1968–69 Colchester United F.C. season
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The 1968–69 season was Colchester United's 27th season in their history and their first season back in the fourth tier of English football, the Fourth Division following relegation the previous season. Alongside competing in the Fourth Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the League Cup.
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1968–69 season | ||
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Chairman | Arthur Neville[1] | |
Manager | Dick Graham | |
Stadium | Layer Road | |
Fourth Division | 6th | |
FA Cup | 2nd round (eliminated by Exeter City) | |
League Cup | 2nd round (eliminated by Workington) | |
Top goalscorer | League: Danny Light (12) All: Danny Light (14) | |
Highest home attendance | 10,604 v Southend United, 29 November 1968[2] | |
Lowest home attendance | 3,199 v Doncaster Rovers, 31 August 1968[3] | |
Average home league attendance | 6,048[4] | |
Biggest win | 5–0 v Chesham United, 16 November 1968 | |
Biggest defeat | 0–4 v Brentford, 10 August 1968 v Scunthorpe United, 26 August 1968 v Rochdale, 8 March 1969 1–5 v Chester, 24 August 1968 | |
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In a transitional season under new manager Dick Graham, Colchester missed an instant return to the third tier by four points, finishing the season in sixth place. The U's were eliminated at the second round of both FA and League Cups.