2008–09 Colchester United F.C. season

The 2008–09 season was Colchester United's 67th season in their history and first season back in the third tier of English football following relegation, League One. Alongside competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Football League Trophy.

Colchester United
2008–09 season
OwnerRobbie Cowling
ChairmanRobbie Cowling
ManagerGeraint Williams
(until 22 September)
Kit Symons (caretaker)
(22 September until 8 October)
Paul Lambert
(from 9 October)
StadiumColchester Community Stadium
League One12th
FA Cup1st round
(eliminated by
Leyton Orient)
League Cup2nd round
(eliminated by
Ipswich Town)
Football League TrophySemi-final (southern section)
(eliminated by
Luton Town)
Top goalscorerLeague:
Mark Yeates (12)
All:
Mark Yeates (13)
Highest home attendance9,559
v Leeds United, 4 April 2009[1]
Lowest home attendance3,179
v Stockport County, 24 February 2009[2]
Average home league attendance5,076[3]
Biggest win5–0
v Carlisle United, 25 October 2008
Biggest defeat0–3
v Milton Keynes Dons, 20 September 2008
v Scunthorpe United, 28 March 2009

Colchester returned to League One following relegation from the Championship last season. It was also their first season in their new home the Colchester Community Stadium after moving from Layer Road over the summer. It took them until October to register their first home victory by beating Carlisle United 5–0, but by this time the club had already seen managerial changes. After a poor start to the season in which the U's found themselves sporadically in the relegation zone, Geraint Williams was sacked and Paul Lambert was brought in as his replacement in early October. Colchester had a good mid-season run from November through January but had to settle for a mid-table finish come the end of the season.

Colchester were eliminated from the FA Cup at the first round stage by Leyton Orient, while rivals Ipswich Town beat the U's at Portman Road in the second round of the League Cup. They made the area semi-final of the Football League Trophy where they lost out to Luton Town.

Season overview

Following relegation from the Championship, Colchester experienced a summer of great change. Club stalwart Karl Duguid left the club to remain in the Championship with Plymouth Argyle, while top scorer Kevin Lisbie joined neighbours Ipswich Town for £600,000. To replace him, Geraint Williams once again broke the club's transfer record, signing Cheltenham Town forward Steven Gillespie for £400,000. Construction on the Colchester Community Stadium had completed and the moving process from Layer Road was underway during the summer months.

The first event to be held at the new stadium was a ramp-up exhibition game against Spanish side Athletic Bilbao on 4 August. Scott Vernon had the honour of scoring Colchester's first goal at their new home as 5,610 witnessed the 2–1 defeat for the U's.

The first ever league fixture came on 16 August when Colchester were held to a 0–0 draw against Huddersfield Town. Mark Yeates was the first competitive goalscorer at the Community Stadium, scoring both goals in a 2–2 draw with Oldham Athletic on 30 August. United couldn't find a win at home, and following a 3–0 defeat at the Stadium by Milton Keynes Dons, Williams was relieved of his duties with a record of one league win from six games and the club in the bottom four.

Assistant manager Kit Symons took charge for four games before Paul Lambert was unveiled as the new Colchester manager in early October. They earned their first home victory of the season on 25 October, a resounding 5–0 win over Carlisle United. Lambert brought in numerous loan players, including Marc Tierney and Jimmy Walker while also signing Alan Maybury.

In December, long-serving Chief Executive Marie Partner left the club as Robbie Cowling shuffled his boardroom, bringing in Steve Bradshaw to the position. Partner had spent over 21 years with the club. Cowling would soon buy out all remaining shares in the club.

The club earned back-to-back wins for the first time in 19 months as they beat Yeovil Town and Northampton Town to set up a run across the New Year of nine games unbeaten. A run of ten wins and four draws from 18 games eventually earned Lambert the January League One Manager of the Month award as the U's rose to seven points off the play-off positions.

Lambert made further late season loan signings by bringing in Karl Hawley, Neal Trotman and Ashley Vincent. However, with the play-offs on the horizon, Colchester's form took a downturn as they lost six of the remaining nine home games, including consecutive defeats in the final four home games. A club record attendance was set on 4 April, when 9,599 witnessed a 1–0 win for Leeds United at the Community Stadium. This was the highest attendance for a home league game since 20 April 1974 in a 2–0 defeat by Gillingham.

