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The 2014–15 season was Colchester United's 73rd season in their history and seventh successive season in the third tier of English football, League One. Alongside competing in the League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Football League Trophy.
| 2014–15 season | |||
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| Owner | Robbie Cowling | ||
| Chairman | Robbie Cowling | ||
| Manager | Joe Dunne (until 1 September) Tony Humes (from 1 September) | ||
| Stadium | Colchester Community Stadium | ||
| League One | 19th | ||
| FA Cup | 3rd round (eliminated by Cardiff City) | ||
| League Cup | 1st round (eliminated by Charlton Athletic) | ||
| Football League Trophy | 2nd round (southern section) (eliminated by Gillingham) | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Freddie Sears (10) All: Freddie Sears (14) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 8,413 v Preston North End, 3 May 2015[1] | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,401 v Gillingham, 7 October 2014[2] | ||
| Average home league attendance | 3,704[3] | ||
| Biggest win | 3–0 v Crewe Alexandra, 27 September 2014 6–3 v Gosport Borough, 9 November 2014 | ||
| Biggest defeat | 0–6 v Milton Keynes Dons, 29 November 2014 v Chesterfield, 14 April 2015 | ||
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A string of four consecutive defeats meant Joe Dunne lost his job and Tony Humes was appointed his replacement. Colchester had an upturn in league form and leapt to mid-table, but soon a string of poor results mean the U's spent much of the campaign in the relegation zone. Aside from after a home win over Bristol Rovers in February, United were in the bottom four from late November until the final day of the season, when results went in their favour and they beat Preston North End to secure League One survival by the narrowest of margins.
For the fourth successive year, Colchester failed to reach the second round of the League Cup following defeat by Charlton Athletic, and despite a bye to the second round of the Football League Trophy, Gillingham won 4–2 on penalties at the Colchester Community Stadium. Colchester did reach the third round of the FA Cup, featuring in two televised matches. Cardiff City comfortably beat the U's 3–1 following a first round win at Gosport Borough and a second round victory at home to Peterborough United.
Pre-season
Days after the final game of the 2013–14 season, Joe Dunne began making changes to his playing squad. Club stalwart Karl Duguid announced his retirement after playing in the final game of the season,[4] while Clinton Morrison's impending exit was announced prior to the last match.[5]
In the midst of financial cutbacks, the club were unable to offer competitive terms to club captain Brian Wilson, who departed in search of a new club.[6] Also leaving were Academy graduates Jordan Sanderson and Shaun Phillips, while Ryan Dickson was offered new terms after his one-year deal expired.[7]
Colchester made their first signing of the campaign on 14 May as young striker Dominic Smith signed following his release from Crewe Alexandra. He had been on trial with the under-23 side during the latter stages of the 2013–14 season.[8]
On 22 May, Dominic Vose signed a contract extension until summer 2016,[9] while Ryan Dickson decided against a new deal at the club and opted to join League One rivals Crawley Town.[10]
Long-serving goalkeeper Mark Cousins decided to end his ten-year association with the club to instead sign for Dagenham & Redbridge on 23 June.[11]
On 1 July, Colchester brought in a trio of new players to fill the void left by the departing Cousins, Dickson, and Wilson. Former Southend United and Gillingham right-back Sean Clohessy joined the club on a two-year deal,[12] Ben Gordon signed on a free transfer from Ross County,[13] and former Dagenham & Redbridge goalkeeper Chris Lewington also signed a two-tear contract.[14]
Josh Thompson and David Wright signed new one-year deals on 3 July,[15] and on 8 July, Colchester signed former Braintree Town striker Dan Holman on a two-year deal.[16]
Colchester played their first game of pre-season on 12 July against Brantham Athletic. The U's won 4–1 with goals from Dominic Vose, Jabo Ibehre, Freddie Sears and Dan Holman.[17] Three days later they played Heybridge Swifts as triallist George Moncur, David Wright, and a brace from Sears gave them a 4–0 half-time lead. In the second-half, they continued the scoring with goals registered by Gavin Massey, Vose and an Ibehre brace sealed an 8–0 win.[18] They then put four past AFC Sudbury on 17 July with Sears, Drey Wright, Sammie Szmodics and Holman the scorers.[19]
Freddie Sears continued his goalscoring for on 19 July as Colchester won 8–1 at Leiston. He scored four, while Holman, Massey, Szmodics and Drey Wright scored the rest.[20]
On 23 July, Colchester played their first home friendly of pre-season against neighbours Ipswich Town. Town scored twice in the first twelve minutes of the second-half through Frank Nouble while Jack Marriott added a third later on for the visitors.[21]
Colchester were held to a 2–2 draw at Dover Athletic on 25 July, Josh Thompson and Sammie Szmodics the scorers,[22] before a 4–3 victory over Dagenham Redbridge on 26 July. Macauley Bonne scored his first goal of pre-season, but the U's found themselves 3–1 down at the hour mark. Five minutes later, they began their fight back, as Vose scored once and then scored the equaliser on 76-minutes. Jabo Ibehre scored the U's winner two minutes later.[23]
On 29 July, Colchester faced Luton Town, where they were held to a 2–2 draw following a Paul Connolly own goal and a Jabo Ibehre goal.[24]
The club's final pre-season friendly was a 2–0 defeat at Conference South side Bishop's Stortford on 30 July.[25]
On 7 August, after training with the club throughout pre-season, George Moncur signed for the club on loan from West Ham United until 11 January 2015.[26] The same day, following the departure of Brian Wilson, Magnus Okuonghae was appointed club captain, with Sean Clohessy named vice-captain.[27]
August
Colchester faced Oldham Athletic in the opening game of the season on 9 August. The U's scored first after seven minutes through Magnus Okuonghae, but Oldham equalised through Jonathan Forte on 18-minutes, before he gave them the lead in the 40th-minute. Making his debut from the bench, George Moncur levelled the game again on 58-minutes to draw the match 2–2.[28]
Colchester had been drawn against Championship opposition in the first round of the League Cup as they travelled to Charlton Athletic on 12 August. The side once again failed to reach the second round as they suffered a 4–0 defeat. Magnus Okuonghae also found himself sent off for deliberate handball in the penalty area, from which Charlton converted.[29]
On 16 August, Colchester travelled to Ashton Gate Stadium to play Bristol City. George Moncur scored his second goal in as many league games after nine minutes, but City equalised immediately after half-time through Aaron Wilbraham. He scored his second in the 68th-minute to hand the hosts a 2–1 win.[30]
Notts County beat Colchester 2–1 at Meadow Lane on 19 August. They conceded after six minutes when Ronan Murray scored. Freddie Sears equalised on 69-minutes, but Liam Noble scored shortly afterwards with a shot from outside of the box.[31]
Colchester's winless run continued on 23 August as they were defeated 1–0 at home by Doncaster Rovers.[32] They then suffered another home defeat as Peterborough United won 3–1 at the Colchester Community Stadium. Peterborough took a two goal lead before half-time, but Freddie Sears pulled one back on 64-minutes. However, Jermaine Anderson scored 13-minutes from time to seal the victory.[33]
September
Following the club's winless start to the season, manager Joe Dunne left the club by mutual consent on 1 September.[34] Chairman Robbie Cowling acted quickly to replace Dunne by promoting Tony Humes to position of first-team manager, having previously overseen youth development at the club and had guided the under-18 side to a league and cup double in the 2013–14 season.[35]
On 2 September, Humes made his first signing as he brought in youngster Byron Lawrence from Ipswich Town on a one-year deal.[36]
In Humes' first match in charge on 6 September, he took his Colchester side to face Walsall. He handed Dominic Smith his professional debut when he was sent on as a second-half substitute for Gavin Massey, but the U's were unable to break the deadlock in a 0–0 draw, their first clean sheet of the season.[37]
