1986–87 Colchester United F.C. season explained

Club:Colchester United
Season:1986–87
Chairman:Jonathan Crisp[1]
Manager:Mike Walker
Stadium:Layer Road
League:Fourth Division
League Result:5th
Cup1:Play-offs
Cup2:FA Cup
Cup2 Result:2nd round
(eliminated by
Aldershot)
Cup3:League Cup
Cup3 Result:1st round
(eliminated by
Peterborough United)
Cup4:Associate Members' Cup
Cup4 Result:1st round (southern section)
(eliminated by
Gillingham)
League Topscorer:
Tony Adcock (11)
Season Topscorer:
Tony Adcock
Tommy English (12)
Highest Attendance:4,829
v Wolverhampton Wanderers, 14 May 1987[2]
Lowest Attendance:1,404
v Peterborough United, 25 November 1986[3]
Average Attendance:2,753[4]
Largest Win:5–1
v Stockport County, 6 March 1987
Largest Loss:2–5
v Scunthorpe United, 21 November 1986
Pattern Name1:Home
Pattern La1:_white_stripes
Pattern B1:_stripesonwhite2
Pattern Ra1:_white_stripes
Leftarm1:87CEEB
Body1:87CEEB
Rightarm1:87CEEB
Shorts1:87CEEB
Socks1:87CEEB
Prevseason:1985–86
Nextseason:1987–88

The 1986–87 season was Colchester United's 45th season in their history and sixth 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 Associate Members' Cup.

The play-offs were introduced in 1987 for clubs finishing in fourth, fifth and sixth positions. United ended the campaign in fifth place, ten points adrift of automatic promotion. They faced fourth placed Wolverhampton Wanderers in the semi-final, but were eliminated following a 2–0 defeat in the first leg and a 0–0 draw at Molineux Stadium in the second leg.

Colchester were eliminated from the FA Cup by eventual play-off winners Aldershot in the second round, and were defeated by Peterborough United and Gillingham respectively in the League Cup and Associate Members' Cup.

Season overview

Mike Walker was appointed as permanent manager after finishing the previous campaign in a caretaker capacity.

Early in the season, Perry Groves was sold to Arsenal for £50,000, but despite this Colchester were bookmakers favourites heading into the new term. Seven successive away defeats from December denied the U's this opportunity as they came home in fifth position, ten points shy of promoted Essex rivals Southend United. However, with the introduction of the play-offs in 1987, Colchester had an opportunity to achieve promotion. They faced fourth-placed Wolverhampton Wanderers at a rain-soaked Layer Road in their semi-final first leg tie in front of a near-capacity 4,829. The visitors came away with a 2–0 victory, and a 0–0 draw at Molineux Stadium in the second leg meant Colchester would remain in the Fourth Division for at least another year.

Colchester did not fare well in cup competition once again, with an early exit in the League Cup to Peterborough United in the first round. They needed a replay against non-League Bishop's Stortford in the FA Cup to reach the second round, but were defeated 3–2 at Aldershot in the second round. The U's progressed from the preliminary round of the Associate Members' Cup to face Gillingham in the southern section first round, but were beaten 2–0 at Priestfield Stadium.[5]

Players

[6]

