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1996–97 Colchester United F.C. season

January 26, 2023

The 1996–97 season was Colchester United's 55th season in their history and their fifth consecutive season in the fourth tier of English football, the Third Division. Alongside competing in the Third Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Football League Trophy.

Colchester United
1996–97 season
ChairmanGordon Parker[1]
ManagerSteve Wignall
StadiumLayer Road
Third Division8th
FA Cup1st round
(eliminated by
Wycombe Wanderers)
League Cup2nd round
(eliminated by
Huddersfield Town)
Football League TrophyRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague:
Tony Adcock (11)
All:
Tony Adcock (14)
Highest home attendance5,956
v Northampton Town, 26 April 1997[2]
Lowest home attendance1,842
v Scunthorpe United, 19 November 1996[3]
Average home league attendance3,422[4]
Biggest win7–1
v Lincoln City, 30 November 1996
Biggest defeat0–3
v Carlisle United, 1 October 1996
v Darlington, 31 March 1997

Following the play-off disappointment of last season, the U's looked to earn a play-off spot at the very least, but missed out by just one point, finishing in eighth.

Colchester reached the 1997 Football League Trophy Final, reaching Wembley for only the second time where they faced Carlisle United. The score remained 0–0 after extra time but Colchester were defeated 4–3 in a penalty shoot-out.

In the FA Cup, Colchester were eliminated by old foes Wycombe Wanderers in the first round, while Huddersfield Town defeated the U's at the second round stage.

Season overview

Layer Road's Clock End received a makeover during the off season, with a new covered and all seated stand in place.

In the League Cup, Colchester overturned a 3–2 first leg deficit against West Bromwich Albion into victory with a 3–1 win at The Hawthorns with Steve Whitton in goal for the entire second half following an injury to goalkeeper Garrett Caldwell. They were then defeated in the second round by Huddersfield Town.

Colchester made a first round FA Cup exit following defeat by old rivals Wycombe Wanderers.

In September, Mark Kinsella made a move to Charlton Athletic for £150,000.

Paul Buckle scored Colchester's first-ever golden goal in the Football League Trophy against Millwall following a first round win against Cambridge United. In the area quarter-final, the U's dispatched Brentford and then Northampton Town in the semi-final. Colchester then overturned a 2–0 deficit from the first leg of the area final with Peterborough United to win 3–0 after extra time to set up a Wembley final with Carlisle United.

In the final with 45,077 in attendance, neither side could find a breakthrough, and the tie went to extra time following a goalless 90 minutes. Another goalless 30 minutes followed and the match went to a penalty shoot-out. The U's took the lead in the shoot-out after Owen Archdeacon missed Carlisle's second effort, but consecutive misses from youth team product Karl Duguid and Peter Cawley meant that Steve Hayward's converted effort won the shoot-out for Carlisle 4–3.

In the league, six defeats in eight league matches saw Colchester slip to 13th in the table. Manager Steve Wignall said:

I won't be happy until I have guided this club to promotion. All I ask of the fans is trust me with your club.

Colchester ended the season in 8th position, one point shy of the play-off positions.[5]

Players

As of match played 3 May 1997.[6]
Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee
Goalkeepers
Garrett Caldwell GK     Princeton (1973-11-06)6 November 1973 (aged 22) 1 0   Princeton Tigers 25 September 1995 Free transfer
Carl Emberson GK   Epsom (1973-07-13)13 July 1973 (aged 22) 84 0   Millwall 6 July 1994 £25,000
Defenders
Simon Betts FB   Middlesbrough (1973-03-03)3 March 1973 (aged 23) 158 10   Scarborough 11 December 1992 Free transfer
Peter Cawley CB   Walton-on-Thames (1965-09-15)15 September 1965 (aged 30) 147 8   Barnet 30 October 1992[a] Free transfer
Joe Dunne FB   Dublin (1973-05-25)25 May 1973 (aged 23) 5 1   Gillingham 27 March 1996 Free transfer
Paul Gibbs FB   Gorleston (1972-10-26)26 October 1972 (aged 23) 37 3   Diss Town 6 March 1995 Undisclosed
David Greene CB     Luton (1973-10-26)26 October 1973 (aged 22) 16 1   Luton Town 21 June 1996 £30,000
Nicky Haydon DF/MF   Barking (1978-08-10)10 August 1978 (aged 17) 0 0 Youth team 1 August 1995 Free transfer
Tony McCarthy CB   Dublin (1969-11-09)9 November 1969 (aged 26) 63 1   Millwall 17 March 1995 Free transfer
Andy Partner CB   Colchester (1974-10-21)21 October 1974 (aged 21) 5 0 Apprentice 16 December 1991[b] Free transfer
Scott Stamps FB   Edgbaston (1975-03-20)20 March 1975 (aged 21) 0 0   Torquay United 26 March 1997 £15,000
Midfielders
Paul Buckle MF   Hatfield (1970-12-16)16 December 1970 (aged 25) 0 0   Wycombe Wanderers 28 November 1996 Free transfer
Ernie Cooksey MF   Bishop's Stortford (1980-06-11)11 June 1980 (aged 15) 0 0 Youth team Summer 1996 Free transfer
Karl Duguid MF   Letchworth (1978-03-21)21 March 1978 (aged 18) 17 1 Youth team 9 December 1995[b] Free transfer
Steve Forbes MF   Stoke Newington (1975-12-24)24 December 1975 (aged 20) 0 0   Millwall 14 March 1997 Free transfer
Chris Fry MF/WG   Cardiff (1969-10-23)23 October 1969 (aged 26) 100 10   Hereford United 24 October 1993 Nominal
David Gregory MF   Sudbury (1970-01-23)23 January 1970 (aged 26) 10 0   Peterborough United 8 December 1995 Free transfer
Adam Locke MF/FB   Croydon (1970-08-20)20 August 1970 (aged 25) 64 4   Southend United 23 September 1994 Free transfer
Richard Wilkins MF/DF   Lambeth (1965-05-28)28 May 1965 (aged 31) 180 31   Hereford United 3 July 1996 £17,500
Forwards
Paul Abrahams FW/WG   Colchester (1973-10-31)31 October 1973 (aged 22) 83 15   Brentford 23 October 1996 £20,000
Tony Adcock FW   Bethnal Green (1963-03-27)27 March 1963 (aged 33) 267 129   Luton Town 3 August 1995 Free transfer
Tony Lock FW   Harlow (1976-09-03)3 September 1976 (aged 19) 3 1 Apprentice 28 January 1995[b] Free transfer
Mark Sale FW   Burton upon Trent (1972-02-27)27 February 1972 (aged 24) 0 0   Mansfield Town 10 March 1997 £23,500
Steve Whitton FW   East Ham (1960-12-04)4 December 1960 (aged 35) 68 17   Ipswich Town 24 March 1994 £10,000
  1. ^ Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game in his second spell for the club
  2. ^ a b c 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 1996 MF   Ernie Cooksey Youth team Free transfer [7][8]
21 June 1996 CB   David Green   Luton Town £30,000 [9][10]
3 July 1996 MF/DF   Richard Wilkins   Hereford United £17,500 [11][12]
5 August 1996 FB   David Barnes   Watford Free transfer [13][14]
11 October 1996 WG   Tony Kelly   Millwall Trial [15][16]
23 October 1996 FW/WG   Paul Abrahams   Brentford £20,000 [17][18]
28 November 1996 MF   Paul Buckle   Wycombe Wanderers Free transfer [19][20]
17 February 1997 MF   Geoff Pitcher   Kingstonian Trial [21][22]
10 March 1997 FW   Mark Sale   Mansfield Town £23,500 [23][24]
14 March 1997 MF   Steve Forbes   Millwall Free transfer [25][26]
26 March 1997 FB   Scott Stamps   Torquay United £15,000 [27][28]
  • Total spending:   ~ £106,000

