The 2005–06 season was Colchester United's 64th season in their history and their eighth successive season in the third tier of English football, League One. Alongside competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Football League Trophy.
| 2005–06 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Peter Heard[1] | |
| Manager | Phil Parkinson | |
| Stadium | Layer Road | |
| League One | 2nd (promoted) | |
| FA Cup | 5th round (eliminated by Chelsea) | |
| League Cup | 1st round (eliminated by Cardiff City) | |
| Football League Trophy | Area final (southern section) (eliminated by Swansea City) | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Chris Iwelumo (17) All: Chris Iwelumo (19) | |
| Highest home attendance | 5,933 v Derby County, 28 January 2006[2] | |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,719 v Northampton Town, 23 November 2005[3] | |
| Average home league attendance | 3,843[4] | |
| Biggest win | 9–1 v Leamington, 5 November 2005 | |
| Biggest defeat | 0–3 v Southend United, 4 March 2006 | |
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The season was hugely successful for the U's as they achieved their first-ever promotion to the second tier of English football by finishing second in League One. They finished runners-up to Essex derby rivals Southend United by three points. Southend were successful in beating Colchester home and away across the season.
Colchester had another long set of cup runs, reaching the fifth round of the FA Cup where they were defeated 3–1 by Premier League champions Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. They had beaten Leamington, Shrewsbury Town, Sheffield United and Derby County en route to the tie with Chelsea. They also embarked on a Football League Trophy run, once more reaching the area final but lost 3–1 on aggregate to eventual winners Swansea City.
Season overview edit
Colchester started the new season poorly. At the end of August after six games, they found themselves in the relegation zone with one win and two draws. Phil Parkinson had made a number of changes to his playing staff over the summer with numerous outgoings. He had signed Chris Iwelumo from Alemannia Aachen on a permanent basis and brought in Mark Yeates on loan from Tottenham Hotspur. It wasn't until Jamie Cureton arrived on loan from Swindon Town that the U's had an upturn in form as they earned five consecutive wins and went eight matches unbeaten.
By Christmas, Colchester were in the top four but their unbeaten run was ended by Swindon on Boxing Day. They recovered from this setback to embark on another winning streak, earning seven wins on the bounce, ten matches including cup ties and sat top of the table by the end of January. Their form fell away in mid February and through March into April when they picked up just one win in 10 games, dropping from the automatic promotion places to the play-off spots.
Meanwhile, in the FA Cup, Colchester had progressed to the fifth round to set up a tie with Premier League champions Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. The club equalled a 44-year-old record by beating Leamington 9–1 in the first round, and then saw off the challenge of Shrewsbury Town, and then Championship sides Sheffield United and Derby County.
José Mourinho's Chelsea side had been assembled for around £225m, while Colchester United's squad had a value of approximately £150,000. More than 6,000 U's fans travelled to the game and were given an early treat when the underdogs took the lead through a Ricardo Carvalho own goal in the 28th minute. Paulo Ferreira equalised ten minutes later as the sides went into half time with the score level. At half time, Mourinho made two changes, introducing star players Frank Lampard and Joe Cole. He then sent on Hernán Crespo with the score still level up until the 79th minute when Cole struck to give Chelsea the lead. He added a second in the final minute of the game to hand the hosts a 3–1 victory.
The U's again reached the area final of the Football League Trophy, but lost over two legs to eventual winners Swansea City.
