1987–88 Colchester United F.C. season
1987–88 season | ||
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Chairman | Jonathan Crisp[1] | |
Manager | Mike Walker (until 1 November) Steve Foley (caretaker) (1 November until 6 November) Roger Brown (from 6 November) | |
Stadium | Layer Road | |
Fourth Division | 9th | |
FA Cup | 3rd round (eliminated by Plymouth Argyle) | |
League Cup | 1st round (eliminated by Fulham) | |
Associate Members' Cup | Quarter-finals (southern section) (eliminated by Notts County) | |
Top goalscorer | League: Dale Tempest (11) All: Dale Tempest (14) | |
Highest home attendance | 3,215 v Tamworth, 14 November 1987[2] | |
Lowest home attendance | 912 v Peterborough United, 13 October 1987[3] | |
Average home league attendance | 1,776[4] | |
Biggest win | 4–1 v Peterborough United, 12 September 1987 v Rochdale, 3 November 1987 3–0 v Bolton Wanderers, 11 December 1987 | |
Biggest defeat | 0–4 v Carlisle United, 23 April 1988 v Bolton Wanderers, 2 May 1988 | |
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The 1987–88 season was Colchester United's 46th season in their history and seventh 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.
After a promising start to the season under Mike Walker, a disagreement between him and chairman Jonathan Crisp saw Walker leave Layer Road and in his place Roger Brown was recruited. From joint top of the table, Brown's side won just five games in the second half of the season to finish the season ninth.
Colchester reached the third round of the FA Cup, beating Tamworth and Hereford United before elimination by Plymouth Argyle. In the Associate Members' Cup, Colchester reached the southern section quarter-final, where they were defeated 3–2 by Notts County. The club were less successful in the League Cup as they fell to a 5–1 aggregate defeat to Fulham.
Season overview
Keen to improve on last years play-off disappointment, manager Mike Walker recruited former U's boss Allan Hunter as his coach.
Club regulars Tony Adcock and Alec Chamberlain both left the club during the summer of 1987 in big money moves. Adcock signed for Second Division Manchester City for £75,000, while Chamberlain joined First Division Everton for £80,000 as understudy to Neville Southall. Walker then broke the club transfer record to bring in striker Dale Tempest for £40,000.
Chairman Jonathan Crisp announced that, in light of worsening football hooliganism across the nation, a 100% members-only scheme would be in place for the new season, banning away fans from attending matches at Layer Road. To deflect any negative attention, he also leaked details regarding a new stadium at Turner Rise while introducing developers Norcross Estates as shirt sponsors.
Owing to the new scheme, only 1,300 members attended the first fixture of the season, a drop of 1,400 on last seasons average attendance. A new record low crowd was set on 29 September when just 1,140 watched the 2–1 win over Swansea City.
Having rebuilt his side and winning seven out of eight games, Walker was abruptly sacked by Crisp while the U's were joint-top of the Fourth Division table. Crisp had claimed that Walker had resigned, but alleged personal differences were said to have been the cause. Bizarrely, Walker won the Manager of the Month award after he had been sacked.
Incoming as new manage was Roger Brown, formerly manager of Poole Town while working as a factory manager. He had been recommended to Crisp by his advisors, but he took the U's from top spot on New Year's Day to ninth at the end of the season after earning just five wins from January until May.
Crisp had to concede his membership scheme in November after hundreds of Wolverhampton Wanderers fans registered as members to boost the Layer Road attendance to an unusually high figure of 2,413 for that season. Crisp claimed the scheme had only been an experiment, and this was reflected in the season average of just 1,776.
