1985–86 Colchester United F.C. season
Colchester United 1985–86 football season
| 1985–86 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Jonathan Crisp[1] | |
| Manager | Cyril Lea (until 10 April) Mike Walker (from 10 April) | |
| Stadium | Layer Road | |
| Fourth Division | 6th | |
| FA Cup | 1st round (eliminated by Wycombe Wanderers) | |
| League Cup | 1st round (eliminated by Millwall) | |
| Associate Members' Cup | Preliminary round (southern section) | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Tony Adcock (15) All: Tony Adcock (16) | |
| Highest home attendance | 3,927 v Exeter City, 4 October 1985[2] | |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,356 v Crewe Alexandra, 25 March 1986[3] | |
| Average home league attendance | 2,253[4] | |
| Biggest win | 5–0 v Peterborough United, 22 April 1986 | |
| Biggest defeat | 0–4 v Chester City, 6 November 1985 | |
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The 1985–86 season was Colchester United's 44th season in their history and fifth 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.
Colchester finished sixth in the league table come the end of the season, but were nine points distant of promoted Port Vale in fourth place. The U's were knocked out of the FA Cup by non-League opposition in Wycombe Wanderers in the first round, and exited the League Cup in the first round to Millwall. Despite a win against Southend United in the Associate Members' Cup, Colchester were defeated by Northampton Town who progressed from the group stages to the knockout phase of the competition.
Three weeks prior to the end of the season, manager Cyril Lea was sacked and replaced by former U's goalkeeper Mike Walker.
Season overview
Following regulation changes in the wake of the Heysel Stadium disaster and the Bradford City stadium fire, Layer Road was facing £500,000 of safety improvements to bring the ground up to standards. With the club ailing financially, sections of the ground were closed, reducing capacity to 4,900.
Manager Cyril Lea continued a trend of recruiting former Ipswich Town by bringing in forwards Robin Turner and Trevor Whymark during the season.
In October, the club were top of the table, but after suffering six successive league defeats, four without scoring, the club slid down the table and crashed out of the FA Cup to non-League Wycombe Wanderers. They had already made an early exit to Millwall in the League Cup and would soon follow suit in the Associate Members' Cup.
Lea struggled to find a strike partner for Tony Adcock following a car crash that ended Keith Bowen's playing career. The side were otherwise free scoring, and despite a good record, Lea was sacked three weeks ahead of the end of the campaign and replaced by Reserve team coach Mike Walker. Walker, initially in a caretaker capacity, took the U's on an unbeaten run for their final eight games of the season, winning five. This left the club in sixth position in the table, nine points shy of promotion.
The season was notable for hat-tricks, with Perry Groves twice achieving the feat against Southend United and brothers Tommy and Tony English scoring hat-tricks within five days of one another. The brothers were also both sent off at Crewe Alexandra in April, a game which Colchester won 2–0.[5]
Players
- As of match played 6 May 1986.[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 20) | 114 | 0 | Ipswich Town | Summer 1982 | Undisclosed | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| Terry Baker | CB | | Rochford | (1965-11-13)13 November 1965 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Billericay Town | November 1985 | Free transfer | ||
| Keith Day | CB | | Grays | (1962-11-29)29 November 1962 (aged 22) | 52 | 4 | Aveley | Summer 1984 | Undisclosed | ||
| Tony English | DF/MF | | Luton | (1966-10-19)19 October 1966 (aged 18) | 25 | 3 | Coventry City | 24 December 1984 | Free transfer | ||
| Kirk Game | CB | | Rochford | (1966-10-22)22 October 1966 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Southend United | August 1985 | Free transfer | ||
| Rudi Hedman | CB | | Lambeth | (1964-11-16)16 November 1964 (aged 20) | 40 | 2 | Apprentice | February 1984 | Free transfer | ||
| Ian Phillips | FB |  | Cumnock | (1959-04-23)23 April 1959 (aged 26) | 93 | 6 | Northampton Town | September 1983 | £5,000 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| Andy Farrell | MF/FB | | Colchester | (1965-10-07)7 October 1965 (aged 19) | 67 | 0 | Apprentice | Summer 1982 | Free transfer | ||
| John Reeves | MF | | Hackney | (1963-07-08)8 July 1963 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Fulham | August 1985 | Undisclosed | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| Tony Adcock | FW | | Bethnal Green | (1963-03-27)27 March 1963 (aged 22) | 171 | 84 | Apprentice | 31 March 1981 | Free transfer | ||
