| 2021–22 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Robbie Cowling | |||
| Chairman | Robbie Cowling | |||
| Head coach | Hayden Mullins (until 19 January)[1] | |||
| Stadium | Colchester Community Stadium | |||
| League Two | 15th | |||
| FA Cup | Second round | |||
| EFL Cup | First round (eliminated byBirmingham City) | |||
| EFL Trophy | Third round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League:Freddie Sears (7) All: Freddie Sears (8) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 3,013 vSutton United, 26 October 2021[2] | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 731 vGillingham, 7 September 2021[3] | |||
| Average home league attendance | 2,201 | |||
| Biggest win | 4–0 vAFC Sudbury, 5 November 2021[4] | |||
| Biggest defeat | 0–3 vPort Vale, 23 October 2021[5] | |||
The2021–22 season wasColchester United's 85th season in their history and their sixth successive season competing inLeague Two. Along with competing in League Two, the club also participated in theFA Cup,EFL Cup andEFL Trophy.
Colchester's place inLeague Two for the2021–22 season was confirmed on 1 May 2021 in their penultimate game of the season following a 1–0 win againstSalford City.[6]
On 13 May, following the close of the2020–21 season having led the U's to safety, Mullins was named permanent head coach of Colchester United.[7]
The club announced the retained list for the 2021–22 season on 14 May.Harry Beadle,Ryan Clampin, Sam Cornish,Billy Cracknell andTom Eastman were offered new contracts, withBen Stevenson andMichael Folivi awaiting contract decisions or discussions.[8][9]
Players released at the end of their contracts includedJoshua Bohui, 2020–21 top scorerJevani Brown, Callum Coulter,Paris Cowan-Hall,Luke Gambin,Callum Harriott,Tom Lapslie,club captainHarry Pell,Courtney Senior,Omar Sowunmi andDiaz Wright.[8][9]
On 25 May, long-serving defender Tom Eastman signed a new two-year contract with the club.[10] Colchester also announced their first signing of the season withCole Skuse joining fromIpswich Town on a two-year deal following his release from the Suffolk club.[11]
On 4 June, young defenders Harry Beadle and Billy Cracknell signed one-year contracts with the club. Beadle joined up with the U's towards the end of the 2020–21 season with his contract atCharlton Athletic expiring,[12] while Cracknell, who made his first-team debut last season, also agreed his first professional deal.[13]
On 7 June,midfielder Sam Cornish joined Beadle and Cracknell in signing his first professional contract with the club, agreeing a one-year contract.[14]
The same day, fellow midfielder Ben Stevenson revealed he would be leaving the club after two-and-a-half years with the U's.[15]
Colchester announced the signing of bothcentre backLuke Chambers from Ipswich Town and midfielderLuke Hannant fromCambridge United on two-year deals on 10 June.[16]
Left-back Ryan Clampin agreed a new two-year contract with the club on 11 June.[17]
On 15 June, Colchester announced the re-signing ofFreddie Sears on a two-year contract from Ipswich Town following his release. The club also revealed a new assistant manager, withAlex Dyer joining Hayden Mullins' team.[18]
Colchester re-signedFrank Nouble for a third time on 18 June when he joined on a free transfer fromPlymouth Argyle on a two-year deal. Joining alongside Nouble wasAlan Judge who became the fourth player to sign for Colchester directly from Ipswich Town following his release.[19]
Wales under-21 defenderCameron Coxe joined Colchester on loan fromNational League sideSolihull Moors on 2 July. He signed initially until January 2022.[20]
On 5 July,Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu andTommy Smith both extended their contracts with the club by a further year, with both now set to expire in summer 2023.Junior Tchamadeu also signed a new deal by committing for three years until 2024.[21]
Colchester played their first pre-seasonfriendly on 13 July atBillericay Town. Second-half goals from Alan Judge, trialist Richard Kone, and Freddie Sears earned the U's a 3–0 victory.[22]
Tommy Smith was announced as Colchester's newcaptain ahead of the new season following the departure of Harry Pell.[23]
Colchester played two 60-minute matches againstWatford on 17 July fielding entirely different teams in each. ThePremier League club won the first match 2–1 with Alan Judge scoring the U's goal, and then won 2–0 in the second.[24]
Colchester welcomedTottenham Hotspur to theColchester Community Stadium for a friendly on 21 July. Three first-half goals fromSon Heung-min,Lucas Moura andDele Alli were enough to give the Premier League side victory as fans returned to the stadium for the first time in seven months.[25]
Gillingham were the visitors for the next home friendly on 24 July, but the U's suffered a 2–0 defeat to theirLeague One opponents.[26]
On 27 July, Colchester played out an entertaining 3–3 draw with local rivals Ipswich Town at the Community Stadium. Town took an early lead throughJoe Pigott before former Ipswich man Tommy Smith headed the U's level. Former Colchester playerMacauley Bonne scored for Ipswich to make it 2–1 but a header from another former Ipswich player Frank Nouble ensured the sides were level at the break. Summer signing Alan Judge put the hosts 3–2 up against his former club, but a late equaliser fromWes Burns ensured the game finished a draw.[27]
The U's played their final friendly game of pre-season on 31 July as they hostedWealdstone.Noah Chilvers scored for Colchester, but a latepenalty scored byJosh Umerah meant the match ended 1–1.[28]
On 2 August,Peterborough United signed midfielderKwame Poku from Colchester for a "substantial six-figure fee" on a four-year contract.[29]
On 4 August, Colchester confirmed the signing ofFulhamforwardSylvester Jasper on loan until January 2022.[30]
Ahead of their season opening game atCarlisle United on 7 August, Colchester signedNewcastle UnitedgoalkeeperJake Turner on loan until January 2022.[31]
Colchester's first game of the season away at Carlisle ended in a 0–0 draw. Luke Chambers, Cameron Coxe, Alan Judge, and Cole Skuse all made their debuts for the club, while Frank Nouble and Freddie Sears both made their third debuts for the U's. Sylvester Jasper made his first appearance for the club off the bench.[32]
On 10 August, Colchester travelled to faceBirmingham City in the first round of theEFL Cup. The U's were beaten 1–0 thanks to a deflected goal fromMarcel Oakley. Meanwhile,Academy graduateGene Kennedy made his debut for the club, replacing Cole Skuse after 66-minutes.[33]
On 12 August, young defenderBilly Cracknell joinedNational League South sideConcord Rangers on loan until January 2022.[34]
In their first home match of the season with fans back in attendance, Colchester were beaten 1–0 byNorthampton Town on 14 August.Jon Guthrie's first-half goal won the match for the visitors, but they did have their captainFraser Horsfallsent off for deliberate handball in the 84th-minute. Luke Hannant also came off the bench to make his debut for the club.[35]
Ahead of their home match againstMansfield Town on 17 August, Colchester United announced the signing ofCharlie Daniels on a one-year deal. He had been on trial at the club.[36]
