1995–96 Colchester United F.C. season

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

Colchester United
1995–96 season
ChairmanGordon Parker[1]
ManagerSteve Wignall
StadiumLayer Road
Third Division7th
Play-offsSemi-final
(eliminated by
Plymouth Argyle
FA Cup1st round
(eliminated by
Gravesend & Northfleet)
League Cup1st round
(eliminated by
Bristol City)
Football League TrophyQuarter-final (southern section)
(eliminated by
Peterborough United
Top goalscorerLeague:
Tony Adcock (12)
All:
Tony Adcock (17)
Highest home attendance6,511
v Plymouth Argyle, 12 May 1996[2]
Lowest home attendance1,122
v Torquay United, 26 September 1995[3]
Average home league attendance3,299[4]
Biggest win3–0
v Lincoln City, 26 August 1995
4–1
v Hartlepool United, 7 October 1995
5–2
v Torquay United, 26 September 1995
Biggest defeat0–2
v Swindon Town, 8 November 1995
v Gravesend & Northfleet, 11 November 1995
v Wigan Athletic, 30 January 1996
v Preston North End, 17 February 1996
1–3
v Cambridge United, 29 August 1995
v Mansfield Town, 25 November 1995
v Plymouth Argyle, 15 May 1996

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

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

Season overview

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

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

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

Ahead of the play-offs, Warnock taunted:

Little teams like Colchester shouldn't even be on the same pitch as big clubs like Plymouth

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

Players
As of match played 15 May 1996.[6]
Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee
Goalkeepers
Garrett CaldwellGK Princeton (1973-11-06)6 November 1973 (aged 21)00 Princeton Tigers25 September 1995Free transfer
Carl EmbersonGKEpsom (1973-07-13)13 July 1973 (aged 21)350 Millwall6 July 1994£25,000
Defenders
Simon BettsFBMiddlesbrough (1973-03-03)3 March 1973 (aged 22)1043 Scarborough11 December 1992Free transfer
Gus CaesarCBTottenham (1966-03-05)5 March 1966 (aged 29)471 Airdrieonians11 August 1994Free transfer
Peter CawleyCBWalton-on-Thames (1965-09-15)15 September 1965 (aged 29)976 Barnet30 October 1992[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
Jean DalliFBEnfield Town (1976-08-13)13 August 1976 (aged 18)10Apprentice13 August 1994[lower-alpha 2]Free transfer
Joe DunneFBDublin (1973-05-25)25 May 1973 (aged 22)00 Gillingham27 March 1996Free transfer
Tony EnglishDF/MFLuton (1966-10-19)19 October 1966 (aged 28)48958 Coventry City24 December 1984Free transfer
Paul GibbsFBGorleston (1972-10-26)26 October 1972 (aged 22)90 Diss Town6 March 1995Undisclosed
Nicky HaydonDF/MFBarking (1978-08-10)10 August 1978 (aged 16)00Youth team1 August 1995Free transfer
Ben LewisCBChelmsford (1977-06-22)22 June 1977 (aged 17)00 Heybridge Swifts1 August 1994Free transfer
Tony McCarthyCBDublin (1969-11-09)9 November 1969 (aged 25)101 Millwall17 March 1995Free transfer
Andy PartnerCBColchester (1974-10-21)21 October 1974 (aged 20)50Apprentice16 December 1991[lower-alpha 2]Free transfer
Midfielders
Steve BallMFColchester (1969-09-02)2 September 1969 (aged 25)7111 Cambridge United14 September 1992Free transfer
Tony CookMFHemel Hempstead (1976-09-17)17 September 1976 (aged 18)30 Queens Park Rangers11 January 1994[lower-alpha 2]Free transfer
Tony DennisMFEton (1963-12-01)1 December 1963 (aged 31)412 Chesterfield10 August 1994Free transfer
Karl DuguidMFLetchworth (1978-03-21)21 March 1978 (aged 17)00Youth team9 December 1995[lower-alpha 2]Free transfer
Chris FryMF/WGCardiff (1969-10-23)23 October 1969 (aged 25)548 Hereford United24 October 1993Nominal
David GregoryMFSudbury (1970-01-23)23 January 1970 (aged 25)00 Peterborough United8 December 1995Free transfer
Mark KinsellaMFDublin (1972-08-12)12 August 1972 (aged 22)20932 Home Farm18 August 1989Free transfer
Adam LockeMF/FBCroydon (1970-08-20)20 August 1970 (aged 24)331 Southend United23 September 1994Free transfer
Forwards
Tony AdcockFWBethnal Green (1963-03-27)27 March 1963 (aged 32)219112 Luton Town3 August 1995Free transfer
Tony LockFWHarlow (1976-09-03)3 September 1976 (aged 18)31Apprentice28 January 1995[lower-alpha 2]Free transfer
Robbie ReineltFWLoughton (1974-03-11)11 March 1974 (aged 21)50 Gillingham22 March 1995Part exchange
Steve WhittonFWEast Ham (1960-12-04)4 December 1960 (aged 34)5215 Ipswich Town24 March 1994£10,000
  1. Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game in his second spell for the club
  2. Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club