Colchester ended the season in 12th position, 13 points off a play-off place. They had endured their worst-ever home season, suffering twelve defeats, while they also enjoyed their best-ever away season, registering eleven victories on the road.

In the cup competitions, Colchester returned to the Football League Trophy by reaching the southern section semi-final, where they were eliminated by eventual winners Luton Town. They were beaten by Ipswich Town 2–1 in the second round of the League Cup at Portman Road, while Leyton Orient won in the first round of the FA Cup.[4][5]

Players
As of match played 2 May 2009.[6][7][8]
No. Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee
Goalkeepers
1Dean GerkenGKSouthend-on-Sea (1985-05-22)22 May 1985 (aged 23)1020Youth team1 August 2002Free transfer
23Mark CousinsGKChelmsford (1987-01-09)9 January 1987 (aged 21)20Youth team1 August 2004Free transfer
Defenders
2John WhiteFBColchester (1986-07-26)26 July 1986 (aged 21)1050Youth team1 July 2003Free transfer
3Matt LockwoodLBRochford (1976-10-17)17 October 1976 (aged 31)00 Nottingham Forest3 June 2008Free transfer
5Chris CoyneCBBrisbane (1978-12-20)20 December 1978 (aged 29)161 Luton Town10 January 2008£350,000
6Paul ReidCBCarlisle (1982-02-18)18 February 1982 (aged 26)00 Barnsley2 July 2008Free transfer
12Pat BaldwinCBCity of London (1982-11-12)12 November 1982 (aged 25)1771 Chelsea16 August 2002Free transfer
16Matt HeathCBLeicester (1981-11-01)1 November 1981 (aged 26)50 Leeds United13 May 2008Free transfer
18Philip IfilRBWillesden (1986-01-18)18 January 1986 (aged 22)200 Tottenham Hotspur10 January 2008Undisclosed
19Alan MayburyFBDublin (1978-08-08)8 August 1978 (aged 29)00 Leicester City12 December 2008Free transfer
32Marc TierneyFBPrestwich (1985-08-23)23 August 1985 (aged 22)60 Shrewsbury Town2 January 2009Undisclosed
Midfielders
4Johnnie JacksonMFCamden Town (1982-08-15)15 August 1982 (aged 25)899 Tottenham Hotspur20 June 2006Free transfer
8Dean HammondMFHastings (1983-03-07)7 March 1983 (aged 25)130 Brighton & Hove Albion31 January 2008£250,000
10Kemal IzzetMFWhitechapel (1980-09-29)29 September 1980 (aged 27)28720 Charlton Athletic13 April 2001Free transfer
17David PerkinsMFHeysham (1982-06-21)21 June 1982 (aged 25)00 Rochdale8 July 2008Undisclosed
27Anthony WordsworthMFCamden Town (1989-01-03)3 January 1989 (aged 19)40Youth team1 July 2006Free transfer
34Sam CorcoranMFEnfield Town (1991-02-05)5 February 1991 (aged 17)00Youth team31 March 2009Free transfer
Forwards
7Steven GillespieFWLiverpool (1985-06-04)4 June 1985 (aged 22)00 Cheltenham Town7 July 2008£400,000
9Clive PlattFWWolverhampton (1977-10-27)27 October 1977 (aged 30)428 Milton Keynes Dons3 July 2007£300,000
11Mark YeatesWGDublin (1985-01-11)11 January 1985 (aged 23)8314 Tottenham Hotspur3 July 2007Undisclosed
14Akanni-Sunday WasiuFWAbuja (1984-03-18)18 March 1984 (aged 24)00 St Albans City24 July 2008Free transfer
15Jamie GuyFWBarking (1987-08-01)1 August 1987 (aged 20)543Youth team1 July 2004Free transfer
22Simon HackneyWGManchester (1984-02-05)5 February 1984 (aged 24)00 Carlisle United26 January 2009£100,000
24Scott VernonFWManchester (1983-12-13)13 December 1983 (aged 24)246 Blackpool31 January 2008Undisclosed
30Medy ElitoWG Kinshasa (1990-03-20)20 March 1990 (aged 18)111Youth team1 July 2007Free transfer

