1967–68 Colchester United F.C. season explained

Club:Colchester United
Season:1967–68
Chairman:Harold Moore
(until January)
Arthur Neville
(from January)[1]
Manager:Neil Franklin
Stadium:Layer Road
League:Third Division
League Result:22nd (relegated)
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:3rd round
(eliminated by
West Bromwich Albion)
Cup2:League Cup
Cup2 Result:1st round
(eliminated by
Brighton & Hove Albion)
League Topscorer:
Reg Stratton (9)
Season Topscorer:
Reg Stratton (11)
Highest Attendance:15,981
v West Bromwich Albion, 27 January 1968[2]
Lowest Attendance:2,483
v Peterborough United, 11 May 1968[3]
Average Attendance:4,591[4]
Largest Win:2–0
v Bristol Rovers, 23 December 1967
v Chelmsford City, 6 January 1968
Largest Loss:0–5
v Barrow, 13 November 1967
Pattern Name1:Home
Pattern La1:_whiteshoulders
Pattern B1:_thinwhitestripes
Pattern Ra1:_whiteshoulders
Pattern So1:_top_on_white
Leftarm1:0000FF
Body1:0000FF
Rightarm1:0000FF
Shorts1:FFFFFF
Socks1:0000FF
Alt1:Football kit (white jersey with blue, vertical stripes; white shorts; and white socks with two blue, horizontal hoops).
Prevseason:1966–67
Nextseason:1968–69

The 1967–68 season was Colchester United's 26th season in their history and their second successive season in the third tier of English football, the Third Division. Alongside competing in the Third Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the League Cup.

Colchester were relegated to the Fourth Division after a two–year stay in the Third Division. They succumbed following 15 defeats in 22 games, recording just one win during this time. Manager Neil Franklin was sacked two days after the season ending 5–1 home defeat by Peterborough United. They fared better in the FA Cup, earning a third round replay against First Division West Bromwich Albion where they were defeated 4–0, but exited the League Cup in the first round, beaten by Brighton & Hove Albion by the same scoreline.

Season overview

Colchester's league and FA Cup form contrasted during the 1967–68 season. A trip to Torquay United in the first round of the Cup saw the U's earn a replay at home, where they won 2–1. Essex rivals Chelmsford City were beaten 2–0 in the second round, a joint–best result for the campaign for Colchester. Layer Road then played host to First Division West Bromwich Albion in front of a crowd just short of 16,000. With the score at 1–1, both goalscorer Reg Stratton and John Mansfield had goals ruled out for infringements late on as the tie went to a replay. The U's lost 4–0 at The Hawthorns to the eventual Cup winners.

With the attention on Colchester's cup run, their league form had dropped significantly. After challenging for the promotion positions, Colchester lost 15 of their remaining 22 games after Boxing Day, winning just once. A new all-time record low attendance of 2,483 watched the final day 5–1 defeat by Peterborough United at Layer Road.

With Colchester relegated, and their third relegation in eight seasons, manager Neil Franklin was sacked two days after the season-ending defeat to Peterborough.[5]

Players

[6]

NamePositionNationalityPlace of birthDate of birthAppsGoalsSigned fromDate signedFee
Goalkeepers
Ernie AdamsGKHackneyJune 1, 196700 Arsenal1 July 1967Free transfer
Alan BuckGKColchesterJune 1, 1967370AmateurJuly 1963Free transfer
Defenders
Alan DennisCBColchesterJune 1, 196700ApprenticeApril 1967Free transfer
Duncan ForbesCBEdinburghJune 1, 19672362 Musselburgh Athletic4 September 1961Nominal
Brian HallLBBurbageJune 1, 196710814 Mansfield TownMarch 1965Free transfer
Mick LoughtonCBColchesterJune 1, 19671022AmateurAugust 1961Free transfer
Dennis MochanFBFalkirkJune 1, 1967350 Nottingham Forest24 September 1966Free transfer
Bob WalkerCBWallsendJune 1, 196700 Bournemouth7 October 1967Free transfer
Midfielders
Bobby BlackwoodMFEdinburghJune 1, 1967675 Ipswich Town1 June 1965Free transfer
David BuckWHColchesterJune 1, 196510Apprentice16 October 1965Free transfer
Roger JoslynMFColchesterJune 1, 196700Apprentice23 December 1967Free transfer
John MansfieldMFColchesterJune 1, 1967163ApprenticeAugust 1964Free transfer
Derek TrevisMFBirminghamJune 1, 196715511 Aston Villa7 March 1964Free transfer
Forwards
Peter BarlowFWPortsmouthJune 1, 196740ApprenticeSeptember 1965Free transfer
Peter BullockFWStoke-on-TrentJune 1, 19677926 Southend United30 October 1965Nominal
Ken HodgsonFWNewcastle upon TyneJune 1, 19674716 Bournemouth20 August 1966£4,000
Johnny MartinWGAshingtonJune 1, 1967498 Aston Villa20 August 1966Free transfer
Jim OliverFWFalkirkJune 1, 196700 Brighton & Hove AlbionJanuary 1968£2,000
Terry PriceWGColchesterJune 1, 196700 Orient16 September 1967£2,000
Alan ShiresWGLeigh-on-SeaJune 1, 1967172 Southend United27 August 1966Free transfer
Reg StrattonFWKingsleyJune 1, 19678845 Fulham28 May 1965Free transfer

