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1975–76 Colchester United F.C. season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| club | Colchester United |
| season | 1975–76 |
| chairman | Jack Rippingale |
| manager | Bobby Roberts |
| stadium | Layer Road |
| league | Third Division |
| league result | 22nd (relegated) |
| cup1 | FA Cup |
| cup1 result | 1st round |
| (eliminated by | |
| Dover) | |
| cup2 | League Cup |
| cup2 result | 1st round |
| (eliminated by | |
| Crystal Palace) | |
| league topscorer | |
| Steve Leslie (6) | |
| season topscorer | |
| Steve Leslie (7) | |
| highest attendance | 6,240 |
| v Crystal Palace, 10 January 1976 | |
| lowest attendance | 2,245 |
| v Chesterfield, 7 February 1976 | |
| average attendance | 3,385 |
| largest win | 3–1 |
| v Crystal Palace, 25 August 1975 | |
| 2–0 | |
| v Brighton & Hove Albion, 20 September 1975 | |
| v Walsall, 11 October 1975 | |
| v Aldershot, 16 March 1976 | |
| largest loss | 0–6 |
| v Brighton & Hove Albion, 17 January 1976 | |
| pattern_name1 | Home |
| pattern_la1 | _white_stripes |
| pattern_b1 | _3whitestripes |
| pattern_ra1 | _white_stripes |
| leftarm1 | 0000FF |
| body1 | 0000FF |
| rightarm1 | 0000FF |
| shorts1 | 0000FF |
| alt1 | Football kit (white jersey with blue, vertical stripes; blue shorts; and white socks). |
| prevseason | 1974–75 |
| nextseason | 1976–77 |
(eliminated by Dover) (eliminated by Crystal Palace) Steve Leslie (6) Steve Leslie (7) v Crystal Palace, 10 January 1976 v Chesterfield, 7 February 1976 v Crystal Palace, 25 August 1975 2–0 v Brighton & Hove Albion, 20 September 1975 v Walsall, 11 October 1975 v Aldershot, 16 March 1976 v Brighton & Hove Albion, 17 January 1976 The 1975–76 season was Colchester United's 34th season in their history and their second consecutive season in third tier of English football, the Third Division. Alongside competing in the Third Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the League Cup.
With Jim Smith departing for Second Division Blackburn Rovers in the summer, his former Colchester United coach Bobby Roberts was appointed manager in his place. A succession of poor results spelt relegation for Colchester, while they exited both cup competitions in the first round.
Season overview
Jim Smith was prized away from Colchester by Second Division Blackburn Rovers over the summer. His coach Bobby Roberts was appointed manager but his early days in charge proved ominous for the remainder of the season. A winless first five games was only worsened by Smith returned to sign top scorer Bobby Svarc for £25,000 from the cash-strapped U's.
Colchester suffered defeat at the hands of non-League opposition in the FA Cup once again after being taken to a replay and then extra time by Dover. They were soundly beaten 4–1 at the end of extra time. They also lost out in the League Cup first round 4–3 on aggregate against Crystal Palace. Despite this, Colchester rallied for a mid-season resurgence of form to climb to twelfth position in the league table, but some crushing defeats including 6–1 at Chesterfield and 6–0 at Brighton & Hove Albion put the U's back in the relegation mire. Relegation was confirmed as Colchester finished 22nd position in the table, with Steve Leslie the club's top scorer with a record low of just six league goals.
