2011–12 Colchester United F.C. season

The 2011–12 season was Colchester United's 70th season in their history and fourth successive season in the third tier of English football, League One. Alongside competing in the League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Football League Trophy.

Colchester United
2011–12 season
OwnerRobbie Cowling
ChairmanRobbie Cowling
ManagerJohn Ward
StadiumColchester Community Stadium
League One10th
FA Cup2nd round
(eliminated by
Swindon Town)
League Cup1st round
(eliminated by
Wycombe Wanderers)
Football League Trophy1st round (southern section)
(eliminated by
Barnet)
Top goalscorerLeague: Anthony Wordsworth (13)
All: Anthony Wordsworth (13)
Highest home attendance6,643
v Sheffield Wednesday, 14 April 2012[1]
Lowest home attendance1,747
v Barnet, 30 August 2011[2]
Average home league attendance3,747[3]
Biggest win3–0
v Preston North End, 3 March 2012
4–1
v Oldham Athletic, 27 August 2011
v Crewe Alexandra, 12 November 2011
v Bury, 10 December 2011
Biggest defeat1–6
v Stevenage, 26 December 2011

John Ward led his side to another tenth-place finish in League One this term, with few changes made to the squad of the previous season. Club stalwart Karl Duguid returned to the club after three years at Plymouth Argyle, while another in Pat Baldwin left for Southend United. Youth team product Anthony Wordsworth blossomed in midfield, ending the season as the club's top scorer with 13 goals. The U's would finish the season 14 points shy of the play-off positions.

In the cups, Colchester suffered early exits in the League Cup and Football League Trophy to Wycombe Wanderers and Barnet respectively, while they reached the second round of the FA Cup but were beaten by Swindon Town.

Season overview

Colchester's campaign ran in a similar fashion to the previous season, ending in the same tenth position in the league and suffering early exits in the cup competitions. John Ward consolidated the U's position in League One while chairman Robbie Cowling was cutting back on first-team spending and investing in new youth facilities to ensure the long term future for the club.

The season saw the emergence of Tom Eastman, a young Colchester-born centre back signed from Ipswich Town in the summer, while Anthony Wordsworth continued his development in central midfield, ending the season as the club's top scorer.

Colchester suffered some heavy defeats, including 5–1 and 6–1 home defeats by Milton Keynes Dons and Stevenage respectively, while they suffered 4–1 defeats on the road at Bury and Notts County, while Sheffield United put three past the U's at Bramall Lane.

However, Colchester did earn big home victories over Bury and Notts County at home, while also beating Preston North End home and away.[4]

