| 1964–65 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Bill Allen[1] | |
| Manager | Neil Franklin | |
| Stadium | Layer Road | |
| Third Division | 23rd (relegated) | |
| FA Cup | 2nd round (eliminated by Torquay United) | |
| League Cup | 1st round (eliminated by Torquay United) | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Billy Stark (13) All: Billy Stark (14) | |
| Highest home attendance | 6,074 vPeterborough United, 16 April 1965[2] | |
| Lowest home attendance | 2,218 vTorquay United, 2 September 1964[3] | |
| Average home league attendance | 3,634[4] | |
| Biggest win | 4–1 vBarnsley, 9 January 1965 | |
| Biggest defeat | 0–5 vQueens Park Rangers, 26 February 1965 | |
The1964–65 season wasColchester United's 23rd season in their history and their third successive season in theThird Division, the third tier ofEnglish football. Alongside competing in the Third Division, the club also participated in theFA Cup and theLeague Cup.
Neil Franklin's first full season in charge saw an influx of new players, with 14 new arrivals atLayer Road replacing a host of experienced players, including former apprenticePeter Wright and experiencedwing halfRoy McCrohan. As such, Colchester's form suffered and the club battled against relegation for much of the season. They were eventually relegated after finishing in 23rd-position.
Colchester's fortunes in the cup competitions were no better than the league. They experienced early exits in each cup, twice being eliminated byTorquay United.
With managerNeil Franklin looking to make his mark on the Colchester first–team,Roy McCrohan,Keith Rutter andPeter Wright all left the club, and 14 new players arrived across the season. The biggest surprise to United fans was when Wright was not named on the retained list for the season. The former apprentice who had spent his entire career as a part–time professional with Colchester had scored 99 goals in 453 league and cup matches.
Having already sold one half of the previously prolific strike force ofBobby Hunt andMartyn King when Hunt left forNorthampton Town earlier in 1964, Franklin sold King toWrexham in October of the same year, and without their goals, a season of struggle ensued. Colchester could only manage 50 league goals across the season.
Franklin's first–ever signing,Derek Trevis, was an ever–present during the season, as wasDuncan Forbes, whileBilly Stark ended the season as top scorer with 14 league and cup goals. It was an injury–plagued season for Colchester, withBarrie Aitchison,Mike Grice, Martyn King,Gareth Salisbury and Billy Stark all ruled out as early as September, meaning Franklin had to call uponNoel Kearney, a formerIpswich Town player who had been released by the club three months earlier. Kearney signed on a month–long trial and played three games for Colchester, all of which ended in defeat.
Colchester were relegated back to theFourth Division with Franklin having already been handed a year's contract extension mid-season. Average attendance hit an all-time low figure of 3,634 and the Supporter's Club could only muster 997 members.[5]
The season was also notable for the introduction of inside-forward Dennis Barrett, Colchester United's first professional apprentice, who was taken on in the summer of 1964.[6]
| Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth | Apps | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| Alan Buck | GK |  | Colchester | (1946-08-25)25 August 1946 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Amateur | July 1963 | Free transfer | ||
| Sandy Kennon | GK |  | Johannesburg | (1933-11-28)28 November 1933 (aged 30) | 0 | 0 | Norwich City | March 1965 | Free transfer | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| Duncan Forbes | CB |  | Edinburgh | (1941-06-19)19 June 1941 (aged 22) | 90 | 0 | Musselburgh Athletic | 4 September 1961 | Nominal | ||
| John Fowler | FB | | Leith | (1933-10-17)17 October 1933 (aged 30) | 372 | 5 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | 20 August 1955[a] | Free transfer | ||
| Richie Griffiths | FB | | Earls Colne | (1942-03-21)21 March 1942 (aged 22) | 42 | 0 | Colchester Casuals | June 1961 | Free transfer | ||
| Brian Hall | LB | | Burbage | (1939-03-09)9 March 1939 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | Mansfield Town | March 1965 | Free transfer | ||
| David Laitt | FB | | Colchester | (1946-11-01)1 November 1946 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Amateur | Summer 1962 | Free transfer | ||
| Mick Loughton | CB | | Colchester | (1942-12-08)8 December 1942 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Amateur | August 1961 | Free transfer | ||
