1989–90 Colchester United F.C. season

The 1989–90 season was Colchester United's 48th season in their history and ninth 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
1989–90 season
ChairmanJonathan Crisp[1]
ManagerJock Wallace
(until 20 December)
Steve Foley (caretaker)
(20 December until 2 January)
Mick Mills
(from 3 January)
StadiumLayer Road
Fourth Division24th (relegated)
FA Cup2nd round
(eliminated by
Birmingham City)
League Cup1st round
(eliminated by
Southend United)
Associate Members' CupPreliminary round (southern section)
Top goalscorerLeague:
Trevor Morgan (12)
All:
Trevor Morgan (12)
Highest home attendance5,283
v Southend United, 16 April 1990[2]
Lowest home attendance1,720
v Torquay United, 16 December 1989[3]
Average home league attendance3,139[4]
Biggest win4–0
v Carlisle United, 6 March 1990
Biggest defeat0–4
v Aldershot, 7 October 1989
v Scunthorpe United, 21 October 1989
v Cambridge United, 29 April 1990

Initially looking to build on manager Jock Wallace's influence towards the end of the 1988–89 season after five consecutive wins and unbeaten in eight, Colchester had a dreadful start to the new campaign, not registering a win until late September and then no further league wins until Boxing Day. By this time, Wallace had stepped aside from his role due to ill health, and after another caretaker spell for Steve Foley, Mick Mills was tasked with keeping Colchester in the Football League. Aside from a four match unbeaten run in February and early March, Mills ultimately failed as the U's finished bottom of the entire Football League and relegated to the Conference.

Only one win was registered in the cups, with a 1–0 FA Cup first round win over Brentford the only highlight prior to elimination by Birmingham City in the second round. Southend United won an Essex derby League Cup first round over two legs, and the U's failed to reach the knockout phase of the Associate Members' Cup.

Season overview

Jock Wallace began his first full season in charge with winless run stretching eight games at the start of the season, and only two league wins were registered before the turn of the decade. Assistant manager Alan Ball left the club to join Stoke City and ahead of Christmas, Wallace stepped aside due to ill health and the onset of Parkinson's disease. Steve Foley was once again placed in temporary charge of the U's first-team, but declined the offer of the role full-time instead preferring his youth team duties. Chairman Jonathan Crisp brought in former Ipswich Town and England defender Mick Mills as new manager having recently been dismissed by Stoke City.

Mills' appointment initially had a positive effect on the team, and they won three and drew one of four league games in late February and early March, but a defeat at nearest rivals Wrexham in late March, after twice leading before succumbing to a 3–2 defeat, summed up the remainder of the season. Despite having enough time to potentially improve their situation, six defeats in the final eight games of the season left Colchester bottom of the Fourth Division and so relegated to the Conference.

By now, the club were over £1m in debt, and plans for a new stadium at Wick Lane, Ardleigh had also been refused. Jonathan Crisp's initial hope of achieving Second Division football within five years of his appointment in 1985 now seemed very distant with the club out of the Football League for the first time in 40 years.[5]

