| 1981–82 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Maurice Cadman[1] | |
| Manager | Bobby Roberts (until 3 May) Ray Bunkell (from 3 May to 5 May) Allan Hunter (from 5 May) | |
| Stadium | Layer Road | |
| Fourth Division | 6th | |
| FA Cup | 3rd round (eliminated by Newcastle United) | |
| League Cup | 3rd round (eliminated by Tranmere Rovers) | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Ian Allinson Kevin Bremner (21) All: Ian Allinson (26) | |
| Highest home attendance | 7,505 vNewcastle United, 18 January 1982[2] | |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,470 vPort Vale, 3 May 1982[3] | |
| Average home league attendance | 3,161[4] | |
| Biggest win | 4–0 vTranmere Rovers, 4 September 1981 vYork City, 16 October 1981 vHereford United, 20 October 1981 5–1 vNorthampton Town, 2 October 1981 | |
| Biggest defeat | 0–3 vYork City, 5 March 1982 | |
The1981–82 season wasColchester United's 40th season in their history and first season back in fourth tier ofEnglish football, theFourth Division following relegation the previous campaign. Alongside competing in the Fourth Division, the club also participated in theFA Cup and theLeague Cup.
Colchester mounted a serious promotion challenge for much of the season, but a downturn in form in the second half of the season led toBobby Roberts losing his job asmanager, withAllan Hunter recruited to replace him in May when the U's promotion hopes were over for the season. They exited both cups in the third round, although they tookSecond DivisionNewcastle United to a thrillingextra time finale atLayer Road where the hosts were eventually defeated 4–3.
After the board had decided to keep the faith inBobby Roberts for the new season despite relegation, the introduction of the three-points for a win format for this year helped Colchester hit the top of the league by November 1981, scoring an impressive 41 goals. The U's also reached the third round of theFA Cup, takingNewcastle United to a replay before losing 4–3 followingextra time atLayer Road.
A £25,000 outlay broughtforwardJohn Lyons to Layer Road who promptly scored on his debut as Colchester thrashed promotion rivalsSheffield United 5–2 in front of theMatch of the Day cameras. However, a host of injuries and suspensions in the latter stages of the season saw Colchester drop down the table, and as such the board requested Roberts resign in April. He refused to do so and was sacked a month later. Former playerRay Bunkell filled the brief void beforeAllan Hunter was brought in as his replacement, tasked with his first managerial role.
Colchester had gone from promotion favourites to sixth, 16 points off the promotion places, despite a prolific strike force inIan Allinson, who scored 26 goals, andKevin Bremner, who scored 24 goals.[5]
| Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth | Apps | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| Ian Cranstone | GK |  | Rochford | 0 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Summer 1977 | Free transfer | |||
| Bobby Hamilton | GK | 0 | 0 | Unknown | Summer 1977 | ||||||
| Mike Walker | GK |  | Colwyn Bay | (1945-11-28)28 November 1945 (aged 35) | 418 | 0 | Watford | July 1973 | £4,000 | ||
| Jeff Wood | GK | | Islington | (1954-02-04)4 February 1954 (aged 27) | 0 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | Summer 1981 | Undisclosed | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| Phil Coleman | FB | | Woolwich | (1960-09-08)8 September 1960 (aged 20) | 4 | 0 | Millwall | February 1981 | £15,000 | ||
| Micky Cook | FB | | Enfield | (1951-04-09)9 April 1951 (aged 30) | 551 | 15 | Orient | 1 March 1969 | Free transfer | ||
| Allan Hunter | CB |  | Sion Mills | (1946-06-30)30 June 1946 (aged 34) | 0 | 0 | Ipswich Town | May 1982 | Player-manager | ||
| Mick Packer | FB | | Willesden | (1950-04-20)20 April 1950 (aged 31) | 366 | 21 | Watford | July 1973 | Free transfer | ||
| Wayne Ward | FB | | Colchester | (1964-04-28)28 April 1964 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | April 1982 | Free transfer | ||
