2020–21 Colchester United F.C. season

The 2020–21 season is Colchester United's 84th season in their history and their fifth successive season competing in League Two. Along with competing in League Two, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

Colchester United
2020–21 season
OwnerRobbie Cowling
ChairmanRobbie Cowling
Head coachSteve Ball
StadiumColchester Community Stadium
League Two17th
FA CupFirst round
(eliminated by Marine)
EFL CupFirst round
(eliminated by Reading)
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Jevani Brown (7)
All:
Jevani Brown (11)
Highest home attendance1,094
v Morecambe, 19 December 2020[1]
Lowest home attendance1,094
v Morecambe, 19 December 2020[1]
Average home league attendance1,094
Biggest win6–1
v Southend United, 10 November 2020
Biggest defeat1–6
v Exeter City, 24 November 2020

Season overview

Pre-season

Colchester's place in League Two for the 2020–21 season was confirmed on 22 June 2020 following a 3–2 aggregate defeat to Exeter City in the semi-final of the League Two play-offs.[2]

Chairman Robbie Cowling had already announced on 27 April 2020 that four first-team players would be released at the end of their contracts on 30 June. These players included Brandon Comley, Ryan Jackson, Frank Nouble, and club captain Luke Prosser. Citing the coronavirus outbreak, Cowling admitted under normal circumstances he "would have been determined to re-sign" the released players.[3]

The following day, the club also released a list of twelve further players who would not be offered new deals on the expiry of their current contracts. These included Dean Ager, Callum Anderson, Jamal Campbell-Ryce, Louis Dunne, Chandler Hallett, Tyrique Hyde, Luke Ige, Tariq Issa, Cameron James, Callum Jones, Percy Kiangebeni, and Bailey Vose.[4]

On 14 July, Cowling released a statement to announce that John McGreal had left the club after four years as head coach.[5]

Ethan Ross left the club on 24 July to join League One side Lincoln City.[6]

On 28 July, McGreal's former assistant Steve Ball was announced as his successor.[7]

Colchester played their first pre-season friendly at home to Gillingham on 15 August. They suffered a 2–0 defeat with goals from Stuart O'Keefe and Connor Ogilvie.[8]

On 18 August, Colchester hosted back-to-back friendlies against Ipswich Town, both of which were 75-minutes in length. In the first match, Colchester lost 4–0, with a brace from Aaron Drinan and goals from Gwion Edwards and Idris El Mizouni. In the second game, Colchester were beaten 1–0. Alan Judge's first-half goal proved to be the difference between the sides.[9]

Again the U's hosted back-to-back friendlies, this time the visiting team were Peterborough United. A brace from Dan Butler and one from Siriki Dembélé all but secured victory for Peterborough, before Colchester scored their first goal of pre-season when Jevani Brown earned an 81st-minute consolation. In the second game, a young U's side were defeated by a first-half Ricky-Jade Jones brace.[10]

Following the friendly with Peterborough, Colchester announced the signing of Tommy Smith following his release from Sunderland. He agreed a two-year deal having featured in a number of pre-season friendly matches.[11]

On 28 August, the U's announced their second signing of the summer, former Liverpool goalkeeper Shamal George. He agreed a two-year deal following a trial period.[12]

Colchester fell behind to their National League opposition Wealdstone on 29 August. This followed a melee between the two sets of players which resulted in Wealdstone's Danny Green being sent off. Tom Eastman equalised in the 52nd-minute, and Jevani Brown secured a 2–1 victory ten minutes later.[13]

On 3 September, Colchester announced Steve Ball's assistant would be former Watford coach Hayden Mullins.[14]

On 4 September, Harry Pell was named as Colchester United's new club captain. His vice-captain was newly-signed defender Tommy Smith.[15]

Colchester made their third summer signing ahead of the new season with the capture of Fulham striker Martell Taylor-Crossdale. He arrived on a season-long loan from the Premier League club.[16]

September

Colchester played their first competitive match of the season in the first round of the EFL Cup on 5 September when they faced Championship side Reading. Debuts were handed to Tommy Smith and Miquel Scarlett in defence, and Jevani Brown made a return to the Colchester first-team following his loan spell last season at Forest Green Rovers. Brown then scored his first goal for the club in the 37th-minute to give the U's a 1–0 lead, but Reading pulled level with a goal in first-half injury time through Lucas João. He then went on to score two more goals in the second-half to seal his hat-trick and send Colchester out of the Cup in the first round. Marley Marshall-Miranda also came on as a second-half substitute to make his professional debut.[17]

Martell Taylor-Crossdale came on as a second-half substitute for his club debut in Colchester's 2–0 EFL Trophy defeat to Portsmouth on 8 September. Also making his debut in goal was Shamal George. Two quick-fire first-half goals from Marcus Harness were enough to secure victory for Pompey.[18]

On 9 September, young forward Michael Fernandes signed for National League South side Dartford on loan until January.[19]

The league season opened with a trip to Valley Parade to face Bradford City on 12 September. The match ended a goalless draw.[20]

Under-23s players Ollie Sims and Matt Weaire were sent out on loan for first-team experience on 18 September until January 2021. Sims joined Southern League Premier South side Farnborough, while centre back Weaire joined Southern League Premier Central side Leiston.[21]

Colchester secured their first win of the season in only their third-ever league meeting with Bolton Wanderers on 19 September. In their first home match of the season, the U's took a first-half lead through Tom Eastman's 44th-minute goal, before doubling their advantage from Jevani Brown's second goal of the campaign after 71-minutes. Sammie McLeod came on as an 83rd-minute substitute to make his professional debut in the 2–0 victory.[22]