NamePositionNationalityPlace of birthDate of birthAppsGoalsSigned fromDate signedFee
Goalkeepers
Alec ChamberlainGKMarchJune 1, 19861650 Ipswich TownSummer 1982Undisclosed
Defenders
Terry BakerCBRochfordJune 1, 1986233 Billericay TownNovember 1985Free transfer
Keith DayCBGraysJune 1, 1986849 AveleySummer 1984Undisclosed
Tony EnglishDF/MFLutonJune 1, 19867514 Coventry City24 December 1984Free transfer
Kirk GameCBRochfordJune 1, 198660 Southend UnitedAugust 1985Free transfer
Stephen GrenfellFBEnfield TownJune 1, 198671 Tottenham Hotspur28 November 1986£15,000
Rudi HedmanCBLambethJune 1, 1986845ApprenticeFebruary 1984Free transfer
Paul HinshelwoodFBBristolJune 1, 198600 MillwallSeptember 1986Undisclosed
Ian PhillipsFBCumnockJune 1, 19861348 Northampton TownSeptember 1983£5,000
Scott YoungFBShoreham-by-SeaJune 1, 198600Apprentice9 December 1986Free transfer
Midfielders
Nick ChattertonMFWest NorwoodJune 1, 198600 MillwallSeptember 1986Undisclosed
Andy FarrellMF/FBColchesterJune 1, 1986921ApprenticeSummer 1982Free transfer
Sean NormanMFLowestoftJune 1, 198600 Lowestoft Town23 August 1986Undisclosed
Mark RadfordMFLeicesterJune 1, 198600Apprentice26 January 1987Free transfer
John ReevesMFHackneyJune 1, 1986274 FulhamAugust 1985Undisclosed
Richard WilkinsMF/DFLambethJune 1, 198600 Haverhill Rovers18 November 1986Undisclosed
Forwards
Tony AdcockFWBethnal GreenJune 1, 1986209100Apprentice31 March 1981Free transfer
Simon BurmanWG/MFIpswichJune 1, 1986201Apprentice15 February 1985Free transfer
Simon LoweFWWestminsterJune 1, 198651 Hartlepool United10 January 1987£5,000
Winston WhiteWGLeicesterJune 1, 198600 BuryFebruary 1987Free transfer

Transfers

In

DatePositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
23 August 1986MFSean Norman Lowestoft TownUndisclosed[7]
September 1986FBPaul Hinshelwood MillwallUndisclosed[8]
September 1986MFNick Chatterton MillwallUndisclosed[9]
18 November 1986MF/DFRichard Wilkins Haverhill RoversUndisclosed[10]
28 November 1986FBStephen Grenfell Tottenham Hotspur£15,000[11]
9 December 1986FBScott YoungApprenticeFree transfer[12]
10 January 1987FWSimon Lowe Hartlepool United£5,000[13]
26 January 1987MFMark RadfordApprenticeFree transfer[14]
February 1987WGWinston White BuryFree transfer[15]

Out

DatePositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.
September 1986WGPerry Groves Arsenal£50,000[16]
7 November 1986FWMick Ferguson WealdstoneUndisclosed[17]
21 April 1987FWTommy English WealdstoneUndisclosed[18]

Loans in

DatePositionNationalityNameFromEnd dateRef.
September 1986WGKeith Gorman Ipswich Town3 October 1986[19]
October 1986FBStephen Grenfell Tottenham Hotspur25 November 1986
December 1986FWSimon Lowe Hartlepool United3 January 1987

Match details

Fourth Division

See main article: 1986–87 Football League.

Football League play-offs

League Cup

See main article: 1986–87 Football League Cup.

FA Cup

See main article: 1986–87 FA Cup.

Associate Members' Cup

See main article: 1986–87 Associate Members' Cup.

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

[6] [20] |-!colspan="16"|Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season|}

Goalscorers

[20]

PlaceNationalityPositionNameFourth DivisionFA CupLeague CupFootball League TrophyFootball League play-offsTotal
1FWTony Adcock11100012
FWTommy English9300012
3DF/MFTony English700007
FWSimon Lowe700007
5CBRudi Hedman400105
6MF/FBAndy Farrell400004
FWMick Ferguson400004
MF/DFRichard Wilkins200204
9CBKeith Day300003
10WG/MFSimon Burman200002
FBStephen Grenfell110002
FBIan Phillips200002
MFJohn Reeves200002
14MFNick Chatterton100001
FBPaul Hinshelwood100001
MFSean Norman100001
WGWinston White100001
Own goals200103
TOTALS64504073

Disciplinary record

[21]

NationalityPositionNameFourth DivisionFA CupLeague CupFootball League TrophyFootball League play-offsTotal
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CBKeith Day301001000050
FBPaul Hinshelwood301000000040
FBIan Phillips010000000001
WG/MFSimon Burman200000000020
FBStephen Grenfell101000000020
CBRudi Hedman001000100020
FWTony Adcock100000000010
CBTerry Baker100000000010
GKAlec Chamberlain100000000010
DF/MFTony English100000000010
MF/FBAndy Farrell100000000010
FWMick Ferguson100000000010
CBKirk Game001000000010
TOTALS15150002000221

