1997–98 season | ||
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Chairman | Gordon Parker[1] | |
Manager | Steve Wignall | |
Stadium | Layer Road | |
Third Division | 4th (promoted) | |
Play-offs | Winners | |
FA Cup | 2nd round (eliminated by Hereford United) | |
League Cup | 1st round (eliminated by Luton Town) | |
Football League Trophy | 1st round (southern section) (eliminated by Leyton Orient) | |
Top goalscorer | League: Paul Abrahams Neil Gregory Mark Sale Aaron Skelton (7) All: David Gregory (10) | |
Highest home attendance | 6,220 v Leyton Orient, 25 April 1998[2] | |
Lowest home attendance | 1,867 v Chester City, 19 December 1997[3] | |
Average home league attendance | 3,267[4] | |
Biggest win | 5–1 v Macclesfield Town, 14 March 1998 | |
Biggest defeat | 1–4 v Cambridge United, 2 September 1997 | |
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The 1997–98 season was Colchester United's 56th season in their history and their sixth consecutive season in the fourth tier of English football, the Third Division. Alongside competing in the Third Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Football League Trophy.
Colchester ended the season with a strong finish, one point shy of automatic promotion in fourth place. This meant another attempt at promotion via the play-offs. Colchester faced Barnet in the semi-final first leg, and they lost 1–0 at Underhill Stadium. In the return leg at Layer Road, Colchester won 3–1 to defeat Barnet 3–2 on aggregate thus achieving a place in the final and a second trip to Wembley in a year. In the final, the U's faced Torquay United. A David Gregory penalty was enough to separate the sides and promote Colchester to the third tier of English football for the first time in 17 years.
Despite reaching the final of the Football League Trophy the season prior, Colchester were knocked out at the first round stage by Leyton Orient this term. They suffered a same fate at the hands of Luton Town in the League Cup and saw a second round exit in the FA Cup to Hereford United.
Season overview
[edit]Colchester were eliminated at the first round stage of the League Cup, and also the first round of the Football League Trophy after reaching the 1997 Final. They once again lost to a non-League side in Hereford United in the FA Cup second round following a replay.
The club were awarded a settlement of £300,000 from Ipswich Town owing to the saga over George Burley's acrimonious exit from Colchester to their Suffolk neighbours in late 1994. Meanwhile, Alfred McAlpine were named as the consultants commissioned for the process of building a new stadium for Colchester United, with the club's lease on Layer Road due to expire in 2002.
Manager Steve Wignall broke the club's transfer record by spending £50,000 on Neil Gregory, who joined from Ipswich Town to reunite with his brother David.
Colchester's had a late season upturn in form, winning ten of their final 15 games as they missed automatic promotion by just one point. This meant that they had qualified for the play-offs, where they would face seventh-placed Barnet, who themselves earned a place in the play-offs by just one point ahead of Scunthorpe United.
Barnet won the first-leg at Underhill Stadium 1–0, but both sides were reduced to ten men in the game after Guy Branston was sent off for the U's and Sean Devine saw red for Barnet. Colchester won the Layer Road leg 3–1 after extra time with goals from David Gregory and David Greene. Barnet also had Lee Howarth sent off on 60 minutes while Barnet were leading 2–1 on aggregate.
