2022–23 Colchester United F.C. season

The 2022–23 season is the 86th season in the existence of Colchester United Football Club and the club's seventh consecutive season in League Two. In addition to the league, they also competed in the 2022–23 FA Cup, the 2022–23 EFL Cup and the 2022–23 EFL Trophy.

Colchester United FC
2022–23 season
ChairmanRobbie Cowling
Head CoachWayne Brown
(until 18 September)[1]
Matt Bloomfield
(between 30 September – 21 February)[2][3]
Ben Garner
(from 2 March)[4]
StadiumColchester Community Stadium
League Two20th
FA CupFirst round
EFL CupSecond round
EFL TrophySecond round

Transfers

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Date Pos Player Transferred from Fee Ref
28 June 2022 GK   Sam Hornby   Bradford City Undisclosed [5]
1 July 2022[a] RW   Alex Newby   Rochdale Free Transfer [6]
14 July 2022 CM   Ossama Ashley   West Ham United Free Transfer [7]
3 August 2022 GK   Kieran O'Hara   Fleetwood Town Free Transfer [8]
7 September 2022 LB   Lion Bello   Crystal Palace Free Transfer [9]
5 October 2022 LB   Jayden Fevrier   West Ham United Free Transfer [10]
3 January 2023 CM   Arthur Read   Stevenage Undisclosed [11]
4 January 2023 CB   Fiacre Kelleher   Bradford City Undisclosed [12]
7 January 2023 CB   Connor Hall   Port Vale Undisclosed [13]
9 January 2023 SS   Matt Jay   Exeter City Undisclosed [14]
16 January 2023 LW   Oscar Thorn   Norwich City Undisclosed [15]
26 January 2023 CF   Tom Hopper   Lincoln City Undisclosed [16]
27 January 2023 RB   Will Greenidge   West Ham United Free Transfer [17]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 28 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Rochdale contract expired
Date Pos Player Transferred to Fee Ref
21 June 2022 CM   Brendan Wiredu   Fleetwood Town Undisclosed [18]
30 June 2022 CM   Sam Cornish   Wingate & Finchley Released [19][20]
30 June 2022 AM   Diogo Freitas Gouveia   Hitchin Town Released [19][21]
30 June 2022 CB   Camron Gbadebo   Unattached Released [19]
30 June 2022 GK   Dean Gerken   Retired [19]
30 June 2022 AM   Andre Hasanally   St Neots Town Released [19][22]
30 June 2022 RW   Bryan Ifeanyi   Aveley Released [19][23]
30 June 2022 MF   Emmanuel Martins   Unattached Released [19]
30 June 2022 CF   Thomas Stagg   Billericay Town Released [19][24]
30 June 2022 RB   Miles Welch-Hayes   Harrogate Town Released [19][25]
23 July 2022 GK   Shamal George   Livingston Undisclosed [26]
1 January 2023 RB   Cameron Coxe   Boreham Wood Undisclosed [27]
17 March 2023 CF   Frank Nouble   Torquay United Released [28][29]
12 May 2023 DM   Cole Skuse   Retired [30]

Loans in

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Date Pos Player Loaned from On loan until Ref
12 August 2022 DM   Charlie Owens   Queens Park Rangers 7 January 2023 [31]
26 August 2022 RM   Daniel Chesters   West Ham United 6 January 2023[a] [32][33]
30 August 2022 LW   Beryly Lubala   Blackpool 3 January 2023[b] [34][35]
1 September 2022 CF   Kwesi Appiah   Crawley Town End of Season [36]
1 September 2022 CM   Matty Longstaff   Newcastle United 1 January 2023[c] [37][38]
1 January 2023 LB   Connor Wood   Leyton Orient End of Season [39]
30 January 2023 GK   Tom Smith   Arsenal End of Season [40]
  1. ^ On 6 January, Chesters returned to West Ham
  2. ^ On 3 January, Lubala's loan was cut-short and he returned to Blackpool
  3. ^ On 1 January, Longstaff returned to Newcastle due to a serious knee injury.

