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1989–90 Colchester United F.C. season

The 1989–90 season was Colchester United's 48th season in their history and ninth 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
1989–90 season
ChairmanJonathan Crisp[1]
ManagerJock Wallace
(until 20 December)
Steve Foley (caretaker)
(20 December until 2 January)
Mick Mills
(from 3 January)
StadiumLayer Road
Fourth Division24th (relegated)
FA Cup2nd round
(eliminated by
Birmingham City)
League Cup1st round
(eliminated by
Southend United)
Associate Members' CupPreliminary round (southern section)
Top goalscorerLeague:
Trevor Morgan (12)
All:
Trevor Morgan (12)
Highest home attendance5,283
v Southend United, 16 April 1990[2]
Lowest home attendance1,720
v Torquay United, 16 December 1989[3]
Average home league attendance3,139[4]
Biggest win4–0
v Carlisle United, 6 March 1990
Biggest defeat0–4
v Aldershot, 7 October 1989
v Scunthorpe United, 21 October 1989
v Cambridge United, 29 April 1990

Initially looking to build on manager Jock Wallace's influence towards the end of the 1988–89 season after five consecutive wins and unbeaten in eight, Colchester had a dreadful start to the new campaign, not registering a win until late September and then no further league wins until Boxing Day. By this time, Wallace had stepped aside from his role due to ill health, and after another caretaker spell for Steve Foley, Mick Mills was tasked with keeping Colchester in the Football League. Aside from a four match unbeaten run in February and early March, Mills ultimately failed as the U's finished bottom of the entire Football League and relegated to the Conference.

Only one win was registered in the cups, with a 1–0 FA Cup first round win over Brentford the only highlight prior to elimination by Birmingham City in the second round. Southend United won an Essex derby League Cup first round over two legs, and the U's failed to reach the knockout phase of the Associate Members' Cup.

Season overview edit

Jock Wallace began his first full season in charge with winless run stretching eight games at the start of the season, and only two league wins were registered before the turn of the decade. Assistant manager Alan Ball left the club to join Stoke City and ahead of Christmas, Wallace stepped aside due to ill health and the onset of Parkinson's disease. Steve Foley was once again placed in temporary charge of the U's first-team, but declined the offer of the role full-time instead preferring his youth team duties. Chairman Jonathan Crisp brought in former Ipswich Town and England defender Mick Mills as new manager having recently been dismissed by Stoke City.

Mills' appointment initially had a positive effect on the team, and they won three and drew one of four league games in late February and early March, but a defeat at nearest rivals Wrexham in late March, after twice leading before succumbing to a 3–2 defeat, summed up the remainder of the season. Despite having enough time to potentially improve their situation, six defeats in the final eight games of the season left Colchester bottom of the Fourth Division and so relegated to the Conference.

By now, the club were over £1m in debt, and plans for a new stadium at Wick Lane, Ardleigh had also been refused. Jonathan Crisp's initial hope of achieving Second Division football within five years of his appointment in 1985 now seemed very distant with the club out of the Football League for the first time in 40 years.[5]