Out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
End of season MF   Tony Cook   Berkhamsted Town Undisclosed [29]
Summer 1996 CB   Ben Lewis   Southend United Released [30][31]
31 May 1996 MF   Steve Ball   Sudbury Town Free transfer [32][33]
31 May 1996 CB   Gus Caesar   Dagenham & Redbridge Released [34][35]
31 May 1996 DF/MF   Tony English   Sudbury Town Free transfer [36][37]
30 July 1996 MF   Tony Dennis   Lincoln City Released [38][39]
September 1996 FB   Jean Dalli   Dover Athletic Free transfer [40][41]
20 September 1996 MF   Mark Kinsella   Charlton Athletic £150,000 [42][43]
19 October 1996 WG   Tony Kelly   St Albans City End of trial [15][16]
13 February 1997 FW   Robbie Reinelt   Brighton & Hove Albion £15,000 [44][45]
1 March 1997 FB   David Barnes Free agent Retired [13][14]
14 March 1997 MF   Geoff Pitcher   Kingstonian End of trial [21][22][a]
  • Total incoming:   ~ £165,000
  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.
8 November 1996 FW   John Taylor   Luton Town 26 December 1996 [46][47]
3 February 1997 GK   John Vaughan   Lincoln City 28 February 1997 [48][49]

Loans out

Date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
4 October 1996 FW   Tony Lock   Chelmsford City 4 November 1996 [50][51]

Match details

Third Division

Main article: 1996–97 Football League

Results round by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAAHAHHAHAAHHAAHHAHAHAAHAAHHAHHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHA
ResultLDDDLWDDDLDWWLLWDWDWWDDDDDWDWWWWDLLLWWLLLLWWDW
Position2422202122171716192218171316201616131210788891178776666788671012128798
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
6 Chester City 46 18 16 12 55 43 +12 70 Participated in play-offs
7 Cardiff City 46 20 9 17 57 55 +2 69
8 Colchester United 46 17 17 12 62 51 +11 68
9 Lincoln City 46 18 12 16 70 69 +1 66
10 Cambridge United 46 18 11 17 53 59 −6 65
Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).

Matches

17 August 1996 (1996-08-17) 1 Colchester United 0–2 Hartlepool United Colchester
15:00 BST McCarthy   40'   Report Allon   52'
McAuley   60'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,942
Referee: P Robinson
24 August 1996 (1996-08-24) 2 Rochdale 0–0 Colchester United Rochdale
Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1,816
Referee: D Laws
27 August 1996 (1996-08-27) 3 Darlington 1–1 Colchester United Darlington
Atkinson   1' (pen.) Report Locke   44' Stadium: Feethams
Attendance: 2,906
Referee: Roger Furnandiz
31 August 1996 (1996-08-31) 4 Colchester United 1–1 Hereford United Colchester
Reinelt   79' Report Smith   63' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,723
Referee: M Fletcher
7 September 1996 (1996-09-07) 5 Fulham 3–1 Colchester United Fulham
Conroy   5', 51'
Morgan   79'		 Report Whitton   66' Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 5,189
Referee: Andy D'Urso
10 September 1996 (1996-09-10) 6 Colchester United 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Colchester
19:45 BST Kinsella   24'
Reinelt   53'		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,540
Referee: Barry Knight
14 September 1996 (1996-09-14) 7 Colchester United 1–1 Hull City Colchester
15:00 BST Kinsella   50' Report Gordon   52' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,073
Referee: Rob Styles
21 September 1996 (1996-09-21) 8 Leyton Orient 1–1 Colchester United Leyton
Channing   69' Report Fry   52'
Cawley   51'  		 Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 5,254
Referee: Mark Halsey
28 September 1996 (1996-09-28) 9 Colchester United 2–2 Doncaster Rovers Colchester
15:00 BST Cawley   26'
Adcock   40'		 Report Colcombe   29'
Schofield   39' (pen.)		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,672
Referee: Paul Taylor
1 October 1996 (1996-10-01) 10 Carlisle United 3–0 Colchester United Carlisle
Currie   43'
Reeves   57'
Archdeacon   58'		 Report Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 4,089
Referee: Terry Heilbron
4 October 1996 (1996-10-04) 11 Swansea City 1–1 Colchester United Swansea
Torpey   38' Report Greene   4' Stadium: Vetch Field
Attendance: 2,531
Referee: Fraser Stretton
12 October 1996 (1996-10-12) 12 Colchester United 3–1 Wigan Athletic Colchester
15:00 BST Adcock   69'
Gregory   76'
Duguid   80'		 Report Sharp   41'
Kilford    		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,700
Referee: C Finch
15 October 1996 (1996-10-15) 13 Colchester United 1–0 Barnet Colchester
19:45 BST Fry   81' Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,732
Referee: R Poulain
19 October 1996 (1996-10-19) 14 Northampton Town 2–1 Colchester United Northampton
Parrish   45'
Grayson   55'		 Report Fry   41' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,119
Referee: Steve Baines
26 October 1996 (1996-10-26) 15 Lincoln City 3–2 Colchester United Lincoln
Ainsworth   32'
Martin   59'
Greene   62' (o.g.)
Bos   75'		 Report Betts   26' (pen.)
Duguid   43' (pen.)
Whitton   67'  		 Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 2,768
Referee: A Butler
29 October 1996 (1996-10-29) 16 Colchester United 1–0 Exeter City Colchester
19:45 GMT Myers   61' (o.g.) Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,384
Referee: G Pooley
2 November 1996 (1996-11-02) 17 Colchester United 1–1 Cardiff City Colchester
15:00 GMT Duguid   18' Report White   57' (pen.) Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,226
Referee: Rob Harris
9 November 1996 (1996-11-09) 18 Torquay United 0–2 Colchester United Torquay
Report Reinelt   62'
Abrahams   90'		 Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 2,251
Referee: M Pierce
19 November 1996 (1996-11-19) 19 Colchester United 1–1 Scunthorpe United Colchester
19:45 GMT Sertori   71' (o.g.) Report Clarkson   59' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 1,842
Referee: Clive Wilkes
22 November 1996 (1996-11-22) 20 Chester City 1–2 Colchester United Chester
Whelan   53' Report Taylor   7', 19' Stadium: Deva Stadium
Attendance: 2,028
Referee: Graham Laws
30 November 1996 (1996-11-30) 21 Colchester United 7–1 Lincoln City Colchester
15:00 GMT Abrahams   19'
Taylor   42' (pen.), 45' (pen.)
Whitton   61'
Adcock   83'
Fry   86', 90'		 Report Martin   64' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,738
Referee: D Orr
3 December 1996 (1996-12-03) 22 Scarborough 1–1 Colchester United Scarborough
Mitchell   52' Report Locke   24' Stadium: Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,605
Referee: Roger Furnandiz
14 December 1996 (1996-12-14) 23 Mansfield Town 1–1 Colchester United Mansfield
Sale   90' Report Abrahams   73' Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 1,653
Referee: Terry Heilbron
20 December 1996 (1996-12-20) 24 Colchester United 2–2 Cambridge United Colchester
19:45 GMT Taylor   60'
Adcock   90'		 Report Beall   39'
Raynor   63'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,707
Referee: Neale Barry
26 December 1996 (1996-12-26) 25 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–1 Colchester United Hove
Mundee   34' (pen.) Report Whitton   15' Stadium: Goldstone Ground
Attendance: 4,830
Referee: Alan Wiley
11 January 1997 (1997-01-11) 26 Doncaster Rovers 0–0 Colchester United Doncaster
Report Stadium: Belle Vue
Attendance: 1,458
Referee: Uriah Rennie
14 January 1997 (1997-01-14) 27 Colchester United 2–1 Fulham Colchester
15:00 GMT Abrahams   43'
Fry   71'
Greene   67'  		 Report Morgan   65' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,820
Referee: M Bailey
18 January 1997 (1997-01-18) 28 Colchester United 1–1 Carlisle United Colchester
15:00 GMT Adcock   4' (pen.)
Reinelt   67'   70'		 Report Archdeacon   34' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,588
Referee: Paul Taylor
25 January 1997 (1997-01-25) 29 Exeter City 0–3 Colchester United Exeter
Report Abrahams   15'
Locke   28', 55'		 Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 2,666
Referee: J Brandwood
31 January 1997 (1997-01-31) 30 Colchester United 2–0 Torquay United Colchester
19:45 GMT Adcock   44', 56' Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,895
Referee: Steve Baines
4 February 1997 (1997-02-04) 31 Colchester United 2–1 Leyton Orient Colchester
Wilkins   11', 75' Report Channing   33' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,689
Referee: Steve Bennett
8 February 1997 (1997-02-08) 32 Cardiff City 1–2 Colchester United Cardiff
Haworth   90' Report Adcock   6'
Whitton   20'		 Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 3,912
Referee: G Singh
14 February 1997 (1997-02-14) 33 Colchester United 0–0 Chester City Colchester
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,855
Referee: J Kirkby
22 February 1997 (1997-02-22) 34 Scunthorpe United 2–1 Colchester United Scunthorpe
D'Auria   50'
Jones   61'		 Report Whitton   89' Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 2,738
Referee: D Laws
28 February 1997 (1997-02-28) 35 Colchester United 1–3 Scarborough Colchester
19:45 GMT Adcock   24' Report Williams   36', 70'
Rigby   74'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,719
Referee: D Crick
7 March 1997 (1997-03-07) 36 Cambridge United 1–0 Colchester United Cambridge
Wanless   6' Report Lock   38' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 3,485
Referee: Clive Wilkes
14 March 1997 (1997-03-14) 37 Colchester United 2–1 Mansfield Town Colchester
19:45 GMT Greene   37'
Adcock   42'		 Report Dunne   82' (o.g.)
Doolan   46'
Harper   83'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,064
Referee: Andy D'Urso
21 March 1997 (1997-03-21) 38 Colchester United 1–0 Rochdale Colchester
19:45 GMT Abrahams   59' Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,211
Referee: Alan Wiley
29 March 1997 (1997-03-29) 39 Hartlepool United 1–0 Colchester United Hartlepool
Beech   78' Report McCarthy   36'   Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 2,725
Referee: Anthony Leake
31 March 1997 (1997-03-31) 40 Colchester United 0–3 Darlington Colchester
15:00 BST Report Naylor   2', 13', 73' (pen.) Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,604
Referee: G Pooley
5 April 1997 (1997-04-05) 41 Hereford United 1–0 Colchester United Hereford
McGorry   45' Report Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,535
Referee: Rob Styles
8 April 1997 (1997-04-08) 42 Wigan Athletic 1–0 Colchester United Wigan
McGibbon   45' Report Stadium: Springfield Park
Attendance: 4,571
Referee: K Lynch
11 April 1997 (1997-04-11) 43 Colchester United 3–1 Swansea City Colchester
19:45 BST Whitton   22'
Sale   56'
Abrahams   66'		 Report Mølby   58' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,162
Referee: Roger Furnandiz
15 April 1997 (1997-04-15) 44 Hull City 1–2 Colchester United Kingston upon Hull
Darby   19'   36'   49' Report Adcock   22'
Sale   27'		 Stadium: Boothferry Park
Attendance: 2,035
Referee: R Pearson
26 April 1997 (1997-04-26) 45 Colchester United 0–0 Northampton Town Colchester
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 5,956
Referee: Paul Rejer
3 May 1997 (1997-05-03) 46 Barnet 2–4 Colchester United Chipping Barnet
Campbell   6'
Hodges   58'		 Report Lock   14'
Sale   35'
Forbes   56'
Haydon   86'		 Stadium: Underhill Stadium
Attendance: 1,909
Referee: Rob Harris

