1983–84 Colchester United F.C. season

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Colchester United
1983–84 season
ChairmanMaurice Cadman [1]
Manager Cyril Lea
Stadium Layer Road
Fourth Division 8th
FA Cup 3rd round
(eliminated by
Charlton Athletic)
League Cup 3rd round
(eliminated by
Manchester United)
Associate Members' Cup 2nd round (southern section)
(eliminated by
Southend United
Top goalscorerLeague:
Tony Adcock (26)
All:
Tony Adcock (33)
Highest home attendance13,031
v Manchester United, 9 November 1983 [2]
Lowest home attendance1,226
v Torquay United, 28 April 1984 [3]
Average home league attendance2,847 [4]
Biggest win6–0
v Hartlepool United, 3 December 1983
Biggest defeat1–5
v Aldershot, 23 April 1984
←  1982–83
1984–85  →

The 1983–84 season was Colchester United's 42nd season in their history and third 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 Associate Members' Cup.

Contents

Another promotion push ended a long way short with an eighth-placed finish, 15 points shy of the promotion places. Colchester reached the third round of the League Cup, where they faced Manchester United at Layer Road only to suffer a 2–0 defeat. They also reached the third round of the FA Cup, exiting to Charlton Athletic. In the inaugural Associate Members' Cup, the U's fell to a 2–0 defeat to Essex rivals Southend United in the second round.

Season overview

Cyril Lea began his first full season in charge by bringing in assistant Stewart Houston in a player-coach capacity. He had however already seen the frustrating exit of last seasons top scorer Ian Allinson, who was allowed to leave the club for Arsenal on a free transfer following an administrative error.

In the early stages of the season, Colchester kept pace with the leaders as they embarked on a League Cup run. Following a 1–1 draw at Second Division Swansea City, chairman Maurice Cadman pledged Lea funds to purchase two players if there was an attendance greater than 5,000 in the second leg of the tie. As such, 5,204 were in attendance to see the U's beat the Swans 1–0. They were drawn at home to Manchester United in the third round as Layer Road saw its final-ever five figure gate when 13,031 saw the 2–0 defeat for the U's.

Colchester's form tailed off in the latter stages of the season as they ended the season 15 points adrift of the promotion places in eighth position, despite Tony Adcock's 33 goals. Now frustrated at his board's successive attempts to fund promotion that ultimately ended in failure, Maurice Cadman announced that win bonuses would be dropped for the 1984–85 season replaced by an insurance-backed promotion bonus. He also announced that the club had been put up for sale at a value of £150,000.

Attendances on average were up, largely in thanks to the cup runs, but otherwise league attendances dropped off, and a new low of 1,226 witnessed Colchester's 3–0 win over Torquay United on 28 April 1984. Meanwhile, stalwarts Micky Cook, who had set a club record of 614 league appearances, and Steve Leslie both retired through injury. [5]

Players

As of match played 11 May 1984. [6]
NamePositionNationalityPlace of birthDate of birthAppsGoalsSigned fromDate signedFee
Goalkeepers
Alec Chamberlain GK Flag of England.svg March 20 June 1964 (aged 18)40 Flag of England.svg Ipswich Town Summer 1982Undisclosed
Defenders
Phil Coleman FB Flag of England.svg Woolwich 8 September 1960 (aged 22)967 Flag of England.svg Millwall February 1981£15,000
Tony Hadley CB Flag of England.svg Upminster 5 July 1955 (aged 27)00 Flag of England.svg Southend United August 1983Undisclosed
Rudi Hedman CB Flag of England.svg Lambeth 16 November 1964 (aged 18)00ApprenticeFebruary 1984Free transfer
Stewart Houston CB Flag of Scotland.svg Dunoon 20 August 1949 (aged 33)00 Flag of England.svg Sheffield United Summer 1983Undisclosed
Ian Phillips FB Flag of Scotland.svg Cumnock 23 April 1959 (aged 24)00 Flag of England.svg Northampton Town September 1983£5,000
Steve Wignall CB Flag of England.svg Liverpool 17 September 1954 (aged 28)28817 Flag of England.svg Doncaster Rovers September 1977£5,000
Midfielders
Andy Farrell MF/FB Flag of England.svg Colchester 7 October 1965 (aged 17)00ApprenticeSummer 1982Free transfer
Jeff Hull MF Flag of England.svg Rochford 25 August 1960 (aged 22)274 Flag of England.svg Basildon United 17 December 1982 [a] Undisclosed
Steve Leslie MF Flag of England.svg Hornsey 4 September 1952 (aged 30)47145Apprentice20 April 1971 [a] Free transfer
Roger Osborne MF Flag of England.svg Otley 9 March 1950 (aged 33)1137 Flag of England.svg Ipswich Town February 1981£25,000
Forwards
Tony Adcock FW Flag of England.svg Bethnal Green 27 March 1963 (aged 20)8323Apprentice31 March 1981Free transfer
Keith Bowen FW Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Flag of England.svg Northampton 26 February 1958 (aged 25)134 Flag of England.svg Brentford 25 March 1983 [b] £10,000
Perry Groves WG Flag of England.svg Bow 19 April 1965 (aged 18)313 Flag of England.svg Cornard DynamosSummer 1981Free transfer
Dave Hubbick FW Flag of England.svg South Shields 16 March 1960 (aged 23)00 Flag of England.svg Dagenham 15 October 1983 [a] Free transfer
Les Mutrie FW Flag of England.svg Newcastle upon Tyne 1 April 1951 (aged 32)00 Flag of England.svg Hull City January 1984£10,000
Craig Oldfield FW Flag of England.svg Warley 24 November 1963 (aged 19)00 Flag of England.svg Stowmarket Town Summer 1982Free transfer
John Taylor FW Flag of England.svg Norwich 24 October 1964 (aged 18)00ApprenticeSummer 1981Free transfer
  1. 1 2 3 Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club
  2. ↑ Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game in his second spell for the club