In the closing stages of the season, Colchester returned to winning ways and to the automatic promotion places with four games remaining. Wins against AFC Bournemouth and Rotherham United meant United only had to secure a draw in their final game of the season at Yeovil Town. The U's nervously held on to a 0–0 draw to gain promotion to the Championship, finishing the campaign behind leaders and rivals Southend United. Southend had beaten Colchester twice over the course of the season as they finished three points shy of the title.[5]
Players edit
| No. | Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth | Apps | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Aidan Davison | GK |  |
 Sedgefield |
11 May 1968 (aged 37) | 39 | 0 | Grimsby Town |
5 July 2004 | Free transfer | ||
| 13 | Dean Gerken | GK | |
Southend-on-Sea | 22 May 1985 (aged 20) | 17 | 0 | Youth team | 1 August 2002 | Free transfer | ||
| 23 | Mark Cousins | GK | |
Chelmsford | 9 January 1987 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Youth team | 1 August 2004 | Free transfer | ||
| Defenders | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Greg Halford | FB/MF | |
Chelmsford | 8 December 1984 (aged 20) | 78 | 13 | Youth team | 1 August 2002 | Free transfer | ||
| 3 | Stephen Hunt | FB | |
Southampton | 11 November 1984 (aged 20) | 25 | 1 | Southampton |
5 July 2004 | Free transfer | ||
| 5 | Wayne Brown | CB | |
Barking | 20 August 1977 (aged 27) | 66 | 1 | Watford |
8 July 2004 | Free transfer | ||
| 12 | Pat Baldwin | CB | |
City of London | 12 November 1982 (aged 22) | 75 | 0 | Chelsea |
16 August 2002 | Free transfer | ||
| 16 | George Elokobi | FB/CB |  |
Mamfe | 31 January 1986 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Dulwich Hamlet |
1 August 2004 | Free transfer | ||
| 18 | Liam Chilvers | CB | |
Chelmsford | 6 November 1981 (aged 23) | 99 | 1 | Arsenal |
10 June 2004 | Free transfer | ||
| 17 | John White | FB | |
Colchester | 26 July 1986 (aged 18) | 24 | 0 | Youth team | 1 July 2003 | Free transfer | ||
| 19 | Garry Richards | CB | |
Romford | 11 June 1986 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Youth team | 1 July 2004 | Free transfer | ||
| 25 | Sam Stockley | FB | |
Tiverton | 5 September 1977 (aged 27) | 137 | 2 | Oxford United |
31 October 2002 | Free transfer | ||
| 30 | Matthew Paine | DF | |
Sidcup | 22 December 1987 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Youth team | 18 December 2005 | Free transfer | ||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Neil Danns | MF |  |
Liverpool |
23 November 1982 (aged 22) | 36 | 12 | Blackburn Rovers |
23 December 2004 | Nominal | ||
| 6 | Kevin Watson | MF | |
Hackney | 3 January 1974 (aged 31) | 53 | 2 | Reading |
5 July 2004 | Free transfer | ||
| 7 | Karl Duguid | MF | |
Letchworth | 21 March 1978 (aged 27) | 308 | 39 | Youth team | 9 December 1995[a] | Free transfer | ||
| 10 | Kemal Izzet | MF | |
Whitechapel | 29 September 1980 (aged 24) | 159 | 18 | Charlton Athletic |
13 April 2001 | Free transfer | ||
| 21 | Robbie King | MF | |
Chelmsford | 1 October 1986 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Youth team | 1 July 2004 | Free transfer | ||
| 22 | Russell Pond | MF | |
Leytonstone | 27 January 1987 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Youth team | 1 July 2005 | Free transfer | ||
| 28 | Richard Garcia | MF |  |
Perth | 4 September 1981 (aged 23) | 30 | 6 | West Ham United |
3 September 2004 | Nominal | ||
| Forwards | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Gareth Williams | FW |  |
Cardiff | 10 September 1982 (aged 22) | 49 | 13 | Crystal Palace |
31 August 2004 | Part-exchange | ||
| 9 | Marino Keith | FW |  |
Peterhead | 16 December 1974 (aged 30) | 12 | 4 | Plymouth Argyle |
1 March 2005 | Free transfer | ||
| 11 | Chris Iwelumo | FW | |
Coatbridge | 1 August 1978 (aged 26) | 0 | 0 |  Alemannia Aachen |
6 July 2005 | Free transfer | ||
| 15 | Jamie Guy | FW | |
Barking | 1 August 1987 (aged 17) | 2 | 0 | Youth team | 1 July 2004 | Free transfer | ||
| 26 | Tony Thorpe | FW | |
Leicester | 10 April 1974 (aged 31) | 0 | 0 | Swindon Town |
11 January 2006 | Free transfer | ||
| 27 | Craig Hughes | FW | |
Canterbury | 26 November 1987 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Youth team | 24 January 2006 | 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 2005 | MF |
|
Russell Pond | Youth team | Free transfer | [9] |
| 6 July 2005 | FW |
|
Chris Iwelumo | Alemannia Aachen
|
Free transfer | [10][11] |
| 1 August 2005 | MF |
|
Dean Howell | Halifax Town
|
Free transfer | [12][13] |
| 18 December 2005 | DF |
|
Matthew Paine | Youth team | Free transfer | [14][15] |
| 11 January 2006 | FW |
|
Tony Thorpe | Swindon Town
|
Free transfer | [16][17] |
| 24 January 2006 | FW |
|
Craig Hughes | Youth team | Free transfer | [18][19] |
- Total spending:
~ £0
Out edit
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 June 2005 | MF |
|
Gavin Johnson | Boston United
|
Released | [20][21] |
| 24 June 2005 | FB |
|
Joe Keith | Leyton Orient
|
Released | [22][23] |
| 30 June 2005 | MF |
|
Ben Bowditch | Barnet
|
Released | [24][25] |
| 30 June 2005 | MF/FW |
|
Liam Coleman | Torquay United
|
Released | [26][27] |
| 30 June 2005 | MF |
|
Craig Johnston | Heybridge Swifts
|
