1960–61 Colchester United F.C. season

The 1960–61 season was Colchester United's 19th season in their history and their eleventh 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 and the new League Cup competition. Colchester reached the second round in both cups, beating Maidenhead United in the first round of the FA Cup before being eliminated by Aldershot. In the League Cup, Colchester hosted First Division Newcastle United in the first round. They won 4–1, but were knocked out by Southampton in round two.

Colchester United
1960–61 season
ChairmanBill Allen[1]
ManagerBenny Fenton
StadiumLayer Road
Third Division23rd (relegated)
FA Cup2nd round
(eliminated by
Aldershot)
League Cup2nd round
(eliminated by
Southampton)
Top goalscorerLeague:
Martyn King (23)
All:
Martyn King (25)
Highest home attendance9,130
v Newcastle United, 10 October 1960[2]
Lowest home attendance3,141
v Chesterfield, 29 April 1961[3]
Average home league attendance5,203[4]
Biggest win5–0
v Maidenhead United, 5 November 1960
Biggest defeat0–5
v Bristol City, 10 September 1960;
2–7
v Tranmere Rovers, 11 March 1961

In the league, Colchester had a very poor season. Seven consecutive defeats left the club languishing in the bottom four by early October 1960, and they remained no higher than one place above the relegation positions for the rest of the season. They were relegated for the first time in their history in 23rd position.

Season overview

After gathering just one point in eleven games, Colchester had hit the bottom of the Third Division by October 1960 and never managed to climb out of the bottom five places. Average attendances plummeted, with a new record-low attendance of 3,141 achieved in the final game of the season against Chesterfield. Despite this, Martyn King managed to score a hat-trick in the game, a 4–3 win for Colchester and finished the season with 25 goals to his name. Colchester had conceded a club record 101 goals in the league.

Aside from Colchester's league woes, they did enjoy some success in the inaugural League Cup competition. They hosted First Division Newcastle United at Layer Road and comprehensively beat them 4–1 in front of a season-best 9,130 crowd. In round two, they were beaten 2–0 at home to Southampton. In the FA Cup, Colchester achieved their best win of the season at home to Maidenhead United in the first round, but were dumped out of the cup by Aldershot in round two.[5]

Players
As of match played 29 April 1961.[6]
Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee
Goalkeepers
Percy AmesGKPlymouth (1931-12-13)13 December 1931 (aged 28)2380 Tottenham Hotspur1 May 1955Free transfer
John WrightGKAldershot (1933-08-13)13 August 1933 (aged 26)40 Colchester Casuals23 May 1952Free transfer
Defenders
Peter CareyFBBarking (1933-04-14)14 April 1933 (aged 27)00 Queens Park RangersNovember 1960Undisclosed
Alan EaglesFBEdgware (1933-09-06)6 September 1933 (aged 26)00 Leyton OrientJanuary 1961£3,000
John FowlerFBLeith (1933-10-17)17 October 1933 (aged 26)2013 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic20 August 1955[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
John LaidlawFBAldershot (1936-07-05)5 July 1936 (aged 23)401 Easthouses Lily Miners WelfareJune 1957Free transfer
Alf MarshallFBDagenham (1933-05-21)21 May 1933 (aged 27)290 Dagenham14 October 1957£25
Tommy MillarFBEdinburgh (1938-12-03)3 December 1938 (aged 21)50 Bo'ness UnitedJuly 1959Free transfer
Edgar RumneyFBAbberton (1936-09-15)15 September 1936 (aged 23)50 Colchester Casuals1 May 1957Free transfer
Midfielders
Cyril HammondWHWoolwich (1927-10-10)10 October 1927 (aged 32)811 Charlton AthleticJuly 1958Free transfer
Trevor HarrisWHColchester (1936-02-06)6 February 1936 (aged 24)110AmateurJuly 1951Free transfer
Ron HuntWHColchester (1933-09-26)26 September 1933 (aged 26)620AmateurOctober 1951Free transfer
Derek ParkerWHWivenhoe (1926-06-23)23 June 1926 (aged 33)1241 West Ham UnitedMarch 1957£2,500
Forwards
John BainesCFColchester (1937-09-25)25 September 1937 (aged 22)00 Colchester CasualsJanuary 1960Free transfer
Bobby HillIFEdinburgh (1938-06-09)9 June 1938 (aged 21)10113 Easthouses Lily Miners Welfare9 June 1955Free transfer
Tony HoweWGColchester (1939-02-14)14 February 1939 (aged 21)00 Colchester CasualsMarch 1960Free transfer
Bobby HuntFWColchester (1942-10-01)1 October 1942 (aged 17)11AmateurMarch 1960Free transfer
Martyn KingCFBirmingham (1937-08-23)23 August 1937 (aged 22)4631AmateurSummer 1955Free transfer
Sammy McLeodIFGlasgow (1934-01-04)4 January 1934 (aged 26)11919 Easthouses Lily Miners Welfare20 August 1955[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
Tony MillerIFChelmsford (1937-10-26)26 October 1937 (aged 22)00AmateurMay 1958Free transfer
Tommy WilliamsWGBattersea (1935-02-10)10 February 1935 (aged 25)11823 Carshalton AthleticSeptember 1956Free transfer
Peter WrightWGColchester (1934-01-26)26 January 1934 (aged 26)30063AmateurNovember 1951Free 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.
November 1960 FB Peter Carey Queens Park Rangers Undisclosed [7]
January 1961 FB Alan Eagles Leyton Orient £3,000 [8]
  • Total spending: ~ £3,000

