1972–73 Colchester United F.C. season

The 1972–73 season was Colchester United's 31st season in their history and their fifth successive season in the fourth tier of English football, the Fourth Division. Alongside competing in the Fourth Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the League Cup.

Colchester United
1972–73 season
ChairmanRoy Chapman[1]
ManagerDick Graham
(until 8 September)
Dennis Mochan
(from 8 September to 1 October)
Jim Smith
(from 1 October)
StadiumLayer Road
Fourth Division22nd (re-elected)
FA Cup2nd round
(eliminated by
Bournemouth)
League Cup1st round
(eliminated by
Gillingham)
Top goalscorerLeague:
Mick Mahon (12)

All:
Mick Mahon (12)
Highest home attendance7,419
v Bournemouth, 11 December 1972[2]
Lowest home attendance2,437
v Peterborough United, 9 April 1973[3]
Average home league attendance3,440[4]
Biggest win6–0
v Bognor Regis Town, 18 November 1972
Biggest defeat0–4
v Chester, 30 August 1972
v Barnsley, 16 September 1972
v Northampton Town, 26 December 1972
v Bury, 23 April 1973

Manager Dick Graham resigned early in the new season, following two and four defeats wins in the opening six games of the campaign. Jim Smith was appointed his successor in early October, but his first win didn't arrive until mid-November. Colchester endured a very poor season, and were required to seek re-election after finishing 22nd in the league table.

Colchester suffered an early exit in the cup competitions as they were defeated in the first round of the League Cup by Gillingham, and the second round of the FA Cup by Bournemouth.

Season overview

Colchester United held its annual general meeting in September 1972. Following questioning of his tactics by a shareholder, an incensed Dick Graham tendered his resignation as manager. The club had achieved two wins in the first six games of the season, but the other four matches ended in defeat. Dennis Mochan was appointed caretaker manager until a permanent replacement could be found. He took charge of five games, but was unable to improve Colchester's fortunes, with two draws and three defeats in his five games at the helm. An unknown Jim Smith, then-manager of Northern Premier League side Boston United who had just led the team to the title, was appointed Graham's replacement. With Colchester bottom of the Football League after 13 matches with six points, Smith's influence gave United an initial boost, earning the Manager of the Month award for lifting the club off the bottom of the table.

One of Smith's early pieces of business was signing his former Boston forward Bobby Svarc for £6,000 just before Christmas. However, his goalscoring influence did not immediately show, returning eight goals in 20 league outings. Fortunes did not improve for the U's as they finished the season in 22nd position and were required to seek re-election from the Football League. Colchester earned a maximum 48 votes from their fellow League clubs to retain Football League status for another season.[5]

Players

As of match played 30 April 1973.[6]
Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee
Goalkeepers
John McInallyGKGatehouse of Fleet (1951-09-26)26 September 1951 (aged 20)00 Lincoln City25 November 1972[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
Defenders
Richard BourneCBColchester (1954-12-09)9 December 1954 (aged 17)20Apprentice3 April 1972[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
Micky CookFBEnfield (1951-04-09)9 April 1951 (aged 21)1011 Orient1 March 1969Free transfer
Ray HarfordCBHalifax (1945-06-01)1 June 1945 (aged 27)00 Port Vale3 February 1973[lower-alpha 1]£1,750
John McLaughlinFBEdmonton (1954-10-29)29 October 1954 (aged 17)90Apprentice18 March 1972[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
Stuart MorganCBSwansea (1949-09-23)23 September 1949 (aged 22)00 ReadingAugust 1972Free transfer
Lindsay SmithCBEnfield (1954-09-18)18 September 1954 (aged 17)193Apprentice20 April 1971[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
Midfielders
Phil BlossMFColchester (1953-01-16)16 January 1953 (aged 19)232ApprenticeJanuary 1971Free transfer
Stan BrownMFLewes (1941-09-15)15 September 1941 (aged 30)00 FulhamDecember 1972Free transfer
Steve FoleyMFClacton-on-Sea (1953-06-21)21 June 1953 (aged 18)174ApprenticeJuly 1969Free transfer
Steve LeslieMFHornsey (1952-09-04)4 September 1952 (aged 19)4713Apprentice20 April 1971[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
Bobby MillsMFEdmonton (1955-03-16)16 March 1955 (aged 17)30Apprentice4 March 1972[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
Bobby RobertsMFEdinburgh (1940-09-02)2 September 1940 (aged 31)00 Coventry City1 March 1973Free transfer
Phil ThomasMFSherborne (1952-12-14)14 December 1952 (aged 19)00 BournemouthSummer 1972Free transfer
Tony WingateMFIslington (1955-03-21)21 March 1955 (aged 17)10Apprentice18 March 1972[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
Forwards
Mick MahonWGManchester (1944-09-17)17 September 1944 (aged 27)9619 York CityMay 1970Free transfer
Bobby SvarcFWLeicester (1946-02-08)8 February 1946 (aged 26)00 Boston UnitedDecember 1972£6,000
  1. Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club

