16) 39 | Southampton | 1–2 | Colchester United | Southampton |
| Saganowski 26' |
Report | Cureton 4', 27' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 18,736 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
Colchester United v Norwich City
| 31 March 2007 (2007-03-31) 40 | Colchester United | 3–0 | Norwich City | Colchester |
| Cureton 52' Garcia 64'Iwelumo 73' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,851 Referee: Iain Williamson |
Southend United v Colchester United
| 6 April 2007 (2007-04-06) 41 | Southend United | 0–3 | Colchester United | Southend-on-Sea |
| 12:30 BST | Report | Cureton 1', 63', 73' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 10,552 Referee: Kevin Friend |
Colchester United v Leeds United
| 9 April 2007 (2007-04-09) 42 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Leeds United | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Iwelumo 82' Cureton 90' |
Report | Lewis 53' Douglas |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,916 Referee: Alan Wiley |
Hull City v Colchester United
| 14 April 2007 (2007-04-14) 43 | Hull City | 1–1 | Colchester United | Kingston upon Hull |
| Forster 25' |
Report | Cureton 63' |
Stadium: KC Stadium Attendance: 20,887 Referee: Nigel Miller |
Colchester United v Sunderland
| 21 April 2007 (2007-04-21) 44 | Colchester United | 3–1 | Sunderland | Colchester |
| Brown 45' Garcia 82'Cureton 89' (pen.) |
Report | Yorke 55' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,042 Referee: Lee Probert |
Stoke City v Colchester United
| 28 April 2007 (2007-04-28) 45 | Stoke City | 3–1 | Colchester United | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 BST | Russell 53' Sidibé 57'Higginbotham 62' |
Report | Iwelumo 38' (pen.) Barker 78' |
Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 20,108 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
Colchester United v Crystal Palace
| 6 May 2007 (2007-05-06) 46 | Colchester United | 0–2 | Crystal Palace | Colchester |
| 13:00 BST | Report | Scowcroft 11' Watson 69' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,857 Referee: Richard Beeby |
Football League Cup
Main article: 2006–07 Football League Cup
Milton Keynes Dons v Colchester United
| 22 August 2006 (2006-08-22) 1st round | Milton Keynes Dons | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Colchester United | Milton Keynes |
| McLeod 94' |
Report | Stadium: National Hockey Stadium Attendance: 2,747 Referee: P Crossley |
FA Cup
Main article: 2006–07 FA Cup
Barnet v Colchester United
| 9 January 2007 (2007-01-09) 3rd round | Barnet | 2–1 | Colchester United | Chipping Barnet |
| Yakubu 62' Puncheon 80' |
Report | Cureton 35' |
Stadium: Underhill Stadium Attendance: 3,075 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
Appearances and goals
More information No., Pos ...
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||
| 1 | GK | NIR |
Aidan Davison | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 3 | DF | ENG |
John White | 17 | 0 | 8+8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 4 | MF | ENG |
Johnnie Jackson | 33 | 2 | 24+8 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 5 | DF | ENG |
Wayne Brown | 48 | 1 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 6 | MF | ENG |
Kevin Watson | 42 | 1 | 38+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 7 | MF | ENG |
Karl Duguid | 45 | 5 | 42+1 | 5 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 8 | FW | ENG |
Jamie Cureton | 46 | 24 | 44 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
| 10 | MF | ENG |
Kemal Izzet | 47 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 11 | FW | SCO |
Chris Iwelumo | 48 | 18 | 41+5 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 12 | DF | ENG |
Pat Baldwin | 40 | 1 | 35+3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 13 | GK | ENG |
Dean Gerken | 29 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 14 | MF | AUS |
Richard Garcia | 38 | 7 | 33+3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 15 | FW | ENG |
Jamie Guy | 34 | 3 | 1+31 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 16 | DF | CMR |
George Elokobi | 10 | 0 | 8+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 19 | DF | ENG |
Garry Richards | 5 | 1 | 3+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 20 | FW | ENG |
Kevin McLeod | 25 | 3 | 13+11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | ENG |
Greg Halford | 30 | 3 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 18 | DF | ENG |
Chris Barker | 39 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 22 | MF | ENG |
Ritchie Jones | 6 | 0 | 0+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 22 | DF | ENG |
Matt Mills | 9 | 0 | 8+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 24 | FW | ENG |
Hogan Ephraim | 21 | 1 | 5+16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Goalscorers
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| Place | Number | Nationality | Position | Name | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | |
FW | Jamie Cureton | 23 | 1 | 0 | 24 |
| 2 | 11 | |
FW | Chris Iwelumo | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 3 | 14 | |
MF | Richard Garcia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | 7 | |
MF | Karl Duguid | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | 2 | |
FB/MF | Greg Halford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 | |
FW | Jamie Guy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 20 | |
WG | Kevin McLeod | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 8 | 4 | |
MF | Johnnie Jackson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | 5 | |
CB | Wayne Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | |
MF | Kevin Watson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | |
MF | Kemal Izzet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | |
CB | Pat Baldwin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 19 | |
CB | Garry Richards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 24 | |
FW | Hogan Ephraim | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| TOTALS | 70 | 1 | 0 | 71 | ||||
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Disciplinary record
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| 18 | |
FB | Chris Barker | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | |
MF | Kemal Izzet | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | |
MF | Karl Duguid | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | |
MF | Richard Garcia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | |
CB | Wayne Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | |
FW | Hogan Ephraim | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | |
FB/MF | Greg Halford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | |
FW | Jamie Cureton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | |
CB | Pat Baldwin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | |
MF | Johnnie Jackson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | |
MF | Kevin Watson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | |
FW | Chris Iwelumo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | |
WG | Kevin McLeod | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | |
CB | Matt Mills | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | |
FW | Jamie Guy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | |
FB/CB | George Elokobi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | |
MF | Ritchie Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 49 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 2 | |||
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Clean sheets
Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[59]
More information Place, Number ...
