1996–97 Colchester United F.C. season

The 1996–97 season was Colchester United's 55th season in their history and their fifth 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
1996–97 season
ChairmanGordon Parker[1]
ManagerSteve Wignall
StadiumLayer Road
Third Division8th
FA Cup1st round
(eliminated by
Wycombe Wanderers)
League Cup2nd round
(eliminated by
Huddersfield Town)
Football League TrophyRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague:
Tony Adcock (11)
All:
Tony Adcock (14)
Highest home attendance5,956
v Northampton Town, 26 April 1997[2]
Lowest home attendance1,842
v Scunthorpe United, 19 November 1996[3]
Average home league attendance3,422[4]
Biggest win7–1
v Lincoln City, 30 November 1996
Biggest defeat0–3
v Carlisle United, 1 October 1996
v Darlington, 31 March 1997

Following the play-off disappointment of last season, the U's looked to earn a play-off spot at the very least, but missed out by just one point, finishing in eighth.

Colchester reached the 1997 Football League Trophy Final, reaching Wembley for only the second time where they faced Carlisle United. The score remained 0–0 after extra time but Colchester were defeated 4–3 in a penalty shoot-out.

In the FA Cup, Colchester were eliminated by old foes Wycombe Wanderers in the first round, while Huddersfield Town defeated the U's at the second round stage.

Season overview

Layer Road's Clock End received a makeover during the off season, with a new covered and all seated stand in place.

In the League Cup, Colchester overturned a 3–2 first leg deficit against West Bromwich Albion into victory with a 3–1 win at The Hawthorns with Steve Whitton in goal for the entire second half following an injury to goalkeeper Garrett Caldwell. They were then defeated in the second round by Huddersfield Town.

Colchester made a first round FA Cup exit following defeat by old rivals Wycombe Wanderers.

In September, Mark Kinsella made a move to Charlton Athletic for £150,000.

Paul Buckle scored Colchester's first-ever golden goal in the Football League Trophy against Millwall following a first round win against Cambridge United. In the area quarter-final, the U's dispatched Brentford and then Northampton Town in the semi-final. Colchester then overturned a 2–0 deficit from the first leg of the area final with Peterborough United to win 3–0 after extra time to set up a Wembley final with Carlisle United.

In the final with 45,077 in attendance, neither side could find a breakthrough, and the tie went to extra time following a goalless 90 minutes. Another goalless 30 minutes followed and the match went to a penalty shoot-out. The U's took the lead in the shoot-out after Owen Archdeacon missed Carlisle's second effort, but consecutive misses from youth team product Karl Duguid and Peter Cawley meant that Steve Hayward's converted effort won the shoot-out for Carlisle 4–3.

In the league, six defeats in eight league matches saw Colchester slip to 13th in the table. Manager Steve Wignall said:

I won't be happy until I have guided this club to promotion. All I ask of the fans is trust me with your club.

Colchester ended the season in 8th position, one point shy of the play-off positions.[5]