Transfers

In
Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
August 1995 WG/FW Steve Mardenborough Stafford Rangers Free transfer [7][8]
1 August 1995 DF/MF Nicky Haydon Youth team Free transfer [9][10]
3 August 1995 FW Tony Adcock Luton Town Free transfer [11][12]
29 September 1995 GK Garrett Caldwell Princeton Tigers Free transfer [13][14]
17 October 1995 MF Robert Boyce Enfield Trial [15][16]
8 December 1995 MF David Gregory Peterborough United Free transfer [17][18]
9 December 1995 MF Karl Duguid Youth team Free transfer [19][20][lower-alpha 1]
27 March 1996 FB Joe Dunne Gillingham Free transfer [21][22]
  • Total spending: ~ £0
  1. Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club

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

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

      Match details

      Third Division
      Main article: 1995–96 Football League

      Results round by round
      Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
      GroundHAHAAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAAAHHAHAAHAHHAHHAHHAAH
      ResultWDWLWLDDWLWDWWDDLLDWDDWWDLDDLLDDWWDWWLWWLDDDWW
      Position69685889797664455687755455646891088887888989977
      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
      5 Darlington 46 20 18 8 60 42 +18 78 Participated in play-offs
      6 Hereford United 46 20 14 12 65 47 +18 74
      7 Colchester United 46 18 18 10 61 51 +10 72
      8 Barnet 46 18 16 12 65 45 +20 70
      9 Chester City 46 18 16 12 72 53 +19 70
      Source:

      Matches
      12 August 1995 (1995-08-12) 1Colchester United2–1Plymouth ArgyleColchester
      Betts  15'
      Locke  59'
      English  51'       		 Report Littlejohn  54' Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 3,585
      Referee: Andy D'Urso
      19 August 1995 (1995-08-19) 2Barnet1–1Colchester UnitedChipping Barnet
      15:00 BST Freedman  69' Report Adcock  81' Stadium: Underhill Stadium
      Attendance: 1,966
      Referee: Steve Bennett
      26 August 1995 (1995-08-26) 3Colchester United3–0Lincoln CityColchester
      15:00 BST Dennis  2', 8'
      Mardenborough  74'      		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 2,939
      Referee: Rob Harris
      29 August 1995 (1995-08-29) 4Cambridge United3–1Colchester UnitedCambridge
      19:45 BST Palmer  15'
      Joseph  23'
      Corazzin  60'      		 Report Adcock  49'
      Cawley  74'       		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
      Attendance: 3,476
      Referee: A Butler
      2 September 1995 (1995-09-02) 5Gillingham0–1Colchester UnitedGillingham
      Report Adcock  75' Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
      Attendance: 7,667
      Referee: M Pierce
      9 September 1995 (1995-09-09) 6Colchester United1–2Chester CityColchester
      15:00 BST Whitton  82' Report Priest  54'
      Regis  81'
      Whelan  65'       		 Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 3,422
      Referee: Barry Knight
      12 September 1995 (1995-09-12) 7Colchester United2–2Preston North EndColchester
      Fry  25'
      Whitton  50'      		 Report Cartwright  57'
      Bryson  87'
      Kidd  43'      		 Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 2,869
      Referee: D Orr
      16 September 1995 (1995-09-16) 8Darlington2–2Colchester UnitedDarlington
      Muir  46'
      Bannister  78'      		 Report Dennis  10'
      Cheetham  20'      		 Stadium: Feethams
      Attendance: 1,685
      Referee: David Allison
      23 September 1995 (1995-09-23) 9Colchester United2–0Hereford UnitedColchester
      Reinelt  22', 65' Report Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 2,596
      Referee: G Pooley
      30 September 1995 (1995-09-30) 10Scunthorpe United1–0Colchester UnitedScunthorpe
      15:00 BST Eyre  15' Report Stadium: Glanford Park
      Attendance: 2,051
      Referee: William Burns
      7 October 1995 (1995-10-07) 11Colchester United4–1Hartlepool UnitedColchester
      Locke  9', 64'
      Adcock  20'
      Reinelt  26'      		 Report Howard  88' Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 2,618
      Referee: J Brandwood
      14 October 1995 (1995-10-14) 12Rochdale1–1Colchester UnitedRochdale
      Stuart  67' Report Reinelt  29'
      Fry  79'      		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
      Attendance: 2,193
      Referee: G Frankland
      21 October 1995 (1995-10-21) 13Colchester United1–0Northampton TownColchester
      15:00 BST Kinsella  60' Report Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 3,823
      Referee: G Pooley
      28 October 1995 (1995-10-28) 14Cardiff City1–2Colchester UnitedCardiff
      15:00 GMT Adams  30' Report Adcock  13', 14' Stadium: Ninian Park
      Attendance: 3,207
      Referee: J Rushton
      31 October 1995 (1995-10-31) 15Fulham1–1Colchester UnitedFulham
      19:45 GMT Cusack  61' Report Mardenborough  26'
      Dennis  43'       		 Stadium: Craven Cottage
      Attendance: 2,870
      Referee: G Singh
      4 November 1995 (1995-11-04) 16Colchester United1–1Exeter CityColchester
      15:00 GMT Kinsella  20' Report Pears  82' Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 3,377
      18 November 1995 (1995-11-18) 17Doncaster Rovers3–2Colchester UnitedDoncaster
      Colcombe  18'
      Jones  25', 75'      		 Report Cheetham  45'
      Adcock  85'      		 Stadium: Belle Vue
      Attendance: 1,603
      25 November 1995 (1995-11-25) 18Colchester United1–3Mansfield TownColchester
      Adcock  46' (pen.) Report Hadley  41'
      Boothroyd  50' (pen.)
      Ireland  70'      		 Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 2,819
      Referee: K Leach
      9 December 1995 (1995-12-09) 19Hereford United1–1Colchester UnitedHereford
      Smith  62' Report Betts  77' Stadium: Edgar Street
      Attendance: 3,324
      Referee: R Poulain
      16 December 1995 (1995-12-16) 20Colchester United2–1Scunthorpe UnitedColchester
      15:00 GMT Ball  19'
      Kinsella  40'      		 Report Young  62' Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 2,138
      23 December 1995 (1995-12-23) 21Bury0–0Colchester UnitedBury
      15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Gigg Lane
      Attendance: 3,559
      Referee: Roger Furnandiz
      26 December 1995 (1995-12-26) 22Colchester United0–0Leyton OrientColchester
      12:00 GMT Report Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 4,965
      Referee: Andy D'Urso
      1 January 1996 (1996-01-01) 23Torquay United2–3Colchester UnitedTorquay
      Jack  35'