    Transfers

    In
    Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
    13 May 2008 CB Matt Heath Leeds United Free transfer [9][10]
    3 June 2008 LB Matt Lockwood Nottingham Forest Free transfer [11][12]
    2 July 2008 CB Paul Reid Barnsley Free transfer [13][14]
    7 July 2008 FW Steven Gillespie Cheltenham Town £400,000 [15][16]
    8 July 2008 MF David Perkins Rochdale Undisclosed [17][18]
    24 July 2008 FW Akanni-Sunday Wasiu St Albans City Free transfer [19][20]
    12 December 2008 FB Alan Maybury Leicester City Free transfer [21][22]
    2 January 2009 FB Marc Tierney Shrewsbury Town Undisclosed [23][24]
    26 January 2009 WG Simon Hackney Carlisle United £100,000 [25][26]
    31 March 2009 MF Sam Corcoran Youth team Free transfer [27][28]
    • Total spending: ~ £500,000

      Out
      Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
      31 May 2008 DF Tom Devaux Free agent Released [29]
      31 May 2008 FW Teddy Sheringham Free agent Retired [30][31]
      1 June 2008 GK Aidan Davison Free agent Retired [32][33]
      3 June 2008 WG Kevin McLeod Brighton & Hove Albion Released [34][35]
      24 June 2008 MF Karl Duguid Plymouth Argyle Undisclosed [36][37]
      30 June 2008 GK Ademola Bankole Free agent Retired [38][39][lower-alpha 1]
      30 June 2008 FB Danny Granville Leyton Orient Released [40][41]
      30 June 2008 MF Luke Guttridge Northampton Town Released [42][43]
      30 June 2008 FW Tom Webb Glenn Hoddle Academy Released [44][45][46]
      18 July 2008 FW Kevin Lisbie Ipswich Town £600,000 [47][48]
      1 August 2008 MF Kevin Watson Luton Town Released [49][50]
      6 March 2009 FW Fabian Batchelor Grays Athletic Released [51]
      6 March 2009 DF James Hammond Free agent Released [52][53]
      • Total incoming: ~ £600,000
      1. Remained with the club as goalkeeping coach

      Loans in
      Date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
      25 September 2008 LB Gary Borrowdale Coventry City 12 October 2008 [54][55]
      3 November 2008 FW Sam Williams Aston Villa 29 January 2009 [56][57]
      13 November 2008 LB Lee Hills Coventry City 13 December 2008 [58][59]
      20 November 2008 FW Jermaine Easter Plymouth Argyle 20 December 2008 [60][61]
      27 November 2008 FB Marc Tierney Shrewsbury Town 1 January 2009 [23][24]
      27 November 2008 GK Jimmy Walker West Ham United 28 February 2009 [62][63]
      15 January 2009 WG Lewis Gobern Wolverhampton Wanderers 31 May 2009 [64][65]
      19 March 2009 CB Neal Trotman Preston North End 19 April 2009 [66][67]
      19 March 2009 WG Ashley Vincent Cheltenham Town 31 May 2009 [68][69]
      20 March 2009 FW Karl Hawley Preston North End 31 May 2009 [70][71]

        Loans out
        Date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
        10 July 2008 FW Jamie Guy Oxford United 3 February 2009 [72][73][74]
        24 November 2008 DF James Hammond Fisher Athletic 24 December 2008 [52][53]
        15 January 2009 FW Akanni-Sunday Wasiu Luton Town 15 February 2009 [19][20]
        2 February 2009 LB Matt Lockwood Barnet 7 April 2009 [11][12]
        2 March 2009 CB Matt Heath Brighton & Hove Albion 7 April 2009 [9][10]
        3 March 2009 FW Jamie Guy Dagenham & Redbridge 31 May 2009 [72][73][74]

