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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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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Allan Hunter continued in his role as player-manager for the new season, with former Ipswich Town coach Cyril Lea his assistant. Colchester led the table undefeated after seven games and earned a League Cup second round tie against Southampton. Following a 0–0 draw at Layer Road, with England international Peter Shilton in inspired form, the U's could not repeat their heroics from 1974 at The Dell, losing 4–2 and making another early exit.
The season then took a tragic turn, when in November, just hours after turning out for the U's against Chester City, forward John Lyons committed suicide at his home in Layer de la Haye. After this incident and having to give up his own playing career, Allan Hunter resigned as manager in January with Colchester in seventh place. Cyril Lea took over initially until the end of the campaign and promptly won eight of his first eleven games. However, four defeats in 17 days during April cost the U's and they finished sixth position in the league, missing promotion by just two points.
Ian Allinson ended the season as Colchester's top scorer with 26 league and cup goals, while youth graduate Tony Adcock scored 17 goals. Veteran goalkeeper Mike Walker, who had missed just nine games in ten seasons for the club, announced his retirement at the end of the season.[5]
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- As of match played 13 May 1983.[6]
| Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth | Apps | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| Alec Chamberlain | GK |  | March | 20 June 1964 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Ipswich Town | Summer 1982 | Undisclosed | ||
| Ian Cranstone | GK | | Rochford | 0 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Summer 1977 | Free transfer | |||
| Bobby Hamilton | GK | 0 | 0 | Unknown | Summer 1977 | ||||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| Phil Coleman | FB | | Woolwich | 8 September 1960 (aged 21) | 51 | 4 | Millwall | February 1981 | £15,000 | ||
| Micky Cook | FB | | Enfield | 9 April 1951 (aged 31) | 607 | 21 | Orient | 1 March 1969 | Free transfer | ||
| Adrian Keith | CB | | Colchester | 16 December 1962 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | West Ham United | December 1982 | Free transfer | ||
| Wayne Ward | FB | | Colchester | 28 April 1964 (aged 18) | 5 | 0 | Apprentice | April 1982 | Free transfer | ||
| Steve Wignall | CB | | Liverpool | 17 September 1954 (aged 27) | 236 | 12 | Doncaster Rovers | September 1977 | £5,000 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| Andy Farrell | MF/FB | | Colchester | 7 October 1965 (aged 16) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | Summer 1982 | Free transfer | ||
| Andy Gooding | MF | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | Summer 1981 | Free transfer | |||||
| Jeff Hull | MF | | Rochford | 25 August 1960 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Basildon United | 17 December 1982[a] | Undisclosed | ||
| Steve Leslie | MF | | Hornsey | 4 September 1952 (aged 29) | 435 | 44 | Apprentice | 20 April 1971[a] | Free transfer | ||
| Roger Osborne | MF | | Otley | 9 March 1950 (aged 32) | 60 | 5 | Ipswich Town | February 1981 | £25,000 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| Tony Adcock | FW | | Bethnal Green | 27 March 1963 (aged 19) | 49 | 6 | Apprentice | 31 March 1981 | Free transfer | ||
| Keith Bowen | FW |  | Northampton | 26 February 1958 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | Brentford | 25 March 1983[b] | £10,000 | ||
| Perry Groves | WG | | Bow | 19 April 1965 (aged 17) | 9 | 0 | Cornard Dynamos | Summer 1981 | Free transfer | ||
| Roy McDonough | FW | | Solihull | 16 October 1958 (aged 23) | 62 | 18 | Chelsea | February 1981 | £15,000 | ||
| Craig Oldfield | FW | | Warley | 24 November 1963 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Stowmarket Town | Summer 1982 | Free transfer | ||
| John Taylor | FW | | Norwich | 24 October 1964 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | Summer 1981 | Free transfer | ||
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In
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 1982 | GK | |
Alec Chamberlain | Ipswich Town |
Undisclosed | [7] |
| Summer 1982 | CB | |
Kevin Beattie | Free agent | Free transfer | [8] |
| Summer 1982 | MF/FB | |
Andy Farrell | Apprentice | Free transfer | [9] |
| Summer 1982 | FW | |
Craig Oldfield | Stowmarket Town |
Free transfer | [10] |
| December 1982 | CB | |
Adrian Keith | West Ham United |
Free transfer | [11] |