Undisclosed | [28][29] |
| 30 June 2005 | FW |
|
Tristan Toney | Free agent | Released | [30] |
| 18 July 2005 | MF | 
|
Bobby Bowry | Gravesend & Northfleet
|
Released | [31][32] |
| 8 August 2005 | FW |
|
Jamie Cade | Crawley Town
|
Released | [33][34] |
| 17 February 2006 | MF |
|
Dean Howell | Halifax Town
|
Released | [12][13] |
- Total incoming:
~ £0
Loans in edit
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 August 2005 | WG | 
|
Mark Yeates | Tottenham Hotspur
|
7 May 2006 | [35][36] |
| 21 October 2005 | FW |
|
Jamie Cureton | Swindon Town
|
3 January 2006 | [37][38] |
| 17 March 2006 | FW |
|
Scott Vernon | Blackpool
|
7 May 2006 | [39][40] |
| 22 March 2006 | FW |
|
Billy Clarke | Ipswich Town
|
7 May 2006 | [41][42] |
| 23 March 2006 | WG | 
|
Jamal Campbell-Ryce | Rotherham United
|
7 May 2006 | [43][44] |
Loans out edit
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2005 | MF |
|
Robbie King | Staines Town
|
October 2005 | [45][46][47] |
| 6 October 2005 | FW |
|
Jamie Guy | Gravesend & Northfleet
|
6 November 2005 | [48][49][50] |
| 24 October 2005 | FW |
|
Jamie Guy | Staines Town
|
24 November 2005 | [48][49][50] |
| 9 February 2006 | FW |
|
Jamie Guy | Cambridge United
|
30 April 2006 | [48][49][50] |
| 19 February 2006 | MF |
|
Robbie King | Hereford United
|
End of season | [45][46][47] |
| 17 March 2006 | FB |
|
Sam Stockley | Blackpool
|
7 May 2006 | [51][52] |
| 17 March 2006 | FW |
|
Gareth Williams | Blackpool
|
7 May 2006 | [53][54] |
Match details edit
League One edit
League table edit
Results round by round edit
Matches edit
| 6 August 2005 1 | Gillingham | 2–1 | Colchester United | Gillingham |
| 15:00 BST | Crofts  75'Byfield 89' |
Report | Danns 50' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 7,293 Referee: Phil Joslin |
| 9 August 2005 2 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Swansea City | Colchester |
| 19:45 BST | Halford 67' |
Report | Forbes 35' Trundle 68' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,950 Referee: Jarnail Singh |
| 13 August 2005 3 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Barnsley | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Iwelumo 48' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,721 Referee: Trevor Parkes |
| 20 August 2005 4 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1–1 | Colchester United | Milton Keynes |
| 15:00 BST | Wilbraham 23' |
Report | Chilvers 79' Davison  69' |
Stadium: National Hockey Stadium Attendance: 4,423 Referee: Kevin Wright |
| 27 August 2005 5 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Oldham Athletic | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,742 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
| 29 August 2005 6 | Southend United | 3–1 | Colchester United | Southend-on-Sea |
| 12:00 BST | Goater 3', 78' Cole 30' |
Report | Stockley 19' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 7,344 Referee: Rob Styles |
| 3 September 2005 7 | Bristol City | 0–0 | Colchester United | Bristol |
| Report | Brown 59' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 10,180 Referee: Ray Olivier |
| 10 September 2005 8 | Colchester United | 3–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Iwelumo 1' McDaid 23' (o.g.)Foster 27' (o.g.) |
Report | Forte 5' McIndoe 53' (pen.) |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,721 Referee: Paul Taylor |
| 17 September 2005 9 | Port Vale | 0–1 | Colchester United | Burslem |
| Report | Iwelumo 34' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 5,166 Referee: Colin Webster |
| 24 September 2005 10 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Huddersfield Town | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Elokobi 49' |
Report | Taylor-Fletcher 65' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,415 Referee: Mick Russell |
| 27 September 2005 11 | Bradford City | 1–1 | Colchester United | Bradford |
| Petta 84' |
Report | Halford 62' |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 6,891 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 1 October 2005 12 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Chesterfield | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Iwelumo 90' |
Report | Larkin 25' Hall 49' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,414 Referee: Richard Beeby |
| 9 October 2005 13 | Blackpool | 1–2 | Colchester United | Blackpool |
| Wright 90' |
Report | Halford 16', 90' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 4,793 Referee: Chris Foy |
| 15 October 2005 14 | Colchester United | 0–1 | AFC Bournemouth | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Keene 90' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,120 Referee: R Booth |
| 22 October 2005 15 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–0 | Colchester United | Birkenhead |
| Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,612 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
| 29 October 2005 16 | Colchester United | 3–2 | Yeovil Town | Colchester |
| Iwelumo 43', 90' Cureton 68' |
Report | Bastianini 32' Harrold 51' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,409 Referee: Matt Messias |
| 12 November 2005 17 | Rotherham United | 1–2 | Colchester United | Rotherham |
| 14:00 GMT | Burton 23' (pen.) |
