1983–84 Colchester United F.C. season

The 1983–84 season was Colchester United's 42nd season in their history and third consecutive season in fourth tier of English football, the Fourth Division. Alongside competing in the Fourth Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Associate Members' Cup.

Colchester United
1983–84 season
ChairmanMaurice Cadman[1]
ManagerCyril Lea
StadiumLayer Road
Fourth Division8th
FA Cup3rd round
(eliminated by
Charlton Athletic)
League Cup3rd round
(eliminated by
Manchester United)
Associate Members' Cup2nd round (southern section)
(eliminated by
Southend United
Top goalscorerLeague:
Tony Adcock (26)

All:
Tony Adcock (33)
Highest home attendance13,031
v Manchester United, 9 November 1983[2]
Lowest home attendance1,226
v Torquay United, 28 April 1984[3]
Average home league attendance2,847[4]
Biggest win6–0
v Hartlepool United, 3 December 1983
Biggest defeat1–5
v Aldershot, 23 April 1984

Another promotion push ended a long way short with an eighth-placed finish, 15 points shy of the promotion places. Colchester reached the third round of the League Cup, where they faced Manchester United at Layer Road only to suffer a 2–0 defeat. They also reached the third round of the FA Cup, exiting to Charlton Athletic. In the inaugural Associate Members' Cup, the U's fell to a 2–0 defeat to Essex rivals Southend United in the second round.

Season overview

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Cyril Lea began his first full season in charge by bringing in assistant Stewart Houston in a player-coach capacity. He had however already seen the frustrating exit of last seasons top scorer Ian Allinson, who was allowed to leave the club for Arsenal on a free transfer following an administrative error.

In the early stages of the season, Colchester kept pace with the leaders as they embarked on a League Cup run. Following a 1–1 draw at Second Division Swansea City, chairman Maurice Cadman pledged Lea funds to purchase two players if there was an attendance greater than 5,000 in the second leg of the tie. As such, 5,204 were in attendance to see the U's beat the Swans 1–0. They were drawn at home to Manchester United in the third round as Layer Road saw its final-ever five figure gate when 13,031 saw the 2–0 defeat for the U's.

Colchester's form tailed off in the latter stages of the season as they ended the season 15 points adrift of the promotion places in eighth position, despite Tony Adcock's 33 goals. Now frustrated at his board's successive attempts to fund promotion that ultimately ended in failure, Maurice Cadman announced that win bonuses would be dropped for the 1984–85 season replaced by an insurance-backed promotion bonus. He also announced that the club had been put up for sale at a value of £150,000.

Attendances on average were up, largely in thanks to the cup runs, but otherwise league attendances dropped off, and a new low of 1,226 witnessed Colchester's 3–0 win over Torquay United on 28 April 1984. Meanwhile, stalwarts Micky Cook, who had set a club record of 614 league appearances, and Steve Leslie both retired through injury.[5]

