1998–99 Colchester United F.C. season

The 1998–99 season was Colchester United's 57th season in their history and their first season back in the third tier of English football, the Second Division, following promotion via the play-offs in the previous season. Alongside competing in the Second Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Football League Trophy.

Colchester United
1998–99 season
ChairmanPeter Heard[1]
ManagerSteve Wignall
(until 21 January)
Steve Whitton (caretaker)
(21 January until 28 January)
Mick Wadsworth
(from 28 January)
StadiumLayer Road
Second Division18th
FA Cup1st round
(eliminated by
Bedlington Terriers)
League Cup1st round
(eliminated by
AFC Bournemouth)
Football League Trophy1st round (southern section)
(eliminated by
Gillingham)
Top goalscorerLeague:
David Gregory (11)
All:
David Gregory (14)
Highest home attendance6,554
v Manchester City, 20 March 1999[2]
Lowest home attendance1,742
v Gillingham, 5 December 1998[3]
Average home league attendance4,303[4]
Biggest win4–2
v Wrexham, 15 August 1998
3–1
v Notts County, 21 November 1998
Biggest defeat0–4
v Burnley, 9 October 1998
1–5
v Gillingham, 5 December 1998

After a reasonable start to the season, manager Steve Wignall quit in January expressing that he had taken the club as far as he could. Mick Wadsworth was appointed his replacement and duly brought in a number of new players on permanent and loan contracts. Colchester finished the season in 18th position, two points clear of the relegation zone.

The U's were ignominiously dumped out of the FA Cup in the first round by non-League outfit Bedlington Terriers. They also suffered first round exits in the League Cup and Football League Trophy to AFC Bournemouth and Gillingham respectively.

Season overview

Following promotion from the Third Division, Steve Wignall had a huge task ahead of him to keep Colchester in the division. The league boasted Manchester City and Stoke City amongst its ranks, as well as Kevin Keegan's Fulham during Mohamed Al-Fayed's ownership during their rise to the Premier League.

Wignall's side had a reasonable start to the campaign, but were dumped out of the League Cup and Football League Trophy at the first round stages. The U's then faced a trip to non-League side Bedlington Terriers in the FA Cup first round. Bedlington held a 2–0 lead after 23 minutes and eventually held a 4–0 lead after 86 minutes, before Tony Adcock scored a late consolation goal. Following this, Colchester one just one game in their next nine matches.

In January 1999, seven days after handing raw forward Lomana LuaLua his debut, Wignall quit the club, citing that he had taken the team as far as he could and left frustrated at the role agents were playing in deals he had been trying to set up. Assistant manager Steve Whitton stepped up as caretaker manager before Mick Wadsworth was named the new manager of Colchester United. He kept Whitton on as assistant and brought in a number of new players.

The club survived relegation by two points, ending the campaign in 18th place. Crowds had risen to an average of 4,479, but swingeing cuts were made to the playing staff at the end of the season.[5]