Players
As of match played 3 May 1997.[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 22)10 Princeton Tigers25 September 1995Free transfer
Carl EmbersonGKEpsom (1973-07-13)13 July 1973 (aged 22)840 Millwall6 July 1994£25,000
Defenders
Simon BettsFBMiddlesbrough (1973-03-03)3 March 1973 (aged 23)15810 Scarborough11 December 1992Free transfer
Peter CawleyCBWalton-on-Thames (1965-09-15)15 September 1965 (aged 30)1478 Barnet30 October 1992[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
Joe DunneFBDublin (1973-05-25)25 May 1973 (aged 23)51 Gillingham27 March 1996Free transfer
Paul GibbsFBGorleston (1972-10-26)26 October 1972 (aged 23)373 Diss Town6 March 1995Undisclosed
David GreeneCB Luton (1973-10-26)26 October 1973 (aged 22)161 Luton Town21 June 1996£30,000
Nicky HaydonDF/MFBarking (1978-08-10)10 August 1978 (aged 17)00Youth team1 August 1995Free transfer
Tony McCarthyCBDublin (1969-11-09)9 November 1969 (aged 26)631 Millwall17 March 1995Free transfer
Andy PartnerCBColchester (1974-10-21)21 October 1974 (aged 21)50Apprentice16 December 1991[lower-alpha 2]Free transfer
Scott StampsFBEdgbaston (1975-03-20)20 March 1975 (aged 21)00 Torquay United26 March 1997£15,000
Midfielders
Paul BuckleMFHatfield (1970-12-16)16 December 1970 (aged 25)00 Wycombe Wanderers28 November 1996Free transfer
Ernie CookseyMFBishop's Stortford (1980-06-11)11 June 1980 (aged 15)00Youth teamSummer 1996Free transfer
Karl DuguidMFLetchworth (1978-03-21)21 March 1978 (aged 18)171Youth team9 December 1995[lower-alpha 2]Free transfer
Steve ForbesMFStoke Newington (1975-12-24)24 December 1975 (aged 20)00 Millwall14 March 1997Free transfer
Chris FryMF/WGCardiff (1969-10-23)23 October 1969 (aged 26)10010 Hereford United24 October 1993Nominal
David GregoryMFSudbury (1970-01-23)23 January 1970 (aged 26)100 Peterborough United8 December 1995Free transfer
Adam LockeMF/FBCroydon (1970-08-20)20 August 1970 (aged 25)644 Southend United23 September 1994Free transfer
Richard WilkinsMF/DFLambeth (1965-05-28)28 May 1965 (aged 31)18031 Hereford United3 July 1996£17,500
Forwards
Paul AbrahamsFW/WGColchester (1973-10-31)31 October 1973 (aged 22)8315 Brentford23 October 1996£20,000
Tony AdcockFWBethnal Green (1963-03-27)27 March 1963 (aged 33)267129 Luton Town3 August 1995Free transfer
Tony LockFWHarlow (1976-09-03)3 September 1976 (aged 19)31Apprentice28 January 1995[lower-alpha 2]Free transfer
Mark SaleFWBurton upon Trent (1972-02-27)27 February 1972 (aged 24)00 Mansfield Town10 March 1997£23,500
Steve WhittonFWEast Ham (1960-12-04)4 December 1960 (aged 35)6817 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.
Summer 1996 MF Ernie Cooksey Youth team Free transfer [7][8]
21 June 1996 CB David Green Luton Town £30,000 [9][10]
3 July 1996 MF/DF Richard Wilkins Hereford United £17,500 [11][12]
5 August 1996 FB David Barnes Watford Free transfer [13][14]
11 October 1996 WG Tony Kelly Millwall Trial [15][16]
23 October 1996 FW/WG Paul Abrahams Brentford £20,000 [17][18]
28 November 1996 MF Paul Buckle Wycombe Wanderers Free transfer [19][20]
17 February 1997 MF Geoff Pitcher Kingstonian Trial [21][22]
10 March 1997 FW Mark Sale Mansfield Town £23,500 [23][24]
14 March 1997 MF Steve Forbes Millwall Free transfer [25][26]
26 March 1997 FB Scott Stamps Torquay United £15,000 [27][28]
  • Total spending: ~ £106,000

    Out
    Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
    End of season MF Tony Cook Berkhamsted Town Undisclosed [29]
    Summer 1996 CB Ben Lewis Southend United Released [30][31]
    31 May 1996 MF Steve Ball Sudbury Town Free transfer [32][33]
    31 May 1996 CB Gus Caesar Dagenham & Redbridge Released [34][35]
    31 May 1996 DF/MF Tony English Sudbury Town Free transfer [36][37]
    30 July 1996 MF Tony Dennis Lincoln City Released [38][39]
    September 1996 FB Jean Dalli Dover Athletic Free transfer [40][41]
    20 September 1996 MF Mark Kinsella Charlton Athletic £150,000 [42][43]
    19 October 1996 WG Tony Kelly St Albans City End of trial [15][16]
    13 February 1997 FW Robbie Reinelt Brighton & Hove Albion £15,000 [44][45]
    1 March 1997 FB David Barnes Free agent Retired [13][14]
    14 March 1997 MF Geoff Pitcher Kingstonian End of trial [21][22][lower-alpha 1]
    • Total incoming: ~ £165,000
    1. Date of departure refers to the date of the player's final game for the club

