1965–66 Colchester United F.C. season

The 1965–66 season was Colchester United's 24th season in their history and their first back in the fourth tier of English football, the Fourth Division, following relegation the previous season. Alongside competing in the Fourth Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the League Cup.

Colchester United
1965–66 season
ChairmanBill Allen[1]
ManagerNeil Franklin
StadiumLayer Road
Fourth Division4th (promoted)
FA Cup1st round
(eliminated by
Queens Park Rangers)
League Cup2nd round
(eliminated by
Middlesbrough)
Top goalscorerLeague:
Reg Stratton (18)

All:
Reg Stratton (21)
Highest home attendance10,200
v Luton Town, 8 April 1966[2]
Lowest home attendance2,768
v Notts County, 22 November 1965[3]
Average home league attendance5,225[4]
Biggest win4–0
v Barnsley, 11 September 1965
Biggest defeat0–4
v Queens Park Rangers, 18 November 1965

Colchester were immediately promoted back to the Third Division after ending the season in fourth position. Queens Park Rangers handed Colchester another early FA Cup exit following a replay, while Middlesbrough knocked the U's out of the League Cup in the second round.

Season overview

Neil Franklin brought in forward Reg Stratton to lead the line for the new season and he responded with 18 league goals and 21 in total. They won ten times on their travels, setting a new club record, while losing just three times at Layer Road. After leading the Fourth Division table across Easter, subsequent defeats to promotion rivals Darlington on two occasions and Torquay United saw Colchester drop to fourth position ahead of the final game of the season. A 2–1 defeat to Newport County left fans awaiting the result of Luton Town's game with Chester with Luton just one point behind and the game kicking off 15-minutes later than the U's fixture. The game finished 1–1 with Colchester, Luton, and Tranmere Rovers all tied on 56 points. Goal average would separate the sides, with Franklin's side pipping Tranmere to the final promotion spot by 0.08.

As the club did four years prior, the U's bounced back from the Fourth Division at the first attempt. The season was also notable as player replacements were allowed for the first time. Ray Price became Colchester's first substitute when he came on to replace the injured Ted Phillips after 85-minutes of their 2–0 home win over Rochdale on 18 September.[5]

