1993–94 Colchester United F.C. season
1993–94 season | ||
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Chairman | Gordon Parker[1] | |
Manager | Roy McDonough | |
Stadium | Layer Road | |
Third Division | 17th | |
FA Cup | 1st round (eliminated by Sutton United) | |
League Cup | 1st round (eliminated by Fulham) | |
Football League Trophy | Quarter-final (southern section) (eliminated by Wycombe Wanderers) | |
Top goalscorer | League: Steve Brown (11) All: Steve Brown (13) | |
Highest home attendance | 3,478 v Mansfield Town, 27 December 1993[2] | |
Lowest home attendance | 1,489 v Cambridge United, 19 October 1993[3] | |
Average home league attendance | 2,833[4] | |
Biggest win | 5–2 v Wycombe Wanderers, 18 September 1993 4–1 v Bury, 25 September 1993 | |
Biggest defeat | 0–5 v Hereford United, 16 October 1993 | |
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The 1993–94 season was Colchester United's 52nd season in their history and their second consecutive season in the fourth tier of English football, the Third Division. Alongside competing in the Third Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Football League Trophy.
Following a 10th-placed finish the previous campaign, Colchester's defensive frailties were clear as they shipped 71 goals, the second-highest in the league and ended the season in 17th. They crashed out of the FA Cup to non-League opposition in Sutton United, while Fulham saw off the U's in the first round of the League Cup. In the Football League Trophy, Colchester progressed to the southern section quarter-final but were eliminated by old Conference rivals Wycombe Wanderers.
Season overview
[edit]Following a campaign of goalkeeping uncertainty where the U's employed six different 'keepers over the course of the season, finding a regular starter between the sticks was key for manager Roy McDonough. With youth team product Nathan Munson on the books, McDonough brought in John Keeley from Oldham Athletic in the summer. However, his performances did not convince and he played his final game for the club in November 1993. This meant a string of mid-season transfers and loans of goalkeepers into the club, and the U's ended the season having once again used six different goalkeepers. McDonough even found himself in goal in October 1993 when facing Hereford United after Keeley and substitute Munson were both sent off for professional fouls. The U's went on to lose that game 5–0. Colchester were the first Football League club to have two goalkeepers sent off in the same fixture. Hereford striker Chris Pike scored a hat-trick in the game, with each of his goals coming against three different goalkeepers.[5]
The fans frustration at the defensive performances came to a head in the FA Cup first round. The U's found themselves 2–0 down at home to non-League side Sutton United, before goals from Steve McGavin and Steve Brown levelled the score at 2–2 early in the second half. Sutton struck again in the 84th minute, before Tony English equalised two minutes later. Despite their best efforts, two-minutes from time, Ollie Morah scored the winner for Sutton to send them into the second round.
The financial situation was bleak. There were no funds to bring in a permanent goalkeeper, and striker Steve McGavin was sold to Birmingham City for £150,000 in January. Again, no funds were made available for a replacement. It took a consortium of local businessmen to raise £10,000 to buy Steve Whitton from Ipswich Town on deadline day to fill the gap. As such, the U's ended the season in a disappointing 17th-position in Division Three.
There was an early exit from the League Cup as Fulham beat Colchester over two legs in the first round, while in the Football League Trophy, the U's progressed from the first round group stage, then beat Wrexham in the second round, before falling to defeat in the southern section quarter-final at home to Wycombe Wanderers, who won 1–0.