League Cup

Main article: 1996–97 Football League Cup
20 August 1996 (1996-08-20) 1st round 1st leg Colchester United 2–3 West Bromwich Albion Colchester
19:45 BST Kinsella   1'
Fry   76'		 Report Hunt   22'
Hamilton   71'
Donovan   85'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,521
Referee: D Orr
3 September 1996 (1996-09-03) 1st round 2nd leg West Bromwich Albion 1–3 Colchester United West Bromwich
Groves   83' Report Reinelt   22', 49'
Dunne   53'		 Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 9,809
Note: Colchester win 5–4 on aggregate
17 September 1996 (1996-09-17) 2nd round 1st leg Huddersfield Town 1–1 Colchester United Huddersfield
Cowan   45' Report Adcock   46' Stadium: Kirklees Stadium
Attendance: 5,112
Referee: Steve Baines
24 September 1996 (1996-09-24) 2nd round 2nd leg Colchester United 0–2 (a.e.t.) Huddersfield Town Colchester
19:45 BST Report Stewart   98'
Collins   110'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,095
Referee: M Pierce
Note: Huddersfield win 3–1 on aggregate

FA Cup

Main article: 1996–97 FA Cup
16 November 1996 (1996-11-16) 1st round Colchester United 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers Colchester
15:00 GMT Wilkins   69' Report de Souza   43'
Williams   65'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,378
Referee: Jeff Winter

Football League Trophy

Main article: 1996–97 Football League Trophy
10 December 1996 (1996-12-10) 1st round (southern section) Cambridge United 0–1 Colchester United Cambridge
Report Whitton   89' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 1,108
Referee: Scott Mathieson
7 January 1997 (1997-01-07) 2nd round (southern section) Millwall 2–3 (a.e.t.) Colchester United Bermondsey
Crawford   10'
Savage   76'		 Report Adcock   53', 88'
Buckle   93' 		Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 2,795
Referee: Rob Harris
28 January 1997 (1997-01-28) Quarter-final (southern section) Brentford 0–1 Colchester United Brentford
Report Abrahams   35' Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 2,253
Referee: K Leach
18 February 1997 (1997-02-18) Semi-final (southern section) Colchester United 2–1 Northampton Town Colchester
19:45 GMT Greene   66'
Buckle   75'
Vaughan   22'		 Report Martin   67' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,978
Referee: Neale Barry
11 March 1997 (1997-03-11) Southern section final 1st leg Peterborough United 2–0 Colchester United Peterborough
Otto   14'
Charlery   35'		 Report Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 4,556
Referee: William Burns
18 March 1997 (1997-03-18) Southern section final 2nd leg Colchester United 3–0 (a.e.t.) Peterborough United Colchester
19:45 GMT Fry   38'
Buckle   80'
Abrahams   100' 		Report Charlery     Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Uriah Rennie
Note: Colchester win 3–2 on aggregate
20 April 1997 (1997-04-20) Final Colchester United 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 Carlisle United Wembley
13:30 BST Report
Report		 Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 45,077
Referee: J Kirkby
Penalties
Conway  
Archdeacon  
Walling  
Aspinall  
Hayward  		 Wilkins  
Adcock  
Greene  
Duguid  
Cawley  

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

[6][52]

