1999–2000 Colchester United F.C. season

The 1999–2000 season was Colchester United's 58th season in their history and their second successive season in the third tier of English football, the Second Division. Alongside competing in the Second Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Football League Trophy.

Colchester United
1999–2000 season
ChairmanPeter Heard[1]
ManagerMick Wadsworth
(until 25 August)
Steve Whitton (from 25 August)
StadiumLayer Road
Second Division18th
FA Cup1st round
(eliminated by
Swansea City)
League Cup1st round
(eliminated by
Crystal Palace)
Football League Trophy1st round (southern section)
(eliminated by
Swansea City)
Top goalscorerLeague:
Steve McGavin (16)
All:
Steve McGavin (16)
Highest home attendance6,194
v Burnley, 26 February 2000[2]
Lowest home attendance2,557
v Cardiff City, 23 November 1999[3]
Average home league attendance3,801[4]
Biggest win3–0
v Luton Town, 17 December 1999
Biggest defeat0–4
v AFC Bournemouth, 21 August 1999

Following of a rocky first season back in the third tier, Colchester had an equally unharmonious beginning to the 1999–2000 season, with managing director Steve Gage resigning, shortly followed by manager Mick Wadsworth. Former player, caretaker manager and assistant manager Steve Whitton was appointed Wadsworth's replacement. It was a season of much change but little progress, as the U's stuttered to another 18th-placed finish, despite a strong start to the new Millennium.

Colchester suffered first round exits once more in all three cup competitions after Crystal Palace beat the U's 5–3 over two legs in the League Cup, and Swansea City dumped them out of the FA Cup and Football League Trophy.

Season overview

Mick Wadsworth made swingeing cuts to the playing staff in the close season as nine first-team regulars were allowed to leave, including fan favourites Joe Dunne and Tony Adcock, who fell just four goals short of Martyn King's club record of 131 career league goals.

Despite the numerous changes, all was not well behind the scenes at Colchester United. Managing director Steven Gage resigned on the eve of the new season, and within two weeks of the season starting, Wadsworth had also resigned to join Crystal Palace. Wadsworth had brought in a number of highly paid players, most of whom were linked to controversial football agent Barry Silkman. When Brian Launders was sacked by the club for gross misconduct, Silkman took Colchester United to court, exposing the influence agents had on the game and confirming Steve Wignall statements regarding agents following his resignation the season prior. As a result, U's chairman Peter Heard invoked a policy of no longer dealing with agents.

Steve Whitton was appointed Wadsworth's replacement after serving as caretaker manager and having been Wadsworth's assistant. By October, the Colchester were bottom of the league following a dismal run of one win in eleven games, including a 5–2 defeat by Cambridge United. Whitton reinstated ostracised players such as Tony Lock and Richard Wilkins and re-signed Joe Dunne and Steve McGavin. He led the U's to safety with an 18th position finish, as Steve McGavin registered 16 goals for himself, while Lomana LuaLua emerged as a future star with 14 goals to his name.

In the cup competitions, Colchester exited all three at the first round stage. Swansea City defeated the U's in the FA Cup and Football League Trophy, while Wadsworth's then-future club Crystal Palace saw off Colchester 5–3 on aggregate in the League Cup.[5]

