1970–71 Colchester United F.C. season

The 1970–71 season was Colchester United's 29th season in their history and their third successive season in the fourth tier of English football, the Fourth Division. Alongside competing in the Fourth Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the League Cup.

Colchester United
1970–71 season
ChairmanBill Graver
(until March)
Roy Chapman
(from March)[1]
ManagerDick Graham
StadiumLayer Road
Fourth Division6th
FA Cup6th round
(eliminated by
Everton)
League Cup2nd round
(eliminated by
Birmingham City)
Top goalscorerLeague:
Ray Crawford (24)
All:
Ray Crawford (31)
Highest home attendance16,000
v Leeds United, 13 February 1971[2]
Lowest home attendance3,502
v Barrow, 26 April 1971[3]
Average home league attendance6,362[4]
Biggest win5–0
v Cambridge United, 19 August 1970
v Rochdale, 25 January 1971
Biggest defeat0–5
v Everton, 6 March 1971

Colchester reached the FA Cup quarter-final, famously beating First Division Leeds United 3–2 at Layer Road in the fifth round. They had already defeated Ringmer, Cambridge United, Barnet and Rochdale along the way, before being defeated 5–0 by Everton at Goodison Park. Owing to their cup run, Colchester's league form stuttered, ending the campaign in sixth place, while they suffered a second round exit in the League Cup after being beaten by Birmingham City following a replay.

Season overview

During the summer of 1970, manager Dick Graham increased the average age of his Colchester squad by signing a number of ageing players, including ex-England international Ray Crawford, Brian Garvey, John Kurila, Mick Mahon and Brian Owen. During the season, both Owen and Roy Massey suffered serious or career ending injuries, forcing Graham into signing Brian Lewis and Dave Simmons.

The 1970–71 season is most notable for Colchester's famous FA Cup run. In the first round, the U's disposed of non-League Ringmer courtesy of a Ray Crawford hat-trick. They then completed a cup double over Cambridge United, beating them 5–0 in the first round of the League Cup and then 3–0 in the second round of the FA Cup. Colchester defeated further non-League opposition in the third round, winning against Barnet at Underhill Stadium. The U's trailed 3–1 with five minutes remaining of their fourth round tie with Rochdale before staging a late comeback to earn a 3–3 draw and a Layer Road replay, where they thrashed Rochdale 5–0. This earned them a home tie against First Division side Leeds United, a side top of the League and who boasted ten internationals in their side.[5]

Leeds United were at the time one of the best teams in the country. However, Dick Graham's side set out to frustrate Leeds by suppressing their usual wing play and playing direct football instead. Chairs and other obstacles were placed by the sidelines to produce an illusion of a narrow playing surface. Colchester found themselves 3–0 ahead after two goals from Ray Crawford and one from Dave Simmons. However, Leeds began to fight back, pulling back two goals with 17-minutes remaining, before Colchester goalkeeper Graham Smith produced a phenomenal save to deny Mick Jones with the score at 3–2. Colchester held on to record a famous victory and one of the most notable FA Cup giant-killings.[6]

With the U's in the quarter-finals, they were drawn against Everton at Goodison Park. Dick Graham's Grandad's Army finally succumbed to defeated by a 5–0 scoreline in front of a crowd of 53,028.

Colchester's cup run had a negative impact on their league form. With fixtures backing up, a run of 17 league games following their cup exit until the end of the season proved too much as they finished the campaign in sixth position, two points shy of promotion.[5]

