1970–71 Colchester United F.C. season

The 1970–71 season was Colchester United's 29th season in their history and their third 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 United
1970–71 season
ChairmanBill Graver
(until March)
Roy Chapman
(from March)[1]
ManagerDick Graham
StadiumLayer Road
Fourth Division6th
FA Cup6th round
(eliminated by
Everton)
League Cup2nd round
(eliminated by
Birmingham City)
Top goalscorerLeague:
Ray Crawford (24)
All:
Ray Crawford (31)
Highest home attendance16,000
v Leeds United, 13 February 1971[2]
Lowest home attendance3,502
v Barrow, 26 April 1971[3]
Average home league attendance6,362[4]
Biggest win5–0
v Cambridge United, 19 August 1970
v Rochdale, 25 January 1971
Biggest defeat0–5
v Everton, 6 March 1971

Colchester reached the FA Cup quarter-final, famously beating First Division Leeds United 3–2 at Layer Road in the fifth round. They had already defeated Ringmer, Cambridge United, Barnet and Rochdale along the way, before being defeated 5–0 by Everton at Goodison Park. Owing to their cup run, Colchester's league form stuttered, ending the campaign in sixth place, while they suffered a second round exit in the League Cup after being beaten by Birmingham City following a replay.

Season overview

During the summer of 1970, manager Dick Graham increased the average age of his Colchester squad by signing a number of ageing players, including ex-England international Ray Crawford, Brian Garvey, John Kurila, Mick Mahon and Brian Owen. During the season, both Owen and Roy Massey suffered serious or career ending injuries, forcing Graham into signing Brian Lewis and Dave Simmons.

The 1970–71 season is most notable for Colchester's famous FA Cup run. In the first round, the U's disposed of non-League Ringmer courtesy of a Ray Crawford hat-trick. They then completed a cup double over Cambridge United, beating them 5–0 in the first round of the League Cup and then 3–0 in the second round of the FA Cup. Colchester defeated further non-League opposition in the third round, winning against Barnet at Underhill Stadium. The U's trailed 3–1 with five minutes remaining of their fourth round tie with Rochdale before staging a late comeback to earn a 3–3 draw and a Layer Road replay, where they thrashed Rochdale 5–0. This earned them a home tie against First Division side Leeds United, a side top of the League and who boasted ten internationals in their side.[5]

Leeds United were at the time one of the best teams in the country. However, Dick Graham's side set out to frustrate Leeds by suppressing their usual wing play and playing direct football instead. Chairs and other obstacles were placed by the sidelines to produce an illusion of a narrow playing surface. Colchester found themselves 3–0 ahead after two goals from Ray Crawford and one from Dave Simmons. However, Leeds began to fight back, pulling back two goals with 17-minutes remaining, before Colchester goalkeeper Graham Smith produced a phenomenal save to deny Mick Jones with the score at 3–2. Colchester held on to record a famous victory and one of the most notable FA Cup giant-killings.[6]

With the U's in the quarter-finals, they were drawn against Everton at Goodison Park. Dick Graham's Grandad's Army finally succumbed to defeated by a 5–0 scoreline in front of a crowd of 53,028.

Colchester's cup run had a negative impact on their league form. With fixtures backing up, a run of 17 league games following their cup exit until the end of the season proved too much as they finished the campaign in sixth position, two points shy of promotion.[5]