      Newhouse  50'      		 Report Kinsella  1'
      Duguid  77'
      Betts  90'      		 Stadium: Plainmoor
      Attendance: 2,425
      13 January 1996 (1996-01-13) 24Colchester United3–2BarnetColchester
      15:00 GMT Betts  5' (pen.)
      Abrahams  10', 16'      		 Report Primus  22'
      Devine  36'       		Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 3,252
      Referee: Steve Bennett
      20 January 1996 (1996-01-20) 25Plymouth Argyle1–1Colchester UnitedPlymouth
      Baird  30' Report Greene  89' Stadium: Home Park
      Attendance: 5,800
      Referee: D Orr
      30 January 1996 (1996-01-30) 26Wigan Athletic2–0Colchester UnitedWigan
      Johnson  14', 37' Report Stadium: Springfield Park
      Attendance: 2,101
      Referee: Terry Heilbron
      3 February 1996 (1996-02-03) 27Lincoln City0–0Colchester UnitedLincoln
      Report Stadium: Sincil Bank
      Attendance: 2,531
      Referee: G Frankland
      6 February 1996 (1996-02-06) 28Colchester United1–1Colchester UnitedColchester
      19:30 GMT Cawley  5' Report Trebble  66' Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 2,299
      Referee: Barry Knight
      10 February 1996 (1996-02-10) 29Colchester United1–2Wigan AthleticColchester
      15:00 GMT Adcock  52' Report Lancashire  64', 86' Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 3,082
      Referee: J Kirkby
      17 February 1996 (1996-02-17) 30Preston North End2–0Colchester UnitedPreston
      Saville  13', 39' Report Stadium: Deepdale
      Attendance: 9,335
      Referee: G Pearson
      24 February 1996 (1996-02-24) 31Colchester United1–1DarlingtonColchester
      15:00 GMT Adcock  38' Report Blake  72' Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 2,653
      Referee: D Orr
      27 February 1996 (1996-02-27) 32Chester City1–1Colchester UnitedChester
      Richardson  77' Report Gibbs  72' Stadium: Deva Stadium
      Attendance: 2,001
      Referee: J Brandwood
      2 March 1996 (1996-03-02) 33Leyton Orient0–1Colchester UnitedLeyton
      Report Adcock  41' (pen.) Stadium: Brisbane Road
      Attendance: 4,049
      Referee: Steve Baines
      9 March 1996 (1996-03-09) 34Colchester United1–0BuryColchester
      15:00 GMT Caesar  75' Report Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 2,832
      Referee: M Bailey
      16 March 1996 (1996-03-16) 35Scarborough0–0Colchester UnitedScarborough
      Report Stadium: Athletic Ground
      Attendance: 1,201
      Referee: T West
      19 March 1996 (1996-03-19) 36Colchester United2–1Cambridge UnitedColchester
      19:45 GMT Adcock  9'
      McGleish  51'      		 Report Middleton  31' Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 2,995
      Referee: M Pierce
      23 March 1996 (1996-03-23) 37Colchester United3–1Torquay UnitedColchester
      15:00 GMT Fry  6'
      McGleish  47'
      Betts  74' (pen.)      		 Report Laight  86' Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 2,888
      Referee: G Pooley
      30 March 1996 (1996-03-30) 38Hartlepool United2–1Colchester UnitedHartlepool
      Halliday  17'
      Howard  73'      		 Report Gibbs  45'
      Locke  50'      		 Stadium: Victoria Park
      Attendance: 1,364
      Referee: K Lynch
      2 April 1996 (1996-04-02) 39Colchester United1–0RochdaleColchester
      19:45 BST Reinelt  54' Report Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 3,021
      Referee: Roger Furnandiz
      6 April 1996 (1996-04-06) 40Colchester United1–0Cardiff CityColchester
      15:00 BST Kinsella  56' Report Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 3,345
      Referee: G Singh
      8 April 1996 (1996-04-08) 41Northampton Town2–1Colchester UnitedNorthampton
      15:00 BST Grayson  65'
      Gibb  81'      		 Report Reinelt  90' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
      Attendance: 5,021
      Referee: Steve Bennett
      13 April 1996 (1996-04-13) 42Colchester United2–2FulhamColchester
      15:00 BST McGleish  43', 76'
      Adcock       		Report Morgan  30'
      Conroy  46'
      Angus       		Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 3,795
      Referee: Uriah Rennie
      16 April 1996 (1996-04-16) 43Colchester United1–1GillinghamColchester
      19:45 BST McGleish  64' Report Gayle  58'
      Smith  70'      		 Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 4,952
      Referee: P Richards
      20 April 1996 (1996-04-20) 44Exeter City2–2Colchester UnitedExeter
      Braithwaite  10'
      Chamberlain  25'      		 Report Caesar  6'
      McGleish  65'      		 Stadium: St James Park
      Attendance: 2,788
      Referee: Eddie Wolstenholme
      27 April 1996 (1996-04-27) 45Mansfield Town1–2Colchester UnitedMansfield
      Eustace  49' Report Reinelt  68'
      Dunne  90'      		 Stadium: Field Mill
      Attendance: 2,073
      Referee: M Fletcher
      4 May 1996 (1996-05-04) 46Colchester United1–0Doncaster RoversColchester
      15:00 BST Gibbs  45' Report Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 5,038
      Referee: Clive Wilkes

