2005–06 season | ||
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Chairman | Peter Heard[1] | |
Manager | Phil Parkinson | |
Stadium | Layer Road | |
League One | 2nd (promoted) | |
FA Cup | 5th round (eliminated by Chelsea) | |
League Cup | 1st round (eliminated by Cardiff City) | |
Football League Trophy | Area final (southern section) (eliminated by Swansea City) | |
Top goalscorer | League: Chris Iwelumo (17) All: Chris Iwelumo (19) | |
Highest home attendance | 5,933 v Derby County, 28 January 2006[2] | |
Lowest home attendance | 1,719 v Northampton Town, 23 November 2005[3] | |
Average home league attendance | 3,843[4] | |
Biggest win | 9–1 v Leamington, 5 November 2005 | |
Biggest defeat | 0–3 v Southend United, 4 March 2006 | |
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The 2005–06 season was Colchester United's 64th season in their history and their eighth successive season in the third tier of English football, League One. Alongside competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Football League Trophy.
The season was hugely successful for the U's as they achieved their first-ever promotion to the second tier of English football by finishing second in League One. They finished runners-up to Essex derby rivals Southend United by three points. Southend were successful in beating Colchester home and away across the season.
Colchester had another long set of cup runs, reaching the fifth round of the FA Cup where they were defeated 3–1 by Premier League champions Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. They had beaten Leamington, Shrewsbury Town, Sheffield United and Derby County en route to the tie with Chelsea. They also embarked on a Football League Trophy run, once more reaching the area final but lost 3–1 on aggregate to eventual winners Swansea City.
Season overview
[edit]Colchester started the new season poorly. At the end of August after six games, they found themselves in the relegation zone with one win and two draws. Phil Parkinson had made a number of changes to his playing staff over the summer with numerous outgoings. He had signed Chris Iwelumo from Alemannia Aachen on a permanent basis and brought in Mark Yeates on loan from Tottenham Hotspur. It wasn't until Jamie Cureton arrived on loan from Swindon Town that the U's had an upturn in form as they earned five consecutive wins and went eight matches unbeaten.
By Christmas, Colchester were in the top four but their unbeaten run was ended by Swindon on Boxing Day. They recovered from this setback to embark on another winning streak, earning seven wins on the bounce, ten matches including cup ties and sat top of the table by the end of January. Their form fell away in mid February and through March into April when they picked up just one win in 10 games, dropping from the automatic promotion places to the play-off spots.
Meanwhile, in the FA Cup, Colchester had progressed to the fifth round to set up a tie with Premier League champions Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. The club equalled a 44-year-old record by beating Leamington 9–1 in the first round, and then saw off the challenge of Shrewsbury Town, and then Championship sides Sheffield United and Derby County.
José Mourinho's Chelsea side had been assembled for around £225m, while Colchester United's squad had a value of approximately £150,000. More than 6,000 U's fans travelled to the game and were given an early treat when the underdogs took the lead through a Ricardo Carvalho own goal in the 28th minute. Paulo Ferreira equalised ten minutes later as the sides went into half time with the score level. At half time, Mourinho made two changes, introducing star players Frank Lampard and Joe Cole. He then sent on Hernán Crespo with the score still level up until the 79th minute when Cole struck to give Chelsea the lead. He added a second in the final minute of the game to hand the hosts a 3–1 victory.
The U's again reached the area final of the Football League Trophy, but lost over two legs to eventual winners Swansea City.