Players
As of match played 5 May 2012.[5][6][7]
No. Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee
Goalkeepers
1Ben WilliamsGKManchester (1982-08-27)27 August 1982 (aged 28)860 Carlisle United10 July 2009Undisclosed
12Mark CousinsGKChelmsford (1987-01-09)9 January 1987 (aged 24)330Youth team1 August 2004Free transfer
35Carl PentneyGKColchester (1989-12-29)29 December 1989 (aged 21)00 Leicester City5 August 2010Free transfer
Defenders
2Tom AldredDF Bolton (1990-09-11)11 September 1990 (aged 20)00 Watford1 September 2011Free transfer
3Michael RoseLBSalford (1982-07-28)28 July 1982 (aged 28)00 Swindon Town17 May 2011Free transfer
4Magnus OkuonghaeCB Lagos (1986-02-16)16 February 1986 (aged 25)662 Dagenham & Redbridge1 July 2009£60,000
6Matt HeathCBLeicester (1981-11-01)1 November 1981 (aged 29)753 Leeds United13 May 2008Free transfer
18Tom EastmanCBColchester (1991-10-21)21 October 1991 (aged 19)00 Ipswich Town1 July 2011Free transfer
20Brian WilsonFBManchester (1983-05-09)9 May 1983 (aged 28)302 Bristol City29 June 2010Free transfer
24Ben CokerDF/MFHatfield (1989-06-17)17 June 1989 (aged 21)200 Bury Town23 July 2010Free transfer
25John WhiteFBColchester (1986-07-26)26 July 1986 (aged 24)2050Youth team1 July 2003Free transfer
31Bradley HamiltonDFNewham (1992-08-30)30 August 1992 (aged 18)00Youth team1 July 2009Free transfer
34Tom BenderCBHarlow (1993-01-19)19 January 1993 (aged 18)20Youth team1 July 2009Free transfer
Midfielders
8John-Joe O'TooleMF Harrow (1988-09-30)30 September 1988 (aged 22)443 Watford1 January 2010Undisclosed
10Kemal IzzetMFWhitechapel (1980-09-29)29 September 1980 (aged 30)42321 Charlton Athletic13 April 2001Free transfer
14Andy BondMFWigan (1986-03-16)16 March 1986 (aged 25)468 Barrow29 June 2010Free transfer
17Martin RowlandsMF Hammersmith (1979-02-08)8 February 1979 (aged 32)00 Queens Park Rangers2 February 2012Free transfer
22Anthony WordsworthMFCamden Town (1989-01-03)3 January 1989 (aged 22)12519Youth team1 July 2006Free transfer
23Lloyd JamesMF/FB Bristol (1988-02-16)16 February 1988 (aged 23)320 Southampton22 July 2010Free transfer
27Karl DuguidMFLetchworth (1978-03-21)21 March 1978 (aged 33)43745 Plymouth Argyle20 July 2011Free transfer
32Jordan SandersonMFChingford (1993-08-07)7 August 1993 (aged 17)10Youth team1 January 2011Free transfer
Forwards
7Ashley VincentWGOldbury (1985-05-26)26 May 1985 (aged 26)699 Cheltenham Town1 July 2009Free transfer
9Steven GillespieFWLiverpool (1985-06-04)4 June 1985 (aged 25)7216 Cheltenham Town7 July 2008£400,000
15Kayode OdejayiFWIbadan (1982-02-21)21 February 1982 (aged 29)8114 Barnsley1 January 2010Undisclosed
16Ian HendersonFW/MFBury St Edmunds (1985-01-24)24 January 1985 (aged 26)5413 Ankaragücü7 January 2010Free transfer
19Freddie LadapoSTRomford (1993-02-01)1 February 1993 (aged 18)00Youth team16 March 2012Free transfer
Scholars
Alex GilbeyMFDagenham (1994-12-09)9 December 1994 (aged 16)00Youth team4 July 2011Free transfer
Gus MafutaDFClevedon (1995-06-11)11 June 1995 (aged 15)00Youth team4 July 2011Free transfer
Nnamdi NwachukuFW (1994-11-27)27 November 1994 (aged 16)00Youth team4 July 2011Free transfer
Billy RoastDF (1995-06-06)6 June 1995 (aged 15)00Youth team4 July 2011Free transfer
Jack SimmonsMF Basildon (1994-11-25)25 November 1994 (aged 16)00 Ipswich Town25 April 2012Free transfer
Drey WrightMFGreenwich (1995-04-30)30 April 1995 (aged 16)00Youth team4 July 2011Free transfer

    Transfers

    In
    Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
    17 May 2011 LB Michael Rose Swindon Town Free transfer [8][9]
    1 July 2011 CB Tom Eastman Ipswich Town Free transfer [10][11]
    4 July 2011 MF Alex Gilbey Youth team Free transfer [12][13][14]
    4 July 2011 DF Gus Mafuta Youth team Free transfer [15][16][14]
    4 July 2011 ST Nnamdi Nwachuku Youth team Free transfer [17][18][14]
    4 July 2011 DF Billy Roast Youth team Free transfer [19][20][14]
    4 July 2011 MF Drey Wright Youth team Free transfer [21][22][14]
    27 July 2011 MF Karl Duguid Plymouth Argyle Free transfer [23][24]
    1 September 2011 DF Tom Aldred Watford Free transfer [25][26]
    2 February 2012 MF Martin Rowlands Queens Park Rangers Free transfer [27][28]
    16 March 2012 FW Freddie Ladapo Youth team Free transfer [29][30]
    25 April 2012 MF Jack Simmons Ipswich Town Free transfer [14][31][32][33]
    • Total spending: ~ £0

