1969–70 Colchester United F.C. season

Colchester United
1969–70 season
Chairman Bill Graver[1]
Manager Dick Graham
Stadium Layer Road
Fourth Division 10th
FA Cup 1st round
(eliminated by
Newport County)
League Cup 2nd round
(eliminated by
Ipswich Town)
Top goalscorer League:
Ken Jones (16)
All:
Ken Jones (16)
Highest home attendance 7,133
v Peterborough United, 25 August 1969[2]
Lowest home attendance 2,571
v Darlington, 20 December 1969[3]
Average home league attendance 4,664[4]
Biggest win 3–0
v Reading, 20 August 1969
v Workington, 24 January 1970
v York City, 28 February 1970
4–1
v Chesterfield, 2 March 1970
Biggest defeat 0–4
v Ipswich Town, 3 September 1969
Football kit (blue jersey; blue shorts with white sides; and white socks).
Home colours

The 1969–70 season was Colchester United's 28th season in their history and their second successive season in the fourth tier of English football, the Fourth Division. Alongside competing in the Fourth Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the League Cup.

Colchester ended an injury blighted season in tenth position in the Fourth Division, while they were knocked out in the first round of the FA Cup by Newport County, and in the second round of the League Cup by neighbours and rivals Ipswich Town in their heaviest defeat of the campaign.

Season overview

For the new season, manager Dick Graham employed a new policy of recruiting older, more experienced players. He said:

He brought in Bobby Cram, formerly of West Bromwich Albion and hitherto playing in Canada, to become his capatain for the season, while also paying £5,000 for Ken Jones from Millwall.

An eleven-game unbeaten home run gave Colchester a chance for a promotion push, but an expanding injury list held back the U's progress. Trainer Dennis Mochan made a final appearance for the club during the campaign having taking up a coaching position at the end of the previous season. The club finished in tenth place, while exiting both Cups in the early rounds; a defeat to Newport County in the first round of the FA Cup, and a second round defeat to Ipswich Town in the League Cup.[5]

