The 1953–54 season was Colchester United's twelfth season in their history and their fourth season in the Third Division South, the third tier of English football. Alongside competing in the Third Division South, the club also participated in the FA Cup. Colchester were knocked out in the first round of the cup by Millwall following a replay. The club struggled in the league for the second successive season, eventually finishing 23rd of 24 teams under new manager Jack Butler. The club had to apply for re-election at the end of the season for the first of three occasions in its history. All four clubs applying for re-election were successful, with Colchester receiving 45 votes, behind Chester by three votes but ahead of both Walsall (32 votes) and Halifax Town (28 votes).[5]
| 1953–54 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Bill Allen[1] | |
| Manager | Ron Meades (11 June to 15 June) Jack Butler (from 16 June) | |
| Stadium | Layer Road | |
| Third Division South | 23rd (re-elected) | |
| FA Cup | 1st round (eliminated by Millwall) | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Bert Barlow (10) All: Bert Barlow (10) | |
| Highest home attendance | 10,316 v Ipswich Town, 19 December 1953[2] | |
| Lowest home attendance | 6,035 v Southend United, 29 April 1954[3] | |
| Average home league attendance | 7,797[4] | |
| Biggest win | 5–0 v Queens Park Rangers, 25 December 1953 | |
| Biggest defeat | 0–4 v Millwall, 23 November 1953 | |
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Season overview edit
Following Jimmy Allen's resignation at the end of the previous season, the Colchester United board shortlisted three names for the vacant managerial position, and in-line with their cost reduction policy, appointed Ron Meades as player-manager. Meades had claimed to have been with Cardiff City, and more recently manager of Western League side Wadebridge Town. Journalist Arthur Wood investigated Meades' background and revealed that Meades was a fraud, and after just four days in charge, Meades was asked to leave by the club.
Colchester hurriedly appointed a new manager, Jack Butler, a former player for Arsenal and England international. He had coached in Belgium, initially with Royal Daring Club Molenbeek and had been in charge of the Belgium national team between 1935 and 1940, leading them to the 1938 World Cup finals. More recently, he had managed Torquay United and Crystal Palace, but Butler had little time to prepare his side ahead of the new season, and a 13-game winless run in late 1953 saw Colchester slump to 23rd position in the league.
With the crowd average falling season-on-season to 7,797, the club were required to apply for re-election after finishing the campaign ten points adrift of safety. Colchester earned 45 votes, enough to ensure another season in the Football League, but having been prolific goalscorers earlier in their history, the club had scored only 50 league goals this season.[6]
Players edit
- As of match played 29 April 1954.[7]
| Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth | Apps | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| Frank Coombs | GK |  |
East Ham | 24 April 1925 (aged 28) | 31 | 0 | Southend United |
8 March 1952[a] | £450 | ||
| George Wright | GK | |
Plymouth | 10 October 1919 (aged 33) | 164 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle |
May 1949 | £1,000 | ||
| John Wright | GK | |
Aldershot | 13 August 1933 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Colchester Casuals |
23 May 1952 | Free transfer | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| Roy Bicknell | CB | |
Doncaster | 19 February 1926 (aged 27) | 8 | 0 | Gravesend & Northfleet |
June 1952 | £1,000 | ||
| George French | FB | |
Colchester | 10 November 1926 (aged 26) | 1 | 0 | West Ham United |
February 1949 | Free transfer | ||
| John Harrison | FB | |
Leicester | 27 September 1927 (aged 25) | 128 | 0 | Aston Villa |
30 September 1950[a] | Nominal | ||
| Billy Hunt | CB | |
Colchester | 25 November 1934 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Amateur | August 1953 | Free transfer | ||
| Digger Kettle | FB | |
Colchester | 3 June 1922 (aged 30) | 168 | 1 | Arclight Sports |
September 1946 | Free transfer | ||
| Fred Lewis | FB | |
Broughton Gifford | 26 July 1923 (aged 29) | 0 | 0 | Chelsea |
Summer 1953 | Free transfer | ||
| Reg Stewart | CB | |
Sheffield | 30 October 1925 (aged 27) | 191 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday |
20 August 1949[a] | £1,000 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| Harry Bearryman | WH | |
