1962–63_Colchester_United_F.C._season
1962–63 Colchester United F.C. season
Football club season of 1962-63
The 1962–63 season was Colchester United's 21st season in their history and their first season back in the third tier of English football following promotion from the Fourth Division the previous season. Alongside competing in the Third Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the League Cup. Colchester consolidated their Third Division return by finishing mid-table. In the cups, they bowed out in the first round of the FA Cup to Isthmian League side Wimbledon, while they overcame Watford in the first round of the League Cup only to crash out to Northampton Town in the second.
Quick Facts Chairman, Manager ...
| 1962–63 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Bill Allen[1] | |
| Manager | Benny Fenton | |
| Stadium | Layer Road | |
| Third Division | 12th | |
| FA Cup | 1st round (eliminated by Wimbledon) | |
| League Cup | 2nd round (eliminated by Northampton Town) | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Martyn King (26) All: Martyn King (28) | |
| Highest home attendance | 7,244 v Southend United, 4 May 1963[2] | |
| Lowest home attendance | 3,059 v Bradford Park Avenue, 15 December 1962[3] | |
| Average home league attendance | 5,313[4] | |
| Biggest win | 4–1 v Brighton & Hove Albion, 10 November 1962 | |
| Biggest defeat | 0–6 v Notts County, 17 May 1963 | |
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Despite debts of £2,000, the club were not prepared to sell prize forward Bobby Hunt when Newcastle United came in with an offer of £17,000.
During the season, Colchester made their television debut when they featured in the new Anglia Television programme Match of the Week. Highlights were shown on 13 October 1962 of Colchester's Layer Road defeat to Crystal Palace. Martyn King was back on top of the scoring charts for Colchester, leading the way with 26 league goals, Hunt following up with 19. With the defence shipping 93 goals across the season, a mid-table finish loomed for Colchester on their return to the Third Division after just one year away. However, in the FA Cup, they were ousted by Isthmian League Wimbledon in the first round, while they also experienced a second round exit in the League Cup to Northampton Town.[5]
- As of match played 17 May 1963.[6]
More information Name, Position ...
| Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth | Apps | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| Percy Ames | GK |  | Plymouth | (1931-12-13)13 December 1931 (aged 30) | 335 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 May 1955 | Free transfer | ||
| George Ramage | GK |  | Dalkeith | (1937-01-29)29 January 1937 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | Third Lanark | 15 March 1963[lower-alpha 1] | Nominal | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| Duncan Forbes | CB | | Edinburgh | (1941-06-19)19 June 1941 (aged 20) | 6 | 0 | Musselburgh Athletic | 4 September 1961 | Nominal | ||
| John Fowler | FB | | Leith | (1933-10-17)17 October 1933 (aged 28) | 298 | 5 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | 20 August 1955[lower-alpha 1] | Free transfer | ||
| Richie Griffiths | FB | | Earls Colne | (1942-03-21)21 March 1942 (aged 20) | 16 | 0 | Colchester Casuals | June 1961 | Free transfer | ||
| David Laitt | FB | | Colchester | (1946-11-01)1 November 1946 (aged 15) | 0 | 0 | Amateur | Summer 1962 | Free transfer | ||
