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1998–99 Colchester United F.C. season

The 1998–99 season was Colchester United's 57th season in their history and their first season back in the third tier of English football, the Second Division, following promotion via the play-offs in the previous season. Alongside competing in the Second Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Football League Trophy.

Colchester United
1998–99 season
ChairmanPeter Heard[1]
ManagerSteve Wignall
(until 21 January)
Steve Whitton (caretaker)
(21 January until 28 January)
Mick Wadsworth
(from 28 January)
StadiumLayer Road
Second Division18th
FA Cup1st round
(eliminated by
Bedlington Terriers)
League Cup1st round
(eliminated by
AFC Bournemouth)
Football League Trophy1st round (southern section)
(eliminated by
Gillingham)
Top goalscorerLeague:
David Gregory (11)
All:
David Gregory (14)
Highest home attendance6,554
v Manchester City, 20 March 1999[2]
Lowest home attendance1,742
v Gillingham, 5 December 1998[3]
Average home league attendance4,303[4]
Biggest win4–2
v Wrexham, 15 August 1998
3–1
v Notts County, 21 November 1998
Biggest defeat0–4
v Burnley, 9 October 1998
1–5
v Gillingham, 5 December 1998

After a reasonable start to the season, manager Steve Wignall quit in January expressing that he had taken the club as far as he could. Mick Wadsworth was appointed his replacement and duly brought in a number of new players on permanent and loan contracts. Colchester finished the season in 18th position, two points clear of the relegation zone.

The U's were ignominiously dumped out of the FA Cup in the first round by non-League outfit Bedlington Terriers. They also suffered first round exits in the League Cup and Football League Trophy to AFC Bournemouth and Gillingham respectively.

Season overview edit

Following promotion from the Third Division, Steve Wignall had a huge task ahead of him to keep Colchester in the division. The league boasted Manchester City and Stoke City amongst its ranks, as well as Kevin Keegan's Fulham during Mohamed Al-Fayed's ownership during their rise to the Premier League.

Wignall's side had a reasonable start to the campaign, but were dumped out of the League Cup and Football League Trophy at the first round stages. The U's then faced a trip to non-League side Bedlington Terriers in the FA Cup first round. Bedlington held a 2–0 lead after 23 minutes and eventually held a 4–0 lead after 86 minutes, before Tony Adcock scored a late consolation goal. Following this, Colchester one just one game in their next nine matches.

In January 1999, seven days after handing raw forward Lomana LuaLua his debut, Wignall quit the club, citing that he had taken the team as far as he could and left frustrated at the role agents were playing in deals he had been trying to set up. Assistant manager Steve Whitton stepped up as caretaker manager before Mick Wadsworth was named the new manager of Colchester United. He kept Whitton on as assistant and brought in a number of new players.

The club survived relegation by two points, ending the campaign in 18th place. Crowds had risen to an average of 4,479, but swingeing cuts were made to the playing staff at the end of the season.[5]