Roy McDonough was handed a silver salver by chairman Gordon Parker on the last day of the season in recognition of McDonough's 500th career appearance. Three days later it was Parker, McDonough's father-in-law, that sacked him.[6]
Players
[edit]- As of match played 7 May 1994.[7]
Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth | Apps | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
John Cheesewright | GK | ![]() |
Romford | 12 January 1973 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
11 January 1994[a] | £10,000 | ||
David Schultz | GK | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | Summer 1993 | Free transfer | |||||
Defenders | |||||||||||
Tim Allpress | DF | ![]() |
Hitchin | 27 January 1971 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
16 August 1993 | Undisclosed | ||
Simon Betts | FB | ![]() |
Middlesbrough | 3 March 1973 (aged 20) | 25 | 0 | ![]() |
11 December 1992 | Free transfer | ||
Peter Cawley | CB | ![]() |
Walton-on-Thames | 15 September 1965 (aged 27) | 27 | 3 | ![]() |
30 October 1992[b] | Free transfer | ||
Tony English | DF/MF | ![]() |
Luton | 19 October 1966 (aged 26) | 399 | 50 | ![]() |
24 December 1984 | Free transfer | ||
Andy Partner | CB | ![]() |
Colchester | 21 October 1974 (aged 18) | 4 | 0 | Apprentice | 16 December 1991[a] | Free transfer | ||
Midfielders | |||||||||||
Steve Ball | MF | ![]() |
Colchester | 2 September 1969 (aged 23) | 33 | 9 | ![]() |
14 September 1992 | Free transfer | ||
Tony Cook | MF | ![]() |
Hemel Hempstead | 17 September 1976 (aged 16) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
11 January 1994[a] | Free transfer | ||
Alan Dickens | MF | ![]() |
Plaistow | 3 September 1964 (aged 28) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
September 1993 | Free transfer | ||
Chris Fry | MF/WG | ![]() |
Cardiff | 23 October 1969 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
24 October 1993 | Nominal | ||
Mark Kinsella | MF | ![]() |
Dublin | 12 August 1972 (aged 20) | 121 | 13 | ![]() |
18 August 1989 | Free transfer | ||
Forwards | |||||||||||
Paul Abrahams | FW/WG | ![]() |
Colchester | 31 October 1973 (aged 19) | 32 | 6 | Apprentice | 26 August 1991[a] | Free transfer | ||
Steve Brown | FW | ![]() |
Southend-on-Sea | 6 December 1973 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
28 August 1993[a] | Undisclosed | ||
Sean Campbell | WG | ![]() |
Bristol | 31 December 1974 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | Summer 1993 | Free transfer | ||
Roy McDonough | FW | ![]() |
Solihull | 16 October 1958 (aged 34) | 222 | 73 | ![]() |
13 October 1990[b] | Part exchange | ||
Steve Whitton | FW | ![]() |
East Ham | 4 December 1960 (aged 32) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
24 March 1994 | £10,000 |
Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Summer 1993 | WG | ![]() |
Sean Campbell | Apprentice | Free transfer | [8] |
Summer 1993 | GK | ![]() |
David Schultz | Apprentice | Free transfer | [9] |
July 1993 | GK | ![]() |
John Keeley | ![]() |
Free transfer | [10] |
August 1993 | FW | ![]() |
Grant Morrow | ![]() |
Undisclosed | [11] |
16 August 1993 | DF | ![]() |
Tim Allpress | ![]() |
Undisclosed | [12][13] |
28 August 1993 | FW | ![]() |
Steve Brown | ![]() |
Undisclosed | [14][a] |
September 1993 | MF | ![]() |
Alan Dickens | ![]() |
Free transfer | [15] |
September 1993 | FW | ![]() |
John Richardson | ![]() |
Non-contract | [16] |
24 October 1993 | MF/WG | ![]() |
Chris Fry | ![]() |
Nominal | [17][18] |
11 January 1994 | FW | ![]() |
Justin Booty | Apprentice | Free transfer | [19][a] |
11 January 1994 | GK | ![]() |
John Cheesewright | ![]() |
£10,000 | [20][a] |
11 January 1994 | MF | ![]() |
Tony Cook | ![]() |
Free transfer | [21][a] |
February 1994 | FB | ![]() |
Christian Hyslop | ![]() |
Free transfer | [22] |
24 March 1994 | GK | ![]() |
Taylor Barada | ![]() |
Free transfer | [23] |
24 March 1994 | FW | ![]() |
Steve Whitton | ![]() |
£10,000 | [24] |
30 April 1994 | FW | ![]() |
Justin Gentle | ![]() |
Free transfer | [25][a] |
- Total spending:
~ £20,000
Out
[edit]Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
End of season | WG | ![]() |
Robert Hopkins | ![]() |
Released | [26][a] |
14 August 1993 | MF | ![]() |
Jason Cook | ![]() |
Released | [27][b] |
28 August 1993 | FW | ![]() |
Grant Morrow | ![]() |
Undisclosed | [11][b] |
31 August 1993 | FW | ![]() |
Julian Hazel | ![]() |
Released | [28] |
11 September 1993 | WG | ![]() |
Gary Bennett | ![]() |
Free transfer | [29][b] |
21 October 1993 | FB | ![]() |
Martin Grainger | ![]() |
£60,000 | [30][31] |
20 November 1993 | GK | ![]() |
John Keeley | ![]() |
Released | [10][b] |
11 December 1993 | GK | ![]() |