Report | Barker 55' (o.g.) Iwelumo 85' |
Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 3,715 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 19 November 2005 18 | Colchester United | 3–2 | Blackpool | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Iwelumo 34', 54' (pen.) Halford 81' |
Report | Murphy 67' Wright 90' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,031 Referee: Grant Hegley |
| 26 November 2005 19 | Colchester United | 5–0 | Gillingham | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Halford 32', 52' Cureton 54', 66'Brown 70' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,801 Referee: Jarnail Singh |
| 6 December 2005 20 | Hartlepool United | 0–1 | Colchester United | Hartlepool |
| Report | Cureton 60' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,375 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 10 December 2005 21 | Swansea City | 1–1 | Colchester United | Swansea |
| 15:00 GMT | Robinson 30' |
Report | Iwelumo 13' |
Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 13,230 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 17 December 2005 22 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Danns 13' Iwelumo 90' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,400 Referee: P Melin |
| 26 December 2005 23 | Swindon Town | 1–0 | Colchester United | Swindon |
| Fallon 90' |
Report | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,531 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 31 December 2005 24 | Brentford | 0–2 | Colchester United | Brentford |
| Report | Yeates 30', 86' |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 6,397 Referee: Peter Walton |
| 2 January 2006 25 | Colchester United | 3–1 | Nottingham Forest | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Danns 71' Yeates 90'Garcia 90' |
Report | Tyson 90' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,767 Referee: P Crossley |
| 14 January 2006 26 | Walsall | 0–2 | Colchester United | Walsall |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Danns 76' Iwelumo 88' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,464 Referee: Steve Tanner |
| 17 January 2006 27 | Colchester United | 3–2 | Bristol City | Colchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Williams 27' Danns 45', 61' |
Report | Murray 2' Stewart 90' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,022 Referee: P Armstrong |
| 21 January 2006 28 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Port Vale | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Garcia 74', 87' |
Report | Husbands 79' (pen.) |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,316 Referee: Phil Joslin |
| 4 February 2006 29 | Colchester United | 3–1 | Bradford City | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Garcia 41', 53' Iwelumo 63' |
Report | Windass 37' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,503 Referee: Mick Russell |
| 7 February 2006 30 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Scunthorpe United | Colchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Iwelumo 45' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,416 Referee: Kevin Wright |
| 11 February 2006 31 | Huddersfield Town | 2–0 | Colchester United | Huddersfield |
| Worthington 14' Graham 68' |
Report | Richards 50' |
Stadium: Kirklees Stadium Attendance: 13,515 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 14 February 2006 32 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Walsall | Colchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,810 Referee: Pat Miller |
| 25 February 2006 33 | Barnsley | 1–0 | Colchester United | Barnsley |
| Howard 72' |
Report | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 9,411 Referee: B Curson |
| 4 March 2006 34 | Colchester United | 0–3 | Southend United | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Eastwood 11' Maher 21'Wilson 32' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,920 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 11 March 2006 35 | Oldham Athletic | 1–0 | Colchester United | Oldham |
| Butcher 90' |
Report | Izzet  87' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5,822 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 18 March 2006 36 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Swindon Town | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Iwelumo 15' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,767 Referee: Gary Sutton |
| 21 March 2006 37 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–0 | Colchester United | Doncaster |
| Report | Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 4,262 Referee: Mike Pike |
| 25 March 2006 38 | Scunthorpe United | 0–0 | Colchester United | Scunthorpe |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 4,608 Referee: Paul Taylor |
| 1 April 2006 39 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Brentford | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Iwelumo 31' |
Report | Tabb 6' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,635 Referee: R Booth |
| 8 April 2006 40 | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Colchester United | West Bridgford |
| 15:00 BST | Perch 72' |
Report | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 22,680 Referee: Iain Williamson |
