| Club: | Colchester United |
| Season: | 2019–20 |
| Chairman: | Robbie Cowling |
| Owner: | Robbie Cowling |
| Manager: | John McGreal |
| Mgrtitle: | Head coach |
| Stadium: | Colchester Community Stadium |
| League: | League Two |
| League Result: | 6th |
| Cup1: | Play-offs |
| Cup1 Result: | Semi-final (eliminated by Exeter City) |
| Cup2: | FA Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | First round (eliminated by Coventry City) |
| Cup3: | EFL Cup |
| Cup3 Result: | Quarter-final (eliminated by Manchester United) |
| Cup4: | EFL Trophy |
| Cup4 Result: | Second round (southern section) (eliminated by Stevenage) |
| League Topscorer: | Theo Robinson (11) |
| Season Topscorer: | Theo Robinson (12) |
| Highest Attendance: | 9,481 v Tottenham Hotspur, 24 September 2019[1] |
| Lowest Attendance: | 959 v Stevenage, 3 December 2019[2] |
| Average Attendance: | 3,606 |
| Largest Win: | 3–0 v Swindon Town, 13 August 2019 & 17 September 2019 v Plymouth Argyle, 8 February 2020 v Carlisle United, 7 March 2020 |
| Largest Loss: | 0–3 v Manchester United, 18 December 2019 v Port Vale, 15 February 2020 |
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| Prevseason: | 2018–19 |
| Nextseason: | 2020–21 |
The 2019–20 season was Colchester United's 83rd season in their history and their fourth successive season competing in League Two. Along with competing in League Two, the club participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
In a season that was severely disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Colchester reached the play-offs after the season was drawn to an early close. The U's occupied a play-off spot when the season was postponed on 13 March 2020. The campaign officially ended on 9 June following a vote by all League Two member clubs. Final league positions were determined on a points-per-game basis, and Colchester's 1.57 points per game was enough to secure sixth position in the league and the third of four play-off spots.
In their play-off semi-final first leg with Exeter City, the U's won 1–0 at home, but lost 3–2 on aggregate following a 3–1 extra-time defeat at St James Park.
Colchester equalled their best-ever performance in the EFL Cup, reaching the quarter-finals. After dispatching of League Two rivals Swindon Town in the first round, the U's travelled to Premier League Crystal Palace in round two. Their resolute defending took the tie to a penalty shoot-out which they won 5–4. In the third round, Colchester hosted further Premier League opposition, with Tottenham Hotspur visiting the Colchester Community Stadium. Again, Colchester's staunched defending took the tie to penalties and they went on to win 4–3. In the fourth round, Colchester beat league rivals Crawley Town 3–1 to set up a trip to Old Trafford to take on Manchester United. Three second-half goals were enough for the home side to seal a convincing victory.
In the EFL Trophy, Colchester won their first group with wins over Gillingham and local rivals Ipswich Town, but were defeated in the second round by Stevenage.
Colchester's FA Cup campaign ended in the first round with a home defeat by League One side Coventry City.
Colchester's place in League Two for the 2019–20 season was confirmed on the final day of the 2018–19 season on 4 May 2019 after a dramatic late goal for Newport County ensured they finished ahead of the U's in seventh place achieving a place in the play-offs.[3]
The club announced the first departures of the close season on 14 May when twelve under-23 and Academy graduates were not offered new deals. These players included David Agboola, Aaron Barnes, George Brown, Ken Charles, Noah Chesmain, Chris Forino, Arjanit Krasniqi, Eoin McKeown, Paul Rooney, Decarrey Sheriff, Sam Warde and Will Wright.[4] [5]
On 17 May, young midfielder Kwame Poku signed his first professional contract, joining United from Worthing following a successful trial at the end of the 2018–19 season.[6]
On 20 May, Colchester announced that all out of contract players had been offered new deals, except for forward Mikael Mandron, who was allowed to leave the club after two years and 95 appearances, and winger Ryan Gondoh, who had spent the end of last season on loan at Halifax Town.[7]
Brennan Dickenson opted against signing a new contract with Colchester, instead signing for newly promoted League One club Milton Keynes Dons on 30 May.[8]
On 7 June, Colchester announced the signing of former Leicester City under-23 midfielder Sammie McLeod on a two-year contract, joining from Maldon & Tiptree to link up with the U's under-23 side.[9] [10]
On 11 June, forward Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe, who had been on loan at Derry City until 1 June, had his contract extended by a further year after Colchester activated a clause in his contract. He would remain on loan with Derry until the end of the 2019 League of Ireland Premier Division season on 19 November.[11]
Long-serving defender Tom Eastman agreed a two-year contract extension on 13 June.[12]
On 18 June, Colchester signed former VfB Stuttgart defender Danny Collinge on a two-year contract.[13]
Sam Saunders ended his short association with the club on 21 June by announcing his retirement from playing at the age of 35.[14]
After making 141 appearances for the club, defender Frankie Kent left Colchester to sign for League One Peterborough United for an undisclosed fee on 22 June.[15]
On 26 June, Colchester signed Malta international winger Luke Gambin on a two-year contract from Luton Town.[16]
Sammie Szmodics ended a 16-year association with Colchester United on 28 June when he signed for Championship side Bristol City on a three-year deal in an undisclosed compensation deal after his U's contract had expired.[17]