Players
As of match played 8 May 1999.[6]
Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee
Goalkeepers
Carl EmbersonGKEnglandEpsom (1973-07-13)13 July 1973 (aged 24)1850England Millwall6 July 1994£25,000
Tamer FernandesGKEnglandPaddington (1974-12-07)7 December 1974 (aged 23)00England Peterborough United28 January 1998Free transfer
Andy WalkerGKEnglandBexleyheath (1981-09-30)30 September 1981 (aged 16)00Youth team1 August 1998Free transfer
Defenders
Simon BettsFBEnglandMiddlesbrough (1973-03-03)3 March 1973 (aged 25)19511England Scarborough11 December 1992Free transfer
Joe DunneFBRepublic of IrelandDublin (1973-05-25)25 May 1973 (aged 25)804England Gillingham27 March 1996Free transfer
David GreeneCBRepublic of IrelandEngland Luton (1973-10-26)26 October 1973 (aged 24)1189England Luton Town21 June 1996£30,000
Nicky HaydonDF/MFEnglandBarking (1978-08-10)10 August 1978 (aged 19)211Youth team1 August 1995Free transfer
Sean HillierDFEnglandClacton-on-Sea (1981-09-11)11 September 1981 (aged 16)00Youth team1 August 1998Free transfer
Stéphane PounewatchyCBFranceParis (1968-02-10)10 February 1968 (aged 30)00England Port Vale18 February 1999Monthly contract
Fabrice RichardFBFranceSaintes (1973-08-16)16 August 1973 (aged 24)00England AS Cannes18 March 1999Free transfer
Scott StampsFBEnglandEdgbaston (1975-03-20)20 March 1975 (aged 23)401England Torquay United26 March 1997£15,000
Midfielders
Warren AspinallMFEnglandWigan (1967-09-13)13 September 1967 (aged 30)60England Brentford25 March 1999Undisclosed
Paul BuckleMFEnglandHatfield (1970-12-16)16 December 1970 (aged 27)748England Wycombe Wanderers28 November 1996Free transfer
Jason DozzellMFEnglandIpswich (1967-12-09)9 December 1967 (aged 30)00England Northampton Town15 October 1998Non-contract
Karl DuguidMFEnglandLetchworth (1978-03-21)21 March 1978 (aged 20)707Youth team9 December 1995[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
Steve ForbesMFEnglandStoke Newington (1975-12-24)24 December 1975 (aged 22)443England Millwall14 March 1997Free transfer
David GregoryMFEnglandSudbury (1970-01-23)23 January 1970 (aged 28)11211England Peterborough United8 December 1995Free transfer
Sam OkaforMFNigeriaXtiam (1982-03-17)17 March 1982 (aged 16)00Youth team1 August 1998Free transfer
Dave RainfordMFEnglandStepney (1979-04-21)21 April 1979 (aged 19)00Youth teamJuly 1997Free transfer
Aaron SkeltonMF/DFEnglandWelwyn Garden City (1974-11-22)22 November 1974 (aged 23)487England Luton Town3 July 1997Free transfer
Richard WilkinsMF/DFEnglandLambeth (1965-05-28)28 May 1965 (aged 33)27339England Hereford United3 July 1996£17,500
Geraint WilliamsMFWalesTreorchy (1962-01-05)5 January 1962 (aged 36)00England Ipswich Town6 July 1998Free transfer
Forwards
Paul AbrahamsFW/WGEnglandColchester (1973-10-31)31 October 1973 (aged 24)14931England Brentford23 October 1996£20,000
Tony AdcockFWEnglandBethnal Green (1963-03-27)27 March 1963 (aged 35)346148England Luton Town3 August 1995Free transfer
Neil GregoryFWEnglandZambia Ndola (1972-10-07)7 October 1972 (aged 25)187England Ipswich Town26 March 1998£50,000
Tony LockFWEnglandHarlow (1976-09-03)3 September 1976 (aged 21)518Apprentice28 January 1995[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
Lomana LuaLuaFWDemocratic Republic of the CongoZaire Kinshasa (1980-12-28)28 December 1980 (aged 17)00Leyton Sixth Form College1 September 1998Non-contract
KK OparaFWNigeriaOwerri (1981-12-21)21 December 1981 (aged 16)00Youth team1 September 1998Free transfer
Mark SaleFWEnglandBurton upon Trent (1972-02-27)27 February 1972 (aged 26)6111England Mansfield Town10 March 1997£23,500
  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.
6 July 1998 MF Wales Geraint Williams England Ipswich Town Free transfer [7][8]
1 August 1998 DF England Sean Hillier Youth team Free transfer [9][10]
1 August 1998 MF Nigeria Sam Okafor Youth team Free transfer [11][12]
1 August 1998 FW Nigeria KK Opara Youth team Free transfer [13][14]
1 August 1998 GK England Andy Walker Youth team Free transfer [15][16]
1 August 1998 CB England Ian Wiles Youth team Free transfer [17][18]
1 September 1998 FW Democratic Republic of the Congo Lomana LuaLua Leyton Sixth Form College Non-contract [19][20]
15 October 1998 MF England Jason Dozzell England Northampton Town Non-contract [21][22]
18 February 1999 CB France Stéphane Pounewatchy England Port Vale Monthly contract [23][24]
18 March 1999 MF Brazil Fumaça Brazil Catuense Undisclosed [25][26]
18 March 1999 FB France Fabrice Richard France AS Cannes Free transfer [27][28]
25 March 1999 MF France Warren Aspinall England Brentford Undisclosed [29][30]
  • Total spending: Decrease ~ £0

