1982–83 Colchester United F.C. season
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The 1982–83 season was Colchester United's 41st season in their history and second consecutive season in fourth tier of English football, the Fourth Division. Alongside competing in the Fourth Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Football League Trophy.
1982–83 season | ||
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Chairman | Maurice Cadman[1] | |
Manager | Allan Hunter (until 18 January) Cyril Lea (from 1 February) | |
Stadium | Layer Road | |
Fourth Division | 6th | |
FA Cup | 1st round (eliminated by Torquay United) | |
League Cup | 2nd round (eliminated by Southampton) | |
Football League Trophy | Group stage | |
Top goalscorer | League: Ian Allinson (22) All: Ian Allinson (26) | |
Highest home attendance | 7,679 v Southampton, 6 October 1982[2] | |
Lowest home attendance | 1,625 v Stockport County, 17 December 1982[3] | |
Average home league attendance | 2,690[4] | |
Biggest win | 5–1 v Scunthorpe United, 15 April 1983 | |
Biggest defeat | 0–4 v Halifax Town, 14 January 1983 | |
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Colchester challenged for the top four but once again fell short, on this occasion missing promotion by just two points. A tragic season saw forward John Lyons take his own life, while Allan Hunter resigned two months later, replaced by his assistant Cyril Lea in February.
In the cups, Colchester were entered into the second and final iteration of the Football League Trophy, which the U's exited at the group stage, which defeats to Southampton and Torquay United in the second and first round of the League and FA Cup respectively denied the club a cup run.