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1999–2000 Colchester United F.C. season

The 1999–2000 season was Colchester United's 58th season in their history and their second successive season in the third tier of English football, the Second Division. Alongside competing in the Second Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Football League Trophy.

Colchester United
1999–2000 season
ChairmanPeter Heard[1]
ManagerMick Wadsworth
(until 25 August)
Steve Whitton (from 25 August)
StadiumLayer Road
Second Division18th
FA Cup1st round
(eliminated by
Swansea City)
League Cup1st round
(eliminated by
Crystal Palace)
Football League Trophy1st round (southern section)
(eliminated by
Swansea City)
Top goalscorerLeague:
Steve McGavin (16)
All:
Steve McGavin (16)
Highest home attendance6,194
v Burnley, 26 February 2000[2]
Lowest home attendance2,557
v Cardiff City, 23 November 1999[3]
Average home league attendance3,801[4]
Biggest win3–0
v Luton Town, 17 December 1999
Biggest defeat0–4
v AFC Bournemouth, 21 August 1999

Following of a rocky first season back in the third tier, Colchester had an equally unharmonious beginning to the 1999–2000 season, with managing director Steve Gage resigning, shortly followed by manager Mick Wadsworth. Former player, caretaker manager and assistant manager Steve Whitton was appointed Wadsworth's replacement. It was a season of much change but little progress, as the U's stuttered to another 18th-placed finish, despite a strong start to the new Millennium.

Colchester suffered first round exits once more in all three cup competitions after Crystal Palace beat the U's 5–3 over two legs in the League Cup, and Swansea City dumped them out of the FA Cup and Football League Trophy.

Season overview edit

Mick Wadsworth made swingeing cuts to the playing staff in the close season as nine first-team regulars were allowed to leave, including fan favourites Joe Dunne and Tony Adcock, who fell just four goals short of Martyn King's club record of 131 career league goals.

Despite the numerous changes, all was not well behind the scenes at Colchester United. Managing director Steven Gage resigned on the eve of the new season, and within two weeks of the season starting, Wadsworth had also resigned to join Crystal Palace. Wadsworth had brought in a number of highly paid players, most of whom were linked to controversial football agent Barry Silkman. When Brian Launders was sacked by the club for gross misconduct, Silkman took Colchester United to court, exposing the influence agents had on the game and confirming Steve Wignall statements regarding agents following his resignation the season prior. As a result, U's chairman Peter Heard invoked a policy of no longer dealing with agents.

Steve Whitton was appointed Wadsworth's replacement after serving as caretaker manager and having been Wadsworth's assistant. By October, the Colchester were bottom of the league following a dismal run of one win in eleven games, including a 5–2 defeat by Cambridge United. Whitton reinstated ostracised players such as Tony Lock and Richard Wilkins and re-signed Joe Dunne and Steve McGavin. He led the U's to safety with an 18th position finish, as Steve McGavin registered 16 goals for himself, while Lomana LuaLua emerged as a future star with 14 goals to his name.

In the cup competitions, Colchester exited all three at the first round stage. Swansea City defeated the U's in the FA Cup and Football League Trophy, while Wadsworth's then-future club Crystal Palace saw off Colchester 5–3 on aggregate in the League Cup.[5]

