| 2000–01 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Peter Heard[1] | |
| Manager | Steve Whitton | |
| Stadium | Layer Road | |
| Second Division | 17th | |
| FA Cup | 1st round (eliminated by Yeovil Town) | |
| League Cup | 2nd round (eliminated by Sheffield United) | |
| Football League Trophy | 1st round (southern section) (eliminated by Cambridge United) | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Mick Stockwell (11) All: Mick Stockwell (11) | |
| Highest home attendance | 5,010 vReading, 28 April 2001[2] | |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,981 vSheffield United, 27 September 2000[3] | |
| Average home league attendance | 3,466[4] | |
| Biggest win | 4–0 vBristol City, 24 February 2001 | |
| Biggest defeat | 1–6 vMillwall, 26 December 2000 | |
The2000–01 season wasColchester United's 59th season in their history and their third successive season in the third tier ofEnglish football, theSecond Division. Alongside competing in the Second Division, the club also participated in theFA Cup, theLeague Cup and theFootball League Trophy.
The main story of the season was the sale of starstrikerLomana LuaLua toPremier League sideNewcastle United for £2.25m. The proceeds from the sale helped to secure the medium-term future of the club.
Steve Whitton's first full season in charge of the U's ended with a minor improvement on last season with a 17th position finish. In the cups, it was a familiar story to the preceding seasons, with a first round exit in the Football League Trophy and a second round defeat toSheffield United in the League Cup. Colchester were again dumped out of the FA Cup bynon-League opposition whenYeovil Town thrashed them 5–1 in the first round.
After scoring 14 goals for Colchester in the previous season, the U's began to receive interest inLomana LuaLua. After scoring ahat-trick againstQueens Park Rangers in theLeague Cup, LuaLua made his transfer toBobby Robson'sNewcastle United for a fee of £2.25m in September. The deal proved to be a huge financial boost to the club that helped secure the medium-term future of Colchester United.
In theFA Cup, Colchester suffered another first round exit tonon-League opposition whenYeovil Town comprehensively won 5–1 atHuish Park. In theFootball League Trophy, Colchester lost in the first round toCambridge United whileSheffield United beat the U's in the second round of the League Cup after the U's had overcome QPR in the first round.
In the league,Steve Whitton guided his side to 17th position, six points clear of the relegation places.[5]
| No. | Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth | Apps | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Simon Brown | GK |  | Chelmsford | (1976-12-03)3 December 1976 (aged 23) | 41 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 July 1999 | Free transfer | ||
| 29 | Andy Woodman | GK | | Camberwell | (1971-08-11)11 August 1971 (aged 28) | 7 | 0 | Brentford | 1 January 2001 | Free transfer | ||
| 30 | Glenn Williamson | GK | | Enfield Town | (1982-12-22)22 December 1982 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Youth team | 1 August 1999 | Free transfer | ||
| Defenders | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Joe Dunne | FB |  | Dublin | (1973-05-25)25 May 1973 (aged 27) | 139 | 4 | Dover Athletic | 7 December 1999[a] | Nominal | ||
| 3 | Joe Keith | FB | | Plaistow | (1978-10-01)1 October 1978 (aged 21) | 49 | 2 | West Ham United | 24 May 1999 | Free transfer | ||
| 5 | Ross Johnson | CB | | Brighton | (1976-01-02)2 January 1976 (aged 24) | 18 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 14 February 2000 | Free transfer | ||
| 6 | Simon Clark | CB | | Boston | (1967-03-12)12 March 1967 (aged 33) | 0 | 0 | Leyton Orient | 8 June 2000 | Free transfer | ||
| 19 | Alan White | CB | | Darlington | (1975-03-22)22 March 1975 (aged 25) | 5 | 0 | Luton Town | 16 July 2000 | Free transfer | ||
| 26 | Scott Fitzgerald | CB | | Westminster | (1969-08-13)13 August 1969 (aged 30) | 0 | 0 | Millwall | 19 October 2000 | Free transfer | ||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Gavin Johnson | MF | | Eye | (1970-10-10)10 October 1970 (aged 29) | 27 | 0 |  Dunfermline Athletic | 14 November 1999 | Free transfer | ||
