1982–83_Colchester_United_F.C._season
1982–83 Colchester United F.C. season
Colchester United 1982–83 football season
The 1982–83 season was Colchester United's 41st season in their history and second consecutive season in fourth tier of English football, the Fourth Division. Alongside competing in the Fourth Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Football League Trophy.
Quick Facts Chairman, Manager ...
| 1982–83 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Maurice Cadman[1] | |
| Manager | Allan Hunter (until 18 January) Cyril Lea (from 1 February) | |
| Stadium | Layer Road | |
| Fourth Division | 6th | |
| FA Cup | 1st round (eliminated by Torquay United) | |
| League Cup | 2nd round (eliminated by Southampton) | |
| Football League Trophy | Group stage | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Ian Allinson (22) All: Ian Allinson (26) | |
| Highest home attendance | 7,679 v Southampton, 6 October 1982[2] | |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,625 v Stockport County, 17 December 1982[3] | |
| Average home league attendance | 2,690[4] | |
| Biggest win | 5–1 v Scunthorpe United, 15 April 1983 | |
| Biggest defeat | 0–4 v Halifax Town, 14 January 1983 | |
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Colchester challenged for the top four but once again fell short, on this occasion missing promotion by just two points. A tragic season saw forward John Lyons take his own life, while Allan Hunter resigned two months later, replaced by his assistant Cyril Lea in February.
In the cups, Colchester were entered into the second and final iteration of the Football League Trophy, which the U's exited at the group stage, which defeats to Southampton and Torquay United in the second and first round of the League and FA Cup respectively denied the club a cup run.
Allan Hunter continued in his role as player-manager for the new season, with former Ipswich Town coach Cyril Lea his assistant. Colchester led the table undefeated after seven games and earned a League Cup second round tie against Southampton. Following a 0–0 draw at Layer Road, with England international Peter Shilton in inspired form, the U's could not repeat their heroics from 1974 at The Dell, losing 4–2 and making another early exit.
The season then took a tragic turn, when in November, just hours after turning out for the U's against Chester City, forward John Lyons committed suicide at his home in Layer de la Haye. After this incident and having to give up his own playing career, Allan Hunter resigned as manager in January with Colchester in seventh place. Cyril Lea took over initially until the end of the campaign and promptly won eight of his first eleven games. However, four defeats in 17 days during April cost the U's and they finished sixth position in the league, missing promotion by just two points.
Ian Allinson ended the season as Colchester's top scorer with 26 league and cup goals, while youth graduate Tony Adcock scored 17 goals. Veteran goalkeeper Mike Walker, who had missed just nine games in ten seasons for the club, announced his retirement at the end of the season.[5]
- As of match played 13 May 1983.[6]
More information Name, Position ...
| Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth | Apps | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| Alec Chamberlain | GK |  | March | (1964-06-20)20 June 1964 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Ipswich Town | Summer 1982 | Undisclosed | ||
| Ian Cranstone | GK | | Rochford | 0 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Summer 1977 | Free transfer | |||
| Bobby Hamilton | GK | 0 | 0 | Unknown | Summer 1977 | ||||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| Phil Coleman | FB | | Woolwich | (1960-09-08)8 September 1960 (aged 21) | 51 | 4 | Millwall | February 1981 | £15,000 | ||
| Micky Cook | FB | | Enfield | (1951-04-09)9 April 1951 (aged 31) | 607 | 21 | Orient | 1 March 1969 | Free transfer | ||
| Adrian Keith | CB | | Colchester | (1962-12-16)16 December 1962 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | West Ham United | December 1982 | Free transfer | ||
| Wayne Ward | FB | | Colchester | (1964-04-28)28 April 1964 (aged 18) | 5 | 0 | Apprentice | April 1982 | Free transfer | ||
| Steve Wignall | CB | | Liverpool | (1954-09-17)17 September 1954 (aged 27) | 236 | 12 | Doncaster Rovers | September 1977 | £5,000 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| Andy Farrell | MF/FB | | Colchester | (1965-10-07)7 October 1965 (aged 16) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | Summer 1982 | Free transfer | ||
| Andy Gooding | MF | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | Summer 1981 | Free transfer | |||||
| Jeff Hull | MF | | Rochford | (1960-08-25)25 August 1960 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Basildon United | 17 December 1982[lower-alpha 1] | Undisclosed | ||
| Steve Leslie | MF | | Hornsey | (1952-09-04)4 September 1952 (aged 29) | 435 | 44 | Apprentice | 20 April 1971[lower-alpha 1] | Free transfer | ||
| Roger Osborne | MF | | Otley | (1950-03-09)9 March 1950 (aged 32) | 60 | 5 | Ipswich Town | February 1981 | £25,000 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| Tony Adcock | FW | | Bethnal Green | (1963-03-27)27 March 1963 (aged 19) | 49 | 6 | Apprentice | 31 March 1981 | Free transfer | ||
| Keith Bowen | FW |  | Northampton | (1958-02-26)26 February 1958 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | Brentford | 25 March 1983[lower-alpha 2] | £10,000 | ||
| Perry Groves | WG | | Bow | (1965-04-19)19 April 1965 (aged 17) | 9 | 0 | Cornard Dynamos | Summer 1981 | Free transfer | ||
| Roy McDonough | FW | | Solihull | (1958-10-16)16 October 1958 (aged 23) | 62 | 18 | Chelsea | February 1981 | £15,000 | ||
| Craig Oldfield | FW | | Warley | (1963-11-24)24 November 1963 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Stowmarket Town | Summer 1982 | Free transfer | ||
| John Taylor | FW | | Norwich | (1964-10-24)24 October 1964 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | Summer 1981 | Free transfer | ||
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In
More information Date, Position ...