Players
As of match played 7 May 1971.[7]
Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee
Goalkeepers
Brian SherrattGKEnglandStoke-on-Trent (1944-03-29)29 March 1944 (aged 26)00England Gainsborough TrinityAugust 1970Free transfer
Graham SmithGKEnglandLiverpool (1947-11-02)2 November 1947 (aged 22)460England Notts CountySummer 1969Free transfer
Defenders
Eric BurgessFBEnglandEdgware (1944-10-27)27 October 1944 (aged 25)00England Plymouth ArgyleDecember 1970Free transfer
Micky CookFBEnglandEnfield (1951-04-09)9 April 1951 (aged 19)210England Orient1 March 1969Free transfer
Bobby CramFBEnglandHetton-le-Hole (1939-11-19)19 November 1939 (aged 30)210Canada Vancouver Royals17 January 1970[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
Alan DennisCBEnglandColchester (1951-02-22)22 February 1951 (aged 19)30ApprenticeApril 1967Free transfer
Brian GarveyCBEnglandKingston upon Hull (1937-07-03)3 July 1937 (aged 32)00England WatfordJune 1970Free transfer
John GilchristFBScotlandWishaw (1939-09-05)5 September 1939 (aged 30)00England Fulham15 August 1970[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
Brian HallLBEnglandBurbage (1939-03-09)9 March 1939 (aged 31)25326England Mansfield TownMarch 1965Free transfer
Bobby HowlettCBEnglandWest Ham (1948-12-12)12 December 1948 (aged 21)180England Southend UnitedSummer 1968Free transfer
John KurilaCBScotlandGlasgow (1941-04-10)10 April 1941 (aged 29)00England Southend UnitedSummer 1970Free transfer
Trevor PainterCBEnglandNorwich (1949-07-02)2 July 1949 (aged 20)00England Norwich City30 April 1970Free transfer
Lindsay SmithCBEnglandEnfield (1954-09-18)18 September 1954 (aged 15)00Apprentice20 April 1971[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
Adrian WebsterDFEnglandColchester (1951-11-06)6 November 1951 (aged 18)00ApprenticeJuly 1968Free transfer
Midfielders
Phil BlossMFEnglandColchester (1953-01-16)16 January 1953 (aged 17)00ApprenticeJanuary 1971Free transfer
Steve FoleyMFEnglandClacton-on-Sea (1953-06-21)21 June 1953 (aged 16)00ApprenticeJuly 1969Free transfer
Ken JonesMFEnglandKeighley (1941-02-09)9 February 1941 (aged 29)2816England MillwallNovember 1969£5,000
Steve LeslieMFEnglandHornsey (1952-09-04)4 September 1952 (aged 17)00Apprentice20 April 1971[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
Brian LewisMFEnglandWoking (1943-01-26)26 January 1943 (aged 27)00England Oxford United26 December 1970[lower-alpha 1]£5,000
Forwards
Micky BrownWGEnglandFarnham Common (1944-04-11)11 April 1944 (aged 26)5812England Luton Town26 October 1968[lower-alpha 1]£3,000
Ray CrawfordFWEnglandPortsmouth (1936-07-13)13 July 1936 (aged 33)00England Kettering Town15 August 1970[lower-alpha 1]£3,000
Brian GibbsFWEnglandGillingham (1936-10-06)6 October 1936 (aged 33)8325England GillinghamSeptember 1968£8,000
Mick MahonWGEnglandManchester (1944-09-17)17 September 1944 (aged 25)00England York CityMay 1970Free transfer
Brian OwenWGEnglandHarefield (1944-11-01)1 November 1944 (aged 25)00England WatfordMay 1970Free transfer
Dave SimmonsFWEnglandRyde (1948-10-24)24 October 1948 (aged 21)00England Aston Villa26 December 1970[lower-alpha 1]£6,000
Ray WhittakerWGEnglandBow (1945-01-15)15 January 1945 (aged 25)417England Luton Town9 August 1969[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
  1. Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club