    Loans in
    Date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
    8 November 1996 FW John Taylor Luton Town 26 December 1996 [46][47]
    3 February 1997 GK John Vaughan Lincoln City 28 February 1997 [48][49]

      Loans out
      Date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
      4 October 1996 FW Tony Lock Chelmsford City 4 November 1996 [50][51]

        Match details

        Third Division
        Main article: 1996–97 Football League

        Results round by round
        Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
        GroundHAAHAHHAHAAHHAAHHAHAHAAHAAHHAHHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHA
        ResultLDDDLWDDDLDWWLLWDWDWWDDDDDWDWWWWDLLLWWLLLLWWDW
        Position2422202122171716192218171316201616131210788891178776666788671012128798
        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 or relegation
        6 Chester City 46 18 16 12 55 43 +12 70 Participated in play-offs
        7 Cardiff City 46 20 9 17 57 55 +2 69
        8 Colchester United 46 17 17 12 62 51 +11 68
        9 Lincoln City 46 18 12 16 70 69 +1 66
        10 Cambridge United 46 18 11 17 53 59 −6 65
        Source:
        Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).

        Matches
        17 August 1996 (1996-08-17) 1Colchester United0–2Hartlepool UnitedColchester
        15:00 BST McCarthy  40'  Report Allon  52'
        McAuley  60'        		 Stadium: Layer Road
        Attendance: 2,942
        Referee: P Robinson
        24 August 1996 (1996-08-24) 2Rochdale0–0Colchester UnitedRochdale
        Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
        Attendance: 1,816
        Referee: D Laws
        27 August 1996 (1996-08-27) 3Darlington1–1Colchester UnitedDarlington
        Atkinson  1' (pen.) Report Locke  44' Stadium: Feethams
        Attendance: 2,906
        Referee: Roger Furnandiz
        31 August 1996 (1996-08-31) 4Colchester United1–1Hereford UnitedColchester
        Reinelt  79' Report Smith  63' Stadium: Layer Road
        Attendance: 2,723
        Referee: M Fletcher
        7 September 1996 (1996-09-07) 5Fulham3–1Colchester UnitedFulham
        Conroy  5', 51'
        Morgan  79'        		 Report Whitton  66' Stadium: Craven Cottage
        Attendance: 5,189
        Referee: Andy D'Urso
        10 September 1996 (1996-09-10) 6Colchester United2–0Brighton & Hove AlbionColchester
        19:45 BST Kinsella  24'
        Reinelt  53'        		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
        Attendance: 2,540
        Referee: Barry Knight
        14 September 1996 (1996-09-14) 7Colchester United1–1Hull CityColchester
        15:00 BST Kinsella  50' Report Gordon  52' Stadium: Layer Road
        Attendance: 3,073
        Referee: Rob Styles
        21 September 1996 (1996-09-21) 8Leyton Orient1–1Colchester UnitedLeyton
        Channing  69' Report Fry  52'
        Cawley  51'         		 Stadium: Brisbane Road
        Attendance: 5,254
        Referee: Mark Halsey
        28 September 1996 (1996-09-28) 9Colchester United2–2Doncaster RoversColchester
        15:00 BST Cawley  26'
        Adcock  40'        		 Report Colcombe  29'
        Schofield  39' (pen.)        		 Stadium: Layer Road
        Attendance: 2,672
        Referee: Paul Taylor
        1 October 1996 (1996-10-01) 10Carlisle United3–0Colchester UnitedCarlisle
        Currie  43'
        Reeves  57'
        Archdeacon  58'        		 Report Stadium: Brunton Park
        Attendance: 4,089
        Referee: Terry Heilbron
        4 October 1996 (1996-10-04) 11Swansea City1–1Colchester UnitedSwansea
        Torpey  38' Report Greene  4' Stadium: Vetch Field
        Attendance: 2,531
        Referee: Fraser Stretton
        12 October 1996 (1996-10-12) 12Colchester United3–1Wigan AthleticColchester
        15:00 BST Adcock  69'
        Gregory  76'
        Duguid  80'        		 Report Sharp  41'