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 1982 | GK | |
Alec Chamberlain | Ipswich Town |
Undisclosed | [7] |
| Summer 1982 | CB | |
Kevin Beattie | Free agent | Free transfer | [8] |
| Summer 1982 | MF/FB | |
Andy Farrell | Apprentice | Free transfer | [9] |
| Summer 1982 | FW | |
Craig Oldfield | Stowmarket Town |
Free transfer | [10] |
| December 1982 | CB | |
Adrian Keith | West Ham United |
Free transfer | [11] |
| 17 December 1982 | MF | |
Jeff Hull | Basildon United |
Undisclosed | [12][lower-alpha 1] |
| 25 March 1983 | FW | |
Keith Bowen | Brentford |
£10,000 | [13][lower-alpha 2] |
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- Total spending:
~ £10,000
Out
More information Date, Position ...
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of season | GK | |
Jeff Wood |  HJK Helsinki |
Free transfer | [14] |
| November 1982 | CB | |
Kevin Beattie | Middlesbrough |
Free transfer | [8] |
| 9 November 1982 | FW | |
John Lyons | [15][lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2] | ||
| January 1983 | CB |  |
Allan Hunter | Free agent | Retired | [16][lower-alpha 3] |
| February 1983 | FW |  |
Kevin Bremner | Millwall |
£25,000 | [17] |
| 22 April 1983 | MF | |
Dennis Longhorn | Chelmsford City |
Released | [18][lower-alpha 1] |
| 2 May 1983 | GK | |
Mike Walker | Free agent | Retired | [19][lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 4] |
| 13 May 1983 | FB | |
Mick Packer | Wivenhoe Town |
Became player-manager | [20][lower-alpha 1] |
| 13 May 1983 | WG | |
Ian Allinson | Arsenal |
Free transfer | [21][lower-alpha 1] |
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- Total incoming:
~ £25,000
- John Lyons committed suicide on 10 November 1982
- Allan Hunter resigned from his position as player-manager at Colchester United on 18 January
- Mike Walker joined Colchester United's coaching staff after retiring from playing
Loans in
More information Date, Position ...
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 1983 | FW | |
John Linford | Ipswich Town |
1 March 1983 | [22][lower-alpha 1] |
| 12 March 1983 | FW | |
Keith Bowen | Brentford |
19 March 1983 | [13][lower-alpha 2] |
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Loans out
More information Date, Position ...