Transfers

In

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
Summer 1972 GK Des Kelly Norwich City Free transfer [7]
Summer 1972 CB Martin Binks Orient Free transfer [8]
Summer 1972 FB Steve Wooldridge Crystal Palace Free transfer [9]
Summer 1972 MF Phil Thomas Bournemouth Free transfer [10]
May 1972 FW Bobby Moss Orient Free transfer [11]
July 1972 CB Bobby Noble Barrow £1,000 [12]
August 1972 CB Stuart Morgan Reading Free transfer [13]
26 August 1972 CB John South Orient Trial [14][lower-alpha 1]
October 1972 MF Jim Smith Boston United Player-manager [15]
25 November 1972 GK John McInally Lincoln City Free transfer [16][lower-alpha 1]
December 1972 MF Stan Brown Fulham Free transfer [17]
December 1972 FW Bobby Svarc Boston United £6,000 [18]
3 February 1973 CB Ray Harford Port Vale £1,750 [19]
March 1973 MF Bobby Roberts Coventry City (Youth team coach) Free transfer [20]
  • Total spending: ~ £8,750
  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 FW Brian Gibbs Bletchley Town Player-manager [21]
Summer 1972 CB Bobby Howlett Bowers United Released [22]
29 April 1972 FB Eric Burgess Wealdstone Released [23][lower-alpha 1]
9 October 1972 CB John South Orient End of trial [14][lower-alpha 1]
December 1972 FB Steve Wooldridge Folkestone Free transfer [9]
29 December 1972 FB Brian Hall Chelmsford City Released [24]
January 1973 CB Martin Binks Cambridge United Free transfer [8]
February 1973 GK Des Kelly Lowestoft Town Released [7]
February 1973 FW Bobby Moss Dover Athletic Free transfer [11]
17 February 1973 GK Barry Smith Walsall Released [25][lower-alpha 1]
March 1973 CB Bobby Noble Southport £2,000 [12]
March 1973 FW Dave Simmons Cambridge United £3,000 [26]
6 April 1973 MF Jim Smith Colchester United Manager [15][lower-alpha 1]
  • Total incoming: ~ £5,000
  1. Date of departure refers to the date of the player's final game for the club

Loans in

Date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
10 November 1972 GK John McInally Lincoln City 10 November 1972 [16][lower-alpha 1]
4 January 1973 CB Ray Harford Port Vale 27 January 1973 [19][lower-alpha 1]

Loans out

Date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
November 1972 FB Steve Wooldridge Folkestone December 1972 [9]
November 1972 FW Bobby Moss Folkestone December 1972 [11]
  1. Loan start and end dates refer to the date of the player's first and final games for the club

Match details

Fourth Division

Results round by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHAAHAAHHAAHHAAHAHAAHAHAHAAHAHHHAHAAHAHHHAAHH
ResultWLLLLWLLDDLLLDLDDLWWLWLDLWWLLLDLDLLLDDLWWLDLLW
Position7121820231822232221232323232424242424232323232323232323232323232323232323232323222322232322
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
20 Hartlepool 46 12 17 17 34 49 0.694 41
21 Crewe Alexandra 46 9 18 19 38 61 0.623 36 Re-elected
22 Colchester United 46 10 11 25 48 76 0.632 31
23 Northampton Town 46 10 11 25 40 73 0.548 31
24 Darlington 46 7 15 24 42 85 0.494 29
Source: rsssf.com