| Steve Wignall | CB | | Liverpool | (1954-09-17)17 September 1954 (aged 26) | 183 | 11 | Doncaster Rovers | September 1977 | £5,000 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| Andy Gooding | MF | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | Summer 1981 | Free transfer | |||||
| Steve Leslie | MF | | Hornsey | (1952-09-04)4 September 1952 (aged 28) | 391 | 41 | Apprentice | 20 April 1971[a] | Free transfer | ||
| Dennis Longhorn | MF | | Hythe | (1950-09-12)12 September 1950 (aged 30) | 26 | 0 | Aldershot | May 1980 | Free transfer | ||
| Roger Osborne | MF | | Otley | (1950-03-09)9 March 1950 (aged 31) | 12 | 0 | Ipswich Town | February 1981 | £25,000 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| Tony Adcock | FW | | Bethnal Green | (1963-03-27)27 March 1963 (aged 18) | 1 | 0 | Apprentice | 31 March 1981 | Free transfer | ||
| Ian Allinson | WG | | Hitchin | (1957-10-01)1 October 1957 (aged 23) | 257 | 30 | Apprentice | Summer 1974 | Free transfer | ||
| Kevin Bremner | FW |  | Banff | (1957-10-07)7 October 1957 (aged 23) | 38 | 10 | Keith | October 1980 | £25,000 | ||
| Perry Groves | WG | | Bow | (1965-04-19)19 April 1965 (aged 16) | 0 | 0 | Cornard Dynamos | Summer 1981 | Free transfer | ||
| John Lyons | FW | | Buckley | (1956-11-08)8 November 1956 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | Cambridge United | February 1982 | £25,000 | ||
| Roy McDonough | FW | | Solihull | (1958-10-16)16 October 1958 (aged 22) | 12 | 2 | Chelsea | February 1981 | £15,000 | ||
| John Taylor | FW | | Norwich | (1964-10-24)24 October 1964 (aged 16) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | Summer 1981 | Free transfer | ||
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 1981 | GK | | Jeff Wood | Charlton Athletic | Undisclosed | [7] |
| Summer 1981 | MF | Andy Gooding | Apprentice | Free transfer | [8] | |
| Summer 1981 | WG | | Perry Groves | Cornard Dynamos | Free transfer | [9] |
| Summer 1981 | FW | | John Taylor | Apprentice | Free transfer | [10] |
| February 1982 | FW | | John Lyons | Cambridge United | £25,000 | [11] |
| April 1982 | FB | | Wayne Ward | Apprentice | Free transfer | [12] |
| May 1982 | CB | | Allan Hunter | Ipswich Town | Player-manager | [13] |
~ £25,000| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of season | FB | | Nigel Crouch | Harwich & Parkeston | Released | [14] |
| End of season | FB | | Leo Cusenza | Harlow Town | Released | [15] |
| End of season | MF | | Tony Evans | Tiptree United | Released | [16] |
| End of season | WG | | Bobby Hodge | Torquay United | Released | [17] |
| End of season | FW | | Gary Harvey | Harwich & Parkeston | Released | [18] |
| 12 September 1981 | MF | | Steve Foley | Wivenhoe Town | Released | [19][a] |
| 23 January 1982 | MF | | Eddie Rowles | Free agent | Retired | [20][a] |
| 30 March 1982 | MF | | Russell Cotton | Free agent | Released | [21][a] |
| 7 May 1982 | CB | | Steve Wright |  HJK Helsinki | Undisclosed | [22][a] |
~ £0| 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 | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | H | A |
| Result | W | W | L | W | D | L | L | W | W | W | W | W | L | W | W | W | W | W | D | D | D | L | W | D | W | L | W | L | L | D | D | L | L | D | W | D | L | L | D | D | W | D | L | W | L | W |
| Position | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Bournemouth(P) | 46 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 62 | 30 | +32 | 88 | Promotion to theThird Division |
| 5 | Peterborough United | 46 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 71 | 57 | +14 | 82 | |
| 6 | Colchester United | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 82 | 57 | +25 | 72 | |
| 7 | Port Vale | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 56 | 49 | +7 | 70 | |
| 8 | Hull City | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 70 | 61 | +9 | 69 |
| 29 August 1981 (1981-08-29)1 | Hartlepool United | 1–3 | Colchester United | Hartlepool |
Harding 81' | Report | Bremner 34',59' Packer 39' (pen.) | Stadium:Victoria Park Attendance: 2,007 Referee: N Wilson |