| Simon Burman | WG/MF | | Ipswich | (1965-11-26)26 November 1965 (aged 19) | 9 | 0 | Apprentice | 15 February 1985 | Free transfer | ||
| Tommy English | FW | | Cirencester | (1961-10-18)18 October 1961 (aged 23) | 1 | 0 |  Canberra City | 8 November 1985[a] | Undisclosed | ||
| Mick Ferguson | FW | | Newcastle upon Tyne | (1954-10-03)3 October 1954 (aged 30) | 0 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 31 March 1986 | Undisclosed | ||
| Perry Groves | WG | | Bow | (1965-04-19)19 April 1965 (aged 20) | 133 | 17 | Cornard Dynamos | Summer 1981 | Free transfer | ||
- ^ Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game in his second spell for the club
Transfers
In
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1985 | CB | | Kirk Game | Southend United | Free transfer | [7] |
| August 1985 | MF | | John Reeves | Fulham | Undisclosed | [8] |
| November 1985 | CB | | Terry Baker | Billericay Town | Free transfer | [9] |
| 8 November 1985 | FW | | Tommy English | Canberra City | Undisclosed | [10][a] |
| 23 November 1985 | FW | | Trevor Whymark | Diss Town | Free transfers | [11][b] |
| 20 December 1985 | FW | | Robin Turner |  Swansea City | Undisclosed | [12][a] |
| 31 March 1986 | FW | | Mick Ferguson | Brighton & Hove Albion | Undisclosed | [13] |
- Total spending:
~ £0
- ^ a b Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game in his second spell for the club
- ^ 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 | FW |  | Liburd Henry | Rainham Town | Free transfer | [14] |
| 26 October 1985 | FW | | Keith Bowen | Free agent | Retired | [15][a] |
| 6 November 1985 | MF | | Jeff Hull | Free agent | Retired | [16][a] |
| 14 December 1985 | FW | | Trevor Whymark | Free agent | Released | [11] |
| 31 January 1986 | MF | | Russell Irving | Stowmarket Town | Undisclosed | [17][a] |
| 31 March 1986 | MF | | Noel Parkinson | Free agent | Retired | [18][a] |
| 8 April 1986 | CB | | Stewart Houston | Free agent | Retired | [19][a][b] |
| 6 May 1986 | MF | | Roger Osborne | Sudbury Town | Undisclosed | [20][a] |
| 6 May 1986 | FW | | Robin Turner | Bury Town | Released | [12][a] |
- Total incoming:
~ £0
- ^ a b c d e f g Date of departure refers to the date of the player's final game for the club
- ^ Joined Plymouth Argyle as coach
Loans in
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1985 | FW | | Robin Turner | Swansea City | 14 December 1985 | [12][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 | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Port Vale | 46 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 67 | 37 | +30 | 79 | Promoted |
| 5 | Orient | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 79 | 64 | +15 | 72 | |
| 6 | Colchester United | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 88 | 63 | +25 | 70 | |
| 7 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 68 | 67 | +1 | 70 | |
| 8 | Northampton Town | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 79 | 58 | +21 | 64 |
Source:[citation needed]
Matches
Colchester United v Stockport County
| 17 August 1985 (1985-08-17) 1 | Colchester United | 3–1 | Stockport County | Colchester |
| 11:30 BST | Osborne  36'Day 71'Adcock 74' | Report | Smith 78' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,719 Referee: E Scales |
Wrexham v Colchester United
| 24 August 1985 (1985-08-24) 2 | Wrexham | 2–1 | Colchester United | Wrexham |
| Bowen 59' (o.g.) Steel 63' | Report | Reeves 30' | Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 2,296 Referee: M Reed |
Colchester United v Aldershot
| 27 August 1985 (1985-08-27) 3 | Colchester United | 4–0 | Aldershot | Colchester |
| 19:30 BST | Tony English 36' Adcock 73'Groves 78'Hedman 82' | Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,928 Referee: K Baker |
Torquay United v Colchester United
| 31 August 1985 (1985-08-31) 4 | Torquay United | 2–1 | Colchester United | Torquay |
| Lambert 3' Crowe 54' | Report | Adcock 27' | Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 1,023 Referee: A Robinson |
Colchester United v Halifax Town
| 6 September 1985 (1985-09-06) 5 | Colchester United | 3–1 | Halifax Town | Colchester |
| 19:30 BST | Adcock 1', 20' Bowen 56' | Report | Gallagher 60' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,023 Referee: M Cotton |
Tranmere Rovers v Colchester United
| 14 September 1985 (1985-09-14) 6 | Tranmere Rovers | 3–4 | Colchester United | Birkenhead |
| Sinclair 30' Muir 41'Worthington 58' (pen.) | Report | Tony English 34' Groves 38'Parkinson 40'Day 46' | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 1,362 Referee: D Shaw |
Colchester United v Cambridge United
| 17 September 1985 (1985-09-17) 7 | Colchester United | 4–1 | Cambridge United | Colchester |
| Adcock 2', 30', 57' Groves 85' | Report | Crown 75' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,574 Referee: N Butler |