Colchester claimed their first victory of the campaign on 13 September at Leyton Orient. They were down to ten men just before the break when Magnus Okuonghae received his second red card of the season. Despite this, Colchester took the lead through Sanchez Watt on 62-minutes. On 73-minutes, Freddie Sears doubled the U's lead to hand Humes his first win as manager.[38]
On 16 September, Colchester hosted Sheffield United. George Moncur scored his third goal of the season on 31-minutes, and in the second-half Freddie Sears doubled the hosts lead with 13-minutes remaining. However, the Blades commenced on a comeback when Ben Davies scored on 83-minutes, before Ryan Flynn levelled the score two minutes later. In the 88th-minute, Sheffield completed a six-minute salvo when Davies converted a penalty after Alex Gilbey had fouled Stefan Scougall in the area.[39]
On 19 September, Dan Holman joined Conference National side Wrexham on loan for one-month,[40] while Cardiff City forward Rhys Healey arrived on a loan deal that would run until 20 December.[41] Meanwhile, development squad striker Nnamdi Nwachuku made a loan move to Leiston.[42]
Colchester were held to a 0–0 home draw by Bradford City on 20 September.[43]
Kane Vincent-Young signed a one-year deal following a trial with the under-21 side on 23 September.[44]
Colchester moved out of the relegation zone on 27 September following a 3–0 win at bottom club Crewe Alexandra. Freddie Sears scored his fifth goal of the season on 57-minutes. New recruit Rhys Healey was brought on as a substitute for Craig Eastmond and duly scored shortly after his arrival on the pitch. Sanchez Watt completed the scoring for the visitors on 67-minutes.[45]
October
Rhys Healey scored on his first start for the club after 16-minutes of Colchester's game at Preston North End on 3 October. However, Preston equalised four minutes later before taking the lead four minutes after that. Alex Gilbey scored his first goal of the season to level the scored on 37-minutes. Preston retook the lead shortly after half-time before Chris Humphrey sealed a 4–2 victory on 57-minutes.[46]
On 6 October, Colchester made another loan signing with Ipswich Town right-back Elliott Hewitt joining for one month,[47] while David Fox signed a short-term deal after training with the club.[48]
Having received a bye in the first round,[49] Colchester crashed out of the Football League Trophy on penalties following a 3–3 draw with Gillingham on 7 October. Drey Wright scored his first goal of the season to open the scoring on 17-minutes, but Brennan Dickenson later equalised. Sanchez Watt made it 2–1 from the penalty spot after Rhys Healey had been fouled in the area, but Bradley Dack allowed the visitors to equalise once again. They then took the lead with 16-minutes remaining when Antonio German scored. Freddie Sears scored a late equaliser, meaning the match went to a penalty shoot-out. George Moncur and Tom Eastman missed their penalties for Colchester as Gillingham won 4–2.[50]
Having not featured under Tony Humes, Jabo Ibehre was allowed to leave the club on loan to Oldham on 9 October.[51] The same day, youth team graduate Sammie Szmodics signed a 3+1⁄2-year contract extension with the club.[52]
On 11 October, Colchester came from behind to beat Fleetwood Town 2–1 courtesy of a Gavin Massey brace.[53]
After scoring a brace in his previous game, Massey, alongside defenders Tom Eastman and Frankie Kent, all signed contract extensions with the club on 16 October. Eastman agreed a deal until 2016, Massey until 2017, and Kent until 2018.[54]
On 18 October, Colchester were held to a 1–1 draw by Scunthorpe United at Glanford Park, Freddie Sears with the U's goal.[55]
On 21 October, Colchester hosted Chesterfield. The visitors scored in controversial fashion with less than a minute on the clock after Frankie Kent had been floored by a powerful strike in the face. Referee Darren Sheldrake allowed play to continue as Sam Clucas scored. At half-time Rhys Healey replaced George Moncur and scored within five minutes of his arrival. Four minutes from the full-time whistle, Freddie Sears scored once again to earn all three points for Colchester.[56]
Dan Holman was loaned out once again on 24 October, on this occasion to Aldershot Town for one month. Joining him in leaving the club on loan was Josh Thompson, yet to appear this season. He joined League Two's bottom club Tranmere Rovers on loan until January.[57]
Colchester earned a 2–2 draw at Swindon Town on 25 October. Former U's loanee Michael Smith had given his side the lead in the first-half, but Rhys Healey levelled after the break. Smith then scored once more only for Gavin Massey to score an equaliser shortly afterwards.[58]
November
On 1 November, Port Vale won 2–1 at the Community Stadium, Freddie Sears with the consolation goal for Colchester.[59]
On 4 November, prior to the U's FA Cup first round tie on 9 November, Humes bolstered his forward line with the acquisition of Kemar Roofe on loan from West Bromwich Albion for one month.[60]
In the first round of the FA Cup, Colchester were drawn against Conference South outfit Gosport Borough who were featuring in the first round of the Cup for the first time in their 70-year history.[61] Gavin Massey opened the scoring for the visitors after 14-minutes, and Sanchez Watt doubled the lead seven minutes later. Sears scored Colchester's third of the match on 26-minutes from the penalty spot. Justin Bennett pulled a goal back for the hosts on 39-minutes, but Alex Gilbey put the U's firmly back in front prior to half-time. Gosport once again reduced the deficit to 4–2 as Bennett scored his second of the game, before Sears scored his second of the game on 78-minutes. Both teams scored in stoppage time as Sammie Szmodics registered his first professional goal, before Lee Wort finalised the 6–3 result.[62]
Following the FA Cup game, Humes brought in defender Jamie Harney on loan from West Ham for two months on 12 November,[63] while Ipswich defender Elliott Hewitt returned to the club for a further month-long loan spell on 13 November.[64]
Academy product Michael O'Donoghue was handed his professional debut on 14 November against Barnsley in an unfamiliar defence following injuries to Magnus Okuonghae and Frankie Kent. Barnsley took the lead after just four minutes, but Sanchez Watt equalised on 15-minutes. Sean Clohessy fouled Devante Cole in the penalty area and Conor Hourihane converted. Barnsley then scored their third through Peter Ramage but Freddie Sears scored his twelfth goal of the season in a 3–2 win for Barnsley.[65]
On 18 November it was announced George Moncur had signed a permanent contract with the club until summer 2017.[66] The defence was also bolstered by the loan signing of Queens Park Rangers youngster Cole Kpekawa joining in an initial month-long deal.[67]
On 21 November, Marcus Bean, who had not featured under Humes, was loaned out by the club to League Two side Portsmouth until early January with a view to a permanent move.[68] Meanwhile, development squad player Billy Roast joined Isthmian League Premier Division outfit AFC Hornchurch on loan until 20 December.[69]
On 22 November, Colchester hosted Coventry City, who consigned the U's to their third consecutive league defeat with a 1–0 victory,[70] in a match that saw Magnus Okuonghae ruled out for the rest of the season with a ruptured achilles tendon.[71] With this news, Humes made another loan signing of Birmingham City's Will Packwood until 1 January.[72]
On 26 November, experienced defender David Wright left the club by mutual consent following a series of niggling injuries and having made only three substitute appearances this season.[73]
A makeshift defence lined-up at Milton Keynes Dons on 29 November as Elliott Hewitt, Cole Kpekawa and debutant Will Packwood started alongside Tom Eastman, the only contracted Colchester played in the back four. Dele Alli scored after four minutes before Benik Afobe doubled the home side's lead on 37-minutes, and then scored his second on the stroke of half-time. He completed his hat-trick on 58-minutes, before Packwood was sent off on his debut after fouling Afobe in the penalty area. Ben Reeves converted to make it 5–0 as Humes brought on Jamie Harney for his professional debut. Lee Hodson then completed the scoring to make it 6–0.[74]
December
Dominic Vose left the club by mutual consent on 2 December having failed to attract interest for a loan move away, while Kemar Roofe returned to his parent club after amassing 35 minutes of playing time during his loan spell.[75]
Prior to Colchester's FA Cup second round fixture against Peterborough United, the club brought in experienced Latvia international defender Kaspars Gorkšs on a short-term contract.[76]