| Mick Loughton | CB | | Colchester | (1942-12-08)8 December 1942 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Amateur | August 1961 | Free transfer | ||
| Edgar Rumney | FB | | Abberton | (1936-09-15)15 September 1936 (aged 25) | 25 | 0 | Colchester Casuals | 1 May 1957 | Free transfer | ||
| Keith Rutter | CB | | Leeds | (1934-09-10)10 September 1934 (aged 27) | 0 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 26 February 1963[lower-alpha 1] | £4,000 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| Ron Hunt | WH | | Colchester | (1933-09-26)26 September 1933 (aged 28) | 142 | 1 | Amateur | October 1951 | Free transfer | ||
| Roy McCrohan | WH | | Reading | (1930-09-22)22 September 1930 (aged 31) | 0 | 0 | Norwich City | 1 September 1962 | Part exchange | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| Mike Grice | WG | | Woking | (1931-11-03)3 November 1931 (aged 30) | 109 | 16 | Coventry City | 18 August 1962[lower-alpha 2] | £1,000 | ||
| Bobby Hill | IF | | Edinburgh | (1938-06-09)9 June 1938 (aged 23) | 182 | 18 | Easthouses Lily Miners Welfare | 9 June 1955 | Free transfer | ||
| Bobby Hunt | FW | | Colchester | (1942-10-01)1 October 1942 (aged 19) | 77 | 47 | Amateur | March 1960 | Free transfer | ||
| Martyn King | CF | | Birmingham | (1937-08-23)23 August 1937 (aged 24) | 133 | 89 | Amateur | Summer 1955 | Free transfer | ||
| Tony Miller | IF | | Chelmsford | (1937-10-26)26 October 1937 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | Amateur | May 1958 | Free transfer | ||
| Billy Stark | FW | | Glasgow | (1937-05-27)27 May 1937 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | Carlisle United | November 1962 | £3,750 | ||
| Peter Wright | WG | | Colchester | (1934-01-26)26 January 1934 (aged 28) | 371 | 80 | Amateur | November 1951 | Free transfer | ||
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In
More information Date, Position ...
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 1962 | FB | |
David Laitt | Amateur | Free transfer | [7] |
| 18 August 1962 | WG | |
Mike Grice | Coventry City |
£1,000 | [8][lower-alpha 1] |
| 1 September 1962 | WH | |
Roy McCrohan | Norwich City |
Part exchange with Mike Foster | [9] |
| November 1962 | FW | |
Billy Stark | Carlisle United |
£3,750 | [10] |
| 26 February 1963 | CB | |
Keith Rutter | Queens Park Rangers |
£4,000 | [11][lower-alpha 2] |
| 15 March 1963 | GK | |
George Ramage | Third Lanark |
Nominal | [12][lower-alpha 2] |
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- Total spending:
~ £8,750
Out
More information Date, Position ...
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of season | WG | |
Colin Lundstrum | Clacton Town |
Released | [13] |
| Summer 1962 | FB | |
Alf Marshall | Clacton Town |
Released | [14] |
| Summer 1962 | WG | |
Tony Howe | Haverhill Rovers |
Released | [15] |
| 1 September 1962 | CF | |
John Baines | Lexden Wanderers |
Free transfer | [16][lower-alpha 1] |
| 1 September 1962 | WG | |
Mike Foster | Norwich City |
£3,000 plus Roy McCrohan | [17] |
| 20 October 1962 | CF | |
David Coleman | Clacton Town |
Released | [18][lower-alpha 1] |
| 3 November 1962 | WH | |
John Brown | Stenhousemuir |
Released | [19][lower-alpha 1] |
| December 1962 | IF | |
Sammy McLeod | Romford |
£1,000 | [20] |
| April 1963 | WH | |
Brian Abrey | Retired | Retired | [21] |
| 16 April 1963 | WH | |
Trevor Harris | Chelmsford City |
Free transfer | [22][lower-alpha 1] |
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- Total incoming:
~ £4,000
Third Division
Main article: 1962–63 Football League
Results round by round
More information Round, Ground ...
