| 1983–84 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Maurice Cadman[1] | |
| Manager | Cyril Lea | |
| Stadium | Layer Road | |
| Fourth Division | 8th | |
| FA Cup | 3rd round (eliminated by Charlton Athletic) | |
| League Cup | 3rd round (eliminated by Manchester United) | |
| Associate Members' Cup | 2nd round (southern section) (eliminated by Southend United | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Tony Adcock (26) All: Tony Adcock (33) | |
| Highest home attendance | 13,031 vManchester United, 9 November 1983[2] | |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,226 vTorquay United, 28 April 1984[3] | |
| Average home league attendance | 2,847[4] | |
| Biggest win | 6–0 vHartlepool United, 3 December 1983 | |
| Biggest defeat | 1–5 vAldershot, 23 April 1984 | |
The1983–84 season wasColchester United's 42nd season in their history and third consecutive season in fourth tier ofEnglish football, theFourth Division. Alongside competing in the Fourth Division, the club also participated in theFA Cup, theLeague Cup and theAssociate Members' Cup.
Another promotion push ended a long way short with an eighth-placed finish, 15 points shy of the promotion places. Colchester reached the third round of the League Cup, where they facedManchester United atLayer Road only to suffer a 2–0 defeat. They also reached the third round of the FA Cup, exiting toCharlton Athletic. In the inauguralAssociate Members' Cup, the U's fell to a 2–0 defeat to Essex rivalsSouthend United in the second round.
Cyril Lea began his first full season in charge by bringing in assistantStewart Houston in aplayer-coach capacity. He had however already seen the frustrating exit of last seasons top scorerIan Allinson, who was allowed to leave the club forArsenal on a free transfer following an administrative error.
In the early stages of the season, Colchester kept pace with the leaders as they embarked on aLeague Cup run. Following a 1–1 draw atSecond DivisionSwansea City, chairman Maurice Cadman pledged Lea funds to purchase two players if there was an attendance greater than 5,000 in the second leg of the tie. As such, 5,204 were in attendance to see the U's beat the Swans 1–0. They were drawn at home toManchester United in the third round asLayer Road saw its final-ever five figure gate when 13,031 saw the 2–0 defeat for the U's.
Colchester's form tailed off in the latter stages of the season as they ended the season 15 points adrift of the promotion places in eighth position, despiteTony Adcock's 33 goals. Now frustrated at his board's successive attempts to fund promotion that ultimately ended in failure, Maurice Cadman announced that win bonuses would be dropped for the1984–85 season replaced by an insurance-backed promotion bonus. He also announced that the club had been put up for sale at a value of £150,000.
Attendances on average were up, largely in thanks to the cup runs, but otherwise league attendances dropped off, and a new low of 1,226 witnessed Colchester's 3–0 win overTorquay United on 28 April 1984. Meanwhile, stalwartsMicky Cook, who had set a club record of 614 league appearances, andSteve Leslie both retired through injury.[5]
| Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth | Apps | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| Alec Chamberlain | GK |  | March | (1964-06-20)20 June 1964 (aged 18) | 4 | 0 | Ipswich Town | Summer 1982 | Undisclosed | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| Phil Coleman | FB | | Woolwich | (1960-09-08)8 September 1960 (aged 22) | 96 | 7 | Millwall | February 1981 | £15,000 | ||
| Tony Hadley | CB | | Upminster | (1955-07-05)5 July 1955 (aged 27) | 0 | 0 | Southend United | August 1983 | Undisclosed | ||
| Rudi Hedman | CB | | Lambeth | (1964-11-16)16 November 1964 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | February 1984 | Free transfer | ||
| Stewart Houston | CB |  | Dunoon | (1949-08-20)20 August 1949 (aged 33) | 0 | 0 | Sheffield United | Summer 1983 | Undisclosed | ||
| Ian Phillips | FB | | Cumnock | (1959-04-23)23 April 1959 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | Northampton Town | September 1983 | £5,000 | ||