Wandsworth | 26 September 1924 (aged 28) | 293 | 10 | Chelsea |
4 July 1947 | Free transfer | ||
| Bob Dale | WH | |
Irlam | 31 October 1931 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Bury |
24 December 1953 | £1,500 | ||
| Austin Dunne | WH |  |
Limerick | 31 July 1934 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Limerick |
October 1953 | Free transfer | ||
| Jimmy Elder | WH |  |
Scone | 5 March 1928 (aged 25) | 143 | 10 | Portsmouth |
19 August 1950[a] | £1,000 | ||
| Trevor Harris | WH | |
Colchester | 6 February 1936 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Amateur | July 1951 | Free transfer | ||
| Bert Hill | WH | |
West Ham | 8 March 1930 (aged 23) | 1 | 0 | Chelsea |
September 1952 | £300 | ||
| Ron Hunt | WH | |
Colchester | 26 September 1933 (aged 19) | 3 | 0 | Amateur | October 1951 | Free transfer | ||
| Doug Keene | WH | |
Hendon | 30 August 1928 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
20 August 1953[a] | £1,000 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| Peter Aitchison | WG | |
Harlow | 19 September 1931 (aged 21) | 12 | 2 | Amateur | August 1950 | Free transfer | ||
| John Church | WG | |
Lowestoft | 17 September 1919 (aged 33) | 122 | 22 | Norwich City |
19 August 1950[a] | £1,000 | ||
| Mike Grice | WG | |
Woking | 3 November 1931 (aged 21) | 13 | 1 | Lowestoft Town |
Summer 1952 | £25 | ||
| Kevin McCurley | CF | |
Consett | 2 April 1926 (aged 27) | 58 | 25 | Liverpool |
June 1951 | £750 | ||
| Johnny McKim | IF | |
Greenock | 22 January 1926 (aged 27) | 84 | 33 | Chelsea |
19 August 1950[a] | £1,000 | ||
| Ken Plant | CF | |
Nuneaton | 15 August 1925 (aged 27) | 0 | 0 | Bury |
January 1954 | Undisclosed | ||
| Peter Wright | WG | |
Colchester | 26 January 1934 (aged 19) | 21 | 2 | Amateur | November 1951 | Free transfer | ||
Transfers edit
In edit
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 1953 | FB |
|
Fred Lewis | Chelsea
|
Free transfer | [8] |
| June 1953 | CF |
|
Tommy Harris | Leyton Orient
|
Part-exchange with Stan Edwards | [9] |
| August 1953 | CB |
|
Billy Hunt | Amateur | Free transfer | [10] |
| 20 August 1953 | WH |
|
Doug Keene | Brighton & Hove Albion
|
£1,000 | [11][a] |
| October 1953 | WH |
|
Austin Dunne | Limerick
|
Free transfer | [12] |
| 24 December 1953 | WH |
|
Bob Dale | Bury
|
£1,500 | [13] |
| January 1954 | CF |
|
Ken Plant | Bury
|
Undisclosed | [14] |
- Total spending:
~ £2,500
- ^ 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 1953 | FB |
|
Phil Rookes | Chichester City
|
Manager | [15][a] |
| June 1953 | CF |
|
Stan Edwards | Leyton Orient
|
Part-exchange with Tommy Harris | [16] |
| 22 August 1953 | FB | 
|
Trevor Rowlands | Great Yarmouth Town
|
Free transfer | [17] |
| 5 December 1953 | CF |
|
Tommy Harris | Tonbridge
|
Free transfer | [9][a] |
| 23 January 1954 | FW |
|
Dick Cullum | Sittingbourne
|
Free transfer | [18][a] |
| 13 March 1954 | IF |
|
Bert Barlow | Retired | Retired | [19][a] |
| 17 April 1954 | IF |
|
Augie Scott | Cheltenham Town
|
Player-coach | [20][a] |
Match details edit
Third Division South edit
Results round by round edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Swindon Town | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 67 | 70 | 0.957 | 40 | |
| 21 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 65 | 76 | 0.855 | 40 | |
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 60 | 86 | 0.698 | 40 | |
| 23 | Colchester United | 46 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 50 | 78 | 0.641 | 30 | Re-elected |
| 24 | Walsall | 46 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 40 | 87 | 0.460 | 26 |
Source: rsssf.com
Matches edit
| 20 August 1953 1 | Colchester United | 3–1 | Torquay United | Colchester |
Barlow  Elder McCurley |
Report | Unknown goalscorer |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 8,841 |
| 22 August 1953 2 | Ipswich Town | 3–0 | Colchester United | Ipswich |
| MacLuckie Reed |
Report Report |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 18,130 Referee: J. Pollard |
| 26 August 1953 3 | Exeter City | 1–2 | Colchester United | Exeter |
| Unknown goalscorer |
Report | Barlow McCurley |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 10,589 |
| 29 August 1953 4 | Colchester United | 4–1 | Crystal Palace | Colchester |
| Scott Barlow McCurley |
Report | Unknown goalscorer |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,811 |
| 3 September 1953 5 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Exeter City | Colchester |
| Report | Unknown goalscorer |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 8,791 |