Players edit

As of match played 5 May 1990.[6]
Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee
Defenders
Marcelle Bruce FB   Detroit (1971-03-15)15 March 1971 (aged 18) 0 0 Apprentice Summer 1989 Free transfer
Scott Daniels CB   South Benfleet (1969-11-22)22 November 1969 (aged 19) 35 0 Apprentice 23 April 1988[a] Free transfer
Tony English DF/MF   Luton (1966-10-19)19 October 1966 (aged 22) 211 31   Coventry City 24 December 1984 Free transfer
Billy Gilbert CB   Lewisham (1959-11-10)10 November 1959 (aged 29) 0 0   Portsmouth October 1989 Free transfer
Martin Grainger FB   Enfield Town (1972-08-23)23 August 1972 (aged 16) 0 0 Apprentice 16 December 1989[a] Free transfer
Neale Marmon CB   Bournemouth (1961-04-21)21 April 1961 (aged 28) 0 0   Hannover 96 20 January 1990[a] Nominal
John Pollard CB   Chelmsford (1971-11-17)17 November 1971 (aged 17) 2 1 Apprentice 5 May 1989[a] Free transfer
Clive Stafford FB   Ipswich (1963-04-04)4 April 1963 (aged 26) 16 0   Diss Town February 1989 Unknown
Midfielders
Eamonn Collins MF   Dublin (1965-10-22)22 October 1965 (aged 23) 0 0   Portsmouth May 1989 Free transfer
Robbie Devereux MF   Great Cornard (1971-01-31)31 January 1971 (aged 18) 0 0   Ipswich Town Summer 1989 Free transfer
Mark Kinsella MF   Dublin (1972-08-12)12 August 1972 (aged 16) 0 0   Home Farm 18 August 1989 Free transfer
Mark Radford MF   Leicester (1968-12-20)20 December 1968 (aged 20) 52 1 Apprentice 26 January 1987[a] Free transfer
Les Taylor MF   North Shields (1956-12-04)4 December 1956 (aged 32) 16 0   Reading January 1989 £20,000
Forwards
Gary Bennett WG   Enfield Town (1970-11-13)13 November 1970 (aged 18) 9 1   Tottenham Hotpsur 21 October 1988[a] Free transfer
Trevor Morgan FW   Forest Gate (1956-09-30)30 September 1956 (aged 32) 0 0   Bolton Wanderers October 1989 £8,000
Steve Restarick FW   Barking (1971-11-28)28 November 1971 (aged 17) 0 0   West Ham United Early 1988–89 season Free transfer
  1. ^ a b c d e f 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.
Summer 1989 FB   Marcelle Bruce Apprentice Free transfer [7]
Summer 1989 MF   Robbie Devereux   Ipswich Town Free transfer [8]
Summer 1989 GK   John Grace   Tolka Rovers Undisclosed [9]
May 1989 MF   Eamonn Collins   Portsmouth Free transfer [10]
18 August 1989 MF   Mark Kinsella   Home Farm Free transfer [11][12]
October 1989 CB   Billy Gilbert   Portsmouth Free transfer [13]
October 1989 FW   Trevor Morgan   Bolton Wanderers £8,000 [14]
21 October 1989 FW   Tommy English   Bishop's Stortford Undisclosed [15][a]
2 December 1989 DF   Jim Hagan   Celta Vigo Free transfer [16][b]
16 December 1989 FB   Martin Grainger Apprentice Free transfer [17][b]
26 December 1989 FW   John Warner   Heybridge Swifts Free transfer [18][c]
29 December 1989 MF   Steve Ball   Arsenal Non-contract [19]
20 January 1990 CB   Neale Marmon   Hannover 96 Nominal [20][b]
  • Total spending:   ~ £8,000
  1. ^ Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game in his third spell for the club
  2. ^ a b c Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club
  3. ^ Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game in his second spell for the club

Out edit

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
End of season FB   Phil Coleman   Wivenhoe Town Released [21]
End of season FW   Mario Walsh   Southend United £25,000 [22]
Summer 1989 CB   Stuart Hicks   Scunthorpe United Free transfer [23]
Summer 1989 GK   Mark Walton   Norwich City £75,000 [24]
August 1989 CB   Colin Hill   Sheffield United £85,000 [25]
December 1989 WG   Ian Allinson   Baldock Town Released [26]
16 December 1989 DF   Jim Hagan   IK Oddevold Released [16][a]
January 1990 FB   Rodney Rooke   Wivenhoe Town Released [27]
5 January 1990 GK   John Grace   Kilkenny City Released [9][a]
5 January 1990 FW   John Warner   Dagenham Free transfer [18][a]
27 January 1990 MF   Steve Ball   Norwich City Free transfer [19][a]
10 April 1990 FW   Tommy English   Happy Valley Undisclosed [15][a]
29 April 1990 FB   Robert Scott   East Fife Free transfer [28][a]
5 May 1990 MF/DF   Richard Wilkins   Cambridge United £65,000 [29][a]
  • Total incoming:   ~ £250,000
  1. ^ a b c d e f g Date of departure refers to the date of the player's final game for the club

