1984–85 Colchester United F.C. season
Colchester United 1984–85 football season
| 1984–85 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Maurice Cadman[1] | |
| Manager | Cyril Lea | |
| Stadium | Layer Road | |
| Fourth Division | 7th | |
| FA Cup | 2nd round (eliminated by Gillingham) | |
| League Cup | 1st round (eliminated by Gillingham) | |
| Associate Members' Cup | 2nd round (southern section) (eliminated by Walsall | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Tony Adcock (24) All: Tony Adcock (28) | |
| Highest home attendance | 4,487 v Gillingham, 8 December 1984[2] | |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,641 v Aldershot, 22 September 1984[3] | |
| Average home league attendance | 2,225[4] | |
| Biggest win | 5–1 v Exeter City, 23 March 1985 | |
| Biggest defeat | 0–5 v Gillingham, 8 December 1984 | |
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The 1984–85 season was Colchester United's 43rd season in their history and fourth consecutive season in fourth tier of English football, the Fourth Division. Alongside competing in the Fourth Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Associate Members' Cup.
Once again, Colchester finished high in the Fourth Division table, but ten points off promotion. Remarkably, the U's were paired against Gillingham in all three cup competitions they participated in, but only succeeded in beating them once, failing to defeat them in the first round of the League Cup and second round of the FA Cup, but won over two legs in the Associate Members' Cup.
Season overview
Despite chairman Maurice Cadman announcing the removal of win bonuses for the season, only three of the eight out-of-contract players chose to move on despite the new scheme. Steve Wignall however decided to leave for Brentford.
Colchester were paired with Gillingham in the first round of the League Cup, where they were beaten 5–2 over two legs. The U's were then drawn against them in the second round of the FA Cup after seeing off Southend United in the Essex derby following a replay. Again, Gillingham won, on this occasion scoring five in a single match and inflicting the heaviest ever home defeat on Colchester.
In-form forward Tony Adcock continued his scoring form, with 28 goals to his name by January. However, with Liverpool rumoured to be interested in signing him and Bobby Hunt's 38-goal record in sight, he suffered a serious knee injury which ruled him out for almost the remainder of the season.
Once more Colchester fell just short of promotion in seventh place, but ten points adrift of automatic promotion in fourth position. The club equalled its record away win with a 5–1 victory at Exeter City on 23 March.
Meanwhile, Maurice Cadman found a new buyer for the club, with Jonathan Crisp paying the £150,000 asking price. He promised Second Division football within five years, but in light of the Bradford City stadium fire on 11 May, a move away from the timber-constructed Layer Road stands meant fabricating a move away or redevelopment of the stadium was of utmost importance.[5]
Players
- As of match played 10 May 1985.[6]
| Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth | Apps | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| Alec Chamberlain | GK |  | March | (1964-06-20)20 June 1964 (aged 19) | 60 | 0 | Ipswich Town | Summer 1982 | Undisclosed | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| Keith Day | CB | | Grays | (1962-11-29)29 November 1962 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Aveley | Summer 1984 | Undisclosed | ||
| Tony English | DF/MF | | Luton | (1966-10-19)19 October 1966 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Coventry City | 24 December 1984 | Free transfer | ||
| Rudi Hedman | CB | | Lambeth | (1964-11-16)16 November 1964 (aged 19) | 4 | 0 | Apprentice | February 1984 | Free transfer | ||
| Stewart Houston | CB |  | Dunoon | (1949-08-20)20 August 1949 (aged 34) | 51 | 5 | Sheffield United | Summer 1983 | Undisclosed | ||
| Ian Phillips | FB | | Cumnock | (1959-04-23)23 April 1959 (aged 25) | 48 | 5 | Northampton Town | September 1983 | £5,000 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| Andy Farrell | MF/FB | | Colchester | (1965-10-07)7 October 1965 (aged 18) | 21 | 0 | Apprentice | Summer 1982 | Free transfer | ||
| Jeff Hull | MF | | Rochford | (1960-08-25)25 August 1960 (aged 23) | 66 | 5 | Basildon United | 17 December 1982[a] | Undisclosed | ||
| Roger Osborne | MF | | Otley | (1950-03-09)9 March 1950 (aged 34) | 157 | 8 | Ipswich Town | February 1981 | £25,000 | ||
| Noel Parkinson | MF | | Kingston upon Hull | (1959-11-16)16 November 1959 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | August 1984 | Undisclosed | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| Tony Adcock | FW | | Bethnal Green | (1963-03-27)27 March 1963 (aged 21) | 136 | 56 | Apprentice | 31 March 1981 | Free transfer | ||
| Keith Bowen | FW |  | Northampton | (1958-02-26)26 February 1958 (aged 26) | 68 | 22 | Brentford | 25 March 1983[b] | £10,000 | ||
