| 1965–66 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Bill Allen[1] | |
| Manager | Neil Franklin | |
| Stadium | Layer Road | |
| Fourth Division | 4th (promoted) | |
| FA Cup | 1st round (eliminated by Queens Park Rangers) | |
| League Cup | 2nd round (eliminated by Middlesbrough) | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Reg Stratton (18) All: Reg Stratton (21) | |
| Highest home attendance | 10,200 vLuton Town, 8 April 1966[2] | |
| Lowest home attendance | 2,768 vNotts County, 22 November 1965[3] | |
| Average home league attendance | 5,225[4] | |
| Biggest win | 4–0 vBarnsley, 11 September 1965 | |
| Biggest defeat | 0–4 vQueens Park Rangers, 18 November 1965 | |
The1965–66 season wasColchester United's 24th season in their history and their first back in the fourth tier ofEnglish football, theFourth Division, followingrelegation the previous season. Alongside competing in the Fourth Division, the club also participated in theFA Cup and theLeague Cup.
Colchester were immediately promoted back to theThird Division after ending the season in fourth position.Queens Park Rangers handed Colchester another early FA Cup exit following a replay, whileMiddlesbrough knocked the U's out of the League Cup in the second round.
Neil Franklin brought inforwardReg Stratton to lead the line for the new season and he responded with 18 league goals and 21 in total. They won ten times on their travels, setting a new club record, while losing just three times atLayer Road. After leading the Fourth Division table across Easter, subsequent defeats to promotion rivalsDarlington on two occasions andTorquay United saw Colchester drop to fourth position ahead of the final game of the season. A 2–1 defeat toNewport County left fans awaiting the result ofLuton Town's game withChester with Luton just one point behind and the game kicking off 15-minutes later than the U's fixture. The game finished 1–1 with Colchester, Luton, andTranmere Rovers all tied on 56 points.Goal average would separate the sides, with Franklin's side pipping Tranmere to the final promotion spot by 0.08.
As the club did four years prior, the U's bounced back from the Fourth Division at the first attempt. The season was also notable as player replacements were allowed for the first time.Ray Price became Colchester's first substitute when he came on to replace the injuredTed Phillips after 85-minutes of their 2–0 home win overRochdale on 18 September.[5]
| 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 18) | 11 | 0 | Amateur | July 1963 | Free transfer | ||
| Sandy Kennon | GK |  | Johannesburg | (1933-11-28)28 November 1933 (aged 31) | 10 | 0 | Norwich City | March 1965 | Free transfer | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| Duncan Forbes | CB |  | Edinburgh | (1941-06-19)19 June 1941 (aged 23) | 141 | 0 | Musselburgh Athletic | 4 September 1961 | Nominal | ||
| John Fowler | FB | | Leith | (1933-10-17)17 October 1933 (aged 31) | 412 | 5 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | 20 August 1955[a] | Free transfer | ||
| Brian Hall | LB | | Burbage | (1939-03-09)9 March 1939 (aged 26) | 10 | 1 | Mansfield Town | March 1965 | Free transfer | ||
| David Laitt | FB | | Colchester | (1946-11-01)1 November 1946 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Amateur | Summer 1962 | Free transfer | ||
| Mick Loughton | CB | | Colchester | (1942-12-08)8 December 1942 (aged 22) | 28 | 1 | Amateur | August 1961 | Free transfer | ||
| Ray Price | FB | | Hetton-le-Hole | (1944-05-18)18 May 1944 (aged 21) | 11 | 0 | Norwich City | Summer 1964 | Free transfer | ||
| David Raine | FB | | Darlington | (1937-03-28)28 March 1937 (aged 28) | 0 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 1 June 1965 | Nominal | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| Bobby Blackwood | MF | | Edinburgh | (1934-08-20)20 August 1934 (aged 30) | 0 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 1 June 1965 | Free transfer | ||
| David Buck | WH | | Colchester | (1946-08-25)25 August 1946 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | 16 October 1965[a] | Free transfer | ||
| Dave Lamont | MF | | Glasgow | (1949-04-02)2 April 1949 (aged 16) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | July 1965 | Free transfer | ||
| John Mansfield | MF | | Colchester | (1946-09-13)13 September 1946 (aged 18) | 1 | 0 | Apprentice | August 1964 | Free transfer | ||