Following on from his Turner Rise leaked plans, Crisp considered selling Layer Road and ground sharing Portman Road with Ipswich Town while the new stadium was built. His decision however was swayed by a group of former club directors. By selling up, Crisp would have recouped his outlay, but when the stadium plans were delayed over land ownership, Colchester United would have been left completely homeless with no assets except for the players.[5]
Players
- As of match played 6 May 1988.[6]
Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth | Apps | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | ||
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Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
Mark Walton | GK | Merthyr Tydfil | 1 June 1969 (aged 18) | 8 | 0 | Luton Town | 26 December 1987[a] | £17,500 | |||
Defenders | |||||||||||
Scott Daniels | CB | South Benfleet | 22 November 1969 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | 23 April 1988[b] | Free transfer | |||
Tony English | DF/MF | Luton | 19 October 1966 (aged 20) | 115 | 21 | Coventry City | 24 December 1984 | Free transfer | |||
Stephen Grenfell | FB | Enfield Town | 27 October 1966 (aged 20) | 30 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 28 November 1986[c] | £15,000 | |||
Rudi Hedman | CB | Lambeth | 16 November 1964 (aged 22) | 138 | 10 | Apprentice | February 1984 | Free transfer | |||
Steve Hetzke | CB | Marlborough | 3 June 1955 (aged 31) | 0 | 0 | Chester City | March 1988 | £10,000 | |||
Stuart Hicks | CB | Peterborough | 30 May 1967 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Wisbech Town | March 1988 | Free transfer | |||
Colin Hill | CB | Uxbridge | 12 November 1963 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Marítimo | 30 October 1987[b] | Undisclosed | |||
John Ray | CB | Newmarket | 21 November 1968 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | Summer 1987 | Free transfer | |||
Midfielders | |||||||||||
Nick Chatterton | MF | West Norwood | 18 May 1954 (aged 33) | 22 | 1 | Millwall | September 1986 | Undisclosed | |||
Mark Radford | MF | Leicester | 20 December 1968 (aged 18) | 1 | 0 | Apprentice | 26 January 1987[b] | Free transfer | |||
Gary Smith | MF | Harlow | 3 December 1968 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Fulham | September 1987 | Non-contract | |||
Richard Wilkins | MF/DF | Lambeth | 28 May 1965 (aged 22) | 30 | 4 | Haverhill Rovers | 18 November 1986[b] | Undisclosed | |||
Keith Williams | MF | Burntwood | 12 April 1967 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Bath City | December 1987 | Free transfer | |||
Forwards | |||||||||||
Lee Hunter | WG | Oldham | 5 October 1969 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | 6 May 1988[b] | Free transfer | |||
Tommy Keane | WG | Galway | 16 September 1968 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | December 1987 | £10,000 | |||
Dale Tempest | FW | Leeds | 30 December 1963 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Lokeren | 28 August 1987[b] | £40,000 | |||
Mario Walsh | FW | Paddington | 19 January 1966 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Torquay United | Summer 1987 | £15,000 | |||
Winston White | WG | Leicester | 26 October 1958 (aged 28) | 16 | 1 | Bury | February 1987 | Free transfer |
Transfers
In
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Summer 1987 | CB | John Ray | Apprentice | Free transfer | [7] | |
Summer 1987 | FW | Mario Walsh | Torquay United | £15,000 | [8] | |
18 August 1987 | GK | Trevor Lake | West Ham United | Undisclosed | [9][a] | |
28 August 1987 | FW | Dale Tempest | Lokeren | £40,000 | [10][a] | |
September 1987 | MF | Gary Smith | Fulham | Non-contract | [11] | |
30 October 1987 | CB | Colin Hill | Marítimo | Undisclosed | [12][a] | |
December 1987 | WG | Tommy Keane | AFC Bournemouth | £10,000 | [13] | |
December 1987 | MF | Keith Williams | Bath City | Free transfer | [14] | |
26 December 1987 | GK | Mark Walton | Luton Town | £17,500 | [15][b] | |
March 1988 | CB | Steve Hetzke | Chester City | £10,000 | [16] | |
March 1988 | CB | Stuart Hicks | Wisbech Town | Free transfer | [17] | |
23 April 1988 | CB | Scott Daniels | Apprentice | Free transfer | [18][a] | |
6 May 1988 | WG | Lee Hunter | Apprentice | Free transfer | [19][a] |
- Total spending: ~ £92,500
Out
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
End of season | FB | Ian Phillips | Aldershot | Undisclosed | [20] | |
End of season | WG/MF | Simon Burman | Weymouth | Undisclosed | [21] | |
Summer 1987 | GK | Alec Chamberlain | Everton | £80,000 | [22] | |
Summer 1987 | MF/FB | Andy Farrell | Burnley | £5,000 | [23] | |
Summer 1987 | CB | Kirk Game | Dartford | Released | [24] | |
June 1987 | FW | Tony Adcock | Manchester City | £75,000 | [25] | |