In the match against Mansfield, Daniels made his debut from the substitutes' bench, the visitors struck first through former U's loaneeElliott Hewitt in the 72nd-minute. However, Freddie Sears scored Colchester's first goal of the season in the fifth minute of added time from the penalty spot after Frank Nouble had been fouled.[37]
Freddie Sears converted his second consecutive penalty kick within the first ten minutes of Colchester's game againstOldham Athletic on 21 August. Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu had been fouled in the penalty area by Oldham'sDavis Keillor-Dunn. Just three minutes later, the U's were 2–0 up through a Noah Chilvers goal. Oldham pulled a goal back in the 73rd-minute, but Colchester held on for their first win of the season.[38]
On 21 August,Harvey Sayer joined National League South sideBillericay Town in a three-month loan deal.[39]
Colchester drew 1–1 withRochdale on 27 August. The U's took the lead through aMax Taylorown goal in the first-half, but the hosts equalised throughJimmy Keohane after 61-minutes.[40]
On 31 August, Colchester signed forwardArmando Dobra on loan from Ipswich Town until the end of the season.[41]
On 3 September, Colchester announced the signing of young midfielderChay Cooper from Tottenham Hotspur. Cooper would join Dave Hussey'sunder-23 squad.[42]
Colchester's home match againstSutton United in League Two scheduled for 4 September was postponed due to a number of positiveCOVID-19 cases at Sutton, in addition to injuries and international call-ups meaning they could not fulfil the fixture.[43]
Harry Beadle, Armando Dobra, and Jake Turner all made their club debuts in Colchester's 1–0 home defeat by Gillingham in theEFL Trophy on 7 September.Robbie McKenzie's 93rd-minute goal proved the difference between the two sides.[3]
The U's played out an exciting match atBarrow on 10 September. The home side took the lead in the 25th-minute throughJordan Stevens after capitalising on a poor backpass from Tommy Smith. Colchester were level ten minutes later when Alan Judge scored his first goal for the club, tapping in Freddie Sears' low cross. Sears then put his side 2–1 ahead just three minutes later. In the second half, Luke Chambers was sent off for the visitors for a second bookable offence, and then Luke Hannant conceded a penalty eight minutes later from which the hosts scored. Tom Eastman headed in his first goal of the season on 80-minutes to put the U's 3–2 ahead. Barrow then hadJames Jones sent off for a second booking in quick succession in the 90th-minute, as Colchester held out for victory.[44]
Colchester were defeated 1–0 at home byCrawley Town on 18 September.Jack Payne's 22nd-minute goal separated the two teams.[45]
On 24 September, under-23 side regulars Ted Collins and Sam Cornish joinedMaldon & Tiptree on loan.[46]
The U's travelled toSwindon Town on 25 September where they held the hosts to a 0–0 draw.[47]
On 28 September, Colchester hostedWest Ham United Under-21s in the EFL Trophy group stage. Armando Dobra's seventh-minute goal, his first for the club, was enough to secure victory for the U's. Chay Cooper also made his first-team debut in the match.[48]
On 2 October, Colchester were beaten 2–0 at home bySalford City. Two goals within the first 25-minutes sealed victory for the visitors, before goalscorerBrandon Thomas-Asante was sent off for a second bookable offence in the 88th-minute.[49]
A second successive defeat followed for Colchester on 8 October when they were beaten 2–0 atTranmere Rovers.[50]
The U's earned their first league home win of the season on 16 October, beating second placedHarrogate Town 1–0. Sylvester Jasper's first goal for the club in the 88th-minute secured all three points for Colchester.[51]
Colchester secured a late draw at home toBristol Rovers on 19 October with Noah Chilvers scoring an 88th-minute equaliser afterBrett Pitman's second-half opener. Junior Tchamadeu received his first career red card alongside Rovers'Trevor Clarke for violent conduct in the first minute of stoppage time. This followedCian Harries' dismissal four minutes earlier for a second bookable offence, meaning Rovers finished the match with nine players.[52]
Harvey Sayer joinedSouthern League Premier Division Central sideNeedham Market on loan on 21 October following his loan spell at Billericay.[53]
On 23 October,Port Vale beat Colchester 3–0 atVale Park.[5]
Jake Hutchinson joined National League South sideTonbridge Angels in a month-long loan deal on 26 October.[54]
Colchester were beaten in successive matches following the 3–1 home defeat bySutton United on 26 October. Freddie Sears had scored his fourth goal of the season in only the second minute of the game, but Sutton soon equalised throughDavid Ajiboye. Sutton were then awarded a penalty afterSamson Tovide, starting his first league match for the U's, was sent off for handball in the box. The visitors then took the lead from the spot, before victory was sealed in the 61st minute with a goal fromBen Goodliffe.[2]
On 30 October, Colchester signedShawn McCoulsky fromForest Green Rovers on a short-term contract having been released from the club in the summer.[55]
Later the same day, the U's recorded a 2–1 victory against bottom clubScunthorpe United. Colchester took a fifth-minute lead through Freddie Sears, scoring his fifth goal of the season. Armando Dobra then doubled the U's advantage with 14 minutes played. Eight minutes from full-time, the visitors scored a consolation goal throughHarry Davis.[56]
Colchester opened theFA Cup first round with a local derby against eighth-tierAFC Sudbury on 5 November. The U's took the lead with a close range Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu effort after 35 minutes of play, and doubled their advantage four minutes later through Freddie Sears. Sylvester Jasper scored the goal of the game with a curling effort into the far corner on 71 minutes. Shawn McCoulsky came on to make his club debut and marked the occasion with a goal in the third minute of stoppage time.[4]
The U's drew 0–0 with Ipswich Town on 9 November in their third and final EFL Trophy group match and lost 4–3 following apenalty shoot-out. This meant Colchester finished third in the group and were eliminated from the competition.[57] However the following day it was revealed West Ham Under-21s had been deducted three points for fielding a suspended player. This meant that Colchester would progress to the knockout stages by finishing the group in second place a point behind Ipswich with four points while West Ham were eliminated with three points.[58]
On 20 November, Colchester were beaten 1–0 away atStevenage.Elliott List's first-half penalty proved the difference between the two sides.[59]
Colchester hostedExeter City on 23 November who were on a 15-game unbeaten run coming into the match. Sylvester Jasper scored after 12-minutes and Noah Chilvers doubled the U's lead just before half-time.Pádraig Amond's 69th-minute goal brought high-flying Exeter back into the match, but Freddie Sears sealed the win with his seventh goal of the season five minutes later.[60]
On 26 November, defender Billy Cracknell signed forIsthmian League Premier Division sideBishop's Stortford in a month-long loan deal.[61]
Newport County visited the Community Stadium on 26 November. The visitors took the lead throughDom Telford after 36-minutes but Freddie Sears' eighth goal of the campaign with 78-minutes played ensured a point for both teams.