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | A | H | H | A | A | A | H | H | H | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | A | H | A | A | H | H | H | A | H | H | H | A | A |
| Result | D | W | D | W | D | L | D | L | D | D | W | W | L | W | D | W | L | L | D | W | L | L | D | L | L | D | L | D | L | W | W | W | L | W | W | L | D | W | W | W | W | W | L | W | L | L |
| Position | 14 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
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League table
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Hull City | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 74 | 69 | 1.072 | 48 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 68 | 58 | 1.172 | 47 |
| 12 | Colchester United | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 73 | 93 | 0.785 | 47 |
| 13 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 85 | 76 | 1.118 | 45 |
| 14 | Bristol City | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 100 | 92 | 1.087 | 45 |
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Matches
Bradford Park Avenue v Colchester United
| 18 August 1962 (1962-08-18) 1 | Bradford Park Avenue | 1–1 | Colchester United | Bradford |
Maxwell  3' |
Report | King 1' |
Stadium: Park Avenue Attendance: 9,482 Referee: A. Edge |
Colchester United v Bristol City
| 20 August 1962 (1962-08-20) 2 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Bristol City | Colchester |
| B. Hunt 44' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,824 Referee: Denis Howell |
Colchester United v Coventry City
| 25 August 1962 (1962-08-25) 3 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Coventry City | Colchester |
| Report Report |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,781 Referee: Ray Tinkler |
Bristol City v Colchester United
| 28 August 1962 (1962-08-28) 4 | Bristol City | 1–2 | Colchester United | Bristol |
| Etheridge 18' (pen.) |
Report | King 17', 85' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 12,508 Referee: Jack Taylor |
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic v Colchester United
| 1 September 1962 (1962-09-01) 5 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 1–1 | Colchester United | Bournemouth |
| Spelman 6' |
Report | B. Hunt 42' |
Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 9,208 Referee: C. Woan |
Port Vale v Colchester United
| 3 September 1962 (1962-09-03) 6 | Port Vale | 4–2 | Colchester United | Burslem |
| Longbottom 4' Grainger 15'Poole 26'Ford 28' |
Report | King 27', 52' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 11,729 |
Colchester United v Notts County
| 8 September 1962 (1962-09-08) 7 | Colchester United | 2–2 | Notts County | Colchester |
| Hampton 17' (o.g.) Hill 88' |
Report | Astle 19' Jones 80' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,524 Referee: J. Cooke |
Colchester United v Port Vale
| 10 September 1962 (1962-09-10) 8 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Port Vale | Colchester |
| Report | Wright 39' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,039 |
Colchester United v Northampton Town
| 15 September 1962 (1962-09-15) 9 | Colchester United | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Colchester |
| B. Hunt 34' Wright 69' |
Report | Ashworth 26', 51' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,512 Referee: Norman Burtenshaw |
Colchester United v Reading
| 19 September 1962 (1962-09-19) 10 | Colchester United | 1–4 | Reading | Reading |
| B. Hunt |
Report | Unknown goalscorer |
Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 5,207 |
Southend United v Colchester United
| 22 September 1962 (1962-09-22) 11 | Southend United | 2–3 | Colchester United | Southend-on-Sea |
| Beesley 22' Smith 59' |
Report Report |
B. Hunt 4', 30' King 5' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 11,487 Referee: P. Bye |
Colchester United v Reading
| 24 September 1962 (1962-09-24) 12 | Colchester United | 4–2 | Reading | Colchester |
| King 25' B. Hunt 53', 58'Hill 71' |
Report | Wheeler 75' Allen 83' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,999 |
Colchester United v Millwall
| 29 September 1962 (1962-09-29) 13 | Colchester United | 2–5 | Millwall | Colchester |
| Grice 57' McCrohan 88' |
Report | Stocks 14' Gilchrist 20'Jones 33'Towers 64'Haverty 74' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 7,096 Referee: C. Woan |
Shrewsbury Town v Colchester United
| 3 October 1962 (1962-10-03) 14 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–2 | Colchester United | Shrewsbury |
| Rowley 35' |
Report | Grice 48' Hill 87' |
Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 8,261 |
