1966–67 Colchester United F.C. season
The 1966–67 season was Colchester United's 25th season in their history and their first back in the third tier of English football, the Third Division, following promotion from the Fourth Division the previous season. Alongside competing in the Third Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the League Cup.
1966–67 season | ||
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Chairman | Bill Allen (until January) Harold Moore (from January)[1] | |
Manager | Neil Franklin | |
Stadium | Layer Road | |
Third Division | 13th | |
FA Cup | 2nd round (eliminated by Peterborough United) | |
League Cup | 1st round (eliminated by Queens Park Rangers) | |
Top goalscorer | League: Reg Stratton (24) All: Reg Stratton (24) | |
Highest home attendance | 9,081 v Peterborough United, 7 January 1967[2] | |
Lowest home attendance | 3,965 v Scunthorpe United, 11 February 1967[3] | |
Average home league attendance | 5,714[4] | |
Biggest win | 5–0 v Doncaster Rovers, 15 October 1966 | |
Biggest defeat | 0–5 v Queens Park Rangers, 23 August 1966 v Torquay United, 19 November 1966 | |
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Colchester finished comfortably mid-table by finishing 13th. Queens Park Rangers defeated the U's 5–0 in the League Cup, while Peterborough United knocked them out in the second round of the FA Cup.
Season overview
Neil Franklin spent £4,000 to sign Ken Hodgson from Bournemouth in the summer, and alongside Peter Bullock, the pair amassed 31 goals between them. Meanwhile, Reg Stratton scored 24 league goals as Colchester ended their first season back in the Third Division with a mid-table 13th position finish.[5]
Players
- As of match played 13 May 1967.[6]
Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth | Apps | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
Alan Buck | GK | ![]() | Colchester | 25 August 1946 (aged 19) | 11 | 0 | Amateur | July 1963 | Free transfer | ||
Sandy Kennon | GK | ![]() | Johannesburg | 28 November 1933 (aged 32) | 60 | 0 | ![]() | March 1965 | Free transfer | ||
Defenders | |||||||||||
Alan Dennis | CB | ![]() | Colchester | 22 February 1951 (aged 15) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | April 1967 | Free transfer | ||
Duncan Forbes | CB | ![]() | Edinburgh | 19 June 1941 (aged 24) | 187 | 1 | ![]() | 4 September 1961 | Nominal | ||
Brian Hall | LB | ![]() | Burbage | 9 March 1939 (aged 27) | 60 | 12 | ![]() | March 1965 | Free transfer | ||
Mick Loughton | CB | ![]() | Colchester | 8 December 1942 (aged 23) | 77 | 2 | Amateur | August 1961 | Free transfer | ||
Dennis Mochan | FB | ![]() | Falkirk | 12 December 1935 (aged 30) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | 24 September 1966[lower-alpha 1] | Free transfer | ||
Ray Price | FB | ![]() | Hetton-le-Hole | 18 May 1944 (aged 22) | 16 | 0 | ![]() | Summer 1964 | Free transfer | ||
David Raine | FB | ![]() | Darlington | 28 March 1937 (aged 29) | 25 | 0 | ![]() | 1 June 1965 | Nominal | ||
Midfielders | |||||||||||
Bobby Blackwood | MF | ![]() | Edinburgh | 20 August 1934 (aged 31) | 45 | 5 | ![]() | 1 June 1965 | Free transfer | ||
David Buck | WH | ![]() | Colchester | 25 August 1946 (aged 18) | 1 | 0 | Apprentice | 16 October 1965[lower-alpha 1] | Free transfer | ||
Dave Lamont | MF | ![]() | Glasgow | 2 April 1949 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | July 1965 | Free transfer | ||
John Mansfield | MF | ![]() | Colchester | 13 September 1946 (aged 19) | 8 | 1 | Apprentice | August 1964 | Free transfer | ||
Derek Trevis | MF | ![]() | Birmingham | 9 September 1942 (aged 23) | 107 | 11 | ![]() | 7 March 1964[lower-alpha 1] | Free transfer | ||
Forwards | |||||||||||
Peter Barlow | FW | ![]() | Portsmouth | 9 January 1950 (aged 16) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | September 1965 | Free transfer | ||
Peter Bullock | FW | ![]() | Stoke-on-Trent | 17 November 1941 (aged 24) | 36 | 11 | ![]() | 30 October 1965[lower-alpha 1] | Nominal | ||
Ken Hodgson | FW | ![]() | Newcastle upon Tyne | 19 January 1942 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | 20 August 1966[lower-alpha 1] | £4,000 | ||
Johnny Martin | WG | ![]() | Ashington | 4 December 1946 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | 20 August 1966[lower-alpha 1] | Free transfer | ||
Alan Shires | WG | ![]() | Leigh-on-Sea | 29 June 1948 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | 27 August 1966[lower-alpha 1] | Free transfer | ||
Reg Stratton | FW | ![]() | Kingsley | 10 July 1939 (aged 26) | 39 | 21 | ![]() | 28 May 1965 | Free transfer | ||
Brian Westlake | CF | ![]() | Newcastle-under-Lyme | 19 September 1943 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | February 1967 | Nominal |
- Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club
Transfers
In
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20 August 1966 | FW | ![]() |
Ken Hodgson | ![]() |
£4,000 | [7][lower-alpha 1] |
20 August 1966 | WG | ![]() |
Johnny Martin | ![]() |
Free transfer | [8][lower-alpha 1] |
27 August 1966 | WG | ![]() |
Alan Shires | ![]() |
Free transfer | [9][lower-alpha 1] |
24 September 1966 | FB | ![]() |
Dennis Mochan | ![]() |
Free transfer | [10][lower-alpha 1] |
February 1967 | CF | ![]() |
Brian Westlake | ![]() |
Nominal | [11] |
April 1967 | CB | ![]() |
Alan Dennis | Apprentice | Free transfer | [12] |
- Total spending:
~ £4,000
- Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club
Out
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
End of season | FB | ![]() |