Having reached the second round of the FA Cup for the first time since 2011, Colchester faced Peterborough at home. Kaspars Gorkšs was placed straight into the first-team squad. Sanchez Watt fouled Michael Bostwick in the penalty area but Sam Walker saved the resulting penalty from Aaron McLean two minutes from full-time. Colchester countered from this and George Moncur scored in the first minute of stoppage time to seal a 1–0 win for the U's.[77]
Following the cup triumph, Will Packwood returned to Birmingham on 11 December following a groin injury.[78] On 12 December, Sam Walker extended his contract with the club for a further year until summer 2016.[79]
On 13 December, Colchester suffered another heavy league defeat when Rochdale won 4–1 at the Community Stadium. Gavin Massey scored the only goal for the U's.[80]
Worsening Colchester's injury woes was Michael O'Donoghue who only shortly after making his first-team bow was ruled out for nine months after rupturing his cruciate ligaments in training on 16 December.[81] Three loanees then extended their stays with the club as Rhys Healey signed on until the end of the season, while Elliott Hewitt and Cole Kpekawa both agreed to a further month.[82]
Colchester ended a run of five successive defeats on 20 December with a 1–0 win over Yeovil Town at Huish Park with Craig Eastmond's first goal of the season.[83]
In the Boxing Day fixture against Gillingham, Colchester were defeated 2–1 at home with Sammie Szmodics scoring the U's goal.[84]
A goalless draw away at Crawley Town on 28 December rounded off the year with Colchester still two points away from safety in the relegation zone.[85]
January
Colchester had been drawn away to Championship side Cardiff City in the third round of the FA Cup on 2 January.[86] The game, televised on BBC Two Wales took place in front of a sparse crowd of just 4,194, the lowest ever attendance at the Cardiff City Stadium in protest of the club's ownership. Cardiff had a 3–0 lead after an hour, but Freddie Sears scored a consolation for Colchester to bring his tally for the season to 13 goals. Both Tom Lapslie and Dion Sembie-Ferris were sent on as substitutes to make their professional debuts in the game.[87]
Dominic Smith joined Billy Roast at AFC Hornchurch in a one-month loan deal,[88] while David Fox agreed an extension to his short-term contract until the end of the season.[89] Marcus Bean returned from his Portsmouth loan, but the club cancelled his contract by mutual consent the same day before signing for Wycombe Wanderers.[90] Kaspars Gorkšs signed a short-term contract with the club,[91] while former loanee Alex Wynter joined on an 18-month contract from Crystal Palace.[92]
January's league fixtures began on 10 January with an away win at Peterborough United. Freddie Sears struck his tenth league goal of the season before Elliott Hewitt sealed a 2–0 victory with his first professional goal.[93]
With his contract set to expire in the summer, top-scorer Freddie Sears made a move to Championship side Ipswich Town for an undisclosed fee on 16 January.[94]
On 17 January, Colchester lost 2–0 to Walsall in their fifth successive home defeat.[95]
Following Sears' move to Ipswich, Colchester and Ipswich confirmed the loan move of Jack Marriott until the end of the season, while Elliott Hewitt extended his stay for a further month.[96]
On 22 January, Colchester confirmed the signings of two further players with the arrival of Chris Porter from Sheffield United on an 18-month contract,[97] and Millwall defender Matthew Briggs on loan until the end of the season.[98]
Porter and Briggs were handed their debuts on 24 January in a relegation battle with Leyton Orient, while Tom Lapslie was granted his first start and home debut. Gavin Massey opened the scoring on 14-minutes and Kaspars Gorkšs doubled the lead with his first goal for the club shortly after half-time. Elliott Hewitt was sent off for a professional foul with six minutes remaining but Colchester held on for their third home win of the season.[99]
On 26 January, development squad players Nnamdi Nwachuku and Billy Roast both had their contracts cancelled by mutual consent.[100] Josh Thompson then also had his contract terminated as he joined Tranmere permanently on 28 January.[101] Jamie Harney agreed a permanent deal with the club until summer 2016,[102] while Kaspar Gorkšs' short-term deal expired and he joined Superleague Greece side Ergotelis.[103] Colchester signed Tottenham Hotspur youth product Kenny McEvoy on loan until the end of the season on 30 January.[104]
Chris Porter scored his first goal for the club on 31 January in Colchester's 1–1 draw with Bradford City at Valley Parade.[105]
February
Transfer deadline day fell on 2 February as two more players left the club. Having fallen out of favour under Tony Humes and with six months remaining on his contract, Craig Eastmond left the club by mutual consent.[106] Dan Holman left to join Dover Athletic on loan until the end of the season.[107]
On 7 February, Colchester faced Crewe at the Community Stadium. Chris Porter scored his second goal in three games for the U's to give the home side a 1–0 advantage at the interval. However, three goals for the visitors without reply in the second-half gave Crewe victory, while Jack Marriott pulled one back for the U's three minutes after arriving on the pitch as a substitute.[108]
Another defeat followed on 10 February as Sheffield United beat the U's 4–1 at Bramall Lane, Sammie Szmodics with Colchester's consolation goal.[109]
On 14 February, Szmodics scored in his second successive game to hand the U's a 1–0 win over Oldham.[110]
On 17 February, Colchester hosted Milton Keynes Dons, who won 1–0 through a Dele Alli goal.[111]
Colchester hosted League One leaders Bristol City on 21 February and took the lead after just three minutes when Tom Lapslie headed in his first professional goal. Eleven minutes later, Macauley Bonne scored his first goal of the season to double the lead. Chris Porter then made it 3–0 after 26-minutes. City pulled a goal back on 50-minutes, and Aden Flint scored on 61-minutes to make it 3–2, but the U's held on for a vital win to move them out of the relegation zone for the first time since November.[112]
Following his goal in the previous match, Macauley Bonne was handed a 2+1⁄2-year contract extension with his original deal expiring in the summer.[113] On 26 February, Bristol City allowed Karleigh Osborne to join the U's on loan until the end of the season.[114]
Colchester suffered a 2–0 defeat at Doncaster Rovers on 28 February, dropping them back into the relegation zone.[115]
March
Colchester lost 1–0 at home to Notts County on 3 March.[116]
Still refusing to play under Tony Humes, Jabo Ibehre was loaned out to League One rivals Barnsley on 6 March until the end of the season.[117]
On 7 March, Colchester suffered a 2–1 defeat at Rochdale, with Chris Porter scoring a penalty for the visitors.[118]
Colchester were leapfrogged by relegation rivals Crawley Town on 14 March after suffering their twelfth home defeat of the campaign. Sammie Szmodics had given the U's the lead after 11-minutes, but former U's player Ryan Dickson equalised on 15-minutes. Crawley took the lead before half-time, but David Fox's first goal of his second spell with the club from a free kick levelled the score. Former Colchester loanee Izale McLeod scored the winner for Crawley from the penalty spot after being brought down by Sam Walker.[119] The game featured newly signed Norwich City loanee Jacob Murphy,[120] while South Africa captain Bongani Khumalo signed from Tottenham on loan until the end of the season but did not receive international clearance in time to face Crawley.[121] Fellow Spurs player Kenny McEvoy returned to White Hart Lane after making just one substitute appearance for Colchester.[122]
Colchester hosted League One's bottom club Yeovil Town on 17 March. The U's won 2–0 through a David Fox penalty and a Jacob Murphy goal.[123] Having started in the game, Rhys Healey was recalled from his season long loan by Cardiff on 19 March.[124] Meanwhile, young midfielder Conor Hubble was released by the club.[125]
On 21 March, Colchester drew 2–2 with Gillingham. George Moncur broke the deadlock on 62-minutes, but Max Ehmer levelled eight-minutes from full-time. Chris Porter scored five minutes later to put the U's back in front, but after four minutes of stoppage time, Matthew Briggs was sent off for a second bookable offence, after which Gillingham scored a late equaliser through Doug Loft.[126]
