COLCHESTER UNITED F.C.
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'Colchester United Football Club' is an English football team who play in the Championship. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town F.C. who had previously used the ground from 1910.
Colchester United are perhaps most famous for beating Don Revie's Leeds United 3-2 in the 5th round of the FA Cup in 1971. Their highest ever league finish was achieved in 2006-07, when they ended the season in 10th place.
Colchester United Ladies are a very successful part of the club, having won promotion to the FA Women's Premier League Southern Division in 2006-07.
Colchester Town F.C., nicknamed 'The Oystermen', were the local side, established in 1867 and playing at Layer Road from 1909 until 1937, when they were dissolved. The stadium was originally owned by the army, who have a strong presence in the town, until it was purchased by the club in 1919.
Main articles: Layer Road, Cuckoo Farm
Colchester United formed and took over Layer Road, which has been their home since the formation of the club. The ground has a capacity of 6,340, though in the past it was much higher. The record attendance at Layer Road is 19,012 for an FA Cup fixture against Reading in November 1949, a match that was actually abandoned due to fog.
In 2000 Colchester announced plans to move to a new 10,000 capacity all-seater community stadium at Cuckoo Farm. It was given the go-ahead by Colchester Borough Council on November 13, 2006, and is expected to be opened at the start of the 2008-09 season. The construction of the stadium is to be funded by the council, on June 4 2007, Barr Ltd. began to set up their portacabins on site and work is now underway on the stadium site.
Colchester United's primary rivals are League Two side Wycombe Wanderers, a rivalry dating back to both clubs' latter years in the Conference [1] . Whilst not a local derby, the rivalry goes back to the 1985/86 season, when Wycombe defeated Colchester 2-0 in an FA Cup tie marred by crowd trouble at Loakes Park.
Colchester and Wycombe were also involved in a race for the Conference title throughout the 1991/92 season, during which Colchester defeated Wycombe 2-1 at Adams Park with an injury-time wind-assisted winner from their goalkeeper, Scott Barrett.
Another controversial meeting was during the 1998/99 season. Relegation-threatened Wycombe were leading Colchester 2-1 at Adams Park until the ninth minute of stoppage time, when Colchester were awarded, and converted, an equalising penalty.
Colchester also have a rivalry with fellow Essex side Southend United. During November 2006 Colchester registered their first competitive victory over the Shrimpers since December 1989, by a margin of 3-0, taking the overall competitive head-to-head record for the rivalry to 28 wins to Southend, 22 wins for Colchester with 16 draws [2] The return fixture, in April 2007, was also won 3-0 by Colchester, with a Jamie Cureton hat-trick sealing the victory.
There is also a rivalry with their geographically closest league club Ipswich Town, whom they met for the first time in a league fixture for almost half a century in the 2006/07 season. A 1-0 win at home followed by a 3-2 defeat away for Colchester saw Ipswich take their overall competitive record against Colchester to a dominant 8 wins, 3 losses with 4 draws [3]
★ They recorded their highest attendance at a match that was abandoned.
★ They had to use three goalkeepers in one match after two were sent off for foul and/or abusive language.
★ The club has won the non-league double (Conference and FA Trophy).
★ They have the lowest average attendance in the Championship.
★ They entered the FA Cup in the third round for the first time during the 2006/2007 season, losing to Barnet without further progress.
★ The 2006/07 season is the best season they have had in their history by finishing in 10th place in the Championship.
:''As of 19 August 2007.''
''Listed according to when they debuted for Colchester United (year in parentheses):''
★ Jamie Cureton (2006)
★ Greg Halford (2002)
★ Lomana Tresor LuaLua (1998)
★ Mark Kinsella
★ Tony English
★ Tony Adcock
★ Perry Groves
★ Roy McDonough
★ Micky Cook
★ Ray Crawford
★ Brian Hall
★ Peter Wright
★ Mike Masters (1992)
'Coca-Cola League One'
★ Runners-Up: 2005/06
'Third Division'
★ Play-Off Winners: 1997/98
'Fourth Division'
★ Runners-Up: 1961/62
'Football Conference'
★ Champions: 1991/92
★ Runners-Up: 1990/91
'Southern Football League'
★ Champions: 1938/39
★ Runners-Up: 1949/50
'Southern Football League - Midweek Section'
★ Runners-Up: 1937/38, 38/39
'Eastern Counties Football League'
''Colchester United Reserves''
★ Champions: 1938/39, 56/57, 58/59
★ Runners-Up: 1951/52, 54/55, 85/86
'FA Trophy'
★ Champions: 1991/92
'Watney Cup'
★ Champions: 1971
'Football League Trophy'
★ Runners-Up: 1996/97
'Southern Football League Cup'
★ Champions: 1939/40, 46/47
'Essex Senior League Challenge Cup'
''Colchester United 'A' ''
★ Champions: 1974/75
'Essex Senior Cup'
★ Runners-Up: 1981/82
★ Colchester United Official Homepage
★
★
★
★ ColUOnline.com - The Supporters Website
'Colchester United Football Club' is an English football team who play in the Championship. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town F.C. who had previously used the ground from 1910.