| 7 | Karl Duguid | MF | | Letchworth | (1978-03-21)21 March 1978 (aged 22) | 149 | 23 | Youth team | 9 December 1995[b] | Free transfer | ||
| 8 | David Gregory | MF | | Sudbury | (1970-01-23)23 January 1970 (aged 30) | 209 | 25 | Peterborough United | 8 December 1995 | Free transfer | ||
| 14 | Chris Keeble | MF | | Colchester | (1978-09-17)17 September 1978 (aged 21) | 5 | 1 | Ipswich Town | 23 March 2000 | Free transfer | ||
| 15 | Thomas Pinault | MF |  | Grasse | (1981-12-04)4 December 1981 (aged 18) | 5 | 0 | AS Cannes | 1 July 1999 | Free transfer | ||
| 17 | Andy Arnott | MF | | Chatham | (1973-10-18)18 October 1973 (aged 26) | 12 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 November 1999 | Part exchange | ||
| 18 | Aaron Skelton | MF/DF | | Welwyn Garden City | (1974-11-22)22 November 1974 (aged 25) | 92 | 11 | Luton Town | 3 July 1997 | Free transfer | ||
| 20 | Mick Stockwell | MF | | Chelmsford | (1965-02-14)14 February 1965 (aged 35) | 0 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 23 July 2000 | Free transfer | ||
| 22 | Sam Okafor | MF |  | Xtiam | (1982-03-17)17 March 1982 (aged 18) | 1 | 0 | Youth team | 1 August 1998 | Free transfer | ||
| 23 | Matt Hearn | MF | | Barking | (1984-01-17)17 January 1984 (aged 16) | 0 | 0 | Youth team | 1 July 2000 | Free transfer | ||
| 24 | Kemal Izzet | MF | | Whitechapel | (1980-09-29)29 September 1980 (aged 19) | 2 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 13 April 2001 | Free transfer | ||
| Forwards | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Scott McGleish | FW | | Chipping Barnet | (1974-02-10)10 February 1974 (aged 26) | 17 | 6 | Barnet | 12 January 2001 | £15,000 | ||
| 10 | Steve McGavin | FW | | North Walsham | (1969-01-24)24 January 1969 (aged 31) | 167 | 63 | Northampton Town | 1 October 1999 | Free transfer | ||
| 21 | Keith Scott | FW | | Westminster | (1967-06-09)9 June 1967 (aged 32) | 5 | 1 | Reading | 19 March 2001 | Free transfer | ||
| 27 | Dean Morgan | FW |  | Edmonton | (1983-10-03)3 October 1983 (aged 16) | 0 | 0 | Youth team | 1 August 2000 | Free transfer | ||
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 June 2000 | CB | | Simon Clark | Leyton Orient | Free transfer | [9][10] |
| 1 July 2000 | MF | | Matt Hearn | Youth team | Free transfer | [11][12] |
| 16 July 2000 | CB | | Alan White | Luton Town | Free transfer | [13][14] |
| 23 July 2000 | MF | | Mick Stockwell | Ipswich Town | Free transfer | [15][16] |
| 1 August 2000 | FW | | Dean Morgan | Youth team | Free transfer | [17][18] |
| 18 August 2000 | MF | | Adam Tanner | Peterborough United | Free transfer | [19][20] |
| 19 October 2000 | CB | | Scott Fitzgerald | Millwall | Free transfer | [21][22] |
| 1 January 2001 | GK | | Andy Woodman | Brentford | Free transfer | [23][24] |
| 12 January 2001 | FW | | Scott McGleish | Barnet | £15,000 | [25][26] |
| 19 March 2001 | FW | | Keith Scott | Reading | Free transfer | [27][28] |
| 13 April 2001 | MF | | Kemal Izzet | Charlton Athletic | Free transfer | [29][30] |
~ £15,000| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of season | FB | | Andy Taylor | Free agent | Released | [31] |
| 31 May 2000 | CB | | Craig Farley | Chesham United | Released | [32][33] |
| 31 May 2000 | FW | | Jamie Moralee |  Barry Town | Released | [34][35] |
| 31 May 2000 | MF |  | Adrian Webster | Faversham Town | Released | [36][37] |
| 7 July 2000 | CB | | David Greene | Cardiff City | Free transfer | [38][39] |
| 19 September 2000 | FW |  | Lomana LuaLua | Newcastle United | £2,250,000 | [40][41] |
| 7 December 2000 | FW | | KK Opara | Leyton Orient | Nominal | [42][43] |
| 26 December 2000 | MF | | Jason Dozzell | Canvey Island | Released | [44][45][a] |
| 21 January 2001 | MF | | Adam Tanner | Canvey Island | Released | [19][20] |
| 1 February 2001 | DF | | Sean Hillier | Free agent | Released | [46][47] |
| 16 February 2001 | CB | | Jack Wignall | Dagenham & Redbridge | Released | [48][49] |
| 22 March 2001 | FW | | Tony Lock | Dagenham & Redbridge | Released | [50][51] |
