2008–09 Colchester United F.C. season

The 2008–09 season was Colchester United's 67th season in their history and first season back in the third tier of English football following relegation, League One. Alongside competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Football League Trophy.

Colchester United
2008–09 season
OwnerRobbie Cowling
ChairmanRobbie Cowling
ManagerGeraint Williams
(until 22 September)
Kit Symons (caretaker)
(22 September until 8 October)
Paul Lambert
(from 9 October)
StadiumColchester Community Stadium
League One12th
FA Cup1st round
(eliminated by
Leyton Orient)
League Cup2nd round
(eliminated by
Ipswich Town)
Football League TrophySemi-final (southern section)
(eliminated by
Luton Town)
Top goalscorerLeague:
Mark Yeates (12)
All:
Mark Yeates (13)
Highest home attendance9,559
v Leeds United, 4 April 2009[1]
Lowest home attendance3,179
v Stockport County, 24 February 2009[2]
Average home league attendance5,076[3]
Biggest win5–0
v Carlisle United, 25 October 2008
Biggest defeat0–3
v Milton Keynes Dons, 20 September 2008
v Scunthorpe United, 28 March 2009

Colchester returned to League One following relegation from the Championship last season. It was also their first season in their new home the Colchester Community Stadium after moving from Layer Road over the summer. It took them until October to register their first home victory by beating Carlisle United 5–0, but by this time the club had already seen managerial changes. After a poor start to the season in which the U's found themselves sporadically in the relegation zone, Geraint Williams was sacked and Paul Lambert was brought in as his replacement in early October. Colchester had a good mid-season run from November through January but had to settle for a mid-table finish come the end of the season.

Colchester were eliminated from the FA Cup at the first round stage by Leyton Orient, while rivals Ipswich Town beat the U's at Portman Road in the second round of the League Cup. They made the area semi-final of the Football League Trophy where they lost out to Luton Town.

Season overview

Following relegation from the Championship, Colchester experienced a summer of great change. Club stalwart Karl Duguid left the club to remain in the Championship with Plymouth Argyle, while top scorer Kevin Lisbie joined neighbours Ipswich Town for £600,000. To replace him, Geraint Williams once again broke the club's transfer record, signing Cheltenham Town forward Steven Gillespie for £400,000. Construction on the Colchester Community Stadium had completed and the moving process from Layer Road was underway during the summer months.

The first event to be held at the new stadium was a ramp-up exhibition game against Spanish side Athletic Bilbao on 4 August. Scott Vernon had the honour of scoring Colchester's first goal at their new home as 5,610 witnessed the 2–1 defeat for the U's.

The first ever league fixture came on 16 August when Colchester were held to a 0–0 draw against Huddersfield Town. Mark Yeates was the first competitive goalscorer at the Community Stadium, scoring both goals in a 2–2 draw with Oldham Athletic on 30 August. United couldn't find a win at home, and following a 3–0 defeat at the Stadium by Milton Keynes Dons, Williams was relieved of his duties with a record of one league win from six games and the club in the bottom four.

Assistant manager Kit Symons took charge for four games before Paul Lambert was unveiled as the new Colchester manager in early October. They earned their first home victory of the season on 25 October, a resounding 5–0 win over Carlisle United. Lambert brought in numerous loan players, including Marc Tierney and Jimmy Walker while also signing Alan Maybury.

In December, long-serving Chief Executive Marie Partner left the club as Robbie Cowling shuffled his boardroom, bringing in Steve Bradshaw to the position. Partner had spent over 21 years with the club. Cowling would soon buy out all remaining shares in the club.

The club earned back-to-back wins for the first time in 19 months as they beat Yeovil Town and Northampton Town to set up a run across the New Year of nine games unbeaten. A run of ten wins and four draws from 18 games eventually earned Lambert the January League One Manager of the Month award as the U's rose to seven points off the play-off positions.

Lambert made further late season loan signings by bringing in Karl Hawley, Neal Trotman and Ashley Vincent. However, with the play-offs on the horizon, Colchester's form took a downturn as they lost six of the remaining nine home games, including consecutive defeats in the final four home games. A club record attendance was set on 4 April, when 9,599 witnessed a 1–0 win for Leeds United at the Community Stadium. This was the highest attendance for a home league game since 20 April 1974 in a 2–0 defeat by Gillingham.