    Out
    Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
    End of season MF Wales Jeremy Goss England King's Lynn Released [31]
    31 May 1998 CB England Peter Cawley England Braintree Town Undisclosed [32][33]
    15 August 1998 CB England Ian Wiles England Heybridge Swifts Undisclosed [17][lower-alpha 1]
    24 October 1998 WG England Ian Hathaway England Aldershot Town Released [34][35]
    24 March 1999 MF Brazil Fumaça England Barnsley Released [25][26]
    • Total incoming: Increase ~ £0
    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.
    3 October 1998 CB England Guy Branston England Leicester City 3 October 1998 [36][37][lower-alpha 1]
    9 November 1998 CB England Keith Dublin England Southend United 9 December 1998 [38][39]
    8 February 1999 MF England Warren Aspinall England Brentford 24 March 1999 [29][30]
    24 February 1999 FW England Bradley Allen England Charlton Athletic 18 March 1999 [40][41]
    25 March 1999 FW France Steve Germain France AS Cannes 9 May 1999 [42][43]
    25 March 1999 MF Republic of Ireland Brian Launders England Derby County 27 March 1999 [44][45]
    1. Loan start and end dates refer to the date of the player's first and final games in his second spell for the club

    Loans out
    Date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
    25 September 1998 WG England Ian Hathaway England Aldershot Town 23 October 1998 [34][35]
    1 January 1999 MF England Dave Rainford England Scarborough 24 January 1999 [46][47]
    March 1999 DF/MF England Nicky Haydon England Kettering Town March 1999 [48][49]
    5 March 1999 MF England Steve Forbes England Peterborough United 5 April 1999 [50][51]
    25 March 1999 FW England Mark Sale England Plymouth Argyle 9 May 1999 [52][53]

      Match details

      Second Division
      Main article: 1998–99 Football League

      Results round by round
      Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
      GroundHAHAHAAHAHAHAAAHHAHAHAHHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA
      ResultWWLLLWDDDWLLLDLDWWDDDLLDLLDDWWDDDDLLLWLWLWDWLL
      Position8351112912121210121617182019181414141415161617181718171515151616161717151717181518161718
      Source: 11v11.com
      A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