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1982 | FW | |
Kevin Bremner | Birmingham City |
October 1982 | [17][23] |
| December 1982 | FW | |
Kevin Bremner | Wrexham |
December 1982 | [17][23] |
| January 1983 | FW | |
Kevin Bremner | Plymouth Argyle |
January 1983 | [17][23] |
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Fourth Division
Main article: 1982–83 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 | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H |
| Result | W | D | D | W | W | W | D | L | L | D | L | L | W | W | W | W | W | D | L | W | L | D | L | W | W | L | W | W | L | W | W | W | D | W | D | D | W | W | L | L | W | L | L | W | W | W |
| Position | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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League table
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 71 | 42 | +29 | 83 | Promoted |
| 5 | Bury | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 74 | 46 | +28 | 81 | |
| 6 | Colchester United | 46 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 75 | 55 | +20 | 81 | |
| 7 | York City | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 88 | 58 | +30 | 79 | |
| 8 | Swindon Town | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 61 | 54 | +7 | 68 |
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Matches
Colchester United v Halifax Town
| 28 August 1982 (1982-08-28) 1 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Halifax Town | Colchester |
McDonough  47' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,610 Referee: Rob Lewis |
Hereford United v Colchester United
| 4 September 1982 (1982-09-04) 2 | Hereford United | 0–0 | Colchester United | Hereford |
Crabbe  65' |
Report | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2,465 Referee: L Robinson |
Port Vale v Colchester United
| 6 September 1982 (1982-09-06) 3 | Port Vale | 0–0 | Colchester United | Burslem |
| Report | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 2,877 Referee: Vic Callow |
Colchester United v Rochdale
| 10 September 1982 (1982-09-10) 4 | Colchester United | 4–1 | Rochdale | Colchester |
| Allinson 44' (pen.) Wignall 45'Lyons 49', 90' |
Report | Wellings 17' (pen.) |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,836 Referee: D Brazier |
Crewe Alexandra v Colchester United
| 17 September 1982 (1982-09-17) 5 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | Colchester United | Crewe |
| Report | Lyons 33' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 2,539 |
Colchester United v Blackpool
| 25 September 1982 (1982-09-25) 6 | Colchester United | 4–1 | Blackpool | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Lyons 27' Leslie 37'Groves 63'Allinson 85' |
Report | Pashley 36' (pen.) |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,918 Referee: Ian Borrett |
Colchester United v Hull City
| 28 September 1982 (1982-09-28) 7 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Hull City | Colchester |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,071 Referee: Colin Downey |
Scunthorpe United v Colchester United
| 2 October 1982 (1982-10-02) 8 | Scunthorpe United | 2–1 | Colchester United | Scunthorpe |
| O'Berg 32' Angus 48' |
Report | Osborne 50' |
Stadium: Old Showground Attendance: 2,616 Referee: A Robinson |
Swindon Town v Colchester United
| 10 October 1982 (1982-10-10) 9 | Swindon Town | 3–0 | Colchester United | Swindon |
| 15:00 BST | Rideout 36' (pen.) Rowland 44', 53' |
Report | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,473 Referee: L Burden |
Colchester United v Darlington
| 15 October 1982 (1982-10-15) 10 | Colchester United | 2–2 | Darlington | Colchester |
| Allinson 14' McDonough 65' |
Report | Walsh 50', 56' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,547 Referee: D Letts |
Northampton Town v Colchester United
| 19 October 1982 (1982-10-19) 11 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Colchester United | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | Denyer 46' Burrows 88' |
Report | Allinson 85' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,955 Referee: T Spencer |
Bury v Colchester United
| 30 October 1982 (1982-10-30) 12 | Bury | 1–0 | Colchester United | Bury |
| Parker 63' |
Report | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,653 Referee: G Tyson |
Colchester United v Wimbledon
| 2 November 1982 (1982-11-02) 13 | Colchester United | 3–0 | Wimbledon | Colchester |
| 19:30 GMT | Allinson 31' McDonough 52', 70' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,219 Referee: H Taylor |
Colchester United v Mansfield Town
| 6 November 1982 (1982-11-06) 14 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Mansfield Town | Colchester |
| Lyons 9', 44' Cook 50' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,009 Referee: J Martin |
Colchester United v Chester City
| 9 November 1982 (1982-11-09) 15 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Chester City | Colchester |
| Wignall 84' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,362 Referee: Tony Ward |
Tranmere Rovers v Colchester United