The U's were held to a 1–1 draw in their visit to Barrow on 26 September. Noah Chilvers' first professional goal handed the visitors a 1–0 lead after 34-minutes, but the hosts drew level on 54-minutes through Mike Jones.[23]

September ended with a third successive cup defeat of the season for the U's. West Ham United under-21s were 1–0 winners through a 61st-minute Conor Coventry goal. Left back Harvey Sayer made his debut from the substitutes bench during the match.[24]

October

On 3 October, Colchester hosted Oldham Athletic on match day four. Colchester took a 27th-minute lead through Ben Stevenson, who recorded his first goal of the season. Ten minutes later, the U's were two ahead when Callum Harriott doubled their lead from the penalty spot after Conor McAleny's handball offence. McAleny made amends in the second-half, scoring from a penalty kick after Cohen Bramall was deemed to have fouled Dylan Bahamboula. Then two minutes later, Oldham equalised through Carl Piergianni. Colchester retook the lead on 65-minutes from a Miles Welch-Hayes header, but Oldham again equalised in the 89th-minute, McAleny again the scorer.[25]

Noah Chilvers signed a new three-year contract on 5 October to keep him at the club until summer 2023.[26]

Defender Danny Collinge was sent out on loan to Isthmian League North Division side A.F.C. Sudbury on 8 October until January 2021.[27]

On 9 October, Colchester announced the signing of former Manchester United Academy forward Joshua Bohui, who had his contract cancelled at Dutch side NAC Breda earlier in the week.[28] He signed a two-year deal with the club, joining up with Jon De Souza, who he played under at the Brentford Academy.[29]

Colchester were held to a third successive draw on 10 October. Callum Harriott's second goal in as many games had given the U's a first-half lead, but Walsall struck back in the second-half through Elijah Adebayo to draw 1–1.[30]

Ollie Kensdale was loaned out to National League South side Braintree Town, making his debut for the club on 10 October.[31]

Colchester fell to their first defeat of the season on 17 October. Hosts Carlisle United took a 2–0 first-half lead before Luke Norris scored his first goal of the season a minute before the interval. It was 2–2 by the 52nd-minute, Norris converting a penalty kick. However, Carlisle nicked the win with an 81st-minute goal from Aaron Hayden.[32]

Having been on loan at Dartford, Michael Fernandes joined Ollie Sims on loan at Farnborough on 20 October, signing with his former club until January 2021.[33]

The U's returned to winning ways with a 1–0 victory over Forest Green Rovers on 20 October. Noah Chilvers' second-minute goal and second goal of the season was enough to secure the win.[34]

On 24 October, Colchester beat Harrogate Town 2–1 in their first-ever league meeting. Callum Harriott scored his third goal of the season on 52-minutes, before Ben Stevenson followed up two minutes later to double the U's lead. Jon Stead pulled a goal back for the visitors on 61-minutes, but the hosts held on for victory.[35]

Colchester suffered their second league defeat of the season on 27 October at top of the table Newport County. Scott Twine opened the scoring on 51-minutes, but substitute Jevani Brown scored an 89th-minute equaliser for the visitors. In the first minute of injury time, Newport scored their winner through Pádraig Amond.[36]

On 27 October, it was announced that Scunthorpe United had eight players test positive for COVID-19, and their next three fixtures would be postponed, including their match against Colchester originally scheduled for 30 October.[37]

November

Colchester signed former Watford striker Michael Folivi on 2 November on a contract until the end of the season.[38]

Colchester returned to winning ways on 3 November with a 3–1 home win against Stevenage. Jevani Brown scored an 11th-minute opener, before the visitors equalised from the penalty spot four minutes later following a Tommy Smith foul. After the break, Brown added a second in the 57th-minute, and completed his hat-trick in the 81st-minute.[39]

Colchester were knocked out of the FA Cup first round by Northern Premier League Division One North West side Marine on 7 November. The eighth-tier visitors took a 22nd-minute lead through Anthony Miley, but captain Harry Pell brought the U's back into the tie with a 64th-minute equaliser. The resilient Mariners took the tie to extra time, and held out to a penalty shoot-out. Colchester and Marine converted all of their penalties until Josh Bohui stepped up to take United's fourth, which he put wide. Jay Devine scored the subsequent kick and put Marine through to the second round of the Cup for the first time since the 1992–93 season.[40]

In the first Essex derby match since 2018, Colchester faced league rivals Southend United in their final dead rubber EFL Trophy group match on 10 November. Colchester took the lead through leading scorer Jevani Brown after 16-minutes, before he doubled the U's lead after 38-minutes. He secured his second hat-trick in a week after the break when he converted from the penalty spot following a foul on Josh Bohui. Brown was then replaced by Samson Tovide who came on to make his professional debut for the club. Michael Folivi registered his first goal for Colchester to make the score 4–0 on 62-minutes. Noah Chilvers made it 5–0 with 20 minutes remaining, and Kwame Poku scored his first of the season to make it six on 83-minutes. Southend did manage to score a consolation in the second minute of injury time through Kazaiah Sterling. The victory was Colchester's biggest of the season to date, and the largest margin of victory in any Essex derby encounter for either side.[41]

Brown continued his excellent goalscoring form with a brace against Leyton Orient in League Two on 14 November. A goal in each half put the U's in charge, despite the O's scoring a late consolation goal from Conor Wilkinson.[42]