Players

As of match played 28 May 1966.[6]
Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee
Goalkeepers
Alan BuckGKColchester (1946-08-25)25 August 1946 (aged 18)110AmateurJuly 1963Free transfer
Sandy KennonGKJohannesburg (1933-11-28)28 November 1933 (aged 31)100 Norwich CityMarch 1965Free transfer
Defenders
Duncan ForbesCBEdinburgh (1941-06-19)19 June 1941 (aged 23)1410 Musselburgh Athletic4 September 1961Nominal
John FowlerFBLeith (1933-10-17)17 October 1933 (aged 31)4125 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic20 August 1955[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
Brian HallLBBurbage (1939-03-09)9 March 1939 (aged 26)101 Mansfield TownMarch 1965Free transfer
David LaittFBColchester (1946-11-01)1 November 1946 (aged 18)00AmateurSummer 1962Free transfer
Mick LoughtonCBColchester (1942-12-08)8 December 1942 (aged 22)281AmateurAugust 1961Free transfer
Ray PriceFBHetton-le-Hole (1944-05-18)18 May 1944 (aged 21)110 Norwich CitySummer 1964Free transfer
David RaineFBDarlington (1937-03-28)28 March 1937 (aged 28)00 Doncaster Rovers1 June 1965Nominal
Midfielders
Bobby BlackwoodMFEdinburgh (1934-08-20)20 August 1934 (aged 30)00 Ipswich Town1 June 1965Free transfer
David BuckWHColchester (1946-08-25)25 August 1946 (aged 18)00Apprentice16 October 1965[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
Dave LamontMFGlasgow (1949-04-02)2 April 1949 (aged 16)00ApprenticeJuly 1965Free transfer
John MansfieldMFColchester (1946-09-13)13 September 1946 (aged 18)10ApprenticeAugust 1964Free transfer
Derek TrevisMFBirmingham (1942-09-09)9 September 1942 (aged 22)607 Aston Villa7 March 1964[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
Forwards
Barrie AitchisonWGColchester (1937-11-15)15 November 1937 (aged 26)414 Tottenham Hotspur1 August 1964£750
Peter BarlowFWPortsmouth (1950-01-09)9 January 1950 (aged 15)00ApprenticeSeptember 1965Free transfer
Dennis BarrettIF00ApprenticeSummer 1964Free transfer
Peter BullockFWStoke-on-Trent (1941-11-17)17 November 1941 (aged 23)00 Southend United30 October 1965[lower-alpha 1]Nominal
Mike GriceWGWoking (1931-11-03)3 November 1931 (aged 33)24830 Coventry City18 August 1962[lower-alpha 2]£1,000
John HornsbyWGFerryhill (1945-08-03)3 August 1945 (aged 19)00 Evenwood TownOctober 1965£25/5s
Arthur KayeWGHigham (1933-05-09)9 May 1933 (aged 32)00 Middlesbrough21 August 1965[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
Ted PhillipsIFLeiston (1933-08-21)21 August 1933 (aged 31)00 Luton Town11 September 1965[lower-alpha 1]Part exchange
Reg StrattonFWKingsley (1939-07-10)10 July 1939 (aged 25)00 Fulham28 May 1965Free 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.
28 May 1965 FW Reg Stratton Fulham Free transfer [7]
1 June 1965 FB David Raine Doncaster Rovers Nominal [8]
1 June 1965 MF Bobby Blackwood Ipswich Town Free transfer [9]
July 1965 MF Dave Lamont Apprentice Free transfer [10]
21 August 1965 WH Jackie Bell Norwich City Free transfer [11][lower-alpha 1]
21 August 1965 WG Arthur Kaye Middlesbrough Free transfer [12][lower-alpha 1]
September 1965 FW Peter Barlow Apprentice Free transfer [13]
11 September 1965 IF Ted Phillips Luton Town Part exchange with Billy Stark [14][lower-alpha 1]
October 1965 WG John Hornsby Evenwood Town £25/5s [15]
16 October 1965 WH David Buck Apprentice Free transfer [16][lower-alpha 1]
30 October 1965 FW Peter Bullock Southend United Nominal [17][lower-alpha 1]
  • Total spending: ~ £25/5s
  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.
End of season WH John Docherty Chelmsford City Released [18]
End of season FB Richie Griffiths Haverhill Rovers Released [19]
End of season IF Gareth Salisbury Chesterfield Released [20]
23 April 1965 IF Bobby Hill Bury Town Released [21][lower-alpha 1]
23 April 1965 IF Arthur Langley Nottingham Forest Released [22][lower-alpha 1]
28 August 1965 FW Billy Stark Luton Town £1,000 plus Ted Phillips [23][lower-alpha 1]
October 1965 WH Tecwyn Jones Crewe Alexandra Nominal [24]
12 February 1966 WH Jackie Bell Gainford Town Released [11][lower-alpha 1]
  • Total incoming: ~ £1,000
  1. Date of departure refers to the date of the player's final game for the club

Match details

Fourth Division

Results round by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHHAHAHAHAAHHAAHHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHHAHAHHAAHHHAAAA
ResultLWDWWDWLWLLWDWWWWLWWDLDLWWWWLDWWWWLDDWDDLLWWLL
Position21101284324469710753444334454444443221111111244244
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 Promotion or relegation
2 Darlington 46 25 9 12 72 53 1.358 59 Promoted
3 Torquay United 46 24 10 12 72 49 1.469 58
4 Colchester United 46 23 10 13 70 47 1.489 56
5 Tranmere Rovers 46 24 8 14 93 66 1.409 56
6 Luton Town 46 24 8 14 90 70 1.286 56
Source: rsssf.com

