1959–60 Colchester United F.C. season

Colchester United
1959–60 season
Chairman Bill Allen[1]
Manager Benny Fenton
Stadium Layer Road
Third Division 9th
FA Cup 1st round
(eliminated by
Queens Park Rangers)
Top goalscorer League:
Martyn King (30)
All:
Martyn King (30)
Highest home attendance 13,053
v Norwich City, 20 February 1960[2]
Lowest home attendance 5,215
v Accrington Stanley, 30 April 1960[3]
Average home league attendance 7,856[4]
Biggest win 4–0
v Tranmere Rovers, 5 March 1960;
5–1
v Accrington Stanley, 30 April 1960
Biggest defeat 1–4
v Grimsby Town, 1 September 1959;
1–4
v Shrewsbury Town, 19 September 1959
Football kit (white jersey with blue, vertical stripes; white shorts;; and blue socks with white, horizontal hoops).
Home colours

The 1959–60 season was Colchester United's 18th season in their history and their tenth season in the third tier of English football, the Third Division. Alongside competing in the Third Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup, with Colchester being knocked out by league rivals Queens Park Rangers in the first round. Colchester ended the season in ninth place in the Third Division.

Season overview

Colchester's first game under floodlights at Layer Road was on 24 August 1959 when 9,689 watched the 2–2 draw with Grimsby Town. The ground became somewhat of a fortress, losing only twice throughout the campaign. However, Colchester struggled on their travels, earning just three wins. The mixed form led to a ninth position finish in the Third Division table.

The most notable bonus for the season was Martyn King's completion of national service meaning he was available for every game. Playing in 40 matches, forward King equalled Kevin McCurley's club record of 30 Football League goals in a season which included a trio of hat-tricks.[5]

Players

As of match played 30 April 1960.[6]
Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee
Goalkeepers
Percy AmesGKEnglandPlymouth13 December 1931 (aged 27)1910England Tottenham Hotspur1 May 1955Free transfer
John WrightGKEnglandAldershot13 August 1933 (aged 25)40England Colchester Casuals23 May 1952Free transfer
Defenders
George FisherFBEnglandBermondsey19 June 1925 (aged 33)1695England Fulham1 September 1955£1,000
John FowlerFBScotlandLeith17 October 1933 (aged 25)1543Scotland Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic20 August 1955[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
John LaidlawFBEnglandAldershot5 July 1936 (aged 22)00Scotland Easthouses Lily Miners WelfareJune 1957Free transfer
Alf MarshallFBEnglandDagenham21 May 1933 (aged 26)240England Dagenham14 October 1957£25
Tommy MillarFBScotlandEdinburgh3 December 1938 (aged 20)00Scotland Bo'ness UnitedJuly 1959Free transfer
Chic MilliganCBScotlandArdrossan26 July 1930 (aged 28)1122Scotland Ardrossan Winton Rovers18 August 1956[lower-alpha 1]£1,000
Edgar RumneyFBEnglandAbberton15 September 1936 (aged 22)50England Colchester Casuals1 May 1957Free transfer
Midfielders
Cyril HammondWHEnglandWoolwich10 October 1927 (aged 31)370England Charlton AthleticJuly 1958Free transfer
Trevor HarrisWHEnglandColchester6 February 1936 (aged 23)110AmateurJuly 1951Free transfer
Ron HuntWHEnglandColchester26 September 1933 (aged 25)590AmateurOctober 1951Free transfer
Derek ParkerWHEnglandWivenhoe23 June 1926 (aged 32)801England West Ham UnitedMarch 1957£2,500
Forwards
John BainesCFEnglandColchester25 September 1937 (aged 21)00England Colchester CasualsJanuary 1960Free transfer
Russell BlakeWGEnglandColchester24 July 1935 (aged 23)447England Dedham Old Boys8 September 1955[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
John EvansIFEnglandTilbury28 August 1929 (aged 29)5523England Liverpool23 November 1957[lower-alpha 1]£4,000
Bobby HillIFScotlandEdinburgh9 June 1938 (aged 20)629Scotland Easthouses Lily Miners Welfare9 June 1955Free transfer
Tony HoweWGEnglandColchester14 February 1939 (aged 20)00England Colchester CasualsMarch 1960Free transfer
Bobby HuntFWEnglandColchester1 October 1942 (aged 16)00AmateurMarch 1960Free transfer
Martyn KingCFEnglandBirmingham23 August 1937 (aged 21)61AmateurSummer 1955Free transfer
Neil LangmanCFEnglandBere Alston21 February 1932 (aged 27)7335England Plymouth ArgyleNovember 1957£6,750
Kevin McCurleyCFEnglandConsett2 April 1926 (aged 33)22591England LiverpoolJune 1951£750
Sammy McLeodIFScotlandGlasgow4 January 1934 (aged 25)10716Scotland Easthouses Lily Miners Welfare20 August 1955[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
Tony MillerIFEnglandChelmsford26 October 1937 (aged 21)00AmateurMay 1958Free transfer
Tommy WilliamsWGEnglandBattersea10 February 1935 (aged 24)8214England Carshalton AthleticSeptember 1956Free transfer
Peter WrightWGEnglandColchester26 January 1934 (aged 25)25351AmateurNovember 1951Free transfer
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club