The U's salvaged a late draw against Mansfield Town on 20 November. Nicky Maynard had opened the scoring for the hosts mid-way through the second-half, but Luke Norris' third goal of the season on 85-minutes secured a point for the visitors.[43]

Colchester were thrashed 6–1 by Exeter City on 24 November. Matt Jay's 20th-minute goal gave Exeter a 1–0 lead going into the interval. Steve Ball made three half-time substitutions, but their effect was minimal as the floodgates opened. Joel Randall doubled Exeter's lead on 53-minutes, then Ryan Bowman scored his first of three goals four minutes later. He made it 4–0 on 71-minutes, before Colchester pulled a goal back through substitute Michael Folivi. Bowman completed his hat-trick in the third minute of stoppage time, but Exeter still had enough time to add a sixth when Jay scored his second goal of the game with 95-minutes on the clock.[44]

December

Colchester were held to a draw by Crawley Town on 1 December. The U's had taken the lead through Callum Harriott's 13th-minute goal, but were pegged back by a Jordan Tunnicliffe goal seven minutes later. The scores remained level through the second-half.[45]

The return of supporters to the Colchester Community Stadium on 5 December was overshadowed by a minority of the 1,000 Colchester supporters who booed when the players took a knee prior to kick-off, a gesture that has been commonplace throughout the Premier League and English Football League since June to raise awareness of racial inequality.[46] During the match against Grimsby Town, Colchester took the lead through Tommy Smith, who registered his first goal for the club. Luke Hendrie equalised for the visitors mid-way through the second-half, but Callum Harriott scored his second goal in as many games to secure victory for the U's.[47] The match also saw Junior Tchamadeu make his debut at right-back, becoming the youngest player to start for the club.[48]

Tommy Smith scored his second goal in as many fixtures on 8 December as Colchester held on for a 1–0 victory following his 26th-minute opener at Scunthorpe United. It was Colchester's first away victory of the season.[49]

Colchester came from behind to draw with Port Vale on 12 December. Devante Rodney's 58th-minute goal gave Vale the lead, but Luke Norris struck seven minutes later as the U's held out for a 1–1 away draw.[50]

On 15 December, Colchester were beaten 2–1 at Cambridge United in front of almost 2,000 fans, but the match was overshadowed by a small number of the home supporters booing when players took the knee before kick-off. The home side took the lead through Paul Mullin after 50-minutes, and he scored his second of the game 15-minutes later. Michael Folivi was fouled in the penalty area and stepped up to score, but it was not enough for the U's as they fell to defeat.[51]

On 18 December, the Football Association announced no further action would be taken against Colchester after fans had booed players taking a knee in the home win against Grimsby. They did announce however that an investigation would take place into a similar incident in the Cambridge away fixture.[52]

Colchester's unbeaten home record came to an end as they dropped out of the play-off places with defeat at home to Morecambe on 19 December. John O'Sullivan opened the scoring for the visitors after eight minutes of play, but Michael Folivi scored his second goal in as many games to level the scores on 23-minutes. Yann Songo'o's second-half header would prove to be the winner for Morecambe.[1]

On 21 December, Marley Marshall-Miranda, who had made his first-team debut earlier in the season, signed a new two-and-a-half year contract to keep him with the club until summer 2023.[53]

In their Boxing Day Essex Derby match against Southend United, Colchester were beaten 2–0, with two first-half goals from Simeon Akinola and Timothée Dieng.[54]

Colchester's run of games without a win extended to five on 29 December, when they were held to a goalless draw by Cheltenham Town.[55]

January

Colchester's first scheduled game of 2021 was postponed on the morning of the fixture with Tranmere Rovers due to players in both squads showing symptoms of COVID-19.[56]

On 5 January, striker Luke Norris departed the club to sign for League Two rivals Stevenage.[57]

Yet to play in 2021, Colchester's match at Salford City scheduled for 9 January was postponed on 8 January due to a frozen pitch, with worsening weather conditions expected overnight.[58]

Harvey Sayer, who made his debut for the club earlier in the season, signed his first professional contract with the club on 11 January. His new deal would keep him with the U's until summer 2023.[59]

Colchester played their first game of 2021 on 16 January when they hosted Cambridge United. The visitors took a 12th-minute lead through Harvey Knibbs, but a Greg Taylor own goal on 39-minutes denied the visitors a third consecutive league win as both sides settled for a point.[60]

On 19 January, Colchester signed Queens Park Rangers striker Aramide Oteh on loan for the rest of the season, having been on loan at the U's League Two rivals Stevenage earlier in the season. He was recalled from his Stevenage loan by QPR on 11 January.[61]

Luke Gambin departed Colchester on 20 January to join fellow League Two club Newport County on loan until the end of the campaign.[62]

On 23 January, Colchester fell to a 3–0 defeat at Morecambe. Despite hitting the woodwork twice in the first half, Colchester went into the break a goal down after Adam Phillips' opener on the stroke of half-time. Colchester again conceded in the 58th-minute to a Toumani Diagouraga goal before captain Harry Pell was sent off for an off-the-ball incident on the hour mark. Morecambe scored a third through John O'Sullivan ten minutes from full time.[63]

Colchester were held to a 0–0 draw at Stevenage on 26 January,[64] before suffering yet another defeat to Scunthorpe United on 29 January, who won 1–0 at the Community Stadium.[65]

February

On transfer deadline day, Colchester re-signed Frank Nouble on loan from Plymouth Argyle until the end of the season, while 2019 Charlton Athletic loanee Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu joined the club on a permanent basis.[66] Cohen Bramall left the club to join League One side Lincoln City for an undisclosed fee, while incoming loan signing Josh Doherty from Crawley Town was a direct replacement.[67]

