1987–88 Colchester United F.C. season

The 1987–88 season was Colchester United's 46th season in their history and seventh 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
1987–88 season
ChairmanJonathan Crisp[1]
ManagerMike Walker
(until 1 November)
Steve Foley (caretaker)
(1 November until 6 November)
Roger Brown
(from 6 November)
StadiumLayer Road
Fourth Division9th
FA Cup3rd round
(eliminated by
Plymouth Argyle)
League Cup1st round
(eliminated by
Fulham)
Associate Members' CupQuarter-finals (southern section)
(eliminated by
Notts County)
Top goalscorerLeague:
Dale Tempest (11)
All:
Dale Tempest (14)
Highest home attendance3,215
v Tamworth, 14 November 1987[2]
Lowest home attendance912
v Peterborough United, 13 October 1987[3]
Average home league attendance1,776[4]
Biggest win4–1
v Peterborough United, 12 September 1987
v Rochdale, 3 November 1987
3–0
v Bolton Wanderers, 11 December 1987
Biggest defeat0–4
v Carlisle United, 23 April 1988
v Bolton Wanderers, 2 May 1988

After a promising start to the season under Mike Walker, a disagreement between him and chairman Jonathan Crisp saw Walker leave Layer Road and in his place Roger Brown was recruited. From joint top of the table, Brown's side won just five games in the second half of the season to finish the season ninth.

Colchester reached the third round of the FA Cup, beating Tamworth and Hereford United before elimination by Plymouth Argyle. In the Associate Members' Cup, Colchester reached the southern section quarter-final, where they were defeated 3–2 by Notts County. The club were less successful in the League Cup as they fell to a 5–1 aggregate defeat to Fulham.

Season overview

Keen to improve on last years play-off disappointment, manager Mike Walker recruited former U's boss Allan Hunter as his coach.

Club regulars Tony Adcock and Alec Chamberlain both left the club during the summer of 1987 in big money moves. Adcock signed for Second Division Manchester City for £75,000, while Chamberlain joined First Division Everton for £80,000 as understudy to Neville Southall. Walker then broke the club transfer record to bring in striker Dale Tempest for £40,000.

Chairman Jonathan Crisp announced that, in light of worsening football hooliganism across the nation, a 100% members-only scheme would be in place for the new season, banning away fans from attending matches at Layer Road. To deflect any negative attention, he also leaked details regarding a new stadium at Turner Rise while introducing developers Norcross Estates as shirt sponsors.

Owing to the new scheme, only 1,300 members attended the first fixture of the season, a drop of 1,400 on last seasons average attendance. A new record low crowd was set on 29 September when just 1,140 watched the 2–1 win over Swansea City.

Having rebuilt his side and winning seven out of eight games, Walker was abruptly sacked by Crisp while the U's were joint-top of the Fourth Division table. Crisp had claimed that Walker had resigned, but alleged personal differences were said to have been the cause. Bizarrely, Walker won the Manager of the Month award after he had been sacked.

Incoming as new manage was Roger Brown, formerly manager of Poole Town while working as a factory manager. He had been recommended to Crisp by his advisors, but he took the U's from top spot on New Year's Day to ninth at the end of the season after earning just five wins from January until May.

Crisp had to concede his membership scheme in November after hundreds of Wolverhampton Wanderers fans registered as members to boost the Layer Road attendance to an unusually high figure of 2,413 for that season. Crisp claimed the scheme had only been an experiment, and this was reflected in the season average of just 1,776.

Following on from his Turner Rise leaked plans, Crisp considered selling Layer Road and ground sharing Portman Road with Ipswich Town while the new stadium was built. His decision however was swayed by a group of former club directors. By selling up, Crisp would have recouped his outlay, but when the stadium plans were delayed over land ownership, Colchester United would have been left completely homeless with no assets except for the players.[5]