| Steve Wignall | CB | | Liverpool | (1954-09-17)17 September 1954 (aged 28) | 288 | 17 | Doncaster Rovers | September 1977 | £5,000 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| Andy Farrell | MF/FB | | Colchester | (1965-10-07)7 October 1965 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | Summer 1982 | Free transfer | ||
| Jeff Hull | MF | | Rochford | (1960-08-25)25 August 1960 (aged 22) | 27 | 4 | Basildon United | 17 December 1982[a] | Undisclosed | ||
| Steve Leslie | MF | | Hornsey | (1952-09-04)4 September 1952 (aged 30) | 471 | 45 | Apprentice | 20 April 1971[a] | Free transfer | ||
| Roger Osborne | MF | | Otley | (1950-03-09)9 March 1950 (aged 33) | 113 | 7 | Ipswich Town | February 1981 | £25,000 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| Tony Adcock | FW | | Bethnal Green | (1963-03-27)27 March 1963 (aged 20) | 83 | 23 | Apprentice | 31 March 1981 | Free transfer | ||
| Keith Bowen | FW |  | Northampton | (1958-02-26)26 February 1958 (aged 25) | 13 | 4 | Brentford | 25 March 1983[b] | £10,000 | ||
| Perry Groves | WG | | Bow | (1965-04-19)19 April 1965 (aged 18) | 31 | 3 | Cornard Dynamos | Summer 1981 | Free transfer | ||
| Dave Hubbick | FW | | South Shields | (1960-03-16)16 March 1960 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Dagenham | 15 October 1983[a] | Free transfer | ||
| Les Mutrie | FW | | Newcastle upon Tyne | (1951-04-01)1 April 1951 (aged 32) | 0 | 0 | Hull City | January 1984 | £10,000 | ||
| Craig Oldfield | FW | | Warley | (1963-11-24)24 November 1963 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Stowmarket Town | Summer 1982 | Free transfer | ||
| John Taylor | FW | | Norwich | (1964-10-24)24 October 1964 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | Summer 1981 | Free transfer | ||
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 1983 | CB | | Stewart Houston | Sheffield United | Undisclosed | [7] |
| August 1983 | CB | | Tony Hadley | Southend United | Undisclosed | [8] |
| September 1983 | FB | | Ian Phillips | Northampton Town | £5,000 | [9] |
| October 1983 | CB | | Adam Nichols | Wits University | Free transfer | [10] |
| 15 October 1983 | FW | | Dave Hubbick | Dagenham | Free transfer | [11][a] |
| January 1984 | FW | | Les Mutrie | Hull City | £10,000 | [12] |
| February 1984 | CB | | Rudi Hedman | Apprentice | Free transfer | [13] |
~ £15,000| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of season | GK | | Ian Cranstone | Wealdstone | Free transfer | [14] |
| End of season | GK | Bobby Hamilton | Free agent | Released | [15] | |
| End of season | CB | | Adrian Keith | Haverhill Rovers | Released | [16] |
| End of season | FB | | Wayne Ward | Wivenhoe Town | Released | [17] |
| End of season | MF | Andy Gooding | Wivenhoe Town | Released | [18] | |
| Summer 1983 | FW | | Roy McDonough | Southend United | Undisclosed | [19] |
| 2 January 1984 | CB | | Adam Nichols | Free agent | Released | [10][a] |
| 14 April 1984 | FB | | Micky Cook | Free agent | Retired | [20][a][b] |
~ £0| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1983 | FB | | Phil Coleman | Wrexham | March 1984 | [21][22] |
| 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 | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | H | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A |
| Result | W | W | D | D | W | D | L | W | L | D | W | L | W | D | W | D | L | W | W | L | W | D | W | D | W | W | D | D | D | D | L | W | L | L | L | D | L | D | D | D | L | W | L | W | W | L |
| Position | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Win Draw Loss
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Blackpool | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 70 | 52 | +18 | 72 |
| 7 | Peterborough United | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 72 | 48 | +24 | 68 |
| 8 | Colchester United | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 69 | 53 | +16 | 67 |
| 9 | Torquay United | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 59 | 64 | −5 | 67 |
| 10 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 66 |
| 27 August 1983 (1983-08-27)1 | Darlington | 0–2 | Colchester United | Darlington |
| Report | Adcock 74'Houston 86' | Stadium:Feethams Attendance: 1,441 Referee:Roger Dilkes |