The win took Colchester to Wembley for the second time in a year and a third trip in six years. The fixture was moved to Friday night to accommodate an England versus Saudi Arabia friendly, and as such attracted a relatively low crowd of 19,486. The game was also broadcast on Sky Sports. David Gregory converted from the penalty spot on 22 minutes to win the match 1–0 for Colchester and earn promotion back to the third tier of English football for the first time in 17 years.[5]
Players
[edit]- As of match played 22 May 1998.[6]
Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth | Apps | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
Carl Emberson | GK | ![]() |
Epsom | 13 July 1973 (aged 23) | 129 | 0 | ![]() |
6 July 1994 | £25,000 | ||
Tamer Fernandes | GK | ![]() |
Paddington | 7 December 1974 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
28 January 1998 | Free transfer | ||
Defenders | |||||||||||
Simon Betts | FB | ![]() |
Middlesbrough | 3 March 1973 (aged 24) | 172 | 11 | ![]() |
11 December 1992 | Free transfer | ||
Peter Cawley | CB | ![]() |
Walton-on-Thames | 15 September 1965 (aged 31) | 184 | 9 | ![]() |
30 October 1992[a] | Free transfer | ||
Joe Dunne | FB | ![]() |
Dublin | 25 May 1973 (aged 24) | 47 | 2 | ![]() |
27 March 1996 | Free transfer | ||
David Greene | CB | ![]() |
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26 October 1973 (aged 23) | 71 | 4 | ![]() |
21 June 1996 | £30,000 | ||
Nicky Haydon | DF/MF | ![]() |
Barking | 10 August 1978 (aged 18) | 1 | 1 | Youth team | 1 August 1995 | Free transfer | ||
Scott Stamps | FB | ![]() |
Edgbaston | 20 March 1975 (aged 22) | 8 | 0 | ![]() |
26 March 1997 | £15,000 | ||
Midfielders | |||||||||||
Paul Buckle | MF | ![]() |
Hatfield | 16 December 1970 (aged 26) | 29 | 3 | ![]() |
28 November 1996 | Free transfer | ||
Karl Duguid | MF | ![]() |
Letchworth | 21 March 1978 (aged 19) | 42 | 4 | Youth team | 9 December 1995[b] | Free transfer | ||
Steve Forbes | MF | ![]() |
Stoke Newington | 24 December 1975 (aged 21) | 1 | 1 | ![]() |
14 March 1997 | Free transfer | ||
Jeremy Goss | MF | ![]() |
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11 May 1965 (aged 32) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
January 1998 | Free transfer | ||
David Gregory | MF | ![]() |
Sudbury | 23 January 1970 (aged 27) | 58 | 1 | ![]() |
8 December 1995 | Free transfer | ||
Dave Rainford | MF | ![]() |
Stepney | 21 April 1979 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Youth team | July 1997 | Free transfer | ||
Aaron Skelton | MF/DF | ![]() |
Welwyn Garden City | 22 November 1974 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
3 July 1997 | Free transfer | ||
Richard Wilkins | MF/DF | ![]() |
Lambeth | 28 May 1965 (aged 32) | 230 | 34 | ![]() |
3 July 1996 | £17,500 | ||
Forwards | |||||||||||
Paul Abrahams | FW/WG | ![]() |
Colchester | 31 October 1973 (aged 23) | 119 | 24 | ![]() |
23 October 1996 | £20,000 | ||
Tony Adcock | FW | ![]() |
Bethnal Green | 27 March 1963 (aged 34) | 314 | 143 | ![]() |
3 August 1995 | Free transfer | ||
Neil Gregory | FW | ![]() |
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7 October 1972 (aged 24) | 10 | 5 | ![]() |
26 March 1998 | £50,000 | ||
Ian Hathaway | WG | ![]() |
Wordsley | 22 August 1968 (aged 28) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
1 August 1997 | Free transfer | ||
Tony Lock | FW | ![]() |
Harlow | 3 September 1976 (aged 20) | 10 | 2 | Apprentice | 28 January 1995[b] | Free transfer | ||
Mark Sale | FW | ![]() |
Burton upon Trent | 27 February 1972 (aged 25) | 13 | 3 | ![]() |
10 March 1997 | £23,500 |
Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
July 1997 | MF | ![]() |
Dave Rainford | Youth team | Free transfer | [7][8] |
3 July 1997 | MF/DF | ![]() |
Aaron Skelton | ![]() |
Free transfer | [9][10] |
1 August 1997 | WG | ![]() |
Ian Hathaway | ![]() |
Free transfer | [11][12] |
8 September 1997 | GK | ![]() |
Paul Newell | ![]() |
Non-contract | [13] |
January 1998 | MF | ![]() |
Jeremy Goss | ![]() |
Free transfer | [14] |
28 January 1998 | GK | ![]() |
Tamer Fernandes | ![]() |
Free transfer | [15][16] |
26 March 1998 | FW | ![]() |
Neil Gregory | ![]() |
£50,000 | [17][18] |
- Total spending:
~ £50,000
Out
[edit]Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
End of season | MF | ![]() |
Ernie Cooksey | ![]() |
Released | [19][20] |
Summer 1997 | GK | ![]() |
Garrett Caldwell | ![]() |
Undisclosed | [21][22] |
Summer 1997 | CB | ![]() |
Andy Partner | ![]() |
Free transfer | [23] |
31 May 1997 | FB | ![]() |
Paul Gibbs | ![]() |
Free transfer | [24][25] |
31 May 1997 | CB | ![]() |
Tony McCarthy | ![]() |
Released | [26][27] |
July 1997 | MF/WG | ![]() |
Chris Fry | ![]() |
Released | [28][29] |
1 August 1997 | MF/FB | ![]() |
Adam Locke | ![]() |
Free transfer | [30][31] |
17 September 1997 | GK | ![]() |
Paul Newell | ![]() |
Released | [13] |
27 February 1998 | FW | ![]() |
Steve Whitton | Free agent[c] | Retired | [32][33] |
- Total incoming:
~ £0
- ^ Following Tony McCarthy's release by Colchester United, he later signed for Shelbourne.
- ^ Following Paul Newell's release by Colchester United, he later signed for Northampton Town.
