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1945–46 Colchester United F.C. season

The 1945–46 season was Colchester United's fourth season in their history and their fourth in the Southern League. It was also their first since the end of World War II hostilities. Alongside competing in the Southern League, the club also participated in the FA Cup and Southern League Cup. Relying heavily on guest appearances of players from other clubs, Colchester United finished in 8th position in the Southern League, with a total of 81 different players registering appearances over the course of the season.

Colchester United
1945–46 season
ChairmanBill Allen[1]
ManagerSyd Fieldus
(until April 1946)
StadiumLayer Road
Southern League8th
FA Cup4th Qualifying Round
(eliminated by
Wisbech Town)
Top goalscorerLeague:
Chris Harman (4)
All:
Bob Hodgson (5)
Highest home attendance5,206
v Chelmsford City, 1 September 1945[2]
Lowest home attendance2,665
v Swindon Town Reserves, 23 February 1946[3]
Average home league attendance3,858[4]
Biggest win5–0
v Barry Town, 9 February 1946
Biggest defeat0–8
v Yeovil & Petters United, 22 September 1945;
v Bath City, 2 February 1946

Season overview edit

The determination of a number of club directors and former player Syd Fieldus saw the club remain alive yet dormant during the war years. Fieldus was appointed secretary-manager, and attended the first post-war Southern League meeting during the summer of 1945. Following late changes to the structure of the competitions, where a national league was created over an Eastern and Western division, the club were close to pulling out of the competition entirely, risking falling further down the football pyramid. However, the club were to remain after the supporters club pledged to fund an average of £50 required for away travel to the likes of Cardiff City, Hereford United and Worcester City.

Fieldus liaised with Major Dai Rees to forge a strong relationship with Colchester Garrison, as the club on sported four contracted players. The first-team was complemented by a number of servicemen of varying degrees of ability, which meant that by the end of the campaign, 81 different players were used to compete in only 31 league and cup games. Players were often registered just moments before a scheduled kick-off time. After competing in all 20 scheduled games for the season, Fieldus urged the board to appoint a full-time manager for the 1946–47 season.[5]

Players edit

As of match played 18 April 1946.[6]
Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee
Defenders
Bill Bower FB   Wrexham (1911-11-17)17 November 1911 (aged 33) 0 0   Millwall 28 November 1945 Free transfer
Syd Fieldus DF   Romford (1909-05-27)27 May 1909 (aged 36) 23 3   Brentford 3 July 1937 Free transfer
Jimmy Jenkins CH 0 0   Bristol City 20 July 1945 Free transfer
Paddy Shiels FB   Antrim 0 0 Colchester Garrison (No. 1 Holding Battalion) 3 November 1945[a] Free transfer
Forwards
Bob Collins OL   0 0 Colchester Garrison (No. 1 Holding Battalion Infantry Training Corps) 9 February 1946[a] Free transfer
Bob Gregg CF   Ferryhill (1904-02-04)4 February 1904 (aged 41) 0 0   Sligo Rovers 26 October 1945 Free transfer
Chris Harman CF 0 0   Bath City 25 August 1945[a] Free transfer
Bob Hodgson CF 0 0   South Shields February 1946 Free transfer
Bobby Hoines IR 0 0 Colchester Garrison (No. 1 Holding Battalion) 11 January 1946 Free transfer
Bob Hutchings LW   Southwark 0 0 Colchester Garrison (No. 1 Holding Battalion) 9 February 1946 Free transfer
Frank Rawcliffe CF   Blackburn (1921-12-10)10 December 1921 (aged 23) 0 0   Wolverhampton Wanderers 9 March 1946 Free transfer
Tom Tobin IR   Glasgow 0 0 Colchester Garrison 18 April 1946[a] Free transfer
  1. ^ a b c d Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club

