2024–25 season | |
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Chairman | Robbie Cowling |
Head Coach | Danny Cowley |
Stadium | Colchester Community Stadium |
The 2024–25 season is the 88th season in the history of Colchester United Football Club and their ninth consecutive season in League Two. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.
Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
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28 June 2024 | CB | Ben Goodliffe | Sutton United | Undisclosed | [1] |
1 July 2024[a] | RW | Harry Anderson | Stevenage | Free | [2] |
1 July 2024[b] | CF | Kien Connolly[c] | Grays Athletic | Free | [3] |
1 July 2024[d] | CF | John-Kymani Gordon | Crystal Palace | Free | [4] |
1 July 2024 | RB | Rob Hunt | Leyton Orient | Free | [5] |
1 July 2024[e] | GK | Matt Macey | Portsmouth | Free | [6] |
2 July 2024 | AM | Jack Payne | Charlton Athletic | Free | [7] |
2 July 2024 | CF | Lyle Taylor | Cambridge United | Free | [8] |
4 July 2024 | CM | Alex Woodyard | York City | Free | [9] |
- ^ The transfer was announced on 13 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Stevenage contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 6 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Grays Athletic contract expired
- ^ Signed initially for the Development squad
- ^ The transfer was announced on 28 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Crystal Palace contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 31 May, and would become official on July 1 once his Portsmouth contract expired
Out
[edit]Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
14 June 2024[a] | RW | Jayden Fevrier | Stockport County | Undisclosed | [10] |
14 June 2024[b] | DM | Jay Mingi | Stockport County | Undisclosed | [11] |
1 July 2024 | CB | Connor Hall | Port Vale | Undisclosed | [12] |
Loaned in
[edit]Date | Pos | Player | From | Date until | Ref |
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Loaned out
[edit]Date | Pos | Player | To | Date until | Ref |
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Released / Out of Contract
[edit]Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
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30 June 2024 | CB | Harry Beadle | Aveley | 1 July 2024 | [13][14] |
30 June 2024 | GK | Ted Collins | Chelmsford City | 1 July 2024 | [13][15] |
30 June 2024 | LB | Al-Amin Kazeem | St Patrick's Athletic | 1 July 2024 | [16] |
30 June 2024 | DM | Marley Marshall-Miranda | Braintree Town | 1 July 2024 | [13][17] |
30 June 2024 | CB | Ronnie Nelson | Tonbridge Angels | 1 July 2024 | [13][18] |
30 June 2024 | DM | Gene Kennedy | Welling United | 3 July 2024 | [13][19] |
30 June 2024 | CM | Cameron McGeehan | Northampton Town | 5 July 2024 | [20] |
30 June 2024 | CF | John Akinde | [13] | ||
30 June 2024 | DM | Bayan Aman | [13] | ||
30 June 2024 | SS | Kaan Bennett | [13] | ||
30 June 2024 | CB | Tom Dallison | [13] | ||
30 June 2024 | GK | Sam Hornby | [13] | ||
30 June 2024 | DM | Ryan Lowe | [13] | ||
30 June 2024 | LW | Taizo Marcel-Dilaver | [13] | ||
30 June 2024 | AM | Kennedy Mupomba | [13] | ||
30 June 2024 | AM | Donnell Thomas | [13] | ||
30 June 2024 | RB | Matt Yates | [13] |
Pre-season and friendlies
[edit]On 28 May, Colchester announced their first pre-season friendly, against Maldon & Tiptree.[21] Six days later, a second fixture was confirmed, against Cambridge United.[22] A third was later added, versus Peterborough United.[23] On 3 and 4 July, behind closed doors friendlies against Wycombe Wanderers and Millwall respectively were also added.[24][25]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
13 July 2024 Friendly | Maldon & Tiptree | 0–2 | Colchester United | Maldon |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Park Drive |
20 July 2024 Friendly | Wycombe Wanderers | v | Colchester United | Harlington |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Harlington Training Ground Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
27 July 2024 Friendly | Colchester United | v | Peterborough United | Colchester |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium |
30 July 2024 Friendly | Millwall | v | Colchester United | Bermondsey |
TBC BST | Stadium: The Den Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
3 August 2024 Friendly | Colchester United | v | Cambridge United | Colchester |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium |
Competitions
[edit]League Two
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | Carlisle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for League Two play-offs |
7 | Cheltenham Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
8 | Chesterfield | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
9 | Colchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
10 | Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
11 | Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
12 | Fleetwood Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[26]
Results summary
[edit]Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: pre-season.