          Match details

          League One
          Main article: 2008–09 Football League One

          League table
          Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
          10 Oldham Athletic 46 16 17 13 66 65 +1 65
          11 Bristol Rovers 46 17 12 17 79 61 +18 63
          12 Colchester United 46 18 9 19 58 58 0 63
          13 Walsall 46 17 10 19 61 66 −5 61
          14 Leyton Orient 46 15 11 20 45 57 −12 56
          Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2009. Source: The Football League
          Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

          Results round by round
          Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
          GroundAHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHHAAHHAAAHAHAHA
          ResultLDWDLLWLLLWLWDLLWWLWDWWDWDWWLLLWDDWWLDLWLLLWLW
          Position22211012202317172021181916182021201616161615111111111111111112111212101011111310111314121412
          Source: Statto.com (archived)
          A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

          Matches
          9 August 2008 (2008-08-09) 1 Hartlepool United 4–2 Colchester United Hartlepool
          15:00 BST Brown  13', 14'
          Boland  66'
          Jones  76'          		 Report Gillespie  78' (pen.), 90' Stadium: Victoria Park
          Attendance: 3,831
          Referee: Anthony Taylor
          16 August 2008 (2008-08-16) 2 Colchester United 0–0 Huddersfield Town Colchester
          15:00 BST Report Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 5,340
          Referee: Rob Shoebridge
          23 August 2008 (2008-08-23) 3 Swindon Town 1–3 Colchester United Swindon
          15:00 BST Cox  67' (pen.) Report Jackson  32'
          Vernon  45'
          Wasiu  89'          		 Stadium: County Ground
          Attendance: 7,031
          Referee: Clive Penton
          30 August 2008 (2008-08-30) 4 Colchester United 2–2 Oldham Athletic Colchester
          15:00 BST Yeates  42', 63' Report Taylor  64'
          Smalley  88'          		 Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 4,708
          Referee: Paul Taylor
          13 September 2008 (2008-09-13) 5 Crewe Alexandra 2–0 Colchester United Crewe
          15:00 BST O'Connor  46'
          Pope  69'          		 Report Gillespie  87' Stadium: Gresty Road
          Attendance: 3,510
          Referee: Iain Williamson
          20 September 2008 (2008-09-20) 6 Colchester United 0–3 Milton Keynes Dons Colchester
          15:00 BST Report Wilbraham  2'
          Baldock  88', 90'          		 Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 4,888
          Referee: Trevor Kettle
          26 September 2008 (2008-09-26) 7 Tranmere Rovers 3–4 Colchester United Birkenhead
          19:45 BST Kay  12'
          Taylor  76'
          Shotton  78'          		 Report Perkins  4'
          Yeates  15'
          Platt  40'
          Jackson  47'          		 Stadium: Prenton Park
          Attendance: 5,713
          Referee: Neil Swarbrick
          30 September 2008 (2008-09-30) 8 Colchester United 0–1 Leicester City Colchester
          19:45 BST Report Dyer  49' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 5,133
          Referee: Dean Whitestone
          4 October 2008 (2008-10-04) 9 Colchester United 0–1 Bristol Rovers Colchester
          15:00 BST Report Lambert  53' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 4,811
          Referee: Jarnail Singh
          11 October 2008 (2008-10-11) 10 Cheltenham Town 4–3 Colchester United Cheltenham
          15:00 BST Kenton  36'
          Owusu  53'
          Fleetwood  57' (pen.)
          Hayles  90'          		 Report Wordsworth  20', 43'
          Jackson  51'          		 Stadium: Whaddon Road
          Attendance: 3,580
          Referee: Andy Penn
          18 October 2008 (2008-10-18) 11 Stockport County 1–2 Colchester United Stockport
          15:00 BST McNeil  42' Report Perkins  20'
          Platt  87'          		 Stadium: Edgeley Park
          Attendance: 6,025
          Referee: Darren Deadman
          21 October 2008 (2008-10-21) 12 Colchester United 1–2 Millwall Colchester
          19:45 BST Izzet  35' Report Grabban  8'
          Robinson  22'          		 Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 5,506
          Referee: Grant Hegley