Hull City v Colchester United
| 6 October 1962 (1962-10-06) 15 | Hull City | 2–2 | Colchester United | Kingston upon Hull |
| Clarke |
Report | King |
Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 9,360 |
Colchester United v Shrewsbury Town
| 8 October 1962 (1962-10-08) 16 | Colchester United | 3–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Colchester |
| B. Hunt 52' King 57'Grice 61' |
Report | Harley 48' Pountney 55' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,472 |
Colchester United v Crystal Palace
| 13 October 1962 (1962-10-13) 17 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Crystal Palace | Colchester |
| McCrohan 25' |
Report | Smillie 45', 52' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,371 Referee: T. Dawes |
Wrexham v Colchester United
| 20 October 1962 (1962-10-20) 18 | Wrexham | 4–1 | Colchester United | Wrexham |
| K. Barnes R. Barnes Metcalf |
Report | Coleman 40' |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 12,750 |
Colchester United v Halifax Town
| 27 October 1962 (1962-10-27) 19 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Halifax Town | Colchester |
| B. Hunt 3' (pen.) |
Report | Priestley 39' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,697 Referee: G. Pullin |
Colchester United v Brighton & Hove Albion
| 10 November 1962 (1962-11-10) 20 | Colchester United | 4–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Colchester |
| King 5', 44', 62' Hill 66' |
Report | Hannam 10' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,853 Referee: W. Handley |
Carlisle United v Colchester United
| 17 November 1962 (1962-11-17) 21 | Carlisle United | 3–1 | Colchester United | Carlisle |
| Thompson 48' Brayton 82'Taylor 88' |
Report | King 23' |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 3,518 Referee: L. Tirebuck |
Peterborough United v Colchester United
| 1 December 1962 (1962-12-01) 22 | Peterborough United | 6–2 | Colchester United | Peterborough |
| Horobin 1', 27' Sheavills 25', 82'Forbes 41' (o.g.)McNamee 79' |
Report Report |
Wright 35' King 77' |
Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 11,290 Referee: G. McCabe |
Colchester United v Barnsley
| 8 December 1962 (1962-12-08) 23 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Barnsley | Colchester |
| King 86' |
Report | Hopper 66' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,071 Referee: P. Bye |
Colchester United v Bradford Park Avenue
| 15 December 1962 (1962-12-15) 24 | Colchester United | 1–4 | Bradford Park Avenue | Colchester |
| B. Hunt 41' |
Report | Walker 30' Hector 59'Hannigan 79'Bird 87' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,059 Referee: A. Sturgeon |
Coventry City v Colchester United
| 22 December 1962 (1962-12-22) | Coventry City | A–A | Colchester United | Coventry |
| Farmer 25' (pen.) Hale |
Report | Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 11,803 Referee: J. Bollough | ||
| Note: Match abandoned at half–time with the score at 2–0 to Coventry City due to fog. | ||||
Millwall v Colchester United
| 16 February 1963 (1963-02-16) 25 | Millwall | 2–1 | Colchester United | New Cross |
| Jones 28', 85' |
Report | R. Hunt 50' |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 9,783 Referee: J. Parkinson |
Coventry City v Colchester United
| 26 February 1963 (1963-02-26) 26 | Coventry City | 2–2 | Colchester United | Coventry |
| Bly 2' Humphries 49' |
Report | B. Hunt 64', 79' |
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 13,062 |
Colchester United v Hull City
| 4 March 1963 (1963-03-04) 27 | Colchester United | 2–3 | Hull City | Colchester |
| King Wright |
Report | McSeveney Henderson |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,365 |
Colchester United v Wrexham
| 8 March 1963 (1963-03-08) 28 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Wrexham | Colchester |
| King |
Report | Unknown goalscorer |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,725 |
Northampton Town v Colchester United
| 12 March 1963 (1963-03-12) 29 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Colchester United | Northampton |
| Large 4', 43', 78' |
Report | King 15' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 9,981 |
Halifax Town v Colchester United
| 15 March 1963 (1963-03-15) 30 | Halifax Town | 1–2 | Colchester United | Halifax |
| Tait |
Report | B. Hunt pen.' R. Hunt |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 5,053 |
Colchester United v Bristol Rovers
| 22 March 1963 (1963-03-22) 31 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | Colchester |
| King 41' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,560 Referee: Ray Tinkler |