Transfers

In
Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
Summer 1970 CB Scotland John Kurila England Southend United Free transfer [8]
30 April 1970 CB England Trevor Painter England Norwich City Free transfer [9]
May 1970 WG England Brian Owen England Watford Free transfer [10]
May 1970 WG England Mick Mahon England York City Free transfer [11]
June 1970 CB England Brian Garvey England Watford Free transfer [12]
August 1970 GK England Brian Sherratt England Gainsborough Trinity Free transfer [13]
15 August 1970 FB Scotland John Gilchrist England Fulham Free transfer [14][lower-alpha 1]
15 August 1970 FW England Ray Crawford England Kettering Town £3,000 [15][lower-alpha 1]
December 1970 FB England Eric Burgess England Plymouth Argyle Free transfer [16]
26 December 1970 FW England Dave Simmons England Aston Villa £6,000 [17][lower-alpha 1]
26 December 1970 MF England Brian Lewis England Oxford United £5,000 [18][lower-alpha 1]
January 1971 MF England Phil Bloss Apprentice Free transfer [19]
20 April 1971 CB England Lindsay Smith Apprentice Free transfer [20][lower-alpha 1]
20 April 1971 MF England Steve Leslie Apprentice Free transfer [21][lower-alpha 1]
  • Total spending: Decrease ~ £14,000
  1. Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club

Out
Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
End of season FB England Bert Howe England Romford Free transfer [22]
End of season CB England Brian Wood England Workington Released [23]
Summer 1970 GK England Ron Willis South Africa Arcadia Shepherds Free transfer [24]
28 April 1970 WG England Terry Dyson England Guildford City Free transfer [25][lower-alpha 1]
28 April 1970 FW England Danny Light England Guildford City Released [26][lower-alpha 1]
May 1970 CB England Dave Bickles England Romford Free transfer [27]
September 1970 FW Scotland Jim Oliver England King's Lynn Free transfer [28]
October 1970 MF England Roger Joslyn England Aldershot £8,000 [29]
March 1971 FW England Roy Massey Free agent Retired [30]
  • Total incoming: Increase ~ £8,000
  1. Date of departure refers to the date of the player's final game for the club

Loans out
Date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
April 1971 WG England Micky Brown England Romford End of season [31]

    Match details

    Fourth Division
    Main article: 1970–71 Football League

    Results round by round
    Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
    GroundHAHAAHAAHAAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHHHAHAAHHHAAHHAAAHHAH
    ResultWLDWLLLDWDWLWWDWDWDWLLWWDWWWWWDLDWWLLWDLLLDWWD
    Position412157121517181415141514121281086689977786565777777777777666
    Source: 11v11.com
    A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

    League table

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation
    4 York City 46 23 10 13 78 54 1.444 56 Promoted
    5 Chester 46 24 7 15 69 55 1.255 55
    6 Colchester United 46 21 12 13 70 54 1.296 54 Qualified for 1971 Watney Cup[lower-alpha 1]
    7 Northampton Town 46 19 13 14 63 59 1.068 51
    8 Southport 46 21 6 19 63 57 1.105 48
    Source: rsssf.com
    Notes:
    1. The two teams who scored the most goals in each division, and did not qualify for Europe and were not promoted, qualified for the Watney Cup.