In the closing stages of the season, Colchester returned to winning ways and to the automatic promotion places with four games remaining. Wins against AFC Bournemouth and Rotherham United meant United only had to secure a draw in their final game of the season at Yeovil Town. The U's nervously held on to a 0–0 draw to gain promotion to the Championship, finishing the campaign behind leaders and rivals Southend United. Southend had beaten Colchester twice over the course of the season as they finished three points shy of the title.[5]
Players
[edit]No. | Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth | Apps | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | ||
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Goalkeepers | ||||||||||||
1 | Aidan Davison | GK | ![]() |
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11 May 1968 (aged 37) | 39 | 0 | ![]() |
5 July 2004 | Free transfer | ||
13 | Dean Gerken | GK | ![]() |
Southend-on-Sea | 22 May 1985 (aged 20) | 17 | 0 | Youth team | 1 August 2002 | Free transfer | ||
23 | Mark Cousins | GK | ![]() |
Chelmsford | 9 January 1987 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Youth team | 1 August 2004 | Free transfer | ||
Defenders | ||||||||||||
2 | Greg Halford | FB/MF | ![]() |
Chelmsford | 8 December 1984 (aged 20) | 78 | 13 | Youth team | 1 August 2002 | Free transfer | ||
3 | Stephen Hunt | FB | ![]() |
Southampton | 11 November 1984 (aged 20) | 25 | 1 | ![]() |
5 July 2004 | Free transfer | ||
5 | Wayne Brown | CB | ![]() |
Barking | 20 August 1977 (aged 27) | 66 | 1 | ![]() |
8 July 2004 | Free transfer | ||
12 | Pat Baldwin | CB | ![]() |
City of London | 12 November 1982 (aged 22) | 75 | 0 | ![]() |
16 August 2002 | Free transfer | ||
16 | George Elokobi | FB/CB | ![]() |
Mamfe | 31 January 1986 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
1 August 2004 | Free transfer | ||
18 | Liam Chilvers | CB | ![]() |
Chelmsford | 6 November 1981 (aged 23) | 99 | 1 | ![]() |
10 June 2004 | Free transfer | ||
17 | John White | FB | ![]() |
Colchester | 26 July 1986 (aged 18) | 24 | 0 | Youth team | 1 July 2003 | Free transfer | ||
19 | Garry Richards | CB | ![]() |
Romford | 11 June 1986 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Youth team | 1 July 2004 | Free transfer | ||
25 | Sam Stockley | FB | ![]() |
Tiverton | 5 September 1977 (aged 27) | 137 | 2 | ![]() |
31 October 2002 | Free transfer | ||
30 | Matthew Paine | DF | ![]() |
Sidcup | 22 December 1987 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Youth team | 18 December 2005 | Free transfer | ||
Midfielders | ||||||||||||
4 | Neil Danns | MF | ![]() |
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23 November 1982 (aged 22) | 36 | 12 | ![]() |
23 December 2004 | Nominal | ||
6 | Kevin Watson | MF | ![]() |
Hackney | 3 January 1974 (aged 31) | 53 | 2 | ![]() |
5 July 2004 | Free transfer | ||
7 | Karl Duguid | MF | ![]() |
Letchworth | 21 March 1978 (aged 27) | 308 | 39 | Youth team | 9 December 1995[a] | Free transfer | ||
10 | Kemal Izzet | MF | ![]() |
Whitechapel | 29 September 1980 (aged 24) | 159 | 18 | ![]() |
13 April 2001 | Free transfer | ||
21 | Robbie King | MF | ![]() |
Chelmsford | 1 October 1986 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Youth team | 1 July 2004 | Free transfer | ||
22 | Russell Pond | MF | ![]() |
Leytonstone | 27 January 1987 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Youth team | 1 July 2005 | Free transfer | ||
28 | Richard Garcia | MF | ![]() |
Perth | 4 September 1981 (aged 23) | 30 | 6 | ![]() |
3 September 2004 | Nominal | ||
Forwards | ||||||||||||
8 | Gareth Williams | FW | ![]() |
Cardiff | 10 September 1982 (aged 22) | 49 | 13 | ![]() |
31 August 2004 | Part-exchange | ||
9 | Marino Keith | FW | ![]() |
Peterhead | 16 December 1974 (aged 30) | 12 | 4 | ![]() |
1 March 2005 | Free transfer | ||
11 | Chris Iwelumo | FW | ![]() |
Coatbridge | 1 August 1978 (aged 26) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
6 July 2005 | Free transfer | ||
15 | Jamie Guy | FW | ![]() |
Barking | 1 August 1987 (aged 17) | 2 | 0 | Youth team | 1 July 2004 | Free transfer | ||
26 | Tony Thorpe | FW | ![]() |
Leicester | 10 April 1974 (aged 31) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
11 January 2006 | Free transfer | ||
27 | Craig Hughes | FW | ![]() |
Canterbury | 26 November 1987 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Youth team | 24 January 2006 | Free transfer |
