1966–67 Colchester United F.C. season

Colchester United
1966–67 season
Chairman Bill Allen
(until January)
Harold Moore
(from January)[1]
Manager Neil Franklin
Stadium Layer Road
Third Division 13th
FA Cup 2nd round
(eliminated by
Peterborough United)
League Cup 1st round
(eliminated by
Queens Park Rangers)
Top goalscorer League:
Reg Stratton (24)
All:
Reg Stratton (24)
Highest home attendance 9,081
v Peterborough United, 7 January 1967[2]
Lowest home attendance 3,965
v Scunthorpe United, 11 February 1967[3]
Average home league attendance 5,714[4]
Biggest win 5–0
v Doncaster Rovers, 15 October 1966
Biggest defeat 0–5
v Queens Park Rangers, 23 August 1966
v Torquay United, 19 November 1966
Football kit (white jersey with blue, vertical stripes; white shorts; and white socks with two blue, horizontal hoops).
Home colours

The 1966–67 season was Colchester United's 25th season in their history and their first back in the third tier of English football, the Third Division, following promotion from the Fourth Division the previous season. Alongside competing in the Third Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the League Cup.

Colchester finished comfortably mid-table by finishing 13th. Queens Park Rangers defeated the U's 5–0 in the League Cup, while Peterborough United knocked them out in the second round of the FA Cup.

Season overview

Neil Franklin spent £4,000 to sign Ken Hodgson from Bournemouth in the summer, and alongside Peter Bullock, the pair amassed 31 goals between them. Meanwhile, Reg Stratton scored 24 league goals as Colchester ended their first season back in the Third Division with a mid-table 13th position finish.[5]

Players

As of match played 13 May 1967.[6]
Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee
Goalkeepers
Alan BuckGKEnglandColchester25 August 1946 (aged 19)110AmateurJuly 1963Free transfer
Sandy KennonGKSouth AfricaJohannesburg28 November 1933 (aged 32)600England Norwich CityMarch 1965Free transfer
Defenders
Alan DennisCBEnglandColchester22 February 1951 (aged 15)00ApprenticeApril 1967Free transfer
Duncan ForbesCBScotlandEdinburgh19 June 1941 (aged 24)1871Scotland Musselburgh Athletic4 September 1961Nominal
Brian HallLBEnglandBurbage9 March 1939 (aged 27)6012England Mansfield TownMarch 1965Free transfer
Mick LoughtonCBEnglandColchester8 December 1942 (aged 23)772AmateurAugust 1961Free transfer
Dennis MochanFBScotlandFalkirk12 December 1935 (aged 30)00England Nottingham Forest24 September 1966[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
Ray PriceFBEnglandHetton-le-Hole18 May 1944 (aged 22)160England Norwich CitySummer 1964Free transfer
David RaineFBEnglandDarlington28 March 1937 (aged 29)250England Doncaster Rovers1 June 1965Nominal
Midfielders
Bobby BlackwoodMFScotlandEdinburgh20 August 1934 (aged 31)455England Ipswich Town1 June 1965Free transfer
David BuckWHEnglandColchester25 August 1946 (aged 18)10Apprentice16 October 1965[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
Dave LamontMFScotlandGlasgow2 April 1949 (aged 17)00ApprenticeJuly 1965Free transfer
John MansfieldMFEnglandColchester13 September 1946 (aged 19)81ApprenticeAugust 1964Free transfer
Derek TrevisMFEnglandBirmingham9 September 1942 (aged 23)10711England Aston Villa7 March 1964[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
Forwards
Peter BarlowFWEnglandPortsmouth9 January 1950 (aged 16)00ApprenticeSeptember 1965Free transfer
Peter BullockFWEnglandStoke-on-Trent17 November 1941 (aged 24)3611England Southend United30 October 1965[lower-alpha 1]Nominal
Ken HodgsonFWEnglandNewcastle upon Tyne19 January 1942 (aged 24)00England Bournemouth20 August 1966[lower-alpha 1]£4,000
Johnny MartinWGEnglandAshington4 December 1946 (aged 19)00England Aston Villa20 August 1966[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
Alan ShiresWGEnglandLeigh-on-Sea29 June 1948 (aged 17)00England Southend United27 August 1966[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
Reg StrattonFWEnglandKingsley10 July 1939 (aged 26)3921England Fulham28 May 1965Free transfer
Brian WestlakeCFEnglandNewcastle-under-Lyme19 September 1943 (aged 22)00England Tranmere RoversFebruary 1967Nominal
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 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.
20 August 1966 FW England Ken Hodgson England Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic £4,000 [7][lower-alpha 1]
20 August 1966 WG England Johnny Martin England Aston Villa Free transfer [8][lower-alpha 1]
27 August 1966 WG England Alan Shires England Southend United Free transfer [9][lower-alpha 1]
24 September 1966 FB Scotland Dennis Mochan England Nottingham Forest Free transfer [10][lower-alpha 1]
February 1967 CF England Brian Westlake England Tranmere Rovers Nominal [11]
April 1967 CB England Alan Dennis Apprentice Free transfer [12]
  • Total spending: Decrease ~ £4,000
  1. 1 2 3 4 Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club