| Derek Trevis | MF | | Birmingham | (1942-09-09)9 September 1942 (aged 22) | 60 | 7 | Aston Villa | 7 March 1964[a] | Free transfer | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| Barrie Aitchison | WG | | Colchester | (1937-11-15)15 November 1937 (aged 26) | 41 | 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 August 1964 | £750 | ||
| Peter Barlow | FW | | Portsmouth | (1950-01-09)9 January 1950 (aged 15) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | September 1965 | Free transfer | ||
| Dennis Barrett | IF | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | Summer 1964 | Free transfer | |||||
| Peter Bullock | FW | | Stoke-on-Trent | (1941-11-17)17 November 1941 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Southend United | 30 October 1965[a] | Nominal | ||
| Mike Grice | WG | | Woking | (1931-11-03)3 November 1931 (aged 33) | 248 | 30 | Coventry City | 18 August 1962[b] | £1,000 | ||
| John Hornsby | WG | | Ferryhill | (1945-08-03)3 August 1945 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Evenwood Town | October 1965 | £25/5s | ||
| Arthur Kaye | WG | | Higham | (1933-05-09)9 May 1933 (aged 32) | 0 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 21 August 1965[a] | Free transfer | ||
| Ted Phillips | IF | | Leiston | (1933-08-21)21 August 1933 (aged 31) | 0 | 0 | Luton Town | 11 September 1965[a] | Part exchange | ||
| Reg Stratton | FW | | Kingsley | (1939-07-10)10 July 1939 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | Fulham | 28 May 1965 | Free transfer | ||
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 1965 | FW | | Reg Stratton | Fulham | Free transfer | [7] |
| 1 June 1965 | FB | | David Raine | Doncaster Rovers | Nominal | [8] |
| 1 June 1965 | MF | | Bobby Blackwood | Ipswich Town | Free transfer | [9] |
| July 1965 | MF | | Dave Lamont | Apprentice | Free transfer | [10] |
| 21 August 1965 | WH | | Jackie Bell | Norwich City | Free transfer | [11][a] |
| 21 August 1965 | WG | | Arthur Kaye | Middlesbrough | Free transfer | [12][a] |
| September 1965 | FW | | Peter Barlow | Apprentice | Free transfer | [13] |
| 11 September 1965 | IF | | Ted Phillips | Luton Town | Part exchange withBilly Stark | [14][a] |
| October 1965 | WG | | John Hornsby | Evenwood Town | £25/5s | [15] |
| 16 October 1965 | WH | | David Buck | Apprentice | Free transfer | [16][a] |
| 30 October 1965 | FW | | Peter Bullock | Southend United | Nominal | [17][a] |
~ £25/5s| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of season | WH | | John Docherty | Chelmsford City | Released | [18] |
| End of season | FB | | Richie Griffiths | Haverhill Rovers | Released | [19] |
| End of season | IF |  | Gareth Salisbury | Chesterfield | Released | [20] |
| 23 April 1965 | IF | | Bobby Hill | Bury Town | Released | [21][a] |
| 23 April 1965 | IF | | Arthur Langley | Nottingham Forest | Released | [22][a] |
| 28 August 1965 | FW | | Billy Stark | Luton Town | £1,000 plusTed Phillips | [23][a] |
| October 1965 | WH | | Tecwyn Jones | Crewe Alexandra | Nominal | [24] |
| 12 February 1966 | WH | | Jackie Bell | Gainford Town | Released | [11][a] |
~ £1,000| 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 |
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| Ground | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | H | A | A | A | A |
| Result | L | W | D | W | W | D | W | L | W | L | L | W | D | W | W | W | W | L | W | W | D | L | D | L | W | W | W | W | L | D | W | W | W | W | L | D | D | W | D | D | L | L | W | W | L | L |
| Position | 21 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Darlington(P) | 46 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 72 | 53 | 1.358 | 59 | Promotion to theThird Division |
| 3 | Torquay United(P) | 46 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 72 | 49 | 1.469 | 58 | |
| 4 | Colchester United(P) | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 70 | 47 | 1.489 | 56 | |
| 5 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 24 | 8 | 14 | 93 | 66 | 1.409 | 56 | |
| 6 | Luton Town | 46 | 24 | 8 | 14 | 90 | 70 | 1.286 | 56 |
| 21 August 1965 (1965-08-21)1 | Port Vale | 1–0 | Colchester United | Burslem |
Bannister | Report | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 11,212 |
| 23 August 1965 (1965-08-23)2 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Halifax Town | Colchester |
