1968–69 Colchester United F.C. season
1968–69 season | |||
Chairman | Arthur Neville[1] | ||
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Manager |
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Fourth Division | 6th | ||
FA Cup | 2nd Round | ||
League Cup | 2nd Round | ||
Top goalscorer |
League: Danny Light (12) All: Danny Light (14) | ||
Highest home attendance | 10,604 (Southend United) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 3,199 (Doncaster Rovers) | ||
Average home league attendance | 6,269 | ||
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The 1968–69 season was Colchester United's first season back in the Football League Fourth Division after spending the two previous seasons in the Football League Third Division.
Season Review
Colchester's new manager was Dick Graham. He had led Crystal Palace from the Fourth to the Second Division and his mandate was clear. Graham needed to emulate his work at Selhurst Park. After seven games and one point Graham savaged his inherited squad, axing six players and selling Duncan Forbes and Derek Trevis for a combined fee of £19,000. He brought in a number of players including goalkeeper Tony Macedo and former Spurs double-winner Terry Dyson. The U's proceeded to earn 33 points from a possible 42 reaching fourth place.
A disappointing Easter period when they faced rivals Bradford, Halifax and Swansea realised just two draws and United finished 1968–69 in 6th position just four points short of promotion.[2]
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Player Info
Pos. | Name | Place of Birth | Date of Birth | Previous Club | Date Joined | Fee |
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GK | ![]() |
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22 February 1938 | ![]() |
7 September 1968 | £6,000 |
GK | ![]() |
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27 December 1947 | ![]() |
23 November 1968 | £2,000 |
DF | ![]() |
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6 April 1944 | ![]() |
28 September 1968 | Free |
DF | ![]() |
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9 March 1939 | ![]() |
6 March 1965 | Free |
DF | ![]() |
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8 May 1949 | ![]() |
10 August 1968 | Free |
DF | ![]() |
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12 December 1935 | ![]() |
24 September 1966 | Free |
DF | ![]() |
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18 December 1943 | ![]() |
10 August 1968 | Free |
DF | ![]() |
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8 December 1940 | ![]() |
14 September 1968 | £4,000 |
MF | ![]() |
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11 April 1944 | ![]() |
26 October 1968 | Free |
MF | ![]() |
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29 November 1934 | ![]() |
24 August 1968 | Free |
MF | ![]() |
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7 May 1950 | ![]() |
1 August 1967 | Free |
FW | ![]() |
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6 October 1936 | ![]() |
14 September 1968 | £6,000 |
FW | ![]() |
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10 July 1948 | ![]() |
24 August 1968 | £4,000 |
FW | ![]() |
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3 December 1941 | ![]() |
24 February 1968 | £2,000 |
Transfers
Transfers In
Date | Pos. | Player Name | Previous Club | Transfer Fee | Notes |
10 August 1968 | DF | ![]() |
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Free | |
10 August 1968 | DF | ![]() |
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Free | |
10 August 1968 | DF | ![]() |
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Free | |
24 August 1968 | DF | ![]() |
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Free | |
24 August 1968 | MF | ![]() |
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Free | |
24 August 1968 | FW | ![]() |
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£4,000 | |
14 September 1968 | DF | ![]() |
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£4,000 | |
14 September 1968 | FW | ![]() |
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£6,000 | |
28 September 1968 | DF | ![]() |
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Free | |
26 October 1968 | MF | ![]() |
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Free | |
2 November 1968 | GK | ![]() |
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£6,000 | |
16 November 1968 | FW | ![]() |
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Free | |
23 November 1968 | GK | ![]() |
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£2,000 | |
23 November 1968 | MF | ![]() |
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Free | |
Transfers Out
Date | Pos. | Player Name | New Club | Transfer Fee | Notes |
11 May 1968 | DF | ![]() |
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Free | |
11 May 1968 | DF | ![]() |
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Free | |
11 May 1968 | MF | ![]() |
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Free | |
26 August 1968 | GK | ![]() |
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Free | |
26 August 1968 | DF | ![]() |
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Free | |
26 August 1968 | FW | ![]() |
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Free | |
4 September 1968 | GK | ![]() |
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Free | |
4 September 1968 | DF | ![]() |
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Free | |
4 September 1968 | MF | ![]() |
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Free | |
7 September 1968 | DF | ![]() |
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£10,000 | |
20 September 1968 | MF | ![]() |
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£11,000 | |
23 November 1968 | FW | ![]() |
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Free | |
7 December 1968 | MF | ![]() |
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Free | |
28 February 1969 | FW | ![]() |
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Free | |
22 March 1969 | MF | ![]() |
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Free | |
21 April 1969 | FW | ![]() |
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Free | |
Loans In
Date | Pos. | Player Name | Parent Club | Date Returned | Notes |
31 August 1968 | DF | ![]() |
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7 September 1968 | |
7 September 1968 | GK | ![]() |
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26 October 1968 | |
Results
Fourth Division Results Summary
Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Av | Pts |
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5 | Darlington | 46 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 62 | 45 | 1.378 | 52 |