Players
As of match played 6 May 2000.[6][7][8]
No. Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee
Goalkeepers
1Simon BrownGKChelmsford (1976-12-03)3 December 1976 (aged 22)00 Tottenham Hotspur20 July 1999Free transfer
26Glenn WilliamsonGKEnfield Town (1982-12-22)22 December 1982 (aged 16)00Youth team1 August 1999Free transfer
Defenders
3Joe KeithFBPlaistow (1978-10-01)1 October 1978 (aged 20)00 West Ham United24 May 1999Free transfer
5David GreeneCB Luton (1973-10-26)26 October 1973 (aged 25)16417 Luton Town21 June 1996£30,000
6Joe DunneFBDublin (1973-05-25)25 May 1973 (aged 26)1194 Dover Athletic7 December 1999[lower-alpha 1]Nominal
21Craig FarleyCBOxford (1981-03-17)17 March 1981 (aged 18)00 Watford6 May 1999Free transfer
24Ross JohnsonCBBrighton (1976-01-02)2 January 1976 (aged 23)60 Brighton & Hove Albion14 February 2000Free transfer
28Sean HillierDFClacton-on-Sea (1981-09-11)11 September 1981 (aged 17)00Youth team1 August 1998Free transfer
31Jack WignallCBColchester (1981-09-26)26 September 1981 (aged 17)00Youth team1 August 1999Free transfer
32Andy TaylorFBOldham (1981-01-14)14 January 1981 (aged 18)00Youth teamSummer 1999Free transfer
Midfielders
4Gavin JohnsonMFEye (1970-10-10)10 October 1970 (aged 28)00 Dunfermline Athletic14 November 1999Free transfer
7Karl DuguidMFLetchworth (1978-03-21)21 March 1978 (aged 21)10511Youth team9 December 1995[lower-alpha 2]Free transfer
8David GregoryMFSudbury (1970-01-23)23 January 1970 (aged 29)16025 Peterborough United8 December 1995Free transfer
11Jason DozzellMFIpswich (1967-12-09)9 December 1967 (aged 31)314 Northampton Town15 October 1998Non-contract
18Chris KeebleMFColchester (1978-09-17)17 September 1978 (aged 20)00 Ipswich Town23 March 2000Free transfer
20Thomas PinaultMFGrasse (1981-12-04)4 December 1981 (aged 17)00 AS Cannes1 July 1999Free transfer
23Aaron SkeltonMF/DFWelwyn Garden City (1974-11-22)22 November 1974 (aged 24)577 Luton Town3 July 1997Free transfer
27Sam OkaforMFXtiam (1982-03-17)17 March 1982 (aged 17)10Youth team1 August 1998Free transfer
29Andy ArnottMFChatham (1973-10-18)18 October 1973 (aged 25)40 Brighton & Hove Albion1 November 1999Part exchange
Adrian WebsterMFHastings (1980-10-10)10 October 1980 (aged 18)00 Charlton Athletic24 May 1999Free transfer
Forwards
9Jamie MoraleeFWWandsworth (1971-12-02)2 December 1971 (aged 27)00 Brighton & Hove Albion11 May 1999Free transfer
15Lomana LuaLuaFW Kinshasa (1980-12-28)28 December 1980 (aged 18)131Leyton Sixth Form College1 September 1998Non-contract
19Tony LockFWHarlow (1976-09-03)3 September 1976 (aged 22)769Apprentice28 January 1995[lower-alpha 2]Free transfer
25KK OparaFWOwerri (1981-12-21)21 December 1981 (aged 17)10Youth team1 September 1998Free transfer
30Steve McGavinFWNorth Walsham (1969-01-24)24 January 1969 (aged 30)13147 Northampton Town1 October 1999Free transfer
  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 1999 FB Andy Taylor Youth team Free transfer [7][9]
6 May 1999 CB Craig Farley Watford Free transfer [10][11]
11 May 1999 FW Jamie Moralee Brighton & Hove Albion Free transfer [12][13]
24 May 1999 FB Joe Keith West Ham United Free transfer [14][15]
24 May 1999 MF Adrian Webster Charlton Athletic Free transfer [16][17]
25 May 1999 MF Brian Launders Derby County Undisclosed [18][19]
28 May 1999 CB Sagi Burton Crystal Palace Nominal [20][21]