Orient v Colchester United
| 21 September 1985 (1985-09-21) 8 | Orient | 1–2 | Colchester United | Leyton |
| Shinners 33' | Report | Parkinson 56' Bowen 88' | Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 2,577 Referee: G Napthine |
Colchester United v Port Vale
| 27 September 1985 (1985-09-27) 9 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Port Vale | Colchester |
| 19:30 BST | Bowen 32' | Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,110 Referee: Alan Gunn |
Burnley v Colchester United
| 1 October 1985 (1985-10-01) 10 | Burnley | 0–2 | Colchester United | Burnley |
| Report | Adcock 46' Bowen 60' | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 3,375 Referee: A Saunders |
Colchester United v Exeter City
| 4 October 1985 (1985-10-04) 11 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Exeter City | Colchester |
| 19:30 BST | Day 29' | Report | Gale 47' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,927 Referee: D Reeves |
Mansfield Town v Colchester United
| 12 October 1985 (1985-10-12) 12 | Mansfield Town | 2–1 | Colchester United | Mansfield |
| Luke 56' Chamberlain 62' | Report | Tony English 51' | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 3,364 Referee: K Brean |
Colchester United v Scunthorpe United
| 18 October 1985 (1985-10-18) 13 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Scunthorpe United | Colchester |
| 19:30 BST | Reeves 78' | Report | Broddle 67' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,462 Referee: Brian Hill |
Southend United v Colchester United
| 22 October 1985 (1985-10-22) 14 | Southend United | 2–4 | Colchester United | Southend-on-Sea |
| 19:45 BST | Gymer 74' McDonough 77' | Report | Bowen 16' Groves 49', 63', 85' | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 8,120 Referee: D Vickers |
Colchester United v Northampton Town
| 26 October 1985 (1985-10-26) 15 | Colchester United | 0–2 | Northampton Town | Colchester |
| 11:00 BST | Report | Chard 2' Mann 23' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,872 Referee: M James |
Hereford United v Colchester United
| 2 November 1985 (1985-11-02) 16 | Hereford United | 2–0 | Colchester United | Hereford |
| Phillips 7', 37' | Report | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3,081 Referee: R Groves |
Chester City v Colchester United
| 6 November 1985 (1985-11-06) 17 | Chester City | 4–0 | Colchester United | Chester |
| Greenough 16' Rimmer 59', 70'Abel 75' | Report | Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 2,809 Referee: David Allison |
Colchester United v Rochdale
| 8 November 1985 (1985-11-08) 18 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Rochdale | Colchester |
| 19:30 GMT | Report | McMahon 70' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,624 Referee: I Hemley |
Preston North End v Colchester United
| 23 November 1985 (1985-11-23) 19 | Preston North End | 3–2 | Colchester United | Preston |
| 14:00 GMT | Thomas 16' Gray Stevens 47' | Report | Parkinson 68' (pen.) Adcock 80' | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 2,793 Referee: F Roberts |
Hartlepool United v Colchester United
| 14 December 1985 (1985-12-14) 20 | Hartlepool United | 4–1 | Colchester United | Hartlepool |
| Shoulder 2', 43' (pen.) Dixon 74'Robinson 78' | Report | Hedman 36' | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 2,507 Referee: A Banks |
Colchester United v Wrexham
| 20 December 1985 (1985-12-20) 21 | Colchester United | 5–2 | Wrexham | Colchester |
| 19:30 GMT | Comstive 9' (o.g.) Adcock 17', 84'Groves 77'Hedman 79' | Report | Cunnington 55' Gregory 77' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,683 Referee: A Robinson |
Aldershot v Colchester United
| 28 December 1985 (1985-12-28) 22 | Aldershot | 1–1 | Colchester United | Aldershot |
| Coleman 35' | Report | Day 4' | Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 1,757 Referee: Keith Cooper |
Swindon Town v Colchester United
| 1 January 1986 (1986-01-01) 23 | Swindon Town | 2–1 | Colchester United | Swindon |
| Cole 4' Wade 45' | Report | Parkinson 55' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,802 Referee: Rob Lewis |
Colchester United v Hereford United
| 3 January 1986 (1986-01-03) 24 | Colchester United | 4–1 | Hereford United | Colchester |
| 19:30 GMT | Parkinson 43', 83' Tommy English 77'Phillips 80' | Report | Delve 84' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,214 Referee: Tony Ward |
Colchester United v Torquay United
| 11 January 1986 (1986-01-11) 25 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Torquay United | Colchester |
| 11:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,063 Referee: D Hedges |
Stockport County v Colchester United
| 17 January 1986 (1986-01-17) 26 | Stockport County | 1–1 | Colchester United | Stockport |