On 30 November, Colchester playedSwindon Town in the Southern Section Round 2 of theEFL Trophy away from home where the U's beat them 1–2. Both goals were scored byLuke Chambers in the 6th and 11th minute.
On 5 December, Colchester facedWigan Athletic in the second round of the FA Cup at home. Wigan opened the scoring in the 24th minute with a goal fromCallum Lang. Freddie Sears’ goal from the edge of the box brought the U's back into the match in the 45+1 minute. Callum Lang scored his second of the game in the 74th minute of the game making the final score 1–2 to Wigan, knocking the U's out of the FA Cup.
On 8 December, Colchester facedBradford City away from home in a goalless draw of 0-0
On 11 December, Colchester fell to a 3–0 defeat atWalsall with a brace fromOtis Khan, and a goal fromJack Earling in the 66th minute to finish the U's off
January
On New Years Day, Colchester faced Crawley Town away from home, suffering a 3-1 loss with Freddie Sears scoring the only goal for the U’s
| No. | Name | Position | Nat. | Place of birth | Date of birth | Apps | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Dean Gerken | GK |  | Southend-on-Sea | (1985-05-22)22 May 1985 (aged 36) | 205 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 13 July 2019[a] | Free transfer | ||
| 24 | Jake Turner | GK | | Wilmslow | (1999-02-25)25 February 1999 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Newcastle United | 7 August 2021 | On loan | ||
| 29 | Shamal George | GK | | Birkenhead | (1998-01-06)6 January 1998 (aged 23) | 18 | 0 | Liverpool | 28 August 2020 | Free transfer | ||
| 44 | Ted Collins | GK | | 0 | 0 | Academy | Free transfer | |||||
| Defenders | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Miles Welch-Hayes | RB | | Oxford | (1996-10-25)25 October 1996 (aged 24) | 43 | 1 | Macclesfield Town | 21 February 2020 | Free transfer | ||
| 3 | Ryan Clampin | LB/LW | | Colchester | (1999-01-29)29 January 1999 (aged 22) | 40 | 2 | Academy | 30 May 2018 | Free transfer | ||
| 4 | Luke Chambers | CB | | Kettering | (1985-09-28)28 September 1985 (aged 35) | 0 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 10 June 2021 | Free transfer | ||
| 5 | Tommy Smith(c) | CB |  | Macclesfield | (1990-03-31)31 March 1990 (aged 31) | 53 | 2 | Sunderland | 25 August 2020[a] | Free transfer | ||
| 18 | Tom Eastman | CB | | Colchester | (1991-10-21)21 October 1991 (aged 29) | 411 | 22 | Ipswich Town | 19 May 2011 | Free transfer | ||
| 22 | Junior Tchamadeu | RB | | Redbridge | (2003-12-22)22 December 2003 (aged 17) | 11 | 0 | Academy | 2020 | Free transfer | ||
| 23 | Charlie Daniels | DF | | Harlow | (1986-09-07)7 September 1986 (aged 34) | 0 | 0 | Portsmouth | 17 August 2021 | Free transfer | ||
| 26 | Lordon Akolbire | DF | | (2003-05-28)28 May 2003 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Academy | Free transfer | ||||
| 27 | Cameron Coxe | DF |  | Merthyr Tydfil | (1998-12-18)18 December 1998 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Solihull Moors | 2 July 2021 | Undisclosed | ||
| 30 | Al-Amin Kazeem | LB | | (2002-04-06)6 April 2002 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Academy | Free transfer | ||||
| 35 | Billy Cracknell | DF | | Brentwood | (2002-01-19)19 January 2002 (aged 19) | 1 | 0 | Academy | Free transfer | |||
| 36 | Harvey Sayer | LB | | Gorleston-on-Sea | (2003-01-06)6 January 2003 (aged 18) | 5 | 0 | Academy | Free transfer | |||
| 40 | Frankie Terry | CB | | 0 | 0 | Academy | Free transfer | |||||
| 43 | Harry Beadle | DF | | 0 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 4 June 2021 | Free transfer | ||||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu | MF | | London | (1999-11-07)7 November 1999 (aged 21) | 30 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | 1 February 2021[a] | Undisclosed | ||
| 7 | Luke Hannant | MF | | Great Yarmouth | (1993-11-04)4 November 1993 (aged 27) | 0 | 0 | Cambridge United | 10 June 2021 | Free transfer | ||
| 8 | Cole Skuse | DM | | Yate | (1986-03-29)29 March 1986 (aged 35) | 0 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 25 May 2021 | Free transfer | ||
| 10 | Alan Judge | AM |  | Dublin | (1988-11-11)11 November 1988 (aged 32) | 0 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 18 June 2021 | Free transfer | ||
| 14 | Noah Chilvers | AM | | Chelmsford | (2001-02-22)22 February 2001 (aged 20) | 54 | 3 | Academy | 3 July 2017 | Free transfer | ||
| 20 | Diogo Freitas Gouveia | MF |  | (2001-06-16)16 June 2001 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Academy | Free transfer | ||||
| 21 | Gene Kennedy | MF | | (2003-04-18)18 April 2003 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Academy | Free transfer | ||||
| 25 | Andre Hasanally | MF | | Waltham Forest | (2002-02-10)10 February 2002 (aged 19) | 2 | 0 | Academy | Free transfer | |||
| 31 | Donell Thomas | MF | | (2003-08-04)4 August 2003 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Academy | Free transfer | ||||
| 33 | Marley Marshall-Miranda | MF | | (2002-10-22)22 October 2002 (aged 18) | 5 | 0 | Academy | Free transfer | ||||
| 37 | Chay Cooper | MF | | (2001-11-17)17 November 2001 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 September 2021 | Free transfer | |||
| 41 | Sam Cornish | MF | | Brentwood | (2001-09-26)26 September 2001 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Academy | Free transfer | |||
