The 2003–04 season was Colchester United's 62nd season in their history and their sixth 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.
| 2003–04 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Peter Heard[1] | |
| Manager | Phil Parkinson | |
| Stadium | Layer Road | |
| Second Division | 11th | |
| FA Cup | 5th round (eliminated by Sheffield United) | |
| League Cup | 2nd round (eliminated by Rotherham United) | |
| Football League Trophy | Final (southern section) (eliminated by Southend United) | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Wayne Andrews (12) All: Scott McGleish (17) | |
| Highest home attendance | 5,611 v Accrington Stanley, 13 January 2004[2] | |
| Lowest home attendance | 2,367 v Plymouth Argyle, 12 August 2003[3] | |
| Average home league attendance | 3,730[4] | |
| Biggest win | 4–1 v Notts County, 10 April 2004 | |
| Biggest defeat | 1–4 v Rushden & Diamonds, 22 November 2003 | |
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Colchester embarked on cup runs in the FA Cup, reaching the fifth round where they were eliminated by Sheffield United, while they also were one fixture away from a trip to the Millennium Stadium in the Football League Trophy after falling to a 4–3 aggregate defeat to Southend United. The U's cup exploits eventually led to a late season drop in form, as they slipped from 5th position to 14th with fixture congestion. They recovered to finished 11th, nine points away from the play-offs.
Season overview edit
Phil Parkinson embarked on his first full season in charge by applying what he had learnt from the final few months of the previous campaign, while gaining his UEFA A Licence and UEFA B Licence as well as a degree he studied for in his spare time. He introduced sports science to the club, revolutionising the way players trained, ate and rested.
The U's participated in a record 15 cup ties during the season, making significant progress in the FA Cup and Football League Trophy. Helped by the astute signings of Wayne Andrews and Premier League youngsters Craig Fagan and Rowan Vine, Colchester reached the FA Cup fifth round, defeating Oxford United, Aldershot Town, Accrington Stanley, and Coventry City, courtesy of a Vine hat-trick, before succumbing to Sheffield United 1–0 at Bramall Lane. Two days after the FA Cup clash, the U's were faced with the task of overcoming a Football League Trophy southern section final first-leg 3–2 deficit against Southend United. The match ended 1–1, with former U's manager Steve Wignall's Southend progressing. Fixture congestion was a contributing factor in Colchester's slip down the table from 5th position to 14th, while losing Karl Duguid to a serious knee injury.
At the end of the season, Colchester completed the campaign in eleventh position, nine points adrift of the play-off places.[5]
Players edit
| No. | Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth | Apps | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Simon Brown | GK |  |
Chelmsford | 3 December 1976 (aged 26) | 114 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur |
20 July 1999 | Free transfer | ||
| 13 | Dean Gerken | GK | |
Southend-on-Sea | 22 May 1985 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Youth team | 1 August 2002 | Free transfer | ||
| 31 | Richard McKinney | GK |  |
Ballymoney | 18 May 1979 (aged 24) | 23 | 0 | Swindon Town |
10 August 2002 | Free transfer | ||
| Defenders | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Andy Myers | CB/FB | |
Hounslow | 3 November 1973 (aged 29) | 0 | 0 | Bradford City |
11 July 2003 | Free transfer | ||
| 3 | Joe Keith | FB | |
Plaistow | 1 October 1978 (aged 24) | 165 | 19 | West Ham United |
24 May 1999 | Free transfer | ||
| 5 | Scott Fitzgerald | CB |  |
Westminster |
13 August 1969 (aged 33) | 100 | 0 | Millwall |
19 October 2000 | Free transfer | ||
| 19 | Alan White | CB | |
Darlington | 22 March 1975 (aged 28) | 120 | 3 | Luton Town |
16 July 2000 | Free transfer | ||
| 20 | Ross Crouch | CB | |
Colchester | 26 March 1985 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Youth team | 14 April 2004 | Free transfer | ||
| 21 | John White | FB | |
Colchester | 26 July 1986 (aged 16) | 0 | 0 | Youth team | 1 July 2003 | Free transfer | ||
| 22 | Greg Halford | FB/MF | |
Chelmsford | 8 December 1984 (aged 18) | 1 | 0 | Youth team | 1 August 2002 | Free transfer | ||
| 24 | Pat Baldwin | CB | |
City of London | 12 November 1982 (aged 20) | 22 | 0 | Chelsea |
16 August 2002 | Free transfer | ||
| 25 | Sam Stockley | FB | |
Tiverton | 5 September 1977 (aged 25) | 35 | 1 | Oxford United |