Matches

21 August 1965 (1965-08-21) 1 Port Vale 1–0 Colchester United Burslem
Bannister Report Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 11,212
23 August 1965 (1965-08-23) 2 Colchester United 1–0 Halifax Town Colchester
Kaye  83' Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,473
28 August 1965 (1965-08-28) 3 Colchester United 1–1 Crewe Alexandra Colchester
Stark Report Unknown goalscorer Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,040
4 September 1965 (1965-09-04) 4 Bradford City 1–2 Colchester United Bradford
Thorpe  63' Report Stratton  41'
Aitchison  57'
Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 2,692
11 September 1965 (1965-09-11) 5 Colchester United 4–0 Barnsley Colchester
Phillips  5', 22', 50'
Aitchison  69'
Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 5,082
14 September 1965 (1965-09-14) 6 Halifax Town 1–1 Colchester United Halifax
Unknown goalscorer Report Stratton Stadium: The Shay
Attendance: 2,773
18 September 1965 (1965-09-18) 7 Colchester United 2–0 Rochdale Colchester
Stratton Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,968
24 September 1965 (1965-09-24) 8 Tranmere Rovers 2–0 Colchester United Birkenhead
Unknown goalscorer Report Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 8,821
2 October 1965 (1965-10-02) 9 Colchester United 3–2 Stockport County Colchester
Stratton
Phillips
Report Haydock
White
Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,968
7 October 1965 (1965-10-07) 10 Notts County 1–0 Colchester United Nottingham
Unknown goalscorer Report Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 5,681
9 October 1965 (1965-10-09) 11 Barrow 3–0 Colchester United Barrow-in-Furness
Unknown goalscorer Report Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 5,378
16 October 1965 (1965-10-16) 12 Colchester United 2–0 Hartlepools United Colchester
Stratton  20'
Trevis  44'
Report
Report
Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,421
Referee: R. Spittle
30 October 1965 (1965-10-30) 13 Colchester United 0–0 Southport Colchester
Report
Report
Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,165
Referee: E. Wallace
6 November 1965 (1965-11-06) 14 Wrexham 2–3 Colchester United Wrexham
Unknown goalscorer Report Hall
Loughton
Phillips
Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 3,743
20 November 1965 (1965-11-20) 15 Aldershot 1–3 Colchester United Aldershot
Walden  78' Report Phillips  12'
Trevis  12'
Blackwood  25'
Stadium: Recreation Ground
Attendance: 3,097
22 November 1965 (1965-11-22) 16 Colchester United 4–1 Notts County Colchester
Bullock  11'
Hall  29'
Forbes  33'
Butler  62' (o.g.)
Report Still  65' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,768
27 November 1965 (1965-11-27) 17 Colchester United 3–2 Newport County Colchester
Hall Report Jones
Hale
Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,593
4 December 1965 (1965-12-04) 18 Doncaster Rovers 2–0 Colchester United Doncaster
Unknown goalscorer Report Stadium: Belle Vue
Attendance: 6,035
11 December 1965 (1965-12-11) 19 Colchester United 3–0 Chesterfield Colchester
Blackwood
Hall
Bullock
Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,867
18 December 1965 (1965-12-18) 20 Hartlepools United 0–1 Colchester United Hartlepool
Report Phillips Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 4,067
27 December 1965 (1965-12-27) 21 Colchester United 1–1 Chester Colchester
Phillips Report Morris Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 7,840
28 December 1965 (1965-12-28) 22 Chester 2–1 Colchester United Chester
Jones
Morris
Report Bullock Stadium: Sealand Road
Attendance: 8,361
1 January 1966 (1966-01-01) 23 Colchester United 2–2 Barrow Colchester
Blackwood
Stratton
