1990–91 Colchester United F.C. season

The 1990–91 season was Colchester United's 49th season in their history and their first season outside of the Football League for 40 years following relegation from the Fourth Division the season prior. Now competing in the Conference, the fifth tier of English football and the highest level on non-League football in England, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the FA Trophy and the Bob Lord Trophy.

Colchester United
1990–91 season
ChairmanJonathan Crisp[1]
ManagerIan Atkins
StadiumLayer Road
Conference2nd
FA Cup2nd round
(eliminated by
Leyton Orient)
FA TrophyQuarter-final
(eliminated by
Witton Albion)
Bob Lord Trophy3rd round
(eliminated by
Sutton United)[2]
Top goalscorerLeague:
Mario Walsh (17)
All:
Mario Walsh (18)
Highest home attendance7,221
v Altrincham, 20 April 1991[3]
Lowest home attendance1,966
v Northwich Victoria, 1 September 1990[4]
Average home league attendance3,196[5]
Biggest win4–0
v Carlisle United, 6 March 1990
Biggest defeat0–3
v Merthyr Tydfil, 15 December 1990
1–4
v Leyton Orient, 17 December 1990

Ian Atkins took over from Mick Mills as manager for Colchester's first season in the Conference. The club remained fully professional in their bid to return to the Football League at the first attempt. They fell agonisingly short, just two-points shy of champions and promoted Barnet.

Colchester were knocked out by Leyton Orient in the second round of the FA Cup. They reached the quarter-final of the FA Trophy, losing to Witton Albion, while they also suffered defeat to Sutton United in the Bob Lord Trophy.

Season overview

Ian Atkins was appointed as the manager charged with returning Colchester United to the Football League at the first attempt, like Lincoln City and Darlington had prior to them. Atkins registered as a player, while the club reinstated its historic navy and white striped kits. To help clear club debts, Layer Road was sold back to the Council for £1.2m with the club leasing it back for a maximum of three seasons.

Colchester started the season with a 100 percent record from their opening six home games, but it took the U's until April to reach top spot in the Conference table. Both Barnet and Kettering Town were Colchester's main title challengers throughout the season.

In the FA Cup, United were dispatched by League opposition Leyton Orient following a 0–0 draw at Layer Road. The O's beat the U's 4–1 at Brisbane Road. Colchester reached the quarter-final of the FA Trophy in their first time playing in the competition, beaten by Witton Albion. In the Bob Lord Trophy, Sutton United saw off Colchester in the third round of the competition.

In the closing weeks of the Conference season, Layer Road attracted a season record 7,221 crowd for the visit of late promotion pushers Altrincham. The U's could only manage a 1–1 draw, and with Barnet improving on Colchester's results until the close of the season pipped United to the Conference title by two points.

Chairman Jonathan Crisp was left fuming:

To come second with a fully professional squad in a part-time league is a bloody disgrace.

During the summer he left the club, handing over to new chairman James Bowdidge, while Atkins also left the club to rejoin Birmingham City as player-assistant manager.[6]

