1984–85 Colchester United F.C. season

The 1984–85 season was Colchester United's 43rd season in their history and fourth 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.

Colchester United
1984–85 season
ChairmanMaurice Cadman[1]
ManagerCyril Lea
StadiumLayer Road
Fourth Division7th
FA Cup2nd round
(eliminated by
Gillingham)
League Cup1st round
(eliminated by
Gillingham)
Associate Members' Cup2nd round (southern section)
(eliminated by
Walsall
Top goalscorerLeague:
Tony Adcock (24)

All:
Tony Adcock (28)
Highest home attendance4,487
v Gillingham, 8 December 1984[2]
Lowest home attendance1,641
v Aldershot, 22 September 1984[3]
Average home league attendance2,225[4]
Biggest win5–1
v Exeter City, 23 March 1985
Biggest defeat0–5
v Gillingham, 8 December 1984

Once again, Colchester finished high in the Fourth Division table, but ten points off promotion. Remarkably, the U's were paired against Gillingham in all three cup competitions they participated in, but only succeeded in beating them once, failing to defeat them in the first round of the League Cup and second round of the FA Cup, but won over two legs in the Associate Members' Cup.

Season overview

Despite chairman Maurice Cadman announcing the removal of win bonuses for the season, only three of the eight out-of-contract players chose to move on despite the new scheme. Steve Wignall however decided to leave for Brentford.

Colchester were paired with Gillingham in the first round of the League Cup, where they were beaten 5–2 over two legs. The U's were then drawn against them in the second round of the FA Cup after seeing off Southend United in the Essex derby following a replay. Again, Gillingham won, on this occasion scoring five in a single match and inflicting the heaviest ever home defeat on Colchester.

In-form forward Tony Adcock continued his scoring form, with 28 goals to his name by January. However, with Liverpool rumoured to be interested in signing him and Bobby Hunt's 38-goal record in sight, he suffered a serious knee injury which ruled him out for almost the remainder of the season.

Once more Colchester fell just short of promotion in seventh place, but ten points adrift of automatic promotion in fourth position. The club equalled its record away win with a 5–1 victory at Exeter City on 23 March.

Meanwhile, Maurice Cadman found a new buyer for the club, with Jonathan Crisp paying the £150,000 asking price. He promised Second Division football within five years, but in light of the Bradford City stadium fire on 11 May, a move away from the timber-constructed Layer Road stands meant fabricating a move away or redevelopment of the stadium was of utmost importance.[5]

Players

As of match played 10 May 1985.[6]
Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee
Goalkeepers
Alec ChamberlainGKMarch (1964-06-20)20 June 1964 (aged 19)600 Ipswich TownSummer 1982Undisclosed
Defenders
Keith DayCBGrays (1962-11-29)29 November 1962 (aged 21)00 AveleySummer 1984Undisclosed
Tony EnglishDF/MFLuton (1966-10-19)19 October 1966 (aged 17)00 Coventry City24 December 1984Free transfer
Rudi HedmanCBLambeth (1964-11-16)16 November 1964 (aged 19)40ApprenticeFebruary 1984Free transfer
Stewart HoustonCBDunoon (1949-08-20)20 August 1949 (aged 34)515 Sheffield UnitedSummer 1983Undisclosed
Ian PhillipsFBCumnock (1959-04-23)23 April 1959 (aged 25)485 Northampton TownSeptember 1983£5,000
Midfielders
Andy FarrellMF/FBColchester (1965-10-07)7 October 1965 (aged 18)210ApprenticeSummer 1982Free transfer
Jeff HullMFRochford (1960-08-25)25 August 1960 (aged 23)665 Basildon United17 December 1982[lower-alpha 1]Undisclosed
Roger OsborneMFOtley (1950-03-09)9 March 1950 (aged 34)1578 Ipswich TownFebruary 1981£25,000
Noel ParkinsonMFKingston upon Hull (1959-11-16)16 November 1959 (aged 24)00 Scunthorpe UnitedAugust 1984Undisclosed
Forwards
Tony AdcockFWBethnal Green (1963-03-27)27 March 1963 (aged 21)13656Apprentice31 March 1981Free transfer
Keith BowenFW Northampton (1958-02-26)26 February 1958 (aged 26)6822 Brentford25 March 1983[lower-alpha 2]£10,000
Simon BurmanWG/MFIpswich (1965-11-26)26 November 1965 (aged 18)00Apprentice15 February 1985Free transfer
Perry GrovesWGBow (1965-04-19)19 April 1965 (aged 19)815 Cornard DynamosSummer 1981Free transfer
Liburd HenryFWRoseau (1964-08-29)29 August 1964 (aged 19)00UnknownSummer 1984Free transfer
Russell IrvingFWWallsend (1964-01-04)4 January 1964 (aged 20)00 Ipswich TownSummer 1984Undisclosed
  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.
Summer 1984 CB Keith Day Aveley Undisclosed [7]
Summer 1984 FW Liburd Henry Unknown Free transfer [8]
Summer 1984 FW Russell Irving Ipswich Town Undisclosed [9]
August 1984 FB Daryl Godbold Norwich City Undisclosed [10]
August 1984 MF Noel Parkinson Scunthorpe United Undisclosed [11]
August 1984 MF Stuart Youngman Apprentice Free transfer [12]
24 December 1984 DF/MF Tony English Coventry City Free transfer [13][14]
5 February 1985 FW Tommy English Plymouth Argyle Undisclosed [15][lower-alpha 1]
15 February 1985 WG/MF Simon Burman Apprentice Free transfer [16]
  • Total spending: ~ £0
  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 FB Phil Coleman Chelmsford City Released [17]
End of season MF Steve Leslie Chelmsford City Released [18]
End of season FW Craig Oldfield Bury Town Released [19]
Summer 1984 CB Tony Hadley Southend United Free transfer [20]
Summer 1984 FW Les Mutrie Hartlepool United Released [21]
August 1984 CB Steve Wignall Brentford Undisclosed [22]
December 1984 FW John Taylor Sudbury Town Released [23]
21 December 1984 FB Daryl Godbold Wroxham Undisclosed [10][lower-alpha 1]
5 February 1985 FW Tommy English Canberra City Undisclosed [15][lower-alpha 1]
23 April 1985 MF Stuart Youngman Wroxham Undisclosed [12][lower-alpha 1]
23 April 1985 FW Dave Hubbick Gravesend & Northfleet Released [24][lower-alpha 1]
  • Total incoming: ~ £0
  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.
March 1985 FW Paul Shinners Gillingham 10 May 1985 [25][lower-alpha 1]
  1. Loan end date refers to the date of the player's final game for the club