Prior to the transfer window closing, Colchester released seven of their under-23 registered players. These players included Danny Collinge, Michael Fernandes, Ollie Kensdale, Sammie McLeod, Miquel Scarlett, Ollie Sims and Matt Weaire, who all left after cancelling their contracts by mutual consent.[68]

Colchester's rescheduled trip to Salford on 2 February was once again postponed, this time less than one hour before kickoff due to a waterlogged pitch.[69]

Josh Doherty made his Colchester debut on 7 February in Colchester's 0–0 draw at Leyton Orient. Frank Nouble and Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu made their second debuts for the club in the fixture, while Shamal George made his first league start in goal for the U's.[70]

Players
As of 1 February 2021[71][72]
No. Name Position Nat. 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 35)1700 Ipswich Town13 July 2019[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
28Callum CoulterGKFrimley (2000-10-24)24 October 2000 (aged 19)00AcademyFree transfer
29Shamal GeorgeGKBirkenhead (1998-01-06)6 January 1998 (aged 22)00 Liverpool28 August 2020Free transfer
Defenders
2Miles Welch-HayesRBOxford (1996-10-25)25 October 1996 (aged 23)10 Macclesfield Town21 February 2020Free transfer
3Josh DohertyLBNewtownards (1996-03-15)15 March 1996 (aged 24)00 Crawley Town1 February 2021Loan
5Tommy SmithCB Macclesfield (1990-03-31)31 March 1990 (aged 30)60 Sunderland25 August 2020[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
6Omar SowunmiCBColchester (1995-11-07)7 November 1995 (aged 24)110 Yeovil Town1 July 2019Undisclosed
18Tom EastmanCBColchester (1991-10-21)21 October 1991 (aged 28)36220 Ipswich Town19 May 2011Free transfer
21Ryan ClampinLB/LWColchester (1999-01-29)29 January 1999 (aged 21)181AcademyFree transfer
30Al-Amin KazeemLB (2002-04-06)6 April 2002 (aged 18)00AcademyFree transfer
35Billy CracknellDFBrentwood (2002-01-19)19 January 2002 (aged 18)00AcademyFree transfer
36Harvey SayerLBGorleston-on-Sea (2003-01-06)6 January 2003 (aged 17)00AcademyFree transfer
38Junior TchamadeuRB (2003-12-22)22 December 2003 (aged 16)00AcademyFree transfer
Midfielders
4Tom LapslieCMWaltham Forest (1995-10-05)5 October 1995 (aged 24)1574Academy25 April 2013Free transfer
8Harry PellMFTilbury (1991-10-21)21 October 1991 (aged 28)6110 Cheltenham Town10 May 2018Undisclosed
10Jevani BrownAM Letchworth (1994-10-16)16 October 1994 (aged 25)170 Cambridge United4 July 2019Undisclosed
14Noah ChilversAMChelmsford (2001-02-22)22 February 2001 (aged 19)50Academy3 July 2017Free transfer
16Diaz WrightMFGreenwich (1998-02-22)22 February 1998 (aged 22)140Academy30 June 2016Free transfer
22Brendan Sarpong-WireduMFLondon (1999-11-07)7 November 1999 (aged 20)100 Charlton Athletic1 February 2021[lower-alpha 1]Undisclosed
23Kwame PokuMFCroydon (2001-08-11)11 August 2001 (aged 18)385 Worthing17 May 2019Undisclosed
24Ben StevensonMFLeicester (1997-03-23)23 March 1997 (aged 23)634 Wolves30 January 2019Undisclosed
25Andre HasanallyMFWaltham Forest (2002-02-10)10 February 2002 (aged 18)20AcademyFree transfer
33Marley Marshall-MirandaMF (2002-10-22)22 October 2002 (aged 17)00AcademyFree transfer
Forwards
7Courtney SeniorWGCroydon (1997-06-30)30 June 1997 (aged 22)10614 Brentford28 June 2016Free transfer
9Aramide OtehSTLee (1998-09-10)10 September 1998 (aged 21)00 Queens Park Rangers19 January 2021Loan
11Callum HarriottWG Norbury (1994-03-04)4 March 1994 (aged 26)4910 Reading5 September 2019[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
12Paris Cowan-HallWGHillingdon (1990-10-05)5 October 1990 (aged 29)102 Wycombe Wanderers4 July 2019Free transfer
26Luke GambinWG Sutton (1993-03-16)16 March 1993 (aged 27)372 Luton Town26 June 2019Free transfer
32Jake HutchinsonCFColchester (2002-05-08)8 May 2002 (aged 18)00AcademyFree transfer
34Samson TovideCF00AcademyFree transfer
37Joshua BohuiFWLondon (1999-03-03)3 March 1999 (aged 21)00 NAC Breda9 October 2020Free transfer
39Michael FoliviFWWembley (1998-02-25)25 February 1998 (aged 22)00 Watford2 November 2020Free transfer
45Frank NoubleCFLewisham (1991-09-24)24 September 1991 (aged 28)9214 Plymouth Argyle1 February 2021[lower-alpha 1]Loan
  1. Date of signing refers to the date of the player's signing for his second spell with the club

Transfers and contracts

In
Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
25 August 2020 CB Tommy Smith Sunderland Free transfer [11]
28 August 2020 GK Shamal George Liverpool Free transfer [12]
9 October 2020 FW Joshua Bohui NAC Breda Free transfer [28]
2 November 2020 FW Michael Folivi Watford Free transfer [38]
1 February 2021 MF Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu Charlton Athletic Undisclosed [66]