| Simon Burman | WG/MF | | Ipswich | (1965-11-26)26 November 1965 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | 15 February 1985 | Free transfer | ||
| Perry Groves | WG | | Bow | (1965-04-19)19 April 1965 (aged 19) | 81 | 5 | Cornard Dynamos | Summer 1981 | Free transfer | ||
| Liburd Henry | FW |  | Roseau | (1964-08-29)29 August 1964 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Unknown | Summer 1984 | Free transfer | ||
| Russell Irving | FW | | Wallsend | (1964-01-04)4 January 1964 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Ipswich Town | Summer 1984 | Undisclosed | ||
Transfers
In
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 1984 | CB | | Keith Day | Aveley | Undisclosed | [7] |
| Summer 1984 | FW | | Liburd Henry | Unknown | Free transfer | [8] |
| Summer 1984 | FW | | Russell Irving | Ipswich Town | Undisclosed | [9] |
| August 1984 | FB | | Daryl Godbold | Norwich City | Undisclosed | [10] |
| August 1984 | MF | | Noel Parkinson | Scunthorpe United | Undisclosed | [11] |
| August 1984 | MF | | Stuart Youngman | Apprentice | Free transfer | [12] |
| 24 December 1984 | DF/MF | | Tony English | Coventry City | Free transfer | [13][14] |
| 5 February 1985 | FW | | Tommy English | Plymouth Argyle | Undisclosed | [15][a] |
| 15 February 1985 | WG/MF | | Simon Burman | Apprentice | Free transfer | [16] |
- Total spending:
~ £0
- ^ Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club
Out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of season | FB | | Phil Coleman | Chelmsford City | Released | [17] |
| End of season | MF | | Steve Leslie | Chelmsford City | Released | [18] |
| End of season | FW | | Craig Oldfield | Bury Town | Released | [19] |
| Summer 1984 | CB | | Tony Hadley | Southend United | Free transfer | [20] |
| Summer 1984 | FW | | Les Mutrie | Hartlepool United | Released | [21] |
| August 1984 | CB | | Steve Wignall | Brentford | Undisclosed | [22] |
| December 1984 | FW | | John Taylor | Sudbury Town | Released | [23] |
| 21 December 1984 | FB | | Daryl Godbold | Wroxham | Undisclosed | [10][a] |
| 5 February 1985 | FW | | Tommy English |  Canberra City | Undisclosed | [15][a] |
| 23 April 1985 | MF | | Stuart Youngman | Wroxham | Undisclosed | [12][a] |
| 23 April 1985 | FW | | Dave Hubbick | Gravesend & Northfleet | Released | [24][a] |
- Total incoming:
~ £0
- ^ a b c d Date of departure refers to the date of the player's final game for the club
Loans in
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1985 | FW | | Paul Shinners | Gillingham | 10 May 1985 | [25][a] |
- ^ Loan end date refers to the date of the player's final game for the club
Match details
Fourth Division
Results round by round
Source: 11v11.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
League table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Hereford United | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 65 | 47 | +18 | 77 |
| 6 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 24 | 3 | 19 | 83 | 66 | +17 | 75 |
| 7 | Colchester United | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 87 | 65 | +22 | 74 |
| 8 | Swindon Town | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 62 | 58 | +4 | 72 |
| 9 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 83 | 62 | +21 | 71 |
Source: [citation needed]
Matches
Colchester United v Southend United
| 25 August 1984 (1984-08-25) 1 | Colchester United | 3–3 | Southend United | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Adcock  9', 32', 44' | Report | Whymark 21' Phillips 22'Ferguson 80' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,378 Referee: Brian Hill |
Scunthorpe United v Colchester United
| 31 August 1984 (1984-08-31) 2 | Scunthorpe United | 2–2 | Colchester United | Scunthorpe |
| Cammack 31' Cowling 90' | Report | Bowen 4' Adcock 77' | Stadium: Old Showground Attendance: 1,818 Referee: T Curtis |
Colchester United v Blackpool
| 8 September 1984 (1984-09-08) 3 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Blackpool | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Adcock 83' | Report | Deary 35' (pen.) | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,772 Referee: M Cotton |
Bury v Colchester United
| 15 September 1984 (1984-09-15) 4 | Bury | 4–3 | Colchester United | Bury |
| Entwistle 15' Madden 71', 87'White 74' | Report | Adcock 79' Houston 84'Hull 90' | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,145 Referee: P Vanes |
Mansfield Town v Colchester United
| 19 September 1984 (1984-09-19) 5 | Mansfield Town | 0–1 | Colchester United | Mansfield |
| Report | Bowen 34' | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 2,084 Referee: L Robinson |
Colchester United v Aldershot
| 22 September 1984 (1984-09-22) 6 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Aldershot | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Adcock 4', 39' | Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,641 Referee: Ian Borrett |
Northampton Town v Colchester United
| 29 September 1984 (1984-09-29) 7 | Northampton Town | 1–3 | Colchester United | Northampton |
| Hayes 24' Mundee  64' | Report | Parkinson 70' Adcock 74'Bowen 78' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,595 Referee: J Martin |