- ^ Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club
Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 July 2005 | MF | ![]() |
Russell Pond | Youth team | Free transfer | [9] |
6 July 2005 | FW | ![]() |
Chris Iwelumo | ![]() |
Free transfer | [10][11] |
1 August 2005 | MF | ![]() |
Dean Howell | ![]() |
Free transfer | [12][13] |
18 December 2005 | DF | ![]() |
Matthew Paine | Youth team | Free transfer | [14][15] |
11 January 2006 | FW | ![]() |
Tony Thorpe | ![]() |
Free transfer | [16][17] |
24 January 2006 | FW | ![]() |
Craig Hughes | Youth team | Free transfer | [18][19] |
- Total spending:
~ £0
Out
[edit]Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 June 2005 | MF | ![]() |
Gavin Johnson | ![]() |
Released | [20][21] |
24 June 2005 | FB | ![]() |
Joe Keith | ![]() |
Released | [22][23] |
30 June 2005 | MF | ![]() |
Ben Bowditch | ![]() |
Released | [24][25] |
30 June 2005 | MF/FW | ![]() |
Liam Coleman | ![]() |
Released | [26][27] |
30 June 2005 | MF | ![]() |
Craig Johnston | ![]() |
Undisclosed | [28][29] |
30 June 2005 | FW | ![]() |
Tristan Toney | Free agent | Released | [30] |
18 July 2005 | MF | ![]() |
Bobby Bowry | ![]() |
Released | [31][32] |
8 August 2005 | FW | ![]() |
Jamie Cade | ![]() |
Released | [33][34] |
17 February 2006 | MF | ![]() |
Dean Howell | ![]() |
Released | [12][13] |
- Total incoming:
~ £0
Loans in
[edit]Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 August 2005 | WG | ![]() |
Mark Yeates | ![]() |
7 May 2006 | [35][36] |
21 October 2005 | FW | ![]() |
Jamie Cureton | ![]() |
3 January 2006 | [37][38] |
17 March 2006 | FW | ![]() |
Scott Vernon | ![]() |
7 May 2006 | [39][40] |
22 March 2006 | FW | ![]() |
Billy Clarke | ![]() |
7 May 2006 | [41][42] |
23 March 2006 | WG | ![]() |
Jamal Campbell-Ryce | ![]() |
7 May 2006 | [43][44] |
Loans out
[edit]Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
October 2005 | MF | ![]() |
Robbie King | ![]() |
October 2005 | [45][46][47] |
6 October 2005 | FW | ![]() |
Jamie Guy | ![]() |
6 November 2005 | [48][49][50] |
24 October 2005 | FW | ![]() |
Jamie Guy | ![]() |
24 November 2005 | [48][49][50] |
9 February 2006 | FW | ![]() |
Jamie Guy | ![]() |
30 April 2006 | [48][49][50] |
19 February 2006 | MF | ![]() |
Robbie King | ![]() |
End of season | [45][46][47] |
17 March 2006 | FB | ![]() |
Sam Stockley | ![]() |
7 May 2006 | [51][52] |
17 March 2006 | FW | ![]() |
Gareth Williams | ![]() |
7 May 2006 | [53][54] |
Match details
[edit]League One
[edit]League table
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Southend United (C, P) | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 72 | 43 | +29 | 82 | Promotion to the Championship |
2 | Colchester United (P) | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 58 | 40 | +18 | 79 | |
3 | Brentford | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 72 | 52 | +20 | 76 | Qualification for the League One play-offs |
4 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 72 | 59 | +13 | 73 | |
5 | Barnsley (O, P) | 46 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 62 | 44 | +18 | 72 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Results round by round
[edit]Matches
[edit]6 August 2005 1 | Gillingham | 2–1 | Colchester United | Gillingham |
15:00 BST | Crofts ![]() Byfield ![]() |
Report | Danns ![]() |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 7,293 Referee: Phil Joslin |
9 August 2005 2 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Swansea City | Colchester |
19:45 BST | Halford ![]() |
Report | Forbes ![]() Trundle ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,950 Referee: Jarnail Singh |
13 August 2005 3 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Barnsley | Colchester |
15:00 BST | Iwelumo ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,721 Referee: Trevor Parkes |
20 August 2005 4 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1–1 | Colchester United | Milton Keynes |
15:00 BST | Wilbraham ![]() |
Report | Chilvers ![]() Davison ![]() |
Stadium: National Hockey Stadium Attendance: 4,423 Referee: Kevin Wright |
27 August 2005 5 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Oldham Athletic | Colchester |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,742 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
29 August 2005 6 | Southend United | 3–1 | Colchester United | Southend-on-Sea |
12:00 BST | Goater ![]() Cole ![]() |
Report | Stockley ![]() |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 7,344 Referee: Rob Styles |