Players
As of match played 5 May 1990.[6]
Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee
Defenders
Marcelle BruceFBUnited StatesDetroit (1971-03-15)15 March 1971 (aged 18)00ApprenticeSummer 1989Free transfer
Scott DanielsCBEnglandSouth Benfleet (1969-11-22)22 November 1969 (aged 19)350Apprentice23 April 1988[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
Tony EnglishDF/MFEnglandLuton (1966-10-19)19 October 1966 (aged 22)21131England Coventry City24 December 1984Free transfer
Billy GilbertCBEnglandLewisham (1959-11-10)10 November 1959 (aged 29)00England PortsmouthOctober 1989Free transfer
Martin GraingerFBEnglandEnfield Town (1972-08-23)23 August 1972 (aged 16)00Apprentice16 December 1989[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
Neale MarmonCBEnglandBournemouth (1961-04-21)21 April 1961 (aged 28)00Germany Hannover 9620 January 1990[lower-alpha 1]Nominal
John PollardCBEnglandChelmsford (1971-11-17)17 November 1971 (aged 17)21Apprentice5 May 1989[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
Clive StaffordFBEnglandIpswich (1963-04-04)4 April 1963 (aged 26)160England Diss TownFebruary 1989Unknown
Midfielders
Eamonn CollinsMFRepublic of IrelandDublin (1965-10-22)22 October 1965 (aged 23)00England PortsmouthMay 1989Free transfer
Robbie DevereuxMFEnglandGreat Cornard (1971-01-31)31 January 1971 (aged 18)00England Ipswich TownSummer 1989Free transfer
Mark KinsellaMFRepublic of IrelandDublin (1972-08-12)12 August 1972 (aged 16)00Republic of Ireland Home Farm18 August 1989Free transfer
Mark RadfordMFEnglandLeicester (1968-12-20)20 December 1968 (aged 20)521Apprentice26 January 1987[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
Les TaylorMFEnglandNorth Shields (1956-12-04)4 December 1956 (aged 32)160England ReadingJanuary 1989£20,000
Forwards
Gary BennettWGEnglandEnfield Town (1970-11-13)13 November 1970 (aged 18)91England Tottenham Hotpsur21 October 1988[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
Trevor MorganFWEnglandForest Gate (1956-09-30)30 September 1956 (aged 32)00England Bolton WanderersOctober 1989£8,000
Steve RestarickFWEnglandBarking (1971-11-28)28 November 1971 (aged 17)00England West Ham UnitedEarly 1988–89 seasonFree 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 1989 FB United States Marcelle Bruce Apprentice Free transfer [7]
Summer 1989 MF England Robbie Devereux England Ipswich Town Free transfer [8]
Summer 1989 GK Republic of Ireland John Grace Republic of Ireland Tolka Rovers Undisclosed [9]
May 1989 MF Republic of Ireland Eamonn Collins England Portsmouth Free transfer [10]
18 August 1989 MF Republic of Ireland Mark Kinsella Republic of Ireland Home Farm Free transfer [11][12]
October 1989 CB England Billy Gilbert England Portsmouth Free transfer [13]
October 1989 FW England Trevor Morgan England Bolton Wanderers £8,000 [14]
21 October 1989 FW England Tommy English England Bishop's Stortford Undisclosed [15][lower-alpha 1]
2 December 1989 DF Northern Ireland Jim Hagan Spain Celta Vigo Free transfer [16][lower-alpha 2]
16 December 1989 FB England Martin Grainger Apprentice Free transfer [17][lower-alpha 2]
26 December 1989 FW England John Warner England Heybridge Swifts Free transfer [18][lower-alpha 3]
29 December 1989 MF England Steve Ball England Arsenal Non-contract [19]
20 January 1990 CB England Neale Marmon Germany Hannover 96 Nominal [20][lower-alpha 2]
  • Total spending: Decrease ~ £8,000
  1. Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game in his third spell for the club
  2. Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club
  3. 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 FB England Phil Coleman England Wivenhoe Town Released [21]
End of season FW England Mario Walsh England Southend United £25,000 [22]
Summer 1989 CB England Stuart Hicks England Scunthorpe United Free transfer [23]
Summer 1989 GK Wales Mark Walton England Norwich City £75,000 [24]
August 1989 CB Northern Ireland Colin Hill England Sheffield United £85,000 [25]
December 1989 WG England Ian Allinson England Baldock Town Released [26]
16 December 1989 DF Northern Ireland Jim Hagan Sweden IK Oddevold Released [16][lower-alpha 1]
January 1990 FB England Rodney Rooke England Wivenhoe Town Released [27]
5 January 1990 GK Republic of Ireland John Grace Republic of Ireland Kilkenny City Released [9][lower-alpha 1]
5 January 1990 FW England John Warner England Dagenham Free transfer [18][lower-alpha 1]
27 January 1990 MF England Steve Ball England Norwich City Free transfer [19][lower-alpha 1]
10 April 1990 FW England Tommy English Hong Kong Happy Valley Undisclosed [15][lower-alpha 1]
29 April 1990 FB Scotland Robert Scott Scotland East Fife Free transfer [28][lower-alpha 1]
5 May 1990 MF/DF England Richard Wilkins England Cambridge United £65,000 [29][lower-alpha 1]
  • Total incoming: Increase ~ £250,000
  1. Date of departure refers to the date of the player's final game for the club