On 1 July, Colchester made several movements in the transfer market. First, they announced Diaz Wright had signed a one-year contract extension with the club.[18] Then, winger Michael Fernandes arrived from Farnborough on a two-year deal,[19] Next, it was announced goalkeeper coach and player Rene Gilmartin had opted to leave the U's to join Bristol City,[20] before announcing the signing of Colchester-born Yeovil Town defender Omar Sowunmi on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[21]
On 2 July, Colchester announced that TEXO Scaffolding would be the new front of home shirt sponsors for kits for the next three seasons.[22] Later the same day, the club announced the signing of Denmark youth international Matthew Weaire from Brighton & Hove Albion on a two-year contract.[23]
On 3 July, Luke Ige arrived from Aston Villa on a one-year contract to join up with the Under-23 squad.[24]
On 4 July, Colchester made a double signing with Cambridge United forward Jevani Brown arriving on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee, while Paris Cowan-Hall later arrived at the club following his release from Wycombe Wanderers. The winger also signed a two-year deal with the U's.[25]
Colchester started their pre-season friendlies with a game at Isthmian League Premier Division side Bowers & Pitsea on 5 July where they ran out 2–0 winners. The second-half goals were scored by Louis Dunne and Luke Norris.[26]
In the U's second pre-season friendly on 9 July, they took on Dulwich Hamlet of the National League South. Colchester again won 2–0, with second-half goals from Courtney Senior and summer signing Omar Sowunmi.[27]
On 13 July, Dean Gerken signed for Colchester following his release from Ipswich Town at the end of the 2018–19 season. He had been training with the U's and signed ahead of their friendly with Cefn Druids the same day.[28]
New signing Gerken played the opening 45 minutes as the U's beat the Welsh side 3–0 with goals from Andre Hasanally in the first half, and Omar Sowunmi and Luke Norris in the second half.[29]
On 16 July, Colchester won 3–0 at Wealdstone with goals coming from three new signings; Paris Cowan-Hall, Michael Fernandes and Luke Gambin.[30]
On 19 July, young winger Todd Miller left the club to join Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion, with the U's expected to receive compensation for the teenager.[31] The same day, in their first home friendly of pre-season, Colchester suffered a 5–0 defeat to neighbours and rivals Ipswich Town. The visitors led 1–0 going into half-time, with four goals arriving in the second half.[32]
After turning down a new contract with the club, goalkeeper Dillon Barnes signed for Championship club Queens Park Rangers on a two-year contract on 22 July.[33]
On 23 July, Charlton Athletic won 2–1 with a late goal in the U's latest pre-season friendly after Luke Norris had handed the home side the lead early in the second half.[34]
In Colchester's final pre-season friendly, Luke Norris scored again to secure a late 1–1 draw with Dover Athletic on 27 July.[35]
On the eve of the season opener against Port Vale, Colchester signed former Arsenal left-back Cohen Bramall on a two-year contract.[36]
Colchester were held to a 1–1 draw by Port Vale at the Colchester Community Stadium on 3 August. The visitors took the lead through a Tom Pope penalty in the fifth minute, but the U's equalised through Luke Norris on the stroke of half-time.[37]
Plymouth Argyle hosted the U's on 10 August and won 1–0 with a second-half goal from Antoni Sarcevic.[38]
The U's earned their first victory of the season on 13 August in their EFL Cup first round tie with Swindon Town. On the back of a goalless first half, both teams had a man sent off for violent conduct in the 62nd minute, with Cohen Bramall shown red for Colchester and Jerry Yates for Swindon. Tom Eastman broke the deadlock in the 77th minute, before substitute Courtney Senior doubled the lead in the second minute of injury time. Fellow substitute Brandon Comley added a third in the seventh minute of injury time to complete the 3–0 victory and see the U's reach the second round for the first time since 2010.[39]
On 17 August, Colchester hosted Cambridge United in the league. A ninth minute Luke Norris penalty gave the U's a 1–0 lead going into the interval, but two Cambridge goals in the second half left Colchester to a 2–1 defeat.[40]
Ipswich Town confirmed the signing of Kane Vincent-Young on 19 August for an undisclosed fee reportedly in the region of £500,000. He left the U's to sign a four-year deal with Town with the option of a further year.[41]
Colchester continued their winless run with another second-half collapse against Grimsby Town on 20 August. Frank Nouble and Luke Norris had given the U's a 2–0 first-half lead, but goals for Grimsby in the 48th and 87th minutes succumbed them to a draw and more dropped points.[42]
On 24 August, the U's picked up their first league win of the season, beating Northampton Town 1–0 courtesy of a Luke Norris penalty, who racked up his fourth goal in five league matches.[43]
In the second round of the EFL Cup on 27 August, Colchester travelled to Premier League Crystal Palace. Following a goalless 90 minutes, the match went to a penalty shoot-out. Andros Townsend stepped up to take the first penalty for the hosts, but his effort was saved by Dean Gerken in the U's goal. Each of the following penalties were scored by their takers, and U's Academy product Noah Chilvers converted the decisive spot kick to send Colchester through to the third round and their first win in the League Cup against top-flight opponents since 1979.[44]
On 28 August, Colchester signed young Bristol City striker Freddie Hinds on loan until January.[45]
On 29 August, the U's signed another striker with the arrival of Southend United's Theo Robinson on loan until January.[46]