Players
As of match played 4 May 1991.[7]
Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee
Goalkeepers
Scott BarrettGKIlkeston (1963-04-02)2 April 1963 (aged 27)130 Stoke CitySummer 1990£25,000
Defenders
Ian AtkinsCBBirmingham (1957-01-16)16 January 1957 (aged 33)00 Birmingham City1 June 1990Free transfer
Marcelle BruceFBDetroit (1971-03-15)15 March 1971 (aged 19)311ApprenticeSummer 1989Free transfer
Shaun ElliottCBHaltwhistle (1957-01-26)26 January 1957 (aged 33)00 Blackpool15 December 1990[lower-alpha 1]£7,000
Tony EnglishDF/MFLuton (1966-10-19)19 October 1966 (aged 23)26033 Coventry City24 December 1984Free transfer
Martin GraingerFBEnfield Town (1972-08-23)23 August 1972 (aged 17)82Apprentice16 December 1989[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
Neale MarmonCBBournemouth (1961-04-21)21 April 1961 (aged 29)224 Hannover 9620 January 1990[lower-alpha 1]Nominal
Gary OsbourneFBWolverhampton (1969-10-22)22 October 1969 (aged 20)00 StourbridgeMarch 1991Undisclosed
Midfielders
Eamonn CollinsMFDublin (1965-10-22)22 October 1965 (aged 24)453 PortsmouthMay 1989Free transfer
Warren DonaldMF/FBHillingdon (1964-10-07)7 October 1964 (aged 25)00 Northampton Town27 August 1990[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
Wayne HanniganMF00 Home Farm26 February 1991[lower-alpha 1]Undisclosed
Mark KinsellaMFDublin (1972-08-12)12 August 1972 (aged 17)90 Home Farm18 August 1989Free transfer
Nicky SmithLMBerkeley (1969-01-28)28 January 1969 (aged 21)00 Southend United18 August 1990[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
Forwards
Gary BennettWGEnfield Town (1970-11-13)13 November 1970 (aged 19)517 Tottenham Hotpsur21 October 1988[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
Roy McDonoughFWSolihull (1958-10-16)16 October 1958 (aged 31)11126 Southend United13 October 1990[lower-alpha 2]Part exchange
Steve McGavinFWNorth Walsham (1969-01-24)24 January 1969 (aged 21)00 Sudbury Town1 April 1991[lower-alpha 1]£10,000
Steve RestarickFWBarking (1971-11-28)28 November 1971 (aged 18)10 West Ham UnitedEarly 1988–89 seasonFree transfer
Mario WalshFWPaddington (1966-01-19)19 January 1966 (aged 24)5117 Southend United1 September 1990[lower-alpha 2]£25,000
  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 1990 GK Scott Barrett Stoke City £25,000 [8]
1 June 1990 CB Ian Atkins Birmingham City Free transfer[lower-alpha 1] [9]
27 August 1990 MF/FB Warren Donald Northampton Town Free transfer [10][lower-alpha 2]
1 September 1990 FW Mario Walsh Southend United £25,000 [11][lower-alpha 3]
3 September 1990 WG Mark Rees Walsall Free transfer [12]
18 September 1990 FW Morrys Scott Cardiff City Undisclosed [13][lower-alpha 2]
18 September 1990 LM Nicky Smith Southend United Free transfer [14][lower-alpha 2]
13 October 1990 FW Roy McDonough Southend United Part exchange with Morrys Scott [15][lower-alpha 3]
December 1990 FW Laurie Ryan Cambridge United Free transfer [16][lower-alpha 3]
15 December 1990 CB Shaun Elliott Blackpool £7,000[lower-alpha 4] [17][lower-alpha 2]
21 January 1991 MF Garry Brooke Brentford Trial [18][lower-alpha 2]
26 February 1991 MF Wayne Hannigan Home Farm Undisclosed [19][lower-alpha 2]
March 1991 FB Gary Osbourne Stourbridge Undisclosed [20]
1 April 1991 FW Steve McGavin Sudbury Town £10,000 [21][lower-alpha 2]
  • Total spending: ~ £67,000
  1. Joined as player-manager
  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
  4. Fee set at tribunal

Out
Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
End of season MF Robbie Devereux Sudbury Town Released [22]
Summer 1990 CB Billy Gilbert Maidstone United[lower-alpha 1] Released [23]
Summer 1990 FW Trevor Morgan Happy Valley Released [24]
27 August 1990 FW Morrys Scott Southend United Part exchange with Roy McDonough [13][lower-alpha 2]
22 September 1990 WG Mark Rees Unknown Luxembourg club Released [12][lower-alpha 2]
December 1990 FB Clive Stafford Bury Town Free transfer [25]
21 January 1991 MF Garry Brooke Brentford End of trial [18][lower-alpha 2]
31 March 1991 MF Mark Radford Free agent Released [26]
After March 1991 CB John Pollard Bury Town Released [27]
April 1991 MF Les Taylor Oxford United Released [28][lower-alpha 3]
26 April 1991 CB Scott Daniels Exeter City £50,000 [29][lower-alpha 2]
4 May 1991 FW Laurie Ryan Cambridge City Released [16][lower-alpha 2]
  • Total incoming: ~ £50,000
  1. Following Billy Gilbert's release by Colchester United, he later signed for Maidstone United.
  2. Date of departure refers to the date of the player's final game for the club
  3. Joined Oxford United as coach

