1963–64 Colchester United F.C. season
The 1963–64 season was Colchester United's 22nd season in their history and their second successive season in the Third Division, the third tier of English football. Alongside competing in the Third Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the League Cup.
1963–64 season | ||
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Chairman | Bill Allen[1] | |
Manager | Benny Fenton (until September) Neil Franklin (from December) | |
Stadium | Layer Road | |
Third Division | 17th | |
FA Cup | 3rd round (eliminated by Workington) | |
League Cup | 2nd round (eliminated by Queens Park Rangers) | |
Top goalscorer | League: Bobby Hunt (20) All: Bobby Hunt (23) | |
Highest home attendance | 7,772 v Fulham, 25 September 1963[2] | |
Lowest home attendance | 3,263 v Port Vale, 4 April 1964[3] | |
Average home league attendance | 5,242[4] | |
Biggest win | 4–0 v Notts County, 30 November 1963 4–0 v Crewe Alexandra, 22 February 1964 | |
Biggest defeat | 0–4 v Peterborough United, 21 October 1963 | |
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A mid-season managerial change saw Benny Fenton leave for Leyton Orient and ex-England international Neil Franklin arrive from APOEL. They finished the season in 17th-place and had a good run in the League Cup, seeing off First Division Fulham in the first round, and then Second Division Northampton Town in the second round, before being knocked out in the third round by Fourth Division side Workington. Colchester made the second round of the FA Cup but were beaten by Queens Park Rangers.
Season overview
The 1963–64 season proved to be one of change for Colchester United. Benny Fenton left the club to take over at Second Division Leyton Orient in September. Incoming was former England international Neil Franklin, who had been managing APOEL in Cyprus. Franklin's first piece of business was the sale of prolific forward Bobby Hunt to Northampton Town for £18,000. Hunt's 23 goals scored by the end of February was not surpassed despite his exit as Colchester finished the season in a disappointing 17th-position.
Colchester had an impressive run in the League Cup, seeing off Fulham of the First Division 5–3 in the first round, before beating Northampton in the second round but falling to defeat against Workington in the third. They beat Brighton & Hove Albion in the first round of the FA Cup, but were defeated in the second by Queens Park Rangers.[5]
Players
- As of match played 25 April 1964.[6]
Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth | Apps | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | ||
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Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
Percy Ames | GK | Plymouth | 13 December 1931 (aged 31) | 372 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 May 1955 | Free transfer | |||
Alan Buck | GK | Colchester | 25 August 1946 (aged 16) | 0 | 0 | Amateur | July 1963 | Free transfer | |||
George Ramage | GK | Dalkeith | 29 January 1937 (aged 26) | 12 | 0 | Third Lanark | 15 March 1963[lower-alpha 1] | Nominal | |||
Defenders | |||||||||||
Duncan Forbes | CB | Edinburgh | 19 June 1941 (aged 21) | 54 | 0 | Musselburgh Athletic | 4 September 1961 | Nominal | |||
John Fowler | FB | Leith | 17 October 1933 (aged 29) | 347 | 5 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | 20 August 1955[lower-alpha 1] | Free transfer | |||
Richie Griffiths | FB | Earls Colne | 21 March 1942 (aged 21) | 42 | 0 | Colchester Casuals | June 1961 | Free transfer | |||
David Laitt | FB | Colchester | 1 November 1946 (aged 16) | 0 | 0 | Amateur | Summer 1962 | Free transfer | |||
Mick Loughton | CB | Colchester | 8 December 1942 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Amateur | August 1961 | Free transfer | |||
Edgar Rumney | FB | Abberton | 15 September 1936 (aged 26) | 36 | 0 | Colchester Casuals | 1 May 1957 | Free transfer | |||
Keith Rutter | CB | Leeds | 10 September 1934 (aged 28) | 21 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 26 February 1963[lower-alpha 1] | £4,000 | |||
Midfielders | |||||||||||
John Docherty | WH | Glasgow | 28 February 1935 (aged 28) | 0 | 0 | Heart of Midlothian | 14 September 1963[lower-alpha 1] | Free transfer | |||
Roy McCrohan | WH | Reading | 22 September 1930 (aged 32) | 33 | 2 | Norwich City | 1 September 1962 | Part exchange | |||
Derek Trevis | MF | Birmingham | 9 September 1942 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Aston Villa | 7 March 1964[lower-alpha 1] | Free transfer | |||
Forwards | |||||||||||
Mike Grice | WG | Woking | 3 November 1931 (aged 31) | 156 | 24 | Coventry City | 18 August 1962[lower-alpha 2] | £1,000 | |||