Players

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As of match played 11 May 1984.[6]
Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee
Goalkeepers
Alec Chamberlain GK   March (1964-06-20)20 June 1964 (aged 18) 4 0   Ipswich Town Summer 1982 Undisclosed
Defenders
Phil Coleman FB   Woolwich (1960-09-08)8 September 1960 (aged 22) 96 7   Millwall February 1981 £15,000
Tony Hadley CB   Upminster (1955-07-05)5 July 1955 (aged 27) 0 0   Southend United August 1983 Undisclosed
Rudi Hedman CB   Lambeth (1964-11-16)16 November 1964 (aged 18) 0 0 Apprentice February 1984 Free transfer
Stewart Houston CB   Dunoon (1949-08-20)20 August 1949 (aged 33) 0 0   Sheffield United Summer 1983 Undisclosed
Ian Phillips FB   Cumnock (1959-04-23)23 April 1959 (aged 24) 0 0   Northampton Town September 1983 £5,000
Steve Wignall CB   Liverpool (1954-09-17)17 September 1954 (aged 28) 288 17   Doncaster Rovers September 1977 £5,000
Midfielders
Andy Farrell MF/FB   Colchester (1965-10-07)7 October 1965 (aged 17) 0 0 Apprentice Summer 1982 Free transfer
Jeff Hull MF   Rochford (1960-08-25)25 August 1960 (aged 22) 27 4   Basildon United 17 December 1982[a] Undisclosed
Steve Leslie MF   Hornsey (1952-09-04)4 September 1952 (aged 30) 471 45 Apprentice 20 April 1971[a] Free transfer
Roger Osborne MF   Otley (1950-03-09)9 March 1950 (aged 33) 113 7   Ipswich Town February 1981 £25,000
Forwards
Tony Adcock FW   Bethnal Green (1963-03-27)27 March 1963 (aged 20) 83 23 Apprentice 31 March 1981 Free transfer
Keith Bowen FW     Northampton (1958-02-26)26 February 1958 (aged 25) 13 4   Brentford 25 March 1983[b] £10,000
Perry Groves WG   Bow (1965-04-19)19 April 1965 (aged 18) 31 3   Cornard Dynamos Summer 1981 Free transfer
Dave Hubbick FW   South Shields (1960-03-16)16 March 1960 (aged 23) 0 0   Dagenham 15 October 1983[a] Free transfer
Les Mutrie FW   Newcastle upon Tyne (1951-04-01)1 April 1951 (aged 32) 0 0   Hull City January 1984 £10,000
Craig Oldfield FW   Warley (1963-11-24)24 November 1963 (aged 19) 0 0   Stowmarket Town Summer 1982 Free transfer
John Taylor FW   Norwich (1964-10-24)24 October 1964 (aged 18) 0 0 Apprentice Summer 1981 Free transfer
  1. ^ a b c Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club
  2. ^ Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game in his second spell for the club

Transfers

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Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
Summer 1983 CB   Stewart Houston   Sheffield United Undisclosed [7]
August 1983 CB   Tony Hadley   Southend United Undisclosed [8]
September 1983 FB   Ian Phillips   Northampton Town £5,000 [9]
October 1983 CB   Adam Nichols   Wits University Free transfer [10]
15 October 1983 FW   Dave Hubbick   Dagenham Free transfer [11][a]
January 1984 FW   Les Mutrie   Hull City £10,000 [12]
February 1984 CB   Rudi Hedman Apprentice Free transfer [13]
  • Total spending:   ~ £15,000
  1. ^ Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club
Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
End of season GK   Ian Cranstone   Wealdstone Free transfer [14]
End of season GK Bobby Hamilton Free agent Released [15]
End of season CB   Adrian Keith   Haverhill Rovers Released [16]
End of season FB   Wayne Ward   Wivenhoe Town Released [17]
End of season MF Andy Gooding   Wivenhoe Town Released [18]
Summer 1983 FW   Roy McDonough   Southend United Undisclosed [19]
2 January 1984 CB   Adam Nichols Free agent Released [10][a]
14 April 1984 FB   Micky Cook Free agent Retired [20][a][b]
  • Total incoming:   ~ £0
  1. ^ a b Date of departure refers to the date of the player's final game for the club
  2. ^ Stayed on with Colchester United as coach

Loans out

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Date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
September 1983 FB   Phil Coleman   Wrexham March 1984 [21][22]

Match details

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Fourth Division

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Results round by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHHAHAAHAHHAHAHAAHHAHHHHAHHAHAAHHAAAHAAHAHAAHA
ResultWWDDWDLWLDWLWDWDLWWLWDWDWWDDDDLWLLLDLDDDLWLWWL
Position53222443353444247436465775566666679899991099877
Source: 11v11.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

  Win   Draw   Loss

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
6 Blackpool 46 21 9 16 70 52 +18 72
7 Peterborough United 46 18 14 14 72 48 +24 68
8 Colchester United 46 17 16 13 69 53 +16 67
9 Torquay United 46 18 13 15 59 64 −5 67
10 Tranmere Rovers 46 17 15 14 53 53 0 66
Source: [citation needed]