Loans in
Date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
18 August 1990 MF Mark Yates Birmingham City 2 February 1991 [30][lower-alpha 1]
September 1990 FW Laurie Ryan Cambridge United 29 September 1990 [16][lower-alpha 2]
24 November 1990 FW Mike Masters San Francisco Bay Blackhawks 25 March 1991 [31][lower-alpha 1]
30 March 1991 CB Rudi Hedman Crystal Palace 4 May 1991 [32][lower-alpha 3]
30 March 1991 FW Dave Leworthy Reading 30 April 1991 [33][lower-alpha 1]
  1. Loan start and end dates refer to the date of the player's first and final games 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

Loans out
Date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
Autumn 1990 FW Steve Restarick Bury Town Autumn 1990 [34]
October 1990 FB Clive Stafford Bury Town October 1990 [25]
March 1991 CB John Pollard Fisher Athletic March 1991 [27]
March 1991 FW Steve Restarick Fisher Athletic March 1991 [34]

    Match details

    Pre-season friendly
    11 August 1990 (1990-08-11) Friendly Colchester United 0–1 Crystal Palace Colchester
    Report Unknown goalscorer Stadium: Layer Road

    Conference
    Main article: 1990–91 Football Conference

    League table
    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
    1 Barnet 42 26 9 7 103 52 +51 87 Football Conference Champions, promoted to Football League Fourth Division
    2 Colchester United[lower-alpha 1] 42 25 10 7 68 35 +33 85
    3 Altrincham 42 23 13 6 87 46 +41 82
    4 Kettering Town 42 23 11 8 67 45 +22 80
    5 Wycombe Wanderers 42 21 11 10 75 46 +29 74 FA Trophy winners
    Source: [35]
    Notes:
    1. Relegated from The Football League

    Results round by round
    Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142
    GroundAAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAAAHHAHAAHAHHHAHAAHHHAAHH
    ResultLDWDWDWWWWLWWWWLDWLWDWWWDWWWWDWLLWDWWDDLWW
    Position2018101168633333333333333322224332224331112222
    Source: Statto.com (archived)
    A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

