1983–84 Colchester United F.C. season

The 1983–84 season was Colchester United's 42nd season in their history and third 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 Associate Members' Cup.

Colchester United
1983–84 season
ChairmanMaurice Cadman[1]
ManagerCyril Lea
StadiumLayer Road
Fourth Division8th
FA Cup3rd round
(eliminated by
Charlton Athletic)
League Cup3rd round
(eliminated by
Manchester United)
Associate Members' Cup2nd round (southern section)
(eliminated by
Southend United
Top goalscorerLeague:
Tony Adcock (26)
All:
Tony Adcock (33)
Highest home attendance13,031
v Manchester United, 9 November 1983[2]
Lowest home attendance1,226
v Torquay United, 28 April 1984[3]
Average home league attendance2,847[4]
Biggest win6–0
v Hartlepool United, 3 December 1983
Biggest defeat1–5
v Aldershot, 23 April 1984

Another promotion push ended a long way short with an eighth-placed finish, 15 points shy of the promotion places. Colchester reached the third round of the League Cup, where they faced Manchester United at Layer Road only to suffer a 2–0 defeat. They also reached the third round of the FA Cup, exiting to Charlton Athletic. In the inaugural Associate Members' Cup, the U's fell to a 2–0 defeat to Essex rivals Southend United in the second round.

Season overview

Cyril Lea began his first full season in charge by bringing in assistant Stewart Houston in a player-coach capacity. He had however already seen the frustrating exit of last seasons top scorer Ian Allinson, who was allowed to leave the club for Arsenal on a free transfer following an administrative error.

In the early stages of the season, Colchester kept pace with the leaders as they embarked on a League Cup run. Following a 1–1 draw at Second Division Swansea City, chairman Maurice Cadman pledged Lea funds to purchase two players if there was an attendance greater than 5,000 in the second leg of the tie. As such, 5,204 were in attendance to see the U's beat the Swans 1–0. They were drawn at home to Manchester United in the third round as Layer Road saw its final-ever five figure gate when 13,031 saw the 2–0 defeat for the U's.

Colchester's form tailed off in the latter stages of the season as they ended the season 15 points adrift of the promotion places in eighth position, despite Tony Adcock's 33 goals. Now frustrated at his board's successive attempts to fund promotion that ultimately ended in failure, Maurice Cadman announced that win bonuses would be dropped for the 1984–85 season replaced by an insurance-backed promotion bonus. He also announced that the club had been put up for sale at a value of £150,000.

Attendances on average were up, largely in thanks to the cup runs, but otherwise league attendances dropped off, and a new low of 1,226 witnessed Colchester's 3–0 win over Torquay United on 28 April 1984. Meanwhile, stalwarts Micky Cook, who had set a club record of 614 league appearances, and Steve Leslie both retired through injury.[5]