    Matches
    15 August 1970 (1970-08-15) 1 Colchester United 1–0 Hartlepool Colchester
    Brian Gibbs 35' Report
    Report    		 Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 4,866
    Referee: D Civil
    22 August 1970 (1970-08-22) 2 Chester 2–1 Colchester United Chester
    Draper 30'
    Cheetham 38'    		 Report Owen 15' Stadium: Sealand Road
    Attendance: 5,447
    Referee: T Farley
    29 August 1970 (1970-08-29) 3 Colchester United 1–1 Northampton Town Colchester
    Owen 3' Report East 43' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 5,220
    Referee: H Hackney
    31 August 1970 (1970-08-31) 4 Barrow 0–2 Colchester United Barrow-in-Furness
    Report Gibbs 77'
    Crawford 87'    		 Stadium: Holker Street
    Attendance: 2,422
    Referee: P Baldwin
    4 September 1970 (1970-09-04) 5 Southport 2–1 Colchester United Southport
    Field 15' (pen.)
    Redrobe 21'    		 Report
    Report    		 Gibbs 88' Stadium: Haig Avenue
    Attendance: 3,792
    Referee: Jim Finney
    12 September 1970 (1970-09-12) 6 Colchester United 2–3 Notts County Colchester
    Gibbs 40'
    Crawford 89'    		 Report Stubbs 25'
    Barker 27'
    Bradd 79'    		 Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 4,285
    Referee: R Toseland
    18 September 1970 (1970-09-18) 7 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 4–1 Colchester United Bournemouth
    MacDougall 26', 61', 72', 81' Report Crawford 47' Stadium: Dean Court
    Attendance: 7,769
    Referee: R Crabb
    21 September 1970 (1970-09-21) 8 Darlington 0–0 Colchester United Darlington
    Report Stadium: Feethams
    Attendance: 4,042
    Referee: W Johnson
    25 September 1970 (1970-09-25) 9 Colchester United 3–0 Crewe Alexandra Colchester
    Crawford 41', 81', 90' Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 5,012
    Referee: Ron Challis
    30 September 1970 (1970-09-30) 10 Workington 1–1 Colchester United Workington
    Wookey 36' Report Gibbs 75' Stadium: Borough Park
    Attendance: 2,350
    Referee: E Garner
    3 October 1970 (1970-10-03) 11 Peterborough United 1–2 Colchester United Peterborough
    Robson 40' Report
    Report    		 Gibbs 18'
    Massey 88'    		 Stadium: London Road Stadium
    Attendance: 5,935
    Referee: H Robinson
    9 October 1970 (1970-10-09) 12 Colchester United 1–2 Oldham Athletic Colchester
    Crawford 51' Report Bebbington 50'
    Mundy 55'    		 Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 5,423
    Referee: T Spencer
    17 October 1970 (1970-10-17) 13 Hartlepool 1–2 Colchester United Hartlepool
    Sharkey 43' Report
    Report    		 Mahon 58'
    Gibbs 85'    		 Stadium: Victoria Park
    Attendance: 2,913
    19 October 1970 (1970-10-19) 14 Colchester United 1–0 York City Colchester
    Crawford 50' Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 4,457
    Referee: A Hart
    23 October 1970 (1970-10-23) 15 Stockport County 0–0 Colchester United Stockport
    Report Stadium: Edgeley Road
    Attendance: 5,113
    Referee: Don Mapp
    30 October 1970 (1970-10-30) 16 Colchester United 5–2 Aldershot Colchester
    Brodie 13' (o.g.)
    Crawford 28'
    Hall 54'
    Jones 75', 79'    		 Report Walton 44'
    Howarth 46'    		 Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 5,848
    Referee: G Lewis
    7 November 1970 (1970-11-07) 17 Exeter City 2–2 Colchester United Exeter
    Gadston 22'
    Banks 80'    		 Report Jones 36'
    Massey 50'    		 Stadium: St James Park
    Attendance: 4,420
    Referee: H Powell
    10 November 1970 (1970-11-10) 18 Newport County 1–3 Colchester United Newport
    Jones 29' Report Jones 28'
    Massey 35', 55'    		 Stadium: Somerton Park
    Attendance: 1,973
    Referee: R Fennerty
    13 November 1970 (1970-11-13) 19 Colchester United 1–1 Southend United Colchester
    Crawford 36' Report
    Report    		 Moore 41' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 7,777
    Referee: K Burns
    28 November 1970 (1970-11-28) 20 Colchester United 4–0 Brentford Colchester
    Gibbs 10'
    Cram 14'
    Crawford 49', 87'    		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 4,673
    Referee: R Sheppard
    5 December 1970 (1970-12-05) 21 Cambridge United 2–1 Colchester United Cambridge
    Harris 13'
    Horrey 80'    		 Report Crawford 16' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
    Attendance: 5,183
    Referee: R Bowling
    18 December 1970 (1970-12-18) 22 Colchester United 0–1 Chester Colchester
    Report Draper 6' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 4,342
    Referee: Malcolm Sinclair
    26 December 1970 (1970-12-26) 23 Lincoln City 1–2 Colchester United Lincoln