    Matches
    18 August 1990 (1990-08-18) 1 Yeovil Town 2–0 Colchester United Yeovil
    Spencer  20'
    Conning  74'    		 Report Stadium: Huish Park
    Attendance: 4,169
    22 August 1990 (1990-08-22) 2 Welling United 1–1 Colchester United Welling
    Clemmence  38' Report Yates  76' Stadium: Park View Road
    Attendance: 1,828
    Referee: M Daughtery
    25 August 1990 (1990-08-25) 3 Colchester United 3–1 Merthyr Tydfil Colchester
    15:00 BST Yates  9'
    Bennett  45'
    Collins  56'    		 Report Unknown goalscorer Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,008
    Referee: D Madgewick
    27 August 1990 (1990-08-27) 4 Fisher Athletic 0–0 Colchester United Rotherhithe
    Report Stadium: Surrey Docks Stadium
    Attendance: 1,395
    Referee: D Orr
    1 September 1990 (1990-09-01) 5 Colchester United 4–0 Northwich Victoria Colchester
    Walsh  8', 73'
    Yates  15'
    English  48'    		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 1,966
    Referee: P Vosper
    8 September 1990 (1990-09-08) 6 Barrow 2–2 Colchester United Barrow-in-Furness
    Cowperthwaite  18', 21' Report Walsh  5'
    Yates  76'    		 Stadium: Holker Street
    Attendance: 1,441
    Referee: J Parker
    15 September 1990 (1990-09-15) 7 Colchester United 2–0 Telford United Colchester
    15:00 BST Daniels  3'
    Walsh  25'    		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,164
    Referee: B Foreman
    19 September 1990 (1990-09-19) 8 Boston United 1–3 Colchester United Boston
    Cavell  60' Report Walsh  15', 87'
    Bennett  38'    		 Stadium: York Street
    Attendance: 1,620
    Referee: M Swift
    22 September 1990 (1990-09-22) 9 Colchester United 3–1 Cheltenham Town Colchester
    Atkins  23' (pen.)
    Bennett  49'
    Walsh  90'    		 Report Buckland  10'
    Burns  60'    		 Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,527
    Referee: M Alexander
    29 September 1990 (1990-09-29) 10 Runcorn 0–3 Colchester United Runcorn
    Report Atkins  7', 88' (pen.)
    Marmon  16'    		 Stadium: Canal Street
    Attendance: 861
    Referee: Andy Davies
    6 October 1990 (1990-10-06) 11 Macclesfield Town 1–0 Colchester United Macclesfield
    Heesom  80' Report Stadium: Moss Rose
    Attendance: 1,100
    Referee: Jeff Winter
    13 October 1990 (1990-10-13) 12 Colchester United 1–0 Sutton United Colchester
    15:00 BST Bennett  35' Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,716
    Referee: C Proud
    20 October 1990 (1990-10-20) 13 Bath City 1–2 Colchester United Bath
    Randall  78' Report Atkins  1' (pen.)
    Yates  16'    		 Stadium: Twerton Park
    Attendance: 1,078
    Referee: B Baker
    27 October 1990 (1990-10-27) 14 Colchester United 1–0 Barrow Colchester
    Walsh  35' Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,650
    Referee: L Short
    3 November 1990 (1990-11-03) 15 Colchester United 2–0 Stafford Rangers Colchester
    15:00 GMT Walsh  2'
    English  32'    		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,403
    Referee: C Finch
    10 November 1990 (1990-11-10) 16 Kettering Town 1–0 Colchester United Kettering
    Keast  10' Report Stadium: Rockingham Road
    Attendance: 5,020
    Referee: Graham Poll
    24 November 1990 (1990-11-24) 17 Colchester United 2–2 Wycombe Wanderers Colchester
    Yates  69'
    Walsh  80'    		 Report Ryan  32', 77' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,970
    Referee: W Norbury
    1 December 1990 (1990-12-01) 18 Stafford Rangers 0–2 Colchester United Stafford
    Report Marmon  7'
    McDonough  8'  43'  80'    		 Stadium: Marston Road
    Attendance: 1,304
    Referee: B Rudkin
    15 December 1990 (1990-12-15) 19 Merthyr Tydfil 3–0 Colchester United Merthyr Tydfil
    Green  8', 12', 77' Report Stadium: Penydarren Park
    Attendance: 710
    Referee: A Danskin
    22 December 1990 (1990-12-22) 20 Cheltenham Town 1–2 Colchester United Cheltenham
    Casey  2' Report English  7'
    Walsh  39'    		 Stadium: Whaddon Road
    Attendance: 1,397
    Referee: Rob Harris
    26 December 1990 (1990-12-26) 21 Colchester United 0–0 Barnet Colchester
    11:00 GMT Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 3,946
    Referee: J Moore
    29 December 1990 (1990-12-29) 22 Colchester United 3–1 Boston United Colchester
    15:00 GMT Collins  39'
    English  45'
