1995–96 Colchester United F.C. season

Colchester United
1995–96 season
Chairman Gordon Parker[1]
Manager Steve Wignall
Stadium Layer Road
Third Division 7th
Play-offs Semi-final
(eliminated by
Plymouth Argyle
FA Cup 1st round
(eliminated by
Gravesend & Northfleet)
League Cup 1st round
(eliminated by
Bristol City)
Football League Trophy Quarter-final (southern section)
(eliminated by
Peterborough United
Top goalscorer League:
Tony Adcock (12)
All:
Tony Adcock (17)
Highest home attendance 6,511
v Plymouth Argyle, 12 May 1996[2]
Lowest home attendance 1,122
v Torquay United, 26 September 1995[3]
Average home league attendance 3,299[4]
Biggest win 3–0
v Lincoln City, 26 August 1995
4–1
v Hartlepool United, 7 October 1995
5–2
v Torquay United, 26 September 1995
Biggest defeat 0–2
v Swindon Town, 8 November 1995
v Gravesend & Northfleet, 11 November 1995
v Wigan Athletic, 30 January 1996
v Preston North End, 17 February 1996
1–3
v Cambridge United, 29 August 1995
v Mansfield Town, 25 November 1995
v Plymouth Argyle, 15 May 1996
Home colours

The 1995–96 season was Colchester United's 54th season in their history and their fourth consecutive season in the fourth tier of English football, the Third Division. Alongside competing in the Third Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Football League Trophy.

Steve Wignall took his side to the play-offs in his first full season in charge, finishing the campaign in seventh place. They couldn't progress further than the semi-final, after being knocked out over two legs by Neil Warnock's eventual play-off winners Plymouth Argyle.

In the cup competitions, Colchester were eliminated by non-League opposition in the FA Cup at the first round stage with Gravesend & Northfleet vanquishing, while Bristol City also beat Colchester over two legs in the League Cup first round. The U's progressed from their group in the Football League Trophy but were beaten by Peterborough United in the southern section quarter-final.

Season overview

Manager Steve Wignall settled into his first full season in charge by bringing in former fan favourite Tony Adcock during the summer. He also allowed Mark Kinsella to remain with the club on a rolling contract while he harboured ambitions of playing at a higher level.

Colchester slipped up in the FA Cup once again to non-League opposition when Gravesend & Northfleet won 2–0 in the first round. This came after Colchester had already exited the League Cup to Bristol City, also in the first round. The U's reached the area quarter-final of the Football League Trophy but were knocked out by Peterborough United

Boosted by the loan signing of striker Scott McGleish from Peterborough and they rallied for the play-off positions late season. With Joe Dunne scoring an injury time winner at Mansfield Town, Colchester needed a win on the final day of the regular season against Doncaster Rovers to secure a play-off spot. Paul Gibbs' mishit cross looped in to seal a narrow 1–0 victory and a play-off semi-final with Neil Warnock's Plymouth Argyle.

Ahead of the play-offs, Warnock taunted:

Mark Kinsella's long range effort gave Colchester a 1–0 win in the first leg in front of a 6,511 Layer Road crowd to make Warnock eat his words. In the away leg at Home Park, Warnock's squad, assembled for over £1m, took an early lead, before taking an aggregate lead prior to half-time through Chris Leadbitter. Kinsella scored just after the hour mark to level the aggregate score at 2–2 but with the vital away goal, but five minutes from time, Plymouth added a third and denied the U's a second trip to Wembley.[5]