No. Pos Nat Player Total Third Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK   CAN Garrett Caldwell 7 0 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
GK   ENG Carl Emberson 45 0 36 0 1 0 2 0 6 0
DF   ENG Simon Betts 14 1 10 1 0 0 4 0 0 0
DF   ENG Peter Cawley 37 1 28 1 1 0 4 0 3+1 0
DF   IRL Joe Dunne 42 1 23+12 0 1 0 3 1 2+1 0
DF   ENG Paul Gibbs 27 0 18+2 0 1 0 0 0 5+1 0
DF   IRL David Greene 55 3 44 2 1 0 4 0 6 1
DF   ENG Nicky Haydon 1 1 0+1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF   IRL Tony McCarthy 43 0 34+1 0 0 0 3 0 5 0
DF   ENG Scott Stamps 8 0 7+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF   ENG Paul Buckle 29 3 24 0 0 0 0 0 5 3
MF   ENG Karl Duguid 25 3 10+10 3 0+1 0 0+2 0 1+1 0
MF   ENG Steve Forbes 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF   WAL Chris Fry 54 8 31+11 6 1 0 2+2 1 6+1 1
MF   ENG David Gregory 48 1 32+6 1 1 0 1+1 0 7 0
MF   ENG Adam Locke 44 4 22+10 4 1 0 3+1 0 4+3 0
MF   ENG Richard Wilkins 50 3 40 2 1 1 3 0 6 0
FW   ENG Paul Abrahams 36 9 27+2 7 1 0 0 0 5+1 2
FW   ENG Tony Adcock 47 14 26+10 11 0+1 0 3+1 1 6 2
FW   ENG Tony Lock 7 1 1+5 1 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
FW   ENG Mark Sale 13 3 10 3 0 0 0 0 2+1 0
FW   ENG Steve Whitton 47 7 36+3 6 0 0 2+1 0 5 1
Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season
GK   ENG John Vaughan 6 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
DF   ENG David Barnes 13 0 11 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
MF   IRL Mark Kinsella 10 3 7 2 0 0 3 1 0 0
MF   ENG Geoff Pitcher 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW   ENG Tony Kelly 3 0 2+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW   ENG Robbie Reinelt 26 5 8+13 3 1 0 4 2 0 0
FW   ENG John Taylor 9 5 8 5 0 0 0 0 1 0

Goalscorers

[52]

Place Nationality Position Name Third Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
1   FW Tony Adcock 11 0 1 2 14
2   FW/WG Paul Abrahams 7 0 0 2 9
3   MF/WG Chris Fry 6 0 1 1 8
4   FW Steve Whitton 6 0 0 1 7
5   FW Robbie Reinelt 3 0 2 0 5
  FW John Taylor 5 0 0 0 5
7   MF/FB Adam Locke 4 0 0 0 4
8   MF Paul Buckle 0 0 0 3 3
  MF Karl Duguid 3 0 0 0 3
  CB David Greene 2 0 0 1 3
  MF Mark Kinsella 2 0 1 0 3
  FW Mark Sale 3 0 0 0 3
  MF/DF Richard Wilkins 2 1 0 0 3
14   FB Simon Betts 1 0 0 0 1
  CB Peter Cawley 1 0 0 0 1
  FB Joe Dunne 0 0 1 0 1
  MF Steve Forbes 1 0 0 0 1
  MF David Gregory 1 0 0 0 1
  DF/MF Nicky Haydon 1 0 0 0 1
  FW Tony Lock 1 0 0 0 1
Own goals 2 0 0 0 2
TOTALS 62 1 6 10 79

Disciplinary record

[53]

Nationality Position Name Third Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
                   
  CB David Greene 6 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 1
  CB Tony McCarthy 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2
  CB Peter Cawley 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 1
  FW Robbie Reinelt 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
  FW Steve Whitton 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
  MF Paul Buckle 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
  FB David Barnes 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
  MF/WG Chris Fry 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
  FB Paul Gibbs 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
  FW Tony Lock 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
  GK John Vaughan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
  FW/WG Paul Abrahams 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
  FW Tony Adcock 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
  GK Carl Emberson 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
  MF David Gregory 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
  MF/FB Adam Locke 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
  MF/DF Richard Wilkins 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
  FB Simon Betts 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
  FB Joe Dunne 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
  DF/MF Nicky Haydon 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
TOTALS 50 7 0 0 4 0 0 1 54 8

Clean sheets

Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[54]

Place Nationality Player Third Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
1   Carl Emberson 8 0 0 4 12
2   Garrett Caldwell 2 0 0 0 2
3   John Vaughan 1 0 0 0 1
TOTALS 11 0 0 4 15

Player debuts

Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[55]

Position Nationality Player Date Opponent Ground Notes
FB   David Barnes 17 August 1996 Hartlepool United Layer Road
CB   David Greene 17 August 1996 Hartlepool United Layer Road [56][a]
MF/DF   Richard Wilkins 27 August 1996 Darlington Feethams [57][a]
WG   Tony Kelly 12 October 1996 Wigan Athletic Layer Road
FW/WG   Paul Abrahams 26 October 1996 Lincoln City Sincil Bank [58][a]
FW   John Taylor 9 November 1996 Torquay United Plainmoor [59][a]
MF   Paul Buckle 14 December 1996 Mansfield Town Field Mill
GK   John Vaughan 4 February 1997 Leyton Orient Layer Road
FW   Mark Sale 11 March 1997 Peterborough United London Road Stadium
MF   Geoff Pitcher 14 March 1997 Mansfield Town Layer Road
FB   Scott Stamps 29 March 1997 Hartlepool United Victoria Park
MF   Steve Forbes 3 May 1997 Barnet Underhill Stadium
DF/MF   Nicky Haydon 3 May 1997 Barnet Underhill Stadium
  1. ^ a b c d 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

  • "Colchester United football club match record: 1997". 11v11.com. Retrieved 30 August 2018.