Clean sheets

Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[22]

PlaceNationalityPlayerFourth DivisionFA CupLeague CupFootball League TrophyFootball League play-offsTotal
1Alec Chamberlain12110115
TOTALS12110115

Player debuts

Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[23]

PositionNationalityPlayerDateOpponentGroundNotes
MFSean Norman23 August 1986Lincoln CitySincil Bank
MFNick Chatterton12 September 1986Torquay UnitedLayer Road
FBPaul Hinshelwood12 September 1986Torquay UnitedLayer Road
WGKeith Gorman3 October 1986WrexhamLayer Road
FBStephen Grenfell31 October 1986Wolverhampton WanderersLayer Road
MF/DFRichard Wilkins18 November 1986Bishop's StortfordLayer Road
FBStephen Grenfell28 November 1986Wolverhampton WanderersLayer Road[24]
FBScott Young9 December 1986AldershotRecreation Ground
FWSimon Lowe20 December 1986Swansea CityVetch Field
FWSimon Lowe10 January 1987Lincoln CityLayer Road[25]
MFMark Radford26 January 1987GillinghamPriestfield Stadium
WGWinston White3 March 1987Wolverhampton WanderersMolineux Stadium

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 . 279.
  2. Web site: Colchester Utd 0–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers . Coludata.co.uk . 10 July 2018 .
  3. Web site: Colchester Utd 2–1 Peterborough United . Coludata.co.uk . 10 July 2018 .
  4. Web site: Average Attendance Figures Per Season . Coludaybyday.co.uk . 10 July 2018 . 26 June 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150626124236/http://coludaybyday.co.uk/Statistics/Club%20Stats/LeagueAveragesAttendance.html . dead .
  5. Web site: The 1970s and 1980s . Hudson . Matt . 11 July 2012 . Colchester United FC . 12 July 2018 .
  6. Web site: Appearances . Coludata.co.uk . 12 July 2018 .
  7. Web site: Sean Norman . Coludata.co.uk . 12 July 2018 .
  8. Web site: Paul Hinshelwood . Coludata.co.uk . 12 July 2018 .
  9. Web site: Nicky Chatterton . Coludata.co.uk . 12 July 2018 .
  10. Web site: Richard Wilkins (Defender / Midfielder) . Coludata.co.uk . 12 July 2018 .
  11. Web site: Stephen Grenfell . Coludata.co.uk . 12 July 2018 .
  12. Web site: Scott Young . Coludata.co.uk . 12 July 2018 .
  13. Web site: Simon Lowe . Coludata.co.uk . 12 July 2018 .
  14. Web site: Mark Radford . Coludata.co.uk . 12 July 2018 .
  15. Web site: Winston White . Coludata.co.uk . 12 July 2018 .
  16. Web site: Perry Groves . Coludata.co.uk . 12 July 2018 .
  17. Web site: Mick Ferguson . Coludata.co.uk . 12 July 2018 .
  18. Web site: Tommy English . Coludata.co.uk . 12 July 2018 .
  19. Web site: Keith Gorman . Coludata.co.uk . 12 July 2018 .
  20. Web site: Goals . Coludata.co.uk . 20 July 2018 .
  21. Web site: Discipline . Coludata.co.uk . 21 July 2018 .
  22. Web site: Clean sheets (1st team) . Coludata.co.uk . 21 July 2018 .
  23. Web site: Alltime- List of Debuts . Coludaybyday.co.uk . 21 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150626101319/http://coludaybyday.co.uk/Statistics/Player%20Stats/PlayersDebuts/Alldebut.html . 26 June 2015 . dead .
  24. Web site: Colchester Utd 3–1 Halifax Town . Coludata.co.uk . 21 July 2018 .
  25. Web site: Colchester Utd 2–0 Lincoln City . Coludata.co.uk . 21 July 2018 .

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