| Hodkinson 9' | Report | Groves 30' | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 2,336 Referee: T Mills |
Colchester United v Tranmere Rovers
| 24 January 1986 (1986-01-24) 27 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Colchester |
| 19:30 GMT | Parkinson 78' | Report | Hilditch 30' Mungall 41' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,013 Referee: Colin Downey |
Halifax Town v Colchester United
| 31 January 1986 (1986-01-31) 28 | Halifax Town | 2–2 | Colchester United | Halifax |
| Sanderson 70' Kellock 73' | Report | Baker 36' Adcock 60' | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 989 Referee: G Aplin |
Colchester United v Southend United
| 4 February 1986 (1986-02-04) 29 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Southend United | Colchester |
| Adcock 4' Clark 22' (o.g.) | Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,915 Referee: E Scales |
Port Vale v Colchester United
| 1 March 1986 (1986-03-01) 30 | Port Vale | 1–1 | Colchester United | Burslem |
| Jones 77' | Report | Groves 68' | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 2,726 Referee: Peter Willis |
Exeter City v Colchester United
| 8 March 1986 (1986-03-08) 31 | Exeter City | 2–2 | Colchester United | Exeter |
| Ward 67' Crawford 67' | Report | Adcock 42' Burman 85' | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 1,520 Referee: Keith Cooper |
Colchester United v Mansfield Town
| 14 March 1986 (1986-03-14) 32 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Mansfield Town | Colchester |
| 19:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,956 Referee: L Shapter |
Northampton Town v Colchester United
| 22 March 1986 (1986-03-22) 33 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Colchester United | Northampton |
| Donald 13' | Report | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,035 Referee: P Tyldesley |
Colchester United v Crewe Alexandra
| 25 March 1986 (1986-03-25) 34 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Colchester |
| Tony English 62' | Report | Cutler 20' Phillips 31' (o.g.) | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,356 Referee: I Hemley |
Colchester United v Swindon Town
| 28 March 1986 (1986-03-28) 35 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Swindon Town | Colchester |
| 19:30 GMT | Tony English 54' | Report | Bamber 62' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,997 Referee: Alan Gunn |
Peterborough United v Colchester United
| 31 March 1986 (1986-03-31) 36 | Peterborough United | 1–2 | Colchester United | Peterborough |
| Fuccillo 29' | Report | Tony English 6' Baker 84' | Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 2,316 Referee: M Reed |
Colchester United v Chester City
| 4 April 1986 (1986-04-04) 37 | Colchester United | 2–3 | Chester City | Colchester |
| 19:30 BST | Tommy English 57', 62' (pen.) | Report | Johnson 3' Glenn 30'Greenough 62' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,281 Referee: D Reeves |
Colchester United v Orient
| 8 April 1986 (1986-04-08) 38 | Colchester United | 4–0 | Orient | Colchester |
| Ferguson 17' Day 33'Phillips 66'Tony English 78' | Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,771 Referee: J Holbrook |
Rochdale v Colchester United
| 12 April 1986 (1986-04-12) 39 | Rochdale | 3–3 | Colchester United | Rochdale |
| Baker 32' (o.g.) Taylor 50', 74' (pen.) | Report | Ferguson 20' Farrell 76'Tommy English 83' (pen.) | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,182 Referee: P Vanes |
Scunthorpe United v Colchester United
| 15 April 1986 (1986-04-15) 40 | Scunthorpe United | 1–1 | Colchester United | Scunthorpe |
| Dixon 21' | Report | Ferguson 7' | Stadium: Old Showground Attendance: 1,238 Referee: G Tyson |
Colchester United v Preston North End
| 18 April 1986 (1986-04-18) 41 | Colchester United | 4–0 | Preston North End | Colchester |
| 19:30 BST | Tommy English 30' (pen.), 75', 83' (pen.) Ferguson 78' | Report | Gibson  27'Atkins  85' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,046 Referee: Tony Ward |
Colchester United v Peterborough United
| 22 April 1986 (1986-04-22) 42 | Colchester United | 5–0 | Peterborough United | Colchester |
| 19:30 BST | Reeves 26' Tommy English 64'Tony English 66', 80', 89' | Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,863 Referee: Martin Bodenham |
Crewe Alexandra v Colchester United
| 26 April 1986 (1986-04-26) 43 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–2 | Colchester United | Crewe |
| Blissett 66' | Report | Groves 25', 39' Tommy English 66'Tony English 66' | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 1,555 Referee: N Glover |
Cambridge United v Colchester United
| 29 April 1986 (1986-04-29) 44 | Cambridge United | 1–3 | Colchester United | Cambridge |
| Crown 69' (pen.) | Report | Reeves 7' Ferguson 14', 35' | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,115 Referee: G Napthine |