1 July 1999 FW Steve Germain AS Cannes Undisclosed [22][23]
1 July 1999 MF Thomas Pinault AS Cannes Free transfer [24][25]
20 July 1999 GK Simon Brown Tottenham Hotspur Free transfer [26][27]
1 August 1999 CB Jack Wignall Youth team Free transfer [28][29]
1 August 1999 GK Glenn Williamson Youth team Free transfer [30][31]
1 October 1999 FW Steve McGavin Northampton Town Free transfer [32][33]
1 November 1999 MF Andy Arnott Brighton & Hove Albion Part exchange with Warren Aspinall [34][35]
14 November 1999 MF Gavin Johnson Dunfermline Athletic Free transfer [36][37]
7 December 1999 FB Joe Dunne Dover Athletic Nominal [38][39][lower-alpha 1]
January 2000 CB David Lee Crystal Palace Non-contract [40][41]
14 February 2000 CB Ross Johnson Brighton & Hove Albion Free transfer [42][43]
23 March 2000 MF Chris Keeble Ipswich Town Free transfer [44][45]
  • Total spending: ~ £0
  1. 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 MF Geraint Williams Free agent[lower-alpha 1] Retired [46][47]
4 May 1999 FW Tony Adcock Heybridge Swifts Free transfer [48][49]
4 May 1999 FB Simon Betts Scarborough Released [50][51]
4 May 1999 GK Tamer Fernandes Hemel Hempstead Town Released [52][53]
4 May 1999 DF/MF Nicky Haydon Kettering Town Released [54][55]
4 May 1999 MF Dave Rainford Slough Town Released [56][57]
4 May 1999 FB Scott Stamps Kidderminster Harriers Released [58][59]
31 May 1999 CB Stéphane Pounewatchy Free agent[lower-alpha 2] Free transfer [60][61]
22 June 1999 GK Carl Emberson Walsall Free transfer [62][63]
14 July 1999 FW Mark Sale Rushden & Diamonds £30,000 [64][65]
28 July 1999 MF Paul Buckle Exeter City Released [66][67]
1 August 1999 FW/WG Paul Abrahams Kettering Town Free transfer [68][69]
4 August 1999 FB Joe Dunne Dover Athletic Released [38][39]
15 October 1999 MF Brian Launders Crystal Palace Sacked[lower-alpha 3] [18][19]
6 November 1999 MF Warren Aspinall Brighton & Hove Albion Part exchange with Andy Arnott [70][71]
19 November 1999 CB Sagi Burton Sheffield United Free transfer [20][21]
15 December 1999 FW Steve Germain AS Auch Gascogne Released [22][23]
February 2000 CB David Lee Exeter City Free transfer [40][41]
5 February 2000 FW Neil Gregory Canvey Island Free transfer [72][73]
5 February 2000 GK Andy Walker St Albans City Undisclosed [74][75][lower-alpha 4]
14 March 2000 MF Steve Forbes Stevenage Borough Released [76][77]
20 March 2000 FB Fabrice Richard Red Star 93 Released [78][79]
31 March 2000 MF/DF Richard Wilkins Free agent Retired [80][81]
  • Total incoming: ~ £30,000
  1. Remained with the club as assistant manager
  2. Following Stéphane Pounewatchy's release by Colchester United, he later joined Scunthorpe United
  3. Sacked by the club for gross misconduct
  4. 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.
23 September 1999 MF Andy Arnott Brighton & Hove Albion 20 October 1999 [34][35]
11 November 1999 CB Alan White Luton Town 26 November 1999 [82][83]
14 November 1999 GK John Vaughan Lincoln City 31 December 1999 [84][85]
30 December 1999 CB Titus Bramble Ipswich Town 30 January 2000 [86][87]
12 January 2000 CB Ross Johnson Brighton & Hove Albion 12 February 2000 [42][43]
23 March 2000 CB Barry Ferguson Coventry City 8 May 2000 [88][89]
23 March 2000 CB Efe Sodje Luton Town 8 May 2000 [90][91]