Matches

12 August 1972 (1972-08-12) 1 Colchester United 1–0 Hereford United Colchester
Foley  47' Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 6,083
Referee: Keith Walker
19 August 1972 (1972-08-19) 2 Hartlepool 2–1 Colchester United Hartlepool
Coyne  10'
Smith  70' (pen.)
Report Green  o.g.' Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 5,472
Referee: J Hough
26 August 1972 (1972-08-26) 3 Colchester United 1–3 Newport County Colchester
Mahon  66' Report Coldrick
Hawkins
Thomas
Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,639
Referee: D Harwood
30 August 1972 (1972-08-30) 4 Chester 4–0 Colchester United Chester
Wallace  6' (pen.), 29' (pen.)
Hollis  18'
Owen  79'
Report Stadium: Sealand Road
Attendance: 4,304
Referee: J Wrennall
2 September 1972 (1972-09-02) 5 Darlington 2–1 Colchester United Darlington
Sinclair  30' (pen.)
Graham  69'
Report Moss  23' Stadium: Feethams
Attendance: 1,251
Referee: R Swallow
8 September 1972 (1972-09-08) 6 Colchester United 5–1 Crewe Alexandra Colchester
Simmons  8', 58', 71'
Mahon  55'
McLaughlin  88'
Report Nicholl  66' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,767
16 September 1972 (1972-09-16) 7 Barnsley 4–0 Colchester United Barnsley
Mahoney  26', 65'
Greenwood  44', 69'
Report Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 2,297
Referee: N Saul
20 September 1972 (1972-09-20) 8 Southport 1–0 Colchester United Southport
Sibbald  57' (pen.) Report Stadium: Haig Avenue
Attendance: 2,527
Referee: R Capey
22 September 1972 (1972-09-22) 9 Colchester United 2–2 Northampton Town Colchester
McLaughlin  24'
Mahon  32'
Report Neal  2'
Robertson  64'
Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,543
Referee: J Bent
25 September 1972 (1972-09-25) 10 Colchester United 0–0 Bradford City Colchester
Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,474
Referee: Tommy Dawes
30 September 1972 (1972-09-30) 11 Exeter City 1–0 Colchester United Exeter
Plumb  57' Report Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 5,005
Referee: D Lloyd
7 October 1972 (1972-10-07) 12 Lincoln City 3–2 Colchester United Lincoln
McNeil  11', 60' (pen.)
Bradley  15'
Report Simmons  62'
Moss  89'
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 6,268
Referee: E White
9 October 1972 (1972-10-09) 13 Colchester United 2–3 Aldershot Colchester
Moss  13'
Mahon  74'
Report Melledew  58'
Stenson  60', 73'
Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,455
Referee: L Hart
13 October 1972 (1972-10-13) 14 Colchester United 1–1 Workington Colchester
Simmons  32' Report Irving  75'
Rowlands  69'
Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,997
Referee: N Paget
20 October 1972 (1972-10-20) 15 Cambridge United 3–0 Colchester United Cambridge
Ross  7'
Noble  28' (o.g.)
Collins  81'
Report Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,465
Referee: R Clay
23 October 1972 (1972-10-23) 16 Peterborough United 2–2 Colchester United Peterborough
Mahon  23', 33' Report Oakes  71'
Heath  82'
Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 5,648
Referee: D Civil
28 October 1972 (1972-10-28) 17 Colchester United 1–1 Mansfield Town Colchester
Mahon  15' Report Ellis  62' (pen.) Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,789
Referee: K Crofts
4 November 1972 (1972-11-04) 18 Bradford City 3–0 Colchester United Bradford
Gilliver  18'
Brown  44'
Bairstow  89'
Report Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 3,047
Referee: R Boyles
10 November 1972 (1972-11-10) 19 Colchester United 3–1 Southport Colchester
Mahon  36'
Thomas  48'
Foley  52'
Report Lee  15' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,306
Referee: Ron Challis
25 November 1972 (1972-11-25) 20 Reading 0–1 Colchester United Reading
Report Foley  80' Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 4,955
Referee: A Porter
16 December 1972 (1972-12-16) 21 Doncaster Rovers 1–0 Colchester United Doncaster
Elwiss  65' Report Stadium: Belle Vue
Attendance: 1,880
Referee: T Bosi
23 December 1972 (1972-12-23) 22 Colchester United 2–1 Bury Colchester
Morgan  29'
Foley  52'
Report Jones  50' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,739
Referee: A Robinson
26 December 1972 (1972-12-26) 23 Northampton Town 4–0 Colchester United Northampton
Baxter  27' (pen.)
Riddick  33'
Hunt  55', 65'
