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1999–2000 Colchester United F.C. season


FieldValue
clubColchester United
season1999–2000
chairmanPeter Heard
managerMick Wadsworth
(until 25 August)
Steve Whitton (from 25 August)
stadiumLayer Road
leagueSecond Division
league result18th
cup1FA Cup
cup1 result1st round
(eliminated by
Swansea City)
cup2League Cup
cup2 result1st round
(eliminated by
Crystal Palace)
cup3Football League Trophy
cup3 result1st round (southern section)
(eliminated by
Swansea City)
league topscorer
Steve McGavin (16)
season topscorer
Steve McGavin (16)
highest attendance6,194
v Burnley, 26 February 2000
lowest attendance2,557
v Cardiff City, 23 November 1999
average attendance3,801
largest win3–0
v Luton Town, 17 December 1999
largest loss0–4
v AFC Bournemouth, 21 August 1999
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pattern_la1_white_stripes
pattern_b1_thickwhitestripes
pattern_ra1_white_stripes
pattern_sh1_blue_stripes_adidas
pattern_so1_whitetop
leftarm14169E1
body14169E1
rightarm14169E1
shorts1000080
socks1FFFFFF
prevseason1998–99
nextseason2000–01

(until 25 August) Steve Whitton (from 25 August) (eliminated by Swansea City) (eliminated by Crystal Palace) (eliminated by Swansea City) Steve McGavin (16) Steve McGavin (16) v Burnley, 26 February 2000 v Cardiff City, 23 November 1999 v Luton Town, 17 December 1999 v AFC Bournemouth, 21 August 1999

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.

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.

Players

Transfers

In

DatePositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
Summer 1999FBENGAndy TaylorYouth teamFree transferurl=http://www.stowmarkettownfc.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=393title=Andy Taylorpublisher=Stowmarket Town FCaccess-date=21 September 2018 }}
6 May 1999CBENGCraig FarleyENG WatfordFree transfer
11 May 1999FWENGJamie MoraleeENG Brighton & Hove AlbionFree transfer
24 May 1999FBENGJoe KeithENG West Ham UnitedFree transfer
24 May 1999MFNZLAdrian WebsterENG Charlton AthleticFree transfer
25 May 1999MFIRLBrian LaundersENG Derby CountyUndisclosedurl=http://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=607title=Brian Launderspublisher=Coludata.co.ukaccess-date=21 September 2018 }}
28 May 1999CBSKNSagi BurtonENG Crystal PalaceNominalurl=http://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=615title=Sagi Burton-Godwinpublisher=Coludata.co.ukaccess-date=21 September 2018 }}
1 July 1999FWFRASteve GermainFRA AS CannesUndisclosedurl=http://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=609title=Steve Germainpublisher=Coludata.co.ukaccess-date=21 September 2018 }}
1 July 1999MFFRAThomas PinaultFRA AS CannesFree transfer
20 July 1999GKENGSimon BrownENG Tottenham HotspurFree transfer
1 August 1999CBENGJack WignallYouth teamFree transfer
1 August 1999GKENGGlenn WilliamsonYouth teamFree transfer
1 October 1999FWENGSteve McGavinENG Northampton TownFree transfer
1 November 1999MFENGAndy ArnottENG Brighton & Hove AlbionPart exchange with Warren Aspinallurl=http://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=620title=Andy Arnottpublisher=Coludata.co.ukaccess-date=21 September 2018 }}
14 November 1999MFENGGavin JohnsonSCO Dunfermline AthleticFree transfer
7 December 1999FBIRLJoe DunneENG Dover AthleticNominalurl=http://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=579title=Joe Dunne (Defender)publisher=Coludata.co.ukaccess-date=21 September 2018 }}
January 2000CBENGDavid LeeENG Crystal PalaceNon-contractdate=10 January 2000title=Soccer: Lee set to sign for Colchesterurl=http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/5518505.Soccer__Lee_set_to_sign_for_Colchester/newspaper=Daily Gazettelocation=Colchesteraccess-date=21 September 2018 }}
14 February 2000CBENGRoss JohnsonENG Brighton & Hove AlbionFree transferurl=http://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=625title=Ross Johnsonpublisher=Coludata.co.ukaccess-date=21 September 2018 }}
23 March 2000MFENGChris KeebleENG Ipswich TownFree transfer
  • Total spending: ~ £0

