1945–46 Colchester United F.C. season

The 1945–46 season was Colchester United's fourth season in their history and their fourth in the Southern League. It was also their first since the end of World War II hostilities. Alongside competing in the Southern League, the club also participated in the FA Cup and Southern League Cup. Relying heavily on guest appearances of players from other clubs, Colchester United finished in 8th position in the Southern League, with a total of 81 different players registering appearances over the course of the season.

Colchester United
1945–46 season
ChairmanBill Allen[1]
ManagerSyd Fieldus
(until April 1946)
StadiumLayer Road
Southern League8th
FA Cup4th Qualifying Round
(eliminated by
Wisbech Town)
Top goalscorerLeague:
Chris Harman (4)
All:
Bob Hodgson (5)
Highest home attendance5,206
v Chelmsford City, 1 September 1945[2]
Lowest home attendance2,665
v Swindon Town Reserves, 23 February 1946[3]
Average home league attendance3,858[4]
Biggest win5–0
v Barry Town, 9 February 1946
Biggest defeat0–8
v Yeovil & Petters United, 22 September 1945;
v Bath City, 2 February 1946

Season overview

The determination of a number of club directors and former player Syd Fieldus saw the club remain alive yet dormant during the war years. Fieldus was appointed secretary-manager, and attended the first post-war Southern League meeting during the summer of 1945. Following late changes to the structure of the competitions, where a national league was created over an Eastern and Western division, the club were close to pulling out of the competition entirely, risking falling further down the football pyramid. However, the club were to remain after the supporters club pledged to fund an average of £50 required for away travel to the likes of Cardiff City, Hereford United and Worcester City.

Fieldus liaised with Major Dai Rees to forge a strong relationship with Colchester Garrison, as the club on sported four contracted players. The first-team was complemented by a number of servicemen of varying degrees of ability, which meant that by the end of the campaign, 81 different players were used to compete in only 31 league and cup games. Players were often registered just moments before a scheduled kick-off time. After competing in all 20 scheduled games for the season, Fieldus urged the board to appoint a full-time manager for the 1946–47 season.[5]