| 5 September 1953 6 | Bristol City | 3–0 | Colchester United | Bristol |
| Unknown goalscorer |
Report | Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 17,219 |
| 9 September 1953 7 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Colchester United | Norwich |
| Unknown goalscorer |
Report | Scott |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 22,228 |
| 12 September 1953 8 | Colchester United | 3–0 | Aldershot | Colchester |
| Barlow Bearryman McCurley |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 8,170 |
| 17 September 1953 9 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Norwich City | Colchester |
| Report | Unknown goalscorer |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 10,218 |
| 19 September 1953 10 | Swindon Town | 3–0 | Colchester United | Swindon |
| Lewis o.g.' Betteridge |
Report Report |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 12,284 |
| 23 September 1953 11 | Southampton | 2–1 | Colchester United | Southampton |
| Horton Day |
Report | McKim |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 14,842 |
| 26 September 1953 12 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Walsall | Colchester |
| Grice |
Report | Unknown goalscorer |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 7,643 |
| 1 October 1953 13 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Southampton | Colchester |
| Report | Day |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,705 |
| 3 October 1953 14 | Shrewsbury Town | 3–1 | Colchester United | Shrewsbury |
| Unknown goalscorer |
Report | Barlow |
Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 9,915 |
| 10 October 1953 15 | Colchester United | 0–3 | Coventry City | Colchester |
| Report | Brown |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 8,174 |
| 17 October 1953 16 | Gillingham | 2–0 | Colchester United | Gillingham |
| Unknown goalscorer |
Report | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 8,296 |
| 24 October 1953 17 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Colchester |
| Elder pen.' |
Report | Unknown goalscorer |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 7,599 |
| 31 October 1953 18 | Torquay United | 3–1 | Colchester United | Torquay |
| Unknown goalscorer |
Report | McCurley |
Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 6,251 |
| 7 November 1953 19 | Colchester United | 2–2 | Watford | Colchester |
| Barlow McCurley |
Report | Bowie Nolan |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,905 |
| 14 November 1953 20 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–0 | Colchester United | Hove |
| Gordon |
Report | Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 15,624 |
| 28 November 1953 21 | Reading | 2–0 | Colchester United | Reading |
| Unknown goalscorer |
Report | Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 12,036 |
| 5 December 1953 22 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Leyton Orient | Colchester |
| Grice |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,819 |
| 19 December 1953 23 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Ipswich Town | Colchester |
| Scott |
Report Report |
Elsworthy Reed |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 10,316 Referee: J. Pollard |
| 25 December 1953 24 | Colchester United | 5–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Colchester |
| Scott Barlow McKim |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,155 |
| 26 December 1953 25 | Queens Park Rangers | 0–0 | Colchester United | Shepherd's Bush |
| Report | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 10,674 |
| 2 January 1954 26 | Crystal Palace | 0–1 | Colchester United | Selhurst |
| Report | McCurley 25' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 6,971 |
| 9 January 1954 27 | Colchester United | 2–2 | Newport County | Colchester |
| Barlow 66' Dale 74' |
Report | Graham Haines |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,434 |
| 16 January 1954 28 | Colchester United | 0–2 | Bristol City | Colchester |
| Report | Unknown goalscorer |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 7,931 |
| 23 January 1954 29 | Aldershot | 3–0 | Colchester United | Aldershot |
| Unknown goalscorer |
Report | Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 4,502 |
| 6 February 1954 30 | Colchester United | 2–2 | Swindon Town | Colchester |
| Plant 46' Dale |
Report Report |
Sampson 22' Owen |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,824 |
| 13 February 1954 31 | Walsall | 2–3 | Colchester United | Walsall |
| Unknown goalscorer |