Nathan Munson | ![]() |
Released | [32][b] |
11 December 1993 | FW | ![]() |
John Richardson | ![]() |
Released | [16][b] |
3 January 1994 | DF | ![]() |
Paul Roberts | ![]() |
Released | [33][b] |
7 January 1994 | FW | ![]() |
Steve McGavin | ![]() |
£150,000 | [34][35] |
15 January 1994 | FW | ![]() |
Justin Booty | ![]() |
Released | [19][b] |
29 March 1994 | FB | ![]() |
Christian Hyslop | ![]() |
Released | [22][b] |
30 April 1994 | GK | ![]() |
Taylor Barada | ![]() |
Undisclosed | [23][b] |
7 May 1994 | FW | ![]() |
Justin Gentle | ![]() |
Released | [25][b] |
7 May 1994 | LM | ![]() |
Nicky Smith | ![]() |
Released | [36][b] |
- Total incoming:
~ £0
Loans in
[edit]Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 October 1993 | MF/FB | ![]() |
Adam Locke | ![]() |
2 November 1993 | [37][38][a] |
30 October 1993 | GK | ![]() |
Mike Desborough | ![]() |
30 October 1993 | [39][b] |
18 November 1993 | CB | ![]() |
Mike Basham | ![]() |
20 November 1993 | [40][41][a] |
23 December 1993 | GK | ![]() |
Jon Sheffield | ![]() |
27 January 1994 | [42][43] |
January 1994 | FW | ![]() |
Grant Watts | ![]() |
4 April 1994 | [44][a] |
22 March 1994 | WG | ![]() |
Ian Brown | ![]() |
6 April 1994 | [45][46][c] |
Match details
[edit]Third Division
[edit]Results round by round
[edit]League table
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15 | Doncaster Rovers | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 44 | 57 | −13 | 52 |
16 | Gillingham | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 44 | 51 | −7 | 51 |
17 | Colchester United | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 56 | 71 | −15 | 49 |
18 | Lincoln City | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 52 | 63 | −11 | 47 |
19 | Wigan Athletic | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 51 | 70 | −19 | 45 |
Matches
[edit]14 August 1993 1 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Lincoln City | Colchester |
Kinsella ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,198 Referee: Mike Reid |
21 August 1993 2 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–1 | Colchester United | Crewe |
Ward ![]() |
Report | Ball ![]() |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 2,700 Referee: J Holbrook |
28 August 1993 3 | Colchester United | 3–2 | Northampton Town | Colchester |
Grainger ![]() English ![]() Mark Kinsella ![]() |
Report | Brown ![]() Gilzean ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,874 Referee: M Bailey |
31 August 1993 4 | Colchester United | 3–3 | Shrewsbury Town | Colchester |
McGavin ![]() S. Brown ![]() |
Report | Lynch ![]() Summerfield ![]() Spink ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,723 Referee: Graham Poll |
4 September 1993 5 | Torquay United | 3–3 | Colchester United | Torquay |
Foster ![]() |
Report | S. Brown ![]() McGavin ![]() Curran ![]() |
Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 2,989 Referee: Steve Dunn |
11 September 1993 6 | Colchester United | 2–5 | Rochdale | Colchester |
McDonough ![]() S. Brown ![]() |
Report | Lancaster ![]() Butler ![]() Reeves ![]() Whitehall ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,776 Referee: G Pooley |
18 September 1993 7 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2–5 | Colchester United | High Wycombe |
Scott ![]() Langford ![]() Cousins ![]() |
Report | Kinsella ![]() McGavin ![]() McDonough ![]() Grainger ![]() S. Brown ![]() |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 8,025 Referee: Clive Wilkes |
25 September 1993 8 | Colchester United | 4–1 | Bury | Colchester |
S. Brown ![]() McGavin ![]() |
Report | Kearney ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,702 Referee: Paul Alcock |
2 October 1993 9 | Preston North End | 1–0 | Colchester United | Preston |
Ellis ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 6,412 Referee: J Watson |
9 October 1993 10 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Scunthorpe United | Colchester |
Kinsella ![]() S. Brown ![]() |
Report | Carmichael ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,405 Referee: Kelvin Morton |
16 October 1993 11 | Hereford United | 5–0 | Colchester United | Hereford |
Pike ![]() Fry ![]() Hall ![]() |
Report | Keeley ![]() Munson ![]() |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 1,848 Referee: R Groves |
23 October 1993 12 | Colchester United | 3–1 | Wigan Athletic | Colchester |
McDonough ![]() Kinsella ![]() |
Report | Gillespie ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,814 Referee: I Hemley |
30 October 1993 13 | Gillingham | 3–0 | Colchester United | Gillingham |
Green ![]() Forster ![]() Reinelt ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 3,964 Referee: Gary Willard |
