2011–12 Colchester United F.C. season

Season overview

Colchester's campaign ran in a similar fashion to the previous season, ending in the same tenth position in the league and suffering early exits in the cup competitions. John Ward consolidated the U's position in League One while chairman Robbie Cowling was cutting back on first-team spending and investing in new youth facilities to ensure the long term future for the club.

The season saw the emergence of Tom Eastman, a young Colchester-born centre back signed from Ipswich Town in the summer, while Anthony Wordsworth continued his development in central midfield, ending the season as the club's top scorer.

Colchester suffered some heavy defeats, including 5–1 and 6–1 home defeats by Milton Keynes Dons and Stevenage respectively, while they suffered 4–1 defeats on the road at Bury and Notts County, while Sheffield United put three past the U's at Bramall Lane.

However, Colchester did earn big home victories over Bury and Notts County at home, while also beating Preston North End home and away.

Players

Transfers

In

• Total spending: ~ £0

Out

• Total incoming: ~ £0

Loans in

Loans out

Match details

Friendlies

Vincent Arnott Gillespie Baldwin Gillespie Report (archived)

League One

Main article: 2011–12 Football League One

League table

Results round by round

Matches

Coutts Henderson Odejayi Novak Antonio Henderson Heath O'Toole Porter Quinn Antonio Jones Odejayi Okuonghae R. Johnson Antonio Henderson Odejayi Hughes Flanagan Gleeson Ibehre Henderson James Beardsley Bostwick Laird Freeman Byrom Bond Thompson D'Ath Williams Agard Rowlands Bond Gillespie Sadler Bowerman Harrad Coke Worrall Eastman Goodison Sears Cassidy Bogdanović Judge Freeman

Football League Cup

Main article: 2011–12 Football League Cup

Grant Beavon Henderson Gillespie

Football League Trophy

Main article: 2011–12 Football League Trophy

McLeod Kabba

FA Cup

Main article: 2011–12 FA Cup

Westwood Bond Coker

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

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

Goalscorers

Disciplinary record

Captains

Number of games played as team captain.

Clean sheets

Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.

Player debuts

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

References

General

Specific

References

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12. "Alex Gilbey (Midfielder)". Coludata.co.uk.
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43. "Morten Knudsen". Coludata.co.uk.
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58. {{Soccerbase. 54422. Gavin Massey
59. "Freddie Sears". Coludata.co.uk.
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