- ^ After retiring through injury, Steve Whitton remained at Colchester United as assistant manager.
Loans in
[edit]Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26 September 1997 | FW | ![]() |
Isaiah Rankin | ![]() |
26 December 1997 | [34][35] |
16 October 1997 | CB | ![]() |
Wayne Brown | ![]() |
8 November 1997 | [36][37] |
1 January 1998 | FW | ![]() |
Neil Gregory | ![]() |
2 March 1998 | [17][18] |
9 February 1998 | CB | ![]() |
Guy Branston | ![]() |
10 May 1998 | [38][39][a] |
- ^ Loan end date refers to the date of the player's final game in his first spell for the club
Loans out
[edit]Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
24 December 1997 | MF | ![]() |
Dave Rainford | ![]() |
24 February 1998 | [7][8] |
Match details
[edit]Third Division
[edit]Results round by round
[edit]League table
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | Macclesfield Town[a] | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 63 | 44 | +19 | 82 | Promoted |
3 | Lincoln City | 46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 60 | 51 | +9 | 75 | |
4 | Colchester United | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 72 | 60 | +12 | 74 | Promoted through play-offs |
5 | Torquay United | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 68 | 59 | +9 | 74 | Participated in play-offs |
6 | Scarborough | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 67 | 58 | +9 | 72 |
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Notes:
- ^ New club in the league
Matches
[edit]9 August 1997 1 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Darlington | Colchester |
15:00 BST | Abrahams ![]() Buckle ![]() |
Report | Oliver ![]() Brydon ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,958 Referee: Barry Knight |
16 August 1997 2 | Hartlepool United | 3–2 | Colchester United | Hartlepool |
Baker ![]() Allon ![]() |
Report | Buckle ![]() Abrahams ![]() |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 2,174 Referee: P Robinson |
22 August 1997 3 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Barnet | Colchester |
19:45 BST | Wilkins ![]() |
Report | Howarth ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,286 Referee: M Bailey |
30 August 1997 4 | Torquay United | 1–1 | Colchester United | Torquay |
Gittens ![]() |
Report | Wilkins ![]() |
Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 2,081 Referee: D Crick |
2 September 1997 5 | Cambridge United | 4–1 | Colchester United | Cambridge |
19:45 BST | Butler ![]() Taylor ![]() |
Report | D. Gregory ![]() |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,264 Referee: Fraser Stretton |
8 September 1997 6 | Colchester United | 3–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Colchester |
19:45 BST | Greene ![]() Abrahams ![]() |
Report | Baird ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,081 Referee: J Kirkby |
12 September 1997 7 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Scarborough | Colchester |
19:45 BST | Lock ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,756 Referee: Alan Wiley |
20 September 1997 8 | Swansea City | 0–1 | Colchester United | Swansea |
Report | Greene ![]() |
Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 3,414 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
27 September 1997 9 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Exeter City | Colchester |
15:00 BST | Abrahams ![]() Greene ![]() |
Report | Rowbotham ![]() Flack ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,175 Referee: A Butler |
4 October 1997 10 | Mansfield Town | 1–1 | Colchester United | Mansfield |
Whitehall ![]() |
Report | Greene ![]() |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 2,341 Referee: K Lynch |
11 October 1997 11 | Peterborough United | 3–2 | Colchester United | Peterborough |
Carruthers ![]() Houghton ![]() Quinn ![]() |
Report | Rankin ![]() Adcock ![]() |
Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 6,277 Referee: Paul Taylor |
18 October 1997 12 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Colchester |
15:00 BST | Skelton ![]() |
Report | Seabury ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,977 Referee: Rob Harris |
21 October 1997 13 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Colchester |
19:45 BST | Sale ![]() Skelton ![]() |
Report | McDonald ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,588 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
25 October 1997 14 | Leyton Orient | 0–2 | Colchester United | Leyton |
15:00 BST | Report | Adcock ![]() Forbes ![]() |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 4,592 Referee: Anthony Bates |
31 October 1997 15 | Colchester United | 3–3 | Scunthorpe United | Colchester |
19:30 GMT | Rankin ![]() Buckle ![]() Sale ![]() |
Report | Hope ![]() D'Auria ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,134 Referee: Roger Furnandiz |
4 November 1997 16 | Macclesfield Town | 0–0 | Colchester United | Macclesfield |
Report | Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 1,577 Referee: Chris Foy |
8 November 1997 17 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Colchester United | Rochdale |