      Out
      Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
      31 May 2011 RB Lee Beevers Walsall Released [34][35]
      30 June 2011 MF Sam Corcoran Chelmsford City Undisclosed [36][37][38]
      30 June 2011 WG Medy Elito Dagenham & Redbridge Released [39][40]
      30 June 2011 WG Simon Hackney Rochdale Released [41][42]
      30 June 2011 DF Morten Knudsen Free agent Released [43][44]
      30 June 2011 MF David Perkins Barnsley Free transfer [45][46]
      30 June 2011 LB Conor Powell Sligo Rovers Released [47][48]
      27 January 2012 CB Pat Baldwin Southend United[lower-alpha 1] Released [49][50]
      30 March 2012 FW Craig Arnott Tooting & Mitcham United Released [51][52]
      • Total incoming: ~ £0
      1. Following Pat Baldwin's release by Colchester United, he later joined Southend United.

      Loans in
      Date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
      15 August 2011 WG Michail Antonio Reading 7 November 2011 [53][54]
      4 November 2011 ST Casey Thomas Swansea City 2 January 2012 [55][56]
      19 January 2012 FW Gavin Massey Watford 16 February 2012 [57][58]
      17 February 2012 ST Freddie Sears West Ham United 31 May 2012 [59][60]
      16 March 2012 FW Gavin Massey Watford 16 April 2012 [57][58]

        Loans out
        Date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
        29 August 2011 CB Tom Bender Accrington Stanley 15 February 2012 [61][62]
        12 September 2011 GK Carl Pentney Chelmsford City 13 October 2011 [63][64]
        13 September 2011 CB Tom Eastman Crawley Town 16 October 2011 [10][11]
        14 November 2011 DF Tom Aldred Torquay United 8 January 2012 [25][26]
        14 November 2011 GK Carl Pentney Hayes & Yeading United 19 February 2012 [63][64]
        17 February 2012 FW Craig Arnott Leiston 30 March 2012 [65][66][67]
        2 March 2012 MF/FB Lloyd James Crawley Town 18 April 2012 [68][69]
        22 March 2012 DF Bradley Hamilton Chelmsford City 21 April 2012 [70][71][72]

          Match details

          Friendlies
          6 July 2011 (2011-07-06) Friendly Maldon & Tiptree 0–4 Colchester United Maldon
          Report O'Toole  8'
          Vincent
          Arnott
          Gillespie           		Stadium: Wallace Binder Ground
          11 July 2011 (2011-07-11) Friendly SDC Putten 0–3 Colchester United Putten
          18:30 CEST Report Rose
          Baldwin
          Gillespie  pen.'          		 Stadium: Sportpark Puttereng
          15 July 2011 (2011-07-15) Friendly FC Utrecht 1–1 Colchester United Zeist
          12:00 CEST Unknown goalscorer Report
          Report (archived)          		 Henderson Stadium: KNVB Campus
          19 July 2011 (2011-07-19) Friendly Braintree Town 0–1 Colchester United Braintree
          19:45 BST Report Gillespie  78' (pen.) Stadium: Cressing Road
          23 July 2011 (2011-07-23) Friendly Bury Town 0–3 Colchester United Bury St Edmunds
          15:00 BST Report Unknown goalscorer Stadium: Ram Meadow
          Attendance: 310
          26 July 2011 (2011-07-26) Friendly Colchester United A–A Ipswich Town Colchester
          20:00 BST Report Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 6,268
          Referee: Darren Deadman
          Note: Match abandoned after 78 minutes with the score at 0–0 following a serious injury to Colchester midfielder Andy Bond after a collision with goalkeeper Mark Cousins.
          30 July 2011 (2011-07-30) Friendly Colchester United 1–0 Watford Colchester
          15:00 BST Odejayi  24' Report Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 1,334
          Referee: Andy D'Urso

          League One
          Main article: 2011–12 Football League One

          League table
          Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
          8 Carlisle United 46 18 15 13 65 66 −1 69
          9 Brentford 46 18 13 15 63 52 +11 67
          10 Colchester United 46 13 20 13 61 66 −5 59
          11 Bournemouth 46 15 13 18 48 52 −4 58
          12 Tranmere Rovers 46 14 14 18 49 53 −4 56
          Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2012. Source: BBC Sport
          Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