Out
Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
30 June 2020 AM Dean Ager Free agent Released [4]
30 June 2020 MF Callum Anderson Haverhill Rovers[lower-alpha 1] Released [4]
30 June 2020 WG Jamal Campbell-Ryce Free agent Retired [4]
30 June 2020 MF Brandon Comley Bolton Wanderers[lower-alpha 2] Released [3]
30 June 2020 MF Louis Dunne Farnborough[lower-alpha 3] Released [4]
30 June 2020 GK Chandler Hallett Wellington[lower-alpha 4] Released [4]
30 June 2020 MF Tyrique Hyde Dulwich Hamlet[lower-alpha 5] Released [4]
30 June 2020 RB Luke Ige Merstham[lower-alpha 6] Released [4]
30 June 2020 FW Tariq Issa Free agent Released [4]
30 June 2020 RB Ryan Jackson Gillingham[lower-alpha 7] Released [3]
30 June 2020 CB/FB/DM Cameron James Chelmsford City[lower-alpha 8] Released [4]
30 June 2020 CF Callum Jones Free agent Released [4]
30 June 2020 DF Percy Kiangebeni Free agent Released [4]
30 June 2020 CF Frank Nouble Plymouth Argyle[lower-alpha 9] Released [3]
30 June 2020 CB Luke Prosser Stevenage[lower-alpha 10] Released [3]
30 June 2020 GK Bailey Vose Margate[lower-alpha 11] Released [4]
24 July 2020 GK Ethan Ross Lincoln City Undisclosed [6]
5 January 2021 CF Luke Norris Stevenage Undisclosed [57]
1 February 2021 LB Cohen Bramall Lincoln City Undisclosed [67]
1 February 2021 DF Danny Collinge Free agent Released [68]
1 February 2021 WG Michael Fernandes Free agent Released [68]
1 February 2021 CB Ollie Kensdale Free agent Released [68]
1 February 2021 MF Sammie McLeod Free agent Released [68]
1 February 2021 WG Ollie Sims Free agent Released [68]
1 February 2021 RB/MF Miquel Scarlett Free agent Released [68]
1 February 2021 CB Matthew Weaire Free agent Released [68]
  1. Following Callum Anderson's release by Colchester United, he later signed for Haverhill Rovers.[73]
  2. Following Brandon Comley's release by Colchester United, he later signed for Bolton Wanderers.[74]
  3. Following Louis Dunne's release by Colchester United, he later signed for Farnborough.[75]
  4. Following Chandler Hallett's release by Colchester United, he later signed for Wellington[76]
  5. Following Tyrique Hyde's release by Colchester United, he later signed for Dulwich Hamlet[77]
  6. Following Luke Ige's release by Colchester United, he later signed for Merstham[78]
  7. Following Ryan Jackson's release by Colchester United, he later signed for Gillingham.[79]
  8. Following Cameron James' release by Colchester United, he later signed for Chelmsford City.[80]
  9. Following Frank Nouble's release by Colchester United, he later signed for Plymouth Argyle.[81]
  10. Following Luke Prosser's release by Colchester United, he later signed for Stevenage.[82]
  11. Following Bailey Vose's release by Colchester United, he later signed for Margate.[83]

Loans in
Date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
4 September 2020 CF Martell Taylor-Crossdale Fulham 19 October 2020 [16][84]
19 January 2021 ST Aramide Oteh Queens Park Rangers End of season [61]
1 February 2021 CF Frank Nouble Plymouth Argyle End of season [66]
1 February 2021 LB Josh Doherty Crawley Town End of season [67]

    Loans out
    Date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
    September 2020 DF Billy Cracknell Maldon & Tiptree [85]
    9 September 2020 WG Michael Fernandes Dartford October 2020 [19]
    18 September 2020 WG Ollie Sims Farnborough January 2021 [21]
    18 September 2020 CB Matthew Weaire Leiston January 2021 [21]
    October 2020 MF Andre Hasanally Maldon & Tiptree [86]
    8 October 2020 DF Danny Collinge A.F.C. Sudbury January 2021 [27]
    10 October 2020 CB Ollie Kensdale Braintree Town January 2021 [31]
    20 October 2020 WG Michael Fernandes Farnborough January 2021 [33]
    20 January 2021 WG Luke Gambin Newport County End of season [62]

      Contracts

      New contracts and contract extensions.

      Date Position Nationality Name Length Expiry Ref.
      25 August 2020 CB Tommy Smith 2 years June 2022 [11]
      28 August 2020 GK Shamal George 2 years June 2022 [12]
      5 October 2020 AM Noah Chilvers 3 years June 2023 [26]
      9 October 2020 FW Joshua Bohui 2 years June 2022 [28][29]
      2 November 2020 FW Michael Folivi 7 months June 2021 [38]
      21 December 2020 MF Marley Marshall-Miranda 2½ years June 2023 [53]
      11 January 2021 LB Harvey Sayer 2½ years June 2023 [59]
      1 February 2021 MF Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu 1½ years June 2022 [66]

      Match details

      Pre-season friendlies

      On 13 August 2020, Colchester United announced pre-season home friendlies against Gillingham and Ipswich Town. The first against Gillingham involved players playing no more than 45 minutes each, while the U's hosted two 75-minute long games against Ipswich on the same day.[87] Similarly, Colchester hosted two full friendly matches against Peterborough United on 25 August.[88]