Colchester United v Torquay United
| 2 October 1984 (1984-10-02) 8 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Torquay United | Colchester |
| Bowen 81' Hull 83' | Report | Barnes 64' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,813 Referee: Tony Ward |
Darlington v Colchester United
| 13 October 1984 (1984-10-13) 9 | Darlington | 4–0 | Colchester United | Darlington |
| Forster 11', 75' McLean 61' (pen.)Airey 72' | Report | Groves 38' | Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 2,021 Referee: J McAulay |
Colchester United v Exeter City
| 16 October 1984 (1984-10-16) 10 | Colchester United | 3–4 | Exeter City | Colchester |
| Adcock 6' Hull 35'Groves 52' | Report | Sims 4' Smith 51'Harrower 54'Pratt 55' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,846 Referee: Martin Bodenham |
Chester City v Colchester United
| 20 October 1984 (1984-10-20) 11 | Chester City | 1–2 | Colchester United | Chester |
| Fox 60' | Report | Adcock 23', 45' | Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 1,400 Referee: Roger Dilkes |
Colchester United v Stockport County
| 23 October 1984 (1984-10-23) 12 | Colchester United | 3–0 | Stockport County | Colchester |
| 19:30 BST | Hull 27', 87' Groves 55' | Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,153 Referee: Colin Downey |
Colchester United v Halifax Town
| 26 October 1984 (1984-10-26) 13 | Colchester United | 1–3 | Halifax Town | Colchester |
| 19:30 BST | Adcock 9' | Report | Lowe 16' Ayre 57'Gallagher 86' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,295 Referee: Tom Bune |
Chesterfield v Colchester United
| 3 November 1984 (1984-11-03) 14 | Chesterfield | 1–1 | Colchester United | Chesterfield |
| Moss 75' | Report | Adcock 45' | Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 3,614 Referee: George Courtney |
Tranmere Rovers v Colchester United
| 6 November 1984 (1984-11-06) 15 | Tranmere Rovers | 3–1 | Colchester United | Birkenhead |
| Clayton 34', 54' Clarke 36' (pen.) | Report | Godbold 90' | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 1,587 Referee: T Mills |
Colchester United v Hartlepool United
| 9 November 1984 (1984-11-09) 16 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Hartlepool United | Colchester |
| 19:30 GMT | Adcock 78' | Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,136 Referee: Alf Buksh |
Rochdale v Colchester United
| 24 November 1984 (1984-11-24) 17 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Colchester United | Rochdale |
| Cooke 90' | Report | Groves 84' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,012 Referee: R Bridges |
Colchester United v Peterborough United
| 1 December 1984 (1984-12-01) 18 | Colchester United | 3–1 | Peterborough United | Colchester |
| Irving 22' Groves 24'Adcock 38' | Report Report | Kelly 41' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,070 Referee: M James |
Swindon Town v Colchester United
| 15 December 1984 (1984-12-15) 19 | Swindon Town | 2–1 | Colchester United | Swindon |
| Coyne 18' Gordon 41' | Report | Adcock 33' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,263 Referee: Keith Cooper |
Crewe Alexandra v Colchester United
| 21 December 1984 (1984-12-21) 20 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–4 | Colchester United | Crewe |
| Allatt 16' | Report | Adcock 31' Groves 33'Bowen 59', 90' | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 1,529 Referee: J Bray |
Colchester United v Hereford United
| 26 December 1984 (1984-12-26) 21 | Colchester United | 2–2 | Hereford United | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Adcock 79' Bowen 80' | Report | S Phillips 31' I Phillips 89' (o.g.) | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,525 Referee: D Reeves |
Colchester United v Port Vale
| 28 December 1984 (1984-12-28) 22 | Colchester United | 3–2 | Port Vale | Colchester |
| 19:30 GMT | Groves 4' Bowen 32' (pen.), 56' (pen.) | Report | Brown 50' Smith 66' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,014 Referee: E Scales |
Wrexham v Colchester United
| 1 January 1985 (1985-01-01) 23 | Wrexham | 2–2 | Colchester United | Wrexham |
| Edwards 61' Horne 85' | Report | Phillips 21' Irving 75' | Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 1,376 Referee: R Banks |
Colchester United v Bury
| 26 January 1985 (1985-01-26) 24 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Bury | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Osborne 46' | Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,028 Referee: Rob Lewis |
Southend United v Colchester United
| 29 January 1985 (1985-01-29) 25 | Southend United | 2–5 | Colchester United | Southend-on-Sea |
| Hadley 64' Pennyfather 80' | Report | Adcock 8' Groves 11', 23'Bowen 62', 73' | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 2,401 |
Colchester United v Northampton Town
| 1 February 1985 (1985-02-01) 26 | Colchester United | 4–1 | Northampton Town | Colchester |
| 19:30 GMT | Hedman 63' Adcock 70'Day 72'Parkinson 83' (pen.) | Report | Mundee 85' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,314 Referee: Tony Ward |