31 October 2002 | Free transfer | ||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Gavin Johnson | MF | |
Eye | 10 October 1970 (aged 32) | 102 | 3 |  Dunfermline Athletic |
14 November 1999 | Free transfer | ||
| 6 | Thomas Pinault | MF |  |
Grasse | 4 December 1981 (aged 21) | 93 | 5 | AS Cannes |
1 July 1999 | Free transfer | ||
| 7 | Karl Duguid | MF | |
Letchworth | 21 March 1978 (aged 25) | 266 | 37 | Youth team | 9 December 1995[a] | Free transfer | ||
| 10 | Kemal Izzet | MF | |
Whitechapel | 29 September 1980 (aged 22) | 99 | 14 | Charlton Athletic |
13 April 2001 | Free transfer | ||
| 15 | Craig Johnston | MF | |
4 December 1985 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Youth team | 1 July 2002 | Free transfer | |||
| 17 | Bobby Bowry | MF |  |
Hampstead |
19 May 1971 (aged 32) | 79 | 2 | Millwall |
25 July 2001 | Free transfer | ||
| Liam Coleman | MF/FW | |
Colchester | 11 January 1986 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Youth team | 1 July 2003 | Free transfer | |||
| Forwards | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Wayne Andrews | FW | |
Paddington | 25 November 1977 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | Oldham Athletic |
2 July 2003 | Free transfer | ||
| 9 | Scott McGleish | FW | |
Chipping Barnet | 10 February 1974 (aged 29) | 136 | 36 | Barnet |
12 January 2001 | £15,000 | ||
| 11 | Jamie Cade | FW | |
Durham | 15 January 1985 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Middlesbrough |
25 November 2003 | Free transfer | ||
| 12 | Craig Fagan | FW | |
Birmingham | 11 December 1982 (aged 20) | 42 | 6 | Birmingham City |
25 March 2004 | Free transfer | ||
| 23 | Tristan Toney | FW | |
4 February 1984 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Youth team | 1 July 2002 | Free transfer | |||
- ^ 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2003 | MF/FW |
|
Liam Coleman | Youth team | Free transfer | [9][10] |
| 1 July 2003 | WG |
|
Phil Hadland | Leek Town
|
Free transfer | [11][12] |
| 1 July 2003 | FB |
|
John White | Youth team | Free transfer | [13][14] |
| 2 July 2003 | FW |
|
Wayne Andrews | Oldham Athletic
|
Free transfer | [15][16] |
| 11 July 2003 | CB/FB |
|
Andy Myers | Bradford City
|
Free transfer | [17][18] |
| 15 October 2003 | FW |
|
Jermaine Brown | Arsenal
|
Free transfer | [19][20] |
| 27 October 2003 | MF | 
|
Richard Johnson | Watford
|
Free transfer | [21][22] |
| 25 November 2003 | FW |
|
Jamie Cade | Middlesbrough
|
Free transfer | [23][24] |
| 25 March 2004 | FW |
|
Craig Fagan | Birmingham City
|
Free transfer | [25][26] |
| 14 April 2004 | CB |
|
Ross Crouch | Youth team | Free transfer | [27][28] |
- Total spending:
~ £0
Out edit
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of season | MF |
|
Marc Canham | Team Bath
|
Released | [29][30] |
| 1 June 2003 | CB |
|
Mark Warren | Southend United
|
Free transfer | [31][32] |
| 30 June 2003 | FW |
|
Ben Cranfield | Braintree Town
|
Released | [33][34] |
| 30 June 2003 | MF |
|
Matt Hearn | Free agent | Released | [35][36] |
| 1 July 2003 | FW | 
|
Mvondo Atangana | Grays Athletic
|
Released | [37][38] |
| 1 July 2003 | FB |
|
Joe Dunne | Free agent | Retired | [39][40] |
| 1 July 2003 | MF |
|
Chris Keeble | Heybridge Swifts
|
Released | [41][42] |
| 1 July 2003 | MF |
|
Mick Stockwell | Heybridge Swifts
|
Released | [43][44] |
| 14 July 2003 | FW |
|
Kevin Rapley | Chester City
|
Released | [45][46] |
| 7 August 2003 | CB |
|
Mike Edwards | Grimsby Town
|
Released | [47][48] |
| 30 September 2003 | WG |
|
Phil Hadland | Leek Town
|
Free transfer | [11][12] |
| 30 October 2003 | FW |
|
Adrian Coote | Wivenhoe Town
|
Released | [49][50] |
| 4 November 2003 | MF |
|
Richard Johnson | Stoke City
|
Released | [21][22] |
| 27 November 2003 | FW | 
|
Dean Morgan | Reading
|
Free transfer | [51][52] |
| 12 January 2004 | FW |
|
Jermaine Brown | Boston United
|
Released | [19][20] |
- Total incoming:
~ £0
Loans in edit
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 August 2003 | FW |
|
Craig Fagan | Birmingham City
|
24 March 2004 | [25][26] |
| 7 August 2003 | FW |
|
Rowan Vine | Portsmouth
|
9 May 2004 | [53][54] |
| 26 August 2003 | CB |
|
Liam Chilvers | Arsenal
|
9 May 2004 | [55][56] |
| 29 January 2004 | FB |
|
Paul Tierney | Manchester United
|
29 February 2004 | [57][58] |
| 12 February 2004 | CB |
|
Wayne Brown | Watford
|
9 May 2004 | [59][60] |
| 22 March 2004 | FW | 
|
Gareth Williams | Crystal Palace
|
9 May 2004 | [61][62] |
Loans out edit
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 December 2003 | CB |
|
Pat Baldwin | St Albans City
|