| 4 September 1981 (1981-09-04)2 | Colchester United | 4–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Colchester |
| Allinson 9',36' (pen.) Cook 58'Bremner 90' | Report | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 2,474 Referee:Tony Ward |
| 12 September 1981 (1981-09-12)3 | Sheffield United | 1–0 | Colchester United | Sheffield |
| Hatton 43' | Report | Stadium:Bramall Lane Attendance: 11,293 Referee: A Robinson |
| 18 September 1981 (1981-09-18)4 | Colchester United | 3–0 | Torquay United | Colchester |
| Adcock 18',77' Cook 51' | Report | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 2,820 Referee: K Salmon |
| 22 September 1981 (1981-09-22)5 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Aldershot | Colchester |
| Coleman 39' | Report | Crosby 46' | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 2,719 Referee: B Hill |
| 26 September 1981 (1981-09-26)6 | Bradford City | 2–1 | Colchester United | Bradford |
| Gallagher 5' Staniforth 88' | Report | Leslie 63' | Stadium:Valley Parade Attendance: 4,772 Referee: M Heath |
| 28 September 1981 (1981-09-28)7 | Port Vale | 2–1 | Colchester United | Burslem |
| Sproson 80' Moss 88' | Report | McDonough 52' | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 3,351 |
| 2 October 1981 (1981-10-02)8 | Colchester United | 5–1 | Northampton Town | Colchester |
| Coleman 5' Allinson 7' (pen.)Bremner 72',86'McDonough 83' | Report | Denyer 50' (pen.) | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 2,760 Referee: D Reeves |
| 11 October 1981 (1981-10-11)9 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Colchester United | Rochdale |
| Wellings 51' | Report | Allinson 66' McDonough 84' | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,366 |
| 16 October 1981 (1981-10-16)10 | Colchester United | 4–0 | York City | Colchester |
| McDonough 8' Bremner 38'Leslie 70'Allinson 76'Wright  39' | Report | Walwyn 39' | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 3,139 Referee: Alan Gunn |
| 20 October 1981 (1981-10-20)11 | Colchester United | 4–0 | Hereford United | Colchester |
| 19:30BST | Allinson 20' Bremner 40'Osborne 56',61' | Report | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 3,064 Referee: J Deakin |
| 24 October 1981 (1981-10-24)12 | Halifax Town | 0–2 | Colchester United | Halifax |
| Report | Allinson 2' (pen.) McDonough 50' | Stadium:The Shay Attendance: 1,374 Referee: David Webb |
| 30 October 1981 (1981-10-30)13 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Wigan Athletic | Colchester |
| Coleman 86' | Report | McMahon 11' Houghton 42' | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 3,882 Referee: M James |
| 2 November 1981 (1981-11-02)14 | Mansfield Town | 1–3 | Colchester United | Mansfield |
| Morgan 84' | Report | Allinson 42',57',81' (pen.) | Stadium:Field Mill Attendance: 2,294 Referee:Joe Worrall |
| 7 November 1981 (1981-11-07)15 | Hull City | 2–3 | Colchester United | Kingston upon Hull |
| 19:30GMT | Mutrie 15' Roberts 48' | Report | Bremner 12' McDonough 61',77' | Stadium:Boothferry Park Attendance: 3,040 Referee: T Fitzharris |
| 13 November 1981 (1981-11-13)16 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Scunthorpe United | Colchester |
| Allinson 38' Cook 65' | Report | Stewart 36' | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 3,838 Referee: D Letts |
| 28 November 1981 (1981-11-28)17 | Darlington | 1–2 | Colchester United | Darlington |
| 15:00GMT | Speedie 25' | Report | Bremner 5' Osborne 53' | Stadium:Feethams Attendance: 1,456 Referee: T Mills |
| 4 December 1981 (1981-12-04)18 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Blackpool | Colchester |
| Allinson 14' Noble 84' (o.g.) | Report | Bamber 31' | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 3,875 Referee: A Robinson |
| 26 December 1981 (1981-12-26)19 | Bournemouth | 1–1 | Colchester United | Bournemouth |
| Goddard 20' | Report | McDonough 78' | Stadium:Dean Court Attendance: 8,829 Referee: S Bates |
| 16 January 1982 (1982-01-16)20 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Bury | Colchester |