| Forwards | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Frank Nouble | CF | | Lewisham | (1991-09-24)24 September 1991 (aged 29) | 112 | 17 | Plymouth Argyle | 18 June 2021[b] | Free transfer | ||
| 11 | Freddie Sears | ST | | Hornchurch | (1989-11-27)27 November 1989 (aged 31) | 109 | 36 | Ipswich Town | 15 June 2021[a] | Free transfer | ||
| 15 | Shawn McCoulsky | ST | | Lewisham | (1997-01-06)6 January 1997 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | Forest Green Rovers | 30 October 2021 | Free transfer | ||
| 17 | Sylvester Jasper | FW |  | Southwark | (2001-09-13)13 September 2001 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Fulham | 4 August 2021 | On loan | ||
| 19 | Armando Dobra | WG/AM |  | Redbridge | (2001-04-14)14 April 2001 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 31 August 2021 | On loan | ||
| 32 | Jake Hutchinson | CF | | Colchester | (2002-05-08)8 May 2002 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Academy | Free transfer | |||
| 34 | Samson Tovide | CF | | (2004-01-04)4 January 2004 (aged 17) | 1 | 0 | Academy | Free transfer | ||||
| 42 | Tom Stagg | CF | | Harlow | (2002-09-09)9 September 2002 (aged 18) | 1 | 0 | Academy | Free transfer | |||
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 2021 | DM | | Cole Skuse | Ipswich Town | Free transfer | [11][a] |
| 4 June 2021 | DF | | Harry Beadle | Charlton Athletic | Free transfer | [12][a] |
| 10 June 2021 | CB | | Luke Chambers | Ipswich Town | Free transfer | [16][a] |
| 10 June 2021 | MF | | Luke Hannant | Cambridge United | Free transfer | [16][a] |
| 15 June 2021 | ST | | Freddie Sears | Ipswich Town | Free transfer | [18][a] |
| 18 June 2021 | AM | | Alan Judge | Ipswich Town | Free transfer | [19][a] |
| 18 June 2021 | CF | | Frank Nouble | Plymouth Argyle | Free transfer | [19][a] |
| 13 August 2021 | WG | | Bryan Ifeanyi | Leyton Orient | Free transfer | [65] |
| 17 August 2021 | DF | | Charlie Daniels | Portsmouth | Free transfer | [36] |
| 3 September 2021 | MF | | Chay Cooper | Tottenham Hotspur | Free transfer | [42] |
| 30 October 2021 | ST | | Shawn McCoulsky | Forest Green Rovers | Free transfer | [55] |
| 6 January 2022 | DF | | Tom Dallison | Crawley Town | Undisclosed | [66] |
| 7 January 2022 | DF | | Cameron Coxe | Solihull Moors | Undisclosed | [67] |
| 15 January 2022 | DM | | Emyr Huws | Ipswich Town | Free transfer | [68] |
| 27 January 2022 | CF | | John Akinde | Gillingham | Free transfer | [69] |
| 31 January 2022 | CB | | Camron Gbadebo | Manchester City | Undisclosed | [70] |
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 2021 | FW | | Joshua Bohui | Waltham Abbey[a] | Released | [8][9][b] |
| 14 May 2021 | AM |  | Jevani Brown | Exeter City[c] | Released | [8][b] |
| 14 May 2021 | GK | | Callum Coulter | Harrow Borough[d] | Released | [8][b] |
| 14 May 2021 | WG | | Paris Cowan-Hall | Free agent | Released | [8][9][b] |
| 14 May 2021 | WG |  | Luke Gambin | Ħamrun Spartans[e] | Released | [8][9][b] |
| 14 May 2021 | WG |  | Callum Harriott | Free agent | Released | [8][9][b] |
| 14 May 2021 | CM | | Tom Lapslie | Torquay United[f] | Released | [8][9][b] |
| 14 May 2021 | MF | | Harry Pell | Accrington Stanley | Released | [8][9][76][b] |
| 14 May 2021 | WG | | Courtney Senior | Newport County[g] | Released | [8][9][b] |
| 14 May 2021 | CB | | Omar Sowunmi | Bromley[h] | Released | [8][9][b] |
| 14 May 2021 | MF | | Diaz Wright | Free agent | Released | [8][9][b] |
| 7 June 2021 | MF | | Ben Stevenson | Forest Green Rovers | Free transfer | [15][79][b] |
| 2 August 2021 | MF |  | Kwame Poku | Peterborough United | Undisclosed | [29] |
| 3 January 2022 | ST | | Shawn McCoulsky | Maidenhead United[i] | Released | [81] |
| 20 January 2022 | LB | | Charlie Daniels |  Free agent | Mutual consent | [82] |
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 July 2021 | DF | | Cameron Coxe | Solihull Moors | January 2022 | [20] |
| 4 August 2021 | FW | | Sylvester Jasper | Fulham | January 2022 | [30] |
| 7 August 2021 | GK | | Jake Turner | Newcastle United | January 2022 | [31] |
| 31 August 2021 | WG/AM | | Armando Dobra | Ipswich Town | End of season | [41] |
| 8 January 2022 | CF | | Corie Andrews | AFC Wimbledon | End of season | [83] |
| 17 January 2022 | RW | | Owura Edwards | Bristol City | End of season | [84] |
| 20 January 2022 | LB | | Myles Kenlock | Ipswich Town | End of season | [85] |
| 31 January 2022 | GK | | Sam Hornby | Bradford City | End of season | [86] |
| 31 January 2022 | RW | | Tyreik Wright | Aston Villa | End of season | [87] |
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 August 2021 | DF | | Billy Cracknell | Concord Rangers | January 2022 | [34] |
| 13 August 2021 | WG | | Bryan Ifeanyi | Maldon & Tiptree | [65] | |
| 21 August 2021 | LB | | Harvey Sayer | Billericay Town | October 2021 | [39] |
| 24 September 2021 | GK | | Ted Collins | Maldon & Tiptree | [46] | |
| 24 September 2021 | MF | | Sam Cornish | Maldon & Tiptree | [46] | |
| 21 October 2021 | LB | | Harvey Sayer | Needham Market | [53] | |
| 26 October 2021 | CF | | Jake Hutchinson | Tonbridge Angels | 21 November 2021 | [54] |
| 26 November 2021 | CB | | Billy Cracknell | Bishop's Stortford | 26 December 2021 | [61] |
| 31 January 2022 | CF | | Frank Nouble | Leyton Orient | End of season | [88] |
New contracts and contract extensions.