| 3 September 1983 (1983-09-03)2 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Blackpool | Colchester |
| 15:00BST | Adcock 14' (pen.) Serella 87' (o.g.) | Report | Serella 46' | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 2,169 Referee: J Ashworth |
| 6 September 1983 (1983-09-06)3 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Bristol City | Colchester |
| 19:30BST | Report | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 2,120 Referee: M James |
| 9 September 1983 (1983-09-09)4 | Stockport County | 0–0 | Colchester United | Stockport |
| Report | Stadium:Edgeley Park Attendance: 2,077 Referee: Vic Callow |
| 17 September 1983 (1983-09-17)5 | Colchester United | 4–0 | Rochdale | Colchester |
| 15:00BST | Bowen 30' Adcock 38',51'Wignall 53' | Report | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 1,955 Referee: Colin Downey |
| 24 September 1983 (1983-09-24)6 | Chesterfield | 1–1 | Colchester United | Chesterfield |
| Birch 66' | Report | Wignall 73' | Stadium:Saltergate Attendance: 4,106 Referee: D Scott |
| 26 September 1983 (1983-09-26)7 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–1 | Colchester United | Birkenhead |
| Williams 18' (pen.) Ferguson 89' | Report | Adcock 60' (pen.) | Stadium:Prenton Park Attendance: 1,866 Referee: M Heath |
| 1 October 1983 (1983-10-01)8 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Chester City | Colchester |
| 15:00BST | Adcock 55' | Report | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 1,976 Referee:Martin Bodenham |
| 7 October 1983 (1983-10-07)9 | York City | 3–0 | Colchester United | York |
| McPhail 41' Pollard 72' (pen.)Walwyn 85' | Report | Stadium:Bootham Crescent Attendance: 6,207 Referee: R Guy |
| 15 October 1983 (1983-10-15)10 | Colchester United | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Colchester |
| 15:00BST | Houston 16' Cook 78' | Report | Austin 11' O'Neill 81' | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 1,964 Referee: D Letts |
| 18 October 1983 (1983-10-18)11 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Bury | Colchester |
| 19:30BST | Adcock 20' | Report | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 1,969 Referee: Ian Borrett |
| 22 October 1983 (1983-10-22)12 | Swindon Town | 2–1 | Colchester United | Swindon |
| Rowland 52' Hockaday 77' | Report | Adcock 44' (pen.) | Stadium:County Ground Attendance: 3,079 Referee: A Crickmore |
| 29 October 1983 (1983-10-29)13 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Colchester |
| 15:00GMT | Adcock 50',89' (pen.) | Report | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 3,402 Referee: M Taylor |
| 1 November 1983 (1983-11-01)14 | Doncaster Rovers | 3–3 | Colchester United | Doncaster |
| Douglas 21' Miller 50'Snodin 87' (pen.)Humphries  | Report | Bowen 6' Humphries 13' (o.g.)Adcock 62' (pen.) | Stadium:Belle Vue Attendance: 3,491 Referee: I Hendrick |
| 5 November 1983 (1983-11-05)15 | Colchester United | 3–0 | Reading | Colchester |
| Houston 15' Leslie 17'Adcock 62' | Report | White 74' | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 2,433 Referee: E Scales |
| 12 November 1983 (1983-11-12)16 | Mansfield Town | 0–0 | Colchester United | Mansfield |
| Report | Stadium:Field Mill Attendance: 3,042 Referee: J Hough |
| 26 November 1983 (1983-11-26)17 | Torquay United | 2–1 | Colchester United | Torquay |
| Curle 38' (pen.),45' (pen.) | Report | Cook 32' | Stadium:Plainmoor Attendance: 1,364 Referee: J Deakin |
| 3 December 1983 (1983-12-03)18 | Colchester United | 6–0 | Hartlepool United | Colchester |
| 15:00GMT | Wignall 14',82' Nichols 58'Phillips 69',89'Groves 79' | Report | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 1,935 Referee: Alan Gunn |
| 17 December 1983 (1983-12-17)19 | Colchester United | 4–1 | Halifax Town | Colchester |
| Houston 5' Adcock 34'Bowen 88' | Report | Greenaway 54' | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 1,866 Referee: Alf Buksh |
| 26 December 1983 (1983-12-26)20 | Peterborough United | 2–0 | Colchester United | Peterborough |
| Beech 75' Waddle 89' | Report | Stadium:London Road Stadium Attendance: 6,527 Referee: H Taylor |