Transfers edit

In edit

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
20 July 1945 CH Jimmy Jenkins   Bristol City Free transfer [7]
10 August 1945 FB W Milne Colchester Garrison (16th Infantry Training Corps) Free transfer [8][a]
10 August 1945 WG   Ronnie Hornby Colchester Garrison (16th Infantry Training Corps) Free transfer [9][a]
10 August 1945 IR Wilmott Colchester Garrison (No. 1 Holding Battalion) Free transfer [10]
25 August 1945 CF Chris Harman   Bath City Free transfer [11][a]
6 October 1945 LH Percy Heal Colchester Garrison (No. 1 Holding Battalion) Free transfer [12][a]
6 October 1945 CH   O'Sullivan Royal Air Force Free transfer [13]
26 October 1945 CF   Bob Gregg   Sligo Rovers Free transfer [14]
3 November 1945 FB   Paddy Shiels Colchester Garrison (No. 1 Holding Battalion) Free transfer [15][a]
17 November 1945 CF   George Barnard   West Ham United Free transfer [16][a]
17 November 1945 GK Bill Wilkie   Crittall Athletic Free transfer [17][a]
28 November 1945 FB   Bill Bower   Millwall Free transfer [18]
29 December 1945 CF   Ron Canham Royal Air Force Free transfer [19][a]
11 January 1946 IR Bobby Hoines Colchester Garrison (No. 1 Holding Battalion) Free transfer [20]
February 1946 CF Bob Hodgson   South Shields Free transfer [21]
9 February 1946 OL   Bob Collins Colchester Garrison (No. 1 Holding Battalion Infantry Training Corps) Free transfer [22][a]
9 February 1946 LW   Bob Hutchings Colchester Garrison (No. 1 Holding Battalion) Free transfer [23]
9 February 1946 WG   Righton Colchester Garrison (16th Infantry Training Corps) Free transfer [24][a]
23 February 1946 GK Robert Brown   West Ham United Free transfer [25][a]
9 March 1946 CF   Frank Rawcliffe   Wolverhampton Wanderers Free transfer [26]
18 April 1946 IR   Tom Tobin Colchester Garrison Free transfer [27][a]
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club

Out edit

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 September 1945 GK   Billy Light Clacton Town Player-manager [28][a]
6 October 1945 CH O'Sullivan Free agent Released [13]
3 November 1945 FB W Milne Free agent Released [8][a]
17 November 1945 GK Bill Wilkie Free agent Released [17][a]
24 November 1945 CF   Ivan Thacker   Lowestoft Town Free transfer [29][a]
1 December 1945 WG   Ronnie Hornby Free agent Released [9][a]
29 December 1945 CF   Ron Canham Free agent Released [19][a]
19 January 1946 CF   George Barnard   Arsenal £800 [16][a]
19 January 1946 IR Wilmott Free agent Released [10][a]
February 1946 LH Percy Heal Free agent Released [12]
16 February 1946 WG Righton Free agent Released [24][a]
3 April 1946 GK Robert Brown Free agent Released [25][a]
  • Total incoming:   ~ £800
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Date of departure refers to the date of the player's final game for the club