| 11 April 2006 41 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Hartlepool United | Colchester |
| 19:45 BST | Danns 83', 90' |
Report | D. Williams 60' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,916 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 15 April 2006 42 | Chesterfield | 2–2 | Colchester United | Chesterfield |
| O'Hara 3' Hall 18' (pen.) |
Report | Yeates 45' Iwelumo 73' |
Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 3,649 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 17 April 2006 43 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Brown 63' |
Report | O'Leary 25' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,757 Referee: Jarnail Singh |
| 22 April 2006 44 | AFC Bournemouth | 1–2 | Colchester United | Bournemouth |
| 15:00 BST | Cooke 8' |
Report | Chilvers 5' Vernon 51' |
Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 6,231 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
| 29 April 2006 45 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Rotherham United | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Barker 29' (o.g.) Yeates 53' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,741 Referee: Phil Joslin |
| 6 May 2006 46 | Yeovil Town | 0–0 | Colchester United | Yeovil |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 8,785 Referee: Andre Marriner |
Football League Cup edit
| 24 August 2005 1st round | Colchester United | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Colchester |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Purse 31' (pen.) Jerome 34' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,904 Referee: Richard Beeby |
FA Cup edit
| 5 November 2005 1st round | Colchester United | 9–1 | Leamington | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Halford 39' Brown 44'Iwelumo 48'Cureton 60', 70'Watson 63'Yeates 67'Danns 89', 90' |
Report | Adams 72' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,513 Referee: Gary Lewis |
| 3 December 2005 2nd round | Shrewsbury Town | 1–2 | Colchester United | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 GMT | Edwards 45' |
Report | Cureton 23' Iwelumo 50' |
Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 3,695 Referee: Steve Tanner |
| 7 January 2006 3rd round | Sheffield United | 1–2 | Colchester United | Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | Kabba 5' |
Report | Danns 33' Williams 72' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 11,820 Referee: Anthony Leake |
| 28 January 2006 4th round | Colchester United | 3–1 | Derby County | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Danns 44', 52' Garcia 59' |
Report | Smith 79' (pen.) |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,933 Referee: B Curson |
| 19 February 2006 5th round | Chelsea | 3–1 | Colchester United | Fulham |
| 16:00 GMT | Ferreira 37' J. Cole 79', 90' |
Report | Carvalho 28' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,810 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
Football League Trophy edit
| 23 November 2005 2nd round (southern section) | Colchester United | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Northampton Town | Colchester |
| Elokobi 57' Garcia 90'Danns 101' |
Report | Kirk 26' Bojić 67' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,719 Referee: Clive Penton |
| 20 December 2005 Quarter final (southern section) | Milton Keynes Dons | 1–2 | Colchester United | Milton Keynes |
| 19:45 GMT | Mills 58' |
Report | Duguid 61' Danns 74' |
Stadium: National Hockey Stadium Attendance: 2,649 Referee: Keith Hill |
| 24 January 2006 Semi final (southern section) | Cheltenham Town | 0–1 | Colchester United | Cheltenham |
| Report | Garcia 21' |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 2,243 Referee: Iain Williamson |
| 7 March 2006 Area final (southern section) 1st leg | Swansea City | 1–0 | Colchester United | Swansea |
| Akinfenwa 40' |
Report | Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 7,285 Referee: Paul Taylor |
| 14 March 2006 Area final (southern section) 2nd leg | Colchester United | 1–2 | Swansea City | Colchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Danns 46' |
Report | Britton 52' Knight 56' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,236 Referee: P Crossley |
| Note: Swansea win 3–1 on aggregate. | ||||
Squad statistics edit
Appearances and goals edit
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK | NIR
|
Aidan Davison | 45 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | DF | ENG
|
Greg Halford | 55 | 8 | 45 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | ENG
|
Stephen Hunt | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | MF | GUY
|
Neil Danns | 51 | 16 | 38+3 | 8 | 4+1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3+1 | 3 | ||
| 5 | DF | ENG
|
Wayne Brown | 45 | 3 | 38 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 6 | MF | ENG
|
Kevin Watson | 52 | 1 | 43+1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF | ENG
|
Karl Duguid | 45 | 1 | 26+9 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 8 | FW | WAL
|
Gareth Williams | 28 | 2 | 6+12 | 1 | 0+4 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | ||
| 10 | MF | ENG
|
Kemal Izzet | 41 | 0 | 19+14 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | ||
| 11 | FW | SCO
|