After making his first-team debut on the opening weekend of the season, Andre Hasanally signed his first professional contract with the club on 30 August, signing until June 2022.[47]
Colchester rounded out August with a 1–0 win at Oldham Athletic on 31 August. Frank Nouble's strike on the stroke of half-time proved to be the difference between the sides.[48]
On 2 September, transfer deadline day, Colchester signed young Charlton Athletic midfielder Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu on loan until January, with injuries ruling out Tom Lapslie, Harry Pell and Diaz Wright, and with Brandon Comley and Luke Gambin on international duty.[49]
Sarpong-Wiredu and Kwame Poku both made their debuts on 3 September in Colchester's 3–2 EFL Trophy win against Gillingham. Paris Cowan-Hall scored his first goal for the U's after just eight minutes, before Gillingham equalised. Theo Robinson then scored his first goal for the club after 55 minutes to put the visitors back in front, before Cowan-Hall recorded his second goal of the evening to put Colchester 3–1 up. Former U's player Mikael Mandron pulled a goal back for Gillingham but Colchester held on for victory.[50]
On 5 September, Colchester signed former loanee winger Callum Harriott on a two-year contract following his release from Reading during the summer.[51]
On 7 September, Colchester were held to a goalless draw by Walsall at the Community Stadium.[52]
On 14 September, Colchester were beaten 1–0 at Forest Green Rovers following a Luke Prosser own goal.[53]
Colchester returned to winning ways on 17 September with another 3–0 win against Swindon Town, on this occasion away in the league. Tom Eastman opened the scoring in first-half injury time before a Theo Robinson brace sealed the win.[54]
On 21 September, Colchester won 2–1 at home to Leyton Orient. Kwame Poku scored his debut professional goal after just three minutes, before Ryan Jackson doubled the U's lead in the 28th minute. Conor Wilkinson pulled a goal back for the visitors just after half-time but Colchester held on to move them up to tenth in the League Two table.[55]
Colchester drew their biggest crowd of the season of 9,481 when they hosted Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur in the third round of the EFL Cup on 24 September. Colchester had last reached the third round in the 2004–05 campaign. Colchester were dominated by the opposition for much of the game, registering just four shots and none on target while Spurs had 75 per cent possession. Despite this, a resilient U's side held on for 90 minutes with the tie ending goalless and going on to a penalty shoot-out. Dean Gerken in the Colchester goal saved the first penalty from Christian Eriksen, and despite Jevani Brown's poor Panenka penalty kick keeping the score level overall, Lucas Moura hit the bar only for Tom Lapslie to score the winning penalty for the U's. This put them through to the fourth round for the first time since the 1974–75 when they reached the quarter-finals.[1]
The U's returned to league action on 28 September, drawing 1–1 at Macclesfield Town. Theo Robinson scored Colchester's goal, his fourth of the season.[56]
On 5 October, Colchester started the month with a 3–1 win against League Two's bottom club Stevenage. The visitors opened the scoring with a first-half deflected goal, but Tom Eastman equalised shortly after the break. It was not until the 82nd minute that the U's took the lead after Frank Nouble had been fouled in the penalty area and he stepped up to convert the spot kick. A minute later, he turned provider for Kwame Poku to score his second Colchester goal and seal the victory.[57]
After beating the Tottenham Hotspur first-team in the EFL Cup, Colchester hosted their under-21 side in the EFL Trophy group stage. A Luke Norris headed goal put Colchester ahead on 44 minutes, but the visitors equalised 15 minutes from full time through Tashan Oakley-Boothe. The game ended 1–1 and the match went to a penalty shoot-out, which Spurs won to claim a bonus point.[58]
On 11 October, teenage defender Ollie Kensdale joined National League South side Bath City in a month-long loan deal.[59]
Colchester visited Crawley Town on 12 October, and despite taking a first half lead through Luke Prosser, the home side scored twice in the second half to claim victory.[60]
On 18 October, Noah Chilvers joined Ollie Kensdale at Bath City in a month-long loan deal.[61]
On 19 October, Colchester suffered their second successive defeat, on this occasion a 1–0 reverse against League Two's bottom side Morecambe.[62]
Colchester held league leaders Crewe Alexandra to a 0–0 draw at Gresty Road on 22 October, but had the chance to win the game from the penalty spot in the seventh minute of stoppage time. However, Crewe goalkeeper Will Jääskeläinen saved Frank Nouble's effort after U's forward Theo Robinson had been sent off in an off the ball incident after the penalty had been awarded.[63]
Colchester returned to winning ways on 26 October for the first time in three weeks with a 3–1 home win against Newport County. The visitors were in front after just five minutes, but first-half goals from Ryan Jackson and Ben Stevenson put the U's in control. A goal from Courtney Senior 15 minutes from the full-time whistle rounded off the victory for Colchester.[64]
On 29 October, Colchester reached the quarter-final of the League Cup for only the second time in the club's history, coming from behind to win 3–1 for the second time in three days. Crawley were the hosts and opened the scoring on 20 minutes, but a Luke Norris header two minutes later levelled the score. In the second half, Colchester went ahead after Cohen Bramall's free kick hit the bar, struck Crawley goalkeeper Michael Luyambula and went in. Substitute and former-Crawley loanee Luke Gambin sealed victory in the 79th minute, his first goal for the U's.[65]