July 1987 | CB | Keith Day | Leyton Orient | Undisclosed | [26] | |
18 August 1987 | GK | Trevor Lake | Free agent | Retired | [9][a] | |
13 October 1987 | MF | Sean Norman | Wycombe Wanderers | Undisclosed | [27][a] | |
5 December 1987 | FW | Simon Lowe | Scarborough | Undisclosed | [28][a] | |
Early 1988 | FB | Scott Young | Wycombe Wanderers | £5,000 | [29] | |
2 January 1988 | FB | Terry Baker | Billericay Town | Released | [30][a] | |
15 April 1988 | FB | Paul Hinshelwood | Dartford | Undisclosed | [31][a] | |
2 May 1988 | MF | John Reeves | Enfield | Released | [32][a] |
- Total incoming: ~ £165,000
Loans in
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Summer 1987 | GK | Graham Benstead | Norwich City | 24 November 1987 | [33][a] | |
August 1987 | GK | Mark Walton | Luton Town | 13 October 1987 | [15][b] | |
14 November 1987 | GK | Mark Walton | Luton Town | 18 December 1987 | [15][c] | |
December 1987 | CB | Darren Angell | Portsmouth | 18 December 1987 | [34][a] | |
February 1988 | GK | Craig Forrest | Ipswich Town | 29 April 1988 | [35][a] | |
February 1988 | CB | Glenn Keeley | Oldham Athletic | 26 February 1988 | [36][a] | |
19 February 1988 | FB | David Coleman | AFC Bournemouth | 19 March 1988 | [35][d] | |
25 March 1988 | FW | Sean Farrell | Luton Town | 6 May 1988 | [37][d] |
- ^ a b c d Loan end date refers to the date of the player's final game for the club
- ^ Loan end date refers to the date of the player's final game in his first spell for the club
- ^ Loan start and end dates refer to the date of the player's first and final games in his second spell for the club
- ^ a b Loan start and end dates refer to the date of the player's first and final games for the club
Loans out
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CB | John Ray | Wycombe Wanderers | [7] | |||
FB | Scott Young | Wycombe Wanderers | [29] |
Match details
Fourth Division
Results round by round
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | Peterborough United | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 52 | 53 | −1 | 70 |
8 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 85 | 63 | +22 | 69 |
9 | Colchester United | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 47 | 51 | −4 | 67 |
10 | Burnley | 46 | 20 | 7 | 19 | 57 | 62 | −5 | 67 |
11 | Wrexham | 46 | 20 | 6 | 20 | 69 | 58 | +11 | 66 |
Matches
15 August 1987 1 | Burnley | 0–3 | Colchester United | Burnley |
Report | Walsh 25' English 27' Lowe 75' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 5,369 Referee: J Penrose |
21 August 1987 2 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Torquay United | Colchester |
19:30 BST | Report | Dobson 66' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,372 Referee: Martin Bodenham |
29 August 1987 3 | Scunthorpe United | 2–2 | Colchester United | Scunthorpe |
Johnson 23' Flounders 65' |
Report | Wilkins 61' White 83' |
Stadium: Old Showground Attendance: 2,003 |
31 August 1987 4 | Colchester United | 1–3 | Scarborough | Colchester |
15:00 BST | Tempest 18' | Report | Thompson 68' (pen.) Mell 70' Moss 72' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,525 Referee: Tony Ward |
4 September 1987 5 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–0 | Colchester United | Crewe |
Report | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 1,843 Referee: G Aplin |
12 September 1987 6 | Colchester United | 4–1 | Peterborough United | Colchester |
15:00 BST | White 35' Tempest 51' Chatterton 74' (pen.) Walsh 83' |
Report | Lawrence 54' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,164 Referee: R Wiseman |
16 September 1987 7 | Hereford United | 1–0 | Colchester United | Hereford |
Stant 90' | Report | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 1,951 Referee: Gerald Ashby |
19 September 1987 8 | Hartlepool United | 3–1 | Colchester United | Hartlepool |
Baker 41' (pen.), 51', 80' (pen.) | Report | Hinshelwood 71' | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 1,698 Referee: I Hendrick |
25 September 1987 9 | Colchester United | 0–2 | Exeter City | Colchester |
19:30 BST | Report | Batty 32' Edwards 58' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,443 Referee: Alf Buksh |
29 September 1987 10 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Swansea City | Colchester |
Tempest 3' Hinshelwood 47' |
Report | Raynor 90' (pen.) | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,140 Referee: Rob Lewis |
3 October 1987 11 | Newport County | 1–2 | Colchester United | Newport |
Thompson 87' | Report | Wilkins 22' Chatterton 51' |
Stadium: Somerton Park Attendance: 1,200 Referee: N Butler |
9 October 1987 12 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Leyton Orient | Colchester |
19:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,665 Referee: M James |
17 October 1987 13 | Wrexham | 0–1 | Colchester United | Wrexham |
