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The 1946–47 season was Colchester United's fifth season in their history and their fifth in the Southern League. Alongside competing in the Southern League, the club also participated in the FA Cup and Southern League Cup. New manager Ted Fenton began to assemble a team of professionals following the reliance on guest players during the 1945–46 season, as the club finished 8th in the league. They reached the first round of the FA Cup, but were defeated by Football League side Reading. They were also Southern League Cup semi-finalists, defeated at Priestfield Stadium by Gillingham.
| 1946–47 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Bill Allen[1] | |
| Manager | Ted Fenton (from 15 April 1946) | |
| Stadium | Layer Road | |
| Southern League | 8th | |
| FA Cup | 1st round (eliminated by Reading) | |
| Southern League Cup | Semi-final (eliminated by Gillingham) | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Arthur Turner (22) All: Arthur Turner (24) | |
| Highest home attendance | 6,787 v Gothic, 16 November 1946[2] | |
| Lowest home attendance | 2,661 v Barry Town, 8 February 1947[3] | |
| Average home league attendance | 6,218[4] | |
| Biggest win | 6–1 v Exeter City Reserves, 19 October 1946 | |
| Biggest defeat | 0–5 v Reading, 30 November 1946 | |
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New manager Ted Fenton joined the club for the 1946–47 season. He was no stranger to Layer Road, having turned out for Colchester Town in the 1930s whilst a teenager. Fenton's contacts meant that he could quickly assemble a squad of professionals following the war years, which would eventually include 28 part-time professionals. The team would finish mid-table during Fenton's first season.
During the season, the stadium had its Main Stand extended, and the property behind what would become the Barside was purchased to overcome disputes regarding access by supporters to that side of the ground. At the end of the season, the Popular Side stand was demolished, and the timbers were reused to improve the Layer Road End. Meanwhile, the Main Stand had a boundary wall built that would prevent supporters attempting to enter the ground without paying.[5]
- As of match played 7 June 1947.[6]
| Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth | Apps | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| Peter Chiswick | GK |  | Plaistow | 19 September 1929 (aged 16) | 0 | 0 | West Ham United | 14 July 1946 | Free transfer | ||
| John Jelly | GK | 0 | 0 | Colchester Casuals | 4 September 1946[a] | Free transfer | |||||
| Harry Wright | GK | | Tottenham | 3 June 1909 (aged 36) | 0 | 0 | Chelmsford City | 11 July 1946 | Free transfer | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| Bill Bower | FB |  | Wrexham | 17 November 1911 (aged 34) | 30 | 1 | Millwall | 28 November 1945 | Free transfer | ||
| Bob Harding | CB | 0 | 0 | 14 September 1946[a] | |||||||
| Digger Kettle | FB | | Colchester | 3 June 1922 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Arclight Sports | September 1946 | Free transfer | ||
| Albert Page | CB | | Walthamstow | 18 March 1916 (aged 30) | 0 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 26 March 1947 | Free transfer | ||
| Albert Walker | FB | | Little Lever | 4 February 1910 (aged 36) | 0 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 30 May 1946 | Free transfer | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| Arthur Biggs | WH | | Wootton | 26 May 1915 (aged 31) | 0 | 0 | Bedford Town | 7 May 1947 | Free transfer | ||
| Ted Fenton | WH | | Forest Gate | 7 November 1914 (aged 31) | 0 | 0 | West Ham United | 15 April 1946 | Free transfer | ||
| John Leah | RH | | Liverpool | 0 | 0 | South Liverpool | 18 July 1946 | Free transfer | |||
| Frank Stamper | WH/IR | | Hartlepool | 22 February 1926 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Colchester Garrison Army Fire Fighting Centre | 3 March 1947 | Free transfer | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| Dennis Cant | CF | | Fordham | 0 | 0 | Crittall Athletic | 15 August 1946 | Free transfer | |||