~ £2,250,000| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 October 2000 | FW | | Mark Nicholls | Chelsea | 6 November 2000 | [52][53] |
| 12 October 2000 | FW | | Keith Scott | Reading | 12 November 2000 | [27][28] |
| 8 November 2000 | FW | | Barry Conlon | York City | 8 May 2001 | [54][55] |
| 10 November 2000 | GK | | Andy Woodman | Brentford | 31 December 2000 | [23][24] |
| 22 March 2001 | DF/MF | | Shaun Byrne | West Ham United | 22 April 2001 | [56] |
| 22 March 2001 | MF | | Kemal Izzet | Charlton Athletic | 12 April 2001 | [29][30] |
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 March 2001 | MF | | Sam Okafor | Dartford | 8 May 2001 | [57][58] |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 53 | 65 | −12 | 58 |
| 16 | Bury | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 45 | 59 | −14 | 58 |
| 17 | Colchester United | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 55 | 59 | −4 | 57 |
| 18 | Northampton Town | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 46 | 59 | −13 | 57 |
| 19 | Cambridge United | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 61 | 77 | −16 | 53 |
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | A | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | A |
| Result | D | L | W | D | W | L | D | D | D | L | L | L | L | W | W | L | L | W | D | W | W | W | L | D | W | D | L | L | L | D | W | L | L | L | W | W | L | W | W | L | D | L | W | L | D | D |
| Position | 12 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
| 12 August 2000 (2000-08-12)1 | Swindon Town | 0–0 | Colchester United | Swindon |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:County Ground Attendance: 7,296 Referee:Steve Dunn |
| 18 August 2000 (2000-08-18)2 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Rotherham United | Colchester |
| 19:45BST | Report | Robins 34' | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 3,807 Referee:Peter Walton |
| 26 August 2000 (2000-08-26)3 | Swansea City | 0–2 | Colchester United | Swansea |
| Report | LuaLua 15',83' | Stadium:Vetch Field Attendance: 6,247 Referee:Paul Rejer |
| 29 August 2000 (2000-08-29)4 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Oldham Athletic | Colchester |
| 19:45BST | Duguid 37' | Report | Holt 52' | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 3,675 Referee: Keith Hill |
| 2 September 2000 (2000-09-02)5 | Colchester United | 3–1 | AFC Bournemouth | Colchester |
| Skelton 4',40' Stockwell 62' | Report | Jørgensen 44' 69'Smith 37' | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 3,459 Referee:Richard Beeby |
| 9 September 2000 (2000-09-09)6 | Wigan Athletic | 3–1 | Colchester United | Wigan |
| Haworth 11',42',50' | Report | Duguid 30' | Stadium:JJB Stadium Attendance: 5,782 Referee: Mike Pike |
| 12 September 2000 (2000-09-12)7 | Bury | 0–0 | Colchester United | Bury |
| Report | Stadium:Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,557 Referee: A Kaye |
| 16 September 2000 (2000-09-16)8 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Wrexham | Colchester |
| 15:00BST | Lock 63' | Report | Sam 12' | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 3,724 Referee:Phil Joslin |
| 23 September 2000 (2000-09-23)9 | Bristol City | 1–1 | Colchester United | Bristol |
| Thorpe 14' | Report | Lock 2' | Stadium:Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 7,411 Referee:Mark Warren |
| 30 September 2000 (2000-09-30)10 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Stoke City | Colchester |
| 15:00BST | Report | Thorne 14' | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 3,758 Referee: Lee Cable |
| 6 October 2000 (2000-10-06)11 | Colchester United | 0–2 | Walsall | Colchester |
| 19:45BST | Report | Angell 20' Leitão 43'Barras 16' | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 3,428 Referee:Mark Halsey |
| 14 October 2000 (2000-10-14)12 | Port Vale | 3–1 | Colchester United | Burslem |
| Tankard 4' Naylor 68',76' | Report | Scott 63' White  90' | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 3,192 Referee: D Pugh |