Colchester United v Chesterfield
| 22 February 1985 (1985-02-22) 27 | Colchester United | 3–1 | Chesterfield | Colchester |
| Adcock 33', 60', 77' | Report | Newton 56' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,303 Referee: N Butler |
Colchester United v Mansfield Town
| 26 February 1985 (1985-02-26) 28 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Mansfield Town | Colchester |
| Day 4' Groves 82' | Report | Vinter 38' Kearney  84' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,267 Referee: D Letts |
Halifax Town v Colchester United
| 1 March 1985 (1985-03-01) 29 | Halifax Town | 0–0 | Colchester United | Halifax |
| Report | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 1,022 Referee: M Peek |
Stockport County v Colchester United
| 4 March 1985 (1985-03-04) 30 | Stockport County | 1–0 | Colchester United | Stockport |
| Evans 88' | Report | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 1,561 Referee: A Seville |
Colchester United v Chester City
| 8 March 1985 (1985-03-08) 31 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Chester City | Colchester |
| 19:30 GMT | Irving 75' | Report | Rimmer 31' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,224 Referee: K Baker |
Colchester United v Darlington
| 15 March 1985 (1985-03-15) 32 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Darlington | Colchester |
| 19:30 GMT | Irving 40' | Report | McLean 22' Airey 38' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,739 Referee: Alan Gunn |
Exeter City v Colchester United
| 23 March 1985 (1985-03-23) 33 | Exeter City | 1–5 | Colchester United | Exeter |
| Morgan 49' | Report | Bowen 32', 55' Parkinson 61'Irving 83', 87' | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 1,828 Referee: Roger Milford |
Blackpool v Colchester United
| 26 March 1985 (1985-03-26) 34 | Blackpool | 1–1 | Colchester United | Blackpool |
| Pashley 68' | Report | Tony English 7' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 4,057 Referee: D Shaw |
Colchester United v Tranmere Rovers
| 29 March 1985 (1985-03-29) 35 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Colchester |
| 19:30 GMT | Day 80' Tony English 84' | Report | Clarke 22' Sinclair 65' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,044 Referee: D Hedges |
Colchester United v Scunthorpe United
| 2 April 1985 (1985-04-02) 36 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Scunthorpe United | Colchester |
| 19:30 BST | Day 49' | Report | Broddle 51' Graham 30' Lees 87' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,409 Referee: M James |
Hereford United v Colchester United
| 6 April 1985 (1985-04-06) 37 | Hereford United | 2–1 | Colchester United | Hereford |
| Phillips 11' Price 25' | Report | Bowen 75' (pen.) | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3,485 Referee: P Tyldesley |
Colchester United v Wrexham
| 8 April 1985 (1985-04-08) 38 | Colchester United | 4–1 | Wrexham | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Bowen 17' Irving 32', 80'Hubbick 90' | Report | Edwards 25' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,204 Referee: Ian Borrett |
Hartlepool United v Colchester United
| 13 April 1985 (1985-04-13) 39 | Hartlepool United | 2–1 | Colchester United | Hartlepool |
| Dobson 32', 77' | Report | Parkinson 76' | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 1,512 Referee: N Glover |
Torquay United v Colchester United
| 16 April 1985 (1985-04-16) 40 | Torquay United | 1–1 | Colchester United | Torquay |
| Walsh 54' | Report | Bowen 34' | Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 1,191 |
Colchester United v Rochdale
| 19 April 1985 (1985-04-19) 41 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Rochdale | Colchester |
| 19:30 BST | Parkinson 15' | Report | Diamond 13' (pen.) | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,853 Referee: J Ball |
Aldershot v Colchester United
| 23 April 1985 (1985-04-23) 42 | Aldershot | 1–0 | Colchester United | Aldershot |
| McDonald 76' | Report | Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 1,624 Referee: D Brazier |
Peterborough United v Colchester United
| 27 April 1985 (1985-04-27) 43 | Peterborough United | 0–1 | Colchester United | Peterborough |
| Report | Hedman 30' | Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 1,624 Referee: L Robinson |
Colchester United v Swindon Town
| 4 May 1985 (1985-05-04) 44 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Swindon Town | Colchester |
| Tony English 77' | Report | Ramsey 43' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,867 Referee: G Napthine |
Port Vale v Colchester United
| 6 May 1985 (1985-05-06) 45 | Port Vale | 3–2 | Colchester United | Burslem |
| Brown 40' Kellock 65'Earle 71' (pen.) | Report | Shinners 85' Groves 89' | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 2,526 Referee: G Aplin |
Colchester United v Crewe Alexandra
| 10 May 1985 (1985-05-10) 46 | Colchester United | 4–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Colchester |
| 19:30 BST | Osborne 35' Bowen 66'Parkinson 70'Irving 89' | Report | Allatt 20' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,864 Referee: Brian Hill |