| Kaye 83' | Report | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 4,473 |
| 28 August 1965 (1965-08-28)3 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Colchester |
| Stark | Report | Unknown goalscorer | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 4,040 |
| 4 September 1965 (1965-09-04)4 | Bradford City | 1–2 | Colchester United | Bradford |
| Thorpe 63' | Report | Stratton 41' Aitchison 57' | Stadium:Valley Parade Attendance: 2,692 |
| 11 September 1965 (1965-09-11)5 | Colchester United | 4–0 | Barnsley | Colchester |
| Phillips 5',22',50' Aitchison 69' | Report | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 5,082 |
| 14 September 1965 (1965-09-14)6 | Halifax Town | 1–1 | Colchester United | Halifax |
| Unknown goalscorer | Report | Stratton | Stadium:The Shay Attendance: 2,773 |
| 18 September 1965 (1965-09-18)7 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Rochdale | Colchester |
| Stratton | Report | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 4,968 |
| 24 September 1965 (1965-09-24)8 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–0 | Colchester United | Birkenhead |
| Unknown goalscorer | Report | Stadium:Prenton Park Attendance: 8,821 |
| 2 October 1965 (1965-10-02)9 | Colchester United | 3–2 | Stockport County | Colchester |
| Stratton Phillips | Report | Haydock White | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 4,968 |
| 7 October 1965 (1965-10-07)10 | Notts County | 1–0 | Colchester United | Nottingham |
| Unknown goalscorer | Report | Stadium:Meadow Lane Attendance: 5,681 |
| 9 October 1965 (1965-10-09)11 | Barrow | 3–0 | Colchester United | Barrow-in-Furness |
| Unknown goalscorer | Report | Stadium:Holker Street Attendance: 5,378 |
| 16 October 1965 (1965-10-16)12 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Hartlepools United | Colchester |
| Stratton 20' Trevis 44' | Report Report | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 4,421 Referee: R. Spittle |
| 30 October 1965 (1965-10-30)13 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Southport | Colchester |
| Report Report | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 4,165 Referee: E. Wallace |
| 6 November 1965 (1965-11-06)14 | Wrexham | 2–3 | Colchester United | Wrexham |
| Unknown goalscorer | Report | Hall Loughton Phillips | Stadium:Racecourse Ground Attendance: 3,743 |
| 20 November 1965 (1965-11-20)15 | Aldershot | 1–3 | Colchester United | Aldershot |
| Walden 78' | Report | Phillips 12' Trevis 12'Blackwood 25' | Stadium:Recreation Ground Attendance: 3,097 |
| 22 November 1965 (1965-11-22)16 | Colchester United | 4–1 | Notts County | Colchester |
| Bullock 11' Hall 29'Forbes 33'Butler 62' (o.g.) | Report | Still 65' | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 2,768 |
| 27 November 1965 (1965-11-27)17 | Colchester United | 3–2 | Newport County | Colchester |
| Hall | Report | Jones Hale | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 3,593 |
| 4 December 1965 (1965-12-04)18 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–0 | Colchester United | Doncaster |
| Unknown goalscorer | Report | Stadium:Belle Vue Attendance: 6,035 |
| 11 December 1965 (1965-12-11)19 | Colchester United | 3–0 | Chesterfield | Colchester |
| Blackwood Hall Bullock | Report | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 3,867 |
| 18 December 1965 (1965-12-18)20 | Hartlepools United | 0–1 | Colchester United | Hartlepool |
| Report | Phillips | Stadium:Victoria Park Attendance: 4,067 |
| 27 December 1965 (1965-12-27)21 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Chester | Colchester |
| Phillips | Report | Morris | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 7,840 |
| 28 December 1965 (1965-12-28)22 | Chester | 2–1 | Colchester United | Chester |
| Jones Morris | Report | Bullock | Stadium:Sealand Road Attendance: 8,361 |
| 1 January 1966 (1966-01-01)23 | Colchester United | 2–2 | Barrow | Colchester |
| Blackwood Stratton | Report | Mulholland Worthington | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 4,676 |
| 8 January 1966 (1966-01-08)24 | Bradford Park Avenue | 1–0 | Colchester United | Bradford |
| Unknown goalscorer | Report | Stadium:Park Avenue Attendance: 5,867 |
| 15 January 1966 (1966-01-15)25 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Colchester |
| Bullock | Report | Unknown goalscorer | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 3,778 |
