1982–83 Colchester United F.C. season

The 1982–83 season was Colchester United's 41st season in their history and second consecutive season in fourth tier of English football, the Fourth Division. Alongside competing in the Fourth Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Football League Trophy.

Colchester United
1982–83 season
ChairmanMaurice Cadman[1]
ManagerAllan Hunter
(until 18 January)
Cyril Lea
(from 1 February)
StadiumLayer Road
Fourth Division6th
FA Cup1st round
(eliminated by
Torquay United)
League Cup2nd round
(eliminated by
Southampton)
Football League TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Ian Allinson (22)
All:
Ian Allinson (26)
Highest home attendance7,679
v Southampton, 6 October 1982[2]
Lowest home attendance1,625
v Stockport County, 17 December 1982[3]
Average home league attendance2,690[4]
Biggest win5–1
v Scunthorpe United, 15 April 1983
Biggest defeat0–4
v Halifax Town, 14 January 1983

Colchester challenged for the top four but once again fell short, on this occasion missing promotion by just two points. A tragic season saw forward John Lyons take his own life, while Allan Hunter resigned two months later, replaced by his assistant Cyril Lea in February.

In the cups, Colchester were entered into the second and final iteration of the Football League Trophy, which the U's exited at the group stage, which defeats to Southampton and Torquay United in the second and first round of the League and FA Cup respectively denied the club a cup run.

Season overview

Allan Hunter continued in his role as player-manager for the new season, with former Ipswich Town coach Cyril Lea his assistant. Colchester led the table undefeated after seven games and earned a League Cup second round tie against Southampton. Following a 0–0 draw at Layer Road, with England international Peter Shilton in inspired form, the U's could not repeat their heroics from 1974 at The Dell, losing 4–2 and making another early exit.

The season then took a tragic turn, when in November, just hours after turning out for the U's against Chester City, forward John Lyons committed suicide at his home in Layer de la Haye. After this incident and having to give up his own playing career, Allan Hunter resigned as manager in January with Colchester in seventh place. Cyril Lea took over initially until the end of the campaign and promptly won eight of his first eleven games. However, four defeats in 17 days during April cost the U's and they finished sixth position in the league, missing promotion by just two points.

Ian Allinson ended the season as Colchester's top scorer with 26 league and cup goals, while youth graduate Tony Adcock scored 17 goals. Veteran goalkeeper Mike Walker, who had missed just nine games in ten seasons for the club, announced his retirement at the end of the season.[5]

Players
As of match played 13 May 1983.[6]
Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee
Goalkeepers
Alec ChamberlainGKEnglandMarch (1964-06-20)20 June 1964 (aged 17)00England Ipswich TownSummer 1982Undisclosed
Ian CranstoneGKEnglandRochford00England Tottenham HotspurSummer 1977Free transfer
Bobby HamiltonGK00UnknownSummer 1977
Defenders
Phil ColemanFBEnglandWoolwich (1960-09-08)8 September 1960 (aged 21)514England MillwallFebruary 1981£15,000
Micky CookFBEnglandEnfield (1951-04-09)9 April 1951 (aged 31)60721England Orient1 March 1969Free transfer
Adrian KeithCBEnglandColchester (1962-12-16)16 December 1962 (aged 19)00England West Ham UnitedDecember 1982Free transfer
Wayne WardFBEnglandColchester (1964-04-28)28 April 1964 (aged 18)50ApprenticeApril 1982Free transfer
Steve WignallCBEnglandLiverpool (1954-09-17)17 September 1954 (aged 27)23612England Doncaster RoversSeptember 1977£5,000
Midfielders
Andy FarrellMF/FBEnglandColchester (1965-10-07)7 October 1965 (aged 16)00ApprenticeSummer 1982Free transfer
Andy GoodingMF00ApprenticeSummer 1981Free transfer
Jeff HullMFEnglandRochford (1960-08-25)25 August 1960 (aged 21)00England Basildon United17 December 1982[lower-alpha 1]Undisclosed
Steve LeslieMFEnglandHornsey (1952-09-04)4 September 1952 (aged 29)43544Apprentice20 April 1971[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
Roger OsborneMFEnglandOtley (1950-03-09)9 March 1950 (aged 32)605England Ipswich TownFebruary 1981£25,000
Forwards
Tony AdcockFWEnglandBethnal Green (1963-03-27)27 March 1963 (aged 19)496Apprentice31 March 1981Free transfer
Keith BowenFWWalesEngland Northampton (1958-02-26)26 February 1958 (aged 24)00England Brentford25 March 1983[lower-alpha 2]£10,000
Perry GrovesWGEnglandBow (1965-04-19)19 April 1965 (aged 17)90England Cornard DynamosSummer 1981Free transfer
Roy McDonoughFWEnglandSolihull (1958-10-16)16 October 1958 (aged 23)6218England ChelseaFebruary 1981£15,000
Craig OldfieldFWEnglandWarley (1963-11-24)24 November 1963 (aged 18)00England Stowmarket TownSummer 1982Free transfer
John TaylorFWEnglandNorwich (1964-10-24)24 October 1964 (aged 17)00ApprenticeSummer 1981Free transfer
  1. Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club
  2. Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game in his second spell for the club