Out

DatePositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.
End of seasonMFWALGeraint WilliamsFree agentRetired
4 May 1999FWENGTony AdcockENG Heybridge SwiftsFree transfer
4 May 1999FBENGSimon BettsENG ScarboroughReleased
4 May 1999GKENGTamer FernandesENG Hemel Hempstead TownReleased
4 May 1999DF/MFENGNicky HaydonENG Kettering TownReleased
4 May 1999MFENGDave RainfordENG Slough TownReleased
4 May 1999FBENGScott StampsENG Kidderminster HarriersReleased
31 May 1999CBFRAStéphane PounewatchyFree agentFree transfer
22 June 1999GKENGCarl EmbersonENG WalsallFree transfer
14 July 1999FWENGMark SaleENG Rushden & Diamonds£30,000
28 July 1999MFENGPaul BuckleENG Exeter CityReleased
1 August 1999FW/WGENGPaul AbrahamsENG Kettering TownFree transfer
4 August 1999FBIRLJoe DunneENG Dover AthleticReleased
15 October 1999MFIRLBrian LaundersENG Crystal PalaceSacked
6 November 1999MFENGWarren AspinallENG Brighton & Hove AlbionPart exchange with Andy Arnotturl=http://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=603title=Warren Aspinallpublisher=Coludata.co.ukaccess-date=21 September 2018 }}
19 November 1999CBSKNSagi BurtonENG Sheffield UnitedFree transfer
15 December 1999FWFRASteve GermainFRA AS Auch GascogneReleased
February 2000CBENGDavid LeeENG Exeter CityFree transfer
5 February 2000FWENGNeil GregoryENG Canvey IslandFree transferurl=http://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=594title=Neil Gregorypublisher=Coludata.co.ukaccess-date=21 September 2018 }}
5 February 2000GKENGAndy WalkerENG St Albans CityUndisclosed
14 March 2000MFENGSteve ForbesENG Stevenage BoroughReleased
20 March 2000FBFRAFabrice RichardFRA Red Star 93Released
31 March 2000MF/DFENGRichard WilkinsFree agentRetired
  • Total incoming: ~ £30,000

Loans in

DatePositionNationalityNameFromEnd dateRef.
23 September 1999MFENGAndy ArnottENG Brighton & Hove Albion20 October 1999
11 November 1999CBENGAlan WhiteENG Luton Town26 November 1999
14 November 1999GKENGJohn VaughanENG Lincoln City31 December 1999
30 December 1999CBENGTitus BrambleENG Ipswich Town30 January 2000
12 January 2000CBENGRoss JohnsonENG Brighton & Hove Albion12 February 2000
23 March 2000CBIRLBarry FergusonENG Coventry City8 May 2000url=http://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=627title=Barry Fergusonpublisher=Coludata.co.ukaccess-date=21 September 2018 }}
23 March 2000CBNGAEfe SodjeENG Luton Town8 May 2000

Loans out

DatePositionNationalityNameToEnd dateRef.
23 June 1999FWENGNeil GregoryUSA Boston Bulldogs1 October 1999
1 September 1999FWENGTony LockENG Kettering Town24 September 1999
23 September 1999MFENGWarren AspinallENG Brighton & Hove Albion5 November 1999
1 December 1999FWENGNeil GregoryENG Canvey Island1 February 2000

Match details

Second Division

Main article: 1999–2000 Football League

Results round by round

League table

Matches

Stallard Blackmore Jørgensen Fletcher Duguid Williams Littlejohn Preece LuaLua Wilkins Morrell Greene Benjamin Ifill Duguid Liddell LuaLua Nogan Greene Owusu Rowlands Brazier Dozzell Southall White Duguid LuaLua Cureton Ellington Brown LuaLua James Barnes LuaLua Duguid Whelan Nugent LuaLua Lock Doherty Taylor Lock Brown McGavin Keeble Skelton Duguid Meechan Ferguson Bell

Football League Cup

Main article: 1999–2000 Football League Cup

LuaLua Brown Rizzo Morrison Rizzo

FA Cup

Main article: 1999–2000 FA Cup

Watkin

Football League Trophy

Main article: 1999–2000 Football League Trophy

Thomas Watkin

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

|- !colspan="16"|Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season |}

Goalscorers

PlaceNumberNationalityPositionNameSecond DivisionFA CupLeague CupFootball League TrophyTotal
130ENGFWSteve McGavin1600016
215DRCFWLomana LuaLua1211014
37DRCMFKarl Duguid1200012
411ENGMFJason Dozzell50106
523ENGMF/DFAaron Skelton40004
63ENGFBJoe Keith10102
8ENGMFWarren Aspinall20002
9ENGFWJamie Moralee10012
17ENGMF/DFRichard Wilkins20002
19ENGFWTony Lock20002
115IRLCBDavid Greene10001
18ENGMFChris Keeble10001
Own goals00000
TOTALS5913164