Players
As of match played 6 May 1988.[6]
Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee
Goalkeepers
Mark WaltonGKMerthyr Tydfil (1969-06-01)1 June 1969 (aged 18)80 Luton Town26 December 1987[lower-alpha 1]£17,500
Defenders
Scott DanielsCBSouth Benfleet (1969-11-22)22 November 1969 (aged 17)00Apprentice23 April 1988[lower-alpha 2]Free transfer
Tony EnglishDF/MFLuton (1966-10-19)19 October 1966 (aged 20)11521 Coventry City24 December 1984Free transfer
Stephen GrenfellFBEnfield Town (1966-10-27)27 October 1966 (aged 20)302 Tottenham Hotspur28 November 1986[lower-alpha 3]£15,000
Rudi HedmanCBLambeth (1964-11-16)16 November 1964 (aged 22)13810ApprenticeFebruary 1984Free transfer
Steve HetzkeCBMarlborough (1955-06-03)3 June 1955 (aged 31)00 Chester CityMarch 1988£10,000
Stuart HicksCBPeterborough (1967-05-30)30 May 1967 (aged 20)00 Wisbech TownMarch 1988Free transfer
Colin HillCB Uxbridge (1963-11-12)12 November 1963 (aged 23)00 Marítimo30 October 1987[lower-alpha 2]Undisclosed
John RayCBNewmarket (1968-11-21)21 November 1968 (aged 18)00ApprenticeSummer 1987Free transfer
Midfielders
Nick ChattertonMFWest Norwood (1954-05-18)18 May 1954 (aged 33)221 MillwallSeptember 1986Undisclosed
Mark RadfordMFLeicester (1968-12-20)20 December 1968 (aged 18)10Apprentice26 January 1987[lower-alpha 2]Free transfer
Gary SmithMFHarlow (1968-12-03)3 December 1968 (aged 18)00 FulhamSeptember 1987Non-contract
Richard WilkinsMF/DFLambeth (1965-05-28)28 May 1965 (aged 22)304 Haverhill Rovers18 November 1986[lower-alpha 2]Undisclosed
Keith WilliamsMFBurntwood (1967-04-12)12 April 1967 (aged 20)00 Bath CityDecember 1987Free transfer
Forwards
Lee HunterWGOldham (1969-10-05)5 October 1969 (aged 17)00Apprentice6 May 1988[lower-alpha 2]Free transfer
Tommy KeaneWGGalway (1968-09-16)16 September 1968 (aged 18)00 AFC BournemouthDecember 1987£10,000
Dale TempestFW Leeds (1963-12-30)30 December 1963 (aged 23)00 Lokeren28 August 1987[lower-alpha 2]£40,000
Mario WalshFWPaddington (1966-01-19)19 January 1966 (aged 21)00 Torquay UnitedSummer 1987£15,000
Winston WhiteWGLeicester (1958-10-26)26 October 1958 (aged 28)161 BuryFebruary 1987Free transfer
  1. Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game in his third spell for the club
  2. Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club
  3. 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 1987 CB John Ray Apprentice Free transfer [7]
Summer 1987 FW Mario Walsh Torquay United £15,000 [8]
18 August 1987 GK Trevor Lake West Ham United Undisclosed [9][lower-alpha 1]
28 August 1987 FW Dale Tempest Lokeren £40,000 [10][lower-alpha 1]
September 1987 MF Gary Smith Fulham Non-contract [11]
30 October 1987 CB Colin Hill Marítimo Undisclosed [12][lower-alpha 1]
December 1987 WG Tommy Keane AFC Bournemouth £10,000 [13]
December 1987 MF Keith Williams Bath City Free transfer [14]
26 December 1987 GK Mark Walton Luton Town £17,500 [15][lower-alpha 2]
March 1988 CB Steve Hetzke Chester City £10,000 [16]
March 1988 CB Stuart Hicks Wisbech Town Free transfer [17]
23 April 1988 CB Scott Daniels Apprentice Free transfer [18][lower-alpha 1]
6 May 1988 WG Lee Hunter Apprentice Free transfer [19][lower-alpha 1]
  • Total spending: ~ £92,500
  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 third spell for the club