| 13 November 1982 (1982-11-13) 16 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–4 | Colchester United | Birkenhead |
| Mungall 43' Kerr 74' |
Report | McDonough 1' Allinson 3', 20'Adcock 82' |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 1,410 |
Bristol City v Colchester United
| 27 November 1982 (1982-11-27) 17 | Bristol City | 0–2 | Colchester United | Bristol |
| Report | Bremner 12' Allinson 85' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 4,310 Referee: Tom Bune |
Colchester United v York City
| 3 December 1982 (1982-12-03) 18 | Colchester United | 0–0 | York City | Colchester |
| 19:30 GMT | Wignall 20' |
Report | Byrne 20' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,214 Referee: Alan Gunn |
Hull City v Colchester United
| 11 December 1982 (1982-12-11) 19 | Hull City | 3–0 | Colchester United | Kingston upon Hull |
| Flounders 69', 81' Hawley 77' |
Report | Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 4,323 Referee: David Hutchinson |
Colchester United v Stockport County
| 17 December 1982 (1982-12-17) 20 | Colchester United | 3–0 | Stockport County | Colchester |
| 19:30 GMT | Allinson 24', 70' McDonough 51' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,625 Referee: Alf Grey |
Peterborough United v Colchester United
| 27 December 1982 (1982-12-27) 21 | Peterborough United | 2–1 | Colchester United | Peterborough |
| Winters 6' Firm 70' |
Report | Bremner 44' McDonough 34'Packer 69' |
Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 4,235 Referee: J Key |
Colchester United v Aldershot
| 28 December 1982 (1982-12-28) 22 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Aldershot | Colchester |
| 19:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,463 Referee: J Deakin |
Torquay United v Colchester United
| 1 January 1983 (1983-01-01) 23 | Torquay United | 2–0 | Colchester United | Torquay |
| Cooper 16' Hughes 85' |
Report | Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 2,758 Referee: A Glasson |
Colchester United v Hartlepool United
| 3 January 1983 (1983-01-03) 24 | Colchester United | 4–1 | Hartlepool United | Colchester |
| Allinson 14' Adcock 22', 85'Wignall 44' |
Report | Brown 20' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,239 Referee: M James |
Colchester United v Hereford United
| 7 January 1983 (1983-01-07) 25 | Colchester United | 3–2 | Hereford United | Colchester |
| 19:30 GMT | Allinson 22' (pen.), 34' Adcock 59' |
Report | Harvey 4' Bartley 52' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,216 Referee: D Reeves |
Halifax Town v Colchester United
| 14 January 1983 (1983-01-14) 26 | Halifax Town | 4–0 | Colchester United | Halifax |
| Nuttall 31' Staniforth 34', 83', 86' |
Report | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 1,863 Referee: R Guy |
Colchester United v Crewe Alexandra
| 21 January 1983 (1983-01-21) 27 | Colchester United | 4–3 | Crewe Alexandra | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Adcock 8', 37', 86' Allinson 11' (pen.) |
Report | Cliss 9', 69' Bancroft 90' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,221 Referee: K Salmon |
Blackpool v Colchester United
| 5 February 1983 (1983-02-05) 28 | Blackpool | 1–2 | Colchester United | Blackpool |
| Hetzke 75' |
Report | Adcock 50' Hull 61' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 1,747 Referee: P Tyldesley |
Wimbledon v Colchester United
| 15 February 1983 (1983-02-15) 29 | Wimbledon | 2–1 | Colchester United | Wimbledon |
| 19:30 GMT | Smith 70' Hodges 72' |
Report | Adcock 20' |
Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 1,753 Referee: L Shapter |
Colchester United v Swindon Town
| 18 February 1983 (1983-02-18) 30 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Swindon Town | Colchester |
| 19:30 GMT | Cook 71' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,386 Referee: Martin Bodenham |
Darlington v Colchester United
| 26 February 1983 (1983-02-26) 31 | Darlington | 1–3 | Colchester United | Darlington |
| McLean 72' (pen.) |
Report | McDonough 9' Adcock 41', 57' |
Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 1,089 Referee: A Challinor |
Colchester United v Northampton Town
| 1 March 1983 (1983-03-01) 32 | Colchester United | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Colchester |
| 19:30 GMT | Allinson 25' (pen.) Hull 56'Adcock 66' |
Report | Massey 2' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,501 Referee: M Taylor |
Chester City v Colchester United
| 5 March 1983 (1983-03-05) 33 | Chester City | 1–1 | Colchester United | Chester |
| Simpson 61' |
Report | Adcock 56' |
Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 1,136 Referee: Keith Cooper |
Colchester United v Bury
| 12 March 1983 (1983-03-12) 34 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Bury | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Allinson 38' Bowen 44' |
Report | Potts 83' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,357 Referee: M Dimblebee |
Mansfield Town v Colchester United
| 19 March 1983 (1983-03-19) 35 | Mansfield Town | 1–1 | Colchester United | Mansfield |
| Nicholson 81' |