5 January 2004 | [63][64] |
| 15 March 2004 | CB |
|
Scott Fitzgerald | Brentford
|
9 May 2004 | [65][66] |
Match details edit
Second Division edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 56 | 51 | +5 | 66 |
| 10 | Luton Town | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 69 | 66 | +3 | 66 |
| 11 | Colchester United | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 52 | 56 | −4 | 64 |
| 12 | Barnsley | 46 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 54 | 58 | −4 | 62 |
| 13 | Wrexham | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 50 | 60 | −10 | 60 |
Source: [67]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Results round by round edit
Matches edit
| 9 August 2003 1 | Barnsley | 1–0 | Colchester United | Barnsley |
Gorré  47' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 8,450 Referee: Colin Webster |
| 15 August 2003 2 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Swindon Town | Colchester |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Mooney 87' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,339 Referee: P Crossley |
| 23 August 2003 3 | Port Vale | 4–3 | Colchester United | Burslem |
| 15:00 BST | Collins 34' Paynter 58'Armstrong 71'McPhee 73' |
Report | McGleish 26', 38' Andrews 88' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 5,133 Referee: Trevor Parkes |
| 26 August 2003 4 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Bristol City | Colchester |
| 19:45 BST | McGleish 47', 55' |
Report | Peacock 66' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,079 Referee: M Cooper |
| 30 August 2003 5 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Colchester United | Birkenhead |
| 15:00 BST | Jones 14' Dadi  81' |
Report | Andrews 30' |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,745 Referee: Eddie Evans |
| 6 September 2003 6 | Colchester United | 2–2 | Queens Park Rangers | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Vine 10' McGleish 75' (pen.) |
Report | Furlong 49', 66' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,835 Referee: P Armstrong |
| 13 September 2003 7 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Andrews 67' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,169 Referee: Matt Messias |
| 16 September 2003 8 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–2 | Colchester United | High Wycombe |
| Currie 51' (pen.) Johnson 90'Roberts 90' |
Report | Andrews 25' Vine 27'Myers  55' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 4,401 Referee: M Ryan |
| 20 September 2003 9 | Peterborough United | 1–2 | Colchester United | Peterborough |
| 15:00 BST | Wood 57' Rea 67' |
Report | Fagan 36' Keith 90' |
Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 4,690 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 27 September 2003 10 | Colchester United | 1–0 | AFC Bournemouth | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Duguid 75' |
Report | Cummings 45' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,602 Referee: Fraser Stretton |
| 30 September 2003 11 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Brentford | Colchester |
| 19:45 BST | Vine 76' |
Report | Rougier 36' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,343 Referee: M Fletcher |
| 4 October 2003 12 | Notts County | 3–0 | Colchester United | Nottingham |
| Heffernan 23', 86' Riley 76' |
Report | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 4,187 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
| 11 October 2003 13 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Blackpool | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | [[Wayne Andrews (footballer)}|Andrews]] 2' |
Report | Taylor 53' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,265 Referee: Iain Williamson |
| 18 October 2003 14 | Grimsby Town | 2–0 | Colchester United | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST | Onuora 41' Boulding 53' |
Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 5,021 Referee: Phil Joslin |
| 21 October 2003 15 | Stockport County | 1–3 | Colchester United | Stockport |
| Goodwin 58' (pen.) |
Report | Fagan 26' Andrews 34'Vine 47' |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 3,683 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 25 October 2003 16 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Chesterfield | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Andrews 10' |
Report | Uhlenbeek 89' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,115 Referee: Clive Penton |