Loans out

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Date Pos Player Loaned to On loan until Ref
4 August 2022 CF   Jake Hutchinson   Eastbourne Borough 1 January 2023 [41]
12 August 2022 CF   Bradley Ihionvien   Maldon & Tiptree 1 January 2023 [42]
12 August 2022 LM   Harvey Sayer   Maldon & Tiptree 1 January 2023 [42]
26 August 2022 GK   Ted Collins   Potters Bar Town 26 September 2022 [43]
30 September 2022 CB   Frankie Terry   Chelmsford City End of Season[a] [44][45]
10 October 2022 CF   Kaan Bennett   Needham Market 10 November 2022 [46]
13 October 2022 RB   Cameron Coxe   Boreham Wood 1 January 2023 [47]
3 January 2023 CF   Jake Hutchinson   Aldershot Town End of Season [48]
26 January 2023 CB   Tom Eastman   Harrogate Town End of Season [49]
27 January 2023 LB   Ryan Clampin   Dundee End of Season [50]
31 January 2023 LM   Luke Hannant   Dundee End of Season [51]
2 February 2023 AM   Chay Cooper   St Albans City End of Season [52]
15 February 2023 CM   Gene Kennedy   Braintree Town 15 March 2023 [53]
17 February 2023 LM   Harvey Sayer   Stowmarket Town 17 March 2023 [54]
  1. ^ On 10 January, Terry's loan at Chelmsford was extended until end of the season

Pre-season and friendlies

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A match with Potters Bar Town was confirmed on 20 May.[55] The U's announced their first pre-season friendly against Southend United at home.[56] On June 10, Colchester revealed three more pre-season matches.[57] A behind-closed-doors friendly with Reading was next to be confirmed.[58] A further home friendly against Charlton Athletic was added to the schedule in July.[59] Wayne Brown would also take an XI side to face Chelmsford City.[60]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

2 July 2022 Friendly Reading 2–0 Colchester United Finchampstead
TBA BST   4' (o.g.)
Méïté   17' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Hogwood Park Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors)
5 July 2022 Friendly Swansea City 0–2 Colchester United Upper Killay
14:00 BST Report Hannant   ?'
Nouble   ?'
Stadium: Fairwood Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors)
5 July 2022 Friendly Swansea City 1–0 Colchester United Upper Killay
15:30 BST Latibeaudiere   ?' Report Stadium: Fairwood Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors)
6 July 2022 Friendly Bath City 1–3 Colchester United Bath
19:00 BST Spokes   10' Report Trialist   45'
Hutchinson   52'
Hannant   90+3'
Stadium: Twerton Park
9 July 2022 Friendly Tottenham Hotspur U21s 1–0 Colchester United Enfield
13:00 BST Mathurin   66' Report Stadium: Hotspur Way Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (behind-closed doors)
12 July 2022 Friendly Colchester United 2–4 Charlton Athletic Colchester
19:30 BST Sears   ?'
Smith   ?'
Report Gilbey   ?'
Leaburn   ?'
Morgan   ?'
Judge   ?' (o.g.)
Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
15 July 2022 Friendly Colchester United 0–1 Millwall Colchester
19:30 BST Report Cooper   45+2' Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
19 July 2022 Friendly Colchester United 2–2 Southend United Colchester
19:30 BST Sears   23'
Akinde   90+2'
Report Mooney   71'
Miley   85'
Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
20 July 2022 Friendly Chelmsford City 0–3 Colchester United XI Chelmsford
19:45 BST Report Tovide   62'
Marshall   72'
Ashley   83'
Stadium: Melbourne Stadium
23 July 2022 Friendly Ebbsfleet United 2–2 Colchester United Northfleet
15:00 BST Bingham   42', 60' Report Chilvers   12'
Sears   67'
Stadium: Stonebridge Road

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
League Two August 2022 May 2023 Matchday 1 9 1 3 5 7 13 −6 011.11
FA Cup TBC TBC Third round 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
EFL Cup August 2022 August 2022 First round 2 1 0 1 1 2 −1 050.00
EFL Trophy September 2022 TBC Group stage 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 100.00
Total 12 3 3 6 10 16 −6 025.00

Last updated: pre-season
Source: [ Soccerway]

League Two

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
17 Gillingham 46 14 13 19 36 49 −13 55
18 Doncaster Rovers 46 16 7 23 46 65 −19 55
19 Harrogate Town 46 12 16 18 59 68 −9 52
20 Colchester United 46 12 13 21 44 51 −7 49
21 AFC Wimbledon 46 11 15 20 48 60 −12 48
22 Crawley Town 46 11 13 22 48 71 −23 46
23 Hartlepool United (R) 46 9 16 21 52 78 −26 43 Relegation to National League
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[61]
(R) Relegated

