1980–81 Colchester United F.C. season

The 1980–81 season was Colchester United's 39th season in their history and fourth successive season in third tier of English football, the Third Division. Alongside competing in the Third Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the League Cup.

Colchester United
1980–81 season
ChairmanJack Rippingale[1]
ManagerBobby Roberts
StadiumLayer Road
Third Division22nd (relegated)
FA Cup3rd round
(eliminated by
Watford)
League Cup1st round
(eliminated by
Gillingham)
Top goalscorerLeague:
Kevin Bremner (10)
All:
Kevin Bremner (8)
Highest home attendance7,769
v Watford, 3 January 1981[2]
Lowest home attendance1,430
v Carlisle United, 2 May 1981[3]
Average home league attendance2,956[4]
Biggest win3–0
v Millwall, 13 September 1980
v Portsmouth, 22 November 1980
v Oxford United, 29 November 1980
Biggest defeat0–4
v Exeter City, 30 August 1980
v Carlisle United, 6 December 1980

On the back of the success of the previous season, Colchester crashed out of the Third Division, relegated in 22nd-position. Several winless streaks contributed to their downfall. In the cup competitions, the U's were defeated in the first round of the League Cup by Gillingham, while Watford overcame Colchester in the third round of the FA Cup.

Season overview

The club's chairman warned financial difficulties would result in an exodus of players, but in the summer months, only Steve Dowman left the club, joining Wrexham for £75,000. The club also received their first-ever shirt sponsorship from Royal London Insurance.

In the opening game of the season in the League Cup against Gillingham, debutant Nigel Crouch became the first Colchester player to the sent off on their debut following an altercation with Gillingham's Steve Bruce. Colchester failed to win any of their opening eight games. When they beat Millwall 3–0 in their ninth game, it attracted national media coverage. Sergeant Frank Ruggles of Essex Police marched on the field during play and attempted to arrest Millwall defender Mel Blyth for swearing.

Manager Bobby Roberts signed unknown Highland League player Kevin Bremner for a then-club record £25,000. Following this came six consecutive home wins, and Colchester were well-placed in the table by Christmas. However, after Trevor Lee moved to Gillingham for a club record deal worth £90,000, the U's form dipped and they began to slip down the table again. In response to this, on transfer deadline day, Roberts matched Colchester's record fee paid for Bremner, signing Roger Osborne from Ipswich Town, while also paying £15,000 each for Roy McDonough and Phil Coleman.

Eight games without a win from March to the penultimate game of the season ensured Colchester were relegated by just two points. Amid news of a 25,000 all-seater stadium development in the pipeline, the stark reality was that a new all-time low attendance of 1,430 witnessed the final day 1–0 win over Carlisle United, with a league average of just 2,641.

Despite relegation, Roberts was given a vote of confidence by the board, while the local Council refused the new stadium plans ensuring the U's would remain at Layer Road for the foreseeable future.[5]