Guest players edit

Date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
13 July 1945 WH   David Nelson   Arsenal April 1946 [30]
13 July 1945 IR A Thompson Colchester Garrison (No. 1 Holding Battalion) 29 September 1945 [31][a]
20 July 1945 GK   Ray Dring Colchester Garrison (17th Infantry Training Corps) 3 November 1945 [32][a]
20 July 1945 FB   Jack Southam   West Bromwich Albion 11 April 1946 [33][a]
20 July 1945 CH Ron West Colchester Garrison (No. 1 Holding Battalion) 8 December 1945 [34][a]
20 July 1945 WG   Albert Day   Brighton & Hove Albion 11 April 1946 [35][a]
20 July 1945 WG Reeves   Swansea City 10 November 1945 [36][a]
27 July 1945 FB   Bill Bower   Millwall 28 November 1945 [18]
10 August 1945 GK Peter Dawson   Rowhedge 29 September 1945 [37][a]
10 August 1945 FB   Doug Beach   Luton Town 18 April 1946 [38][b]
10 August 1945 CF Paddy Kernohan Colchester Garrison (Army Fire Fighting Centre) 29 September 1945 [39][a]
10 August 1945 WG   Stan Titcombe   Swindon Town 16 May 1946 [40]
22 August 1945 IR/CF Godfrey Colchester Garrison (17th Infantry Training Corps) 22 September 1945 [41][b]
25 August 1945 CH Robson   York City 3 November 1945 [42][b]
1 September 1945 IF   Jackie Robinson   Sheffield Wednesday 24 November 1945 [43][b]
8 September 1945 WH   Bobby Browne   Leeds United 13 October 1945 [44][a]
22 September 1945 LH Bramhall Colchester Garrison (Army Fire Fighting Centre) 22 September 1945 [45][b]
22 September 1945 RH   Gray Colchester Garrison (Army Fire Fighting Centre) 22 September 1945 [46][b]
22 September 1945 RH Holmes Colchester Garrison (Army Fire Fighting Centre) 22 September 1945 [47][b]
22 September 1945 WG Stanyon Colchester Garrison (Army Fire Fighting Centre) 22 September 1945 [48][b]
29 September 1945 LB   Cecil Allan   Colchester Casuals 29 September 1945 [49][b]
29 September 1945 IR Buckley Colchester Garrison (No. 1 Holding Battalion) 29 September 1945 [50][b]
29 September 1945 IL   Jock Cameron Colchester Garrison (Army Fire Fighting Centre) 29 September 1945 [51][b]
29 September 1945 WG   Fred Inskip   Nottingham Forest 29 September 1945 [52][b]
6 October 1945 GK   Harry Brown   Queens Park Rangers 18 April 1946 [53][b]
6 October 1945 CF Andrews Unknown 6 October 1945 [54][b]
6 October 1945 CF   Rod Williams   West Ham United 13 October 1945 [55][b]
10 November 1945 IF   Alf Smirk   Southend United 9 February 1946 [56][b]
17 November 1945 CB   Joe James   Brentford 2 February 1946 [57][b]
17 November 1945 CF   George Barnard   West Ham United 17 November 1945 [16]
24 November 1945 IL   Jock Ferguson Colchester Garrison (No. 1 Holding Battalion) 2 February 1946 [58]
8 December 1945 FB   Sid Jones   Arsenal 18 April 1946 [59][b]
8 December 1945 OL Bickmore Colchester Garrison (No. 1 Holding Battalion) 8 December 1945 [60][b]
8 December 1945 WG   Derek Hawksworth   Bradford Park Avenue 12 January 1946 [61][b]
15 December 1945 IF   Leslie Jones   Arsenal 15 December 1945 [62][b]
29 December 1945 FB   Charlie Jones   Southend United 19 January 1946 [63][b]
29 December 1945 IF   Billy Leighton   Southend United 19 January 1946 [64][b]
January 1946 GK   Alf Jefferies   Oxford City 9 March 1946 [65][a]
19 January 1946 IR   Len Townsend   Brentford 19 January 1946 [66][b]
2 February 1946 WG   Cliff Hubbard Colchester Garrison (No. 1 Holding Battalion) 2 February 1946 [67][b]
2 February 1946 WG   Ernest Steele British Army 2 February 1946 [68][b]
9 February 1946 GK Alex Kingston   Southampton 16 February 1946 [69][b]
9 February 1946 CF   Frank Dudley   Southend United 9 February 1946 [70][b]
23 February 1946 CF   H Fletcher Colchester Garrison 3 April 1946 [71][b]
23 February 1946 CF   Frank Rawcliffe   Wolverhampton Wanderers 9 March 1946 [26][b]
23 February 1946 WG   Douglas Smale   Chelsea 6 April 1946 [72][b]
23 February 1946 OL   Johnny Westwood   Tottenham Hotspur 23 February 1946 [73][b]
16 March 1946 IF   Sid Bidewell   Chelsea 13 April 1946 [74][b]
3 April 1946 RH   Geoff Fox   Ipswich Town 3 April 1946 [75][b]
3 April 1946 CF   Len Duquemin   Tottenham Hotspur 3 April 1946 [76][b]
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Guest end date refers to the date of the player's final game for the club
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai Guest start and end dates refer to the date of the player's first and final games for the club

Loans in edit

Date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
29 December 1945 IR   Cecil Green   Cheltenham Town 29 December 1945 [77][a]
26 January 1946 OR Beveridge   Worcester City 26 January 1946 [78][a]
26 January 1946 LW Hogg   Worcester City 26 January 1946 [79][a]
13 April 1946 LH   Harry Bamford   Brentford 13 April 1946 [80][a]
13 April 1946 CH George Coulson   Brentford 13 April 1946 [81][a]
13 April 1946 FB   Roddy Munro   Brentford 13 April 1946 [82][a]
13 April 1946 WG   Jim Gotts   Brentford 13 April 1946 [83][a]
13 April 1946 IF   Ernest Muttitt   Brentford 13 April 1946 [84][a]
13 April 1946 CF John Sutton   Brentford 13 April 1946 [85][a]
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Loan start and end dates refer to the date of the player's first and final games for the club