Specific

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  10. ^ David Greene at Soccerbase
  11. ^ "Richard Wilkins (Defender / Midfielder)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  12. ^ Richard Wilkins at Soccerbase
  13. ^ a b "David Barnes". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  14. ^ a b David Barnes at Soccerbase
  15. ^ a b "Tony Kelly". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  16. ^ a b Tony Kelly at Soccerbase
  17. ^ "Paul Abrahams". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  18. ^ Paul Abrahams at Soccerbase
  19. ^ "Paul Buckle". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  20. ^ Paul Buckle at Soccerbase
  21. ^ a b "Geoff Pitcher". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  22. ^ a b Geoff Pitcher at Soccerbase
  23. ^ "Mark Sale". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  24. ^ Mark Sale at Soccerbase
  25. ^ "Steve Forbes". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  26. ^ Steve Forbes at Soccerbase
  27. ^ "Scott Stamps". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
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  29. ^ "Tony Cook". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  30. ^ "Ben Lewis". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
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  33. ^ Steve Ball at Soccerbase
  34. ^ "Gus Caesar". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  35. ^ Gus Caesar at Soccerbase
  36. ^ "Tony English". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  37. ^ Tony English at Soccerbase
  38. ^ "Tony Dennis". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  39. ^ Tony Dennis at Soccerbase
  40. ^ "Jean Dalli". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  41. ^ Jean Dalli at Soccerbase
  42. ^ "Mark Kinsella". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  43. ^ Mark Kinsella at Soccerbase
  44. ^ "Robbie Reinelt". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  45. ^ Robbie Reinelt at Soccerbase
  46. ^ "John Taylor". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
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  50. ^
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The 1996 97 season was Colchester United s 55th season in their history and their fifth consecutive season in the fourth tier of English football the Third Division Alongside competing in the Third Division the club also participated in the FA Cup the League Cup and the Football League Trophy Colchester United1996 97 seasonChairmanGordon Parker 1 ManagerSteve WignallStadiumLayer RoadThird Division8thFA Cup1st round eliminated byWycombe Wanderers League Cup2nd round eliminated byHuddersfield Town Football League TrophyRunners upTop goalscorerLeague Tony Adcock 11 All Tony Adcock 14 Highest home attendance5 956v Northampton Town 26 April 1997 2 Lowest home attendance1 842v Scunthorpe United 19 November 1996 3 Average home league attendance3 422 4 Biggest win7 1v Lincoln City 30 November 1996Biggest defeat0 3v Carlisle United 1 October 1996v Darlington 31 March 1997Home colours 1995 961997 98 Following the play off disappointment of last season the U s looked to earn a play off spot at the very least but missed out by just one point finishing in eighth Colchester reached the 1997 Football League Trophy Final reaching Wembley for only the second time where they faced Carlisle United The score remained 0 0 after extra time but Colchester were defeated 4 3 in a penalty shoot out In the FA Cup Colchester were eliminated by old foes Wycombe Wanderers in the first round while Huddersfield Town defeated the U s at the second round stage Contents 1 Season overview 2 Players 3 Transfers 3 1 In 3 2 Out 3 3 Loans in 3 4 Loans out 4 Match details 4 1 Third Division 4 1 1 Results round by round 4 1 2 League table 4 1 3 Matches 4 2 League Cup 4 3 FA Cup 4 4 Football League Trophy 5 Squad statistics 5 1 Appearances and goals 5 2 Goalscorers 5 3 Disciplinary record 5 4 Clean sheets 5 5 Player debuts 6 See also 7 References 7 1 General 7 2 SpecificSeason overview EditLayer Road s Clock End received a makeover during the off season with a new covered and all seated stand in place In the League Cup Colchester overturned a 3 2 first leg deficit against West Bromwich Albion into victory with a 3 1 win at The Hawthorns with Steve Whitton in goal for the entire second half following an injury to goalkeeper Garrett Caldwell They were then defeated in the second round by Huddersfield Town Colchester made a first round FA Cup exit following defeat by old rivals Wycombe Wanderers In September Mark Kinsella made a move to Charlton Athletic for 150 000 Paul Buckle scored Colchester s first ever golden goal in the Football League Trophy against Millwall following a first round win against Cambridge United In the area quarter final the U s dispatched Brentford and then Northampton Town in the semi final Colchester then overturned a 2 0 deficit from the first leg of the area final with Peterborough United to win 3 0 after extra time to set up a Wembley final with Carlisle United In the final with 45 077 in attendance neither side could find a breakthrough and the tie went to extra time following a goalless 90 minutes Another goalless 30 minutes followed and the match went to a penalty shoot out The U s took the lead in the shoot out after Owen Archdeacon missed Carlisle s second effort but consecutive misses from youth team product Karl Duguid and Peter Cawley meant that Steve Hayward s converted effort won the shoot out for Carlisle 4 3 In the league six defeats in eight league matches saw Colchester slip to 13th in the table Manager Steve Wignall said I won t be happy until I have guided this club to promotion All I ask of the fans is trust me with your club Colchester ended the season in 8th position one point shy of the play off positions 5 Players EditAs of match played 3 May 1997 6 Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth Apps Goals Signed from Date signed FeeGoalkeepersGarrett Caldwell GK Princeton 1973 11 06 6 November 1973 aged 22 1 0 Princeton Tigers 25 September 1995 Free transferCarl Emberson GK Epsom 1973 07 13 13 July 1973 aged 22 84 0 Millwall 6 July 1994 25 000DefendersSimon Betts FB Middlesbrough 1973 03 03 3 March 1973 aged 23 158 10 Scarborough 11 December 1992 Free transferPeter Cawley CB Walton on Thames 1965 09 15 15 September 1965 aged 30 147 8 Barnet 30 October 1992 a Free transferJoe Dunne FB Dublin 1973 05 25 25 May 1973 aged 23 5 1 Gillingham 27 March 1996 Free transferPaul Gibbs FB Gorleston 1972 10 26 26 October 1972 aged 23 37 3 Diss Town 6 March 1995 UndisclosedDavid Greene CB Luton 1973 10 26 26 October 1973 aged 22 16 1 Luton Town 21 June 1996 30 000Nicky Haydon DF MF Barking 1978 08 10 10 August 1978 aged 17 0 0 Youth team 1 August 1995 Free transferTony McCarthy CB Dublin 1969 11 09 9 November 1969 aged 26 63 1 Millwall 17 March 1995 Free transferAndy Partner CB Colchester 1974 10 21 21 October 1974 aged 21 5 0 Apprentice 16 December 1991 b Free transferScott Stamps FB Edgbaston 1975 03 20 20 March 1975 aged 21 0 0 Torquay United 26 March 1997 15 000MidfieldersPaul Buckle MF Hatfield 1970 12 16 16 December 1970 aged 25 0 0 Wycombe Wanderers 28 November 1996 Free transferErnie Cooksey MF Bishop s Stortford 1980 06 11 11 June 1980 aged 15 0 0 Youth team Summer 1996 Free transferKarl Duguid MF Letchworth 1978 03 21 21 March 1978 aged 18 17 1 Youth team 9 December 1995 b Free transferSteve Forbes MF Stoke Newington 1975 12 24 24 December 1975 aged 20 0 0 Millwall 14 March 1997 Free transferChris Fry MF WG Cardiff 1969 10 23 23 October 1969 aged 26 100 10 Hereford United 24 October 1993 