      Matches
      8 August 1998 (1998-08-08) 1 Colchester United 1–0 Chesterfield Colchester
      15:00 BST Sale 90' Report Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 4,042
      Referee: Paul Danson
      15 August 1998 (1998-08-15) 2 Wrexham 2–4 Colchester United Wrexham
      Roberts 62'
      Connolly 78' (pen.)      		 Report Abrahams 16'
      Haydon 43'
      N. Gregory 48'
      D. Gregory 64' (pen.)      		 Stadium: Racecourse Ground
      Attendance: 4,157
      Referee: E Lomas
      22 August 1998 (1998-08-22) 3 Colchester United 0–1 Fulham Colchester
      15:00 BST Report Collins 82' Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 6,377
      Referee: Steve Bennett
      29 August 1998 (1998-08-29) 4 Luton Town 2–0 Colchester United Luton
      15:00 BST Douglas 61'
      Davis 81'
      Johnson Red card 53'      		 Report Stadium: Kenilworth Road
      Attendance: 5,005
      Referee: Roger Furnandiz
      31 August 1998 (1998-08-31) 5 Colchester United 0–1 Stoke City Colchester
      15:00 BST Kavanagh 78' Report Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 4,728
      Referee: Paul Taylor
      5 September 1998 (1998-09-05) 6 York City 1–2 Colchester United York
      15:00 BST Thompson 76' (pen.) Report N. Gregory 2'
      Forbes 86'      		 Stadium: Bootham Crescent
      Attendance: 2,699
      Referee: Steve Baines
      8 September 1998 (1998-09-08) 7 Wigan Athletic 1–1 Colchester United Wigan
      Lee 86' Report Sale 62' Stadium: Springfield Park
      Attendance: 2,784
      Referee: Anthony Bates
      12 September 1998 (1998-09-12) 8 Colchester United 1–1 Gillingham Colchester
      N. Gregory 28' Report Asaba 27' Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 4,612
      Referee: G Frankland
      19 September 1998 (1998-09-19) 9 Reading 1–1 Colchester United Reading
      Williams 17' Report Duguid 89' Stadium: Madejski Stadium
      Attendance: 9,058
      Referee: D Pugh
      26 September 1998 (1998-09-26) 10 Colchester United 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers Colchester
      15:00 BST Forbes 65'
      D. Gregory 89' (pen.)      		 Report Stallard 60' Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 4,205
      Referee: Andy D'Urso
      3 October 1998 (1998-10-03) 11 Oldham Athletic 1–0 Colchester United Oldham
      Rickers 20' Report Stadium: Boundary Park
      Attendance: 4,231
      Referee: B Coddington
      9 October 1998 (1998-10-09) 12 Colchester United 0–4 Burnley Colchester
      19:45 BST Report Payton 2', 11'
      Vindheim 50'
      Cooke 72'      		 Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 5,532
      Referee: D Crick
      17 October 1998 (1998-10-17) 13 Preston North End 2–0 Colchester United Preston
      Eyres 12'
      Nogan 39'      		 Report Stadium: Deepdale
      Attendance: 10,483
      Referee: Phil Dowd
      20 October 1998 (1998-10-20) 14 Walsall 1–1 Colchester United Walsall
      Platt 47' Report Lock 87' Stadium: Bescot Stadium
      Attendance: 3,319
      Referee: Graham Laws
      31 October 1998 (1998-10-31) 15 Manchester City 2–1 Colchester United Manchester
      15:00 GMT Horlock 50' (pen.)
      Morrison 53'      		 Report Dozzell 59' Stadium: Maine Road
      Attendance: 24,820
      Referee: Mike Pike
      6 November 1998 (1998-11-06) 16 Colchester United 1–1 Macclesfield Town Colchester
      19:45 GMT Greene 75' Report Griffiths 28' Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 3,927
      Referee: Ray Olivier
      10 November 1998 (1998-11-10) 17 Colchester United 1–0 Northampton Town Colchester
      19:45 GMT Greene 88' Report Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 3,597
      Referee: Roger Furnandiz
      21 November 1998 (1998-11-21) 18 Notts County 1–3 Colchester United Nottingham
      15:00 GMT Murray 52' Report Greene 10', 23'
      D. Gregory 48'      		 Stadium: Meadow Lane
      Attendance: 4,598
      Referee: Mike Jones
      28 November 1998 (1998-11-28) 19 Colchester United 0–0 Millwall Colchester
      15:00 GMT Report Nethercott Red card 40' Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 4,476
      Referee: Andy Hall
      12 December 1998 (1998-12-12) 20 Lincoln City 0–0 Colchester United Lincoln
      15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Sincil Bank
      Attendance: 4,513
      Referee: Alan Wiley
      18 December 1998 (1998-12-18) 21 Colchester United 2–2 Blackpool Colchester
      19:45 GMT Greene 7'
      D. Gregory 78'      		 Report Ormerod 11'
      Hughes 88'      		 Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 3,228
      Referee: Steve Baines
      26 December 1998 (1998-12-26) 22 Fulham 2–0 Colchester United Fulham
      12:00 GMT Smith 26'
      Hayles 72' (pen.)      		 Report Emberson Red card 72' Stadium: Craven Cottage
      Attendance: 11,939
      Referee: Peter Walton
      28 December 1998 (1998-12-28) 23 Colchester United 0–3 Bristol Rovers Colchester
      13:00 GMT Report Cureton 2'
      Roberts 44'
      Ipoua 84'
      Shore Red card 69'      		 Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 4,609
      Referee: Keith Hill
      2 January 1999 (1999-01-02) 24 Colchester United 2–2 Luton Town Colchester
      15:00 GMT D. Gregory 20' (pen.)
      Abrahams 84'      		 Report Alexander 7' (pen.)
      White 72'      		 Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 4,964