Loans in edit

Date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
August 1989 GK   Roger Hansbury   Birmingham City 16 September 1989 [30][a]
5 September 1989 CB   Mark Blake   Southampton 26 September 1989 [31][a]
January 1990 FB   Karl Goddard   Bradford City 24 April 1990 [32][a]
12 January 1990 GK   Scott Barrett   Stoke City 17 March 1990 [33][b]
March 1990 GK   Andy Marriott   Nottingham Forest 5 May 1990 [34][a]
  1. ^ a b c d Loan end date refers to the date of the player's final game for the club
  2. ^ Loan start and end dates refer to the date of the player's first and final games for the club

Loans out edit

Date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
February 1990 FB   Clive Stafford   Exeter City February 1990 [35]

Match details edit

Fourth Division edit

Main article: 1989–90 Football League § Fourth Division

Results round by round edit

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHAHHAAHHAHAAHAHHAAHHAHAAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultDDLDDDWLLLLLLLDLDLLWLWLDWLDLLWWDWLLWLWLLWLLWLL
Position11131917192015161820222323232323232323232423232322222223242322232223242424242424242424242424
Source: 11v11.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

League table edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
20 Doncaster Rovers 46 14 9 23 53 60 −7 51
21 Wrexham 46 13 12 21 51 67 −16 51 Welsh Cup runners-up, qualified for UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1990–91 First round[a]
22 Aldershot 46 12 14 20 49 69 −20 50
23 Halifax Town 46 12 13 21 57 65 −8 49
24 Colchester United 46 11 10 25 48 75 −27 43 Relegated to Conference
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ Wrexham were runners-up in the Welsh Cup final, and since winners Hereford United are an English club, Wrexham were awarded the right to participate in the Cup Winners' Cup.