Report | Reeves 26' | Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 1,493 Referee: P Harrison |
20 October 1987 14 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Carlisle United | Colchester |
Tempest 75' | Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,328 Referee: D Reeves |
24 October 1987 15 | Cambridge United | 0–1 | Colchester United | Cambridge |
Report | Chatterton 64' (pen.) | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 2,450 Referee: David Phillips |
30 October 1987 16 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Darlington | Colchester |
19:30 GMT | Wilkins 56' Chatterton 68' |
Report | Worthington 87' Phil Bonnyman |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,659 Referee: I Hemley |
3 November 1987 17 | Rochdale | 1–4 | Colchester United | Rochdale |
Simmonds 45' | Report | Wilkins 34', 42' Chatterton 58' (pen.) Hinshelwood 72' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,399 Referee: Keith Hackett |
6 November 1987 18 | Halifax Town | 1–2 | Colchester United | Halifax |
Galloway 42' | Report | Wilkins 14' Chatterton 83' (pen.) |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 1,432 Referee: M Dimblebee |
21 November 1987 19 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Colchester |
15:00 GMT | Reeves 65' | Report | Thompson 76' (pen.) Bull 65' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,413 Referee: M Bailey |
27 November 1987 20 | Stockport County | 1–1 | Colchester United | Stockport |
Farnaby 43' | Report | Chatterton 50' | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 1,703 Referee: John Lloyd |
11 December 1987 21 | Colchester United | 3–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Colchester |
19:30 GMT | Wilkins 29' White 68', 81' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,725 Referee: Brian Hill |
18 December 1987 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–2 | Colchester United | Birkenhead |
Report | White 45', 70' | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 2,642 Referee: F Roberts |
26 December 1987 23 | Exeter City | 0–2 | Colchester United | Exeter |
Report | Wilkins 62' Tempest 75' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 2,675 Referee: Roger Gifford |
28 December 1987 24 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Colchester |
19:30 GMT | Tempest 40' English 75' |
Report | Kelly 24' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,599 Referee: Phil Don |
1 January 1988 25 | Colchester United | 0–3 | Scunthorpe United | Colchester |
Report | Daws 53', 77' Lister 61' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,287 Referee: David Allison |
2 January 1988 26 | Peterborough United | 2–0 | Colchester United | Peterborough |
White 56' Luke 81' |
Report | Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 3,666 Referee: N Butler |
15 January 1988 27 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Hartlepool United | Colchester |
19:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,768 Referee: Tony Ward |
30 January 1988 28 | Scarborough | 3–1 | Colchester United | Scarborough |
Graham 47' Cook 56', 64' (pen.) Russell |
Report | Hinshelwood 84' (pen.) | Stadium: Athletic Ground Attendance: 2,155 Referee: A Robinson |
5 February 1988 29 | Colchester United | 1–4 | Crewe Alexandra | Colchester |
19:30 GMT | Tempest 47' | Report | Goulet 15', 62' Fishenden 22' English 88' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,822 Referee: J Moules |
13 February 1988 30 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Colchester United | Cardiff |
Ford 49' | Report | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,458 Referee: David Hutchinson |
19 February 1988 31 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Burnley | Colchester |
19:30 GMT | Report | Reeves 32' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,520 Referee: Rob Lewis |
26 February 1988 32 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Newport County | Colchester |
19:30 GMT | White 86' | Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,784 Referee: Keren Barratt |
1 March 1988 33 | Swansea City | 1–2 | Colchester United | Swansea |
Love 90' | Report | Tempest 63' White 74' |
Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 4,011 Referee: B Stevens |
4 March 1988 34 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Wrexham | Colchester |
19:30 GMT | Coleman 18' | Report | Buxton 7' Carter 38' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,797 Referee: Alf Buksh |
12 March 1988 35 | Leyton Orient | 0–0 | Colchester United | Leyton |
Report | Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 3,125 Referee: Howard King |
19 March 1988 36 | Darlington | 2–0 | Colchester United | Darlington |
Bonnyman 60' MacDonald 79' |