Players edit

As of match played 6 May 2000.[6][7][8]
No. Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee
Goalkeepers
1 Simon Brown GK   Chelmsford (1976-12-03)3 December 1976 (aged 22) 0 0   Tottenham Hotspur 20 July 1999 Free transfer
26 Glenn Williamson GK   Enfield Town (1982-12-22)22 December 1982 (aged 16) 0 0 Youth team 1 August 1999 Free transfer
Defenders
3 Joe Keith FB   Plaistow (1978-10-01)1 October 1978 (aged 20) 0 0   West Ham United 24 May 1999 Free transfer
5 David Greene CB     Luton (1973-10-26)26 October 1973 (aged 25) 164 17   Luton Town 21 June 1996 £30,000
6 Joe Dunne FB   Dublin (1973-05-25)25 May 1973 (aged 26) 119 4   Dover Athletic 7 December 1999[a] Nominal
21 Craig Farley CB   Oxford (1981-03-17)17 March 1981 (aged 18) 0 0   Watford 6 May 1999 Free transfer
24 Ross Johnson CB   Brighton (1976-01-02)2 January 1976 (aged 23) 6 0   Brighton & Hove Albion 14 February 2000 Free transfer
28 Sean Hillier DF   Clacton-on-Sea (1981-09-11)11 September 1981 (aged 17) 0 0 Youth team 1 August 1998 Free transfer
31 Jack Wignall CB   Colchester (1981-09-26)26 September 1981 (aged 17) 0 0 Youth team 1 August 1999 Free transfer
32 Andy Taylor FB   Oldham (1981-01-14)14 January 1981 (aged 18) 0 0 Youth team Summer 1999 Free transfer
Midfielders
4 Gavin Johnson MF   Eye (1970-10-10)10 October 1970 (aged 28) 0 0   Dunfermline Athletic 14 November 1999 Free transfer
7 Karl Duguid MF   Letchworth (1978-03-21)21 March 1978 (aged 21) 105 11 Youth team 9 December 1995[b] Free transfer
8 David Gregory MF   Sudbury (1970-01-23)23 January 1970 (aged 29) 160 25   Peterborough United 8 December 1995 Free transfer
11 Jason Dozzell MF   Ipswich (1967-12-09)9 December 1967 (aged 31) 31 4   Northampton Town 15 October 1998 Non-contract
18 Chris Keeble MF   Colchester (1978-09-17)17 September 1978 (aged 20) 0 0   Ipswich Town 23 March 2000 Free transfer
20 Thomas Pinault MF   Grasse (1981-12-04)4 December 1981 (aged 17) 0 0   AS Cannes 1 July 1999 Free transfer
23 Aaron Skelton MF/DF   Welwyn Garden City (1974-11-22)22 November 1974 (aged 24) 57 7   Luton Town 3 July 1997 Free transfer
27 Sam Okafor MF   Xtiam (1982-03-17)17 March 1982 (aged 17) 1 0 Youth team 1 August 1998 Free transfer
29 Andy Arnott MF   Chatham (1973-10-18)18 October 1973 (aged 25) 4 0   Brighton & Hove Albion 1 November 1999 Part exchange
Adrian Webster MF   Hastings (1980-10-10)10 October 1980 (aged 18) 0 0   Charlton Athletic 24 May 1999 Free transfer
Forwards
9 Jamie Moralee FW   Wandsworth (1971-12-02)2 December 1971 (aged 27) 0 0   Brighton & Hove Albion 11 May 1999 Free transfer
15 Lomana LuaLua FW     Kinshasa (1980-12-28)28 December 1980 (aged 18) 13 1 Leyton Sixth Form College 1 September 1998 Non-contract
19 Tony Lock FW   Harlow (1976-09-03)3 September 1976 (aged 22) 76 9 Apprentice 28 January 1995[b] Free transfer
25 KK Opara FW   Owerri (1981-12-21)21 December 1981 (aged 17) 1 0 Youth team 1 September 1998 Free transfer
30 Steve McGavin FW   North Walsham (1969-01-24)24 January 1969 (aged 30) 131 47   Northampton Town 1 October 1999 Free transfer
  1. ^ Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game in his second spell for the club
  2. ^ a b 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 1999 FB   Andy Taylor Youth team Free transfer [7][9]
6 May 1999 CB   Craig Farley   Watford Free transfer [10][11]
11 May 1999 FW   Jamie Moralee   Brighton & Hove Albion Free transfer [12][13]
24 May 1999 FB   Joe Keith   West Ham United Free transfer [14][15]
24 May 1999 MF   Adrian Webster   Charlton Athletic Free transfer [16][17]