Report | Hull 48' |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 2,371 Referee: R Bridges |
Colchester United v Tranmere Rovers
| 25 March 1983 (1983-03-25) 36 | Colchester United | 3–3 | Tranmere Rovers | Colchester |
| 19:30 GMT | Osborne 4' Bowen 47'Adcock 60' |
Report | Griffiths 12' Aspinall 44'Brown 75' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,547 Referee: E Scales |
Colchester United v Peterborough United
| 1 April 1983 (1983-04-01) 37 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Peterborough United | Colchester |
| Allinson 9' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,759 Referee: Rob Lewis |
Aldershot v Colchester United
| 2 April 1983 (1983-04-02) 38 | Aldershot | 0–1 | Colchester United | Aldershot |
| Report | Hull 34' |
Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 1,670 Referee: M Robinson |
York City v Colchester United
| 9 April 1983 (1983-04-09) 39 | York City | 3–0 | Colchester United | York |
| Busby 37' Pollard 48' (pen.)Senior 89' |
Report | Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 2,538 Referee: R Nixon |
Colchester United v Port Vale
| 12 April 1983 (1983-04-12) 40 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Port Vale | Colchester |
| Adcock 2' |
Report | Newton 18' Fox 76' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,275 Referee: D Hedges |
Colchester United v Scunthorpe United
| 15 April 1983 (1983-04-15) 41 | Colchester United | 5–1 | Scunthorpe United | Colchester |
| 19:30 BST | Adcock 9', 54' Allinson 10', 81' (pen.)Bowen 89' |
Report | Cammack 17' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,155 Referee: Ian Borrett |
Stockport County v Colchester United
| 22 April 1983 (1983-04-22) 42 | Stockport County | 3–0 | Colchester United | Stockport |
| 19:30 BST | Smith 16' Coyle 63'Quinn 64' |
Report | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 1,733 Referee: H Wilson |
Rochdale v Colchester United
| 26 April 1983 (1983-04-26) 43 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Colchester United | Rochdale |
| Higgins 22' French 32' |
Report | Allinson 80' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,219 Referee: M Peck |
Colchester United v Bristol City
| 29 April 1983 (1983-04-29) 44 | Colchester United | 3–1 | Bristol City | Colchester |
| 19:30 BST | Allinson 35' (pen.) Bowen 39'McDonough 87' |
Report | Ritchie 41' (pen.) |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,196 Referee: Tony Ward |
Hartlepool United v Colchester United
| 2 May 1983 (1983-05-02) 45 | Hartlepool United | 1–4 | Colchester United | Hartlepool |
| 11:45 BST | Linacre 74' |
Report | Allinson 32' Coleman 65', 66'Groves 80' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 804 Referee: D Shaw |
Colchester United v Torquay United
| 13 May 1983 (1983-05-13) 46 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Torquay United | Colchester |
| Wignall 71' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,181 Referee: Alan Gunn |
Football League Trophy
Main article: 1982–83 Football League Trophy § Group A
More information Pld, W ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 2 | 11 |
| Colchester United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 1 | 7 |
| Southend United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 0 | 1 |
| Orient | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 | 1 |
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Colchester United v Southend United
| 13 August 1982 (1982-08-13) 1st round | Colchester United | 3–1 | Southend United | Colchester |
| Coleman 36' Allinson 46'Lyons 85' |
Report | Cusack 34' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,662 Referee: K Salmon |
League Cup
Main article: 1982–83 Football League Cup
Colchester United v Aldershot
| 31 August 1982 (1982-08-31) 1st round 1st leg | Colchester United | 2–0 | Aldershot | Colchester |
| Wignall 12' Groves 35' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,665 Referee: M Dimblebee |
Aldershot v Colchester United
| 14 September 1982 (1982-09-14) 1st round 2nd leg | Aldershot | 0–1 | Colchester United | Aldershot |
| Report | Allinson 85' |
Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 1,680 Referee: M Taylor | ||
| Note: Colchester won 3–0 on aggregate | ||||
Colchester United v Southampton
| 6 October 1982 (1982-10-06) 2nd round 1st leg | Colchester United | 0–0 | Southampton | Colchester |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 7,679 Referee: B Hill |
Southampton v Colchester United
| 26 October 1982 (1982-10-26) 2nd round 2nd leg | Southampton | 4–2 | Colchester United | Southampton |
| Wallace 28' Cassells 40'Armstrong 73'Moran 90' |
Report | Allinson 14' (pen.) Lyons 50' |
Stadium: The Dell Referee: E Read | |
| Note: Southampton won 4–2 on aggregate | ||||
FA Cup
Main article: 1982–83 FA Cup
Colchester United v Torquay United
| 20 November 1982 (1982-11-20) 1st round | Colchester United | 0–2 | Torquay United | Colchester |
| Report | Little 34' Cooper 62'Grapes 40' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,913 Referee: D Reeves |
Appearances and goals
More information No., Pos ...