| Len Cater | CF | | Colchester | 0 | 0 | Free agent | 6 June 1946 | Free transfer | |||
| Bob Curry | IF | | Gateshead | 2 November 1918 (aged 27) | 0 | 0 | Gainsborough Trinity | 13 June 1946 | Free transfer | ||
| Ian Gillespie | IF | | Plymouth | 6 May 1913 (aged 33) | 0 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 15 May 1947 | Free transfer | ||
| Dennis Hillman | WG | | Southend-on-Sea | 27 November 1918 (aged 27) | 0 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 21 September 1946 | Free transfer | ||
| Bob Hodgson | CF | 9 | 5 | South Shields | February 1946 | Free transfer | |||||
| Bob Hutchings | LW | | Southwark | 12 | 0 | Colchester Garrison (No. 1 Holding Battalion) | 9 February 1946 | Free transfer | |||
| Bob Neville | OL | 0 | 0 | Rowhedge | October 1946 | Free transfer | |||||
| Alan Ross | OL |  | Methil | 22 February 1922 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 25 July 1946 | Free transfer | ||
| Trevor Smith | IF | | Stanley | 8 September 1910 (aged 35) | 0 | 0 | Yeovil Town | March 1947 | Free transfer | ||
| Arthur Turner | CF | | Poplar | 22 January 1921 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | September 1946 | Free transfer | ||
In
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 April 1946 | WH | |
Ted Fenton | West Ham United |
Player-manager | [7] |
| 30 May 1946 | FB | |
Albert Walker | Doncaster Rovers |
Free transfer | [8] |
| 6 June 1946 | CF | |
Len Cater | Free agent | Free transfer | [9] |
| 13 June 1946 | IF | |
Bob Curry | Gainsborough Trinity |
Free transfer | [10] |
| 4 July 1946 | WG | |
Wilf Bott | Queens Park Rangers |
Free transfer | [11] |
| 11 July 1946 | GK | |
Harry Wright | Chelmsford City |
Free transfer | [12] |
| 14 July 1946 | GK | |
Peter Chiswick | West Ham United |
Free transfer | [13] |
| 18 July 1946 | RH | |
John Leah | South Liverpool |
Free transfer | [14] |
| 25 July 1946 | OL | |
Alan Ross | Ipswich Town |
Free transfer | [15] |
| 28 July 1946 | CF | |
Alex Stewart | British Army | Trial | [16] |
| 8 August 1946 | WG | |
Jack Finch | Fulham |
Free transfer | [17] |
| 15 August 1946 | CF | |
Dennis Cant | Crittall Athletic |
Free transfer | [18] |
| 31 August 1946 | LW | |
Sid Smith | Dundee United |
Free transfer | [19][a] |
| September 1946 | FB | |
Digger Kettle | Arclight Sports |
Free transfer | [20] |
| September 1946 | CF | |
Arthur Turner | Charlton Athletic |
Free transfer | [21] |
| 4 September 1946 | GK | John Jelly | Colchester Casuals |
Free transfer | [22][a] | |
| 14 September 1946 | CB | Bob Harding | Unknown | Free transfer | [23][a] | |
| 21 September 1946 | WG | |
Dennis Hillman | Brighton & Hove Albion |
Free transfer | [24] |
| October 1946 | OL | Bob Neville | Rowhedge |
Free transfer | [25] | |
| 10 October 1946 | IR | Stan Gibbs | Royal Air Force | Free transfer | [26] | |
| 7 December 1946 | CB | Don Swift | Severall's Athletic |
Free transfer | [27][a] | |
| March 1947 | IF | |
Trevor Smith | Yeovil Town |
Free transfer | [28] |
| 3 March 1947 | WH/IR | |
Frank Stamper | Army Fire Fighting Centre | Free transfer | [29] |
| 26 March 1947 | CB | |
Albert Page | Tottenham Hotspur |
Free transfer | [30] |
| 7 May 1947 | WH | |
Arthur Biggs | Bedford Town |
Free transfer | [31] |
| 15 May 1947 | IF | |
Ian Gillespie | Ipswich Town |
Free transfer | [32] |
| 7 June 1947 | FW | |
Bill Jeffries | Hull City |
Trial | [33][a] |
Out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of season | CF | |
Bob Gregg | Free agent | Released | [34] |
| End of season | IR | Bobby Hoines | Free agent | Released | [35] | |
| End of season | CH | Jimmy Jenkins | Free agent | Released | [36] | |
| 8 May 1946 | CF | |
Frank Rawcliffe | Newport County |
£250 | [37] |
| 31 August 1946 | CF | |
Alex Stewart | Free agent | Released | [16][a] |
| September 1946 | CF | Chris Harman | Free agent | Released | [38] | |
| 7 September 1946 | WG | |
Jack Finch | Free agent | Released | [17][a] |
| October 1946 | WG | |
Wilf Bott | Guildford City |
Free transfer | [11] |