    Loans out
    Date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
    23 June 1999 FW Neil Gregory Boston Bulldogs 1 October 1999 [72][73]
    1 September 1999 FW Tony Lock Kettering Town 24 September 1999 [92][93]
    23 September 1999 MF Warren Aspinall Brighton & Hove Albion 5 November 1999 [70][71]
    1 December 1999 FW Neil Gregory Canvey Island 1 February 2000 [72][73]

      Match details

      Second Division
      Main article: 1999–2000 Football League

      Results round by round
      Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
      GroundAHAHAHAAHAAHHAHAHHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHHAAHAHHAHAHAHA
      ResultWLLWLLLLDLDLDDDWLLDWLWLDWWWWLLWWLDWLLLWLDLWLLD
      Position7181912142023232224232424242422222223202016202016161615151616141515141414161418171818181818
      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
      16 Bournemouth 46 16 9 21 59 62 −3 57
      17 Brentford 46 13 13 20 47 61 −14 52
      18 Colchester United 46 14 10 22 59 82 −23 52
      19 Cambridge United 46 12 12 22 64 65 −1 48
      20 Oxford United 46 12 9 25 43 73 −30 45
      Source:
      Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).

      Matches
      7 August 1999 (1999-08-07) 1Chesterfield0–1Colchester UnitedChesterfield
      Report Dozzell  74' Stadium: Saltergate
      Attendance: 2,930
      Referee: Graham Laws
      14 August 1999 (1999-08-14) 2Colchester United0–3Notts CountyColchester
      15:00 BST Report Hughes  5'
      Stallard  35'
      Blackmore  79'      		 Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 3,986
      Referee: Barry Knight
      21 August 1999 (1999-08-21) 3AFC Bournemouth4–0Colchester UnitedBournemouth
      Stein  15'
      Jørgensen  58'
      Fletcher  80', 89'      		 Report Burton  57'  Stadium: Dean Court
      Attendance: 4,508
      Referee: M Fletcher
      28 August 1999 (1999-08-28) 4Colchester United3–2ReadingColchester
      15:00 BST Aspinall  45', 88' (pen.)
      Duguid  78'      		 Report Forster  22'
      Williams  64'      		 Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 3,443
      Referee: Paul Rejer
      30 August 1999 (1999-08-30) 5Bury5–2Colchester UnitedBury
      Lawson  12', 57', 68'
      Littlejohn  15'
      Preece  74'      		 Report Wilkins  40'
      LuaLua  82'      		 Stadium: Gigg Lane
      Attendance: 3,360
      Referee: Mike Pike
      11 September 1999 (1999-09-11) 6Colchester United0–1Scunthorpe UnitedColchester
      15:00 BST Report Hodges  49' Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 3,280
      Referee: K Leach
      18 September 1999 (1999-09-18) 7Burnley3–0Colchester UnitedBurnley
      Payton  9', 38' (pen.), 51' Report Stadium: Turf Moor
      Attendance: 10,090
      Referee: P Robinson
      25 September 1999 (1999-09-25) 8Millwall1–0Colchester UnitedBermondsey
      Ifill  83' Report Stadium: The Den
      Attendance: 7,161
      Referee: Anthony Leake
      1 October 1999 (1999-10-01) 9Colchester United2–2WrexhamColchester
      19:45 BST Duguid  79'
      Wilkins  90'      		 Report Owen  56'
      Morrell  85'      		 Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 3,315
      Referee: Paul Danson
      15 October 1999 (1999-10-15) 10Cambridge United5–2Colchester UnitedCambridge
      19:45 BST Butler  29', 85', 88'
      Greene  37' (o.g.)
      Benjamin  74'      		 Report Dozzell  17', 54' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
      Attendance: 5,039
      Referee: Graham Poll
      19 October 1999 (1999-10-19) 11Bristol City1–1Colchester UnitedBristol
      Tinnion  34' Report Duguid  58' Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
      Attendance: 7,777
      Referee: Mark Warren
      23 October 1999 (1999-10-23) 12Colchester United1–2MillwallColchester
      15:00 BST McGavin  17' Report Moody  33'