        Kilford          		 Stadium: Layer Road
        Attendance: 2,700
        Referee: C Finch
        15 October 1996 (1996-10-15) 13Colchester United1–0BarnetColchester
        19:45 BST Fry  81' Report Stadium: Layer Road
        Attendance: 2,732
        Referee: R Poulain
        19 October 1996 (1996-10-19) 14Northampton Town2–1Colchester UnitedNorthampton
        Parrish  45'
        Grayson  55'        		 Report Fry  41' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
        Attendance: 4,119
        Referee: Steve Baines
        26 October 1996 (1996-10-26) 15Lincoln City3–2Colchester UnitedLincoln
        Ainsworth  32'
        Martin  59'
        Greene  62' (o.g.)
        Bos  75'        		 Report Betts  26' (pen.)
        Duguid  43' (pen.)
        Whitton  67'         		 Stadium: Sincil Bank
        Attendance: 2,768
        Referee: A Butler
        29 October 1996 (1996-10-29) 16Colchester United1–0Exeter CityColchester
        19:45 GMT Myers  61' (o.g.) Report Stadium: Layer Road
        Attendance: 2,384
        Referee: G Pooley
        2 November 1996 (1996-11-02) 17Colchester United1–1Cardiff CityColchester
        15:00 GMT Duguid  18' Report White  57' (pen.) Stadium: Layer Road
        Attendance: 3,226
        Referee: Rob Harris
        9 November 1996 (1996-11-09) 18Torquay United0–2Colchester UnitedTorquay
        Report Reinelt  62'
        Abrahams  90'        		 Stadium: Plainmoor
        Attendance: 2,251
        Referee: M Pierce
        19 November 1996 (1996-11-19) 19Colchester United1–1Scunthorpe UnitedColchester
        19:45 GMT Sertori  71' (o.g.) Report Clarkson  59' Stadium: Layer Road
        Attendance: 1,842
        Referee: Clive Wilkes
        22 November 1996 (1996-11-22) 20Chester City1–2Colchester UnitedChester
        Whelan  53' Report Taylor  7', 19' Stadium: Deva Stadium
        Attendance: 2,028
        Referee: Graham Laws
        30 November 1996 (1996-11-30) 21Colchester United7–1Lincoln CityColchester
        15:00 GMT Abrahams  19'
        Taylor  42' (pen.), 45' (pen.)
        Whitton  61'
        Adcock  83'
        Fry  86', 90'        		 Report Martin  64' Stadium: Layer Road
        Attendance: 2,738
        Referee: D Orr
        3 December 1996 (1996-12-03) 22Scarborough1–1Colchester UnitedScarborough
        Mitchell  52' Report Locke  24' Stadium: Athletic Ground
        Attendance: 1,605
        Referee: Roger Furnandiz
        14 December 1996 (1996-12-14) 23Mansfield Town1–1Colchester UnitedMansfield
        Sale  90' Report Abrahams  73' Stadium: Field Mill
        Attendance: 1,653
        Referee: Terry Heilbron
        20 December 1996 (1996-12-20) 24Colchester United2–2Cambridge UnitedColchester
        19:45 GMT Taylor  60'
        Adcock  90'        		 Report Beall  39'
        Raynor  63'        		 Stadium: Layer Road
        Attendance: 3,707
        Referee: Neale Barry
        26 December 1996 (1996-12-26) 25Brighton & Hove Albion1–1Colchester UnitedHove
        Mundee  34' (pen.) Report Whitton  15' Stadium: Goldstone Ground
        Attendance: 4,830
        Referee: Alan Wiley
        11 January 1997 (1997-01-11) 26Doncaster Rovers0–0Colchester UnitedDoncaster
        Report Stadium: Belle Vue
        Attendance: 1,458
        Referee: Uriah Rennie
        14 January 1997 (1997-01-14) 27Colchester United2–1FulhamColchester
        15:00 GMT Abrahams  43'
        Fry  71'
        Greene  67'         		 Report Morgan  65' Stadium: Layer Road
        Attendance: 3,820
        Referee: M Bailey
        18 January 1997 (1997-01-18) 28Colchester United1–1Carlisle UnitedColchester
        15:00 GMT Adcock  4' (pen.)
        Reinelt  67'  70'        		 Report Archdeacon  34' Stadium: Layer Road
        Attendance: 3,588
        Referee: Paul Taylor
        25 January 1997 (1997-01-25) 29Exeter City0–3Colchester UnitedExeter