Report | Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 2,034 Referee: J Ireland |
25 March 1988 37 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Cambridge United | Colchester |
19:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,146 Referee: Phil Don |
1 April 1988 38 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Halifax Town | Colchester |
19:30 BST | Hinshelwood 62' Farrell 80' |
Report | Matthews 12' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,992 Referee: Keith Cooper |
4 April 1988 39 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | Colchester United | Wolverhampton |
Bull 10', 75' | Report | Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 13,433 Referee: R Walmsley |
8 April 1988 40 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Rochdale | Colchester |
19:30 BST | Tempest 51' | Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,864 |
15 April 1988 41 | Torquay United | 0–0 | Colchester United | Torquay |
Report | Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 3,508 Referee: Keith Cooper |
19 April 1988 42 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Hereford United | Colchester |
19:30 BST | Tempest 55' | Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,367 Referee: M Dimblebee |
23 April 1988 43 | Carlisle United | 4–0 | Colchester United | Carlisle |
Fyfe 11', 90' Saddington 20' Halpin 80' |
Report | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 1,496 Referee: George Courtney |
29 April 1988 44 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Stockport County | Colchester |
19:30 BST | Tempest 59' Wilkins 60' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,607 Referee: Alan Gunn |
2 May 1988 45 | Bolton Wanderers | 4–0 | Colchester United | Bolton |
Savage 6' Thomas 37' Came 57' Chandler 82' |
Report | Stadium: Burden Park Attendance: 5,540 Referee: T Simpson |
6 May 1988 46 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Colchester |
19:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,704 Referee: David Elleray |
League Cup
18 August 1987 1st round 1st leg | Fulham | 3–1 | Colchester United | Fulham |
Davies 49' Marshall 68' Rosenior 70' |
Report | White 45' | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 2,782 Referee: B Stevens |
25 August 1987 1st round 2nd leg | Colchester United | 0–2 | Fulham | Colchester |
Report | Barnett 48' (pen.) Davies 59' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,554 Referee: Kelvin Morton | ||
Note: Fulham won 5–1 on aggregate. |
Associate Members' Cup
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Colchester United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
Peterborough | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 3 |
Cambridge United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 1 |
13 October 1987 Preliminary round (southern section) | Colchester United | 3–2 | Peterborough United | Colchester |
19:30 BST | Tempest 3', 52' Norman 35' |
Report | Nuttell 70' Gooding 84' Halsall 90' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 912 Referee: Kelvin Morton |
24 November 1987 Preliminary round (southern section) | Cambridge United | 0–0 | Colchester United | Cambridge |
Report | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 857 Referee: D Vickers |
19 January 1988 1st round (southern section) | Colchester United | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p) | Leyton Orient | Colchester |
19:30 GMT | White 26' | Report | Juryeff 18' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,351 Referee: D Hedges |
9 February 1988 Quarter-final (southern section) | Colchester United | 2–3 | Notts County | Colchester |
19:30 GMT | White 51', 59' | Report | McParland 2' Thorpe 60' Lund 71' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,564 Referee: J Martin |
FA Cup
14 November 1987 1st round | Colchester United | 3–0 | Tamworth | Colchester |
Wilkins 55' Tempest 56' Chatterton 87' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,215 Referee: J Ashworth |
5 December 1987 2nd round | Colchester United | 3–2 | Hereford United | Colchester |
15:00 GMT | Chatterton 2' (pen.) Wilkins 37' Hill 76' |
Report | Stant 9' Phillips 89' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,216 Referee: Alan Gunn |
11 January 1988 3rd round | Plymouth Argyle | 2–0 | Colchester United | Plymouth |
Cooper 41' Matthews 44' |
Report | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 10,351 Referee: I Hemley |