Players
As of match played 18 April 1946.[6]
Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee
Defenders
Bill BowerFBWrexham (1911-11-17)17 November 1911 (aged 33)00 Millwall28 November 1945Free transfer
Syd FieldusDFRomford (1909-05-27)27 May 1909 (aged 36)233 Brentford3 July 1937Free transfer
Jimmy JenkinsCH00 Bristol City20 July 1945Free transfer
Paddy ShielsFBAntrim00Colchester Garrison (No. 1 Holding Battalion)3 November 1945[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
Forwards
Bob CollinsOL00Colchester Garrison (No. 1 Holding Battalion Infantry Training Corps)9 February 1946[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
Bob GreggCFFerryhill (1904-02-04)4 February 1904 (aged 41)00 Sligo Rovers26 October 1945Free transfer
Chris HarmanCF00 Bath City25 August 1945[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
Bob HodgsonCF00 South ShieldsFebruary 1946Free transfer
Bobby HoinesIR00Colchester Garrison (No. 1 Holding Battalion)11 January 1946Free transfer
Bob HutchingsLWSouthwark00Colchester Garrison (No. 1 Holding Battalion)9 February 1946Free transfer
Frank RawcliffeCFBlackburn (1921-12-10)10 December 1921 (aged 23)00 Wolverhampton Wanderers9 March 1946Free transfer
Tom TobinIRGlasgow00Colchester Garrison18 April 1946[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
  1. 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 July 1945 CH Jimmy Jenkins Bristol City Free transfer [7]
10 August 1945 FB W Milne Colchester Garrison (16th Infantry Training Corps) Free transfer [8][lower-alpha 1]
10 August 1945 WG Ronnie Hornby Colchester Garrison (16th Infantry Training Corps) Free transfer [9][lower-alpha 1]
10 August 1945 IR Wilmott Colchester Garrison (No. 1 Holding Battalion) Free transfer [10]
25 August 1945 CF Chris Harman Bath City Free transfer [11][lower-alpha 1]
6 October 1945 LH Percy Heal Colchester Garrison (No. 1 Holding Battalion) Free transfer [12][lower-alpha 1]
6 October 1945 CH O'Sullivan Royal Air Force Free transfer [13]
26 October 1945 CF Bob Gregg Sligo Rovers Free transfer [14]
3 November 1945 FB Paddy Shiels Colchester Garrison (No. 1 Holding Battalion) Free transfer [15][lower-alpha 1]
17 November 1945 CF George Barnard West Ham United Free transfer [16][lower-alpha 1]
17 November 1945 GK Bill Wilkie Crittall Athletic Free transfer [17][lower-alpha 1]
28 November 1945 FB Bill Bower Millwall Free transfer [18]
29 December 1945 CF Ron Canham Royal Air Force Free transfer [19][lower-alpha 1]
11 January 1946 IR Bobby Hoines Colchester Garrison (No. 1 Holding Battalion) Free transfer [20]
February 1946 CF Bob Hodgson South Shields Free transfer [21]
9 February 1946 OL Bob Collins Colchester Garrison (No. 1 Holding Battalion Infantry Training Corps) Free transfer [22][lower-alpha 1]
9 February 1946 LW Bob Hutchings Colchester Garrison (No. 1 Holding Battalion) Free transfer [23]
9 February 1946 WG Righton Colchester Garrison (16th Infantry Training Corps) Free transfer [24][lower-alpha 1]
23 February 1946 GK Robert Brown West Ham United Free transfer [25][lower-alpha 1]
9 March 1946 CF Frank Rawcliffe Wolverhampton Wanderers Free transfer [26]
18 April 1946 IR Tom Tobin Colchester Garrison Free transfer [27][lower-alpha 1]
  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.
1 September 1945 GK Billy Light Clacton Town Player-manager [28][lower-alpha 1]
6 October 1945 CH O'Sullivan Free agent Released [13]
3 November 1945 FB W Milne Free agent Released [8][lower-alpha 1]
17 November 1945 GK Bill Wilkie Free agent Released [17][lower-alpha 1]
24 November 1945 CF Ivan Thacker Lowestoft Town Free transfer [29][lower-alpha 1]
1 December 1945 WG Ronnie Hornby Free agent Released [9][lower-alpha 1]
29 December 1945 CF Ron Canham Free agent Released [19][lower-alpha 1]
19 January 1946 CF George Barnard Arsenal £800 [16][lower-alpha 1]
19 January 1946 IR Wilmott Free agent Released [10][lower-alpha 1]
February 1946 LH Percy Heal Free agent Released [12]
16 February 1946 WG Righton Free agent Released [24][lower-alpha 1]
3 April 1946 GK Robert Brown Free agent Released [25][lower-alpha 1]
  • Total incoming: ~ £800
  1. Date of departure refers to the date of the player's final game for the club