Colchester travelled to Mansfield Town on 2 November where they won 3–2. The U's took an eighth-minute lead through Brandon Comley, but Mansfield equalised on the stroke of half-time. Courtney Senior reinstated Colchester's lead on 74 minutes, before Luke Gambin scored his second in as many games three minutes from full time to secure victory. In the 90th minute, Omari Sterling-James pulled a goal back for the home side.[66]
On 8 November, Cameron James joined National League South side Maidstone United on loan for a month.[67]
Colchester suffered defeat in the FA Cup first round for the fourth consecutive season when they lost 2–0 to League One side Coventry City on 9 November.[68]
U's youngsters Luke Ige and Ollie Sims were loaned out to Witham Town and Bowers & Pitsea, respectively, on initial 28-day contracts.[69] [70]
On 12 November, Colchester played their final group game in the EFL Trophy. They faced Ipswich Town and won 1–0 with a first senior goal from Ryan Clampin, topping the group in the process.[71]
Colchester were held to a 1–1 draw at Cheltenham Town on 23 November. Luke Norris scored his fifth league goal of the season to hand the visitors the lead, but in the second half, Dean Gerken fouled Reuben Reid in the penalty area and Conor Thomas converted to equalise.[72]
On 3 December, Colchester were defeated in the second round of the EFL Trophy at home to Stevenage in front of a crowd of just 959. Stevenage led 2–0 after half an hour of play, but the home side pulled a goal back in the second half from a Chris Stokes own goal.[2]
Teenage midfielder Kwame Poku, who had only joined Colchester in the summer of 2019, signed a new -year contract extension with the club on 5 December to keep him with the U's until summer 2022.[73]
On 7 December, Colchester earned their first win in almost a month with a 93rd-minute winner against Salford City in the first-ever meeting between the two clubs. Harry Pell scored his first goal of the season with an injury time header.[74]
Midfielder Diaz Wright joined National League side Dagenham & Redbridge on loan until 6 January 2020.[75] Also leaving the club on loan was fellow midfielder Tyrique Hyde, who joined Dartford in the National League South for one month.[76]
After falling behind by two goals in their League Two game at Scunthorpe United on 14 December, Colchester battled back in the second half to claim a 2–2 draw. Former Colchester loanee Abo Eisa scored late in the first half for the home side, then Kevin van Veen doubled Scunthorpe's advantage two minutes into the second half. Luke Norris scored to reduced the deficit just before the hour mark, and Luke Prosser scored his second of the season four minutes later to earn a point for the U's.[77]
Colchester travelled to Old Trafford for the first time in their history to face Manchester United in the EFL Cup quarter-final. The visitors held their Premier League opposition in the first half, going in to the interval at 0–0. In the second half, it took Marcus Rashford six minutes to open the scoring, and five minutes later, Ryan Jackson scored an own goal to double United's lead. Anthony Martial added a third on 61 minutes to complete the scoring.[78]
Colchester continued their good run of league form with a commanding 3–0 win over Carlisle United at the Community Stadium on 21 December. Nathaniel Knight-Percival's own goal in the 26th minute put the U's 1–0 up and Callum Harriott's first goal since his return to the club doubled Colchester's advantage in the 41st minute. In the second half, Cohen Bramall registered his first goal in the English Football League with a well taken free kick seven minutes after the restart to seal the victory.[79]
In the early League Two kickoff on Boxing Day, Colchester beat Leyton Orient 3–1 at Brisbane Road to move up to fourth in the table. Theo Robinson gave the U's a 1–0 lead after 41 minutes, then Harry Pell doubled Colchester's lead in the 64th minute. Orient pulled a goal back four minutes from time, but Robinson added a second for himself and scored Colchester's third goal in the 91st minute.[80]
Fourth-placed Colchester hosted second-placed Exeter City in their final game of 2019 on 29 December. The visitors took an eighth-minute lead through Jake Taylor, but Harry Pell levelled the score after 16 minutes to earn his second goal in as many games. After the break, Theo Robinson put the U's in front with his third goal in two games. Tom Lapslie was sent off for a foul in the penalty area and denying a goalscoring opportunity, a penalty which substitute Ryan Bowman converted. Colchester held on with ten men to draw 2–2.[81]
Colchester maintained their unbeaten run with a 1–1 draw with Crawley on New Year's Day. Frank Nouble's fourth goal of the season in the 64th minute was later cancelled out by a Luke Prosser own goal.[82]
On 4 January, Jevani Brown left the club to join League Two rivals Forest Green Rovers on loan until the end of the season, having played 17 games for the U's but only five in the league.[83]
Also on 4 January, Colchester were held to a disappointing 0–0 draw against ten-man, bottom of the table Stevenage. Tom Soares had been sent off for the home side in the 19th minute, but a dominant Colchester could not get the ball past Stevenage goalkeeper Paul Farman.[84]
On 6 January, Percy Kiangebeni joined Southern League Premier Division South side Hendon on loan for a month.[85]
On 8 January, Tyrique Hyde extended his loan spell at Dartford for a further month.[86]
On 10 January, both Cameron James and Diaz Wright joined National League South side Welling United on loan for one month.[87]