Report Mulholland
Worthington
Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,676
8 January 1966 (1966-01-08) 24 Bradford Park Avenue 1–0 Colchester United Bradford
Unknown goalscorer Report Stadium: Park Avenue
Attendance: 5,867
15 January 1966 (1966-01-15) 25 Colchester United 2–1 Doncaster Rovers Colchester
Bullock Report Unknown goalscorer Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,778
29 January 1966 (1966-01-29) 26 Colchester United 3–0 Port Vale Colchester
Own goal  25' (o.g.)
Phillips  76'
Hornsby  90'
Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,481
5 February 1966 (1966-02-05) 27 Crewe Alexandra 0–2 Colchester United Crewe
Report Phillips Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 5,470
12 February 1966 (1966-02-12) 28 Lincoln City 0–2 Colchester United Lincoln
Report Stratton
Phillips
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 2,294
19 February 1966 (1966-02-19) 29 Colchester United 0–1 Bradford City Colchester
Report Unknown goalscorer Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,936
26 February 1966 (1966-02-26) 30 Barnsley 1–1 Colchester United Barnsley
Unknown goalscorer Report Hall Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 3,166
28 February 1966 (1966-02-28) 31 Colchester United 6–3 Bradford Park Avenue Colchester
Kaye
Trevis
Bullock
Stratton
Report Unknown goalscorer Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,921
5 March 1966 (1966-03-05) 32 Colchester United 3–0 Lincoln City Colchester
Hall
Bullock
Phillips
Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 5,055
11 March 1966 (1966-03-11) 33 Rochdale 0–1 Colchester United Rochdale
Report Stratton Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1,780
19 March 1966 (1966-03-19) 34 Colchester United 2–1 Tranmere Rovers Colchester
Stratton Report Unknown goalscorer Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 6,611
25 March 1966 (1966-03-25) 35 Stockport County 1–0 Colchester United Stockport
Clark Report Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 6,500
2 April 1966 (1966-04-02) 36 Colchester United 1–1 Wrexham Colchester
Stratton Report Unknown goalscorer Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 5,012
8 April 1966 (1966-04-08) 37 Colchester United 2–2 Luton Town Colchester
Stratton Report Unknown goalscorer Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 10,200
9 April 1966 (1966-04-09) 38 Torquay United 0–1 Colchester United Torquay
Report Aitchison Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 7,678
11 April 1966 (1966-04-11) 39 Luton Town 1–1 Colchester United Luton
Unknown goalscorer Report Stratton Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 15,245
16 April 1966 (1966-04-16) 40 Colchester United 0–0 Aldershot Colchester
Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 5,356
25 April 1966 (1966-04-25) 41 Colchester United 0–1 Darlington Colchester
Report Unknown goalscorer Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 7,353
30 April 1966 (1966-04-30) 42 Colchester United 0–2 Torquay United Colchester
Report Unknown goalscorer Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 5,922
7 May 1966 (1966-05-07) 43 Chesterfield 2–4 Colchester United Chesterfield
Unknown goalscorer Report Hall
Bullock
Stratton
Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 3,943
10 May 1966 (1966-05-10) 44 Southport 0–1 Colchester United Southport
Report Mansfield Stadium: Haig Avenue
Attendance: 4,983
16 May 1966 (1966-05-16) 45 Darlington 2–0 Colchester United Darlington
Unknown goalscorer Report Stadium: Feethams
Attendance: 12,474
28 May 1966 (1966-05-28) 46 Newport County 2–1 Colchester United Newport
Morgan
Hale
Report Trevis Stadium: Somerton Park
Attendance: 2,905