| 17 December 1982 | MF | |
Jeff Hull | Basildon United |
Undisclosed | [12][a] |
| 25 March 1983 | FW | |
Keith Bowen | Brentford |
£10,000 | [13][b] |
- Total spending:
~ £10,000
Out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of season | GK | |
Jeff Wood |  HJK Helsinki |
Free transfer | [14] |
| November 1982 | CB | |
Kevin Beattie | Middlesbrough |
Free transfer | [8] |
| 9 November 1982 | FW | |
John Lyons | [15][a][b] | ||
| January 1983 | CB |  |
Allan Hunter | Free agent | Retired | [16][c] |
| February 1983 | FW |  |
Kevin Bremner | Millwall |
£25,000 | [17] |
| 22 April 1983 | MF | |
Dennis Longhorn | Chelmsford City |
Released | [18][a] |
| 2 May 1983 | GK | |
Mike Walker | Free agent | Retired | [19][a][d] |
| 13 May 1983 | FB | |
Mick Packer | Wivenhoe Town |
Became player-manager | [20][a] |
| 13 May 1983 | WG | |
Ian Allinson | Arsenal |
Free transfer | [21][a] |
- Total incoming:
~ £25,000
- John Lyons committed suicide on 10 November 1982
- Allan Hunter resigned from his position as player-manager at Colchester United on 18 January
- Mike Walker joined Colchester United's coaching staff after retiring from playing
Loans in
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 1983 | FW | |
John Linford | Ipswich Town |
1 March 1983 | [22][a] |
| 12 March 1983 | FW | |
Keith Bowen | Brentford |
19 March 1983 | [13][b] |
Loans out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1982 | FW | |
Kevin Bremner | Birmingham City |
October 1982 | [17][23] |
| December 1982 | FW | |
Kevin Bremner | Wrexham |
December 1982 | [17][23] |
| January 1983 | FW | |
Kevin Bremner | Plymouth Argyle |
January 1983 | [17][23] |
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Fourth Division
Results round by round
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H |
| Result | W | D | D | W | W | W | D | L | L | D | L | L | W | W | W | W | W | D | L | W | L | D | L | W | W | L | W | W | L | W | W | W | D | W | D | D | W | W | L | L | W | L | L | W | W | W |
| Position | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 71 | 42 | +29 | 83 | Promoted |
| 5 | Bury | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 74 | 46 | +28 | 81 | |
| 6 | Colchester United | 46 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 75 | 55 | +20 | 81 | |
| 7 | York City | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 88 | 58 | +30 | 79 | |
| 8 | Swindon Town | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 61 | 54 | +7 | 68 |
Matches
| 28 August 1982 1 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Halifax Town | Colchester |
McDonough  47' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,610 Referee: Rob Lewis |
| 4 September 1982 2 | Hereford United | 0–0 | Colchester United | Hereford |
Crabbe  65' |
Report | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2,465 Referee: L Robinson |
| 6 September 1982 3 | Port Vale | 0–0 | Colchester United | Burslem |
| Report | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 2,877 Referee: Vic Callow |
| 10 September 1982 4 | Colchester United | 4–1 | Rochdale | Colchester |
| Allinson 44' (pen.) Wignall 45'Lyons 49', 90' |
Report | Wellings 17' (pen.) |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,836 Referee: D Brazier |
| 17 September 1982 5 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | Colchester United | Crewe |
| Report | Lyons 33' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 2,539 |
| 25 September 1982 6 | Colchester United | 4–1 | Blackpool | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Lyons 27' Leslie 37'Groves 63'Allinson 85' |
Report | Pashley 36' (pen.) |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,918 Referee: Ian Borrett |
| 28 September 1982 7 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Hull City | Colchester |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,071 Referee: Colin Downey |
| 2 October 1982 8 | Scunthorpe United | 2–1 | Colchester United | Scunthorpe |
| O'Berg 32' Angus 48' |
Report | Osborne 50' |
Stadium: Old Showground Attendance: 2,616 Referee: A Robinson |
| 10 October 1982 9 | Swindon Town | 3–0 | Colchester United | Swindon |
| 15:00 BST | Rideout 36' (pen.) Rowland 44', 53' |
Report | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,473 Referee: L Burden |
| 15 October 1982 10 | Colchester United | 2–2 | Darlington | Colchester |
| Allinson 14' McDonough 65' |
Report | Walsh 50', 56' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,547 Referee: D Letts |
| 19 October 1982 11 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Colchester United | Northampton |
| 19:30 BST | Denyer 46' Burrows 88' |
Report | Allinson 85' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,955 Referee: T Spencer |
| 30 October 1982 12 | Bury | 1–0 | Colchester United | Bury |
