1982–83 Colchester United F.C. season

The 1982–83 season was Colchester United's 41st season in their history and second consecutive season in fourth tier of English football, the Fourth Division. Alongside competing in the Fourth Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Football League Trophy.

Colchester United
1982–83 season
ChairmanMaurice Cadman[1]
ManagerAllan Hunter
(until 18 January)
Cyril Lea
(from 1 February)
StadiumLayer Road
Fourth Division6th
FA Cup1st round
(eliminated by
Torquay United)
League Cup2nd round
(eliminated by
Southampton)
Football League TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Ian Allinson (22)
All:
Ian Allinson (26)
Highest home attendance7,679
v Southampton, 6 October 1982[2]
Lowest home attendance1,625
v Stockport County, 17 December 1982[3]
Average home league attendance2,690[4]
Biggest win5–1
v Scunthorpe United, 15 April 1983
Biggest defeat0–4
v Halifax Town, 14 January 1983

Colchester challenged for the top four but once again fell short, on this occasion missing promotion by just two points. A tragic season saw forward John Lyons take his own life, while Allan Hunter resigned two months later, replaced by his assistant Cyril Lea in February.

In the cups, Colchester were entered into the second and final iteration of the Football League Trophy, which the U's exited at the group stage, which defeats to Southampton and Torquay United in the second and first round of the League and FA Cup respectively denied the club a cup run.

Season overview

Allan Hunter continued in his role as player-manager for the new season, with former Ipswich Town coach Cyril Lea his assistant. Colchester led the table undefeated after seven games and earned a League Cup second round tie against Southampton. Following a 0–0 draw at Layer Road, with England international Peter Shilton in inspired form, the U's could not repeat their heroics from 1974 at The Dell, losing 4–2 and making another early exit.

The season then took a tragic turn, when in November, just hours after turning out for the U's against Chester City, forward John Lyons committed suicide at his home in Layer de la Haye. After this incident and having to give up his own playing career, Allan Hunter resigned as manager in January with Colchester in seventh place. Cyril Lea took over initially until the end of the campaign and promptly won eight of his first eleven games. However, four defeats in 17 days during April cost the U's and they finished sixth position in the league, missing promotion by just two points.

Ian Allinson ended the season as Colchester's top scorer with 26 league and cup goals, while youth graduate Tony Adcock scored 17 goals. Veteran goalkeeper Mike Walker, who had missed just nine games in ten seasons for the club, announced his retirement at the end of the season.[5]

Players
As of match played 13 May 1983.[6]
Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee
Goalkeepers
Alec ChamberlainGKMarch (1964-06-20)20 June 1964 (aged 17)00 Ipswich TownSummer 1982Undisclosed
Ian CranstoneGKRochford00 Tottenham HotspurSummer 1977Free transfer
Bobby HamiltonGK00UnknownSummer 1977
Defenders
Phil ColemanFBWoolwich (1960-09-08)8 September 1960 (aged 21)514 MillwallFebruary 1981£15,000
Micky CookFBEnfield (1951-04-09)9 April 1951 (aged 31)60721 Orient1 March 1969Free transfer
Adrian KeithCBColchester (1962-12-16)16 December 1962 (aged 19)00 West Ham UnitedDecember 1982Free transfer
Wayne WardFBColchester (1964-04-28)28 April 1964 (aged 18)50ApprenticeApril 1982Free transfer
Steve WignallCBLiverpool (1954-09-17)17 September 1954 (aged 27)23612 Doncaster RoversSeptember 1977£5,000
Midfielders
Andy FarrellMF/FBColchester (1965-10-07)7 October 1965 (aged 16)00ApprenticeSummer 1982Free transfer
Andy GoodingMF00ApprenticeSummer 1981Free transfer
Jeff HullMFRochford (1960-08-25)25 August 1960 (aged 21)00 Basildon United17 December 1982[lower-alpha 1]Undisclosed
Steve LeslieMFHornsey (1952-09-04)4 September 1952 (aged 29)43544Apprentice20 April 1971[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
Roger OsborneMFOtley (1950-03-09)9 March 1950 (aged 32)605 Ipswich TownFebruary 1981£25,000
Forwards
Tony AdcockFWBethnal Green (1963-03-27)27 March 1963 (aged 19)496Apprentice31 March 1981Free transfer
Keith BowenFW Northampton (1958-02-26)26 February 1958 (aged 24)00 Brentford25 March 1983[lower-alpha 2]£10,000
Perry GrovesWGBow (1965-04-19)19 April 1965 (aged 17)90 Cornard DynamosSummer 1981Free transfer
Roy McDonoughFWSolihull (1958-10-16)16 October 1958 (aged 23)6218 ChelseaFebruary 1981£15,000
Craig OldfieldFWWarley (1963-11-24)24 November 1963 (aged 18)00 Stowmarket TownSummer 1982Free transfer
John TaylorFWNorwich (1964-10-24)24 October 1964 (aged 17)00ApprenticeSummer 1981Free transfer
  1. Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club
  2. Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game in his second spell for the club