Players
As of match played 2 May 1981.[6]
Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee
Goalkeepers
Ian CranstoneGKEnglandRochford00England Tottenham HotspurSummer 1977Free transfer
Bobby HamiltonGK00UnknownSummer 1977
Mike WalkerGKWalesColwyn Bay (1945-11-28)28 November 1945 (aged 34)3660England WatfordJuly 1973£4,000
Defenders
Phil ColemanFBEnglandWoolwich (1960-09-08)8 September 1960 (aged 19)00England MillwallFebruary 1981£15,000
Micky CookFBEnglandEnfield (1951-04-09)9 April 1951 (aged 29)50115England Orient1 March 1969Free transfer
Nigel CrouchFBEnglandArdleigh (1958-11-24)24 November 1958 (aged 21)00England Ipswich TownSummer 1980Free transfer
Leo CusenzaFBEnglandEdmonton (1963-02-20)20 February 1963 (aged 17)00ApprenticeSummer 1979Free transfer
Mick PackerFBEnglandWillesden (1950-04-20)20 April 1950 (aged 30)31718England WatfordJuly 1973Free transfer
Steve WignallCBEnglandLiverpool (1954-09-17)17 September 1954 (aged 25)1359England Doncaster RoversSeptember 1977£5,000
Steve WrightCBEnglandClacton-on-Sea (1959-06-16)16 June 1959 (aged 20)762England Woods Athletic1 October 1977Free transfer
Midfielders
Russell CottonMFEnglandWellington (1960-04-04)4 April 1960 (aged 20)70Apprentice26 October 1977Free transfer
Tony EvansMFEnglandColchester (1960-03-14)14 March 1960 (aged 20)222Apprentice4 March 1978[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
Steve FoleyMFEnglandClacton-on-Sea (1953-06-21)21 June 1953 (aged 26)27651ApprenticeJuly 1969Free transfer
Steve LeslieMFEnglandHornsey (1952-09-04)4 September 1952 (aged 27)34441Apprentice20 April 1971[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
Dennis LonghornMFEnglandHythe (1950-09-12)12 September 1950 (aged 29)00England AldershotMay 1980Free transfer
Roger OsborneMFEnglandOtley (1950-03-09)9 March 1950 (aged 30)00England Ipswich TownFebruary 1981£25,000
Eddie RowlesMFEnglandGosport (1951-03-10)10 March 1951 (aged 29)7118England Darlington26 December 1977[lower-alpha 1]£15,000
Forwards
Tony AdcockFWEnglandBethnal Green (1963-03-27)27 March 1963 (aged 17)00Apprentice31 March 1981Free transfer
Ian AllinsonWGEnglandHitchin (1957-10-01)1 October 1957 (aged 22)20523ApprenticeSummer 1974Free transfer
Kevin BremnerFWScotlandBanff (1957-10-07)7 October 1957 (aged 22)00Scotland KeithOctober 1980£25,000
Gary HarveyFWEnglandColchester (1961-11-19)19 November 1961 (aged 18)42ApprenticeMarch 1978Free transfer
Bobby HodgeWGEnglandExeter (1952-04-30)30 April 1952 (aged 28)8210England Exeter CitySeptember 1978£15,000
Roy McDonoughFWEnglandSolihull (1958-10-16)16 October 1958 (aged 21)00England ChelseaFebruary 1981£15,000
  1. Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club

Transfers

In
Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
Summer 1980 FB England Nigel Crouch England Ipswich Town Free transfer [7]
May 1980 MF England Dennis Longhorn England Aldershot Free transfer [8]
October 1980 FW Scotland Kevin Bremner Scotland Keith £25,000 [9]
February 1981 FB England Phil Coleman England Millwall £15,000 [10]
February 1981 MF England Roger Osborne England Ipswich Town £25,000 [11]
February 1981 FW England Roy McDonough England Chelsea £15,000 [12]
31 March 1981 FW England Tony Adcock Apprentice Free transfer [13]
  • Total spending: Decrease ~ £80,000

    Out
    Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
    End of season CB England Steve Dowman Wales Wrexham £75,000 [14]
    3 January 1981 FW England Trevor Lee England Gillingham £90,000 [15][lower-alpha 1]
    March 1981 FW England Bobby Gough England Hendon Released [16]
    • Total incoming: Increase ~ £170,000
    1. Date of departure refers to the date of the player's final game for the club

    Loans out
    Date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
    Late 1980 MF England Tony Evans Norway Kongsvinger Late 1980 [17]
    Late 1980 FW England Gary Harvey Norway Kongsvinger Late 1980 [18]

      Match details

      Third Division
      Main article: 1980–81 Football League

      Results round by round
      Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
      GroundHAHAAHHAHAAHHAAHHAAHHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAHAHAAAHAH
      ResultDLDLLWDWDLLWDDLDWLLWWDWLWLWWLLLLWDWLWLLDLLDLLW
      Position9161522222118151519201617171819161819181415131513141212151515161514121314141619202121212222
      Source: 11v11.com
      A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