3 September 2005 7 | Bristol City | 0–0 | Colchester United | Bristol |
Report | Brown ![]() |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 10,180 Referee: Ray Olivier |
10 September 2005 8 | Colchester United | 3–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Colchester |
15:00 BST | Iwelumo ![]() McDaid ![]() Foster ![]() |
Report | Forte ![]() McIndoe ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,721 Referee: Paul Taylor |
17 September 2005 9 | Port Vale | 0–1 | Colchester United | Burslem |
Report | Iwelumo ![]() |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 5,166 Referee: Colin Webster |
24 September 2005 10 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Huddersfield Town | Colchester |
15:00 BST | Elokobi ![]() |
Report | Taylor-Fletcher ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,415 Referee: Mick Russell |
27 September 2005 11 | Bradford City | 1–1 | Colchester United | Bradford |
Petta ![]() |
Report | Halford ![]() |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 6,891 Referee: Mike Jones |
1 October 2005 12 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Chesterfield | Colchester |
15:00 BST | Iwelumo ![]() |
Report | Larkin ![]() Hall ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,414 Referee: Richard Beeby |
9 October 2005 13 | Blackpool | 1–2 | Colchester United | Blackpool |
Wright ![]() |
Report | Halford ![]() |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 4,793 Referee: Chris Foy |
15 October 2005 14 | Colchester United | 0–1 | AFC Bournemouth | Colchester |
15:00 BST | Report | Keene ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,120 Referee: R Booth |
22 October 2005 15 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–0 | Colchester United | Birkenhead |
Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,612 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
29 October 2005 16 | Colchester United | 3–2 | Yeovil Town | Colchester |
Iwelumo ![]() Cureton ![]() |
Report | Bastianini ![]() Harrold ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,409 Referee: Matt Messias |
12 November 2005 17 | Rotherham United | 1–2 | Colchester United | Rotherham |
14:00 GMT | Burton ![]() |
Report | Barker ![]() Iwelumo ![]() |
Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 3,715 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
19 November 2005 18 | Colchester United | 3–2 | Blackpool | Colchester |
15:00 GMT | Iwelumo ![]() Halford ![]() |
Report | Murphy ![]() Wright ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,031 Referee: Grant Hegley |
26 November 2005 19 | Colchester United | 5–0 | Gillingham | Colchester |
15:00 GMT | Halford ![]() Cureton ![]() Brown ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,801 Referee: Jarnail Singh |
6 December 2005 20 | Hartlepool United | 0–1 | Colchester United | Hartlepool |
Report | Cureton ![]() |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,375 Referee: Mike Dean |
10 December 2005 21 | Swansea City | 1–1 | Colchester United | Swansea |
15:00 GMT | Robinson ![]() |
Report | Iwelumo ![]() |
Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 13,230 Referee: Mike Jones |
17 December 2005 22 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Colchester |
15:00 GMT | Danns ![]() Iwelumo ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,400 Referee: P Melin |
26 December 2005 23 | Swindon Town | 1–0 | Colchester United | Swindon |
Fallon ![]() |
Report | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,531 Referee: Kevin Friend |
31 December 2005 24 | Brentford | 0–2 | Colchester United | Brentford |
Report | Yeates ![]() |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 6,397 Referee: Peter Walton |
2 January 2006 25 | Colchester United | 3–1 | Nottingham Forest | Colchester |
15:00 GMT | Danns ![]() Yeates ![]() Garcia ![]() |
Report | Tyson ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,767 Referee: P Crossley |
14 January 2006 26 | Walsall | 0–2 | Colchester United | Walsall |
15:00 GMT | Report | Danns ![]() Iwelumo ![]() |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,464 Referee: Steve Tanner |
17 January 2006 27 | Colchester United | 3–2 | Bristol City | Colchester |
19:45 GMT | Williams ![]() Danns ![]() |
Report | Murray ![]() Stewart ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,022 Referee: P Armstrong |
21 January 2006 28 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Port Vale | Colchester |