Transfers

In
Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
Summer 1982 GK England Alec Chamberlain England Ipswich Town Undisclosed [7]
Summer 1982 CB England Kevin Beattie Free agent Free transfer [8]
Summer 1982 MF/FB England Andy Farrell Apprentice Free transfer [9]
Summer 1982 FW England Craig Oldfield England Stowmarket Town Free transfer [10]
December 1982 CB England Adrian Keith England West Ham United Free transfer [11]
17 December 1982 MF England Jeff Hull England Basildon United Undisclosed [12][lower-alpha 1]
25 March 1983 FW Wales Keith Bowen England Brentford £10,000 [13][lower-alpha 2]
  • Total spending: Decrease ~ £10,000
  1. Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club
  2. Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game in his second spell for the club

Out
Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
End of season GK England Jeff Wood Finland HJK Helsinki Free transfer [14]
November 1982 CB England Kevin Beattie England Middlesbrough Free transfer [8]
9 November 1982 FW Wales John Lyons [15][lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2]
January 1983 CB Northern Ireland Allan Hunter Free agent Retired [16][lower-alpha 3]
February 1983 FW Scotland Kevin Bremner England Millwall £25,000 [17]
22 April 1983 MF England Dennis Longhorn England Chelmsford City Released [18][lower-alpha 1]
2 May 1983 GK Wales Mike Walker Free agent Retired [19][lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 4]
13 May 1983 FB England Mick Packer England Wivenhoe Town Became player-manager [20][lower-alpha 1]
13 May 1983 WG England Ian Allinson England Arsenal Free transfer [21][lower-alpha 1]
  • Total incoming: Increase ~ £25,000
  1. Date of departure refers to the date of the player's final game for the club
  2. John Lyons committed suicide on 10 November 1982
  3. Allan Hunter resigned from his position as player-manager at Colchester United on 18 January
  4. Mike Walker joined Colchester United's coaching staff after retiring from playing

Loans in
Date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
1 January 1983 FW England John Linford England Ipswich Town 1 March 1983 [22][lower-alpha 1]
12 March 1983 FW Wales Keith Bowen England Brentford 19 March 1983 [13][lower-alpha 2]
  1. Loan end date refers to the date of the player's final game for the club
  2. Loan start and end dates refer to the date of the player's first and final games for the club

Loans out
Date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
October 1982 FW Scotland Kevin Bremner England Birmingham City October 1982 [17][23]
December 1982 FW Scotland Kevin Bremner Wales Wrexham December 1982 [17][23]
January 1983 FW Scotland Kevin Bremner England Plymouth Argyle January 1983 [17][23]

    Match details

    Fourth Division
    Main article: 1982–83 Football League

    Results round by round
    Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
    GroundHAAHAHHAAHAAHHHAAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHHAAHHAAHAH
    ResultWDDWWWDLLDLLWWWWWDLWLDLWWLWWLWWWDWDDWWLLWLLWWW
    Position7931112588101310987667577877766755555555555556555
    Source: 11v11.com
    A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

    League table

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
    4 Scunthorpe United 46 23 14 9 71 42 +29 83 Promoted
    5 Bury 46 23 12 11 74 46 +28 81
    6 Colchester United 46 24 9 13 75 55 +20 81
    7 York City 46 22 13 11 88 58 +30 79
    8 Swindon Town 46 19 11 16 61 54 +7 68
    Source:

    Matches
    28 August 1982 (1982-08-28) 1 Colchester United 1–0 Halifax Town Colchester
    McDonough 47' Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,610
    Referee: Rob Lewis
    4 September 1982 (1982-09-04) 2 Hereford United 0–0 Colchester United Hereford
    Crabbe Red card 65' Report Stadium: Edgar Street
    Attendance: 2,465
    Referee: L Robinson
    6 September 1982 (1982-09-06) 3 Port Vale 0–0 Colchester United Burslem
    Report Stadium: Vale Park
    Attendance: 2,877
    Referee: Vic Callow
    10 September 1982 (1982-09-10) 4 Colchester United 4–1 Rochdale Colchester
    Allinson 44' (pen.)
    Wignall 45'
    Lyons 49', 90'    		 Report Wellings 17' (pen.) Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,836
    Referee: D Brazier
    17 September 1982 (1982-09-17) 5 Crewe Alexandra 0–1 Colchester United Crewe
    Report Lyons 33' Stadium: Gresty Road
    Attendance: 2,539
    25 September 1982 (1982-09-25) 6 Colchester United 4–1 Blackpool Colchester
    15:00 BST Lyons 27'
    Leslie 37'
    Groves 63'
    Allinson 85'    		 Report Pashley 36' (pen.) Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,918
    Referee: Ian Borrett
    28 September 1982 (1982-09-28) 7 Colchester United 0–0 Hull City Colchester
    19:30 BST Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 3,071
    Referee: Colin Downey
    2 October 1982 (1982-10-02) 8 Scunthorpe United 2–1 Colchester United Scunthorpe
    O'Berg 32'
    Angus 48'    		 Report Osborne 50' Stadium: Old Showground
    Attendance: 2,616
    Referee: A Robinson
    10 October 1982 (1982-10-10) 9 Swindon Town 3–0 Colchester United Swindon
    15:00 BST Rideout 36' (pen.)
    Rowland 44', 53'    		 Report Stadium: County Ground
    Attendance: 4,473
    Referee: L Burden
    15 October 1982 (1982-10-15) 10 Colchester United 2–2 Darlington Colchester
    Allinson 14'
    McDonough 65'    		 Report Walsh 50', 56' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,547
    Referee: D Letts
    19 October 1982 (1982-10-19) 11 Northampton Town 2–1 Colchester United Northampton
    19:30 BST Denyer 46'
    Burrows 88'    		 Report Allinson 85' Stadium: County Ground
    Attendance: 1,955
    Referee: T Spencer
    30 October 1982 (1982-10-30) 12 Bury 1–0 Colchester United Bury
    Parker 63' Report Stadium: Gigg Lane
    Attendance: 2,653
    Referee: G Tyson
    2 November 1982 (1982-11-02) 13 Colchester United 3–0 Wimbledon Colchester
    19:30 GMT Allinson 31'
    McDonough 52', 70'    		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,219
    Referee: H Taylor
    6 November 1982 (1982-11-06) 14 Colchester United 2–0 Mansfield Town Colchester
    Lyons 9', 44'
    Cook Red card 50'    		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,009
    Referee: J Martin
    9 November 1982 (1982-11-09) 15 Colchester United 1–0 Chester City Colchester
    Wignall 84' Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,362
    Referee: Tony Ward
    13 November 1982 (1982-11-13) 16 Tranmere Rovers 2–4 Colchester United Birkenhead
    Mungall 43'
    Kerr 74'    		 Report McDonough 1'
    Allinson 3', 20'
    Adcock 82'    		 Stadium: Prenton Park
    Attendance: 1,410
    27 November 1982 (1982-11-27) 17 Bristol City 0–2 Colchester United Bristol
    Report Bremner 12'
    Allinson 85'    		 Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
    Attendance: 4,310
    Referee: Tom Bune
    3 December 1982 (1982-12-03) 18 Colchester United 0–0 York City Colchester
    19:30 GMT Wignall Red card 20' Report Byrne Red card 20' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,214
    Referee: Alan Gunn
    11 December 1982 (1982-12-11) 19 Hull City 3–0 Colchester United Kingston upon Hull
    Flounders 69', 81'
    Hawley 77'    		 Report Stadium: Boothferry Park
    Attendance: 4,323
    Referee: David Hutchinson
    17 December 1982 (1982-12-17) 20 Colchester United 3–0 Stockport County Colchester
    19:30 GMT Allinson 24', 70'
    McDonough 51'    		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 1,625
    Referee: Alf Grey
    27 December 1982 (1982-12-27) 21 Peterborough United 2–1 Colchester United Peterborough
    Winters 6'
    Firm 70'    		 Report Bremner 44'
    McDonough Red card 34'
    Packer Red card 69'    		 Stadium: London Road Stadium
    Attendance: 4,235
    Referee: J Key
    28 December 1982 (1982-12-28) 22 Colchester United 0–0 Aldershot Colchester
    19:30 GMT Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,463
    Referee: J Deakin
    1 January 1983 (1983-01-01) 23 Torquay United 2–0 Colchester United Torquay
    Cooper 16'
    Hughes 85'    		 Report Stadium: Plainmoor
    Attendance: 2,758
    Referee: A Glasson
    3 January 1983 (1983-01-03) 24 Colchester United 4–1 Hartlepool United Colchester
    Allinson 14'
    Adcock 22', 85'
    Wignall 44'    		 Report Brown 20' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,239
