1973–74 Colchester United F.C. season
The 1973–74 season was Colchester United's 32nd season in their history and their sixth successive season in the fourth tier of English football, the Fourth Division. Alongside competing in the Fourth Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the League Cup.
| 1973–74 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Robert Jackson[1] | |
| Manager | Jim Smith | |
| Stadium | Layer Road | |
| Fourth Division | 3rd (promoted) | |
| FA Cup | 1st round (eliminated by Peterborough United) | |
| League Cup | 1st round (eliminated by Gillingham) | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Bobby Svarc (25) All: Bobby Svarc (26) | |
| Highest home attendance | 10,007 v Gillingham, 20 April 1974[2] | |
| Lowest home attendance | 3,460 v Bradford City, 1 December 1973[3] | |
| Average home league attendance | 5,601[4] | |
| Biggest win | 4–0 v Torquay United, 19 September 1973 v Chester, 14 November 1973 v Bradford City, 1 December 1973 | |
| Biggest defeat | 1–4 v Gillingham, 8 December 1973 | |
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Jim Smith led his side to promotion to the Third Division in his first full season in charge, finishing in third position, five points behind winners Peterborough United. Colchester experienced first round cup exits in both competitions, coincidentally losing to both teams which finished above them in the league; a defeat to Peterborough in the FA Cup and a defeat at Gillingham in the League Cup.
Season overview
Manager Jim Smith brought in Watford pair Mike Walker and Mick Packer during the summer break and also spent £8,000 on forward Paul Aimson from Bournemouth. While Aimson suffered a career-ending injury early in the season, Bobby Svarc found form and registered 25 league goals, including a record-equalling four goals at Chester in November.
At Christmas, Colchester led the Fourth Division table. Bobby Svarc's goalscoring waned, and Smith brought in Gary Moore on loan from Southend United. He scored seven goals in the U's eleven remaining games as Colchester sealed a promotion place. They finished in third position, five points behind Peterborough United and two adrift of Gillingham. The final home game of the season drew a crowd of 10,007, a game in which Gillingham won 2–0 and crept above Colchester in the league table. This would be the last time that Layer Road hosted a five-figure attendance in league competition.
In the cup competitions, Colchester were knocked out in the first round of both the FA Cup and League Cup, coincidentally against their two biggest league title rivals, Peterborough and Gillingham. Gillingham beat United 4–2 at Priestfield in the League Cup in August, while Peterborough triumphed 3–2 at Layer Road in the FA Cup first round.[5]
Players
- As of match played 27 April 1974.[6]
| Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth | Apps | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| Mike Walker | GK |  | Colwyn Bay | 28 November 1945 (aged 27) | 0 | 0 |  Watford | July 1973 | £4,000 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| Micky Cook | FB | | Enfield | 9 April 1951 (aged 22) | 146 | 1 | Orient | 1 March 1969 | Free transfer | ||
| Barry Dominey | CB | | Edmonton | 21 October 1955 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Enfield WMC | September 1973 | Free transfer | ||
| Ray Harford | CB | | Halifax | 1 June 1945 (aged 28) | 21 | 1 | Port Vale | 3 February 1973[lower-alpha 1] | £1,750 | ||
| Stuart Morgan | CB | | Swansea | 23 September 1949 (aged 23) | 36 | 2 | Reading | August 1972 | Free transfer | ||
| Mick Packer | FB | | Willesden | 20 April 1950 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Watford | July 1973 | Free transfer | ||
| Alex Smith | FB | | Thornhill | 11 May 1947 (aged 26) | 0 | 0 | Southend United | 27 January 1974[lower-alpha 1] | £5,000 | ||
| Lindsay Smith | CB | | Enfield | 18 September 1954 (aged 18) | 54 | 4 | Apprentice | 20 April 1971[lower-alpha 1] | Free transfer | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| Ray Bunkell | MF | | Edmonton | 18 September 1949 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Swindon Town | December 1973 | Part exchange | ||
| Steve Foley | MF | | Clacton-on-Sea | 21 June 1953 (aged 19) | 57 | 13 | Apprentice | July 1969 | Free transfer | ||
| Steve Leslie | MF | | Hornsey | 4 September 1952 (aged 20) | 80 | 16 | Apprentice | 20 April 1971[lower-alpha 1] | Free transfer | ||
| Bobby Mills | MF | | Edmonton | 16 March 1955 (aged 18) | 8 | 0 | Apprentice | 4 March 1972[lower-alpha 1] | Free transfer | ||
| Bobby Roberts | MF |  | Edinburgh | 2 September 1940 (aged 32) | 2 | 0 | Coventry City | 1 March 1973 | Free transfer | ||
| Phil Thomas | MF | | Sherborne | 14 December 1952 (aged 20) | 35 | 2 | Bournemouth | Summer 1972 | Free transfer | ||