| 29 January 1966 (1966-01-29)26 | Colchester United | 3–0 | Port Vale | Colchester |
| Own goal 25' (o.g.) Phillips 76'Hornsby 90' | Report | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 4,481 |
| 5 February 1966 (1966-02-05)27 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–2 | Colchester United | Crewe |
| Report | Phillips | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 5,470 |
| 12 February 1966 (1966-02-12)28 | Lincoln City | 0–2 | Colchester United | Lincoln |
| Report | Stratton Phillips | Stadium:Sincil Bank Attendance: 2,294 |
| 19 February 1966 (1966-02-19)29 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Bradford City | Colchester |
| Report | Unknown goalscorer | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 4,936 |
| 26 February 1966 (1966-02-26)30 | Barnsley | 1–1 | Colchester United | Barnsley |
| Unknown goalscorer | Report | Hall | Stadium:Oakwell Attendance: 3,166 |
| 28 February 1966 (1966-02-28)31 | Colchester United | 6–3 | Bradford Park Avenue | Colchester |
| Kaye Trevis Bullock Stratton | Report | Unknown goalscorer | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 4,921 |
| 5 March 1966 (1966-03-05)32 | Colchester United | 3–0 | Lincoln City | Colchester |
| Hall Bullock Phillips | Report | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 5,055 |
| 11 March 1966 (1966-03-11)33 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Colchester United | Rochdale |
| Report | Stratton | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,780 |
| 19 March 1966 (1966-03-19)34 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Colchester |
| Stratton | Report | Unknown goalscorer | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 6,611 |
| 25 March 1966 (1966-03-25)35 | Stockport County | 1–0 | Colchester United | Stockport |
| Clark | Report | Stadium:Edgeley Park Attendance: 6,500 |
| 2 April 1966 (1966-04-02)36 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Wrexham | Colchester |
| Stratton | Report | Unknown goalscorer | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 5,012 |
| 8 April 1966 (1966-04-08)37 | Colchester United | 2–2 | Luton Town | Colchester |
| Stratton | Report | Unknown goalscorer | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 10,200 |
| 9 April 1966 (1966-04-09)38 | Torquay United | 0–1 | Colchester United | Torquay |
| Report | Aitchison | Stadium:Plainmoor Attendance: 7,678 |
| 11 April 1966 (1966-04-11)39 | Luton Town | 1–1 | Colchester United | Luton |
| Unknown goalscorer | Report | Stratton | Stadium:Kenilworth Road Attendance: 15,245 |
| 16 April 1966 (1966-04-16)40 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Aldershot | Colchester |
| Report | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 5,356 |
| 25 April 1966 (1966-04-25)41 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Darlington | Colchester |
| Report | Unknown goalscorer | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 7,353 |
| 30 April 1966 (1966-04-30)42 | Colchester United | 0–2 | Torquay United | Colchester |
| Report | Unknown goalscorer | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 5,922 |
| 7 May 1966 (1966-05-07)43 | Chesterfield | 2–4 | Colchester United | Chesterfield |
| Unknown goalscorer | Report | Hall Bullock Stratton | Stadium:Saltergate Attendance: 3,943 |
| 10 May 1966 (1966-05-10)44 | Southport | 0–1 | Colchester United | Southport |
| Report | Mansfield | Stadium:Haig Avenue Attendance: 4,983 |
| 16 May 1966 (1966-05-16)45 | Darlington | 2–0 | Colchester United | Darlington |
| Unknown goalscorer | Report | Stadium:Feethams Attendance: 12,474 |
| 28 May 1966 (1966-05-28)46 | Newport County | 2–1 | Colchester United | Newport |
| Morgan Hale | Report | Trevis | Stadium:Somerton Park Attendance: 2,905 |
| 1 September 1965 (1965-09-01)1st round | Colchester United | 2–1 | Exeter City | Colchester |
| Stratton | Report | Unknown goalscorer | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 2,988 |
| 22 September 1965 (1965-09-22)2nd round | Colchester United | 2–4 | Middlesbrough | Colchester |
| Hall Stratton | Report Report | Horner Irvine McMordie | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 7,777 |
| 13 November 1965 (1965-11-13)1st round | Colchester United | 3–3 | Queens Park Rangers | Colchester |
| Hall 27' Blackwood 35' | Report | Allen 40' Sanderson 64'Collins | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 6,693 |