      15 August 2020 (2020-08-15) Friendly Colchester United 0–2 Gillingham Colchester
      13:30 BST Report
      Report      		 O'Keefe  21'
      Ogilvie  52'      		 Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
      Referee: C Hicks
      18 August 2020 (2020-08-18) Friendly Colchester United 0–4 Ipswich Town Colchester
      18:00 BST Report Drinan  7', 25'
      Edwards  30'
      El Mizouni  48'      		 Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
      18 August 2020 (2020-08-18) Friendly Colchester United 0–1 Ipswich Town Colchester
      20:00 BST Report Judge  23' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
      25 August 2020 (2020-08-25) Friendly Colchester United 1–3 Peterborough United Colchester
      17:00 BST Brown  81' Report Butler  30', 53'
      Dembélé  33'      		 Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
      25 August 2020 (2020-08-25) Friendly Colchester United 0–2 Peterborough United Colchester
      19:15 BST Report Jones  24', 29' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
      29 August 2020 (2020-08-29) Friendly Wealdstone 1–2 Colchester United Ruislip
      19:15 BST Emmanuel  45'
      Green  40'      		 Report Eastman  52'
      Brown  62'      		 Stadium: Grosvenor Vale

      League Two
      Main article: 2020–21 EFL League Two

      League table
      Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
      14 Harrogate Town 26 9 6 11 31 33 −2 33
      15 Mansfield Town 24 7 11 6 32 30 +2 32
      16 Port Vale 28 9 5 14 40 43 −3 32
      17 Scunthorpe United 26 10 2 14 28 34 −6 32[lower-alpha 1]
      18 Colchester United 26 7 11 8 28 34 −6 32[lower-alpha 1]
      19 Bradford City 25 8 7 10 27 30 −3 31
      20 Bolton Wanderers 25 8 7 10 30 37 −7 31
      21 Stevenage 26 5 11 10 21 29 −8 26
      22 Barrow 25 5 8 12 31 36 −5 23
      Updated to match(es) played on 6 February 2021. Source: EFL Official Website
      Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[89]
      Notes:
      1. Ranked on matches won: Scunthorpe United 10, Colchester United 7.

      Results round by round
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      GroundAHAHAAHHAHHAAHHAAAHAHHAAHA
      ResultDWDDDLWWLWWDLDWWDLLLDDLDLD
      Position15689914119111177101296671011121215141617
      Updated to match(es) played on 7 February 2021. Source: 11v11 for league tables and fixtures
      A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

      Matches

      The 2020–21 season EFL League Two fixtures were revealed on 21 August 2020.[90]