Match details edit

Friendlies edit

30 August 1945 (1945-08-30) Friendly Colchester United 1–1 Ipswich Town Colchester
18:00 Day   Report Smythe   Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,525
8 September 1945 (1945-09-08) Friendly Colchester United 2–1 Guildford City Colchester
15:15 Beach   15' (pen.), 30' Report Green   2' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,875
10 September 1945 (1945-09-10) Friendly Ipswich Town 2–1 Colchester United Ipswich
15:00 Own goal   20'
Price   83'		 Report Hornby   36' Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 8,420
20 October 1945 (1945-10-20) Friendly Guildford City 5–3 Colchester United Guildford
McPheat   15', 37', 89'
Stock   35'
Lucas  		 Report Harman   87'
Hornby   		 Stadium: St Joseph's Road
Attendance: 1,800
27 October 1945 (1945-10-27) Friendly Colchester United 5–0 Tottenham Hotspur XI Colchester
Southam   25', 27'
Harman   34', 35'
Wilmott   55'		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,929
1 December 1945 (1945-12-01) Friendly Colchester United 2–1 Arsenal XI Colchester
14:30 Harman  
Wilmott  		 Report Jones   20' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 5,010
22 December 1945 (1945-12-22) Friendly Gillingham 3–7 Colchester United Gillingham
Herbert  
Temlett  
Tukehurst  		 Report Harman   
Hawksworth  
Barnard     		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
25 December 1945 (1945-12-25) Friendly Colchester United 7–2 Colchester Junior League XI Colchester
Ferguson   3' 
Harman  
Barnard   
Canham   		 Report Naunton    Stadium: Layer Road
Referee: E. Vince
26 December 1945 (1945-12-26) Friendly Colchester United 8–2 Short Sports (Rochester) Colchester
Barnard   17', 20'
Wilmott   65'  
Harman  
Hawksworth  
Ferguson  		 Report Foss  
Kelly  		 Stadium: Layer Road
5 January 1946 (1946-01-05) Friendly Colchester United 3–3 Ekco Sports Colchester
14:15 Southam   12'  (pen.)
Titcombe  		 Report Lewis   89'
West   		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,000
19 April 1946 (1946-04-19) Friendly Colchester United 1–1 Brentford Colchester
15:30 Rawcliffe   Report Boulter   43' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,790
Referee: W. Lawrence
22 April 1946 (1946-04-22) Friendly Colchester United 2–2 Norwich City Colchester
15:30 Bower   22' (pen.)
Own goal   25'		 Report Hutchinson   20'
Kingston   33' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 5,317
27 April 1946 (1946-04-27) Friendly Ipswich Town Reserves 1–0 Colchester United Ipswich
Parker   Report Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: W. Hillyard
4 May 1946 (1946-05-04) Friendly Norwich City Reserves 4–1 Colchester United Norwich
Walker   1'
Methven   25'
Colley   		 Report Hodgson   90' Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 1,063

Southern League edit

Main article: 1945–46 Southern Football League

League table edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Results
6 Yeovil & Petters United 18 7 1 10 57 52 1.096 18[a]
7 Worcester City 20 8 2 10 60 58 1.034 18
8 Colchester United 20 7 3 10 29 47 0.617 17
9 Bedford Town 16 4 1 11 30 49 0.612 15[a]
10 Swindon Town II 18 4 3 11 36 65 0.554 14[a] Resigned from the league
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal ratio.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Chelmsford City, Cheltenham Town, Yeovil & Petters and Swindon Town II awarded three points for two unfulfilled matches. Bedford Town awarded six points for four unfulfilled matches.

The table contains an error as the goals for are 515 and the goals against are 513.