Matches

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27 August 1983 (1983-08-27) 1 Darlington 0–2 Colchester United Darlington
Report Adcock   74'
Houston   86'
Stadium: Feethams
Attendance: 1,441
Referee: Roger Dilkes
3 September 1983 (1983-09-03) 2 Colchester United 2–1 Blackpool Colchester
15:00 BST Adcock   14' (pen.)
Serella   87' (o.g.)
Report Serella   46' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,169
Referee: J Ashworth
6 September 1983 (1983-09-06) 3 Colchester United 0–0 Bristol City Colchester
19:30 BST Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,120
Referee: M James
9 September 1983 (1983-09-09) 4 Stockport County 0–0 Colchester United Stockport
Report Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 2,077
Referee: Vic Callow
17 September 1983 (1983-09-17) 5 Colchester United 4–0 Rochdale Colchester
15:00 BST Bowen   30'
Adcock   38', 51'
Wignall   53'
Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 1,955
Referee: Colin Downey
24 September 1983 (1983-09-24) 6 Chesterfield 1–1 Colchester United Chesterfield
Birch   66' Report Wignall   73' Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 4,106
Referee: D Scott
26 September 1983 (1983-09-26) 7 Tranmere Rovers 2–1 Colchester United Birkenhead
Williams   18' (pen.)
Ferguson   89'
Report Adcock   60' (pen.) Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 1,866
Referee: M Heath
1 October 1983 (1983-10-01) 8 Colchester United 1–0 Chester City Colchester
15:00 BST Adcock   55' Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 1,976
Referee: Martin Bodenham
7 October 1983 (1983-10-07) 9 York City 3–0 Colchester United York
McPhail   41'
Pollard   72' (pen.)
Walwyn   85'
Report Stadium: Bootham Crescent
Attendance: 6,207
Referee: R Guy
15 October 1983 (1983-10-15) 10 Colchester United 2–2 Northampton Town Colchester
15:00 BST Houston   16'
Cook   78'
Report Austin   11'
O'Neill   81'
Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 1,964
Referee: D Letts
18 October 1983 (1983-10-18) 11 Colchester United 1–0 Bury Colchester
19:30 BST Adcock   20' Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 1,969
Referee: Ian Borrett
22 October 1983 (1983-10-22) 12 Swindon Town 2–1 Colchester United Swindon
Rowland   52'
Hockaday   77'
Report Adcock   44' (pen.) Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3,079
Referee: A Crickmore
29 October 1983 (1983-10-29) 13 Colchester United 2–0 Crewe Alexandra Colchester
15:00 GMT Adcock   50', 89' (pen.) Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,402
Referee: M Taylor
1 November 1983 (1983-11-01) 14 Doncaster Rovers 3–3 Colchester United Doncaster
Douglas   21'
Miller   50'
Snodin   87' (pen.)
Humphries  
Report Bowen   6'
Humphries   13' (o.g.)
Adcock   62' (pen.)
Stadium: Belle Vue
Attendance: 3,491
Referee: I Hendrick
5 November 1983 (1983-11-05) 15 Colchester United 3–0 Reading Colchester
Houston   15'
Leslie   17'
Adcock   62'
Report White   74' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,433
Referee: E Scales
12 November 1983 (1983-11-12) 16 Mansfield Town 0–0 Colchester United Mansfield
Report Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 3,042
Referee: J Hough
26 November 1983 (1983-11-26) 17 Torquay United 2–1 Colchester United Torquay
Curle   38' (pen.), 45' (pen.) Report Cook   32' Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 1,364
Referee: J Deakin
3 December 1983 (1983-12-03) 18 Colchester United 6–0 Hartlepool United Colchester
15:00 GMT Wignall   14', 82'
Nichols   58'
Phillips   69', 89'
Groves   79'
Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 1,935
Referee: Alan Gunn
17 December 1983 (1983-12-17) 19 Colchester United 4–1 Halifax Town Colchester
Houston   5'
Adcock   34'
Bowen   88'
Report Greenaway   54' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 1,866
Referee: Alf Buksh
26 December 1983 (1983-12-26) 20 Peterborough United 2–0 Colchester United Peterborough
Beech   75'
Waddle   89'
Report Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 6,527
Referee: H Taylor
27 December 1983 (1983-12-27) 21 Colchester United 4–1 Aldershot Colchester
Adcock   1' (pen.), 23'
Wignall   20'
Bowen   51'
Report McDonald   22' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,123
Referee: J Bray
31 December 1983 (1983-12-31) Hereford United A–A Colchester United Hereford
Report Stadium: Edgar Street
Note: Match abandoned after 68-minutes with the score at 1–0 to Hereford United due to a floodlight failure.
2 January 1984 (1984-01-02) 22 Colchester United 1–1 Wrexham Colchester
15:00 GMT Adcock   43' Report Muldoon   60' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,182
Referee: D Hedges