NominalDavid Gregory MF Sudbury 1970 01 23 23 January 1970 aged 26 10 0 Peterborough United 8 December 1995 Free transferAdam Locke MF FB Croydon 1970 08 20 20 August 1970 aged 25 64 4 Southend United 23 September 1994 Free transferRichard Wilkins MF DF Lambeth 1965 05 28 28 May 1965 aged 31 180 31 Hereford United 3 July 1996 17 500ForwardsPaul Abrahams FW WG Colchester 1973 10 31 31 October 1973 aged 22 83 15 Brentford 23 October 1996 20 000Tony Adcock FW Bethnal Green 1963 03 27 27 March 1963 aged 33 267 129 Luton Town 3 August 1995 Free transferTony Lock FW Harlow 1976 09 03 3 September 1976 aged 19 3 1 Apprentice 28 January 1995 b Free transferMark Sale FW Burton upon Trent 1972 02 27 27 February 1972 aged 24 0 0 Mansfield Town 10 March 1997 23 500Steve Whitton FW East Ham 1960 12 04 4 December 1960 aged 35 68 17 Ipswich Town 24 March 1994 10 000 Date of signing refers to the date of the player s first game in his second spell for the club a b c Date of signing refers to the date of the player s first game for the clubTransfers EditIn Edit Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref Summer 1996 MF Ernie Cooksey Youth team Free transfer 7 8 21 June 1996 CB David Green Luton Town 30 000 9 10 3 July 1996 MF DF Richard Wilkins Hereford United 17 500 11 12 5 August 1996 FB David Barnes Watford Free transfer 13 14 11 October 1996 WG Tony Kelly Millwall Trial 15 16 23 October 1996 FW WG Paul Abrahams Brentford 20 000 17 18 28 November 1996 MF Paul Buckle Wycombe Wanderers Free transfer 19 20 17 February 1997 MF Geoff Pitcher Kingstonian Trial 21 22 10 March 1997 FW Mark Sale Mansfield Town 23 500 23 24 14 March 1997 MF Steve Forbes Millwall Free transfer 25 26 26 March 1997 FB Scott Stamps Torquay United 15 000 27 28 Total spending 106 000 Out Edit Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref End of season MF Tony Cook Berkhamsted Town Undisclosed 29 Summer 1996 CB Ben Lewis Southend United Released 30 31 31 May 1996 MF Steve Ball Sudbury Town Free transfer 32 33 31 May 1996 CB Gus Caesar Dagenham amp Redbridge Released 34 35 31 May 1996 DF MF Tony English Sudbury Town Free transfer 36 37 30 July 1996 MF Tony Dennis Lincoln City Released 38 39 September 1996 FB Jean Dalli Dover Athletic Free transfer 40 41 20 September 1996 MF Mark Kinsella Charlton Athletic 150 000 42 43 19 October 1996 WG Tony Kelly St Albans City End of trial 15 16 13 February 1997 FW Robbie Reinelt Brighton amp Hove Albion 15 000 44 45 1 March 1997 FB David Barnes Free agent Retired 13 14 14 March 1997 MF Geoff Pitcher Kingstonian End of trial 21 22 a Total incoming 165 000 Date of departure refers to the date of the player s final game for the club Loans in Edit Date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref 8 November 1996 FW John Taylor Luton Town 26 December 1996 46 47 3 February 1997 GK John Vaughan Lincoln City 28 February 1997 48 49 Loans out Edit Date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref 4 October 1996 FW Tony Lock Chelmsford City 4 November 1996 50 51 Match details EditThird Division Edit Main article 1996 97 Football League Results round by round Edit Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546GroundHAAHAHHAHAAHHAAHHAHAHAAHAAHHAHHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAResultLDDDLWDDDLDWWLLWDWDWWDDDDDWDWWWWDLLLWWLLLLWWDWPosition2422202122171716192218171316201616131210788891178776666788671012128798Source 11v11 comA Away H Home W Win D Draw L Loss League table Edit Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation6 Chester City 46 18 16 12 55 43 12 70 Participated in play offs7 Cardiff City 46 20 9 17 57 55 2 698 Colchester United 46 17 17 12 62 51 11 689 Lincoln City 46 18 12 16 70 69 1 6610 Cambridge United 46 18 11 17 53 59 6 65Source citation needed Rules for classification In the Football League goals scored GF takes precedence over goal difference GD Matches Edit Colchester United v Hartlepool United 17 August 1996 1996 08 17 1Colchester United0 2Hartlepool UnitedColchester15 00 BST McCarthy 40 Report Allon 52 McAuley 60 Stadium Layer Road Attendance 2 942Referee P Robinson Rochdale v Colchester United 24 August 1996 1996 08 24 2Rochdale0 0Colchester UnitedRochdaleReport Stadium Spotland Stadium Attendance 1 816Referee D Laws Darlington v Colchester United 27 August 1996 1996 08 27 3Darlington1 1Colchester UnitedDarlingtonAtkinson 1 pen Report Locke 44 Stadium Feethams Attendance 2 906Referee Roger Furnandiz Colchester United v Hereford United 31 August 1996 1996 08 31 4Colchester United1 1Hereford UnitedColchesterReinelt 79 Report Smith 63 Stadium Layer Road Attendance 2 723Referee M Fletcher Fulham v Colchester United 7 September 1996 1996 09 07 5Fulham3 1Colchester UnitedFulhamConroy 5 51 Morgan 79 Report Whitton 66 Stadium Craven Cottage Attendance 5 189Referee Andy D Urso Colchester United v Brighton amp Hove Albion 10 September 1996 1996 09 10 6Colchester United2 0Brighton amp Hove AlbionColchester19 45 BST Kinsella 24 Reinelt 53 Report Stadium Layer Road Attendance 2 540Referee Barry Knight Colchester United v Hull City 14 September 1996 1996 09 14 7Colchester United1 1Hull CityColchester15 00 BST Kinsella 50 Report Gordon 52 Stadium Layer Road Attendance 3 073Referee Rob Styles Leyton Orient v Colchester United 21 September 1996 1996 09 21 8Leyton Orient1 1Colchester UnitedLeytonChanning 69 Report Fry 52 Cawley 51 Stadium Brisbane Road Attendance 5 254Referee Mark Halsey Colchester United v Doncaster Rovers 28 September 1996 1996 09 28 9Colchester United2 2Doncaster RoversColchester15 00 BST Cawley 26 Adcock 40 Report Colcombe 29 Schofield 39 pen Stadium Layer Road Attendance 2 672Referee Paul Taylor Carlisle United v Colchester United 1 October 1996 1996 10 01 10Carlisle United3 0Colchester UnitedCarlisleCurrie 43 Reeves 57 Archdeacon 58 Report Stadium Brunton Park Attendance 4 089Referee Terry Heilbron Swansea City v Colchester United 4 October 1996 1996 10 04 11Swansea City1 1Colchester UnitedSwanseaTorpey 38 Report Greene 4 Stadium Vetch Field Attendance 2 531Referee Fraser Stretton Colchester United v Wigan Athletic 12 October 1996 1996 10 12 12Colchester United3 1Wigan AthleticColchester15 00 BST Adcock 69 Gregory 76 Duguid 80 Report Sharp 41 Kilford Stadium Layer Road Attendance 2 700Referee C Finch Colchester United v Barnet 15 October 1996 1996 10 15 13Colchester United1 0BarnetColchester19 45 BST Fry 81 Report Stadium Layer Road Attendance 2 732Referee R Poulain Northampton Town v Colchester United 19 October 1996 1996 10 19 14Northampton Town2 1Colchester UnitedNorthamptonParrish 45 Grayson 55 Report Fry 41 Stadium Sixfields Stadium Attendance 4 119Referee Steve Baines Lincoln City v Colchester United 26 October 1996 1996 10 26 15Lincoln City3 2Colchester UnitedLincolnAinsworth 32 Martin 59 Greene 62 o g Bos 75 Report Betts 26 pen Duguid 43 pen Whitton 67 Stadium Sincil Bank Attendance 2 768Referee A Butler Colchester United v Exeter City 29 October 1996 1996 10 29 16Colchester United1 0Exeter CityColchester19 45 GMT Myers 61 o g Report Stadium Layer Road Attendance 2 384Referee G Pooley Colchester United v Cardiff City 2 November 1996 1996 11 02 17Colchester United1 1Cardiff CityColchester15 00 GMT Duguid 18 Report White 57 pen Stadium Layer Road Attendance 3 226Referee Rob Harris Torquay United v Colchester United 9 November 1996 1996 11 09 18Torquay United0 2Colchester UnitedTorquayReport Reinelt 62 Abrahams 90 Stadium Plainmoor Attendance 2 251Referee M Pierce Colchester United v Scunthorpe United 19 November 1996 1996 11 19 19Colchester United1 1Scunthorpe UnitedColchester19 45 GMT Sertori 71 o g Report Clarkson 59 Stadium Layer Road Attendance 1 842Referee Clive Wilkes Chester City v Colchester United 22 