Match details

Fourth Division

Results round by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAAHHAHAHHHAAHHAAHHAHAAHAAHAH
ResultDDDLWWWWLLWWLDLWDWLWDWDWWWWWDLDLWDWDLWLDDLWDLW
Position101015181487478766101191089897777563356666666666666685
Source: 11v11.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
5 Hereford United 46 22 11 13 65 47 +18 77
6 Tranmere Rovers 46 24 3 19 83 66 +17 75
7 Colchester United 46 20 14 12 87 65 +22 74
8 Swindon Town 46 21 9 16 62 58 +4 72
9 Scunthorpe United 46 19 14 13 83 62 +21 71
Source:

Matches

25 August 1984 (1984-08-25) 1 Colchester United 3–3 Southend United Colchester
15:00 BST Adcock  9', 32', 44' Report Whymark  21'
Phillips  22'
Ferguson  80'
Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,378
Referee: Brian Hill
31 August 1984 (1984-08-31) 2 Scunthorpe United 2–2 Colchester United Scunthorpe
Cammack  31'
Cowling  90'
Report Bowen  4'
Adcock  77'
Stadium: Old Showground
Attendance: 1,818
Referee: T Curtis
8 September 1984 (1984-09-08) 3 Colchester United 1–1 Blackpool Colchester
15:00 BST Adcock  83' Report Deary  35' (pen.) Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 1,772
Referee: M Cotton
15 September 1984 (1984-09-15) 4 Bury 4–3 Colchester United Bury
Entwistle  15'
Madden  71', 87'
White  74'
Report Adcock  79'
Houston  84'
Hull  90'
Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 2,145
Referee: P Vanes
19 September 1984 (1984-09-19) 5 Mansfield Town 0–1 Colchester United Mansfield
Report Bowen  34' Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 2,084
Referee: L Robinson
22 September 1984 (1984-09-22) 6 Colchester United 2–0 Aldershot Colchester
15:00 BST Adcock  4', 39' Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 1,641
Referee: Ian Borrett
29 September 1984 (1984-09-29) 7 Northampton Town 1–3 Colchester United Northampton
Hayes  24'
Mundee  64'
Report Parkinson  70'
Adcock  74'
Bowen  78'
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 1,595
Referee: J Martin
2 October 1984 (1984-10-02) 8 Colchester United 2–1 Torquay United Colchester
Bowen  81'
Hull  83'
Report Barnes  64' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 1,813
Referee: Tony Ward
13 October 1984 (1984-10-13) 9 Darlington 4–0 Colchester United Darlington
Forster  11', 75'
McLean  61' (pen.)
Airey  72'
Report Groves  38' Stadium: Feethams
Attendance: 2,021
Referee: J McAulay
16 October 1984 (1984-10-16) 10 Colchester United 3–4 Exeter City Colchester
Adcock  6'
Hull  35'
Groves  52'
Report Sims  4'
Smith  51'
Harrower  54'
Pratt  55'
Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 1,846
Referee: Martin Bodenham
20 October 1984 (1984-10-20) 11 Chester City 1–2 Colchester United Chester
Fox  60' Report Adcock  23', 45' Stadium: Sealand Road
Attendance: 1,400
Referee: Roger Dilkes
23 October 1984 (1984-10-23) 12 Colchester United 3–0 Stockport County Colchester
19:30 BST Hull  27', 87'
Groves  55'
Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,153
Referee: Colin Downey
26 October 1984 (1984-10-26) 13 Colchester United 1–3 Halifax Town Colchester
19:30 BST Adcock  9' Report Lowe  16'
Ayre  57'
Gallagher  86'
Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,295
Referee: Tom Bune
3 November 1984 (1984-11-03) 14 Chesterfield 1–1 Colchester United Chesterfield
Moss  75' Report Adcock  45' Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 3,614
Referee: George Courtney
6 November 1984 (1984-11-06) 15 Tranmere Rovers 3–1 Colchester United Birkenhead
Clayton  34', 54'
Clarke  36' (pen.)
Report Godbold  90' Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 1,587
Referee: T Mills
9 November 1984 (1984-11-09) 16 Colchester United 1–0 Hartlepool United Colchester
19:30 GMT Adcock  78' Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,136
Referee: Alf Buksh
24 November 1984 (1984-11-24) 17 Rochdale 1–1 Colchester United Rochdale
Cooke  90' Report Groves  84' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1,012
Referee: R Bridges
1 December 1984 (1984-12-01) 18 Colchester United 3–1 Peterborough United Colchester
Irving  22'
Groves  24'
Adcock  38'
Report
Report
Kelly  41' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,070
Referee: M James
15 December 1984 (1984-12-15) 19 Swindon Town 2–1 Colchester United Swindon
Coyne  18'
Gordon  41'
Report Adcock  33' Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 2,263
Referee: Keith Cooper
21 December 1984 (1984-12-21) 20 Crewe Alexandra 1–4 Colchester United Crewe
Allatt  16' Report Adcock  31'
Groves  33'
Bowen  59', 90'
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 1,529
Referee: J Bray
26 December 1984 (1984-12-26) 21 Colchester United 2–2 Hereford United Colchester
15:00 GMT Adcock  79'
Bowen  80'
Report S Phillips  31'
I Phillips  89' (o.g.)
Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,525
Referee: D Reeves
28 December 1984 (1984-12-28) 22 Colchester United 3–2 Port Vale Colchester