      Ifill  82'      		 Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 3,392
      Referee: Rob Harris
      26 October 1999 (1999-10-26) 13Colchester United2–2Wigan AthleticColchester
      19:45 BST McGavin  7'
      Duguid  38'      		 Report Barlow  12'
      Liddell  90'      		 Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 2,915
      Referee: Fraser Stretton
      2 November 1999 (1999-11-02) 14Oxford United1–1Colchester UnitedOxford
      Lambert  1' Report McGavin  23' Stadium: Manor Ground
      Attendance: 4,444
      Referee: Paul Rejer
      6 November 1999 (1999-11-06) 15Colchester United2–2Preston North EndColchester
      15:00 GMT Skelton  16'
      LuaLua  68'      		 Report Mathie  61'
      Nogan  85'      		 Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 3,818
      Referee: Matt Messias
      14 November 1999 (1999-11-14) 16Oldham Athletic1–2Colchester UnitedOldham
      Dudley  46' Report LuaLua  45'
      Greene  63' (pen.)      		 Stadium: Boundary Park
      Attendance: 5,147
      Referee: D Laws
      19 November 1999 (1999-11-19) 17Colchester United0–3BrentfordColchester
      19:45 GMT Report Partridge  60'
      Owusu  65'
      Rowlands  90'      		 Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 3,464
      Referee: Mike Jones
      23 November 1999 (1999-11-23) 18Colchester United0–3Cardiff CityColchester
      19:45 GMT Report Humphreys  37', 75'
      Brazier  51'      		 Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 2,557
      Referee: Paul Alcock
      27 November 1999 (1999-11-27) 19Stoke City1–1Colchester UnitedStoke-on-Trent
      Lightbourne  82' Report Skelton  71' Stadium: Britannia Stadium
      Attendance: 14,183
      Referee: G Frankland
      3 December 1999 (1999-12-03) 20Colchester United1–0ChesterfieldColchester
      19:45 GMT LuaLua  52' Report Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 3,027
      Referee: Mark Halsey
      11 December 1999 (1999-12-11) 21Bristol Rovers2–1Colchester UnitedBristol
      Roberts  31', 54' Report LuaLua  66' Stadium: Memorial Stadium
      Attendance: 7,023
      Referee: S Tomlin
      17 December 1999 (1999-12-17) 22Colchester United3–0Luton TownColchester
      19:45 GMT McGavin  48', 54'
      Dozzell  74'      		 Report Sodje  35' Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 3,049
      Referee: Lee Cable
      26 December 1999 (1999-12-26) 23Gillingham2–1Colchester UnitedGillingham
      Rowe  13'
      Southall  42'      		 Report McGavin  89'
      White  32'      		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
      Attendance: 7,338
      3 January 2000 (2000-01-03) 24Blackpool1–1Colchester UnitedBlackpool
      Bent  21' Report Duguid  52' Stadium: Bloomfield Road
      Attendance: 3,462
      Referee: D Crick
      8 January 2000 (2000-01-08) 25Colchester United5–4Bristol RoversColchester
      15:00 GMT McGavin  36', 62'
      Duguid  80', 82'
      LuaLua  89'      		 Report Roberts  12', 46'
      Cureton  59' (pen.)
      Ellington      		 Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 4,482
      Referee: A Butler
      15 January 2000 (2000-01-15) 26Notts County1–2Colchester UnitedNottingham
      Stallard  65' Report McGavin  30' (pen.), 45' Stadium: Meadow Lane
      Attendance: 4,931
      Referee: M Ryan
      18 January 2000 (2000-01-18) 27Colchester United1–0Wycombe WanderersColchester
      19:45 GMT LuaLua  81' Report Simpson  31' 
      Brown  58'      		 Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 4,075
      Referee: Keith Hill
      22 January 2000 (2000-01-22) 28Colchester United3–1AFC BournemouthColchester
      15:00 GMT Moralee  33'
      LuaLua  63', 83'      		 Report Robinson  35' Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 3,767
      Referee: D Pugh
      29 January 2000 (2000-01-29) 29Reading2–0Colchester UnitedReading