Ipswich recalled Elliott Hewitt from his loan with the club on 26 March.[127] To replace the departing Hewitt, Humes drafted in further defensive cover, signing Rotherham United's right-back Richard Brindley on loan until the end of the season.[128]
April
On 2 April, Rhys Healey rejoined Colchester from Cardiff on loan until the end of the season.[129]
Colchester battled to an important 2–1 win over Port Vale on 3 April courtesy of George Moncur and Jacob Murphy goals. Despite the victory, Colchester remained four points from safety with seven games remaining.[130] Karleigh Osborne, an unused substitute in the win, was then recalled by his parent club Bristol City after making four appearances until a hamstring injury ruled him out of action.[131]
Colchester earned their first back-to-back victories of the season on 6 April when they beat play-off chasing Barnsley 3–1 at the Community Stadium. Barnsley took a 40th-minute lead through George Waring, but after the break the U's scored three unanswered goals in 24 minutes. Gavin Massey levelled on 62-minutes, before turning provider to Jabob Murphy on 80-minutes. Six minutes later, George Moncur's third goal in as many games sealed an important win and reduced the gap to safety to just two points.[132]
The U's suffered two consecutive away defeats, first 1–0 to Coventry City on 11 April,[133] and then a humiliating 6–0 thrashing by Chesterfield on 14 April, with the hosts scoring three in each half.[134]
On 18 April, Colchester hosted Scunthorpe United. Scunthorpe took a 30th-minute lead, and they held on until the 81st-minute when Tom Eastman levelled with his first goal of the season. Chris Porter then made it 2–1 to the home side as they looked to close the gap on the sides above them in the table, but Hakeeb Adelakun scored with a deflected effort after two minutes of injury time to cost the U's two points. This meant the U's remained four points from safety with a possible nine available.[135]
Despite the receding chances of League One survival, chairman Robbie Cowling publicly backed manager Tony Humes on 20 April, stating whether the club survive in League One for another season or not, Humes would remain in his role for 2015–16.[136]
Tom Lapslie signed a three-year contract extension on 23 April.[137]
Colchester made their final away trip of the season to Fleetwood Town on 25 April. The U's took the lead just after the break through George Moncur, but were pegged back on 65-minutes. Fleetwood then took the lead ten minutes later, and with results standing as they were, Colchester would be relegated. They scored an equaliser through Gavin Massey on 84-minutes, and three minutes later, Dion Sembie-Ferris was fouled in the penalty area. Chris Porter stepped up to convert the penalty and secure a crucial three points for his side, with the U's now two points from safety but with a game in hand over their relegation rivals.[138]
With an opportunity to lift themselves out of the relegation places with a win at home to Swindon on 28 April, Colchester had the best possible start when Jacob Murphy tapped in after just 37-seconds of their encounter. Colchester were made to pay for missed chances in the first-half however when Swindon equalised on 53-minutes. The home side pushed for a winner but settled for a 1–1 draw, leaving them 22nd in League One, one point from safety and relying on a final day win over Preston and other results working for them to survive the threat of relegation.[139]
May
The final game of the 2014–15 season was to be played at the Community Stadium against Preston North End, who were second in League One and needing to match Milton Keynes Dons result against Yeovil Town to gain promotion to the Championship. Anything but a win against Preston would mean relegation for Colchester, while they needed to rely on other results working in their favour to survive. With so much riding on the game, the match was selected to be shown live on Sky Sports.[140] In an end-to-end game, Colchester were under pressure from Preston but defended resolutely to keep the score at 0–0 at half-time. George Moncur was fouled in the penalty area by Preston goalkeeper Sam Johnstone, and Chris Porter stepped up to take the kick. However, he sent the ball over the bar. In the 82nd-minute, Chris Porter held the ball up for George Moncur to score the crucial goal that gave Colchester a 1–0 lead. They held off a Preston onslaught for the remainder of normal time and five minutes of added time. With relegation rivals Crawley, Crewe, and Notts County, and Leyton Orient only managing a draw, the U's remained in League One by two points, finished in 19th-position and safety.[141] Colchester's performance and result against Preston earned the club the League Managers Association 'Performance of the 'Week' award, as voted by the panel consisting of LMA chairman Howard Wilkinson, Alex Ferguson, Joe Royle, Dave Bassett, and Barry Fry.[142]
| No. | Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth | Apps | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Sam Walker | GK |  | Gravesend | 2 October 1991 (aged 22) | 68 | 0 | Chelsea | 20 January 2014 | Free transfer | ||
| 12 | Chris Lewington | GK | | Sidcup | 23 August 1988 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 1 July 2014 | Free transfer | ||
| 29 | James Bransgrove | GK | | Harlow | 12 May 1995 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Brentford | 1 July 2013 | Free transfer | ||
| Defenders | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Alex Wynter | DF | | Croydon | 15 September 1993 (aged 20) | 6 | 1 | Crystal Palace | 9 January 2015 | Free transfer | ||
| 3 | Ben Gordon | LB | | Bradford | 2 March 1991 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 |  Ross County | 7 July 2014 | Free transfer | ||
| 4 | Magnus Okuonghae | CB | |  Lagos | 16 February 1986 (aged 28) | 204 | 7 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 1 July 2009 | £60,000 | ||
| 18 | Tom Eastman | CB | | Colchester | 21 October 1991 (aged 22) | 98 | 5 | Ipswich Town | 1 July 2011 | Free transfer | ||
| 22 | Kevin Lokko | CB | | Whitechapel | 3 November 1995 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Norwich City | 6 August 2014 | Free transfer | ||
| 23 | Kane Vincent-Young | FB | | Camden Town | 15 March 1996 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Banbury United | 23 September 2014 | Free transfer | ||
| 26 | Frankie Kent | CB | | Romford | 21 November 1995 (aged 18) | 1 | 0 | Academy | 2 July 2012 | Free transfer | ||
| 35 | Michael O'Donoghue | DF |  | Islington | 18 January 1996 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Academy | 2 July 2012 | Free transfer | ||
| 40 | Jamie Harney | CB/RB |  | Plumbridge | 4 March 1996 (aged 18) | 1 | 0 | West Ham United | 28 January 2015 | Free transfer | ||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Alex Gilbey | MF | | Dagenham | 9 December 1994 (aged 19) | 43 | 1 | Youth team | 4 July 2011 | Free transfer | ||
| 16 | Byron Lawrence | MF | | Cambridge | 12 March 1996 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 2 September 2014 | Free transfer | ||
| 17 | Drey Wright | MF | | Greenwich | 30 April 1995 (aged 19) | 36 | 3 | Youth team | 4 July 2011 | Free transfer | ||
| 24 | George Moncur | MF | | Swindon | 18 August 1993 (aged 20) | 20 | 3 | West Ham United | 18 November 2014 | Undisclosed | ||
| 28 | Sammie Szmodics | AM | | Colchester | 24 September 1995 (aged 18) | 8 | 0 | Academy | 1 October 2013 | Free transfer | ||
| 30 | Jack Curtis | MF | | Brentwood | 11 September 1995 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Academy | 2 July 2012 | Free transfer | ||
| 32 | Tom Lapslie | MF | | Waltham Forest | 5 May 1995 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Academy | 2 July 2012 | Free transfer | ||
| 37 | Dion Sembie-Ferris | MF/WG | | Peterborough | 23 May 1996 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | St Neots Town | 25 November 2013 | Undisclosed | ||
| 38 | David Fox | MF | | Leek | 13 December 1983 (aged 30) | 21 | 3 | Norwich City | 6 October 2014 | Free transfer | ||
| Forwards | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Sanchez Watt | ST | | Hackney | 14 February 1991 (aged 23) | 30 | 5 | Arsenal | 1 July 2013 | Free transfer | ||
| 9 | Jabo Ibehre | FW | | Islington | 28 January 1983 (aged 31) | 70 | 17 | Milton Keynes Dons | 21 January 2013 | Free transfer | ||
| 10 | Dan Holman | FW | | Northampton | 5 June 1990 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Braintree Town | 8 July 2014 | Free transfer | ||
| 14 | Tosin Olufemi | WG/FB | | Hackney | 13 May 1994 (aged 20) | 15 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2012 | Free transfer | ||