      Referee: Barry Knight
      9 January 1999 (1999-01-09) 25 Chesterfield 3–1 Colchester United Chesterfield
      Wilkinson 61'
      Howard 68'
      Reeves 81'      		 Report LuaLua 75' Stadium: Saltergate
      Attendance: 3,761
      Referee: William Burns
      15 January 1999 (1999-01-15) 26 Colchester United 1–3 Wrexham Colchester
      19:45 GMT Wilkins 15' Report Whitley 9'
      Haydon 11' (o.g.)
      Griffiths 24'      		 Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 3,491
      Referee: Steve Bennett
      23 January 1999 (1999-01-23) 27 Stoke City 3–3 Colchester United Stoke-on-Trent
      D. Gregory 30' (o.g.)
      Lightbourne 34'
      Sigurðsson 42'      		 Report Betts 9'
      D. Gregory 44'
      Dozzell 80'      		 Stadium: Britannia Stadium
      Attendance: 12,507
      Referee: T Jones
      30 January 1999 (1999-01-30) 28 Bristol Rovers 1–1 Colchester United Bristol
      Roberts 28' Report D. Gregory 88' (pen.) Stadium: Memorial Stadium
      Attendance: 6,249
      Referee: P Richards
      5 February 1999 (1999-02-05) 29 Colchester United 2–1 York City Colchester
      19:45 GMT Betts 1'
      Greene 4'      		 Report Cresswell 74' (pen.) Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 3,982
      Referee: Paul Rejer
      12 February 1999 (1999-02-12) 30 Colchester United 2–1 Wigan Athletic Colchester
      19:45 GMT Wilkins 22'
      D. Gregory 28'      		 Report Sharp 70' Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 3,934
      Referee: M Fletcher
      20 February 1999 (1999-02-20) 31 Gillingham 1–1 Colchester United Gillingham
      15:00 GMT Asaba 22' Red card 41' Report Duguid 64'
      Greene Red card 41'      		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
      Attendance: 7,276
      Referee: J Kirkby
      27 February 1999 (1999-02-27) 32 Colchester United 1–1 Reading Colchester
      15:00 GMT N. Gregory 8' Report Parkinson 81' Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 4,686
      Referee: Anthony Bates
      6 March 1999 (1999-03-06) 33 Wycombe Wanderers 2–2 Colchester United High Wycombe
      15:00 GMT Baird 57'
      Scott 75'      		 Report Dozzell 18'
      D. Gregory 90' (pen.)      		 Stadium: Adams Park
      Attendance: 4,670
      Referee: Fraser Stretton
      9 March 1999 (1999-03-09) 34 Colchester United 2–2 Oldham Athletic Colchester
      19:45 GMT Allen 40'
      D. Gregory 67' (pen.)      		 Report Whitehall 5'
      Duxbury 75'      		 Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 3,616
      Referee: Keith Hill
      13 March 1999 (1999-03-13) 35 Macclesfield Town 2–0 Colchester United Macclesfield
      Landon 65'
      Bailey 90'      		 Report Stadium: Moss Rose
      Attendance: 2,796
      Referee: B Coddington
      20 March 1999 (1999-03-20) 36 Colchester United 0–1 Manchester City Colchester
      18:00 GMT Report Goater 55' Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 6,554
      Referee: Rob Styles
      27 March 1999 (1999-03-27) 37 AFC Bournemouth 2–1 Colchester United Bournemouth
      12:00 GMT Warren 35'
      Hughes 40'      		 Report Greene 20' Stadium: Dean Court
      Attendance: 6,442
      Referee: M Pierce
      2 April 1999 (1999-04-02) 38 Colchester United 1–0 Preston North End Colchester
      19:45 BST Aspinall 78' Report Clement Yellow card 51' Red card Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 5,644
      Referee: P Robinson
      5 April 1999 (1999-04-05) 39 Burnley 3–1 Colchester United Burnley
      Johnrose 57'
      Payton 82', 89'      		 Report D. Gregory 26'
      LuaLua Red card 54'      		 Stadium: Turf Moor
      Attendance: 10,747
      Referee: G Cain
      10 April 1999 (1999-04-10) 40 Colchester United 1–0 Walsall Colchester
      15:00 BST Greene 45' Report Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 4,082
      Referee: Mark Halsey
      14 April 1999 (1999-04-14) 41 Millwall 2–0 Colchester United Bermondsey
      Grant 1', 16' (pen.) Report Stadium: The Den
      Attendance: 4,686
      Referee: Lee Cable
      16 April 1999 (1999-04-16) 42 Colchester United 2–1 Notts County Colchester
      19:45 BST Buckle 37'
      Aspinall 86' (pen.)      		 Report Stallard 7' Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 4,215
      Referee: D Crick
      24 April 1999 (1999-04-24) 43 Northampton Town 3–3 Colchester United Northampton
      15:00 BST Savage 18'
      Corazzin 41' (pen.)
      Howey 63'      		 Report Buckle 3'
      Aspinall 47' (pen.)
      Duguid 71'      		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
      Attendance: 6,146
      Referee: G Frankland
      27 April 1999 (1999-04-27) 44 Colchester United 2–1 AFC Bournemouth Colchester
      19:45 BST Hayter 11' (o.g.)
      Dozzell 67'      		 Report Greene 34' (o.g.) Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 4,168
      Referee: Lee Cable
      1 May 1999 (1999-05-01) 45 Colchester United 1–3 Lincoln City Colchester
      15:00 BST Duguid 49' Report Gordon 43'
      Thorpe 44', 75'      		 Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 4,613
      Referee: Andy Hall
      8 May 1999 (1999-05-08) 46 Blackpool 2–1 Colchester United Blackpool
      Ormerod 1'
      Clarkson 89'      		 Report Pounewatchy 27' Stadium: Bloomfield Road
      Attendance: 4,866
      Referee: D Laws