Players edit

As of match played 8 May 1999.[6]
Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee
Goalkeepers
Carl Emberson GK   Epsom (1973-07-13)13 July 1973 (aged 24) 185 0   Millwall 6 July 1994 £25,000
Tamer Fernandes GK   Paddington (1974-12-07)7 December 1974 (aged 23) 0 0   Peterborough United 28 January 1998 Free transfer
Andy Walker GK   Bexleyheath (1981-09-30)30 September 1981 (aged 16) 0 0 Youth team 1 August 1998 Free transfer
Defenders
Simon Betts FB   Middlesbrough (1973-03-03)3 March 1973 (aged 25) 195 11   Scarborough 11 December 1992 Free transfer
Joe Dunne FB   Dublin (1973-05-25)25 May 1973 (aged 25) 80 4   Gillingham 27 March 1996 Free transfer
David Greene CB     Luton (1973-10-26)26 October 1973 (aged 24) 118 9   Luton Town 21 June 1996 £30,000
Nicky Haydon DF/MF   Barking (1978-08-10)10 August 1978 (aged 19) 21 1 Youth team 1 August 1995 Free transfer
Sean Hillier DF   Clacton-on-Sea (1981-09-11)11 September 1981 (aged 16) 0 0 Youth team 1 August 1998 Free transfer
Stéphane Pounewatchy CB   Paris (1968-02-10)10 February 1968 (aged 30) 0 0   Port Vale 18 February 1999 Monthly contract
Fabrice Richard FB   Saintes (1973-08-16)16 August 1973 (aged 24) 0 0   AS Cannes 18 March 1999 Free transfer
Scott Stamps FB   Edgbaston (1975-03-20)20 March 1975 (aged 23) 40 1   Torquay United 26 March 1997 £15,000
Midfielders
Warren Aspinall MF   Wigan (1967-09-13)13 September 1967 (aged 30) 6 0   Brentford 25 March 1999 Undisclosed
Paul Buckle MF   Hatfield (1970-12-16)16 December 1970 (aged 27) 74 8   Wycombe Wanderers 28 November 1996 Free transfer
Jason Dozzell MF   Ipswich (1967-12-09)9 December 1967 (aged 30) 0 0   Northampton Town 15 October 1998 Non-contract
Karl Duguid MF   Letchworth (1978-03-21)21 March 1978 (aged 20) 70 7 Youth team 9 December 1995[a] Free transfer
Steve Forbes MF   Stoke Newington (1975-12-24)24 December 1975 (aged 22) 44 3   Millwall 14 March 1997 Free transfer
David Gregory MF   Sudbury (1970-01-23)23 January 1970 (aged 28) 112 11   Peterborough United 8 December 1995 Free transfer
Sam Okafor MF   Xtiam (1982-03-17)17 March 1982 (aged 16) 0 0 Youth team 1 August 1998 Free transfer
Dave Rainford MF   Stepney (1979-04-21)21 April 1979 (aged 19) 0 0 Youth team July 1997 Free transfer
Aaron Skelton MF/DF   Welwyn Garden City (1974-11-22)22 November 1974 (aged 23) 48 7   Luton Town 3 July 1997 Free transfer
Richard Wilkins MF/DF   Lambeth (1965-05-28)28 May 1965 (aged 33) 273 39   Hereford United 3 July 1996 £17,500
Geraint Williams MF   Treorchy (1962-01-05)5 January 1962 (aged 36) 0 0   Ipswich Town 6 July 1998 Free transfer
Forwards
Paul Abrahams FW/WG   Colchester (1973-10-31)31 October 1973 (aged 24) 149 31   Brentford 23 October 1996 £20,000
Tony Adcock FW   Bethnal Green (1963-03-27)27 March 1963 (aged 35) 346 148   Luton Town 3 August 1995 Free transfer
Neil Gregory FW     Ndola (1972-10-07)7 October 1972 (aged 25) 18 7   Ipswich Town 26 March 1998 £50,000
Tony Lock FW   Harlow (1976-09-03)3 September 1976 (aged 21) 51 8 Apprentice 28 January 1995[a] Free transfer
Lomana LuaLua FW     Kinshasa (1980-12-28)28 December 1980 (aged 17) 0 0 Leyton Sixth Form College 1 September 1998 Non-contract
KK Opara FW   Owerri (1981-12-21)21 December 1981 (aged 16) 0 0 Youth team 1 September 1998 Free transfer
Mark Sale FW   Burton upon Trent (1972-02-27)27 February 1972 (aged 26) 61 11   Mansfield Town 10 March 1997 £23,500
  1. ^ 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.
6 July 1998 MF   Geraint Williams   Ipswich Town Free transfer [7][8]
1 August 1998 DF   Sean Hillier Youth team Free transfer [9][10]
1 August 1998 MF   Sam Okafor Youth team Free transfer [11][12]
1 August 1998 FW   KK Opara Youth team Free transfer [13][14]
1 August 1998 GK   Andy Walker Youth team Free transfer [15][16]
1 August 1998 CB   Ian Wiles Youth team Free transfer [17][18]
1 September 1998 FW   Lomana LuaLua Leyton Sixth Form College Non-contract [19][20]
15 October 1998 MF   Jason Dozzell   Northampton Town Non-contract [21][22]
18 February 1999 CB   Stéphane Pounewatchy   Port Vale Monthly contract [23][24]
18 March 1999 MF   Fumaça   Catuense Undisclosed [25][26]
18 March 1999 FB   Fabrice Richard   AS Cannes Free transfer [27][28]
25 March 1999 MF   Warren Aspinall   Brentford Undisclosed [29][30]
  • Total spending:   ~ £0