Bobby Hill | IF | Edinburgh | 9 June 1938 (aged 24) | 213 | 22 | Easthouses Lily Miners Welfare | 9 June 1955 | Free transfer | |||
Martyn King | CF | Birmingham | 23 August 1937 (aged 25) | 177 | 117 | Amateur | Summer 1955 | Free transfer | |||
Tommy McColl | IF | Glasgow | 19 September 1945 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Dennistoun Waverley | 24 August 1963[lower-alpha 1] | Free transfer | |||
Tony Miller | IF | Chelmsford | 26 October 1937 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | Amateur | May 1958 | Free transfer | |||
Billy Stark | FW | Glasgow | 27 May 1937 (aged 26) | 21 | 3 | Carlisle United | November 1962 | £3,750 | |||
Peter Wright | WG | Colchester | 26 January 1934 (aged 29) | 412 | 86 | Amateur | November 1951 | Free transfer |
- Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club
- 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. |
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July 1963 | GK | Alan Buck | Amateur | Free transfer | [7] | |
August 1963 | FB | Pat Woods | Western Suburbs | Free transfer | [8] | |
24 August 1963 | IF | Tommy McColl | Dennistoun Waverley | Free transfer | [9][lower-alpha 1] | |
14 September 1963 | WH | John Docherty | Heart of Midlothian | Free transfer | [10][lower-alpha 1] | |
7 March 1964 | MF | Derek Trevis | Aston Villa | Free transfer | [11][lower-alpha 1] |
- Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club
Out
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
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7 October 1963 | WH | Ron Hunt | Retired | Retired | [12][lower-alpha 1] | |
March 1964 | FW | Bobby Hunt | Northampton Town | £18,000 | [13] | |
28 March 1964 | FB | Pat Woods | South Coast United | Free transfer | [8][lower-alpha 1] |
- Total incoming: ~ £18,000
- Date of departure refers to the date of the player's final game for the club
Match details
Friendlies
10 August 1963 | Southend United | 4–1 | Colchester United | Southend-on-Sea |
15:00 BST | Jones 26' Beesley 59', 78' Bradbury 63' (pen.) |
Report | Loughton 35' | Stadium: Roots Hall |
17 August 1963 | Colchester United | 1–3 | Southend United | Colchester |
15:15 BST | McCrohan 70' (pen.) | Report | Smith 4' Jones 21' Gilfillan 46' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 885 |
Third Division
Results round by round
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
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15 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 76 | 78 | 0.974 | 45 |
16 | Brentford | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 87 | 80 | 1.088 | 44 |
17 | Colchester United | 46 | 12 | 19 | 15 | 70 | 68 | 1.029 | 43 |
18 | Luton Town | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 64 | 80 | 0.800 | 42 |
19 | Walsall | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 59 | 76 | 0.776 | 40 |
Matches
24 August 1963 1 | Colchester United | 4–1 | Barnsley | Colchester |
B. Hunt 27' (pen.), 49', 54' Wright 72' |
Report | O'Hara 66' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,507 Referee: Ray Tinkler |
27 August 1963 2 | Walsall | 1–1 | Colchester United | Walsall |
Fell 1' | Report | McColl 33' | Stadium: Fellows Park Attendance: 9,489 |
31 August 1963 3 | Hull City | 0–0 | Colchester United | Kingston upon Hull |
Report | Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 11,844 Referee: J. Burlough |
7 September 1963 4 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Colchester |
Wright 48' | Report | Reeves 3' Singer 67' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,348 Referee: K. Stokes |
9 September 1963 5 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Walsall | Colchester |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,419 |
14 September 1963 6 | Wrexham | 5–4 | Colchester United | Wrexham |
Fox pen.' Griffiths Metcalf Phythian Whitehouse |
Report | Stark King Wright |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 6,410 |
16 September 1963 7 | Millwall | 0–1 | Colchester United | New Cross |
Report | B. Hunt 64' | Stadium: The Den Attendance: 9,321 Referee: Eric Jennings |
21 September 1963 8 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Colchester |
B. Hunt 43' (pen.) Stark 88' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,418 |
28 September 1963 9 | Bristol Rovers | 3–1 | Colchester United | Bristol |
Jones 20' Biggs 27' Jarman 81' |
Report | Stark 29' | Stadium: Eastville Stadium Attendance: 10,724 |
30 September 1963 10 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Millwall | Colchester |
B. Hunt 21' Wright 89' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,482 |