    Walsh  71'    		 Report Unknown goalscorer Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,416
    Referee: D Orr
    1 January 1991 (1991-01-01) 23 Barnet 1–3 Colchester United Chipping Barnet
    15:00 GMT Poole  64' (pen.) Report Bennett  9'
    Walsh  57'
    Masters  87'    		 Stadium: Underhill Stadium
    Attendance: 5,105
    Referee: Dermot Gallagher
    5 January 1991 (1991-01-05) 24 Colchester United 2–1 Slough Town Colchester
    15:00 GMT Bennett  16'
    Walsh  22'    		 Report Unknown goalscorer Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,175
    Referee: H Brown
    19 January 1991 (1991-01-19) 25 Altrincham 2–2 Colchester United Altrincham
    McKenna  14'
    Shaw  32'    		 Report English  68'
    McDonough  90'    		 Stadium: Moss Lane
    Attendance: 1,388
    Referee: R Sheppard
    26 January 1991 (1991-01-26) 26 Sutton United 0–1 Colchester United Sutton
    Report McDonough  9' Stadium: Gander Green Lane
    Attendance: 1,496
    Referee: S Tomlin
    2 March 1991 (1991-03-02) 27 Colchester United 2–0 Bath City Colchester
    15:00 GMT Atkins  23' (pen.)
    Walsh  72'    		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,277
    Referee: R Tye
    5 March 1991 (1991-03-05) 28 Slough Town 0–2 Colchester United Slough
    19:30 GMT Report McDonough  38', 79' Stadium: Wexham Park Stadium
    Attendance: 1,120
    Referee: G Bargery
    9 March 1991 (1991-03-09) 29 Colchester United 1–0 Macclesfield Town Colchester
    15:00 GMT Atkins  33' (pen.) Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,735
    Referee: D Madgewick
    12 March 1991 (1991-03-12) 30 Colchester United 2–2 Runcorn Colchester
    19:30 GMT Ryan  55'
    Bennett  60'    		 Report Saunders  36'
    Byrne  69'    		 Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,969
    Referee: I Mitchell
    23 March 1991 (1991-03-23) 31 Colchester United 2–1 Fisher Athletic Colchester
    15:00 GMT McDonough  26'
    Walsh  79'    		 Report Martin  72' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,493
    Referee: C Proud
    25 March 1991 (1991-03-25) 32 Wycombe Wanderers 1–0 Colchester United High Wycombe
    19:30 GMT Scott  37' Report Stadium: Adams Park
    Attendance: 3,200
    Referee: A Murphy
    30 March 1991 (1991-03-30) 33 Colchester United 0–1 Yeovil Town Colchester
    15:00 GMT Report Batty  67' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 3,115
    Referee: G Pearson
    1 April 1991 (1991-04-01) 34 Gateshead 1–2 Colchester United Gateshead
    15:00 BST Granycombe  38' Report Leworthy  6'
    McDonough  77'    		 Stadium: Gateshead International Stadium
    Attendance: 753
    Referee: D Oliver
    5 April 1991 (1991-04-05) 35 Northwich Victoria 2–2 Colchester United Northwich
    19:30 BST O'Connor  43'
    Blain  90' (pen.)    		 Report Walsh  23'
    McDonough  58'    		 Stadium: Drill Field
    Attendance: 1,094
    Referee: K Whittaker
    9 April 1991 (1991-04-09) 36 Colchester United 2–1 Welling United Colchester
    19:45 BST Atkins  14' (pen.)
    English  62'    		 Report Hone  65' (pen.) Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,889
    Referee: C Finch
    17 April 1991 (1991-04-17) 37 Colchester United 3–1 Kettering Town Colchester
    19:30 BST Bennett  52'
    English  60'
    Donald  62'    		 Report Brown  7' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 5,048
    Referee: Paul Taylor
    20 April 1991 (1991-04-20) 38 Colchester United 1–1 Altrincham Colchester
    15:00 BST Leworthy  6' Report Daws  19' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 7,221
    Referee: Gary Willard
    22 April 1991 (1991-04-22) 39 Kidderminster Harriers 0–0 Colchester United Kidderminster
    Report Stadium: Aggborough Stadium
    Attendance: 1,721
    Referee: B Millership
    26 April 1991 (1991-04-26) 40 Telford United 2–0 Colchester United Telford
    19:30 BST Hurst  84'
    Langford  90'    		 Report Stadium: Bucks Head
    Attendance: 1,592
    Referee: J Everton
    30 April 1991 (1991-04-30) 41 Colchester United 3–0 Gateshead Colchester
    19:30 BST Bennett  38'
    Leworthy  45', 78'    		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,667
    Referee: Graham Poll
    4 May 1991 (1991-05-04) 42 Colchester United 2–0 Kidderminster Harriers Colchester
    15:00 BST Ryan  22', 42' Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 3,481
    Referee: Dermot Gallagher