Guest players
Date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
13 July 1945 WH David Nelson Arsenal April 1946 [30]
13 July 1945 IR A Thompson Colchester Garrison (No. 1 Holding Battalion) 29 September 1945 [31][lower-alpha 1]
20 July 1945 GK Ray Dring Colchester Garrison (17th Infantry Training Corps) 3 November 1945 [32][lower-alpha 1]
20 July 1945 FB Jack Southam West Bromwich Albion 11 April 1946 [33][lower-alpha 1]
20 July 1945 CH Ron West Colchester Garrison (No. 1 Holding Battalion) 8 December 1945 [34][lower-alpha 1]
20 July 1945 WG Albert Day Brighton & Hove Albion 11 April 1946 [35][lower-alpha 1]
20 July 1945 WG Reeves Swansea City 10 November 1945 [36][lower-alpha 1]
27 July 1945 FB Bill Bower Millwall 28 November 1945 [18]
10 August 1945 GK Peter Dawson Rowhedge 29 September 1945 [37][lower-alpha 1]
10 August 1945 FB Doug Beach Luton Town 18 April 1946 [38][lower-alpha 2]
10 August 1945 CF Paddy Kernohan Colchester Garrison (Army Fire Fighting Centre) 29 September 1945 [39][lower-alpha 1]
10 August 1945 WG Stan Titcombe Swindon Town 16 May 1946 [40]
22 August 1945 IR/CF Godfrey Colchester Garrison (17th Infantry Training Corps) 22 September 1945 [41][lower-alpha 2]
25 August 1945 CH Robson York City 3 November 1945 [42][lower-alpha 2]
1 September 1945 IF Jackie Robinson Sheffield Wednesday 24 November 1945 [43][lower-alpha 2]
8 September 1945 WH Bobby Browne Leeds United 13 October 1945 [44][lower-alpha 1]
22 September 1945 LH Bramhall Colchester Garrison (Army Fire Fighting Centre) 22 September 1945 [45][lower-alpha 2]
22 September 1945 RH Gray Colchester Garrison (Army Fire Fighting Centre) 22 September 1945 [46][lower-alpha 2]
22 September 1945 RH Holmes Colchester Garrison (Army Fire Fighting Centre) 22 September 1945 [47][lower-alpha 2]
22 September 1945 WG Stanyon Colchester Garrison (Army Fire Fighting Centre) 22 September 1945 [48][lower-alpha 2]
29 September 1945 LB Cecil Allan Colchester Casuals 29 September 1945 [49][lower-alpha 2]
29 September 1945 IR Buckley Colchester Garrison (No. 1 Holding Battalion) 29 September 1945 [50][lower-alpha 2]
29 September 1945 IL Jock Cameron Colchester Garrison (Army Fire Fighting Centre) 29 September 1945 [51][lower-alpha 2]
29 September 1945 WG Fred Inskip Nottingham Forest 29 September 1945 [52][lower-alpha 2]
6 October 1945 GK Harry Brown Queens Park Rangers 18 April 1946 [53][lower-alpha 2]
6 October 1945 CF Andrews Unknown 6 October 1945 [54][lower-alpha 2]
6 October 1945 CF Rod Williams West Ham United 13 October 1945 [55][lower-alpha 2]
10 November 1945 IF Alf Smirk Southend United 9 February 1946 [56][lower-alpha 2]
17 November 1945 CB Joe James Brentford 2 February 1946 [57][lower-alpha 2]
17 November 1945 CF George Barnard West Ham United 17 November 1945 [16]
24 November 1945 IL Jock Ferguson Colchester Garrison (No. 1 Holding Battalion) 2 February 1946 [58]
8 December 1945 FB Sid Jones Arsenal 18 April 1946 [59][lower-alpha 2]
8 December 1945 OL Bickmore Colchester Garrison (No. 1 Holding Battalion) 8 December 1945 [60][lower-alpha 2]
8 December 1945 WG Derek Hawksworth Bradford Park Avenue 12 January 1946 [61][lower-alpha 2]
15 December 1945 IF Leslie Jones Arsenal 15 December 1945 [62][lower-alpha 2]
29 December 1945 FB Charlie Jones Southend United 19 January 1946 [63][lower-alpha 2]
29 December 1945 IF Billy Leighton Southend United 19 January 1946 [64][lower-alpha 2]
January 1946 GK Alf Jefferies Oxford City 9 March 1946 [65][lower-alpha 1]
19 January 1946 IR Len Townsend Brentford 19 January 1946 [66][lower-alpha 2]
2 February 1946 WG Cliff Hubbard Colchester Garrison (No. 1 Holding Battalion) 2 February 1946 [67][lower-alpha 2]
2 February 1946 WG Ernest Steele British Army 2 February 1946 [68][lower-alpha 2]
9 February 1946 GK Alex Kingston Southampton 16 February 1946 [69][lower-alpha 2]
9 February 1946 CF Frank Dudley Southend United 9 February 1946 [70][lower-alpha 2]
23 February 1946 CF H Fletcher Colchester Garrison 3 April 1946 [71][lower-alpha 2]
23 February 1946 CF Frank Rawcliffe Wolverhampton Wanderers 9 March 1946 [26][lower-alpha 2]
23 February 1946 WG Douglas Smale Chelsea 6 April 1946 [72][lower-alpha 2]
23 February 1946 OL Johnny Westwood Tottenham Hotspur 23 February 1946 [73][lower-alpha 2]
16 March 1946 IF Sid Bidewell Chelsea 13 April 1946 [74][lower-alpha 2]
3 April 1946 RH Geoff Fox Ipswich Town 3 April 1946 [75][lower-alpha 2]
3 April 1946 CF Len Duquemin Tottenham Hotspur 3 April 1946 [76][lower-alpha 2]
  1. Guest end date refers to the date of the player's final game for the club
  2. Guest start and end dates refer to the date of the player's first and final games for the club