| 17 October 2000 (2000-10-17)13 | Brentford | 1–0 | Colchester United | Brentford |
| Scott 89' | Report | Stadium:Griffin Park Attendance: 3,595 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
| 21 October 2000 (2000-10-21)14 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Cambridge United | Colchester |
| 15:00BST | McGavin 39',63' (pen.) | Report | Cowan 19' | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 3,761 Referee:Paul Danson |
| 24 October 2000 (2000-10-24)15 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Bristol Rovers | Colchester |
| Gregory 36' Duguid 62' | Report | Ellis 87' | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 2,951 Referee: S Tomlin |
| 28 October 2000 (2000-10-28)16 | Peterborough United | 3–1 | Colchester United | Peterborough |
| 15:00BST | McKenzie 56' Lee 87'Clarke 89' | Report | Duguid 48' Clark 66' | Stadium:London Road Stadium Attendance: 5,469 Referee: R Pearson |
| 4 November 2000 (2000-11-04)17 | Colchester United | 0–2 | Northampton Town | Colchester |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Forrester 39' Howard 60' | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 3,352 Referee: M North |
| 11 November 2000 (2000-11-11)18 | Reading | 0–1 | Colchester United | Reading |
| Report | G. Johnson 38' | Stadium:Madejski Stadium Attendance: 11,549 Referee:Matt Messias |
| 25 November 2000 (2000-11-25)19 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Colchester |
| 15:00GMT | Lock 79' | Report | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 3,646 Referee: Roger Furnandiz |
| 2 December 2000 (2000-12-02)20 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Notts County | Colchester |
| 15:00GMT | Keeble 43' Conlon 78' | Report | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 3,280 Referee: P Armstrong |
| 16 December 2000 (2000-12-16)21 | Luton Town | 0–3 | Colchester United | Luton |
| Report | Conlon 28' Gregory 48'Pinault 76' | Stadium:Kenilworth Road Attendance: 4,791 Referee: Mike Pike |
| 22 December 2000 (2000-12-22)22 | Colchester United | 3–2 | Oxford United | Colchester |
| 19:45GMT | Conlon 27' Stockwell 35',69' | Report | Gray 56' Beauchamp 57' | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 3,695 Referee:Paul Alcock |
| 26 December 2000 (2000-12-26)23 | Millwall | 6–1 | Colchester United | Bermondsey |
| Harris 18',76',90' Moody 26',62'Ifill 88' | Report | Ryan 87' (o.g.) | Stadium:The Den Attendance: 11,156 |
| 13 January 2001 (2001-01-13)24 | Oldham Athletic | 1–1 | Colchester United | Oldham |
| Tipton 90' | Report | Stockwell 59' | Stadium:Boundary Park Attendance: 4,076 Referee: G Cain |
| 27 January 2001 (2001-01-27)25 | Oxford United | 0–1 | Colchester United | Oxford |
| Report | Dunne 45' | Stadium:Manor Ground Attendance: 5,064 Referee: Colin Webster |
| 3 February 2001 (2001-02-03)26 | AFC Bournemouth | 2–2 | Colchester United | Bournemouth |
| Hughes 63' (pen.) C. Fletcher 86' | Report | McGleish 22' Stockwell 28' | Stadium:Dean Court Attendance: 4,407 Referee: S Tomlin |
| 6 February 2001 (2001-02-06)27 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Millwall | Colchester |
| Report | Ifill 21' | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 4,523 Referee: Anthony Leake |
| 10 February 2001 (2001-02-10)28 | Colchester United | 0–2 | Wigan Athletic | Colchester |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Bidstrup 3' Liddell 77' | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 3,275 Referee: B Curson |
| 17 February 2001 (2001-02-17)29 | Wrexham | 1–0 | Colchester United | Wrexham |
| McGregor 36' | Report | Stadium:Racecourse Ground Attendance: 2,492 Referee:Howard Webb |
| 20 February 2001 (2001-02-20)30 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Bury | Colchester |
| Skelton 59' (pen.) | Report | Preece 82' | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 2,755 Referee: Fraser Stretton |
| 24 February 2001 (2001-02-24)31 | Colchester United | 4–0 | Bristol City | Colchester |
| Gregory 7' Keith 42'Stockwell 57'Conlon 69' | Report | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 3,430 Referee: Trevor Parkes |