Matches edit

19 August 1989 (1989-08-19) 1 Chesterfield 1–1 Colchester United Chesterfield
Thompson   38' Report Radford   9' Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 3,161
Referee: A Smith
26 August 1989 (1989-08-26) 2 Colchester United 2–2 Halifax Town Colchester
15:00 BST Bennett   64'
Radford   90' (pen.)		 Report Hicks   51' (o.g.)
Watson   69'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,404
Referee: R Pawley
2 September 1989 (1989-09-02) 3 Grimsby Town 4–1 Colchester United Cleethorpes
Rees   11', 75'
Watson   45'
Daniels   59' (o.g.)		 Report Allinson   48' Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 4,678
Referee: J Kirkby
8 September 1989 (1989-09-08) 4 Colchester United 1–1 Hereford United Colchester
19:30 BST Allinson   35' (pen.) Report Pejic   90' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,269
Referee: Peter Jones
16 September 1989 (1989-09-16) 5 Rochdale 2–2 Colchester United Rochdale
Whellans   25'
Walling   66'		 Report Collins   23'
Blake   68'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1,466
Referee: A Dawson
23 September 1989 (1989-09-23) 6 Colchester United 0–0 Scarborough Colchester
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,420
Referee: R Bigger
26 September 1989 (1989-09-26) 7 Colchester United 4–1 Maidstone United Colchester
Radford   2'
Allinson   57' (pen.)
Taylor   64'
Bennett   69'		 Report Cooper   70' (pen.) Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,946
Referee: Kelvin Morton
30 September 1989 (1989-09-30) 8 Carlisle United 1–0 Colchester United Carlisle
Fyfe   17' Report Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 3,979
Referee: P Harrison
7 October 1989 (1989-10-07) 9 Aldershot 4–0 Colchester United Aldershot
Puckett   6', 17' (pen.)
Wignall   77'
Burvill   90'		 Report Stadium: Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2,092
Referee: G Pooley
13 October 1989 (1989-10-13) 10 Colchester United 0–2 York City Colchester
19:30 BST Report Himsworth   8', 28' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,274
Referee: M James
17 October 1989 (1989-10-17) 11 Colchester United 1–3 Wrexham Colchester
19:30 BST Scott   33' Report Reck   3'
Worthington   53' (pen.), 79'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,564
Referee: Alf Buksh
21 October 1989 (1989-10-21) 12 Scunthorpe United 4–0 Colchester United Scunthorpe
Stevenson   20'
Daws   41'
Hamilton   63'
Taylor   88'		 Report Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 3,254
Referee: Paul Danson
28 October 1989 (1989-10-28) 13 Colchester United 0–1 Peterborough United Colchester
Report Osborne   88' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,460
Referee: J Carter
1 November 1989 (1989-11-01) 14 Exeter City 2–1 Colchester United Exeter
Neville   39', 79' Report Tony English   30' Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 3,905
Referee: J Martin
4 November 1989 (1989-11-04) 15 Burnley 0–0 Colchester United Burnley
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 6,145
Referee: Stephen Lodge
10 November 1989 (1989-11-10) 16 Colchester United 1–2 Cambridge United Colchester
19:30 GMT Tommy English   32' (pen.) Report Dennis   36'
Dublin   74'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,771
Referee: R Wiseman
24 November 1989 (1989-11-24) 17 Gillingham 3–3 Colchester United Gillingham
Heritage   15'
Lovell   26' (pen.)
O'Shea   87'		 Report Tommy English   50' (pen.)
Bennett   56'
Morgan   63'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 3,816
Referee: M Bailey
2 December 1989 (1989-12-02) 18 Colchester United 0–1 Lincoln City Colchester
15:00 GMT Collins   74' Report Nicholson   29' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,517
Referee: M Pierce
16 December 1989 (1989-12-16) 19 Colchester United 0–3 Torquay United Colchester
15:00 GMT Report Loram   (26)
Caldwell   71'
Smith   87'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 1,720
Referee: Paul Alcock
26 December 1989 (1989-12-26) 20 Southend United 0–2 Colchester United Southend-on-Sea
Report Grainger   65'
Tommy English   69'		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 5,563
Referee: Rob Lewis
30 December 1989 (1989-12-30) 21 Doncaster Rovers 2–0 Colchester United Doncaster
Robinson   41' (pen.)
Turnbull   51'
Jones   26'		 Report Stadium: Belle Vue
Attendance: 2,942
Referee: K Brean
1 January 1990 (1990-01-01) 22 Colchester United 3–1 Hartlepool United Colchester
Morgan   60'
Grainger   63'
Radford   86'		 Report Dalton   3' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,826
Referee: Alan Gunn
5 January 1990 (1990-01-05) 23 Colchester United 0–1 Stockport County Colchester