Loans in
Date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
29 December 1945 IR Cecil Green Cheltenham Town 29 December 1945 [77][lower-alpha 1]
26 January 1946 OR Beveridge Worcester City 26 January 1946 [78][lower-alpha 1]
26 January 1946 LW Hogg Worcester City 26 January 1946 [79][lower-alpha 1]
13 April 1946 LH Harry Bamford Brentford 13 April 1946 [80][lower-alpha 1]
13 April 1946 CH George Coulson Brentford 13 April 1946 [81][lower-alpha 1]
13 April 1946 FB Roddy Munro Brentford 13 April 1946 [82][lower-alpha 1]
13 April 1946 WG Jim Gotts Brentford 13 April 1946 [83][lower-alpha 1]
13 April 1946 IF Ernest Muttitt Brentford 13 April 1946 [84][lower-alpha 1]
13 April 1946 CF John Sutton Brentford 13 April 1946 [85][lower-alpha 1]
  1. Loan start and end dates refer to the date of the player's first and final games for the club

Match details

Friendlies
30 August 1945 (1945-08-30) FriendlyColchester United1–1Ipswich TownColchester
18:00 Day Report Smythe Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,525
8 September 1945 (1945-09-08) FriendlyColchester United2–1Guildford CityColchester
15:15 Beach  15' (pen.), 30' Report Green  2' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,875
10 September 1945 (1945-09-10) FriendlyIpswich Town2–1Colchester UnitedIpswich
15:00 Own goal  20'
Price  83'		 Report Hornby  36' Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 8,420
20 October 1945 (1945-10-20) FriendlyGuildford City5–3Colchester UnitedGuildford
McPheat  15', 37', 89'
Stock  35'
Lucas 		Report Harman  87'
Hornby 		Stadium: St Joseph's Road
Attendance: 1,800
27 October 1945 (1945-10-27) FriendlyColchester United5–0Tottenham Hotspur XIColchester
Southam  25', 27'
Harman  34', 35'
Wilmott  55'		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,929
1 December 1945 (1945-12-01) FriendlyColchester United2–1Arsenal XIColchester
14:30 Harman
Wilmott 		Report Jones  20' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 5,010
22 December 1945 (1945-12-22) FriendlyGillingham3–7Colchester UnitedGillingham
Herbert
Temlett
Tukehurst 		Report Harman
Hawksworth
Barnard 		Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
25 December 1945 (1945-12-25) FriendlyColchester United7–2Colchester Junior League XIColchester
Ferguson  3'
Harman
Barnard
Canham 		Report Naunton Stadium: Layer Road
Referee: E. Vince
26 December 1945 (1945-12-26) FriendlyColchester United8–2Short Sports (Rochester)Colchester
Barnard  17', 20'
Wilmott  65'
Harman
Hawksworth
Ferguson 		Report Foss
Kelly 		Stadium: Layer Road
5 January 1946 (1946-01-05) FriendlyColchester United3–3Ekco SportsColchester
14:15 Southam  12' (pen.)
Titcombe 		Report Lewis  89'
West 		Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,000
19 April 1946 (1946-04-19) FriendlyColchester United1–1BrentfordColchester
15:30 Rawcliffe Report Boulter  43' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,790
Referee: W. Lawrence
22 April 1946 (1946-04-22) FriendlyColchester United2–2Norwich CityColchester
15:30 Bower  22' (pen.)
Own goal  25'		 Report Hutchinson  20'
Kingston  33' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 5,317
27 April 1946 (1946-04-27) FriendlyIpswich Town Reserves1–0Colchester UnitedIpswich
Parker Report Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: W. Hillyard
4 May 1946 (1946-05-04) FriendlyNorwich City Reserves4–1Colchester UnitedNorwich
Walker  1'
Methven  25'
Colley 		Report Hodgson  90' Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 1,063

Southern League
Main article: 1945–46 Southern Football League

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Results
6 Yeovil & Petters United 18 7 1 10 57 52 1.096 18[lower-alpha 1]
7 Worcester City 20 8 2 10 60 58 1.034 18
8 Colchester United 20 7 3 10 29 47 0.617 17
9 Bedford Town 16 4 1 11 30 49 0.612 15[lower-alpha 1]
10 Swindon Town II 18 4 3 11 36 65 0.554 14[lower-alpha 1] Resigned from the league
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal ratio.
Notes:
  1. Chelmsford City, Cheltenham Town, Yeovil & Petters and Swindon Town II awarded three points for two unfulfilled matches. Bedford Town awarded six points for four unfulfilled matches.