        Report Abrahams  15'
        Locke  28', 55'        		 Stadium: St James Park
        Attendance: 2,666
        Referee: J Brandwood
        31 January 1997 (1997-01-31) 30Colchester United2–0Torquay UnitedColchester
        19:45 GMT Adcock  44', 56' Report Stadium: Layer Road
        Attendance: 3,895
        Referee: Steve Baines
        4 February 1997 (1997-02-04) 31Colchester United2–1Leyton OrientColchester
        Wilkins  11', 75' Report Channing  33' Stadium: Layer Road
        Attendance: 3,689
        Referee: Steve Bennett
        8 February 1997 (1997-02-08) 32Cardiff City1–2Colchester UnitedCardiff
        Haworth  90' Report Adcock  6'
        Whitton  20'        		 Stadium: Ninian Park
        Attendance: 3,912
        Referee: G Singh
        14 February 1997 (1997-02-14) 33Colchester United0–0Chester CityColchester
        19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Layer Road
        Attendance: 3,855
        Referee: J Kirkby
        22 February 1997 (1997-02-22) 34Scunthorpe United2–1Colchester UnitedScunthorpe
        D'Auria  50'
        Jones  61'        		 Report Whitton  89' Stadium: Glanford Park
        Attendance: 2,738
        Referee: D Laws
        28 February 1997 (1997-02-28) 35Colchester United1–3ScarboroughColchester
        19:45 GMT Adcock  24' Report Williams  36', 70'
        Rigby  74'        		 Stadium: Layer Road
        Attendance: 3,719
        Referee: D Crick
        7 March 1997 (1997-03-07) 36Cambridge United1–0Colchester UnitedCambridge
        Wanless  6' Report Lock  38' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
        Attendance: 3,485
        Referee: Clive Wilkes
        14 March 1997 (1997-03-14) 37Colchester United2–1Mansfield TownColchester
        19:45 GMT Greene  37'
        Adcock  42'        		 Report Dunne  82' (o.g.)
        Doolan  46'
        Harper  83'        		 Stadium: Layer Road
        Attendance: 3,064
        Referee: Andy D'Urso
        21 March 1997 (1997-03-21) 38Colchester United1–0RochdaleColchester
        19:45 GMT Abrahams  59' Report Stadium: Layer Road
        Attendance: 3,211
        Referee: Alan Wiley
        29 March 1997 (1997-03-29) 39Hartlepool United1–0Colchester UnitedHartlepool
        Beech  78' Report McCarthy  36'  Stadium: Victoria Park
        Attendance: 2,725
        Referee: Anthony Leake
        31 March 1997 (1997-03-31) 40Colchester United0–3DarlingtonColchester
        15:00 BST Report Naylor  2', 13', 73' (pen.) Stadium: Layer Road
        Attendance: 3,604
        Referee: G Pooley
        5 April 1997 (1997-04-05) 41Hereford United1–0Colchester UnitedHereford
        McGorry  45' Report Stadium: Edgar Street
        Attendance: 2,535
        Referee: Rob Styles
        8 April 1997 (1997-04-08) 42Wigan Athletic1–0Colchester UnitedWigan
        McGibbon  45' Report Stadium: Springfield Park
        Attendance: 4,571
        Referee: K Lynch
        11 April 1997 (1997-04-11) 43Colchester United3–1Swansea CityColchester
        19:45 BST Whitton  22'
        Sale  56'
        Abrahams  66'        		 Report Mølby  58' Stadium: Layer Road
        Attendance: 3,162
        Referee: Roger Furnandiz
        15 April 1997 (1997-04-15) 44Hull City1–2Colchester UnitedKingston upon Hull
        Darby  19'  36'  49' Report Adcock  22'
        Sale  27'        		 Stadium: Boothferry Park
        Attendance: 2,035
        Referee: R Pearson
        26 April 1997 (1997-04-26) 45Colchester United0–0Northampton TownColchester
        15:00 BST Report Stadium: Layer Road
        Attendance: 5,956
        Referee: Paul Rejer
        3 May 1997 (1997-05-03) 46Barnet2–4Colchester UnitedChipping Barnet
        Campbell  6'
        Hodges  58'        		 Report Lock  14'
        Sale  35'
        Forbes  56'
        Haydon  86'        		 Stadium: Underhill Stadium
        Attendance: 1,909
        Referee: Rob Harris

