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1969–70 Colchester United F.C. season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| club | Colchester United |
| season | 1969–70 |
| chairman | Bill Graver |
| manager | Dick Graham |
| stadium | Layer Road |
| league | Fourth Division |
| league result | 10th |
| cup1 | FA Cup |
| cup1 result | 1st round |
| (eliminated by | |
| Newport County) | |
| cup2 | League Cup |
| cup2 result | 2nd round |
| (eliminated by | |
| Ipswich Town) | |
| league topscorer | |
| Ken Jones (16) | |
| season topscorer | |
| Ken Jones (16) | |
| highest attendance | 7,133 |
| v Peterborough United, 25 August 1969 | |
| lowest attendance | 2,571 |
| v Darlington, 20 December 1969 | |
| average attendance | 4,664 |
| largest win | 3–0 |
| v Reading, 20 August 1969 | |
| v Workington, 24 January 1970 | |
| v York City, 28 February 1970 | |
| 4–1 | |
| v Chesterfield, 2 March 1970 | |
| largest loss | 0–4 |
| v Ipswich Town, 3 September 1969 | |
| pattern_name1 | Home |
| pattern_b1 | _with_white_collar |
| pattern_sh1 | _white border |
| leftarm1 | 0000FF |
| body1 | 0000FF |
| rightarm1 | 0000FF |
| shorts1 | 0000FF |
| socks1 | FFFFFF |
| alt1 | Football kit (blue jersey; blue shorts with white sides; and white socks). |
| prevseason | 1968–69 |
| nextseason | 1970–71 |
(eliminated by Newport County) (eliminated by Ipswich Town) Ken Jones (16) Ken Jones (16) v Peterborough United, 25 August 1969 v Darlington, 20 December 1969 v Reading, 20 August 1969 v Workington, 24 January 1970 v York City, 28 February 1970 4–1 v Chesterfield, 2 March 1970 v Ipswich Town, 3 September 1969 The 1969–70 season was Colchester United's 28th season in their history and their second successive season in the fourth tier of English football, the Fourth Division. Alongside competing in the Fourth Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the League Cup.
Colchester ended an injury blighted season in tenth position in the Fourth Division, while they were knocked out in the first round of the FA Cup by Newport County, and in the second round of the League Cup by neighbours and rivals Ipswich Town in their heaviest defeat of the campaign.
Season overview
For the new season, manager Dick Graham employed a new policy of recruiting older, more experienced players. He said:
He brought in Bobby Cram, formerly of West Bromwich Albion and hitherto playing in Canada, to become his captain for the season, while also paying £5,000 for Ken Jones from Millwall.
An eleven-game unbeaten home run gave Colchester a chance for a promotion push, but an expanding injury list held back the U's progress. Trainer Dennis Mochan made a final appearance for the club during the campaign having taking up a coaching position at the end of the previous season. The club finished in tenth place, while exiting both Cups in the early rounds; a defeat to Newport County in the first round of the FA Cup, and a second round defeat to Ipswich Town in the League Cup.
Players
Transfers
In
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 1969 | GK | ENG | Graham Smith | ENG Notts County | Free transfer | ||||
| Summer 1969 | FB | ENG | Bert Howe | ENG Orient | Free transfer | ||||
| Summer 1969 | WG | ENG | Steve Pitt | ENG Tottenham Hotspur | Free transfer | url=http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=307 | title=Steve Pitt | publisher=Coludata.co.uk | access-date=5 February 2017 }} |
| July 1969 | MF | ENG | Steve Foley | Apprentice | Free transfer | ||||
| July 1969 | FW | ENG | Roy Massey | ENG Orient | £5,000 | ||||
| 9 August 1969 | WG | ENG | Ray Whittaker | ENG Luton Town | Free transfer | ||||
| November 1969 | MF | ENG | Ken Jones | ENG Millwall | £5,000 | ||||
| 17 January 1970 | FB | ENG | Bobby Cram | CAN Vancouver Royals | Free transfer |
- Total spending: ~ £10,000
Out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of season | CB | ENG | Brian Honeywood | ENG Chelmsford City | Free transfer | |
| Summer 1969 | WG | ENG | Johnny Martin | ENG Workington | Released | |
| 31 May 1969 | WG | ENG | Terry Price | ENG Chelmsford City | Free transfer | |
| 1 July 1969 | GK | ENG | Ernie Adams | ENG Crewe Alexandra | Free transfer | |
| August 1969 | GK | GIB | Tony Macedo | RSA Durban City | £6,000 | |
| 5 August 1969 | FB | ENG | Owen Simpson | ENG Southend United | £4,000 | |
| October 1969 | WG | ENG | Steve Pitt | ENG Stevenage Borough | Released | |
| 25 October 1969 | FB | SCO | Dennis Mochan | ENG Colchester United | Coaching staff |
- Total incoming: ~ £10,000
Loans in
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 October 1969 | FB | ENG | Eddie Presland | ENG Crystal Palace | 8 November 1969 | |
| 1 November 1969 | WG | SCO | Malcolm Slater | ENG Orient | 25 November 1969 |
Match details
Fourth Division
Main article: 1969–70 Football League
Results round by round
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League table