| Place | Number | Nationality | Player | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | |
Dean Gerken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | 1 | |
Aidan Davison | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| TOTALS | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | |||
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Player debuts
Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[60]
More information Number, Position ...
| Number | Position | Nationality | Player | Date | Opponent | Ground | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | MF | |
Johnnie Jackson | 5 August 2006 | Birmingham City | St Andrews | [61][lower-alpha 1] |
| 8 | FW | |
Jamie Cureton | 5 August 2006 | Birmingham City | St Andrews | [61][lower-alpha 1] |
| 18 | CB | |
Chris Barker | 19 August 2006 | West Bromwich Albion | The Hawthorns | |
| 20 | WG | |
Kevin McLeod | 9 September 2006 | Burnley | Turf Moor | |
| 22 | MF | |
Ritchie Jones | 28 October 2006 | Southampton | Layer Road | |
| 24 | FW | |
Hogan Ephraim | 28 November 2006 | Hull City | Layer Road | |
| 22 | CB | |
Matt Mills | 30 January 2007 | Preston North End | Layer Road | |
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General
Books
- Whitehead, Jeff; Drury, Kevin (2008). The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-629-3.
Websites
- "Colchester United football club match record: 2007". 11v11.com. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
Specific
- Whitehead, Jeff; Drury, Kevin (2008). The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 279. ISBN 978-1-85983-629-3.
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- "Colchester Utd 1–2 Barnsley". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- "Average Attendance Figures Per Season". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- Hudson, Matt (11 August 2013). "The 1990s and 2000s". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- "Appearances". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- "Colchester United". FootballSquads. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- "All Colchester United football club players: 2007". 11v11.com. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- "Jamie Cureton (Forward)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- Jamie Cureton at Soccerbase
- "Johnnie Jackson". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- Johnnie Jackson at Soccerbase
- "Anthony Wordsworth". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- Anthony Wordsworth at Soccerbase
- Lawrie Wilson at Soccerbase
- "Kevin McLeod". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- Kevin McLeod at Soccerbase
- "McLeod completes Colchester move". BBC Sport. 30 August 2006. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- Russell Pond at Soccerbase
- "Gareth Williams". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- Gareth Williams at Soccerbase
- "Stephen Hunt". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- Stephen Hunt at Soccerbase
- "Neil Danns (Midfielder)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- Neil Danns at Soccerbase
- "Liam Chilvers". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- Liam Chilvers at Soccerbase
- "Tony Thorpe". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- Tony Thorpe at Soccerbase
- "Sam Stockley". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- Sam Stockley at Soccerbase
- "Greg Halford". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- Greg Halford at Soccerbase
- "Chris Barker". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- Chris Barker at Soccerbase
- "Ritchie Jones". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- Ritchie Jones at Soccerbase
- "Hogan Ephraim". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- Hogan Ephraim at Soccerbase
- "Matthew Mills". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- Matthew Mills at Soccerbase
- "Mark Cousins (Goalkeeper)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- Mark Cousins at Soccerbase
- "Mark Cousins". 11v11.com. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- Lawrie Wilson at Soccerbase
- "Lawrie Wilson". 11v11.com. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- "Robbie King". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- Robbie King at Soccerbase
- "Robbie King". 11v11.com. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- Matthew Paine at Soccerbase
- "Matt Paine". 11v11.com. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- "Garry Richards". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- Garry Richards at Soccerbase
- "Garry Richards". 11v11.com. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- Craig Hughes at Soccerbase
- "Craig Hughes". 11v11.com. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- "Discipline". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- "Clean sheets (1st team)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- "Alltime- List of Debuts". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- "Birmingham City 2–1 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 6 December 2018.