November 1996 1996 11 22 20Chester City1 2Colchester UnitedChesterWhelan 53 Report Taylor 7 19 Stadium Deva Stadium Attendance 2 028Referee Graham Laws Colchester United v Lincoln City 30 November 1996 1996 11 30 21Colchester United7 1Lincoln CityColchester15 00 GMT Abrahams 19 Taylor 42 pen 45 pen Whitton 61 Adcock 83 Fry 86 90 Report Martin 64 Stadium Layer Road Attendance 2 738Referee D Orr Scarborough v Colchester United 3 December 1996 1996 12 03 22Scarborough1 1Colchester UnitedScarboroughMitchell 52 Report Locke 24 Stadium Athletic Ground Attendance 1 605Referee Roger Furnandiz Mansfield Town v Colchester United 14 December 1996 1996 12 14 23Mansfield Town1 1Colchester UnitedMansfieldSale 90 Report Abrahams 73 Stadium Field Mill Attendance 1 653Referee Terry Heilbron Colchester United v Cambridge United 20 December 1996 1996 12 20 24Colchester United2 2Cambridge UnitedColchester19 45 GMT Taylor 60 Adcock 90 Report Beall 39 Raynor 63 Stadium Layer Road Attendance 3 707Referee Neale Barry Brighton amp Hove Albion v Colchester United 26 December 1996 1996 12 26 25Brighton amp Hove Albion1 1Colchester UnitedHoveMundee 34 pen Report Whitton 15 Stadium Goldstone Ground Attendance 4 830Referee Alan Wiley Doncaster Rovers v Colchester United 11 January 1997 1997 01 11 26Doncaster Rovers0 0Colchester UnitedDoncasterReport Stadium Belle Vue Attendance 1 458Referee Uriah Rennie Colchester United v Fulham 14 January 1997 1997 01 14 27Colchester United2 1FulhamColchester15 00 GMT Abrahams 43 Fry 71 Greene 67 Report Morgan 65 Stadium Layer Road Attendance 3 820Referee M Bailey Colchester United v Carlisle United 18 January 1997 1997 01 18 28Colchester United1 1Carlisle UnitedColchester15 00 GMT Adcock 4 pen Reinelt 67 70 Report Archdeacon 34 Stadium Layer Road Attendance 3 588Referee Paul Taylor Exeter City v Colchester United 25 January 1997 1997 01 25 29Exeter City0 3Colchester UnitedExeterReport Abrahams 15 Locke 28 55 Stadium St James Park Attendance 2 666Referee J Brandwood Colchester United v Torquay United 31 January 1997 1997 01 31 30Colchester United2 0Torquay UnitedColchester19 45 GMT Adcock 44 56 Report Stadium Layer Road Attendance 3 895Referee Steve Baines Colchester United v Leyton Orient 4 February 1997 1997 02 04 31Colchester United2 1Leyton OrientColchesterWilkins 11 75 Report Channing 33 Stadium Layer Road Attendance 3 689Referee Steve Bennett Cardiff City v Colchester United 8 February 1997 1997 02 08 32Cardiff City1 2Colchester UnitedCardiffHaworth 90 Report Adcock 6 Whitton 20 Stadium Ninian Park Attendance 3 912Referee G Singh Colchester United v Chester City 14 February 1997 1997 02 14 33Colchester United0 0Chester CityColchester19 45 GMT Report Stadium Layer Road Attendance 3 855Referee J Kirkby Scunthorpe United v Colchester United 22 February 1997 1997 02 22 34Scunthorpe United2 1Colchester UnitedScunthorpeD Auria 50 Jones 61 Report Whitton 89 Stadium Glanford Park Attendance 2 738Referee D Laws Colchester United v Scarborough 28 February 1997 1997 02 28 35Colchester United1 3ScarboroughColchester19 45 GMT Adcock 24 Report Williams 36 70 Rigby 74 Stadium Layer Road Attendance 3 719Referee D Crick Cambridge United v Colchester United 7 March 1997 1997 03 07 36Cambridge United1 0Colchester UnitedCambridgeWanless 6 Report Lock 38 Stadium Abbey Stadium Attendance 3 485Referee Clive Wilkes Colchester United v Mansfield Town 14 March 1997 1997 03 14 37Colchester United2 1Mansfield TownColchester19 45 GMT Greene 37 Adcock 42 Report Dunne 82 o g Doolan 46 Harper 83 Stadium Layer Road Attendance 3 064Referee Andy D Urso Colchester United v Rochdale 21 March 1997 1997 03 21 38Colchester United1 0RochdaleColchester19 45 GMT Abrahams 59 Report Stadium Layer Road Attendance 3 211Referee Alan Wiley Hartlepool United v Colchester United 29 March 1997 1997 03 29 39Hartlepool United1 0Colchester UnitedHartlepoolBeech 78 Report McCarthy 36 Stadium Victoria Park Attendance 2 725Referee Anthony Leake Colchester United v Darlington 31 March 1997 1997 03 31 40Colchester United0 3DarlingtonColchester15 00 BST Report Naylor 2 13 73 pen Stadium Layer Road Attendance 3 604Referee G Pooley Hereford United v Colchester United 5 April 1997 1997 04 05 41Hereford United1 0Colchester UnitedHerefordMcGorry 45 Report Stadium Edgar Street Attendance 2 535Referee Rob Styles Wigan Athletic v Colchester United 8 April 1997 1997 04 08 42Wigan Athletic1 0Colchester UnitedWiganMcGibbon 45 Report Stadium Springfield Park Attendance 4 571Referee K Lynch Colchester United v Swansea City 11 April 1997 1997 04 11 43Colchester United3 1Swansea CityColchester19 45 BST Whitton 22 Sale 56 Abrahams 66 Report Molby 58 Stadium Layer Road Attendance 3 162Referee Roger Furnandiz Hull City v Colchester United 15 April 1997 1997 04 15 44Hull City1 2Colchester UnitedKingston upon HullDarby 19 36 49 Report Adcock 22 Sale 27 Stadium Boothferry Park Attendance 2 035Referee R Pearson Colchester United v Northampton Town 26 April 1997 1997 04 26 45Colchester United0 0Northampton TownColchester15 00 BST Report Stadium Layer Road Attendance 5 956Referee Paul Rejer Barnet v Colchester United 3 May 1997 1997 05 03 46Barnet2 4Colchester UnitedChipping BarnetCampbell 6 Hodges 58 Report Lock 14 Sale 35 Forbes 56 Haydon 86 Stadium Underhill Stadium Attendance 1 909Referee Rob Harris League Cup Edit Main article 1996 97 Football League Cup Colchester United v West Bromwich Albion 20 August 1996 1996 08 20 1st round 1st legColchester United2 3West Bromwich AlbionColchester19 45 BST Kinsella 1 Fry 76 Report Hunt 22 Hamilton 71 Donovan 85 Stadium Layer Road Attendance 3 521Referee D Orr West Bromwich Albion v Colchester United 3 September 1996 1996 09 03 1st round 2nd legWest Bromwich Albion1 3Colchester UnitedWest BromwichGroves 83 Report Reinelt 22 49 Dunne 53 Stadium The Hawthorns Attendance 9 809Note Colchester win 5 4 on aggregate Huddersfield Town v Colchester United 17 September 1996 1996 09 17 2nd round 1st legHuddersfield Town1 1Colchester UnitedHuddersfieldCowan 45 Report Adcock 46 Stadium Kirklees Stadium Attendance 5 112Referee Steve Baines Colchester United v Huddersfield Town 24 September 1996 1996 09 24 2nd round 2nd legColchester United0 2 a e t Huddersfield TownColchester19 45 BST Report Stewart 98 Collins 110 Stadium Layer Road Attendance 4 095Referee M PierceNote Huddersfield win 3 1 on aggregate FA Cup Edit Main article 1996 97 FA Cup Colchester United v Wycombe Wanderers 16 November 1996 1996 11 16 1st roundColchester United1 2Wycombe WanderersColchester15 00 GMT Wilkins 69 Report de Souza 43 Williams 65 Stadium Layer Road Attendance 4 378Referee Jeff Winter Football League Trophy Edit Main article 1996 97 Football League Trophy Cambridge United v Colchester United 10 December 1996 1996 12 10 1st round southern section Cambridge United0 1Colchester UnitedCambridgeReport Whitton 89 Stadium Abbey Stadium Attendance 1 108Referee Scott Mathieson Millwall v Colchester United 7 January 1997 1997 01 07 2nd round southern section Millwall2 3 a e t Colchester UnitedBermondseyCrawford 10 Savage 76 Report Adcock 53 88 Buckle 93 Stadium The Den Attendance 2 795Referee Rob Harris Brentford v Colchester United 28 January 1997 1997 01 28 Quarter final southern section Brentford0 1Colchester UnitedBrentfordReport Abrahams 35 Stadium Griffin Park Attendance 2 253Referee K Leach Colchester United v Northampton Town 18 February 1997 1997 02 18 Semi final southern section Colchester United2 1Northampton TownColchester19 45 GMT Greene 66 Buckle 75 Vaughan 22 Report Martin 67 Stadium Layer Road Attendance 3 978Referee Neale Barry Peterborough United v Colchester United 11 March 1997 1997 03 11 Southern section final 1st legPeterborough United2 0Colchester