15:00 GMT | Garcia ![]() |
Report | Husbands ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,316 Referee: Phil Joslin |
4 February 2006 29 | Colchester United | 3–1 | Bradford City | Colchester |
15:00 GMT | Garcia ![]() Iwelumo ![]() |
Report | Windass ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,503 Referee: Mick Russell |
7 February 2006 30 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Scunthorpe United | Colchester |
19:45 GMT | Iwelumo ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,416 Referee: Kevin Wright |
11 February 2006 31 | Huddersfield Town | 2–0 | Colchester United | Huddersfield |
Worthington ![]() Graham ![]() |
Report | Richards ![]() |
Stadium: Kirklees Stadium Attendance: 13,515 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
14 February 2006 32 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Walsall | Colchester |
19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,810 Referee: Pat Miller |
25 February 2006 33 | Barnsley | 1–0 | Colchester United | Barnsley |
Howard ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 9,411 Referee: B Curson |
4 March 2006 34 | Colchester United | 0–3 | Southend United | Colchester |
15:00 GMT | Report | Eastwood ![]() Maher ![]() Wilson ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,920 Referee: Lee Mason |
11 March 2006 35 | Oldham Athletic | 1–0 | Colchester United | Oldham |
Butcher ![]() |
Report | Izzet ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5,822 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
18 March 2006 36 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Swindon Town | Colchester |
15:00 GMT | Iwelumo ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,767 Referee: Gary Sutton |
21 March 2006 37 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–0 | Colchester United | Doncaster |
Report | Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 4,262 Referee: Mike Pike |
25 March 2006 38 | Scunthorpe United | 0–0 | Colchester United | Scunthorpe |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 4,608 Referee: Paul Taylor |
1 April 2006 39 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Brentford | Colchester |
15:00 BST | Iwelumo ![]() |
Report | Tabb ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,635 Referee: R Booth |
8 April 2006 40 | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Colchester United | West Bridgford |
15:00 BST | Perch ![]() |
Report | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 22,680 Referee: Iain Williamson |
11 April 2006 41 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Hartlepool United | Colchester |
19:45 BST | Danns ![]() |
Report | D. Williams ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,916 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
15 April 2006 42 | Chesterfield | 2–2 | Colchester United | Chesterfield |
O'Hara ![]() Hall ![]() |
Report | Yeates ![]() Iwelumo ![]() |
Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 3,649 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
17 April 2006 43 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Colchester |
15:00 BST | Brown ![]() |
Report | O'Leary ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,757 Referee: Jarnail Singh |
22 April 2006 44 | AFC Bournemouth | 1–2 | Colchester United | Bournemouth |
15:00 BST | Cooke ![]() |
Report | Chilvers ![]() Vernon ![]() |
Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 6,231 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
29 April 2006 45 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Rotherham United | Colchester |
15:00 BST | Barker ![]() Yeates ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,741 Referee: Phil Joslin |
6 May 2006 46 | Yeovil Town | 0–0 | Colchester United | Yeovil |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 8,785 Referee: Andre Marriner |
Football League Cup
[edit]24 August 2005 1st round | Colchester United | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Colchester |
19:45 BST | Report | Purse ![]() Jerome ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,904 Referee: Richard Beeby |
FA Cup
[edit]5 November 2005 1st round | Colchester United | 9–1 | Leamington | Colchester |
15:00 GMT | Halford ![]() Brown ![]() Iwelumo ![]() Cureton ![]() Watson ![]() Yeates ![]() Danns ![]() |
Report | Adams ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,513 Referee: Gary Lewis |
3 December 2005 2nd round | Shrewsbury Town | 1–2 | Colchester United | Shrewsbury |
