1977–78_Colchester_United_F.C._season
1977–78 Colchester United F.C. season
Colchester United 1977–78 football season
The 1977–78 season was Colchester United's 36th season in their history and first season back in third tier of English football, the Third Division following promotion the previous season. Alongside competing in the Third Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the League Cup.
Quick Facts Chairman, Manager ...
| 1977–78 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Jack Rippingale[1] | |
| Manager | Bobby Roberts | |
| Stadium | Layer Road | |
| Third Division | 8th | |
| FA Cup | 2nd round (eliminated by Watford) | |
| League Cup | 3rd round (eliminated by Leeds United) | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Bobby Gough (13) All: Bobby Gough (17) | |
| Highest home attendance | 6,447 v Gillingham, 13 January 1978[2] | |
| Lowest home attendance | 2,554 v Rotherham United, 3 May 1978[3] | |
| Average home league attendance | 4,566[4] | |
| Biggest win | 4–0 v Blackburn Rovers, 7 September 1977 v Portsmouth, 7 March 1978 | |
| Biggest defeat | 0–4 v Leeds United, 26 October 1977 v Preston North End, 28 February 1978 | |
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Colchester made steady progress under Bobby Roberts ending the campaign in a strong eighth in the league table. They were eliminated in the League Cup by Leeds United in the third round, while they could not capitalise on last seasons FA Cup success, exiting the competition in the second round to Watford.
A strong start to the season saw Colchester reach the top of the Third Division table following four wins in the first five games. A slump in form ended their promotion hopes following one win in ten games after January and the sale of Colin Garwood to Portsmouth for £25,000. They ended the season in eighth position, eight points behind promoted Preston North End.
In the cups, a League Cup run saw the U's thrash former manager Jim Smith's Second Division Blackburn Rovers 4–0 in a second round replay before facing old cup adversaries Leeds United in the third round. Colchester were humbled 4–0 at Elland Road. In the FA Cup, Bournemouth were seen off after two replays, but Colchester succumbed to Watford in the second round.[5]
- As of match played 3 May 1978.[6]
More information Name, Position ...
| Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth | Apps | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| Ian Cranstone | GK |  | Rochford | 0 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Summer 1977 | Free transfer | |||
| Bobby Hamilton | GK | 0 | 0 | Unknown | Summer 1977 | ||||||
| Mike Walker | GK |  | Colwyn Bay | (1945-11-28)28 November 1945 (aged 31) | 202 | 0 | Watford | July 1973 | £4,000 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| Micky Cook | FB | | Enfield | (1951-04-09)9 April 1951 (aged 26) | 344 | 13 | Orient | 1 March 1969 | Free transfer | ||
| Steve Dowman | CB | | Ilford | (1958-04-15)15 April 1958 (aged 19) | 42 | 12 | Apprentice | 24 August 1976[lower-alpha 1] | Free transfer | ||
| Mick Packer | FB | | Willesden | (1950-04-20)20 April 1950 (aged 27) | 167 | 11 | Watford | July 1973 | Free transfer | ||
| Steve Wignall | CB | | Liverpool | (1954-09-17)17 September 1954 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | September 1977 | £5,000 | ||
| Johnny Williams | FB | | Tottenham | (1947-03-26)26 March 1947 (aged 30) | 91 | 0 | Watford | June 1976 | Undisclosed | ||
| Steve Wright | CB | | Clacton-on-Sea | (1959-06-16)16 June 1959 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Woods Athletic | 1 October 1977 | Free transfer | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| Ray Bunkell | MF | | Edmonton | (1949-09-18)18 September 1949 (aged 27) | 109 | 8 | Swindon Town | December 1973 | Part exchange | ||
| Russell Cotton | MF | | Wellington | (1960-04-04)4 April 1960 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | 26 October 1977 | Free transfer | ||
| Paul Dyer | MF | | Leicester | (1953-01-24)24 January 1953 (aged 24) | 83 | 2 | Notts County | Summer 1975 | Undisclosed | ||
| Tony Evans | MF | | Colchester | (1960-03-14)14 March 1960 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | 4 March 1978[lower-alpha 1] | Free transfer | ||
| Steve Foley | MF | | Clacton-on-Sea | (1953-06-21)21 June 1953 (aged 23) | 149 | 29 | Apprentice | July 1969 | Free transfer | ||
| Steve Leslie | MF | | Hornsey | (1952-09-04)4 September 1952 (aged 24) | 237 | 37 | Apprentice | 20 April 1971[lower-alpha 1] | Free transfer | ||