Matches edit

25 August 1945 (1945-08-25) 1 Chelmsford City 1–2 Colchester United Chelmsford
Holliday   67' Report Titcombe   20'
Hornby   48'		 Stadium: New Writtle Street
Attendance: 5,000
1 September 1945 (1945-09-01) 2 Colchester United 3–4 Chelmsford City Colchester
15:15 Reeves   10'
Robinson   25'
Harman   40'		 Report Foreman   55', 65'
Buchanan   75'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 5,206
15 September 1945 (1945-09-15) 3 Bedford Town 2–0 Colchester United Bedford
Mulligan   70'
McCormack  		 Report Stadium: Ford End Road
22 September 1945 (1945-09-22) 4 Yeovil & Petters United 8–0 Colchester United Yeovil
Laing   25'
Hunt  
Langley      
Regan   (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Huish Athletic Ground
29 September 1945 (1945-09-29) 5 Colchester United 1–4 Bedford Town Colchester
Southam   5' (pen.) Report Flint   14'
Pope   45', 52'
Dellahay  		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,676
6 October 1945 (1945-10-06) 6 Colchester United 1–0 Cheltenham Town Colchester
Hornby   8' Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,318
13 October 1945 (1945-10-13) 7 Colchester United 1–0 Cardiff City Reserves Colchester
15:15 Hornby   85' Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,554
10 November 1945 (1945-11-10) 8 Colchester United 3–1 Bath City Colchester
14:30 Smirk   20'
Harman   37'
Gregg   50' (pen.)		 Report Mitchell   75' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,949
17 November 1945 (1945-11-17) 9 Hereford United 3–1 Colchester United Hereford
Shell   70', 80'
Brown  		 Report Harman   60' Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 3,000
24 November 1945 (1945-11-24) 10 Colchester United 2–1 Worcester City Colchester
14:30 Robinson   26' (pen.), 35' Report Layton   60' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,294
Referee: R. Savage
8 December 1945 (1945-12-08) 11 Barry Town 0–0 Colchester United Barry
Report Stadium: Jenner Park Stadium
15 December 1945 (1945-12-15) 12 Colchester United 3–3 Yeovil & Petters United Colchester
14:15 Hawksworth   10'
Wilmott   15'
Barnard   30'		 Report Lewis   16'
Langley   75'
Hunt   78'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,135
29 December 1945 (1945-12-29) 13 Cheltenham Town 1–0 Colchester United Cheltenham
Goring   25' Report Stadium: Whaddon Road
12 January 1946 (1946-01-12) 14 Colchester United 0–3 Hereford United Colchester
14:15 Report Bowyer   5'
Blair   75'
Thompson   76'		 Stadium: Layer Road
26 January 1946 (1946-01-26) 15 Worcester City 6–2 Colchester United Worcester
Sheveling   14' 
James   (o.g.)
Brown  
Duggan  
Layton  		 Report Beach    Stadium: St George's Lane
2 February 1946 (1946-02-02) 16 Bath City 8–0 Colchester United Bath
Davies   48'    
Browne  
Caldwell  
Mustard  		 Report Stadium: Twerton Park
9 February 1946 (1946-02-09) 17 Colchester United 5–0 Barry Town Colchester
Dudley   5', 20'
Righton  
Harman   46'
Collins   75'		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,896
Referee: R. Savage
16 February 1946 (1946-02-16) 18 Swindon Town Reserves 1–0 Colchester United Swindon
Hardman   78' Report Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 1,769
23 February 1946 (1946-02-23) 19 Colchester United 5–1 Swindon Town Reserves Colchester
Hodgson   18', 28'
Smale  
Westwood  
Jones  		 Report Higgs   17' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,665
16 March 1946 (1946-03-16) 20 Cardiff City Reserves 0–0 Colchester United Colchester
15:15 Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,944

FA Cup edit

Main article: 1945–46 FA Cup
3 November 1945 (1945-11-03) 4th qualifying round Wisbech Town 5–0 Colchester United Wisbech
Pownall   8', 23'
Corry   26', 42'
Roberts   82'		 Report Stadium: Fenland Stadium
Attendance: 2,748

Southern League Cup edit

19 January 1946 (1946-01-19) 1 Colchester United 3–1 Guildford City Colchester
Townsend   7', 60', 88' Report Hawkes   15' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,843
9 March 1946 (1946-03-09) 2 Cheltenham Town 0–1 Colchester United Cheltenham
Report Hodgson   30' Stadium: Whaddon Road
23 March 1946 (1946-03-23) 3 Colchester United 2–0 Swindon Town Reserves Colchester
15:15 Bidewell   14'
Smale   70'		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,907
28 March 1946 (1946-03-28) 4 Bedford Town 2–2 Colchester United Bedford
17:00 Unknown goalscorer    Report Rawcliffe  
Bidewell  		 Stadium: The Eyrie
30 March 1946 (1946-03-30) 5 Colchester United 3–3 Cheltenham Town Colchester
15:15 Shiels   35'
Bidewell   		 Report Goring   1', 24'
Parris   85'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Referee: G. Clack
3 April 1946 (1946-04-03) 6 Chelmsford City 2–0 Colchester United Chelmsford
Foreman   20'
Burley   46'		 Report Stadium: New Writtle Street
Attendance: 6,000
6 April 1946 (1946-04-06) 7 Swindon Town Reserves 4–2 Colchester United Swindon
Higgs   20', 85', 86'
Wells   80'		 Report Hodgson   44'
Rawcliffe   81'		 Stadium: County Ground
11 April 1946 (1946-04-11) 8 Colchester United 1–1 Chelmsford City Swindon
Collins   Report Unknown goalscorer   Stadium: County Ground
13 April 1946 (1946-04-13) 9 Guildford City 2–5 Colchester United Guildford
Davies  
Elmwood  		 Report Sutton   15', 61', 80'
Bamford   89' (pen.)
Rawcliffe  		 Stadium: St Joseph's Road
Attendance: 2,700
18 April 1946 (1946-04-18) 10 Colchester United 3–3 Bedford Town Colchester
18:15 Bower  
Hodgson  
Jones  		 Report Unknown goalscorer     Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,521