| Tony Wingate | MF | | Islington | 21 March 1955 (aged 18) | 1 | 0 | Apprentice | 18 March 1972[lower-alpha 1] | Free transfer | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| Barry Dyson | FW | | Oldham | 6 September 1942 (aged 30) | 0 | 0 | Orient | 25 August 1973[lower-alpha 1] | Free transfer | ||
| Colwyn Rowe | WG | | Ipswich | 22 March 1956 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | October 1973 | Free transfer | ||
| Bobby Svarc | FW | | Leicester | 8 February 1946 (aged 27) | 20 | 8 | Boston United | December 1972 | £6,000 | ||
- 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 1973 | RB | |
Will Dixon | Reading |
Free transfer | [7][8] |
| July 1973 | GK | |
Mike Walker | Watford |
£4,000 | [9] |
| July 1973 | FB | |
Mick Packer | Watford |
Free transfer | [10] |
| 1 August 1973 | FW | |
Paul Aimson | Bournemouth |
£8,000 | [11] |
| 25 August 1973 | FW | |
Barry Dyson | Bournemouth |
Free transfer | [12][lower-alpha 1] |
| September 1973 | CB | |
Barry Dominey | Enfield WMC |
Free transfer | [13] |
| September 1973 | CB | |
Barry Dominey | Enfield WMC |
Free transfer | [13] |
| October 1973 | WG | |
Colwyn Rowe | Apprentice | Free transfer | [14] |
| December 1973 | MF | |
Ray Bunkell | Southend United |
Part-exchange (£5,000) | [15] |
| 27 January 1974 | FB | |
Alex Smith | Southend United |
£5,000 | [16][lower-alpha 1] |
- Total spending:
~ £22,000
- Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club
Out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 April 1973 | GK | |
John McInally | Braintree & Crittall Athletic |
Player-manager | [17][lower-alpha 1] |
| 30 April 1973 | CB | |
Richard Bourne | Ramsgate |
Released | [18][lower-alpha 1] |
| 30 April 1973 | MF | |
Stan Brown | Wimbledon |
Released | [19][lower-alpha 1] |
| August 1973 | MF | |
Phil Bloss | Wimbledon |
Released | [20] |
| September 1973 | RB | |
Will Dixon | Swindon Town |
Free transfer | [7][8] |
| December 1973 | FB | |
John McLaughlin | Swindon Town |
Part-exchange (£25,000) | [21] |
| December 1973 | WG | |
Mick Mahon | Wimbledon |
£3,000 | [22] |
| 22 February 1974 | FW | |
Paul Aimson | Free agent | Retired | [11] |
- Total incoming:
~ £28,000
- 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1973 | FW | |
Peter Silvester | Norwich City |
2 November 1983 | [23][lower-alpha 1] |
| November 1973 | FB | |
Alex Smith | Southend United |
5 January 1974 | [16][lower-alpha 1] |
| 1 February 1974 | WG | |
Terry Anderson | Norwich City |
2 March 1974 | [24][lower-alpha 1] |
| March 1974 | MF | |
Paul Taylor | York City |
12 May 1974 | [25] |
| March 1974 | FW | |
Gary Moore | Southend United |
4 May 1974 | [26] |
- Loan start and end dates refer to the date of the player's first and final games for the club
Match details
Fourth Division
Results round by round
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peterborough United | 46 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 75 | 38 | 1.974 | 65 | Division Champions, promoted |
| 2 | Gillingham | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 90 | 49 | 1.837 | 62 | Promoted |
| 3 | Colchester United | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 73 | 36 | 2.028 | 60 | |
| 4 | Bury | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 81 | 49 | 1.653 | 59 | |
| 5 | Northampton Town | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 63 | 48 | 1.313 | 53 |
Source: rsssf.com
Matches
| 25 August 1973 1 | Barnsley | 0–1 | Colchester United | Barnsley |
| Report | Svarc  1' |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 2,500 Referee: M Smith |
| 1 September 1973 2 | Colchester United | 3–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Colchester |
| Aimson 46' Svarc 48'Morgan 76' |
Report | Lugg 52' Purdie 80' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,078 Referee: M Veith |
| 7 September 1973 3 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Colchester United | Northampton |
| Report | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,916 Referee: R Marshall |
| 11 September 1973 4 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Reading | Colchester |
| Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,565 Referee: R Robinson |
| 15 September 1973 5 | Colchester United | 4–1 | Newport County | Colchester |
| Thomas 6' Svarc 11'Leslie 24'Morgan 57' |
Report | Hill 33' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,523 Referee: D Civil |
| 19 September 1973 6 | Torquay United | 0–4 | Colchester United | Torquay |
Stuckey  |
Report | Thomas 35' Svarc 40'Dyson 44'Leslie 80' |
Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 3,428 Referee: A Glasgow |
| 22 September 1973 7 | Swansea City | 2–0 | Colchester United | Swansea |
| Screen 37' Thomas 67' |
Report | Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 1,981 Referee: R Brandon |
| 28 September 1973 8 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Exeter City | Colchester |
| Leslie 83' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,466 Referee: John Homewood |
| 2 October 1973 9 | Colchester United | 2–2 | Torquay United | Colchester |