      Football League Cup
      Main article: 1998–99 Football League Cup
      11 August 1998 (1998-08-11) 1st round 1st leg AFC Bournemouth 2–0 Colchester United Bournemouth
      Robinson 16'
      Howe 87'      		 Report Stadium: Dean Court
      Attendance: 3,745
      Referee: Clive Wilkes
      18 August 1998 (1998-08-18) 1st round 2nd leg Colchester United 3–2 AFC Bournemouth Colchester
      19:45 BST D. Gregory 12' (pen.), 90' (pen.)
      Abrahams 66'      		 Report Stein 23'
      Fletcher 28'      		 Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 2,550
      Referee: Barry Knight
      Note: Bournemouth win 4–3 on aggregate.

      FA Cup
      Main article: 1998–99 FA Cup
      14 November 1998 (1998-11-14) 1st round Bedlington Terriers 4–1 Colchester United Bedlington
      Ditchburn 16'
      Milner 23', 86' (pen.)
      Cross 60'      		 Report Adcock 88' Stadium: Welfare Park
      Attendance: 2,027
      Referee: Matt Messias

      Football League Trophy
      Main article: 1998–99 Football League Trophy
      5 December 1998 (1998-12-05) 1st round (southern section) Colchester United 1–5 Gillingham Colchester
      15:00 GMT D. Gregory 23' Report Asaba 22'
      Pennock 29'
      Taylor 34', 67'
      Smith 37'      		 Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 1,742
      Referee: B Jordan

      Squad statistics

      Appearances and goals

      [6][54]