Disciplinary record

NumberNationalityPositionNameSecond DivisionFA CupLeague CupFootball League TrophyTotal
7ENGMFKarl Duguid70101
4SKNCBSagi Burton41001
5IRLCBDavid Greene70000
11ENGMFJason Dozzell50000
34ENGCBAlan White11000
4ENGMFGavin Johnson40000
1ENGGKSimon Brown00000
6IRLFBJoe Dunne30000
8ENGMFWarren Aspinall30000
8ENGMFDavid Gregory30000
3ENGFBJoe Keith20000
10ENGCBTitus Bramble20000
10IRLMFBrian Launders10001
15DRCFWLomana LuaLua10000
17ENGMF/DFRichard Wilkins20000
19ENGFWTony Lock20000
30ENGFWSteve McGavin20000
2ENGFBFabrice Richard10000
9ENGFWJamie Moralee10000
12IRLCBBarry Ferguson10000
21ENGCBCraig Farley10000
24ENGCBRoss Johnson10000
29ENGMFAndy Arnott10000
TOTALS55210312

Clean sheets

Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.

PlaceNumberNationalityPlayerSecond DivisionFA CupLeague CupFootball League TrophyTotal
11ENGSimon Brown60006
233ENGJohn Vaughan10001
TOTALS70007

Player debuts

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

NumberPositionNationalityPlayerDateOpponentGroundNotes
1GKENGSimon Brown7 August 1999ChesterfieldSaltergate
3FBENGJoe Keith7 August 1999ChesterfieldSaltergate
4CBSKNSagi Burton7 August 1999ChesterfieldSaltergate
10MFIRLBrian Launders7 August 1999ChesterfieldSaltergateurl=http://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=matchesplayed&fplyShowAll=true&fdfaShowAll=true&frt=rescomp&pd=1025&fsea=60&fdfa=1&fply=607&it=2904title=Chesterfield 0–1 Colchester Utdpublisher=Coludata.co.ukaccess-date=25 September 2018 }}
12FWFRASteve Germain7 August 1999ChesterfieldSaltergatename=2deb}}
20MFFRAThomas Pinault14 August 1999Notts CountyLayer Road
9FWENGJamie Moralee24 August 1999Crystal PalaceSelhurst Park
21CBENGCraig Farley11 September 1999Scunthorpe UnitedLayer Road
29MFENGAndy Arnott25 September 1999MillwallThe Den
30FWENGSteve McGavin15 October 1999Cambridge UnitedAbbey Stadium
4MFENGGavin Johnson14 November 1999Oldham AthleticBoundary Park
33GKENGJohn Vaughan14 November 1999Oldham AthleticBoundary Park
34CBENGAlan White27 November 1999Stoke CityBritannia Stadium
31CBENGJack Wignall7 December 1999Swansea CityVetch Field
6FBIRLJoe Dunne17 December 1999Luton TownLayer Road
29MFENGAndy Arnott26 December 1999GillinghamPriestfield Stadium
10CBENGTitus Bramble3 January 2000BlackpoolBloomfield Road
24CBENGRoss Johnson15 January 2000Notts CountyMeadow Lane
24CBENGRoss Johnson19 February 2000Stoke CityLayer Road
10CBNGAEfe Sodje25 March 2000GillinghamLayer Road
12CBIRLBarry Ferguson8 April 2000BlackpoolLayer Road
18MFENGChris Keeble15 April 2000Wycombe WanderersAdams Park