    Svarc 66' Report Lewis 30'
    Simmons 58'    		 Stadium: Sincil Bank
    Attendance: 5,919
    Referee: K Baker
    8 January 1971 (1971-01-08) 24 Colchester United 2–1 Workington Colchester
    Cram 63'
    Crawford 71'    		 Report Geidmintis 27' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 5,239
    Referee: J Flye
    16 January 1971 (1971-01-16) 25 York City 1–1 Colchester United York
    McMahon 17' Report Kurila 5' Stadium: Bootham Crescent
    Attendance: 3,804
    5 February 1971 (1971-02-05) 26 Colchester United 2–1 Cambridge United Colchester
    Crawford 13', 74' Report Horrey 58' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 6,469
    Referee: H Robinson
    20 February 1971 (1971-02-20) 27 Colchester United 4–2 Newport County Colchester
    Simmons 44'
    Mahon 45'
    Lewis 65' (pen.)
    Crawford 79'    		 Report Young 18'
    Brown 23'    		 Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 6,444
    Referee: R Crabb
    22 February 1971 (1971-02-22) 28 Colchester United 1–0 Grimsby Town Colchester
    Mahon 47' Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 7,253
    Referee: F Bassett
    26 February 1971 (1971-02-26) 29 Aldershot 0–1 Colchester United Aldershot
    Report Cram 3' Stadium: Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 7,609
    Referee: C Nicholls
    8 March 1971 (1971-03-08) 30 Colchester United 2–0 Darlington Colchester
    Crawford 23'
    Simmons 35'    		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 7,110
    Referee: R Johnson
    12 March 1971 (1971-03-12) 31 Southend United 1–1 Colchester United Southend-on-Sea
    Smith 77' Report
    Report    		 Barker 23' (o.g.) Stadium: Roots Hall
    Attendance: 9,406
    Referee: Gordon Hill
    16 March 1971 (1971-03-16) 32 Scunthorpe United 2–0 Colchester United Scunthorpe
    Woolmer 48'
    O'Riley 77'    		 Report Stadium: Old Showground
    Attendance: 3,715
    20 March 1971 (1971-03-20) 33 Colchester United 1–1 Exeter City Colchester
    Crawford 60' Report Banks 75' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 5,630
    22 March 1971 (1971-03-22) 34 Colchester United 2–0 Scunthorpe United Colchester
    Crawford 52', 55' Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 5,592
    Referee: D Biddle
    27 March 1971 (1971-03-27) 35 Colchester United 1–0 Southport Colchester
    Crawford 7' Report
    Report    		 Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 5,909
    Referee: M Washer
    29 March 1971 (1971-03-29) 36 Brentford 1–0 Colchester United Brentford
    Neilson 87' Report Stadium: Griffin Park
    Attendance: 9,190
    Referee: A Fussey
    3 April 1971 (1971-04-03) 37 Northampton Town 2–1 Colchester United Northampton
    McNeil 6', 40' Report Kurila 49' Stadium: County Ground
    Attendance: 7,909
    Referee: Clive Thomas
    9 April 1971 (1971-04-09) 38 Colchester United 3–0 Peterborough United Colchester
    Gibbs 65'
    Gilchrist 73'
    Hall 90'    		 Report
    Report    		 Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 7,645
    10 April 1971 (1971-04-10) 39 Colchester United 1–1 Lincoln City Colchester
    Gibbs 2' Report Hubbard 34' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 6,430
    Referee: D Lyden
    12 April 1971 (1971-04-12) 40 Notts County 4–0 Colchester United Nottingham
    Hateley 2', 9', 66'
    Masson 72'    		 Report Stadium: Meadow Lane
    Attendance: 14,084
    17 April 1971 (1971-04-17) 41 Oldham Athletic 4–0 Colchester United Oldham
    Hall 10' (o.g.)
    Bebbington 59', 86'
    Shaw 85'    		 Report Stadium: Boundary Park
    Attendance: 10,045
    20 April 1971 (1971-04-20) 42 Grimsby Town 3–1 Colchester United Cleethorpes
    Brace 36'
    Lewis 49'
    Ross 58' (pen.)    		 Report Burgess 63' Stadium: Blundell Park
    Attendance: 4,166
    Referee: R Raby
    23 April 1971 (1971-04-23) 43 Colchester United 1–1 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic Colchester
    Crawford 11' Report MacDougall 39' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 4,168
    Referee: J Taylor
    26 April 1971 (1971-04-26) 44 Colchester United 4–1 Barrow Colchester
    Mahon 11'
    Hall 16'
    Bloss 23'
    Cram 58' (pen.)    		 Report Irvine 45' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 3,502
    Referee: N Burtenshaw
    1 May 1971 (1971-05-01) 45 Crewe Alexandra 0–3 Colchester United Crewe
    Report Hall 11'
    Crawford 46'
    Mahon 49'    		 Stadium: Gresty Road
    Attendance: 2,708
    Referee: K Styles
    7 May 1971 (1971-05-07) 46 Colchester United 1–1 Stockport County Colchester
    Gibbs 23' Report Collier 79' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 5,477