| 27 February 2001 (2001-02-27)32 | Rotherham United | 3–2 | Colchester United | Rotherham |
| Robins 48' Artell 50'Hurst 84' | Report | G. Johnson 35' Keith 74' | Stadium:Millmoor Attendance: 5,864 Referee: A Butler |
| 2 March 2001 (2001-03-02)33 | Stoke City | 3–1 | Colchester United | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Thorne 9',40' Kavanagh 88' | Report | Skelton 4' (pen.) | Stadium:Britannia Stadium Attendance: 11,714 Referee: M Cowburn |
| 7 March 2001 (2001-03-07)34 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Port Vale | Colchester |
| 19:45GMT | Report | Brammer 54' | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 2,579 Referee: J Robinson |
| 10 March 2001 (2001-03-10)35 | Walsall | 0–1 | Colchester United | Walsall |
| Report | Conlon 56' | Stadium:Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,533 Referee:Phil Dowd |
| 16 March 2001 (2001-03-16)36 | Colchester United | 3–1 | Brentford | Colchester |
| Keith 41' Stockwell 51'Duguid 74' | Report | Owusu 9' | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 2,423 Referee: D Laws |
| 20 March 2001 (2001-03-20)37 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Swindon Town | Colchester |
| 19:45GMT | Report | Reddy 28' | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 2,736 Referee:William Burns |
| 31 March 2001 (2001-03-31)38 | Colchester United | 3–1 | Luton Town | Colchester |
| 15:00BST | Stockwell 17',37' Skelton 43' (pen.) | Report | Howard 83' (pen.) | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 4,271 Referee:Mark Warren |
| 3 April 2001 (2001-04-03)39 | Colchester United | 3–0 | Swansea City | Colchester |
| 19:45BST | Conlon 20',86' McGleish 64' | Report | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 2,886 Referee: S Tomlin |
| 14 April 2001 (2001-04-14)40 | Bristol Rovers | 2–0 | Colchester United | Bristol |
| Astafjevs 85' Ellington 90' | Report | Stadium:Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,551 Referee: J Brandwood |
| 17 April 2001 (2001-04-17)41 | Colchester United | 2–2 | Peterborough United | Colchester |
| 19:45BST | Stockwell 18' Izzet 77' | Report | Lee 11' Oldfield 53' | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 4,336 Referee:Chris Foy |
| 21 April 2001 (2001-04-21)42 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Colchester United | Northampton |
| Savage 35' (pen.) Forrester 81' | Report | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,012 Referee: Andy Hall |
| 28 April 2001 (2001-04-28)43 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Reading | Colchester |
| 15:00BST | Conlon 34' Skelton 43' (pen.) | Report | Cureton 24' | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 5,010 Referee:Paul Danson |
| 1 May 2001 (2001-05-01)44 | Cambridge United | 2–1 | Colchester United | Cambridge |
| 20:00BST | Richardson 48' Cowan 56' | Report | McGleish 81' | Stadium:Abbey Stadium Attendance: 5,317 |
| 3 May 2001 (2001-05-03)45 | Notts County | 2–2 | Colchester United | Nottingham |
| Stallard 41' Jacobsen 60' | Report | Stockwell 9' McGleish 89' | Stadium:Meadow Lane Attendance: 2,860 Referee: T Jones |
| 5 May 2001 (2001-05-05)46 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–1 | Colchester United | High Wycombe |
| 15:00BST | Ryan 70' | Report | McGleish 51' | Stadium:Adams Park Attendance: 7,516 Referee:Barry Knight |
| 23 August 2000 (2000-08-23)1st round 1st leg | Colchester United | 0–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Colchester |
| Report | Kiwomya 27' | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 3,916 Referee: M Fletcher |
| 6 September 2000 (2000-09-06)1st round 2nd leg | Queens Park Rangers | 1–4 | Colchester United | Shepherd's Bush |
| 20:00BST | Kiwomya 45' | Report | LuaLua 11',18',86' McGavin 56' | Stadium:Loftus Road Attendance: 4,042 |
| Note: Colchester United win 4–2 on aggregate. | ||||
| 19 September 2000 (2000-09-19)2nd round 1st leg | Sheffield United | 3–0 | Colchester United | Sheffield |
| Devlin 18' Clark 80' (o.g.)Kelly 83' | Report | Stadium:Bramall Lane Attendance: 3,531 Referee:Paul Danson |