Players

As of match played 15 May 1996.[6]
Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee
Goalkeepers
Garrett CaldwellGKCanadaUnited States Princeton6 November 1973 (aged 21)00United States Princeton Tigers25 September 1995Free transfer
Carl EmbersonGKEnglandEpsom13 July 1973 (aged 21)350England Millwall6 July 1994£25,000
Defenders
Simon BettsFBEnglandMiddlesbrough3 March 1973 (aged 22)1043England Scarborough11 December 1992Free transfer
Gus CaesarCBEnglandTottenham5 March 1966 (aged 29)471Scotland Airdrieonians11 August 1994Free transfer
Peter CawleyCBEnglandWalton-on-Thames15 September 1965 (aged 29)976England Barnet30 October 1992[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
Jean DalliFBEnglandEnfield Town13 August 1976 (aged 18)10Apprentice13 August 1994[lower-alpha 2]Free transfer
Joe DunneFBRepublic of IrelandDublin25 May 1973 (aged 22)00England Gillingham27 March 1996Free transfer
Tony EnglishDF/MFEnglandLuton19 October 1966 (aged 28)48958England Coventry City24 December 1984Free transfer
Paul GibbsFBEnglandGorleston26 October 1972 (aged 22)90England Diss Town6 March 1995Undisclosed
Nicky HaydonDF/MFEnglandBarking10 August 1978 (aged 16)00Youth team1 August 1995Free transfer
Ben LewisCBEnglandChelmsford22 June 1977 (aged 17)00England Heybridge Swifts1 August 1994Free transfer
Tony McCarthyCBRepublic of IrelandDublin9 November 1969 (aged 25)101England Millwall17 March 1995Free transfer
Andy PartnerCBEnglandColchester21 October 1974 (aged 20)50Apprentice16 December 1991[lower-alpha 2]Free transfer
Midfielders
Steve BallMFEnglandColchester2 September 1969 (aged 25)7111England Cambridge United14 September 1992Free transfer
Tony CookMFEnglandHemel Hempstead17 September 1976 (aged 18)30England Queens Park Rangers11 January 1994[lower-alpha 2]Free transfer
Tony DennisMFEnglandEton1 December 1963 (aged 31)412England Chesterfield10 August 1994Free transfer
Karl DuguidMFEnglandLetchworth21 March 1978 (aged 17)00Youth team9 December 1995[lower-alpha 2]Free transfer
Chris FryMF/WGWalesCardiff23 October 1969 (aged 25)548England Hereford United24 October 1993Nominal
David GregoryMFEnglandSudbury23 January 1970 (aged 25)00England Peterborough United8 December 1995Free transfer
Mark KinsellaMFRepublic of IrelandDublin12 August 1972 (aged 22)20932Republic of Ireland Home Farm18 August 1989Free transfer
Adam LockeMF/FBEnglandCroydon20 August 1970 (aged 24)331England Southend United23 September 1994Free transfer
Forwards
Tony AdcockFWEnglandBethnal Green27 March 1963 (aged 32)219112England Luton Town3 August 1995Free transfer
Tony LockFWEnglandHarlow3 September 1976 (aged 18)31Apprentice28 January 1995[lower-alpha 2]Free transfer
Robbie ReineltFWEnglandLoughton11 March 1974 (aged 21)50England Gillingham22 March 1995Part exchange
Steve WhittonFWEnglandEast Ham4 December 1960 (aged 34)5215England Ipswich Town24 March 1994£10,000
  1. ↑ Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game in his second spell for the club
  2. 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.
August 1995 WG/FW England Steve Mardenborough England Stafford Rangers Free transfer [7][8]
1 August 1995 DF/MF England Nicky Haydon Youth team Free transfer [9][10]
3 August 1995 FW England Tony Adcock England Luton Town Free transfer [11][12]
29 September 1995 GK Canada Garrett Caldwell United States Princeton Tigers Free transfer [13][14]
17 October 1995 MF England Robert Boyce England Enfield Trial [15][16]
8 December 1995 MF England David Gregory England Peterborough United Free transfer [17][18]
9 December 1995 MF England Karl Duguid Youth team Free transfer [19][20][lower-alpha 1]
27 March 1996 FB Republic of Ireland Joe Dunne England Gillingham Free transfer [21][22]
  • Total spending: Decrease ~ £0
  1. ↑ Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club

Out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
31 May 1995 DF England Tim Allpress England Hitchin Town Released [23][24]
31 May 1995 FW England Leighton Allen England Ringmer Released [25][26]
31 May 1995 GK England John Cheesewright England Wimbledon Released [27][28]
31 May 1995 MF England Trevor Putney Free agent Retired [29][30]
31 May 1995 FW Canada Niall Thompson United States Seattle Sounders Free transfer [31][32]
18 November 1995 MF England Robert Boyce England Chelmsford City End of trial [15][16]
6 December 1995 WF/FW England Steve Mardenborough Wales Swansea City Free transfer [7][8]
27 February 1996 MF England Michael Cheetham England Sudbury Town Released [33][34]
  • Total incoming: Increase ~ £0

    Loans in

    Date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
    23 November 1995 CB Republic of Ireland David Greene England Luton Town 1 March 1996 [35][36]
    29 December 1995 FW/WG England Paul Abrahams England Brentford 20 February 1996 [37][38]
    23 February 1996 FW England Scott McGleish England Peterborough United 31 May 1996 [39][40]
    8 March 1996 GK Australia Andy Petterson England Charlton Athletic 31 March 1996 [41][42]