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 | WAL | Mark Walton | 24 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Scott Daniels | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Tony English | 51 | 2 | 43 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Stephen Grenfell | 49 | 0 | 39+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Rudi Hedman | 51 | 0 | 41+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Steve Hetzke | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Stuart Hicks | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | NIR | Colin Hill | 30 | 1 | 22+3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | John Ray | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Nick Chatterton | 33 | 9 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Mark Radford | 15 | 0 | 12+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Gary Smith | 12 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Richard Wilkins | 54 | 11 | 46 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Keith Williams | 10 | 0 | 9+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Lee Hunter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | IRL | Tommy Keane | 19 | 0 | 9+7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Dale Tempest | 51 | 14 | 44 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
FW | ENG | Mario Walsh | 15 | 2 | 4+7 | 2 | 0+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Winston White | 50 | 11 | 40+1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | |
Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season | |||||||||||||
GK | ENG | Graham Benstead | 19 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
GK | CAN | Craig Forrest | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | ENG | Trevor Lake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Darren Angell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Terry Baker | 21 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | David Coleman | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Paul Hinshelwood | 49 | 5 | 40 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Glenn Keeley | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Sean Norman | 11 | 1 | 6+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
MF | ENG | John Reeves | 25 | 1 | 18+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Sean Farrell | 9 | 1 | 4+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Simon Lowe | 12 | 1 | 7+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goalscorers
Place | Nationality | Position | Name | Fourth Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FW | Dale Tempest | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | |
2 | WG | Winston White | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | |
MF/DF | Richard Wilkins | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | ||
4 | MF | Nick Chatterton | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
5 | FB | Paul Hinshelwood | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
6 | DF/MF | Tony English | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
FW | Mario Walsh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
8 | FB | David Coleman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
FW | Sean Farrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
CB | Colin Hill | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
FW | Simon Lowe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
MF | Sean Norman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
MF | John Reeves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
Own goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
TOTALS | 47 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 60 |
Disciplinary record
Nationality | Position | Name | Fourth Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WG | Winston White | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
CB | Terry Baker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
MF | John Reeves | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
MF | Gary Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
DF/MF | Tony English | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
FB | Stephen Grenfell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
CB | Stuart Hicks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
FB | Paul Hinshelwood | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
CB | Glenn Keeley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
CB | Rudi Hedman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | Sean Norman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | Dale Tempest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | Keith Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
TOTALS | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 |
Clean sheets
Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[40]
Place | Nationality | Player | Fourth Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Graham Benstead | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
Mark Walton | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||
3 | Craig Forrest | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