2 November 1993 14 | Darlington | 7–3 | Colchester United | Darlington |
Ellison ![]() Painter ![]() Chapman ![]() Himsworth ![]() |
Report | Dickens ![]() McGavin ![]() Kinsella ![]() |
Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 1,299 Referee: P Harrison |
6 November 1993 15 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Walsall | Colchester |
Report | Peer ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,736 Referee: D Orr |
20 November 1993 16 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–1 | Colchester United | Doncaster |
Yates ![]() Page ![]() |
Report | McGavin ![]() |
Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 2,034 Referee: Brian Hill |
27 November 1993 17 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Carlisle United | Colchester |
English ![]() |
Report | Thomas ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,316 Referee: Paul Danson |
11 December 1993 18 | Colchester United | 2–4 | Crewe Alexandra | Colchester |
English ![]() S. Brown ![]() |
Report | Rowbotham ![]() Gardiner ![]() Whalley ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,647 Referee: B Coddington |
27 December 1993 19 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Mansfield Town | Colchester |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,478 Referee: M Bailey |
28 December 1993 20 | Scarborough | 0–2 | Colchester United | Scarborough |
Report | McDonough ![]() McGavin ![]() |
Stadium: Athletic Ground Attendance: 1,226 Referee: Neale Barry |
1 January 1994 21 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Chester City | Colchester |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,170 Referee: Gary Willard |
3 January 1994 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 2–1 | Colchester United | Shrewsbury |
Walton ![]() Spink ![]() |
Report | Ball ![]() |
Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 4,245 Referee: Roger Milford |
15 January 1994 23 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Hereford United | Colchester |
15:00 GMT | Dickens ![]() |
Report | Davies ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,439 Referee: G Pooley |
22 January 1994 24 | Scunthorpe United | 1–1 | Colchester United | Scunthorpe |
Carmichael ![]() |
Report | Cawley ![]() |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 2,854 Referee: I Cruickshanks |
29 January 1994 25 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Gillingham | Colchester |
15:00 GMT | Watts ![]() |
Report | Smith ![]() Forster ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,436 Referee: J Key |
5 February 1994 26 | Wigan Athletic | 0–1 | Colchester United | Wigan |
Report | Dickens ![]() |
Stadium: Springfield Park Attendance: 1,695 Referee: G Singh |
12 February 1994 27 | Colchester United | 0–2 | Chesterfield | Colchester |
15:00 GMT | Report | Morris ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,783 Referee: R Bigger |
19 February 1994 28 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Colchester United | Northampton |
Wilkin ![]() |
Report | McDonough ![]() Hyslop ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,185 Referee: T Lunt |
25 February 1994 29 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Torquay United | Colchester |
15:00 GMT | Betts ![]() |
Report | Hathaway ![]() Hodges ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,573 Referee: M Pierce |
5 March 1994 30 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Colchester United | Rochdale |
Stuart ![]() |
Report | Watts ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,202 Referee: K Lupton |
12 March 1994 31 | Colchester United | 0–2 | Wycombe Wanderers | Colchetser |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stapleton ![]() Titterton ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,932 Referee: Paul Alcock |
15 March 1994 32 | Lincoln City | 2–0 | Colchester United | Lincoln |
Mardenborough ![]() Matthews ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 1,631 Referee: R Poulain |
19 March 1994 33 | Bury | 0–1 | Colchester United | Bury |
Report | McDonough ![]() |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,108 Referee: P Wright |
26 March 1994 34 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Preston North End | Colchester |
15:00 GMT | I. Brown ![]() |
Report | Norbury ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,950 Referee: Peter Jones |
29 March 1994 35 | Chesterfield | 0–0 | Colchester United | Chesterfield |
Report | Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 3,089 Referee: Joe Worrall |
2 April 1994 36 | Mansfield Town | 1–1 | Colchester United | Mansfield |
Holland ![]() |