      League table

      Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
      20 Walsall 46 13 15 18 59 74 −15 41
      21 Sheffield United 46 14 12 20 65 63 +2 40 Relegated
      22 Colchester United 46 14 11 21 45 65 −20 39
      23 Blackpool 46 9 14 23 45 75 −30 32
      24 Hull City 46 8 16 22 40 71 −31 32
      Source: rsssf.com

      Matches
      16 August 1980 (1980-08-16) 1 Colchester United 2–2 Plymouth Argyle Colchester
      Hodge 53'
      Gough 90'      		 Report Kemp 18'
      Murphy 46'      		 Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 2,061
      Referee: D Letts
      20 August 1980 (1980-08-20) 2 Fulham 1–0 Colchester United Fulham
      Lock 59' (pen.) Report Stadium: Craven Cottage
      Attendance: 4,250
      Referee: R Toseland
      23 August 1980 (1980-08-23) 3 Colchester United 1–1 Walsall Colchester
      Rowles 74' Report O'Kelly 23' Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 1,979
      Referee: Ron Challis
      30 August 1980 (1980-08-30) 4 Exeter City 4–0 Colchester United Exeter
      Neville 45'
      Giles 64'
      Delve 72'
      Kellow 82' (pen.)      		 Report Stadium: St James Park
      Attendance: 3,918
      Referee: T Spencer
      6 September 1980 (1980-09-06) 5 Burnley 1–0 Colchester United Burnley
      Hamilton 27' Report Stadium: Turf Moor
      Attendance: 4,391
      Referee: T Farley
      13 September 1980 (1980-09-13) 6 Colchester United 3–0 Millwall Colchester
      Foley 23'
      Lee 51'
      Rowles 74'      		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 2,724
      Referee: H Taylor
      16 September 1980 (1980-09-16) 7 Colchester United 1–1 Chesterfield Colchester
      Lee 60' Report Green 39' Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 2,171
      Referee: J Deakin
      20 September 1980 (1980-09-20) 8 Charlton Athletic 1–2 Colchester United Charlton
      Hales 35' (pen.) Report Foley 43'
      Hodge 88'      		 Stadium: The Valley
      Attendance: 4,323
      Referee: L Burden
      27 September 1980 (1980-09-27) 9 Colchester United 1–1 Chester Colchester
      Lee 90' Report Jones 77' Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 2,147
      Referee: J Martin
      30 September 1980 (1980-09-30) 10 Chesterfield 3–0 Colchester United Chesterfield
      Moss 4'
      Walker 43'
      Birch 44'      		 Report Stadium: Saltergate
      Attendance: 6,674
      Referee: George Courtney
      4 October 1980 (1980-10-04) 11 Huddersfield Town 2–0 Colchester United Huddersfield
      Kindon 50' (pen.)
      Brown 64'      		 Report Stadium: Leeds Road
      Attendance: 8,400
      Referee: K McNally
      7 October 1980 (1980-10-07) 12 Colchester United 1–0 Portsmouth Colchester
      Lee 86' Report Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 2,702
      Referee: Tony Ward
      11 October 1980 (1980-10-11) 13 Colchester United 2–2 Barnsley Colchester
      Gough 20'
      Hodge 87'      		 Report Parker 30'
      Glavin 37'      		 Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 2,749
      Referee: M Dimblebee
      18 October 1980 (1980-10-18) 14 Blackpool 1–1 Colchester United Blackpool
      Williams 24' Report Allinson 57' Stadium: Bloomfield Road
      Attendance: 6,997
      Referee: G Owen
      22 October 1980 (1980-10-22) 15 Reading 1–0 Colchester United Reading
      Williams 37' Report Stadium: Elm Park
      Attendance: 3,955
      Referee: A Hamil
      25 October 1980 (1980-10-25) 16 Colchester United 0–0 Rotherham United Colchester
      Report Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 2,623
      Referee: B Hill
      28 October 1980 (1980-10-28) 17 Colchester United 2–0 Hull City Colchester
      Allinson 16'
      Lee 89'      		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 2,239
      Referee: D Reeves
      1 November 1980 (1980-11-01) 18 Sheffield United 3–0 Colchester United Sheffield
      Kenworthy 1'
      Trusson 44'
      Charles 68'      		 Report Stadium: Bramall Lane
      Attendance: 12,810
      Referee: G Nolan
      4 November 1980 (1980-11-04) 19 Portsmouth 2–1 Colchester United Portsmouth
      Gregory 34', 65' Report Lee 38' Stadium: Fratton Park
      Attendance: 10,895
      Referee: E Read
      8 November 1980 (1980-11-08) 20 Colchester United 1–0 Swindon Town Colchester
      Hodge 76' (pen.) Report Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 2,153
      Referee: B Martin
      11 November 1980 (1980-11-11) 21 Colchester United 3–2 Fulham Colchester
      Wignall 16'
      Allinson 17', 70'      		 Report Beck 24'
      Davies 53'      		 Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 2,543
      Referee: D Lloyd
      15 November 1980 (1980-11-15) 22 Plymouth Argyle 1–1 Colchester United Plymouth
      Kemp 78' Report Bremner 38' Stadium: Home Park
      Attendance: 4,905
      Referee: David Hutchinson
      29 November 1980 (1980-11-29) 23 Colchester United 3–0 Oxford United Colchester