Out
Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
End of season FB Ian Phillips Aldershot Undisclosed [20]
End of season WG/MF Simon Burman Weymouth Undisclosed [21]
Summer 1987 GK Alec Chamberlain Everton £80,000 [22]
Summer 1987 MF/FB Andy Farrell Burnley £5,000 [23]
Summer 1987 CB Kirk Game Dartford Released [24]
June 1987 FW Tony Adcock Manchester City £75,000 [25]
July 1987 CB Keith Day Leyton Orient Undisclosed [26]
18 August 1987 GK Trevor Lake Free agent Retired [9][lower-alpha 1]
13 October 1987 MF Sean Norman Wycombe Wanderers Undisclosed [27][lower-alpha 1]
5 December 1987 FW Simon Lowe Scarborough Undisclosed [28][lower-alpha 1]
Early 1988 FB Scott Young Wycombe Wanderers £5,000 [29]
2 January 1988 FB Terry Baker Billericay Town Released [30][lower-alpha 1]
15 April 1988 FB Paul Hinshelwood Dartford Undisclosed [31][lower-alpha 1]
2 May 1988 MF John Reeves Enfield Released [32][lower-alpha 1]
  • Total incoming: ~ £165,000
  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.
Summer 1987 GK Graham Benstead Norwich City 24 November 1987 [33][lower-alpha 1]
August 1987 GK Mark Walton Luton Town 13 October 1987 [15][lower-alpha 2]
14 November 1987 GK Mark Walton Luton Town 18 December 1987 [15][lower-alpha 3]
December 1987 CB Darren Angell Portsmouth 18 December 1987 [34][lower-alpha 1]
February 1988 GK Craig Forrest Ipswich Town 29 April 1988 [35][lower-alpha 1]
February 1988 CB Glenn Keeley Oldham Athletic 26 February 1988 [36][lower-alpha 1]
19 February 1988 FB David Coleman AFC Bournemouth 19 March 1988 [35][lower-alpha 4]
25 March 1988 FW Sean Farrell Luton Town 6 May 1988 [37][lower-alpha 4]
  1. Loan end date refers to the date of the player's final game for the club
  2. Loan end date refers to the date of the player's final game in his first spell for the club
  3. Loan start and end dates refer to the date of the player's first and final games in his second spell for the club
  4. Loan start and end dates refer to the date of the player's first and final games for the club

Loans out
Date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
CB John Ray Wycombe Wanderers [7]
FB Scott Young Wycombe Wanderers [29]

    Match details

    Fourth Division
    Main article: 1987–88 Football League

    Results round by round
    Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
    GroundAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAAHHAHAHAHHAHAAHHAHAHAHAH
    ResultWLDLDWLLLWWDWWWWWWLDWWWWLLDLLLLDWLDLDWLWDWLWLD
    Position259161591419191817131512935152211123244671089121211111310128107109
    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
    7 Peterborough United 46 20 10 16 52 53 −1 70
    8 Leyton Orient 46 19 12 15 85 63 +22 69
    9 Colchester United 46 19 10 17 47 51 −4 67
    10 Burnley 46 20 7 19 57 62 −5 67
    11 Wrexham 46 20 6 20 69 58 +11 66
    Source:

    Matches
    15 August 1987 (1987-08-15) 1 Burnley 0–3 Colchester United Burnley
    Report Walsh  25'
    English  27'
    Lowe  75'    		 Stadium: Turf Moor
    Attendance: 5,369
    Referee: J Penrose
    21 August 1987 (1987-08-21) 2 Colchester United 0–1 Torquay United Colchester
    19:30 BST Report Dobson  66' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 1,372
    Referee: Martin Bodenham
    29 August 1987 (1987-08-29) 3 Scunthorpe United 2–2 Colchester United Scunthorpe
    Johnson  23'
    Flounders  65'    		 Report Wilkins  61'
    White  83'    		 Stadium: Old Showground
    Attendance: 2,003
    31 August 1987 (1987-08-31) 4 Colchester United 1–3 Scarborough Colchester
    15:00 BST Tempest  18' Report Thompson  68' (pen.)
    Mell  70'
    Moss  72'    		 Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 1,525
    Referee: Tony Ward
    4 September 1987 (1987-09-04) 5 Crewe Alexandra 0–0 Colchester United Crewe
    Report Stadium: Gresty Road
    Attendance: 1,843
    Referee: G Aplin
    12 September 1987 (1987-09-12) 6 Colchester United 4–1 Peterborough United Colchester
    15:00 BST White  35'
    Tempest  51'
    Chatterton  74' (pen.)
    Walsh  83'    		 Report Lawrence  54' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 1,164
    Referee: R Wiseman
    16 September 1987 (1987-09-16) 7 Hereford United 1–0 Colchester United Hereford
    Stant  90' Report Stadium: Edgar Street
    Attendance: 1,951
    Referee: Gerald Ashby
    19 September 1987 (1987-09-19) 8 Hartlepool United 3–1 Colchester United Hartlepool
    Baker  41' (pen.), 51', 80' (pen.) Report Hinshelwood  71' Stadium: Victoria Park
    Attendance: 1,698
    Referee: I Hendrick
    25 September 1987 (1987-09-25) 9 Colchester United 0–2 Exeter City Colchester
    19:30 BST Report Batty  32'
    Edwards  58'    		 Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 1,443
    Referee: Alf Buksh
    29 September 1987 (1987-09-29) 10 Colchester United 2–1 Swansea City Colchester
    Tempest  3'
    Hinshelwood  47'    		 Report Raynor  90' (pen.) Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 1,140
    Referee: Rob Lewis
    3 October 1987 (1987-10-03) 11 Newport County 1–2 Colchester United Newport
    Thompson  87' Report Wilkins  22'
    Chatterton  51'    		 Stadium: Somerton Park
    Attendance: 1,200
    Referee: N Butler
    9 October 1987 (1987-10-09) 12 Colchester United 0–0 Leyton Orient Colchester
    19:30 BST Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 1,665
    Referee: M James
    17 October 1987 (1987-10-17) 13 Wrexham 0–1 Colchester United Wrexham
    Report Reeves  26' Stadium: Racecourse Ground
    Attendance: 1,493
    Referee: P Harrison
    20 October 1987 (1987-10-20) 14 Colchester United 1–0 Carlisle United Colchester
    Tempest  75' Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 1,328
    Referee: D Reeves
    24 October 1987 (1987-10-24) 15 Cambridge United 0–1 Colchester United Cambridge
    Report Chatterton  64' (pen.) Stadium: Abbey Stadium
    Attendance: 2,450
    Referee: David Phillips
    30 October 1987 (1987-10-30) 16 Colchester United 2–1 Darlington Colchester
    19:30 GMT Wilkins  56'
    Chatterton  68'    		 Report Worthington  87'
    Phil Bonnyman     		Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 1,659
    Referee: I Hemley
    3 November 1987 (1987-11-03) 17 Rochdale 1–4 Colchester United Rochdale
    Simmonds  45' Report Wilkins  34', 42'
    Chatterton  58' (pen.)
    Hinshelwood  72'    		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
    Attendance: 1,399
    Referee: Keith Hackett
    6 November 1987 (1987-11-06) 18 Halifax Town 1–2 Colchester United Halifax
    Galloway  42' Report Wilkins  14'
    Chatterton  83' (pen.)    		 Stadium: The Shay
    Attendance: 1,432
    Referee: M Dimblebee
    21 November 1987 (1987-11-21) 19 Colchester United 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Colchester
    15:00 GMT Reeves  65' Report Thompson  76' (pen.)
    Bull  65'    		 Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,413
    Referee: M Bailey
    27 November 1987 (1987-11-27) 20 Stockport County 1–1 Colchester United Stockport
    Farnaby  43' Report Chatterton  50' Stadium: Edgeley Park
    Attendance: 1,703
    Referee: John Lloyd
    11 December 1987 (1987-12-11) 21 Colchester United 3–0 Bolton Wanderers Colchester
    19:30 GMT Wilkins  29'
    White  68', 81'    		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 1,725
    Referee: Brian Hill
    18 December 1987 (1987-12-18) 22 Tranmere Rovers 0–2 Colchester United Birkenhead
    Report White  45', 70' Stadium: Prenton Park
    Attendance: 2,642
    Referee: F Roberts
    26 December 1987 (1987-12-26) 23 Exeter City 0–2 Colchester United Exeter