| Ray Price | FB | | Hetton-le-Hole | (1944-05-18)18 May 1944 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Norwich City | Summer 1964 | Free transfer | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| John Docherty | WH | | Glasgow | (1935-02-28)28 February 1935 (aged 29) | 40 | 1 | Heart of Midlothian | 14 September 1963[a] | Free transfer | ||
| Tecwyn Jones | WH |  | Ruabon | (1941-01-27)27 January 1941 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Wrexham | 1 October 1964 | Part exchange | ||
| John Mansfield | MF | | Colchester | (1946-09-13)13 September 1946 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | August 1964 | Free transfer | ||
| Derek Trevis | MF | | Birmingham | (1942-09-09)9 September 1942 (aged 21) | 9 | 0 | Aston Villa | 7 March 1964[a] | Free transfer | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| Barrie Aitchison | WG | | Colchester | (1937-11-15)15 November 1937 (aged 26) | 0 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 August 1964 | £750 | ||
| Dennis Barrett | IF | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | Summer 1964 | Free transfer | |||||
| Mike Grice | WG | | Woking | (1931-11-03)3 November 1931 (aged 32) | 203 | 29 | Coventry City | 18 August 1962[b] | £1,000 | ||
| Bobby Hill | IF | | Edinburgh | (1938-06-09)9 June 1938 (aged 25) | 238 | 22 | Easthouses Lily Miners Welfare | 9 June 1955 | Free transfer | ||
| John Hornsby | WG | | Ferryhill | (1945-08-03)3 August 1945 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Evenwood Town | January 1965 | Trial | ||
| Arthur Langley | IF | | Leeds | (1933-01-30)30 January 1933 (aged 31) | 0 | 0 | Oxford United | September 1964 | £1,500 | ||
| Gareth Salisbury | IF | | Caernarfon | (1941-03-11)11 March 1941 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Luton Town | 22 August 1964[a] | Free transfer | ||
| Billy Stark | FW | | Glasgow | (1937-05-27)27 May 1937 (aged 27) | 68 | 20 | Carlisle United | November 1962 | £3,750 | ||
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 1964 | FB | | Ray Price | Norwich City | Free transfer | [8] |
| Summer 1964 | IF | Dennis Barrett | Apprentice | Free transfer | [6] | |
| August 1964 | MF | | John Mansfield | Apprentice | Free transfer | [9] |
| 1 August 1964 | WG | | Barrie Aitchison | Tottenham Hotspur | £750 | [10] |
| 22 August 1964 | CF | | Pat Connolly | Macclesfield Town | £1,200 | [11][a] |
| 22 August 1964 | IF | | Gareth Salisbury | Luton Town | Free transfer | [12][a] |
| September 1964 | WG | | Noel Kearney | Free agent | Trial | [13] |
| September 1964 | IF | | Arthur Langley | Oxford United | £1,500 | [14] |
| 1 October 1964 | WH | | Tecwyn Jones | Wrexham | Part exchange withMartyn King | [15] |
| January 1965 | WG | | John Hornsby | Evenwood Town | Trial | [16] |
| March 1965 | GK | | Sandy Kennon | Norwich City | Free transfer | [17] |
| March 1965 | LB | | Brian Hall | Mansfield Town | Free transfer | [18] |
~ £3,450| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of season | GK | | George Ramage | Leyton Orient | Released | [19] |
| End of season | WH | | Roy McCrohan | Bristol Rovers | Released | [20] |
| End of season | WG | | Peter Wright | Romford | Released | [21] |
| Summer 1964 | IF | | Tony Miller | Crittall Athletic | Released | [22] |
| August 1964 | CB | | Keith Rutter | Romford | Free transfer | [23] |
| October 1964 | WG | | Noel Kearney | Chelmsford City | End of trial | [13] |
| 1 October 1964 | CF | | Martyn King | Wrexham | £3,000 plusTecwyn Jones | [24] |
| 31 October 1964 | FB | | Edgar Rumney | Sudbury Town | Player-coach | [25][a] |
| December 1964 | IF |  | Tommy McColl | Chelsea | Nominal | [26] |
| 26 February 1965 | GK | | Percy Ames | Romford | Free transfer | [27][a] |
| 16 April 1965 | CF | | Pat Connolly | Altrincham | Released | [11][a] |
~ £3,000| 8 August 1964 (1964-08-08) | Colchester United | 1–0 | Romford | Colchester |
| 15:00BST | Docherty 37' (pen.) | Report | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 1,500 |
| 15 August 1964 (1964-08-15) | Norwich City | 5–1 | Colchester United | Norwich |
| 15:00BST | Davies 13',74' Bryceland 54'Heath 60'Price 68' (o.g.) | Report | King 37' | Stadium:Carrow Road Attendance: 3,684 |
| 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 | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A |
| Result | L | L | W | L | L | W | L | L | D | D | L | L | L | D | L | L | W | L | D | D | L | D | W | L | W | L | W | L | W | L | D | L | L | D | L | L | D | D | W | W | W | L | L | L | L | L |
| Position | 22 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 61 | 83 | 0.735 | 36 | |
| 21 | Luton Town(R) | 46 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 51 | 94 | 0.543 | 33 | Relegation to theFourth Division |
| 22 | Port Vale(R) | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 41 | 76 | 0.539 | 32 | |