        League Cup
        Main article: 1996–97 Football League Cup
        20 August 1996 (1996-08-20) 1st round 1st legColchester United2–3West Bromwich AlbionColchester
        19:45 BST Kinsella  1'
        Fry  76'        		 Report Hunt  22'
        Hamilton  71'
        Donovan  85'        		 Stadium: Layer Road
        Attendance: 3,521
        Referee: D Orr
        3 September 1996 (1996-09-03) 1st round 2nd legWest Bromwich Albion1–3Colchester UnitedWest Browmich
        Groves  83' Report Reinelt  22', 49'
        Dunne  53'        		 Stadium: The Hawthorns
        Attendance: 9,809
        Note: Colchester win 5–4 on aggregate
        17 September 1996 (1996-09-17) 2nd round 1st legHuddersfield Town1–1Colchester UnitedHuddersfield
        Cowan  45' Report Adcock  46' Stadium: Kirklees Stadium
        Attendance: 5,112
        Referee: Steve Baines
        24 September 1996 (1996-09-24) 2nd round 2nd legColchester United0–2 (a.e.t.)Huddersfield TownColchester
        19:45 BST Report Stewart  98'
        Collins  110'        		 Stadium: Layer Road
        Attendance: 4,095
        Referee: M Pierce
        Note: Huddersfield win 3–1 on aggregate