Squad statistics edit

Appearances and goals edit

[6][86]

No. Pos Nat Player Total Southern League Southern League
Cup		 FA Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
DF   WAL Bill Bower 30 1 20 0 10 1 0 0
DF   ENG Syd Fieldus 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
DF    Jimmy Jenkins 27 0 19 0 7 0 1 0
DF   NIR Paddy Shiels 15 1 6 0 8 1 1 0
FW   ENG Bob Collins 8 2 2 1 6 1 0 0
FW   ENG Bob Gregg 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 0
FW    Chris Harman 15 4 11 4 3 0 1 0
FW    Bob Hodgson 9 5 3 2 6 3 0 0
FW    Bobby Hoines 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
FW   ENG Bob Hutchings 12 0 4 0 8 0 0 0
FW   ENG Frank Rawcliffe 11 3 2 0 9 3 0 0
FW   SCO Tom Tobin 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season
GK   ENG Harry Brown 12 0 10 0 2 0 0 0
GK    Robert Brown 7 0 2 0 5 0 0 0
GK    Peter Dawson 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
GK   ENG Ray Dring 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
GK   ENG Alf Jefferies 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
GK    Alex Kingston 4 0 2 0 2 0 0 0
GK   ENG Billy Light 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
GK    Bill Wilkie 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
DF   NIR Cecil Allan 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
DF   ENG Doug Beach 4 2 3 2 1 0 0 0
DF    George Coulson 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
DF   ENG Joe James 9 0 8 0 1 0 0 0
DF   WAL Charlie Jones 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
DF   ENG Sid Jones 15 2 8 1 7 1 0 0
DF    W Milne 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 0
DF   SCO Roddy Munro 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
DF    O'Sullivan 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
DF    Robson 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 0
DF   ENG Jack Southam 13 1 11 1 2 0 0 0
DF    Ron West 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
MF   ENG Harry Bamford 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0
MF    Bramhall 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
MF   ENG Bobby Browne 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
MF   ENG Geoff Fox 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
MF   ENG Gray 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
MF    Percy Heal 6 0 5 0 0 0 1 0
MF    Holmes 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
MF   SCO David Nelson 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 0
FW    Andrews 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
FW   ENG George Barnard 4 1 3 1 1 0 0 0
FW    Beveridge 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
FW    Bickmore 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
FW   ENG Sid Bidewell 7 4 1 0 6 4 0 0
FW    Buckley 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
FW   SCO Jock Cameron 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
FW   ENG Ron Canham 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
FW   ENG Albert Day 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
FW   ENG Frank Dudley 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 0
FW   ENG Len Duquemin 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
FW   SCO Jock Ferguson 6 0 5 0 1 0 0 0
FW    H Fletcher 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
FW    Godfrey 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
FW   ENG Jim Gotts 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
FW   ENG Cecil Green 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
FW   ENG Derek Hawksworth 4 1 4 1 0 0 0 0
FW    Hogg 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
FW   ENG Ronnie Hornby 8 3 7 3 0 0 1 0
FW   ENG Cliff Hubbard 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
FW   ENG Fred Inskip 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
FW   WAL Leslie Jones 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
FW    Paddy Kernohan 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
FW   ENG Billy Leighton 4 0 3 0 1 0 0 0
FW   ENG Ernest Muttitt 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
FW    Reeves 5 1 5 1 0 0 0 0
FW    Righton 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
FW   ENG Jackie Robinson 2 3 2 3 0 0 0 0
FW   ENG Douglas Smale 8 2 2 1 6 1 0 0
FW   ENG Alf Smirk 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
FW    Stanyon 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
FW   ENG Ernest Steele 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
FW    John Sutton 1 3 0 0 1 3 0 0
FW   ENG Ivan Thacker 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
FW    A Thompson 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
FW   ENG Stan Titcombe 6 1 5 1 0 0 1 0
FW   ENG Len Townsend 1 3 0 0 1 3 0 0
FW   ENG Johnny Westwood 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
FW   WAL Rod Williams 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
FW    Wilmott 8 1 6 1 1 0 1 0