Crystal Palace v Colchester United
| 27 March 1963 (1963-03-27) 32 | Crystal Palace | 0–1 | Colchester United | Selhurst |
| Report | Wright 71' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 11,672 |
Brighton & Hove Albion v Colchester United
| 30 March 1963 (1963-03-30) 33 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–0 | Colchester United | Hove |
| Baxter 3' Collins 8'Cooper 75' |
Report | Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 6,153 Referee: Norman Burtenshaw |
Queens Park Rangers v Colchester United
| 1 April 1963 (1963-04-01) 34 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–2 | Colchester United | Shepherd's Bush |
| Malcolm |
Report | Wright 50' Grice |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 7,688 |
Colchester United v Carlisle United
| 9 April 1963 (1963-04-09) 35 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Carlisle United | Colchester |
| King 55' Grice 65' |
Report | Livingstone 21' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,282 Referee: A. Moore |
Swindon Town v Colchester United
| 13 April 1963 (1963-04-13) 36 | Swindon Town | 6–1 | Colchester United | Swindon |
| Summerbee 8' Stevens 44', 46', 50'Hunt 66', 85' |
Report Report |
King 15' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 12,159 Referee: P. Brandwood |
Watford v Colchester United
| 15 April 1963 (1963-04-15) 37 | Watford | 1–1 | Colchester United | Watford |
| Harris 11' |
Report | King 15' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 6,749 |
Colchester United v Watford
| 16 April 1963 (1963-04-16) 38 | Colchester United | 3–2 | Watford | Colchester |
| Wright 31' Nicholas 53' (o.g.)King 65' |
Report | Gregory 30' Harris 76' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,315 |
Colchester United v Peterborough United
| 20 April 1963 (1963-04-20) 39 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Peterborough United | Colchester |
| Grice 36' B. Hunt 82' |
Report Report |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,143 Referee: G. McCabe |
Colchester United v Queens Park Rangers
| 22 April 1963 (1963-04-22) 40 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Colchester |
| Grice 9' B. Hunt 25' |
Report | McClelland |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,556 |
Barnsley v Colchester United
| 27 April 1963 (1963-04-27) 41 | Barnsley | 2–3 | Colchester United | Barnsley |
| Houghton 57' Rutter 86' (o.g.) |
Report | Grice 14' B. Hunt 31'Stark 82' |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 5,283 Referee: J. Parr |
Colchester United v Southend United
| 4 May 1963 (1963-05-04) 42 | Colchester United | 3–1 | Southend United | Colchester |
| B. Hunt 50' Stark 54', 85' |
Report Report |
Jones 43' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 7,244 Referee: Arthur Holland |
Colchester United v Swindon Town
| 6 May 1963 (1963-05-06) 43 | Colchester United | 0–2 | Swindon Town | Colchester |
| Report Report |
Smart 26', 50' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,952 Referee: M. Fussey |
Colchester United v Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
| 11 May 1963 (1963-05-11) 44 | Colchester United | 3–1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Colchester |
| King 65', 78' B. Hunt |
Report | Singer 27' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,414 Referee: N. Matthews |
Bristol Rovers v Colchester United
| 14 May 1963 (1963-05-14) 45 | Bristol Rovers | 2–0 | Colchester United | Bristol |
| Biggs pen.' Bradford |
Report | Stadium: Eastville Stadium Attendance: 9,004 |
Notts County v Colchester United
| 17 May 1963 (1963-05-17) 46 | Notts County | 6–0 | Colchester United | Nottingham |
| Unknown goalscorer |
Report | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 4,103 |
League Cup
Main article: 1962–63 Football League Cup
Watford v Colchester United
| 6 September 1962 (1962-09-06) 1st round | Watford | 1–2 | Colchester United | Watford |
| Fraser 83' |
Report | B. Hunt King |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 4,726 |
Northampton Town v Colchester United
| 26 September 1962 (1962-09-26) 2nd round | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Colchester United | Northampton |
| Unknown goalscorer |
Report | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,771 |
FA Cup
Main article: 1962–63 FA Cup
Wimbledon v Colchester United
| 3 November 1962 (1962-11-03) 1st round | Wimbledon | 2–1 | Colchester United | Wimbledon |
| Brown 22' Reynolds 76' |
Report | King 80' |
Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Ray Tinkler |
Appearances and goals
More information No., Pos ...