| Eddie Rowles | MF | | Gosport | (1951-03-10)10 March 1951 (aged 26) | 0 | 0 | Darlington | 26 December 1977[lower-alpha 1] | £15,000 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| Ian Allinson | WG | | Hitchin | (1957-10-01)1 October 1957 (aged 19) | 50 | 7 | Apprentice | Summer 1974 | Free transfer | ||
| Bobby Gough | FW | | Ladywood | (1949-07-20)20 July 1949 (aged 27) | 74 | 24 | Southport | January 1976 | £7,000 | ||
| Gary Harvey | FW | | Colchester | (1961-11-19)19 November 1961 (aged 15) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | March 1978 | Free transfer | ||
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In
More information Date, Position ...
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 1977 | GK | |
Ian Cranstone | Tottenham Hotspur |
Free transfer | [7] |
| Summer 1977 | GK | Bobby Hamilton | Unknown | Unknown | [8] | |
| September 1977 | CB | |
Steve Wignall | Doncaster Rovers |
£5,000 | [9] |
| 1 October 1977 | CB | |
Steve Wright | Woods Athletic |
Free transfer | [10][lower-alpha 1] |
| 26 October 1977 | MF | |
Russell Cotton | Apprentice | Free transfer | [11][lower-alpha 1] |
| 26 December 1977 | MF | |
Eddie Rowles | Darlington |
£15,000 | [12][lower-alpha 2] |
| March 1978 | FW | |
Gary Harvey | Apprentice | Free transfer | [13] |
| 4 March 1978 | MF | |
Tony Evans | Apprentice | Free transfer | [14][lower-alpha 2] |
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- Total spending:
~ £20,000
Out
More information Date, Position ...
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1977 | CB | |
Lindsay Smith | Cambridge United |
£12,000 | [15] |
| February 1978 | FW | |
John Froggatt | Port Vale |
£10,000 | [16] |
| 4 March 1978 | FW | |
Colin Garwood | Portsmouth |
£25,000 | [17] |
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- Total incoming:
~ £52,000
Loans out
More information Date, Position ...
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 1977 | CB | |
Lindsay Smith | Charlton Athletic |
October 1977 | [15] |
| October 1977 | CB | |
Lindsay Smith | Millwall |
October 1977 | [15] |
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Third Division
Main article: 1977–78 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 |
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| Ground | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H |
| Result | W | W | W | L | W | D | L | D | L | W | D | D | D | L | W | L | W | L | W | W | D | D | L | D | W | D | L | D | D | D | L | L | W | L | L | W | W | D | L | W | D | D | D | W | D | D |
| Position | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
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League table
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Walsall | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 61 | 50 | +11 | 53 |
| 7 | Gillingham | 46 | 15 | 20 | 11 | 67 | 60 | +7 | 50 |
| 8 | Colchester United | 46 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 55 | 44 | +11 | 48 |
| 9 | Chesterfield | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 58 | 49 | +9 | 48 |
| 10 | Swindon Town | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 67 | 60 | +7 | 48 |
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Source: rsssf.com
Matches
Gillingham v Colchester United
| 20 August 1977 (1977-08-20) 1 | Gillingham | 1–3 | Colchester United | Gillingham |
Unknown goalscorer  |
Report | Foley 22' Packer 50'Gough 75' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 3,450 Referee: K Salmon |
Colchester United v Bradford City
| 23 August 1977 (1977-08-23) 2 | Colchester United | 3–0 | Bradford City | Colchester |
| Froggatt 26' Gough 38'Leslie 77' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,371 Referee: Ron Challis |
Colchester United v Chester
| 27 August 1977 (1977-08-27) 3 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Chester | Colchester |
| Gough 81', 85' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,169 Referee: Alan Gunn |
Tranmere Rovers v Colchester United
| 2 September 1977 (1977-09-02) 4 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–0 | Colchester United | Birkenhead |
| Moore 82' |
Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 3,263 Referee: R Chadwick |
Colchester United v Plymouth Argyle
| 9 September 1977 (1977-09-09) 5 | Colchester United | 3–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Colchester |
| Williams 48' Gough 73'Dowman 83' |
Report | Hall 58' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,719 Referee: Colin Downey |
Portsmouth v Colchester United
| 13 September 1977 (1977-09-13) 6 | Portsmouth | 0–0 | Colchester United | Portsmouth |