| 23 | Colchester United(R) | 46 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 50 | 89 | 0.562 | 30 | |
| 24 | Barnsley(R) | 46 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 54 | 90 | 0.600 | 29 |
| 22 August 1964 (1964-08-22)1 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Carlisle United | Colchester |
| Report | Unknown goalscorer | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 4,420 |
| 26 August 1964 (1964-08-26)2 | Luton Town | 3–1 | Colchester United | Luton |
| Unknown goalscorer | Report | Stark | Stadium:Kenilworth Road Attendance: 9,797 |
| 29 August 1964 (1964-08-29)3 | Port Vale | 1–2 | Colchester United | Burslem |
| Poole 20' | Report | Stark 24' Salisbury 26' | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 8,190 |
| 31 August 1964 (1964-08-31)4 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Luton Town | Colchester |
| Report | Unknown goalscorer | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 5,115 |
| 5 September 1964 (1964-09-05)5 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Hull City | Colchester |
| Trevis 66' | Report | Wilkinson 13',75' | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 3,310 |
| 7 September 1964 (1964-09-07)6 | Mansfield Town | 0–1 | Colchester United | Mansfield |
| Report | McColl | Stadium:Field Mill Attendance: 11,573 |
| 12 September 1964 (1964-09-12)7 | Colchester United | 0–3 | Brentford | Colchester |
| Report | Fielding Lazarus | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 3,977 |
| 14 September 1964 (1964-09-14)8 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Mansfield Town | Colchester |
| Report | Unknown goalscorer | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 3,544 |
| 19 September 1964 (1964-09-19)9 | Bristol Rovers | 2–2 | Colchester United | Bristol |
| Unknown goalscorer | Report | Stark King | Stadium:Eastville Stadium Attendance: 13,211 |
| 26 September 1964 (1964-09-26)10 | Colchester United | 2–2 | Oldham Athletic | Colchester |
| Trevis King | Report | Unknown goalscorer | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 3,642 |
| 30 September 1964 (1964-09-30)11 | Grimsby Town | 2–0 | Colchester United | Cleethorpes |
| Unknown goalscorer | Report | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 8,455 |
| 3 October 1964 (1964-10-03)12 | Exeter City | 2–0 | Colchester United | Exeter |
| Unknown goalscorer | Report | Stadium:St James Park Attendance: 5,800 |
| 5 October 1964 (1964-10-05)13 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Grimsby Town | Colchester |
| Report | Unknown goalscorer | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 3,837 |
| 10 October 1964 (1964-10-10)14 | Bristol City | 1–1 | Colchester United | Bristol |
| Unknown goalscorer | Report | Langley | Stadium:Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 9,983 |
| 14 October 1964 (1964-10-14)15 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 3–1 | Colchester United | Bournemouth |
| Unknown goalscorer | Report | Stark | Stadium:Dean Court Attendance: 7,526 |
| 17 October 1964 (1964-10-17)16 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Queens Park Rangers | Colchester |
| Langley | Report | Unknown goalscorer | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 3,529 |
| 19 October 1964 (1964-10-19)17 | Colchester United | 4–3 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Colchester |
| Langley 19',83' Stark 29'Aitchison 82' | Report | Archer 14' Woods 36'Hodgson 47' | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 3,454 |
| 24 October 1964 (1964-10-24)18 | Shrewsbury Town | 3–0 | Colchester United | Shrewsbury |
| Unknown goalscorer | Report | Stadium:Gay Meadow Attendance: 4,770 |
| 26 October 1964 (1964-10-26)19 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Workington | Colchester |
| Connolly 64' | Report | Unknown goalscorer | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 3,700 |
| 31 October 1964 (1964-10-31)20 | Colchester United | 2–2 | Reading | Colchester |
| Langley Stark | Report | Unknown goalscorer | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 3,350 |
| 7 November 1964 (1964-11-07)21 | Southend United | 6–3 | Colchester United | Southend-on-Sea |
| Gilfillan McKinven | Report Report | Langley Connolly | Stadium:Roots Hall Attendance: 6,941 |
| 20 November 1964 (1964-11-20)22 | Scunthorpe United | 0–0 | Colchester United | Scunthorpe |
| Report | Stadium:Old Showground Attendance: 7,454 |
| 28 November 1964 (1964-11-28)23 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Walsall | Colchester |
| Stark Connolly | Report | Unknown goalscorer | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 3,394 |
| 12 December 1964 (1964-12-12)24 | Carlisle United | 4–1 | Colchester United | Carlisle |
| Unknown goalscorer | Report | Aitchison | Stadium:Brunton Park Attendance: 5,747 |