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Length | Expiry | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 2021 | CB | | Tom Eastman | 2 years | June 2023 | [10] |
| 25 May 2021 | DM | | Cole Skuse | 2 years | June 2023 | [11] |
| 4 June 2021 | DF | | Harry Beadle | 1 year | June 2022 | [12] |
| 4 June 2021 | DF | | Billy Cracknell | 1 year | June 2022 | [13] |
| 7 June 2021 | MF | | Sam Cornish | 1 year | June 2022 | [14] |
| 10 June 2021 | CB | | Luke Chambers | 2 years | June 2023 | [16] |
| 10 June 2021 | MF | | Luke Hannant | 2 years | June 2023 | [16] |
| 11 June 2021 | LB/LW | | Ryan Clampin | 2 years | June 2023 | [17] |
| 15 June 2021 | ST | | Freddie Sears | 2 years | June 2023 | [18] |
| 18 June 2021 | AM | | Alan Judge | 2 years | June 2023 | [19] |
| 18 June 2021 | CF | | Frank Nouble | 2 years | June 2023 | [19] |
| 5 July 2021 | MF | | Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu | 2 years | June 2023 | [21] |
| 5 July 2021 | CB | | Tommy Smith | 2 years | June 2023 | [21] |
| 5 July 2021 | RB | | Junior Tchamadeu | 3 years | June 2024 | [21] |
| 17 August 2021 | DF | | Charlie Daniels | 1 year | June 2022 | [36] |
Colchester United announced they would playfriendlies againstBillericay Town,[89]Watford,[90]Tottenham Hotspur,[91]Gillingham,[92]Ipswich Town[93] andWealdstone as part of their pre-season preparations.[94][95]
| 13 July 2021 (2021-07-13)Friendly | Billericay Town | 0–3 | Colchester United | Billericay |
| 19:30BST | Report | Judge 66'Kone 75'Sears 87' | Stadium:New Lodge Attendance: 500 |
| 17 July 2021 (2021-07-17)Friendly | Watford | 2–1 | Colchester United | London Colney |
| Sarr Mebude | Report | Judge | Stadium:Watford Football Club Training Ground |
| 17 July 2021 (2021-07-17)Friendly | Watford | 2–0 | Colchester United | London Colney |
| Hernández Gosling | Report | Stadium:Watford Football Club Training Ground |
| 21 July 2021 (2021-07-21)Friendly | Colchester United | 0–3 | Tottenham Hotspur | Colchester |
| 19:45BST | Report | Son 12' Lucas 14'Alli 37' | Stadium:Colchester Community Stadium Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 24 July 2021 (2021-07-24)Friendly | Colchester United | 0–2 | Gillingham | Colchester |
| 13:00BST | Report | Reeves 10' Tucker 80' | Stadium:Colchester Community Stadium |
| 27 July 2021 (2021-07-27)Friendly | Colchester United | 3–3 | Ipswich Town | Colchester |
| 19:45BST | Smith 27' Nouble 41'Judge 70' | Report | Pigott 6' Bonne 29'Burns 87' | Stadium:Colchester Community Stadium |
| 31 July 2021 (2021-07-31)Friendly | Colchester United | 1–1 | Wealdstone | Colchester |
| 15:00BST | Chilvers 8' | Report | Umerah 90' (pen.) | Stadium:Colchester Community Stadium |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Crawley Town | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 56 | 66 | −10 | 61 |
| 13 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 62 | 47 | +15 | 58 |
| 14 | Bradford City | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 53 | 55 | −2 | 58 |
| 15 | Colchester United | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 48 | 60 | −12 | 55 |
| 16 | Walsall | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 47 | 60 | −13 | 54 |
| 17 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 44 | 64 | −20 | 54 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 51 | 59 | −8 | 53 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 48 | 60 | −12 | 55 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 28 | −3 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 32 | −9 |
Last updated: 7 May 2022.