| 31 October 2003 17 | Wrexham | 0–1 | Colchester United | Wrexham |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Andrews 35' |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 4,269 Referee: Phil Prosser |
| 15 November 2003 18 | Colchester United | 3–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | McGleish 27' Andrews 81'Fagan 90' |
Report | Bromby 58' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,018 Referee: Paul Danson |
| 22 November 2003 19 | Rushden & Diamonds | 4–0 | Colchester United | Irthlingborough |
| 15:00 GMT | Lowe 4' Gray 39'Burgess 58'Bignot 81' |
Report | Fagan 28' |
Stadium: Nene Park Attendance: 4,149 Referee: Andy Hall |
| 29 November 2003 20 | Colchester United | 0–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Capaldi 4' Keith 11' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,332 Referee: Kevin Wright |
| 13 December 2003 21 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Oldham Athletic | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Duguid 48' Vine 72' |
Report | Eyres 66' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,897 Referee: Paul Robinson |
| 20 December 2003 22 | Hartlepool United | 0–0 | Colchester United | Hartlepool |
| Report | A White 3' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 4,135 Referee: Anthony Leake |
| 26 December 2003 23 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Luton Town | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | McGleish 12' |
Report | Mansell 28' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,083 Referee: Joe Ross |
| 28 December 2003 24 | Queens Park Rangers | 2–0 | Colchester United | Shepherd's Bush |
| 15:00 GMT | Gallen 12' Thorpe 57' |
Report | Duguid 33' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 15,720 Referee: Eddie Evans |
| 10 January 2004 25 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Barnsley | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Andrews 25' Duguid 81' |
Report | Betsy 78' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,507 Referee: Clive Penton |
| 17 January 2004 26 | Swindon Town | 2–0 | Colchester United | Swindon |
| Parkin 15' Mooney 46' |
Report | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,014 Referee: Steve Tomlin |
| 27 January 2004 27 | Bristol City | 1–0 | Colchester United | Bristol |
| Goodfellow 45' |
Report | Fagan 86' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 10,733 Referee: Fraser Stretton |
| 31 January 2004 28 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Izzet 89' |
Report | Dadi 27' Mellon 44' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,099 Referee: Andy Penn |
| 7 February 2004 29 | Luton Town | 1–0 | Colchester United | Luton |
| 15:00 GMT | Showunmi 52' |
Report | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 5,662 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 21 February 2004 30 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Grimsby Town | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Fagan 65' Izzet 90' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,922 Referee: M Fletcher |
| 24 February 2004 31 | Colchester United | 1–4 | Port Vale | Colchester |
| 19:45 GMT | McGleish 10' |
Report | Brooker 13' S. Brown 24' (o.g.)Cummins 27'Bridge-Wilkinson 73' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,539 Referee: Paul Danson |
| 2 March 2004 32 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Stockport County | Colchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Vine 50' Andrews 60' |
Report | Lambert 46' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,513 Referee: A Butler |
| 6 March 2004 33 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Hartlepool United | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Halford 35' |
Report | Nelson 17' Istead 78' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,348 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 13 March 2004 34 | Oldham Athletic | 0–0 | Colchester United | Oldham |
| Report | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5,937 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 16 March 2004 35 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Colchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Fagan 8' (pen.) |
Report | Simpson 38' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,092 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 20 March 2004 36 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–1 | Colchester United | Brighton |
| Iwelumo 30' Knight 87' |
Report | Izzet 69' W. Brown 90' |
Stadium: Withdean Stadium Attendance: 6,156 Referee: Phil Dowd |
| 23 March 2004 37 | Chesterfield | 1–2 | Colchester United | Chesterfield |