    FA Cup
    Main article: 1990–91 FA Cup
    17 November 1990 (1990-11-17) 1st round Colchester United 2–1 Reading Colchester
    15:00 GMT Atkins  46' (pen.)
    Marmon  60'    		 Report Hicks  33' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 3,761
    Referee: Alf Buksh
    12 December 1990 (1990-12-12) 2nd round Colchester United 0–0 Leyton Orient Colchester
    20:00 GMT Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 6,150
    Referee: R Wiseman
    17 December 1990 (1990-12-17) 2nd round replay Leyton Orient 4–1 Colchester United Leyton
    Carter  31'
    Howard  45'
    Pike  51'
    Castle  72'    		 Report Masters  22'
    Grainger  80'    		 Stadium: Brisbane Road
    Attendance: 4,615
    Referee: R Wiseman

    FA Trophy
    Main article: 1990–91 FA Trophy
    15 January 1991 (1991-01-15) 1st round Windsor & Eton 0–1 Colchester United Windsor
    Report Bennett  42' Stadium: Stag Meadow
    Attendance: 727
    Referee: Graham Poll
    2 February 1991 (1991-02-02) 2nd round Colchester United 2–0 Runcorn Colchester
    15:00 GMT Walsh  33'
    Marmon  81'
    Elliott  86'     		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,348
    Referee: J Moore
    23 February 1991 (1991-02-23) 1st round Colchester United 3–0 Wivenhoe Town Colchester
    15:00 GMT McDonough  25'
    Bennett  57', 68'    		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 4,923
    Referee: M Bailey
    16 March 1991 (1991-03-16) 4th round Colchester United 0–2 Witton Albion Colchester
    15:00 GMT Report Connor  86', 88' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 3,079
    Referee: Peter Jones

    Bob Lord Trophy
    21 January 1991 (1991-01-21) 2nd round[2] Fisher Athletic 2–3 (a.e.t.) Colcheter United Rotherhithe
    Gorman  7'
    Mehmet  106'    		 Report Marmon  2'
    Restarick  99', 117'    		 Stadium: Surrey Docks Stadium
    Attendance: 293
    Referee: G Pearson
    26 February 1991 (1991-02-26) 3rd round[2] Sutton United 2–0 Colchester United Sutton
    Dennis  13'
    Massey  73'    		 Report Stadium: Gander Green Lane
    Attendance: 582
    Referee: D Orr

    Squad statistics

    Appearances and goals

    [7][36]

    No. Pos Nat Player TotalConferenceFA CupFA TrophyBob Lord Trophy
    AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
    GK Scott Barrett 510420304020
    DF Ian Atkins 498417314010
    DF Marcelle Bruce 702+200+100020
    DF Shaun Elliott 22014+50003000
    DF Tony English 48739+17303+1010
    DF Martin Grainger 803+20100+1010
    DF Neale Marmon 45536+12312+1121
    DF Gary Osbourne 605+10000000
    MF Eamonn Collins 422352304000
    MF Warren Donald 46133+51304010
    MF Wayne Hannigan 100000000+10
    MF Mark Kinsella 1206+50000010
    MF Nicky Smith 410340204010
    FW Gary Bennett 431234+291+204300
    FW Roy McDonough 29917+78104100
    FW Steve McGavin 802+60000000
    FW Steve Restarick 220000000+22
    FW Mario Walsh 381831+117303100
    Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season
    DF Scott Daniels 471401304000
    DF Rudi Hedman 100100000000
    DF John Pollard 2000000020
    MF Garry Brooke 1000000010
    MF Mark Radford 601+3000001+10
    MF Les Taylor 1000000010
    MF Mark Yates 30622+36300+1010
    FW Dave Leworthy 9494000000
    FW Mike Masters 1622+91110+2020
    FW Mark Rees 100+10000000
    FW Laurie Ryan 1733+103001+1020
    FW Morrys Scott 401+30000000