Colchester ended the season in 12th position, 13 points off a play-off place. They had endured their worst-ever home season, suffering twelve defeats, while they also enjoyed their best-ever away season, registering eleven victories on the road.

In the cup competitions, Colchester returned to the Football League Trophy by reaching the southern section semi-final, where they were eliminated by eventual winners Luton Town. They were beaten by Ipswich Town 2–1 in the second round of the League Cup at Portman Road, while Leyton Orient won in the first round of the FA Cup.[4][5]

Players
As of match played 2 May 2009.[6][7][8]
No. Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee
Goalkeepers
1Dean GerkenGKEnglandSouthend-on-Sea (1985-05-22)22 May 1985 (aged 23)1020Youth team1 August 2002Free transfer
23Mark CousinsGKEnglandChelmsford (1987-01-09)9 January 1987 (aged 21)20Youth team1 August 2004Free transfer
Defenders
2John WhiteFBEnglandColchester (1986-07-26)26 July 1986 (aged 21)1050Youth team1 July 2003Free transfer
3Matt LockwoodLBEnglandRochford (1976-10-17)17 October 1976 (aged 31)00England Nottingham Forest3 June 2008Free transfer
5Chris CoyneCBAustraliaBrisbane (1978-12-20)20 December 1978 (aged 29)161England Luton Town10 January 2008£350,000
6Paul ReidCBEnglandCarlisle (1982-02-18)18 February 1982 (aged 26)00England Barnsley2 July 2008Free transfer
12Pat BaldwinCBEnglandCity of London (1982-11-12)12 November 1982 (aged 25)1771England Chelsea16 August 2002Free transfer
16Matt HeathCBEnglandLeicester (1981-11-01)1 November 1981 (aged 26)50England Leeds United13 May 2008Free transfer
18Philip IfilRBEnglandWillesden (1986-01-18)18 January 1986 (aged 22)200England Tottenham Hotspur10 January 2008Undisclosed
19Alan MayburyFBRepublic of IrelandDublin (1978-08-08)8 August 1978 (aged 29)00England Leicester City12 December 2008Free transfer
32Marc TierneyFBEnglandPrestwich (1985-08-23)23 August 1985 (aged 22)60England Shrewsbury Town2 January 2009Undisclosed
Midfielders
4Johnnie JacksonMFEnglandCamden Town (1982-08-15)15 August 1982 (aged 25)899England Tottenham Hotspur20 June 2006Free transfer
8Dean HammondMFEnglandHastings (1983-03-07)7 March 1983 (aged 25)130England Brighton & Hove Albion31 January 2008£250,000
10Kemal IzzetMFEnglandWhitechapel (1980-09-29)29 September 1980 (aged 27)28720England Charlton Athletic13 April 2001Free transfer
17David PerkinsMFEnglandHeysham (1982-06-21)21 June 1982 (aged 25)00England Rochdale8 July 2008Undisclosed
27Anthony WordsworthMFEnglandCamden Town (1989-01-03)3 January 1989 (aged 19)40Youth team1 July 2006Free transfer
34Sam CorcoranMFEnglandEnfield Town (1991-02-05)5 February 1991 (aged 17)00Youth team31 March 2009Free transfer
Forwards
7Steven GillespieFWEnglandLiverpool (1985-06-04)4 June 1985 (aged 22)00England Cheltenham Town7 July 2008£400,000
9Clive PlattFWEnglandWolverhampton (1977-10-27)27 October 1977 (aged 30)428England Milton Keynes Dons3 July 2007£300,000
11Mark YeatesWGRepublic of IrelandDublin (1985-01-11)11 January 1985 (aged 23)8314England Tottenham Hotspur3 July 2007Undisclosed
14Akanni-Sunday WasiuFWNigeriaAbuja (1984-03-18)18 March 1984 (aged 24)00England St Albans City24 July 2008Free transfer
15Jamie GuyFWEnglandBarking (1987-08-01)1 August 1987 (aged 20)543Youth team1 July 2004Free transfer
22Simon HackneyWGEnglandManchester (1984-02-05)5 February 1984 (aged 24)00England Carlisle United26 January 2009£100,000
24Scott VernonFWEnglandManchester (1983-12-13)13 December 1983 (aged 24)246England Blackpool31 January 2008Undisclosed
30Medy ElitoWGEnglandZaire Kinshasa (1990-03-20)20 March 1990 (aged 18)111Youth team1 July 2007Free transfer