Players
As of match played 11 May 1984.[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 18)40England Ipswich TownSummer 1982Undisclosed
Defenders
Phil ColemanFBEnglandWoolwich (1960-09-08)8 September 1960 (aged 22)967England MillwallFebruary 1981£15,000
Tony HadleyCBEnglandUpminster (1955-07-05)5 July 1955 (aged 27)00England Southend UnitedAugust 1983Undisclosed
Rudi HedmanCBEnglandLambeth (1964-11-16)16 November 1964 (aged 18)00ApprenticeFebruary 1984Free transfer
Stewart HoustonCBScotlandDunoon (1949-08-20)20 August 1949 (aged 33)00England Sheffield UnitedSummer 1983Undisclosed
Ian PhillipsFBScotlandCumnock (1959-04-23)23 April 1959 (aged 24)00England Northampton TownSeptember 1983£5,000
Steve WignallCBEnglandLiverpool (1954-09-17)17 September 1954 (aged 28)28817England Doncaster RoversSeptember 1977£5,000
Midfielders
Andy FarrellMF/FBEnglandColchester (1965-10-07)7 October 1965 (aged 17)00ApprenticeSummer 1982Free transfer
Jeff HullMFEnglandRochford (1960-08-25)25 August 1960 (aged 22)274England Basildon United17 December 1982[lower-alpha 1]Undisclosed
Steve LeslieMFEnglandHornsey (1952-09-04)4 September 1952 (aged 30)47145Apprentice20 April 1971[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
Roger OsborneMFEnglandOtley (1950-03-09)9 March 1950 (aged 33)1137England Ipswich TownFebruary 1981£25,000
Forwards
Tony AdcockFWEnglandBethnal Green (1963-03-27)27 March 1963 (aged 20)8323Apprentice31 March 1981Free transfer
Keith BowenFWWalesEngland Northampton (1958-02-26)26 February 1958 (aged 25)134England Brentford25 March 1983[lower-alpha 2]£10,000
Perry GrovesWGEnglandBow (1965-04-19)19 April 1965 (aged 18)313England Cornard DynamosSummer 1981Free transfer
Dave HubbickFWEnglandSouth Shields (1960-03-16)16 March 1960 (aged 23)00England Dagenham15 October 1983[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
Les MutrieFWEnglandNewcastle upon Tyne (1951-04-01)1 April 1951 (aged 32)00England Hull CityJanuary 1984£10,000
Craig OldfieldFWEnglandWarley (1963-11-24)24 November 1963 (aged 19)00England Stowmarket TownSummer 1982Free transfer
John TaylorFWEnglandNorwich (1964-10-24)24 October 1964 (aged 18)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 1983 CB Scotland Stewart Houston England Sheffield United Undisclosed [7]
August 1983 CB England Tony Hadley England Southend United Undisclosed [8]
September 1983 FB Scotland Ian Phillips England Northampton Town £5,000 [9]
October 1983 CB England Adam Nichols England Wits University Free transfer [10]
15 October 1983 FW England Dave Hubbick England Dagenham Free transfer [11][lower-alpha 1]
January 1984 FW England Les Mutrie England Hull City £10,000 [12]
February 1984 CB England Rudi Hedman Apprentice Free transfer [13]
  • Total spending: Decrease ~ £15,000
  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 GK England Ian Cranstone England Wealdstone Free transfer [14]
End of season GK Bobby Hamilton Free agent Released [15]
End of season CB England Adrian Keith England Haverhill Rovers Released [16]
End of season FB England Wayne Ward England Wivenhoe Town Released [17]
End of season MF Andy Gooding England Wivenhoe Town Released [18]
Summer 1983 FW England Roy McDonough England Southend United Undisclosed [19]
2 January 1984 CB England Adam Nichols Free agent Released [10][lower-alpha 1]
14 April 1984 FB England Micky Cook Free agent Retired [20][lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2]
  • Total incoming: Increase ~ £0
  1. Date of departure refers to the date of the player's final game for the club
  2. Stayed on with Colchester United as coach

Loans out
Date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
September 1983 FB England Phil Coleman Wales Wrexham March 1984 [21][22]

    Match details

    Fourth Division
    Main article: 1983–84 Football League

    Results round by round
    Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
    GroundAHHAHAAHAHHAHAHAAHHAHHHHAHHAHAAHHAAAHAAHAHAAHA
    ResultWWDDWDLWLDWLWDWDLWWLWDWDWWDDDDLWLLLDLDDDLWLWWL
    Position53222443353444247436465775566666679899991099877
    Source: 11v11.com
    A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

      Win   Draw   Loss

    League table

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
    6 Blackpool 46 21 9 16 70 52 +18 72
    7 Peterborough United 46 18 14 14 72 48 +24 68
    8 Colchester United 46 17 16 13 69 53 +16 67
    9 Torquay United 46 18 13 15 59 64 −5 67
    10 Tranmere Rovers 46 17 15 14 53 53 0 66
    Source:

    Matches
    27 August 1983 (1983-08-27) 1 Darlington 0–2 Colchester United Darlington
    Report Adcock 74'
    Houston 86'    		 Stadium: Feethams
    Attendance: 1,441
    Referee: Roger Dilkes
    3 September 1983 (1983-09-03) 2 Colchester United 2–1 Blackpool Colchester
    15:00 BST Adcock 14' (pen.)
    Serella 87' (o.g.)    		 Report Serella 46' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,169
    Referee: J Ashworth
    6 September 1983 (1983-09-06) 3 Colchester United 0–0 Bristol City Colchester
    19:30 BST Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,120
    Referee: M James
    9 September 1983 (1983-09-09) 4 Stockport County 0–0 Colchester United Stockport
    Report Stadium: Edgeley Park
    Attendance: 2,077
    Referee: Vic Callow
    17 September 1983 (1983-09-17) 5 Colchester United 4–0 Rochdale Colchester
    15:00 BST Bowen 30'
    Adcock 38', 51'
    Wignall 53'    		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 1,955
    Referee: Colin Downey
    24 September 1983 (1983-09-24) 6 Chesterfield 1–1 Colchester United Chesterfield
    Birch 66' Report Wignall 73' Stadium: Saltergate
    Attendance: 4,106
    Referee: D Scott
    26 September 1983 (1983-09-26) 7 Tranmere Rovers 2–1 Colchester United Birkenhead
    Williams 18' (pen.)
    Ferguson 89'    		 Report Adcock 60' (pen.) Stadium: Prenton Park
    Attendance: 1,866
    Referee: M Heath
    1 October 1983 (1983-10-01) 8 Colchester United 1–0 Chester City Colchester
    15:00 BST Adcock 55' Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 1,976
    Referee: Martin Bodenham
    7 October 1983 (1983-10-07) 9 York City 3–0 Colchester United York
    McPhail 41'
    Pollard 72' (pen.)
    Walwyn 85'    		 Report Stadium: Bootham Crescent
    Attendance: 6,207
    Referee: R Guy
    15 October 1983 (1983-10-15) 10 Colchester United 2–2 Northampton Town Colchester
    15:00 BST Houston 16'
    Cook 78'    		 Report Austin 11'
    O'Neill 81'    		 Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 1,964
    Referee: D Letts
    18 October 1983 (1983-10-18) 11 Colchester United 1–0 Bury Colchester
    19:30 BST Adcock 20' Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 1,969
    Referee: Ian Borrett
    22 October 1983 (1983-10-22) 12 Swindon Town 2–1 Colchester United Swindon
    Rowland 52'
    Hockaday 77'    		 Report Adcock 44' (pen.) Stadium: County Ground
    Attendance: 3,079
    Referee: A Crickmore
    29 October 1983 (1983-10-29) 13 Colchester United 2–0 Crewe Alexandra Colchester
    15:00 GMT Adcock 50', 89' (pen.) Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 3,402
    Referee: M Taylor
    1 November 1983 (1983-11-01) 14 Doncaster Rovers 3–3 Colchester United Doncaster
    Douglas 21'
    Miller 50'
    Snodin 87' (pen.)
    Humphries Red card    		 Report Bowen 6'
    Humphries 13' (o.g.)
    Adcock 62' (pen.)    		 Stadium: Belle Vue
    Attendance: 3,491
    Referee: I Hendrick
    5 November 1983 (1983-11-05) 15 Colchester United 3–0 Reading Colchester
    Houston 15'
    Leslie 17'
    Adcock 62'    		 Report White Red card 74' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,433
    Referee: E Scales
    12 November 1983 (1983-11-12) 16 Mansfield Town 0–0 Colchester United Mansfield
    Report Stadium: Field Mill
    Attendance: 3,042
    Referee: J Hough
    26 November 1983 (1983-11-26) 17 Torquay United 2–1 Colchester United Torquay
    Curle 38' (pen.), 45' (pen.) Report Cook 32' Stadium: Plainmoor
    Attendance: 1,364
    Referee: J Deakin
    3 December 1983 (1983-12-03) 18 Colchester United 6–0 Hartlepool United Colchester
    15:00 GMT Wignall 14', 82'
    Nichols 58'
    Phillips 69', 89'
    Groves 79'    		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 1,935
    Referee: Alan Gunn
    17 December 1983 (1983-12-17) 19 Colchester United 4–1 Halifax Town Colchester
    Houston 5'
    Adcock 34'
    Bowen 88'    		 Report Greenaway 54' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 1,866
    Referee: Alf Buksh
    26 December 1983 (1983-12-26) 20 Peterborough United 2–0 Colchester United Peterborough
    Beech 75'
    Waddle 89'    		 Report Stadium: London Road Stadium
    Attendance: 6,527
    Referee: H Taylor
    27 December 1983 (1983-12-27) 21 Colchester United 4–1 Aldershot Colchester
    Adcock 1' (pen.), 23'
    Wignall 20'
    Bowen 51'    		 Report McDonald 22' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 3,123
    Referee: J Bray
    31 December 1983 (1983-12-31) Hereford United A–A Colchester United Hereford
    Report Stadium: Edgar Street
    Note: Match abandoned after 68-minutes with the score at 1–0 to Hereford United due to a floodlight failure.
    2 January 1984 (1984-01-02) 22 Colchester United 1–1 Wrexham Colchester
    15:00 GMT Adcock 43' Report Muldoon 60' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 3,182
    Referee: D Hedges