| 27 September 2000 (2000-09-27)2nd round 2nd leg | Colchester United | 0–1 | Sheffield United | Colchester |
| 19:45BST | Report | Devlin 59' | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 1,981 Referee:David Elleray | |
| Note: Sheffield United win 4–0 on aggregate. | ||||
| 18 November 2000 (2000-11-18)1st round | Yeovil Town | 5–1 | Colchester United | Yeovil |
| Patmore 50',85' Belgrave 53'Skiverton 57'Way 80' (pen.) | Report | Duguid 69' | Stadium:Huish Park Attendance: 4,552 Referee:William Burns |
| 5 December 2000 (2000-12-05)1st round (southern section) | Cambridge United | 2–0 | Colchester United | Cambridge |
| Dreyer 3' Axeldal 18' | Report | Stadium:Abbey Stadium Attendance: 1,555 Referee:Steve Baines |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Second Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK | ENG | Simon Brown | 23 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | DF | IRL | Joe Dunne | 39 | 1 | 31+3 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | ENG | Joe Keith | 30 | 3 | 21+6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | MF | ENG | Gavin Johnson | 42 | 2 | 33+4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | ENG | Ross Johnson | 18 | 0 | 17+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | DF | ENG | Simon Clark | 39 | 0 | 33+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF | ENG | Karl Duguid | 45 | 6 | 34+6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | ENG | David Gregory | 31 | 3 | 27+1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW | ENG | Scott McGleish | 21 | 5 | 11+10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | FW | ENG | Steve McGavin | 46 | 3 | 19+22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 14 | MF | ENG | Chris Keeble | 20 | 1 | 10+7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 15 | MF | FRA | Thomas Pinault | 5 | 1 | 3+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | MF | ENG | Andy Arnott | 5 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 18 | MF | ENG | Aaron Skelton | 49 | 6 | 43+1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 19 | DF | ENG | Alan White | 37 | 0 | 29+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | MF | ENG | Mick Stockwell | 52 | 11 | 46 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 21[a] | FW | ENG | Keith Scott | 9 | 1 | 8+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 24 | MF | ENG | Kemal Izzet | 6 | 1 | 5+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 26 | DF | IRL | Scott Fitzgerald | 32 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 27 | FW | MSR | Dean Morgan | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 29 | GK | ENG | Andy Woodman | 29 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | COD | Lomana LuaLua | 9 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | MF | ENG | Jason Dozzell | 28 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 12 | FW | NGA | KK Opara | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | FW | ENG | Tony Lock | 17 | 2 | 3+11 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | MF | ENG | Adam Tanner | 6 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 24 | FW | ENG | Mark Nicholls | 4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 28 | FW | IRL | Barry Conlon | 28 | 8 | 23+3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Place | Number | Nationality | Position | Name | Second Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | | MF | Mick Stockwell | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2 | 28 | | FW | Barry Conlon | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | 7 | | MF | Karl Duguid | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 18 | | MF/DF | Aaron Skelton | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 5 | 9 | | FW | Lomana LuaLua | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | | FW | Scott McGleish | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 7 | 3 | | FB | Joe Keith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | | MF | David Gregory | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 10 | | FW | Steve McGavin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 10 | 4 | | MF | Gavin Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 | | FW | Tony Lock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 12 | 2 | | FB | Joe Dunne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | | MF | Chris Keeble | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 | | MF | Thomas Pinault | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 24 | | MF | Kemal Izzet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 | | FW | Keith Scott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| TOTALS | 55 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 60 | ||||