      Hodge 73' (pen.)
      Bremner 75', 78'      		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 2,114
      Referee: Colin Downey
      6 December 1980 (1980-12-06) 24 Carlisle United 4–0 Colchester United Carlisle
      Brown 34'
      Beardsley 43', 46'
      Staniforth 75'      		 Report Stadium: Brunton Park
      Attendance: 3,196
      Referee: J Hough
      20 December 1980 (1980-12-20) 25 Colchester United 1–0 Newport County Colchester
      Hodge 43' (pen.) Report Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 2,160
      Referee: Alf Grey
      26 December 1980 (1980-12-26) 26 Brentford 2–1 Colchester United Brentford
      Kruse 18'
      Hurlock 71'      		 Report Bremner 43' Stadium: Griffin Park
      Attendance: 6,240
      Referee: G Napthine
      27 December 1980 (1980-12-27) 27 Colchester United 2–1 Gillingham Colchester
      Packer 27'
      Lee 90'      		 Report Price 37' Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 3,879
      Referee: C White
      10 January 1981 (1981-01-10) 28 Colchester United 3–2 Blackpool Colchester
      Foley 12'
      Gough 56', 74'      		 Report Morris 37'
      Ball 68'      		 Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 2,378
      Referee: M Bidmead
      17 January 1981 (1981-01-17) 29 Oxford United 2–1 Colchester United Oxford
      Shotton 18'
      Jeffrey 68'      		 Report Foley 89' Stadium: Manor Ground
      Attendance: 3,498
      Referee: M Baker
      31 January 1981 (1981-01-31) 30 Walsall 3–1 Colchester United Walsall
      Waddington 8'
      Mower 25'
      Smith 90'      		 Report Allinson 78' Stadium: Fellows Park
      Attendance: 3,195
      Referee: D Owen
      3 February 1981 (1981-02-03) 31 Colchester United 1–2 Exeter City Colchester
      Bremner 33' Report Forbes 11'
      Pullar 29'      		 Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 2,357
      Referee: J Bray
      7 February 1981 (1981-02-07) 32 Millwall 3–1 Colchester United New Cross
      Bartley 18'
      Martin 57'
      Horrix 66'      		 Report Bremner 44' Stadium: The Den
      Attendance: 4,565
      Referee: L Shapter
      14 February 1981 (1981-02-14) 33 Colchester United 2–1 Burnley Colchester
      McDonough 25'
      Bremner 63'      		 Report Hamilton 79' Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 3,082
      Referee: Tom Bune
      21 February 1981 (1981-02-21) 34 Chester 0–0 Colchester United Chester
      Report Stadium: Sealand Road
      Attendance: 1,778
      Referee: A Challinor
      28 February 1981 (1981-02-28) 35 Colchester United 2–0 Charlton Athletic Colchester
      Foley 6'
      Packer 10' (pen.)      		 Report Tydeman Yellow card 80' Red card Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 4,864
      Referee: D Richardson
      7 March 1981 (1981-03-07) 36 Colchester United 1–2 Huddersfield Town Colchester
      Packer 45' Report Robins 39'
      Lillis 67'      		 Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 3,644
      Referee: J Deakin
      17 March 1981 (1981-03-17) 37 Hull City 0–1 Colchester United Kingston upon Hull
      Report Cotton 4' Stadium: Boothferry Park
      Attendance: 3,586
      Referee: R Chadwick
      22 March 1981 (1981-03-22) 38 Colchester United 1–2 Reading Colchester
      Bremner 27' Report Heale 8', 35' Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 3,705
      Referee: Ron Challis
      28 March 1981 (1981-03-28) 39 Rotherham United 2–0 Colchester United Rotherham
      Moore 7', 76' Report Stadium: Millmoor
      Attendance: 7,956
      Referee: Peter Willis
      4 April 1981 (1981-04-04) 40 Colchester United 1–1 Sheffield United Colchester
      Allinson 13' Report Wiggan 52' Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 2,439
      Referee: K Salmon
      7 April 1981 (1981-04-07) 41 Barnsley 3–0 Colchester United Barnsley
      McHale 30'
      Parker 37', 84'      		 Report Stadium: Oakwell
      Attendance: 13,283
      Referee: P Richardson
      11 April 1981 (1981-04-11) 42 Swindon Town 3–0 Colchester United Swindon
      Rideout 33', 77'
      Rowland 74'      		 Report Stadium: County Ground
      Attendance: 6,120
      Referee: Rob Lewis
      18 April 1981 (1981-04-18) 43 Gillingham 0–0 Colchester United Gillingham
      15:00 BST Report Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
      Attendance: 4,408
      Referee: A Robinson
      20 April 1981 (1981-04-20) 44 Colchester United 0–2 Brentford Colchester
      Report Shrubb 22'
      Booker 43'      		 Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 2,609
      Referee: B Hill
      25 April 1981 (1981-04-25) 45 Newport County 1–0 Colchester United Newport
      Aldridge 24' Report Stadium: Somerton Park
      Attendance: 4,619
      Referee: T Spencer
      2 May 1981 (1981-05-02) 46 Colchester United 1–0 Carlisle United Colchester
      McDonough 24' Report Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 1,430
      Referee: Tony Ward