    Referee: M James
    7 January 1983 (1983-01-07) 25 Colchester United 3–2 Hereford United Colchester
    19:30 GMT Allinson 22' (pen.), 34'
    Adcock 59'    		 Report Harvey 4'
    Bartley 52'    		 Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,216
    Referee: D Reeves
    14 January 1983 (1983-01-14) 26 Halifax Town 4–0 Colchester United Halifax
    Nuttall 31'
    Staniforth 34', 83', 86'    		 Report Stadium: The Shay
    Attendance: 1,863
    Referee: R Guy
    21 January 1983 (1983-01-21) 27 Colchester United 4–3 Crewe Alexandra Colchester
    15:00 GMT Adcock 8', 37', 86'
    Allinson 11' (pen.)    		 Report Cliss 9', 69'
    Bancroft 90'    		 Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,221
    Referee: K Salmon
    5 February 1983 (1983-02-05) 28 Blackpool 1–2 Colchester United Blackpool
    Hetzke 75' Report Adcock 50'
    Hull 61'    		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
    Attendance: 1,747
    Referee: P Tyldesley
    15 February 1983 (1983-02-15) 29 Wimbledon 2–1 Colchester United Wimbledon
    19:30 GMT Smith 70'
    Hodges 72'    		 Report Adcock 20' Stadium: Plough Lane
    Attendance: 1,753
    Referee: L Shapter
    18 February 1983 (1983-02-18) 30 Colchester United 1–0 Swindon Town Colchester
    19:30 GMT Cook 71' Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,386
    Referee: Martin Bodenham
    26 February 1983 (1983-02-26) 31 Darlington 1–3 Colchester United Darlington
    McLean 72' (pen.) Report McDonough 9'
    Adcock 41', 57'    		 Stadium: Feethams
    Attendance: 1,089
    Referee: A Challinor
    1 March 1983 (1983-03-01) 32 Colchester United 3–1 Northampton Town Colchester
    19:30 GMT Allinson 25' (pen.)
    Hull 56'
    Adcock 66'    		 Report Massey 2' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,501
    Referee: M Taylor
    5 March 1983 (1983-03-05) 33 Chester City 1–1 Colchester United Chester
    Simpson 61' Report Adcock 56' Stadium: Sealand Road
    Attendance: 1,136
    Referee: Keith Cooper
    12 March 1983 (1983-03-12) 34 Colchester United 2–1 Bury Colchester
    15:00 GMT Allinson 38'
    Bowen 44'    		 Report Potts 83' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 3,357
    Referee: M Dimblebee
    19 March 1983 (1983-03-19) 35 Mansfield Town 1–1 Colchester United Mansfield
    Nicholson 81' Report Hull 48' Stadium: Field Mill
    Attendance: 2,371
    Referee: R Bridges
    25 March 1983 (1983-03-25) 36 Colchester United 3–3 Tranmere Rovers Colchester
    19:30 GMT Osborne 4'
    Bowen 47'
    Adcock 60'    		 Report Griffiths 12'
    Aspinall 44'
    Brown 75'    		 Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,547
    Referee: E Scales
    1 April 1983 (1983-04-01) 37 Colchester United 1–0 Peterborough United Colchester
    Allinson 9' Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 3,759
    Referee: Rob Lewis
    2 April 1983 (1983-04-02) 38 Aldershot 0–1 Colchester United Aldershot
    Report Hull 34' Stadium: Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 1,670
    Referee: M Robinson
    9 April 1983 (1983-04-09) 39 York City 3–0 Colchester United York
    Busby 37'
    Pollard 48' (pen.)
    Senior 89'    		 Report Stadium: Bootham Crescent
    Attendance: 2,538
    Referee: R Nixon
    12 April 1983 (1983-04-12) 40 Colchester United 1–2 Port Vale Colchester
    Adcock 2' Report Newton 18'
    Fox 76'    		 Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 3,275
    Referee: D Hedges
    15 April 1983 (1983-04-15) 41 Colchester United 5–1 Scunthorpe United Colchester
    19:30 BST Adcock 9', 54'
    Allinson 10', 81' (pen.)
    Bowen 89'    		 Report Cammack 17' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 3,155
    Referee: Ian Borrett
    22 April 1983 (1983-04-22) 42 Stockport County 3–0 Colchester United Stockport
    19:30 BST Smith 16'
    Coyle 63'
    Quinn 64'    		 Report Stadium: Edgeley Park
    Attendance: 1,733
    Referee: H Wilson
    26 April 1983 (1983-04-26) 43 Rochdale 2–1 Colchester United Rochdale
    Higgins 22'
    French 32'    		 Report Allinson 80' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
    Attendance: 1,219
    Referee: M Peck
    29 April 1983 (1983-04-29) 44 Colchester United 3–1 Bristol City Colchester
    19:30 BST Allinson 35' (pen.)
    Bowen 39'
    McDonough 87'    		 Report Ritchie 41' (pen.) Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,196
    Referee: Tony Ward
    2 May 1983 (1983-05-02) 45 Hartlepool United 1–4 Colchester United Hartlepool
    11:45 BST Linacre 74' Report Allinson 32'
    Coleman 65', 66'
    Groves 80'    		 Stadium: Victoria Park
    Attendance: 804
    Referee: D Shaw
    13 May 1983 (1983-05-13) 46 Colchester United 1–0 Torquay United Colchester
    Wignall 71' Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,181
    Referee: Alan Gunn