25 May 1999 MF   Brian Launders   Derby County Undisclosed [18][19]
28 May 1999 CB   Sagi Burton   Crystal Palace Nominal [20][21]
1 July 1999 FW   Steve Germain   AS Cannes Undisclosed [22][23]
1 July 1999 MF   Thomas Pinault   AS Cannes Free transfer [24][25]
20 July 1999 GK   Simon Brown   Tottenham Hotspur Free transfer [26][27]
1 August 1999 CB   Jack Wignall Youth team Free transfer [28][29]
1 August 1999 GK   Glenn Williamson Youth team Free transfer [30][31]
1 October 1999 FW   Steve McGavin   Northampton Town Free transfer [32][33]
1 November 1999 MF   Andy Arnott   Brighton & Hove Albion Part exchange with Warren Aspinall [34][35]
14 November 1999 MF   Gavin Johnson   Dunfermline Athletic Free transfer [36][37]
7 December 1999 FB   Joe Dunne   Dover Athletic Nominal [38][39][a]
January 2000 CB   David Lee   Crystal Palace Non-contract [40][41]
14 February 2000 CB   Ross Johnson   Brighton & Hove Albion Free transfer [42][43]
23 March 2000 MF   Chris Keeble   Ipswich Town Free transfer [44][45]
  • Total spending:   ~ £0
  1. ^ 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 MF   Geraint Williams Free agent[a] Retired [46][47]
4 May 1999 FW   Tony Adcock   Heybridge Swifts Free transfer [48][49]
4 May 1999 FB   Simon Betts   Scarborough Released [50][51]
4 May 1999 GK   Tamer Fernandes   Hemel Hempstead Town Released [52][53]
4 May 1999 DF/MF   Nicky Haydon   Kettering Town Released [54][55]
4 May 1999 MF   Dave Rainford   Slough Town Released [56][57]
4 May 1999 FB   Scott Stamps   Kidderminster Harriers Released [58][59]
31 May 1999 CB   Stéphane Pounewatchy Free agent[b] Free transfer [60][61]
22 June 1999 GK   Carl Emberson   Walsall Free transfer [62][63]
14 July 1999 FW   Mark Sale   Rushden & Diamonds £30,000 [64][65]
28 July 1999 MF   Paul Buckle   Exeter City Released [66][67]
1 August 1999 FW/WG   Paul Abrahams   Kettering Town Free transfer [68][69]
4 August 1999 FB   Joe Dunne   Dover Athletic Released [38][39]
15 October 1999 MF   Brian Launders   Crystal Palace Sacked[c] [18][19]
6 November 1999 MF   Warren Aspinall   Brighton & Hove Albion Part exchange with Andy Arnott [70][71]
19 November 1999 CB   Sagi Burton   Sheffield United Free transfer [20][21]
15 December 1999 FW   Steve Germain   AS Auch Gascogne Released [22][23]
February 2000 CB   David Lee   Exeter City Free transfer [40][41]
5 February 2000 FW   Neil Gregory   Canvey Island Free transfer [72][73]
5 February 2000 GK   Andy Walker   St Albans City Undisclosed [74][75][d]
14 March 2000 MF   Steve Forbes   Stevenage Borough Released [76][77]
20 March 2000 FB   Fabrice Richard   Red Star 93 Released [78][79]
31 March 2000 MF/DF   Richard Wilkins Free agent Retired [80][81]
  • Total incoming:   ~ £30,000
  1. ^ Remained with the club as assistant manager
  2. ^ Following Stéphane Pounewatchy's release by Colchester United, he later joined Scunthorpe United
  3. ^ Sacked by the club for gross misconduct
  4. ^ 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.
23 September 1999 MF   Andy Arnott   Brighton & Hove Albion 20 October 1999 [34][35]
11 November 1999 CB   Alan White   Luton Town 26 November 1999 [82][83]
14 November 1999 GK   John Vaughan   Lincoln City 31 December 1999 [84][85]
30 December 1999 CB   Titus Bramble   Ipswich Town 30 January 2000 [86][87]
12 January 2000 CB   Ross Johnson   Brighton & Hove Albion 12 February 2000 [42][43]
23 March 2000 CB   Barry Ferguson   Coventry City 8 May 2000 [88][89]
23 March 2000 CB   Efe Sodje   Luton Town 8 May 2000 [90][91]