19:30 GMT Report Frain   89' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,609
Referee: I Hemley
12 January 1990 (1990-01-12) 24 Halifax Town 1–1 Colchester United Halifax
19:30 GMT Hall   17' Report Scott   79' Stadium: The Shay
Attendance: 1,397
Referee: Peter Jones
20 January 1990 (1990-01-20) 25 Colchester United 1–0 Chesterfield Colchester
Wilkins   35' Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,016
Referee: D Hedges
27 January 1990 (1990-01-27) 26 York City 3–1 Colchester United York
Longhurst   30', 36'
Reid   58'		 Report Wilkins   9' Stadium: Bootham Crescent
Attendance: 2,311
Referee: G Aplin
3 February 1990 (1990-02-03) 27 Scarborough 2–2 Colchester United Scarborough
Dobson   59'
Russell   70' (pen.)		 Report Tony English   67'
Morgan   85'		 Stadium: Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,786
Referee: T West
10 February 1990 (1990-02-10) 28 Colchester United 1–2 Rochdale Colchester
15:00 GMT Morgan   26' Report Cole   39'
Johnson   45'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,744
Referee: G Pooley
17 February 1990 (1990-02-17) 29 Lincoln City 2–1 Colchester United Lincoln
Lormor   6'
Smith   23'		 Report Wilkins   88' Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 3,284
Referee: D Scott
20 February 1990 (1990-02-20) 30 Colchester United 1–0 Grimsby Town Colchester
Bruce   31' Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,026
Referee: M James
23 February 1990 (1990-02-23) 31 Colchester United 2–0 Gillingham Colchester
19:45 GMT Morgan   38' (pen.)
Scott   70'		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,456
Referee: P Vanes
2 March 1990 (1990-03-02) 32 Stockport County 1–1 Colchester United Stockport
Angell   47' Report Goddard   51' Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 3,452
Referee: Keren Barratt
6 March 1990 (1990-03-06) 33 Colchester United 4–0 Carlisle United Colchester
19:30 GMT Wilkins   2'
Marmon   31'
Morgan   52' (pen.), 64' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,752
Referee: Kelvin Morton
10 March 1990 (1990-03-10) 34 Maidstone United 4–1 Colchester United Dartford
Lillis   15', 42', 43'
Butler   86'		 Report Morgan   68' (pen.) Stadium: Watling Street
Attendance: 2,856
Referee: R Hamer
14 March 1990 (1990-03-14) 35 Hereford United 2–0 Colchester United Hereford
Wheeler   49', 73' Report Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,253
Referee: T Mills
17 March 1990 (1990-03-17) 36 Colchester United 1–0 Aldershot Colchester
15:00 GMT Morgan   87' Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,682
Referee: D Vickers
24 March 1990 (1990-03-24) 37 Wrexham 3–2 Colchester United Wrexham
Worthington   69', 89'
Thackeray   76'		 Report Marmon   27'
Wilkins   72'		 Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 4,653
Referee: J Kirkby
31 March 1990 (1990-03-31) 38 Colchester United 1–0 Scunthorpe United Colchester
15:00 BST Morgan   45' Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,920
Referee: J Carter
7 April 1990 (1990-04-07) 39 Peterborough United 1–0 Colchester United Peterborough
Sterling   30' Report Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 4,025
Referee: Neil Midgley
10 April 1990 (1990-04-10) 40 Colchester United 0–1 Exeter City Colchester
19:30 BST Report McNichol   60' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,369
Referee: D Reed
14 April 1990 (1990-04-14) 41 Hartlepool United 0–2 Colchester United Hartlepool
Report Bennett   76'
Collins   83'		 Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 3,397
Referee: William Burns
16 April 1990 (1990-04-16) 42 Colchester United 0–2 Southend United Colchester
15:00 BST Report Benjamin   42'
Daley   82'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 5,283
Referee: Ian Borrett
21 April 1990 (1990-04-21) 43 Torquay United 4–1 Colchester United Torquay
Cookson   11'
Gilbert   24' (o.g.)
Elliott   43'
Loram   59'		 Report Morgan   78' (pen.) Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 1,531
Referee: Howard King
24 April 1990 (1990-04-24) 44 Colchester United 2–0 Doncaster Rovers Colchester
Marmon   31', 38' Report Harle   45'   Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,631
Referee: David Elleray
29 April 1990 (1990-04-29) 45 Cambridge United 4–0 Colchester United Cambridge
Cheetham   25', 67' (pen.), 70' (pen.)
Claridge   35'		 Report Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,558
Referee: G Pooley
5 May 1990 (1990-05-05) 46 Colchester United 1–2 Burnley Colchester
15:00 BST Morgan   17' (pen.) Report Taylor   39' (o.g.)
White   65' (pen.)		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,786
Referee: J Ashworth