Matches
25 August 1945 (1945-08-25) 1Chelmsford City1–2Colchester UnitedChelmsford
Holliday  67' Report Titcombe  20'
Hornby  48'		 Stadium: New Writtle Street
Attendance: 5,000
1 September 1945 (1945-09-01) 2Colchester United3–4Chelmsford CityColchester
15:15 Reeves  10'
Robinson  25'
Harman  40'		 Report Foreman  55', 65'
Buchanan  75'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 5,206
15 September 1945 (1945-09-15) 3Bedford Town2–0Colchester UnitedBedford
Mulligan  70'
McCormack 		Report Stadium: Ford End Road
22 September 1945 (1945-09-22) 4Yeovil & Petters United8–0Colchester UnitedYeovil
Laing  25'
Hunt
Langley
Regan (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Huish Athletic Ground
29 September 1945 (1945-09-29) 5Colchester United1–4Bedford TownColchester
Southam  5' (pen.) Report Flint  14'
Pope  45', 52'
Dellahay 		Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,676
6 October 1945 (1945-10-06) 6Colchester United1–0Cheltenham TownColchester
Hornby  8' Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,318
13 October 1945 (1945-10-13) 7Colchester United1–0Cardiff City ReservesColchester
15:15 Hornby  85' Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,554
10 November 1945 (1945-11-10) 8Colchester United3–1Bath CityColchester
14:30 Smirk  20'
Harman  37'
Gregg  50' (pen.)		 Report Mitchell  75' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,949
17 November 1945 (1945-11-17) 9Hereford United3–1Colchester UnitedHereford
Shell  70', 80'
Brown 		Report Harman  60' Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 3,000
24 November 1945 (1945-11-24) 10Colchester United2–1Worcester CityColchester
14:30 Robinson  26' (pen.), 35' Report Layton  60' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,294
Referee: R. Savage
8 December 1945 (1945-12-08) 11Barry Town0–0Colchester UnitedBarry
Report Stadium: Jenner Park Stadium
15 December 1945 (1945-12-15) 12Colchester United3–3Yeovil & Petters UnitedColchester
14:15 Hawksworth  10'
Wilmott  15'
Barnard  30'		 Report Lewis  16'
Langley  75'
Hunt  78'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,135
29 December 1945 (1945-12-29) 13Cheltenham Town1–0Colchester UnitedCheltenham
Goring  25' Report Stadium: Whaddon Road
12 January 1946 (1946-01-12) 14Colchester United0–3Hereford UnitedColchester
14:15 Report Bowyer  5'
Blair  75'
Thompson  76'		 Stadium: Layer Road
26 January 1946 (1946-01-26) 15Worcester City6–2Colchester UnitedWorcester
Sheveling  14'
James (o.g.)
Brown
Duggan
Layton 		Report Beach Stadium: St George's Lane
2 February 1946 (1946-02-02) 16Bath City8–0Colchester UnitedBath
Davies  48'
Browne
Caldwell
Mustard 		Report Stadium: Twerton Park
9 February 1946 (1946-02-09) 17Colchester United5–0Barry TownColchester
Dudley  5', 20'
Righton
Harman  46'
Collins  75'		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,896
Referee: R. Savage
16 February 1946 (1946-02-16) 18Swindon Town Reserves1–0Colchester UnitedSwindon
Hardman  78' Report Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 1,769
23 February 1946 (1946-02-23) 19Colchester United5–1Swindon Town ReservesColchester
Hodgson  18', 28'
Smale
Westwood
Jones 		Report Higgs  17' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,665
16 March 1946 (1946-03-16) 20Cardiff City Reserves0–0Colchester UnitedColchester
15:15 Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,944

FA Cup
Main article: 1945–46 FA Cup
3 November 1945 (1945-11-03) 4th qualifying roundWisbech Town5–0Colchester UnitedWisbech
Pownall  8', 23'
Corry  26', 42'
Roberts  82'		 Report Stadium: Fenland Stadium
Attendance: 2,748