Out edit

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
End of season MF   Jeremy Goss   King's Lynn Released [31]
31 May 1998 CB   Peter Cawley   Braintree Town Undisclosed [32][33]
15 August 1998 CB   Ian Wiles   Heybridge Swifts Undisclosed [17][a]
24 October 1998 WG   Ian Hathaway   Aldershot Town Released [34][35]
24 March 1999 MF   Fumaça   Barnsley Released [25][26]
  • Total incoming:   ~ £0
  1. ^ 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.
3 October 1998 CB   Guy Branston   Leicester City 3 October 1998 [36][37][a]
9 November 1998 CB   Keith Dublin   Southend United 9 December 1998 [38][39]
8 February 1999 MF   Warren Aspinall   Brentford 24 March 1999 [29][30]
24 February 1999 FW   Bradley Allen   Charlton Athletic 18 March 1999 [40][41]
25 March 1999 FW   Steve Germain   AS Cannes 9 May 1999 [42][43]
25 March 1999 MF   Brian Launders   Derby County 27 March 1999 [44][45]
  1. ^ Loan start and end dates refer to the date of the player's first and final games in his second spell for the club

Loans out edit

Date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
25 September 1998 WG   Ian Hathaway   Aldershot Town 23 October 1998 [34][35]
1 January 1999 MF   Dave Rainford   Scarborough 24 January 1999 [46][47]
March 1999 DF/MF   Nicky Haydon   Kettering Town March 1999 [48][49]
5 March 1999 MF   Steve Forbes   Peterborough United 5 April 1999 [50][51]
25 March 1999 FW   Mark Sale   Plymouth Argyle 9 May 1999 [52][53]

Match details edit

Second Division edit

Main article: 1998–99 Football League

Results round by round edit

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHAHAAHAHAHAAAHHAHAHAHHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA
ResultWWLLLWDDDWLLLDLDWWDDDLLDLLDDWWDDDDLLLWLWLWDWLL
Position8351112912121210121617182019181414141415161617181718171515151616161717151717181518161718
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 Notts County 46 14 12 20 52 61 −9 54
17 Wrexham 46 13 14 19 43 62 −19 53
18 Colchester United 46 12 16 18 52 70 −18 52
19 Wycombe Wanderers 46 13 12 21 52 58 −6 51
20 Oldham Athletic 46 14 9 23 48 66 −18 51
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference

Matches edit

8 August 1998 (1998-08-08) 1 Colchester United 1–0 Chesterfield Colchester
15:00 BST Sale   90' Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,042
Referee: Paul Danson
15 August 1998 (1998-08-15) 2 Wrexham 2–4 Colchester United Wrexham
Roberts   62'
Connolly   78' (pen.)		 Report Abrahams   16'
Haydon   43'
N. Gregory   48'
D. Gregory   64' (pen.)		 Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 4,157
Referee: E Lomas
22 August 1998 (1998-08-22) 3 Colchester United 0–1 Fulham Colchester
15:00 BST Report Collins   82' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 6,377
Referee: Steve Bennett
29 August 1998 (1998-08-29) 4 Luton Town 2–0 Colchester United Luton
15:00 BST Douglas   61'
Davis   81'
Johnson   53'		 Report Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 5,005
Referee: Roger Furnandiz
31 August 1998 (1998-08-31) 5 Colchester United 0–1 Stoke City Colchester
15:00 BST Kavanagh   78' Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,728
Referee: Paul Taylor
5 September 1998 (1998-09-05) 6 York City 1–2 Colchester United York
15:00 BST Thompson   76' (pen.) Report N. Gregory   2'
Forbes   86'		 Stadium: Bootham Crescent
Attendance: 2,699
Referee: Steve Baines
8 September 1998 (1998-09-08) 7 Wigan Athletic 1–1 Colchester United Wigan
Lee   86' Report Sale   62' Stadium: Springfield Park
Attendance: 2,784
Referee: Anthony Bates
12 September 1998 (1998-09-12) 8 Colchester United 1–1 Gillingham Colchester
N. Gregory   28' Report Asaba   27' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,612
Referee: G Frankland
19 September 1998 (1998-09-19) 9 Reading 1–1 Colchester United Reading
Williams   17' Report Duguid   89' Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 9,058
Referee: D Pugh
26 September 1998 (1998-09-26) 10 Colchester United 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers Colchester
15:00 BST Forbes   65'
D. Gregory   89' (pen.)		 Report Stallard   60' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,205
Referee: Andy D'Urso
3 October 1998 (1998-10-03) 11 Oldham Athletic 1–0 Colchester United Oldham
Rickers   20' Report Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 4,231
Referee: B Coddington
9 October 1998 (1998-10-09) 12 Colchester United 0–4 Burnley Colchester
19:45 BST Report Payton   2', 11'
Vindheim   50'
Cooke   72'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 5,532
Referee: D Crick
17 October 1998 (1998-10-17) 13 Preston North End 2–0 Colchester United Preston
Eyres   12'
Nogan   39'		 Report Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 10,483
Referee: Phil Dowd
20 October 1998 (1998-10-20) 14 Walsall 1–1 Colchester United Walsall
Platt   47' Report Lock   87' Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 3,319
Referee: Graham Laws
31 October 1998 (1998-10-31) 15 Manchester City 2–1 Colchester United Manchester
15:00 GMT Horlock   50' (pen.)
Morrison   53'		 Report Dozzell   59' Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 24,820
Referee: Mike Pike
6 November 1998 (1998-11-06) 16 Colchester United 1–1 Macclesfield Town Colchester
19:45 GMT Greene   75' Report Griffiths   28' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,927
Referee: Ray Olivier
10 November 1998 (1998-11-10) 17 Colchester United 1–0 Northampton Town Colchester
19:45 GMT Greene   88' Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,597
Referee: Roger Furnandiz
21 November 1998 (1998-11-21) 18 Notts County 1–3 Colchester United Nottingham
15:00 GMT Murray   52' Report Greene   10', 23'
D. Gregory   48'		 Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 4,598
Referee: Mike Jones
28 November 1998 (1998-11-28) 19 Colchester United 0–0 Millwall Colchester
15:00 GMT Report Nethercott   40' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,476
Referee: Andy Hall
12 December 1998 (1998-12-12) 20 Lincoln City 0–0 Colchester United Lincoln
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 4,513
Referee: Alan Wiley
18 December 1998 (1998-12-18) 21 Colchester United 2–2 Blackpool Colchester
19:45 GMT Greene   7'
D. Gregory   78'		 Report Ormerod   11'
Hughes   88'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,228
Referee: Steve Baines
26 December 1998 (1998-12-26) 22 Fulham 2–0 Colchester United Fulham
12:00 GMT Smith   26'
Hayles   72' (pen.)		 Report Emberson   72' Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 11,939
Referee: Peter Walton
28 December 1998 (1998-12-28) 23 Colchester United 0–3 Bristol Rovers Colchester
13:00 GMT Report Cureton   2'
Roberts   44'
Ipoua   84'
Shore   69'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,609
Referee: Keith Hill
2 January 1999 (1999-01-02) 24 Colchester United 2–2 Luton Town Colchester
15:00 GMT D. Gregory   20' (pen.)
Abrahams   84'		 Report Alexander   7' (pen.)