| November 1946 | FB |  |
Paddy Shiels | Free agent | Released | [39] |
| November 1946 | LW | |
Sid Smith | Free agent | Released | [19] |
| 30 November 1946 | OL | |
Bob Collins | Free agent | Released | [40][a] |
| 25 December 1946 | CB | Don Swift | Free agent | Released | [27][a] | |
| January 1947 | IR | |
Tom Tobin | Clacton Town |
Free transfer | [41] |
| April 1947 | IR | Stan Gibbs | Free agent | Released | [26] | |
| 19 April 1947 | DF | |
Syd Fieldus | Colchester United | Management staff | [42][a] |
| 7 June 1947 | FW | |
Bill Jeffries | Hull City |
End of trial | [33][a] |
- Total incoming:
~ £250
Friendlies
| 21 September 1946 Friendly | Colchester United | 3–0 | West Ham United Reserves | Colchester |
Hillman  32'Turner 44', 55' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,912 |
| 21 December 1946 Friendly | Colchester United | 2–0 | Southend United | Colchester |
| 14:15 | Turner 72' Neville 88' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road |
| 28 December 1946 Friendly | Colchester United | 3–0 | Watford | Colchester |
| 14:15 | Hutchings 10' Turner 30'Hillman |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road |
| 1 February 1947 Friendly | Colchester United | P–P | Short Sports (Rochester) | Colchester |
| Report | Stadium: Layer Road |
| 7 April 1947 Friendly | Colchester United | 3–0 |  Zwolle Representative XI | Colchester |
| Page 54' Turner Cater |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road |
Southern League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Gravesend & Northfleet | 32 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 82 | 58 | 1.414 | 38 | |
| 7 | Barry Town | 32 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 89 | 61 | 1.459 | 36 | |
| 8 | Colchester United | 32 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 65 | 60 | 1.083 | 35 | |
| 9 | Cheltenham Town | 32 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 68 | 75 | 0.907 | 32 | |
| 10 | Millwall | 32 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 59 | 57 | 1.035 | 29 | Resigned from the league |
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal ratio.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal ratio.
Matches
| 31 August 1946 1 | Colchester United | 2–3 | Gloucester City | Colchester |
| Stewart 42' Curry 75' |
Report | Griffiths 46' Davis 85' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,300 |
| 4 September 1946 2 | Chelmsford City | 3–0 | Colchester United | Chelmsford |
| Foreman 13' Burley 53'Somerfield 86' |
Report | Stadium: New Writtle Street |
| 7 September 1946 3 | Exeter City Reserves | 3–1 | Colchester United | Exeter |
| Rue 15' Challis 53'Mustard 79' |
Report | Cant 78' |
Stadium: St James Park |
| 14 September 1946 4 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Hereford United | Colchester |
| 15:30 | Cater 11' Hodgson |
Report | Copp 60' |
Stadium: Layer Road |
| 19 September 1946 5 | Colchester United | 3–2 | Millwall Reserves | Colchester |
| Own goal Curry Cater |
Report | Unknown goalscorer |
Stadium: Layer Road |
| 28 September 1946 6 | Colchester United | 3–2 | Worcester City | Colchester |
| Turner 15', 70' (pen.) Curry 39' |
Report | Burns 30' Horton 80' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,143 |
| 5 October 1946 7 | Colchester United | 4–3 | Yeovil Town | Colchester |
| 15:15 | Cant Cater |
Report | Sibley White |
Stadium: Layer Road |
| 12 October 1946 8 | Hereford United | 0–0 | Colchester United | Hereford |
| Report | Stadium: Edgar Street |
| 19 October 1946 9 | Colchester United | 6–1 | Exeter City Reserves | Colchester |
| 15:00 | Cater 10' Turner 35', 44', 53', 77'Curry 88' |
Report | Lancaster 90' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,445 |
| 2 November 1946 10 | Bath City | 3–3 | Colchester United | Bath |
| Smith 29' Hamilton 35'Merritt 68' |
Report | Curry 1' Hillman 10'Fenton 43' |
Stadium: Twerton Park |
| 9 November 1946 11 | Worcester City | 3–5 | Colchester United | Worcester |
| Thomson 60' Horton Summers |
Report | Turner 13', 55' Collins |