Source:https://www.soccerstats.com/homeaway.asp?league=england4
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The2021–22 League Two fixtures were announced on 24 June 2021.[97]
| 7 August 2021 (2021-08-07)1 | Carlisle United | 0–0 | Colchester United | Carlisle |
| 15:15BST | Report | Stadium:Brunton Park Attendance: 6,382 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 14 August 2021 (2021-08-14)2 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Colchester |
| 15:00BST | Report | Guthrie 22' Horsfall  84' | Stadium:Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 2,772 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 17 August 2021 (2021-08-17)3 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Mansfield Town | Colchester |
| 19:45BST | Sears 90+5' (pen.) | Report | Hewitt 72' | Stadium:Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 2,354 Referee: Sam Allison |
| 21 August 2021 (2021-08-21)4 | Oldham Athletic | 1–2 | Colchester United | Colchester |
| 15:00BST | Bahamboula 73' | Report | Sears 9' (pen.) Chilvers 12' | Stadium:Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,496 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
| 27 August 2021 (2021-08-27)5 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Colchester United | Rochdale |
| 19:45BST | Keohane 61' | Report | Taylor 40' (o.g.) | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,054 Referee:Rebecca Welch |
| 10 September 2021 (2021-09-10)6 | Barrow | 2–3 | Colchester United | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 19:45BST | Stevens 25' Banks 76' (pen.)Jones  88'  90' | Report | Judge 35' Sears 38'Eastman 80'Chambers 50' 68' | Stadium:Holker Street Attendance: 2,430 Referee: Simon Mather |
| 18 September 2021 (2021-09-18)7 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Crawley Town | Colchester |
| 15:00BST | Report | Payne 22' | Stadium:Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 2,640 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 25 September 2021 (2021-09-25)8 | Swindon Town | 0–0 | Colchester United | Swindon |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:County Ground Attendance: 8,436 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
| 2 October 2021 (2021-10-02)9 | Colchester United | 0–2 | Salford City | Colchester |
| 15:00BST | Report | Thomas-Asante 10' 59' 88' Elliott 25' | Stadium:Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 2,566 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 8 October 2021 (2021-10-08)10 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–0 | Colchester United | Birkenhead |
| 19:45BST | Hawkes 54' Clarke 71' | Report | Stadium:Prenton Park Attendance: 7,324 Referee: James Oldham |
| 16 October 2021 (2021-10-16)11 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Harrogate Town | Colchester |
| 15:00BST | Jasper 88' | Report | Stadium:Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 2,439 Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 19 October 2021 (2021-10-19)12 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | Colchester |
| 19:45BST | Chilvers 88' Tchamadeu 90+1' | Report | Pitman 58' Harries 51' 87'Clarke 90+1' | Stadium:Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 2,069 Referee:Graham Scott |
| 23 October 2021 (2021-10-23)13 | Port Vale | 3–0 | Colchester United | Burslem |
| 15:00BST | Gibbons 6' Wilson 16'Martin 61' | Report | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 5,423 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 26 October 2021 (2021-10-26)14 | Colchester United | 1–3 | Sutton United | Colchester |
| 19:45BST | Sears 2' Tovide 27' | Report | Ajiboye 12' Milsom 28' (pen.)Goodliffe 61' | Stadium:Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,013 Referee:Bobby Madley |
| 30 October 2021 (2021-10-30)15 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Scunthorpe United | Colchester |
| 15:00BST | Sears 5' Dobra 14' | Report | Davis 82' | Stadium:Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 2,433 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 20 November 2021 (2021-11-20)16 | Stevenage | 1–0 | Colchester United | Stevenage |
| 15:00GMT | List 45+3' (pen.) | Report | Stadium:Broadhall Way Attendance: 2,683 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 23 November 2021 (2021-11-23)17 | Colchester United | 3–1 | Exeter City | Colchester |
| 19:45GMT | Jasper 12' Chilvers 45+3'Sears 74' | Report | Amond 69' | Stadium:Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 2,028 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 26 November 2021 (2021-11-26)18 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Newport County | Colchester |
| 19:45GMT | Sears 78' | Report | Telford 36' | Stadium:Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 2,401 Referee: Christopher Pollard |
| 8 December 202119 | Bradford City | 0–0 | Colchester United | Bradford |
| 19:45GMT | Watt 85' | Report | Chilvers 77' Smith 87' | Stadium:Utilita Energy Stadium Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 11 December 202120 | Walsall | 3–0 | Colchester United | Bescot |
| 15:00GMT | Khan 22',32' Earing 66'Ward 78' | Report | Stadium:Banks's Stadium Attendance: 4,065 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 1 January 202221 | Crawley Town | 3–1 | Colchester United | Crawley |
| 15:00GMT | Nadesan 15',55' Lynch 37'Ferry 88' | Report | Sarpong-Wiredu 31' Skuse 76'Sears 79' | Stadium:The People's Pension Stadium Attendance: 2,022 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 11 January 202222 | Forest Green Rovers | 2–0 | Colchester United | Nailsworth |
| 19:45GMT | Matt 15' Stevenson 44'March 90+2' | Report | Sarpong-Wiredu 32' | Stadium:The Fully Charged New Lawn Attendance: 1,829 Referee: Ben Speedie |
| 15 January 202223 | Colchester United | 0–2 | Barrow | Colchester |
| 15:00GMT | Dallison 78' | Report | Platt 24' Dallison 54' (o.g.)Hutton 81'Jones 84'Kay 90+1' | Stadium:JobServe Community Stadium Attendance: 2,297 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 18 January 202224 | Sutton United | 3–2 | Colchester United | Sutton |
| 19:45GMT | Olaofe 9',64' Smith 45+2'Eastmond 57'Randall 90+2' | Report | Edwards 3' Dallison 21'Sears 44' (pen.), 58'Huws 75'Smith 77' | Stadium:Borough Sports Ground Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 22 January 202225 | Salford City | 0–3 | Colchester United | Salford |
| 15:00GMT | Turnbull 50' Watson 54' | Report | Chambers 30' Kenlock 33'Huws 61'Andrews 82' | Stadium:Peninsula Stadium Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 29 January 202226 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Swindon Town | Colchester |
| 15:00GMT | Tchamadeu 57' Hannant 60'George 72'Chambers 87'Huws 90+2'Sears 90+5' | Report | Lyden 43' McKirdy 68'Conroy 90' | Stadium:JobServe Community Stadium Attendance: 3,327 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 1 February 202227 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Rochdale | Colchester |