          Results round by round
          Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
          GroundAHHAHAHAAHAHAAHHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHAAHHAHAAHAHAHA
          ResultWDLLWDDDLWWDDLDWDLLWWLWLDLWWLDDWWDDDDDLDDLDDWL
          Position34917111313141414111112131412111414121013912121512111212121210999991010101010101010
          Source: Statto.com (archived)
          A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

          Matches
          6 August 2011 (2011-08-06) 1 Preston North End 2–4 Colchester United Preston
          15:00 BST Mellor  60'
          Coutts  70'          		 Report Wordsworth  12'
          Henderson  49', 65'
          Odejayi  76'          		 Stadium: Deepdale
          Attendance: 11,451
          Referee: Craig Pawson
          13 August 2011 (2011-08-13) 2 Colchester United 1–1 Wycombe Wanderers Colchester
          15:00 BST Vincent  24' Report Rendell  61' (pen.) Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 3,902
          Referee: Gary Sutton
          16 August 2011 (2011-08-16) 3 Colchester United 0–2 Charlton Athletic Colchester
          19:45 BST Report Wright-Phillips  13', 28' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 5,094
          Referee: Oliver Langford
          20 August 2011 (2011-08-20) 4 Huddersfield Town 3–2 Colchester United Huddersfield
          15:00 BST Rhodes  3', 59'
          Novak  64'          		 Report Odejayi  5'
          Antonio  27'          		 Stadium: Kirklees Stadium
          Attendance: 11,043
          Referee: Iain Williamson
          27 August 2011 (2011-08-27) 5 Colchester United 4–1 Oldham Athletic Colchester
          15:00 BST Wordsworth  1', 45' (pen.)
          Henderson  46'
          Heath  56'          		 Report Reid  36' (pen.) Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 3,023
          Referee: Steve Rushton
          3 September 2011 (2011-09-03) 6 Scunthorpe United 1–1 Colchester United Scunthorpe
          15:00 BST Grant  38'  43'  Report Gillespie  74' Stadium: Glanford Park
          Attendance: 3,700
          Referee: Nigel Miller
          10 September 2011 (2011-09-10) 7 Colchester United 1–1 Leyton Orient Colchester
          15:00 BST Wordsworth  43' Report Smith  90' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 4,258
          Referee: Andy D'Urso
          13 September 2011 (2011-09-13) 8 Brentford 1–1 Colchester United Brentford
          19:45 BST Donaldson  56' Report Wordsworth  90'
          O'Toole  81'          		 Stadium: Griffin Park
          Attendance: 4,714
          Referee: Gavin Ward
          17 September 2011 (2011-09-17) 9 Sheffield United 3–0 Colchester United Sheffield
          15:00 BST Evans  3'
          Porter  12'
          Quinn  72'          		 Report Stadium: Bramall Lane
          Attendance: 15,783
          Referee: Darren Deadman
          14 September 2011 (2011-09-14) 10 Colchester United 1–0 Walsall Colchester
          15:00 BST Wordsworth  33' (pen.) Report Butler  32' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 3,103
          Referee: Simon Hooper
          1 October 2011 (2011-10-01) 11 Chesterfield 0–1 Colchester United Chesterfield
          15:00 BST Report Antonio  30' Stadium: b2net Stadium
          Attendance: 6,295
          Referee: Dean Mohareb
          8 October 2011 (2011-10-08) 12 Colchester United 2–2 Yeovil Town Colchester
          15:00 BST Bond  38'
          Antonio  54'          		 Report Massey  1', 63' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 3,521
          Referee: Chris Sarginson
          15 October 2011 (2011-10-15) 13 Rochdale 2–2 Colchester United Rochdale
          15:00 BST Holness  44'
          Jones  88'          		 Report Henderson  3'
          Odejayi  14'
          Okuonghae  29'          		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
          Attendance: 2,226
          Referee: David Webb
          22 October 2011 (2011-10-22) 14 Sheffield Wednesday 2–0 Colchester United Sheffield
          15:00 BST Jones  59'
          R. Johnson  70'          		 Report Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
          Attendance: 17,634
          Referee: Geoff Eltringham