    Transfers

    In
    Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
    13 May 2008 CB England Matt Heath England Leeds United Free transfer [9][10]
    3 June 2008 LB England Matt Lockwood England Nottingham Forest Free transfer [11][12]
    2 July 2008 CB England Paul Reid England Barnsley Free transfer [13][14]
    7 July 2008 FW England Steven Gillespie England Cheltenham Town £400,000 [15][16]
    8 July 2008 MF England David Perkins England Rochdale Undisclosed [17][18]
    24 July 2008 FW Nigeria Akanni-Sunday Wasiu England St Albans City Free transfer [19][20]
    12 December 2008 FB Republic of Ireland Alan Maybury England Leicester City Free transfer [21][22]
    2 January 2009 FB England Marc Tierney England Shrewsbury Town Undisclosed [23][24]
    26 January 2009 WG England Simon Hackney England Carlisle United £100,000 [25][26]
    31 March 2009 MF England Sam Corcoran Youth team Free transfer [27][28]
    • Total spending: Decrease ~ £500,000

      Out
      Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
      31 May 2008 DF England Tom Devaux Free agent Released [29]
      31 May 2008 FW England Teddy Sheringham Free agent Retired [30][31]
      1 June 2008 GK Northern Ireland Aidan Davison Free agent Retired [32][33]
      3 June 2008 WG England Kevin McLeod England Brighton & Hove Albion Released [34][35]
      24 June 2008 MF England Karl Duguid England Plymouth Argyle Undisclosed [36][37]
      30 June 2008 GK Nigeria Ademola Bankole Free agent Retired [38][39][lower-alpha 1]
      30 June 2008 FB England Danny Granville England Leyton Orient Released [40][41]
      30 June 2008 MF England Luke Guttridge England Northampton Town Released [42][43]
      30 June 2008 FW England Tom Webb England Glenn Hoddle Academy Released [44][45][46]
      18 July 2008 FW Jamaica Kevin Lisbie England Ipswich Town £600,000 [47][48]
      1 August 2008 MF England Kevin Watson England Luton Town Released [49][50]
      6 March 2009 FW England Fabian Batchelor England Grays Athletic Released [51]
      6 March 2009 DF England James Hammond Free agent Released [52][53]
      • Total incoming: Increase ~ £600,000
      1. Remained with the club as goalkeeping coach

      Loans in
      Date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
      25 September 2008 LB England Gary Borrowdale England Coventry City 12 October 2008 [54][55]
      3 November 2008 FW England Sam Williams England Aston Villa 29 January 2009 [56][57]
      13 November 2008 LB England Lee Hills England Coventry City 13 December 2008 [58][59]
      20 November 2008 FW Wales Jermaine Easter England Plymouth Argyle 20 December 2008 [60][61]
      27 November 2008 FB England Marc Tierney England Shrewsbury Town 1 January 2009 [23][24]
      27 November 2008 GK England Jimmy Walker England West Ham United 28 February 2009 [62][63]
      15 January 2009 WG England Lewis Gobern England Wolverhampton Wanderers 31 May 2009 [64][65]
      19 March 2009 CB England Neal Trotman England Preston North End 19 April 2009 [66][67]
      19 March 2009 WG England Ashley Vincent England Cheltenham Town 31 May 2009 [68][69]
      20 March 2009 FW England Karl Hawley England Preston North End 31 May 2009 [70][71]

        Loans out
        Date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
        10 July 2008 FW England Jamie Guy England Oxford United 3 February 2009 [72][73][74]
        24 November 2008 DF England James Hammond England Fisher Athletic 24 December 2008 [52][53]
        15 January 2009 FW Nigeria Akanni-Sunday Wasiu England Luton Town 15 February 2009 [19][20]
        2 February 2009 LB England Matt Lockwood England Barnet 7 April 2009 [11][12]
        2 March 2009 CB England Matt Heath England Brighton & Hove Albion 7 April 2009 [9][10]
        3 March 2009 FW England Jamie Guy England Dagenham & Redbridge 31 May 2009 [72][73][74]

