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.

Colchester United
1963–64 season
ChairmanBill Allen[1]
ManagerBenny Fenton
(until September)
Neil Franklin
(from December)
StadiumLayer Road
Third Division17th
FA Cup3rd round
(eliminated by
Workington)
League Cup2nd round
(eliminated by
Queens Park Rangers)
Top goalscorerLeague:
Bobby Hunt (20)

All:
Bobby Hunt (23)
Highest home attendance7,772
v Fulham, 25 September 1963[2]
Lowest home attendance3,263
v Port Vale, 4 April 1964[3]
Average home league attendance5,242[4]
Biggest win4–0
v Notts County, 30 November 1963
4–0
v Crewe Alexandra, 22 February 1964
Biggest defeat0–4
v Peterborough United, 21 October 1963

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
Goalkeepers
Percy AmesGKPlymouth (1931-12-13)13 December 1931 (aged 31)3720 Tottenham Hotspur1 May 1955Free transfer
Alan BuckGKColchester (1946-08-25)25 August 1946 (aged 16)00AmateurJuly 1963Free transfer
George RamageGKDalkeith (1937-01-29)29 January 1937 (aged 26)120 Third Lanark15 March 1963[lower-alpha 1]Nominal
Defenders
Duncan ForbesCBEdinburgh (1941-06-19)19 June 1941 (aged 21)540 Musselburgh Athletic4 September 1961Nominal
John FowlerFBLeith (1933-10-17)17 October 1933 (aged 29)3475 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic20 August 1955[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
Richie GriffithsFBEarls Colne (1942-03-21)21 March 1942 (aged 21)420 Colchester CasualsJune 1961Free transfer
David LaittFBColchester (1946-11-01)1 November 1946 (aged 16)00AmateurSummer 1962Free transfer
Mick LoughtonCBColchester (1942-12-08)8 December 1942 (aged 20)00AmateurAugust 1961Free transfer
Edgar RumneyFBAbberton (1936-09-15)15 September 1936 (aged 26)360 Colchester Casuals1 May 1957Free transfer
Keith RutterCBLeeds (1934-09-10)10 September 1934 (aged 28)210 Queens Park Rangers26 February 1963[lower-alpha 1]£4,000
Midfielders
John DochertyWHGlasgow (1935-02-28)28 February 1935 (aged 28)00 Heart of Midlothian14 September 1963[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
Roy McCrohanWHReading (1930-09-22)22 September 1930 (aged 32)332 Norwich City1 September 1962Part exchange
Derek TrevisMFBirmingham (1942-09-09)9 September 1942 (aged 20)00 Aston Villa7 March 1964[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
Forwards
Mike GriceWGWoking (1931-11-03)3 November 1931 (aged 31)15624 Coventry City18 August 1962[lower-alpha 2]£1,000
Bobby HillIFEdinburgh (1938-06-09)9 June 1938 (aged 24)21322 Easthouses Lily Miners Welfare9 June 1955Free transfer
Martyn KingCFBirmingham (1937-08-23)23 August 1937 (aged 25)177117AmateurSummer 1955Free transfer
Tommy McCollIF Glasgow (1945-09-19)19 September 1945 (aged 17)00 Dennistoun Waverley24 August 1963[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
Tony MillerIFChelmsford (1937-10-26)26 October 1937 (aged 25)00AmateurMay 1958Free transfer
Billy StarkFWGlasgow (1937-05-27)27 May 1937 (aged 26)213 Carlisle UnitedNovember 1962£3,750
Peter WrightWGColchester (1934-01-26)26 January 1934 (aged 29)41286AmateurNovember 1951Free transfer
  1. Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club
  2. 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.
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]
  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.
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
  1. Date of departure refers to the date of the player's final game for the club

Match details

Friendlies

10 August 1963 (1963-08-10) 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 (1963-08-17) 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

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAAHHAAHAHHAHHHAAHHAAHAHHAAHAAHAAHAHAAAHHAHHHA
ResultWDDLDLWWLWLDDDWLDWLDWWDDWLDWLDLDWDDDLLLDLLDDWL
Position3241210159711811111211121314101514111010108101081091110999911131313141616161516
Source: 11v11.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
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
Source:

Matches

24 August 1963 (1963-08-24) 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 (1963-08-27) 2 Walsall 1–1 Colchester United Walsall
Fell  1' Report McColl  33' Stadium: Fellows Park
Attendance: 9,489
31 August 1963 (1963-08-31) 3 Hull City 0–0 Colchester United Kingston upon Hull
Report Stadium: Boothferry Park
Attendance: 11,844
Referee: J. Burlough
7 September 1963 (1963-09-07) 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 (1963-09-09) 5 Colchester United 0–0 Walsall Colchester
Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 5,419
14 September 1963 (1963-09-14) 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 (1963-09-16) 7 Millwall 0–1 Colchester United New Cross
Report B. Hunt  64' Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 9,321
Referee: Eric Jennings
21 September 1963 (1963-09-21) 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 (1963-09-28) 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 (1963-09-30) 10 Colchester United 2–0 Millwall Colchester
B. Hunt  21'
Wright  89'
Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 5,482
5 October 1963 (1963-10-05) 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 (1963-10-07) 12 Southend United 0–0 Colchester United Southend-on-Sea
Report
Report
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 8,875
12 October 1963 (1963-10-12) 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 (1963-10-14) 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 (1963-10-19) 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 (1963-10-21) 16 Peterborough United 4–0 Colchester United Peterborough
Smith
Dougan
Report
Report
Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 11,505
26 October 1963 (1963-10-26) 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 (1963-10-28) 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 (1963-11-02) 19 Colchester United 1–2 Brentford Colchester
King  82' Report Block  44'
Dick  62'
Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 7,117
9 November 1963 (1963-11-09) 20 Shrewsbury Town 1–1 Colchester United Shrewsbury
Rowley  65' Report Stark  1' Stadium: Gay Meadow
Attendance: 6,427
23 November 1963 (1963-11-23) 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 (1963-11-30) 22 Colchester United 4–0 Notts County Colchester
B. Hunt  15'
Stark  85'
King
Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,377
14 December 1963 (1963-12-14) 23 Barnsley 1–1 Colchester United Barnsley
O'Hara  61' Report Stark  23' Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 4,984
Referee: J. Cattlin
21 December 1963 (1963-12-21) 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 (1963-12-26) 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 (1963-12-28) 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 (1964-01-11) 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 (1964-01-18) 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 (1964-01-25) 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 (1964-02-01) 30 Queens Park Rangers 0–0 Colchester United Shepherd's Bush
Report Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 5,225
8 February 1964 (1964-02-08) 31 Colchester United 2–3 Bristol Rovers Colchester
King Report Brown
Hamilton
Jarman
Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,747
15 February 1964 (1964-02-15) 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 (1964-02-22) 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 (1964-02-24) 34 Colchester United 1–1 Bristol City Colchester
Docherty  61' Report Atyeo  52' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,803
29 February 1964 (1964-02-29) 35 Crystal Palace 0–0 Colchester United Selhurst
Report Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 15,421
Referee: H. New
7 March 1964 (1964-03-07) 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 (1964-03-14) 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 (1964-03-21) 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 (1964-03-27) 38 Watford 3–1 Colchester United Watford
Crisp  26'
Harris  pen.'
Oliver
Report Grice Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 18,393
28 March 1964 (1964-03-28) 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 (1964-03-31) 40 Colchester United 1–1 Watford Colchester
McCrohan  pen.' Report Livesey Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 6,477
4 April 1964 (1964-04-04) 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 (1964-04-11) 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 (1964-04-15) 43 Colchester United 1–1 Crystal Palace Colchester
Grice  37' Report Imlach  10' (pen.) Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 5,633
18 April 1964 (1964-04-18) 44 Colchester United 1–1 Luton Town Colchester
King  74' Report O'Rourke  66' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,913
20 April 1964 (1964-04-20) 45 Colchester United 1–0 Shrewsbury Town Colchester
King Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,647
25 April 1964 (1964-04-25) 46 Coventry City 1–0 Colchester United Coventry
Hudson  22' Report Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 36,901

League Cup

25 September 1963 (1963-09-25) 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 (1963-11-04) 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 (1963-11-26) 3rd round Workington 2–1 Colchester United Workington
Unknown goalscorer Report B. Hunt Stadium: Borough Park
Attendance: 8,237

FA Cup

16 November 1963 (1963-11-16) 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 (1963-12-07) 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

[6][14]

No. Pos Nat Player TotalThird DivisionFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Percy Ames 2002000000
GK George Ramage 3102602030
DF Duncan Forbes 3603201030
DF John Fowler 2502401000
DF Edgar Rumney 50500000
DF Keith Rutter 4704202030
MF John Docherty 4013612020
MF Roy McCrohan 4834332030
MF Derek Trevis 90900000
FW Mike Grice 4754242031
FW Bobby Hill 2502400010
FW Martyn King 432038182032
FW Tommy McColl 71710000
FW Tony Miller 10100000
FW Billy Stark 471743152022
FW Peter Wright 39103472033
Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season
DF Pat Woods 4103602030
MF Ron Hunt 1201100010
FW Bobby Hunt 382333202132

Goalscorers

[14]

Place Nationality Position Name Third Division FA Cup League Cup Total
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

[15]

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
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

    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.
    • 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

    Specific

    1. 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.
    2. "Colchester Utd 5–3 Fulham". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
    3. "Colchester Utd 1–2 Port Vale". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
    4. "Average Attendance Figures Per Season". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
    5. Hudson, Matt (11 July 2012). "The 1950s and 1960s". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
    6. "Appearances". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
    7. "Alan Buck". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
    8. "Pat Woods". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
    9. "Tommy McColl". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
    10. "John Docherty". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
    11. "Derek Trevis". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
    12. "Ron Hunt". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
    13. "Bobby Hunt". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
    14. "Goals". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
    15. "Discipline". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
    16. "Clean sheets (1st team)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
    17. "Alltime- List of Debuts". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
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