Out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
End of season FB England David Laitt England Crittall Athletic Released [13]
End of season WG England John Hornsby England South Shields Released [14]
End of season IF England Ted Phillips Malta Floriana Player-manager [15]
28 May 1966 FB Scotland John Fowler England Heybridge Swifts Player-manager [16][lower-alpha 1]
28 May 1966 WG England Barrie Aitchison England Cambridge City Released [17][lower-alpha 1]
31 May 1966 IF England Dennis Barrett Free agent Released [18]
August 1966 WG England Mike Grice England Lowestoft Town Released [19]
11 February 1967 WG England Arthur Kaye Free agent Retired [20][lower-alpha 1]
  1. 1 2 3 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

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAHAAAHAAHHAHAAHAHAHHHHAHAHHAHAAH
ResultLLWDWDWWLWWDLWLLDLWLLDWWLLLLLLWWDWWDLWLDWDLLDW
Position182219161312107875585612101412141618131314161617181917141713101013121211111214161412

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

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGAv1Pts2Promotion, qualification or relegation
11Gillingham4615161558620.93546
12Walsall4618101865720.90346
13Colchester United4617101976731.04144
14Orient4613181558680.85344
15Peterborough United4614151766710.93043

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

League Cup

FA Cup

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

[6][21]

No. Pos Nat Player TotalThird DivisionFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK England Alan Buck 2602500010
GK South Africa Sandy Kennon 2302102000
DF Scotland Duncan Forbes 4914612010
DF England Brian Hall 4824512110
DF England Mick Loughton 2502301010
DF Scotland Dennis Mochan 35031+301000
DF England Ray Price 100+100000
DF England David Raine 27025+101000
MF Scotland Bobby Blackwood 2202001010
MF England John Mansfield 827+120000
MF England Derek Trevis 4804502010
FW England Peter Barlow 403+100000
FW England Peter Bullock 431540+1151010
FW England Ken Hodgson 471644162010
FW England Johnny Martin 4984682010
FW England Alan Shires 172152100+10
FW England Reg Stratton 492446242010
FW England Brian Westlake 15514+150000
Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season
FW England Arthur Kaye 14010+102010

Goalscorers

[21]

Place Nationality Position Name Third Division FA Cup League Cup Total
1 England FW Reg Stratton 24 0 0 24
2 England FW Ken Hodgson 16 0 0 16
3 England FW Peter Bullock 15 0 0 15
4 England WG Johnny Martin 8 0 0 8
5 England CF Brian Westlake 5 0 0 5
6 England LB Brian Hall 1 1 0 2
England MF John Mansfield 2 0 0 2
England WG Alan Shires 2 0 0 2
9 Scotland CB Duncan Forbes 1 0 0 1
Own goals 2 0 0 2
TOTALS 76 1 0 77

Clean sheets

Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[22]

Place Nationality Player Third Division FA Cup League Cup Total
1 South Africa Sandy Kennon 7 1 0 8
2 England Alan Buck 3 0 0 3
TOTALS 10 1 0 11

Player debuts

Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[23]

Position Nationality Player Date Opponent Ground Notes
FW England Ken Hodgson 20 August 1966 Middlesbrough Layer Road
WG England Johnny Martin 20 August 1966 Middlesbrough Layer Road
WG England Alan Shires 23 August 1966 Queens Park Rangers Loftus Road
FB Scotland Dennis Mochan 24 September 1966 Oldham Athletic Layer Road
FW England Peter Barlow 27 December 1966 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic Layer Road
CF England Brian Westlake 18 February 1967 Gillingham Priestfield Stadium

    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.

    Websites

    • "Colchester United football club match record: 1967". 11v11.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
    • "1960/61 to 1969/70" (PDF). Watford Football Club archive. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2017.

    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 0–3 Peterborough United". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
    3. ↑ "Colchester Utd 0–1 Scunthorpe United". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
    4. ↑ "Average Attendance Figures Per Season". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
    5. ↑ Hudson, Matt (11 July 2012). "The 1950s and 1960s". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
    6. 1 2 "Appearances". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
    7. ↑ "Ken Hodgson". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
    8. ↑ "Johnny Martin". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
    9. ↑ "Alan Shires". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
    10. ↑ "Dennis Mochan". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
    11. ↑ "Brian Westlake". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
    12. ↑ "Alan Dennis". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
    13. ↑ "David Laitt". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
    14. ↑ "John Hornsby". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
    15. ↑ "Ted Phillips". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
    16. ↑ "John Fowler". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
    17. ↑ "Barrie Aitchison". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
    18. ↑ 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.
    19. ↑ "Mike Grice". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
    20. ↑ "Arthur Kaye". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
    21. 1 2 "Goals". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
    22. ↑ "Clean sheets (1st team)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
    23. ↑ "Alltime- List of Debuts". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
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