| Report | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 11,757 Referee: Malcolm Sinclair |
Rotherham United v Colchester United
| 17 September 1977 (1977-09-17) 7 | Rotherham United | 1–0 | Colchester United | Rotherham |
| Womble 71' |
Report | Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 4,906 Referee: N Glover |
Colchester United v Preston North End
| 24 September 1977 (1977-09-24) 8 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Preston North End | Colchester |
| Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,978 Referee: Tom Bune |
Colchester United v Port Vale
| 27 September 1977 (1977-09-27) 9 | Colchester United | 2–3 | Port Vale | Colchester |
| Gough 17' Garwood 90' |
Report | Beech 10' Beamish 55', 85' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,820 Referee: M Taylor |
Carlisle United v Colchester United
| 1 October 1977 (1977-10-01) 10 | Carlisle United | 1–3 | Colchester United | Carlisle |
| McVitie 86' |
Report | Garwood 37', 85' Gough 83' |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,611 Referee: K Redfearn |
Chesterfield v Colchester United
| 5 October 1977 (1977-10-05) 11 | Chesterfield | 0–0 | Colchester United | Chesterfield |
| Report | Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 4,575 Referee: David Webb |
Colchester United v Colchester United
| 8 October 1977 (1977-10-08) 12 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Colchester United | Colchester |
| Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,586 Referee: C White |
Colchester United v Oxford United
| 14 October 1977 (1977-10-14) 13 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Oxford United | Colchester |
| Foley 29' |
Report | Foley 51' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,893 Referee: Alf Grey |
Cambridge United v Colchester United
| 22 October 1977 (1977-10-22) 14 | Cambridge United | 2–0 | Colchester United | Cambridge |
| Spriggs 43', 45' |
Report | Leslie   |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 5,423 Referee: J Sewell |
Colchester United v Peterborough United
| 28 October 1977 (1977-10-28) 15 | Colchester United | 3–0 | Peterborough United | Colchester |
| Allinson 38' Packer 40'Gough 65' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,827 Referee: B Daniels |
Walsall v Colchester United
| 5 November 1977 (1977-11-05) 16 | Walsall | 4–2 | Colchester United | Walsall |
| Serella 17' Dennehy 55'Buckley 56', 80' |
Report | Allinson 51' Garwood 87' |
Stadium: Fellows Park Attendance: 4,231 Referee: Clive Thomas |
Colchester United v Swindon Town
| 11 November 1977 (1977-11-11) 17 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Swindon Town | Colchester |
| Garwood 35' Bunkell 60' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,688 Referee: D Reeves |
Wrexham v Colchester United
| 19 November 1977 (1977-11-19) 18 | Wrexham | 2–1 | Colchester United | Wrexham |
| Shinton 7' Whittle 9' |
Report | Wignall 30' |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 9,198 Referee: G Owen |
Sheffield Wednesday v Colchester United
| 3 December 1977 (1977-12-03) 19 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–2 | Colchester United | Sheffield |
| Wylde 63' |
Report | Cook 26' Garwood 53' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Joe Worrall |
Colchester United v Exeter City
| 9 December 1977 (1977-12-09) 20 | Colchester United | 3–1 | Exeter City | Colchester |
| Dowman 13' Gough 63'Garwood 66' |
Report | Holman 61' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,267 Referee: C Maskell |
Colchester United v Lincoln City
| 26 December 1977 (1977-12-26) 21 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Lincoln City | Colchester |
| Froggatt 18' |
Report | Graham 69' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,840 Referee: B Hill |
Bury v Colchester United
| 27 December 1977 (1977-12-27) 22 | Bury | 1–1 | Colchester United | Bury |
| Tucker 53' |
Report | Foley 79' |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 5,409 Referee: R Bridges |
Shrewsbury Town v Colchester United
| 31 December 1977 (1977-12-31) 23 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | Colchester United | Shrewsbury |
| Irvine 74' |
Report | Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 4,336 Referee: N Ashley |
Colchester United v Walsall
| 2 January 1978 (1978-01-02) 24 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Walsall | Colchester |
| Gough 67' |
Report | Buckley 38' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,039 Referee: T Cox |
Bradford City v Colchester United
| 7 January 1978 (1978-01-07) 25 | Bradford City | 1–2 | Colchester United | Bradford |