Stuart ![]() Painter ![]() |
Report | Duguid ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,702 Referee: Terry Heilbron |
18 November 1997 18 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Notts County | Colchester |
19:45 GMT | Sale ![]() Rankin ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,643 Referee: Rob Styles |
22 November 1997 19 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Colchester |
Cawley ![]() ![]() |
Report | Gordon ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,932 Referee: R Pearson |
29 November 1997 20 | Rotherham United | 3–2 | Colchester United | Rotherham |
Glover ![]() Knill ![]() |
Report | Skelton ![]() Sale ![]() |
Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 3,259 Referee: William Burns |
13 December 1997 21 | Hull City | 3–1 | Colchester United | Kingston upon Hull |
Dewhurst ![]() Rioch ![]() Darby ![]() |
Report | Adcock ![]() |
Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 3,896 Referee: Mike Jones |
19 December 1997 22 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Chester City | Colchester |
19:45 GMT | Adcock ![]() Duguid ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,867 Referee: M Pierce |
26 December 1997 23 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4–4 | Colchester United | Gillingham |
Emblen ![]() Minton ![]() |
Report | Rankin ![]() Adcock ![]() Stamps ![]() |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 2,647 Referee: Mark Halsey |
29 December 1997 24 | Colchester United | 3–2 | Cambridge United | Colchester |
19:45 GMT | Wilkins ![]() Skelton ![]() |
Report | Barnwell-Edinboro ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,518 Referee: Paul Rejer |
3 January 1998 25 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Hartlepool United | Colchester |
15:00 GMT | Buckle ![]() |
Report | Clark ![]() Howard ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,885 Referee: Alan Wiley |
10 January 1998 26 | Darlington | 4–2 | Colchester United | Darlington |
Gaughan ![]() Roberts ![]() Haydon ![]() Dorner ![]() |
Report | N. Gregory ![]() |
Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 2,170 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
16 January 1998 27 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Torquay United | Colchester |
19:45 GMT | Lock ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,776 Referee: Fraser Stretton |
20 January 1998 28 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Colchester |
N. Gregory ![]() Buckle ![]() |
Report | Dale ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,929 Referee: M Bailey |
24 January 1998 29 | Barnet | 3–2 | Colchester United | Chipping Barnet |
Devine ![]() McGleish ![]() |
Report | Skelton ![]() Wilkins ![]() |
Stadium: Underhill Stadium Attendance: 2,471 Referee: Paul Danson |
31 January 1998 30 | Scarborough | 1–1 | Colchester United | Scarborough |
Campbell ![]() |
Report | Whitton ![]() |
Stadium: Athletic Ground Attendance: 2,219 Referee: Graham Laws |
6 February 1998 31 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Swansea City | Colchester |
19:45 GMT | N. Gregory ![]() |
Report | Coates ![]() Price ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,789 Referee: J Kirkby |
13 February 1998 32 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Mansfield Town | Colchester |
19:45 GMT | Lock ![]() D. Gregory ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,320 Referee: J Robinson |
21 February 1998 33 | Exeter City | 0–1 | Colchester United | Exeter |
Report | Lock ![]() |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 3,346 Referee: Anthony Bates |
24 February 1998 34 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–2 | Colchester United | Shrewsbury |
Report | N. Gregory ![]() D. Gregory ![]() |
Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 1,972 Referee: Clive Wilkes |
27 February 1998 35 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Peterborough United | Colchester |
19:45 GMT | Branston ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,117 Referee: D Crick |
3 March 1998 36 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Rochdale | Colchester |
19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,112 Referee: Steve Baines |
7 March 1998 37 | Scunthorpe United | 1–0 | Colchester United | Scunthorpe |
McAuley ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 2,143 Referee: K Lynch |
14 March 1998 38 | Colchester United | 5–1 | Macclesfield Town | Colchester |
15:00 GMT | Sale ![]() Skelton ![]() Abrahams ![]() Lock ![]() |
Report | Whittaker ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,760 Referee: Steve Bennett |
21 March 1998 39 | Notts County | 0–0 | Colchester United | Nottingham |
Report | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 6,284 Referee: E Lomas |
28 March 1998 40 | Lincoln City | 0–1 | Colchester United | Lincoln |
Report | Dunne ![]() |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 4,040 Referee: J Brandwood |
3 April 1998 41 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Rotherham United | Colchester |
19:30 BST | Skelton ![]() Sale ![]() |
Report | Martindale ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,824 Referee: Rob Styles |