        FA Cup
        Main article: 1996–97 FA Cup
        16 November 1996 (1996-11-16) 1st roundColchester United1–2Wycombe WanderersColchester
        15:00 GMT Wilkins  69' Report de Souza  43'
        Williams  65'        		 Stadium: Layer Road
        Attendance: 4,378
        Referee: Jeff Winter

        Football League Trophy
        Main article: 1996–97 Football League Trophy
        10 December 1996 (1996-12-10) 1st round (southern section)Cambridge United0–1Colchester UnitedCambridge
        Report Whitton  89' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
        Attendance: 1,108
        Referee: Scott Mathieson
        7 January 1997 (1997-01-07) 2nd round (southern section)Millwall2–3 (a.e.t.)Colchester UnitedBermondsey
        Crawford  10'
        Savage  76'        		 Report Adcock  53', 88'
        Buckle  93'         		Stadium: The Den
        Attendance: 2,795
        Referee: Rob Harris
        28 January 1997 (1997-01-28) Quarter-final (southern section)Brentford0–1Colchester UnitedBrentford
        Report Abrahams  35' Stadium: Griffin Park
        Attendance: 2,253
        Referee: K Leach
        18 February 1997 (1997-02-18) Semi-final (southern section)Colchester United2–1Northampton TownColchester
        19:45 GMT Greene  66'
        Buckle  75'
        Vaughan  22'        		 Report Martin  67' Stadium: Layer Road
        Attendance: 3,978
        Referee: Neale Barry
        11 March 1997 (1997-03-11) Southern section final 1st legPeterborough United2–0Colchester UnitedPeterborough
        Otto  14'
        Charlery  35'        		 Report Stadium: London Road Stadium
        Attendance: 4,556
        Referee: William Burns
        18 March 1997 (1997-03-18) Southern section final 2nd legColchester United3–0 (a.e.t.)Peterborough UnitedColchester
        19:45 GMT Fry  38'
        Buckle  80'
        Abrahams  100'         		Report Charlery   Stadium: Layer Road
        Attendance: 5,000
        Referee: Uriah Rennie
        Note: Colchester win 3–2 on aggregate
        20 April 1997 (1997-04-20) FinalColchester United0–0 (a.e.t.)
        (3–4 p)        		Carlisle UnitedWembley
        13:30 BST Report
        Report        		 Stadium: Wembley Stadium
        Attendance: 45,077
        Referee: J Kirkby
        Penalties
        Conway
        Archdeacon
        Walling
        Aspinall
        Hayward         		Wilkins
        Adcock
        Greene
        Duguid
        Cawley

        Squad statistics

        Appearances and goals

        [6][52]

        No. Pos Nat Player TotalThird DivisionFA CupLeague CupFootball League Trophy
        AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
        GK Garrett Caldwell 7050002000
        GK Carl Emberson 450360102060
        DF Simon Betts 141101004000
        DF Peter Cawley 37128110403+10
        DF Joe Dunne 42123+12010312+10
        DF Paul Gibbs 27018+2010005+10
        DF David Greene 553442104061
        DF Nicky Haydon 110+11000000
        DF Tony McCarthy 43034+10003050
        DF Scott Stamps 807+10000000
        MF Paul Buckle 293240000053
        MF Karl Duguid 25310+1030+100+201+10
        MF Steve Forbes 1111000000
        MF Chris Fry 54831+116102+216+11
        MF David Gregory 48132+61101+1070
        MF Adam Locke 44422+104103+104+30
        MF Richard Wilkins 503402113060
        FW Paul Abrahams 36927+2710005+12
        FW Tony Adcock 471426+10110+103+1162
        FW Tony Lock 711+5100000+10
        FW Mark Sale 13310300002+10
        FW Steve Whitton 47736+36002+1051
        Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season
        GK John Vaughan 6050000010
        DF David Barnes 130110001010
        MF Mark Kinsella 10372003100
        MF Geoff Pitcher 100+10000000
        FW Tony Kelly 302+10000000
        FW Robbie Reinelt 2658+133104200
        FW John Taylor 9585000010

        Goalscorers

        [52]

        Place Nationality Position Name Third Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
        1 FW Tony Adcock 11 0 1 2 14
        2 FW/WG Paul Abrahams 7 0 0 2 9
        3 MF/WG Chris Fry 6 0 1 1 8
        4 FW Steve Whitton 6 0 0 1 7
        5 FW Robbie Reinelt 3 0 2 0 5
        FW John Taylor 5 0 0 0 5
        7 MF/FB Adam Locke 4 0 0 0 4
        8 MF Paul Buckle 0 0 0 3 3
        MF Karl Duguid 3 0 0 0 3
        CB David Greene 2 0 0 1 3
        MF Mark Kinsella 2 0 1 0 3
        FW Mark Sale 3 0 0 0 3
        MF/DF Richard Wilkins 2 1 0 0 3
        14 FB Simon Betts 1 0 0 0 1
        CB Peter Cawley 1 0 0 0 1
        FB Joe Dunne 0 0 1 0 1
        MF Steve Forbes 1 0 0 0 1
        MF David Gregory 1 0 0 0 1
        DF/MF Nicky Haydon 1 0 0 0 1
        FW Tony Lock 1 0 0 0 1
        Own goals 2 0 0 0 2
        TOTALS 62 1 6 10 79