| 21 | Gavin Massey | FW | | Watford | 4 October 1992 (aged 21) | 80 | 9 | Watford | 21 August 2012 | Free transfer | ||
| 27 | Macauley Bonne | ST |  | Ipswich | 26 October 1995 (aged 18) | 15 | 3 | Academy | 2 July 2012 | Free transfer | ||
| 36 | Dominic Smith | ST | | Crewe | 22 September 1995 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 1 July 2014 | Free transfer | ||
| 42 | Chris Porter | CF | | Wigan | 12 December 1983 (aged 30) | 0 | 0 | Sheffield United | 21 January 2015 | Free transfer | ||
| Scholars | ||||||||||||
| Marley Andrews | DF | | 9 September 1996 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Academy | 15 July 2013 | Free transfer | ||||
| Cameron James | DF | | Chelmsford | 11 February 1998 (aged 16) | 0 | 0 | Academy | 30 June 2014 | Free transfer | |||
| JJ Wilson | DF | | 0 | 0 | Academy | 30 June 2014 | Free transfer | |||||
| Tyler Brampton | MF | | 30 January 1997 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Academy | 15 July 2013 | Free transfer | ||||
| Callum Harrison | MF | | 19 March 1997 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Academy | 15 July 2013 | Free transfer | ||||
| Diaz Wright | CM | | Greenwich | 22 February 1998 (aged 16) | 0 | 0 | Academy | 30 June 2014 | Free transfer | |||
| George Brown | FW | | Romford | 3 March 1998 (aged 16) | 0 | 0 | Academy | 30 June 2014 | Free transfer | |||
| Tariq Issa | FW | | 2 September 1997 (aged 16) | 0 | 0 | Academy | 30 June 2014 | Free transfer | ||||
| Decarrey Sheriff | FW | | Southwark | 18 February 1998 (aged 16) | 0 | 0 | Academy | 1 April 2015 | Free transfer | |||
In
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2014 | FW | |
George Brown | Academy | Free transfer | [147][148][149] |
| 30 June 2014 | FW | |
Tariq Issa | Academy | Free transfer | [147][150][151] |
| 30 June 2014 | DF | |
Cameron James | Academy | Free transfer | [147][152][153] |
| 30 June 2014 | DF | |
JJ Wilson | Academy | Free transfer | [147] |
| 30 June 2014 | CM | |
Diaz Wright | Academy | Free transfer | [147][154][155] |
| 1 July 2014 | RB | |
Sean Clohessy | Kilmarnock |
Free transfer | [12][156][157] |
| 1 July 2014 | GK | |
Chris Lewington | Dagenham & Redbridge |
Free transfer | [14][158][159] |
| 1 July 2014 | ST | |
Dominic Smith | Crewe Alexandra |
Free transfer | [8][160][161] |
| 7 July 2014 | LB | |
Ben Gordon | Ross County |
Free transfer | [13][162][163] |
| 8 July 2014 | FW | |
Dan Holman | Braintree Town |
Free transfer | [16][164][165] |
| 6 August 2014 | CB | |
Kevin Lokko | Norwich City |
Free transfer | [166][167][168] |
| 2 September 2014 | MF | |
Byron Lawrence | Ipswich Town |
Free transfer | [36][169][170] |
| 23 September 2014 | FB | |
Kane Vincent-Young | Banbury United |
Free transfer | [44][171][172] |
| 6 October 2014 | MF | |
David Fox | Norwich City |
Free transfer | [48][173][174] |
| 18 November 2014 | MF | |
George Moncur | West Ham United |
Undisclosed | [66][175][176] |
| 7 December 2014 | CB |  |
Kaspars Gorkšs | Reading |
Free transfer | [76][177][178] |
| 9 January 2015 | DF | |
Alex Wynter | Crystal Palace |
Free transfer | [92][179][180] |
| 21 January 2015 | CF | |
Chris Porter | Sheffield United |
Free transfer | [97][181][182] |
| 28 January 2015 | CB/RB | |
Jamie Harney | West Ham United |
Free transfer | [102][183][184] |
| 1 April 2015 | FW | |
Decarrey Sheriff | Academy | Free transfer | [185][186][187] |
- Total spending:
~ £0
Out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 2014 | MF | |
Karl Duguid | Stanway Rovers[a] |
Released | [4] |
| 6 May 2014 | GK | |
Shaun Phillips | Needham Market[b] |
Released | [7] |
| 6 May 2014 | MF | |
Jordan Sanderson | Ebbsfleet United[c] |
Released | [7] |
| 6 May 2014 | FB | |
Brian Wilson | Oldham Athletic[d] |
Free transfer | [6] |
| 4 June 2014 | FB | |
Ryan Dickson | Crawley Town |
Free transfer | [10] |
| 30 June 2014 | FW | |
Clinton Morrison | Long Eaton United[e] |
Released | [5] |
| 30 June 2014 | MF |  |
Jack Simmons | Leiston[f] |
Released | [194] |
| 1 July 2014 | GK | |
Mark Cousins | Dagenham & Redbridge |
Free transfer | [11] |
| 26 November 2014 | FB/DM | |
David Wright | Free agent | Retired | [73] |
| 2 December 2014 | AM | |
Dominic Vose | Welling United[g] |
Released | [75] |
| 8 January 2015 | MF |  |
Marcus Bean | Wycombe Wanderers[h] |
Released | [90] |
| 16 January 2015 | ST | |
Freddie Sears | Ipswich Town |
Undisclosed | [94] |
| 26 January 2015 | ST | |
Nnamdi Nwachuku | Free agent | Released | [100] |
| 26 January 2015 | DF | |
Billy Roast | AFC Hornchurch[i] |
Released | [100] |
| 28 January 2015 | CB | |
Josh Thompson | Tranmere Rovers |
Released | [101] |
| 29 January 2015 | CB | |
Kaspars Gorkšs |  Ergotelis |
Free transfer | [103][177][178] |
| 2 February 2015 | MF | |
Craig Eastmond | Yeovil Town[j] |
Released | [106] |
| 19 March 2015 | AM | |
Conor Hubble | Leiston[k] |
Released | [120] |
| 1 May 2015 | RB | |
Sean Clohessy | Leyton Orient[l] |
Released | [156][157][201] |
- Total incoming:
~ £0
- Following Karl Duguid's release by Colchester United, he later joined Stanway Rovers.[188]
- Following Shaun Phillips' release by Colchester United, he later joined Needham Market.[189]
- Following Jordan Sanderson's release by Colchester United, he later joined Ebbsfleet United.[190]
- Following Brian Wilson's rejection of a new contract offer by Colchester United, he signed a pre-contract agreement with Oldham Athletic.[191]
- Following Clinton Morrison's release by Colchester United, he later joined Long Eaton United.[192]
- Following Dominic Vose's release by Colchester United, he later joined Welling United.[195]
- Following Marcus Bean's release by Colchester United, he later joined Wycombe Wanderers.[196]
- Following Billy Roast's release by Colchester United, he later joined AFC Hornchurch.[197]
- Following Craig Eastmond's release by Colchester United, he later joined Yeovil Town.[198]
- Following Conor Hubble's release by Colchester United, he later joined Leiston.[199]
- Following Sean Clohessy's release by Colchester United, he later joined Leyton Orient.[200]
Loans in
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 July 2014 | MF | |
George Moncur | West Ham United |
17 November 2014 | [26][175][176] |
| 19 September 2014 | FW | |
Rhys Healey | Cardiff City |
31 May 2015 | [41][82][124][129][202][203] |
| 6 October 2014 | RB | |
Elliott Hewitt | Ipswich Town |
3 November 2014 | [47][204][205] |
| 4 November 2014 | MF | |
Kemar Roofe | West Bromwich Albion |
4 December 2014 | [60][75][206][207] |
| 12 November 2014 | CB/RB | |
Jamie Harney | West Ham United |
27 January 2015 | [63][183][184] |
| 13 November 2014 | RB | |
Elliott Hewitt | Ipswich Town |
26 March 2015 | [64][82][127][204][205] |
| 20 November 2014 | DF | |
Cole Kpekawa | Queens Park Rangers |
25 January 2015 | [67][82][208][209] |
| 24 November 2014 | DF/DM |  |
Will Packwood | Birmingham City |
11 December 2014 | [72][78][210][211] |
| 20 January 2015 | CF | |
Jack Marriott | Ipswich Town |
31 May 2015 | [96][212][213] |
| 22 January 2015 | FB |  |
Matthew Briggs | Millwall |
31 May 2015 | [98][214][215] |
| 30 January 2015 | MF/WG | |
Kenny McEvoy | Tottenham Hotspur |
14 March 2015 | [104][122][216][217] |
| 26 February 2015 | DF | |
Karleigh Osborne | Bristol City |
5 April 2015 | [114][131][218][219] |
| 13 March 2015 | CB |  |
Bongani Khumalo | Tottenham Hotspur |
31 May 2015 | [121][220][221] |
| 13 March 2015 | MF/WG | |
Jacob Murphy | Norwich City |
31 May 2015 | [120][222][223] |
| 26 March 2015 | FB | |
Richard Brindley | Rotherham United |
31 May 2015 | [128][224][225] |
Loans out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 September 2014 | FW | |
Dan Holman | Wrexham |
19 October 2014 | [40][164][165] | |
| 19 September 2014 | ST | |
Nnamdi Nwachuku | Leiston |
[42] | ||
| 10 October 2014 | FW | |
Jabo Ibehre | Oldham Athletic |
10 January 2015 | [51] | |
| 24 October 2014 | FW | |
Dan Holman | Aldershot Town |
5 January 2015 | [57][164][165] | |
| 24 October 2014 | AM | |
Conor Hubble | Leiston |
[226] | ||
| 24 October 2014 | CB | |
Josh Thompson | Tranmere Rovers |
24 January 2015 | [57] | |
| 21 November 2014 | MF | |
Marcus Bean | Portsmouth |
3 January 2015 | [68] | |
| 21 November 2014 | DF | |
Billy Roast | AFC Hornchurch |
[69] | ||
| 1 January 2015 | ST | |
Dominic Smith | AFC Hornchurch |
[160][161][227] | ||
| 2 February 2015 | FW | |
Dan Holman | Dover Athletic |
31 May 2015 | [107][164][165] | |
| 6 March 2015 | FW | |
Jabo Ibehre | Barnsley |
3 May 2015 | [117] | |
| 13 March 2015 | GK | |
James Bransgrove | Bishop's Stortford |
1 June 2015 | [228] | |
Contracts
New contracts and contract extensions.