Transfers

In
Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
Summer 1982 GK Alec Chamberlain Ipswich Town Undisclosed [7]
Summer 1982 CB Kevin Beattie Free agent Free transfer [8]
Summer 1982 MF/FB Andy Farrell Apprentice Free transfer [9]
Summer 1982 FW Craig Oldfield Stowmarket Town Free transfer [10]
December 1982 CB Adrian Keith West Ham United Free transfer [11]
17 December 1982 MF Jeff Hull Basildon United Undisclosed [12][lower-alpha 1]
25 March 1983 FW Keith Bowen Brentford £10,000 [13][lower-alpha 2]
  • Total spending: ~ £10,000
  1. Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club
  2. Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game in his second spell for the club

Out
Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
End of season GK Jeff Wood HJK Helsinki Free transfer [14]
November 1982 CB Kevin Beattie Middlesbrough Free transfer [8]
9 November 1982 FW John Lyons [15][lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2]
January 1983 CB Allan Hunter Free agent Retired [16][lower-alpha 3]
February 1983 FW Kevin Bremner Millwall £25,000 [17]
22 April 1983 MF Dennis Longhorn Chelmsford City Released [18][lower-alpha 1]
2 May 1983 GK Mike Walker Free agent Retired [19][lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 4]
13 May 1983 FB Mick Packer Wivenhoe Town Became player-manager [20][lower-alpha 1]
13 May 1983 WG Ian Allinson Arsenal Free transfer [21][lower-alpha 1]
  • Total incoming: ~ £25,000
  1. Date of departure refers to the date of the player's final game for the club
  2. John Lyons committed suicide on 10 November 1982
  3. Allan Hunter resigned from his position as player-manager at Colchester United on 18 January
  4. Mike Walker joined Colchester United's coaching staff after retiring from playing

Loans in
Date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
1 January 1983 FW John Linford Ipswich Town 1 March 1983 [22][lower-alpha 1]
12 March 1983 FW Keith Bowen Brentford 19 March 1983 [13][lower-alpha 2]
  1. Loan end date refers to the date of the player's final game for the club
  2. Loan start and end dates refer to the date of the player's first and final games for the club

Loans out
Date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
October 1982 FW Kevin Bremner Birmingham City October 1982 [17][23]
December 1982 FW Kevin Bremner Wrexham December 1982 [17][23]
January 1983 FW Kevin Bremner Plymouth Argyle January 1983 [17][23]

    Match details

    Fourth Division
    Main article: 1982–83 Football League

    Results round by round
    Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
    GroundHAAHAHHAAHAAHHHAAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHHAAHHAAHAH
    ResultWDDWWWDLLDLLWWWWWDLWLDLWWLWWLWWWDWDDWWLLWLLWWW
    Position7931112588101310987667577877766755555555555556555
    Source: 11v11.com
    A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

    League table
    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
    4 Scunthorpe United 46 23 14 9 71 42 +29 83 Promoted
    5 Bury 46 23 12 11 74 46 +28 81
    6 Colchester United 46 24 9 13 75 55 +20 81
    7 York City 46 22 13 11 88 58 +30 79
    8 Swindon Town 46 19 11 16 61 54 +7 68
    Source:

    Matches
    28 August 1982 (1982-08-28) 1Colchester United1–0Halifax TownColchester
    McDonough  47' Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,610
    Referee: Rob Lewis
    4 September 1982 (1982-09-04) 2Hereford United0–0Colchester UnitedHereford
    Crabbe  65' Report Stadium: Edgar Street
    Attendance: 2,465
    Referee: L Robinson
    6 September 1982 (1982-09-06) 3Port Vale0–0Colchester UnitedBurslem
    Report Stadium: Vale Park
    Attendance: 2,877
    Referee: Vic Callow
    10 September 1982 (1982-09-10) 4Colchester United4–1RochdaleColchester
    Allinson  44' (pen.)
    Wignall  45'
    Lyons  49', 90'    		 Report Wellings  17' (pen.) Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,836
    Referee: D Brazier
    17 September 1982 (1982-09-17) 5Crewe Alexandra0–1Colchester UnitedCrewe
    Report Lyons  33' Stadium: Gresty Road
    Attendance: 2,539
    25 September 1982 (1982-09-25) 6Colchester United4–1BlackpoolColchester
    15:00 BST Lyons  27'
    Leslie  37'
    Groves  63'
    Allinson  85'    		 Report Pashley  36' (pen.) Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,918
    Referee: Ian Borrett
    28 September 1982 (1982-09-28) 7Colchester United0–0Hull CityColchester
    19:30 BST Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 3,071
    Referee: Colin Downey
    2 October 1982 (1982-10-02) 8Scunthorpe United2–1Colchester UnitedScunthorpe
    O'Berg  32'
    Angus  48'    		 Report Osborne  50' Stadium: Old Showground
    Attendance: 2,616
    Referee: A Robinson
    10 October 1982 (1982-10-10) 9Swindon Town3–0Colchester UnitedSwindon
    15:00 BST Rideout  36' (pen.)
    Rowland  44', 53'    		 Report Stadium: County Ground
    Attendance: 4,473
    Referee: L Burden
    15 October 1982 (1982-10-15) 10Colchester United2–2DarlingtonColchester
    Allinson  14'
    McDonough  65'    		 Report Walsh  50', 56' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,547
    Referee: D Letts
    19 October 1982 (1982-10-19) 11Northampton Town2–1Colchester UnitedNorthampton
    19:30 BST Denyer  46'
    Burrows  88'    		 Report Allinson  85' Stadium: County Ground
    Attendance: 1,955
    Referee: T Spencer
    30 October 1982 (1982-10-30) 12Bury1–0Colchester UnitedBury
    Parker  63' Report Stadium: Gigg Lane
    Attendance: 2,653
    Referee: G Tyson
    2 November 1982 (1982-11-02) 13Colchester United3–0WimbledonColchester
    19:30 GMT Allinson  31'
    McDonough  52', 70'    		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,219
    Referee: H Taylor
    6 November 1982 (1982-11-06) 14Colchester United2–0Mansfield TownColchester
    Lyons  9', 44'
    Cook  50'    		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,009
    Referee: J Martin
    9 November 1982 (1982-11-09) 15Colchester United1–0Chester CityColchester
    Wignall  84' Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,362
    Referee: Tony Ward
    13 November 1982 (1982-11-13) 16Tranmere Rovers2–4Colchester UnitedBirkenhead
    Mungall  43'
    Kerr  74'    		 Report McDonough  1'
    Allinson  3', 20'
    Adcock  82'    		 Stadium: Prenton Park
    Attendance: 1,410
    27 November 1982 (1982-11-27) 17Bristol City0–2Colchester UnitedBristol
    Report Bremner  12'
    Allinson  85'    		 Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
    Attendance: 4,310
    Referee: Tom Bune
    3 December 1982 (1982-12-03) 18Colchester United0–0York CityColchester
    19:30 GMT Wignall  20' Report Byrne  20' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,214
    Referee: Alan Gunn
    11 December 1982 (1982-12-11) 19Hull City3–0Colchester UnitedKingston upon Hull
    Flounders  69', 81'
    Hawley  77'    		 Report Stadium: Boothferry Park
    Attendance: 4,323
    Referee: David Hutchinson
    17 December 1982 (1982-12-17) 20Colchester United3–0Stockport CountyColchester
    19:30 GMT Allinson  24', 70'
    McDonough  51'    		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 1,625
    Referee: Alf Grey
    27 December 1982 (1982-12-27) 21Peterborough United2–1Colchester UnitedPeterborough
    Winters  6'
    Firm  70'    		 Report Bremner  44'
    McDonough  34'
    Packer  69'    		 Stadium: London Road Stadium
    Attendance: 4,235
    Referee: J Key
    28 December 1982 (1982-12-28) 22Colchester United0–0AldershotColchester
    19:30 GMT Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,463
    Referee: J Deakin
    1 January 1983 (1983-01-01) 23Torquay United2–0Colchester UnitedTorquay
    Cooper  16'
    Hughes  85'    		 Report Stadium: Plainmoor
    Attendance: 2,758
    Referee: A Glasson
    3 January 1983 (1983-01-03) 24Colchester United4–1Hartlepool UnitedColchester
    Allinson  14'
    Adcock  22', 85'
    Wignall  44'    		 Report Brown  20' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,239