| Wright 20' |
Report | Gough 3' Dowman 13' |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 3,266 Referee: P Richardson |
Colchester United v Gillingham
| 13 January 1978 (1978-01-13) 26 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Gillingham | Colchester |
| Gough 39' |
Report | Walker 82' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,447 Referee: A Turvey |
Chester v Colchester United
| 21 January 1978 (1978-01-21) 27 | Chester | 2–1 | Colchester United | Chester |
| Crossley 45' (pen.) I. Edwards 58' |
Report | Rowles 28' |
Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 2,855 Referee: D Richardson |
Colchester United v Tranmere Rovers
| 27 January 1978 (1978-01-27) 28 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Colchester |
| Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,465 Referee: A Robinson |
Plymouth Argyle v Colchester United
| 4 February 1978 (1978-02-04) 29 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–1 | Colchester United | Plymouth |
| Taylor 5' |
Report | Rowles 28' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 4,639 Referee: W Gow |
Colchester United v Carlisle United
| 25 February 1978 (1978-02-25) 30 | Colchester United | 2–2 | Carlisle United | Colchester |
| Garwood 3' Dowman 7' |
Report | Rafferty 51' Lathan 89' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,867 Referee: Rob Lewis |
Preston North End v Colchester United
| 28 February 1978 (1978-02-28) 31 | Preston North End | 4–0 | Colchester United | Preston |
| Bruce 60' (pen.), 75', 78' (pen.), 85' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 9,225 Referee: Peter Willis |
Hereford United v Colchester United
| 4 March 1978 (1978-03-04) 32 | Hereford United | 1–0 | Colchester United | Hereford |
| Barton 44' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3,831 Referee: A McDonald |
Colchester United v Portsmouth
| 7 March 1978 (1978-03-07) 33 | Colchester United | 4–0 | Portsmouth | Colchester |
| Foley 17' Rowles 28'Taylor 55' (o.g.)Allinson 67' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,570 |
Oxford United v Colchester United
| 11 March 1978 (1978-03-11) 34 | Oxford United | 3–0 | Colchester United | Oxford |
| Curran 47', 71' Jeffrey 86' |
Report | Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 4,060 Referee: K Baker |
Peterborough United v Colchester United
| 14 March 1978 (1978-03-14) 35 | Peterborough United | 1–0 | Colchester United | Peterborough |
| Camp 83' |
Report | Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 4,468 Referee: R Perkin |
Colchester United v Cambridge United
| 17 March 1978 (1978-03-17) 36 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Cambridge United | Colchester |
| Allinson 24' Wignall 80' |
Report | Streete 51' Finney |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,260 Referee: D Lloyd |
Colchester United v Bury
| 25 March 1978 (1978-03-25) 37 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Bury | Colchester |
| Allinson 77' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,661 Referee: David Hutchinson |
Lincoln City v Colchester United
| 27 March 1978 (1978-03-27) 38 | Lincoln City | 0–0 | Colchester United | Lincoln |
| Report | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 4,709 Referee: P Reeves |
Colchester United v Shrewsbury Town
| 1 April 1978 (1978-04-01) 39 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Colchester |
| Leslie 54' |
Report | Loughnane 38' Biggins 52' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,910 |
Colchester United v Chesterfield
| 4 April 1978 (1978-04-04) 40 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Chesterfield | Colchester |
| Gough 60' Leslie 64' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,303 Referee: J Bent |
Swindon Town v Colchester United
| 8 April 1978 (1978-04-08) 41 | Swindon Town | 0–0 | Colchester United | Swindon |
| Report | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,596 Referee: Clive White |
Colchester United v Wrexham
| 15 April 1978 (1978-04-15) 42 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Wrexham | Colchester |
| Foley 12' |
Report | Thomas 13' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,385 Referee: T Spencer |
Exeter City v Colchester United
| 22 April 1978 (1978-04-22) 43 | Exeter City | 0–0 | Colchester United | Exeter |
| Report | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 3,853 Referee: L Burden |
Port Vale v Colchester United
| 24 April 1978 (1978-04-24) 44 | Port Vale | 0–3 | Colchester United | Burslem |
| Report | Allinson 37' Foley 54', 60' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 3,684 Referee: T Morris |