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Fourth Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| GK | ENG |
Alec Chamberlain | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG |
Phil Coleman | 45 | 3 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||
| DF | ENG |
Micky Cook | 48 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG |
Adrian Keith | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG |
Wayne Ward | 16 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG |
Steve Wignall | 52 | 5 | 44 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG |
Jeff Hull | 27 | 4 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG |
Steve Leslie | 36 | 1 | 26+3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG |
Roger Osborne | 53 | 2 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG |
Tony Adcock | 34 | 17 | 26+4 | 17 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| FW | WAL |
Keith Bowen | 13 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG |
Perry Groves | 22 | 3 | 8+9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG |
Roy McDonough | 49 | 8 | 38+3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |||
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| GK | WAL |
Mike Walker | 50 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG |
Kevin Beattie | 7 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| DF | NIR |
Allan Hunter | 25 | 0 | 17+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG |
Mick Packer | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG |
Dennis Longhorn | 29 | 0 | 27+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG |
Ian Allinson | 54 | 26 | 46 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||
| FW | SCO |
Kevin Bremner | 19 | 2 | 10+5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG |
John Linford | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | WAL |
John Lyons | 22 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |||
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Goalscorers
More information Place, Nationality ...
| Place | Nationality | Position | Name | Fourth Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total |
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| 1 | |
WG | Ian Allinson | 22 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 26 |
| 2 | |
FW | Tony Adcock | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 3 | |
FW | John Lyons | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | |
FW | Roy McDonough | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 5 | |
CB | Steve Wignall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | |
FW | Keith Bowen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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MF | Jeff Hull | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 8 | |
FB | Phil Coleman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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WG | Perry Groves | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 10 | |
FW | Kevin Bremner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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MF | Roger Osborne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 12 | |
FB | Micky Cook | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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MF | Steve Leslie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| TOTALS | 75 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 86 | |||
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Disciplinary record
More information Nationality, Position ...
| Nationality | Position | Name | Fourth Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total | |||||
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FB | Micky Cook | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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FW | Roy McDonough | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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FB | Mick Packer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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CB | Steve Wignall | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTALS | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
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Clean sheets
Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[26]
More information Place, Nationality ...
| Place | Nationality | Player | Fourth Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Mike Walker | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19 |
| 2 | |
Alec Chamberlain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTALS | 16 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 20 | ||
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Player debuts
Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[27]
More information Position, Nationality ...
| Position | Nationality | Player | Date | Opponent | Ground | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | |
Kevin Beattie | 17 August 1982 | Watford | Vicarage Road | |
| MF | |
Jeff Hull | 17 December 1982 | Stockport County | Layer Road | |
| CB | |
Adrian Keith | 1 January 1983 | Torquay United | Plainmoor | |
| GK | |
Alec Chamberlain | 3 January 1983 | Hartlepool United | Layer Road | |
| FW | |
John Linford | 14 January 1983 | Halifax Town | The Shay | |
| FW | |
Keith Bowen | 12 March 1983 | Bury | Layer Road | |
| FW | |
Keith Bowen | 25 March 1983 | Tranmere Rovers | Layer Road | [28][lower-alpha 1] |
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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: 1983". 11v11.com. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
Specific
- Whitehead, Jeff; Drury, Kevin (2008). The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 279. ISBN 978-1-85983-629-3.
- "Colchester Utd 0–0 Southampton". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- "Colchester Utd 3–0 Stockport County". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- "Average Attendance Figures Per Season". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- Hudson, Matt (11 July 2012). "The 1970s and 1980s". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- "Appearances". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- "Alec Chamberlain (Goalkeeper)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- "Kevin Beattie". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- "Andy Farrell". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- "Craig Oldfield". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- "Adrian Keith". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- "Jeff Hull". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- "Keith Bowen". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- "Jeff Wood". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- "John Lyons". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- "Allan Hunter". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- "Kevin Bremner". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- "Dennis Longhorn". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- "Mike Walker (Goalkeeper)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- "Mick Packer". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- "Ian Allinson". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- "John Linford". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- "1982–83 Colchester United F.C. season". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- "Discipline". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- "Clean sheets (1st team)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- "Alltime- List of Debuts". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- "Colchester Utd 3–3 Tranmere Rovers". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2018.