6 | Colchester United | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 57 | 53 | 1.075 | 52 |
7 | Southend United | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 78 | 61 | 1.279 | 51 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GAv = Goal average; Pts = Points
Fourth Division Results
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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10/08/1968 | Brentford | A | 0-4 | 7,580 | |
17/08/1968 | Rochdale | H | 0-0 | 3,969 | |
24/08/1968 | Chester City | A | 1-5 | 5,813 | Simpson |
26/08/1968 | Scunthorpe United | H | 0-4 | 3,771 | |
31/08/1968 | Doncaster Rovers | H | 1-2 | 3,199 | Simpson (pen.) |
07/09/1968 | York City | H | 1-0 | 3,756 | Light |
14/09/1968 | Bradford City | A | 1-1 | 6,879 | Light |
16/09/1968 | Chesterfield | A | 2-0 | 4,693 | Gibbs, Trevis |
20/09/1968 | Port Vale | H | 1-0 | 6,441 | Joslyn |
28/09/1968 | Exeter City | A | 1-1 | 5,146 | Simpson |
04/10/1968 | Grimsby Town | H | 2-1 | 7,543 | Gibbs (2) |
08/10/1968 | Scunthorpe United | A | 3-2 | 2,748 | Gibbs (2), Bickles |
12/10/1968 | Newport County | A | 0-1 | 3,262 | |
19/10/1968 | Darlington | H | 0-0 | 6,323 | |
26/10/1968 | Lincoln City | A | 3-0 | 6,833 | Peden (o.g.), Hall, Oliver |
02/11/1968 | Wrexham | H | 2-1 | 5,806 | Price, Oliver |
04/11/1968 | Workington | H | 3-0 | 6,702 | Light, Oliver, Price |
09/11/1968 | Bradford Park Avenue | A | 1-2 | 2,011 | Oliver |
23/11/1968 | Swansea City | A | 0-2 | 5,080 | |
29/11/1968 | Southend United | H | 4-0 | 10,604 | Oliver, Simpson, Gibbs, Dyson (pen.) |
14/12/1968 | Newport County | H | 2-1 | 3,532 | Light, Wood |
26/12/1968 | Grimsby Town | A | 4-2 | 5,559 | Oliver, Bickles, Light (2) |
11/01/1969 | Wrexham | H | 3-0 | 7,471 | Gibbs, Light (2) |
18/01/1969 | Bradford Park Avenue | H | 3-0 | 5,914 | Hall, Dyson (pen.), Oliver |
24/01/1969 | Workington | A | 1-0 | 2,584 | Oliver |
01/02/1969 | Aldershot | A | 2-1 | 8,383 | Gibbs, Dyson |
14/02/1969 | Southend United | A | 1-3 | 12,681 | Light |
22/02/1969 | Notts County | H | 1-1 | 6,612 | Gibbs |
28/02/1969 | Brentford | H | 2-1 | 7,268 | Joslyn, Light |
04/03/1969 | Halifax Town | A | 1-2 | 3,400 | Shawcross (o.g.) |
08/03/1969 | Rochdale | H | 0-4 | 4,988 | |
10/03/1969 | Aldershot | H | 2-0 | 6,577 | Hall, Light |
14/03/1969 | Chester City | H | 1-1 | 7,312 | Oliver |
22/03/1969 | Doncaster Rovers | A | 0-1 | 10,799 | |
24/03/1969 | Lincoln City | H | 1-1 | 6,787 | Joslyn |
29/03/1969 | York City | A | 0-2 | 3,140 | |
04/04/1969 | Chesterfield | H | 1-0 | 7,180 | Brown |
05/04/1969 | Exeter City | H | 1-0 | 5,650 | Light |
08/04/1969 | Peterborough United | A | 1-0 | 6,548 | Brown |
12/04/1969 | Port Vale | A | 0-0 | 3,774 | |
14/04/1969 | Peterborough United | H | 2-2 | 6,564 | Brown, Bickles |
18/04/1969 | Bradford City | H | 1-1 | 8,196 | Gibbs |
21/04/1969 | Halifax Town | H | 0-0 | 7,429 | |
25/04/1969 | Swansea City | H | 0-1 | 7,136 | |
28/04/1969 | Darlington | A | 1-1 | 7,505 | Gibbs |
02/05/1969 | Notts County | A | 0-2 | 3,576 |
Source: 1968-69 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
League Cup
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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14/08/1968 | R1 | Reading | H | 2-0 | 3,824 | Hall, Oliver (pen.) |
04/09/1968 | R2 | Workington | H | 0-1 | 3,523 |
Source: 1968-69 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
FA Cup
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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16/11/1968 | R1 | Chesham United | H | 5-0 | 5,497 | Light (2), Hall (2), Price |
07/12/1968 | R2 | Exeter City | H | 0-1 | 6,180 |
Source: 1968-69 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
Squad statistics
No. | Nat. | Pos. | Name | Total | Division Four | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
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Ernie Adams | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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Alan Buck | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Tony Macedo | 40 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
–– | GK | ![]() |
Ron Willis | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Dave Bickles | 35 | 3 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
–– | DF | ![]() |
Duncan Forbes | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
–– | DF | ![]() |
Brian Hall | 50 | 6 | 46 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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Brian Honeywood | 21 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
–– | DF | ![]() |
Dennis Mochan | 43 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
–– | DF | ![]() |
Colin Moughton | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Gerry Perryman | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
–– | DF | ![]() |
Owen Simpson | 45 | 4 | 43 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Brian Wood | 30 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
–– | MF | ![]() |
Micky Brown | 22 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
–– | MF | ![]() |
Terry Dyson | 43 | 3 | 41 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
–– | MF | ![]() |
Roger Joslyn | 41 | 3 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
–– | MF | ![]() |
John Mansfield | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
–– | MF | ![]() |
Johnny Martin | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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Terry Price | 24 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
–– | MF | ![]() |
Barry Rowan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Derek Trevis | 10 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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Peter Barlow | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Brian Gibbs | 38 | 11 | 37 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Ken Hodgson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Danny Light | 45 | 14 | 43 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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Jim Oliver | 43 | 10 | 41 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Ken O'Rourke | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scorers
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References
- ↑ Whitehead, Jeff; Drury, Kevin (2008). The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 278. ISBN 978-1-85983-629-3.
- ↑ "The U's History: The 60s". Colchester United F.C. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- ↑ "1968–69 Season Appearance Data". coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- ↑ "1968–69 Season Goalscorers Data". coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2011.