| 19:45GMT | Skuse 41' Judge 53' | Report | O'Connell 65' Grant 76' | Stadium:JobServe Community Stadium Attendance: 2,298 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 5 February 202228 | Leyton Orient | 0–1 | Colchester United | Leyton |
| 15:00GMT | Moss 49' Young 90+6' | Report | Sears 4', 40' Welch-Hayes 83'Kennedy 90+5' | Stadium:Breyer Group Stadium Attendance: 5,641 Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 8 February 202229 | Mansfield Town | 2–1 | Colchester United | Mansfield |
| 19:45GMT | O'Toole 18' Oates 19'Akins 83'Bowery 90+2' (pen.)Hewitt 90+6' | Report | Sarpong-Wiredu 23' Kennedy 69'Judge 90+7' | Stadium:One Call Stadium Attendance: 4,815 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 12 February 202230 | Colchester United | 2–2 | Carlisle United | Colchester |
| 15:00GMT | Smith 69' Chambers 70'Wright 74' | Report | Riley 33' Roberts 41'Patrick 51'Mellish 65'Sho-Silva 86' | Stadium:JobServe Community Stadium Attendance: 2,664 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 19 February 202231 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Colchester United | Sixfields |
| 14:00GMT | Horsfall 16' Hoskins 49'Ashley-Seal 90+4' | Report | Judge 35' | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,309 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 22 February 202232 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Hartlepool United | Colchester |
| 19:45GMT | Chilvers 22', 50' Edwards 90' | Report | Byrne 66' Bogle 70'Fletcher 74', 74' | Stadium:JobServe Community Stadium Attendance: 2,115 Referee: Declan Bourne |
| 26 February 202233 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Oldham Athletic | Colchester |
| 15:00GMT | Clarke 52' (o.g.) Sears 90+1' | Report | Keillor-Dunn 19' Stobbs 24' | Stadium:JobServe Community Stadium Attendance: 2,983 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 1 March 202234 | Colchester United | 2–2 | Leyton Orient | Colchester |
| 19:45GMT | Judge 36' Kenlock 75'Edwards 79'Sears 90+6' | Report | Sotiriou 11', 66' Young 41'Smith 78'Smyth 90+2'Coleman 90+3' | Stadium:JobServe Community Stadium Attendance: 3,415 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 5 March 202235 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Port Vale | Colchester |
| 15:00GMT | Dallison 85' | Report | Worrall 90+6' | Stadium:JobServe Community Stadium Attendance: 2,772 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 12 March 202236 | Scunthorpe United | 1–3 | Colchester United | Scunthorpe |
| 15:00GMT | Nuttall 11' | Report | Chilvers 60', 76' Edwards 67' | Stadium:Sands Venue Stadium Attendance: 2,427 Referee: Alan Young |
| 15 March 202237 | Bristol Rovers | 1–0 | Colchester United | Horfield |
| 19:45GMT | Anderson 49' Evans 90+2' | Report | Skuse 15' Hannant 42'Edwards 70' | Stadium:Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,314 Referee: Sam Allison |
| 21 March 202238 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Colchester |
| 19:45GMT | Coxe 65' | Report | Stevens 9' | Stadium:JobServe Community Stadium Attendance: 6,140 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 26 March 202239 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Colchester |
| 15:00GMT | Skuse 73' Hannant 82'Tchamadeu 90+5' | Report | Foley 82' Jolley 84'Clarke 90+6'Davies 90+7' | Stadium:JobServe Community Stadium Attendance: 2,459 Referee: Carl Brook |
| 2 April 202240 | Harrogate Town | 1–2 | Colchester United | Harrogate |
| 15:00BST | Muldoon 4' | Report | Tchamadeu 21' Sears 21'Chilvers 45', 53'Coxe 78' | Stadium:The EnviroVent Stadium Attendance: 1,615 Referee: Simon Mather |
| 9 April 202241 | Colchester United | 0–2 | Stevenage | Colchester |
| 15:00BST | Sarpong-Wiredu 30' Eastman 53'Kenlock 90+3' | Report | Reid 45+6', 57' Norris 49', 51' 84'Coker 77'Carter 90+1' | Stadium:JobServe Community Stadium Attendance: 3,094 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
| 15 April 202242 | Exeter City | 2–0 | Colchester United | Exeter |
| 13:00BST | Sparkes 32' Zanzala 63' | Report | Coxe 66' | Stadium:St James Park Attendance: 7,549 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 18 April 202243 | Colchester United | 3–0 | Bradford City | Colchester |
| 15:00BST | Kenlock 16' Sarpong-Wiredu 32'Sears 75' | Report | O'Connor 52' 66' | Stadium:JobServe Community Stadium Attendance: 2,893 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 22 April 202244 | Newport County | 1–2 | Colchester United | Newport |
| 19:45BST | Dolan 38' Telford 40'Lewis 45+2'Bennett 72' | Report | Sarpong-Wiredu 45+2' Huws 66'Akinde 68'Chilvers 77'Skuse 89' | Stadium:Rodney Parade Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 30 April 202245 | Colchester United | 2–2 | Walsall | Colchester |
| 15:00BST | Sears 24',56' (pen.) | Report | Kiernan 39' Miller 48'Monthé 83' | Stadium:JobServe Community Stadium Attendance: 3,520 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 7 May 202246 | Hartlepool United | 0–2 | Colchester United | Hartlepool |
| 15:00BST | Hull 90+2' | Report | Akinde 9' Cooper 53'Smith 79' | Stadium:The Suit Direst Stadium Attendance: 5,375 Referee: Ben Toner |
Colchester were drawn away toAFC Sudbury in the first round[98] and at home toWigan Athletic in second round.[99]
| 5 November 2021 (2021-11-05)First round | AFC Sudbury | 0–4 | Colchester United | Sudbury |
| 19:55GMT | Report | Sarpong-Wiredu 35' Sears 39'Jasper 71'McCoulsky 90+3' | Stadium:King's Marsh Attendance: 2,000 Referee: James Bell |
| 5 December 2021Second round | Colchester United | 1–2 | Wigan Athletic | Colchester |
| 12:30GMT | Jasper 6' Dobra 42'Sears 45+1' | Report | Lang 24',75' Cousins 62'Edwards 81' | Stadium:JobServe Community Stadium Attendance: 2,056 Referee: Carl Brook |
Colchester were drawn away toBirmingham City in the first round of theEFL Cup.[100][101]
| 10 August 2021 (2021-08-10)First round | Birmingham City | 1–0 | Colchester United | Birmingham |
| 19:45BST | Oakley 75' | Report | Stadium:St Andrew's Referee: Declan Bourne |
Colchester United were drawn into Southern Group A alongsideGillingham,Ipswich Town andWest Ham United U21s.[102][103] The fixture dates for the group stage ties were announced on 7 July.[104] In the knock-out stages, The U's were drawn away toSutton United in the third round.[105]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Ipswich Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | Advance toRound 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Colchester United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | ACA | West Ham United U21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3[a] | |
| 4 | L1 | Gillingham | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 3 |
| 7 September 2021 (2021-09-07)Group match 1 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Gillingham | Colchester |
| 19:30BST | Report | McKenzie 90+3' | Stadium:Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 731 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 28 September 2021 (2021-09-28)Group match 2 | Colchester United | 1–0 | West Ham United U21 | Colchester |