Loans in
Date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
August 1989 GK England Roger Hansbury England Birmingham City 16 September 1989 [30][lower-alpha 1]
5 September 1989 CB England Mark Blake England Southampton 26 September 1989 [31][lower-alpha 1]
January 1990 FB England Karl Goddard England Bradford City 24 April 1990 [32][lower-alpha 1]
12 January 1990 GK England Scott Barrett England Stoke City 17 March 1990 [33][lower-alpha 2]
March 1990 GK Wales Andy Marriott England Nottingham Forest 5 May 1990 [34][lower-alpha 1]
  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.
February 1990 FB England Clive Stafford England Exeter City February 1990 [35]

    Match details

    Fourth Division
    Main article: 1989–90 Football League § Fourth Division

    Results round by round
    Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
    GroundAHAHAHHAAHHAHAAHAHHAAHHAHAAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAH
    ResultDDLDDDWLLLLLLLDLDLLWLWLDWLDLLWWDWLLWLWLLWLLWLL
    Position11131917192015161820222323232323232323232423232322222223242322232223242424242424242424242424
    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 or relegation
    20 Doncaster Rovers 46 14 9 23 53 60 −7 51
    21 Wrexham 46 13 12 21 51 67 −16 51 Welsh Cup runners-up, qualified for UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1990–91 First round[lower-alpha 1]
    22 Aldershot 46 12 14 20 49 69 −20 50
    23 Halifax Town 46 12 13 21 57 65 −8 49
    24 Colchester United 46 11 10 25 48 75 −27 43 Relegated to Conference
    Source:
    Notes:
    1. Wrexham were runners-up in the Welsh Cup final, and since winners Hereford United are an English club, Wrexham were awarded the right to participate in the Cup Winners' Cup.