    League Cup
    Main article: 1970–71 Football League Cup
    19 August 1970 (1970-08-19) 1st round Colchester United 5–0 Cambridge United Colchester
    Hall 10'
    Owen 23', 80'
    Jones 57' (pen.), 69'    		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 6,952
    9 September 1970 (1970-09-09) 2nd round Colchester United 1–1 Birmingham City Colchester
    Jones 54' Report Summerill 67' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 8,095
    15 September 1970 (1970-09-15) 2nd round replay Birmingham City 2–1 Colchester United Birmingham
    Vowden 83'
    Summerill 88'    		 Report Jones 13' Stadium: St Andrews
    Attendance: 17,606

    FA Cup
    Main article: 1970–71 FA Cup
    21 November 1970 (1970-11-21) 1st round Colchester United 3–0 Ringmer Colchester
    Crawford 7', 45', 84' Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 6,139
    Referee: R Morphew
    12 December 1970 (1970-12-12) 2nd round Colchester United 3–0 Cambridge United Colchester
    Jones 31'
    Gilchrist 39'
    Garvey 65'    		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 7,348
    5 January 1971 (1971-01-05) 3rd round Barnet 0–1 Colchester United Chipping Barnet
    Report Mahon 7' Stadium: Underhill Stadium
    Attendance: 4,990
    23 January 1971 (1971-01-23) 4th round Rochdale 3–3 Colchester United Rochdale
    Ashworth 27'
    Buck 53', 61'    		 Report Crawford 3'
    Lewis 85'
    Simmons 87'    		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
    Attendance: 12,321
    25 January 1971 (1971-01-25) 4th round Colchester United 5–0 Rochdale Colchester
    Lewis 42'
    Simmons 44'
    Parry 50' (o.g.)
    Crawford 70'
    Mahon 76'    		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 11,205
    Referee: R Capey
    13 February 1971 (1971-02-13) 5th round Colchester United 3–2 Leeds United Colchester
    Crawford 18', 24'
    Simmons 54'    		 Report Hunter 60'
    Giles 78'    		 Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 16,000
    Referee: D Lyden
    6 March 1971 (1971-03-06) 6th round Everton 5–0 Colchester United Liverpool
    15:00 BST Kendall 23', 32'
    Royle 33'
    Husband 36'
    Ball 82'    		 Report Stadium: Goodison Park
    Attendance: 53,028
    Referee: J Taylor

    Squad statistics

    Appearances and goals

    [7][32]