| Adcock 14' | Report | Hilton 18' | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 3,504 Referee: Tom Bune |
| 23 January 1982 (1982-01-23)21 | Colchester United | 3–3 | Hartlepool United | Colchester |
| 15:00GMT | McDonough 10' Bird 58' (o.g.)Allinson 64' (pen.) | Report | Houchen 14',16' (pen.) Bird 38' | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 2,862 Referee:Martin Bodenham |
| 30 January 1982 (1982-01-30)22 | Torquay United | 1–0 | Colchester United | Torquay |
| 19:30GMT | Unknown goalscorer | Report | Stadium:Plainmoor Attendance: 2,037 Referee: B Stevens |
| 6 February 1982 (1982-02-06)23 | Colchester United | 5–2 | Sheffield United | Colchester |
| 15:00GMT | Lyons 4' McDonough 8'Allinson 9',36'Bremner 59' | Report | Kenworthy 38' (pen.) Edwards 62' | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 5,194 Referee: C White |
| 9 February 1982 (1982-02-09)24 | Aldershot | 1–1 | Colchester United | Aldershot |
| 19:45GMT | Jopling 33' | Report | Lyons 44' | Stadium:Recreation Ground Attendance: 2,324 Referee:Howard King |
| 14 February 1982 (1982-02-14)25 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Colchester United | Northampton |
| 15:00GMT | Coffill 56' | Report | Allinson 19' Bremner 75' | Stadium:County Ground Attendance: 3,102 Referee: P Richardson |
| 19 February 1982 (1982-02-19)26 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Bradford City | Colchester |
| Cook 73' | Report | Jackson 41' McNiven 58' | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 3,975 Referee:Tony Ward |
| 26 February 1982 (1982-02-26)27 | Colchester United | 3–2 | Rochdale | Colchester |
| Bremner 29' Adcock 38',88' | Report | O'Loughlin 28' Hilditch 75' | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 2,760 Referee: M Dimblebee |
| 2 March 1982 (1982-03-02)28 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–1 | Colchester United | Birkenhead |
| Craven 12' Kerr 34' | Report | Bremner 75' | Stadium:Prenton Park Attendance: 1,252 Referee:Peter Willis |
| 5 March 1982 (1982-03-05)29 | York City | 3–0 | Colchester United | York |
| Hood 35' (pen.) Walwyn 77',90' | Report | Stadium:Bootham Crescent Attendance: 1,854 Referee: R Chadwick |
| 10 March 1982 (1982-03-10)30 | Hereford United | 2–2 | Colchester United | Hereford |
| Phillips 23',82' | Report | Allinson 48' (pen.) Osborne 54' | Stadium:Edgar Street Attendance: 2,060 Referee: A Hamil |
| 12 March 1982 (1982-03-12)31 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Halifax Town | Colchester |
| Bremner 8' | Report | Ayre 28' | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 2,464 Referee: D Reeves |
| 16 March 1982 (1982-03-16)32 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Mansfield Town | Colchester |
| Report | Lumby 81' | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 2,000 Referee:Alf Grey |
| 20 March 1982 (1982-03-20)33 | Wigan Athletic | 3–2 | Colchester United | Wigan |
| 15:00GMT | Barrow 1',60' Bradd 27' | Report | Bremner 62' Osborne 88' | Stadium:Springfield Park Attendance: 6,747 Referee: J Hough |
| 22 March 1982 (1982-03-22)34 | Stockport County | 0–0 | Colchester United | Stockport |
| Report | Stadium:Edgeley Park Attendance: 1,740 Referee: G Flint |
| 26 March 1982 (1982-03-26)35 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Hull City | Colchester |
| Bremner 54' Coleman 78' | Report | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 2,195 Referee: Colin Downey |
| 30 March 1982 (1982-03-30)36 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Colchester |
| Allinson 35' | Report | Palios 41' | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 1,904 Referee: K Baker |
| 2 April 1982 (1982-04-02)37 | Scunthorpe United | 2–1 | Colchester United | Scunthorpe |
| 19:15BST | Moss 19' Telfer 60' | Report | Bremner 65' | Stadium:Old Showground Attendance: 1,762 Referee:David Allison |
| 10 April 1982 (1982-04-10)38 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Bournemouth | Colchester |
| Allinson 76' | Report | Funnell 30' Crawford 34' | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 2,662 Referee: Ian Borrett |