      Football League play-offs
      Main article: 1996 Football League play-offs § Third Division
      12 May 1996 (1996-05-12) Semi-final 1st legColchester United1–0Plymouth ArgyleColchester
      15:00 BST Kinsella  44' Report Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 6,511
      Referee: M Pierce
      15 May 1996 (1996-05-15) Semi-final 2nd legPlymouth Argyle3–1Colchester UnitedPlymouth
      Evans  3'
      Leadbitter  41'
      Williams  85'      		 Report Mark Kinsella  66' Stadium: Home Park
      Attendance: 14,525
      Referee: J Kirkby
      Note: Plymouth won 3–2 on aggregate

      League Cup
      Main article: 1995–96 Football League Cup
      15 August 1995 (1995-08-15) 1st round 1st legColchester United2–1Bristol CityColchester
      19:45 BST Adcock  15'
      Kinsella  16'      		 Report Seal  3' Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 2,831
      Referee: Paul Taylor
      22 August 1995 (1995-08-22) 1st round 2nd legBristol City2–1 (a.e.t.)
      (5–4 p)      		Colchester UnitedBristol
      Seal  20', 81' Report Cheetham  61' Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
      Attendance: 3,648
      Referee: Graham Barber
      Note: Match tied 3–3, Bristol proceed following a penalty shoot-out

      Football League Trophy
      Main article: 1995–96 Football League Trophy
      Team
      		Pts
      		 Pld
      		 W
      		 D
      		 L
      		 GF
      		 GA
      		 GD
      Swindon Town (Q) 4211031+2
      Colchester United (Q) 3210154+1
      Torquay United 1201136−3

      (Q) Qualified for next round

      26 September 1995 (1995-09-26) 1st round (southern section)Colchester United5–2Torquay UnitedColchester
      19:45 BST Adcock  2', 57', 68'
      Reinelt  35'
      Cawley  55'      		 Report Hathaway  67'
      Stamps  78'      		 Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 1,122
      Referee: Paul Taylor
      8 November 1995 (1995-11-08) 1st round (southern section)Swindon Town2–0Colchester UnitedSwindon
      Thorne  82'
      Finney  89'      		 Report Stadium: County Ground
      Attendance: 6,222
      Referee: Paul Taylor
      28 November 1995 (1995-11-28) 2nd round (southern section)Oxford United1–2Colchester UnitedOxford
      Angel  41' Report Adcock  26'
      Betts  68' (pen.)      		 Stadium: Manor Ground
      Attendance: 1,943
      Referee: D Orr
      9 January 1996 (1996-01-09) Quarter-final (southern section)Peterborough United3–2Colchester UnitedPeterborough
      Martindale  44', 78'
      McGleish  66'      		 Report Betts  71'
      Kinsella  75'      		 Stadium: London Road Stadium
      Attendance: 2,460
      Referee: Roger Furnandiz