    Matches
    19 August 1989 (1989-08-19) 1 Chesterfield 1–1 Colchester United Chesterfield
    Thompson 38' Report Radford 9' Stadium: Saltergate
    Attendance: 3,161
    Referee: A Smith
    26 August 1989 (1989-08-26) 2 Colchester United 2–2 Halifax Town Colchester
    15:00 BST Bennett 64'
    Radford 90' (pen.)    		 Report Hicks 51' (o.g.)
    Watson 69'    		 Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,404
    Referee: R Pawley
    2 September 1989 (1989-09-02) 3 Grimsby Town 4–1 Colchester United Cleethorpes
    Rees 11', 75'
    Watson 45'
    Daniels 59' (o.g.)    		 Report Allinson 48' Stadium: Blundell Park
    Attendance: 4,678
    Referee: J Kirkby
    8 September 1989 (1989-09-08) 4 Colchester United 1–1 Hereford United Colchester
    19:30 BST Allinson 35' (pen.) Report Pejic 90' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 3,269
    Referee: Peter Jones
    16 September 1989 (1989-09-16) 5 Rochdale 2–2 Colchester United Rochdale
    Whellans 25'
    Walling 66'    		 Report Collins 23'
    Blake 68'    		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
    Attendance: 1,466
    Referee: A Dawson
    23 September 1989 (1989-09-23) 6 Colchester United 0–0 Scarborough Colchester
    15:00 BST Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,420
    Referee: R Bigger
    26 September 1989 (1989-09-26) 7 Colchester United 4–1 Maidstone United Colchester
    Radford 2'
    Allinson 57' (pen.)
    Taylor 64'
    Bennett 69'    		 Report Cooper 70' (pen.) Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,946
    Referee: Kelvin Morton
    30 September 1989 (1989-09-30) 8 Carlisle United 1–0 Colchester United Carlisle
    Fyfe 17' Report Stadium: Brunton Park
    Attendance: 3,979
    Referee: P Harrison
    7 October 1989 (1989-10-07) 9 Aldershot 4–0 Colchester United Aldershot
    Puckett 6', 17' (pen.)
    Wignall 77'
    Burvill 90'    		 Report Stadium: Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 2,092
    Referee: G Pooley
    13 October 1989 (1989-10-13) 10 Colchester United 0–2 York City Colchester
    19:30 BST Report Himsworth 8', 28' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 3,274
    Referee: M James
    17 October 1989 (1989-10-17) 11 Colchester United 1–3 Wrexham Colchester
    19:30 BST Scott 33' Report Reck 3'
    Worthington 53' (pen.), 79'    		 Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,564
    Referee: Alf Buksh
    21 October 1989 (1989-10-21) 12 Scunthorpe United 4–0 Colchester United Scunthorpe
    Stevenson 20'
    Daws 41'
    Hamilton 63'
    Taylor 88'    		 Report Stadium: Glanford Park
    Attendance: 3,254
    Referee: Paul Danson
    28 October 1989 (1989-10-28) 13 Colchester United 0–1 Peterborough United Colchester
    Report Osborne 88' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 3,460
    Referee: J Carter
    1 November 1989 (1989-11-01) 14 Exeter City 2–1 Colchester United Exeter
    Neville 39', 79' Report Tony English 30' Stadium: St James Park
    Attendance: 3,905
    Referee: J Martin
    4 November 1989 (1989-11-04) 15 Burnley 0–0 Colchester United Burnley
    15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Turf Moor
    Attendance: 6,145
    Referee: Stephen Lodge
    10 November 1989 (1989-11-10) 16 Colchester United 1–2 Cambridge United Colchester
    19:30 GMT Tommy English 32' (pen.) Report Dennis 36'
    Dublin 74'    		 Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 3,771
    Referee: R Wiseman
    24 November 1989 (1989-11-24) 17 Gillingham 3–3 Colchester United Gillingham
    Heritage 15'
    Lovell 26' (pen.)
    O'Shea 87'    		 Report Tommy English 50' (pen.)
    Bennett 56'
    Morgan 63'    		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
    Attendance: 3,816
    Referee: M Bailey
    2 December 1989 (1989-12-02) 18 Colchester United 0–1 Lincoln City Colchester
    15:00 GMT Collins Red card 74' Report Nicholson 29' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,517
    Referee: M Pierce
    16 December 1989 (1989-12-16) 19 Colchester United 0–3 Torquay United Colchester
    15:00 GMT Report Loram (26)
    Caldwell 71'
    Smith 87'    		 Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 1,720
    Referee: Paul Alcock
    26 December 1989 (1989-12-26) 20 Southend United 0–2 Colchester United Southend-on-Sea
    Report Grainger 65'
    Tommy English 69'    		 Stadium: Roots Hall
    Attendance: 5,563
    Referee: Rob Lewis
    30 December 1989 (1989-12-30) 21 Doncaster Rovers 2–0 Colchester United Doncaster
    Robinson 41' (pen.)
    Turnbull 51'
    Jones Red card 26'    		 Report Stadium: Belle Vue
    Attendance: 2,942
    Referee: K Brean
    1 January 1990 (1990-01-01) 22 Colchester United 3–1 Hartlepool United Colchester
    Morgan 60'
    Grainger 63'
    Radford 86'    		 Report Dalton 3' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 3,826
    Referee: Alan Gunn