Transfers

In

DatePositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
1 July 1967GKErnie Adams ArsenalFree transfer[7]
23 December 1967MFRoger JoslynApprenticeFree transfer[8]
9 September 1967FBJohn FowlerFree agentFree transfer[9]
16 September 1967FWTommy McKechnie Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticFree transfer[10]
16 September 1967WGTerry Price Orient£2,000[11]
7 October 1967CBBob Walker Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticFree transfer[12]
January 1968FWJim Oliver Brighton & Hove Albion£2,000[13]

Out

DatePositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.
End of seasonGKSandy Kennon Lowestoft TownReleased[14]
End of seasonFBDavid Raine Burton AlbionReleased[15]
Summer 1967FBRay Price Chelmsford CityReleased[16]
July 1967CFBrian Westlake Royal Daring Club de Bruxelles£5,000[17]
13 November 1967FBJohn FowlerFree agentReleased
28 February 1968MFDave Lamont Eastern GasReleased[18]
22 April 1968FWTommy McKechnie Bury TownFree transfer

Match details

Third Division

See main article: 1967–68 Football League.

Matches

League Cup

See main article: 1967–68 Football League Cup.

FA Cup

See main article: 1967–68 FA Cup.

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

[6] [19] |-!colspan="14"|Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season|}

Goalscorers

[19]

PlaceNationalityPositionNameThird DivisionFA CupLeague CupTotal
1FWReg Stratton92011
2FWPeter Bullock7007
3FWTommy McKechnie5106
4FWPeter Barlow4105
CBMick Loughton5005
6MFDerek Trevis2204
7MFBobby Blackwood3003
FWKen Hodgson3003
WGJohnny Martin3003
WGTerry Price3003
11LBBrian Hall2002
FBDennis Mochan2002
13CBDuncan Forbes1001
WGAlan Shires1001
Own goals0000
TOTALS506056

Clean sheets

Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[20]

PlaceNationalityPlayerThird DivisionFA CupLeague CupTotal
1Ernie Adams6107
TOTALS6107

Player debuts

Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[21]

PositionNationalityPlayerDateOpponentGroundNotes
GKErnie Adams19 August 1967Oldham AthleticLayer Road
FBJohn Fowler9 September 1967Oxford UnitedManor Ground[22]
FWTommy McKechnie16 September 1967BuryLayer Road
WGTerry Price16 September 1967BuryLayer Road
CBBob Walker7 October 1967Brighton & Hove AlbionLayer Road
MFDave Lamont4 November 1967Torquay UnitedLayer Road
MFRoger Joslyn23 December 1967Bristol RoversLayer Road
FWJim Oliver24 February 1968Brighton & Hove AlbionGoldstone Ground

See also

References

General

Books

Websites

Specific

Notes and References

  1. Book: Whitehead . Jeff . Drury . Kevin . The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years . 2008 . Breedon Books . Derby . 978-1-85983-629-3 . 278.
  2. Web site: Colchester Utd 1–1 West Bromwich Albion . Coludata.co.uk . 25 January 2017 .
  3. Web site: Colchester Utd 1–5 Peterborough United . Coludata.co.uk . 25 January 2017 .
  4. Web site: Average Attendance Figures Per Season . Coludaybyday.co.uk . 25 January 2017 . 26 June 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150626124236/http://coludaybyday.co.uk/Statistics/Club%20Stats/LeagueAveragesAttendance.html . dead .
  5. Web site: The 1950s and 1960s . Hudson . Matt . 11 July 2012 . Colchester United FC . 28 April 2011 .
  6. Web site: Appearances . Coludata.co.uk . 25 January 2017 .
  7. Web site: Ernie Adams . Coludata.co.uk . 1 February 2017 .
  8. Web site: Roger Joslyn . Coludata.co.uk . 1 February 2017 .
  9. Web site: John Fowler . Coludata.co.uk . 1 February 2017 .
  10. Web site: Tommy McKechnie . Coludata.co.uk . 1 February 2017 .
  11. Web site: Terry Price . Coludata.co.uk . 1 February 2017 .
  12. Web site: Bob Walker . Coludata.co.uk . 1 February 2017 .
  13. Web site: Jim Oliver . Coludata.co.uk . 1 February 2017 .
  14. Web site: Sandy Kennon . Coludata.co.uk . 1 February 2017 .
  15. Web site: David Raine . Coludata.co.uk . 1 February 2017 .
  16. Web site: Ray Price . Coludata.co.uk . 1 February 2017 .
  17. Web site: Brian Westlake . Coludata.co.uk . 1 February 2017 .
  18. Web site: Dave Lamont . Coludata.co.uk . 1 February 2017 .
  19. Web site: Goals . Coludata.co.uk . 30 January 2017 .
  20. Web site: Clean sheets (1st team) . Coludata.co.uk . 22 June 2017 .
  21. Web site: Alltime- List of Debuts . Coludaybyday.co.uk . 30 January 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150626101319/http://coludaybyday.co.uk/Statistics/Player%20Stats/PlayersDebuts/Alldebut.html . 26 June 2015 .
  22. Web site: Oxford United 3–1 Colchester Utd . Coludata.co.uk . 1 February 2017 .

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