15:00 GMT | Edwards ![]() |
Report | Cureton ![]() Iwelumo ![]() |
Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 3,695 Referee: Steve Tanner |
7 January 2006 3rd round | Sheffield United | 1–2 | Colchester United | Sheffield |
15:00 GMT | Kabba ![]() |
Report | Danns ![]() Williams ![]() |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 11,820 Referee: Anthony Leake |
28 January 2006 4th round | Colchester United | 3–1 | Derby County | Colchester |
15:00 GMT | Danns ![]() Garcia ![]() |
Report | Smith ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,933 Referee: B Curson |
19 February 2006 5th round | Chelsea | 3–1 | Colchester United | Fulham |
16:00 GMT | Ferreira ![]() J. Cole ![]() |
Report | Carvalho ![]() |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,810 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
Football League Trophy
[edit]23 November 2005 2nd round (southern section) | Colchester United | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Northampton Town | Colchester |
Elokobi ![]() Garcia ![]() Danns ![]() |
Report | Kirk ![]() Bojić ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,719 Referee: Clive Penton |
20 December 2005 Quarter final (southern section) | Milton Keynes Dons | 1–2 | Colchester United | Milton Keynes |
19:45 GMT | Mills ![]() |
Report | Duguid ![]() Danns ![]() |
Stadium: National Hockey Stadium Attendance: 2,649 Referee: Keith Hill |
24 January 2006 Semi final (southern section) | Cheltenham Town | 0–1 | Colchester United | Cheltenham |
Report | Garcia ![]() |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 2,243 Referee: Iain Williamson |
7 March 2006 Area final (southern section) 1st leg | Swansea City | 1–0 | Colchester United | Swansea |
Akinfenwa ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 7,285 Referee: Paul Taylor |
14 March 2006 Area final (southern section) 2nd leg | Colchester United | 1–2 | Swansea City | Colchester |
19:45 GMT | Danns ![]() |
Report | Britton ![]() Knight ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,236 Referee: P Crossley |
Note: Swansea win 3–1 on aggregate. |
Squad statistics
[edit]Appearances and goals
[edit]No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | |||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Aidan Davison | 45 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2 | DF | ![]() |
Greg Halford | 55 | 8 | 45 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | ||
3 | DF | ![]() |
Stephen Hunt | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
4 | MF | ![]() |
Neil Danns | 51 | 16 | 38+3 | 8 | 4+1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3+1 | 3 | ||
5 | DF | ![]() |
Wayne Brown | 45 | 3 | 38 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
6 | MF | ![]() |
Kevin Watson | 52 | 1 | 43+1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
7 | MF | ![]() |
Karl Duguid | 45 | 1 | 26+9 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
8 | FW | ![]() |
Gareth Williams | 28 | 2 | 6+12 | 1 | 0+4 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | ||
10 | MF | ![]() |
Kemal Izzet | 41 | 0 | 19+14 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | ||
11 | FW | ![]() |
Chris Iwelumo | 55 | 19 | 46 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
12 | DF | ![]() |
Pat Baldwin | 34 | 0 | 20+5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | ||
13 | GK | ![]() |
Dean Gerken | 14 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
15 | FW | ![]() |
Jamie Guy | 6 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | ||
16 | DF | ![]() |
George Elokobi | 17 | 2 | 10+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
17 | DF | ![]() |
John White | 41 | 0 | 32+3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
18 | DF | ![]() |
Liam Chilvers | 40 | 2 | 33+1 | 2 | 2+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
19 | DF | ![]() |
Garry Richards | 19 | 0 | 12+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
21 | MF | ![]() |
Robbie King | 5 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
25 | DF | ![]() |
Sam Stockley | 35 | 1 | 21+6 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
26 | FW | ![]() |
Tony Thorpe | 14 | 0 | 5+9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
28 | MF | ![]() |
Richard Garcia | 30 | 8 | 9+13 | 5 | 3+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | ||
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14 | FW | ![]() |