Colchester were held to a 1–1 draw on 11 January at League Two's bottom club Morecambe. The U's had taken a 35th-minute lead through Frank Nouble, but were pegged back on 69 minutes. Ryan Jackson was then sent off seven minutes from time for a second booking.[88]
On 14 January, Colchester confirmed the signing of Theo Robinson on loan from Southend until the end of the season.[89]
On 18 January, Plymouth Argyle defender Tafari Moore joined Colchester on loan until the end of the season. He went straight into the U's squad to face Macclesfield Town the same day.[90] Later that day, Moore played 60 minutes as Colchester ended a streak of four consecutive draws to record a 2–1 victory. Callum Harriott opened the scoring after 14 minutes, before the lead was doubled following a Fiacre Kelleher own goal. The visitors reduced the deficit in the second half but the U's held on to extend their unbeaten run to 13 games.[91]
Colchester were held to a 0–0 draw at home by Bradford City on 21 January. Their game in hand to clubs around them meant they moved back into the play-off places.[92]
On 25 January, midfielder Louis Dunne joined Southern League Premier Division South side Farnborough on loan until the end of February.[93]
Colchester moved up to fifth in the League Two table with a 0–0 draw at second-placed Exeter City on 25 January to record their sixth draw in seven games.[94]
The U's hosted league leaders Swindon Town on 28 January. The visitors took the lead three minutes after half-time, but Luke Norris scored against his old club to level the score on 74 minutes. Fifteen minutes later and Colchester had taken a 3–1 lead following a Theo Robinson brace in the 85th and 89th minutes. The match finished 3–1 to the U's as they recorded their third victory of the season against Swindon.[95]
Colchester's unbeaten run, stretching back to October, was finally ended on 1 February to managerless Cambridge United. Similar to Colchester's August home defeat to Cambridge, Luke Norris had given the U's the lead, but two goals within the space of 70 seconds late in the second half ended their 16-game streak.[96]
On 5 February, the club announced the departure of Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe to Israeli Premier League side Hapoel Hadera on a permanent contract.[97]
The U's bounced back from their defeat to Cambridge in impressive style, beating Plymouth Argyle 3–0 on 8 February. Argyle had started the day in the automatic promotion positions, but three first-half goals sealed victory for the home side. Ben Stevenson opened the scoring for Colchester after 14 minutes, then Theo Robinson headed in his tenth goal of the season on the half-hour mark. Six minutes later, he earned himself a brace to record a convincing victory.[98]
On 11 February, Colchester were beaten at home by Grimsby Town. After taking the lead through captain Luke Prosser after 17 minutes, Charles Vernam scored for the away side four minutes later. The U's retook the lead three minutes before half time with Theo Robinson's twelfth goal for the club. However, Vernam scored two goals in the space of three second-half minutes to snatch a victory for Grimsby.[99]
Colchester fell to their heaviest league defeat of the season on 15 February when they were beaten 3–0 at Port Vale.[100]
After leaving league rivals Macclesfield Town in January, defender Miles Welch-Hayes on 21 February on a free transfer. He signed a contract until summer 2022.[101]
On 23 February, Colchester won their first match in three games with a 2–1 victory at Salford City. Kwame Poku's solo effort put the U's ahead, before Callum Harriott doubled the advantage after 41 minutes. Two minutes later, the home side pulled a goal back through Ashley Hunter, but the visitors held on for the win.[102]
On 29 February, Colchester dropped out of the play-off places and had Omar Sowunmi sent off as they fell to a 2–0 home defeat to Cheltenham Town.[103]
Colchester made a quick return to the play-off positions with a convincing 3–0 away win at Carlisle United on 7 March. Kwame Poku opened the scoring for the U's on 41 minutes, and the lead was doubled by Luke Norris two minutes later. Poku then earned himself a brace in the 59th minute.[104]
On 13 March, the EFL suspended the season until 3 April at the earliest in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.[105]
On 3 April, the EFL provided an update to the postponement of the season by suspending all football indefinitely until matches were safe to resume.[106]
On 27 April, two days after they were scheduled to have played their final game of the 2019–20 season, Colchester United became the first English Football League team to announce the release of first-team players in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Chairman Robbie Cowling announced that four first-team players, namely Brandon Comley, Ryan Jackson, Frank Nouble and club captain Luke Prosser, would not be offered new deals once their contracts expired at the end of June. This was despite the fact that Cowling admitted under normal circumstances he "would have been determined to re-sign".[107]
The following day, the club released a list of twelve further players who would not be offered new deals on the expiry of their current contracts. These included Dean Ager, Callum Anderson, Jamal Campbell-Ryce, Louis Dunne, Chandler Hallett, Tyrique Hyde, Luke Ige, Tariq Issa, Cameron James, Callum Jones, Percy Kiangebeni and Bailey Vose.[108]
On 9 June, League Two clubs voted in favour of ending the season with immediate effect. As Colchester were placed sixth in the League Two table, they were confirmed a play-off place, with the U's set to face Exeter City in the semi-finals.[109]
Colchester played their play-off semi-final first leg at an empty Colchester Community Stadium on 18 June. The hosts won the tie 1–0 through a Cohen Bramall free-kick late in the second half.[110]