Report | Gray ![]() |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 2,117 Referee: Steve Dunn |
4 April 1994 37 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Scarborough | Colchester |
15:00 BST | Meyer ![]() |
Report | Thompson ![]() Young ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,501 Referee: Gary Willard |
9 April 1994 38 | Chester City | 2–1 | Colchester United | Chester |
Lightfoot ![]() |
Report | S. Brown ![]() |
Stadium: Deva Stadium Attendance: 3,394 Referee: R Sheppard |
16 April 1994 39 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Darlington | Colchester |
15:00 BST | Kinsella ![]() |
Report | Shaw ![]() Chapman ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,337 Referee: K Leach |
23 April 1994 40 | Walsall | 1–2 | Colchester United | Walsall |
Watkiss ![]() |
Report | Watkiss ![]() Kinsella ![]() |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 2,980 Referee: J Key |
30 April 1994 41 | Colchester United | 3–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Colchester |
Whitton ![]() S. Brown ![]() |
Report | Wilcox ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,378 Referee: Paul Alcock |
7 May 1994 42 | Carlisle United | 2–0 | Colchester United | Carlisle |
Kinsella ![]() Conway ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 9,305 |
League Cup
[edit]17 August 1993 1st round 1st leg | Fulham | 2–1 | Colchester United | Fulham |
Betts ![]() Farrell ![]() |
Report | Kinsella ![]() |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 2,820 Referee: A Smith |
24 August 1993 1st round 2nd leg | Colchester United | 1–2 | Fulham | Colchester |
McDonough ![]() |
Report | Brazil ![]() Farrell ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,360 Referee: R Bigger | |
Note: Fulham won 4–2 on aggregate. |
Football League Trophy
[edit]
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cambridge United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | Qualified for next round |
Colchester United | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Gillingham | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 1 |
28 September 1993 1st round (southern section) | Gillingham | 0–0 | Colchester United | Gillingham |
Report | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 1,091 Referee: Alan Gunn |
19 October 1993 1st round (southern section) | Colchester United | 2–2 | Cambridge United | Colchester |
Kinsella ![]() S. Brown ![]() |
Report | Clayton ![]() Heathcote ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,489 Referee: R Bigger |
4 December 1993 2nd round (southern section) | Wrexham | 0–1 | Colchester United | Wrexham |
Report | McDonough ![]() |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 1,860 Referee: J Brandwood |
11 January 1994 Quarter-final (southern section) | Colchester United | 0–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Colchester |
19:45 GMT | Report | Guppy ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,751 Referee: Peter Jones |
FA Cup
[edit]13 November 1993 1st round | Colchester United | 3–4 | Sutton United | Colchester |
McGavin ![]() S. Brown ![]() English ![]() |
Report | Quail ![]() Smart ![]() Newman ![]() Morah ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,051 Referee: Neale Barry |
Squad statistics
[edit]Appearances and goals
[edit]No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Third Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | ![]() |
John Cheesewright | 18 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Tim Allpress | 27 | 0 | 21+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Simon Betts | 38 | 1 | 31+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Peter Cawley | 41 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Tony English | 49 | 5 | 42 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Steve Ball | 38 | 2 | 27+5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Alan Dickens | 36 | 3 | 28+4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Chris Fry | 17 | 0 | 12+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Mark Kinsella | 48 | 10 | 42 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() |
Paul Abrahams | 6 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Steve Brown | 38 | 13 | 30+4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() |
Sean Campbell | 5 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Tony Cook | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Roy McDonough | 45 | 9 | 36+2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3+1 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() |
Steve Whitton | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season | |||||||||||||
GK | ![]() |