| 27 December 1983 (1983-12-27)21 | Colchester United | 4–1 | Aldershot | Colchester |
| Adcock 1' (pen.),23' Wignall 20'Bowen 51' | Report | McDonald 22' | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 3,123 Referee: J Bray |
| 31 December 1983 (1983-12-31) | Hereford United | A–A | Colchester United | Hereford |
| Report | Stadium:Edgar Street | |||
| Note: Match abandoned after 68-minutes with the score at 1–0 to Hereford United due to a floodlight failure. | ||||
| 2 January 1984 (1984-01-02)22 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Wrexham | Colchester |
| 15:00GMT | Adcock 43' | Report | Muldoon 60' | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 3,182 Referee: D Hedges |
| 14 January 1984 (1984-01-14)23 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Darlington | Colchester |
| 15:00GMT | Adcock 63' (pen.),65' | Report | Walsh 66' | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 2,151 Referee: J Martin |
| 28 January 1984 (1984-01-28)24 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Stockport County | Colchester |
| 15:00GMT | Adcock 43' | Report | Sword 9' | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 2,213 Referee: D Reeves |
| 4 February 1984 (1984-02-04)25 | Chester City | 1–4 | Colchester United | Chester |
| Blackwell 82' | Report | Bowen 10',66' Phillips 32'Mutrie 50' | Stadium:Sealand Road Attendance: 1,179 Referee: J Key |
| 11 February 1984 (1984-02-11)26 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Chesterfield | Colchester |
| 15:00GMT | Adcock 28' Wignall 29' | Report | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 2,358 Referee: Rob Lewis |
| 14 February 1984 (1984-02-14)27 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Colchester |
| 19:30GMT | Bowen 21' | Report | Snodin 48' | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 2,821 Referee:Tony Ward |
| 18 February 1984 (1984-02-18)28 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 | Colchester United | Crewe |
| Crabbe 86' (pen.) | Report | Bowen 12' | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 2,532 Referee: M Scott |
| 25 February 1984 (1984-02-25)29 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Swindon Town | Colchester |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 2,448 Referee: Ian Borrett |
| 4 March 1984 (1984-03-04)30 | Bury | 1–1 | Colchester United | Bury |
| Madden 72' | Report | Adcock 54' (pen.) | Stadium:Gigg Lane Attendance: 1,576 Referee:David Hutchinson |
| 7 March 1984 (1984-03-07)31 | Reading | 1–0 | Colchester United | Reading |
| Senior 67' | Report | Stadium:Elm Park Attendance: 3,360 Referee:Martin Bodenham |
| 10 March 1984 (1984-03-10)32 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Mansfield Town | Colchester |
| 15:00GMT | Bowen 66' | Report | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 2,007 Referee: M James |
| 17 March 1984 (1984-03-17)33 | Colchester United | 1–3 | York City | Colchester |
| 15:00GMT | Bowen 86' | Report | McPhail 30' Walwyn 32'Pearce 84' | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 3,032 Referee: T Spencer |
| 24 March 1984 (1984-03-24)34 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Colchester United | Northampton |
| Austin 2' Gage 59'Belfon 64' | Report | Phillips 14' | Stadium:County Ground Attendance: 1,499 Referee: N Ashley |
| 31 March 1984 (1984-03-31)35 | Bristol City | 4–1 | Colchester United | Bristol |
| Ritchie 26',65' Riley 67',81' | Report | Wignall 78' | Stadium:Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 6,504 Referee: M Heath |
| 4 April 1984 (1984-04-04)36 | Hereford United | 1–1 | Colchester United | Hereford |
| Phillips 50' | Report | Steve WignallWignall 35' | Stadium:Edgar Street Attendance: 2,501 Referee:Joe Worrall |
| 7 April 1984 (1984-04-07)37 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Colchester |
| 15:00BST | Report | Palios 47' | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 1,679 Referee: L Burden |
| 14 April 1984 (1984-04-14)38 | Hartlepool United | 0–0 | Colchester United | Hartlepool |
| Report | Stadium:Victoria Park Attendance: 1,001 Referee: A Robinson |
| 17 April 1984 (1984-04-17)39 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Colchester United | Rochdale |