References

General

Books

Websites

Specific

References

  1. (2008). "The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years". Breedon Books.
  2. "Colchester Utd 1–2 Burnley". Coludata.co.uk.
  3. "Colchester Utd 0–3 Cardiff City". Coludata.co.uk.
  4. "Average Attendance Figures Per Season". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
  5. Hudson, Matt. (11 August 2013). "The 1990s and 2000s". Colchester United FC.
  6. "Appearances". Coludata.co.uk.
  7. "Colchester United". FootballSquads.
  8. "All Colchester United football club players: 2000". 11v11.com.
  9. "Andy Taylor". Stowmarket Town FC.
  10. "Craig Farley". Coludata.co.uk.
  11. {{Soccerbase. 17065. Craig Farley
  12. "Jamie Moralee". Coludata.co.uk.
  13. {{Soccerbase. 5563. Jamie Moralee
  14. "Joe Keith". Coludata.co.uk.
  15. {{Soccerbase. 14637. Joe Keith
  16. "Adrian Webster". 11v11.com.
  17. {{Soccerbase. 16782. Adrian Webster
  18. "Brian Launders". Coludata.co.uk.
  19. {{Soccerbase. 4414. Brian Launders
  20. "Sagi Burton-Godwin". Coludata.co.uk.
  21. {{Soccerbase. 9537. Sagi Burton
  22. "Steve Germain". Coludata.co.uk.
  23. {{Soccerbase. 16530. Steve Germain
  24. "Thomas Pinault". Coludata.co.uk.
  25. {{Soccerbase. 17066. Thomas Pinault
  26. "Simon Brown (Goalkeeper)". Coludata.co.uk.
  27. {{Soccerbase. 10556. Simon Brown
  28. "Jack Wignall". Coludata.co.uk.
  29. {{Soccerbase. 18546. Jack Wignall
  30. "Glenn Williamson". 11v11.com.
  31. {{Soccerbase. 17418. Glenn Williamson
  32. "Steve McGavin". Coludata.co.uk.
  33. {{Soccerbase. 5094. Steve McGavin
  34. "Andy Arnott". Coludata.co.uk.
  35. {{Soccerbase. 242. Andy Arnott
  36. "Andy Arnott". Coludata.co.uk.
  37. {{Soccerbase. 3938. Gavin Johnson
  38. "Joe Dunne (Defender)". Coludata.co.uk.
  39. {{Soccerbase. 2221. Joe Dunne
  40. (10 January 2000). "Soccer: Lee set to sign for Colchester". Daily Gazette.
  41. {{Soccerbase. 4457. David Lee
  42. "Ross Johnson". Coludata.co.uk.
  43. {{Soccerbase. 3948. Ross Johnson
  44. "Chris Keeble". Coludata.co.uk.
  45. {{Soccerbase. 13630. Chris Keeble
  46. "Geraint Williams". Coludata.co.uk.
  47. {{Soccerbase. 8539. Geraint Williams
  48. "Tony Adcock (Forward)". Coludata.co.uk.
  49. {{Soccerbase. 26. Tony Adcock
  50. "Simon Betts". Coludata.co.uk.
  51. {{Soccerbase. 660. Simon Betts
  52. "Tamer Fernandes". Coludata.co.uk.
  53. {{Soccerbase. 2473. Tamer Fernandes
  54. "Nicky Haydon". Coludata.co.uk.
  55. {{Soccerbase. 9617. Nicky Haydon
  56. "David Rainford". Coludata.co.uk.
  57. {{Soccerbase. 10816. Dave Rainford
  58. "Scott Stamps". Coludata.co.uk.
  59. {{Soccerbase. 7548. Scott Stamps
  60. "Stephane Pounewatchy". Coludata.co.uk.
  61. {{Soccerbase. 9612. Stéphane Pounewatchy
  62. "Carl Emberson". Coludata.co.uk.
  63. {{Soccerbase. 2325. Carl Emberson
  64. "Mark Sale". Coludata.co.uk.
  65. {{Soccerbase. 6982. Mark Sale
  66. "Paul Buckle". Coludata.co.uk.
  67. {{Soccerbase. 131. Paul Buckle
  68. "Paul Abrahams". Coludata.co.uk.
  69. {{Soccerbase. 10. Paul Abrahams
  70. "Warren Aspinall". Coludata.co.uk.
  71. {{Soccerbase. 265. Warren Aspinall
  72. "Neil Gregory". Coludata.co.uk.
  73. {{Soccerbase. 3084. Neil Gregory
  74. "Andy Walker (Goalkeeper)". Coludata.co.uk.
  75. {{Soccerbase. 15063. Andy Walker
  76. "Steve Forbes". Coludata.co.uk.
  77. {{Soccerbase. 2582. Steve Forbes
  78. "Fabrice Richard". Coludata.co.uk.
  79. {{Soccerbase. 16499. Fabrice Richard
  80. "Richard Wilkins (Defender / Midfielder)". Coludata.co.uk.
  81. {{Soccerbase. 8509. Richard Wilkins
  82. "Alan White". Coludata.co.uk.
  83. {{Soccerbase. 8451. Alan White
  84. "John Vaughan (Goalkeeper)". Coludata.co.uk.
  85. {{Soccerbase. 8124. John Vaughan
  86. "Titus Bramble". Coludata.co.uk.
  87. {{Soccerbase. 15050. Titus Bramble
  88. "Barry Ferguson". Coludata.co.uk.
  89. {{Soccerbase. 17151. Barry Ferguson
  90. "Efe Sodje". Coludata.co.uk.
  91. {{Soccerbase. 10835. Efe Sodje
  92. "Tony Lock". Coludata.co.uk.
  93. {{Soccerbase. 4574. Tony Lock
  94. "Goals". Coludata.co.uk.
  95. "Discipline". Coludata.co.uk.
  96. "Clean sheets (1st team)". Coludata.co.uk.
  97. "Alltime- List of Debuts". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
  98. "Chesterfield 0–1 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk.
  99. "Cambridge United 5–2 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk.
  100. "Oldham Athletic 1–2 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk.
  101. "Colchester Utd 3–0 Luton Town". Coludata.co.uk.
  102. "Gillingham 2–1 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk.
  103. "Colchester Utd 1–0 Stoke City". Coludata.co.uk.
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