League Cup

1 September 1965 (1965-09-01) 1st round Colchester United 2–1 Exeter City Colchester
Stratton Report Unknown goalscorer Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,988
22 September 1965 (1965-09-22) 2nd round Colchester United 2–4 Middlesbrough Colchester
Hall
Stratton
Report
Report
Horner
Irvine
McMordie
Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 7,777

FA Cup

13 November 1965 (1965-11-13) 1st round Colchester United 3–3 Queens Park Rangers Colchester
Hall  27'
Blackwood  35'
Report Allen  40'
Sanderson  64'
Collins
Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 6,693
17 November 1965 (1965-11-17) 1st round replay Queens Park Rangers 4–0 Colchester United Shepherd's Bush
Unknown goalscorer Report Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 6,166

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

[6][25]

No. Pos Nat Player TotalFourth DivisionFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Sandy Kennon 5004602020
DF Duncan Forbes 4614212020
DF John Fowler 2702502000
DF Brian Hall 50114692121
DF David Laitt 100+100000
DF Mick Loughton 4914512020
DF Ray Price 504+100000
DF David Raine 25019+302010
MF Bobby Blackwood 4554132220
MF David Buck 100+100000
MF John Mansfield 715+210000
MF Derek Trevis 4744342020
FW Barrie Aitchison 15313+130010
FW Peter Bullock 361134112000
FW Mike Grice 15012+100020
FW John Hornsby 1211110010
FW Arthur Kaye 4223822020
FW Ted Phillips 341332132000
FW Reg Stratton 392137180023
Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season
MF Jackie Bell 70700000
MF Tecwyn Jones 40300010
FW Billy Stark 31310000

Goalscorers

[25]

Place Nationality Position Name Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Total
1 FW Reg Stratton 18 0 3 21
2 IF Ted Phillips 13 0 0 13
3 FW Peter Bullock 11 0 0 11
LB Brian Hall 9 1 1 11
5 MF Bobby Blackwood 3 2 0 5
6 MF Derek Trevis 4 0 0 4
7 WG Barrie Aitchison 3 0 0 3
8 WG Arthur Kaye 2 0 0 2
9 CB Duncan Forbes 1 0 0 1
WG John Hornsby 1 0 0 1
CB Mick Loughton 1 0 0 1
MF John Mansfield 1 0 0 1
FW Billy Stark 1 0 0 1
Own goals 2 0 0 2
TOTALS 70 3 4 77

Clean sheets

Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[26]

Place Nationality Player Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Total
1 Sandy Kennon 15 0 0 15
TOTALS 15 0 0 15

Player debuts

Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[27]

Position Nationality Player Date Opponent Ground Notes
WH Jackie Bell 21 August 1965 Port Vale Vale Park
WG John Hornsby 21 August 1965 Port Vale Vale Park
WG Arthur Kaye 21 August 1965 Port Vale Vale Park
FW Reg Stratton 21 August 1965 Port Vale Vale Park
MF Bobby Blackwood 1 September 1965 Exeter City Layer Road
IF Ted Phillips 11 September 1965 Barnsley Layer Road
FB David Raine 22 September 1965 Middlesbrough Layer Road
WH David Buck 16 October 1965 Hartlepools United Layer Road
FB David Laitt 30 October 1965 Southport Layer Road
FW Peter Bullock 30 October 1965 Southport 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.
    • Ambrosen, Tony (1993). Amber in the Blood: A History Of Newport County. Uxbridge: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1-874427-40-7.
    • Kent, Jeff (1990). The Valiants' Years: The Story of Port Vale. Stafford: Witan Books. ISBN 0-9508981-4-7.

    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 2–2 Luton Town". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
    3. "Colchester Utd 4–1 Notts County". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
    4. "Average Attendance Figures Per Season". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
    5. Hudson, Matt (11 July 2012). "The 1950s and 1960s". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
    6. "Appearances". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
    7. "Reg Stratton". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
    8. "David Raine". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
    9. "Bobby Blackwood". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
    10. Whitehead, Jeff; Drury, Kevin (2008). The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 146. ISBN 978-1-85983-629-3.
    11. "Jackie Bell". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
    12. "Arthur Kaye". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
    13. "Peter Barlow". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
    14. "Ted Phillips". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
    15. "John Hornsby". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
    16. "David Buck". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
    17. "Peter Bullock". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
    18. "John Docherty". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
    19. "Richie Griffiths". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
    20. "Gareth Salisbury". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
    21. "Bobby Hill". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
    22. "Arthur Langley". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
    23. "Billy Stark". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
    24. "Tecwyn Jones". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
    25. "Goals". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
    26. "Clean sheets (1st team)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
    27. "Alltime- List of Debuts". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
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