1952–53 season | ||
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Chairman | Bill Allen[1] | |
Manager | Jimmy Allen (until 2 May) | |
Stadium | Layer Road | |
Third Division South | 22nd | |
FA Cup | 3rd round (eliminated by Rotherham United) | |
Top goalscorer | League: Kevin McCurley (16) All: Kevin McCurley (19) | |
Highest home attendance | 14,674 v Ipswich Town, 23 August 1952[2] | |
Lowest home attendance | 3,382 v Crystal Palace, 19 March 1953[3] | |
Average home league attendance | 8,002[4] | |
Biggest win | 6–1 v Walsall, 14 February 1953 | |
Biggest defeat | 0–4 v Southend United, 7 March 1953; 1–5 v Torquay United, 18 April 1953; 0–4 v Norwich City, 2 May 1953 | |
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The 1952–53 season was Colchester United's eleventh season in their history and their third season in the Third Division South, the third tier of English football. Alongside competing in the Third Division South, the club also participated in the FA Cup. Colchester reached the third round of the FA Cup for the second season running, but were knocked out by Second Division side Rotherham United after a replay. The club struggled in the league, eventually finishing 22nd of 24 teams which would ultimately cost manager Jimmy Allen his job.
Season overview
[edit]The season began with a Layer Road crowd of 14,674 witnessing a 0–0 draw with local rivals Ipswich Town, and in the early stages of the campaign, the club remained mid-table. In the FA Cup, Colchester disposed of Weymouth in the first round following a replay, and then Llanelli in the second round, before once again facing Second Division Yorkshire opposition in Rotherham United. After drawing 2–2 at Millmoor and forcing a replay, Colchester lost the Layer Road replay 2–0.
In the latter stages of the season, a poor run of just one point from six games saw United slip from 13th-position to 22nd, just one place and two points above the re-election positions. Meanwhile, forward Kevin McCurley had justified manager Jimmy Allen's £750 outlay with a return of 19 goals. However, with Allen's style of play criticised by supporters and his unwillingness to reduce the playing staff as requested by the board saw Allen tender his resignation on 2 May 1953.[5]
Players
[edit]- As of match played 2 May 1953.[6]
Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth | Apps | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
Frank Coombs | GK | ![]() |
East Ham | 24 April 1925 (aged 27) | 13 | 0 | ![]() |
8 March 1952[a] | £450 | ||
George Wright | GK | ![]() |
Plymouth | 10 October 1919 (aged 32) | 131 | 0 | ![]() |
May 1949 | £1,000 | ||
John Wright | GK | ![]() |
Aldershot | 13 August 1933 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
23 May 1952 | Free transfer | ||
Defenders | |||||||||||
Roy Bicknell | CB | ![]() |
Doncaster | 19 February 1926 (aged 26) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
June 1952 | £1,000 | ||
George French | FB | ![]() |
Colchester | 10 November 1926 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
February 1949 | Free transfer | ||
John Harrison | FB | ![]() |
Leicester | 27 September 1927 (aged 24) | 77 | 0 | ![]() |
30 September 1950[a] | Nominal | ||
Digger Kettle | FB | ![]() |
Colchester | 3 June 1922 (aged 29) | 168 | 1 | ![]() |
September 1946 | Free transfer | ||
Phil Rookes | FB | ![]() |
Dulverton | 23 April 1919 (aged 33) | 28 | 0 | ![]() |
July 1951 | £1,000 | ||
Trevor Rowlands | FB | ![]() |
Wattstown | 2 February 1922 (aged 30) | 41 | 2 | ![]() |
20 July 1950 | £1,000 | ||
Reg Stewart | CB | ![]() |
Sheffield | 30 October 1925 (aged 26) | 146 | 0 | ![]() |
20 August 1949[a] | £1,000 | ||
Midfielders | |||||||||||
Harry Bearryman | WH | ![]() |
Wandsworth | 26 September 1924 (aged 27) | 243 | 9 | ![]() |
4 July 1947 | Free transfer | ||
Jimmy Elder | WH | ![]() |
Scone | 5 March 1928 (aged 24) | 93 | 7 | ![]() |
19 August 1950[a] | £1,000 | ||
Trevor Harris | WH | ![]() |
Colchester | 6 February 1936 (aged 16) | 0 | 0 | Amateur | July 1951 | Free transfer | ||
Bert Hill | WH | ![]() |
West Ham | 8 March 1930 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
September 1952 | £300 | ||
Ron Hunt | WH | ![]() |
Colchester | 26 September 1933 (aged 18) | 3 | 0 | Amateur | October 1951 | Free transfer | ||
Forwards | |||||||||||
Peter Aitchison | WG | ![]() |
Harlow | 19 September 1931 (aged 20) | 9 | 2 | Amateur | August 1950 | Free transfer | ||
Bert Barlow | IF | ![]() |
Kilnhurst | 22 July 1916 (aged 35) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
Summer 1952 | <£1,000 | ||
John Church | WG | ![]() |
Lowestoft | 17 September 1919 (aged 32) | 83 | 13 | ![]() |
19 August 1950[a] | £1,000 | ||