Players

As of match played 28 April 1970.[6]
Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee
Goalkeepers
Graham SmithGKEnglandLiverpool2 November 1947 (aged 21)00England Notts CountySummer 1969Free transfer
Ron WillisGKEnglandRomford27 December 1947 (aged 21)30England Charlton AthleticOctober 1968£1,500
Defenders
Dave BicklesCBEnglandWest Ham6 April 1944 (aged 25)353England Crystal Palace28 September 1968[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
Micky CookFBEnglandEnfield9 April 1951 (aged 18)00England Orient1 March 1969Free transfer
Bobby CramFBEnglandHetton-le-Hole19 November 1939 (aged 29)00Canada Vancouver Royals17 January 1970[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
Alan DennisCBEnglandColchester22 February 1951 (aged 18)00ApprenticeApril 1967Free transfer
Brian HallLBEnglandBurbage9 March 1939 (aged 30)20422England Mansfield TownMarch 1965Free transfer
Bert HoweFBEnglandCharlton16 November 1938 (aged 30)00England OrientSummer 1969Free transfer
Bobby HowlettCBEnglandWest Ham12 December 1948 (aged 20)00England Southend UnitedSummer 1968Free transfer
Adrian WebsterDFEnglandColchester6 November 1951 (aged 17)00ApprenticeJuly 1968Free transfer
Brian WoodCBEnglandHamworthy8 December 1940 (aged 28)301England Orient14 September 1968[lower-alpha 1]£4,000
Midfielders
Steve FoleyMFEnglandClacton-on-Sea21 June 1953 (aged 15)00ApprenticeJuly 1969Free transfer
Ken JonesMFEnglandKeighley9 February 1941 (aged 28)00England MillwallNovember 1969£5,000
Roger JoslynMFEnglandColchester7 May 1950 (aged 19)533Apprentice23 December 1967[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
Forwards
Micky BrownWGEnglandFarnham Common11 April 1944 (aged 25)223England Luton Town26 October 1968[lower-alpha 1]£3,000
Terry DysonWGEnglandMalton29 November 1934 (aged 34)433England Fulham24 August 1968[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
Brian GibbsFWEnglandGillingham6 October 1936 (aged 32)3811England GillinghamSeptember 1968£8,000
Danny LightFWEnglandChiswick10 July 1948 (aged 20)4514England Crystal PalaceAugust 1968£4,000
Roy MasseyFWEnglandMexborough10 September 1943 (aged 25)00England OrientJuly 1969£5,000
Jim OliverFWScotlandFalkirk3 December 1941 (aged 27)5810England Brighton & Hove AlbionJanuary 1968£2,000
Ray WhittakerWGEnglandBow15 January 1945 (aged 24)00England Luton Town9 August 1969[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
  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.
Summer 1969 GK England Graham Smith England Notts County Free transfer [7]
Summer 1969 FB England Bert Howe England Orient Free transfer [8]
Summer 1969 WG England Steve Pitt England Tottenham Hotspur Free transfer [9]
July 1969 MF England Steve Foley Apprentice Free transfer [10]
July 1969 FW England Roy Massey England Orient £5,000 [11]
9 August 1969 WG England Ray Whittaker England Luton Town Free transfer [12][lower-alpha 1]
November 1969 MF England Ken Jones England Millwall £5,000 [13]
17 January 1970 FB England Bobby Cram Canada Vancouver Royals Free transfer [14][lower-alpha 1]
  • Total spending: Decrease ~ £10,000
  1. 1 2 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 CB England Brian Honeywood England Chelmsford City Free transfer [15]
Summer 1969 WG England Johnny Martin England Workington Released [16]
31 May 1969 WG England Terry Price England Chelmsford City Free transfer [17]
1 July 1969 GK England Ernie Adams England Crewe Alexandra Free transfer [18]
August 1969 GK Gibraltar Tony Macedo South Africa Durban City £6,000 [19]
5 August 1969 FB England Owen Simpson England Southend United £4,000 [20]
October 1969 WG England Steve Pitt England Stevenage Borough Released [9]
25 October 1969 FB Scotland Dennis Mochan England Colchester United Coaching staff [21][lower-alpha 1]
  • Total incoming: Increase ~ £10,000
  1. ↑ Date of departure refers to the date of the player's final game for the club

Loans in

Date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
11 October 1969 FB England Eddie Presland England Crystal Palace 8 November 1969 [22][lower-alpha 1]
1 November 1969 WG Scotland Malcolm Slater England Orient 25 November 1969 [23][lower-alpha 1]
  1. 1 2 Loan start and end dates refer to the date of the player's first and final games for the club

Match details

Fourth Division

Fourth Division results round by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHHAHAAHHAAHAHAHHAAHHHAHAHAAHHAHAAHHAAHHAHAA
ResultDWDWDLWWDDLLLWLLDLWDWWWDLWDDWLWWLDDLWWLDLWLWDL
Position747368444678109111213141313131110111310101091211101010111112101211111112101010

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

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGAv1Pts2Promotion, qualification or relegation
8Lincoln City4617161366521.26950
9Peterborough United4617141577691.11648
10Colchester United4617141564631.01648
11Chester462161958660.87948
12Scunthorpe United4618101867651.03146

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][24]

No. Pos Nat Player TotalFourth DivisionFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK England Graham Smith 4604301020
GK England Ron Willis 40300010
DF England Dave Bickles 3603301020
DF England Micky Cook 21019+101000
DF England Bobby Cram 2102100000
DF England Alan Dennis 302+100000
DF England Brian Hall 4944541030
DF England Bert Howe 3012910010
DF England Bobby Howlett 18010+60001+10
DF England Brian Wood 4714311030
MF England Ken Jones 281628160000
MF England Roger Joslyn 45138+41002+10
FW England Micky Brown 36930+291030
FW England Terry Dyson 15113+210000
FW England Brian Gibbs 451441141030
FW England Danny Light 28223+121030
FW England Roy Massey 231118+171034
FW Scotland Jim Oliver 22117+210+1020
FW England Ray Whittaker 41736+171030
Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season
DF Scotland Dennis Mochan 10100000
DF England Eddie Presland 60501000
FW England Steve Pitt 704+200010
FW Scotland Malcolm Slater 40400000