    Report Wilkins  62'
    Tempest  75'    		 Stadium: St James Park
    Attendance: 2,675
    Referee: Roger Gifford
    28 December 1987 (1987-12-28) 24 Colchester United 2–1 Cardiff City Colchester
    19:30 GMT Tempest  40'
    English  75'    		 Report Kelly  24' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,599
    Referee: Phil Don
    1 January 1988 (1988-01-01) 25 Colchester United 0–3 Scunthorpe United Colchester
    Report Daws  53', 77'
    Lister  61'    		 Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,287
    Referee: David Allison
    2 January 1988 (1988-01-02) 26 Peterborough United 2–0 Colchester United Peterborough
    White  56'
    Luke  81'    		 Report Stadium: London Road Stadium
    Attendance: 3,666
    Referee: N Butler
    15 January 1988 (1988-01-15) 27 Colchester United 0–0 Hartlepool United Colchester
    19:30 GMT Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 1,768
    Referee: Tony Ward
    30 January 1988 (1988-01-30) 28 Scarborough 3–1 Colchester United Scarborough
    Graham  47'
    Cook  56', 64' (pen.)
    Russell     		Report Hinshelwood  84' (pen.) Stadium: Athletic Ground
    Attendance: 2,155
    Referee: A Robinson
    5 February 1988 (1988-02-05) 29 Colchester United 1–4 Crewe Alexandra Colchester
    19:30 GMT Tempest  47' Report Goulet  15', 62'
    Fishenden  22'
    English  88' (o.g.)    		 Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 1,822
    Referee: J Moules
    13 February 1988 (1988-02-13) 30 Cardiff City 1–0 Colchester United Cardiff
    Ford  49' Report Stadium: Ninian Park
    Attendance: 5,458
    Referee: David Hutchinson
    19 February 1988 (1988-02-19) 31 Colchester United 0–1 Burnley Colchester
    19:30 GMT Report Reeves  32' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,520
    Referee: Rob Lewis
    26 February 1988 (1988-02-26) 32 Colchester United 0–0 Newport County Colchester
    19:30 GMT White  86' Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 1,784
    Referee: Keren Barratt
    1 March 1988 (1988-03-01) 33 Swansea City 1–2 Colchester United Swansea
    Love  90' Report Tempest  63'
    White  74'    		 Stadium: Vetch Field
    Attendance: 4,011
    Referee: B Stevens
    4 March 1988 (1988-03-04) 34 Colchester United 1–2 Wrexham Colchester
    19:30 GMT Coleman  18' Report Buxton  7'
    Carter  38'    		 Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 1,797
    Referee: Alf Buksh
    12 March 1988 (1988-03-12) 35 Leyton Orient 0–0 Colchester United Leyton
    Report Stadium: Brisbane Road
    Attendance: 3,125
    Referee: Howard King
    19 March 1988 (1988-03-19) 36 Darlington 2–0 Colchester United Darlington
    Bonnyman  60'
    MacDonald  79'    		 Report Stadium: Feethams
    Attendance: 2,034
    Referee: J Ireland
    25 March 1988 (1988-03-25) 37 Colchester United 0–0 Cambridge United Colchester
    19:30 GMT Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,146
    Referee: Phil Don
    1 April 1988 (1988-04-01) 38 Colchester United 2–1 Halifax Town Colchester
    19:30 BST Hinshelwood  62'
    Farrell  80'    		 Report Matthews  12' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 1,992
    Referee: Keith Cooper
    4 April 1988 (1988-04-04) 39 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 Colchester United Wolverhampton
    Bull  10', 75' Report Stadium: Molineux Stadium
    Attendance: 13,433
    Referee: R Walmsley
    8 April 1988 (1988-04-08) 40 Colchester United 1–0 Rochdale Colchester
    19:30 BST Tempest  51' Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 1,864
    15 April 1988 (1988-04-15) 41 Torquay United 0–0 Colchester United Torquay
    Report Stadium: Plainmoor
    Attendance: 3,508
    Referee: Keith Cooper
    19 April 1988 (1988-04-19) 42 Colchester United 1–0 Hereford United Colchester
    19:30 BST Tempest  55' Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 1,367
    Referee: M Dimblebee
    23 April 1988 (1988-04-23) 43 Carlisle United 4–0 Colchester United Carlisle
    Fyfe  11', 90'
    Saddington  20'
    Halpin  80'    		 Report Stadium: Brunton Park
    Attendance: 1,496
    Referee: George Courtney
    29 April 1988 (1988-04-29) 44 Colchester United 2–0 Stockport County Colchester
    19:30 BST Tempest  59'
    Wilkins  60'    		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 1,607
    Referee: Alan Gunn
    2 May 1988 (1988-05-02) 45 Bolton Wanderers 4–0 Colchester United Bolton
    Savage  6'
    Thomas  37'
    Came  57'
    Chandler  82'    		 Report Stadium: Burden Park
    Attendance: 5,540
    Referee: T Simpson
    6 May 1988 (1988-05-06) 46 Colchester United 0–0 Tranmere Rovers Colchester
    19:30 BST Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 1,704
    Referee: David Elleray