      15:00 GMT Caskey  22', 78' Report Stadium: Madejski Stadium
      Attendance: 7,304
      Referee: Barry Knight
      5 February 2000 (2000-02-05) 30Colchester United1–3BuryColchester
      15:00 GMT Duguid  16' Report Swailes  23'
      James  53'
      Barnes  58'      		 Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 3,915
      Referee: Peter Walton
      12 February 2000 (2000-02-12) 31Wigan Athletic0–1Colchester UnitedWigan
      Report McGavin  38' Stadium: JJB Stadium
      Attendance: 6,022
      Referee: Paul Danson
      19 February 2000 (2000-02-19) 32Colchester United1–0Stoke CityColchester
      15:00 GMT McGavin  87' Report Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 4,364
      Referee: Andy Hall
      26 February 2000 (2000-02-26) 33Colchester United1–2BurnleyColchester
      15:00 GMT McGavin  19' Report Davis  17', 38' Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 6,194
      Referee: Rob Styles
      4 March 2000 (2000-03-04) 34Scunthorpe United0–0Colchester UnitedScunthorpe
      Report Stadium: Glanford Park
      Attendance: 4,253
      Referee: J Brandwood
      7 March 2000 (2000-03-07) 35Preston North End2–3Colchester UnitedPreston
      Angell  71', 82' Report Keith  14'
      LuaLua  57'
      Duguid  87'      		 Stadium: Deepdale
      Attendance: 11,323
      Referee: Terry Heilbron
      11 March 2000 (2000-03-11) 36Colchester United1–2Oxford UnitedColchester
      15:00 GMT Skelton  63' Report Weatherstone  22'
      Whelan  90'      		 Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 4,058
      Referee: Anthony Leake
      17 March 2000 (2000-03-17) 37Cardiff City3–2Colchester UnitedCardiff
      Bowen  34', 70'
      Nugent  83'      		 Report Dozzell  43'
      LuaLua  51'      		 Stadium: Ninian Park
      Attendance: 5,174
      Referee: M Fletcher
      21 March 2000 (2000-03-21) 38Colchester United0–1Oldham AthleticColchester
      19:45 GMT Report Holt  22' Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 3,282
      Referee: Steve Bennett
      25 March 2000 (2000-03-25) 39Colchester United2–1GillinghamColchester
      15:00 GMT McGavin  60'
      Lock  66'      		 Report Rowe  79' Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 4,337
      Referee: A Kaye
      1 April 2000 (2000-04-01) 40Luton Town3–2Colchester UnitedLuton
      Watts  10'
      Doherty  76'
      Taylor  82'      		 Report McGavin  52'
      Lock  59'      		 Stadium: Kenilworth Road
      Attendance: 5,125
      Referee: Graham Barber
      8 April 2000 (2000-04-08) 41Colchester United1–1BlackpoolColchester
      15:00 BST Duguid  1' Report Thomas  66' Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 3,351
      Referee: Matt Messias
      15 April 2000 (2000-04-15) 42Wycombe Wanderers3–0Colchester UnitedHigh Wycombe
      15:06 BST Ryan  62', 67'
      Brown  90'      		 Report Stadium: Adams Park
      Attendance: 4,558
      Referee: Phil Joslin
      22 April 2000 (2000-04-22) 43Colchester United3–1Cambridge UnitedColchester
      15:00 BST Duguid  17'
      McGavin  22'
      Keeble  57'      		 Report Benjamin  54' Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 4,902
      Referee: K Leach
      24 April 2000 (2000-04-24) 44Wrexham1–0Colchester UnitedWrexham
      Hardy  26' (pen.) Report Stadium: Racecourse Ground
      Attendance: 2,460
      Referee: Fraser Stretton
      29 April 2000 (2000-04-29) 45Colchester United3–4Bristol CityColchester
      15:00 BST LuaLua  12'
      Skelton  29' (pen.)
      Duguid  46'      		 Report Murray  39'
      Meechan  63'
      Ferguson  71' (o.g.)
      Bell  84'      		 Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 4,013
      Referee: Chris Foy
      6 May 2000 (2000-05-06) 46Brentford0–0Colchester UnitedBrentford
      15:00 BST Report Stadium: Griffin Park
      Attendance: 5,297
      Referee: B Jordan