    No. Pos Nat Player TotalFourth DivisionFA CupLeague Cup
    AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
    GK England ENG Brian Sherratt 90900000
    GK England ENG Graham Smith 4703707030
    DF England ENG Eric Burgess 1018+210000
    DF England ENG Micky Cook 40034+104010
    DF England ENG Bobby Cram 5344347030
    DF England ENG Alan Dennis 200+200000
    DF England ENG Brian Garvey 54144+106130
    DF Scotland SCO John Gilchrist 3822815+2130
    DF England ENG Brian Hall 52541+147031
    DF Scotland SCO John Kurila 5424427030
    DF England ENG Trevor Painter 10100000
    DF England ENG Lindsay Smith 100+100000
    MF England ENG Phil Bloss 11110000
    MF England ENG Ken Jones 3793242134
    MF England ENG Steve Leslie 20200000
    MF England ENG Brian Lewis 2241725200
    FW England ENG Ray Crawford 553145247730
    FW England ENG Brian Gibbs 551145+1116030
    FW England ENG Mick Mahon 47737+157220
    FW England ENG Brian Owen 944+220+1022
    FW England ENG Dave Simmons 1561035300
    FW England ENG Ray Whittaker 905+301000
    Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season
    MF England ENG Roger Joslyn 80700010
    FW England ENG Roy Massey 18412+44100+10

    Goalscorers

    [32]

    Place Nationality Position Name Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Total
    1 England FW Ray Crawford 24 7 0 31
    2 England FW Brian Gibbs 11 0 0 11
    3 England MF Ken Jones 4 1 4 9
    4 England WG Mick Mahon 5 2 0 7
    5 England FW Dave Simmons 3 3 0 6
    6 England LB Brian Hall 4 0 1 5
    7 England FB Bobby Cram 4 0 0 4
    England MF Brian Lewis 2 2 0 4
    England FW Roy Massey 4 0 0 4
    England WG Brian Owen 2 0 2 4
    11 Scotland FB John Gilchrist 1 1 0 2
    Scotland CB John Kurila 2 0 0 2
    13 England MF Phil Bloss 1 0 0 1
    England FB Eric Burgess 1 0 0 1
    England CB Brian Garvey 0 1 0 1
    Own goals 2 1 0 3
    TOTALS 70 18 7 95

    Disciplinary record

    [33]

    Nationality Position Name Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Total
    Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
    Scotland CB John Kurila 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
    England GK Graham Smith 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
    England WG Brian Owen 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
    TOTALS 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 0

    Clean sheets

    Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[34]

    Place Nationality Player Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Total
    1 England Graham Smith 11 4 1 16
    2 England Brian Sherratt 3 0 0 3
    TOTALS 14 4 1 19

    Player debuts

    Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[35]

    Position Nationality Player Date Opponent Ground Notes
    CB England Brian Garvey 15 August 1970 Hartlepool Layer Road
    FB Scotland John Gilchrist 15 August 1970 Hartlepool Layer Road
    FW England Ray Crawford 15 August 1970 Hartlepool Layer Road
    WG England Mick Mahon 15 August 1970 Hartlepool Layer Road
    CB Scotland John Kurila 19 August 1970 Cambridge United Layer Road
    WG England Brian Owen 19 August 1970 Cambridge United Layer Road
    GK England Brian Sherratt 21 September 1970 Darlington Feethams
    CB England Trevor Painter 18 December 1970 Chester Layer Road
    FW England Dave Simmons 26 December 1970 Lincoln City Sincil Bank
    MF England Brian Lewis 26 December 1970 Lincoln City Sincil Bank
    FB England Eric Burgess 20 February 1971 Newport County Layer Road
    CB England Lindsay Smith 20 April 1971 Grimsby Town Blundell Park
    MF England Steve Leslie 20 April 1971 Grimsby Town Blundell Park
    MF England Phil Bloss 26 April 1971 Barrow Layer Road

      See also

      References

      General

      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.
      • White, Eric (1989). 100 Years of Brentford. Redditch: Oldfield Press. ISBN 0951526200.
      • Ambrosen, Tony (1993). Amber in the Blood: A History Of Newport County. Uxbridge: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1-874427-40-7.

      Websites

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