| 17 November 1965 (1965-11-17)1st round replay | Queens Park Rangers | 4–0 | Colchester United | Shepherd's Bush |
| R. Morgan Allen (2) Sanderson | Report | Stadium:Loftus Road Attendance: 6,166 |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Fourth Division | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| GK |  RSA | Sandy Kennon | 50 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| DF | SCO | Duncan Forbes | 46 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| DF | SCO | John Fowler | 27 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG | Brian Hall | 50 | 11 | 46 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||
| DF | ENG | David Laitt | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG | Mick Loughton | 49 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG | Ray Price | 5 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG | David Raine | 25 | 0 | 19+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| MF | SCO | Bobby Blackwood | 45 | 5 | 41 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG | David Buck | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG | John Mansfield | 7 | 1 | 5+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG | Derek Trevis | 47 | 4 | 43 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG | Barrie Aitchison | 15 | 3 | 13+1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG | Peter Bullock | 36 | 11 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG | Mike Grice | 15 | 0 | 12+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG | John Hornsby | 12 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG | Arthur Kaye | 42 | 2 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG | Ted Phillips | 34 | 13 | 32 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG | Reg Stratton | 39 | 21 | 37 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season | |||||||||||||
| MF | ENG | Jackie Bell | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | WAL | Tecwyn Jones | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| FW | SCO | Billy Stark | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Place | Nationality | Position | Name | Fourth Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | FW | Reg Stratton | 18 | 0 | 3 | 21 |
| 2 | | IF | Ted Phillips | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 3 | | FW | Peter Bullock | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| LB | Brian Hall | 9 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
| 5 | | MF | Bobby Blackwood | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | | MF | Derek Trevis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | | WG | Barrie Aitchison | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | | WG | Arthur Kaye | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | | CB | Duncan Forbes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| WG | John Hornsby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| CB | Mick Loughton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | John Mansfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | Billy Stark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| TOTALS | 70 | 3 | 4 | 77 | |||
Number of games goalkeepers kept aclean sheet.[26]
| Place | Nationality | Player | Fourth Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Sandy Kennon | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| TOTALS | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | ||
Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[27]
| Position | Nationality | Player | Date | Opponent | Ground | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WH | | Jackie Bell | 21 August 1965 | Port Vale | Vale Park | |
| WG | | John Hornsby | 21 August 1965 | Port Vale | Vale Park | |
| WG | | Arthur Kaye | 21 August 1965 | Port Vale | Vale Park | |
| FW | | Reg Stratton | 21 August 1965 | Port Vale | Vale Park | |
| MF | | Bobby Blackwood | 1 September 1965 | Exeter City | Layer Road | |
| IF | | Ted Phillips | 11 September 1965 | Barnsley | Layer Road | |
| FB | | David Raine | 22 September 1965 | Middlesbrough | Layer Road | |
| WH | | David Buck | 16 October 1965 | Hartlepools United | Layer Road | |
| FB | | David Laitt | 30 October 1965 | Southport | Layer Road | |
| FW | | Peter Bullock | 30 October 1965 | Southport | Layer Road |
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