Loans out edit

Date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
23 June 1999 FW   Neil Gregory   Boston Bulldogs 1 October 1999 [72][73]
1 September 1999 FW   Tony Lock   Kettering Town 24 September 1999 [92][93]
23 September 1999 MF   Warren Aspinall   Brighton & Hove Albion 5 November 1999 [70][71]
1 December 1999 FW   Neil Gregory   Canvey Island 1 February 2000 [72][73]

Match details edit

Second Division edit

Main article: 1999–2000 Football League

Results round by round edit

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHAHAAHAAHHAHAHHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHHAAHAHHAHAHAHA
ResultWLLWLLLLDLDLDDDWLLDWLWLDWWWWLLWWLDWLLLWLDLWLLD
Position7181912142023232224232424242422222223202016202016161615151616141515141414161418171818181818
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
16 Bournemouth 46 16 9 21 59 62 −3 57
17 Brentford 46 13 13 20 47 61 −14 52
18 Colchester United 46 14 10 22 59 82 −23 52
19 Cambridge United 46 12 12 22 64 65 −1 48
20 Oxford United 46 12 9 25 43 73 −30 45
Source: [94]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).

Matches edit

7 August 1999 (1999-08-07) 1 Chesterfield 0–1 Colchester United Chesterfield
Report Dozzell   74' Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 2,930
Referee: Graham Laws
14 August 1999 (1999-08-14) 2 Colchester United 0–3 Notts County Colchester
15:00 BST Report Hughes   5'
Stallard   35'
Blackmore   79'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,986
Referee: Barry Knight
21 August 1999 (1999-08-21) 3 AFC Bournemouth 4–0 Colchester United Bournemouth
Stein   15'
Jørgensen   58'
Fletcher   80', 89'		 Report Burton   57'   Stadium: Dean Court
Attendance: 4,508
Referee: M Fletcher
28 August 1999 (1999-08-28) 4 Colchester United 3–2 Reading Colchester
15:00 BST Aspinall   45', 88' (pen.)
Duguid   78'		 Report Forster   22'
Williams   64'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,443
Referee: Paul Rejer
30 August 1999 (1999-08-30) 5 Bury 5–2 Colchester United Bury
Lawson   12', 57', 68'
Littlejohn   15'
Preece   74'		 Report Wilkins   40'
LuaLua   82'		 Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 3,360
Referee: Mike Pike
11 September 1999 (1999-09-11) 6 Colchester United 0–1 Scunthorpe United Colchester
15:00 BST Report Hodges   49' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,280
Referee: K Leach
18 September 1999 (1999-09-18) 7 Burnley 3–0 Colchester United Burnley
Payton   9', 38' (pen.), 51' Report Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 10,090
Referee: P Robinson
25 September 1999 (1999-09-25) 8 Millwall 1–0 Colchester United Bermondsey
Ifill   83' Report Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 7,161
Referee: Anthony Leake
1 October 1999 (1999-10-01) 9 Colchester United 2–2 Wrexham Colchester
19:45 BST Duguid   79'
Wilkins   90'		 Report Owen   56'
Morrell   85'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,315
Referee: Paul Danson
15 October 1999 (1999-10-15) 10 Cambridge United 5–2 Colchester United Cambridge
19:45 BST Butler   29', 85', 88'
Greene   37' (o.g.)
Benjamin   74'		 Report Dozzell   17', 54' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,039
Referee: Graham Poll
19 October 1999 (1999-10-19) 11 Bristol City 1–1 Colchester United Bristol
Tinnion   34' Report Duguid   58' Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 7,777
Referee: Mark Warren
23 October 1999 (1999-10-23) 12 Colchester United 1–2 Millwall Colchester
15:00 BST McGavin   17' Report Moody   33'