| Hurst 50' |
Report | Halford 31' Andrews 82' |
Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 3,787 Referee: R Pearson |
| 27 March 2004 38 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Peterborough United | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Andrews 53' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,754 Referee: D Crick |
| 30 March 2004 39 | Blackpool | 0–0 | Colchester United | Blackpool |
| Coid 80' |
Report | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 5,473 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 3 April 2004 40 | AFC Bournemouth | 1–1 | Colchester United | Bournemouth |
| 15:00 BST | Hayter 86' |
Report | Halford 35' |
Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 6,896 Referee: M Cooper |
| 10 April 2004 41 | Colchester United | 4–1 | Notts County | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Fagan 9', 17', 53' Williams 78' |
Report | Richardson 87' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,782 Referee: Lee Cable |
| 12 April 2004 42 | Brentford | 3–2 | Colchester United | Brentford |
| 15:00 BST | Tabb 45' Sonko 58'Harrold 78' |
Report Report |
A. White 53' Fagan 80' |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 5,017 Referee: Joe Ross |
| 17 April 2004 43 | Colchester United | 3–1 | Wrexham | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Williams 16' Halford 45'McGleish 82' |
Report | Sam 18' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,077 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 24 April 2004 44 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–1 | Colchester United | Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Keith 48' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 20,464 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 1 May 2004 45 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Rushden & Diamonds | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | McGleish 80' (pen.) G. Johnson 90' |
Report | Hunter 73' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,618 Referee: Grant Hegley |
| 8 May 2004 46 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–0 | Colchester United | Plymouth |
| Friio 17' 62' Norris 47' |
Report | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 19,868 Referee: Andy Hall |
Football League Cup edit
| 12 August 2003 1st round | Colchester United | 2–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Colchester |
| 19:45 BST | Fagan 22' Pinault 40' |
Report | Evans 24' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,367 Referee: Joe Ross |
| 23 September 2003 2nd round | Rotherham United | 1–0 | Colchester United | Rotherham |
| Sedgwick 22' |
Report | Chilvers 90' |
Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 2,474 Referee: Anthony Leake |
Football League Trophy edit
| 14 October 2003 1st round (southern section) | Cheltenham Town | 1–3 | Colchester United | Cheltenham |
| Devaney 18' |
Report | Keith 40' Vine 65', 88' |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 1,324 Referee: Steve Tanner |
| 4 November 2003 2nd round (southern section) | Yeovil Town | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Colchester United | Yeovil |
| 19:45 GMT | Edwards 11' Gall 66' |
Report | Andrews 41' McGleish 77' |
Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 3,052 Referee: Ray Olivier |
| 9 December 2003 Quarter-final (southern section) | Wycombe Wanderers | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Colchester United | High Wycombe |
| Thomson 22' Johnson 69' |
Report | McGleish 8', 39' J. Brown 120' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 1,873 Referee: M Cowburn |
| 20 January 2004 Semi-final (southern section) | Northampton Town | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Colchester United | Northampton |
| Walker 14', 51' Sampson 57' |
Report | McGleish 61', 86', 95' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,304 Referee: P Crossley |
| 10 February 2004 Area final (southern section) 1st leg | Colchester United | 2–3 | Southend United | Colchester |
| 20:00 GMT | Pinault 7' Andrews 75' |
Report | Constantine 17' Broughton 42' 76' Bramble 68' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,401 Referee: Graham Laws |
| 17 February 2004 Area final (southern section) 2nd leg | Southend United | 1–1 | Southend United | Southend-on-Sea |
| 19:45 GMT | Broughton 45' |
Report | Izzet 3' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 9,603 Referee: Michael Ryan |
| Note: Southend win 4–3 on aggregate. | ||||
FA Cup edit