Colchester United v Hartlepool United
| 2 May 1986 (1986-05-02) 45 | Colchester United | 3–1 | Hartlepool United | Colchester |
| 19:30 BST | Ferguson 25' Tommy English 89'Tony English 90'Groves 79' | Report | Hogan 7' (pen.) | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,410 Referee: H Taylor |
Colchester United v Burnley
| 6 May 1986 (1986-05-06) 46 | Colchester United | 2–2 | Burnley | Colchester |
| 19:30 BST | Groves 41' Tommy English 80' | Report | Lawrence 62' Devine 84' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,726 Referee: M Cotton |
League Cup
Colchester United v Millwall
| 21 August 1985 (1985-08-21) 1st round 1st leg | Colchester United | 2–3 | Millwall | Colchester |
| 18:30 BST | Bowen 12', 89' | Report | Lovell 7' (pen.), 10' (pen.) Fashanu 14' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,430 |
Millwall v Colchester United
| 2 September 1985 (1985-09-02) 1st round 2nd leg | Millwall | 4–1 | Colchester United | New Cross |
| Lovell 9' Lowndes 35'Fashanu 72'Leslie 80' | Report | Bowen 78' (pen.) | Stadium: The Den Attendance: 3,330 Referee: J Bray | |
| Note: Millwall won 7–3 on aggregate. | ||||
FA Cup
Wycombe Wanderers v Colchester United
| 16 November 1985 (1985-11-16) 1st round | Wycombe Wanderers | 2–0 | Colchester United | High Wycombe |
| West 3' Read 40' | Report | Stadium: Loakes Park Attendance: 3,089 Referee: E Scales |
Associate Members' Cup
Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton Town | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 |
| Colchester United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 3 |
| Southend United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 |
Source:[citation needed]
Colchester United v Southend United
| 14 January 1986 (1986-01-14) Preliminary round (southern section) | Colchester United | 4–1 | Southend United | Colchester |
| Groves 12', 38', 39' Adcock 29' | Report | Clark 47' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,364 Referee: J Moules |
Northampton Town v Colchester United
| 21 January 1986 (1986-01-21) Preliminary round (southern section) | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Colchester United | Northampton |
| Schiavi 4' Benjamin 82' | Report | Baker 36' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,958 Referee: Gerald Ashby |
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 | 51 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG | Terry Baker | 23 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||
| DF | ENG | Keith Day | 32 | 5 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG | Tony English | 50 | 11 | 45 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG | Kirk Game | 6 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG | Rudi Hedman | 44 | 3 | 38+1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| DF | SCO | Ian Phillips | 41 | 2 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG | Andy Farrell | 25 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG | John Reeves | 27 | 4 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG | Tony Adcock | 38 | 16 | 33 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||
| FW | ENG | Simon Burman | 11 | 1 | 10+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG | Tommy English | 24 | 10 | 16+7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG | Mick Ferguson | 10 | 7 | 9+1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG | Perry Groves | 47 | 15 | 42+1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season | |||||||||||||||
| DF | SCO | Stewart Houston | 41 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG | Jeff Hull | 5 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG | Roger Osborne | 38 | 1 | 28+6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG | Noel Parkinson | 40 | 7 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| FW | WAL | Keith Bowen | 17 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG | Russell Irving | 10 | 0 | 2+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG | Robin Turner | 14 | 0 | 6+5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG | Trevor Whymark | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 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 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| 2 | | WG | Perry Groves | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 |