      FA Cup
      Main article: 1995–96 FA Cup
      11 November 1995 (1995-11-11) 1st roundGravesend & Northfleet2–0Colchester UnitedNorthfleet
      15:00 GMT Jackson  35'
      Mortley  70'      		 Report Stadium: Stonebridge Road
      Attendance: 3,128
      Referee: G Pooley

      Squad statistics

      Appearances and goals

      [6][43]

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

      Goalscorers

      [43]

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

      Disciplinary record

      [44]

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

      Clean sheets

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

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

      Player debuts

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

      Position Nationality Player Date Opponent Ground Notes
      FW Tony Adcock 12 August 1995 Plymouth Argyle Layer Road [47][lower-alpha 1]
      WG/FW Steve Mardenborough 26 August 1995 Lincoln City Layer Road
      CB Ben Lewis 30 September 1995 Scunthorpe United Glanford Park
      MF Robert Boyce 28 October 1995 Cardiff City Ninian Park
      GK Garrett Caldwell 8 November 1995 Swindon Town County Ground
      CB David Greene 25 November 1995 Mansfield Town Layer Road
      MF Karl Duguid 9 December 1995 Hereford United Edgar Street
      FW/WG Paul Abrahams 1 January 1996 Torquay United Plainmoor [48][lower-alpha 1]
      MF David Gregory 13 January 1996 Barnet Layer Road
      FW Scott McGleish 24 February 1996 Darlington Layer Road
      GK Andy Petterson 9 March 1996 Bury Layer Road
      FB Joe Dunne 30 March 1996 Hartlepool United Victoria Park
      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.
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      3. "Colchester Utd 5–2 Torquay United". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
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      7. "Steve Mardenborough". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
      8. Steve Mardenborough at Soccerbase
      9. "Nicky Haydon". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
      10. Nicky Haydon at Soccerbase
      11. "Tony Adcock (Forward)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
      12. Tony Adcock at Soccerbase
      13. "Garrett Caldwell (Goalkeeper)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
      14. Garrett Caldwell at Soccerbase
      15. "Robert Boyce". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
      16. Robert Boyce at Soccerbase
      17. "David Gregory (Midfielder)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
      18. David Gregory at Soccerbase
      19. "Karl Duguid (Midfielder)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
      20. Karl Duguid at Soccerbase
      21. "Joe Dunne". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
      22. Joe Dunne at Soccerbase
      23. "Tim Allpress". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
      24. Tim Allpress at Soccerbase
      25. "Leighton Allen". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
      26. Leighton Allen at Soccerbase
      27. "John Cheesewright (Goalkeeper)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
      28. John Cheesewright at Soccerbase
      29. "Trevor Putney". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
      30. Trevor Putney at Soccerbase
      31. "Niall Thompson". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
      32. Niall Thompson at Soccerbase
      33. "Michael Cheetham". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
      34. Michael Cheetham at Soccerbase
      35. "David Greene". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
      36. David Greene at Soccerbase
      37. "Paul Abrahams". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
      38. Paul Abrahams at Soccerbase
      39. "Scott McGleish". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
      40. Scott McGleish at Soccerbase
      41. "Andy Petterson (Goalkeeper)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
      42. Andy Petterson at Soccerbase
      43. "Goals". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
      44. "Discipline". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
      45. "Clean sheets (1st team)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
      46. "Alltime- List of Debuts". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
      47. "Colchester Utd 2–1 Plymouth Argyle". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
      48. "Torquay United 2–3 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
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