Dick Cullum | FW | ![]() |
Colchester | 28 January 1931 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
28 March 1951[a] | Free transfer | ||
Stan Edwards | CF | ![]() |
Dawdon | 17 October 1926 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
6 September 1952[a] | £750 | ||
Mike Grice | WG | ![]() |
Woking | 3 November 1931 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
Summer 1952 | £25 | ||
Kevin McCurley | CF | ![]() |
Consett | 2 April 1926 (aged 26) | 11 | 6 | ![]() |
June 1951 | £750 | ||
Johnny McKim | IF | ![]() |
Greenock | 22 January 1926 (aged 26) | 51 | 18 | ![]() |
19 August 1950[a] | £1,000 | ||
Augie Scott | IF | ![]() |
Sunderland | 19 February 1921 (aged 31) | 48 | 6 | ![]() |
18 August 1951[a] | £2,000 | ||
Peter Wright | WG | ![]() |
Colchester | 26 January 1934 (aged 18) | 9 | 0 | Amateur | November 1951 | Free transfer |
Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Summer 1952 | IF | ![]() |
Bert Barlow | ![]() |
<£1,000 | [7] |
Summer 1952 | WG | ![]() |
Mike Grice | ![]() |
£25 | [8] |
23 May 1952 | GK | ![]() |
John Wright | ![]() |
Free transfer | [9] |
June 1952 | CB | ![]() |
Roy Bicknell | ![]() |
£1,000 | [10] |
September 1952 | WH | ![]() |
Bert Hill | ![]() |
£300 | [11] |
6 September 1952 | CF | ![]() |
Stan Edwards | ![]() |
£750 | [12][a] |
- Total spending:
~ £3,075
- ^ Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club
Out
[edit]Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
End of season | WG | ![]() |
Adam Davidson | ![]() |
Released | [13] |
End of season | CF | ![]() |
Arthur Turner | ![]() |
Free transfer | [14] |
Summer 1952 | WH | ![]() |
John Moore | ![]() |
Free transfer | [15] |
Summer 1952 | FW | ![]() |
Jack McClelland | ![]() |
Undisclosed | [16][17] |
14 March 1953 | WH | ![]() |
Harry Wilkinson | ![]() |
Released | [18][a] |
4 April 1953 | WH | ![]() |
Len Jones | ![]() |
Released | [19][a] |
Match details
[edit]Third Division South
[edit]Results round by round
[edit]League table
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 61 | 82 | 0.744 | 39 | |
21 | Gillingham | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 55 | 74 | 0.743 | 39 | |
22 | Colchester United | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 59 | 76 | 0.776 | 38 | |
23 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 68 | 91 | 0.747 | 36 | Re-elected |
24 | Walsall | 46 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 56 | 118 | 0.475 | 24 |
Matches
[edit]23 August 1952 1 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Ipswich Town | Colchester |
Report Report |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 14,674 Referee: W. Clapton |
28 August 1952 2 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Reading | Colchester |
McKim ![]() ![]() |
Report | Unknown goalscorer ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 9,190 |
30 August 1952 3 | Aldershot | 0–0 | Colchester United | Aldershot |
Report | Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,278 |
3 September 1952 4 | Reading | 2–0 | Colchester United | Reading |
Unknown goalscorer ![]() ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 13,908 |
6 September 1952 5 | Colchester United | 3–1 | Swindon Town | Colchester |
Church ![]() McKim ![]() Edwards ![]() |
Report Report |
Betteridge ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 9,062 |
11 September 1952 6 | Colchester United | 0–3 | Bristol Rovers | Colchester |
Report | Unknown goalscorer ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 8,909 |
13 September 1952 7 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–0 | Colchester United | Shepherd's Bush |
Unknown goalscorer ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 13,837 |
15 September 1952 8 | Bristol Rovers | 3–1 | Colchester United | Bristol |
Unknown goalscorer ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Report | Elder ![]() |
Stadium: Eastville Stadium Attendance: 17,336 |
20 September 1952 9 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Colchester |
Scott ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 7,779 |
23 September 1952 10 | Bristol City | 3–2 | Colchester United | Bristol |
Rogers ![]() |
Report | Barlow ![]() McCurley ![]() Elder ![]() |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 12,615 |
27 September 1952 11 | Walsall | 0–3 | Colchester United | Walsall |
Report | Grice ![]() Church ![]() McCurley ![]() |
Stadium: Fellows Park Attendance: 7,736 |
4 October 1952 12 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Gillingham | Colchester |
Church ![]() |
Report | Unknown goalscorer ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 8,529 |