Stadium: St George's Lane |
| 23 November 1946 12 | Colchester United | 1–3 | Gravesend & Northfleet | Colchester |
| 14:30 | Collins 9' |
Report | Palmer 19' Crowe 24'Wakeman 55' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,935 |
| 7 December 1946 13 | Colchester United | 3–2 | Chelmsford City | Colchester |
| 14:15 | Turner 25' Cater 50', 54' |
Report | Burley 22' Sergeant 35' |
Stadium: Layer Road |
| 25 December 1946 14 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Gillingham | Colchester |
| 11:15 | Report | Briggs 73' |
Stadium: Layer Road |
| 26 December 1946 15 | Gillingham | 4–2 | Colchester United | Gillingham |
| 11:15 | Wilson 5' Kingsnorth 6'Akers 44' |
Report | Curry |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 11,000 |
| 4 January 1947 16 | Colchester United | 2–2 | Cheltenham Town | Colchester |
| 14:15 | Turner 40' (pen.) Curry 43' |
Report | Crowe |
Stadium: Layer Road |
| 18 January 1947 17 | Barry Town | 2–1 | Colchester United | Barry |
| Brown 40', 45' |
Report | Curry 85' |
Stadium: Jenner Park Stadium |
| 8 February 1947 18 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Barry Town | Colchester |
| 15:00 | Turner Neville |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,661 |
| 22 February 1947 | Colchester United | P–P | Dartford | Colchester |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Layer Road |
| 1 March 1947 19 | Gravesend & Northfleet | 3–0 | Colchester United | Northfleet |
| Butler Wakeman Donnelly |
Report | Stadium: Stonebridge Road |
| 15 March 1947 | Gloucester City | P–P | Colchester United | Gloucester |
| Report | Stadium: Longlevens |
| 23 March 1947 20 | Yeovil Town | 1–1 | Colchester United | Yeovil |
| Mitcheson |
Report | Curry 20' |
Stadium: Huish Athletic Ground |
| 29 March 1947 21 | Cheltenham Town | 1–4 | Colchester United | Cheltenham |
| Parris 90' (pen.) |
Report | Turner 1', 10' T Smith |
Stadium: Whaddon Road |
| 5 April 1947 22 | Guildford City | 2–1 | Colchester United | Guildford |
| Roberts 20' (pen.), 55' |
Report | Turner 35' |
Stadium: St Joseph's Road |
| 12 April 1947 23 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Guildford City | Colchester |
| 15:30 | Hillman 12' Cater 16' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,065 |
| 19 April 1947 24 | Merthyr Tydfil | 4–0 | Colchester United | Merthyr Tydfil |
| Howarth 35' Hullett 63' |
Report | Stadium: Penydarren Park Attendance: 8,100 |
| 26 April 1947 25 | Colchester United | 3–2 | Bath City | Colchester |
| 15:30 | Turner 5'> Fenton 27'Curry 55' |
Report | McCulloch 73' McDonough 77' |
Stadium: Layer Road |
| 3 May 1947 26 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Merthyr Tydfil | Colchester |
| 15:30 | Hillman T Smith |
Report | Unknown goalscorer |
Stadium: Layer Road |
| 10 May 1947 27 | Dartford | 3–1 | Colchester United | Dartford |
| Young Unknown goalscorer |
Report | Curry 16' |
Stadium: Watling Street Attendance: 3,000 |
| 17 May 1947 28 | Bedford Town | 2–0 | Colchester United | Bedford |
| Watson 4' Bex 8' |
Report | Stadium: The Eyrie |
| 24 May 1947 29 | Colchester United | 4–0 | Bedford Town | Colchester |
| 15:30 | Turner 47' Gillespie 68'Cater |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road |
| 26 May 1947 30 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Dartford | Colchester |
| 15:30 | Biggs 10' Curry 16' |
Report | Viles |
Stadium: Layer Road |
| 31 May 1947 31 | Gloucester City | 2–5 | Colchester United | Gloucester |
| Stow 20' Grace |
Report | Biggs 30' Turner Curry Kettle |
Stadium: Longlevens |
Southern League Cup
| 26 September 1946 1 | Colchester United | 2–4 | Chelmsford City | Colchester |
| Turner 70' |
Report | Burley 71', 72' Foreman 74'Sergeant |
Stadium: Layer Road |
| 26 October 1946 2 | Bedford Town | 0–5 | Colchester United | Bedford |
| Report | Collins 32', 35' Cater 41'Curry 44'Hutchings 65' |
Stadium: The Eyrie |
| 12 December 1946 3 | Colchester United | 3–2 | Millwall Reserves | Colchester |
| Neville 37' Cater 44'Turner 55' |
Report | Anderson 21', 80' |
Stadium: Layer Road |
