1975–76 Colchester United F.C. season
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The 1975–76 season was Colchester United's 34th season in their history and their second consecutive season in 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.
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1975–76 season | ||
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Chairman | Jack Rippingale[1] | |
Manager | Bobby Roberts | |
Stadium | Layer Road | |
Third Division | 22nd (relegated) | |
FA Cup | 1st round (eliminated by Dover) | |
League Cup | 1st round (eliminated by Crystal Palace) | |
Top goalscorer | League: Steve Leslie (6) All: Steve Leslie (7) | |
Highest home attendance | 6,240 v Crystal Palace, 10 January 1976[2] | |
Lowest home attendance | 2,245 v Chesterfield, 7 February 1976[3] | |
Average home league attendance | 3,385[4] | |
Biggest win | 3–1 v Crystal Palace, 25 August 1975 2–0 v Brighton & Hove Albion, 20 September 1975 v Walsall, 11 October 1975 v Aldershot, 16 March 1976 | |
Biggest defeat | 0–6 v Brighton & Hove Albion, 17 January 1976 | |
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With Jim Smith departing for Second Division Blackburn Rovers in the summer, his former Colchester United coach Bobby Roberts was appointed manager in his place. A succession of poor results spelt relegation for Colchester, while they exited both cup competitions in the first round.