League Cup
Gillingham v Colchester United
| 28 August 1984 (1984-08-28) 1st round 1st leg | Gillingham | 3–2 | Colchester United | Gillingham |
| Weatherly 31' Mehmet 49'Leslie 90' | Report | Bowen 54' Houston 87' | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 2,689 Referee: Rob Lewis |
Colchester United v Gillingham
| 4 September 1984 (1984-09-04) 1st round 2nd leg | Colchester United | 0–2 | Gillingham | Colchester |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Weatherly 68', 86' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,162 Referee: Keith Hackett | |
| Note: Gillingham won 5–2 on aggregate. | ||||
FA Cup
Southend United v Colchester United
| 17 November 1984 (1984-11-17) 1st round | Southend United | 2–2 | Colchester United | Southend-on-Sea |
| Clark 14' Phillips 51' (pen.) | Report | Irving 3' Houston 21' | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 2,935 Referee: E Scales |
Colchester United v Colchester United
| 21 November 1984 (1984-11-21) 1st round replay | Colchester United | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Colchester United | Colchester |
| 19:30 GMT | Adcock 29' Pennyfather 74' (o.g.)Groves 104' | Report | Shepherd 13' Phillips 31' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,907 Referee: E Scales |
Colchester United v Gillingham
| 8 December 1984 (1984-12-08) 2nd round | Colchester United | 0–5 | Gillingham | Colchester |
| Report | Robinson 30' Shearer 31', 61', 90'Cascarino 86' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,487 Referee: Colin Downey |
Associate Members' Cup
Gillingham v Colchester United
| 23 January 1985 (1985-01-23) 1st round 1st leg (southern section) | Gillingham | 2–2 | Colchester United | Gillingham |
| Oakes 62' Shinners 89' | Report | Groves 22' Adcock 29' | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium |
Colchester United v Gillingham
| 5 February 1985 (1985-02-05) 1st round 2nd leg (southern section) | Colchester United | 2–0 | Gillingham | Colchester |
| 19:30 GMT | Adcock 34', 43' | Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,762 Referee: Colin Downey | |
| Note: Colchester won 4–2 on aggregate. | ||||
Walsall v Colchester United
| 12 March 1985 (1985-03-12) 2nd round (southern section) | Walsall | 1–0 | Colchester United | Walsall |
| Childs 15' | Report | Stadium: Fellows Park Attendance: 4,108 Referee: K Nixon |
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Fourth Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| GK | ENG | Alec Chamberlain | 54 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG | Keith Day | 52 | 4 | 45 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG | Tony English | 25 | 3 | 20+2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG | Rudi Hedman | 36 | 2 | 29+1 | 2 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| DF | SCO | Stewart Houston | 35 | 3 | 28+1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | |||
| DF | SCO | Ian Phillips | 45 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG | Andy Farrell | 46 | 0 | 35+3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG | Jeff Hull | 24 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG | Roger Osborne | 47 | 2 | 39+1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG | Noel Parkinson | 51 | 6 | 44 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG | Tony Adcock | 35 | 28 | 27+1 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |||
| FW | WAL | Keith Bowen | 47 | 18 | 41+1 | 17 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG | Simon Burman | 9 | 0 | 8+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG | Perry Groves | 52 | 12 | 44 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||
| FW | ENG | Russell Irving | 48 | 10 | 34+7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season | |||||||||||||||
| DF | ENG | Daryl Godbold | 9 | 1 | 4+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG | Stuart Youngman | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG | Tommy English | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG | Dave Hubbick | 5 | 1 | 1+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG | Paul Shinners | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Goalscorers
| Place | Nationality | Position | Name | Fourth Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | FW | Tony Adcock | 24 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 28 |
| 2 | | FW | Keith Bowen | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| 3 | | WG | Perry Groves | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 4 | | FW | Russell Irving | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 5 | | MF | Noel Parkinson | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | | MF | Jeff Hull | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | | CB | Keith Day | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | | DF/MF | Tony English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| | CB | Stewart Houston | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 10 | | CB | Rudi Hedman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| | MF | Roger Osborne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 12 | | FB | Daryl Godbold | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| | FW | Dave Hubbick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| | FB | Ian Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| | FW | Paul Shinners | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| TOTALS | 87 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 98 | |||