Players
As of match played 7 May 1971.[7]
Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee
Goalkeepers
Brian SherrattGKStoke-on-Trent (1944-03-29)29 March 1944 (aged 26)00 Gainsborough TrinityAugust 1970Free transfer
Graham SmithGKLiverpool (1947-11-02)2 November 1947 (aged 22)460 Notts CountySummer 1969Free transfer
Defenders
Eric BurgessFBEdgware (1944-10-27)27 October 1944 (aged 25)00 Plymouth ArgyleDecember 1970Free transfer
Micky CookFBEnfield (1951-04-09)9 April 1951 (aged 19)210 Orient1 March 1969Free transfer
Bobby CramFBHetton-le-Hole (1939-11-19)19 November 1939 (aged 30)210 Vancouver Royals17 January 1970[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
Alan DennisCBColchester (1951-02-22)22 February 1951 (aged 19)30ApprenticeApril 1967Free transfer
Brian GarveyCBKingston upon Hull (1937-07-03)3 July 1937 (aged 32)00 WatfordJune 1970Free transfer
John GilchristFBWishaw (1939-09-05)5 September 1939 (aged 30)00 Fulham15 August 1970[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
Brian HallLBBurbage (1939-03-09)9 March 1939 (aged 31)25326 Mansfield TownMarch 1965Free transfer
Bobby HowlettCBWest Ham (1948-12-12)12 December 1948 (aged 21)180 Southend UnitedSummer 1968Free transfer
John KurilaCBGlasgow (1941-04-10)10 April 1941 (aged 29)00 Southend UnitedSummer 1970Free transfer
Trevor PainterCBNorwich (1949-07-02)2 July 1949 (aged 20)00 Norwich City30 April 1970Free transfer
Lindsay SmithCBEnfield (1954-09-18)18 September 1954 (aged 15)00Apprentice20 April 1971[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
Adrian WebsterDFColchester (1951-11-06)6 November 1951 (aged 18)00ApprenticeJuly 1968Free transfer
Midfielders
Phil BlossMFColchester (1953-01-16)16 January 1953 (aged 17)00ApprenticeJanuary 1971Free transfer
Steve FoleyMFClacton-on-Sea (1953-06-21)21 June 1953 (aged 16)00ApprenticeJuly 1969Free transfer
Ken JonesMFKeighley (1941-02-09)9 February 1941 (aged 29)2816 MillwallNovember 1969£5,000
Steve LeslieMFHornsey (1952-09-04)4 September 1952 (aged 17)00Apprentice20 April 1971[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
Brian LewisMFWoking (1943-01-26)26 January 1943 (aged 27)00 Oxford United26 December 1970[lower-alpha 1]£5,000
Forwards
Micky BrownWGFarnham Common (1944-04-11)11 April 1944 (aged 26)5812 Luton Town26 October 1968[lower-alpha 1]£3,000
Ray CrawfordFWPortsmouth (1936-07-13)13 July 1936 (aged 33)00 Kettering Town15 August 1970[lower-alpha 1]£3,000
Brian GibbsFWGillingham (1936-10-06)6 October 1936 (aged 33)8325 GillinghamSeptember 1968£8,000
Mick MahonWGManchester (1944-09-17)17 September 1944 (aged 25)00 York CityMay 1970Free transfer
Brian OwenWGHarefield (1944-11-01)1 November 1944 (aged 25)00 WatfordMay 1970Free transfer
Dave SimmonsFWRyde (1948-10-24)24 October 1948 (aged 21)00 Aston Villa26 December 1970[lower-alpha 1]£6,000
Ray WhittakerWGBow (1945-01-15)15 January 1945 (aged 25)417 Luton Town9 August 1969[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.
Summer 1970 CB John Kurila Southend United Free transfer [8]
30 April 1970 CB Trevor Painter Norwich City Free transfer [9]
May 1970 WG Brian Owen Watford Free transfer [10]
May 1970 WG Mick Mahon York City Free transfer [11]
June 1970 CB Brian Garvey Watford Free transfer [12]
August 1970 GK Brian Sherratt Gainsborough Trinity Free transfer [13]
15 August 1970 FB John Gilchrist Fulham Free transfer [14][lower-alpha 1]
15 August 1970 FW Ray Crawford Kettering Town £3,000 [15][lower-alpha 1]
December 1970 FB Eric Burgess Plymouth Argyle Free transfer [16]
26 December 1970 FW Dave Simmons Aston Villa £6,000 [17][lower-alpha 1]
26 December 1970 MF Brian Lewis Oxford United £5,000 [18][lower-alpha 1]
January 1971 MF Phil Bloss Apprentice Free transfer [19]
20 April 1971 CB Lindsay Smith Apprentice Free transfer [20][lower-alpha 1]
20 April 1971 MF Steve Leslie Apprentice Free transfer [21][lower-alpha 1]
  • Total spending: ~ £14,000
  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.
End of season FB Bert Howe Romford Free transfer [22]
End of season CB Brian Wood Workington Released [23]
Summer 1970 GK Ron Willis Arcadia Shepherds Free transfer [24]
28 April 1970 WG Terry Dyson Guildford City Free transfer [25][lower-alpha 1]
28 April 1970 FW Danny Light Guildford City Released [26][lower-alpha 1]
May 1970 CB Dave Bickles Romford Free transfer [27]
September 1970 FW Jim Oliver King's Lynn Free transfer [28]
October 1970 MF Roger Joslyn Aldershot £8,000 [29]
March 1971 FW Roy Massey Free agent Retired [30]
  • Total incoming: ~ £8,000
  1. Date of departure refers to the date of the player's final game for the club