| 19 December 1964 (1964-12-19)25 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Port Vale | Colchester |
| Langley Trevis | Report | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 2,528 |
| 26 December 1964 (1964-12-26)26 | Gillingham | 2–1 | Colchester United | Gillingham |
| Unknown goalscorer | Report | Stark | Stadium:Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 10,692 |
| 28 December 1964 (1964-12-28)27 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Gillingham | Colchester |
| Trevis | Report | Unknown goalscorer | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 3,966 |
| 2 January 1965 (1965-01-02)28 | Hull City | 5–1 | Colchester United | Kingston-upon-Hull |
| Wagstaff Chilton Henderson McSeveney | Report | Stark | Stadium:Boothferry Park Attendance: 16,928 |
| 9 January 1965 (1965-01-09)29 | Colchester United | 4–1 | Barnsley | Colchester |
| Langley Stark Docherty | Report | Unknown goalscorer | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 2,824 |
| 16 January 1965 (1965-01-16)30 | Brentford | 1–0 | Colchester United | Brentford |
| Gelson | Report | Stadium:Griffin Park Attendance: 9,000 |
| 23 January 1965 (1965-01-23)31 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | Colchester |
| Stark | Report | Unknown goalscorer | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 4,851 |
| 30 January 1965 (1965-01-30)32 | Watford | 3–0 | Colchester United | Watford |
| Harris Houghton Own goal o.g.' | Report | Stadium:Vicarage Road Attendance: 5,720 |
| 6 February 1965 (1965-02-06)33 | Oldham Athletic | 3–1 | Colchester United | Oldham |
| Unknown goalscorer | Report | Salisbury | Stadium:Boundary Park Attendance: 6,926 |
| 13 February 1965 (1965-02-13)34 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Exeter City | Colchester |
| Langley | Report | Unknown goalscorer | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 3,073 |
| 20 February 1965 (1965-02-20)35 | Colchester United | 2–3 | Bristol City | Colchester |
| Stark | Report | Unknown goalscorer | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 2,905 Referee: R. Paine |
| 26 February 1965 (1965-02-26)36 | Queens Park Rangers | 5–0 | Colchester United | Shepherd's Bush |
| Unknown goalscorer | Report | Stadium:Loftus Road Attendance: 4,462 |
| 6 March 1965 (1965-03-06)37 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Watford | Colchester |
| Report | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 3,385 |
| 13 March 1965 (1965-03-13)38 | Reading | 1–1 | Colchester United | Reading |
| Unknown goalscorer | Report | Connolly | Stadium:Elm Park Attendance: 5,502 |
| 20 March 1965 (1965-03-20)39 | Colchester United | 3–1 | Southend United | Colchester |
| Own goal o.g.' Langley Connolly | Report Report | Bullock | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 2,929 |
| 26 March 1965 (1965-03-26)40 | Barnsley | 1–2 | Colchester United | Barnsley |
| O'Hara 55' | Report | Loughton 58' Hall 86' | Stadium:Oakwell Attendance: 3,070 |
| 3 April 1965 (1965-04-03)41 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Scunthorpe United | Colchester |
| Trevis Grice | Report | Unknown goalscorer | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 3,212 |
| 10 April 1965 (1965-04-10)42 | Walsall | 2–1 | Colchester United | Walsall |
| Unknown goalscorer | Report | Langley | Stadium:Fellows Park Attendance: 2,766 |
| 16 April 1965 (1965-04-16)43 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Peterborough United | Colchester |
| Report Report | Dougan | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 6,074 |
| 17 April 1965 (1965-04-17)44 | Colchester United | 0–4 | Shrewsbury Town | Colchester |
| Report | Unknown goalscorer | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 3,058 |
| 19 April 1965 (1965-04-19)45 | Peterborough United | 4–1 | Colchester United | Peterborough |
| Barnes Dougan Thompson | Report Report | Aitchison | Stadium:London Road Stadium Attendance: 6,262 |
| 23 April 1965 (1965-04-23)46 | Workington | 1–0 | Colchester United | Workington |
| Unknown goalscorer | Report | Stadium:Borough Park Attendance: 3,001 |
| 2 September 1964 (1964-09-02)1st round | Colchester United | 1–1 | Torquay United | Colchester |
| Aitchison | Report | Unknown goalscorer | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 2,218 |
| 10 September 1964 (1964-09-10)1st round | Torquay United | 3–0 | Colchester United | Torquay |
| Unknown goalscorer | Report | Stadium:Plainmoor Attendance: 4,683 |
| 14 November 1964 (1964-11-14)1st round | Colchester United | 3–3 | Bideford | Colchester |
| Salisbury 4' Langley 27'Trevis 75' | Report | Court 2' Bennett 37'Penny 58' | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 4,566 |