| Parker 63' |
Report | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,653 Referee: G Tyson |
| 2 November 1982 13 | Colchester United | 3–0 | Wimbledon | Colchester |
| 19:30 GMT | Allinson 31' McDonough 52', 70' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,219 Referee: H Taylor |
| 6 November 1982 14 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Mansfield Town | Colchester |
| Lyons 9', 44' Cook 50' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,009 Referee: J Martin |
| 9 November 1982 15 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Chester City | Colchester |
| Wignall 84' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,362 Referee: Tony Ward |
| 13 November 1982 16 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–4 | Colchester United | Birkenhead |
| Mungall 43' Kerr 74' |
Report | McDonough 1' Allinson 3', 20'Adcock 82' |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 1,410 |
| 27 November 1982 17 | Bristol City | 0–2 | Colchester United | Bristol |
| Report | Bremner 12' Allinson 85' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 4,310 Referee: Tom Bune |
| 3 December 1982 18 | Colchester United | 0–0 | York City | Colchester |
| 19:30 GMT | Wignall 20' |
Report | Byrne 20' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,214 Referee: Alan Gunn |
| 11 December 1982 19 | Hull City | 3–0 | Colchester United | Kingston upon Hull |
| Flounders 69', 81' Hawley 77' |
Report | Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 4,323 Referee: David Hutchinson |
| 17 December 1982 20 | Colchester United | 3–0 | Stockport County | Colchester |
| 19:30 GMT | Allinson 24', 70' McDonough 51' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,625 Referee: Alf Grey |
| 27 December 1982 21 | Peterborough United | 2–1 | Colchester United | Peterborough |
| Winters 6' Firm 70' |
Report | Bremner 44' McDonough 34'Packer 69' |
Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 4,235 Referee: J Key |
| 28 December 1982 22 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Aldershot | Colchester |
| 19:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,463 Referee: J Deakin |
| 1 January 1983 23 | Torquay United | 2–0 | Colchester United | Torquay |
| Cooper 16' Hughes 85' |
Report | Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 2,758 Referee: A Glasson |
| 3 January 1983 24 | Colchester United | 4–1 | Hartlepool United | Colchester |
| Allinson 14' Adcock 22', 85'Wignall 44' |
Report | Brown 20' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,239 Referee: M James |
| 7 January 1983 25 | Colchester United | 3–2 | Hereford United | Colchester |
| 19:30 GMT | Allinson 22' (pen.), 34' Adcock 59' |
Report | Harvey 4' Bartley 52' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,216 Referee: D Reeves |
| 14 January 1983 26 | Halifax Town | 4–0 | Colchester United | Halifax |
| Nuttall 31' Staniforth 34', 83', 86' |
Report | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 1,863 Referee: R Guy |
| 21 January 1983 27 | Colchester United | 4–3 | Crewe Alexandra | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Adcock 8', 37', 86' Allinson 11' (pen.) |
Report | Cliss 9', 69' Bancroft 90' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,221 Referee: K Salmon |
| 5 February 1983 28 | Blackpool | 1–2 | Colchester United | Blackpool |
| Hetzke 75' |
Report | Adcock 50' Hull 61' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 1,747 Referee: P Tyldesley |
| 15 February 1983 29 | Wimbledon | 2–1 | Colchester United | Wimbledon |
| 19:30 GMT | Smith 70' Hodges 72' |
Report | Adcock 20' |
Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 1,753 Referee: L Shapter |
| 18 February 1983 30 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Swindon Town | Colchester |
| 19:30 GMT | Cook 71' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,386 Referee: Martin Bodenham |
| 26 February 1983 31 | Darlington | 1–3 | Colchester United | Darlington |
| McLean 72' (pen.) |
Report | McDonough 9' Adcock 41', 57' |
Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 1,089 Referee: A Challinor |
| 1 March 1983 32 | Colchester United | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Colchester |
| 19:30 GMT | Allinson 25' (pen.) Hull 56'Adcock 66' |
Report | Massey 2' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,501 Referee: M Taylor |
| 5 March 1983 33 | Chester City | 1–1 | Colchester United | Chester |
| Simpson 61' |
Report | Adcock 56' |
Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 1,136 Referee: Keith Cooper |
| 12 March 1983 34 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Bury | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Allinson 38' Bowen 44' |