Ifill   82'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,392
Referee: Rob Harris
26 October 1999 (1999-10-26) 13 Colchester United 2–2 Wigan Athletic Colchester
19:45 BST McGavin   7'
Duguid   38'		 Report Barlow   12'
Liddell   90'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,915
Referee: Fraser Stretton
2 November 1999 (1999-11-02) 14 Oxford United 1–1 Colchester United Oxford
Lambert   1' Report McGavin   23' Stadium: Manor Ground
Attendance: 4,444
Referee: Paul Rejer
6 November 1999 (1999-11-06) 15 Colchester United 2–2 Preston North End Colchester
15:00 GMT Skelton   16'
LuaLua   68'		 Report Mathie   61'
Nogan   85'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,818
Referee: Matt Messias
14 November 1999 (1999-11-14) 16 Oldham Athletic 1–2 Colchester United Oldham
Dudley   46' Report LuaLua   45'
Greene   63' (pen.)		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 5,147
Referee: D Laws
19 November 1999 (1999-11-19) 17 Colchester United 0–3 Brentford Colchester
19:45 GMT Report Partridge   60'
Owusu   65'
Rowlands   90'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,464
Referee: Mike Jones
23 November 1999 (1999-11-23) 18 Colchester United 0–3 Cardiff City Colchester
19:45 GMT Report Humphreys   37', 75'
Brazier   51'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,557
Referee: Paul Alcock
27 November 1999 (1999-11-27) 19 Stoke City 1–1 Colchester United Stoke-on-Trent
Lightbourne   82' Report Skelton   71' Stadium: Britannia Stadium
Attendance: 14,183
Referee: G Frankland
3 December 1999 (1999-12-03) 20 Colchester United 1–0 Chesterfield Colchester
19:45 GMT LuaLua   52' Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,027
Referee: Mark Halsey
11 December 1999 (1999-12-11) 21 Bristol Rovers 2–1 Colchester United Bristol
Roberts   31', 54' Report LuaLua   66' Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,023
Referee: S Tomlin
17 December 1999 (1999-12-17) 22 Colchester United 3–0 Luton Town Colchester
19:45 GMT McGavin   48', 54'
Dozzell   74'		 Report Sodje   35' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,049
Referee: Lee Cable
26 December 1999 (1999-12-26) 23 Gillingham 2–1 Colchester United Gillingham
Rowe   13'
Southall   42'		 Report McGavin   89'
White   32'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 7,338
3 January 2000 (2000-01-03) 24 Blackpool 1–1 Colchester United Blackpool
Bent   21' Report Duguid   52' Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 3,462
Referee: D Crick
8 January 2000 (2000-01-08) 25 Colchester United 5–4 Bristol Rovers Colchester
15:00 GMT McGavin   36', 62'
Duguid   80', 82'
LuaLua   89'		 Report Roberts   12', 46'
Cureton   59' (pen.)
Ellington		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,482
Referee: A Butler
15 January 2000 (2000-01-15) 26 Notts County 1–2 Colchester United Nottingham
Stallard   65' Report McGavin   30' (pen.), 45' Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 4,931
Referee: M Ryan
18 January 2000 (2000-01-18) 27 Colchester United 1–0 Wycombe Wanderers Colchester
19:45 GMT LuaLua   81' Report Simpson   31'  
Brown   58'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,075
Referee: Keith Hill
22 January 2000 (2000-01-22) 28 Colchester United 3–1 AFC Bournemouth Colchester
15:00 GMT Moralee   33'
LuaLua   63', 83'		 Report Robinson   35' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,767
Referee: D Pugh
29 January 2000 (2000-01-29) 29 Reading 2–0 Colchester United Reading