UnitedPeterboroughOtto 14 Charlery 35 Report Stadium London Road Stadium Attendance 4 556Referee William Burns Colchester United v Peterborough United 18 March 1997 1997 03 18 Southern section final 2nd legColchester United3 0 a e t Peterborough UnitedColchester19 45 GMT Fry 38 Buckle 80 Abrahams 100 Report Charlery Stadium Layer Road Attendance 5 000Referee Uriah RennieNote Colchester win 3 2 on aggregate Colchester United v Carlisle United 20 April 1997 1997 04 20 FinalColchester United0 0 a e t 3 4 p Carlisle UnitedWembley13 30 BST ReportReport Stadium Wembley Stadium Attendance 45 077Referee J KirkbyPenaltiesConway Archdeacon Walling Aspinall Hayward Wilkins Adcock Greene Duguid Cawley Squad statistics EditAppearances and goals Edit 6 52 No Pos Nat Player Total Third Division FA Cup League Cup Football League TrophyApps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps GoalsGK CAN Garrett Caldwell 7 0 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 0GK ENG Carl Emberson 45 0 36 0 1 0 2 0 6 0DF ENG Simon Betts 14 1 10 1 0 0 4 0 0 0DF ENG Peter Cawley 37 1 28 1 1 0 4 0 3 1 0DF IRL Joe Dunne 42 1 23 12 0 1 0 3 1 2 1 0DF ENG Paul Gibbs 27 0 18 2 0 1 0 0 0 5 1 0DF IRL David Greene 55 3 44 2 1 0 4 0 6 1DF ENG Nicky Haydon 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0DF IRL Tony McCarthy 43 0 34 1 0 0 0 3 0 5 0DF ENG Scott Stamps 8 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0MF ENG Paul Buckle 29 3 24 0 0 0 0 0 5 3MF ENG Karl Duguid 25 3 10 10 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0MF ENG Steve Forbes 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0MF WAL Chris Fry 54 8 31 11 6 1 0 2 2 1 6 1 1MF ENG David Gregory 48 1 32 6 1 1 0 1 1 0 7 0MF ENG Adam Locke 44 4 22 10 4 1 0 3 1 0 4 3 0MF ENG Richard Wilkins 50 3 40 2 1 1 3 0 6 0FW ENG Paul Abrahams 36 9 27 2 7 1 0 0 0 5 1 2FW ENG Tony Adcock 47 14 26 10 11 0 1 0 3 1 1 6 2FW ENG Tony Lock 7 1 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0FW ENG Mark Sale 13 3 10 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 0FW ENG Steve Whitton 47 7 36 3 6 0 0 2 1 0 5 1Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the seasonGK ENG John Vaughan 6 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0DF ENG David Barnes 13 0 11 0 0 0 1 0 1 0MF IRL Mark Kinsella 10 3 7 2 0 0 3 1 0 0MF ENG Geoff Pitcher 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0FW ENG Tony Kelly 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0FW ENG Robbie Reinelt 26 5 8 13 3 1 0 4 2 0 0FW ENG John Taylor 9 5 8 5 0 0 0 0 1 0Goalscorers Edit 52 Place Nationality Position Name Third Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total1 FW Tony Adcock 11 0 1 2 142 FW WG Paul Abrahams 7 0 0 2 93 MF WG Chris Fry 6 0 1 1 84 FW Steve Whitton 6 0 0 1 75 FW Robbie Reinelt 3 0 2 0 5 FW John Taylor 5 0 0 0 57 MF FB Adam Locke 4 0 0 0 48 MF Paul Buckle 0 0 0 3 3 MF Karl Duguid 3 0 0 0 3 CB David Greene 2 0 0 1 3 MF Mark Kinsella 2 0 1 0 3 FW Mark Sale 3 0 0 0 3 MF DF Richard Wilkins 2 1 0 0 314 FB Simon Betts 1 0 0 0 1 CB Peter Cawley 1 0 0 0 1 FB Joe Dunne 0 0 1 0 1 MF Steve Forbes 1 0 0 0 1 MF David Gregory 1 0 0 0 1 DF MF Nicky Haydon 1 0 0 0 1 FW Tony Lock 1 0 0 0 1Own goals 2 0 0 0 2TOTALS 62 1 6 10 79Disciplinary record Edit 53 Nationality Position Name Third Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total CB David Greene 6 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 1 CB Tony McCarthy 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 CB Peter Cawley 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 1 FW Robbie Reinelt 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 FW Steve Whitton 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 MF Paul Buckle 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 FB David Barnes 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 MF WG Chris Fry 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 FB Paul Gibbs 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 FW Tony Lock 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 GK John Vaughan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 FW WG Paul Abrahams 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 FW Tony Adcock 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 GK Carl Emberson 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 MF David Gregory 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 MF FB Adam Locke 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 MF DF Richard Wilkins 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 FB Simon Betts 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 FB Joe Dunne 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 DF MF Nicky Haydon 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0TOTALS 50 7 0 0 4 0 0 1 54 8Clean sheets Edit Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet 54 Place Nationality Player Third Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total1 Carl Emberson 8 0 0 4 122 Garrett Caldwell 2 0 0 0 23 John Vaughan 1 0 0 0 1TOTALS 11 0 0 4 15Player debuts Edit Players making their first team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match 55 Position Nationality Player Date Opponent Ground NotesFB David Barnes 17 August 1996 Hartlepool United Layer RoadCB David Greene 17 August 1996 Hartlepool United Layer Road 56 a MF DF Richard Wilkins 27 August 1996 Darlington Feethams 57 a WG Tony Kelly 12 October 1996 Wigan Athletic Layer RoadFW WG Paul Abrahams 26 October 1996 Lincoln City Sincil Bank 58 a FW John Taylor 9 November 1996 Torquay United Plainmoor 59 a MF Paul Buckle 14 December 1996 Mansfield Town Field MillGK John Vaughan 4 February 1997 Leyton Orient Layer RoadFW Mark Sale 11 March 1997 Peterborough United London Road StadiumMF Geoff Pitcher 14 March 1997 Mansfield Town Layer RoadFB Scott Stamps 29 March 1997 Hartlepool United Victoria ParkMF Steve Forbes 3 May 1997 Barnet Underhill StadiumDF MF Nicky Haydon 3 May 1997 Barnet Underhill Stadium a b c d Second debut for the clubSee also EditList of Colchester United F C seasonsReferences EditGeneral Edit 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 Colchester United football club match record 1997 11v11 com Retrieved 30 August 2018 Specific Edit 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 Colchester Utd 0 0 Northampton Town Coludata co uk Retrieved 28 August 2018 Colchester Utd 1 1 Scunthorpe United Coludata co uk Retrieved 28 August 2018 Average Attendance Figures Per Season Coludaybyday co uk Archived from the original on 26 June 2015 Retrieved 28 August 2018 Hudson Matt 11 August 2013 The 1990s and 2000s Colchester United FC Retrieved 28 August 2018 a b Appearances Coludata co uk Retrieved 28 August 2018 Ernie Loses Battle With Cancer Colchester United FC 3 July 2008 Archived from the original on 13 February 2012 Retrieved 28 August 2018 Ernie Cooksey at 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uk Retrieved 28 August 2018 Steve Ball at Soccerbase Gus Caesar Coludata co uk Retrieved 28 August 2018 Gus Caesar at Soccerbase Tony English Coludata co uk Retrieved 28 August 2018 Tony English at Soccerbase Tony Dennis Coludata co uk Retrieved 28 August 2018 Tony Dennis at Soccerbase Jean Dalli Coludata co uk Retrieved 28 August 2018 Jean Dalli at Soccerbase Mark Kinsella Coludata co uk Retrieved 28 August 2018 Mark Kinsella at Soccerbase Robbie Reinelt Coludata co uk Retrieved 28 August 2018 Robbie Reinelt at Soccerbase John Taylor Coludata co uk Retrieved 28 August 2018 John Taylor at Soccerbase John Vaughan Goalkeeper Coludata co uk Retrieved 28 August 2018 John Vaughan at Soccerbase a, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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