Disciplinary record
| Nationality | Position | Name | Fourth Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | | | | | | | | |||
| | WG | Perry Groves | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | FB | Ian Phillips | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| | FW | Keith Bowen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | GK | Alec Chamberlain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | MF | Jeff Hull | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | MF | Noel Parkinson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | WG | Simon Burman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | CB | Keith Day | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF/MF | Tony English | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | MF/FB | Andy Farrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | FB | Daryl Godbold | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | CB | Rudi Hedman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | FW | Paul Shinners | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
Clean sheets
Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[28]
| Place | Nationality | Player | Fourth Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Alec Chamberlain | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| TOTALS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
Player debuts
Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[29]
| Position | Nationality | Player | Date | Opponent | Ground | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | | Keith Day | 25 August 1984 | Southend United | Layer Road | |
| FB | | Daryl Godbold | 25 August 1984 | Southend United | Layer Road | |
| FW | | Russell Irving | 25 August 1984 | Southend United | Layer Road | |
| MF | | Noel Parkinson | 28 August 1984 | Gillingham | Priestfield Stadium | |
| DF/MF | | Tony English | 23 January 1985 | Gillingham | Priestfield Stadium | |
| FW | | Tommy English | 5 February 1985 | Gillingham | Layer Road | |
| WG/MF | | Simon Burman | 29 March 1985 | Tranmere Rovers | Layer Road | |
| FW | | Paul Shinners | 16 April 1985 | Torquay United | Plainmoor | |
| MF | | Stuart Youngman | 23 April 1985 | Aldershot | Recreation Ground |
See also
References
General
Books
- Whitehead, Jeff; Drury, Kevin (2008). The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-629-3.
Websites
- "Colchester United football club match record: 1985". 11v11.com. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
Specific
- ^ Whitehead, Jeff; Drury, Kevin (2008). The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 279. ISBN 978-1-85983-629-3.
- ^ "Colchester Utd 0–5 Gillingham". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Colchester Utd 2–0 Aldershot". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Average Attendance Figures Per Season". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ Hudson, Matt (11 July 2012). "The 1970s and 1980s". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Appearances". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ "Keith Day". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. pp. 153–154. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
- ^ "Russell Irving". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Daryl Godbold". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ "Noel Parkinson". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Stuart Youngman". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ "Tony English". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ Tony English at Soccerbase
- ^ a b "Tommy English". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ "Simon Burman". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ "Phil Coleman". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ "Steve Leslie". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ "Craig Oldfield". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ "Tony Hadley". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ "Les Mutrie". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ "Steve Wignall". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ "John Taylor". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ "Dave Hubbick". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ "Paul Shinners". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Goals". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ "Discipline". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ "Clean sheets (1st team)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ "Alltime- List of Debuts". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