Out
Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
Summer 1960 FB George Fisher Bexleyheath & Welling Released [9]
Summer 1960 CF Kevin McCurley Oldham Athletic Nominal [10]
June 1960 IF John Evans Romford Released [11]
3 April 1961 WG Russell Blake Chelmsford City Released [12][lower-alpha 1]
22 April 1961 CB Chic Milligan Clacton Town Released [13][lower-alpha 1]
24 April 1961 CF Neil Langman Bath City Released [14][lower-alpha 1]
  1. Date of departure refers to the date of the player's final game for the club

Match details

Third Division
Main article: 1960–61 Football League

Results round by round
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ResultWDLLWWLLLLLLLDLLDWDWWDLDDLLLLLLDLWWLLDLWLDWDLW
Position4191413512151820232424232424242323222020202020222323232323232323222323242424242424242423
Source: 11v11.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Promotion or relegation
20 Southend United 46 14 11 21 60 76 0.789 39
21 Tranmere Rovers 46 15 8 23 79 115 0.687 38 Relegated
22 Bradford City 46 11 14 21 65 87 0.747 36
23 Colchester United 46 11 11 24 68 101 0.673 33
24 Chesterfield 46 10 12 24 67 87 0.770 32
Source:

Matches
20 August 1960 (1960-08-20) 1Colchester United4–0Hull CityColchester
Hammond  pen.' pen.'
King 		Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 6,731
22 August 1960 (1960-08-22) 2Colchester United1–1Grimsby TownColchester
King Report Unknown goalscorer Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 7,194
27 August 1960 (1960-08-27) 3Reading2–1Colchester UnitedReading
Lacey  15'
Wheeler  66'		 Report Howe  37' Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 7,775
30 August 1960 (1960-08-30) 4Grimsby Town2–1Colchester UnitedCleethorpes
Unknown goalscorer Report King Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 11,000
3 September 1960 (1960-09-03) 5Colchester United4–3Coventry CityColchester
Hammond  pen.'
King
Langman
Williams 		Report Myerscough
Straw 		Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 5,431
5 September 1960 (1960-09-05) 6Colchester United4–2BarnsleyColchester
Hammond  pen.'
King
Howe 		Report Unknown goalscorer Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 6,034
10 September 1960 (1960-09-10) 7Bristol City5–0Colchester UnitedBristol
Unknown goalscorer Report Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 11,808
14 September 1960 (1960-09-14) 8Barnsley3–0Colchester UnitedBarnsley
Unknown goalscorer Report Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 3,000
17 September 1960 (1960-09-17) 9Colchester United0–1Queens Park RangersColchester
Report Unknown goalscorer Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 5,750
20 September 1960 (1960-09-20) 10Bury4–0Colchester UnitedBury
Unknown goalscorer Report Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 9,253
24 September 1960 (1960-09-24) 11Notts County4–2Colchester UnitedNottingham
Unknown goalscorer Report Langman
Williams 		Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 14,134
26 September 1960 (1960-09-26) 12Colchester United0–2BuryColchester
Report Unknown goalscorer Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 5,263
1 October 1960 (1960-10-01) 13Colchester United0–1Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticColchester
Report Unknown goalscorer Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,576
8 October 1960 (1960-10-08) 14Colchester United1–1Shrewsbury TownColchester
Langman Report Unknown goalscorer Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,191
15 October 1960 (1960-10-15) 15Halifax Town2–1Colchester UnitedHalifax
Unknown goalscorer Report King Stadium: The Shay
Attendance: 6,210
22 October 1960 (1960-10-22) 16Colchester United0–3Tranmere RoversColchester
Report Unknown goalscorer Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,569
29 October 1960 (1960-10-29) 17Watford2–2Colchester UnitedWatford
Bunce
Holton 		Report King
Williams  pen.'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 13,031
12 November 1960 (1960-11-12) 18Swindon Town0–2Colchester UnitedSwindon
Report
Report		 Langman Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 11,782
19 November 1960 (1960-11-19) 19Colchester United3–3Torquay UnitedColchester
B. Hunt
Fowler
Langman 		Report Unknown goalscorer Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 5,483
3 December 1960 (1960-12-03) 20Colchester United2–0Southend UnitedColchester
Langman
Williams 		Report