    5 January 1990 (1990-01-05) 23 Colchester United 0–1 Stockport County Colchester
    19:30 GMT Report Frain 89' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 3,609
    Referee: I Hemley
    12 January 1990 (1990-01-12) 24 Halifax Town 1–1 Colchester United Halifax
    19:30 GMT Hall 17' Report Scott 79' Stadium: The Shay
    Attendance: 1,397
    Referee: Peter Jones
    20 January 1990 (1990-01-20) 25 Colchester United 1–0 Chesterfield Colchester
    Wilkins 35' Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 3,016
    Referee: D Hedges
    27 January 1990 (1990-01-27) 26 York City 3–1 Colchester United York
    Longhurst 30', 36'
    Reid 58'    		 Report Wilkins 9' Stadium: Bootham Crescent
    Attendance: 2,311
    Referee: G Aplin
    3 February 1990 (1990-02-03) 27 Scarborough 2–2 Colchester United Scarborough
    Dobson 59'
    Russell 70' (pen.)    		 Report Tony English 67'
    Morgan 85'    		 Stadium: Athletic Ground
    Attendance: 1,786
    Referee: T West
    10 February 1990 (1990-02-10) 28 Colchester United 1–2 Rochdale Colchester
    15:00 GMT Morgan 26' Report Cole 39'
    Johnson 45'    		 Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,744
    Referee: G Pooley
    17 February 1990 (1990-02-17) 29 Lincoln City 2–1 Colchester United Lincoln
    Lormor 6'
    Smith 23'    		 Report Wilkins 88' Stadium: Sincil Bank
    Attendance: 3,284
    Referee: D Scott
    20 February 1990 (1990-02-20) 30 Colchester United 1–0 Grimsby Town Colchester
    Bruce 31' Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 3,026
    Referee: M James
    23 February 1990 (1990-02-23) 31 Colchester United 2–0 Gillingham Colchester
    19:45 GMT Morgan 38' (pen.)
    Scott 70'    		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 4,456
    Referee: P Vanes
    2 March 1990 (1990-03-02) 32 Stockport County 1–1 Colchester United Stockport
    Angell 47' Report Goddard 51' Stadium: Edgeley Park
    Attendance: 3,452
    Referee: Keren Barratt
    6 March 1990 (1990-03-06) 33 Colchester United 4–0 Carlisle United Colchester
    19:30 GMT Wilkins 2'
    Marmon 31'
    Morgan 52' (pen.), 64' (pen.)    		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 3,752
    Referee: Kelvin Morton
    10 March 1990 (1990-03-10) 34 Maidstone United 4–1 Colchester United Dartford
    Lillis 15', 42', 43'
    Butler 86'    		 Report Morgan 68' (pen.) Stadium: Watling Street
    Attendance: 2,856
    Referee: R Hamer
    14 March 1990 (1990-03-14) 35 Hereford United 2–0 Colchester United Hereford
    Wheeler 49', 73' Report Stadium: Edgar Street
    Attendance: 2,253
    Referee: T Mills
    17 March 1990 (1990-03-17) 36 Colchester United 1–0 Aldershot Colchester
    15:00 GMT Morgan 87' Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,682
    Referee: D Vickers
    24 March 1990 (1990-03-24) 37 Wrexham 3–2 Colchester United Wrexham
    Worthington 69', 89'
    Thackeray 76'    		 Report Marmon 27'
    Wilkins 72'    		 Stadium: Racecourse Ground
    Attendance: 4,653
    Referee: J Kirkby
    31 March 1990 (1990-03-31) 38 Colchester United 1–0 Scunthorpe United Colchester
    15:00 BST Morgan 45' Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,920
    Referee: J Carter
    7 April 1990 (1990-04-07) 39 Peterborough United 1–0 Colchester United Peterborough
    Sterling 30' Report Stadium: London Road Stadium
    Attendance: 4,025
    Referee: Neil Midgley
    10 April 1990 (1990-04-10) 40 Colchester United 0–1 Exeter City Colchester
    19:30 BST Report McNichol 60' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 3,369
    Referee: D Reed
    14 April 1990 (1990-04-14) 41 Hartlepool United 0–2 Colchester United Hartlepool
    Report Bennett 76'
    Collins 83'    		 Stadium: Victoria Park
    Attendance: 3,397
    Referee: William Burns
    16 April 1990 (1990-04-16) 42 Colchester United 0–2 Southend United Colchester
    15:00 BST Report Benjamin 42'
    Daley 82'    		 Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 5,283
    Referee: Ian Borrett
    21 April 1990 (1990-04-21) 43 Torquay United 4–1 Colchester United Torquay
    Cookson 11'
    Gilbert 24' (o.g.)
    Elliott 43'
    Loram 59'    		 Report Morgan 78' (pen.) Stadium: Plainmoor
    Attendance: 1,531
    Referee: Howard King
    24 April 1990 (1990-04-24) 44 Colchester United 2–0 Doncaster Rovers Colchester
    Marmon 31', 38' Report Harle Yellow card 45' Red card Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,631
    Referee: David Elleray
    29 April 1990 (1990-04-29) 45 Cambridge United 4–0 Colchester United Cambridge
    Cheetham 25', 67' (pen.), 70' (pen.)
    Claridge 35'    		 Report Stadium: Abbey Stadium
    Attendance: 4,558
    Referee: G Pooley
    5 May 1990 (1990-05-05) 46 Colchester United 1–2 Burnley Colchester
    15:00 BST Morgan 17' (pen.) Report Taylor 39' (o.g.)
    White 65' (pen.)    		 Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,786
    Referee: J Ashworth