5 October 1963 11 | Colchester United | 2–3 | Oldham Athletic | Colchester |
King 70', 87' | Report | Bowie 64' Lister 68', 69' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,190 |
7 October 1963 12 | Southend United | 0–0 | Colchester United | Southend-on-Sea |
Report Report |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 8,875 |
12 October 1963 13 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Colchester |
King 65' | Report | Lord 38' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,232 Referee: J. Parr |
14 October 1963 14 | Colchester United | 3–3 | Southend United | Colchester |
Stark 8', 85' King |
Report Report |
Ashworth 7' Smith 75' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,610 |
19 October 1963 15 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Coventry City | Colchester |
B. Hunt 12' Grice 32' |
Report | Humphries 86' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 7,189 |
21 October 1963 16 | Peterborough United | 4–0 | Colchester United | Peterborough |
Smith Dougan |
Report Report |
Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 11,505 |
26 October 1963 17 | Mansfield Town | 1–1 | Colchester United | Mansfield |
Wagstaff 56' | Report | King 24' | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 10,278 Referee: H. Richards |
28 October 1963 18 | Colchester United | 4–1 | Peterborough United | Colchester |
King 16' B. Hunt 19' Stark 70' Wright 76' |
Report Report |
Smith 89' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,966 |
2 November 1963 19 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Brentford | Colchester |
King 82' | Report | Block 44' Dick 62' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 7,117 |
9 November 1963 20 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–1 | Colchester United | Shrewsbury |
Rowley 65' | Report | Stark 1' | Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 6,427 |
23 November 1963 21 | Port Vale | 0–2 | Colchester United | Burslem |
Report | B. Hunt 3', 50' | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 11,158 Referee: A. Jones |
30 November 1963 22 | Colchester United | 4–0 | Notts County | Colchester |
B. Hunt 15' Stark 85' King |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,377 |
14 December 1963 23 | Barnsley | 1–1 | Colchester United | Barnsley |
O'Hara 61' | Report | Stark 23' | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 4,984 Referee: J. Cattlin |
21 December 1963 24 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Hull City | Colchester |
B. Hunt 64' (pen.) | Report | Wilkinson 25' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,609 Referee: J. Loynton |
26 December 1963 25 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Reading | Colchester |
B. Hunt 56' King 75' |
Report | Neate 49' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,607 Referee: G. Roper |
28 December 1963 26 | Reading | 5–3 | Colchester United | Reading |
Kerr 14' Jones 16', 85' Fowler 52' (o.g.) Rutter 80' (o.g.) |
Report | B. Hunt 22' Stark 28' Wright 60' |
Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 7,878 Referee: Norman Burtenshaw |
11 January 1964 27 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 2–2 | Colchester United | Bournemouth |
Crickmore 60' Coughlan 80' |
Report | Wright 76' King 82' |
Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 8,090 Referee: D. Smith |
18 January 1964 28 | Colchester United | 4–1 | Wrexham | Colchester |
Stark 4', 24' B. Hunt 45', 80' (pen.) |
Report | Colbridge 43' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,460 Referee: Ray Tinkler |
25 January 1964 29 | Luton Town | 3–1 | Colchester United | Luton |
Walden 7' O'Rourke 79' Turner 83' (pen.) |
Report | B. Hunt 26' | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 4,725 Referee: W. Handley |
1 February 1964 30 | Queens Park Rangers | 0–0 | Colchester United | Shepherd's Bush |
Report | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 5,225 |
8 February 1964 31 | Colchester United | 2–3 | Bristol Rovers | Colchester |
King | Report | Brown Hamilton Jarman |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,747 |
15 February 1964 32 | Oldham Athletic | 2–2 | Colchester United | Oldham |
Ledger 32' Whitaker 80' Frizzell 54' |
Report | B. Hunt 20' (pen.), 90' King 54' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 11,525 Referee: K. Stokes |
22 February 1964 33 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–4 | Colchester United | Crewe |
Report | McCrohan 7' King 18' B. Hunt 54' Stark 70' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3,866 Referee: B. Setchell |
24 February 1964 34 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Bristol City | Colchester |