Chris Iwelumo | 55 | 19 | 46 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| 12 | DF | ENG
|
Pat Baldwin | 34 | 0 | 20+5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | ||
| 13 | GK | ENG
|
Dean Gerken | 14 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 15 | FW | ENG
|
Jamie Guy | 6 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | ||
| 16 | DF | CMR
|
George Elokobi | 17 | 2 | 10+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 17 | DF | ENG
|
John White | 41 | 0 | 32+3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 18 | DF | ENG
|
Liam Chilvers | 40 | 2 | 33+1 | 2 | 2+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 19 | DF | ENG
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Garry Richards | 19 | 0 | 12+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 21 | MF | ENG
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Robbie King | 5 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 25 | DF | ENG
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Sam Stockley | 35 | 1 | 21+6 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 26 | FW | ENG
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Tony Thorpe | 14 | 0 | 5+9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 28 | MF | AUS
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Richard Garcia | 30 | 8 | 9+13 | 5 | 3+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | ||
| Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season | |||||||||||||||
| 14 | FW | IRL
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Mark Yeates | 52 | 6 | 42+2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 20 | MF | ENG
|
Dean Howell | 5 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | FW | ENG
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Scott Vernon | 7 | 1 | 4+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 24 | FW | JAM
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Jamal Campbell-Ryce | 4 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 24 | FW | ENG
|
Jamie Cureton | 10 | 7 | 7+1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 31 | FW | IRL
|
Billy Clarke | 6 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Goalscorers edit
| Place | Number | Nationality | Position | Name | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 |
|
FW | Chris Iwelumo | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2 | 4 |
|
MF | Neil Danns | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| 3 | 2 |
|
FB/MF | Greg Halford | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 28 |
|
MF | Richard Garcia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| 5 | 24 |
|
FW | Jamie Cureton | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 6 | 14 |
|
WG | Mark Yeates | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | 5 |
|
CB | Wayne Brown | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | 8 |
|
FW | Gareth Williams | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 |
|
FB/CB | George Elokobi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 18 |
|
CB | Liam Chilvers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 11 | 6 |
|
MF | Kevin Watson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |
|
MF | Karl Duguid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 20 |
|
FW | Scott Vernon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 25 |
|
FB | Sam Stockley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| TOTALS | 58 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 82 | ||||
Disciplinary record edit
| Number | Nationality | Position | Name | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 14 |
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WG | Mark Yeates | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 18 |
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CB | Liam Chilvers | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 4 |
|
MF | Neil Danns | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 5 |
|
CB | Wayne Brown | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 |
|
FB/MF | Greg Halford | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 10 |
|
MF | Kemal Izzet | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 19 |
|
CB | Garry Richards | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 25 |
|
FB | Sam Stockley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 |
|
GK | Aidan Davison | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |
|
MF | Kevin Watson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 |
|
MF | Karl Duguid | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 |
|
CB | Pat Baldwin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 |
|
FB/CB | George Elokobi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 |
|
FW | Chris Iwelumo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 |
|
FB | John White | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 |
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MF | Dean Howell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 |
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WG | Jamal Campbell-Ryce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 |
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FW | Tony Thorpe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 |