Taylor Barada | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Mike Desborough | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
John Keeley | 20 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Nathan Munson | 4 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Jon Sheffield | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Mike Basham | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Martin Grainger | 11 | 2 | 5+3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Christian Hyslop | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Paul Roberts | 26 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Jason Cook | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Adam Locke | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Nicky Smith | 44 | 0 | 29+10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Gary Bennett | 6 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Justin Booty | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Ian Brown | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Justin Gentle | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Steve McGavin | 27 | 9 | 20+1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Grant Morrow | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
John Richardson | 10 | 0 | 1+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Grant Watts | 13 | 2 | 8+4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
Goalscorers
[edit]Place | Nationality | Position | Name | Third Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
FW | Steve Brown | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
2 | ![]() |
MF | Mark Kinsella | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
3 | ![]() |
FW | Roy McDonough | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
![]() |
FW | Steve McGavin | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
5 | ![]() |
DF/MF | Tony English | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
6 | ![]() |
MF | Alan Dickens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
7 | ![]() |
MF | Steve Ball | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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FB | Martin Grainger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
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FW | Grant Watts | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
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FW | Steve Whitton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
11 | ![]() |
FB | Simon Betts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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WG | Ian Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
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CB | Peter Cawley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Own goals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||
TOTALS | 56 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 64 |
Disciplinary record
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FB | Christian Hyslop | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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GK | John Keeley | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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GK | Nathan Munson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
TOTALS | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Clean sheets
[edit]Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[49]
Place | Nationality | Player | Third Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total |
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1 | ![]() |
Jon Sheffield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
2 | ![]() |
John Cheesewright | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
3 | ![]() |
John Keeley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
4 | ![]() |
Nathan Munson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
TOTALS | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
Player debuts
[edit]Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[50]
Position | Nationality | Player | Date | Opponent | Ground | Notes |
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GK | ![]() |
John Keeley | 14 August 1993 | Lincoln City | Layer Road | |
DF | ![]() |
Tim Allpress | 17 August 1993 | Fulham | Craven Cottage | |
WG | ![]() |
Sean Campbell | 21 August 1993 | Crewe Alexandra | Gresty Road | |
FW | ![]() |
Steve Brown | 28 August 1993 | Northampton Town | Layer Road | |
FW | ![]() |
Grant Morrow | 28 August 1993 | Northampton Town | Layer Road | |
MF | ![]() |
Alan Dickens | 4 September 1993 | Torquay United | Plainmoor | |
FW | ![]() |
John Richardson | 25 September 1993 | Bury | Layer Road | |
MF/FB | ![]() |