League Cup edit

Main article: 1989–90 Football League Cup
22 August 1989 (1989-08-22) 1st round 1st leg Colchester United 3–4 Southend United Colchester
Scott   27', 78'
Bennett   34'		 Report Bennett   15'
Crown   53', 80'
Martin   55'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,537
Referee: Tony Ward
29 August 1988 (1988-08-29) 1st round 2nd leg Southend United 2–1 Colchester United Southend-on-Sea
Crown   3' (pen.)
Bennett   78'		 Report Collins   79' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 3,763
Note: Southend won 6–4 on aggregate.

Associate Members' Cup edit

Main article: 1989–90 Associate Members' Cup

Group 7
Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
Maidstone United 2 2 0 0 6 3 +3 6 Qualified for next round
Northampton Town 2 1 0 1 5 4 +1 3
Colchester United 2 0 0 2 1 5 −4 0
Source: [citation needed]
7 November 1989 (1989-11-07) Preliminary round (southern section) Colchester United 0–3 Northampton Town Colchester
19:30 GMT Report Barnes   26'
Chard   76'
Collins   88'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 1,780
Referee: D Vickers
10 January 1990 (1990-01-10) Preliminary round (southern section) Maidstone United 2–1 Colchester United Dartford
Gall   8'
Butler   29'		 Report Ball   88' Stadium: Watling Street
Attendance: 1,176
Referee: Phil Don

FA Cup edit

Main article: 1989–90 FA Cup
18 November 1989 (1989-11-18) 1st round Brentford 0–1 Colcheter United Brentford
Report Bennett   46' Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 4,171
Referee: Brian Hill
9 December 1989 (1989-12-09) 2nd round Colchester United 0–2 Birmingham City Colchester
15:00 GMT Report Gleghorn   4', 90' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,858
Referee: Tony Ward

Squad statistics edit

Appearances and goals edit

[6][36]

No. Pos Nat Player Total Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
DF   USA Marcelle Bruce 31 1 28+1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
DF   ENG Scott Daniels 52 0 46 0 2 0 2 0 2 0
DF   ENG Tony English 49 2 44 2 2 0 2 0 1 0
DF   ENG Billy Gilbert 30 0 26+1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
DF   ENG Martin Grainger 8 2 4+3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0
DF   ENG Neale Marmon 22 4 22 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF   ENG John Pollard 8 0 1+6 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
DF   ENG Clive Stafford 19 0 15+2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
MF   IRL Eamonn Collins 45 3 39 2 2 0 2 1 2 0
MF   ENG Robbie Devereux 2 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF   IRL Mark Kinsella 9 0 1+5 0 0 0 0+1 0 1+1 0
MF   ENG Mark Radford 23 4 19+1 4 0 0 2 0 1 0
MF   ENG Les Taylor 41 1 30+6 1 0+2 0 0+2 0 1 0
FW   ENG Gary Bennett 42 6 26+10 4 2 1 2 1 2 0
FW   ENG Trevor Morgan 36 12 31+1 12 2 0 0 0 2 0
FW   ENG Steve Restarick 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season
GK   ENG Scott Barrett 13 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GK   IRL John Grace 25 0 19 0 2 0 2 0 2 0
GK   ENG Roger Hansbury 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GK   WAL Andy Marriott 10 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF   ENG Mark Blake 4 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF   ENG Karl Goddard 16 1 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF   NIR Jim Hagan 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
DF   ENG Stuart Hicks 23 0 16+4 0 0 0 2 0 1 0
DF   ENG Rodney Rooke 6 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
DF   SCO Robert Scott 30 5 14+11 3 0+1 0 2 2 1+1 0
MF   ENG Steve Ball 5 1 3+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
MF   ENG Richard Wilkins 49 5 43 5 2 0 2 0 1+1 0
FW   ENG Ian Allinson 15 3 12+1 3 0 0 2 0 0 0
FW   ENG Tommy English 16 3 12+1 3 2 0 0 0 1 0
FW   ENG John Warner 2 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Goalscorers edit

[36]