    League Cup
    Main article: 1989–90 Football League Cup
    22 August 1989 (1989-08-22) 1st round 1st leg Colchester United 3–4 Southend United Colchester
    Scott 27', 78'
    Bennett 34'    		 Report Bennett 15'
    Crown 53', 80'
    Martin 55'    		 Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 3,537
    Referee: Tony Ward
    29 August 1988 (1988-08-29) 1st round 2nd leg Southend United 2–1 Colchester United Southend-on-Sea
    Crown 3' (pen.)
    Bennett 78'    		 Report Collins 79' Stadium: Roots Hall
    Attendance: 3,763
    Note: Southend won 6–4 on aggregate.

    Associate Members' Cup
    Main article: 1989–90 Associate Members' Cup

    Group 7
    Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    Maidstone United 2 2 0 0 6 3 +3 6 Qualified for next round
    Northampton Town 2 1 0 1 5 4 +1 3
    Colchester United 2 0 0 2 1 5 −4 0
    Source:
    7 November 1989 (1989-11-07) Preliminary round (southern section) Colchester United 0–3 Northampton Town Colchester
    19:30 GMT Report Barnes 26'
    Chard 76'
    Collins 88'    		 Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 1,780
    Referee: D Vickers
    10 January 1990 (1990-01-10) Preliminary round (southern section) Maidstone United 2–1 Colchester United Dartford
    Gall 8'
    Butler 29'    		 Report Ball 88' Stadium: Watling Street
    Attendance: 1,176
    Referee: Phil Don

    FA Cup
    Main article: 1989–90 FA Cup
    18 November 1989 (1989-11-18) 1st round Brentford 0–1 Colcheter United Brentford
    Report Bennett 46' Stadium: Griffin Park
    Attendance: 4,171
    Referee: Brian Hill
    9 December 1989 (1989-12-09) 2nd round Colchester United 0–2 Birmingham City Colchester
    15:00 GMT Report Gleghorn 4', 90' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 3,858
    Referee: Tony Ward

    Squad statistics

    Appearances and goals

    [6][36]

    No. Pos Nat Player TotalFourth DivisionFA CupLeague CupFootball League Trophy
    AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
    DF United States USA Marcelle Bruce 31128+11200000
    DF England ENG Scott Daniels 520460202020
    DF England ENG Tony English 492442202010
    DF England ENG Billy Gilbert 30026+10200010
    DF England ENG Martin Grainger 824+32000010
    DF England ENG Neale Marmon 224224000000
    DF England ENG John Pollard 801+6000000+10
    DF England ENG Clive Stafford 19015+20100010
    MF Republic of Ireland IRL Eamonn Collins 453392202120
    MF England ENG Robbie Devereux 201+10000000
    MF Republic of Ireland IRL Mark Kinsella 901+50000+101+10
    MF England ENG Mark Radford 23419+14002010
    MF England ENG Les Taylor 41130+610+200+2010
    FW England ENG Gary Bennett 42626+104212120
    FW England ENG Trevor Morgan 361231+112200020
    FW England ENG Steve Restarick 100+10000000
    Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season
    GK England ENG Scott Barrett 130130000000
    GK Republic of Ireland IRL John Grace 250190202020
    GK England ENG Roger Hansbury 4040000000
    GK Wales WAL Andy Marriott 100100000000
    DF England ENG Mark Blake 4141000000
    DF England ENG Karl Goddard 161161000000
    DF Northern Ireland NIR Jim Hagan 3020100000
    DF England ENG Stuart Hicks 23016+40002010
    DF England ENG Rodney Rooke 6040002000
    DF Scotland SCO Robert Scott 30514+1130+10221+10
    MF England ENG Steve Ball 513+10000011
    MF England ENG Richard Wilkins 49543520201+10
    FW England ENG Ian Allinson 15312+13002000
    FW England ENG Tommy English 16312+13200010
    FW England ENG John Warner 201+10000000