      Football League Cup
      Main article: 1999–2000 Football League Cup
      10 August 1999 (1999-08-10) 1st round 1st legColchester United2–2Crystal PalaceColchester
      19:45 BST Dozzell  36'
      LuaLua  63'
      Brown  3'      		 Report Smith  62'
      Rizzo  90'      		 Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 4,242
      Referee: B Jordan
      24 August 1999 (1999-08-24) 1st round 2nd legCrystal Palace3–1Colchester UnitedSelhurst
      Smith  18'
      Morrison  37'
      Rizzo  87'      		 Report Keith  75' Stadium: Selhurst Park
      Attendance: 5,471
      Referee: Ray Olivier
      Note: Crystal Palace win 5–3 on aggregate.

      FA Cup
      Main article: 1999–2000 FA Cup
      30 October 1999 (1999-10-30) 1st roundSwansea City2–1Colchester UnitedSwansea
      Cusack  83'
      Watkin  89'      		 Report LuaLua  52' Stadium: Vetch Field
      Attendance: 3,622
      Referee: Roger Furnandiz

      Football League Trophy
      Main article: 1999–2000 Football League Trophy
      7 December 1999 (1999-12-07) 1st round (southern section)Swansea City3–1Colchester UnitedSwansea
      15:00 GMT Mutton  16'
      Thomas  19'
      Watkin  75'      		 Report Moralee  56' Stadium: Vetch Field
      Attendance: 1,222
      Referee: Anthony Bates

      Squad statistics

      Appearances and goals

      [6][94]

      No. Pos Nat Player TotalSecond DivisionFA CupLeague CupFootball League Trophy
      AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
      1 GK Simon Brown 410380101010
      3 DF Joe Keith 492451102110
      4 MF Gavin Johnson 27024+30000000
      5 DF David Greene 321291102000
      6 DF Joe Dunne 20019+10000000
      7 MF Karl Duguid 441240+112102000
      8 MF David Gregory 490450102010
      9 FW Jamie Moralee 29220+71000+1011
      11 MF Jason Dozzell 43638+15102110
      15 FW Lomana LuaLua 451424+1712112110
      18 MF Chris Keeble 512+31000000
      19 FW Tony Lock 26212+1220+100010
      20 MF Thomas Pinault 501+30000+1000
      21 DF Craig Farley 1608+60100010
      23 MF Aaron Skelton 35427+64100010
      24 DF Ross Johnson 18017+10000000
      25 FW KK Opara 1702+14000000+10
      29 MF Andy Arnott 1204+80000000
      30 FW Steve McGavin 361630+416100010
      31 DF Jack Wignall 200+1000000+10
      Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season
      2 DF Fabrice Richard 16013+10100+1000
      4 DF Sagi Burton 11090002000
      8 MF Warren Aspinall 9272002000
      10 DF Titus Bramble 2020000000
      10 MF Brian Launders 8060002000
      10 DF Efe Sodje 3030000000
      12 DF Barry Feguson 605+10000000
      12 FW Steve Germain 301+20000000
      13 GK Andy Walker 4020001+1000
      16 MF Steve Forbes 200+20000000
      17 MF Richard Wilkins 26223+12002000
      33 GK John Vaughan 6060000000
      34 DF Alan White 5040000010

      Goalscorers

      [94]