          Match details

          League One
          Main article: 2008–09 Football League One

          League table
          Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
          10 Oldham Athletic 46 16 17 13 66 65 +1 65
          11 Bristol Rovers 46 17 12 17 79 61 +18 63
          12 Colchester United 46 18 9 19 58 58 0 63
          13 Walsall 46 17 10 19 61 66 −5 61
          14 Leyton Orient 46 15 11 20 45 57 −12 56
          Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2009. Source: The Football League
          Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

          Results round by round
          Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
          GroundAHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHHAAHHAAAHAHAHA
          ResultLDWDLLWLLLWLWDLLWWLWDWWDWDWWLLLWDDWWLDLWLLLWLW
          Position22211012202317172021181916182021201616161615111111111111111112111212101011111310111314121412
          Source: Statto.com (archived)
          A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

          Matches
          9 August 2008 (2008-08-09) 1 Hartlepool United 4–2 Colchester United Hartlepool
          15:00 BST Brown 13', 14'
          Boland 66'
          Jones 76'          		 Report Gillespie 78' (pen.), 90' Stadium: Victoria Park
          Attendance: 3,831
          Referee: Anthony Taylor
          16 August 2008 (2008-08-16) 2 Colchester United 0–0 Huddersfield Town Colchester
          15:00 BST Report Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 5,340
          Referee: Rob Shoebridge
          23 August 2008 (2008-08-23) 3 Swindon Town 1–3 Colchester United Swindon
          15:00 BST Cox 67' (pen.) Report Jackson 32'
          Vernon 45'
          Wasiu 89'          		 Stadium: County Ground
          Attendance: 7,031
          Referee: Clive Penton
          30 August 2008 (2008-08-30) 4 Colchester United 2–2 Oldham Athletic Colchester
          15:00 BST Yeates 42', 63' Report Taylor 64'
          Smalley 88'          		 Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 4,708
          Referee: Paul Taylor
          13 September 2008 (2008-09-13) 5 Crewe Alexandra 2–0 Colchester United Crewe
          15:00 BST O'Connor 46'
          Pope 69'          		 Report Gillespie Red card 87' Stadium: Gresty Road
          Attendance: 3,510
          Referee: Iain Williamson
          20 September 2008 (2008-09-20) 6 Colchester United 0–3 Milton Keynes Dons Colchester
          15:00 BST Report Wilbraham 2'
          Baldock 88', 90'          		 Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 4,888
          Referee: Trevor Kettle
          26 September 2008 (2008-09-26) 7 Tranmere Rovers 3–4 Colchester United Birkenhead
          19:45 BST Kay 12'
          Taylor 76'
          Shotton 78'          		 Report Perkins 4'
          Yeates 15'
          Platt 40'
          Jackson 47'          		 Stadium: Prenton Park
          Attendance: 5,713
          Referee: Neil Swarbrick
          30 September 2008 (2008-09-30) 8 Colchester United 0–1 Leicester City Colchester
          19:45 BST Report Dyer 49' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 5,133
          Referee: Dean Whitestone
          4 October 2008 (2008-10-04) 9 Colchester United 0–1 Bristol Rovers Colchester
          15:00 BST Report Lambert 53' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 4,811
          Referee: Jarnail Singh
          11 October 2008 (2008-10-11) 10 Cheltenham Town 4–3 Colchester United Cheltenham
          15:00 BST Kenton 36'
          Owusu 53'
          Fleetwood 57' (pen.)
          Hayles 90'          		 Report Wordsworth 20', 43'
          Jackson 51'          		 Stadium: Whaddon Road
          Attendance: 3,580
          Referee: Andy Penn
          18 October 2008 (2008-10-18) 11 Stockport County 1–2 Colchester United Stockport
          15:00 BST McNeil 42' Report Perkins 20'
          Platt 87'          		 Stadium: Edgeley Park
          Attendance: 6,025
          Referee: Darren Deadman
          21 October 2008 (2008-10-21) 12 Colchester United 1–2 Millwall Colchester
          19:45 BST Izzet 35' Report Grabban 8'
          Robinson 22'          		 Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 5,506
          Referee: Grant Hegley