        Disciplinary record

        [53]

        Nationality Position Name Third Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
        CB David Greene 6 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 1
        CB Tony McCarthy 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2
        CB Peter Cawley 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 1
        FW Robbie Reinelt 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
        FW Steve Whitton 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
        MF Paul Buckle 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
        FB David Barnes 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
        MF/WG Chris Fry 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
        FB Paul Gibbs 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
        FW Tony Lock 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
        GK John Vaughan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
        FW/WG Paul Abrahams 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
        FW Tony Adcock 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
        GK Carl Emberson 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
        MF David Gregory 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
        MF/FB Adam Locke 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
        MF/DF Richard Wilkins 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
        FB Simon Betts 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
        FB Joe Dunne 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
        DF/MF Nicky Haydon 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
        TOTALS 50 7 0 0 4 0 0 1 54 8

        Clean sheets

        Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[54]

        Place Nationality Player Third Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
        1 Carl Emberson 8 0 0 4 12
        2 Garrett Caldwell 2 0 0 0 2
        3 John Vaughan 1 0 0 0 1
        TOTALS 11 0 0 4 15

        Player debuts

        Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[55]

        Position Nationality Player Date Opponent Ground Notes
        FB David Barnes 17 August 1996 Hartlepool United Layer Road
        CB David Greene 17 August 1996 Hartlepool United Layer Road [56][lower-alpha 1]
        MF/DF Richard Wilkins 27 August 1996 Darlington Feethams [57][lower-alpha 1]
        WG Tony Kelly 12 October 1996 Wigan Athletic Layer Road
        FW/WG Paul Abrahams 26 October 1996 Lincoln City Sincil Bank [58][lower-alpha 1]
        FW John Taylor 9 November 1996 Torquay United Plainmoor [59][lower-alpha 1]
        MF Paul Buckle 14 December 1996 Mansfield Town Field Mill
        GK John Vaughan 4 February 1997 Leyton Orient Layer Road
        FW Mark Sale 11 March 1997 Peterborough United London Road Stadium
        MF Geoff Pitcher 14 March 1997 Mansfield Town Layer Road
        FB Scott Stamps 29 March 1997 Hartlepool United Victoria Park
        MF Steve Forbes 3 May 1997 Barnet Underhill Stadium
        DF/MF Nicky Haydon 3 May 1997 Barnet Underhill Stadium
        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
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        10. David Greene at Soccerbase
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        12. Richard Wilkins at Soccerbase
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        16. Tony Kelly at Soccerbase
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        18. Paul Abrahams at Soccerbase
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        20. Paul Buckle at Soccerbase
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        22. Geoff Pitcher at Soccerbase
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        24. Mark Sale at Soccerbase
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        26. Steve Forbes at Soccerbase
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        28. Scott Stamps at Soccerbase
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        31. Ben Lewis at Soccerbase
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        43. Mark Kinsella at Soccerbase
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        45. Robbie Reinelt at Soccerbase
        46. "John Taylor". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
        47. John Taylor at Soccerbase
        48. "John Vaughan (Goalkeeper)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
        49. John Vaughan at Soccerbase
        50. "Tony Lock". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
        51. Tony Lock at Soccerbase
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        53. "Discipline". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
        54. "Clean sheets (1st team)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
        55. "Alltime- List of Debuts". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
        56. "Colchester Utd 0–2 Hartlepool United". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
        57. "Darlington 1–1 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
        58. "Lincoln City 3–2 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
        59. "Torquay United 0–2 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
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