14 January 1984 (1984-01-14) 23 Colchester United 2–1 Darlington Colchester
15:00 GMT Adcock   63' (pen.), 65' Report Walsh   66' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,151
Referee: J Martin
28 January 1984 (1984-01-28) 24 Colchester United 1–1 Stockport County Colchester
15:00 GMT Adcock   43' Report Sword   9' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,213
Referee: D Reeves
4 February 1984 (1984-02-04) 25 Chester City 1–4 Colchester United Chester
Blackwell   82' Report Bowen   10', 66'
Phillips   32'
Mutrie   50'
Stadium: Sealand Road
Attendance: 1,179
Referee: J Key
11 February 1984 (1984-02-11) 26 Colchester United 2–0 Chesterfield Colchester
15:00 GMT Adcock   28'
Wignall   29'
Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,358
Referee: Rob Lewis
14 February 1984 (1984-02-14) 27 Colchester United 1–1 Doncaster Rovers Colchester
19:30 GMT Bowen   21' Report Snodin   48' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,821
Referee: Tony Ward
18 February 1984 (1984-02-18) 28 Crewe Alexandra 1–1 Colchester United Crewe
Crabbe   86' (pen.) Report Bowen   12' Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 2,532
Referee: M Scott
25 February 1984 (1984-02-25) 29 Colchester United 0–0 Swindon Town Colchester
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,448
Referee: Ian Borrett
4 March 1984 (1984-03-04) 30 Bury 1–1 Colchester United Bury
Madden   72' Report Adcock   54' (pen.) Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 1,576
Referee: David Hutchinson
7 March 1984 (1984-03-07) 31 Reading 1–0 Colchester United Reading
Senior   67' Report Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 3,360
Referee: Martin Bodenham
10 March 1984 (1984-03-10) 32 Colchester United 2–0 Mansfield Town Colchester
15:00 GMT Bowen   66' Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,007
Referee: M James
17 March 1984 (1984-03-17) 33 Colchester United 1–3 York City Colchester
15:00 GMT Bowen   86' Report McPhail   30'
Walwyn   32'
Pearce   84'
Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,032
Referee: T Spencer
24 March 1984 (1984-03-24) 34 Northampton Town 3–1 Colchester United Northampton
Austin   2'
Gage   59'
Belfon   64'
Report Phillips   14' Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 1,499
Referee: N Ashley
31 March 1984 (1984-03-31) 35 Bristol City 4–1 Colchester United Bristol
Ritchie   26', 65'
Riley   67', 81'
Report Wignall   78' Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 6,504
Referee: M Heath
4 April 1984 (1984-04-04) 36 Hereford United 1–1 Colchester United Hereford
Phillips   50' Report Steve WignallWignall   35' Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,501
Referee: Joe Worrall
7 April 1984 (1984-04-07) 37 Colchester United 0–1 Tranmere Rovers Colchester
15:00 BST Report Palios   47' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 1,679
Referee: L Burden
14 April 1984 (1984-04-14) 38 Hartlepool United 0–0 Colchester United Hartlepool
Report Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 1,001
Referee: A Robinson
17 April 1984 (1984-04-17) 39 Rochdale 0–0 Colchester United Rochdale
Allatt   64' Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1,020
Referee: Peter Willis
21 April 1984 (1984-04-21) 40 Colchester United 1–1 Peterborough United Colchester
15:00 BST Adcock   26' Report Holmes   88' (pen.) Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 1,746
Referee: M Dimblebee
23 April 1984 (1984-04-23) 41 Aldershot 5–1 Colchester United Aldershot
Burvill   8'
Banton   26', 66'
Lawrence   30'
Lucas   74'
Report Adcock   44' Stadium: Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2,443
Referee: Keren Barratt
28 April 1984 (1984-04-28) 42 Colchester United 3–0 Torquay United Colchester
15:00 BST Compton   8' (o.g.)
Phillips   28' (pen.)
Adcock   46'
Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 1,226
Referee: I Hunting
1 May 1984 (1984-05-01) 43 Blackpool 3–2 Colchester United Blackpool
McNiven   10'
Stonehouse   42', 86'
Report Hull   12'
Adcock   26'
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 3,111
Referee: C Seel
5 May 1984 (1984-05-05) 44 Wrexham 0–2 Colchester United Wrexham
Report Osborne   55'
Groves   58'
Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 1,016
Referee: T Fitzharris
7 May 1984 (1984-05-07) 45 Colchester United 3–0 Hereford United Colchester
15:00 BST Bowen   19'
Adcock   55'
Larkin   72' (o.g.)
Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 1,286
Referee: D Letts
11 May 1984 (1984-05-11) 46 Halifax Town 4–1 Colchester United Halifax
Ward   10'
Gallagher   44', 47'
Mell   87'
Report Mutrie   90' Stadium: The Shay
Attendance: 1,248
Referee: D Owen