19:30 GMT Groves  4'
Bowen  32' (pen.), 56' (pen.)
Report Brown  50'
Smith  66'
Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,014
Referee: E Scales
1 January 1985 (1985-01-01) 23 Wrexham 2–2 Colchester United Wrexham
Edwards  61'
Horne  85'
Report Phillips  21'
Irving  75'
Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 1,376
Referee: R Banks
26 January 1985 (1985-01-26) 24 Colchester United 1–0 Bury Colchester
15:00 GMT Osborne  46' Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,028
Referee: Rob Lewis
29 January 1985 (1985-01-29) 25 Southend United 2–5 Colchester United Southend-on-Sea
Hadley  64'
Pennyfather  80'
Report Adcock  8'
Groves  11', 23'
Bowen  62', 73'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 2,401
1 February 1985 (1985-02-01) 26 Colchester United 4–1 Northampton Town Colchester
19:30 GMT Hedman  63'
Adcock  70'
Day  72'
Parkinson  83' (pen.)
Report Mundee  85' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,314
Referee: Tony Ward
22 February 1985 (1985-02-22) 27 Colchester United 3–1 Chesterfield Colchester
Adcock  33', 60', 77' Report Newton  56' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,303
Referee: N Butler
26 February 1985 (1985-02-26) 28 Colchester United 2–1 Mansfield Town Colchester
Day  4'
Groves  82'
Report Vinter  38'
Kearney  84' 
Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,267
Referee: D Letts
1 March 1985 (1985-03-01) 29 Halifax Town 0–0 Colchester United Halifax
Report Stadium: The Shay
Attendance: 1,022
Referee: M Peek
4 March 1985 (1985-03-04) 30 Stockport County 1–0 Colchester United Stockport
Evans  88' Report Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 1,561
Referee: A Seville
8 March 1985 (1985-03-08) 31 Colchester United 1–1 Chester City Colchester
19:30 GMT Irving  75' Report Rimmer  31' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,224
Referee: K Baker
15 March 1985 (1985-03-15) 32 Colchester United 1–2 Darlington Colchester
19:30 GMT Irving  40' Report McLean  22'
Airey  38'
Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 1,739
Referee: Alan Gunn
23 March 1985 (1985-03-23) 33 Exeter City 1–5 Colchester United Exeter
Morgan  49' Report Bowen  32', 55'
Parkinson  61'
Irving  83', 87'
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 1,828
Referee: Roger Milford
26 March 1985 (1985-03-26) 34 Blackpool 1–1 Colchester United Blackpool
Pashley  68' Report Tony English  7' Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 4,057
Referee: D Shaw
29 March 1985 (1985-03-29) 35 Colchester United 2–1 Tranmere Rovers Colchester
19:30 GMT Day  80'
Tony English  84'
Report Clarke  22'
Sinclair  65'
Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,044
Referee: D Hedges
2 April 1985 (1985-04-02) 36 Colchester United 1–1 Scunthorpe United Colchester
19:30 BST Day  49' Report Broddle  51'
Graham  30' 
Lees  87' 
Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,409
Referee: M James
6 April 1985 (1985-04-06) 37 Hereford United 2–1 Colchester United Hereford
Phillips  11'
Price  25'
Report Bowen  75' (pen.) Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 3,485
Referee: P Tyldesley
8 April 1985 (1985-04-08) 38 Colchester United 4–1 Wrexham Colchester
15:00 BST Bowen  17'
Irving  32', 80'
Hubbick  90'
Report Edwards  25' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,204
Referee: Ian Borrett
13 April 1985 (1985-04-13) 39 Hartlepool United 2–1 Colchester United Hartlepool
Dobson  32', 77' Report Parkinson  76' Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 1,512
Referee: N Glover
16 April 1985 (1985-04-16) 40 Torquay United 1–1 Colchester United Torquay
Walsh  54' Report Bowen  34' Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 1,191
19 April 1985 (1985-04-19) 41 Colchester United 1–1 Rochdale Colchester
19:30 BST Parkinson  15' Report Diamond  13' (pen.) Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 1,853
Referee: J Ball
23 April 1985 (1985-04-23) 42 Aldershot 1–0 Colchester United Aldershot
McDonald  76' Report Stadium: Recreation Ground
Attendance: 1,624
Referee: D Brazier
27 April 1985 (1985-04-27) 43 Peterborough United 0–1 Colchester United Peterborough
Report Hedman  30' Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 1,624
Referee: L Robinson
4 May 1985 (1985-05-04) 44 Colchester United 1–1 Swindon Town Colchester
Tony English  77' Report Ramsey  43' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 1,867
Referee: G Napthine
6 May 1985 (1985-05-06) 45 Port Vale 3–2 Colchester United Burslem
Brown  40'
Kellock  65'
Earle  71' (pen.)
Report Shinners  85'
Groves  89'
Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 2,526
Referee: G Aplin
10 May 1985 (1985-05-10) 46 Colchester United 4–1 Crewe Alexandra Colchester
19:30 BST Osborne  35'
Bowen  66'
Parkinson  70'
Irving  89'
Report Allatt  20' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 1,864
Referee: Brian Hill