White   72'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,964
Referee: Barry Knight
9 January 1999 (1999-01-09) 25 Chesterfield 3–1 Colchester United Chesterfield
Wilkinson   61'
Howard   68'
Reeves   81'		 Report LuaLua   75' Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 3,761
Referee: William Burns
15 January 1999 (1999-01-15) 26 Colchester United 1–3 Wrexham Colchester
19:45 GMT Wilkins   15' Report Whitley   9'
Haydon   11' (o.g.)
Griffiths   24'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,491
Referee: Steve Bennett
23 January 1999 (1999-01-23) 27 Stoke City 3–3 Colchester United Stoke-on-Trent
D. Gregory   30' (o.g.)
Lightbourne   34'
Sigurðsson   42'		 Report Betts   9'
D. Gregory   44'
Dozzell   80'		 Stadium: Britannia Stadium
Attendance: 12,507
Referee: T Jones
30 January 1999 (1999-01-30) 28 Bristol Rovers 1–1 Colchester United Bristol
Roberts   28' Report D. Gregory   88' (pen.) Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,249
Referee: P Richards
5 February 1999 (1999-02-05) 29 Colchester United 2–1 York City Colchester
19:45 GMT Betts   1'
Greene   4'		 Report Cresswell   74' (pen.) Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,982
Referee: Paul Rejer
12 February 1999 (1999-02-12) 30 Colchester United 2–1 Wigan Athletic Colchester
19:45 GMT Wilkins   22'
D. Gregory   28'		 Report Sharp   70' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,934
Referee: M Fletcher
20 February 1999 (1999-02-20) 31 Gillingham 1–1 Colchester United Gillingham
15:00 GMT Asaba   22'   41' Report Duguid   64'
Greene   41'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 7,276
Referee: J Kirkby
27 February 1999 (1999-02-27) 32 Colchester United 1–1 Reading Colchester
15:00 GMT N. Gregory   8' Report Parkinson   81' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,686
Referee: Anthony Bates
6 March 1999 (1999-03-06) 33 Wycombe Wanderers 2–2 Colchester United High Wycombe
15:00 GMT Baird   57'
Scott   75'		 Report Dozzell   18'
D. Gregory   90' (pen.)		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 4,670
Referee: Fraser Stretton
9 March 1999 (1999-03-09) 34 Colchester United 2–2 Oldham Athletic Colchester
19:45 GMT Allen   40'
D. Gregory   67' (pen.)		 Report Whitehall   5'
Duxbury   75'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,616
Referee: Keith Hill
13 March 1999 (1999-03-13) 35 Macclesfield Town 2–0 Colchester United Macclesfield
Landon   65'
Bailey   90'		 Report Stadium: Moss Rose
Attendance: 2,796
Referee: B Coddington
20 March 1999 (1999-03-20) 36 Colchester United 0–1 Manchester City Colchester
18:00 GMT Report Goater   55' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 6,554
Referee: Rob Styles
27 March 1999 (1999-03-27) 37 AFC Bournemouth 2–1 Colchester United Bournemouth
12:00 GMT Warren   35'
Hughes   40'		 Report Greene   20' Stadium: Dean Court
Attendance: 6,442
Referee: M Pierce
2 April 1999 (1999-04-02) 38 Colchester United 1–0 Preston North End Colchester
19:45 BST Aspinall   78' Report Clement   51'   Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 5,644
Referee: P Robinson
5 April 1999 (1999-04-05) 39 Burnley 3–1 Colchester United Burnley
Johnrose   57'
Payton   82', 89'		 Report D. Gregory   26'
LuaLua   54'		 Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 10,747
Referee: G Cain
10 April 1999 (1999-04-10) 40 Colchester United 1–0 Walsall Colchester
15:00 BST Greene   45' Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,082
Referee: Mark Halsey
14 April 1999 (1999-04-14) 41 Millwall 2–0 Colchester United Bermondsey
Grant   1', 16' (pen.) Report Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 4,686
Referee: Lee Cable
16 April 1999 (1999-04-16) 42 Colchester United 2–1 Notts County Colchester
19:45 BST Buckle   37'
Aspinall   86' (pen.)		 Report Stallard   7' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,215
Referee: D Crick
24 April 1999 (1999-04-24) 43 Northampton Town 3–3 Colchester United Northampton
15:00 BST Savage   18'
Corazzin   41' (pen.)
Howey   63'		 Report Buckle   3'
Aspinall   47' (pen.)
Duguid   71'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,146
Referee: G Frankland
27 April 1999 (1999-04-27) 44 Colchester United 2–1 AFC Bournemouth Colchester
19:45 BST Hayter   11' (o.g.)
Dozzell   67'		 Report Greene   34' (o.g.) Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,168
Referee: Lee Cable
1 May 1999 (1999-05-01) 45 Colchester United 1–3 Lincoln City Colchester
15:00 BST Duguid   49' Report Gordon   43'
Thorpe   44', 75'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,613
Referee: Andy Hall
8 May 1999 (1999-05-08) 46 Blackpool 2–1 Colchester United Blackpool
Ormerod   1'
Clarkson   89'		 Report Pounewatchy   27' Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 4,866
Referee: D Laws