In the play-off semi-final second leg on 22 June, Colchester were beaten 3–1 after extra time, with Exeter heading to the Wembley final with a 3–2 aggregate victory. The hosts had taken an early lead, before taking control of the tie with a second goal just before the hour mark. Courtney Senior levelled the score on aggregate 2–1 after 78 minutes, before the tie went to extra time. With nine minutes remaining, Exeter scored again to progress to the final and spelt another season in League Two for the U's.[111]
| No. | Name | Position | Nat. | Place of birth | Date of birth | Apps | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Dean Gerken | GK | Southend-on-Sea | June 1, 2019 | 126 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 13 July 2019 | Free transfer | |||
| 29 | Ethan Ross | GK | Enfield Town | June 1, 2019 | 3 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 June 2018 | Free transfer | |||
| 32 | Bailey Vose | GK | Sidcup | June 1, 2019 | 0 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 24 May 2018 | Undisclosed | |||
| 46 | Callum Coulter | GK | Frimley | June 1, 2019 | 0 | 0 | Academy | Free transfer | ||||
| Defenders | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Ryan Jackson | RB | Streatham | June 1, 2019 | 95 | 4 | Gillingham | 1 July 2017 | Free transfer | |||
| 3 | Cohen Bramall | LB | Crewe | June 1, 2019 | 0 | 0 | Arsenal | 2 August 2019 | Free transfer | |||
| 5 | Luke Prosser (c) | CB | Enfield Town | June 1, 2019 | 74 | 3 | Southend United | 22 June 2015 | Free transfer | |||
| 6 | Omar Sowunmi | CB | Colchester | June 1, 2019 | 0 | 0 | Yeovil Town | 1 July 2019 | Undisclosed | |||
| 12 | Miles Welch-Hayes | DF | Oxford | June 1, 2019 | 0 | 0 | Macclesfield Town | 21 February 2020 | Free transfer | |||
| 17 | Cameron James | CB/FB/DM | Chelmsford | June 1, 2019 | 27 | 0 | Academy | 15 July 2015 | Free transfer | |||
| 18 | Tom Eastman | CB | Colchester | June 1, 2019 | 315 | 17 | Ipswich Town | 19 May 2011 | Free transfer | |||
| 19 | Ollie Kensdale | CB/CM | Colchester | June 1, 2019 | 3 | 0 | Academy | 12 July 2016 | Free transfer | |||
| 21 | Ryan Clampin | LB/LW | Colchester | June 1, 2019 | 1 | 0 | Academy | Free transfer | ||||
| 36 | Miquel Scarlett | RB/MF | Lambeth | June 1, 2019 | 0 | 0 | Gillingham | Free transfer | ||||
| 41 | Danny Collinge | DF | Haywards Heath | June 1, 2019 | 0 | 0 | VfB Stuttgart | 18 June 2019 | Undisclosed | |||
| 47 | Luke Ige | RB | June 1, 2019 | 0 | 0 | Aston Villa | 3 July 2019 | Free transfer | ||||
| 48 | Matthew Weaire | CB | Tunbridge Wells | June 1, 2019 | 0 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 July 2019 | Free transfer | |||
| 53 | Percy Kiangebeni | DF | Enfield Town | June 1, 2019 | 0 | 0 | St Albans City | 1 February 2019 | Free transfer | |||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Tom Lapslie | CM | Waltham Forest | June 1, 2019 | 131 | 4 | Academy | 25 April 2013 | Free transfer | |||
| 8 | Harry Pell | MF | Tilbury | June 1, 2019 | 34 | 7 | Cheltenham Town | 10 May 2018 | Undisclosed | |||
| 10 | Jevani Brown | MF |  | Letchworth | June 1, 2019 | 0 | 0 | Cambridge United | 4 July 2019 | Undisclosed | ||
| 14 | Brandon Comley | MF |  | Islington | June 1, 2019 | 55 | 1 | QPR | 17 January 2018 | Undisclosed | ||
| 16 | Diaz Wright | MF | Greenwich | June 1, 2019 | 14 | 0 | Academy | 30 June 2016 | Free transfer | |||
| 23 | Louis Dunne | MF |  | Colchester | June 1, 2019 | 5 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2015 | Free transfer | ||
| 24 | Ben Stevenson | MF | Leicester | June 1, 2019 | 27 | 2 | Wolves | 30 January 2019 | Undisclosed | |||
| 27 | Noah Chilvers | AM | Chelmsford | June 1, 2019 | 2 | 0 | Academy | 3 July 2017 | Free transfer | |||
| 34 | Dean Ager | AM | Chelmsford | June 1, 2019 | 0 | 0 | Academy | 12 July 2016 | Free transfer | |||
| 37 | Andre Hasanally | MF | Waltham Forest | June 1, 2019 | 0 | 0 | Academy | Free transfer | ||||
| 42 | Sammie McLeod | MF | Tunbridge Wells | June 1, 2019 | 0 | 0 | Maldon & Tiptree | 7 June 2019 | Undisclosed | |||
| 44 | Tyrique Hyde | MF | Redbridge | June 1, 2019 | 0 | 0 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 1 February 2019 | Free transfer | |||
| 49 | Kwame Poku | MF |  | Croydon | June 1, 2019 | 0 | 0 | Worthing | 17 May 2019 | Undisclosed | ||
| 50 | Callum Anderson | MF | June 1, 2019 | 0 | 0 | Academy | Free transfer | |||||
| Forwards | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Courtney Senior | WG | Croydon | June 1, 2019 | 66 | 10 | Brentford | 28 June 2016 | Free transfer | |||
| 9 | Luke Norris | CF | Stevenage | June 1, 2019 | 36 | 8 | Swindon Town | 27 June 2018 | Undisclosed | |||
| 11 | Paris Cowan-Hall | WG | Hillingdon | June 1, 2019 | 0 | 0 | Wycombe Wanderers | 4 July 2019 | Free transfer | |||
| 15 | Callum Harriott | WG |  | Norbury | June 1, 2019 | 23 | 7 | Reading | 5 September 2019 | Free transfer | ||
| 26 | Luke Gambin | WG |  | Sutton | June 1, 2019 | 0 | 0 | Luton Town | 26 June 2019 | Free transfer | ||
| 28 | Ollie Sims | WG | Bury St Edmunds | June 1, 2019 | 0 | 0 | Academy | 3 July 2017 | Free transfer | |||
| 31 | Tariq Issa | FW | June 1, 2019 | 4 | 0 | Academy | 15 July 2015 | Free transfer | ||||
| 40 | Michael Fernandes | WG | Hounslow | June 1, 2019 | 0 | 0 | Farnborough | 1 July 2019 | Undisclosed | |||
| 43 | Callum Jones | CF | Colchester | 1999 | 0 | 0 | Academy | 12 July 2016 | Free transfer | |||
| 45 | Frank Nouble | CF | Lewisham | June 1, 2019 | 46 | 9 | Newport County | 8 June 2018 | Free transfer | |||
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2019 | MF | Kwame Poku | Worthing | Undisclosed | |||
| 7 June 2019 | MF | Sammie McLeod | Maldon & Tiptree | Undisclosed | |||
| 18 June 2019 | DF | Danny Collinge | VfB Stuttgart | Free transfer | |||