Colchester United v Sheffield Wednesday
| 29 April 1978 (1978-04-29) 45 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Colchester |
| Dowman 3' |
Report | Rushbury 69' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,337 Referee: John Homewood |
Colchester United v Rotherham United
| 3 May 1978 (1978-05-03) 46 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Rotherham United | Colchester |
| Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,554 Referee: H Robinson |
League Cup
Main article: 1977–78 Football League Cup
Aldershot v Colchester United
| 13 August 1977 (1977-08-13) 1st round 1st leg | Aldershot | 1–1 | Colchester United | Aldershot |
| Crosby 25' |
Report | Gough 15' |
Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 2,574 Referee: J Bent |
Colchester United v Aldershot
| 16 August 1977 (1977-08-16) 1st round 2nd leg | Colchester United | 4–1 | Aldershot | Colchester |
| Howitt 35' (o.g.) Dowman 41'Froggatt 62', 69' |
Report | Needham 11' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,360 | |
| Note: Colchester won 5–2 on aggregate | ||||
Blackburn Rovers v Colchester United
| 31 August 1977 (1977-08-31) 2nd round | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Colchester United | Blackburn |
| Metcalfe 8' |
Report | Garwood 38' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 6,193 Referee: G Flint |
Colchester United v Blackburn Rovers
| 7 September 1977 (1977-09-07) 2nd round replay | Colchester United | 4–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Colchester |
| Gough 22', 76' Allinson 50'Garwood 83' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,843 Referee: John Homewood |
Leeds United v Colchester United
| 26 October 1977 (1977-10-26) 3rd round | Leeds United | 4–0 | Colchester United | Leeds |
| Jordan 12' Graham 21'Lorimer 53'Hankin 83' |
Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 17,713 Referee: J Butcher |
FA Cup
Main article: 1977–78 FA Cup
Colchester United v Bournemouth
| 26 November 1977 (1977-11-26) 1st round | Colchester United | 1–1 | Bournemouth | Colchester |
| Gough 83' |
Report | Howarth 29' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,465 Referee: Clive White |
Bournemouth v Colchester United
| 29 November 1977 (1977-11-29) 1st round replay | Bournemouth | 0–0 | Colchester United | Bournemouth |
| Report | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 3,838 |
Colchester United v Bournemouth
| 5 December 1977 (1977-12-05) 1st round 2nd replay | Colchester United | 4–1 | Bournemouth | Watford |
| Dowman 26' Garwood 32', 39', 89' |
Report | Barton 8' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 2,230 Referee: Ron Challis |
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 | WAL |
Mike Walker | 55 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG |
Micky Cook | 53 | 1 | 44 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG |
Steve Dowman | 52 | 7 | 43 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |||
| DF | ENG |
Mick Packer | 52 | 2 | 44 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG |
Steve Wignall | 38 | 2 | 32+2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG |
Johnny Williams | 35 | 1 | 26+1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG |
Steve Wright | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG |
Ray Bunkell | 28 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG |
Russell Cotton | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG |
Paul Dyer | 32 | 0 | 21+9 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG |
Tony Evans | 7 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG |
Steve Foley | 35 | 7 | 29+3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG |
Steve Leslie | 49 | 3 | 41 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG |
Eddie Rowles | 9 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG |
Ian Allinson | 54 | 7 | 45 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |||
| FW | ENG |
Bobby Gough | 51 | 17 | 42 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | |||
| Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season | |||||||||||||
| FW | ENG |
John Froggatt | 34 | 4 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |||
| FW | ENG |
Colin Garwood | 39 | 13 | 28+2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | |||
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Goalscorers
More information Place, Nationality ...
| Place | Nationality | Position | Name | Third Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
FW | Bobby Gough | 13 | 1 | 3 | 17 |
| 2 | |