Football League Cup edit

Main article: 1998–99 Football League Cup
11 August 1998 (1998-08-11) 1st round 1st leg AFC Bournemouth 2–0 Colchester United Bournemouth
Robinson   16'
Howe   87'		 Report Stadium: Dean Court
Attendance: 3,745
Referee: Clive Wilkes
18 August 1998 (1998-08-18) 1st round 2nd leg Colchester United 3–2 AFC Bournemouth Colchester
19:45 BST D. Gregory   12' (pen.), 90' (pen.)
Abrahams   66'		 Report Stein   23'
Fletcher   28'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,550
Referee: Barry Knight
Note: Bournemouth win 4–3 on aggregate.

FA Cup edit

Main article: 1998–99 FA Cup
14 November 1998 (1998-11-14) 1st round Bedlington Terriers 4–1 Colchester United Bedlington
Ditchburn   16'
Milner   23', 86' (pen.)
Cross   60'		 Report Adcock   88' Stadium: Welfare Park
Attendance: 2,027
Referee: Matt Messias

Football League Trophy edit

Main article: 1998–99 Football League Trophy
5 December 1998 (1998-12-05) 1st round (southern section) Colchester United 1–5 Gillingham Colchester
15:00 GMT D. Gregory   23' Report Asaba   22'
Pennock   29'
Taylor   34', 67'
Smith   37'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 1,742
Referee: B Jordan

Squad statistics edit

Appearances and goals edit

[6][54]

No. Pos Nat Player Total Second Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK   ENG Carl Emberson 41 0 37 0 1 0 2 0 1 0
GK   ENG Tamer Fernandes 8 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GK   ENG Andy Walker 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF   ENG Simon Betts 31 2 22+6 2 0 0 2 0 1 0
DF   IRL Joe Dunne 39 0 32+4 0 1 0 0+1 0 1 0
DF   IRL David Greene 46 8 42 8 1 0 2 0 1 0
DF   ENG Nicky Haydon 16 1 7+6 1 0+1 0 2 0 0 0
DF   FRA Stéphane Pounewatchy 15 1 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF   FRA Fabrice Richard 10 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF   ENG Scott Stamps 25 0 19+2 0 1 0 2 0 0+1 0
MF   ENG Warren Aspinall 15 3 15 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF   ENG Paul Buckle 47 2 39+4 2 1 0 2 0 1 0
MF   ENG Jason Dozzell 31 4 23+6 4 1 0 0 0 0+1 0
MF   ENG Karl Duguid 35 4 23+10 4 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0
MF   ENG Steve Forbes 18 2 8+7 2 1 0 0+1 0 1 0
MF   ENG David Gregory 48 14 43+1 11 1 0 2 2 1 1
MF   NGA Sam Okafor 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF   ENG Dave Rainford 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF   ENG Aaron Skelton 9 0 7+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF   ENG Richard Wilkins 26 2 25+1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF   WAL Geraint Williams 43 0 38+1 0 1 0 2 0 1 0
FW   ENG Paul Abrahams 30 3 13+14 2 0 0 2 1 1 0
FW   ENG Tony Adcock 8 1 0+6 0 0+1 1 0+1 0 0 0
FW   ENG Neil Gregory 41 4 29+9 4 0 0 2 0 1 0
FW   ENG Tony Lock 25 1 14+9 1 1 0 0 0 0+1 0
FW   COD Lomana LuaLua 13 1 6+7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW   NGA KK Opara 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW   ENG Mark Sale 35 2 21+10 2 1 0 2 0 1 0
Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season
DF   ENG Guy Branston 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF   ENG Keith Dublin 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF   ENG Ian Wiles 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF   BRA Fumaça 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF   IRL Brian Launders 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW   ENG Bradley Allen 4 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW   FRA Steve Germain 6 0 1+5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Goalscorers edit