    14 January 1984 (1984-01-14) 23 Colchester United 2–1 Darlington Colchester
    15:00 GMT Adcock 63' (pen.), 65' Report Walsh 66' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,151
    Referee: J Martin
    28 January 1984 (1984-01-28) 24 Colchester United 1–1 Stockport County Colchester
    15:00 GMT Adcock 43' Report Sword 9' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,213
    Referee: D Reeves
    4 February 1984 (1984-02-04) 25 Chester City 1–4 Colchester United Chester
    Blackwell 82' Report Bowen 10', 66'
    Phillips 32'
    Mutrie 50'    		 Stadium: Sealand Road
    Attendance: 1,179
    Referee: J Key
    11 February 1984 (1984-02-11) 26 Colchester United 2–0 Chesterfield Colchester
    15:00 GMT Adcock 28'
    Wignall 29'    		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,358
    Referee: Rob Lewis
    14 February 1984 (1984-02-14) 27 Colchester United 1–1 Doncaster Rovers Colchester
    19:30 GMT Bowen 21' Report Snodin 48' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,821
    Referee: Tony Ward
    18 February 1984 (1984-02-18) 28 Crewe Alexandra 1–1 Colchester United Crewe
    Crabbe 86' (pen.) Report Bowen 12' Stadium: Gresty Road
    Attendance: 2,532
    Referee: M Scott
    25 February 1984 (1984-02-25) 29 Colchester United 0–0 Swindon Town Colchester
    15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,448
    Referee: Ian Borrett
    4 March 1984 (1984-03-04) 30 Bury 1–1 Colchester United Bury
    Madden 72' Report Adcock 54' (pen.) Stadium: Gigg Lane
    Attendance: 1,576
    Referee: David Hutchinson
    7 March 1984 (1984-03-07) 31 Reading 1–0 Colchester United Reading
    Senior 67' Report Stadium: Elm Park
    Attendance: 3,360
    Referee: Martin Bodenham
    10 March 1984 (1984-03-10) 32 Colchester United 2–0 Mansfield Town Colchester
    15:00 GMT Bowen 66' Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,007
    Referee: M James
    17 March 1984 (1984-03-17) 33 Colchester United 1–3 York City Colchester
    15:00 GMT Bowen 86' Report McPhail 30'
    Walwyn 32'
    Pearce 84'    		 Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 3,032
    Referee: T Spencer
    24 March 1984 (1984-03-24) 34 Northampton Town 3–1 Colchester United Northampton
    Austin 2'
    Gage 59'
    Belfon 64'    		 Report Phillips 14' Stadium: County Ground
    Attendance: 1,499
    Referee: N Ashley
    31 March 1984 (1984-03-31) 35 Bristol City 4–1 Colchester United Bristol
    Ritchie 26', 65'
    Riley 67', 81'    		 Report Wignall 78' Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
    Attendance: 6,504
    Referee: M Heath
    4 April 1984 (1984-04-04) 36 Hereford United 1–1 Colchester United Hereford
    Phillips 50' Report Steve WignallWignall 35' Stadium: Edgar Street
    Attendance: 2,501
    Referee: Joe Worrall
    7 April 1984 (1984-04-07) 37 Colchester United 0–1 Tranmere Rovers Colchester
    15:00 BST Report Palios 47' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 1,679
    Referee: L Burden
    14 April 1984 (1984-04-14) 38 Hartlepool United 0–0 Colchester United Hartlepool
    Report Stadium: Victoria Park
    Attendance: 1,001
    Referee: A Robinson
    17 April 1984 (1984-04-17) 39 Rochdale 0–0 Colchester United Rochdale
    Allatt Red card 64' Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
    Attendance: 1,020
    Referee: Peter Willis
    21 April 1984 (1984-04-21) 40 Colchester United 1–1 Peterborough United Colchester
    15:00 BST Adcock 26' Report Holmes 88' (pen.) Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 1,746
    Referee: M Dimblebee
    23 April 1984 (1984-04-23) 41 Aldershot 5–1 Colchester United Aldershot
    Burvill 8'
    Banton 26', 66'
    Lawrence 30'
    Lucas 74'    		 Report Adcock 44' Stadium: Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 2,443
    Referee: Keren Barratt
    28 April 1984 (1984-04-28) 42 Colchester United 3–0 Torquay United Colchester
    15:00 BST Compton 8' (o.g.)
    Phillips 28' (pen.)
    Adcock 46'    		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 1,226
    Referee: I Hunting
    1 May 1984 (1984-05-01) 43 Blackpool 3–2 Colchester United Blackpool
    McNiven 10'
    Stonehouse 42', 86'    		 Report Hull 12'
    Adcock 26'    		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
    Attendance: 3,111
    Referee: C Seel
    5 May 1984 (1984-05-05) 44 Wrexham 0–2 Colchester United Wrexham
    Report Osborne 55'
    Groves 58'    		 Stadium: Racecourse Ground
    Attendance: 1,016
    Referee: T Fitzharris
    7 May 1984 (1984-05-07) 45 Colchester United 3–0 Hereford United Colchester
    15:00 BST Bowen 19'
    Adcock 55'
    Larkin 72' (o.g.)    		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 1,286
    Referee: D Letts
    11 May 1984 (1984-05-11) 46 Halifax Town 4–1 Colchester United Halifax
    Ward 10'
    Gallagher 44', 47'
    Mell 87'    		 Report Mutrie 90' Stadium: The Shay
    Attendance: 1,248
    Referee: D Owen