| 3 | | DF/MF | Tony English | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 4 | | FW | Tommy English | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 5 | | FW | Keith Bowen | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 6 | | FW | Mick Ferguson | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| | MF | Noel Parkinson | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 8 | | CB | Keith Day | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | | MF | John Reeves | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | | CB | Terry Baker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| | CB | Rudi Hedman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 12 | | FB | Ian Phillips | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | | WG/MF | Simon Burman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| | MF/FB | Andy Farrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| | MF | Roger Osborne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| TOTALS | 88 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 96 | |||
Disciplinary record
| Nationality | Position | Name | Fourth Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | | | | | | | | |||
| | WG | Perry Groves | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| | DF/MF | Tony English | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| | FW | Tommy English | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | MF | John Reeves | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| | CB | Keith Day | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| | WG/MF | Simon Burman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | MF/FB | Andy Farrell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | MF | Noel Parkinson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | FW | Tony Adcock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | FW | Keith Bowen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | FW | Mick Ferguson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | CB | Rudi Hedman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3 | ||
Clean sheets
Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[23]
| Place | Nationality | Player | Fourth Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Alec Chamberlain | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| TOTALS | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
Player debuts
Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[24]
| Position | Nationality | Player | Date | Opponent | Ground | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | | John Reeves | 17 August 1985 | Stockport County | Layer Road | |
| CB | | Kirk Game | 8 November 1985 | Rochdale | Layer Road | |
| FW | | Tommy English | 9 November 1985 | Rochdale | Layer Road | [25][a] |
| FW | | Robin Turner | 8 November 1985 | Rochdale | Layer Road | |
| FW | | Trevor Whymark | 23 November 1985 | Preston North End | Deepdale | |
| FW | | Robin Turner | 20 December 1985 | Wrexham | Layer Road | [26][a] |
| CB | | Terry Baker | 11 January 1986 | Torquay United | Layer Road | |
| FW | | Mick Ferguson | 31 March 1986 | Peterborough United | London Road Stadium |
- ^ a b Second debut for the club
See also
References
General
Books
- Whitehead, Jeff; Drury, Kevin (2008). The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-629-3.
Websites
- "Colchester United football club match record: 1986". 11v11.com. Retrieved 10 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 1–1 Exeter City". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^ "Colchester Utd 1–2 Crewe Alexandra". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^ "Average Attendance Figures Per Season". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^ Hudson, Matt (11 July 2012). "The 1970s and 1980s". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Appearances". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ "Kirk Game". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ "John Reeves". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ "Terry Baker". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ "Tommy English". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Trevor Whymark". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ a b c "Robin Turner". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ "Mick Ferguson". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. pp. 153–154. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
- ^ "Keith Bowen". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ "Jeff Hull". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ "Russell Irving". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ "Noel Parkinson". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ "Stewart Houston". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ "Roger Osborne". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Goals". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ "Discipline". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ "Clean sheets (1st team)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ "Alltime- List of Debuts". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ "Colchester Utd 0–1 Rochdale". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ "Colchester Utd 5–2 Wrexham". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