[54]

Place Nationality Position Name Second Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
1   MF David Gregory 11 0 2 1 14
2   CB David Greene 8 0 0 0 8
3   MF Jason Dozzell 4 0 0 0 4
  MF Karl Duguid 4 0 0 0 4
  FW Neil Gregory 4 0 0 0 4
6   FW/WG Paul Abrahams 2 0 1 0 3
  MF Warren Aspinall 3 0 0 0 3
8   FB Simon Betts 2 0 0 0 2
  MF Paul Buckle 2 0 0 0 2
  MF Steve Forbes 2 0 0 0 2
  FW Mark Sale 2 0 0 0 2
  MF/DF Richard Wilkins 2 0 0 0 2
13   FW Tony Adcock 0 1 0 0 1
  FW Bradley Allen 1 0 0 0 1
  DF/MF Nicky Haydon 1 0 0 0 1
  FW Tony Lock 1 0 0 0 1
  FW Lomana LuaLua 1 0 0 0 1
  CB Stéphane Pounewatchy 1 0 0 0 1
Own goals 1 0 0 0 1
TOTALS 52 1 3 1 57

Disciplinary record edit

[55]

Nationality Position Name Second Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
                   
  CB David Greene 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 1
  FW Neil Gregory 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
  FW Mark Sale 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
  FB Scott Stamps 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
  MF Jason Dozzell 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
  MF Karl Duguid 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
  CB Stéphane Pounewatchy 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
  MF Warren Aspinall 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
  FB Simon Betts 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
  MF Paul Buckle 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
  FB Joe Dunne 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
  GK Carl Emberson 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
  MF David Gregory 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
  MF Steve Forbes 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
  FW Lomana LuaLua 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
  FW/WG Paul Abrahams 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
  MF/DF Richard Wilkins 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
  MF Geraint Williams 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
  FW Bradley Allen 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
  CB Keith Dublin 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
  FB Fabrice Richard 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
TOTALS 67 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 72 3

Clean sheets edit

Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[56]

Place Nationality Player Second Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
1   Carl Emberson 6 0 0 0 6
TOTALS 6 0 0 0 6

Player debuts edit

Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[57]

Position Nationality Player Date Opponent Ground Notes
MF   Geraint Williams 8 August 1998 Chesterfield Layer Road
CB   Ian Wiles 15 August 1998 Wrexham Racecourse Ground
MF   Dave Rainford 5 September 1998 York City Bootham Crescent
CB   Guy Branston 3 October 1998 Oldham Athletic Boundary Park [58][a]
MF   Jason Dozzell 17 October 1998 Preston North End Deepdale
CB   Keith Dublin 21 November 1998 Notts County Meadow Lane
GK   Tamer Fernandes 2 January 1999 Luton Town Layer Road
FW   Lomana LuaLua 9 January 1999 Chesterfield Saltergate
MF   Warren Aspinall 20 February 1999 Gillingham Priestfield Stadium
CB   Stéphane Pounewatchy 20 February 1999 Gillingham Priestfield Stadium
FW   Bradley Allen 27 February 1999 Reading Layer Road
MF   Fumaça 29 March 1999 Manchester City Layer Road
MF   Warren Aspinall 27 March 1999 AFC Bournemouth Dean Court [59][a]
MF   Brian Launders 27 March 1999 AFC Bournemouth Dean Court
FB   Fabrice Richard 27 March 1999 AFC Bournemouth Dean Court
FW   Steve Germain 2 April 1999 Preston North End Layer Road
MF   Sam Okafor 8 May 1999 Blackpool Bloomfield Road
FW   KK Opara 8 May 1999 Blackpool Bloomfield Road
GK   Andy Walker 8 May 1999 Blackpool Bloomfield Road
  1. ^ a b Second debut for the club