| 13 April 1982 (1982-04-13)39 | Peterborough United | 2–2 | Colchester United | Peterborough |
| 19:30BST | Smith 56' Kellock 60' | Report | Allinson 58' McDonough 79' | Stadium:London Road Stadium Attendance: 5,402 Referee: A Challinor |
| 17 April 1982 (1982-04-17)40 | Blackpool | 0–0 | Colchester United | Blackpool |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Bloomfield Road Attendance: 2,298 Referee: K Redfearn |
| 24 April 1982 (1982-04-24)41 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Darlington | Colchester |
| Bremner 77' | Report | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 1,764 Referee: Rob Lewis |
| 27 April 1982 (1982-04-27)42 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Peterborough United | Colchester |
| Bremner 34' Wright  52' | Report | Syrett 76' Smith | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 2,212 Referee: M Taylor |
| 1 May 1982 (1982-05-01)43 | Bury | 4–3 | Colchester United | Bury |
| 15:15BST | Butler 18' Madden 41',60'Hilton 44' | Report | Lyons 40' Bremner 68'McDonough 86' | Stadium:Gigg Lane Attendance: 1,720 Referee: C Seel |
| 3 May 1982 (1982-05-03)44 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Port Vale | Colchester |
| McDonough 6' | Report | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 1,470 Referee: K Salmon |
| 7 May 1982 (1982-05-07)45 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Stockport County | Colchester |
| Report | Phillips 83' | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 2,132 Referee: D Letts |
| 15 May 1982 (1982-05-15)46 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–3 | Colchester United | Crewe |
| 15:00BST | Scott 44' Heath 67' | Report | Bremner 1' Allinson 39'McDonough 41' | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 1,226 Referee:Keith Hackett |
| 1 September 1981 (1981-09-01)1st round 1st leg | Colchester United | 2–0 | Gillingham | Colchester |
| Bremner 11' Allinson 60' (pen.) | Report | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 2,431 Referee: J Bray |
| 15 September 1981 (1981-09-15)1st round 2nd leg | Gillingham | 1–1 | Colchester United | Gillingham |
| Price 53' | Report | Bremner 52' | Stadium:Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 3,260 Referee: Colin Downey | |
| Note: Colchester won 3–1 on aggregate | ||||
| 6 October 1981 (1981-10-06)2nd round 1st leg | Colchester United | 3–1 | Cambridge United | Colchester |
| Cook 27' McDonough 82',88' | Report | Gibbins 87' | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 3,844 Referee: J Martin |
| 27 October 1981 (1981-10-27)2nd round 2nd leg | Cambridge United | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Colchester United | Cambridge |
| 19:45GMT | Gibbins 20',54' Reilly 65'Donaldson 34' | Report | Allinson 17' Bremner 110' | Stadium:Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,762 Referee: Rob Lewis |
| Note: Colchester won 5–4 on aggregate after extra time | ||||
| 10 November 1981 (1981-11-10)3rd round | Tranmere Rovers | 1–0 | Colchester United | Birkenhead |
| Hutchinson 1' | Report | Stadium:Prenton Park Attendance: 2,502 Referee: M Baker |
| 21 November 1981 (1981-11-21)1st round | Colchester United | 2–0 | Newport County | Colchester |
| 15:00GMT | Leslie 50' Adcock 74' | Report | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 3,535 Referee: B Hill |
| 16 December 1981 (1981-12-16)2nd round | Brentford | 1–1 | Colchester United | Brentford |
| 15:00GMT | Roberts 33' | Report | Allinson 15' | Stadium:Griffin Park Attendance: 5,550 Referee:David Hutchinson |
| 30 December 1981 (1981-12-30)2nd round replay | Colchester United | 1–0 | Brentford | Colchester |
| McNichol 37' (o.g.) | Report | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 5,532 Referee: J Deakin |
| 4 January 1982 (1982-01-04)3rd round | Newcastle United | 1–1 | Colchester United | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Varadi 31' | Report | Wignall 83' | Stadium:St James' Park Attendance: 16,977 |