Loans out
Date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
April 1971 WG Micky Brown Romford End of season [31]

    Match details

    Fourth Division
    Main article: 1970–71 Football League

    Results round by round
    Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
    GroundHAHAAHAAHAAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHHHAHAAHHHAAHHAAAHHAH
    ResultWLDWLLLDWDWLWWDWDWDWLLWWDWWWWWDLDWWLLWDLLLDWWD
    Position412157121517181415141514121281086689977786565777777777777666
    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
    4 York City 46 23 10 13 78 54 1.444 56 Promoted
    5 Chester 46 24 7 15 69 55 1.255 55
    6 Colchester United 46 21 12 13 70 54 1.296 54
    7 Northampton Town 46 19 13 14 63 59 1.068 51
    8 Southport 46 21 6 19 63 57 1.105 48
    Source: rsssf.com

    Matches
    15 August 1970 (1970-08-15) 1Colchester United1–0HartlepoolColchester
    Brian Gibbs  35' Report
    Report    		 Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 4,866
    Referee: D Civil
    22 August 1970 (1970-08-22) 2Chester2–1Colchester UnitedChester
    Draper  30'
    Cheetham  38'    		 Report Owen  15' Stadium: Sealand Road
    Attendance: 5,447
    Referee: T Farley
    29 August 1970 (1970-08-29) 3Colchester United1–1Northampton TownColchester
    Owen  3' Report East  43' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 5,220
    Referee: H Hackney
    31 August 1970 (1970-08-31) 4Barrow0–2Colchester UnitedBarrow-in-Furness
    Report Gibbs  77'
    Crawford  87'    		 Stadium: Holker Street
    Attendance: 2,422
    Referee: P Baldwin
    4 September 1970 (1970-09-04) 5Southport2–1Colchester UnitedSouthport
    Field  15' (pen.)
    Redrobe  21'    		 Report
    Report    		 Gibbs  88' Stadium: Haig Avenue
    Attendance: 3,792
    Referee: Jim Finney
    12 September 1970 (1970-09-12) 6Colchester United2–3Notts CountyColchester
    Gibbs  40'
    Crawford  89'    		 Report Stubbs  25'
    Barker  27'
    Bradd  79'    		 Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 4,285
    Referee: R Toseland
    18 September 1970 (1970-09-18) 7Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic4–1Colchester UnitedBournemouth
    MacDougall  26', 61', 72', 81' Report Crawford  47' Stadium: Dean Court
    Attendance: 7,769
    Referee: R Crabb
    21 September 1970 (1970-09-21) 8Darlington0–0Colchester UnitedDarlington
    Report Stadium: Feethams
    Attendance: 4,042
    Referee: W Johnson
    25 September 1970 (1970-09-25) 9Colchester United3–0Crewe AlexandraColchester
    Crawford  41', 81', 90' Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 5,012
    Referee: Ron Challis
    30 September 1970 (1970-09-30) 10Workington1–1Colchester UnitedWorkington
    Wookey  36' Report Gibbs  75' Stadium: Borough Park
    Attendance: 2,350
    Referee: E Garner
    3 October 1970 (1970-10-03) 11Peterborough United1–2Colchester UnitedPeterborough
    Robson  40' Report
    Report    		 Gibbs  18'
    Massey  88'    		 Stadium: London Road Stadium
    Attendance: 5,935
    Referee: H Robinson
    9 October 1970 (1970-10-09) 12Colchester United1–2Oldham AthleticColchester
    Crawford  51' Report Bebbington  50'
    Mundy  55'    		 Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 5,423
    Referee: T Spencer
    17 October 1970 (1970-10-17) 13Hartlepool1–2Colchester UnitedHartlepool
    Sharkey  43' Report
    Report    		 Mahon  58'
    Gibbs  85'    		 Stadium: Victoria Park
    Attendance: 2,913
    19 October 1970 (1970-10-19) 14Colchester United1–0York CityColchester
    Crawford  50' Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 4,457
    Referee: A Hart
    23 October 1970 (1970-10-23) 15Stockport County0–0Colchester UnitedStockport
    Report Stadium: Edgeley Road
    Attendance: 5,113
    Referee: Don Mapp
    30 October 1970 (1970-10-30) 16Colchester United5–2AldershotColchester
    Brodie  13' (o.g.)
    Crawford  28'
    Hall  54'
    Jones  75', 79'    		 Report Walton  44'
    Howarth  46'    		 Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 5,848
    Referee: G Lewis
    7 November 1970 (1970-11-07) 17Exeter City2–2Colchester UnitedExeter
    Gadston  22'
    Banks  80'    		 Report Jones  36'
    Massey  50'    		 Stadium: St James Park
    Attendance: 4,420
    Referee: H Powell
    10 November 1970 (1970-11-10) 18Newport County1–3Colchester UnitedNewport
    Jones  29' Report Jones  28'
    Massey  35', 55'    		 Stadium: Somerton Park
    Attendance: 1,973
    Referee: R Fennerty
    13 November 1970 (1970-11-13) 19Colchester United1–1Southend UnitedColchester
    Crawford  36' Report
    Report    		 Moore  41' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 7,777
    Referee: K Burns
    28 November 1970 (1970-11-28) 20Colchester United4–0BrentfordColchester
    Gibbs  10'
    Cram  14'
    Crawford  49', 87'    		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 4,673
    Referee: R Sheppard
    5 December 1970 (1970-12-05) 21Cambridge United2–1Colchester UnitedCambridge
    Harris  13'