Goalscorers edit

[86]

Place Nationality Position Name Southern League Southern League Cup FA Cup Total
1 CF Bob Hodgson 2 3 0 5
2   IF Sid Bidewell 0 4 0 4
CF Chris Harman 4 0 0 4
4   WG Ronnie Hornby 3 0 0 3
  CF Frank Rawcliffe 0 3 0 3
  IF Jackie Robinson 3 0 0 3
CF John Sutton 0 3 0 3
  IR Len Townsend 0 3 0 3
9   FB Doug Beach 2 0 0 2
  OL Bob Collins 1 1 0 2
  CF Frank Dudley 2 0 0 2
  FB Sid Jones 1 1 0 2
  WG Douglas Smale 1 1 0 2
14   LH Harry Bamford 0 1 0 1
  CF George Barnard 1 0 0 1
  FB Bill Bower 0 1 0 1
  CF Bob Gregg 1 0 0 1
  WG Derek Hawksworth 1 0 0 1
WG Reeves 1 0 0 1
WG Righton 1 0 0 1
  FB Paddy Shiels 0 1 0 1
  IF Alf Smirk 1 0 0 1
  FB Jack Southam 1 0 0 1
  WG Stan Titcombe 1 0 0 1
  OL Johnny Westwood 1 0 0 1
IR Wilmott 1 0 0 1
Own goals 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 0 0 0 0

Captains edit

Number of games played as team captain.[87]

Place Nationality Position Player Southern League Southern League Cup FA Cup Total
1 CH Jimmy Jenkins 19 5 1 25
2   FB Bill Bower 0 2 0 2
Not recorded
 1 3 0 4
TOTALS 20 10 1 31

Clean sheets edit

Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[88]

Place Nationality Player Southern League Southern League Cup FA Cup Total
1   Harry Brown 3 0 0 3
Robert Brown 1 2 0 3
3 Alex Kingston 1 0 0 1
TOTALS 5 2 0 7

Player debuts edit

Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[89]