See also edit

References edit

General edit

Books

  • Whitehead, Jeff; Drury, Kevin (2008). The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-629-3.

Websites

Specific edit

  1. ^ Whitehead, Jeff; Drury, Kevin (2008). The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 279. ISBN 978-1-85983-629-3.
  2. ^ "Colchester Utd 0–1 Manchester City". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Colchester Utd 1–5 Gillingham". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Average Attendance Figures Per Season". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  5. ^ Hudson, Matt (11 August 2013). "The 1990s and 2000s". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  6. ^ a b "Appearances". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  7. ^ "Geraint Williams". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  8. ^ Geraint Williams at Soccerbase
  9. ^ Whitehead, Jeff; Drury, Kevin (2008). The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 262. ISBN 978-1-85983-629-3.
  10. ^ Sean Hillier at Soccerbase
  11. ^ "Sam Okafor". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  12. ^ Sam Okafor at Soccerbase
  13. ^ "KK Opara". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  14. ^ KK Opara at Soccerbase
  15. ^ "Andy Walker". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  16. ^ Andy Walker at Soccerbase
  17. ^ a b "Ian Wiles". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  18. ^ Ian Wiles at Soccerbase
  19. ^ "Lomana Tresor Lua Lua". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  20. ^ Lomana LuaLua at Soccerbase
  21. ^ "Jason Dozzell". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  22. ^ Jason Dozzell at Soccerbase
  23. ^ "Stephane Pounewatchy". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  24. ^ Stephane Pounewatchy at Soccerbase
  25. ^ a b "Fumaca". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  26. ^ a b Fumaca at Soccerbase
  27. ^ "Fabrice Richard". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  28. ^ Fabrice Richard at Soccerbase
  29. ^ a b "Warren Aspinall". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  30. ^ a b Warren Aspinall at Soccerbase
  31. ^ "Jeremy Goss". Flown From the Nest. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  32. ^ "Peter Cawley". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  33. ^ Peter Cawley at Soccerbase
  34. ^ a b "Ian Hathaway". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  35. ^ a b Ian Hathaway at Soccerbase
  36. ^ "Guy Branston (Defender)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  37. ^ Guy Branston at Soccerbase
  38. ^ "Keith Dublin". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  39. ^ Keith Dublin at Soccerbase
  40. ^ "Bradley Allen". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  41. ^ Bradley Allen at Soccerbase
  42. ^ "Steve Germain". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  43. ^ Steve Germain at Soccerbase
  44. ^ "Brian Launders". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  45. ^ Brian Launders at Soccerbase
  46. ^ "David Rainford". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  47. ^ Dave Rainford at Soccerbase
  48. ^ "Nicky Haydon". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  49. ^ Nicky Haydon at Soccerbase
  50. ^ "Steve Forbes". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  51. ^ Steve Forbes at Soccerbase
  52. ^ "Mark Sale". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  53. ^ Mark Sale at Soccerbase
  54. ^ a b "Goals". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  55. ^ "Discipline". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  56. ^ "Clean sheets (1st team)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  57. ^ "Alltime- List of Debuts". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  58. ^ "Colchester Utd 0–1 Oldham Athletic". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  59. ^ "AFC Bournemouth 2–1 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
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