Southern League Cup
19 January 1946 (1946-01-19) 1Colchester United3–1Guildford CityColchester
Townsend  7', 60', 88' Report Hawkes  15' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,843
9 March 1946 (1946-03-09) 2Cheltenham Town0–1Colchester UnitedCheltenham
Report Hodgson  30' Stadium: Whaddon Road
23 March 1946 (1946-03-23) 3Colchester United2–0Swindon Town ReservesColchester
15:15 Bidewell  14'
Smale  70'		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,907
28 March 1946 (1946-03-28) 4Bedford Town2–2Colchester UnitedBedford
17:00 Unknown goalscorer Report Rawcliffe
Bidewell 		Stadium: The Eyrie
30 March 1946 (1946-03-30) 5Colchester United3–3Cheltenham TownColchester
15:15 Shiels  35'
Bidewell 		Report Goring  1', 24'
Parris  85'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Referee: G. Clack
3 April 1946 (1946-04-03) 6Chelmsford City2–0Colchester UnitedChelmsford
Foreman  20'
Burley  46'		 Report Stadium: New Writtle Street
Attendance: 6,000
6 April 1946 (1946-04-06) 7Swindon Town Reserves4–2Colchester UnitedSwindon
Higgs  20', 85', 86'
Wells  80'		 Report Hodgson  44'
Rawcliffe  81'		 Stadium: County Ground
11 April 1946 (1946-04-11) 8Colchester United1–1Chelmsford CitySwindon
Collins Report Unknown goalscorer Stadium: County Ground
13 April 1946 (1946-04-13) 9Guildford City2–5Colchester UnitedGuildford
Davies
Elmwood 		Report Sutton  15', 61', 80'
Bamford  89' (pen.)
Rawcliffe 		Stadium: St Joseph's Road
Attendance: 2,700
18 April 1946 (1946-04-18) 10Colchester United3–3Bedford TownColchester
18:15 Bower
Hodgson
Jones 		Report Unknown goalscorer Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,521

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

[6][86]

No. Pos Nat Player TotalSouthern LeagueSouthern League
Cup		FA Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
DF Bill Bower 30120010100
DF Syd Fieldus 10100000
DF Jimmy Jenkins 2701907010
DF Paddy Shiels 151608110
FW Bob Collins 82216100
FW Bob Gregg 31210010
FW Chris Harman 1541143010
FW Bob Hodgson 95326300
FW Bobby Hoines 40400000
FW Bob Hutchings 120408000
FW Frank Rawcliffe 113209300
FW Tom Tobin 10001000
Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season
GK Harry Brown 1201002000
GK Robert Brown 70205000
GK Peter Dawson 10100000
GK Ray Dring 30200010
GK Alf Jefferies 10001000
GK Alex Kingston 40202000
GK Billy Light 20200000
GK Bill Wilkie 10100000
DF Cecil Allan 10100000
DF Doug Beach 42321000
DF George Coulson 10001000
DF Joe James 90801000
DF Charlie Jones 20101000
DF Sid Jones 152817100
DF W Milne 40300010
DF Roddy Munro 10001000
DF O'Sullivan 10100000
DF Robson 40300010
DF Jack Southam 1311112000
DF Ron West 10100000
MF Harry Bamford 11001100
MF Bramhall 10100000
MF Bobby Browne 20200000
MF Geoff Fox 10001000
MF Gray 10100000
MF Percy Heal 60500010
MF Holmes 10100000
MF David Nelson 30102000
FW Andrews 10100000
FW George Barnard 41311000
FW Beveridge 10100000
FW Bickmore 10100000
FW Sid Bidewell 74106400
FW Buckley 10100000
FW Jock Cameron 10100000
FW Ron Canham 10100000
FW Albert Day 20101000
FW Frank Dudley 12120000
FW Len Duquemin 10001000
FW Jock Ferguson 60501000
FW H Fletcher 20101000
FW Godfrey 30300000
FW Jim Gotts 10001000
FW Cecil Green 20101000
FW Derek Hawksworth 41410000
FW Hogg 10100000
FW Ronnie Hornby 83730010
FW Cliff Hubbard 10100000
FW Fred Inskip 10100000
FW Leslie Jones 10100000
FW Paddy Kernohan 20200000
FW Billy Leighton 40301000
FW Ernest Muttitt 10001000
FW Reeves 51510000
FW Righton 21210000
FW Jackie Robinson 23230000
FW Douglas Smale 82216100
FW Alf Smirk 21210000
FW Stanyon 10100000
FW Ernest Steele 10100000
FW John Sutton 13001300
FW Ivan Thacker 30300000
FW A Thompson 10100000
FW Stan Titcombe 61510010
FW Len Townsend 13001300
FW Johnny Westwood 11110000
FW Rod Williams 20200000
FW Wilmott 81611010