| Svarc 37', 50' |
Report | Myers 9' Morrall 31' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,291 Referee: T Page |
| 6 October 1973 10 | Hartlepool | 0–0 | Colchester United | Hartlepool |
| Report Report |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 1,910 Referee: R Clay |
| 12 October 1973 11 | Colchester United | 3–0 | Darlington | Colchester |
| Foley 34', 55' Svarc 78' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,089 Referee: Tommy Dawes |
| 19 October 1973 12 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Scunthorpe United | Colchester |
| Morgan 19' Svarc 42' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,862 Referee: K Salmon |
| 24 October 1973 13 | Reading | 1–1 | Colchester United | Reading |
| Chappell 3' |
Report | Svarc 70' |
Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 12,310 Referee: K Baker |
| 27 October 1973 14 | Rotherham United | 0–0 | Colchester United | Rotherham |
| Report | Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 4,594 Referee: R Walmsley |
| 2 November 1973 15 | Colchester United | 3–0 | Workington | Colchester |
| 19:15 GMT | Morgan 33' Cook 57'Harford 77' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,342 Referee: A Hamil |
| 10 November 1973 16 | Mansfield Town | 2–2 | Colchester United | Mansfield |
| Longhorn 8' Eccles 9' |
Report | Foley 61', 72' |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 3,033 Referee: J Butcher |
| 14 November 1973 17 | Chester | 0–4 | Colchester United | Chester |
| Report | Svarc 25', 34', 62', 71' |
Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 1,973 Referee: D Richardson |
| 17 November 1973 18 | Colchester United | 3–1 | Stockport County | Colchester |
| 14:15 GMT | Dyson 49' (pen.), 51' (pen.) Foley 71' |
Report | Kirk 67' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,966 Referee: T Bone |
| 1 December 1973 19 | Colchester United | 4–0 | Bradford City | Colchester |
| Svarc 26', 80' Morgan 45'Dyson 60' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,460 Referee: K Dodd |
| 8 December 1973 20 | Gillingham | 4–1 | Colchester United | Gillingham |
| Richardson 6' Wilks 9', 60'Jacks 70' |
Report | L Smith 30' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 8,411 Referee: C Newsome |
| 15 December 1973 21 | Stockport County | 0–3 | Colchester United | Stockport |
| Report | Svarc 15' Foley 35', 80' |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 1,472 Referee: Gordon Hill |
| 22 December 1973 22 | Exeter City | 1–0 | Colchester United | Exeter |
| Binney 55' |
Report | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 3,638 Referee: H Powell |
| 26 December 1973 23 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Peterborough United | Colchester |
| Svarc 90' |
Report | Hall 80' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 7,960 Referee: M Taylor |
| 29 December 1973 24 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Colchester |
| Dyson 77' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,042 Referee: B Martin |
| 1 January 1974 25 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–2 | Colchester United | Crewe |
| Riley 89' |
Report | Svarc 12' Foley 44' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 2,383 Referee: E Garner |
| 5 January 1974 26 | Colchester United | 4–1 | Lincoln City | Colchester |
| Svarc 9', 43' Morgan 20'Leslie 49' |
Report | McNeil 54' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,398 Referee: L Shapter |
| 12 January 1974 27 | Newport County | 1–3 | Colchester United | Newport |
| Hooper 50' |
Report | Cook 48' Leslie 56'Thomas 90' |
Stadium: Somerton Park Attendance: 3,304 Referee: P Richardson |
| 19 January 1974 28 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Barnsley | Colchester |
| Svarc 9' Dyson 82' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,793 Referee: C White |
| 27 January 1974 29 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–0 | Colchester United | Doncaster |
| Ternent 58' Kitchen 63' |
Report | Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 4,285 Referee: A Morrisey |
| 3 February 1974 30 | Bury | 2–0 | Colchester United | Bury |
| Spence 74' Rudd 86' |
Report | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 7,796 Referee: M Williams |
| 8 February 1974 31 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Swansea City | Colchester |
| Morgan 4' Svarc 71' |
Report | Screen |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,040 Referee: Alf Grey |
| 16 February 1974 32 | Darlington | 1–0 | Colchester United | Darlington |
| Atkins 50' |
Report | Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 2,275 Referee: I Smith |
| 22 February 1974 33 | Colchester United | 3–0 | Hartlepool | Colchester |
| A Smith 59' Svarc 71'Aimson 82' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,608 Referee: Ron Challis |
| 2 March 1974 34 | Peterborough United | 2–0 | Colchester United | Peterborough |