Report | Plant P. Wright |
Stadium: Fellows Park Attendance: 9,819 |
| 20 February 1954 32 | Colchester United | 3–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Colchester |
| Barlow Keene Plant |
Report | Unknown goalscorer |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 7,852 |
| 27 February 1954 33 | Coventry City | 2–1 | Colchester United | Coventry |
| Bradbury Jamieson pen.' |
Report | Plant |
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 11,852 |
| 6 March 1954 34 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Gillingham | Colchester |
| Report | Unknown goalscorer |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,824 |
| 13 March 1954 35 | Southend United | 3–0 | Colchester United | Southend-on-Sea |
| Bainbridge Hollis |
Report Report |
Stadium: Southend Stadium Attendance: 8,100 |
| 20 March 1954 36 | Colchester United | 2–4 | Reading | Colchester |
| Elder pen.' pen.' |
Report | Unknown goalscorer |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,726 |
| 27 March 1954 37 | Watford | 3–0 | Colchester United | Watford |
| Adams R. Brown Cook |
Report | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 10,466 |
| 3 April 1954 38 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Colchester |
| Hill 89' |
Report | Leadbetter 82' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 8,282 |
| 10 April 1954 39 | Leyton Orient | 3–1 | Colchester United | Leyton |
| Unknown goalscorer |
Report | McKim |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 9,309 |
| 16 April 1954 40 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Colchester |
| Dale |
Report | Unknown goalscorer |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 8,223 |
| 17 April 1954 41 | Colchester United | 3–0 | Millwall | Colchester |
| Bearryman McKim |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 7,450 |
| 19 April 1954 42 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 4–2 | Colchester United | Bournemouth |
| Unknown goalscorer |
Report | Dale P. Wright |
Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 7,778 |
| 22 April 1954 43 | Newport County | 1–1 | Colchester United | Newport |
| Graham |
Report | Plant |
Stadium: Somerton Park Attendance: 7,396 |
| 24 April 1954 44 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Colchester United | Northampton |
| Unknown goalscorer |
Report | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,344 |
| 29 April 1954 46 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Southend United | Colchester |
| Report Report |
Bainbridge |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,035 |
FA Cup edit
| 21 November 1953 1st round | Colchester United | 1–1 | Millwall | Colchester |
| McCurley |
Report | Stobbart |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 9,765 |
Squad statistics edit
Appearances and goals edit
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Third Division South |
FA Cup | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||
| GK | ENG
|
Frank Coombs | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| GK | ENG
|
George Wright | 41 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| DF | ENG
|
Roy Bicknell | 21 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| DF | ENG
|
George French | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| DF | ENG
|
John Harrison | 42 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| DF | ENG
|
Digger Kettle | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| DF | ENG
|
Fred Lewis | 48 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| DF | ENG
|
Reg Stewart | 27 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| MF | ENG
|
Harry Bearryman | 39 | 2 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| MF | ENG
|
Bob Dale | 21 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| MF | SCO
|
Jimmy Elder | 39 | 4 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| MF | ENG
|
Bert Hill | 16 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| MF | ENG
|
Ron Hunt | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| MF | ENG
|
Doug Keene | 24 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| FW | ENG
|
John Church | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| FW | ENG
|
Mike Grice | 18 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| FW | ENG
|
Kevin McCurley | 34 | 9 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| FW | SCO
|
Johnny McKim | 19 | 6 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| FW | ENG
|
Ken Plant | 17 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| FW | ENG
|