          25 October 2008 (2008-10-25) 13 Colchester United 5–0 Carlisle United Colchester
          15:00 BST Perkins 3'
          Yeates 14', 31'
          D. Hammond 89'
          Wasiu 90'          		 Report Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 5,152
          Referee: Kevin Friend
          1 November 2008 (2008-11-01) 14 Southend United 3–3 Colchester United Southend-on-Sea
          13:00 GMT Clarke 8'
          Laurent 13'
          Christophe 90'          		 Report Jackson 35'
          Yeates 71'
          Wordsworth 81'          		 Stadium: Roots Hall
          Attendance: 8,920
          Referee: Mick Russell
          15 November 2008 (2008-11-15) 15 Colchester United 0–2 Walsall Colchester
          15:00 GMT Report Mattis 16'
          Ricketts 62'          		 Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 4,071
          Referee: P Crossley
          22 November 2008 (2008-11-22) 16 Peterborough United 2–1 Colchester United Peterborough
          15:00 GMT Mackail-Smith 45'
          Boyd 63'          		 Report Platt 61' Stadium: London Road Stadium
          Attendance: 7,401
          Referee: Mark Heywood
          25 November 2008 (2008-11-25) 17 Colchester United 1–0 Yeovil Town Colchester
          19:45 GMT Easter 55' Report Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 3,214
          Referee: David Phillips
          29 November 2008 (2008-11-29) 18 Northampton Town 1–2 Colchester United Northampton
          15:00 GMT Jackman 53' Report Platt 23'
          Reid 26'          		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
          Attendance: 4,833
          Referee: James Linington
          6 December 2008 (2008-12-06) 19 Colchester United 1–2 Hereford United Colchester
          15:00 GMT Easter 71' Report Guinan 29'
          Ainsworth 39'          		 Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 4,794
          Referee: Andy Hall
          13 December 2008 (2008-12-13) 20 Leeds United 1–2 Colchester United Leeds
          15:00 GMT Snodgrass 34'
          Prutton Yellow card 65' Red card          		 Report D. Hammond 45'
          Yeates 66'          		 Stadium: Elland Road
          Attendance: 19,625
          Referee: Nigel Miller
          20 December 2008 (2008-12-20) 21 Colchester United 0–0 Scunthorpe United Colchester
          15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 4,606
          Referee: Graham Horwood
          26 December 2008 (2008-12-26) 22 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–2 Colchester United Brighton
          15:00 GMT Forster 21' Report Hinshelwood 35' (o.g.)
          Vernon 87'          		 Stadium: Withdean Stadium
          Attendance: 6,299
          Referee: Rob Shoebridge
          28 December 2008 (2008-12-28) 23 Colchester United 1–0 Leyton Orient Colchester
          15:00 GMT Gillespie 39' (pen.) Report Melligan Yellow card 82' Red card Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 6,290
          Referee: Graham Scott
          12 January 2009 (2009-01-12) 24 Milton Keynes Dons 1–1 Colchester United Milton Keynes
          19:45 GMT Wilbraham 65'
          Puncheon Red card 61'          		 Report Platt 12' Stadium: Stadium MK
          Attendance: 8,408
          Referee: Anthony Taylor
          17 January 2009 (2009-01-17) 25 Colchester United 3–1 Cheltenham Town Colchester
          15:00 GMT D. Hammond 62'
          Gillespie 77'
          Yeates 88'          		 Report Westwood 57'
          Finnigan Yellow card 72' Red card          		 Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 4,183
          Referee: Lee Probert
          24 January 2009 (2009-01-24) 26 Bristol Rovers 0–0 Colchester United Bristol
          15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Memorial Stadium
          Attendance: 6,634
          Referee: Oliver Langford
          27 January 2009 (2009-01-27) 27 Colchester United 2–1 Northampton Town Colchester
          19:45 GMT Yeates 57'
          Vernon 58'          		 Report Akinfenwa 18'
          Rodgers Yellow card 45' Red card          		 Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 3,973
          Referee: Iain Williamson
          31 January 2009 (2009-01-31) 28 Carlisle United 0–2 Colchester United Carlisle
          15:00 GMT Report Livesey 11' (o.g.)