Report		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 5,007
10 December 1960 (1960-12-10) 21Chesterfield2–3Colchester UnitedChesterfield
Havenhand
Frear 		Report Fowler  49'
Harris  88' (pen.)
King 		Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 3,342
17 December 1960 (1960-12-17) 22Hull City1–1Colchester UnitedKingston upon Hull
Sewell Report King Stadium: Boothferry Park
Attendance: 6,047
22 December 1960 (1960-12-22) 23Newport County3–2Colchester UnitedNewport
Burton
Meyer 		Report King
Langman 		Stadium: Somerton Park
Attendance: 6,182
26 December 1960 (1960-12-26) 24Colchester United1–1Newport CountyColchester
King Report McPherson Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 6,732
31 December 1960 (1960-12-31) 25Colchester United2–2ReadingColchester
Langman
Williams 		Report Unknown goalscorer Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 5,252
14 January 1961 (1961-01-14) 26Coventry City2–0Colchester UnitedCoventry
Kletzenbauer
Straw 		Report Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 10,197
21 January 1961 (1961-01-21) 27Colchester United0–1Bristol CityColchester
Report Unknown goalscorer Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 5,099
28 January 1961 (1961-01-28) 28Colchester United2–4BrentfordColchester
B. Hunt
Williams 		Report Rainford
Bristow
Towers 		Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,040
4 February 1961 (1961-02-04) 29Queens Park Rangers3–2Colchester UnitedShepherd's Bush
Unknown goalscorer Report P. Wright
Williams 		Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 10,232
6 February 1961 (1961-02-06) 30Port Vale3–0Colchester UnitedBurslem
Poole
Portwood 		Report Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 6,504
11 February 1961 (1961-02-11) 31Colchester United1–2Notts CountyColchester
Williams Report Unknown goalscorer Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,634
18 February 1961 (1961-02-18) 32Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic4–4Colchester UnitedBournemouth
Unknown goalscorer Report Own goal  o.g.'
King
McLeod 		Stadium: Dean Court
Attendance: 6,712
25 February 1961 (1961-02-25) 33Southend United2–1Colchester UnitedSouthend-on-Sea
Fryatt
McKinven 		Report
Report		 Eagles Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 6,047
4 March 1961 (1961-03-04) 34Colchester United3–1Halifax TownColchester
McLeod
Harris  pen.'		 Report Unknown goalscorer Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,710
7 March 1961 (1961-03-07) 35Bradford City0–1Colchester UnitedBradford
Report King Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 7,590
11 March 1961 (1961-03-11) 36Tranmere Rovers7–2Colchester UnitedBirkenhead
Unknown goalscorer Report Own goal  o.g.'
King 		Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 11,299
18 March 1961 (1961-03-18) 37Colchester United1–4WatfordColchester
Langman Report Bunce
Nicholas
Walker 		Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,648
25 March 1961 (1961-03-25) 38Brentford0–0Colchester UnitedBrentford
Report Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 4,600
31 March 1961 (1961-03-31) 39Colchester United0–4WalsallColchester
Report Unknown goalscorer Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 5,480
1 April 1961 (1961-04-01) 40Colchester United3–1Swindon TownColchester
B. Hunt  27'
King  52'
P. Wright  75'		 Report
Report		 Woodruff  2' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,182
Referee: A. Sturgeon
3 April 1961 (1961-04-03) 41Walsall3–0Colchester UnitedWalsall
Unknown goalscorer Report Stadium: Fellows Park
Attendance: 12,985
8 April 1961 (1961-04-08) 42Torquay United1–1Colchester UnitedTorquay
Unknown goalscorer Report Hill Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 4,047
15 April 1961 (1961-04-15) 43Colchester United2–0Port ValeColchester
King Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,500
22 April 1961 (1961-04-22) 44Shrewsbury Town2–2Colchester UnitedShrewsbury
McLaughlin  30'
Baker  55'		 Report R. Hunt  27'
B. Hunt  59'		 Stadium: Gay Meadow
Attendance: 6,891
24 April 1961 (1961-04-24) 45Colchester United2–4Bradford CityColchester
Langman
P. Wright 		Report Unknown goalscorer Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,542
29 April 1961 (1961-04-29) 46Colchester United4–3ChesterfieldColchester
Own goal  o.g.'
King 		Report Unknown goalscorer Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,141