    Football League Trophy
    Main article: 1982–83 Football League Trophy § Group A

    Team Pld W D L GF GA GD BP Pts
    Watford 3 3 0 0 10 3 +7 2 11
    Colchester United 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 1 7
    Southend United 3 0 1 2 3 8 −5 0 1
    Orient 3 0 1 2 2 7 −5 0 1
    Source:
    13 August 1982 (1982-08-13) 1st round Colchester United 3–1 Southend United Colchester
    Coleman 36'
    Allinson 46'
    Lyons 85'    		 Report Cusack 34' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 1,662
    Referee: K Salmon
    17 August 1982 (1982-08-17) 1st round Watford 2–1 Colchester United Watford
    19:30 BST Blissett 72'
    Jenkins 79'    		 Report Allinson 80' Stadium: Vicarage Road
    Attendance: 3,837
    Referee: D Hedges
    21 August 1982 (1982-08-21) 1st round Orient 0–2 Colchester United Leyton
    15:00 BST Report Lyons 60', 89' Stadium: Brisbane Road
    Attendance: 1,384
    Referee: K Baker

    League Cup
    Main article: 1982–83 Football League Cup
    31 August 1982 (1982-08-31) 1st round 1st leg Colchester United 2–0 Aldershot Colchester
    Wignall 12'
    Groves 35'    		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 1,665
    Referee: M Dimblebee
    14 September 1982 (1982-09-14) 1st round 2nd leg Aldershot 0–1 Colchester United Aldershot
    Report Allinson 85' Stadium: Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 1,680
    Referee: M Taylor
    Note: Colchester won 3–0 on aggregate
    6 October 1982 (1982-10-06) 2nd round 1st leg Colchester United 0–0 Southampton Colchester
    19:30 BST Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 7,679
    Referee: B Hill
    26 October 1982 (1982-10-26) 2nd round 2nd leg Southampton 4–2 Colchester United Southampton
    Wallace 28'
    Cassells 40'
    Armstrong 73'
    Moran 90'    		 Report Allinson 14' (pen.)
    Lyons 50'    		 Stadium: The Dell
    Referee: E Read
    Note: Southampton won 4–2 on aggregate