          Perkins 82'          		 Stadium: Brunton Park
          Attendance: 5,745
          Referee: Clive Oliver
          10 February 2009 (2009-02-10) 29 Colchester United 0–1 Tranmere Rovers Colchester
          19:45 GMT Report Shotton 50' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 3,588
          Referee: Gavin Ward
          14 February 2009 (2009-02-14) 30 Walsall 2–0 Colchester United Walsall
          15:00 GMT Ricketts 17'
          Deeney 42'          		 Report Stadium: Bescot Stadium
          Attendance: 3,719
          Referee: Graham Salisbury
          21 February 2009 (2009-02-21) 31 Colchester United 0–1 Southend United Colchester
          15:00 GMT Report Moussa 14' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 8,651
          Referee: Kevin Wright
          24 February 2009 (2009-02-24) 32 Colchester United 1–0 Stockport County Colchester
          19:45 GMT Tierney 17' Report Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 3,179
          Referee: James Linington
          28 February 2009 (2009-02-28) 33 Colchester United 1–1 Hartlepool United Colchester
          15:00 GMT Vernon 45' Report Nelson 71' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 5,158
          Referee: Mike Jones
          3 March 2009 (2009-03-03) 34 Huddersfield Town 2–2 Colchester United Huddersfield
          19:45 GMT Pilkington 51'
          Roberts 66'          		 Report D. Hammond 19' (pen.), 90' Stadium: Kirklees Stadium
          Attendance: 10,580
          Referee: Andy Woolmer
          7 March 2009 (2009-03-07) 35 Oldham Athletic 0–1 Colchester United Oldham
          15:00 GMT Report Platt 2' Stadium: Boundary Park
          Attendance: 4,591
          Referee: Chris Sarginson
          10 March 2009 (2009-03-10) 36 Colchester United 3–2 Swindon Town Colchester
          19:45 GMT Platt 1', 45'
          Perkins 71'          		 Report Cox 38' (pen.)
          Robson-Kanu 64'          		 Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 3,827
          Referee: Dean Whitestone
          14 March 2009 (2009-03-14) 37 Colchester United 0–1 Crewe Alexandra Colchester
          15:00 GMT Report Zola 63' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 4,907
          Referee: David Phillips
          21 March 2009 (2009-03-21) 38 Leicester City 1–1 Colchester United Leicester
          15:00 GMT Dickov 67' Report Yeates 23' Stadium: Walkers Stadium
          Attendance: 20,218
          Referee: Keith Stroud
          28 March 2009 (2009-03-28) 39 Scunthorpe United 3–0 Colchester United Scunthorpe
          15:00 GMT Hooper 36', 59'
          Lansbury 69'          		 Report Stadium: Glanford Park
          Attendance: 4,304
          Referee: Graham Scott
          31 March 2009 (2009-03-31) 40 Millwall 0–1 Colchester United Bermondsey
          19:45 BST Report Platt 84' Stadium: The Den
          Attendance: 8,071
          Referee: Andy Woolmer
          4 April 2009 (2009-04-04) 41 Colchester United 0–1 Leeds United Colchester
          15:00 BST Report Becchio 29' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 9,559
          Referee: Paul Taylor
          11 April 2009 (2009-04-11) 42 Leyton Orient 2–1 Colchester United Leyton
          15:00 BST Daniels 45'
          Smith 80'          		 Report Platt 43' Stadium: Brisbane Road
          Attendance: 4,685
          Referee: Darren Deadman
          13 April 2009 (2009-04-13) 43 Colchester United 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Colchester
          15:00 BST Report Owusu 57' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 4,873
          Referee: R Booth
          18 April 2009 (2009-04-18) 44 Hereford United 0–2 Colchester United Hereford
          15:00 BST Report Yeates 36'
          Beckwith 43' (o.g.)          		 Stadium: Edgar Street
          Attendance: 2,100
          Referee: Carl Boyeson
          25 April 2009 (2009-04-25) 45 Colchester United 0–1 Peterborough United Colchester
          15:00 BST Report Lee 40' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 6,532
          Referee: Stuart Attwell
          2 May 2009 (2009-05-02) 46 Yeovil Town 0–2 Colchester United Yeovil
          15:00 BST Report Vincent 13'
          Yeates 15'          		 Stadium: Huish Park
          Attendance: 5,237
          Referee: Fred Graham