          25 October 2011 (2011-10-25) 15 Colchester United 1–1 AFC Bournemouth Colchester
          19:45 BST Zubar  72' (o.g.) Report Thomas  1' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 3,444
          Referee: Jock Waugh
          29 October 2011 (2011-10-29) 16 Colchester United 4–2 Notts County Colchester
          15:00 BST Wordsworth  49'
          Antonio  66'
          Henderson  71'
          Odejayi  74'          		 Report Sodje  58'
          Hughes  90'          		 Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 3,585
          Referee: Graham Scott
          5 November 2011 (2011-11-05) 17 Tranmere Rovers 0–0 Colchester United Birkenhead
          15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Prenton Park
          Attendance: 4,312
          Referee: Graham Salisbury
          19 November 2011 (2011-11-19) 18 Colchester United 1–5 Milton Keynes Dons Colchester
          15:00 GMT Heath  23' Report MacDonald  38', 74'
          Flanagan  45'
          Gleeson  88'
          Ibehre  90'          		 Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 4,247
          Referee: Brendan Malone
          26 November 2011 (2011-11-26) 19 Carlisle United 1–0 Colchester United Carlisle
          15:00 GMT Thirlwell  22' Report Stadium: Brunton Park
          Attendance: 4,435
          Referee: Mark Heywood
          10 December 2011 (2011-12-10) 20 Colchester United 4–1 Bury Colchester
          15:00 GMT Duguid  2', 31'
          Henderson  19'
          James  66'          		 Report John-Lewis  90' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 3,156
          Referee: James Adcock
          17 December 2011 (2011-12-17) 21 Hartlepool United 0–1 Colchester United Hartlepool
          15:00 GMT Report Wordsworth  36' Stadium: Victoria Park
          Attendance: 4,029
          Referee: Eddie Ilderton
          26 December 2011 (2011-12-26) 22 Colchester United 1–6 Stevenage Colchester
          15:00 GMT Henderson  51' Report Shroot  9'
          Beardsley  25'
          Bostwick  64'
          Laird  71'
          Freeman  73'
          Byrom  82'          		 Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 5,276
          Referee: Fred Graham
          31 December 2011 (2011-12-31) 23 Colchester United 2–0 Exeter City Colchester
          13:00 GMT Wordsworth  16'
          Bond  62'          		 Report Coles  64' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 3,667
          Referee: Phil Gibbs
          2 January 2012 (2012-01-02) 24 Milton Keynes Dons 1–0 Colchester United Milton Keynes
          15:00 GMT Okuonghae  53' (o.g.) Report Stadium: Stadium MK
          Attendance: 7,892
          Referee: Carl Berry
          14 January 2012 (2012-01-14) 25 Colchester United 1–1 Scunthorpe United Colchester
          15:00 GMT Gillespie  28' (pen.) Report Walker  8' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 3,165
          Referee: David Phillips
          21 January 2012 (2012-01-21) 26 Colchester United 1–2 Chesterfield Colchester
          15:00 GMT Gillespie  32' Report Lester  6'
          Thompson  44'          		 Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 3,312
          Referee: Mark Brown
          28 January 2012 (2012-01-28) 27 Leyton Orient 0–1 Colchester United Leyton
          15:00 GMT Report Forbes  28' (o.g.) Stadium: Brisbane Road
          Attendance: 4,659
          Referee: Mark Haywood
          4 February 2012 (2012-02-04) Colchester United P–P Sheffield United Colchester
          15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Note: Match postponed on 3 February due to a frozen pitch
          11 February 2012 (2012-02-11) Walsall P–P Colchester United Walsall
          Report Stadium: Bescot Stadium
          14 February 2012 (2012-02-14) 28 Colchester United 2–1 Brentford Colchester
          19:45 GMT Gillespie  83', 85' Report McGinn  57' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 2,923
          Referee: James Linington
          18 February 2012 (2012-02-18) 29 Yeovil Town 3–2 Colchester United Yeovil
          15:00 GMT Parrett  55'
          D'Ath  70'
          Williams  72'
          Agard  90'          		 Report Gillespie  19'
          Rowlands  90'          		 Stadium: Huish Park
          Attendance: 3,442