TOTALS | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
Player debuts
Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[41]
Position | Nationality | Player | Date | Opponent | Ground | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK | Graham Benstead | 15 August 1987 | Burnley | Turf Moor | ||
FW | Mario Walsh | 15 August 1987 | Burnley | Turf Moor | ||
GK | Trevor Lake | 18 August 1987 | Fulham | Craven Cottage | ||
GK | Mark Walton | 25 August 1987 | Fulham | Layer Road | ||
FW | Dale Tempest | 29 August 1987 | Scunthorpe United | Old Showground | ||
CB | Colin Hill | 30 October 1987 | Darlington | Layer Road | ||
MF | Gary Smith | 6 November 1987 | Halifax Town | The Shay | ||
GK | Mark Walton | 14 November 1987 | Tamworth | Layer Road | [42][a] | |
MF | Keith Williams | 11 December 1987 | Bolton Wanderers | Layer Road | ||
CB | Darren Angell | 18 December 1987 | Tranmere Rovers | Prenton Park | ||
GK | Mark Walton | 26 December 1987 | Exeter City | St James Park | [43][b] | |
WG | Tommy Keane | 1 January 1988 | Scunthorpe United | Layer Road | ||
CB | John Ray | 30 January 1988 | Scarborough | Athletic Ground | ||
CB | Glenn Keeley | 5 February 1988 | Crewe Alexandra | Layer Road | ||
FB | David Coleman | 19 February 1988 | Burnley | Layer Road | ||
CB | Steve Hetzke | 1 March 1988 | Swansea City | Vetch Field | ||
GK | Craig Forrest | 4 March 1988 | Wrexham | Layer Road | ||
FW | Sean Farrell | 25 March 1988 | Cambridge United | Layer Road | ||
CB | Stuart Hicks | 8 April 1988 | Rochdale | Layer Road | ||
CB | Scott Daniels | 23 April 1988 | Carlisle United | Brunton Park | ||
WG | Lee Hunter | 6 May 1988 | Tranmere Rovers | Layer Road |
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: 1988". 11v11.com. Retrieved 24 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 3–0 Tamworth". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "Colchester Utd 3–2 Peterborough United". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "Average Attendance Figures Per Season". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ Hudson, Matt (11 July 2012). "The 1970s and 1980s". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Appearances". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ a b "John Ray". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "Mario Walsh". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Trevor Lake (Goalkeeper)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "Dale Tempest". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "Gary Smith". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "Colin Hill". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "Tommy Keane". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "Keith Williams". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ a b c "Mark Walton (Goalkeeper)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "Steve Hetzke". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "Stuart Hicks". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "Scott Daniels". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "Lee Hunter". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "Ian Phillips". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "Simon Burman". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "Alec Chamberlain (Goalkeeper)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "Andy Farrell". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "Kirk Game". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "Tony Adcock". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "Keith Day". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "Sean Norman". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "Simon Lowe". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Scott Young". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "Terry Baker". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "Paul Hinshelwood". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "John Reeves". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "Graham Benstead (Goalkeeper)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "Darren Angell". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ a b "David H Coleman". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "Glenn Keeley". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "Sean Farrell". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Goals". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ "Discipline". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Clean sheets (1st team)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Alltime- List of Debuts". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Colchester Utd 3–0 Tamworth". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Exeter City 0–2 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 24 July 2018.