11 April 1998 42 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Colchester United | Cardiff |
Report | Abrahams ![]() D. Gregory ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,809 Referee: M Fletcher |
13 April 1998 43 | Colchester United | 4–3 | Hull City | Colchester |
15:00 BST | D. Gregory ![]() Lock ![]() Dunne ![]() Duguid ![]() |
Report | Boyack ![]() McGinty ![]() Darby ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,700 Referee: Paul Taylor |
18 April 1998 44 | Chester City | 3–1 | Colchester United | Chester |
Whelan ![]() Fisher ![]() Rimmer ![]() |
Report | Abrahams ![]() |
Stadium: Deva Stadium Attendance: 1,780 Referee: P Richards |
25 April 1998 45 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Leyton Orient | Colchester |
15:00 BST | N. Gregory ![]() |
Report | Inglethorpe ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,220 Referee: Andy Hall |
2 May 1998 46 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–1 | Colchester United | Doncaster |
15:00 BST | Report | N. Gregory ![]() |
Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 3,572 Referee: Terry Heilbron |
Football League play-offs
[edit]10 May 1998 Semi-final 1st leg | Barnet | 1–0 | Colchester United | Chipping Barnet |
13:30 BST | Heald ![]() Devine ![]() |
Report | Branston ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Underhill Stadium Attendance: 3,858 Referee: Eddie Wolstenholme |
13 May 1998 Semi-final 2nd leg | Colchester United | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Barnet | Colchester |
19:45 BST | D. Gregory ![]() Greene ![]() |
Report | Goodhind ![]() Howarth ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,863 Referee: Terry Heilbron |
Note: Colchester win 3–2 on aggregate. |
22 May 1998 Final | Colchester United | 1–0 | Torquay United | Wembley |
19:45 BST | D. Gregory ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 19,486 Referee: M Fletcher |
Football League Cup
[edit]12 August 1997 1st round 1st leg | Colchester United | 0–1 | Luton Town | Colchester |
19:45 BST | Report | Thorpe ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,840 Referee: Steve Bennett |
26 August 1997 1st round 2nd leg | Luton Town | 1–1 | Colchester United | Luton |
Thorpe ![]() |
Report | Hathaway ![]() |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 2,816 | |
Note: Luton win 2–1 on aggregate. |
FA Cup
[edit]15 November 1997 1st round | Brentford | 2–2 | Colchester United | Brentford |
15:00 GMT | Taylor ![]() |
Report | Sale ![]() D. Gregory ![]() |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 2,899 Referee: Barry Knight |
25 November 1997 1st round replay | Colchester United | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Brentford | Colchester |
19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,613 Referee: Barry Knight |
6 December 1997 2nd round | Colchester United | 1–1 | Hereford United | Colchester |
15:00 GMT | D. Gregory ![]() |
Report | Grayson ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,558 Referee: K Lynch |
16 December 1997 2nd round replay | Hereford United | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Colchester United | Hereford |
Grayson ![]() |
Report | Forbes ![]() |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3,725 Referee: K Lynch |
Football League Trophy
[edit]9 December 1997 1st round (southern section) | Leyton Orient | 1–0 | Colchester United | Leyton |
Inglethorpe ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 933 Referee: Andy Hall |
Squad statistics
[edit]Appearances and goals
[edit]No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Third Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Football League play-offs | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | ![]() |
Carl Emberson | 56 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Simon Betts | 23 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Peter Cawley | 33 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Joe Dunne | 33 | 2 | 22+3 | 2 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
David Greene | 47 | 5 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() |
Nicky Haydon | 20 | 0 | 9+8 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Scott Stamps | 32 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Paul Buckle | 45 | 5 | 33+5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Karl Duguid | 28 | 3 | 6+15 | 3 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Steve Forbes | 43 | 2 | 25+10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
David Gregory | 54 | 10 | 42+2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
MF | ![]() |
Aaron Skelton | 48 | 7 | 37+2 | 7 | 3+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Richard Wilkins | 43 | 5 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Paul Abrahams | 30 | 7 | 16+9 | 7 | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Tony Adcock | 32 | 5 | 19+6 | 5 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Neil Gregory | 18 | 7 | 12+3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Ian Hathaway | 16 | 1 | 5+7 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Tony Lock | 41 | 6 | 14+18 | 6 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Mark Sale | 48 | 8 | 38+1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season | |||||||||||||||