| 8 November 2003 1st round | Colchester United | 1–0 | Oxford United | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | McGleish 38' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,672 Referee: Trevor Parkes |
| 6 December 2003 2nd round | Colchester United | 1–0 | Aldershot Town | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Vine 83' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,255 Referee: Grant Hegley |
| 3 January 2004 3rd round | Accrington Stanley | 0–0 | Colchester United | Accrington |
| Report | Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 4,368 Referee: Phil Joslin |
| 13 January 2004 3rd round replay | Colchester United | 2–1 | Accrington Stanley | Colchester |
| Keith 11', 84' |
Report | Mullin 89' Halford 86' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,611 Referee: Phil Joslin |
| 24 January 2004 4th round | Coventry City | 1–1 | Colchester United | Coventry |
| 15:00 GMT | Joachim 33' |
Report | Adebola 30' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 15,341 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 3 February 2004 4th round replay | Colchester United | 3–1 | Coventry City | Colchester |
| 20:00 GMT | Vine 12', 43', 57' |
Report | Joachim 25' Davenport 87' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,530 Referee: Anthony Leake |
| 15 February 2004 5th round | Sheffield United | 1–0 | Colchester United | Sheffield |
| 14:00 GMT | Peschisolido 61' |
Report | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 17,074 Referee: D Pugh |
Squad statistics edit
Appearances and goals edit
| 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 | 53 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2 | DF | ENG
|
Andy Myers | 26 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | ENG
|
Joe Keith | 41 | 5 | 16+12 | 2 | 4+1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5+1 | 1 | ||
| 4 | MF | ENG
|
Gavin Johnson | 21 | 1 | 14+4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | IRL
|
Scott Fitzgerald | 28 | 0 | 22+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 6 | MF | FRA
|
Thomas Pinault | 54 | 2 | 31+9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 7 | MF | ENG
|
Karl Duguid | 42 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 8 | FW | ENG
|
Wayne Andrews | 50 | 14 | 32+9 | 12 | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 2 | ||
| 9 | FW | ENG
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Scott McGleish | 48 | 17 | 25+9 | 10 | 6+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4+2 | 6 | ||
| 10 | MF | ENG
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Kemal Izzet | 56 | 4 | 43+1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 11 | FW | ENG
|
Jamie Cade | 15 | 0 | 6+9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | FW | ENG
|
Craig Fagan | 48 | 10 | 30+7 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 13 | GK | ENG
|
Dean Gerken | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | MF | SKN
|
Bobby Bowry | 30 | 0 | 18+6 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| 19 | DF | ENG
|
Alan White | 46 | 1 | 30+3 | 1 | 5+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 22 | DF | ENG
|
Greg Halford | 24 | 4 | 15+3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 24 | DF | ENG
|
Pat Baldwin | 7 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
| 25 | DF | ENG
|
Sam Stockley | 58 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | ||
| 31 | GK | NIR
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Richard McKinney | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
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| 11 | MF | AUS
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Richard Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 15 | FW | NIR
|
Adrian Coote | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | FW | ENG
|
Rowan Vine | 49 | 12 | 30+5 | 6 | 5+2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4+2 | 2 | ||
| 18 | DF | ENG
|
Liam Chilvers | 45 | 0 | 29+3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 20 | FW | ENG
|
Jermaine Brown | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | ||
| 20 | FW | ENG
|
Phil Hadland | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 26 | DF | IRL
|
Paul Tierney | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 26 | FW | WAL
|
Gareth Williams | 7 | 2 | 5+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 27 | DF | ENG
|
Wayne Brown | 17 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
Goalscorers edit
| Place | Number | Nationality | Position | Name | Second Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 |