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
45 12 13 20 44 49  −5 49 6 8 7 24 20  +4 6 5 13 20 29  −9

Last updated: 29 April 2023.
Source: [ Soccerway]

Results by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445
GroundAHAHHAHAHHAHAAHHAAHAAAHHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHA
ResultLDLWLLDDLLLWLLDDLLWLLWLWWWLDWDWDLLLLDDDDWWDWL
Position151420151820202121212120222323242424222223222221201919181717161618191920212121212020201920
Updated to match(es) played on 29 April 2023. Source: [ Soccerway]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced.[62]

30 July 2022 1 Northampton Town 3–2 Colchester United Sixfields
15:00 BST Hoskins   27', 74' (pen.)
McWilliams   55'
Haynes   89'
Report Sears   42' (pen.)
Hannant   72'
Coxe   73'
Nouble   76'
Chilvers   79',   83'
Stadium: PTS Academy Stadium
Attendance: 5,463
Referee: Martin Woods
6 August 2022 2 Colchester United 1–1 Carlisle United Colchester
15:00 BST Chilvers   19' Report Dennis   44'
Back   74'
Barclay   82'
Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,137
Referee: James Oldham
13 August 2022 3 Stockport County 1–0 Colchester United Edgeley
15:00 BST Wootton   67' Report Chilvers   21'
Marshall   65'
Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 7,826
Referee: David Rock
16 August 2022 4 Colchester United 1–0 Bradford City Colchester
19:45 BST Eastman   90+7' Report Platt   44'
Angol   74'
Halliday   78'
Cook   90+2'
Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,011
Referee: Carl Brook
20 August 2022 5 Colchester United 1–3 Leyton Orient Colchester
15:00 BST Chilvers   90+6' Report Chambers   16' (o.g.)
James   70'
Thompson   72'
Archibald   76',   77'
Kelman   90'
Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 4,340
Referee: Thomas Kirk
27 August 2022 (2022-08-27) 6 Tranmere Rovers 2–0 Colchester United Birkenhead
15:00 BST Hawkes   4'
Byrne   19'
Burton   83'
Report Tchamadeu   73' Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,041
Referee: Rebecca Welch
3 September 2022 (2022-09-03) 7 Colchester United 1–1 Hartlepool United Colchester
15:00 BST Marshall-Miranda   8'
Longstaff   71'
Lubala   90+4'
Report McDonald   29'
Tumilty   54'
Crawford   72'
Paterson   83'
Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 2,983
Referee: Thomas Parsons
10 September 2022 (2022-09-10) Barrow Postponed Colchester United Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 BST Stadium: Holker Street
Note: Fixture was postponed as a mark of respect following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.[63]
13 September 2022 8 Walsall 1–1 Colchester United Bescot
19:45 BST Comley   16'
Hutchinson   21'
Knowles   61'
Report Nouble   2'
Appiah   22'
Eastman   30'
Coxe   43'
Lubala   49'
Stadium: Poundland Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,327
Referee: Carl Boyeson
17 September 2022 (2022-09-17) 9 Colchester United 0–1 Grimsby Town Colchester
15:00 BST Longstaff   36' Report Efete   42'
Clifton   63'
Kiernan   78'
Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,167
Referee: Sunny Gill
24 September 2022 (2022-09-24) 10 Colchester United 0–1 Rochdale Colchester
15:00 BST O'Hara   22'
Dallison   51'
Sears   90+1
Report Rodney   23' (pen.)
Ball   37'
Odoh   87'
Seriki   90+5'
Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 2,784
Referee: Tom Nield
1 October 2022 (2022-10-01) 11 AFC Wimbledon 2–1 Colchester United Wimbledon
15:00 BST Davison   47'   66' (pen.)   90+1'
Assal   72'
Ogundere   87'
Kalambayi   90+5'
Chislett   90+6'
Report Appiah   18'
Tchamadeu   31'
Hannant   40'
Skuse   90+1'
Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 7,328
Referee: Tom Reeves
8 October 2022 (2022-10-08) 12 Colchester United 2–1 Harrogate Town Colchester
15:00 BST Appiah   8'
Nouble   37'
Skuse   52'
Chambers   82'
Lubala   90+1'
Report Mattock   37'
Falkingham   48'
Pattison   57'
Burrell   74'
Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 2,750
Referee: Craig Hicks
15 October 2022 (2022-10-15) 13 Swindon Town 1–0 Colchester United Swindon
15:00 BST Shade   64'
Gladwin   88'
Report Marshall-Miranda   37'
Tchamadeu   45+1'
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 8,632
Referee: Andy Haines