DF | ![]() |
Guy Branston | 13 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Wayne Brown | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Isaiah Rankin | 12 | 5 | 10+1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Steve Whitton | 23 | 1 | 15+6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goalscorers
[edit]Place | Nationality | Position | Name | Third Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Football League play-offs | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
MF | David Gregory | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
2 | ![]() |
FW | Mark Sale | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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FW/WG | Paul Abrahams | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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FW | Neil Gregory | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
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MF/DF | Aaron Skelton | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
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FW | Tony Lock | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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FW | Tony Adcock | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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MF | Paul Buckle | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
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CB | David Greene | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
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FW | Isaiah Rankin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
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MF/DF | Richard Wilkins | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
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MF | Karl Duguid | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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FB | Joe Dunne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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MF | Steve Forbes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
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CB | Guy Branston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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WG | Ian Hathaway | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
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FB | Scott Stamps | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
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FW | Steve Whitton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Own goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
TOTALS | 72 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 81 |
Disciplinary record
[edit]Nationality | Position | Name | Third Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Football League play-offs | Total | ||||||
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CB | David Greene | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
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CB | Peter Cawley | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
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FW | Mark Sale | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
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FB | Joe Dunne | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
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FW | Steve Whitton | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
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MF | Steve Forbes | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
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MF | David Gregory | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
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FB | Scott Stamps | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
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FW/WG | Paul Abrahams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
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FB | Simon Betts | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
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CB | Guy Branston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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MF | Karl Duguid | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