League Cup

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30 August 1983 (1983-08-30) 1st round 1st leg Colchester United 3–2 Reading Colchester
19:30 BST Adcock   27', 50'
Wignall   36'
Report Barnes   41'
Senior   83'
Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,418
Referee: M Scott
14 September 1983 (1983-09-14) 1st round 2nd leg Reading 4–3 (a.e.t.) Colchester United Reading
Beavon   15'
Senior   47', 48', 103'
Report Adcock   22'
Wignall   30'
Bowen   119'
Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 3,460
Referee: Tony Ward
Note: Match drawn at 6–6. Colchester won on the away goals rule.
4 October 1983 (1983-10-04) 2nd round 1st leg Swansea City 1–1 Colchester United Swansea
Gale   45' Report Adcock   15' Stadium: Vetch Field
Attendance: 3,758
Referee: A Saville
25 October 1983 (1983-10-25) 2nd round 2nd leg Colchester United 1–0 Swansea City Colchester
19:30 GMT Adcock   40' Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 5,204
Referee: K Salmon
Note: Colchester won 2–1 on aggregate
8 November 1983 (1983-11-08) 3rd round Colchester United 0–2 Manchester United Colchester
19:30 GMT Report McQueen   8'
Moses   24'
Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 13,031
Referee: Tom Bune

FA Cup

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19 November 1983 (1983-11-19) 1st round Torquay United 1–2 Colchester United Torquay
Curle   55' Report Bowen   17', 78'
Hadley   85'  
Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 2,126
Referee: Keith Cooper
10 December 1983 (1983-12-10) 2nd round Colchester United 4–0 Wealdstone Colchester
15:00 GMT Bowen   4', 23', 43'
Houston   12'
Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,673
Referee: Martin Bodenham
12 January 1984 (1984-01-12) 3rd round Colchester United 0–1 Charlton Athletic Colchester
Report Phillips   79' (o.g.) Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 6,296
Referee: T Spencer

Associate Members' Cup

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21 February 1984 (1984-02-21) 1st round (southern section) Colchester United 2–1 Wimbledon Colchester
19:30 GMT Adcock   20' (pen.), 40' (pen.) Report Fishenden   26'
Peters   30'
Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 1,888
Referee: M Taylor
13 March 1984 (1984-03-13) 2nd round (southern section) Colchester United 0–2 Southend United Colchester
19:30 GMT Report Whymark   66'
Kellock   88'
Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,841
Referee: Keith Hackett

Squad statistics

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Appearances and goals

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[6][23]