    League Cup
    Main article: 1983–84 Football League Cup
    30 August 1983 (1983-08-30) 1st round 1st leg Colchester United 3–2 Reading Colchester
    19:30 BST Adcock 27', 50'
    Wignall 36'    		 Report Barnes 41'
    Senior 83'    		 Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,418
    Referee: M Scott
    14 September 1983 (1983-09-14) 1st round 2nd leg Reading 4–3 (a.e.t.) Colchester United Reading
    Beavon 15'
    Senior 47', 48', 103'    		 Report Adcock 22'
    Wignall 30'
    Bowen 119'    		 Stadium: Elm Park
    Attendance: 3,460
    Referee: Tony Ward
    Note: Match drawn at 6–6. Colchester won on the away goals rule.
    4 October 1983 (1983-10-04) 2nd round 1st leg Swansea City 1–1 Colchester United Swansea
    Gale 45' Report Adcock 15' Stadium: Vetch Field
    Attendance: 3,758
    Referee: A Saville
    25 October 1983 (1983-10-25) 2nd round 2nd leg Colchester United 1–0 Swansea City Colchester
    19:30 GMT Adcock 40' Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 5,204
    Referee: K Salmon
    Note: Colchester won 2–1 on aggregate
    8 November 1983 (1983-11-08) 3rd round Colchester United 0–2 Manchester United Colchester
    19:30 GMT Report McQueen 8'
    Moses 24'    		 Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 13,031
    Referee: Tom Bune