Goalscorers

[86]

Place Nationality Position Name Southern League Southern League Cup FA Cup Total
1 CF Bob Hodgson 2 3 0 5
2 IF Sid Bidewell 0 4 0 4
CF Chris Harman 4 0 0 4
4 WG Ronnie Hornby 3 0 0 3
CF Frank Rawcliffe 0 3 0 3
IF Jackie Robinson 3 0 0 3
CF John Sutton 0 3 0 3
IR Len Townsend 0 3 0 3
9 FB Doug Beach 2 0 0 2
OL Bob Collins 1 1 0 2
CF Frank Dudley 2 0 0 2
FB Sid Jones 1 1 0 2
WG Douglas Smale 1 1 0 2
14 LH Harry Bamford 0 1 0 1
CF George Barnard 1 0 0 1
FB Bill Bower 0 1 0 1
CF Bob Gregg 1 0 0 1
WG Derek Hawksworth 1 0 0 1
WG Reeves 1 0 0 1
WG Righton 1 0 0 1
FB Paddy Shiels 0 1 0 1
IF Alf Smirk 1 0 0 1
FB Jack Southam 1 0 0 1
WG Stan Titcombe 1 0 0 1
OL Johnny Westwood 1 0 0 1
IR Wilmott 1 0 0 1
Own goals 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 0 0 0 0

Captains

Number of games played as team captain.[87]

Place Nationality Position Player Southern League Southern League Cup FA Cup Total
1 CH Jimmy Jenkins 19 5 1 25
2 FB Bill Bower 0 2 0 2
Not recorded
 1 3 0 4
TOTALS 20 10 1 31

Clean sheets

Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[88]

Place Nationality Player Southern League Southern League Cup FA Cup Total
1 Harry Brown 3 0 0 3
Robert Brown 1 2 0 3
3 Alex Kingston 1 0 0 1
TOTALS 5 2 0 7

Player debuts

Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[89]