| 26 June 2019 | WG | | Luke Gambin | Luton Town | Free transfer | ||
| 1 July 2019 | WG | Michael Fernandes | Farnborough | Undisclosed | |||
| 1 July 2019 | CB | Omar Sowunmi | Yeovil Town | Undisclosed | |||
| 2 July 2019 | CB | Matthew Weaire | Brighton & Hove Albion | Free transfer | |||
| 3 July 2019 | RB | Luke Ige | Aston Villa | Free transfer | |||
| 4 July 2019 | MF | | Jevani Brown | Cambridge United | Undisclosed | ||
| 4 July 2019 | WG | Paris Cowan-Hall | Wycombe Wanderers | Free transfer | |||
| 13 July 2019 | GK | Dean Gerken | Ipswich Town | Free transfer | |||
| 2 August 2019 | LB | Cohen Bramall | Arsenal | Free transfer | |||
| 5 September 2019 | WG | | Callum Harriott | Reading | Free transfer | ||
| 21 February 2020 | DF | Miles Welch-Hayes | Macclesfield Town | Free transfer |
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 2019 | DF | David Agboola | Free agent | Released | |||
| 14 May 2019 | FB | Aaron Barnes | Dulwich Hamlet | Released | |||
| 14 May 2019 | WG | George Brown | East Thurrock United | Released | |||
| 14 May 2019 | ST | Ken Charles | Enfield Town | Released | |||
| 14 May 2019 | DF | Noah Chesmain | Maidstone United | Released | |||
| 14 May 2019 | CB | Chris Forino | Wingate & Finchley | Released | |||
| 14 May 2019 | MF | Arjanit Krasniqi | Billericay Town | Released | |||
| 14 May 2019 | CF | Eoin McKeown | Kings Langley | Released | |||
| 14 May 2019 | DF | Paul Rooney | Dover Athletic | Released | |||
| 14 May 2019 | FW | Decarrey Sheriff | Concord Rangers | Released | |||
| 14 May 2019 | MF | Sam Warde | Sligo Rovers | Released | |||
| 14 May 2019 | CB/RB | Will Wright | Dagenham & Redbridge | Released | |||
| 20 May 2019 | LW | Ryan Gondoh | Carshalton Athletic | Released | |||
| 20 May 2019 | CF | Mikael Mandron | Gillingham | Released | |||
| 30 May 2019 | LWB/LW/FW | Brennan Dickenson | Milton Keynes Dons | Free transfer | |||
| 21 June 2019 | MF | Sam Saunders | Free agent | Retired | |||
| 22 June 2019 | CB | Frankie Kent | Peterborough United | Undisclosed | |||
| 28 June 2019 | AM | Sammie Szmodics | Bristol City | Undisclosed | |||
| 1 July 2019 | GK | | Rene Gilmartin | Bristol City | Free transfer | ||
| 19 July 2019 | WG | Todd Miller | Brighton & Hove Albion | Undisclosed | |||
| 22 July 2019 | GK | Dillon Barnes | Queens Park Rangers | Free transfer | |||
| 19 August 2019 | LB/RB | Kane Vincent-Young | Ipswich Town | Undisclosed | |||
| 5 February 2020 | FW | Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe |  Hapoel Hadera | Undisclosed |
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 August 2019 | ST | Freddie Hinds | Bristol City | January 2020 | |||
| 29 August 2019 | ST | Theo Robinson | Southend United | End of season | |||
| 2 September 2019 | MF | Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu | Charlton Athletic | January 2020 | |||
| 18 January 2020 | DF | Tafari Moore | Plymouth Argyle | End of season |
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 June 2019 | FW | Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe | Derry City | 19 November 2019 | |||
| 11 October 2019 | CB/CM | Ollie Kensdale | Bath City | 11 November 2019 | |||
| 18 October 2019 | AM | Noah Chilvers | Bath City | 18 November 2019 | |||
| 8 November 2019 | CB/FB/DM | Cameron James | Maidstone United | 8 December 2019 | |||
| 10 November 2019 | RB | Luke Ige | Witham Town | 8 December 2019 | |||
| 10 November 2019 | WG | Ollie Sims | Bowers & Pitsea | 8 December 2019 | |||
| 7 December 2019 | MF | Tyrique Hyde | Dartford | End of season | [115] [116] | ||
| 7 December 2019 | MF | Diaz Wright | Dagenham & Redbridge | January 2020 | |||
| 4 January 2020 | MF | Jevani Brown | Forest Green Rovers | End of season | |||
| 6 January 2020 | DF | Percy Kiangebeni | Hendon | End of season | |||
| 10 January 2020 | CB/FB/DM | Cameron James | Welling United | April 2020 | [117] | ||
| 10 January 2020 | MF | Diaz Wright | Welling United | April 2020 | |||
| 25 January 2020 | MF | Louis Dunne | Farnborough | End of season | [118] |
New contracts and contract extensions.
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Length | Expiry | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 June 2019 | MF | Sammie McLeod | 2 years | June 2021 | ||
| 11 June 2019 | FW | Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe | 1 year | June 2020 | ||
| 13 June 2019 | CB | Tom Eastman | 2 years | June 2021 | ||
| 18 June 2019 | DF | Danny Collinge | 2 years | June 2021 | ||
| 26 June 2019 | WG | | Luke Gambin | 2 years | June 2021 | |
| 1 July 2019 | WG | Michael Fernandes | 2 years | June 2021 | ||
| 1 July 2019 | CB | Omar Sowunmi | 2 years | June 2021 | ||
| 1 July 2019 | MF | Diaz Wright | 1 year | June 2020 | ||
| 2 July 2019 | CB | Matthew Weaire | 2 years | June 2021 | ||
| 3 July 2019 | RB | Luke Ige | 1 year | June 2020 | ||
| 4 July 2019 | ST | | Jevani Brown | 2 years | June 2021 | |
| 4 July 2019 | WG | Paris Cowan-Hall | 2 years | June 2021 | ||
| 2 August 2019 | LB | Cohen Bramall | 2 years | June 2021 | ||
| 30 August 2019 | MF | Andre Hasanally | 3 years | June 2022 | ||
| 30 August 2019 | WG | | Callum Harriott | 2 years | June 2021 | |
| 5 December 2019 | MF | | Kwame Poku | years | June 2022 | |
| 21 February 2020 | DF | Miles Welch-Hayes | years | June 2022 | ||
Colchester United announced four pre-season fixtures on 24 May with games lined up at Dulwich Hamlet, Wealdstone and Dover Athletic, and a home fixture against Ipswich Town.[119] A further fixture was added on 5 June with a game against Bowers & Pitsea,[120] and then on 10 June, Charlton Athletic were named as Colchester's sixth pre-season opponents.[121] Colchester scheduled a friendly against Welsh Premier League side Cefn Druids during pre-season trip to Wales for 13 July.[122]
See main article: 2019–20 EFL League Two.