22 October 2022 (2022-10-22) 14 Newport County 1–0 Colchester United Newport
15:00 BST Evans   7' Report Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 3,994
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
25 October 2022 (2022-10-25) 15 Colchester United 2–2 Crawley Town Colchester
19:45 BST Tchamadeu   18'   62'
Newby   20'
Report Hessenthaler   32'
Nadesan   45'   45+6'
Tilley   46'
Tsaroulla   81'
Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 2,931
Referee: Paul Howard
29 October 2022 (2022-10-29) 16 Colchester United 1–1 Stevenage Colchester
15:00 BST Marshall-Miranda   6'   72' Report Rose   17'
Piergianni   76'
James-Wildin   86'
Earley   90+2'
Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,486
Referee: Ben Speedie
1 November 2022 (2022-11-01) 17 Barrow 3–1 Colchester United Barrow-in-Furness
19:45 GMT Waters   22', 25', 46'
Farman   84'
Moyo   89'
Report Sears   90+1'
Tchamadeu   90+5'
Stadium: Furness Building Society Stadium
Attendance: 3,224
Referee: Darren Bond
12 November 2022 (2022-11-12) 18 Crewe Alexandra 1–0 Colchester United Crewe
15:00 GMT Offord   34'
Agyei   80'
Uwakwe   90+2'
Report Ashley   10'
Nouble   66'
Hannant   72'
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 3,814
Referee: Thomas Parsons
19 November 2022 (2022-11-19) 19 Colchester United 3–0 Doncaster Rovers Colchester
15:00 GMT Hannant   23'   89'
Newby   45+1'
Tovide   59'
Ashley   82'
Tchamadeu   85'
Report Hurst   11'
Long   45'
Anderson   88'
Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,607
Referee: Tom Nield
3 December 2022 (2022-12-03) 20 Mansfield Town 2–1 Colchester United Mansfield
15:00 GMT Hawkins   29'
Swan   34',   67'
Akins   90+2'
Report Newby   10'
Chambers   85'
Dallison   90+4'
Stadium: One Call Stadium
Attendance: 5,918
Referee: Ross Joyce
10 December 2022 (2022-12-10) 21 Sutton United 1–0 Colchester United Sutton
15:00 GMT Milsom   45+9' (pen.)
Boldewijn   67'
Randall   69'
Kizzi   90+5'
Report Smith   18'
Ashley   45+1'   52'
Tchamadeu   69'
Tovide   90+5'
Stadium: VBS Community Stadium
Attendance: 2,528
Referee: Peter Wright
17 December 2022 (2022-12-17) Colchester United Postponed Salford City Colchester
15:00 GMT Stadium: JobServe Community Stadion
Note: Fixture was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[64]
26 December 2022 (2022-12-26) 22 Gillingham 0–1 Colchester United Gillingham
15:00 GMT Ehmer   45+2'
Tutonda   68'
Kashket   90+10'
Report Tchamadeu   26'
Tovide   45+2'
Stadium: Priestfield
Attendance: 4,962
Referee: Sam Purkiss
29 December 2022 (2022-12-29) 23 Colchester United 1–2 AFC Wimbledon Colchester
19:45 GMT Chambers   11'
Tovide   36'
Akinde   41',   51' (pen.)
Report Currie   23'
Tzanev   51'
Davison   67'
Chislett   89'
Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 4,025
Referee: Lee Swabey
1 January 2023 (2023-01-01) 24 Colchester United 1–0 Swindon Town Colchester
15:00 GMT Hannant   30',   74'
Ashley   70'
Fevrier   90+2'
Report Khan   76'
MacDonald   84'
Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,599
Referee: Carl Brook
7 January 2023 (2023-01-07) 25 Harrogate Town 1–3 Colchester United Harrogate
15:00 GMT Ramsay   7'
Thomson   60'
Armstrong   77'
Report Akinde   12'
Chilvers   17',   50'
Chambers   45+5'
Tchamadeu   54'
Smith   90'
Stadium: The EnviroVent Stadium
Attendance: 2,144
Referee: Darren Handley
14 January 2023 (2023-01-14) 26 Rochdale 1–2 Colchester United Spotland
15:00 GMT Rodney   36'
White   63'
Diagouraga   90+4'
Report Tchamadeu   26'
Jay   67'
Skuse   87'
Stadium: Crown Oil Arena
Attendance: 2,360
Referee: Martin Coy
21 January 2023 (2023-01-21) 27 Colchester United 0–2 Gillingham Colchester
15:00 GMT Akinde   61' Report Williams   27'
Tutonda   36',   68'
Nichols   45+3'
Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 5,435
Referee: Alan Young
24 January 2023 (2023-01-24) 28 Colchester United 1–1 Salford City Colchester
19:45 GMT Kelleher   63' Report McAleny   49' Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 2,748
Referee: Paul Howard
28 January 2023 29 Hartlepool United 1–2 Colchester United Hartlepool
15:00 Pruti   13'
Featherstone   79'
Sterry   82'
Report Kelleher   5'
Sterry   87' (o.g.)
Tchamadeu   90+1'
Stadium: The Suit Direct Stadium