      Place Number Nationality Position Name Second Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
      1 30 FW Steve McGavin 16 0 0 0 16
      2 15 FW Lomana LuaLua 12 1 1 0 14
      3 7 MF Karl Duguid 12 0 0 0 12
      4 11 MF Jason Dozzell 5 0 1 0 6
      5 23 MF/DF Aaron Skelton 4 0 0 0 4
      6 3 FB Joe Keith 1 0 1 0 2
      8 MF Warren Aspinall 2 0 0 0 2
      9 FW Jamie Moralee 1 0 0 1 2
      17 MF/DF Richard Wilkins 2 0 0 0 2
      19 FW Tony Lock 2 0 0 0 2
      11 5 CB David Greene 1 0 0 0 1
      18 MF Chris Keeble 1 0 0 0 1
      Own goals 0 0 0 0 0
      TOTALS 59 1 3 1 64

      Disciplinary record

      [95]

      Number Nationality Position Name Second Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
      7 MF Karl Duguid 7 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 9 0
      4 CB Sagi Burton 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 1
      5 CB David Greene 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
      11 MF Jason Dozzell 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
      34 CB Alan White 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1
      4 MF Gavin Johnson 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
      1 GK Simon Brown 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
      6 FB Joe Dunne 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
      8 MF Warren Aspinall 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
      8 MF David Gregory 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
      3 FB Joe Keith 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
      10 CB Titus Bramble 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
      10 MF Brian Launders 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
      15 FW Lomana LuaLua 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
      17 MF/DF Richard Wilkins 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
      19 FW Tony Lock 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
      30 FW Steve McGavin 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
      2 FB Fabrice Richard 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
      9 FW Jamie Moralee 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
      12 CB Barry Ferguson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
      21 CB Craig Farley 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
      24 CB Ross Johnson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
      29 MF Andy Arnott 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
      TOTALS 55 2 1 0 3 1 2 0 61 3

      Clean sheets

      Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[96]

      Place Number Nationality Player Second Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
      1 1 Simon Brown 6 0 0 0 6
      2 33 John Vaughan 1 0 0 0 1
      TOTALS 7 0 0 0 7

      Player debuts

      Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[97]

      Number Position Nationality Player Date Opponent Ground Notes
      1 GK Simon Brown 7 August 1999 Chesterfield Saltergate
      3 FB Joe Keith 7 August 1999 Chesterfield Saltergate
      4 CB Sagi Burton 7 August 1999 Chesterfield Saltergate
      10 MF Brian Launders 7 August 1999 Chesterfield Saltergate [98][lower-alpha 1]
      12 FW Steve Germain 7 August 1999 Chesterfield Saltergate [98][lower-alpha 1]
      20 MF Thomas Pinault 14 August 1999 Notts County Layer Road
      9 FW Jamie Moralee 24 August 1999 Crystal Palace Selhurst Park
      21 CB Craig Farley 11 September 1999 Scunthorpe United Layer Road
      29 MF Andy Arnott 25 September 1999 Millwall The Den
      30 FW Steve McGavin 15 October 1999 Cambridge United Abbey Stadium [99][lower-alpha 1]
      4 MF Gavin Johnson 14 November 1999 Oldham Athletic Boundary Park
      33 GK John Vaughan 14 November 1999 Oldham Athletic Boundary Park [100][lower-alpha 1]
      34 CB Alan White 27 November 1999 Stoke City Britannia Stadium
      31 CB Jack Wignall 7 December 1999 Swansea City Vetch Field
      6 FB Joe Dunne 17 December 1999 Luton Town Layer Road [101][lower-alpha 1]
      29 MF Andy Arnott 26 December 1999 Gillingham Priestfield Stadium [102][lower-alpha 1]
      10 CB Titus Bramble 3 January 2000 Blackpool Bloomfield Road
      24 CB Ross Johnson 15 January 2000 Notts County Meadow Lane
      24 CB Ross Johnson 19 February 2000 Stoke City Layer Road [103][lower-alpha 1]
      10 CB Efe Sodje 25 March 2000 Gillingham Layer Road
      12 CB Barry Ferguson 8 April 2000 Blackpool Layer Road
      18 MF Chris Keeble 15 April 2000 Wycombe Wanderers Adams 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
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      72. "Neil Gregory". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
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      88. "Barry Ferguson". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
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      90. "Efe Sodje". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
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