          Referee: Steve Rushton
          25 February 2012 (2012-02-25) 30 Colchester United 0–0 Rochdale Colchester
          15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 3,096
          Referee: David Coote
          28 February 2012 (2012-02-28) 31 Oldham Athletic 1–1 Colchester United Oldham
          19:45 GMT Marsh-Brown  37' Report Wordsworth  81' Stadium: Boundary Park
          Attendance: 3,956
          Referee: Oliver Langford
          3 March 2012 (2012-03-03) 32 Colchester United 3–0 Preston North End Colchester
          15:00 GMT Gillespie  19', 52' (pen.)
          Bond  90'          		 Report Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 3,333
          Referee: Lee Collins
          6 March 2012 (2012-03-06) 33 Charlton Athletic 0–2 Colchester United Charlton
          19:45 GMT Report Wordsworth  5'
          Gillespie  73'          		 Stadium: The Valley
          Attendance: 13,650
          Referee: Gavin Ward
          10 March 2012 (2012-03-10) 34 Wycombe Wanderers 0–0 Colchester United High Wycombe
          15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Adams Park
          Attendance: 4,838
          Referee: Simon Hooper
          13 March 2012 (2012-03-13) 35 Colchester United 1–1 Sheffield United Colchester
          19:45 GMT Gillespie  56' Report Hoskins  32' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 4,572
          Referee: Trevor Kettle
          17 March 2012 (2012-03-17) 36 Colchester United 1–1 Huddersfield Town Colchester
          15:00 GMT Gillespie  3' Report Okuonghae  90' (o.g.) Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 3,929
          Referee: Dean Mohareb
          20 March 2012 (2012-03-20) 37 Stevenage 0–0 Colchester United Stevenage
          19:45 GMT Slew  45' Report Stadium: Broadhall Way
          Attendance: 2,419
          Referee: Darren Deadman
          24 March 2012 (2012-03-24) 38 Colchester United 1–1 Carlisle United Colchester
          15:00 GMT Rowlands  51' Report Berrett  68' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 3,672
          Referee: Gary Sutton
          27 March 2012 (2012-03-27) 39 Walsall 3–1 Colchester United Walsall
          19:45 BST Ledesma  38'
          Sadler  44'
          Bowerman  73'          		 Report Wordsworth  11' Stadium: Bescot Stadium
          Attendance: 3,331
          Referee: Rob Lewis
          31 March 2012 (2012-03-31) 40 Exeter City 1–1 Colchester United Exeter
          15:00 BST Cureton  83' Report Duguid  6' Stadium: St James Park
          Attendance: 3,889
          Referee: Darren Drysdale
          6 April 2012 (2012-04-06) 41 Colchester United 1–1 Hartlepool United Colchester
          15:00 BST Sears  81' (pen.) Report Sweeney  17' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 3,921
          Referee: Pat Miller
          9 April 2012 (2012-04-09) 42 Bury 4–1 Colchester United Bury
          15:00 BST Grella  40'
          Harrad  43'
          Coke  56'
          Worrall  73'          		 Report Eastman  57' Stadium: Gigg Lane
          Attendance: 3,119
          Referee: Geoff Eltringham
          14 April 2012 (2012-04-14) 43 Colchester United 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday Colchester
          15:00 BST Henderson  3' Report Llera  52' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 6,643
          Referee: Carl Boyeson
          21 April 2012 (2012-04-21) 44 AFC Bournemouth 1–1 Colchester United Bournemouth
          15:00 BST MacDonald  11' Report Eastman  84' Stadium: Dean Court
          Attendance: 5,109
          Referee: Stuart Attwell
          28 April 2012 (2012-04-28) 45 Colchester United 4–2 Tranmere Rovers Colchester
          15:00 BST Henderson  4'
          Eastman  46'
          Goodison  66' (o.g.)
          Sears  84'          		 Report Wallace  52'
          Cassidy  72'          		 Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 4,061
          Referee: Andy Haines
          5 May 2012 (2012-05-05) 46 Notts County 4–1 Colchester United Nottingham
          15:00 BST Hughes  23'
          Bogdanović  33'
          Judge  41'
          Freeman  51'          		 Report Wordsworth  90' Stadium: Meadow Lane
          Attendance: 8,942
          Referee: Scott Mathieson