Place Nationality Position Name Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
1   FW Trevor Morgan 12 0 0 0 12
2   WG Gary Bennett 4 1 1 0 6
3   FB Robert Scott 3 0 2 0 5
  MF/DF Richard Wilkins 5 0 0 0 5
5   CB Neale Marmon 4 0 0 0 4
  MF Mark Radford 4 0 0 0 4
7   WG Ian Allinson 3 0 0 0 3
  MF Eamonn Collins 2 0 1 0 3
  FW Tommy English 3 0 0 0 3
10   DF/MF Tony English 2 0 0 0 2
  FB Martin Grainger 2 0 0 0 2
12   MF Steve Ball 0 0 0 1 1
  CB Mark Blake 1 0 0 0 1
  FB Marcelle Bruce 1 0 0 0 1
  FB Karl Goddard 1 0 0 0 1
  MF Les Taylor 1 0 0 0 1
Own goals 0 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 48 1 4 1 54

Disciplinary record edit

[37]

Nationality Position Name Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
                   
  MF Eamonn Collins 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
  DF/MF Tony English 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
TOTALS 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

Clean sheets edit

Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[38]

Place Nationality Player Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
1   Scott Barrett 5 0 0 0 5
2   John Grace 3 1 0 0 4
3   Andy Marriott 3 0 0 0 3
TOTALS 11 1 0 0 12

Player debuts edit

Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[39]

Position Nationality Player Date Opponent Ground Notes
MF   Eamonn Collins 18 August 1989 Chesterfield Saltergate
GK   John Grace 18 August 1989 Chesterfield Saltergate
GK   Roger Hansbury 26 August 1989 Halifax Town Layer Road
MF   Mark Kinsella 26 August 1989 Halifax Town Layer Road
CB   Mark Blake 8 September 1989 Hereford United Layer Road
MF   Robbie Devereux 13 October 1989 York City Layer Road
FW   Tommy English 21 October 1989 Scunthorpe United Glanford Park [40][a]
CB   Billy Gilbert 21 October 1989 Scunthorpe United Glanford Park
FW   Trevor Morgan 28 October 1989 Peterborough United Layer Road
FB   Marcelle Bruce 10 November 1989 Cambridge United Layer Road
DF   Jim Hagan 2 December 1989 Lincoln City Layer Road
FB   Martin Grainger 16 December 1989 Torquay United Layer Road
FW   John Warner 26 December 1989 Southend United Roots Hall [41][b]
MF   Steve Ball 1 January 1990 Hartlepool United Layer Road
GK   Scott Barrett 12 January 1990 Halifax Town The Shay
CB   Neale Marmon 20 January 1990 Chesterfield Layer Road
FB   Karl Goddard 3 February 1990 Scarborough Athletic Ground
GK   Andy Marriott 24 March 1990 Wrexham Racecourse Ground
FW   Steve Restarick 7 April 1990 Peterborough United London Road Stadium
  1. ^ Third debut for the club
  2. ^ Second debut for the club

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.

Websites

Specific edit

  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.
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  3. ^ "Colchester Utd 0–3 Torquay United". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
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  8. ^ "Robbie Devereux". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
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  10. ^ "Eamonn Collins". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  11. ^ "Mark Kinsella". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
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  13. ^ "Billy Gilbert". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  14. ^ "Trevor Morgan". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  15. ^ a b "Tommy English". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  16. ^ a b "Jim Hagan". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  17. ^ "Martin Grainger". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  18. ^ a b "John Warner". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  19. ^ a b "Steve Ball". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  20. ^ "Neale Marmon (Defender)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  21. ^ "Phil Coleman". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  22. ^ "Mario Walsh". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  23. ^ "Stuart Hicks". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  24. ^ "Mark Walton (Goalkeeper)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  25. ^ "Colin Hill". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  26. ^ "Ian Allinson". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  27. ^ "Rodney Rooke". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  28. ^ "Robert Scott". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
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  30. ^ "Roger Hansbury (Goalkeeper)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  31. ^ "Mark Blake". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  32. ^ "Karl Goddard". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  33. ^ "Scott Barrett (Goalkeeper)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  34. ^ "Andy Marriott (Goalkeeper)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  35. ^ "Clive Stafford". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  36. ^ a b "Goals". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  37. ^ "Discipline". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  38. ^ "Clean sheets (1st team)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
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  40. ^ "Scunthorpe United 4–0 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  41. ^ "Southend United 0–2 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
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