| 18 November 1964 (1964-11-18)1st round replay | Bideford | 1–2 | Colchester United | Bideford |
| Bennett 31' | Report | Connolly 44' Stark 76' | Stadium:The Sports Ground Attendance: 4,513 |
| 5 December 1964 (1964-12-05)2nd round | Torquay United | 2–0 | Colchester United | Torquay |
| Unknown goalscorer | Report | Stadium:Plainmoor Attendance: 4,724 |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Third Division | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| GK | ENG | Alan Buck | 11 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| GK |  RSA | Sandy Kennon | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | SCO | Duncan Forbes | 51 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| DF | SCO | John Fowler | 40 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG | Richie Griffiths | 11 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG | Brian Hall | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG | Mick Loughton | 28 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG | Ray Price | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | SCO | John Docherty | 46 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| MF | WAL | Tecwyn Jones | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG | John Mansfield | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG | Derek Trevis | 51 | 7 | 46 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG | Barrie Aitchison | 41 | 4 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||
| FW | ENG | Mike Grice | 45 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| FW | SCO | Bobby Hill | 15 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG | Arthur Langley | 36 | 13 | 33 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | WAL | Gareth Salisbury | 17 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| FW | SCO | Billy Stark | 30 | 14 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season | |||||||||||||
| GK | ENG | Percy Ames | 30 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG | Edgar Rumney | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG | Pat Connolly | 25 | 7 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG | Noel Kearney | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG | Martyn King | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| FW | AUS | Tommy McColl | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Place | Nationality | Position | Name | Third Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | FW | Billy Stark | 13 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | | IF | Arthur Langley | 12 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| 3 | | CF | Pat Connolly | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| MF | Derek Trevis | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |
| 5 | | WG | Barrie Aitchison | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | | IF | Gareth Salisbury | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | | CF | Martyn King | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | | WH | John Docherty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| WG | Mike Grice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| LB | Brian Hall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| CB | Mick Loughton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| IF | Tommy McColl | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| TOTALS | 50 | 5 | 1 | 56 | |||
Number of games goalkeepers kept aclean sheet.[29]
| Place | Nationality | Player | Third Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Percy Ames | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | | Sandy Kennon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTALS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[30]
| Position | Nationality | Player | Date | Opponent | Ground | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WG | | Barrie Aitchison | 22 August 1964 | Carlisle United | Layer Road | |
| CF | | Pat Connolly | 22 August 1964 | Carlisle United | Layer Road | |
| IF | | Gareth Salisbury | 22 August 1964 | Carlisle United | Layer Road | |
| MF | | John Mansfield | 12 September 1964 | Brentford | Layer Road | |
| WG | | Noel Kearney | 12 September 1964 | Brentford | Layer Road | |
| GK | | Alan Buck | 3 October 1964 | Exeter City | St James Park | |
| WH | | Tecwyn Jones | 10 October 1964 | Bristol City | Ashton Gate Stadium | |
| IF | | Arthur Langley | 10 October 1964 | Bristol City | Ashton Gate Stadium | |
| CB | | Mick Loughton | 7 November 1964 | Southend United | Roots Hall | |
| FB | | Ray Price | 6 February 1965 | Oldham Athletic | Boundary Park | |
| GK | | Sandy Kennon | 6 March 1965 | Watford | Layer Road | |
| LB | | Brian Hall | 6 March 1965 | Watford | Layer Road |
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