          25 October 2008 (2008-10-25) 13 Colchester United 5–0 Carlisle United Colchester
          15:00 BST Perkins  3'
          Yeates  14', 31'
          D. Hammond  89'
          Wasiu  90'          		 Report Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 5,152
          Referee: Kevin Friend
          1 November 2008 (2008-11-01) 14 Southend United 3–3 Colchester United Southend-on-Sea
          13:00 GMT Clarke  8'
          Laurent  13'
          Christophe  90'          		 Report Jackson  35'
          Yeates  71'
          Wordsworth  81'          		 Stadium: Roots Hall
          Attendance: 8,920
          Referee: Mick Russell
          15 November 2008 (2008-11-15) 15 Colchester United 0–2 Walsall Colchester
          15:00 GMT Report Mattis  16'
          Ricketts  62'          		 Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 4,071
          Referee: P Crossley
          22 November 2008 (2008-11-22) 16 Peterborough United 2–1 Colchester United Peterborough
          15:00 GMT Mackail-Smith  45'
          Boyd  63'          		 Report Platt  61' Stadium: London Road Stadium
          Attendance: 7,401
          Referee: Mark Heywood
          25 November 2008 (2008-11-25) 17 Colchester United 1–0 Yeovil Town Colchester
          19:45 GMT Easter  55' Report Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 3,214
          Referee: David Phillips
          29 November 2008 (2008-11-29) 18 Northampton Town 1–2 Colchester United Northampton
          15:00 GMT Jackman  53' Report Platt  23'
          Reid  26'          		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
          Attendance: 4,833
          Referee: James Linington
          6 December 2008 (2008-12-06) 19 Colchester United 1–2 Hereford United Colchester
          15:00 GMT Easter  71' Report Guinan  29'
          Ainsworth  39'          		 Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 4,794
          Referee: Andy Hall
          13 December 2008 (2008-12-13) 20 Leeds United 1–2 Colchester United Leeds
          15:00 GMT Snodgrass  34'
          Prutton  65'           		 Report D. Hammond  45'
          Yeates  66'          		 Stadium: Elland Road
          Attendance: 19,625
          Referee: Nigel Miller
          20 December 2008 (2008-12-20) 21 Colchester United 0–0 Scunthorpe United Colchester
          15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 4,606
          Referee: Graham Horwood
          26 December 2008 (2008-12-26) 22 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–2 Colchester United Brighton
          15:00 GMT Forster  21' Report Hinshelwood  35' (o.g.)
          Vernon  87'          		 Stadium: Withdean Stadium
          Attendance: 6,299
          Referee: Rob Shoebridge
          28 December 2008 (2008-12-28) 23 Colchester United 1–0 Leyton Orient Colchester
          15:00 GMT Gillespie  39' (pen.) Report Melligan  82'  Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 6,290
          Referee: Graham Scott
          12 January 2009 (2009-01-12) 24 Milton Keynes Dons 1–1 Colchester United Milton Keynes
          19:45 GMT Wilbraham  65'
          Puncheon  61'          		 Report Platt  12' Stadium: Stadium MK
          Attendance: 8,408
          Referee: Anthony Taylor
          17 January 2009 (2009-01-17) 25 Colchester United 3–1 Cheltenham Town Colchester
          15:00 GMT D. Hammond  62'
          Gillespie  77'
          Yeates  88'          		 Report Westwood  57'
          Finnigan  72'           		 Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 4,183
          Referee: Lee Probert
          24 January 2009 (2009-01-24) 26 Bristol Rovers 0–0 Colchester United Bristol
          15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Memorial Stadium
          Attendance: 6,634
          Referee: Oliver Langford
          27 January 2009 (2009-01-27) 27 Colchester United 2–1 Northampton Town Colchester
          19:45 GMT Yeates  57'
          Vernon  58'          		 Report Akinfenwa  18'
          Rodgers  45'           		 Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 3,973
          Referee: Iain Williamson
          31 January 2009 (2009-01-31) 28 Carlisle United 0–2 Colchester United Carlisle
          15:00 GMT Report Livesey  11' (o.g.)
          Perkins  82'          		 Stadium: Brunton Park