    Horrey  80'    		 Report Crawford  16' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
    Attendance: 5,183
    Referee: R Bowling
    18 December 1970 (1970-12-18) 22Colchester United0–1ChesterColchester
    Report Draper  6' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 4,342
    Referee: Malcolm Sinclair
    26 December 1970 (1970-12-26) 23Lincoln City1–2Colchester UnitedLincoln
    Svarc  66' Report Lewis  30'
    Simmons  58'    		 Stadium: Sincil Bank
    Attendance: 5,919
    Referee: K Baker
    8 January 1971 (1971-01-08) 24Colchester United2–1WorkingtonColchester
    Cram  63'
    Crawford  71'    		 Report Geidmintis  27' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 5,239
    Referee: J Flye
    16 January 1971 (1971-01-16) 25York City1–1Colchester UnitedYork
    McMahon  17' Report Kurila  5' Stadium: Bootham Crescent
    Attendance: 3,804
    5 February 1971 (1971-02-05) 26Colchester United2–1Cambridge UnitedColchester
    Crawford  13', 74' Report Horrey  58' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 6,469
    Referee: H Robinson
    20 February 1971 (1971-02-20) 27Colchester United4–2Newport CountyColchester
    Simmons  44'
    Mahon  45'
    Lewis  65' (pen.)
    Crawford  79'    		 Report Young  18'
    Brown  23'    		 Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 6,444
    Referee: R Crabb
    22 February 1971 (1971-02-22) 28Colchester United1–0Grimsby TownColchester
    Mahon  47' Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 7,253
    Referee: F Bassett
    26 February 1971 (1971-02-26) 29Aldershot0–1Colchester UnitedAldershot
    Report Cram  3' Stadium: Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 7,609
    Referee: C Nicholls
    8 March 1971 (1971-03-08) 30Colchester United2–0DarlingtonColchester
    Crawford  23'
    Simmons  35'    		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 7,110
    Referee: R Johnson
    12 March 1971 (1971-03-12) 31Southend United1–1Colchester UnitedSouthend-on-Sea
    Smith  77' Report
    Report    		 Barker  23' (o.g.) Stadium: Roots Hall
    Attendance: 9,406
    Referee: Gordon Hill
    16 March 1971 (1971-03-16) 32Scunthorpe United2–0Colchester UnitedScunthorpe
    Woolmer  48'
    O'Riley  77'    		 Report Stadium: Old Showground
    Attendance: 3,715
    20 March 1971 (1971-03-20) 33Colchester United1–1Exeter CityColchester
    Crawford  60' Report Banks  75' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 5,630
    22 March 1971 (1971-03-22) 34Colchester United2–0Scunthorpe UnitedColchester
    Crawford  52', 55' Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 5,592
    Referee: D Biddle
    27 March 1971 (1971-03-27) 35Colchester United1–0SouthportColchester
    Crawford  7' Report
    Report    		 Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 5,909
    Referee: M Washer
    29 March 1971 (1971-03-29) 36Brentford1–0Colchester UnitedBrentford
    Neilson  87' Report Stadium: Griffin Park
    Attendance: 9,190
    Referee: A Fussey
    3 April 1971 (1971-04-03) 37Northampton Town2–1Colchester UnitedNorthampton
    McNeil  6', 40' Report Kurila  49' Stadium: County Ground
    Attendance: 7,909
    Referee: Clive Thomas
    9 April 1971 (1971-04-09) 38Colchester United3–0Peterborough UnitedColchester
    Gibbs  65'
    Gilchrist  73'
    Hall  90'    		 Report
    Report    		 Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 7,645
    10 April 1971 (1971-04-10) 39Colchester United1–1Lincoln CityColchester
    Gibbs  2' Report Hubbard  34' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 6,430
    Referee: D Lyden
    12 April 1971 (1971-04-12) 40Notts County4–0Colchester UnitedNottingham
    Hateley  2', 9', 66'
    Masson  72'    		 Report Stadium: Meadow Lane
    Attendance: 14,084
    17 April 1971 (1971-04-17) 41Oldham Athletic4–0Colchester UnitedOldham
    Hall  10' (o.g.)
    Bebbington  59', 86'
    Shaw  85'    		 Report Stadium: Boundary Park
    Attendance: 10,045
    20 April 1971 (1971-04-20) 42Grimsby Town3–1Colchester UnitedCleethorpes
    Brace  36'
    Lewis  49'
    Ross  58' (pen.)    		 Report Burgess  63' Stadium: Blundell Park
    Attendance: 4,166
    Referee: R Raby
    23 April 1971 (1971-04-23) 43Colchester United1–1Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticColchester
    Crawford  11' Report MacDougall  39' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 4,168
    Referee: J Taylor
    26 April 1971 (1971-04-26) 44Colchester United4–1BarrowColchester
    Mahon  11'
    Hall  16'
    Bloss  23'
    Cram  58' (pen.)    		 Report Irvine  45' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 3,502
    Referee: N Burtenshaw
    1 May 1971 (1971-05-01) 45Crewe Alexandra0–3Colchester UnitedCrewe
    Report Hall  11'
    Crawford  46'
    Mahon  49'    		 Stadium: Gresty Road
    Attendance: 2,708
    Referee: K Styles
    7 May 1971 (1971-05-07) 46Colchester United1–1Stockport CountyColchester
    Gibbs  23' Report Collier  79' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 5,477