Adam Locke | 9 October 1993 | Scunthorpe United | Layer Road | |
GK | ![]() |
Mike Desborough | 30 October 1993 | Gillingham | Priestfield Stadium | |
CB | ![]() |
Mike Basham | 20 November 1993 | Doncaster Rovers | Belle Vue | |
MF/WG | ![]() |
Chris Fry | 27 December 1993 | Mansfield Town | Layer Road | |
GK | ![]() |
Jon Sheffield | 27 December 1993 | Mansfield Town | Layer Road | |
FW | ![]() |
Justin Booty | 11 January 1994 | Wycombe Wanderers | Layer Road | |
GK | ![]() |
John Cheesewright | 11 January 1994 | Wycombe Wanderers | Layer Road | |
MF | ![]() |
Tony Cook | 11 January 1994 | Wycombe Wanderers | Layer Road | |
FW | ![]() |
Grant Watts | 11 January 1994 | Wycombe Wanderers | Layer Road | |
FB | ![]() |
Christian Hyslop | 19 February 1994 | Northampton Town | County Ground | |
WG | ![]() |
Ian Brown | 26 March 1994 | Preston North End | Layer Road | |
FW | ![]() |
Steve Whitton | 29 March 1994 | Chesterfield | Saltergate | |
GK | ![]() |
Taylor Barada | 30 April 1994 | Doncaster Rovers | Layer Road | |
FW | ![]() |
Justin Gentle | 30 April 1994 | Doncaster Rovers | Layer Road |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]General
[edit]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: 1994". 11v11.com. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
Specific
[edit]- ^ 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 0–0 Mansfield Town". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ "Colchester Utd 2–2 Cambridge United". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ "Average Attendance Figures Per Season". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ "Hereford United 5–0 Colchester United". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ Hudson, Matt (11 August 2013). "The 1990s and 2000s". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Appearances". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ "Sean Campbell". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ Whitehead, Jeff; Drury, Kevin (2008). The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 262. ISBN 978-1-85983-629-3.
- ^ a b "John Keeley (Goalkeeper)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Grant Morrow". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ "Tim Allpress". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ Tim Allpress at Soccerbase
- ^ "Steve Brown". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ "Alan Dickens". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ a b "John Richardson". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ "Chris Fry". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ Chris Fry at Soccerbase
- ^ a b "Justin Booty". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ "John Cheesewright (Goalkeeper)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ "Tony Cook". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Christian Hyslop". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Taylor Barada (Goalkeeper)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ "Steve Whitton (Midfielder / Forward)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Justin Gentle". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ "Robert Hopkins". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ "Jason Cook". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ "Julian Hazel". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ "Gary Bennett". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ "Martin Grainger". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ Martin Grainger at Soccerbase
- ^ "Nathan Munson (Goalkeeper)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ "Paul Roberts". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ "Steve McGavin". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ Steve McGavin at Soccerbase
- ^ "Nicky Smith". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ "Adam Locke". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ Adam Locke at Soccerbase
- ^ "Mike Desborough (Goalkeeper)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ "Mike Basham". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ Mike Basham at Soccerbase
- ^ "Jon Sheffield (Goalkeeper)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ Jon Sheffield at Soccerbase
- ^ "Grant Watts". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ "Ian Brown". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ Ian Brown at Soccerbase
- ^ a b "Goals". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ^ "Discipline". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ^ "Clean sheets (1st team)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ^ "Alltime- List of Debuts". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2018.