      League Cup
      Main article: 1980–81 Football League Cup
      9 August 1980 (1980-08-09) 1st round 1st leg Colchester United 0–2 Gillingham Colchester
      Crouch Red card Report Price 13'
      Bruce 60'      		 Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 2,514
      Referee: K Salmon
      12 August 1980 (1980-08-12) 1st round 2nd leg Gillingham 2–1 Colchester United Gillingham
      Ford 88'
      Bruce 90'      		 Report Gough 52' Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
      Attendance: 5,220
      Note: Gillingham won 4–1 on aggregate

      FA Cup
      Main article: 1980–81 FA Cup
      22 November 1980 (1980-11-22) 1st round Colchester United 3–0 Portsmouth Colchester
      Lee 26'
      Allinson 81'
      Bremner 87'      		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 5,387
      Referee: C Maskell
      13 December 1980 (1980-12-13) 2nd round Colchester United 1–1 Yeovil Town Colchester
      Wignall 86' Report Green 14'
      Broom Red card      		 Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 3,394
      Referee: K Salmon
      17 December 1980 (1980-12-17) 2nd round replay Yeovil Town 0–2 Colchester United Yeovil
      Report Lee 58'
      Bremner 67'      		 Stadium: Huish Athletic Ground
      Attendance: 5,803
      3 January 1981 (1981-01-03) 3rd round Colchester United 0–1 Watford Colchester
      Report Poskett Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 7,769
      Referee: J Martin