    League Cup
    Main article: 1970–71 Football League Cup
    19 August 1970 (1970-08-19) 1st roundColchester United5–0Cambridge UnitedColchester
    Hall  10'
    Owen  23', 80'
    Jones  57' (pen.), 69'    		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 6,952
    9 September 1970 (1970-09-09) 2nd roundColchester United1–1Birmingham CityColchester
    Jones  54' Report Summerill  67' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 8,095
    15 September 1970 (1970-09-15) 2nd round replayBirmingham City2–1Colchester UnitedBirmingham
    Vowden  83'
    Summerill  88'    		 Report Jones  13' Stadium: St Andrews
    Attendance: 17,606

    FA Cup
    Main article: 1970–71 FA Cup
    21 November 1970 (1970-11-21) 1st roundColchester United3–0RingmerColchester
    Crawford  7', 45', 84' Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 6,139
    Referee: R Morphew
    12 December 1970 (1970-12-12) 2nd roundColchester United3–0Cambridge UnitedColchester
    Jones  31'
    Gilchrist  39'
    Garvey  65'    		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 7,348
    5 January 1971 (1971-01-05) 3rd roundBarnet0–1Colchester UnitedChipping Barnet
    Report Mahon  7' Stadium: Underhill Stadium
    Attendance: 4,990
    23 January 1971 (1971-01-23) 4th roundRochdale3–3Colchester UnitedRochdale
    Ashworth  27'
    Buck  53', 61'    		 Report Crawford  3'
    Lewis  85'
    Simmons  87'    		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
    Attendance: 12,321
    25 January 1971 (1971-01-25) 4th roundColchester United5–0RochdaleColchester
    Lewis  42'
    Simmons  44'
    Parry  50' (o.g.)
    Crawford  70'
    Mahon  76'    		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 11,205
    Referee: R Capey
    13 February 1971 (1971-02-13) 5th roundColchester United3–2Leeds UnitedColchester
    Crawford  18', 24'
    Simmons  54'    		 Report Hunter  60'
    Giles  78'    		 Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 16,000
    Referee: D Lyden
    6 March 1971 (1971-03-06) 6th roundEverton5–0Colchester UnitedLiverpool
    15:00 BST Kendall  23', 32'
    Royle  33'
    Husband  36'
    Ball  82'    		 Report Stadium: Goodison Park
    Attendance: 53,028
    Referee: J Taylor