Goalscorers

[24]

Place Nationality Position Name Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Total
1 England MF Ken Jones 16 0 0 16
2 England FW Brian Gibbs 14 0 0 14
3 England FW Roy Massey 7 0 4 11
4 England WG Micky Brown 9 0 0 9
5 England WG Ray Whittaker 7 0 0 7
6 England LB Brian Hall 4 0 0 4
7 England FW Danny Light 2 0 0 2
8 England WG Terry Dyson 1 0 0 1
England FB Bert Howe 1 0 0 1
England MF Roger Joslyn 1 0 0 1
Scotland FW Jim Oliver 1 0 0 1
England CB Brian Wood 1 0 0 1
Own goals 0 1 0 1
TOTALS 64 1 4 69

Disciplinary record

[25]

Nationality Position Name Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
England WG Terry Dyson 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
England FW Brian Gibbs 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
England LB Brian Hall 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
England FB Bert Howe 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
England CB Bobby Howlett 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Scotland FW Jim Oliver 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Scotland WG Malcolm Slater 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
TOTALS 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0

Clean sheets

Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[26]

Place Nationality Player Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Total
1 England Graham Smith 9 0 1 10
TOTALS 9 0 1 10

Player debuts

Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[27]

Position Nationality Player Date Opponent Ground Notes
GK England Graham Smith 9 August 1969 Lincoln City Sincil Bank
FB England Bert Howe 9 August 1969 Lincoln City Sincil Bank
CB England Bobby Howlett 9 August 1969 Lincoln City Sincil Bank
FW England Roy Massey 9 August 1969 Lincoln City Sincil Bank
WG England Steve Pitt 9 August 1969 Lincoln City Sincil Bank
WG England Ray Whittaker 9 August 1969 Lincoln City Sincil Bank
FB England Micky Cook 6 October 1969 Wrexham Racecourse Ground
FB England Eddie Presland 11 October 1969 Bradford Park Avenue Layer Road
WG Scotland Malcolm Slater 1 November 1969 Aldershot Recreation Ground
MF England Ken Jones 22 November 1969 Grimsby Town Layer Road
FB England Bobby Cram 17 January 1970 Swansea City Vetch Field
CB England Alan Dennis 22 April 1970 Lincoln 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.
    • White, Eric (1989). 100 Years of Brentford. Redditch: Oldfield Press. ISBN 0951526200.
    • Kent, Jeff (1990). The Valiants' Years: The Story of Port Vale. Stafford: Witan Books. ISBN 0-9508981-4-7.
    • Ambrosen, Tony (1993). Amber in the Blood: A History Of Newport County. Uxbridge: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1-874427-40-7.

    Websites

    • "Colchester United football club match record: 1970". 11v11.com. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
    • "Chester Fixtures 1969/70". Chester FC. Retrieved 5 February 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 2–1 Peterborough United". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
    3. ↑ "Colchester Utd 2–1 Darlington". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
    4. ↑ "Average Attendance Figures Per Season". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
    5. ↑ Hudson, Matt (11 July 2012). "The 1950s and 1960s". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
    6. 1 2 "Appearances". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
    7. ↑ "Graham Smith". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
    8. ↑ "Bert Howe". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
    9. 1 2 "Steve Pitt". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
    10. ↑ "Steve Foley". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
    11. ↑ "Roy Massey". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
    12. ↑ "Ray Whittaker". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
    13. ↑ "Ken Jones". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
    14. ↑ "Bobby Cram". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
    15. ↑ "Brian Honeywood". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
    16. ↑ "Johnny Martin". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
    17. ↑ "Terry Price". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
    18. ↑ "Ernie Adams". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
    19. ↑ "Tony Macedo". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
    20. ↑ "Owen Simpson". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
    21. ↑ "Dennis Mochan". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
    22. ↑ "Eddie Presland". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
    23. ↑ "Malcolm Slater". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
    24. 1 2 "Goals". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
    25. ↑ "Discipline". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
    26. ↑ "Clean sheets (1st team)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
    27. ↑ "Alltime- List of Debuts". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
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