      Match details

      Third Division

      Third Division results round by round

      Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
      GroundHAHAAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAAAHHAHAAHAHHAHHAHHAAH
      ResultWDWLWLDDWLWDWWDDLLDWDDWWDLDDLLDDWWDWWLWWLDDDWW
      Position69685889797664455687755455646891088887888989977

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

      League table

      PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1Promotion, qualification or relegation
      5Darlington (Q)46201886042+1878Qualified for Third Division play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
      6Hereford United (Q)462014126547+1874
      7Colchester United (Q)461818106151+1072
      8Barnet461816126545+2070
      9Chester City461816127253+1970

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

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

      Notes:

      1 The points system: 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.

      Matches

      Football League play-offs

      League Cup

      Football League Trophy

      Team Pts Pld W D L F A GD
      Swindon Town (Q) 4211031+2
      Colchester United (Q) 3210154+1
      Torquay United 1201136−3

      (Q) Qualified for next round

      FA Cup

      Squad statistics

      Appearances and goals

      [6][43]

      No. Pos Nat Player TotalThird DivisionFA CupLeague CupFootball League TrophyFootball League play-offs
      AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
      GK Canada Garrett Caldwell 100000001000
      GK England Carl Emberson 49041010203020
      DF England Simon Betts 54745510204220
      DF England Gus Caesar 29223210201020
      DF England Peter Cawley 50242110203120
      DF Republic of Ireland Joe Dunne 512+3100000000
      DF England Tony English 28020+1010203+1000
      DF England Paul Gibbs 28313+1130+10001020
      DF England Ben Lewis 301+1000001000
      DF Republic of Ireland Tony McCarthy 53044010204020
      MF England Steve Ball 1016+2100001+1000
      MF England Tony Dennis 36324+8300001+1020
      MF England Karl Duguid 1717+9100000+1000
      MF Wales Chris Fry 46235+32100+104020
      MF England David Gregory 1007+3000000000
      MF Republic of Ireland Mark Kinsella 54945510214122
      MF England Adam Locke 31322+330020200+20
      FW England Tony Adcock 481741121021340+10
      FW England Robbie Reinelt 26812+107000+111020
      FW England Steve Whitton 16210+220020000+20
      Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season
      GK Australia Andy Petterson 505000000000
      DF Republic of Ireland David Greene 16114100002000
      MF England Robert Boyce 200+2000000000
      MF England Michael Cheetham 34325+3210213000
      FW England Paul Abrahams 928200001000
      FW England Steve Mardenborough 1424+8210001000
      FW England Scott McGleish 17610+5600000020

      Goalscorers

      [43]

      Place Nationality Position Name Third Division FA Cup EFL Cup Football League Trophy Football League play-offs Total
      1 England FW Tony Adcock 12 0 1 4 0 17
      2 Republic of Ireland MF Mark Kinsella 5 0 1 1 2 9
      3 England FW Robbie Reinelt 7 0 0 1 0 8
      4 England FB Simon Betts 5 0 0 2 0 7
      5 England FW Scott McGleish 6 0 0 0 0 6
      6 England MF Michael Cheetham 2 0 1 0 0 3
      England MF Tony Dennis 3 0 0 0 0 3
      England FB Paul Gibbs 3 0 0 0 0 3
      England MF/FB Adam Locke 3 0 0 0 0 3
      10 England FW/WG Paul Abrahams 2 0 0 0 0 2
      England CB Gus Caesar 2 0 0 0 0 2
      England CB Peter Cawley 1 0 0 1 0 2
      Wales MF/WG Chris Fry 2 0 0 0 0 2
      England WG/FW Steve Mardenborough 2 0 0 0 0 2
      England FW Steve Whitton 2 0 0 0 0 2
      16 England MF Steve Ball 1 0 0 0 0 1
      England MF Karl Duguid 1 0 0 0 0 1
      Republic of Ireland FB Joe Dunne 1 0 0 0 0 1
      Republic of Ireland CB David Greene 1 0 0 0 0 1
      Own goals 0 0 0 0 0 0
      TOTALS 61 0 3 9 2 75

      Disciplinary record

      [44]