Report Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3,298
Referee: G Flint
29 December 1972 (1972-12-29) 24 Colchester United 1–1 Hartlepool Colchester
Mahon  29' Report Veart  28' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,172
Referee: D Biddle
6 January 1973 (1973-01-06) 25 Newport County 1–0 Colchester United Newport
Screen  51' Report Stadium: Somerton Park
Attendance: 3,465
Referee: K Baker
20 January 1973 (1973-01-20) 26 Colchester United 1–0 Darlington Colchester
Mahon  54' Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,360
Referee: Malcolm Sinclair
27 January 1973 (1973-01-27) 27 Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Colchester United Crewe
Unknown goalscorer Report Thomas  36'
Simmons  86'
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 1,825
Referee: A Jones
3 February 1973 (1973-02-03) 28 Aldershot 2–0 Colchester United Aldershot
Walker  65' (pen.)
Howarth  80'
Report Stadium: Recreation Ground
Attendance: 3,574
Referee: A Lees
10 February 1973 (1973-02-10) 29 Colchester United 1–2 Barnsley Colchester
Svarc  79' Report Lea  64'
Mahoney  87'
Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,148
Referee: Bob Matthewson
17 February 1973 (1973-02-17) 30 Hereford United 4–1 Colchester United Hereford
Tucker  2', 65'
Gregory  40'
Redrobe  83'
Report Svarc  78' Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 7,624
Referee: J Rice
24 February 1973 (1973-02-24) 31 Colchester United 1–1 Doncaster Rovers Colchester
Foley  2' Report Unknown goalscorer Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,550
Referee: John Homewood
3 March 1973 (1973-03-03) 32 Colchester United 0–2 Lincoln City Colchester
Report Unknown goalscorer Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,649
Referee: P Walters
5 March 1973 (1973-03-05) 33 Colchester United 1–1 Torquay United Colchester
Leslie  60' (pen.) Report Unknown goalscorer Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,639
Referee: I Hunting
10 March 1973 (1973-03-10) 34 Workington 1–0 Colchester United Workington
McDonald  51' Report Stadium: Borough Park
Attendance: 1,297
Referee: R Perkin
16 March 1973 (1973-03-16) 35 Colchester United 0–1 Cambridge United Colchester
Report Ross  46' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,888
Referee: Alf Grey
19 March 1973 (1973-03-19) 36 Stockport County 2–0 Colchester United Stockport
Griffiths  47'
Garbett  80'
Report Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 3,056
Referee: D Laing
24 March 1973 (1973-03-24) 37 Mansfield Town 1–1 Colchester United Mansfield
Ellis  74' Report Foley  65' Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 4,664
Referee: D Richardson
30 March 1973 (1973-03-30) 38 Colchester United 2–2 Reading Colchester
Svarc  25'
Leslie  41' (pen.)
Report Cumming
Hunt
Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,092
Referee: T Spencer
6 April 1973 (1973-04-06) 39 Gillingham 2–1 Colchester United Gillingham
Yeo  45'
Jacques  75'
Report Svarc  48' (pen.) Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 3,072
Referee: M Davey
9 April 1973 (1973-04-09) 40 Colchester United 1–0 Peterborough United Colchester
Foley Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,437
Referee: T Dawes
13 April 1973 (1973-04-13) 41 Colchester United 3–0 Stockport County Colchester
Mahon  28', 60'
Svarc  84'
Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,772
Referee: Gordon Hill
16 April 1973 (1973-04-16) 42 Colchester United 1–2 Exeter City Colchester
Svarc  43' Report Binney  36', 46' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,489
Referee: Ken Burns
20 April 1973 (1973-04-20) 43 Torquay United 0–0 Colchester United Torquay
Report Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 4,081
Referee: John Homewood
23 April 1973 (1973-04-23) 44 Bury 4–0 Colchester United Bury
Connelly  17'
Murray  28'
Warburton  30'
Tinsley  64'
Report Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 3,079
Referee: P Baldwin
27 April 1973 (1973-04-27) 45 Colchester United 2–3 Chester Colchester
Harford  59'
Svarc  75'
Report James  4', 35'
Davies  18'
Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,689
Referee: W Gow
30 April 1973 (1973-04-30) 46 Colchester United 4–0 Gillingham Colchester
Svarc  5'
Foley  12'
Leslie  37'
L Smith  90'
Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,590
Referee: D Nippard