FW | Colin Garwood | 8 | 3 | 2 | 13 |
| 3 | |
WG | Ian Allinson | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
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CB | Steve Dowman | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
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MF | Steve Foley | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 6 | |
FW | John Froggatt | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | |
MF | Steve Leslie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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MF | Eddie Rowles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 9 | |
FB | Mick Packer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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CB | Steve Wignall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 11 | |
MF | Ray Bunkell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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FB | Micky Cook | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
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FB | Johnny Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||
| TOTALS | 55 | 5 | 10 | 70 | |||
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Disciplinary record
More information Nationality, Position ...
| Nationality | Position | Name | Third Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
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MF | Steve Leslie | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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WG | Ian Allinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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FW | Colin Garwood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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FW | Bobby Gough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
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Clean sheets
Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[20]
More information Place, Nationality ...
| Place | Nationality | Player | Third Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Mike Walker | 17 | 1 | 1 | 19 |
| TOTALS | 17 | 1 | 1 | 19 | ||
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Player debuts
Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[21]
More information Position, Nationality ...
| Position | Nationality | Player | Date | Opponent | Ground | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | |
Steve Wignall | 13 September 1977 | Portsmouth | Fratton Park | |
| MF | |
Eddie Rowles | 27 December 1977 | Bury | Gigg Lane | |
| MF | |
Tony Evans | 4 March 1978 | Hereford United | Edgar Street | |
| CB | |
Steve Wright | 8 April 1978 | Swindon Town | County Ground | |
| MF | |
Russell Cotton | 24 April 1978 | Port Vale | Vale Park | |
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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.
Websites
- "Colchester United football club match record: 1978". 11v11.com. Retrieved 24 April 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.
- "Colchester Utd 1–1 Gillingham". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- "Colchester Utd 0–0 Rotherham United". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- "Average Attendance Figures Per Season". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- Hudson, Matt (11 July 2012). "The 1970s and 1980s". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- "Appearances". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- "ian cranstone – fact file". mehstg.com. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- Whitehead, Jeff; Drury, Kevin (2008). The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 239. ISBN 978-1-85983-629-3.
- "Steve Wignall". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- "Steve Wright". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- "Russell Cotton". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- "Eddie Rowles". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- "Gary Harvey". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- "Tony Evans". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- "Lindsay Smith". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- "John Froggatt". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- "Colin Garwood". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- "Discipline". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- "Clean sheets (1st team)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- "Alltime- List of Debuts". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2018.