Report | Potts 83' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,357 Referee: M Dimblebee |
| 19 March 1983 35 | Mansfield Town | 1–1 | Colchester United | Mansfield |
| Nicholson 81' |
Report | Hull 48' |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 2,371 Referee: R Bridges |
| 25 March 1983 36 | Colchester United | 3–3 | Tranmere Rovers | Colchester |
| 19:30 GMT | Osborne 4' Bowen 47'Adcock 60' |
Report | Griffiths 12' Aspinall 44'Brown 75' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,547 Referee: E Scales |
| 1 April 1983 37 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Peterborough United | Colchester |
| Allinson 9' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,759 Referee: Rob Lewis |
| 2 April 1983 38 | Aldershot | 0–1 | Colchester United | Aldershot |
| Report | Hull 34' |
Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 1,670 Referee: M Robinson |
| 9 April 1983 39 | York City | 3–0 | Colchester United | York |
| Busby 37' Pollard 48' (pen.)Senior 89' |
Report | Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 2,538 Referee: R Nixon |
| 12 April 1983 40 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Port Vale | Colchester |
| Adcock 2' |
Report | Newton 18' Fox 76' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,275 Referee: D Hedges |
| 15 April 1983 41 | Colchester United | 5–1 | Scunthorpe United | Colchester |
| 19:30 BST | Adcock 9', 54' Allinson 10', 81' (pen.)Bowen 89' |
Report | Cammack 17' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,155 Referee: Ian Borrett |
| 22 April 1983 42 | Stockport County | 3–0 | Colchester United | Stockport |
| 19:30 BST | Smith 16' Coyle 63'Quinn 64' |
Report | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 1,733 Referee: H Wilson |
| 26 April 1983 43 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Colchester United | Rochdale |
| Higgins 22' French 32' |
Report | Allinson 80' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,219 Referee: M Peck |
| 29 April 1983 44 | Colchester United | 3–1 | Bristol City | Colchester |
| 19:30 BST | Allinson 35' (pen.) Bowen 39'McDonough 87' |
Report | Ritchie 41' (pen.) |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,196 Referee: Tony Ward |
| 2 May 1983 45 | Hartlepool United | 1–4 | Colchester United | Hartlepool |
| 11:45 BST | Linacre 74' |
Report | Allinson 32' Coleman 65', 66'Groves 80' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 804 Referee: D Shaw |
| 13 May 1983 46 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Torquay United | Colchester |
| Wignall 71' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,181 Referee: Alan Gunn |
Football League Trophy
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 2 | 11 |
| Colchester United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 1 | 7 |
| Southend United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 0 | 1 |
| Orient | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 August 1982 1st round | Colchester United | 3–1 | Southend United | Colchester |
| Coleman 36' Allinson 46'Lyons 85' |
Report | Cusack 34' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,662 Referee: K Salmon |
League Cup
| 31 August 1982 1st round 1st leg | Colchester United | 2–0 | Aldershot | Colchester |
| Wignall 12' Groves 35' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,665 Referee: M Dimblebee |
| 14 September 1982 1st round 2nd leg | Aldershot | 0–1 | Colchester United | Aldershot |
| Report | Allinson 85' |
Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 1,680 Referee: M Taylor | ||
| Note: Colchester won 3–0 on aggregate | ||||
| 6 October 1982 2nd round 1st leg | Colchester United | 0–0 | Southampton | Colchester |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 7,679 Referee: B Hill |
| 26 October 1982 2nd round 2nd leg | Southampton | 4–2 | Colchester United | Southampton |
| Wallace 28' Cassells 40'Armstrong 73'Moran 90' |
Report | Allinson 14' (pen.) Lyons 50' |
Stadium: The Dell Referee: E Read | |
| Note: Southampton won 4–2 on aggregate | ||||
FA Cup
| 20 November 1982 1st round | Colchester United | 0–2 | Torquay United | Colchester |
| Report | Little 34' Cooper 62'Grapes 40' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,913 Referee: D Reeves |
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Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Fourth Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | |||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| GK | ENG |
Alec Chamberlain | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG |
Phil Coleman | 45 | 3 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||
| DF | ENG |
Micky Cook | 48 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG |
Adrian Keith | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG |
Wayne Ward | 16 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG |
Steve Wignall | 52 | 5 | 44 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG |
Jeff Hull | 27 | 4 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG |
Steve Leslie | 36 | 1 | 26+3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG |
Roger Osborne | 53 | 2 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG |
Tony Adcock | 34 | 17 | 26+4 | 17 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| FW | WAL |
Keith Bowen | 13 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG |
Perry Groves | 22 | 3 | 8+9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG |
Roy McDonough | 49 | 8 | 38+3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |||
| Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season | |||||||||||||||
| GK | WAL |
Mike Walker | 50 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG |
Kevin Beattie | 7 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| DF | NIR |
Allan Hunter | 25 | 0 | 17+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG |
Mick Packer | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG |
Dennis Longhorn | 29 | 0 | 27+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG |
Ian Allinson | 54 | 26 | 46 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||
| FW | SCO |
Kevin Bremner | 19 | 2 | 10+5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG |
John Linford | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | WAL |
John Lyons | 22 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |||
Goalscorers
| Place | Nationality | Position | Name | Fourth Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
WG | Ian Allinson | 22 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 26 |
| 2 | |
FW | Tony Adcock | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 3 | |
FW | John Lyons | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | |
FW | Roy McDonough | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 5 | |
CB | Steve Wignall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | |
FW | Keith Bowen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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MF | Jeff Hull | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 8 | |
FB | Phil Coleman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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WG | Perry Groves | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 10 | |
FW | Kevin Bremner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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MF | Roger Osborne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 12 | |
FB | Micky Cook | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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MF | Steve Leslie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| TOTALS | 75 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 86 | |||
Disciplinary record
| Nationality | Position | Name | Fourth Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total | |||||
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FB | Micky Cook | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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FW | Roy McDonough | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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FB | Mick Packer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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CB | Steve Wignall | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTALS | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
Clean sheets
Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[26]
| Place | Nationality | Player | Fourth Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Mike Walker | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19 |
| 2 | |
Alec Chamberlain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTALS | 16 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 20 | ||
Player debuts
Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[27]
| Position | Nationality | Player | Date | Opponent | Ground | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | |
Kevin Beattie | 17 August 1982 | Watford | Vicarage Road | |
| MF | |
Jeff Hull | 17 December 1982 | Stockport County | Layer Road | |
| CB | |
Adrian Keith | 1 January 1983 | Torquay United | Plainmoor | |
| GK | |
Alec Chamberlain | 3 January 1983 | Hartlepool United | Layer Road | |
| FW | |
John Linford | 14 January 1983 | Halifax Town | The Shay | |
| FW | |
Keith Bowen | 12 March 1983 | Bury | Layer Road | |
| FW | |
Keith Bowen | 25 March 1983 | Tranmere Rovers | Layer Road | [28][a] |
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