Mark Yeates | 52 | 6 | 42+2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
20 | MF | ![]() |
Dean Howell | 5 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
20 | FW | ![]() |
Scott Vernon | 7 | 1 | 4+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
24 | FW | ![]() |
Jamal Campbell-Ryce | 4 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
24 | FW | ![]() |
Jamie Cureton | 10 | 7 | 7+1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
31 | FW | ![]() |
Billy Clarke | 6 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goalscorers
[edit]Place | Number | Nationality | Position | Name | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 11 | ![]() |
FW | Chris Iwelumo | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
2 | 4 | ![]() |
MF | Neil Danns | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
3 | 2 | ![]() |
FB/MF | Greg Halford | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
28 | ![]() |
MF | Richard Garcia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
5 | 24 | ![]() |
FW | Jamie Cureton | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
6 | 14 | ![]() |
WG | Mark Yeates | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
7 | 5 | ![]() |
CB | Wayne Brown | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
8 | 8 | ![]() |
FW | Gareth Williams | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
16 | ![]() |
FB/CB | George Elokobi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
18 | ![]() |
CB | Liam Chilvers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
11 | 6 | ![]() |
MF | Kevin Watson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
7 | ![]() |
MF | Karl Duguid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
20 | ![]() |
FW | Scott Vernon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
25 | ![]() |
FB | Sam Stockley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Own goals | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||||
TOTALS | 58 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 82 |
Disciplinary record
[edit]Number | Nationality | Position | Name | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total | |||||
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14 | ![]() |
WG | Mark Yeates | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
18 | ![]() |
CB | Liam Chilvers | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
4 | ![]() |
MF | Neil Danns | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
5 | ![]() |
CB | Wayne Brown | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
2 | ![]() |
FB/MF | Greg Halford | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
10 | ![]() |
MF | Kemal Izzet | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
19 | ![]() |
CB | Garry Richards | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
25 | ![]() |
FB | Sam Stockley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
1 | ![]() |
GK | Aidan Davison | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
6 | ![]() |
MF | Kevin Watson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
7 | ![]() |
MF | Karl Duguid | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
12 | ![]() |
CB | Pat Baldwin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
16 | ![]() |
FB/CB | George Elokobi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
11 | ![]() |
FW | Chris Iwelumo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
17 | ![]() |
FB | John White | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
20 | ![]() |
MF | Dean Howell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
24 | ![]() |
WG | Jamal Campbell-Ryce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
26 | ![]() |
FW | Tony Thorpe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
28 | ![]() |
MF | Richard Garcia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
31 | ![]() |
FW | Billy Clarke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
TOTALS | 56 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 63 | 4 |
Clean sheets
[edit]Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[57]
Place | Number | Nationality | Player | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | ![]() |
Aidan Davison | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
2 | 13 | ![]() |
Dean Gerken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
TOTALS | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
Player debuts
[edit]Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[58]
Number | Position | Nationality | Player | Date | Opponent | Ground | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | FW | ![]() |