| Hall 12' Cozens 83' |
Report | Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 10,714 Referee: R Capey |
| 8 March 1974 35 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Rotherham United | Colchester |
| Report | Goodfellow 19' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,180 Referee: A Hart |
| 16 March 1974 36 | Scunthorpe United | 1–0 | Colchester United | Scunthorpe |
| Keeley 90' |
Report | Stadium: Old Showground Attendance: 2,134 Referee: J Hough |
| 19 March 1974 37 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Bury | Colchester |
| Moore 34' |
Report | Melledew 72' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,748 Referee: D Nippard |
| 22 March 1974 38 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Mansfield Town | Colchester |
| Morgan 33' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,695 Referee: Malcolm Sinclair |
| 27 March 1974 39 | Lincoln City | 0–1 | Colchester United | Lincoln |
| Report | Svarc 50' |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 2,638 Referee: E Wallace |
| 30 March 1974 40 | Workington | 1–4 | Colchester United | Workington |
| Heslop 82' |
Report | Thomas 5' Moore 45'Svarc 46'Wood 88' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Borough Park Attendance: 1,103 Referee: A Porter |
| 2 April 1974 41 | Colchester United | 3–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Colchester |
| Cook 47', 78' Moore 74' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,124 Referee: P Reeves |
| 5 April 1974 42 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Chester | Colchester |
| Moore 89' (pen.) |
Report | Owen 23' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,371 Referee: T Spencer |
| 12 April 1974 43 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Brentford | Colchester |
| Moore 31', 76' |
Report | Simmons 61' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 8,155 Referee: A Lees |
| 16 April 1974 44 | Brentford | 0–0 | Colchester United | Brentford |
| Report | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 7,480 Referee: I Jones |
| 20 April 1974 45 | Colchester United | 0–2 | Gillingham | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Yeo 40', 52' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 10,007 Referee: R Crabb |
| 27 April 1974 46 | Bradford City | 1–1 | Colchester United | Bradford |
| Fretwell 34' (pen.) |
Report | Moore 28' |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 3,702 Referee: G Flint |
League Cup
| 29 August 1973 1st round | Gillingham | 4–2 | Colchester United | Gillingham |
| Peach 40' Wilks 69'Quirke 76'Yeo 88' |
Report | Cook 16' Svarc 42' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 3,991 Referee: Gordon Kew |
FA Cup
| 24 November 1973 1st round | Colchester United | 2–3 | Peterborough United | Colchester |
| Mahon 22' Harford 90' |
Report | Cozens 71', 77' Murray 73' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 9,664 Referee: P Reeves |
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Fourth Division | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| GK | WAL |
Mike Walker | 48 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG |
Micky Cook | 46 | 5 | 44 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| DF | ENG |
Barry Dominey | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG |
Ray Harford | 48 | 2 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| DF | WAL |
Stuart Morgan | 40 | 8 | 38 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG |
Mick Packer | 35 | 0 | 32+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG |
Alex Smith | 29 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG |
Lindsay Smith | 35 | 1 | 23+11 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG |
Ray Bunkell | 6 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG |
Steve Foley | 34 | 8 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG |
Steve Leslie | 24 | 0 | 21+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG |
Bobby Mills | 23 | 0 | 14+4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG |
Phil Thomas | 42 | 4 | 38+2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG |
Barry Dyson | 38 | 6 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG |
Colwyn Rowe | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG |
Bobby Svarc | 48 | 26 | 46 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season | |||||||||||||
| DF | ENG |
John McLaughlin | 20 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG |
Paul Taylor | 9 | 0 | 6+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG |
Paul Aimson | 5 | 2 | 3+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG |
Terry Anderson | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG |
Mick Mahon | 14 | 1 | 9+3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG |
Gary Moore | 11 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG |
Peter Silvester | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Goalscorers