    Squad statistics

    Appearances and goals

    [7][32]

    No. Pos Nat Player TotalFourth DivisionFA CupLeague Cup
    AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
    GK Brian Sherratt 90900000
    GK Graham Smith 4703707030
    DF Eric Burgess 1018+210000
    DF Micky Cook 40034+104010
    DF Bobby Cram 5344347030
    DF Alan Dennis 200+200000
    DF Brian Garvey 54144+106130
    DF John Gilchrist 3822815+2130
    DF Brian Hall 52541+147031
    DF John Kurila 5424427030
    DF Trevor Painter 10100000
    DF Lindsay Smith 100+100000
    MF Phil Bloss 11110000
    MF Ken Jones 3793242134
    MF Steve Leslie 20200000
    MF Brian Lewis 2241725200
    FW Ray Crawford 553145247730
    FW Brian Gibbs 551145+1116030
    FW Mick Mahon 47737+157220
    FW Brian Owen 944+220+1022
    FW Dave Simmons 1561035300
    FW Ray Whittaker 905+301000
    Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season
    MF Roger Joslyn 80700010
    FW Roy Massey 18412+44100+10

    Goalscorers

    [32]

    Place Nationality Position Name Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Total
    1 FW Ray Crawford 24 7 0 31
    2 FW Brian Gibbs 11 0 0 11
    3 MF Ken Jones 4 1 4 9
    4 WG Mick Mahon 5 2 0 7
    5 FW Dave Simmons 3 3 0 6
    6 LB Brian Hall 4 0 1 5
    7 FB Bobby Cram 4 0 0 4
    MF Brian Lewis 2 2 0 4
    FW Roy Massey 4 0 0 4
    WG Brian Owen 2 0 2 4
    11 FB John Gilchrist 1 1 0 2
    CB John Kurila 2 0 0 2
    13 MF Phil Bloss 1 0 0 1
    FB Eric Burgess 1 0 0 1
    CB Brian Garvey 0 1 0 1
    Own goals 2 1 0 3
    TOTALS 70 18 7 95

    Disciplinary record

    [33]

    Nationality Position Name Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Total
    CB John Kurila 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
    GK Graham Smith 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
    WG Brian Owen 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
    TOTALS 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 0

    Clean sheets

    Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[34]

    Place Nationality Player Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Total
    1 Graham Smith 11 4 1 16
    2 Brian Sherratt 3 0 0 3
    TOTALS 14 4 1 19

    Player debuts

    Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[35]

    Position Nationality Player Date Opponent Ground Notes
    CB Brian Garvey 15 August 1970 Hartlepool Layer Road
    FB John Gilchrist 15 August 1970 Hartlepool Layer Road
    FW Ray Crawford 15 August 1970 Hartlepool Layer Road
    WG Mick Mahon 15 August 1970 Hartlepool Layer Road
    CB John Kurila 19 August 1970 Cambridge United Layer Road
    WG Brian Owen 19 August 1970 Cambridge United Layer Road
    GK Brian Sherratt 21 September 1970 Darlington Feethams
    CB Trevor Painter 18 December 1970 Chester Layer Road
    FW Dave Simmons 26 December 1970 Lincoln City Sincil Bank
    MF Brian Lewis 26 December 1970 Lincoln City Sincil Bank
    FB Eric Burgess 20 February 1971 Newport County Layer Road
    CB Lindsay Smith 20 April 1971 Grimsby Town Blundell Park
    MF Steve Leslie 20 April 1971 Grimsby Town Blundell Park
    MF Phil Bloss 26 April 1971 Barrow Layer Road

      See also

      References

      General

      Books

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