          Football League Cup
          Main article: 2008–09 Football League Cup
          12 August 2008 (2008-08-12) 1st round Gillingham 0–1 Colchester United Gillingham
          19:45 BST Report Heath 11' Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
          Attendance: 2,566
          Referee: P Crossley
          26 August 2008 (2008-08-26) 2nd round Ipswich Town 2–1 Colchester United Ipswich
          19:45 BST Couñago 28'
          Lisbie 56'          		 Report Gillespie 87' Stadium: Portman Road
          Attendance: 17,084
          Referee: Richard Beeby

          Football League Trophy
          Main article: 2008–09 Football League Trophy
          2 September 2008 (2008-09-02) 1st round (southern section) Millwall 0–1 Colchester United Bermondsey
          19:45 BST Report Perkins 8' Stadium: The Den
          Attendance: 2,456
          Referee: Gavin Ward
          7 October 2008 (2008-10-07) 2nd round (southern section) Gillingham 0–1 Colchester United Gillingham
          19:45 BST Report Yeates 60' Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
          Attendance: 1,557
          Referee: Fred Graham
          4 November 2008 (2008-11-04) Area quarter-final (southern section) AFC Bournemouth 0–1 Colchester United Bournemouth
          19:45 GMT Report Williams 17' Stadium: Dean Court
          Attendance: 2,275
          Referee: Andy Woolmer
          16 December 2008 (2008-12-16) Area semi-final (southern section) Luton Town 1–0 Colchester United Luton
          19:45 GMT Gnakpa 29' Report Stadium: Kenilworth Road
          Attendance: 2,638
          Referee: Kevin Friend

          FA Cup
          Main article: 2008–09 FA Cup
          8 November 2008 (2008-11-08) 1st round Colchester United 0–1 Leyton Orient Colchester
          15:00 GMT Report Demetriou 80' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
          Attendance: 4,600
          Referee: Pat Miller

          Squad statistics

          Appearances and goals

          [6][75]

          No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague OneFA CupLeague CupFootball League Trophy
          AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
          1 GK England ENG Dean Gerken 240210002010
          2 DF England ENG John White 32019+70101040
          3 DF England ENG Matt Lockwood 5050000000
          4 MF England ENG Johnnie Jackson 34422+74101030
          5 DF Australia AUS Chris Coyne 22017+2000101+10
          6 DF England ENG Paul Reid 29125+11002010
          7 FW England ENG Steven Gillespie 2058+94000+111+10
          8 MF England ENG Dean Hammond 47538+35002040
          9 FW England ENG Clive Platt 481039+41010201+10
          10 MF England ENG Kemal Izzet 48139+41101+1020
          11 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Mark Yeates 501342+11210201+31
          12 DF England ENG Pat Baldwin 380350100020
          14 FW Nigeria NGA Akanni-Sunday Wasiu 1923+1220+10002+10
          15 FW England ENG Jamie Guy 401+30000000
          16 DF England ENG Matt Heath 21111+30102140
          17 MF England ENG David Perkins 43635+35100+102+11
          18 DF England ENG Philip Ifil 1005+10002020
          19 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Alan Maybury 260250000010
          22 FW England ENG Simon Hackney 17011+60000000
          23 GK England ENG Mark Cousins 13090100030
          24 FW England ENG Scott Vernon 40415+1840+10203+10
          27 MF England ENG Anthony Wordsworth 3639+213102030
          30 FW England ENG Medy Elito 800+500+100+1010
          32 DF England ENG Marc Tierney 261261000000
          34 MF England ENG Sam Corcoran 100+10000000
          Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season
          19 DF England ENG Gary Borrowdale 5040000010
          20 DF England ENG Neal Trotman 605+10000000
          20 FW England ENG Sam Williams 3110100011
          21 FW England ENG Ashley Vincent 615+11000000
          21 GK England ENG Jimmy Walker 160160000000
          25 DF England ENG Lee Hills 201+10000000
          26 FW Wales WAL Jermaine Easter 5252000000
          26 FW England ENG Lewis Gobern 1205+70000000
          28 FW England ENG Karl Hawley 4040000000

            Goalscorers

            [75]