| 19:30BST | Dobra 7' | Report | Stadium:Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 962 Referee: David Rock |
| 9 November 2021 (2021-11-09)Group match 3 | Ipswich Town | 0–0 | Colchester United | Ipswich |
| 19:45GMT | Report | Stadium:Portman Road Attendance: 8,100 Referee: Paul Howard | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Pigott Chaplin  Harper Celina Aluko | Sears Chilvers Hannant Coxe Cooper | |||
| 30 November 2021Second round | Swindon Town | 1–2 | Colchester United | Swindon |
| 19:45GMT | Crichlow 45+1' Francis 45+2'Dabre 82' | Report | Chambers 6',11' Judge 14'Smith 40'Jasper 55'McCoulsky 90+1' | Stadium:County Ground Attendance: 1,728 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 4 January 2022Third round | Sutton United | 2–1 | Colchester United | Sutton |
| 19:45GMT | Turner 7' (o.g.) Wilson 52'Kizzi 57' | Report | Dobra 34' Sears 45'Coxe 57'Sarpong-Wiredu 57' | Stadium:Borough Sports Ground Attendance: 977 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League Two | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | ENG | Dean Gerken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Miles Welch-Hayes | 8 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Ryan Clampin | 8 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ENG | Luke Chambers | 21 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | NZL | Tommy Smith | 15 | 0 | 12+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | ENG | Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu | 18 | 1 | 12+1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG | Luke Hannant | 19 | 0 | 10+5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Cole Skuse | 19 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Frank Nouble | 21 | 0 | 14+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | IRL | Alan Judge | 12 | 1 | 9+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | ENG | Freddie Sears | 23 | 8 | 17+1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | ENG | Noah Chilvers | 22 | 3 | 11+6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | ENG | Shawn McCoulsky | 4 | 1 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | BUL | Sylvester Jasper | 19 | 3 | 9+6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | ENG | Tom Eastman | 19 | 1 | 10+4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | ALB | Armando Dobra | 11 | 2 | 5+3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | MF | ENG | Gene Kennedy | 7 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | ENG | Junior Tchamadeu | 9 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | ENG | Charlie Daniels | 16 | 0 | 14+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | GK | ENG | Jake Turner | 5 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | WAL | Cameron Coxe | 17 | 0 | 8+5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 29 | GK | ENG | Shamal George | 18 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | FW | ENG | Samson Tovide | 6 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | MF | ENG | Chay Cooper | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 43 | DF | ENG | Harry Beadle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Place | Number | Nation | Position | Name | League Two | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | | ST | Freddie Sears | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | 14 | | AM | Noah Chilvers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 17 | | FW | Sylvester Jasper | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | 19 | | WG/AM | Armando Dobra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 6 | | MF | Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | | AM | Alan Judge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 | | ST | Shawn McCoulsky | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 18 | | CB | Tom Eastman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| TOTALS | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 21 | ||||
| Number | Nationality | Position | Player | League Two | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | | | | | | | ||||
| 6 | | MF | Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 4 | | CB | Luke Chambers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 22 | | RB | Junior Tchamadeu | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | | AM | Noah Chilvers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | | DM | Cole Skuse | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | | CF | Frank Nouble | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | | FW | Sylvester Jasper | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 34 | | CF | Samson Tovide | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | | MF | Luke Hannant | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | | WG/AM | Armando Dobra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | | DF | Cameron Coxe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | | GK | Shamal George | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | | LB/LW | Ryan Clampin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | | RB | Miles Welch-Hayes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | | CB | Tommy Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | | CB | Tom Eastman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | | MF | Gene Kennedy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | | DF | Charlie Daniels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 3 | |||
Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[108]
| Number | Position | Player | Date | Opponent | Ground | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | CB | Luke Chambers | 7 August 2021 | Carlisle United | Brunton Park | [109] |
| 8 | DM | Cole Skuse | 7 August 2021 | Carlisle United | Brunton Park | [109] |
| 9 | CF | Frank Nouble | 7 August 2021 | Carlisle United | Brunton Park | [109][a] |
| 10 | AM | Alan Judge | 7 August 2021 | Carlisle United | Brunton Park | [109] |
| 11 | ST | Freddie Sears | 7 August 2021 | Carlisle United | Brunton Park | [109][a] |
| 17 | FW | Sylvester Jasper | 7 August 2021 | Carlisle United | Brunton Park | [109] |
| 27 | DF | Cameron Coxe | 7 August 2021 | Carlisle United | Brunton Park | [109] |
| 21 | MF | Gene Kennedy | 10 August 2021 | Birmingham City | St Andrew's | [110] |
| 7 | MF | Luke Hannant | 14 August 2021 | Northampton Town | Colchester Community Stadium | [111] |
| 23 | DF | Charlie Daniels | 17 August 2021 | Mansfield Town | Colchester Community Stadium | [112] |
| 19 | WG/AM | Armando Dobra | 7 September 2021 | Gillingham | Colchester Community Stadium | [113] |
| 24 | GK | Jake Turner | 7 September 2021 | Gillingham | Colchester Community Stadium | [113] |
| 43 | DF | Harry Beadle | 7 September 2021 | Gillingham | Colchester Community Stadium | [113] |
| 37 | MF | Chay Cooper | 28 September 2021 | West Ham United U21 | Colchester Community Stadium | [114] |
| 15 | ST | Shawn McCoulsky | 5 November 2021 | AFC Sudbury | King's Marsh | [115] |