David Laitt | ![]() |
Released | [13] |
End of season | WG | ![]() |
John Hornsby | ![]() |
Released | [14] |
End of season | IF | ![]() |
Ted Phillips | ![]() |
Player-manager | [15] |
28 May 1966 | FB | ![]() |
John Fowler | ![]() |
Player-manager | [16][lower-alpha 1] |
28 May 1966 | WG | ![]() |
Barrie Aitchison | ![]() |
Released | [17][lower-alpha 1] |
31 May 1966 | IF | ![]() |
Dennis Barrett | Free agent | Released | [18] |
August 1966 | WG | ![]() |
Mike Grice | ![]() |
Released | [19] |
11 February 1967 | WG | ![]() |
Arthur Kaye | Free agent | Retired | [20][lower-alpha 1] |
- Date of departure refers to the date of the player's final game for the club
Match details
Third Division
Results round by round
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | Gillingham | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 58 | 62 | 0.935 | 46 |
12 | Walsall | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 65 | 72 | 0.903 | 46 |
13 | Colchester United | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 76 | 73 | 1.041 | 44 |
14 | Orient | 46 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 58 | 68 | 0.853 | 44 |
15 | Peterborough United | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 66 | 71 | 0.930 | 43 |
Matches
20 August 1966 1 | Colchester United | 2–3 | Middlesbrough | Colchester |
Bullock ![]() Stratton ![]() |
Report Report |
O'Rourke ![]() ![]() Lawson ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,385 |
27 August 1966 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 2–1 | Colchester United | Shrewsbury |
Unknown goalscorer ![]() ![]() |
Report | Stratton ![]() |
Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 4,819 |
3 September 1966 3 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Watford | Colchester |
Hodgson ![]() Stratton ![]() |
Report | Garbett ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,232 |
6 September 1966 4 | Swindon Town | 1–1 | Colchester United | Swindon |
Rogers ![]() |
Report Report |
Hodgson ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 11,600 |
10 September 1966 5 | Colchester United | 3–1 | Bristol Rovers | Colchester |
Own goal ![]() Hodgson ![]() Stratton ![]() |
Report | Unknown goalscorer ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,736 |
17 September 1966 6 | Oxford United | 1–1 | Colchester United | Oxford |
Unknown goalscorer ![]() |
Report | Hodgson ![]() |
Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 6,503 |
24 September 1966 7 | Colchester United | 3–2 | Oldham Athletic | Colchester |
Own goal ![]() Hodgson ![]() ![]() |
Report | Unknown goalscorer ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,921 |
26 September 1966 8 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Swindon Town | Colchester |
Forbes ![]() Hodgson ![]() |
Report Report |
Willie Penman ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 7,874 |
30 September 1966 9 | Scunthorpe United | 3–1 | Colchester United | Scunthorpe |
Unknown goalscorer ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Report | Stratton ![]() |
Stadium: Old Showground Attendance: 5,222 |
8 October 1966 10 | Reading | 2–3 | Colchester United | Reading |
Webb ![]() Harris ![]() |
Report | Martin ![]() Shires ![]() |
Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 7,213 |
15 October 1966 11 | Colchester United | 5–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Colchester |
Hodgson ![]() Bullock ![]() ![]() Stratton ![]() ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,461 |
17 October 1966 12 | Colchester United | 2–2 | Orient | Colchester |
Stratton ![]() ![]() |
Report | Unknown goalscorer ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 8,969 |
22 October 1966 13 | Mansfield Town | 2–0 | Colchester United | Mansfield |
Unknown goalscorer ![]() ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 6,028 |
29 October 1966 14 | Colchester United | 4–0 | Grimsby Town | Colchester |
Hodgson ![]() Bullock ![]() Stratton ![]() ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,330 |
4 November 1966 15 | Walsall | 1–0 | Colchester United | Walsall |
Unknown goalscorer ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Fellows Park Attendance: 8,192 |
12 November 1966 16 | Colchester United | 1–4 | Peterborough United | Colchester |
Hodgson ![]() |
Report Report |
Fairbrother ![]() ![]() Mason ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,353 |
14 November 1966 17 | Orient | 3–3 | Colchester United | Leyton |
Unknown goalscorer ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Report | Hodgson ![]() Stratton ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 5,714 |
19 November 1966 18 | Torquay United | 5–0 | Colchester United | Torquay |
Unknown goalscorer ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 5,056 |
3 December 1966 19 | Darlington | 0–4 | Colchester United | Darlington |
Report | Mansfield ![]() ![]() Martin ![]() Stratton ![]() |
Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 5,706 |
10 December 1966 20 | Colchester United | 1–3 | Queens Park Rangers | Colchester |
Stratton ![]() |
Report | Unknown goalscorer ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 8,195 |
17 December 1966 21 | Middlesbrough | 4–0 | Colchester United | Middlesbrough |
O'Rourke ![]() ![]() Horsfield ![]() ![]() |
Report Report |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 8,891 |
26 December 1966 22 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 1–1 | Colchester United | Bournemouth |
Unknown goalscorer ![]() |
Report | Martin ![]() |
Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 5,478 |
27 December 1966 23 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Colchester |
Hodgson ![]() Bullock ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,140 |
31 December 1966 24 | Colchester United | 3–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Colchester |
Hodgson ![]() Bullock ![]() Stratton ![]() |
Report | Unknown goalscorer ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,980 |
14 January 1967 25 | Bristol Rovers | 4–1 | Colchester United | Bristol |
Unknown goalscorer ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Report | Stratton ![]() |
Stadium: Eastville Stadium Attendance: 15,415 |
21 January 1967 26 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Oxford United | Colchester |
Stratton ![]() |
Report | Unknown goalscorer ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,755 |
28 January 1967 27 | Workington | 1–0 | Colchester United | Workington |
Unknown goalscorer ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Borough Park Attendance: 2,589 |
4 February 1967 28 | Oldham Athletic | 4–0 | Colchester United | Oldham |
Unknown goalscorer ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 8,961 |
11 February 1967 29 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Scunthorpe United | Colchester |
Report | Unknown goalscorer ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,965 |
18 February 1967 30 | Gillingham | 2–1 | Colchester United | Gillingham |
Unknown goalscorer ![]() ![]() |
Report | Stratton ![]() |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 6,147 |
25 February 1967 31 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Reading | Colchester |
Westlake ![]() Stratton ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,331 |
3 March 1967 32 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–4 | Colchester United | Doncaster |
Unknown goalscorer ![]() |
Report | Westlake ![]() Martin ![]() ![]() Stratton ![]() |
Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 8,481 |
11 March 1967 33 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Gillingham | Colchester |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,915 |
18 March 1967 34 | Colchester United | 3–0 | Mansfield Town | Colchester |
Westlake ![]() Martin ![]() Bullock ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,175 |
24 March 1967 35 | Colchester United | 3–1 | Swansea Town | Colchester |
Hodgson ![]() Bullock ![]() ![]() |
Report | Unknown goalscorer ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 7,277 |
25 March 1967 36 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Grimsby Town | Colchester |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,487 |
27 March 1967 37 | Swansea Town | 1–0 | Colchester United | Swansea |
Unknown goalscorer ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 5,748 |
1 April 1967 38 | Colchester United | 5–1 | Walsall | Colchester |
Westlake ![]() ![]() Martin ![]() Bullock ![]() ![]() |
Report | Unknown goalscorer ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,809 |
8 April 1967 39 | Peterborough United | 2–1 | Colchester United | Peterborough |
Watson ![]() Byrne ![]() |
Report Report |
Hodgson ![]() |
Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 5,362 |
10 April 1967 40 | Colchester United | 2–2 | Workington | Colchester |
Hodgson ![]() Bullock ![]() |
Report | Unknown goalscorer ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,767 |
15 April 1967 41 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Torquay United | Colchester |
Stratton ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,672 |
22 April 1967 42 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | Colchester United | Hove |
Gould ![]() |
Report | Stratton ![]() |
Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 10,567 |
29 April 1967 43 | Colchester United | 2–3 | Darlington | Colchester |
Martin ![]() Stratton ![]() |
Report | Unknown goalscorer ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,578 |
6 May 1967 44 | Queens Park Rangers | 2–1 | Colchester United | Shepherd's Bush |
Unknown goalscorer ![]() ![]() |
Report | Hall ![]() |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 10,935 |
9 May 1967 45 | Watford | 0–0 | Colchester United | Watford |
Report | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,169 |
13 May 1967 46 | Colchester United | 3–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Colchester |
Bullock ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Report | Livesey ![]() Turner ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,238 |
League Cup
23 August 1966 1st round | Queens Park Rangers | 5–0 | Colchester United | Shepherd's Bush |
Marsh ![]() Lazarus ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 5,497 |
FA Cup
26 November 1966 1st round | Gainsborough Trinity | 0–1 | Colchester United | Gainsborough |
Report | Hall ![]() |
Stadium: The Northolme Attendance: 3,968 |
7 January 1966 2nd round | Colchester United | 0–3 | Peterborough United | Colchester |
Report Report |
Watson ![]() ![]() Fairbrother ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 9,081 |
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Third Division | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
GK | ![]() |
Alan Buck | 26 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
GK | ![]() |
Sandy Kennon | 23 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
DF | ![]() |
Duncan Forbes | 49 | 1 | 46 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
DF | ![]() |