Players
Transfers
In
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 1975 | GK | ENG | Lee Smelt | ENG Bishop's Stortford | Free transfer | ||||
| Summer 1975 | CB | ENG | Derek Harrison | ENG Torquay United | Free transfer | ||||
| Summer 1975 | MF | ENG | Paul Dyer | ENG Notts County | Undisclosed | ||||
| June 1975 | FB | ENG | Johnny Williams | ENG Watford | Undisclosed | ||||
| 23 August 1975 | WG | ENG | Terry Anderson | USA Baltimore Comets | Free transfer | ||||
| January 1976 | FW | ENG | Bobby Gough | ENG Southport | £7,000 | ||||
| February 1976 | FW | ENG | Colin Garwood | ENG Huddersfield Town | £4,000 | url=http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=378 | title=Colin Garwood | publisher=Coludata.co.uk | access-date=13 February 2018 }} |
- Total spending: ~ £11,000
Out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of season | CB | ENG | Ray Harford | ENG Romford | Player-coach | |
| Summer 1975 | MF | SCO | Jimmy Lindsay | ENG Hereford United | £13,000 | |
| 18 August 1975 | MF | SCO | Bobby Roberts | ENG Colchester United | Manager | |
| October 1975 | FW | ENG | Bobby Svarc | ENG Blackburn Rovers | £25,000 | |
| January 1976 | MF | ENG | Phil Thomas | Free agent | Retired |
- Total incoming: ~ £38,000
Loans in
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 August 1975 | FB | ENG | Jon O'Donnell | ENG Cambridge United | 16 August 1975 | |
| January 1976 | FW | ENG | Billy Telford | ENG Peterborough United | 7 February 1976 | |
| 24 January 1976 | GK | ENG | Len Bond | ENG Bristol City | 14 February 1976 | |
| February 1976 | FW | ENG | Colin Garwood | ENG Huddersfield Town | February 1976 |
Match details
Third Division
Main article: 1975–76 Football League
Results round by round
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League table
Matches
Clarke Bunkell Svarc Dominey Bell Moss Shanahan Alston Cook Lyons Swindlehurst Whittle Turner Hughes Rollings Binney Fell Dominey Davey Leng Leslie Fern Darling Garwood Anderson Brownbill Bailey Leslie Leslie Durrell Williams Syrett Foley Hughes Froggatt
League Cup
Main article: 1975–76 Football League Cup
Kemp Smith
FA Cup
Main article: 1975–76 FA Cup
Dominey Smith Waite Rogers Coxhill Coupland
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
|- !colspan="14"|Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season |}
Goalscorers
| Place | Nationality | Position | Name | Third Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ENG | MF | Steve Leslie | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | ENG | CB | Lindsay Smith | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | ENG | MF | Steve Foley | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| ENG | FW | John Froggatt | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| ENG | FW | Bobby Gough | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| ENG | FW | Bobby Svarc | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| 7 | ENG | MF | Ray Bunkell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | ENG | FB | Mick Packer | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | ENG | CB | Barry Dominey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| ENG | MF | Paul Dyer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| ENG | FW | Colin Garwood | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 12 | ENG | FB | Micky Cook | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| ENG | FW | Billy Telford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| TOTALS | 41 | 4 | 3 | 48 |
Disciplinary record
| Nationality | Position | Name | Third Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG | MF | Steve Foley | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ENG | FW | John Froggatt | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ENG | FB | Micky Cook | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ENG | FB | Johnny Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clean sheets
Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.
| Place | Nationality | Player | Third Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAL | Mike Walker | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| TOTALS | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Player debuts
Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.
| Position | Nationality | Player | Date | Opponent | Ground | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | ENG | Paul Dyer | 16 August 1975 | Preston North End | Deepdale | |
| CB | ENG | Derek Harrison | 16 August 1975 | Preston North End | Deepdale | |
| FB | ENG | Jon O'Donnell | 16 August 1975 | Preston North End | Deepdale | |
| FB | ENG | Johnny Williams | 23 August 1975 | Mansfield Town | Layer Road | |
| FB | ENG | Stewart Bright | 8 November 1975 | Shrewsbury Town | Layer Road | |
| FW | ENG | Bobby Gough | 10 January 1976 | Crystal Palace | Layer Road | |
| GK | ENG | Len Bond | 24 January 1976 | Hereford United | Layer Road | |
| FW | ENG | Billy Telford | 24 January 1976 | Hereford United | Layer Road | |
| FW | ENG | Colin Garwood | 14 February 1976 | Shrewsbury Town | Gay Meadow |
References
General
Books
Websites
Specific
References
- (2008). "The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years". Breedon Books.
- "Colchester Utd 0–3 Crystal Palace". Coludata.co.uk.
- "Colchester Utd 2–3 Chesterfield". Coludata.co.uk.
- "Average Attendance Figures Per Season". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
- Hudson, Matt. (11 July 2012). "The 1970s and 1980s". Colchester United FC.
- "Appearances". Coludata.co.uk.
- "Lee Smelt". Margate Football Club History.
- "Derek Harrison". Coludata.co.uk.
- "Paul Dyer". Coludata.co.uk.
- "Johnny Williams". Coludata.co.uk.
- "Terry Anderson". Coludata.co.uk.
- "Bobby Gough (Forward)". Coludata.co.uk.
- "Colin Garwood". Coludata.co.uk.
- "Ray Harford". Coludata.co.uk.
- "Jimmy Lindsay (Midfielder)". Coludata.co.uk.
- "Bobby Roberts". Coludata.co.uk.
- "Bobby Svarc". Coludata.co.uk.
- "Phil Thomas". Coludata.co.uk.
- "Jon O'Donnell". Coludata.co.uk.
- "Billy Telford". Coludata.co.uk.
- "Len Bond (Goalkeeper)". 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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