|
FW | Scott McGleish | 10 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 17 |
| 2 | 8 |
|
FW | Wayne Andrews | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| 3 | 16 |
|
FW | Rowan Vine | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 4 | 12 |
|
FW | Craig Fagan | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 5 | 3 |
|
FB | Joe Keith | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | 10 |
|
MF | Kemal Izzet | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 22 |
|
FB/MF | Greg Halford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 8 | 6 |
|
MF | Thomas Pinault | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |
|
MF | Karl Duguid | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 26 |
|
FW | Gareth Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 11 | 4 |
|
MF | Gavin Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 |
|
CB | Alan White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 20 |
|
FW | Jermaine Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| TOTALS | 52 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 76 | ||||
Disciplinary record edit
| Number | Nationality | Position | Name | Second Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 12 |
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FW | Craig Fagan | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| 7 |
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MF | Karl Duguid | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| 19 |
|
CB | Alan White | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 10 |
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MF | Kemal Izzet | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 16 |
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FW | Rowan Vine | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 8 |
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FW | Wayne Andrews | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 18 |
|
CB | Liam Chilvers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 25 |
|
FB | Sam Stockley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 27 |
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CB | Wayne Brown | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 |
|
CB/FB | Andy Myers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 |
|
MF | Thomas Pinault | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 17 |
|
MF | Bobby Bowry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 |
|
GK | Simon Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 |
|
FB | Joe Keith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 |
|
FW | Scott McGleish | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 |
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MF | Gavin Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 |
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CB | Scott Fitzgerald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 |
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FB/MF | Greg Halford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 |
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CB | Pat Baldwin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 |
|
FB | Paul Tierney | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 64 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 85 | 9 | |||
Clean sheets edit
Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[70]
| Place | Number | Nationality | Player | Second Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |
|
Simon Brown | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2 | 31 |
|
Richard McKinney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTALS | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |||
Player debuts edit
Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[71]
| Number | Position | Nationality | Player | Date | Opponent | Ground | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | CB/FB |
|
Andy Myers | 9 August 2003 | Barnsley | Oakwell | |
| 12 | FW |
|
Craig Fagan | 9 August 2003 | Barnsley | Oakwell | |
| 16 | FW |
|
Rowan Vine | 9 August 2003 | Barnsley | Oakwell | |
| 20 | WG |
|
Phil Hadland | 15 August 2003 | Swindon Town | Layer Road | |
| 8 | FW |
|
Wayne Andrews | 23 August 2003 | Port Vale | Vale Park | |
| 18 | CB |
|
Liam Chilvers | 30 August 2003 | Tranmere Rovers | Prenton Park | [72][a] |
| 11 | MF |
|
Richard Johnson | 4 November 2003 | Yeovil Town | Huish Park | |
| 20 | FW |
|
Jermaine Brown | 9 December 2003 | Wycombe Wanderers | Adams Park | |
| 11 | FW |
|
Jamie Cade | 13 December 2003 | Oldham Athletic | Layer Road | |