| 18 January 1982 (1982-01-18)3rd round replay | Colchester United | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | Newcastle United | Colchester |
| 19:30GMT | Cook 44' Allinson 67' (pen.),116' (pen.) | Report | Waddle 12' Saunders 42'Brownlie 94'Varadi 115' | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 7,505 Referee: T Mills |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Fourth Division | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| GK | WAL | Mike Walker | 56 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG | Phil Coleman | 47 | 4 | 34+3 | 4 | 4+1 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG | Micky Cook | 56 | 6 | 46 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |||
| DF | NIR | Allan Hunter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG | Mick Packer | 15 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG | Wayne Ward | 5 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG | Steve Wignall | 53 | 1 | 43 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG | Steve Leslie | 44 | 3 | 31+3 | 2 | 4+1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG | Dennis Longhorn | 23 | 0 | 14+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG | Roger Osborne | 48 | 5 | 39 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG | Tony Adcock | 48 | 6 | 31+9 | 5 | 2+1 | 1 | 4+1 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG | Ian Allinson | 52 | 26 | 41+1 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | |||
| FW | SCO | Kevin Bremner | 56 | 24 | 46 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | |||
| FW | ENG | Perry Groves | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | WAL | John Lyons | 18 | 3 | 16+2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG | Roy McDonough | 50 | 16 | 40 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |||
| Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season | |||||||||||||
| DF | ENG | Steve Wright | 48 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG | Russell Cotton | 11 | 0 | 9+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG | Steve Foley | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG | Eddie Rowles | 12 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Place | Nationality | Position | Name | Fourth Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | WG | Ian Allinson | 21 | 3 | 2 | 26 |
| 2 | | FW | Kevin Bremner | 21 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
| 3 | | FW | Roy McDonough | 14 | 0 | 2 | 16 |
| 4 | | FW | Tony Adcock | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| FB | Micky Cook | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 6 | | MF | Roger Osborne | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | | FB | Phil Coleman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | | MF | Steve Leslie | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| FW | John Lyons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 10 | | FB | Mick Packer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CB | Steve Wignall | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||
| TOTALS | 82 | 8 | 8 | 98 | |||
| Nationality | Position | Name | Fourth Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | | | | | |||
| CB | Steve Wright | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| FW | Roy McDonough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
Number of games goalkeepers kept aclean sheet.[25]
| Place | Nationality | Player | Fourth Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Mike Walker | 10 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
| TOTALS | 10 | 2 | 1 | 13 | ||
Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[26]
| Position | Nationality | Player | Date | Opponent | Ground | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | | John Lyons | 6 February 1982 | Sheffield United | Layer Road | |
| WG | | Perry Groves | 10 April 1982 | Bournemouth | Layer Road | |
| FB | | Wayne Ward | 24 April 1982 | Darlington | Layer Road | |
| CB | | Allan Hunter | 15 May 1982 | Crewe Alexandra | Gresty Road |
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