Source: Soccerway
Matches
[edit]On 26 June, the League Two fixtures were announced.[27]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
10 August 2024 1 | AFC Wimbledon | v | Colchester United | Wimbledon |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Plough Lane |
17 August 2024 2 | Colchester United | v | Milton Keynes Dons | Colchester |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium |
24 August 2024 3 | Colchester United | v | Harrogate Town | Colchester |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium |
31 August 2024 4 | Accrington Stanley | v | Colchester United | Accrington |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Crown Ground |
7 September 2024 5 | Colchester United | v | Bromley | Colchester |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium |
14 September 2024 6 | Morecambe | v | Colchester United | Morecambe |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Mazuma Mobile Stadium |
21 September 2024 7 | Colchester United | v | Tranmere Rovers | Colchester |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium |
28 September 2024 8 | Walsall | v | Colchester United | Bescot |
12:30 BST | Stadium: Bescot Stadium | |||
Note: Fixture was initally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports coverage.[28] |
5 October 2024 10 | Colchester United | v | Carlisle United | Colchester |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium |
12 October 2024 11 | Fleetwood Town | v | Grimsby Town | Fleetwood |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Highbury Stadium |
19 October 2024 12 | Colchester United | v | Cheltenham Town | Colchester |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium |
22 October 2024 13 | Chesterfield | v | Colchester United | Chesterfield |
19:45 BST | Stadium: SMH Group Stadium |
26 October 2024 14 | Colchester United | v | Salford City | Colchester |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium |
9 November 2024 15 | Barrow | v | Colchester United | Barrow-in-Furness |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Holker Street |
16 November 2024 16 | Colchester United | v | Bradford City | Colchester |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium |
23 November 2024 17 | Grimsby Town | v | Colchester United | Cleethorpes |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Blundell Park |
3 December 2024 18 | Colchester United | v | Swindon Town | Colchester |
19:45 GMT | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium |
7 December 2024 19 | Notts County | v | Colchester United | Nottingham |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Meadow Lane |
14 December 2024 20 | Colchester United | v | Newport County | Colchester |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium |
21 December 2024 21 | Crewe Alexandra | v | Colchester United | Crewe |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Gresty Road |
26 December 2024 22 | Colchester United | v | Gillingham | Colchester |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium |
29 December 2024 23 | Colchester United | v | Doncaster Rovers | Colchester |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium |
1 January 2025 24 | Swindon Town | v | Colchester United | Swindon |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: County Ground |
4 January 2025 25 | Colchester United | v | Accrington Stanley | Colchester |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium |
11 January 2025 26 | Harrogate Town | v | Colchester United | Harrogate |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Wetherby Road |
18 January 2025 27 | Bromley | v | Colchester United | Bromley |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Hayes Lane |
25 January 2025 28 | Colchester United | v | Morecambe | Colchester |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium |
28 January 2025 29 | Colchester United | v | Port Vale | Colchester |
19:45 GMT | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium |
1 February 2025 30 | Tranmere Rovers | v | Colchester United | Birkenhead |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Prenton Park |
8 February 2025 31 | Colchester United | v | Walsall | Colchester |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium |
15 February 2025 32 | Carlisle United | v | Colchester United | Carlisle |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Brunton Park |
22 February 2025 33 | Colchester United | v | AFC Wimbledon | Colchester |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium |
1 March 2025 34 | Milton Keynes Dons | v | Colchester United | Denbigh |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Stadium MK |
4 March 2025 35 | Colchester United | v | Chesterfield | Colchester |
19:45 GMT | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium |
8 March 2025 36 | Cheltenham Town | v | Colchester United | Cheltenham |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Whaddon Road |
15 March 2025 37 | Colchester United | v | Fleetwood Town | Colchester |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium |
22 March 2025 38 | Bradford City | v | Colchester United | Bradford |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Valley Parade |
28 March 2025 39 | Colchester United | v | Grimsby Town | Colchester |
19:45 GMT | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium | |||
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 29 March, but was moved on agreement from both clubs to allow an extra day's recovery between games.[29] |
FA Cup
[edit]Win Draw Loss Fixtures
EFL Cup
[edit]On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Colchester being drawn at home against Reading.[30]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
13 August 2024 First round | Colchester United | v | Reading | Colchester |
19:45 BST | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium |
EFL Trophy
[edit]In the group stage, Colchester were drawn into Southern Group E alongside Leyton Orient, Milton Keynes Dons and Arsenal U21.[31][32]
Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ACA | Arsenal U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Round 2 |
2 | L2 | Colchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | L1 | Leyton Orient | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | L2 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
17 September 2024 Group stage | Colchester United | v | Milton Keynes Dons | Colchester |
19:45 BST | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium |
8 October 2024 Group stage | Leyton Orient | v | Colchester United | Leyton |
19:00 BST | Stadium: Brisbane Road |
12 November 2024 Group stage | Colchester United | v | Arsenal U21 | Colchester |
19:45 GMT | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium |
Statistics
[edit]Appearances and goals
[edit]- As of pre-season
List includes all first team players and any other matchday squad players
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League Two | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
— | GK | ENG | Matt Macey | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | GK | ENG | Tom Smith | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Defenders | |||||||||||||
— | DF | ENG | Mandela Egbo | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | DF | ENG | Ben Goodliffe | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | DF | ENG | Will Greenidge | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | DF | ENG | Rob Hunt | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | DF | ENG | Ellis Iandolo | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | DF | IRL | Fiacre Kelleher | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | DF | ENG | Frankie Terry | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Midfielders | |||||||||||||
— | MF | ENG | Matt Jay | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | MF | ENG | Archie Oliver | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | MF | ENG | Jack Payne | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | MF | ENG | Arthur Read | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | MF | ENG | Alex Woodyard | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Forwards | |||||||||||||
— | FW | ENG | Harry Anderson | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | FW | ENG | Owura Edwards | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | FW | ENG | Kaleel Green | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | FW | ENG | Tom Hopper | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | FW | ENG | Bradley Ihionvien | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | FW | ENG | John-Kymani Gordon | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | FW | ENG | Hakeem Sandah | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | FW | MSR | Lyle Taylor | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | FW | ENG | Oscar Thorn | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | FW | ENG | Samson Tovide | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | FW | IRL | Conor Wilkinson | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
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