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DF/MF | Nicky Haydon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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FW | Tony Lock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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MF | Richard Wilkins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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FW | Tony Adcock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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MF | Paul Buckle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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FW | Neil Gregory | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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FW | Isaiah Rankin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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CB | Wayne Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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GK | Carl Emberson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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WG | Ian Hathaway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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MF/DF | Aaron Skelton | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
TOTALS | 74 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 100 | 3 |
Clean sheets
[edit]Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[42]
Place | Nationality | Player | Third Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Football League play-offs | Total |
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Carl Emberson | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
TOTALS | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
Player debuts
[edit]Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[43]
Position | Nationality | Player | Date | Opponent | Ground | Notes |
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Ian Hathaway | 9 August 1997 | Darlington | Layer Road | |
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Aaron Skelton | 9 August 1997 | Darlington | Layer Road | |
FW | ![]() |
Isaiah Rankin | 27 September 1997 | Exeter City | Layer Road | |
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Wayne Brown | 18 October 1997 | Shrewsbury Town | Layer Road | |
FW | ![]() |
Neil Gregory | 3 January 1998 | Hartlepool United | Layer Road | |
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Guy Branston | 13 February 1998 | Mansfield Town | Layer Road | |
FW | ![]() |
Neil Gregory | 3 April 1998 | Rotherham United | Layer Road | [44][a] |
- ^ Second debut for the club
See also
[edit]References
[edit]General
[edit]Books
- Whitehead, Jeff; Drury, Kevin (2008). The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-629-3.
Websites
- "Colchester United football club match record: 1998". 11v11.com. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
Specific
[edit]- ^ Whitehead, Jeff; Drury, Kevin (2008). The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 279. ISBN 978-1-85983-629-3.
- ^ "Colchester Utd 1–1 Leyton Orient". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ "Colchester Utd 2–0 Chester City". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ "Average Attendance Figures Per Season". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ Hudson, Matt (11 August 2013). "The 1990s and 2000s". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Appearances". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ a b "David Rainford". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ a b David Rainford at Soccerbase
- ^ "Aaron Skelton". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ Aaron Skelton at Soccerbase
- ^ "Ian Hathaway". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ Ian Hathaway at Soccerbase
- ^ a b Paul Newell at Soccerbase
- ^ "Jeremy Goss". Flown From the Nest. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ "Tamer Fernandes". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ Tamer Fernades at Soccerbase
- ^ a b "Neil Gregory". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ a b Neil Gregory at Soccerbase
- ^ "Ernie Loses Battle With Cancer". Colchester United FC. 3 July 2008. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ Ernie Cooksey at Soccerbase
- ^ "Garrett Caldwell (Goalkeeper)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ Garrett Caldwell at Soccerbase
- ^ "Andy Partner". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ "Paul Gibbs". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ Paul Gibbs at Soccerbase
- ^ "Tony McCarthy". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ Tony McCarthy at Soccerbase
- ^ "Chris Fry". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ Chris Fry at Soccerbase
- ^ "Adam Locke". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ Adam Locke at Soccerbase
- ^ "Steve Whitton (Midfielder / Forward)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ Steve Whitton at Soccerbase
- ^ "Isaiah Rankin". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ Isaiah Rankin at Soccerbase
- ^ "Wayne Brown". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ Wayne Brown at Soccerbase
- ^ "Guy Branston". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ Guy Branston at Soccerbase
- ^ a b "Goals". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ "Discipline". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ "Clean sheets (1st team)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ "Alltime- List of Debuts". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ "Colchester Utd 2–1 Rotherham United". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 September 2018.