    League Cup
    Main article: 1987–88 Football League Cup
    18 August 1987 (1987-08-18) 1st round 1st leg Fulham 3–1 Colchester United Fulham
    Davies  49'
    Marshall  68'
    Rosenior  70'    		 Report White  45' Stadium: Craven Cottage
    Attendance: 2,782
    Referee: B Stevens
    25 August 1987 (1987-08-25) 1st round 2nd leg Colchester United 0–2 Fulham Colchester
    Report Barnett  48' (pen.)
    Davies  59'    		 Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 1,554
    Referee: Kelvin Morton
    Note: Fulham won 5–1 on aggregate.

    Associate Members' Cup
    Main article: 1987–88 Associate Members' Cup
    Group 4
    Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
    Colchester United 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4
    Peterborough 2 1 0 1 5 3 +2 3
    Cambridge United 2 0 1 1 0 3 −3 1
    Source:
    13 October 1987 (1987-10-13) Preliminary round (southern section) Colchester United 3–2 Peterborough United Colchester
    19:30 BST Tempest  3', 52'
    Norman  35'    		 Report Nuttell  70'
    Gooding  84'
    Halsall  90'    		 Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 912
    Referee: Kelvin Morton
    24 November 1987 (1987-11-24) Preliminary round (southern section) Cambridge United 0–0 Colchester United Cambridge
    Report Stadium: Abbey Stadium
    Attendance: 857
    Referee: D Vickers
    19 January 1988 (1988-01-19) 1st round (southern section) Colchester United 1–1 (a.e.t.)
    (6–5 p)    		 Leyton Orient Colchester
    19:30 GMT White  26' Report Juryeff  18' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 1,351
    Referee: D Hedges
    9 February 1988 (1988-02-09) Quarter-final (southern section) Colchester United 2–3 Notts County Colchester
    19:30 GMT White  51', 59' Report McParland  2'
    Thorpe  60'
    Lund  71'    		 Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 1,564
    Referee: J Martin

    FA Cup
    Main article: 1987–88 FA Cup
    14 November 1987 (1987-11-14) 1st round Colchester United 3–0 Tamworth Colchester
    Wilkins  55'
    Tempest  56'
    Chatterton  87' (pen.)    		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 3,215
    Referee: J Ashworth
    5 December 1987 (1987-12-05) 2nd round Colchester United 3–2 Hereford United Colchester
    15:00 GMT Chatterton  2' (pen.)
    Wilkins  37'
    Hill  76'    		 Report Stant  9'
    Phillips  89'    		 Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,216
    Referee: Alan Gunn
    11 January 1988 (1988-01-11) 3rd round Plymouth Argyle 2–0 Colchester United Plymouth
    Cooper  41'
    Matthews  44'    		 Report Stadium: Home Park
    Attendance: 10,351
    Referee: I Hemley

    Squad statistics

    Appearances and goals

    [6][38]

