Colchester United F.C.

Colchester United Football Club is an Inglis fitbaw club based in Colchester. The club wis formed in 1937, an briefly shared thair auld Layer Road hame wi nou defunct side Colchester Toun whae haed previously uised the grund frae 1910.

Colchester United

Full name	Colchester United Football Club
Nickname(s)	The U's
Foondit	Mairch 1937; 87 years ago (1937-03)
Ground	Colchester Community Stadium
Ground Capacity	10,105[1]
Chairman	Robbie Cowling[2]
Heid coach	John McGreal
League	League Two
2022–23	League Two, 20t o 24
Wabsteid	Club wabsteid
Hame colours Awey colours Third colours
Current saison

Colchester Unitit are aiblins maist famous for beatin Don Revie's Leeds Unitit 3–2 in the 5t roond o the FA Cup in 1971. Thair heichest ever league finish wis achieved in 2006–07, whan thay endit the saison in 10t place in the Championship, abune East Anglian rivals Ipswich Toun, Norwich Ceety an Soothend Unitit F.C. while haein the division's lawest attendance.

Colchester Unitit Ladies are a gey successfu pairt o the club, haein wan promotion tae the FA Women's Premier League Soothren Division in 2006–07.

Honours

• Fitbaa League 1
  • Runners up 2005–2006
• Fitbaa Conference
  • Champions 1991–92
• Watney Cup
  • Winners 1971
• Soothren Fitbaa League
  • Champions 1938–39
  • League Cup winners 1939–40, 1946–47
• Eastren Coonties Fitbaa League
  • Champions 1938–39, 1956–57, 1958–59 (Colchester Unitit Reserves)
• Essex Senior League Challenge Cup
  • Winners 1974–75 (Colchester Unitit 'A' )
• Fitbaa Association Challenge Trophy
  • Winners 1991–92
• Essex Senior Cup
  • Winners 2009–10

1. "Colchester United". The Football League. 1 August 2010. Archived frae the original on 24 September 2014. Retrieved 22 Juin 2014.
2. "Who's Who & Contact Details". Colchester United FC. Archived frae the original on 28 September 2020. Retrieved 27 Juin 2018.