| 11 January 1947 4 | Chelmsford City | 1–4 | Colchester United | Chelmsford |
| Duncan 44' |
Report | Hillman 14', 36' Hodgson 25', 37' |
Stadium: New Writtle Street Attendance: 8,000 |
| 25 January 1947 5 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Bedford Town | Colchester |
| 14:30 | Hillman 49' Curry 50' |
Report | Filby 38' |
Stadium: Layer Road |
| 17 February 1947 6 | Millwall Reserves | 1–1 | Colchester United | Millwall |
| Sutcliffe 47' |
Report | Curry 35' |
Stadium: The Den |
| 7 June 1947 Semi-final | Gillingham | 3–2 | Colchester United | Gillingham |
| Piper 38' Briggs 53'Russell 82' |
Report | Cater 66' Curry 88' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium |
FA Cup
| 16 November 1946 4th qualifying round | Colchester United | 5–1 | Gothic | Colchester |
| 14:30 | Cant 10', 88' Curry 12'Cater 40'Hillman 75' |
Report | Niblett 69' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 6,787 |
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Southern League | Southern League Cup | FA Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| GK | ENG |
Peter Chiswick | 15 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| GK |  |
John Jelly | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| GK | ENG |
Harry Wright | 23 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | WAL |
Bill Bower | 39 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| DF | |
Bob Harding | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG |
Digger Kettle | 16 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG |
Albert Page | 12 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG |
Albert Walker | 36 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG |
Arthur Biggs | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG |
Ted Fenton | 36 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG |
John Leah | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG |
Frank Stamper | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG |
Dennis Cant | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||
| FW | ENG |
Len Cater | 39 | 13 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||
| FW | ENG |
Bob Curry | 39 | 19 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |||
| FW | ENG |
Ian Gillespie | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG |
Dennis Hillman | 34 | 7 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||
| FW | |
Bob Hodgson | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG |
Bob Hutchings | 30 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
| FW | |
Bob Neville | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | SCO |
Alan Ross | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG |
Trevor Smith | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG |
Arthur Turner | 32 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season | |||||||||||||
| DF | ENG |
Syd Fieldus | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF |  NIR |
Paddy Shiels | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | |
Don Swift | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG |
Wilf Bott | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG |
Bob Collins | 10 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG |
Jack Finch | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | |
Stan Gibbs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG |
Bill Jeffries | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | SCO |
Sid Smith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | SCO |
Alex Stewart | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | SCO |
Tom Tobin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Goalscorers
| Place | Nationality | Position | Name | Southern League | Southern League Cup | FA Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
CF | Arthur Turner | 21 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
| 2 | |
IF | Bob Curry | 14 | 4 | 1 | 19 |
| 3 | |
CF | Len Cater | 9 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| 4 | |
WG | Dennis Hillman | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | |
CF | Dennis Cant | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
|
OL | Bob Collins | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
| 7 | CF | Bob Hodgson | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 8 | |
WH | Arthur Biggs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
|
WH | Ted Fenton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| OL | Bob Neville | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
|
IF | Trevor Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 12 | |
IF | Ian Gillespie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
LW | Bob Hutchings | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
|
FB | Digger Kettle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
|
CF | Alex Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| TOTALS | 65 | 19 | 5 | 89 | |||
Disciplinary record
| Nationality | Position | Name | Southern League | Southern League Cup | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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WH | Ted Fenton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Captains
Number of games played as team captain.[45]
| Place | Nationality | Position | Player | Southern League | Southern League Cup | FA Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
FB | Bill Bower | 30 | 6 | 2 | 38 |
Not recorded |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
| TOTALS | 31 | 7 | 2 | 40 | |||
Clean sheets
Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[46]
| Place | Nationality | Player | Southern League | Southern League Cup | FA Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Harry Wright | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | |
Peter Chiswick | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTALS | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||
Player debuts
Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[47]
| Position | Nationality | Player | Date | Opponent | Ground | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | |
Harry Wright | 31 August 1946 | Gloucester City | Layer Road | |
| WH | |
Ted Fenton | 31 August 1946 | Gloucester City | Layer Road | |
| CF | |
Len Cater | 31 August 1946 | Gloucester City | Layer Road | |
| IF | |
Bob Curry | 31 August 1946 | Gloucester City | Layer Road | |
| WG | |
Jack Finch | 31 August 1946 | Gloucester City | Layer Road | |
| OL | |
Alan Ross | 31 August 1946 | Gloucester City | Layer Road | |
| LW | |
Sid Smith | 31 August 1946 | Gloucester City | Layer Road | |
| CF | |
Alex Stewart | 31 August 1946 | Gloucester City | Layer Road | |
| GK | John Jelly | 4 September 1946 | Chelmsford City | New Writtle Street | ||
| WG | |
Wilf Bott | 4 September 1946 | Chelmsford City | New Writtle Street | |
| CF | |
Dennis Cant | 4 September 1946 | Chelmsford City | New Writtle Street | |
| CB | Bob Harding | 14 September 1946 | Hereford United | Layer Road | ||
| FB | |
Albert Walker | 14 September 1946 | Hereford United | Layer Road | |
| CF | |
Arthur Turner | 19 September 1946 | Millwall Reserves | Layer Road | |
| RH | |
John Leah | 26 September 1946 | Chelmsford City | Layer Road | |
| WG | |
Dennis Hillman | 26 September 1946 | Chelmsford City | Layer Road | |
| GK | |
Peter Chiswick | 28 September 1946 | Worcester City | Layer Road | |
| DF | Don Swift | 7 December 1946 | Chelmsford City | Layer Road | ||
| OL | Bob Neville | 7 December 1946 | Chelmsford City | Layer Road | ||
| FB | |
Digger Kettle | 26 December 1946 | Gillingham | Priestfield Stadium | |
| IR | Stan Gibbs | 1 March 1947 | Gravesend & Northfleet | Stonebridge Road | ||
| IF | |
Trevor Smith | 23 March 1947 | Yeovil Town | Huish Athletic Ground | |
| CB | |
Albert Page | 29 March 1947 | Cheltenham Town | Whaddon Road | |
| WH/IR | |
Frank Stamper | 19 April 1947 | Merthyr Tydfil | Penydarren Park | |
| WH | |
Arthur Biggs | 17 May 1947 | Bedford Town | The Eyrie | |
| IF | |
Ian Gillespie | 17 May 1947 | Bedford Town | The Eyrie | |
| FW | |
Bill Jeffries | 7 June 1947 | Gillingham | Priestfield Stadium |
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