League Cup

16 August 1972 (1972-08-16) 1st round Gillingham 1–0 Colchester United Gillingham
Noble  o.g.' Report Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 3,966
Referee: D Nippard

FA Cup

18 November 1972 (1972-11-18) 1st round Colchester United 6–0 Bognor Regis Town Colchester
Simmons  9', 23', 54'
Morgan  43'
Hall  45'
Foley  52'
Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,321
Referee: C Smith
9 December 1972 (1972-12-09) 2nd round Bournemouth 0–0 Colchester United Bournemouth
Report Stadium: Dean Court
Attendance: 11,164
Referee: M Sinclair
11 December 1972 (1972-12-11) 2nd round replay Colchester United 0–2 Bournemouth Colchester
Report Clark  8'
Boyer  35'
Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 7,419
Referee: M Sinclair

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

[6][27]

No. Pos Nat Player TotalFourth DivisionFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK John McInally 2902702000
DF Richard Bourne 20200000
DF Micky Cook 4504302000
DF Ray Harford 2112110000
DF John McLaughlin 4424023010
DF Stuart Morgan 36230+213110
DF Lindsay Smith 35126+513010
MF Phil Bloss 16012+200+2000
MF Stan Brown 2302300000
MF Steve Foley 4093683110
MF Steve Leslie 33327+332010
MF Bobby Mills 503+200000
MF Bobby Roberts 200+200000
MF Phil Thomas 35232+121010
FW Mick Mahon 481244123010
FW Bobby Svarc 2082080000
Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season
GK Barry Smith 1901800010
GK Des Kelly 20101000
DF Martin Binks 1001000000
DF Brian Hall 18114+103100
DF Bobby Noble 31025+203010
DF John South 40400000
DF Steve Wooldridge 40300010
MF Jim Smith 907+101000
FW Bobby Moss 19316+230010
FW Dave Simmons 28922+26330+10

Goalscorers

[27]

Place Nationality Position Name Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Total
1 WG Mick Mahon 12 0 0 12
2 MF Steve Foley 8 1 0 9
FW Dave Simmons 6 3 0 9
4 FW Bobby Svarc 8 0 0 8
5 MF Steve Leslie 3 0 0 3
FW Bobby Moss 3 0 0 3
7 FB John McLaughlin 2 0 0 2
CB Stuart Morgan 1 1 0 2
MF Phil Thomas 2 0 0 2
10 FB Brian Hall 1 0 0 1
CB Ray Harford 1 0 0 1
CB Lindsay Smith 1 0 0 1
Own goals 1 0 0 1
TOTALS 48 6 0 54

Disciplinary record

[28]

Nationality Position Name Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Total
CB Stuart Morgan 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 1
CB Lindsay Smith 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
FB Brian Hall 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
CB Ray Harford 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
CB Bobby Noble 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
TOTALS 6 1 1 0 0 0 7 1

Clean sheets

Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[29]

Place Nationality Player Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Total
1 John McInally 6 1 0 7
2 Barry Smith 2 0 0 2
2 Des Kelly 0 1 0 1
TOTALS 8 2 0 10

Player debuts

Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[30]

Position Nationality Player Date Opponent Ground Notes
CB Stuart Morgan 12 August 1972 Hereford United Layer Road
CB Bobby Noble 12 August 1972 Hereford United Layer Road
FB Steve Wooldridge 12 August 1972 Hereford United Layer Road
FW Bobby Moss 12 August 1972 Hereford United Layer Road
MF Phil Thomas 16 August 1972 Gillingham Priestfield Stadium
CB Martin Binks 19 August 1972 Hartlepool Victoria Park
CB John South 26 August 1972 Newport County Layer Road
GK Des Kelly 4 November 1972 Bradford City Valley Parade
GK John McInally 10 November 1972 Southport Layer Road
MF Jim Smith 10 November 1972 Southport Layer Road
GK John McInally 25 November 1972 Reading Elm Park [31][lower-alpha 1]
MF Stan Brown 29 December 1972 Hartlepool Layer Road
FW Bobby Svarc 29 December 1972 Hartlepool Layer Road
CB Ray Harford 6 January 1973 Newport County Somerton Park
CB Ray Harford 3 February 1973 Aldershot Recreation Ground [32][lower-alpha 1]
MF Bobby Roberts 16 March 1973 Cambridge United Layer Road
  1. Second debut for the club

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.

Websites

Specific

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  5. Hudson, Matt (11 July 2012). "The 1970s and 1980s". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
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  7. "Des Kelly". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
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  9. "Steve Wooldridge". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  10. "Phil Thomas". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
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  13. "Stuart Morgan". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  14. "John South". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  15. "Jim Smith". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  16. "John McInally". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  17. "Stan Brown". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  18. "Bobby Svarc". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  19. "Ray Harford". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  20. "Bobby Roberts". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  21. "Brian Gibbs". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  22. "Bobby Howlett". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  23. "Eric Burgess". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  24. "Brian Hall". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  25. "Barry Smith". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  26. "Dave Simmons". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
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  28. "Discipline". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  29. "Clean sheets (1st team)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  30. "Alltime- List of Debuts". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
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  32. "Aldershot 2–0 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
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