      Nationality Position Name Third Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Football League play-offs Total
      Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
      England CB Peter Cawley 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
      England MF Tony Dennis 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
      England DF/MF Tony English 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
      England FW Tony Adcock 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
      Wales MF/WG Chris Fry 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
      England MF/FB Adam Locke 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
      Republic of Ireland MF Mark Kinsella 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
      TOTALS 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 6

      Clean sheets

      Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[45]

      Place Nationality Player Third Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Football League play-offs Total
      1 England Carl Emberson 11 0 0 0 1 12
      2 Australia Andy Petterson 2 0 0 0 0 2
      TOTALS 13 0 0 0 1 14

      Player debuts

      Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[46]

      Position Nationality Player Date Opponent Ground Notes
      FW England Tony Adcock 12 August 1995 Plymouth Argyle Layer Road [47][lower-alpha 2]
      WG/FW England Steve Mardenborough 26 August 1995 Lincoln City Layer Road
      CB England Ben Lewis 30 September 1995 Scunthorpe United Glanford Park
      MF England Robert Boyce 28 October 1995 Cardiff City Ninian Park
      GK Canada Garrett Caldwell 8 November 1995 Swindon Town County Ground
      CB Republic of Ireland David Greene 25 November 1995 Mansfield Town Layer Road
      MF England Karl Duguid 9 December 1995 Hereford United Edgar Street
      FW/WG England Paul Abrahams 1 January 1996 Torquay United Plainmoor [48][lower-alpha 2]
      MF England David Gregory 13 January 1996 Barnet Layer Road
      FW England Scott McGleish 24 February 1996 Darlington Layer Road
      GK Australia Andy Petterson 9 March 1996 Bury Layer Road
      FB Republic of Ireland Joe Dunne 30 March 1996 Hartlepool United Victoria Park
      1. ↑ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the Second Division
      2. 1 2 Second debut for the club

      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: 1996". 11v11.com. Retrieved 28 August 2018.

      Specific

      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 1–0 Plymouth Argyle". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
      3. ↑ "Colchester Utd 5–2 Torquay United". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
      4. ↑ "Average Attendance Figures Per Season". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
      5. ↑ Hudson, Matt (11 August 2013). "The 1990s and 2000s". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
      6. 1 2 "Appearances". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
      7. 1 2 "Steve Mardenborough". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
      8. 1 2 Steve Mardenborough at Soccerbase
      9. ↑ "Nicky Haydon". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
      10. ↑ Nicky Haydon at Soccerbase
      11. ↑ "Tony Adcock (Forward)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
      12. ↑ Tony Adcock at Soccerbase
      13. ↑ "Garrett Caldwell (Goalkeeper)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
      14. ↑ Garrett Caldwell at Soccerbase
      15. 1 2 "Robert Boyce". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
      16. 1 2 Robert Boyce at Soccerbase
      17. ↑ "David Gregory (Midfielder)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
      18. ↑ David Gregory at Soccerbase
      19. ↑ "Karl Duguid (Midfielder)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
      20. ↑ Karl Duguid at Soccerbase
      21. ↑ "Joe Dunne". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
      22. ↑ Joe Dunne at Soccerbase
      23. ↑ "Tim Allpress". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
      24. ↑ Tim Allpress at Soccerbase
      25. ↑ "Leighton Allen". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
      26. ↑ Leighton Allen at Soccerbase
      27. ↑ "John Cheesewright (Goalkeeper)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
      28. ↑ John Cheesewright at Soccerbase
      29. ↑ "Trevor Putney". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
      30. ↑ Trevor Putney at Soccerbase
      31. ↑ "Niall Thompson". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
      32. ↑ Niall Thompson at Soccerbase
      33. ↑ "Michael Cheetham". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
      34. ↑ Michael Cheetham at Soccerbase
      35. ↑ "David Greene". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
      36. ↑ David Greene at Soccerbase
      37. ↑ "Paul Abrahams". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
      38. ↑ Paul Abrahams at Soccerbase
      39. ↑ "Scott McGleish". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
      40. ↑ Scott McGleish at Soccerbase
      41. ↑ "Andy Petterson (Goalkeeper)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
      42. ↑ Andy Petterson at Soccerbase
      43. 1 2 "Goals". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
      44. ↑ "Discipline". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
      45. ↑ "Clean sheets (1st team)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
      46. ↑ "Alltime- List of Debuts". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
      47. ↑ "Colchester Utd 2–1 Plymouth Argyle". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
      48. ↑ "Torquay United 2–3 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
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