          Attendance: 5,745
          Referee: Clive Oliver
          10 February 2009 (2009-02-10) 29 Colchester United 0–1 Tranmere Rovers Colchester
          19:45 GMT Report Shotton  50' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 3,588
          Referee: Gavin Ward
          14 February 2009 (2009-02-14) 30 Walsall 2–0 Colchester United Walsall
          15:00 GMT Ricketts  17'
          Deeney  42'          		 Report Stadium: Bescot Stadium
          Attendance: 3,719
          Referee: Graham Salisbury
          21 February 2009 (2009-02-21) 31 Colchester United 0–1 Southend United Colchester
          15:00 GMT Report Moussa  14' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 8,651
          Referee: Kevin Wright
          24 February 2009 (2009-02-24) 32 Colchester United 1–0 Stockport County Colchester
          19:45 GMT Tierney  17' Report Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 3,179
          Referee: James Linington
          28 February 2009 (2009-02-28) 33 Colchester United 1–1 Hartlepool United Colchester
          15:00 GMT Vernon  45' Report Nelson  71' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 5,158
          Referee: Mike Jones
          3 March 2009 (2009-03-03) 34 Huddersfield Town 2–2 Colchester United Huddersfield
          19:45 GMT Pilkington  51'
          Roberts  66'          		 Report D. Hammond  19' (pen.), 90' Stadium: Kirklees Stadium
          Attendance: 10,580
          Referee: Andy Woolmer
          7 March 2009 (2009-03-07) 35 Oldham Athletic 0–1 Colchester United Oldham
          15:00 GMT Report Platt  2' Stadium: Boundary Park
          Attendance: 4,591
          Referee: Chris Sarginson
          10 March 2009 (2009-03-10) 36 Colchester United 3–2 Swindon Town Colchester
          19:45 GMT Platt  1', 45'
          Perkins  71'          		 Report Cox  38' (pen.)
          Robson-Kanu  64'          		 Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 3,827
          Referee: Dean Whitestone
          14 March 2009 (2009-03-14) 37 Colchester United 0–1 Crewe Alexandra Colchester
          15:00 GMT Report Zola  63' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 4,907
          Referee: David Phillips
          21 March 2009 (2009-03-21) 38 Leicester City 1–1 Colchester United Leicester
          15:00 GMT Dickov  67' Report Yeates  23' Stadium: Walkers Stadium
          Attendance: 20,218
          Referee: Keith Stroud
          28 March 2009 (2009-03-28) 39 Scunthorpe United 3–0 Colchester United Scunthorpe
          15:00 GMT Hooper  36', 59'
          Lansbury  69'          		 Report Stadium: Glanford Park
          Attendance: 4,304
          Referee: Graham Scott
          31 March 2009 (2009-03-31) 40 Millwall 0–1 Colchester United Bermondsey
          19:45 BST Report Platt  84' Stadium: The Den
          Attendance: 8,071
          Referee: Andy Woolmer
          4 April 2009 (2009-04-04) 41 Colchester United 0–1 Leeds United Colchester
          15:00 BST Report Becchio  29' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 9,559
          Referee: Paul Taylor
          11 April 2009 (2009-04-11) 42 Leyton Orient 2–1 Colchester United Leyton
          15:00 BST Daniels  45'
          Smith  80'          		 Report Platt  43' Stadium: Brisbane Road
          Attendance: 4,685
          Referee: Darren Deadman
          13 April 2009 (2009-04-13) 43 Colchester United 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Colchester
          15:00 BST Report Owusu  57' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 4,873
          Referee: R Booth
          18 April 2009 (2009-04-18) 44 Hereford United 0–2 Colchester United Hereford
          15:00 BST Report Yeates  36'
          Beckwith  43' (o.g.)          		 Stadium: Edgar Street
          Attendance: 2,100
          Referee: Carl Boyeson
          25 April 2009 (2009-04-25) 45 Colchester United 0–1 Peterborough United Colchester
          15:00 BST Report Lee  40' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 6,532
          Referee: Stuart Attwell
          2 May 2009 (2009-05-02) 46 Yeovil Town 0–2 Colchester United Yeovil
          15:00 BST Report Vincent  13'
          Yeates  15'          		 Stadium: Huish Park
          Attendance: 5,237
          Referee: Fred Graham