Attendance: 4,105
Referee: Simon Mather
4 February 2023 (2023-02-04) 30 Colchester United 1–1 Barrow Colchester
15:00 GMT Akinde   66',   90+3'
Ashley   75'
Hopper   76'
Appiah   90+6'
Report Feely   46'
Whitfield   57'
Farman   66'
Garner   73'
Foley   74'
Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,203
Referee: Ben Speedie
11 February 2023 (2023-02-11) 31 Grimsby Town 0–1 Colchester United Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT Waterfall   45' Report Hopper   32'
Wood   45+4'
O'Hara   78'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 6,462
Referee: David Rock
14 February 2023 (2023-02-14) 32 Colchester United 0–0 Walsall Colchester
19:45 GMT Tchamadeu   58'
Tovide   84'
Report Daniels   62' Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 2,577
Referee: Sam Allison
18 February 2023 (2023-02-18) 33 Carlisle United 1–0 Colchester United Carlisle
15:00 GMT McCalmont   4' Report Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 5,550 (148 away)
Referee: Neil Hair
25 February 2023 34 Colchester United 0–1 Northampton Town Colchester
15:00 GMT Kelleher   20'
Read   81'
Tovide   84'
Report Leonard   30'
Magloire   35'
McGowan   38'
Appéré   41'
Hoskins   73'
King   90+3'
Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,730
Referee: Sunny Gill
5 March 2023 35 Bradford City 2–0 Colchester United Bradford
15:00 GMT Walker   44'
Halliday   71'
Ridehalgh   90+2'
Cook   90+3'
Banks   90+6'
Report Read   90+2' Stadium: University of Bradford Stadium
Attendance: 20,383 (345 away)
Referee: Tom Reeves
11 March 2023 36 Colchester United 0–1 Stockport County Colchester
15:00 GMT Kelleher   47'
Huws   78'
Report Wootton   37'
Olaofe   87'
Johnson   89'
Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,530 (473 away)
Referee: Declan Bourne
18 March 2023 37 Leyton Orient 2–2 Colchester United Leyton
15:00 GMT Moncur   33' (pen.)
Turns   50'
Sotiriou   68'
Vigouroux   78'
Drinan   90+5'
Report Hopper   17'
Tchamadeu   32'
Hall   89'
Chilvers   90+2'
Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 8,684
Referee: Ross Joyce
25 March 2023 38 Colchester United 1–1 Tranmere Rovers Colchester
15:00 GMT Tovide   51'
Newby   59'
Chilvers   65' (pen.)
Tchamadeu   76'
Read   86'
Kelleher   90'
Report Saunders   13',   89'
Mumbongo   39'
Davies   56'
Hendry   59'
Dacres-Cogley   64'
Murphy   64'
Turnbull   70'
Bristow   75'
Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,420
Referee: Carl Boyeson
1 April 2023 39 Colchester United 0–0 Newport County Colchester
15:00 BST Tchamadeu   37'
Tovide   42'
Report McNeill   26'
Moriah-Welsh   88'
Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,086 (174 away)
Referee: Martin Woods
7 April 2023 40 Stevenage 1–1 Colchester United Stevenage
15:00 BST Gilbey   47'
Vancooten   80'
James-Wildin   83'
Report Read   10'
Hall   18'
Chambers   90+8'
Stadium: The Lamex Stadium
Attendance: 4,763 (624 away)
Referee: James Oldham
10 April 2023 41 Colchester United 4–0 Crewe Alexandra Colchester
15:00 BST Akinde   24', 28'
Kelleher   30'
Chilvers   40'
Tovide   55'
Report Tabiner   10'
Adebisi   39'
Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 4,158 (188 away)
Referee: Will Finnie
15 April 2023 42 Salford City 0–1 Colchester United Kersal
15:00 BST McAleny   45'
Vassell   62'
Hendry   90+4'
Report Chilvers   22'
Tovide   56'
Ashley   63'
Hall   85'
Stadium: The Peninsula Stadium
Attendance: 2,333 (223 away)
Referee: Andy Haines
18 April 2023 43 Crawley Town 0–0 Colchester United Crawley
19:45 BST Report Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,894 (445 away)
Referee: James Bell
22 April 2023 44 Colchester United 4–1 Sutton United Colchester
15:00 BST Chambers   19'
Akinde   26'
Tchamadeu   41'
Chilvers   63'
Report Ajiboye   11'
Boldewijn   66'
Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,851 (275 away)
Referee: Carl Brook
29 April 2023 45 Doncaster Rovers 1–0 Colchester United Doncaster
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium
Attendance: 5,928 (413 away)
Referee: Sunny Gill
8 May 2023 46 Colchester United 0–2 Mansfield Town Colchester
12:30 BST Report Harbottle   45+2'
Gale   90+7'
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 6,910
Referee: Ben Speedie