    Referee: M James
    7 January 1983 (1983-01-07) 25Colchester United3–2Hereford UnitedColchester
    19:30 GMT Allinson  22' (pen.), 34'
    Adcock  59'    		 Report Harvey  4'
    Bartley  52'    		 Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,216
    Referee: D Reeves
    14 January 1983 (1983-01-14) 26Halifax Town4–0Colchester UnitedHalifax
    Nuttall  31'
    Staniforth  34', 83', 86'    		 Report Stadium: The Shay
    Attendance: 1,863
    Referee: R Guy
    21 January 1983 (1983-01-21) 27Colchester United4–3Crewe AlexandraColchester
    15:00 GMT Adcock  8', 37', 86'
    Allinson  11' (pen.)    		 Report Cliss  9', 69'
    Bancroft  90'    		 Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,221
    Referee: K Salmon
    5 February 1983 (1983-02-05) 28Blackpool1–2Colchester UnitedBlackpool
    Hetzke  75' Report Adcock  50'
    Hull  61'    		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
    Attendance: 1,747
    Referee: P Tyldesley
    15 February 1983 (1983-02-15) 29Wimbledon2–1Colchester UnitedWimbledon
    19:30 GMT Smith  70'
    Hodges  72'    		 Report Adcock  20' Stadium: Plough Lane
    Attendance: 1,753
    Referee: L Shapter
    18 February 1983 (1983-02-18) 30Colchester United1–0Swindon TownColchester
    19:30 GMT Cook  71' Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,386
    Referee: Martin Bodenham
    26 February 1983 (1983-02-26) 31Darlington1–3Colchester UnitedDarlington
    McLean  72' (pen.) Report McDonough  9'
    Adcock  41', 57'    		 Stadium: Feethams
    Attendance: 1,089
    Referee: A Challinor
    1 March 1983 (1983-03-01) 32Colchester United3–1Northampton TownColchester
    19:30 GMT Allinson  25' (pen.)
    Hull  56'
    Adcock  66'    		 Report Massey  2' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,501
    Referee: M Taylor
    5 March 1983 (1983-03-05) 33Chester City1–1Colchester UnitedChester
    Simpson  61' Report Adcock  56' Stadium: Sealand Road
    Attendance: 1,136
    Referee: Keith Cooper
    12 March 1983 (1983-03-12) 34Colchester United2–1BuryColchester
    15:00 GMT Allinson  38'
    Bowen  44'    		 Report Potts  83' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 3,357
    Referee: M Dimblebee
    19 March 1983 (1983-03-19) 35Mansfield Town1–1Colchester UnitedMansfield
    Nicholson  81' Report Hull  48' Stadium: Field Mill
    Attendance: 2,371
    Referee: R Bridges
    25 March 1983 (1983-03-25) 36Colchester United3–3Tranmere RoversColchester
    19:30 GMT Osborne  4'
    Bowen  47'
    Adcock  60'    		 Report Griffiths  12'
    Aspinall  44'
    Brown  75'    		 Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,547
    Referee: E Scales
    1 April 1983 (1983-04-01) 37Colchester United1–0Peterborough UnitedColchester
    Allinson  9' Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 3,759
    Referee: Rob Lewis
    2 April 1983 (1983-04-02) 38Aldershot0–1Colchester UnitedAldershot
    Report Hull  34' Stadium: Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 1,670
    Referee: M Robinson
    9 April 1983 (1983-04-09) 39York City3–0Colchester UnitedYork
    Busby  37'
    Pollard  48' (pen.)
    Senior  89'    		 Report Stadium: Bootham Crescent
    Attendance: 2,538
    Referee: R Nixon
    12 April 1983 (1983-04-12) 40Colchester United1–2Port ValeColchester
    Adcock  2' Report Newton  18'
    Fox  76'    		 Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 3,275
    Referee: D Hedges
    15 April 1983 (1983-04-15) 41Colchester United5–1Scunthorpe UnitedColchester
    19:30 BST Adcock  9', 54'
    Allinson  10', 81' (pen.)
    Bowen  89'    		 Report Cammack  17' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 3,155
    Referee: Ian Borrett
    22 April 1983 (1983-04-22) 42Stockport County3–0Colchester UnitedStockport
    19:30 BST Smith  16'
    Coyle  63'
    Quinn  64'    		 Report Stadium: Edgeley Park
    Attendance: 1,733
    Referee: H Wilson
    26 April 1983 (1983-04-26) 43Rochdale2–1Colchester UnitedRochdale
    Higgins  22'
    French  32'    		 Report Allinson  80' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
    Attendance: 1,219
    Referee: M Peck
    29 April 1983 (1983-04-29) 44Colchester United3–1Bristol CityColchester
    19:30 BST Allinson  35' (pen.)
    Bowen  39'
    McDonough  87'    		 Report Ritchie  41' (pen.) Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,196
    Referee: Tony Ward
    2 May 1983 (1983-05-02) 45Hartlepool United1–4Colchester UnitedHartlepool
    11:45 BST Linacre  74' Report Allinson  32'
    Coleman  65', 66'
    Groves  80'    		 Stadium: Victoria Park
    Attendance: 804
    Referee: D Shaw
    13 May 1983 (1983-05-13) 46Colchester United1–0Torquay UnitedColchester
    Wignall  71' Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,181
    Referee: Alan Gunn