| Place | Nationality | Position | Name | Fourth Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
FW | Bobby Svarc | 25 | 0 | 1 | 26 |
| 2 | |
MF | Steve Foley | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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CB | Stuart Morgan | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 4 | |
FW | Gary Moore | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 5 | |
FW | Barry Dyson | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | |
FB | Micky Cook | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
|
MF | Steve Leslie | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 8 | |
MF | Phil Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | |
FW | Paul Aimson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
|
CB | Ray Harford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 11 | |
WG | Mick Mahon | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|
FB | Alex Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
|
CB | Lindsay Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| TOTALS | 73 | 2 | 2 | 77 | |||
Disciplinary record
| Nationality | Position | Name | Fourth Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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CB | Stuart Morgan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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FB | Micky Cook | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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CB | Ray Harford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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FB | Micky Cook | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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MF | Bobby Mills | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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FB | Mick Packer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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FB | Alex Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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CB | Lindsay Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
Clean sheets
Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[29]
| Place | Nationality | Player | Fourth Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Mike Walker | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| TOTALS | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 | ||
Player debuts
Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[30]
| Position | Nationality | Player | Date | Opponent | Ground | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | |
Mike Walker | 25 August 1973 | Barnsley | Oakwell | |
| FB | |
Mick Packer | 25 August 1973 | Barnsley | Oakwell | |
| FW | |
Paul Aimson | 25 August 1973 | Barnsley | Oakwell | |
| FW | |
Barry Dyson | 25 August 1973 | Barnsley | Oakwell | |
| FW | |
Peter Silvester | 6 October 1973 | Hartlepool | Victoria Park | |
| FB | |
Alex Smith | 10 November 1973 | Mansfield Town | Field Mill | |
| MF | |
Ray Bunkell | 8 December 1973 | Gillingham | Priestfield Stadium | |
| FB | |
Alex Smith | 27 January 1974 | Doncaster Rovers | Belle Vue | [31][lower-alpha 1] |
| WG | |
Colwyn Rowe | 3 February 1974 | Bury | Gigg Lane | |
| WG | |
Terry Anderson | 8 February 1974 | Swansea City | Layer Road | |
| CB | |
Barry Dominey | 16 March 1974 | Scunthorpe United | Old Showground | |
| MF | |
Paul Taylor | 16 March 1974 | Scunthorpe United | Old Showground | |
| FW | |
Gary Moore | 16 March 1974 | Scunthorpe United | Old Showground | |
- Second debut for the club
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.
- Ambrosen, Tony (1993). Amber in the Blood: A History Of Newport County. Uxbridge: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1-874427-40-7.
Websites
- "Colchester United football club match record: 1974". 11v11.com. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- "Chester fixtures 1973/74". Chester Football Club. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- "Season 1973–74". Royalsrecord.co.uk. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
Specific
- Whitehead, Jeff; Drury, Kevin (2008). The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 278. ISBN 978-1-85983-629-3.
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- Hudson, Matt (11 July 2012). "The 1970s and 1980s". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- "Appearances". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- "Will Dixon". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- "Will DIXON". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- "Mike Walker". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- "Mick Packer". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- "Paul Aimson". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- "Barry Dyson". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
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