| Number | Nationality | Position | Name | Second Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | | | | | | | ||||
| 6 | | CB | Simon Clark | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 19 | | CB | Alan White | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 2 | | FB | Joe Dunne | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | | MF | Gavin Johnson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | | MF | Karl Duguid | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | | FW | Lomana LuaLua | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | | FW | Tony Lock | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | | MF/DF | Aaron Skelton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | | CB | Scott Fitzgerald | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | | FB | Joe Keith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | | MF | David Gregory | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | | MF | Jason Dozzell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | | FW | Barry Conlon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | | GK | Simon Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | | CB | Ross Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | | FW | Scott McGleish | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | | MF | Chris Keeble | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | | MF | Mick Stockwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | | MF | Adam Tanner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | | MF | Kemal Izzet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | | GK | Andy Woodman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 55 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 3 | |||
Number of games goalkeepers kept aclean sheet.[61]
| Place | Number | Nationality | Player | Second Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | | Andy Woodman | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | 1 | | Simon Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| TOTALS | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |||
Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[62]
| Number | Position | Nationality | Player | Date | Opponent | Ground | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | CB | | Simon Clark | 12 August 2000 | Swindon Town | County Ground | |
| 19 | CB | | Alan White | 12 August 2000 | Swindon Town | County Ground | [63][a] |
| 20 | MF | | Mick Stockwell | 12 August 2000 | Swindon Town | County Ground | |
| 21 | MF | | Adam Tanner | 12 September 2000 | Bury | Gigg Lane | |
| 24 | FW | | Mark Nicholls | 6 October 2000 | Walsall | Layer Road | |
| 25 | FW | | Keith Scott | 14 October 2000 | Port Vale | Vale Park | |
| 26 | CB | | Scott Fitzgerald | 21 October 2000 | Cambridge United | Layer Road | |
| 27 | FW | | Dean Morgan | 4 November 2000 | Northampton Town | Layer Road | |
| 28 | FW | | Barry Conlon | 11 November 2000 | Reading | Madejski Stadium | |
| 29 | GK | | Andy Woodman | 11 November 2000 | Reading | Madejski Stadium | |
| 9 | FW | | Scott McGleish | 13 January 2001 | Oldham Athletic | Boundary Park | [64][a] |
| 29 | GK | | Andy Woodman | 13 January 2001 | Oldham Athletic | Boundary Park | [64][a] |
| 21 | FW | | Keith Scott | 20 March 2001 | Swindon Town | Layer Road | [65][a] |
| 24 | MF | | Kemal Izzet | 31 March 2001 | Luton Town | Layer Road | |
| 24 | MF | | Kemal Izzet | 14 April 2001 | Bristol Rovers | Memorial Stadium | [66][a] |
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