15:00 GMT Caskey   22', 78' Report Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 7,304
Referee: Barry Knight
5 February 2000 (2000-02-05) 30 Colchester United 1–3 Bury Colchester
15:00 GMT Duguid   16' Report Swailes   23'
James   53'
Barnes   58'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,915
Referee: Peter Walton
12 February 2000 (2000-02-12) 31 Wigan Athletic 0–1 Colchester United Wigan
Report McGavin   38' Stadium: JJB Stadium
Attendance: 6,022
Referee: Paul Danson
19 February 2000 (2000-02-19) 32 Colchester United 1–0 Stoke City Colchester
15:00 GMT McGavin   87' Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,364
Referee: Andy Hall
26 February 2000 (2000-02-26) 33 Colchester United 1–2 Burnley Colchester
15:00 GMT McGavin   19' Report Davis   17', 38' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 6,194
Referee: Rob Styles
4 March 2000 (2000-03-04) 34 Scunthorpe United 0–0 Colchester United Scunthorpe
Report Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 4,253
Referee: J Brandwood
7 March 2000 (2000-03-07) 35 Preston North End 2–3 Colchester United Preston
Angell   71', 82' Report Keith   14'
LuaLua   57'
Duguid   87'		 Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 11,323
Referee: Terry Heilbron
11 March 2000 (2000-03-11) 36 Colchester United 1–2 Oxford United Colchester
15:00 GMT Skelton   63' Report Weatherstone   22'
Whelan   90'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,058
Referee: Anthony Leake
17 March 2000 (2000-03-17) 37 Cardiff City 3–2 Colchester United Cardiff
Bowen   34', 70'
Nugent   83'		 Report Dozzell   43'
LuaLua   51'		 Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 5,174
Referee: M Fletcher
21 March 2000 (2000-03-21) 38 Colchester United 0–1 Oldham Athletic Colchester
19:45 GMT Report Holt   22' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,282
Referee: Steve Bennett
25 March 2000 (2000-03-25) 39 Colchester United 2–1 Gillingham Colchester
15:00 GMT McGavin   60'
Lock   66'		 Report Rowe   79' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,337
Referee: A Kaye
1 April 2000 (2000-04-01) 40 Luton Town 3–2 Colchester United Luton
Watts   10'
Doherty   76'
Taylor   82'		 Report McGavin   52'
Lock   59'		 Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 5,125
Referee: Graham Barber
8 April 2000 (2000-04-08) 41 Colchester United 1–1 Blackpool Colchester
15:00 BST Duguid   1' Report Thomas   66' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,351
Referee: Matt Messias
15 April 2000 (2000-04-15) 42 Wycombe Wanderers 3–0 Colchester United High Wycombe
15:06 BST Ryan   62', 67'
Brown   90'		 Report Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 4,558
Referee: Phil Joslin
22 April 2000 (2000-04-22) 43 Colchester United 3–1 Cambridge United Colchester
15:00 BST Duguid   17'
McGavin   22'
Keeble   57'		 Report Benjamin   54' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,902
Referee: K Leach
24 April 2000 (2000-04-24) 44 Wrexham 1–0 Colchester United Wrexham
Hardy   26' (pen.) Report Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 2,460
Referee: Fraser Stretton
29 April 2000 (2000-04-29) 45 Colchester United 3–4 Bristol City Colchester
15:00 BST LuaLua   12'
Skelton   29' (pen.)
Duguid   46'		 Report Murray   39'
Meechan   63'
Ferguson   71' (o.g.)
Bell   84'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,013
Referee: Chris Foy
6 May 2000 (2000-05-06) 46 Brentford 0–0 Colchester United Brentford
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 5,297
Referee: B Jordan