      No. Pos Nat Player TotalSecond DivisionFA CupLeague CupFootball League Trophy
      AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
      GK England ENG Carl Emberson 410370102010
      GK England ENG Tamer Fernandes 8080000000
      GK England ENG Andy Walker 1010000000
      DF England ENG Simon Betts 31222+62002010
      DF Republic of Ireland IRL Joe Dunne 39032+40100+1010
      DF Republic of Ireland IRL David Greene 468428102010
      DF England ENG Nicky Haydon 1617+610+102000
      DF France FRA Stéphane Pounewatchy 151151000000
      DF France FRA Fabrice Richard 100100000000
      DF England ENG Scott Stamps 25019+2010200+10
      MF England ENG Warren Aspinall 153153000000
      MF England ENG Paul Buckle 47239+42102010
      MF England ENG Jason Dozzell 31423+6410000+10
      MF England ENG Karl Duguid 35423+1040+100+1000
      MF England ENG Steve Forbes 1828+72100+1010
      MF England ENG David Gregory 481443+111102211
      MF Nigeria NGA Sam Okafor 100+10000000
      MF England ENG Dave Rainford 100+10000000
      MF England ENG Aaron Skelton 907+20000000
      MF England ENG Richard Wilkins 26225+12000000
      MF Wales WAL Geraint Williams 43038+10102010
      FW England ENG Paul Abrahams 30313+142002110
      FW England ENG Tony Adcock 810+600+110+1000
      FW England ENG Neil Gregory 41429+94002010
      FW England ENG Tony Lock 25114+9110000+10
      FW Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Lomana LuaLua 1316+71000000
      FW Nigeria NGA KK Opara 100+10000000
      FW England ENG Mark Sale 35221+102102010
      Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season
      DF England ENG Guy Branston 100+10000000
      DF England ENG Keith Dublin 2020000000
      DF England ENG Ian Wiles 100+10000000
      MF Brazil BRA Fumaça 1010000000
      MF Republic of Ireland IRL Brian Launders 1010000000
      FW England ENG Bradley Allen 4141000000
      FW France FRA Steve Germain 601+50000000

      Goalscorers

      [54]

      Place Nationality Position Name Second Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
      1 England MF David Gregory 11 0 2 1 14
      2 Republic of Ireland CB David Greene 8 0 0 0 8
      3 England MF Jason Dozzell 4 0 0 0 4
      England MF Karl Duguid 4 0 0 0 4
      England FW Neil Gregory 4 0 0 0 4
      6 England FW/WG Paul Abrahams 2 0 1 0 3
      England MF Warren Aspinall 3 0 0 0 3
      8 England FB Simon Betts 2 0 0 0 2
      England MF Paul Buckle 2 0 0 0 2
      England MF Steve Forbes 2 0 0 0 2
      England FW Mark Sale 2 0 0 0 2
      England MF/DF Richard Wilkins 2 0 0 0 2
      13 England FW Tony Adcock 0 1 0 0 1
      England FW Bradley Allen 1 0 0 0 1
      England DF/MF Nicky Haydon 1 0 0 0 1
      England FW Tony Lock 1 0 0 0 1
      Democratic Republic of the Congo FW Lomana LuaLua 1 0 0 0 1
      France CB Stéphane Pounewatchy 1 0 0 0 1
      Own goals 1 0 0 0 1
      TOTALS 52 1 3 1 57

      Disciplinary record

      [55]

      Nationality Position Name Second 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 CB David Greene 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 1
      England FW Neil Gregory 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
      England FW Mark Sale 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
      England FB Scott Stamps 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
      England MF Jason Dozzell 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
      England MF Karl Duguid 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
      France CB Stéphane Pounewatchy 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
      England MF Warren Aspinall 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
      England FB Simon Betts 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
      England MF Paul Buckle 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
      Republic of Ireland FB Joe Dunne 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
      England GK Carl Emberson 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
      England MF David Gregory 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
      England MF Steve Forbes 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
      Democratic Republic of the Congo FW Lomana LuaLua 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
      England FW/WG Paul Abrahams 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
      England MF/DF Richard Wilkins 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
      Wales MF Geraint Williams 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
      England FW Bradley Allen 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
      England CB Keith Dublin 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
      France FB Fabrice Richard 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
      TOTALS 67 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 72 3