      12 September 2020 (2020-09-12) 1 Bradford City 0–0 Colchester United Bradford
      15:00 BST Report Stadium: Valley Parade
      Referee: Ross Joyce
      19 September 2020 (2020-09-19) 2 Colchester United 2–0 Bolton Wanderers Colchester
      15:00 BST Eastman  44'
      Brown  71'      		 Report Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
      Referee: James Oldham
      26 September 2020 (2020-09-26) 3 Barrow 1–1 Colchester United Barrow-in-Furness
      15:00 BST M. Jones  54' Report Chilvers  34' Stadium: Holker Street
      Referee: Samuel Barrott
      3 October 2020 (2020-10-03) 4 Colchester United 3–3 Oldham Athletic Colchester
      15:00 BST Stevenson  27'
      Harriott  37' (pen.)
      Welch-Hayes  65'      		 Report McAleny  52' (pen.), 89'
      Piergianni  54'      		 Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
      Referee: Paul Howard
      10 October 2020 (2020-10-10) 5 Walsall 1–1 Colchester United Walsall
      15:00 BST Adebayo  53' Report Harriott  24' Stadium: Bescot Stadium
      Referee: Declan Bourne
      17 October 2020 (2020-10-17) 6 Carlisle United 3–2 Colchester United Carlisle
      15:00 BST Alessandra  4'
      Mellish  29'
      Hayden  81'      		 Report Norris  44', 52' (pen.) Stadium: Brunton Park
      Referee: Martin Coy
      20 October 2020 (2020-10-20) 7 Colchester United 1–0 Forest Green Rovers Colchester
      19:00 BST Chilvers  2' Report Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
      Referee: Carl Brook
      24 October 2020 (2020-10-24) 8 Colchester United 2–1 Harrogate Town Colchester
      15:00 BST Harriott  52'
      Stevenson  54'      		 Report Stead  61' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
      Referee: Will Finnie
      27 October 2020 (2020-10-27) 9 Newport County 2–1 Colchester United Newport
      19:00 GMT Twine  51'
      Amond  90+1'      		 Report Brown  89' Stadium: Rodney Parade
      Referee: Peter Wright
      30 October 2020 (2020-10-30) Scunthorpe United P–P Colchester United Scunthorpe
      19:00 GMT Stadium: Glanford Park
      Note: Match postponed on 27 October 2020 due to eight Scunthorpe United players testing positive for COVID-19.[37]
      3 November 2020 (2020-11-03) 10 Colchester United 3–1 Stevenage Colchester
      19:00 GMT Brown  11', 57', 81' Report Dinanga  15' (pen.) Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
      Referee: James Adcock
      14 November 2020 (2020-11-14) 11 Colchester United 2–1 Leyton Orient Colchester
      15:00 GMT Brown  10', 72' Report Wilkinson  88' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
      Referee: Carl Boyeson
      20 November 2020 (2020-11-20) 12 Mansfield Town 1–1 Colchester United Mansfield
      19:00 GMT Maynard  67' Report Norris  85' Stadium: Field Mill
      Referee: Ben Speedie
      24 November 2020 (2020-11-24) 13 Exeter City 6–1 Colchester United Exeter
      19:00 GMT Jay  20', 90+5'
      Randall  53'
      Bowman  57', 71', 90+3'      		 Report Folivi  73' Stadium: St James Park
      Referee: Trevor Kettle
      1 December 2020 (2020-12-01) 14 Colchester United 1–1 Crawley Town Colchester
      19:00 GMT Harriott  13' Report Tunnicliffe  20' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
      Referee: Brett Huxtable
      5 December 2020 (2020-12-05) 15 Colchester United 2–1 Grimsby Town Colchester
      17:30 GMT Smith  9'
      Harriott  56'      		 Report Hendrie  23' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
      Referee: Lee Swabey
      8 December 2020 (2020-12-08) 16 Scunthorpe United 0–1 Colchester United Scunthorpe
      19:00 GMT Report Smith  26' Stadium: Glanford Park
      Referee: Charles Breakspear
      12 December 2020 (2020-12-12) 17 Port Vale 1–1 Colchester United Burslem
      15:00 GMT Rodney  58' Report Norris  65' Stadium: Vale Park
      Referee: Chris Sarginson
      15 December 2020 (2020-12-15) 18 Cambridge United 2–1 Colchester United Cambridge
      19:45 GMT Mullins  50', 65' Report Folivi  68' (pen.) Stadium: Abbey Stadium
      Attendance: 1,949
      Referee: Kevin Johnson
      19 December 2020 (2020-12-19) 19 Colchester United 1–2 Morecambe Colchester
      15:00 GMT Folivi  23' Report O'Sullivan  8'
      Songo'o  61'      		 Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
      Attendance: 1,094
      Referee: Sam Allison
      26 December 2020 (2020-12-26) 20 Southend United 2–0 Colchester United Southend-on-Sea
      13:00 GMT Akinola  10'
      Dieng  22'      		 Report Stadium: Roots Hall
      Referee: Neil Hair
      29 December 2020 (2020-12-29) 21 Colchester United 0–0 Cheltenham Town Colchester
      19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
      Referee: David Rock
      2 January 2021 (2021-01-02) Colchester United P–P Tranmere Rovers Colchester
      15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
      Note: Match postponed on 2 January 2021 due to players in both squads showing symptoms of COVID-19.[56]
      9 January 2021 (2021-01-09) Salford City P–P Colchester United Salford
      15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Moor Lane
      Note: Match postponed on 8 January 2021 due to a frozen pitch.[58]
      16 January 2021 (2021-01-16) 22 Colchester United 1–1 Cambridge United Colchester
      15:00 GMT Taylor  39' (o.g.) Report Knibbs  12' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
      Referee: Steve Martin
      23 January 2021 (2021-01-23) 23 Morecambe 3–0 Colchester United Morecambe
      15:00 GMT Phillips  45+1'
      Diagouraga  58'
      O'Sullivan  80'      		 Report Pell  60' Stadium: Globe Arena
      Referee: Robert Lewis
      26 January 2021 (2021-01-26) 24 Stevenage 0–0 Colchester United Stevenage
      19:00 GMT Report Stadium: Broadhall Way
      Referee: Paul Howard
      29 January 2021 (2021-01-29) 25 Colchester United 0–1 Scunthorpe United Colchester
      19:00 GMT Report Beestin  5' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
      Referee: Lee Swabey
      2 February 2021 (2021-02-02) Salford City P–P Colchester United Salford
      19:00 GMT Report Stadium: Moor Lane
      Note: Match postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.[69]
      6 February 2021 (2021-02-06) 26 Leyton Orient 0–0 Colchester United Leyton
      15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Brisbane Road
      Referee: Neil Hair

      FA Cup
      Main article: 2020–21 FA Cup

      The draw for the first round was made on 26 October 2020.[91]

      7 November 2020 (2020-11-07) First round Colchester United 1–1 (a.e.t.)
      (3–5 p)      		 Marine Colchester
      15:00 GMT Pell  64' Report Miley  22' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
      Referee: Sam Allison
      Penalties
      Pell
      Chilvers
      Brown
      Bohui       		Touray
      Hughes
      Kengni
      Raven
      Devine

      EFL Cup
      Main article: 2020–21 EFL Cup

      The first round draw for the EFL Cup was made on 18 August 2020.[92]

      5 September 2020 (2020-09-05) First round Reading 3–1 Colchester United Reading
      15:00 BST João  45+1', 56', 75' Report Brown  37' Stadium: Madejski Stadium
      Referee: Josh Smith

      EFL Trophy
      Main article: 2020–21 EFL Trophy

      The regional group stage draw for the EFL Trophy was confirmed on 18 August 2020.[93]

      Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
      1 ACA West Ham United U21 3 3 0 0 0 5 1 +4 9 Advance to Round 2
      2 L1 Portsmouth 3 2 0 0 1 5 1 +4 6
      3 L2 Colchester United 3 1 0 0 2 6 4 +2 3
      4 L2 Southend United 3 0 0 0 3 2 12 −10 0
      Source: EFL.com
      8 September 2020 (2020-09-08) Group stage Portsmouth 2–0 Colchester United Portsmouth
      19:00 BST Harness  37', 38' Report Stadium: Fratton Park
      Referee: Craig Hicks
      29 September 2020 (2020-09-29) Group stage Colchester United 0–1 West Ham United U21 Colchester
      19:00 BST Report Coventry  61' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
      Referee: Sam Purkiss
      10 November 2020 (2020-11-10) Group stage Colchester United 6–1 Southend United Colchester
      19:00 GMT Brown  16', 38', 57' (pen.)
      Folivi  62'
      Chilvers  70'
      Poku  83'      		 Report Sterling  90+2' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
      Referee: Alan Young