Football League Cup edit

Main article: 1999–2000 Football League Cup
10 August 1999 (1999-08-10) 1st round 1st leg Colchester United 2–2 Crystal Palace Colchester
19:45 BST Dozzell   36'
LuaLua   63'
Brown   3'		 Report Smith   62'
Rizzo   90'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,242
Referee: B Jordan
24 August 1999 (1999-08-24) 1st round 2nd leg Crystal Palace 3–1 Colchester United Selhurst
Smith   18'
Morrison   37'
Rizzo   87'		 Report Keith   75' Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 5,471
Referee: Ray Olivier
Note: Crystal Palace win 5–3 on aggregate.

FA Cup edit

Main article: 1999–2000 FA Cup
30 October 1999 (1999-10-30) 1st round Swansea City 2–1 Colchester United Swansea
Cusack   83'
Watkin   89'		 Report LuaLua   52' Stadium: Vetch Field
Attendance: 3,622
Referee: Roger Furnandiz

Football League Trophy edit

Main article: 1999–2000 Football League Trophy
7 December 1999 (1999-12-07) 1st round (southern section) Swansea City 3–1 Colchester United Swansea
15:00 GMT Mutton   16'
Thomas   19'
Watkin   75'		 Report Moralee   56' Stadium: Vetch Field
Attendance: 1,222
Referee: Anthony Bates

Squad statistics edit

Appearances and goals edit

[6][95]

No. Pos Nat Player Total Second Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   ENG Simon Brown 41 0 38 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
3 DF   ENG Joe Keith 49 2 45 1 1 0 2 1 1 0
4 MF   ENG Gavin Johnson 27 0 24+3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF   IRL David Greene 32 1 29 1 1 0 2 0 0 0
6 DF   IRL Joe Dunne 20 0 19+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 MF   ENG Karl Duguid 44 12 40+1 12 1 0 2 0 0 0
8 MF   ENG David Gregory 49 0 45 0 1 0 2 0 1 0
9 FW   ENG Jamie Moralee 29 2 20+7 1 0 0 0+1 0 1 1
11 MF   ENG Jason Dozzell 43 6 38+1 5 1 0 2 1 1 0
15 FW   COD Lomana LuaLua 45 14 24+17 12 1 1 2 1 1 0
18 MF   ENG Chris Keeble 5 1 2+3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 FW   ENG Tony Lock 26 2 12+12 2 0+1 0 0 0 1 0
20 MF   FRA Thomas Pinault 5 0 1+3 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
21 DF   ENG Craig Farley 16 0 8+6 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
23 MF   ENG Aaron Skelton 35 4 27+6 4 1 0 0 0 1 0
24 DF   ENG Ross Johnson 18 0 17+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 FW   NGA KK Opara 17 0 2+14 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
29 MF   ENG Andy Arnott 12 0 4+8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 FW   ENG Steve McGavin 36 16 30+4 16 1 0 0 0 1 0
31 DF   ENG Jack Wignall 2 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season
2 DF   FRA Fabrice Richard 16 0 13+1 0 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
4 DF   SKN Sagi Burton 11 0 9 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
8 MF   ENG Warren Aspinall 9 2 7 2 0 0 2 0 0 0
10 DF   ENG Titus Bramble 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 MF   IRL Brian Launders 8 0 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
10 DF   NGA Efe Sodje 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 DF   IRL Barry Feguson 6 0 5+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 FW   FRA Steve Germain 3 0 1+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 GK   ENG Andy Walker 4 0 2 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0
16 MF   ENG Steve Forbes 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 MF   ENG Richard Wilkins 26 2 23+1 2 0 0 2 0 0 0
33 GK   ENG John Vaughan 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 DF   ENG Alan White 5 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Goalscorers edit