    FA Cup
    Main article: 1982–83 FA Cup
    20 November 1982 (1982-11-20) 1st round Colchester United 0–2 Torquay United Colchester
    Report Little 34'
    Cooper 62'
    Grapes Red card 40'    		 Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,913
    Referee: D Reeves

    Squad statistics

    Appearances and goals

    [6][24]

    No. Pos Nat Player TotalFourth DivisionFA CupLeague CupFootball League Trophy
    AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
    GK England ENG Alec Chamberlain 4040000000
    DF England ENG Phil Coleman 453372104031
    DF England ENG Micky Cook 481411004030
    DF England ENG Adrian Keith 4040000000
    DF England ENG Wayne Ward 160140101000
    DF England ENG Steve Wignall 525444104130
    MF England ENG Jeff Hull 274274000000
    MF England ENG Steve Leslie 36126+3110401+10
    MF England ENG Roger Osborne 532452104030
    FW England ENG Tony Adcock 341726+4170+101020
    FW Wales WAL Keith Bowen 134134000000
    FW England ENG Perry Groves 2238+92002130
    FW England ENG Roy McDonough 49838+3810402+10
    Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season
    GK Wales WAL Mike Walker 500420104030
    DF England ENG Kevin Beattie 703+10001020
    DF Northern Ireland NIR Allan Hunter 25017+1010301+20
    DF England ENG Mick Packer 120120000000
    MF England ENG Dennis Longhorn 29027+10100000
    FW England ENG Ian Allinson 54264622104232
    FW Scotland SCO Kevin Bremner 19210+52100+2010
    FW England ENG John Linford 7070000000
    FW Wales WAL John Lyons 2210156004133

    Goalscorers

    [24]

    Place Nationality Position Name Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
    1 England WG Ian Allinson 22 0 2 2 26
    2 England FW Tony Adcock 17 0 0 0 17
    3 Wales FW John Lyons 6 0 1 3 10
    4 England FW Roy McDonough 8 0 0 0 8
    5 England CB Steve Wignall 4 0 1 0 5
    6 Wales FW Keith Bowen 4 0 0 0 4
    England MF Jeff Hull 4 0 0 0 4
    8 England FB Phil Coleman 2 0 0 1 3
    England WG Perry Groves 2 0 1 0 3
    10 Scotland FW Kevin Bremner 2 0 0 0 2
    England MF Roger Osborne 2 0 0 0 2
    12 England FB Micky Cook 1 0 0 0 1
    England MF Steve Leslie 1 0 0 0 1
    Own goals 0 0 0 0 0
    TOTALS 75 0 5 6 86

    Disciplinary record

    [25]

    Nationality Position Name Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
    Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
    England FB Micky Cook 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
    England FW Roy McDonough 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
    England FB Mick Packer 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
    England CB Steve Wignall 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
    TOTALS 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4

    Clean sheets

    Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[26]

    Place Nationality Player Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
    1 Wales Mike Walker 15 0 3 1 19
    2 England Alec Chamberlain 1 0 0 0 1
    TOTALS 16 0 3 1 20

    Player debuts

    Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[27]

    Position Nationality Player Date Opponent Ground Notes
    CB England Kevin Beattie 17 August 1982 Watford Vicarage Road
    MF England Jeff Hull 17 December 1982 Stockport County Layer Road
    CB England Adrian Keith 1 January 1983 Torquay United Plainmoor
    GK England Alec Chamberlain 3 January 1983 Hartlepool United Layer Road
    FW England John Linford 14 January 1983 Halifax Town The Shay
    FW Wales Keith Bowen 12 March 1983 Bury Layer Road
    FW Wales Keith Bowen 25 March 1983 Tranmere Rovers Layer Road [28][lower-alpha 1]
    1. Second debut for the club

    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.

    Websites

    Specific
    1. 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.
    2. "Colchester Utd 0–0 Southampton". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
    3. "Colchester Utd 3–0 Stockport County". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
    4. "Average Attendance Figures Per Season". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
    5. Hudson, Matt (11 July 2012). "The 1970s and 1980s". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
    6. "Appearances". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
    7. "Alec Chamberlain (Goalkeeper)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
    8. "Kevin Beattie". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
    9. "Andy Farrell". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
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