Docherty 61' | Report | Atyeo 52' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,803 |
29 February 1964 35 | Crystal Palace | 0–0 | Colchester United | Selhurst |
Report | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 15,421 Referee: H. New |
7 March 1964 36 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Mansfield Town | Colchester |
Grice 53' | Report | Hollett 30' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,666 Referee: V. Batty |
14 March 1964 37 | Brentford | 3–1 | Colchester United | Brentford |
Ward Lazarus |
Report | Thomson o.g.' | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 7,050 Referee: Arthur Holland |
21 March 1964 | Colchester United | A–A | Crystal Palace | Colchester |
King 30' | Report | Stephenson 28' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,333 Referee: D. Corbett | |
Note: Match abandoned after 57-minutes with the score at 1–1 due to a waterlogged pitch. |
27 March 1964 38 | Watford | 3–1 | Colchester United | Watford |
Crisp 26' Harris pen.' Oliver |
Report | Grice | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 18,393 |
28 March 1964 39 | Bristol City | 3–1 | Colchester United | Bristol |
Clark 45' Clark 64' Atyeo |
Report | Stark 87' | Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 7,780 Referee: W. Gow |
31 March 1964 40 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Watford | Colchester |
McCrohan pen.' | Report | Livesey | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,477 |
4 April 1964 41 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Port Vale | Colchester |
Stark 66' | Report | Miles 4' Rowland 77' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,263 Referee: T. Dawes |
11 April 1964 42 | Notts County | 3–1 | Colchester United | Nottingham |
Flower 44' Woolley 74' |
Report | McCrohan 61' (pen.) | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 3,912 |
15 April 1964 43 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Crystal Palace | Colchester |
Grice 37' | Report | Imlach 10' (pen.) | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,633 |
18 April 1964 44 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Luton Town | Colchester |
King 74' | Report | O'Rourke 66' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,913 |
20 April 1964 45 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Colchester |
King | Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,647 |
25 April 1964 46 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Colchester United | Coventry |
Hudson 22' | Report | Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 36,901 |
League Cup
25 September 1963 1st round | Colchester United | 5–3 | Fulham | Colchester |
Stark 21', 48' King 67' B. Hunt pen.' Grice |
Report | Metchick 82', 88' Key |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 7,772 |
4 November 1963 2nd round | Colchester United | 4–1 | Northampton Town | Colchester |
King 23' Wright |
Report | Robson 49' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,237 Referee: T. Dawes |
26 November 1963 3rd round | Workington | 2–1 | Colchester United | Workington |
Unknown goalscorer | Report | B. Hunt | Stadium: Borough Park Attendance: 8,237 |
FA Cup
16 November 1963 1st round | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–1 | Colchester United | Hove |
Report | B. Hunt 54' | Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 14,400 Referee: D. Wells |
7 December 1963 2nd round | Colchester United | 0–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Colchester |
Report | Leary 70' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,481 Referee: G. Grundy |
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Third Division | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
GK | Percy Ames | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
GK | George Ramage | 31 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
DF | Duncan Forbes | 36 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
DF | John Fowler | 25 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
DF | Edgar Rumney | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
DF | Keith Rutter | 47 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
MF | John Docherty | 40 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
MF | Roy McCrohan | 48 | 3 | 43 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
MF | Derek Trevis | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
FW | Mike Grice | 47 | 5 | 42 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||||
FW | Bobby Hill | 25 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