League Cup

28 August 1984 (1984-08-28) 1st round 1st leg Gillingham 3–2 Colchester United Gillingham
Weatherly  31'
Mehmet  49'
Leslie  90'
Report Bowen  54'
Houston  87'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,689
Referee: Rob Lewis
4 September 1984 (1984-09-04) 1st round 2nd leg Colchester United 0–2 Gillingham Colchester
19:30 BST Report Weatherly  68', 86' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,162
Referee: Keith Hackett
Note: Gillingham won 5–2 on aggregate.

FA Cup

17 November 1984 (1984-11-17) 1st round Southend United 2–2 Colchester United Southend-on-Sea
Clark  14'
Phillips  51' (pen.)
Report Irving  3'
Houston  21'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 2,935
Referee: E Scales
21 November 1984 (1984-11-21) 1st round replay Colchester United 3–2 (a.e.t.) Colchester United Colchester
19:30 GMT Adcock  29'
Pennyfather  74' (o.g.)
Groves  104'
Report Shepherd  13'
Phillips  31'
Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,907
Referee: E Scales
8 December 1984 (1984-12-08) 2nd round Colchester United 0–5 Gillingham Colchester
Report Robinson  30'
Shearer  31', 61', 90'
Cascarino  86'
Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,487
Referee: Colin Downey