Peter Wright | 23 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season | |||||||||||||
| FW | ENG
|
Bert Barlow | 34 | 10 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| FW | ENG
|
Dick Cullum | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| FW | ENG
|
Tommy Harris | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| FW | ENG
|
Augie Scott | 39 | 4 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |||||
Goalscorers edit
| Place | Nationality | Position | Name | Third Division South | FA Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
IF | Bert Barlow | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 |
|
CF | Kevin McCurley | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 3 |
|
IF | Johnny McKim | 6 | 0 | 6 |
|
|
CF | Ken Plant | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
| 5 |
|
WH | Bob Dale | 4 | 0 | 4 |
|
|
WH | Jimmy Elder | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
|
|
IF | Augie Scott | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 8 |
|
WH | Harry Bearryman | 2 | 0 | 2 |
|
|
WG | Mike Grice | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
|
|
WG | Peter Wright | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 11 |
|
WH | Bert Hill | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|
|
WH | Doug Keene | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| TOTALS | 51 | 1 | 52 | |||
Clean sheets edit
Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[22]
| Place | Nationality | Player | Third Division South | FA Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
George Wright | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| TOTALS | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||
Player debuts edit
Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[23]
| Position | Nationality | Player | Date | Opponent | Ground | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WH |
|
Doug Keene | 20 August 1953 | Torquay United | Layer Road | |
| FB |
|
Fred Lewis | 20 August 1953 | Torquay United | Layer Road | |
| CF |
|
Tommy Harris | 10 October 1953 | Coventry City | Layer Road | |
| WH |
|
Bob Dale | 2 January 1954 | Crystal Palace | Selhurst Park | |
| CF |
|
Ken Plant | 6 February 1954 | Swindon Town | Layer Road |
See also edit
References edit
General edit
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.
- Ambrosen, Tony (1993). Amber in the Blood: A History Of Newport County. Uxbridge: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1-874427-40-7.
Websites
- "Colchester United football club match record: 1954". 11v11.com. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- "Statistics 1953/54". The Millwall History Files. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- "1950/51 to 1959/60" (PDF). Watford Football Club archive 1881–2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
Specific edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Colchester Utd 1–2 Ipswich Town". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ "Colchester Utd 0–1 Southend United". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ "Average Attendance Figures Per Season". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ "A history of admission to the Football League". Nonleaguematters.co.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ Hudson, Matt (11 July 2012). "The 1950s and 1960s". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
- ^ a b "Appearances". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ "Fred Lewis". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Tommy Harris". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ "Billy Hunt". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ^ "Doug Keene". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ "Austin Dunne". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
- ^ "Bob Dale". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ "Ken Plant". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ "Phil Rookes". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ "Stan Edwards". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ "Trevor Rowlands". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ "Dick Cullum". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ "Bert Barlow". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ "Augie Scott". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Goals". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ "Clean sheets (1st team)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- ^ "Alltime- List of Debuts". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 29 February 2016.