No. Pos Nat Player Total Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK   ENG Alec Chamberlain 56 0 46 0 3 0 5 0 2 0
DF   ENG Phil Coleman 9 0 7+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
DF   ENG Tony Hadley 55 0 44+1 0 3 0 5 0 2 0
DF   ENG Rudi Hedman 4 0 3+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF   SCO Stewart Houston 51 5 42 4 3 1 5 0 1 0
DF   SCO Ian Phillips 48 5 43 5 3 0 0 0 2 0
DF   ENG Steve Wignall 45 10 36 8 3 0 4 2 2 0
MF   ENG Andy Farrell 21 0 15 0 1 0 5 0 0 0
MF   ENG Jeff Hull 39 1 33 1 0 0 4 0 2 0
MF   ENG Steve Leslie 32 1 25 1 3 0 2 0 1+1 0
MF   ENG Roger Osborne 44 1 34+2 1 3 0 4 0 1 0
FW   ENG Tony Adcock 53 33 41+2 26 3 0 5 5 2 2
FW   WAL Keith Bowen 55 18 46 12 3 5 4 1 2 0
FW   ENG Perry Groves 50 2 38+4 2 2 0 4+1 0 1 0
FW   ENG Dave Hubbick 14 0 3+7 0 1+1 0 2 0 0 0
FW   ENG Les Mutrie 16 2 10+4 2 0 0 0 0 1+1 0
FW   ENG Craig Oldfield 4 0 0+3 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
FW   ENG John Taylor 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season
DF   ENG Micky Cook 45 2 36 2 2 0 5 0 2 0
DF   ENG Adam Nichols 7 1 4+2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0

Goalscorers

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Place Nationality Position Name Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
1   FW Tony Adcock 26 0 5 2 33
2   FW Keith Bowen 12 5 1 0 18
3   CB Steve Wignall 8 0 2 0 10
4   CB Stewart Houston 4 1 0 0 5
  FB Ian Phillips 5 0 0 0 5
6   FB Micky Cook 2 0 0 0 2
  WG Perry Groves 2 0 0 0 2
  FW Les Mutrie 2 0 0 0 2
9   MF Jeff Hull 1 0 0 0 1
  MF Steve Leslie 1 0 0 0 1
  CB Adam Nichols 1 0 0 0 1
  MF Roger Osborne 1 0 0 0 1
Own goals 4 0 0 0 4
TOTALS 69 6 8 2 85

Disciplinary record

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[24]

Nationality Position Name Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
                   
  CB Tony Hadley 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
  FB Micky Cook 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
TOTALS 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 1

Clean sheets

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Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[25]

Place Nationality Player Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
1   Alec Chamberlain 18 1 1 0 20
TOTALS 18 1 1 0 20

Player debuts

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Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[26]

Position Nationality Player Date Opponent Ground Notes
CB   Tony Hadley 27 August 1983 Darlington Feethams
CB   Stewart Houston 27 August 1983 Darlington Feethams
MF   Andy Farrell 27 August 1983 Darlington Feethams
FW   Craig Oldfield 3 September 1983 Blackpool Layer Road
FB   Ian Phillips 9 September 1983 Stockport County Edgeley Park
FW   John Taylor 14 September 1983 Reading Elm Park
FW   Dave Hubbick 15 October 1983 Northampton Town Layer Road
CB   Adam Nichols 18 October 1983 Bury Layer Road
FW   Les Mutrie 28 January 1984 Stockport County Layer Road
CB   Rudi Hedman 4 March 1984 Bury Gigg Lane

See also

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References

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General

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Books

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

Websites

Specific

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  1. ^ Whitehead, Jeff; Drury, Kevin (2008). The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 279. ISBN 978-1-85983-629-3.
  2. ^ "Colchester Utd 0–2 Manchester United". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Colchester Utd 3–0 Torquay United". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Average Attendance Figures Per Season". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  5. ^ Hudson, Matt (11 July 2012). "The 1970s and 1980s". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  6. ^ a b "Appearances". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  7. ^ "Stewart Houston". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  8. ^ "Tony Hadley". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  9. ^ "Ian Phillips". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  10. ^ a b "Adam Nichols". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  11. ^ "Dave Hubbick". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  12. ^ "Les Mutrie". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  13. ^ "Rudi Hedman". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  14. ^ "Ian Cranstone – fact file". mehstg.com. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  15. ^ Whitehead, Jeff; Drury, Kevin (2008). The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 239. ISBN 978-1-85983-629-3.
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