      Squad statistics

      Appearances and goals
      As of 6 February 2021[94]
      No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague TwoFA CupEFL CupEFL Trophy
      AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
      1 GK Dean Gerken 270250101000
      2 DF Miles Welch-Hayes 26119+3110002+10
      3 DF Josh Doherty 1010000000
      4 MF Tom Lapslie 502+30000000
      5 DF Tommy Smith 2722520+101000
      6 DF Omar Sowunmi 1405+50100030
      7 FW Courtney Senior 28017+70100+1020
      8 MF Harry Pell 141110111010
      9 FW Aramide Oteh 300+30000000
      10 MF Jevani Brown 291122+2710112+13
      11 FW Callum Harriott 24519+35101000
      12 FW Paris Cowan-Hall 900+7000001+10
      14 MF Noah Chilvers 31324+22101031
      18 DF Tom Eastman 291251101020
      21 DF Ryan Clampin 602+30000010
      22 MF Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu 1010000000
      23 MF Kwame Poku 30122+40101021
      24 MF Ben Stevenson 23220+12001010
      26 FW Luke Gambin 1306+50000020
      29 GK Shamal George 501+10000030
      33 MF Marley Marshall-Miranda 500+10000+100+30
      34 FW Samson Tovide 100000000+10
      36 DF Harvey Sayer 100000000+10
      37 FW Joshua Bohui 1300+1100+100010
      38 DF Junior Tchamadeu 302+10000000
      39 FW Michael Folivi 1744+1130+100011
      45 FW Frank Nouble 1010000000
      Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season
      3 DF Cohen Bramall 250230101000
      9 FW Luke Norris 1847+104000010
      15 FW Martell Taylor-Crossdale 100000000+10
      17 DF Miquel Scarlett 702+10001030
      19 DF Ollie Kensdale 1000000010
      31 MF Sammie McLeod 200+10000010

      Goalscorers
      Place Number Nation Position Name League Two FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total
      1 10 AM Jevani Brown 7 0 1 3 11
      2 11 WG Callum Harriott 5 0 0 0 5
      3 9 CF Luke Norris 4 0 0 0 4
      39 FW Michael Folivi 3 0 0 1 4
      5 14 AM Noah Chilvers 2 0 0 1 3
      6 5 CB Tommy Smith 2 0 0 0 2
      24 MF Ben Stevenson 2 0 0 0 2
      8 2 RB Miles Welch-Hayes 1 0 0 0 1
      8 MF Harry Pell 0 1 0 0 1
      18 CB Tom Eastman 1 0 0 0 1
      23 MF Kwame Poku 0 0 0 1 1
      Own goals 1 0 0 0 1
      TOTALS 28 1 1 6 36

      Disciplinary record
      Number Nationality Position Player League Two FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total
      18 CB Tom Eastman 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
      2 RB Miles Welch-Hayes 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
      8 MF Harry Pell 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
      7 WG Courtney Senior 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
      11 WG Callum Harriott 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
      14 AM Noah Chilvers 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
      24 MF Ben Stevenson 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
      5 CB Tommy Smith 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
      3 LB Cohen Bramall 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
      9 CF Luke Norris 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
      10 AM Jevani Brown 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
      4 CM Tom Lapslie 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
      26 WG Luke Gambin 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
      3 LB Josh Doherty 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
      6 CB Omar Sowunmi 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
      12 WG Paris Cowan-Hall 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
      21 LB/LW Ryan Clampin 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
      31 MF Sammie McLeod 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
      33 MF Marley Marshall-Miranda 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
      39 FW Michael Folivi 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
      TOTALS 55 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 60 1

      Player debuts

      Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[95]

      Number Position Player Date Opponent Ground Notes
      5 CB Tommy Smith 5 September 2020 Reading Madejski Stadium [96][lower-alpha 1]
      17 RB/MF Miquel Scarlett 5 September 2020 Reading Madejski Stadium [96]
      33 MF Marley Marshall-Miranda 5 September 2020 Reading Madejski Stadium [96]
      29 GK Shamal George 8 September 2020 Portsmouth Fratton Park [97]
      15 CF Martell Taylor-Crossdale 8 September 2020 Portsmouth Fratton Park [97]
      31 MF Sammie McLeod 19 September 2020 Bolton Wanderers Colchester Community Stadium [98]
      36 LB Harvey Sayer 29 September 2020 West Ham United U21 Colchester Community Stadium [99]
      37 FW Joshua Bohui 10 October 2020 Walsall Bescot Stadium [100]
      39 FW Michael Folivi 3 November 2020 Stevenage Colchester Community Stadium [101]
      34 CF Samson Tovide 10 November 2020 Southend United Colchester Community Stadium [102]
      38 RB Junior Tchamadeu 5 December 2020 Grimsby Town Colchester Community Stadium [103]
      9 ST Aramide Oteh 23 January 2021 Morecambe Globe Arena [104]
      3 LB Josh Doherty 6 February 2021 Leyton Orient Brisbane Road [105]
      22 MF Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu 6 February 2021 Leyton Orient Brisbane Road [105][lower-alpha 1]
      45 CF Frank Nouble 6 February 2021 Leyton Orient Brisbane Road [105][lower-alpha 1]
      1. Second debut for the club.

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