| 26 | FB |
|
Paul Tierney | 31 January 2004 | Tranmere Rovers | Layer Road | |
| 27 | CB |
|
Wayne Brown | 17 February 2004 | Southend United | Roots Hall | [73][a] |
| 12 | FW |
|
Craig Fagan | 27 March 2004 | Peterborough United | Layer Road | [74][a] |
| 26 | FW |
|
Gareth Williams | 27 March 2004 | Peterborough United | Layer Road | [74][a] |
| 13 | GK |
|
Dean Gerken | 12 April 2004 | Brentford | Griffin Park |
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
- "Colchester United football club match record: 2004". 11v11.com. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
Specific edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Colchester Utd 2–1 Accrington Stanley". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ "Colchester Utd 2–1 Plymouth Argyle". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ "Average Attendance Figures Per Season". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ Hudson, Matt (11 August 2013). "The 1990s and 2000s". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Appearances". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ "Colchester United". FootballSquads. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ "All Colchester United football club players: 2004". 11v11.com. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ "Liam Coleman". 11v11.com. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ Liam Coleman at Soccerbase
- ^ a b "Phil Hadland". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ a b Phil Hadland at Soccerbase
- ^ "John White". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ John White at Soccerbase
- ^ "Wayne Andrews". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ Wayne Andrews at Soccerbase
- ^ "Andy Myers (Defender)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ Andy Myers at Soccerbase
- ^ a b "Jermaine Brown". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ a b Jermaine Brown at Soccerbase
- ^ a b "Richard Johnson". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ a b Richard Johnson at Soccerbase
- ^ "Jamie Cade". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ Jamie Cade at Soccerbase
- ^ a b "Craig Fagan". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ a b Craig Fagan at Soccerbase
- ^ "Ross Crouch". 11v11.com. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ Ross Crouch at Soccerbase
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- ^ Marc Canham at Soccerbase
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- ^ Ben Cranfield at Soccerbase
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- ^ Matt Hearn at Soccerbase
- ^ "Simon Atangana". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ Simon Atangana at Soccerbase
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- ^ Joe Dunne at Soccerbase
- ^ "Chris Keeble". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ Chris Keeble at Soccerbase
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- ^ Mike Edwards at Soccerbase
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- ^ Adrian Coote at Soccerbase
- ^ "Dean Morgan". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ Dean Morgan at Soccerbase
- ^ "Rowan Vine". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ Rowan Vine at Soccerbase
- ^ "Liam Chilvers". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ Liam Chilvers at Soccerbase
- ^ "Paul Tierney". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ Paul Tierney at Soccerbase
- ^ "Wayne Brown". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ Wayne Brown at Soccerbase
- ^ "Gareth Williams". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ Gareth Williams at Soccerbase
- ^ "Pat Baldwin". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ "Pat Baldwin". 11v11.com. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ "Scott Fitzgerald". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ Scott Fitzgerald at Soccerbase
- ^ "England 2003–04". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 27 January 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
- ^ a b "Goals". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ "Discipline". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ "Clean sheets (1st team)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ "Alltime- List of Debuts". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ "Tranmere Rovers 1–1 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ "Southend United 1–1 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Colchester Utd 0–0 Peterborough United". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 November 2018.