            Place Number Nationality Position Name League One FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
            1 11 Republic of Ireland WG Mark Yeates 12 0 0 1 13
            2 9 England FW Clive Platt 10 0 0 0 10
            3 17 England MF David Perkins 5 0 0 1 6
            4 7 England FW Steven Gillespie 4 0 1 0 5
            8 England MF Dean Hammond 5 0 0 0 5
            6 4 England MF Johnnie Jackson 4 0 0 0 4
            24 England FW Scott Vernon 4 0 0 0 4
            8 27 England MF Anthony Wordsworth 3 0 0 0 3
            9 14 Nigeria FW Akanni-Sunday Wasiu 2 0 0 0 2
            26 Wales FW Jermaine Easter 2 0 0 0 2
            11 6 England CB Paul Reid 1 0 0 0 1
            10 England MF Kemal Izzet 1 0 0 0 1
            16 England CB Matt Heath 0 0 1 0 1
            20 England FW Sam Williams 0 0 0 1 1
            21 England WG Ashley Vincent 1 0 0 0 1
            32 England FB Marc Tierney 1 0 0 0 1
            Own goals 3 0 0 0 3
            TOTALS 58 0 2 3 63

            Disciplinary record

            [76]

            Number Nationality Position Name League One FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
            Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
            8 England MF Dean Hammond 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
            9 England FW Clive Platt 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
            10 England MF Kemal Izzet 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
            19 Republic of Ireland FB Alan Maybury 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0
            27 England MF Anthony Wordsworth 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0
            6 England CB Paul Reid 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
            7 England FW Steven Gillespie 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
            11 Republic of Ireland WG Mark Yeates 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
            5 Australia CB Chris Coyne 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
            16 England CB Matt Heath 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 4 0
            32 England FB Marc Tierney 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
            2 England FB John White 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
            4 England MF Johnnie Jackson 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
            12 England CB Pat Baldwin 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
            18 England RB Philip Ifil 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
            1 England GK Dean Gerken 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
            22 England WG Simon Hackney 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
            26 Wales FW Jermaine Easter 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
            3 England LB Matt Lockwood 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
            14 Nigeria FW Akanni-Sunday Wasiu 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
            17 England MF David Perkins 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
            20 England CB Neal Trotman 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
            26 England WG Lewis Gobern 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
            30 England WG Medy Elito 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
            TOTALS 72 1 2 0 3 0 6 0 83 1

            Clean sheets

            Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[77]

            Place Number Nationality Player League One FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
            1 1 England Dean Gerken 5 1 0 0 6
            2 21 England Jimmy Walker 5 0 0 0 5
            23 England Mark Cousins 2 0 0 3 5
            TOTALS 12 1 0 3 16

            Player debuts

            Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[78]

            Number Position Nationality Player Date Opponent Ground Notes
            3 LB England Matt Lockwood 9 August 2008 Hartlepool United Victoria Park
            6 CB England Paul Reid 9 August 2008 Hartlepool United Victoria Park
            7 FW England Steven Gillespie 9 August 2008 Hartlepool United Victoria Park
            14 FW Nigeria Akanni-Sunday Wasiu 9 August 2008 Hartlepool United Victoria Park
            16 CB England Matt Heath 12 August 2008 Gillingham Priestfield Stadium [79][lower-alpha 1]
            17 MF England David Perkins 26 August 2008 Ipswich Town Portman Road
            19 LB England Gary Borrowdale 26 September 2008 Tranmere Rovers Prenton Park
            20 FW England Sam Williams 4 November 2008 AFC Bournemouth Dean Court
            25 LB England Lee Hills 15 November 2008 Walsall Colchester Community Stadium
            26 FW Wales Jermaine Easter 22 November 2008 Peterborough United London Road Stadium
            21 GK England Jimmy Walker 29 November 2008 Northampton Town Sixfields Stadium
            32 FB England Marc Tierney 29 November 2008 Northampton Town Sixfields Stadium
            19 FB Republic of Ireland Alan Maybury 13 December 2008 Leeds United Elland Road
            26 WG England Lewis Gobern 17 January 2009 Cheltenham Town Colchester Community Stadium
            32 FB England Marc Tierney 24 January 2009 Bristol Rovers Memorial Stadium [80][lower-alpha 1]
            22 WG England Simon Hackney 27 January 2009 Northampton Town Colchester Community Stadium
            20 CB England Neal Trotman 21 March 2009 Leicester City Walkers Stadium
            28 FW England Karl Hawley 21 March 2009 Leicester City Walkers Stadium
            21 WG England Ashley Vincent 4 April 2009 Leeds United Colchester Community Stadium
            34 MF England Sam Corcoran 18 April 2009 Hereford United Edgar Street
            1. Second debut for the club

            See also

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            68. "Ashley Vincent". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
            69. Ashley Vincent at Soccerbase
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