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Length | Expiry | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 2014 | AM | |
Dominic Vose | 2 years | June 2016 | [9][229] |
| 1 July 2014 | GK | |
Chris Lewington | 2 years | June 2016 | [14][230] |
| 1 July 2014 | ST | |
Dominic Smith | 1 year | June 2015 | [8][230] |
| 1 July 2014 | CB | |
Josh Thompson | 1 year | June 2015 | [15][230] |
| 1 July 2014 | FB/DM | |
David Wright | 1 year | June 2015 | [15][230] |
| 7 July 2014 | RB | |
Sean Clohessy | 2 years | June 2016 | [12][230] |
| 7 July 2014 | LB | |
Ben Gordon | 2 years | June 2016 | [13][230] |
| 8 July 2014 | FW | |
Dan Holman | 2 years | June 2016 | [16][230] |
| 2 September 2014 | MF | |
Byron Lawrence | 1 year | June 2015 | [36][231] |
| 12 September 2014 | FB | |
Kane Vincent-Young | 1 year | June 2015 | [44][231] |
| 6 October 2014 | MF | |
David Fox | 3 months | January 2015 | [48][226] |
| 9 October 2014 | AM | |
Sammie Szmodics | 3+1⁄2 years | January 2018 | [52][226] |
| 10 October 2014 | CB | |
Frankie Kent | 3+1⁄2 years | June 2018 | [54][226] |
| 16 October 2014 | CB | |
Tom Eastman | 1+1⁄2 years | June 2016 | [54][226] |
| 16 October 2014 | FW | |
Gavin Massey | 2+1⁄2 years | June 2017 | [54][226] |
| 18 November 2014 | MF | |
George Moncur | 2+1⁄2 years | June 2017 | [66][232] |
| 11 December 2014 | GK | |
Sam Walker | 1+1⁄2 years | June 2016 | [79][233] |
| 6 January 2015 | MF | |
David Fox | 6 months | June 2015 | [89][227] |
| 9 January 2015 | DF | |
Alex Wynter | 1+1⁄2 years | June 2016 | [92][227] |
| 13 January 2015 | CB/RB | |
Jamie Harney | 1+1⁄2 years | June 2016 | [102][227] |
| 21 January 2015 | CF | |
Chris Porter | 1+1⁄2 years | June 2016 | [97][227] |
| 2 February 2015 | DF | |
Marley Andrews | 1+1⁄2 years | June 2016 | [234][235] |
| 26 February 2015 | ST | |
Macauley Bonne | 2+1⁄2 years | June 2017 | [113][235] |
| 23 April 2015 | MF | |
Tom Lapslie | 3 years | June 2018 | [137][185] |
Friendlies
| 12 July 2014 Friendly | Brantham Athletic | 1–4 | Colchester United | Brantham |
| 15:00 BST | Mann  70' |
Report | Vose 14' Ibehre 42'Holman 52'Sears 85' (pen.) |
Stadium: Brantham Leisure Centre |
| 15 July 2014 Friendly | Heybridge Swifts | 0–8 | Colchester United | Heybridge |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Sears 16', 30' Moncur 18'Da. Wright 20'Massey 58'Vose 67'Ibehre 70', 90' |
Stadium: Scraley Road Attendance: 315 |
| 17 July 2014 Friendly | AFC Sudbury | 1–4 | Colchester United | Sudbury |
| 19:45 BST | Hughes 61' |
Report | Sears 33' (pen.) Dr. Wright 38'Szmodics 65'Holman 75' |
Stadium: King's Marsh Stadium Attendance: 307 |
| 19 July 2014 Friendly | Leiston | 1–8 | Colchester United | Leiston |
| 15:00 BST | Heath 52' |
Report | Holman 5' Massey 43'Szmodics 45'Sears 55', 56', 65', 76'Dr. Wright 65' |
Stadium: Victory Road |
| 23 July 2014 Friendly | Colchester United | 0–3 | Ipswich Town | Colchester |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Nouble 55', 57' Marriott 77' |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,159 Referee: Pat Miller |
| 25 July 2014 Friendly | Dover Athletic | 2–2 | Colchester United | River |
| 19:45 BST | Stone 5' Elder 78' |
Report | Szmodics 30' Thompson 40' |
Stadium: Crabble Athletic Ground Referee: Nigel Lugg |
| 26 July 2014 Friendly | Dagenham & Redbridge | 3–4 | Colchester United | Dagenham |
| 15:00 BST | Ogogo 16' Hemmings 43'Chambers 60' |
Report | Bonne 7' Vose 65', 76'Ibehre 78' |
Stadium: Victoria Road |
| 29 July 2014 Friendly | Luton Town | 2–2 | Colchester United | Luton |
| 19:45 BST | Cullen 26' Guttridge 69' |
Report | Connolly 21' (o.g.) Ibehre 51' |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 1,475 |
| 30 July 2014 Friendly | Bishop's Stortford | 2–0 | Colchester United | Bishop's Stortford |
| 19:45 BST | Sellears 46', 47' |
Report | Stadium: Woodside Park Attendance: 171 Referee: Nigel Lugg |
| 30 July 2014 Friendly | Colchester United | P–P | Charlton Athletic | Colchester |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium | ||
| Note: Following the League Cup draw which paired the sides at The Valley in the first round, both clubs agreed to cancel the friendly fixture. | ||||
League One
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Coventry City | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 49 | 60 | −11 | 55 | |
| 18 | Port Vale | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 55 | 65 | −10 | 54 | |
| 19 | Colchester United | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 58 | 77 | −19 | 52 | |
| 20 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 43 | 75 | −32 | 52 | |
| 21 | Notts County (R) | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 45 | 63 | −18 | 50 | Relegation to Football League Two |
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2015. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated
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 | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H |
| Result | D | L | L | L | L | D | W | L | D | W | L | W | D | W | D | L | L | L | L | L | W | L | D | W | L | W | D | L | L | W | L | W | L | L | L | L | W | D | W | W | L | L | D | W | D | W |
| Position | 10 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 |
Matches
| 9 August 2014 1 | Colchester United | 2–2 | Oldham Athletic | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Okuonghae 7' Moncur 58' |
Report | Forte 18', 40' |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 4,023 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 16 August 2014 2 | Bristol City | 2–1 | Colchester United | Bristol |
| 15:00 BST | Wilbraham 46', 68' |
Report | Moncur 9' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 11,626 Referee: Brendan Malone |
| 19 August 2014 3 | Notts County | 2–1 | Colchester United | Nottingham |
| 19:45 BST | Murray 6' Noble 71'Keane  77'  Wroe 89' |
Report | Sears 69' |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 3,792 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 23 August 2014 4 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Bennett 65' |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,162 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 30 August 2014 5 | Colchester United | 1–3 | Peterborough United | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Sears 64' |
Report | Washington 21' Ntlhe 25' 80' Anderson 77' |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 4,014 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 6 September 2014 6 | Walsall | 0–0 | Colchester United | Walsall |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,009 Referee: Pat Miller |
| 13 September 2014 7 | Leyton Orient | 0–2 | Colchester United | Leyton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Watt 62' Sears 73'Okuonghae 44' |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 5,313 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 16 September 2014 8 | Colchester United | 2–3 | Sheffield United | Colchester |
| 19:45 BST | Moncur 31' Sears 77' |
Report | Davies 83', 88' (pen.) Flynn 85' |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,084 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 20 September 2014 9 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Bradford City | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,524 Referee: Keith Hill |
| 27 September 2014 10 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–3 | Colchester United | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Sears 57' Healey 63'Watt 67' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3,909 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 4 October 2014 11 | Preston North End | 4–2 | Colchester United | Preston |
| 15:00 BST | Wiseman 21' Browne 25'Gallagher 47'Humphrey 57' |
Report | Healey 16' Gilbey 37' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 8,478 Referee: Stephen Martin |
| 11 October 2014 12 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Fleetwood Town | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Massey 40', 76' |
Report | McAlinden 18' |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,383 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 18 October 2014 13 | Scunthorpe United | 1–1 | Colchester United | Scunthorpe |
| 15:00 BST | Fallon 20' |
Report | Sears 33' |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 3,303 Referee: David Coote |
| 21 October 2014 14 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Chesterfield | Colchester |
| 19:45 BST | Healey 50' Sears 87' |
Report | Clucas 1' |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 2,718 Referee: Darren Sheldrake |
| 25 October 2014 15 | Swindon Town | 2–2 | Colchester United | Swindon |
| 15:00 BST | Smith 27', 48' |
Report | Healey 47' Massey 52' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,871 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 1 November 2014 16 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Port Vale | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Sears 79' |
Report | Marshall 56' Daniel 60' |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,571 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 14 November 2014 17 | Barnsley | 3–2 | Colchester United | Barnsley |
| 19:45 GMT | Winnall 4' Hourihane 55' (pen.)Ramage 75' |
Report | Watt 15' Sears 75' |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 9,191 Referee: Richard Clark |
| 22 November 2014 18 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Coventry City | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Madine 74' |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 4,433 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 29 November 2014 19 | Milton Keynes Dons | 6–0 | Colchester United | Milton Keynes |
| 15:00 GMT | Alli 11' Afobe 37', 45', 58'Reeves 67' (pen.)Hodson 90' |
Report | Packwood 67' |
Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 7,646 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
| 13 December 2014 20 | Colchester United | 1–4 | Rochdale | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Massey 50' |
Report | Lund 26' Vincenti 29'Henderson 41' (pen.)O'Connell 56' |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 2,920 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 20 December 2014 21 | Yeovil Town | 0–1 | Colchester United | Yeovil |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Eastmond 72' |
Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 6,837 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 26 December 2014 22 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Gillingham | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Szmodics 51' |
Report | Martin 25' Dack 34' |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 4,544 Referee: Graham Horwood |
| 28 December 2014 23 | Crawley Town | 0–0 | Colchester United | Crawley |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 2,046 Referee: Pat Miller |
| 3 January 2015 | Colchester United | P–P | Milton Keynes Dons | Colchester |
| Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium | |||
| Note: Match postponed due to Colchester's involvement in the FA Cup. Additionally, MK Dons were ordered to replay their second round FA Cup tie against Chesterfield on 2 January after Chesterfield had fielded an ineligible player in the first game. | ||||
| 10 January 2015 24 | Peterborough United | 0–2 | Colchester United | Peterborough |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Sears 54' Hewitt 84' |
Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 5,524 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 17 January 2015 25 | Colchester United | 0–2 | Walsall | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Forde 33' Cain 75' |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 2,980 Referee: Brendan Malone |
| 24 January 2015 26 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Leyton Orient | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Massey 14' Gorkšs 47'Hewitt 83' |
Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 5,668 Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 31 January 2015 27 | Bradford City | 1–1 | Colchester United | Bradford |
| 15:00 GMT | Morais 77' |
Report | Porter 5' |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 13,917 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 7 February 2015 28 | Colchester United | 2–3 | Crewe Alexandra | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Porter 45' Marriott 84' |
Report | Jones 68' Ajose 73'Grant 81' |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,134 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 10 February 2015 29 | Sheffield United | 4–1 | Colchester United | Sheffield |
| 19:45 GMT | Baxter 8', 80' Done 37'McEveley 59' |
Report | Szmodics 70' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 17,162 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 14 February 2015 30 | Oldham Athletic | 0–1 | Colchester United | Oldham |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Szmodics 2' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5,668 Referee: Rob Lewis |
| 17 February 2015 31 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Colchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Alli 44' |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 2,974 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 21 February 2015 32 | Colchester United | 3–2 | Bristol City | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Lapslie 3' Bonne 14'Porter 26' |
Report | Tavernier 50' Flint 61' |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 4,300 Referee: Stephen Martin |
| 28 February 2015 33 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–0 | Colchester United | Doncaster |
| 15:00 GMT | Stevens 39' Tyson 83' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 6,330 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 3 March 2015 34 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Notts County | Colchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | McCourt 68' |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 2,505 Referee: Carl Berry |
| 7 March 2015 35 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Colchester United | Rochdale |
| 15:00 GMT | Bennett 6' Henderson 55' |
Report | Porter 63' (pen.) |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,625 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 14 March 2015 36 | Colchester United | 2–3 | Crawley Town | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Szmodics 11' Fox 49' |
Report | Dickson 15' Tomlin 41'McLeod 75' (pen.) |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,592 Referee: James Adcock |
| 17 March 2015 37 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Yeovil Town | Colchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Fox 54' (pen.) Murphy 58' |
Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 2,336 Referee: Iain Williamson |
| 21 March 2015 38 | Gillingham | 2–2 | Colchester United | Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Ehmer 82' Loft 90+6' |
Report | Moncur 62' Porter 87'Briggs 90+4' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,319 Referee: Darren Sheldrake |
| 28 March 2015 | Colchester United | P–P | Swindon Town | Colchester |
| Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium | |||
| Note: Match postponed due to international call-ups for Swindon Town. | ||||
| 3 April 2015 39 | Port Vale | 1–2 | Colchester United | Burslem |
| 15:00 BST | Dodds 84' |
Report | Moncur 57' Murphy 77' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 4,471 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 6 April 2015 40 | Colchester United | 3–1 | Barnsley | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Massey 62' Murphy 80'Moncur 86' |
Report | Waring 40' |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 5,157 Referee: Keith Hill |
| 11 April 2015 41 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Colchester United | Coventry |
| 15:00 BST | O'Brien 36' |
Report | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 8,933 Referee: David Webb |
| 14 April 2015 42 | Chesterfield | 6–0 | Colchester United | Chesterfield |
| 19:45 BST | Roberts 6', 84' (pen.) Clucas 16', 17'Gardner 58'Ryan 60' |
Report | Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 6,508 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 18 April 2015 43 | Colchester United | 2–2 | Scunthorpe United | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Eastman 81' Porter 85' |
Report | Robinson 30' Adelakun 90+2' |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 4,551 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 25 April 2015 44 | Fleetwood Town | 2–3 | Colchester United | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 BST | Proctor 65' Ball 74' |
Report | Moncur 47' Massey 84'Porter 87' (pen.) |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 3,129 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 28 April 2015 45 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Swindon Town | Colchester |
| 19:45 BST | Murphy 1' |
Report | Gladwin 53' |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 4,395 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 3 May 2015 46 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Preston North End | Colchester |
| 12:15 BST | Moncur 82' |
Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 8,413 Referee: Keith Stroud |
Football League Cup
Football League Trophy
| 7 October 2014 2nd round (southern section) | Colchester United | 3–3 (2–4 p) | Gillingham | Colchester |
| 19:45 BST | Dr. Wright 17' Watt 38' (pen.)Sears 87' |
Report Report |
Dickenson 24' Dack 55'German 74' |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 1,401 Referee: Michael Bull |
| Penalties | ||||
Sears  Moncur  Eastman Clohessy |
Dack Fish Hessenthaler Nelson |
|||
FA Cup
| 9 November 2014 1st round | Gosport Borough | 3–6 | Colchester United | Gosport |
| 14:00 GMT | Bennett 39', 53' Wort 90' |
Report | Massey 14' Watt 21'Sears 26' (pen.), 78'Gilbey 45'Szmodics 90' |
Stadium: Privett Park Attendance: 2,013 Referee: Lee Collins |
| 7 December 2014 2nd round | Colchester United | 1–0 | Peterborough United | Colchester |
| 16:30 GMT | Moncur 90+1' |
Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 2,905 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 2 January 2015 3rd round | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Colchester United | Cardiff |
| 19:45 GMT | Ralls 34' Harris 53'Jones 60' |
Report | Sears 74' |
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 4,194 Referee: James Linington |
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK | ENG |
Sam Walker | 49 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2 | DF | ENG |
Alex Wynter | 18 | 0 | 16+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | ENG |
Ben Gordon | 20 | 0 | 16+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | DF | ENG |
Magnus Okuonghae | 11 | 1 | 8+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | FW | ENG |
Sanchez Watt | 25 | 5 | 17+4 | 3 | 2+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 8 | MF | ENG |
Alex Gilbey | 36 | 2 | 32+2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW | ENG |
Jabo Ibehre | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | FW | ENG |
Dan Holman | 5 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | GK | ENG |
Chris Lewington | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | MF | ENG |
Byron Lawrence | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | MF | ENG |
Drey Wright | 6 | 1 | 1+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 18 | DF | ENG |
Tom Eastman | 51 | 1 | 46 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 21 | FW | ENG |
Gavin Massey | 51 | 8 | 39+7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 24 | MF | ENG |
George Moncur | 46 | 9 | 34+7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 26 | DF | ENG |
Frankie Kent | 11 | 0 | 9+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 27 | FW | ZIM |
Macauley Bonne | 10 | 1 | 3+7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 28 | MF | ENG |
Sammie Szmodics | 35 | 5 | 17+14 | 4 | 1+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 32 | MF | ENG |
Tom Lapslie | 12 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 35 | DF | IRL |
Michael O'Donoghue | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 36 | FW | ENG |
Dominic Smith | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 37 | MF | ENG |
Dion Sembie-Ferris | 11 | 0 | 2+8 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 38 | MF | ENG |