Brian Hall | 48 | 2 | 45 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
DF | ![]() |
Mick Loughton | 25 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
DF | ![]() |
Dennis Mochan | 35 | 0 | 31+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
DF | ![]() |
Ray Price | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
DF | ![]() |
David Raine | 27 | 0 | 25+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
MF | ![]() |
Bobby Blackwood | 22 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
MF | ![]() |
John Mansfield | 8 | 2 | 7+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
MF | ![]() |
Derek Trevis | 48 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
FW | ![]() |
Peter Barlow | 4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
FW | ![]() |
Peter Bullock | 43 | 15 | 40+1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
FW | ![]() |
Ken Hodgson | 47 | 16 | 44 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
FW | ![]() |
Johnny Martin | 49 | 8 | 46 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
FW | ![]() |
Alan Shires | 17 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||
FW | ![]() |
Reg Stratton | 49 | 24 | 46 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
FW | ![]() |
Brian Westlake | 15 | 5 | 14+1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season | |||||||||||||
FW | ![]() |
Arthur Kaye | 14 | 0 | 10+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Goalscorers
Place | Nationality | Position | Name | Third Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
FW | Reg Stratton | 24 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
2 | ![]() |
FW | Ken Hodgson | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
3 | ![]() |
FW | Peter Bullock | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
4 | ![]() |
WG | Johnny Martin | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
5 | ![]() |
CF | Brian Westlake | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
6 | ![]() |
LB | Brian Hall | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
![]() |
MF | John Mansfield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
![]() |
WG | Alan Shires | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
9 | ![]() |
CB | Duncan Forbes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Own goals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
TOTALS | 76 | 1 | 0 | 77 |
Clean sheets
Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[22]
Place | Nationality | Player | Third Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
Sandy Kennon | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
2 | ![]() |
Alan Buck | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
TOTALS | 10 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
Player debuts
Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[23]
Position | Nationality | Player | Date | Opponent | Ground | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FW | ![]() |
Ken Hodgson | 20 August 1966 | Middlesbrough | Layer Road | |
WG | ![]() |
Johnny Martin | 20 August 1966 | Middlesbrough | Layer Road | |
WG | ![]() |
Alan Shires | 23 August 1966 | Queens Park Rangers | Loftus Road | |
FB | ![]() |
Dennis Mochan | 24 September 1966 | Oldham Athletic | Layer Road | |
FW | ![]() |
Peter Barlow | 27 December 1966 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Layer Road | |
CF | ![]() |
Brian Westlake | 18 February 1967 | Gillingham | Priestfield Stadium |
References
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: 1967". 11v11.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- "1960/61 to 1969/70" (PDF). Watford Football Club archive. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
Specific
- Whitehead, Jeff; Drury, Kevin (2008). The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 278. ISBN 978-1-85983-629-3.
- "Colchester Utd 0–3 Peterborough United". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- "Colchester Utd 0–1 Scunthorpe United". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- "Average Attendance Figures Per Season". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- Hudson, Matt (11 July 2012). "The 1950s and 1960s". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
- "Appearances". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- "Ken Hodgson". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- "Johnny Martin". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- "Alan Shires". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- "Dennis Mochan". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- "Brian Westlake". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- "Alan Dennis". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- "David Laitt". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- "John Hornsby". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- "Ted Phillips". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- "John Fowler". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- "Barrie Aitchison". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- Whitehead, Jeff; Drury, Kevin (2008). The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 262. ISBN 978-1-85983-629-3.
- "Mike Grice". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- "Arthur Kaye". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- "Goals". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- "Clean sheets (1st team)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- "Alltime- List of Debuts". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2017.