League Cup
Main article: 1960–61 Football League Cup
10 October 1960 (1960-10-10) 1st roundColchester United4–1Newcastle UnitedColchester
Williams  2'
King  4', 85'
P. Wright  44'		 Report Neale  46' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 9,130
31 October 1960 (1960-10-31) 2nd roundColchester United0–2SouthamptonColchester
Report Paine
Sydenham 		Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 6,264

FA Cup
Main article: 1960–61 FA Cup
5 November 1960 (1960-11-05) 1st roundColchester United5–0Maidenhead UnitedColchester
B. Hunt  43', 76'
Langman  44', 78'
Williams  86'		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 5,771
26 November 1960 (1960-11-26) 2nd roundAldershot3–1Colchester UnitedAldershot
Kirkup  20', 77', 79' Report Hill  51' Stadium: Recreation Ground
Attendance: 8,425

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

[6][15]

No. Pos Nat Player TotalThird DivisionFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Percy Ames 4904502020
GK John Wright 10100000
DF Peter Carey 1001000000
DF Alan Eagles 1611610000
DF John Fowler 4924522020
DF John Laidlaw 20200000
DF Alf Marshall 10100000
DF Tommy Millar 1701402010
DF Edgar Rumney 1801700010
MF Cyril Hammond 1941940000
MF Trevor Harris 3122722020
MF Ron Hunt 3212812020
MF Derek Parker 1401400000
FW John Baines 30300000
FW Bobby Hill 3723312120
FW Tony Howe 1021020000
FW Bobby Hunt 2962742200
FW Martyn King 412538231022
FW Sammy McLeod 2232031010
FW Tommy Williams 40103682121
FW Peter Wright 2342130021
Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season
DF Chic Milligan 4203802020
FW Russell Blake 70700000
FW Neil Langman 371334112210

Goalscorers

[15]

Place Nationality Position Name Third Division FA Cup League Cup Total
1 CF Martyn King 23 0 2 25
2 CF Neil Langman 11 2 0 13
3 WG Tommy Williams 8 1 1 10
4 FW Bobby Hunt 4 2 0 6
5 WH Cyril Hammond 4 0 0 4
WG Peter Wright 3 0 1 4
7 IF Sammy McLeod 3 0 0 3
8 FB John Fowler 2 0 0 2
WH Trevor Harris 2 0 0 2
IF Bobby Hill 1 1 0 2
WG Tony Howe 2 0 0 2
12 FB Alan Eagles 1 0 0 1
WH Ron Hunt 1 0 0 1
Own goals 3 0 0 3
TOTALS 68 6 4 78

Clean sheets

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

Place Nationality Player Third Division FA Cup League Cup Total
1 Percy Ames 6 1 0 7
TOTALS 6 1 0 7

Player debuts

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

Position Nationality Player Date Opponent Ground Notes
WG Tony Howe 20 August 1960 Hull City Layer Road
FB Peter Carey 14 January 1961 Coventry City Highfield Road
FB Alan Eagles 14 January 1961 Coventry City Highfield Road
CF John Baines 4 March 1961 Halifax Town 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

    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 4–1 Newcastle United". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
    3. "Colchester Utd 4–3 Chesterfield". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
    4. "Average Attendance Figures Per Season". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
    5. Hudson, Matt (11 July 2012). "The 1950s and 1960s". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
    6. "Appearances". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
    7. "Peter Carey". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
    8. "Alan Eagles". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
    9. "George Fisher". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
    10. "Kevin McCurley". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
    11. "John Evans". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
    12. "Russell Blake". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
    13. "Chic Milligan". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
    14. "Neil Langman". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
    15. "Goals". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 21 April 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 21 April 2016.
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