Position Nationality Player Date Opponent Ground Notes
FB   Doug Beach 25 August 1945 Chelmsford City New Writtle Street
FB   Bill Bower 25 August 1945 Chelmsford City New Writtle Street
CH Jimmy Jenkins 25 August 1945 Chelmsford City New Writtle Street
FB W Milne 25 August 1945 Chelmsford City New Writtle Street
CH Robson 25 August 1945 Chelmsford City New Writtle Street
IR/CF Godfrey 25 August 1945 Chelmsford City New Writtle Street
CF Chris Harman 25 August 1945 Chelmsford City New Writtle Street
WG   Ronnie Hornby 25 August 1945 Chelmsford City New Writtle Street
WG Reeves 25 August 1945 Chelmsford City New Writtle Street
WG   Stan Titcombe 25 August 1945 Chelmsford City New Writtle Street
GK   Ray Dring 15 September 1945 Bedford Town Ford End Road
WG   Albert Day 15 September 1945 Bedford Town Ford End Road
LH Bramhall 22 September 1945 Yeovil & Petters United Huish Athletic Ground
RH   Gray 22 September 1945 Yeovil & Petters United Huish Athletic Ground
RH Holmes 22 September 1945 Yeovil & Petters United Huish Athletic Ground
FB   Jack Southam 22 September 1945 Yeovil & Petters United Huish Athletic Ground
CF Paddy Kernohan 22 September 1945 Yeovil & Petters United Huish Athletic Ground
WG Stanyon 22 September 1945 Yeovil & Petters United Huish Athletic Ground
GK Peter Dawson 29 September 1945 Bedford Town Layer Road
LB   Cecil Allan 29 September 1945 Bedford Town Layer Road [a]
IR Buckley 29 September 1945 Bedford Town Layer Road
IL   Jock Cameron 29 September 1945 Bedford Town Layer Road
WG   Fred Inskip 29 September 1945 Bedford Town Layer Road
IR A Thompson 29 September 1945 Bedford Town Layer Road
GK   Harry Brown 6 October 1945 Cheltenham Town Layer Road
LH Percy Heal 6 October 1945 Cheltenham Town Layer Road
CH O'Sullivan 6 October 1945 Cheltenham Town Layer Road
CF Andrews 6 October 1945 Cheltenham Town Layer Road
CF   Rod Williams 6 October 1945 Cheltenham Town Layer Road
IR Wilmott 6 October 1945 Cheltenham Town Layer Road
WH   David Nelson 13 October 1945 Cardiff City Reserves Layer Road
WH   Bobby Browne 13 October 1945 Cardiff City Reserves Layer Road
FB   Paddy Shiels 3 November 1945 Wisbech Town Fenland Stadium
CF   Bob Gregg 3 November 1945 Wisbech Town Fenland Stadium
IF   Alf Smirk 10 November 1945 Bath City Layer Road
GK Bill Wilkie 17 November 1945 Hereford United Edgar Street
CB   Joe James 17 November 1945 Hereford United Edgar Street
CF   George Barnard 17 November 1945 Hereford United Edgar Street
IL   Jock Ferguson 24 November 1945 Worcester City Layer Road
IF   Jackie Robinson 24 November 1945 Worcester City Layer Road
FB   Sid Jones 8 December 1945 Barry Town Jenner Park Stadium
CH Ron West 8 December 1945 Barry Town Jenner Park Stadium
OL Bickmore 8 December 1945 Barry Town Jenner Park Stadium
WG   Derek Hawksworth 8 December 1945 Barry Town Jenner Park Stadium
IF   Leslie Jones 15 December 1945 Yeovil & Petters United Layer Road
FB   Charlie Jones 29 December 1945 Cheltenham Town Whaddon Road
CF   Ron Canham 29 December 1945 Cheltenham Town Whaddon Road
IR   Cecil Green 29 December 1945 Cheltenham Town Whaddon Road
IF   Billy Leighton 29 December 1945 Cheltenham Town Whaddon Road
IR Bobby Hoines 12 January 1946 Hereford United Layer Road
GK   Alf Jefferies 19 January 1946 Guildford City Layer Road
IR   Len Townsend 19 January 1946 Guildford City Layer Road
OR Beveridge 26 January 1946 Worcester City St George's Lane
LW Hogg 26 January 1946 Worcester City St George's Lane
WG   Cliff Hubbard 2 February 1946 Bath City Twerton Park
WG   Ernest Steele 2 February 1946 Bath City Twerton Park
GK Alex Kingston 9 February 1946 Barry Town Layer Road
OL   Bob Collins 9 February 1946 Barry Town Layer Road
CF   Frank Dudley 9 February 1946 Barry Town Layer Road
LW   Bob Hutchings 9 February 1946 Barry Town Layer Road
WG Righton 9 February 1946 Barry Town Layer Road
CF Bob Hodgson 16 February 1946 Swindon Town Reserves County Ground
GK Robert Brown 23 February 1946 Swindon Town Reserves Layer Road
CF H Fletcher 23 February 1946 Swindon Town Reserves Layer Road
CF   Frank Rawcliffe 23 February 1946 Swindon Town Reserves Layer Road
WG   Douglas Smale 23 February 1946 Swindon Town Reserves Layer Road
OL   Johnny Westwood 23 February 1946 Swindon Town Reserves Layer Road
IF   Sid Bidewell 16 March 1946 Cardiff City Reserves Ninian Park
RH   Geoff Fox 3 April 1946 Chelmsford City New Writtle Street
CF   Len Duquemin 3 April 1946 Chelmsford City New Writtle Street
LH   Harry Bamford 13 April 1946 Guildford City St Joseph's Road
CH George Coulson 13 April 1946 Guildford City St Joseph's Road
FB   Roddy Munro 13 April 1946 Guildford City St Joseph's Road
WG   Jim Gotts 13 April 1946 Guildford City St Joseph's Road
IF   Ernest Muttitt 13 April 1946 Guildford City St Joseph's Road
CF John Sutton 13 April 1946 Guildford City St Joseph's Road
IR   Tom Tobin 18 April 1946 Bedford Town Layer Road
  1. ^ Second debut for the club

See also edit

Notes edit

References edit

General edit

Whitehead, Jeff; Drury, Kevin (2008). The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-629-3.

Specific edit

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