    Goalscorers

    [36]

    Place Nationality Position Name Conference FA Cup FA Trophy Bob Lord Trophy Total
    1 FW Mario Walsh 17 0 1 0 18
    2 WG Gary Bennett 9 0 3 0 12
    3 FW Roy McDonough 8 0 1 0 9
    4 CB Ian Atkins 7 1 0 0 8
    5 DF/MF Tony English 7 0 0 0 7
    6 MF Mark Yates 6 0 0 0 6
    7 CB Neale Marmon 2 1 1 1 5
    8 FW Dave Leworthy 4 0 0 0 4
    9 FW Laurie Ryan 3 0 0 0 3
    10 MF Eamonn Collins 2 0 0 0 2
    FW Mike Masters 1 1 0 0 2
    FW Steve Restarick 0 0 0 2 2
    13 CB Scott Daniels 1 0 0 0 1
    MF/FB Warren Donald 1 0 0 0 1
    Own goals 0 0 0 0 0
    TOTALS 68 3 6 3 80

    Disciplinary record

    [37]

    Nationality Position Name Conference FA Cup FA Trophy Bob Lord Trophy Total
    FW Roy McDonough 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
    CB Shaun Elliott 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1
    FB Martin Grainger 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
    CB Neale Marmon 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
    CB Ian Atkins 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
    MF Eamonn Collins 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
    MF/FB Warren Donald 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
    TOTALS 6 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 9 3

    Clean sheets

    Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[38]

    Place Nationality Player Conference FA Cup FA Trophy Bob Lord Trophy Total
    1 Scott Barrett 16 1 3 0 20
    TOTALS 16 1 3 0 20

    Player debuts

    Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[39]

    Position Nationality Player Date Opponent Ground Notes
    CB Ian Atkins 18 August 1990 Yeovil Town Huish Park
    GK Scott Barrett 18 August 1990 Yeovil Town Huish Park [40][lower-alpha 1]
    FW Morrys Scott 18 August 1990 Yeovil Town Huish Park
    LM Nicky Smith 18 August 1990 Yeovil Town Huish Park
    MF Mark Yates 18 August 1990 Yeovil Town Huish Park
    MF/FB Warren Donald 27 August 1990 Fisher Athletic Surrey Docks Stadium
    FW Mario Walsh 1 September 1990 Northwich Victoria Layer Road [41][lower-alpha 1]
    FW Laurie Ryan 19 September 1990 Boston United York Street
    WG Mark Rees 22 September 1990 Cheltenham Town Layer Road
    FW Roy McDonough 13 October 1990 Sutton United Layer Road [42][lower-alpha 1]
    FW Mike Masters 24 November 1990 Wycombe Wanderers Layer Road
    CB Shaun Elliott 15 December 1990 Merthyr Tydfil Penydarren Park
    FW Laurie Ryan 15 December 1990 Merthyr Tydfil Penydarren Park [43][lower-alpha 1]
    MF Garry Brooke 21 January 1991 Fisher Athletic Surrey Docks Stadium
    MF Wayne Hannigan 26 February 1991 Sutton United Gander Green Lane
    CB Rudi Hedman 30 March 1991 Yeovil Town Layer Road [44][lower-alpha 1]
    FW Dave Leworthy 30 March 1991 Yeovil Town Layer Road
    FW Steve McGavin 1 April 1991 Gateshead Gateshead International Stadium
    FB Gary Osbourne 1 April 1991 Gateshead Gateshead International Stadium
    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.

    Specific
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