          Football League Cup
          Main article: 2008–09 Football League Cup
          12 August 2008 (2008-08-12) 1st round Gillingham 0–1 Colchester United Gillingham
          19:45 BST Report Heath  11' Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
          Attendance: 2,566
          Referee: P Crossley
          26 August 2008 (2008-08-26) 2nd round Ipswich Town 2–1 Colchester United Ipswich
          19:45 BST Couñago  28'
          Lisbie  56'          		 Report Gillespie  87' Stadium: Portman Road
          Attendance: 17,084
          Referee: Richard Beeby

          Football League Trophy
          Main article: 2008–09 Football League Trophy
          2 September 2008 (2008-09-02) 1st round (southern section) Millwall 0–1 Colchester United Bermondsey
          19:45 BST Report Perkins  8' Stadium: The Den
          Attendance: 2,456
          Referee: Gavin Ward
          7 October 2008 (2008-10-07) 2nd round (southern section) Gillingham 0–1 Colchester United Gillingham
          19:45 BST Report Yeates  60' Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
          Attendance: 1,557
          Referee: Fred Graham
          4 November 2008 (2008-11-04) Area quarter-final (southern section) AFC Bournemouth 0–1 Colchester United Bournemouth
          19:45 GMT Report Williams  17' Stadium: Dean Court
          Attendance: 2,275
          Referee: Andy Woolmer
          16 December 2008 (2008-12-16) Area semi-final (southern section) Luton Town 1–0 Colchester United Luton
          19:45 GMT Gnakpa  29' Report Stadium: Kenilworth Road
          Attendance: 2,638
          Referee: Kevin Friend

          FA Cup
          Main article: 2008–09 FA Cup
          8 November 2008 (2008-11-08) 1st round Colchester United 0–1 Leyton Orient Colchester
          15:00 GMT Report Demetriou  80' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 4,600
          Referee: Pat Miller

          Squad statistics

          Appearances and goals

          [6][75]

          No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague OneFA CupLeague CupFootball League Trophy
          AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
          1 GK Dean Gerken 240210002010
          2 DF John White 32019+70101040
          3 DF Matt Lockwood 5050000000
          4 MF Johnnie Jackson 34422+74101030
          5 DF Chris Coyne 22017+2000101+10
          6 DF Paul Reid 29125+11002010
          7 FW Steven Gillespie 2058+94000+111+10
          8 MF Dean Hammond 47538+35002040
          9 FW Clive Platt 481039+41010201+10
          10 MF Kemal Izzet 48139+41101+1020
          11 FW Mark Yeates 501342+11210201+31
          12 DF Pat Baldwin 380350100020
          14 FW Akanni-Sunday Wasiu 1923+1220+10002+10
          15 FW Jamie Guy 401+30000000
          16 DF Matt Heath 21111+30102140
          17 MF David Perkins 43635+35100+102+11
          18 DF Philip Ifil 1005+10002020
          19 DF Alan Maybury 260250000010
          22 FW Simon Hackney 17011+60000000
          23 GK Mark Cousins 13090100030
          24 FW Scott Vernon 40415+1840+10203+10
          27 MF Anthony Wordsworth 3639+213102030
          30 FW Medy Elito 800+500+100+1010
          32 DF Marc Tierney 261261000000
          34 MF Sam Corcoran 100+10000000
          Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season
          19 DF Gary Borrowdale 5040000010
          20 DF Neal Trotman 605+10000000
          20 FW Sam Williams 3110100011
          21 FW Ashley Vincent 615+11000000
          21 GK Jimmy Walker 160160000000
          25 DF Lee Hills 201+10000000
          26 FW Jermaine Easter 5252000000
          26 FW Lewis Gobern 1205+70000000
          28 FW Karl Hawley 4040000000

            Goalscorers

            [75]