    FA Cup
    Main article: 1983–84 FA Cup
    19 November 1983 (1983-11-19) 1st round Torquay United 1–2 Colchester United Torquay
    Curle 55' Report Bowen 17', 78'
    Hadley Yellow card 85' Red card    		 Stadium: Plainmoor
    Attendance: 2,126
    Referee: Keith Cooper
    10 December 1983 (1983-12-10) 2nd round Colchester United 4–0 Wealdstone Colchester
    15:00 GMT Bowen 4', 23', 43'
    Houston 12'    		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,673
    Referee: Martin Bodenham
    12 January 1984 (1984-01-12) 3rd round Colchester United 0–1 Charlton Athletic Colchester
    Report Phillips 79' (o.g.) Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 6,296
    Referee: T Spencer

    Associate Members' Cup
    Main article: 1983–84 Football League Trophy
    21 February 1984 (1984-02-21) 1st round (southern section) Colchester United 2–1 Wimbledon Colchester
    19:30 GMT Adcock 20' (pen.), 40' (pen.) Report Fishenden 26'
    Peters Red card 30'    		 Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 1,888
    Referee: M Taylor
    13 March 1984 (1984-03-13) 2nd round (southern section) Colchester United 0–2 Southend United Colchester
    19:30 GMT Report Whymark 66'
    Kellock 88'    		 Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,841
    Referee: Keith Hackett

    Squad statistics

    Appearances and goals

    [6][23]

    No. Pos Nat Player TotalFourth DivisionFA CupLeague CupFootball League Trophy
    AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
    GK England ENG Alec Chamberlain 560460305020
    DF England ENG Phil Coleman 907+10000010
    DF England ENG Tony Hadley 55044+10305020
    DF England ENG Rudi Hedman 403+10000000
    DF Scotland SCO Stewart Houston 515424315010
    DF Scotland SCO Ian Phillips 485435300020
    DF England ENG Steve Wignall 4510368304220
    MF England ENG Andy Farrell 210150105000
    MF England ENG Jeff Hull 391331004020
    MF England ENG Steve Leslie 32125130201+10
    MF England ENG Roger Osborne 44134+21304010
    FW England ENG Tony Adcock 533341+226305522
    FW Wales WAL Keith Bowen 55184612354120
    FW England ENG Perry Groves 50238+42204+1010
    FW England ENG Dave Hubbick 1403+701+102000
    FW England ENG Les Mutrie 16210+4200001+10
    FW England ENG Craig Oldfield 400+3000000+10
    FW England ENG John Taylor 1000000+1000
    Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season
    DF England ENG Micky Cook 452362205020
    DF England ENG Adam Nichols 714+21001000

    Goalscorers

    [23]

    Place Nationality Position Name Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
    1 England FW Tony Adcock 26 0 5 2 33
    2 Wales FW Keith Bowen 12 5 1 0 18
    3 England CB Steve Wignall 8 0 2 0 10
    4 Scotland CB Stewart Houston 4 1 0 0 5
    Scotland FB Ian Phillips 5 0 0 0 5
    6 England FB Micky Cook 2 0 0 0 2
    England WG Perry Groves 2 0 0 0 2
    England FW Les Mutrie 2 0 0 0 2
    9 England MF Jeff Hull 1 0 0 0 1
    England MF Steve Leslie 1 0 0 0 1
    England CB Adam Nichols 1 0 0 0 1
    England MF Roger Osborne 1 0 0 0 1
    Own goals 4 0 0 0 4
    TOTALS 69 6 8 2 85

    Disciplinary record

    [24]

    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 CB Tony Hadley 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
    England FB Micky Cook 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
    TOTALS 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 1

    Clean sheets

    Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[25]

    Place Nationality Player Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
    1 England Alec Chamberlain 18 1 1 0 20
    TOTALS 18 1 1 0 20

    Player debuts

    Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[26]

    Position Nationality Player Date Opponent Ground Notes
    CB England Tony Hadley 27 August 1983 Darlington Feethams
    CB Scotland Stewart Houston 27 August 1983 Darlington Feethams
    MF England Andy Farrell 27 August 1983 Darlington Feethams
    FW England Craig Oldfield 3 September 1983 Blackpool Layer Road
    FB Scotland Ian Phillips 9 September 1983 Stockport County Edgeley Park
    FW England John Taylor 14 September 1983 Reading Elm Park
    FW England Dave Hubbick 15 October 1983 Northampton Town Layer Road
    CB England Adam Nichols 18 October 1983 Bury Layer Road
    FW England Les Mutrie 28 January 1984 Stockport County Layer Road
    CB England Rudi Hedman 4 March 1984 Bury Gigg Lane

      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
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      9. "Ian Phillips". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
      10. "Adam Nichols". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
      11. "Dave Hubbick". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
      12. "Les Mutrie". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
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