    Goalscorers

    [36]

    Place Nationality Position Name Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
    1 England FW Trevor Morgan 12 0 0 0 12
    2 England WG Gary Bennett 4 1 1 0 6
    3 Scotland FB Robert Scott 3 0 2 0 5
    England MF/DF Richard Wilkins 5 0 0 0 5
    5 England CB Neale Marmon 4 0 0 0 4
    England MF Mark Radford 4 0 0 0 4
    7 England WG Ian Allinson 3 0 0 0 3
    Republic of Ireland MF Eamonn Collins 2 0 1 0 3
    England FW Tommy English 3 0 0 0 3
    10 England DF/MF Tony English 2 0 0 0 2
    England FB Martin Grainger 2 0 0 0 2
    12 England MF Steve Ball 0 0 0 1 1
    England CB Mark Blake 1 0 0 0 1
    United States FB Marcelle Bruce 1 0 0 0 1
    England FB Karl Goddard 1 0 0 0 1
    England MF Les Taylor 1 0 0 0 1
    Own goals 0 0 0 0 0
    TOTALS 48 1 4 1 54

    Disciplinary record

    [37]

    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
    Republic of Ireland MF Eamonn Collins 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
    England DF/MF Tony English 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
    TOTALS 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

    Clean sheets

    Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[38]

    Place Nationality Player Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
    1 England Scott Barrett 5 0 0 0 5
    2 Republic of Ireland John Grace 3 1 0 0 4
    3 Wales Andy Marriott 3 0 0 0 3
    TOTALS 11 1 0 0 12

    Player debuts

    Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[39]

    Position Nationality Player Date Opponent Ground Notes
    MF Republic of Ireland Eamonn Collins 18 August 1989 Chesterfield Saltergate
    GK Republic of Ireland John Grace 18 August 1989 Chesterfield Saltergate
    GK England Roger Hansbury 26 August 1989 Halifax Town Layer Road
    MF Republic of Ireland Mark Kinsella 26 August 1989 Halifax Town Layer Road
    CB England Mark Blake 8 September 1989 Hereford United Layer Road
    MF England Robbie Devereux 13 October 1989 York City Layer Road
    FW England Tommy English 21 October 1989 Scunthorpe United Glanford Park [40][lower-alpha 1]
    CB England Billy Gilbert 21 October 1989 Scunthorpe United Glanford Park
    FW England Trevor Morgan 28 October 1989 Peterborough United Layer Road
    FB United States Marcelle Bruce 10 November 1989 Cambridge United Layer Road
    DF Northern Ireland Jim Hagan 2 December 1989 Lincoln City Layer Road
    FB England Martin Grainger 16 December 1989 Torquay United Layer Road
    FW England John Warner 26 December 1989 Southend United Roots Hall [41][lower-alpha 2]
    MF England Steve Ball 1 January 1990 Hartlepool United Layer Road
    GK England Scott Barrett 12 January 1990 Halifax Town The Shay
    CB England Neale Marmon 20 January 1990 Chesterfield Layer Road
    FB England Karl Goddard 3 February 1990 Scarborough Athletic Ground
    GK Wales Andy Marriott 24 March 1990 Wrexham Racecourse Ground
    FW England Steve Restarick 7 April 1990 Peterborough United London Road Stadium
    1. Third debut for the club
    2. 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
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