Associate Members' Cup

23 January 1985 (1985-01-23) 1st round 1st leg (southern section) Gillingham 2–2 Colchester United Gillingham
Oakes  62'
Shinners  89'
Report Groves  22'
Adcock  29'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
5 February 1985 (1985-02-05) 1st round 2nd leg (southern section) Colchester United 2–0 Gillingham Colchester
19:30 GMT Adcock  34', 43' Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 1,762
Referee: Colin Downey
Note: Colchester won 4–2 on aggregate.
12 March 1985 (1985-03-12) 2nd round (southern section) Walsall 1–0 Colchester United Walsall
Childs  15' Report Stadium: Fellows Park
Attendance: 4,108
Referee: K Nixon

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

[6][26]

No. Pos Nat Player TotalFourth DivisionFA CupLeague CupFootball League Trophy
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Alec Chamberlain 540460302030
DF Keith Day 524454302020
DF Tony English 25320+2300002+10
DF Rudi Hedman 36229+121+200030
DF Stewart Houston 35328+1121211+10
DF Ian Phillips 451371302030
MF Andy Farrell 46035+30302030
MF Jeff Hull 24518530200+10
MF Roger Osborne 47239+12202030
MF Noel Parkinson 516446300+1030
FW Tony Adcock 352827+124312023
FW Keith Bowen 471841+1170+102120
FW Simon Burman 908+10000000
FW Perry Groves 52124410312031
FW Russell Irving 481034+79310+1030
Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season
DF Daryl Godbold 914+21102000
MF Stuart Youngman 100+10000000
FW Tommy English 100000000+10
FW Dave Hubbick 511+41000000
FW Paul Shinners 6161000000

Goalscorers

[26]

Place Nationality Position Name Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
1 FW Tony Adcock 24 1 0 3 28
2 FW Keith Bowen 17 0 1 0 18
3 WG Perry Groves 10 1 0 1 12
4 FW Russell Irving 9 1 0 0 10
5 MF Noel Parkinson 6 0 0 0 6
6 MF Jeff Hull 5 0 0 0 5
7 CB Keith Day 4 0 0 0 4
8 DF/MF Tony English 3 0 0 0 3
CB Stewart Houston 1 1 1 0 3
10 CB Rudi Hedman 2 0 0 0 2
MF Roger Osborne 2 0 0 0 2
12 FB Daryl Godbold 1 0 0 0 1
FW Dave Hubbick 1 0 0 0 1
FB Ian Phillips 1 0 0 0 1
FW Paul Shinners 1 0 0 0 1
Own goals 0 1 0 0 1
TOTALS 87 5 2 4 98

Disciplinary record

[27]

Nationality Position Name Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
WG Perry Groves 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
FB Ian Phillips 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
FW Keith Bowen 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
GK Alec Chamberlain 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
MF Jeff Hull 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
MF Noel Parkinson 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
WG Simon Burman 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
CB Keith Day 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF/MF Tony English 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
MF/FB Andy Farrell 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
FB Daryl Godbold 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CB Rudi Hedman 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
FW Paul Shinners 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
TOTALS 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 1

Clean sheets

Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[28]

Place Nationality Player Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
1 Alec Chamberlain 7 0 0 1 8
TOTALS 7 0 0 1 8

Player debuts

Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[29]

Position Nationality Player Date Opponent Ground Notes
CB Keith Day 25 August 1984 Southend United Layer Road
FB Daryl Godbold 25 August 1984 Southend United Layer Road
FW Russell Irving 25 August 1984 Southend United Layer Road
MF Noel Parkinson 28 August 1984 Gillingham Priestfield Stadium
DF/MF Tony English 23 January 1985 Gillingham Priestfield Stadium
FW Tommy English 5 February 1985 Gillingham Layer Road
WG/MF Simon Burman 29 March 1985 Tranmere Rovers Layer Road
FW Paul Shinners 16 April 1985 Torquay United Plainmoor
MF Stuart Youngman 23 April 1985 Aldershot Recreation Ground

    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

    Specific

    1. 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.
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    3. "Colchester Utd 2–0 Aldershot". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
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    5. Hudson, Matt (11 July 2012). "The 1970s and 1980s". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
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    7. "Keith Day". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
    8. Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. pp. 153–154. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
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    10. "Daryl Godbold". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
    11. "Noel Parkinson". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
    12. "Stuart Youngman". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
    13. "Tony English". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
    14. Tony English at Soccerbase
    15. "Tommy English". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
    16. "Simon Burman". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
    17. "Phil Coleman". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
    18. "Steve Leslie". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
    19. "Craig Oldfield". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
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