Transfers

In

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
July 1959 FB Scotland Tommy Millar Scotland Bo'ness United Free transfer [7]
January 1960 CF England John Baines England Colchester Casuals Free transfer [8]
March 1960 WG England Tony Howe England Colchester Casuals Free transfer [9]
March 1960 FW England Bobby Hunt Amateur Free transfer [10]

Out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
July 1959 CF England Ken Plant England Nuneaton Borough Free transfer [11]
29 August 1959 IF Scotland Ian Johnstone England Clacton Town Free transfer [12][lower-alpha 1]
6 October 1959 FB Scotland John Roe Scotland Dundee United Free transfer [13][lower-alpha 1]
Spring 1960 CB England Brian Dobson England Clacton Town Released [14]
  1. 1 2 Date of departure refers to the date of the player's final game for the club

Match details

Third Division

Third Division results round by round

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

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGAv1Pts2Promotion, qualification or relegation
7Bury462191664511.25551
8Queens Park Rangers4618131573541.35249
9Colchester United4618111783741.12247
10Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic4617131672721.00047
11Reading4618101884771.09146

Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Number of goals scored

(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated.

Notes:

1 The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up until the 1976–77 season.

2 The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.

Matches

FA Cup

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

[6][15]

No. Pos Nat Player TotalThird DivisionFA Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK England Percy Ames 47046010
DF England George Fisher 313100
DF Scotland John Fowler 47046010
DF England John Laidlaw 40139110
DF England Alf Marshall 505000
DF Scotland Tommy Millar 505000
DF Scotland Chic Milligan 44143110
MF England Cyril Hammond 44143110
MF England Ron Hunt 303000
MF England Derek Parker 44043010
FW England Russell Blake 11111100
FW England John Evans 515100
FW Scotland Bobby Hill 39438410
FW England Bobby Hunt 111100
FW England Martyn King 4030393010
FW England Neil Langman 2711271100
FW England Kevin McCurley 12811711
FW Scotland Sammy McLeod 12312300
FW England Tommy Williams 36935910
FW England Peter Wright 4712461111
Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season
DF England Brian Dobson 202000
DF Scotland John Roe 202000
FW Scotland Ian Johnstone 101000

Goalscorers

[15]

Place Nationality Position Name Third Division FA Cup Total
1 England CF Martyn King 30 0 30
2 England WG Peter Wright 11 1 12
3 England CF Neil Langman 11 0 11
4 England WG Tommy Williams 9 0 9
5 England CF Kevin McCurley 7 1 8
6 Scotland IF Bobby Hill 4 0 4
7 Scotland IF Sammy McLeod 3 0 3
8 England WG Russell Blake 1 0 1
England IF John Evans 1 0 1
England FB George Fisher 1 0 1
England WH Cyril Hammond 1 0 1
England FW Bobby Hunt 1 0 1
England FB John Laidlaw 1 0 1
Scotland CB Chic Milligan 1 0 1
Own goals 1 0 1
TOTALS 83 2 85

Clean sheets

Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[16]

Place Nationality Player Third Division FA Cup Total
1 England Percy Ames 10 0 10
TOTALS 10 0 10

Player debuts

Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[17]

Position Nationality Player Date Opponent Ground Notes
FB Scotland Tommy Millar 1 September 1959 Grimsby Town Blundell Park
FB England John Laidlaw 5 September 1959 Southampton The Dell
FB Scotland John Roe 3 October 1959 Norwich City Carrow Road
FW England Bobby Hunt 19 March 1960 York City Layer Road

    See also

    References

    General

    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.
    • Ambrosen, Tony (1993). Amber in the Blood: A History Of Newport County. Uxbridge: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1-874427-40-7.
    • Kent, Jeff (1990). The Valiants' Years: The Story of Port Vale. Stafford: Witan Books. ISBN 0-9508981-4-7.
    • White, Eric (1989). 100 Years of Brentford. Redditch: Oldfield Press. ISBN 0951526200.

    Websites

    • "Colchester United football club match record: 1960". 11v11.com. Retrieved 27 March 2016.

    Specific

    1. ↑ Whitehead, Jeff; Drury, Kevin (2008). The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 278. ISBN 978-1-85983-629-3.
    2. ↑ "Colchester Utd 3–0 Norwich City". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
    3. ↑ "Colchester Utd 5–1 Accrington Stanley". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
    4. ↑ "Average Attendance Figures Per Season". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
    5. ↑ Hudson, Matt (11 July 2012). "The 1950s and 1960s". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
    6. 1 2 "Appearances". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
    7. ↑ "Tommy Millar". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
    8. ↑ "John Baines". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
    9. ↑ "Tony Howe". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
    10. ↑ "Bobby Hunt". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
    11. ↑ "Ken Plant". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
    12. ↑ "Ian Johnstone". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
    13. ↑ "John Roe". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
    14. ↑ "Brian Dobson". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
    15. 1 2 "Goals". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
    16. ↑ "Clean sheets (1st team)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
    17. ↑ "Alltime- List of Debuts". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
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