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Place Number Nationality Position Name Second Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
1 30   FW Steve McGavin 16 0 0 0 16
2 15   FW Lomana LuaLua 12 1 1 0 14
3 7   MF Karl Duguid 12 0 0 0 12
4 11   MF Jason Dozzell 5 0 1 0 6
5 23   MF/DF Aaron Skelton 4 0 0 0 4
6 3   FB Joe Keith 1 0 1 0 2
8   MF Warren Aspinall 2 0 0 0 2
9   FW Jamie Moralee 1 0 0 1 2
17   MF/DF Richard Wilkins 2 0 0 0 2
19   FW Tony Lock 2 0 0 0 2
11 5   CB David Greene 1 0 0 0 1
18   MF Chris Keeble 1 0 0 0 1
Own goals 0 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 59 1 3 1 64

Disciplinary record edit

[96]

Number Nationality Position Name Second Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
                   
7   MF Karl Duguid 7 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 9 0
4   CB Sagi Burton 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 1
5   CB David Greene 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
11   MF Jason Dozzell 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
34   CB Alan White 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1
4   MF Gavin Johnson 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
1   GK Simon Brown 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
6   FB Joe Dunne 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
8   MF Warren Aspinall 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
8   MF David Gregory 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
3   FB Joe Keith 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
10   CB Titus Bramble 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
10   MF Brian Launders 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
15   FW Lomana LuaLua 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
17   MF/DF Richard Wilkins 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
19   FW Tony Lock 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
30   FW Steve McGavin 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2   FB Fabrice Richard 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
9   FW Jamie Moralee 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
12   CB Barry Ferguson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
21   CB Craig Farley 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
24   CB Ross Johnson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
29   MF Andy Arnott 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
TOTALS 55 2 1 0 3 1 2 0 61 3

Clean sheets edit

Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[97]

Place Number Nationality Player Second Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
1 1   Simon Brown 6 0 0 0 6
2 33   John Vaughan 1 0 0 0 1
TOTALS 7 0 0 0 7

Player debuts edit

Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[98]

Number Position Nationality Player Date Opponent Ground Notes
1 GK   Simon Brown 7 August 1999 Chesterfield Saltergate
3 FB   Joe Keith 7 August 1999 Chesterfield Saltergate
4 CB   Sagi Burton 7 August 1999 Chesterfield Saltergate
10 MF   Brian Launders 7 August 1999 Chesterfield Saltergate [99][a]
12 FW   Steve Germain 7 August 1999 Chesterfield Saltergate [99][a]
20 MF   Thomas Pinault 14 August 1999 Notts County Layer Road
9 FW   Jamie Moralee 24 August 1999 Crystal Palace Selhurst Park
21 CB   Craig Farley 11 September 1999 Scunthorpe United Layer Road
29 MF   Andy Arnott 25 September 1999 Millwall The Den
30 FW   Steve McGavin 15 October 1999 Cambridge United Abbey Stadium [100][a]
4 MF   Gavin Johnson 14 November 1999 Oldham Athletic Boundary Park
33 GK   John Vaughan 14 November 1999 Oldham Athletic Boundary Park [101][a]
34 CB   Alan White 27 November 1999 Stoke City Britannia Stadium
31 CB   Jack Wignall 7 December 1999 Swansea City Vetch Field
6 FB   Joe Dunne 17 December 1999 Luton Town Layer Road [102][a]
29 MF   Andy Arnott 26 December 1999 Gillingham Priestfield Stadium [103][a]
10 CB   Titus Bramble 3 January 2000 Blackpool Bloomfield Road
24 CB   Ross Johnson 15 January 2000 Notts County Meadow Lane
24 CB   Ross Johnson 19 February 2000 Stoke City Layer Road [104][a]
10 CB   Efe Sodje 25 March 2000 Gillingham Layer Road
12 CB   Barry Ferguson 8 April 2000 Blackpool Layer Road
18 MF   Chris Keeble 15 April 2000 Wycombe Wanderers Adams Park
  1. ^ a b c d e f g 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

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