| Allatt 64' | Report | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,020 Referee:Peter Willis |
| 21 April 1984 (1984-04-21)40 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Peterborough United | Colchester |
| 15:00BST | Adcock 26' | Report | Holmes 88' (pen.) | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 1,746 Referee: M Dimblebee |
| 23 April 1984 (1984-04-23)41 | Aldershot | 5–1 | Colchester United | Aldershot |
| Burvill 8' Banton 26',66'Lawrence 30'Lucas 74' | Report | Adcock 44' | Stadium:Recreation Ground Attendance: 2,443 Referee:Keren Barratt |
| 28 April 1984 (1984-04-28)42 | Colchester United | 3–0 | Torquay United | Colchester |
| 15:00BST | Compton 8' (o.g.) Phillips 28' (pen.)Adcock 46' | Report | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 1,226 Referee: I Hunting |
| 1 May 1984 (1984-05-01)43 | Blackpool | 3–2 | Colchester United | Blackpool |
| McNiven 10' Stonehouse 42',86' | Report | Hull 12' Adcock 26' | Stadium:Bloomfield Road Attendance: 3,111 Referee: C Seel |
| 5 May 1984 (1984-05-05)44 | Wrexham | 0–2 | Colchester United | Wrexham |
| Report | Osborne 55' Groves 58' | Stadium:Racecourse Ground Attendance: 1,016 Referee: T Fitzharris |
| 7 May 1984 (1984-05-07)45 | Colchester United | 3–0 | Hereford United | Colchester |
| 15:00BST | Bowen 19' Adcock 55'Larkin 72' (o.g.) | Report | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 1,286 Referee: D Letts |
| 11 May 1984 (1984-05-11)46 | Halifax Town | 4–1 | Colchester United | Halifax |
| Ward 10' Gallagher 44',47'Mell 87' | Report | Mutrie 90' | Stadium:The Shay Attendance: 1,248 Referee: D Owen |
| 30 August 1983 (1983-08-30)1st round 1st leg | Colchester United | 3–2 | Reading | Colchester |
| 19:30BST | Adcock 27',50' Wignall 36' | Report | Barnes 41' Senior 83' | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 2,418 Referee: M Scott |
| 14 September 1983 (1983-09-14)1st round 2nd leg | Reading | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Colchester United | Reading |
| Beavon 15' Senior 47',48',103' | Report | Adcock 22' Wignall 30'Bowen 119' | Stadium:Elm Park Attendance: 3,460 Referee:Tony Ward | |
| Note: Match drawn at 6–6. Colchester won on theaway goals rule. | ||||
| 4 October 1983 (1983-10-04)2nd round 1st leg | Swansea City | 1–1 | Colchester United | Swansea |
| Gale 45' | Report | Adcock 15' | Stadium:Vetch Field Attendance: 3,758 Referee: A Saville |
| 25 October 1983 (1983-10-25)2nd round 2nd leg | Colchester United | 1–0 | Swansea City | Colchester |
| 19:30GMT | Adcock 40' | Report | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 5,204 Referee: K Salmon | |
| Note: Colchester won 2–1 on aggregate | ||||
| 8 November 1983 (1983-11-08)3rd round | Colchester United | 0–2 | Manchester United | Colchester |
| 19:30GMT | Report | McQueen 8' Moses 24' | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 13,031 Referee: Tom Bune |
| 19 November 1983 (1983-11-19)1st round | Torquay United | 1–2 | Colchester United | Torquay |
| Curle 55' | Report | Bowen 17',78' Hadley  85' | Stadium:Plainmoor Attendance: 2,126 Referee:Keith Cooper |
| 10 December 1983 (1983-12-10)2nd round | Colchester United | 4–0 | Wealdstone | Colchester |
| 15:00GMT | Bowen 4',23',43' Houston 12' | Report | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 2,673 Referee:Martin Bodenham |
| 12 January 1984 (1984-01-12)3rd round | Colchester United | 0–1 | Charlton Athletic | Colchester |
| Report | Phillips 79' (o.g.) | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 6,296 Referee: T Spencer |
| 21 February 1984 (1984-02-21)1st round (southern section) | Colchester United | 2–1 | Wimbledon | Colchester |
| 19:30GMT | Adcock 20' (pen.),40' (pen.) | Report | Fishenden 26' Peters 30' | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 1,888 Referee: M Taylor |
| 13 March 1984 (1984-03-13)2nd round (southern section) | Colchester United | 0–2 | Southend United | Colchester |