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Third Division | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| GK | ENG |
Percy Ames | 37 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| GK | SCO |
George Ramage | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | SCO |
Duncan Forbes | 48 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| DF | SCO |
John Fowler | 49 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG |
Richie Griffiths | 26 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG |
Edgar Rumney | 11 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG |
Keith Rutter | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG |
Ron Hunt | 34 | 2 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG |
Roy McCrohan | 33 | 2 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG |
Mike Grice | 47 | 8 | 45 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| FW | SCO |
Bobby Hill | 31 | 4 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG |
Bobby Hunt | 47 | 20 | 45 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| FW | ENG |
Martyn King | 44 | 28 | 42 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| FW | SCO |
Billy Stark | 21 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG |
Peter Wright | 41 | 6 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season | |||||||||||||
| MF | ENG |
Brian Abrey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| MF | SCO |
John Brown | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG |
Trevor Harris | 20 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG |
John Baines | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG |
David Coleman | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| FW | SCO |
Sammy McLeod | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
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Goalscorers
More information Place, Nationality ...
| Place | Nationality | Position | Name | Third Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
CF | Martyn King | 26 | 1 | 1 | 28 |
| 2 | |
FW | Bobby Hunt | 19 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| 3 | |
WG | Mike Grice | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 4 | |
WG | Peter Wright | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | |
IF | Bobby Hill | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | |
FW | Billy Stark | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | |
WH | Ron Hunt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
|
WH | Roy McCrohan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 9 | |
CF | David Coleman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Own goals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| TOTALS | 73 | 1 | 2 | 76 | |||
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Clean sheets
Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[24]
More information Place, Nationality ...
| Place | Nationality | Player | Third Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Percy Ames | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | |
George Ramage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTALS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
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Player debuts
Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[25]
More information Position, Nationality ...
| Position | Nationality | Player | Date | Opponent | Ground | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WG | |
Mike Grice | 18 August 1962 | Bradford Park Avenue | Park Avenue | [26][lower-alpha 1] |
| WH | |
Roy McCrohan | 15 September 1962 | Northampton Town | Layer Road | |
| WH | |
John Brown | 26 September 1962 | Northampton Town | County Ground | |
| FW | |
Billy Stark | 1 December 1962 | Peterborough United | London Road Stadium | |
| CB | |
Keith Rutter | 26 February 1963 | Coventry City | Highfield Road | |
| GK | |
George Ramage | 15 March 1963 | Halifax Town | The Shay |
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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.
- Kent, Jeff (1990). The Valiants' Years: The Story of Port Vale. Stafford: Witan Books. ISBN 0-9508981-4-7.
Websites
- "Colchester United football club match record: 1963". 11v11.com. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- "TigerBase – Season View". TigerBase. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- "Statistics 1962/63". The Millwall History Files. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- "1960/61 to 1969/70" (PDF). Watford Football Club archive 1881–2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
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.
- "Colchester Utd 3–1 Southend United". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- "Colchester Utd 1–4 Bradford Park Avenue". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- "Average Attendance Figures Per Season". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- Hudson, Matt (11 July 2012). "The 1950s and 1960s". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
- "Appearances". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- "David Laitt". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- "Mike Grice". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- "Roy McCrohan". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- "Billy Stark". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- "Keith Rutter". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- "George Ramage". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- "Colin Lundstrum". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- "Alf Marshall". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- "Tony Howe". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- "John Baines". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- "Mike Foster". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- "David J Coleman". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- "John Brown". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- "Sammy McLeod". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- "Brian Abrey". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- "Trevor Harris". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- "Clean sheets (1st team)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- "Alltime- List of Debuts". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- "Bradford Park Avenue 1–1 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2016.