11 October 1952 13 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 1–0 | Colchester United | Bournemouth |
Unknown goalscorer ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 11,679 |
18 October 1952 14 | Colchester United | 3–3 | Southend United | Colchester |
Church ![]() McKim ![]() McCurley ![]() |
Report Report |
Marsden ![]() ![]() Stubbs ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 10,589 |
25 October 1952 15 | Watford | 2–0 | Colchester United | Watford |
Bowie ![]() Cook ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 15,166 |
1 November 1952 16 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Colchester |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 8,139 |
8 November 1952 17 | Newport County | 0–1 | Colchester United | Newport |
Report | McKim ![]() |
Stadium: Somerton Park Attendance: 8,989 |
29 November 1952 18 | Colchester United | 4–1 | Torquay United | Colchester |
Barlow ![]() Church ![]() ![]() McKim ![]() |
Report | Unknown goalscorer ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,846 |
13 December 1952 19 | Colchester United | 3–1 | Leyton Orient | Colchester |
McKim ![]() McCurley ![]() ![]() |
Report | Unknown goalscorer ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,622 |
20 December 1952 20 | Ipswich Town | 2–2 | Colchester United | Ipswich |
Elsworthy ![]() Jones ![]() |
Report Report |
McKim ![]() McCurley ![]() |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 12,572 Referee: W. Clapton |
26 December 1952 21 | Norwich City | 3–0 | Colchester United | Norwich |
Unknown goalscorer ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 19,859 |
3 January 1953 22 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Aldershot | Colchester |
McCurley ![]() |
Report | Unknown goalscorer ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 7,438 |
17 January 1953 23 | Swindon Town | 0–1 | Colchester United | Swindon |
Report Report |
McKim ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,545 |
21 January 1953 24 | Exeter City | 2–0 | Colchester United | Exeter |
Unknown goalscorer ![]() ![]() |
Report | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 3,951 |
24 January 1953 25 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Colchester |
Rowlands ![]() |
Report | Unknown goalscorer ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 9,150 |
31 January 1953 26 | Colchester United | 3–1 | Exeter City | Colchester |
Barlow ![]() Elder ![]() Rowlands ![]() |
Report | Unknown goalscorer ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,643 |
7 February 1953 27 | Shrewsbury Town | 3–0 | Colchester United | Shrewsbury |
Unknown goalscorer ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 7,624 |
14 February 1953 28 | Colchester United | 6–1 | Walsall | Colchester |
McKim ![]() ![]() ![]() McCurley ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Report | Unknown goalscorer ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,102 |
21 February 1953 29 | Gillingham | 1–1 | Colchester United | Gillingham |
Unknown goalscorer ![]() |
Report | McCurley ![]() |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 11,299 |
28 February 1953 30 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Colchester |
McCurley ![]() |
Report | Unknown goalscorer ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 7,858 |
7 March 1953 31 | Southend United | 4–0 | Colchester United | Southend-on-Sea |
Bainbridge ![]() ![]() Grant ![]() Thompson ![]() |
Report Report |
Stadium: Southend Stadium Attendance: 10,250 |
14 March 1953 32 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Watford | Colchester |
McCurley ![]() |
Report | Meadows ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,667 |
19 March 1953 33 | Colchester United | 3–0 | Crystal Palace | Colchester |
McKim ![]() McCurley ![]() ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,382 |
21 March 1953 34 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–0 | Colchester United | Hove |
Report | Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 12,366 |
28 March 1953 35 | Colchester United | 3–3 | Newport County | Colchester |
Elder ![]() Church ![]() McCurley ![]() McKim ![]() |
Report | Graham ![]() ![]() Beattie ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,200 |
3 April 1953 36 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Coventry City | Colchester |
Report Report |
Brown ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 10,618 |
4 April 1953 37 | Crystal Palace | 3–1 | Colchester United | Selhurst |
Unknown goalscorer ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Report | Church ![]() |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 12,099 |
6 April 1953 38 | Coventry City | 2–2 | Colchester United | Coventry |