FW | Martyn King | 43 | 20 | 38 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||||
FW | Tommy McColl | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
FW | Tony Miller | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
FW | Billy Stark | 47 | 17 | 43 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||
FW | Peter Wright | 39 | 10 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||
Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season | |||||||||||||
DF | Pat Woods | 41 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
MF | Ron Hunt | 12 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
FW | Bobby Hunt | 38 | 23 | 33 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Goalscorers
Place | Nationality | Position | Name | Third Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
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1 | FW | Bobby Hunt | 20 | 1 | 2 | 23 | |
2 | CF | Martyn King | 18 | 0 | 2 | 20 | |
3 | FW | Billy Stark | 15 | 0 | 2 | 17 | |
4 | WG | Peter Wright | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
5 | WG | Mike Grice | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
6 | WH | Roy McCrohan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
7 | WH | John Docherty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
IF | Tommy McColl | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
Own goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
TOTALS | 70 | 1 | 10 | 81 |
Disciplinary record
Nationality | Position | Name | Third Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CF | Martyn King | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
WG | Peter Wright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
TOTALS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Clean sheets
Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[16]
Place | Nationality | Player | Third Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | George Ramage | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9 | |
2 | Percy Ames | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
TOTALS | 12 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
Player debuts
Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[17]
Position | Nationality | Player | Date | Opponent | Ground | Notes |
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FB | Pat Woods | 24 August 1963 | Barnsley | Layer Road | ||
IF | Tommy McColl | 24 August 1963 | Barnsley | Layer Road | ||
WH | John Docherty | 14 September 1963 | Wrexham | Racecourse Ground | ||
IF | Tony Miller | 1 February 1964 | Queens Park Rangers | Loftus Road | ||
MF | Derek Trevis | 7 March 1964 | Mansfield Town | Layer Road |
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.
- Kent, Jeff (1990). The Valiants' Years: The Story of Port Vale. Stafford: Witan Books. ISBN 0-9508981-4-7.
- White, Eric (1989). 100 Years of Brentford. Redditch: Oldfield Press. ISBN 0951526200.
Websites
- "Colchester United football club match record: 1964". 11v11.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- "TigerBase – Season View". TigerBase. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- "Statistics 1963/64". The Millwall History Files. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- "1960/61 to 1969/70" (PDF). Watford Football Club archive 1881–2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
Specific
- Whitehead, Jeff; Drury, Kevin (2008). The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 278. ISBN 978-1-85983-629-3.
- "Colchester Utd 5–3 Fulham". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- "Colchester Utd 1–2 Port Vale". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- "Average Attendance Figures Per Season". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- Hudson, Matt (11 July 2012). "The 1950s and 1960s". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
- "Appearances". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- "Alan Buck". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- "Pat Woods". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- "Tommy McColl". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- "John Docherty". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- "Derek Trevis". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- "Ron Hunt". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- "Bobby Hunt". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- "Goals". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- "Discipline". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- "Clean sheets (1st team)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- "Alltime- List of Debuts". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2016.