FA Cup

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The U's were drawn away to Newport County in the first round.[65]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) First round Newport County 2–0 Colchester United Newport
15:00 GMT O'Hara   28' (o.g.)
Waite   31'
Lewis   76'
Report Clampin   55' Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 2,377
Referee: Bobby Madden

EFL Cup

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Colchester were drawn away to Ipswich Town in the first round and at home to Brentford in the second round.[66][67]

9 August 2022 First round Ipswich Town 0–1 Colchester United Ipswich
19:45 BST Woolfenden   90+5' Report Hannant   29',   77'
Skuse   38'
Ashley   57'
Tchamadeu   77'
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 11,654
Referee: Sam Purkiss
23 August 2022 Second round Colchester United 0–2 Brentford Colchester
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 5,516
Referee: James Linington

EFL Trophy

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On 21 June, the initial group stage draw was made, grouping Colchester United with Charlton Athletic and Gillingham.[68] Three days later, Brighton & Hove Albion U21s joined Southern Group A.[69] In the second round, Colchester were drawn at home to Bristol Rovers.[70]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Colchester United 3 2 0 1 0 5 3 +2 7 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Charlton Athletic 3 2 0 0 1 6 3 +3 6
3 L2 Gillingham 3 1 1 0 1 4 6 −2 5
4 ACA Brighton & Hove Albion U21 3 0 0 0 3 4 7 −3 0
Source: EFL.com

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

6 September 2022 Group stage Colchester United 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion U21s Colchester
19:45 BST Nouble   80'
Sears   87'
Report Moran   43',   61' Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 479
Referee: Alan Young
4 October 2022 Group stage Colchester United 2–1 Charlton Athletic Colchester
19:45 BST Lubala   55'
Chilvers   63'
Eastman   86'
Akinde   90+1'
Report Morgan   17'   21'
Clare   45+1'
Payne   76'
Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 880
Referee: Lee Swabey
11 October 2022 Group stage Gillingham 1–1
(5–4 p)
Colchester United Gillingham
19:45 BST Baggott   16'
Walker   43'   65'
Kashket   60'
Jefferies   77'
Report Lubala   23'
Akinde   45'
Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 828
Referee: Sam Allison
Penalties
Walker  
Adelakun  
Wright  
Kashket  
Chambers  
Green  
Longstaff  
Nouble  
Newby  
Tchamadeu  
Chilvers  
Marshall-Miranda  
22 November 2022 (2022-11-22) Second round Colchester United 1–2 Bristol Rovers Colchester
19:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 669
Referee: Thomas Kirk

See also

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