Simpson ![]() Mason ![]() |
Report | Bearryman ![]() Edwards ![]() |
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 11,284 |
11 April 1953 39 | Colchester United | 3–1 | Bristol City | Colchester |
Barlow ![]() Edwards ![]() ![]() |
Report | Unknown goalscorer ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 7,519 |
16 April 1953 40 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Colchester United | Northampton |
Unknown goalscorer ![]() ![]() |
Report | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,982 |
18 April 1953 41 | Torquay United | 5–1 | Colchester United | Torquay |
Unknown goalscorer ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Report | Barlow ![]() |
Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 7,269 |
23 April 1953 42 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Millwall | Colchester |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 8,127 |
25 April 1953 43 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Colchester |
Barlow ![]() |
Report | Unknown goalscorer ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 8,122 |
27 April 1953 44 | Millwall | 3–1 | Colchester United | New Cross |
Stobbart ![]() Anslow ![]() Short ![]() |
Report | P. Wright ![]() |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 7,970 |
30 April 1953 45 | Leyton Orient | 5–3 | Colchester United | Leyton |
Unknown goalscorer ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Report | Scott ![]() P. Wright ![]() Edwards ![]() |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 2,553 |
2 May 1953 46 | Colchester United | 0–4 | Norwich City | Colchester |
Report | Unknown goalscorer ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 10,029 |
FA Cup
[edit]22 November 1952 1st round | Weymouth | 1–1 | Colchester United | Weymouth |
Rowell ![]() |
Report | McKim ![]() |
Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,500 |
27 November 1952 1st round replay | Colchester United | 4–0 | Weymouth | Colchester |
Targett ![]() McKim ![]() Edwards ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,314 |
6 December 1952 2nd round | Colchester United | 3–2 | Llanelli | Colchester |
Barlow ![]() Church ![]() McCurley ![]() |
Report | Morris ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 9,693 |
10 January 1953 3rd round | Rotherham United | 2–2 | Colchester United | Rotherham |
14:15 GMT | Unknown goalscorer ![]() ![]() |
Report Programme |
McCurley ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 16,547 |
15 January 1953 3rd round replay | Colchester United | 0–2 | Rotherham United | Colchester |
Report | Unknown goalscorer ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 8,991 |
Squad statistics
[edit]Appearances and goals
[edit]No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Third Division South |
FA Cup | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||
GK | ![]() |
Frank Coombs | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
GK | ![]() |
George Wright | 33 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||
DF | ![]() |
Roy Bicknell | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
DF | ![]() |
George French | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
DF | ![]() |
John Harrison | 51 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||
DF | ![]() |
Phil Rookes | 46 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
DF | ![]() |
Trevor Rowlands | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||
DF | ![]() |
Reg Stewart | 45 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||
MF | ![]() |
Harry Bearryman | 50 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |||||
MF | ![]() |
Jimmy Elder | 50 | 3 | 45 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |||||
MF | ![]() |
Bert Hill | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
FW | ![]() |
Peter Aitchison | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
FW | ![]() |
Bert Barlow | 33 | 7 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 1 | |||||
FW | ![]() |
John Church | 39 | 9 | 34 | 8 | 5 | 1 | |||||
FW | ![]() |
Stan Edwards | 19 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 2 | |||||
FW | ![]() |
Mike Grice | 13 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
FW | ![]() |
Kevin McCurley | 47 | 19 | 42 | 16 | 5 | 3 | |||||
FW | ![]() |
Johnny McKim | 33 | 15 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 2 | |||||
FW | ![]() |
Augie Scott | 40 | 2 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||||
FW | ![]() |
Peter Wright | 12 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season | |||||||||||||
MF | ![]() |
Len Jones | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
MF | ![]() |