Position Nationality Player Date Opponent Ground Notes
FB Doug Beach 25 August 1945 Chelmsford City New Writtle Street
FB Bill Bower 25 August 1945 Chelmsford City New Writtle Street
CH Jimmy Jenkins 25 August 1945 Chelmsford City New Writtle Street
FB W Milne 25 August 1945 Chelmsford City New Writtle Street
CH Robson 25 August 1945 Chelmsford City New Writtle Street
IR/CF Godfrey 25 August 1945 Chelmsford City New Writtle Street
CF Chris Harman 25 August 1945 Chelmsford City New Writtle Street
WG Ronnie Hornby 25 August 1945 Chelmsford City New Writtle Street
WG Reeves 25 August 1945 Chelmsford City New Writtle Street
WG Stan Titcombe 25 August 1945 Chelmsford City New Writtle Street
GK Ray Dring 15 September 1945 Bedford Town Ford End Road
WG Albert Day 15 September 1945 Bedford Town Ford End Road
LH Bramhall 22 September 1945 Yeovil & Petters United Huish Athletic Ground
RH Gray 22 September 1945 Yeovil & Petters United Huish Athletic Ground
RH Holmes 22 September 1945 Yeovil & Petters United Huish Athletic Ground
FB Jack Southam 22 September 1945 Yeovil & Petters United Huish Athletic Ground
CF Paddy Kernohan 22 September 1945 Yeovil & Petters United Huish Athletic Ground
WG Stanyon 22 September 1945 Yeovil & Petters United Huish Athletic Ground
GK Peter Dawson 29 September 1945 Bedford Town Layer Road
LB Cecil Allan 29 September 1945 Bedford Town Layer Road [lower-alpha 1]
IR Buckley 29 September 1945 Bedford Town Layer Road
IL Jock Cameron 29 September 1945 Bedford Town Layer Road
WG Fred Inskip 29 September 1945 Bedford Town Layer Road
IR A Thompson 29 September 1945 Bedford Town Layer Road
GK Harry Brown 6 October 1945 Cheltenham Town Layer Road
LH Percy Heal 6 October 1945 Cheltenham Town Layer Road
CH O'Sullivan 6 October 1945 Cheltenham Town Layer Road
CF Andrews 6 October 1945 Cheltenham Town Layer Road
CF Rod Williams 6 October 1945 Cheltenham Town Layer Road
IR Wilmott 6 October 1945 Cheltenham Town Layer Road
WH David Nelson 13 October 1945 Cardiff City Reserves Layer Road
WH Bobby Browne 13 October 1945 Cardiff City Reserves Layer Road
FB Paddy Shiels 3 November 1945 Wisbech Town Fenland Stadium
CF Bob Gregg 3 November 1945 Wisbech Town Fenland Stadium
IF Alf Smirk 10 November 1945 Bath City Layer Road
GK Bill Wilkie 17 November 1945 Hereford United Edgar Street
CB Joe James 17 November 1945 Hereford United Edgar Street
CF George Barnard 17 November 1945 Hereford United Edgar Street
IL Jock Ferguson 24 November 1945 Worcester City Layer Road
IF Jackie Robinson 24 November 1945 Worcester City Layer Road
FB Sid Jones 8 December 1945 Barry Town Jenner Park Stadium
CH Ron West 8 December 1945 Barry Town Jenner Park Stadium
OL Bickmore 8 December 1945 Barry Town Jenner Park Stadium
WG Derek Hawksworth 8 December 1945 Barry Town Jenner Park Stadium
IF Leslie Jones 15 December 1945 Yeovil & Petters United Layer Road
FB Charlie Jones 29 December 1945 Cheltenham Town Whaddon Road
CF Ron Canham 29 December 1945 Cheltenham Town Whaddon Road
IR Cecil Green 29 December 1945 Cheltenham Town Whaddon Road
IF Billy Leighton 29 December 1945 Cheltenham Town Whaddon Road
IR Bobby Hoines 12 January 1946 Hereford United Layer Road
GK Alf Jefferies 19 January 1946 Guildford City Layer Road
IR Len Townsend 19 January 1946 Guildford City Layer Road
OR Beveridge 26 January 1946 Worcester City St George's Lane
LW Hogg 26 January 1946 Worcester City St George's Lane
WG Cliff Hubbard 2 February 1946 Bath City Twerton Park
WG Ernest Steele 2 February 1946 Bath City Twerton Park
GK Alex Kingston 9 February 1946 Barry Town Layer Road
OL Bob Collins 9 February 1946 Barry Town Layer Road
CF Frank Dudley 9 February 1946 Barry Town Layer Road
LW Bob Hutchings 9 February 1946 Barry Town Layer Road
WG Righton 9 February 1946 Barry Town Layer Road
CF Bob Hodgson 16 February 1946 Swindon Town Reserves County Ground
GK Robert Brown 23 February 1946 Swindon Town Reserves Layer Road
CF H Fletcher 23 February 1946 Swindon Town Reserves Layer Road
CF Frank Rawcliffe 23 February 1946 Swindon Town Reserves Layer Road
WG Douglas Smale 23 February 1946 Swindon Town Reserves Layer Road
OL Johnny Westwood 23 February 1946 Swindon Town Reserves Layer Road
IF Sid Bidewell 16 March 1946 Cardiff City Reserves Ninian Park
RH Geoff Fox 3 April 1946 Chelmsford City New Writtle Street
CF Len Duquemin 3 April 1946 Chelmsford City New Writtle Street
LH Harry Bamford 13 April 1946 Guildford City St Joseph's Road
CH George Coulson 13 April 1946 Guildford City St Joseph's Road
FB Roddy Munro 13 April 1946 Guildford City St Joseph's Road
WG Jim Gotts 13 April 1946 Guildford City St Joseph's Road
IF Ernest Muttitt 13 April 1946 Guildford City St Joseph's Road
CF John Sutton 13 April 1946 Guildford City St Joseph's Road
IR Tom Tobin 18 April 1946 Bedford Town Layer Road
  1. Second debut for the club

See also

Notes

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