      Clean sheets

      Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[56]

      Place Nationality Player Second Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
      1 England Carl Emberson 6 0 0 0 6
      TOTALS 6 0 0 0 6

      Player debuts

      Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[57]

      Position Nationality Player Date Opponent Ground Notes
      MF Wales Geraint Williams 8 August 1998 Chesterfield Layer Road
      CB England Ian Wiles 15 August 1998 Wrexham Racecourse Ground
      MF Wales Dave Rainford 5 September 1998 York City Bootham Crescent
      CB England Guy Branston 3 October 1998 Oldham Athletic Boundary Park [58][lower-alpha 1]
      MF England Jason Dozzell 17 October 1998 Preston North End Deepdale
      CB England Keith Dublin 21 November 1998 Notts County Meadow Lane
      GK England Tamer Fernandes 2 January 1999 Luton Town Layer Road
      FW Democratic Republic of the Congo Lomana LuaLua 9 January 1999 Chesterfield Saltergate
      MF England Warren Aspinall 20 February 1999 Gillingham Priestfield Stadium
      CB France Stéphane Pounewatchy 20 February 1999 Gillingham Priestfield Stadium
      FW England Bradley Allen 27 February 1999 Reading Layer Road
      MF Brazil Fumaça 29 March 1999 Manchester City Layer Road
      MF England Warren Aspinall 27 March 1999 AFC Bournemouth Dean Court [59][lower-alpha 1]
      MF Republic of Ireland Brian Launders 27 March 1999 AFC Bournemouth Dean Court
      FB France Fabrice Richard 27 March 1999 AFC Bournemouth Dean Court
      FW France Steve Germain 2 April 1999 Preston North End Layer Road
      MF Nigeria Sam Okafor 8 May 1999 Blackpool Bloomfield Road
      FW Nigeria KK Opara 8 May 1999 Blackpool Bloomfield Road
      GK England Andy Walker 8 May 1999 Blackpool Bloomfield Road
      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 0–1 Manchester City". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
      3. "Colchester Utd 1–5 Gillingham". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
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      8. Geraint Williams at Soccerbase
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      12. Sam Okafor at Soccerbase
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      14. KK Opara at Soccerbase
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      16. Andy Walker at Soccerbase
      17. "Ian Wiles". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
      18. Ian Wiles at Soccerbase
      19. "Lomana Tresor Lua Lua". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
      20. Lomana LuaLua at Soccerbase
      21. "Jason Dozzell". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
      22. Jason Dozzell at Soccerbase
      23. "Stephane Pounewatchy". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
      24. Stephane Pounewatchy at Soccerbase
      25. "Fumaca". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
      26. Fumaca at Soccerbase
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      30. Warren Aspinall at Soccerbase
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      33. Peter Cawley at Soccerbase
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      35. Ian Hathaway at Soccerbase
      36. "Guy Branston (Defender)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
      37. Guy Branston at Soccerbase
      38. "Keith Dublin". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
      39. Keith Dublin at Soccerbase
      40. "Bradley Allen". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
      41. Bradley Allen at Soccerbase
      42. "Steve Germain". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
      43. Steve Germain at Soccerbase
      44. "Brian Launders". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
      45. Brian Launders at Soccerbase
      46. "David Rainford". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
      47. Dave Rainford at Soccerbase
      48. "Nicky Haydon". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
      49. Nicky Haydon at Soccerbase
      50. "Steve Forbes". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
      51. Steve Forbes at Soccerbase
      52. "Mark Sale". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
      53. Mark Sale at Soccerbase
      54. "Goals". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
      55. "Discipline". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
      56. "Clean sheets (1st team)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
      57. "Alltime- List of Debuts". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
      58. "Colchester Utd 0–1 Oldham Athletic". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
      59. "AFC Bournemouth 2–1 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
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