    No. Pos Nat Player TotalFourth DivisionFA CupLeague CupFootball League Trophy
    AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
    GK Mark Walton 240170301030
    DF Scott Daniels 100+10000000
    DF Tony English 512432302030
    DF Stephen Grenfell 49039+20300+1040
    DF Rudi Hedman 51041+10302040
    DF Steve Hetzke 5050000000
    DF Stuart Hicks 7070000000
    DF Colin Hill 30122+3021002+10
    DF John Ray 100+10000000
    MF Nick Chatterton 339267322020
    MF Mark Radford 15012+20000010
    MF Gary Smith 120110000010
    MF Richard Wilkins 5411469322030
    MF Keith Williams 1009+10000000
    FW Lee Hunter 1010000000
    FW Tommy Keane 1909+70100020
    FW Dale Tempest 51144411310042
    FW Mario Walsh 1524+720+202000
    FW Winston White 501140+17302143
    Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season
    GK Graham Benstead 190180000010
    GK Craig Forrest 110110000000
    GK Trevor Lake 1000001000
    DF Darren Angell 1010000000
    DF Terry Baker 210150202020
    DF David Coleman 6161000000
    DF Paul Hinshelwood 495405302040
    DF Glenn Keeley 5040000010
    MF Sean Norman 1116+20002011
    MF John Reeves 25118+21100+2020
    FW Sean Farrell 914+51000000
    FW Simon Lowe 1217+31002000

    Goalscorers

    [38]

    Place Nationality Position Name Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
    1 FW Dale Tempest 11 1 0 2 14
    2 WG Winston White 7 0 1 3 11
    MF/DF Richard Wilkins 9 2 0 0 11
    4 MF Nick Chatterton 7 2 0 0 9
    5 FB Paul Hinshelwood 5 0 0 0 5
    6 DF/MF Tony English 2 0 0 0 2
    FW Mario Walsh 2 0 0 0 2
    8 FB David Coleman 1 0 0 0 1
    FW Sean Farrell 1 0 0 0 1
    CB Colin Hill 0 1 0 0 1
    FW Simon Lowe 1 0 0 0 1
    MF Sean Norman 0 0 0 1 1
    MF John Reeves 1 0 0 0 1
    Own goals 0 0 0 0 0
    TOTALS 47 6 1 6 60

    Disciplinary record

    [39]

    Nationality Position Name Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
    WG Winston White 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
    CB Terry Baker 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
    MF John Reeves 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
    MF Gary Smith 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
    DF/MF Tony English 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
    FB Stephen Grenfell 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
    CB Stuart Hicks 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
    FB Paul Hinshelwood 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
    CB Glenn Keeley 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
    CB Rudi Hedman 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
    MF Sean Norman 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
    FW Dale Tempest 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
    MF Keith Williams 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
    TOTALS 20 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 21 2

    Clean sheets

    Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[40]

    Place Nationality Player Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
    1 Graham Benstead 6 0 0 1 7
    Mark Walton 6 1 0 0 7
    3 Craig Forrest 6 0 0 0 6
    TOTALS 18 1 0 1 20

    Player debuts

    Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[41]

    Position Nationality Player Date Opponent Ground Notes
    GK Graham Benstead 15 August 1987 Burnley Turf Moor
    FW Mario Walsh 15 August 1987 Burnley Turf Moor
    GK Trevor Lake 18 August 1987 Fulham Craven Cottage
    GK Mark Walton 25 August 1987 Fulham Layer Road
    FW Dale Tempest 29 August 1987 Scunthorpe United Old Showground
    CB Colin Hill 30 October 1987 Darlington Layer Road
    MF Gary Smith 6 November 1987 Halifax Town The Shay
    GK Mark Walton 14 November 1987 Tamworth Layer Road [42][lower-alpha 1]
    MF Keith Williams 11 December 1987 Bolton Wanderers Layer Road
    CB Darren Angell 18 December 1987 Tranmere Rovers Prenton Park
    GK Mark Walton 26 December 1987 Exeter City St James Park [43][lower-alpha 2]
    WG Tommy Keane 1 January 1988 Scunthorpe United Layer Road
    CB John Ray 30 January 1988 Scarborough Athletic Ground
    CB Glenn Keeley 5 February 1988 Crewe Alexandra Layer Road
    FB David Coleman 19 February 1988 Burnley Layer Road
    CB Steve Hetzke 1 March 1988 Swansea City Vetch Field
    GK Craig Forrest 4 March 1988 Wrexham Layer Road
    FW Sean Farrell 25 March 1988 Cambridge United Layer Road
    CB Stuart Hicks 8 April 1988 Rochdale Layer Road
    CB Scott Daniels 23 April 1988 Carlisle United Brunton Park
    WG Lee Hunter 6 May 1988 Tranmere Rovers Layer Road
    1. Second debut for the club
    2. Third 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.

    Websites

    Specific
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