Chris Iwelumo | 6 August 2005 | Gillingham | Priestfield Stadium | |
14 | FW | ![]() |
Mark Yeates | 6 August 2005 | Gillingham | Priestfield Stadium | |
20 | MF | ![]() |
Dean Howell | 9 August 2005 | Swansea City | Layer Road | |
16 | FB/CB | ![]() |
George Elokobi | 24 August 2005 | Cardiff City | Layer Road | |
19 | CB | ![]() |
Garry Richards | 3 September 2005 | Bristol City | Ashton Gate Stadium | |
21 | MF | ![]() |
Robbie King | 3 September 2005 | Bristol City | Ashton Gate Stadium | |
24 | FW | ![]() |
Jamie Cureton | 22 October 2005 | Tranmere Rovers | Prenton Park | |
26 | FW | ![]() |
Tony Thorpe | 17 January 2006 | Bristol City | Layer Road | |
20 | FW | ![]() |
Scott Vernon | 21 March 2006 | Doncaster Rovers | Belle Vue | |
31 | FW | ![]() |
Billy Clarke | 25 March 2006 | Scunthorpe United | Glanford Park | |
24 | WG | ![]() |
Jamal Campbell-Ryce | 4 April 2006 | Nottingham Forest | City Ground |
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: 2006". 11v11.com. Retrieved 3 December 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 3–1 Derby County". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Colchester Utd 3–2 aet Northampton Town". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Average Attendance Figures Per Season". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ Hudson, Matt (11 August 2013). "The 1990s and 2000s". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Appearances". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Colchester United". FootballSquads. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "All Colchester United football club players: 2006". 11v11.com. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ Russell Pond at Soccerbase
- ^ "Chris Iwelumo". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ Chris Iwelumo at Soccerbase
- ^ a b "Dean Howell". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ a b Dean Howell at Soccerbase
- ^ "Matt Paine". 11v11.com. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ Matthew Paine at Soccerbase
- ^ "Tony Thorpe". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ Tony Thorpe at Soccerbase
- ^ "Craig Hughes". 11v11.com. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ Craig Hughes at Soccerbase
- ^ "Gavin Johnson". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ Gavin Johnson at Soccerbase
- ^ "Joe Keith". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ Joe Keith at Soccerbase
- ^ "Ben Bowditch". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ Ben Bowditch at Soccerbase
- ^ "Liam Coleman". 11v11.com. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ Liam Coleman at Soccerbase
- ^ "Craig Johnston". 11v11.com. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ Craig Johnston at Soccerbase
- ^ "Tristan Toney". 11v11.com. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Bobby Bowry". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ Bobby Bowry at Soccerbase
- ^ "Jamie Cade". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ Jamie Cade at Soccerbase
- ^ "Mark Yeates". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ Mark Yeates at Soccerbase
- ^ "Jamie Cureton (Forward)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ Jamie Cureton at Soccerbase
- ^ "Scott Vernon". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ Scott Vernon at Soccerbase
- ^ "Billy Clarke". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ Billy Clarke at Soccerbase
- ^ "Jamal Campbell-Ryce". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ Jamal Campbell-Ryce at Soccerbase
- ^ a b "Robbie King". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ a b Robbie King at Soccerbase
- ^ a b "Robbie King". 11v11.com. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ a b c "Jamie Guy". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ a b c Jamie Guy at Soccerbase
- ^ a b c "Jamie Guy". 11v11.com. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Sam Stockley". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ Sam Stockley at Soccerbase
- ^ "Gareth Williams". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ Gareth Williams at Soccerbase
- ^ a b "Goals". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ "Discipline". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ "Clean sheets (1st team)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ "Alltime- List of Debuts". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2018.