            Place Number Nationality Position Name League One FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
            1 11 WG Mark Yeates 12 0 0 1 13
            2 9 FW Clive Platt 10 0 0 0 10
            3 17 MF David Perkins 5 0 0 1 6
            4 7 FW Steven Gillespie 4 0 1 0 5
            8 MF Dean Hammond 5 0 0 0 5
            6 4 MF Johnnie Jackson 4 0 0 0 4
            24 FW Scott Vernon 4 0 0 0 4
            8 27 MF Anthony Wordsworth 3 0 0 0 3
            9 14 FW Akanni-Sunday Wasiu 2 0 0 0 2
            26 FW Jermaine Easter 2 0 0 0 2
            11 6 CB Paul Reid 1 0 0 0 1
            10 MF Kemal Izzet 1 0 0 0 1
            16 CB Matt Heath 0 0 1 0 1
            20 FW Sam Williams 0 0 0 1 1
            21 WG Ashley Vincent 1 0 0 0 1
            32 FB Marc Tierney 1 0 0 0 1
            Own goals 3 0 0 0 3
            TOTALS 58 0 2 3 63

            Disciplinary record

            [76]

            Number Nationality Position Name League One FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
            8 MF Dean Hammond 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
            9 FW Clive Platt 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
            10 MF Kemal Izzet 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
            19 FB Alan Maybury 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0
            27 MF Anthony Wordsworth 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0
            6 CB Paul Reid 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
            7 FW Steven Gillespie 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
            11 WG Mark Yeates 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
            5 CB Chris Coyne 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
            16 CB Matt Heath 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 4 0
            32 FB Marc Tierney 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
            2 FB John White 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
            4 MF Johnnie Jackson 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
            12 CB Pat Baldwin 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
            18 RB Philip Ifil 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
            1 GK Dean Gerken 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
            22 WG Simon Hackney 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
            26 FW Jermaine Easter 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
            3 LB Matt Lockwood 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
            14 FW Akanni-Sunday Wasiu 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
            17 MF David Perkins 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
            20 CB Neal Trotman 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
            26 WG Lewis Gobern 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
            30 WG Medy Elito 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
            TOTALS 72 1 2 0 3 0 6 0 83 1

            Clean sheets

            Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[77]

            Place Number Nationality Player League One FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
            1 1 Dean Gerken 5 1 0 0 6
            2 21 Jimmy Walker 5 0 0 0 5
            23 Mark Cousins 2 0 0 3 5
            TOTALS 12 1 0 3 16

            Player debuts

            Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[78]

            Number Position Nationality Player Date Opponent Ground Notes
            3 LB Matt Lockwood 9 August 2008 Hartlepool United Victoria Park
            6 CB Paul Reid 9 August 2008 Hartlepool United Victoria Park
            7 FW Steven Gillespie 9 August 2008 Hartlepool United Victoria Park
            14 FW Akanni-Sunday Wasiu 9 August 2008 Hartlepool United Victoria Park
            16 CB Matt Heath 12 August 2008 Gillingham Priestfield Stadium [79][lower-alpha 1]
            17 MF David Perkins 26 August 2008 Ipswich Town Portman Road
            19 LB Gary Borrowdale 26 September 2008 Tranmere Rovers Prenton Park
            20 FW Sam Williams 4 November 2008 AFC Bournemouth Dean Court
            25 LB Lee Hills 15 November 2008 Walsall Colchester Community Stadium
            26 FW Jermaine Easter 22 November 2008 Peterborough United London Road Stadium
            21 GK Jimmy Walker 29 November 2008 Northampton Town Sixfields Stadium
            32 FB Marc Tierney 29 November 2008 Northampton Town Sixfields Stadium
            19 FB Alan Maybury 13 December 2008 Leeds United Elland Road
            26 WG Lewis Gobern 17 January 2009 Cheltenham Town Colchester Community Stadium
            32 FB Marc Tierney 24 January 2009 Bristol Rovers Memorial Stadium [80][lower-alpha 1]
            22 WG Simon Hackney 27 January 2009 Northampton Town Colchester Community Stadium
            20 CB Neal Trotman 21 March 2009 Leicester City Walkers Stadium
            28 FW Karl Hawley 21 March 2009 Leicester City Walkers Stadium
            21 WG Ashley Vincent 4 April 2009 Leeds United Colchester Community Stadium
            34 MF Sam Corcoran 18 April 2009 Hereford United Edgar Street
            1. Second debut for the club

            See also

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