On 20 June 2019, the EFL League Two fixtures were revealed.[123]
See main article: 2019–20 FA Cup.
The first-round draw was made on 21 October 2019.[124]
See main article: 2019–20 EFL Cup.
The first-round draw was made on 20 June.[125] The second-round draw was made on 13 August 2019 following the conclusion of all but one first-round matches.[126] The third-round draw was confirmed on 28 August 2019, live on Sky Sports.[127] The draw for the fourth round was made on 25 September 2019.[128] The quarter-final draw was conducted on 31 October, live on BBC Radio 2.[129]
See main article: 2019–20 EFL Trophy.
On 9 July 2019, the pre-determined group stage draw was announced with Invited clubs to be drawn on 12 July 2019.[130] The draw for the second round was made on 16 November 2019 live on Sky Sports.[131]
[132] |-!colspan="16"|Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season|}
| width=80 | Place | width=80 | Number | width=80 | Nation | width=80 | Position | width=180 | Name | width=100 | League Two | width=100 | FA Cup | width=100 | EFL Cup | width=100 | EFL Trophy | width=100 | Play-offs | width=100 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | ST | Theo Robinson | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 9 | CF | Luke Norris | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | 45 | CF | Frank Nouble | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 49 | MF | Kwame Poku | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | 7 | WG | Courtney Senior | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | 5 | CB | Luke Prosser | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | MF | Harry Pell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 15 | WG | Callum Harriott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 18 | CB | Tom Eastman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 10 | 2 | RB | Ryan Jackson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | LB | Cohen Bramall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 11 | WG | Paris Cowan-Hall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 14 | MF | Brandon Comley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 24 | MF | Ben Stevenson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 26 | WG | Luke Gambin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 16 | 21 | LB/LW | Ryan Clampin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Own goals | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| TOTALS | 52 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 66 | |||||||||||||||
| Number | Nationality | Position | Player | League Two | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Play-offs | Total | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 8 | MF | Harry Pell | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |||||||||
| 14 | MF | Brandon Comley | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||
| 5 | CB | Luke Prosser | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||
| 18 | CB | Tom Eastman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||
| 3 | LB | Cohen Bramall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||
| 45 | CF | Frank Nouble | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 | RB | Ryan Jackson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 | MF | Tom Lapslie | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
| 6 | CB | Omar Sowunmi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
| 24 | MF | Ben Stevenson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||
| 13 | ST | Theo Robinson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 15 | WG | Callum Harriott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1 | GK | Dean Gerken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||
| 9 | CF | Luke Norris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||
| 12 | MF | Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||
| 21 | LB/LW | Ryan Clampin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||
| 49 | MF | Kwame Poku | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
| 11 | WG | Paris Cowan-Hall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| 26 | WG | Luke Gambin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| TOTALS | 54 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 72 | 5 | |||||||||||
Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[133]
| Number | Position | Player | Date | Opponent | Ground | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Dean Gerken | 3 August 2019 | Port Vale | Colchester Community Stadium | [134] [135] |
| 3 | LB | Cohen Bramall | 3 August 2019 | Port Vale | Colchester Community Stadium | |
| 10 | ST | Jevani Brown | 3 August 2019 | Port Vale | Colchester Community Stadium | |
| 26 | WG | Luke Gambin | 3 August 2019 | Port Vale | Colchester Community Stadium | |
| 37 | MF | Andre Hasanally | 3 August 2019 | Port Vale | Colchester Community Stadium | |
| 6 | CB | Omar Sowunmi | 20 August 2019 | Grimsby Town | Blundell Park | [136] |
| 11 | WG | Paris Cowan-Hall | 24 August 2019 | Northampton Town | Colchester Community Stadium | [137] |
| 13 | ST | Theo Robinson | 31 August 2019 | Oldham Athletic | Boundary Park | [138] |
| 12 | MF | Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu | 3 September 2019 | Gillingham | Priestfield Stadium | [139] |
| 49 | MF | Kwame Poku | 3 September 2019 | Gillingham | Priestfield Stadium | |
| 15 | WG | Callum Harriott | 19 October 2019 | Morecambe | Colchester Community Stadium | [140] |
| 22 | DF | Tafari Moore | 18 January 2020 | Macclesfield Town | Colchester Community Stadium | [141] |
| 12 | DF | Miles Welch-Hayes | 22 June 2020 | Exeter City | St James Park | [142] |
| Award | Player | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year award | Tom Eastman | [143] | |
| Young Player of the Year award | Kwame Poku | ||
| Player's Player of the Year award | Tom Eastman | ||
| Goal of the Season award | Callum Harriott | ||
| Community Player of the Year award | Callum Harriott | ||
| Colchester United Supporters Association Player of the Year award | Tom Eastman | ||
| Colchester United Supporters Association Away Player of the Year award | Tom Eastman |