Harry Wilkinson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goalscorers
[edit]Place | Nationality | Position | Name | Third Division South | FA Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
CF | Kevin McCurley | 16 | 3 | 19 |
2 | ![]() |
IF | Johnny McKim | 13 | 2 | 15 |
3 | ![]() |
WG | John Church | 8 | 1 | 9 |
4 | ![]() |
IF | Bert Barlow | 6 | 1 | 7 |
![]() |
CF | Stan Edwards | 5 | 2 | 7 | |
6 | ![]() |
WH | Jimmy Elder | 3 | 0 | 3 |
7 | ![]() |
FB | Trevor Rowlands | 2 | 0 | 2 |
![]() |
IF | Augie Scott | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
![]() |
WG | Peter Wright | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
10 | ![]() |
WH | Harry Bearryman | 1 | 0 | 1 |
![]() |
WG | Mike Grice | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Own goals | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
TOTALS | 60 | 9 | 69 |
Disciplinary record
[edit]Nationality | Position | Name | Third Division South | FA Cup | Total | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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IF | Johnny McKim | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
TOTALS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Clean sheets
[edit]Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[22]
Place | Nationality | Player | Third Division South | FA Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
George Wright | 6 | 1 | 7 |
2 | ![]() |
Frank Coombs | 4 | 0 | 4 |
TOTALS | 10 | 1 | 11 |
Player debuts
[edit]Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[23]
Position | Nationality | Player | Date | Opponent | Ground | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CF | ![]() |
Stan Edwards | 6 September 1952 | Swindon Town | Layer Road | |
WG | ![]() |
Mike Grice | 11 September 1952 | Bristol Rovers | Layer Road | |
IF | ![]() |
Bert Barlow | 13 September 1952 | Queens Park Rangers | Loftus Road | |
CB | ![]() |
Roy Bicknell | 4 October 1952 | Gillingham | Layer Road | |
FB | ![]() |
George French | 4 October 1952 | Gillingham | Layer Road | |
WH | ![]() |
Harry Wilkinson | 14 March 1953 | Watford | Layer Road | |
WH | ![]() |
Bert Hill | 11 April 1953 | Bristol City | Layer Road |
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.
- Ambrosen, Tony (1993). Amber in the Blood: A History Of Newport County. Uxbridge: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1-874427-40-7.
Websites
- "Colchester United football club match record: 1953". 11v11.com. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- "Statistics 1952/53". The Millwall History Files. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- "1950/51 to 1959/60" (PDF). Watford Football Club archive 1881–2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- "Season 1952–1953". Weymouth FC. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
Specific
[edit]- ^ Whitehead, Jeff; Drury, Kevin (2008). The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 278. ISBN 978-1-85983-629-3.
- ^ "Colchester Utd 0–0 Ipswich Town". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ "Colchester Utd 3–0 Crystal Palace". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ "Average Attendance Figures Per Season". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ Hudson, Matt (11 July 2012). "The 1950s and 1960s". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
- ^ a b "Appearances". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ "Bert Barlow". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ "Mike Grice". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ "John Wright". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
- ^ "Roy Bicknell". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ "Bert Hill". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ "Stan Edwards". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ "Adam Davidson". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ "Arthur Turner". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ "John Moore". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ "JOHNNY McCLELLAND". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ Matthews, Tont (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City Football Club 1868 to 1994. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ^ "Harry Wilkinson". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ "Len Jones". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Goals". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ "Discipline". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ "Clean sheets (1st team)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- ^ "Alltime- List of Debuts". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2016.