| 19:30GMT | Report | Whymark 66' Kellock 88' | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 2,841 Referee:Keith Hackett |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Fourth Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| GK | ENG | Alec Chamberlain | 56 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG | Phil Coleman | 9 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG | Tony Hadley | 55 | 0 | 44+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG | Rudi Hedman | 4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | SCO | Stewart Houston | 51 | 5 | 42 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| DF | SCO | Ian Phillips | 48 | 5 | 43 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG | Steve Wignall | 45 | 10 | 36 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG | Andy Farrell | 21 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG | Jeff Hull | 39 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG | Steve Leslie | 32 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG | Roger Osborne | 44 | 1 | 34+2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG | Tony Adcock | 53 | 33 | 41+2 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | |||
| FW | WAL | Keith Bowen | 55 | 18 | 46 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG | Perry Groves | 50 | 2 | 38+4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG | Dave Hubbick | 14 | 0 | 3+7 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG | Les Mutrie | 16 | 2 | 10+4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG | Craig Oldfield | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG | John Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season | |||||||||||||||
| DF | ENG | Micky Cook | 45 | 2 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG | Adam Nichols | 7 | 1 | 4+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Place | Nationality | Position | Name | Fourth Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | FW | Tony Adcock | 26 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 33 |
| 2 | | FW | Keith Bowen | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| 3 | | CB | Steve Wignall | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 4 | | CB | Stewart Houston | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| FB | Ian Phillips | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 6 | | FB | Micky Cook | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| WG | Perry Groves | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| FW | Les Mutrie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 9 | | MF | Jeff Hull | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | Steve Leslie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| CB | Adam Nichols | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | Roger Osborne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||
| TOTALS | 69 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 85 | |||
| Nationality | Position | Name | Fourth Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | | | | | | | |||
| CB | Tony Hadley | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| FB | Micky Cook | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
Number of games goalkeepers kept aclean sheet.[25]
| Place | Nationality | Player | Fourth Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Alec Chamberlain | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| TOTALS | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | ||
Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[26]
| Position | Nationality | Player | Date | Opponent | Ground | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | | Tony Hadley | 27 August 1983 | Darlington | Feethams | |
| CB | | Stewart Houston | 27 August 1983 | Darlington | Feethams | |
| MF | | Andy Farrell | 27 August 1983 | Darlington | Feethams | |
| FW | | Craig Oldfield | 3 September 1983 | Blackpool | Layer Road | |
| FB | | Ian Phillips | 9 September 1983 | Stockport County | Edgeley Park | |
| FW | | John Taylor | 14 September 1983 | Reading | Elm Park | |
| FW | | Dave Hubbick | 15 October 1983 | Northampton Town | Layer Road | |
| CB | | Adam Nichols | 18 October 1983 | Bury | Layer Road | |
| FW | | Les Mutrie | 28 January 1984 | Stockport County | Layer Road | |
| CB | | Rudi Hedman | 4 March 1984 | Bury | Gigg Lane |
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