          Football League Cup
          Main article: 2011–12 Football League Cup
          9 August 2011 (2011-08-09) 1st round Wycombe Wanderers 3–3 (a.e.t.)
          (5–4 p)          		 Colchester United High Wycombe
          19:45 BST Donnelly  2'
          Grant  12'
          Beavon  105'          		 Report Odejayi  27'
          Henderson  41'
          Gillespie  98' (pen.)          		 Stadium: Adams Park
          Attendance: 1,430
          Referee: Pat Miller

          Football League Trophy
          Main article: 2011–12 Football League Trophy
          30 August 2011 (2011-08-30) 1st round (southern section) Colchester United 1–3 Barnet Colchester
          19:30 BST Baldwin  16' Report Holmes  7'
          McLeod  19' (pen.)
          Kabba  74'          		 Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 1,747
          Referee: David Phillips

          FA Cup
          Main article: 2011–12 FA Cup
          12 November 2011 (2011-11-12) 1st round Crewe Alexandra 1–4 Colchester United Crewe
          15:00 GMT Moore  19'
          Westwood  21'          		 Report James  60', 90'
          Bond  77'
          Coker  87'          		 Stadium: Gresty Road
          Attendance: 2,325
          Referee: David Coote
          3 December 2011 (2011-12-03) 2nd round Colchester United 0–1 Swindon Town Colchester
          15:00 GMT Report Ritchie  59' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 3,035
          Referee: Michael Naylor

          Squad statistics

          Appearances and goals

          [5][73]

          No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague OneFA CupLeague CupFootball League Trophy
          AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
          1 GK Ben Williams 390360200010
          3 DF Michael Rose 16012+20001010
          4 DF Magnus Okuonghae 450420201000
          6 DF Matt Heath 30222+42201010
          7 FW Ashley Vincent 1215+41201000
          8 MF John-Joe O'Toole 1608+70001000
          9 FW Steven Gillespie 361219+14110+100+1110
          10 MF Kemal Izzet 38029+501+101010
          12 GK Mark Cousins 110100001000
          14 MF Andy Bond 43428+123210010
          15 FW Kayode Odejayi 47533+10420110+10
          16 FW Ian Henderson 501045+19201110
          17 MF Martin Rowlands 927+22000000
          18 DF Tom Eastman 27324+130+10000+10
          20 DF Brian Wilson 500460201010
          22 MF Anthony Wordsworth 4713441310100+10
          23 MF Lloyd James 27317+611+120+1010
          24 DF Ben Coker 23115+50210+1000
          25 DF John White 26021+50000000
          27 MF Karl Duguid 26316+930+100000
          31 DF Bradley Hamilton 100+10000000
          Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season
          5 DF Pat Baldwin 614+10000011
          11 FW Michail Antonio 16414+14000010
          11 FW Freddie Sears 1125+62000000
          19 FW Casey Thomas 300+20100000
          21[lower-alpha 1] FW Gavin Massey 804+40000000
          1. Massey wore shirt number 19 during his first loan spell with the club

          Goalscorers

          [73]

          Place Number Nationality Position Name League One FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
          1 22 MF Anthony Wordsworth 13 0 0 0 13
          2 9 FW Steven Gillespie 11 0 1 0 12
          3 16 FW/MF Ian Henderson 9 0 1 0 10
          4 15 FW Kayode Odejayi 4 0 1 0 5
          5 11 WG Michail Antonio 4 0 0 0 4
          14 MF Andy Bond 3 1 0 0 4
          7 18 CB Tom Eastman 3 0 0 0 3
          23 MF/FB Lloyd James 1 2 0 0 3
          27 MF Karl Duguid 3 0 0 0 3
          10 6 CB Matt Heath 2 0 0 0 2
          11 ST Freddie Sears 2 0 0 0 2
          17 MF Martin Rowlands 2 0 0 0 2
          13 5 CB Pat Baldwin 0 0 0 1 1
          7 WG Ashley Vincent 1 0 0 0 1
          24 DF/MF Ben Coker 0 1 0 0 1
          Own goals 3 0 0 0 3
          TOTALS 61 4 3 1 69

          Disciplinary record

          [74]