Colchester United are perhaps most famous for beating Don Revie's Leeds United 3-2 in the 5th round of the FA Cup in 1971. Their highest ever league finish was achieved in 2006-07, when they ended the season in 10th place.
Colchester United Ladies are a very successful part of the club, having won promotion to the FA Women's Premier League Southern Division in 2006-07.
| Contents |
| Colchester Town F.C. |
| Stadium |
| Rivalries |
| Trivia |
| Players |
| Current squad |
| Notable former players |
| League Honours |
| Cup Honours |
| External links |
Colchester Town F.C.
Colchester Town F.C., nicknamed 'The Oystermen', were the local side, established in 1867 and playing at Layer Road from 1909 until 1937, when they were dissolved. The stadium was originally owned by the army, who have a strong presence in the town, until it was purchased by the club in 1919.
Stadium
Main articles: Layer Road, Cuckoo Farm
Colchester United formed and took over Layer Road, which has been their home since the formation of the club. The ground has a capacity of 6,340, though in the past it was much higher. The record attendance at Layer Road is 19,012 for an FA Cup fixture against Reading in November 1949, a match that was actually abandoned due to fog.
In 2000 Colchester announced plans to move to a new 10,000 capacity all-seater community stadium at Cuckoo Farm. It was given the go-ahead by Colchester Borough Council on November 13, 2006, and is expected to be opened at the start of the 2008-09 season. The construction of the stadium is to be funded by the council, on June 4 2007, Barr Ltd. began to set up their portacabins on site and work is now underway on the stadium site.
Rivalries
Colchester United's primary rivals are League Two side Wycombe Wanderers, a rivalry dating back to both clubs' latter years in the Conference [1] . Whilst not a local derby, the rivalry goes back to the 1985/86 season, when Wycombe defeated Colchester 2-0 in an FA Cup tie marred by crowd trouble at Loakes Park.
Colchester and Wycombe were also involved in a race for the Conference title throughout the 1991/92 season, during which Colchester defeated Wycombe 2-1 at Adams Park with an injury-time wind-assisted winner from their goalkeeper, Scott Barrett.
Another controversial meeting was during the 1998/99 season. Relegation-threatened Wycombe were leading Colchester 2-1 at Adams Park until the ninth minute of stoppage time, when Colchester were awarded, and converted, an equalising penalty.
Colchester also have a rivalry with fellow Essex side Southend United. During November 2006 Colchester registered their first competitive victory over the Shrimpers since December 1989, by a margin of 3-0, taking the overall competitive head-to-head record for the rivalry to 28 wins to Southend, 22 wins for Colchester with 16 draws [2] The return fixture, in April 2007, was also won 3-0 by Colchester, with a Jamie Cureton hat-trick sealing the victory.
There is also a rivalry with their geographically closest league club Ipswich Town, whom they met for the first time in a league fixture for almost half a century in the 2006/07 season. A 1-0 win at home followed by a 3-2 defeat away for Colchester saw Ipswich take their overall competitive record against Colchester to a dominant 8 wins, 3 losses with 4 draws [3]
Trivia
★ They recorded their highest attendance at a match that was abandoned.
★ They had to use three goalkeepers in one match after two were sent off for foul and/or abusive language.
★ The club has won the non-league double (Conference and FA Trophy).
★ They have the lowest average attendance in the Championship.
★ They entered the FA Cup in the third round for the first time during the 2006/2007 season, losing to Barnet without further progress.
★ The 2006/07 season is the best season they have had in their history by finishing in 10th place in the Championship.
Players
:''As of 19 August 2007.''
Current squad
Notable former players
''Listed according to when they debuted for Colchester United (year in parentheses):''
★ Jamie Cureton (2006)
★ Greg Halford (2002)
★ Lomana Tresor LuaLua (1998)
★ Mark Kinsella
★ Tony English
★ Tony Adcock
★ Perry Groves
★ Roy McDonough
★ Micky Cook
★ Ray Crawford
★ Brian Hall
★ Peter Wright
★ Mike Masters (1992)
League Honours
'Coca-Cola League One'
★ Runners-Up: 2005/06
'Third Division'
★ Play-Off Winners: 1997/98
'Fourth Division'
★ Runners-Up: 1961/62
'Football Conference'
★ Champions: 1991/92
★ Runners-Up: 1990/91
'Southern Football League'
★ Champions: 1938/39
★ Runners-Up: 1949/50
'Southern Football League - Midweek Section'
★ Runners-Up: 1937/38, 38/39
'Eastern Counties Football League'
''Colchester United Reserves''
★ Champions: 1938/39, 56/57, 58/59
★ Runners-Up: 1951/52, 54/55, 85/86
Cup Honours
'FA Trophy'
★ Champions: 1991/92
'Watney Cup'
★ Champions: 1971
'Football League Trophy'
★ Runners-Up: 1996/97
'Southern Football League Cup'
★ Champions: 1939/40, 46/47
'Essex Senior League Challenge Cup'
''Colchester United 'A' ''
★ Champions: 1974/75
'Essex Senior Cup'
★ Runners-Up: 1981/82
External links
★ Colchester United Official Homepage
★
★
★
★ ColUOnline.com - The Supporters Website
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