Matches
Harford Massey Whittaker
Gibbs Robson Brown Report Heath Hill Raybould Park Hall Brown Boyer Mahon Hall Report McMillan Brown Hickman Gibbs Report Gibbs Jones Report Moore Gibbs Jones Gibbs Banks Moss Howe Jones
Joslyn Hall Docherty Hickman Gibbs
League Cup
Main article: 1969–70 Football League Cup
Report Mills Brogan
FA Cup
Main article: 1969–70 FA Cup
Thomas
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
|- !colspan="14"|Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season |}
Goalscorers
| Place | Nationality | Position | Name | Fourth Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ENG | MF | Ken Jones | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2 | ENG | FW | Brian Gibbs | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 3 | ENG | FW | Roy Massey | 7 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | ENG | WG | Micky Brown | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 5 | ENG | WG | Ray Whittaker | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 6 | ENG | LB | Brian Hall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | ENG | FW | Danny Light | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | ENG | WG | Terry Dyson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| ENG | FB | Bert Howe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| ENG | MF | Roger Joslyn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| SCO | FW | Jim Oliver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| ENG | CB | Brian Wood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| TOTALS | 64 | 1 | 4 | 69 |
Disciplinary record
| Nationality | Position | Name | Fourth Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG | WG | Terry Dyson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ENG | FW | Brian Gibbs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ENG | LB | Brian Hall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ENG | FB | Bert Howe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ENG | CB | Bobby Howlett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SCO | FW | Jim Oliver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SCO | WG | Malcolm Slater | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clean sheets
Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.
| Place | Nationality | Player | Fourth Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ENG | Graham Smith | 9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| TOTALS | 9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
Player debuts
Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.
| Position | Nationality | Player | Date | Opponent | Ground | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | ENG | Graham Smith | 9 August 1969 | Lincoln City | Sincil Bank | |
| FB | ENG | Bert Howe | 9 August 1969 | Lincoln City | Sincil Bank | |
| CB | ENG | Bobby Howlett | 9 August 1969 | Lincoln City | Sincil Bank | |
| FW | ENG | Roy Massey | 9 August 1969 | Lincoln City | Sincil Bank | |
| WG | ENG | Steve Pitt | 9 August 1969 | Lincoln City | Sincil Bank | |
| WG | ENG | Ray Whittaker | 9 August 1969 | Lincoln City | Sincil Bank | |
| FB | ENG | Micky Cook | 6 October 1969 | Wrexham | Racecourse Ground | |
| FB | ENG | Eddie Presland | 11 October 1969 | Bradford Park Avenue | Layer Road | |
| WG | SCO | Malcolm Slater | 1 November 1969 | Aldershot | Recreation Ground | |
| MF | ENG | Ken Jones | 22 November 1969 | Grimsby Town | Layer Road | |
| FB | ENG | Bobby Cram | 17 January 1970 | Swansea City | Vetch Field | |
| CB | ENG | Alan Dennis | 22 April 1970 | Lincoln City | Layer Road |
References
General
Books
Websites
Specific
References
- (2008). "The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years". Breedon Books.
- "Colchester Utd 2–1 Peterborough United". Coludata.co.uk.
- "Colchester Utd 2–1 Darlington". Coludata.co.uk.
- "Average Attendance Figures Per Season". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
- Hudson, Matt. (11 July 2012). "The 1950s and 1960s". Colchester United FC.
- "Appearances". Coludata.co.uk.
- "Graham Smith". Coludata.co.uk.
- "Bert Howe". Coludata.co.uk.
- "Steve Pitt". Coludata.co.uk.
- "Steve Foley". Coludata.co.uk.
- "Roy Massey". Coludata.co.uk.
- "Ray Whittaker". Coludata.co.uk.
- "Ken Jones". Coludata.co.uk.
- "Bobby Cram". Coludata.co.uk.
- "Brian Honeywood". Coludata.co.uk.
- "Johnny Martin". Coludata.co.uk.
- "Terry Price". Coludata.co.uk.
- "Ernie Adams". Coludata.co.uk.
- "Tony Macedo". Coludata.co.uk.
- "Owen Simpson". Coludata.co.uk.
- "Dennis Mochan". Coludata.co.uk.
- "Eddie Presland". Coludata.co.uk.
- "Malcolm Slater". Coludata.co.uk.
- "Goals". Coludata.co.uk.
- "Discipline". Coludata.co.uk.
- "Clean sheets (1st team)". Coludata.co.uk.
- "Alltime- List of Debuts". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
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