          Number Nationality Position Name League One FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
          4 CB Magnus Okuonghae 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 1
          22 MF Anthony Wordsworth 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
          9 FW Steven Gillespie 6 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 8 0
          16 FW/MF Ian Henderson 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
          10 MF Kemal Izzet 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
          8 MF John-Joe O'Toole 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
          20 FB Brian Wilson 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
          15 FW Kayode Odejayi 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
          14 MF Andy Bond 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
          23 MF/FB Lloyd James 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
          3 LB Michael Rose 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
          6 CB Matt Heath 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
          18 CB Tom Eastman 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
          24 DF/MF Ben Coker 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
          27 MF Karl Duguid 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
          1 GK Ben Williams 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
          7 WG Ashley Vincent 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
          11 WG Michail Antonio 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
          17 MF Martin Rowlands 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
          21[lower-alpha 1] FW Gavin Massey 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
          25 FB John White 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
          TOTALS 70 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 75 2
          1. Massey wore shirt number 19 during his first loan spell with the club

          Captains

          Number of games played as team captain.[75]

          Place Number Nationality Position Player League One FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
          1 10 MF Kemal Izzet 29 1 1 1 32
          2 6 CB Matt Heath 10 0 0 0 10
          3 27 MF Karl Duguid 4 0 0 0 4
          4 22 MF Anthony Wordsworth 3 0 0 0 3
          Not recorded 0 1 0 0 1
          TOTALS 46 2 1 1 50

            Clean sheets

            Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[76]

            Place Number Nationality Player League One FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
            1 1 Ben Williams 11 0 0 0 11
            TOTALS 11 0 0 0 11

            Player debuts

            Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[77]

            Number Position Nationality Player Date Opponent Ground Notes
            3 LB Michael Rose 6 August 2011 Preston North End Deepdale
            11 WG Michail Antonio 16 August 2011 Charlton Athletic Colchester Community Stadium
            18 CB Tom Eastman 30 August 2011 Barnet Colchester Community Stadium
            27 MF Karl Duguid 3 September 2011 Scunthorpe United Glanford Park [78][lower-alpha 1]
            19 ST Casey Thomas 12 November 2012 Crewe Alexandra Gresty Road
            19 FW Gavin Massey 21 January 2012 Chesterfield Colchester Community Stadium
            17 MF Martin Rowlands 14 February 2012 Brentford Colchester Community Stadium
            11 ST Freddie Sears 18 February 2012 Yeovil Town Huish Park
            21 FW Gavin Massey 17 March 2012 Huddersfield Town Colchester Community Stadium [79][lower-alpha 1]
            31 DF Bradley Hamilton 28 April 2012 Tranmere Rovers Colchester Community Stadium
            1. Second debut for the club

            See also

            References

            General
            • "Colchester United football club match record: 2012". 11v11.com. Retrieved 20 December 2018.

            Specific
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            29. "Freddie Ladapo". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
            30. Freddie Ladapo at Soccerbase
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            32. Jack Simmons at Soccerbase
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            39. "Medy Elito". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
            40. Medy Elito at Soccerbase
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            42. Simon Hackney at Soccerbase
            43. "Morten Knudsen". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
            44. Morten Knudsen at Soccerbase
            45. "David Perkins". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
            46. David Perkins at Soccerbase
            47. "Conor Powell". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
            48. Conor Powell at Soccerbase
            49. "Pat Baldwin". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
            50. Pat Baldwin at Soccerbase
            51. "Craig Arnott". 11v11.com. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
            52. Craig Arnott at Soccerbase
            53. "Michail Antonio". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
            54. Michail Antonio at Soccerbase
            55. "Casey Thomas". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
            56. Casey Thomas at Soccerbase
            57. "Gavin Massey (Midfielder / Forward)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
            58. Gavin Massey at Soccerbase
            59. "Freddie Sears". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
            60. Freddie Sears at Soccerbase
            61. "Thomas Bender". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
            62. Tom Bender at Soccerbase
            63. "Carl Pentney". 11v11.com. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
            64. Carl Pentney at Soccerbase
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            68. "Lloyd James". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
            69. Lloyd James at Soccerbase
            70. "Bradley Hamilton". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
            71. Bradley Hamilton at Soccerbase
            72. Bradley Hamitlon at Soccerway
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            74. "Discipline". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
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            77. "Alltime- List of Debuts". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
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            79. "Colchester Utd 1–1 Huddersfield Town". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
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