David Fox | 33 | 2 | 29+1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 40 | DF | NIR |
Jamie Harney | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 42 | FW | ENG |
Chris Porter | 21 | 7 | 20+1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | ENG |
David Wright | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | ENG |
Karleigh Osborne | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | MF | ENG |
Craig Eastmond | 13 | 1 | 6+4 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 6 | DF | RSA |
Bongani Khumalo | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | FW | ENG |
Jack Marriott | 5 | 1 | 0+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | FW | ENG |
Freddie Sears | 29 | 14 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | ||
| 13 | DF | LVA |
Kaspars Gorkšs | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | MF | JAM |
Marcus Bean | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | DF | GUY |
Matthew Briggs | 18 | 0 | 17+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | FW | ENG |
Rhys Healey | 23 | 4 | 7+14 | 4 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 20 | DF | ENG |
Sean Clohessy | 37 | 0 | 31+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 25 | MF | IRL |
Kenny McEvoy | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | MF | ENG |
Jacob Murphy | 11 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | MF | ENG |
Dominic Vose | 8 | 0 | 2+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 31 | DF | ENG |
Richard Brindley | 8 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 39 | MF | ENG |
Kemar Roofe | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 41[a] | DF | WAL |
Elliott Hewitt | 24 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 42 | DF | ENG |
Cole Kpekawa | 6 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 43 | DF | USA |
Will Packwood | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Goalscorers
| Place | Number | Nationality | Position | Name | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | |
ST | Freddie Sears | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| 2 | 24 | |
MF | George Moncur | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 3 | 21 | |
FW | Gavin Massey | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 4 | 42 | |
CF | Chris Porter | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 5 | 7 | |
ST | Sanchez Watt | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 28 | |
AM | Sammie Szmodics | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 7 | 19 | |
FW | Rhys Healey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | |
MF/WG | Jacob Murphy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 9 | 8 | |
MF | Alex Gilbey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 38 | |
MF | David Fox | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 11 | 4 | |
CB | Magnus Okuonghae | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | |
MF | Craig Eastmond | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | |
CF | Jack Marriott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 | |
CB | Kaspars Gorkšs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 17 | |
MF | Drey Wright | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 18 | |
CB | Tom Eastman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 27 | |
ST | Macauley Bonne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 32 | |
MF | Tom Lapslie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 41[a] | |
RB | Elliott Hewitt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| TOTALS | 58 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 69 | ||||
Disciplinary record
| Number | Nationality | Position | Name | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 8 | |
MF | Alex Gilbey | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 18 | |
CB | Tom Eastman | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 4 | |
CB | Magnus Okuonghae | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | |
ST | Sanchez Watt | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 21 | |
FW | Gavin Massey | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 15 | |
FB | Matthew Briggs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 41[a] | |
RB | Elliott Hewitt | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | |
DF | Alex Wynter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | |
MF | Craig Eastmond | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | |
MF | Tom Lapslie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 43 | |
DF/DM | Will Packwood | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | |
LB | Ben Gordon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | |
RB | Sean Clohessy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | |
MF | George Moncur | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | |
AM | Sammie Szmodics | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | |
GK | Sam Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | |
DF | Karleigh Osborne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | |
MF | Marcus Bean | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | |
FW | Rhys Healey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | |
CB | Frankie Kent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | |
MF | David Fox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | |
DF | Cole Kpekawa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | |
CF | Chris Porter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 55 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 60 | 5 | |||
Captains
Number of games played as team captain.[238]
| Place | Number | Nationality | Position | Player | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | |
MF | David Fox | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 2 | 20 | |
RB | Sean Clohessy | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 3 | 4 | |
CB | Magnus Okuonghae | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 4 | 8 | |
MF | Alex Gilbey | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | 42 | |
CF | Chris Porter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Not recorded | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| TOTALS | 46 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 51 | ||||
Clean sheets
Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[239]
| Place | Number | Nationality | Player | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | |
Sam Walker | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| TOTALS | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |||
Player debuts
Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[240]
| Number | Position | Nationality | Player | Date | Opponent | Ground | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | LB | |
Ben Gordon | 9 August 2014 | Oldham Athletic | Colchester Community Stadium | |
| 10 | FW | |
Dan Holman | 9 August 2014 | Oldham Athletic | Colchester Community Stadium | |
| 20 | RB | |
Sean Clohessy | 9 August 2014 | Oldham Athletic | Colchester Community Stadium | |
| 24 | MF | |
George Moncur | 9 August 2014 | Oldham Athletic | Colchester Community Stadium | |
| 12 | GK | |
Chris Lewington | 12 August 2014 | Charlton Athletic | The Valley | |
| 36 | ST | |
Dominic Smith | 6 September 2014 | Walsall | Bescot Stadium | |
| 16 | MF | |
Byron Lawrence | 16 September 2016 | Sheffield United | Colchester Community Stadium | |
| 19 | FW | |
Rhys Healey | 27 September 2014 | Crewe Alexandra | Gresty Road | |
| 39 | RB | |
Elliott Hewitt | 7 October 2014 | Gillingham | Colchester Community Stadium | |
| 38 | MF | |
David Fox | 11 October 2014 | Fleetwood Town | Colchester Community Stadium | [241][a] |
| 39 | MF | |
Kemar Roofe | 9 November 2014 | Gosport Borough | Privett Park | |
| 35 | DF | |
Michael O'Donoghue | 14 November 2014 | Barnsley | Oakwell | |
| 41 | RB | |
Elliott Hewitt | 14 November 2014 | Barnsley | Oakwell | [242][a] |
| 24 | MF | |
George Moncur | 22 November 2014 | Coventry City | Colchester Community Stadium | [243][a] |
| 42 | DF | |
Cole Kpekawa | 22 November 2014 | Coventry City | Colchester Community Stadium | |
| 40 | CB/RB | |
Jamie Harney | 29 November 2014 | Milton Keynes Dons | Stadium MK | |
| 43 | DF/DM | |
Will Packwood | 29 November 2014 | Milton Keynes Dons | Stadium MK | |
| 13 | CB | |
Kaspars Gorkšs | 7 December 2014 | Peterborough United | Colchester Community Stadium | |
| 32 | MF | |
Tom Lapslie | 2 January 2015 | Cardiff City | Cardiff City Stadium | |
| 37 | MF/WG | |
Dion Sembie-Ferris | 2 January 2015 | Cardiff City | Cardiff City Stadium | |
| 2 | DF | |
Alex Wynter | 10 January 2015 | Peterborough United | London Road Stadium | [244][a] |
| 15 | FB | |
Matthew Briggs | 24 January 2015 | Leyton Orient | Colchester Community Stadium | |
| 42 | CF | |
Chris Porter | 24 January 2015 | Leyton Orient | Colchester Community Stadium | |
| 11 | CF | |
Jack Marriott | 31 January 2015 | Bradford City | Valley Parade | |
| 25 | MF/WG | |
Kenny McEvoy | 10 February 2015 | Sheffield United | Bramall Lane | |
| 5 | DF | |
Karleigh Osborne | 28 February 2015 | Doncaster Rovers | Keepmoat Stadium | |
| 25 | MF/WG | |
Jacob Murphy | 14 March 2015 | Crawley Town | Colchester Community Stadium | |
| 6 | CB | |
Bongani Khumalo | 17 March 2015 | Yeovil Town | Colchester Community Stadium | |
| 31 | FB | |
Richard Brindley | 3 April 2015 | Port Vale | Vale Park | |
Players to receive awards at the club's End of Season Awards Dinner held on 8 May 2015.[245]
| Award | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Colchester United Player of the Year award | Tom Eastman |
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| Young Player of the Year award | Sammie Szmodics |
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| Players' Player of the Year award | Gavin Massey |
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| Community Player of the Year award | Frankie Kent |
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| Colchester United Supporters Association Home Player of the Year award | Tom Eastman |
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| Colchester United Supporters Association Away Player of the Year award | Tom Eastman |
|
| Goal of the Season award | Drey Wright |
v Gillingham, 7 October 2014 |
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