    Football League Trophy
    Main article: 1982–83 Football League Trophy § Group A
    Team Pld W D L GF GA GD BP Pts
    Watford 3 3 0 0 10 3 +7 2 11
    Colchester United 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 1 7
    Southend United 3 0 1 2 3 8 −5 0 1
    Orient 3 0 1 2 2 7 −5 0 1
    Source:
    13 August 1982 (1982-08-13) 1st roundColchester United3–1Southend UnitedColchester
    Coleman  36'
    Allinson  46'
    Lyons  85'    		 Report Cusack  34' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 1,662
    Referee: K Salmon
    17 August 1982 (1982-08-17) 1st roundWatford2–1Colchester UnitedWatford
    19:30 BST Blissett  72'
    Jenkins  79'    		 Report Allinson  80' Stadium: Vicarage Road
    Attendance: 3,837
    Referee: D Hedges
    21 August 1982 (1982-08-21) 1st roundOrient0–2Colchester UnitedLeyton
    15:00 BST Report Lyons  60', 89' Stadium: Brisbane Road
    Attendance: 1,384
    Referee: K Baker

    League Cup
    Main article: 1982–83 Football League Cup
    31 August 1982 (1982-08-31) 1st round 1st legColchester United2–0AldershotColchester
    Wignall  12'
    Groves  35'    		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 1,665
    Referee: M Dimblebee
    14 September 1982 (1982-09-14) 1st round 2nd legAldershot0–1Colchester UnitedAldershot
    Report Allinson  85' Stadium: Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 1,680
    Referee: M Taylor
    Note: Colchester won 3–0 on aggregate
    6 October 1982 (1982-10-06) 2nd round 1st legColchester United0–0SouthamptonColchester
    19:30 BST Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 7,679
    Referee: B Hill
    26 October 1982 (1982-10-26) 2nd round 2nd legSouthampton4–2Colchester UnitedSouthampton
    Wallace  28'
    Cassells  40'
    Armstrong  73'
    Moran  90'    		 Report Allinson  14' (pen.)
    Lyons  50'    		 Stadium: The Dell
    Referee: E Read
    Note: Southampton won 4–2 on aggregate