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MF | Richard Garcia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 |
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FW | Billy Clarke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 56 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 63 | 4 | |||
Clean sheets edit
Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[57]
| Place | Number | Nationality | Player | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |
|
Aidan Davison | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2 | 13 |
|
Dean Gerken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| TOTALS | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | |||
Player debuts edit
Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[58]
| Number | Position | Nationality | Player | Date | Opponent | Ground | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | FW |
|
Chris Iwelumo | 6 August 2005 | Gillingham | Priestfield Stadium | |
| 14 | FW |
|
Mark Yeates | 6 August 2005 | Gillingham | Priestfield Stadium | |
| 20 | MF |
|
Dean Howell | 9 August 2005 | Swansea City | Layer Road | |
| 16 | FB/CB |
|
George Elokobi | 24 August 2005 | Cardiff City | Layer Road | |
| 19 | CB |
|
Garry Richards | 3 September 2005 | Bristol City | Ashton Gate Stadium | |
| 21 | MF |
|
Robbie King | 3 September 2005 | Bristol City | Ashton Gate Stadium | |
| 24 | FW |
|
Jamie Cureton | 22 October 2005 | Tranmere Rovers | Prenton Park | |
| 26 | FW |
|
Tony Thorpe | 17 January 2006 | Bristol City | Layer Road | |
| 20 | FW |
|
Scott Vernon | 21 March 2006 | Doncaster Rovers | Belle Vue | |
| 31 | FW |
|
Billy Clarke | 25 March 2006 | Scunthorpe United | Glanford Park | |
| 24 | WG |
|
Jamal Campbell-Ryce | 4 April 2006 | Nottingham Forest | City Ground |
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: 2006". 11v11.com. Retrieved 3 December 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 3–1 Derby County". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Colchester Utd 3–2 aet Northampton Town". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Average Attendance Figures Per Season". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ Hudson, Matt (11 August 2013). "The 1990s and 2000s". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Appearances". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Colchester United". FootballSquads. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "All Colchester United football club players: 2006". 11v11.com. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ Russell Pond at Soccerbase
- ^ "Chris Iwelumo". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ Chris Iwelumo at Soccerbase
- ^ a b "Dean Howell". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ a b Dean Howell at Soccerbase
- ^ "Matt Paine". 11v11.com. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ Matthew Paine at Soccerbase
- ^ "Tony Thorpe". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ Tony Thorpe at Soccerbase
- ^ "Craig Hughes". 11v11.com. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ Craig Hughes at Soccerbase
- ^ "Gavin Johnson". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ Gavin Johnson at Soccerbase
- ^ "Joe Keith". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ Joe Keith at Soccerbase
- ^ "Ben Bowditch". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ Ben Bowditch at Soccerbase
- ^ "Liam Coleman". 11v11.com. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ Liam Coleman at Soccerbase
- ^ "Craig Johnston". 11v11.com. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ Craig Johnston at Soccerbase
- ^ "Tristan Toney". 11v11.com. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Bobby Bowry". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ Bobby Bowry at Soccerbase
- ^ "Jamie Cade". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ Jamie Cade at Soccerbase
- ^ "Mark Yeates". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ Mark Yeates at Soccerbase
- ^ "Jamie Cureton (Forward)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ Jamie Cureton at Soccerbase
- ^ "Scott Vernon". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ Scott Vernon at Soccerbase
- ^ "Billy Clarke". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ Billy Clarke at Soccerbase
- ^ "Jamal Campbell-Ryce". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ Jamal Campbell-Ryce at Soccerbase
- ^ a b "Robbie King". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ a b Robbie King at Soccerbase
- ^ a b "Robbie King". 11v11.com. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ a b c "Jamie Guy". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ a b c Jamie Guy at Soccerbase
- ^ a b c "Jamie Guy". 11v11.com. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Sam Stockley". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ Sam Stockley at Soccerbase
- ^ "Gareth Williams". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ Gareth Williams at Soccerbase
- ^ a b "Goals". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ "Discipline". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ "Clean sheets (1st team)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ "Alltime- List of Debuts". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2018.