      Squad statistics

      Appearances and goals

      [6][19]

      No. Pos Nat Player TotalThird DivisionFA CupLeague Cup
      AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
      GK Wales WAL Mike Walker 5204604020
      DF England ENG Phil Coleman 40400000
      DF England ENG Micky Cook 5004504010
      DF England ENG Nigel Crouch 1109+100010
      DF England ENG Leo Cusenza 10000010
      DF England ENG Mick Packer 4934334020
      DF England ENG Steve Wignall 4824214120
      DF England ENG Steve Wright 1701700000
      MF England ENG Russell Cotton 20118+110010
      MF England ENG Tony Evans 1006+20000+20
      MF England ENG Steve Foley 36530+153020
      MF England ENG Steve Leslie 47041+204000
      MF England ENG Dennis Longhorn 26021+102+1010
      MF England ENG Roger Osborne 12011+100000
      MF England ENG Eddie Rowles 2622123020
      FW England ENG Tony Adcock 10100000
      FW England ENG Ian Allinson 52743+364120
      FW Scotland SCO Kevin Bremner 381033+184200
      FW England ENG Gary Harvey 20200000
      FW England ENG Bobby Hodge 29622+263020
      FW England ENG Roy McDonough 12211+120000
      Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season
      FW England ENG Bobby Gough 1851541+1011
      FW England ENG Trevor Lee 32925+174220

      Goalscorers

      [19]

      Place Nationality Position Name Third Division FA Cup League Cup Total
      1 Scotland FW Kevin Bremner 8 2 0 10
      2 England FW Trevor Lee 7 2 0 9
      3 England WG Ian Allinson 6 1 0 7
      4 England WG Bobby Hodge 6 0 0 6
      5 England MF Steve Foley 5 0 0 5
      England FW Bobby Gough 4 0 1 5
      7 England FB Mick Packer 3 0 0 3
      8 England FW Roy McDonough 2 0 0 2
      England MF Eddie Rowles 2 0 0 2
      England CB Steve Wignall 1 1 0 2
      11 England MF Russell Cotton 1 0 0 1
      Own goals 0 0 0 0
      TOTALS 45 6 1 52

      Disciplinary record

      [20]

      Nationality Position Name Third Division FA Cup League Cup Total
      Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
      England FB Nigel Crouch 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
      England MF Steve Foley 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
      TOTALS 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1

      Clean sheets

      Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[21]

      Place Nationality Player Third Division FA Cup League Cup Total
      1 Wales Mike Walker 12 2 0 14
      TOTALS 12 2 0 14

      Player debuts

      Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[22]

      Position Nationality Player Date Opponent Ground Notes
      FB England Nigel Crouch 9 August 1980 Gillingham Layer Road
      FB England Leo Cusenza 9 August 1980 Gillingham Layer Road
      MF England Dennis Longhorn 9 August 1980 Gillingham Layer Road
      FW Scotland Kevin Bremner 11 October 1980 Barnsley Layer Road
      MF England Roger Osborne 14 February 1981 Burnley Layer Road
      FW England Roy McDonough 14 February 1981 Burnley Layer Road
      FB England Phil Coleman 21 February 1981 Chester Sealand Road
      FW England Tony Adcock 2 May 1981 Carlisle United Layer Road

        See also

        References

        General

        Books

        • Whitehead, Jeff; Drury, Kevin (2008). The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-629-3.

        Websites

        Specific
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        10. "Phil Coleman". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
        11. "Roger Osborne". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
        12. "Roy McDonough". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
        13. "Tony Adcock (Forward)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
        14. "Steve Dowman (Defender)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
        15. "Trevor Lee". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
        16. "Bobby Gough (Forward)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
        17. "Tony Evans". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
        18. "Gary Harvey". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
        19. "Goals". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
        20. "Discipline". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
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