    FA Cup
    Main article: 1982–83 FA Cup
    20 November 1982 (1982-11-20) 1st roundColchester United0–2Torquay UnitedColchester
    Report Little  34'
    Cooper  62'
    Grapes  40'    		 Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,913
    Referee: D Reeves

    Squad statistics

    Appearances and goals

    [6][24]

    No. Pos Nat Player TotalFourth DivisionFA CupLeague CupFootball League Trophy
    AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
    GK Alec Chamberlain 4040000000
    DF Phil Coleman 453372104031
    DF Micky Cook 481411004030
    DF Adrian Keith 4040000000
    DF Wayne Ward 160140101000
    DF Steve Wignall 525444104130
    MF Jeff Hull 274274000000
    MF Steve Leslie 36126+3110401+10
    MF Roger Osborne 532452104030
    FW Tony Adcock 341726+4170+101020
    FW Keith Bowen 134134000000
    FW Perry Groves 2238+92002130
    FW Roy McDonough 49838+3810402+10
    Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season
    GK Mike Walker 500420104030
    DF Kevin Beattie 703+10001020
    DF Allan Hunter 25017+1010301+20
    DF Mick Packer 120120000000
    MF Dennis Longhorn 29027+10100000
    FW Ian Allinson 54264622104232
    FW Kevin Bremner 19210+52100+2010
    FW John Linford 7070000000
    FW John Lyons 2210156004133

    Goalscorers

    [24]

    Place Nationality Position Name Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
    1 WG Ian Allinson 22 0 2 2 26
    2 FW Tony Adcock 17 0 0 0 17
    3 FW John Lyons 6 0 1 3 10
    4 FW Roy McDonough 8 0 0 0 8
    5 CB Steve Wignall 4 0 1 0 5
    6 FW Keith Bowen 4 0 0 0 4
    MF Jeff Hull 4 0 0 0 4
    8 FB Phil Coleman 2 0 0 1 3
    WG Perry Groves 2 0 1 0 3
    10 FW Kevin Bremner 2 0 0 0 2
    MF Roger Osborne 2 0 0 0 2
    12 FB Micky Cook 1 0 0 0 1
    MF Steve Leslie 1 0 0 0 1
    Own goals 0 0 0 0 0
    TOTALS 75 0 5 6 86

    Disciplinary record

    [25]

    Nationality Position Name Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
    FB Micky Cook 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
    FW Roy McDonough 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
    FB Mick Packer 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
    CB Steve Wignall 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
    TOTALS 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4

    Clean sheets

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

    Place Nationality Player Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
    1 Mike Walker 15 0 3 1 19
    2 Alec Chamberlain 1 0 0 0 1
    TOTALS 16 0 3 1 20

    Player debuts

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

    Position Nationality Player Date Opponent Ground Notes
    CB Kevin Beattie 17 August 1982 Watford Vicarage Road
    MF Jeff Hull 17 December 1982 Stockport County Layer Road
    CB Adrian Keith 1 January 1983 Torquay United Plainmoor
    GK Alec Chamberlain 3 January 1983 Hartlepool United Layer Road
    FW John Linford 14 January 1983 Halifax Town The Shay
    FW Keith Bowen 12 March 1983 Bury Layer Road
    FW Keith Bowen 25 March 1983 Tranmere Rovers Layer Road [28][lower-alpha 1]
    1. 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

    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 0–0 Southampton". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
    3. "Colchester Utd 3–0 Stockport County". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
    4. "Average Attendance Figures Per Season". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
    5. Hudson, Matt (11 July 2012). "The 1970s and 1980s". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
    6. "Appearances". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
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