Transfers

In

DatePositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
Summer 1983CB Flag of Scotland.svg Stewart Houston Flag of England.svg Sheffield United Undisclosed [7]
August 1983CB Flag of England.svg Tony Hadley Flag of England.svg Southend United Undisclosed [8]
September 1983FB Flag of Scotland.svg Ian Phillips Flag of England.svg Northampton Town £5,000 [9]
October 1983CB Flag of England.svg Adam Nichols Flag of England.svg Wits University Free transfer [10]
15 October 1983FW Flag of England.svg Dave Hubbick Flag of England.svg Dagenham Free transfer [11] [a]
January 1984FW Flag of England.svg Les Mutrie Flag of England.svg Hull City £10,000 [12]
February 1984CB Flag of England.svg Rudi Hedman ApprenticeFree transfer [13]
  1. ↑ Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club

Out

DatePositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.
End of seasonGK Flag of England.svg Ian Cranstone Flag of England.svg Wealdstone Free transfer [14]
End of seasonGKBobby Hamilton Free agent Released [15]
End of seasonCB Flag of England.svg Adrian Keith Flag of England.svg Haverhill Rovers Released [16]
End of seasonFB Flag of England.svg Wayne Ward Flag of England.svg Wivenhoe Town Released [17]
End of seasonMFAndy Gooding Flag of England.svg Wivenhoe Town Released [18]
Summer 1983FW Flag of England.svg Roy McDonough Flag of England.svg Southend United Undisclosed [19]
2 January 1984CB Flag of England.svg Adam Nichols Free agentReleased [10] [a]
14 April 1984FB Flag of England.svg Micky Cook Free agentRetired [20] [a] [b]
  1. 1 2 Date of departure refers to the date of the player's final game for the club
  2. ↑ Stayed on with Colchester United as coach

Loans out

DatePositionNationalityNameToEnd dateRef.
September 1983FB Flag of England.svg Phil Coleman Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wrexham March 1984 [21] [22]

    Match details

    Fourth Division

    Results round by round

    Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
    GroundAHHAHAAHAHHAHAHAAHHAHHHHAHHAHAAHHAAAHAAHAHAAHA
    ResultWWDDWDLWLDWLWDWDLWWLWDWDWWDDDDLWLLLDLDDDLWLWWL
    Position53222443353444247436465775566666679899991099877
    Source: 11v11.com
    A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

      Win  Draw  Loss

    League table

    PosTeam
    		PldWDLGFGAGDPts
    6 Blackpool 46219167052+1872
    7 Peterborough United 461814147248+2468
    8 Colchester United 461716136953+1667
    9 Torquay United 461813155964−567
    10 Tranmere Rovers 461715145353066
    Source: [ citation needed ]

    Matches

    27 August 1983 (1983-08-27)1 Darlington 0–2 Colchester United Darlington
    Report Adcock Soccerball shade.svg74'
    Houston Soccerball shade.svg86'    		Stadium: Feethams
    Attendance: 1,441
    Referee: Roger Dilkes
    3 September 1983 (1983-09-03)2 Colchester United 2–1 Blackpool Colchester
    15:00 BST Adcock Soccerball shade.svg14' (pen.)
    Serella Soccerball shade.svg87' (o.g.)    		 Report Serella Soccerball shade.svg46'Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,169
    Referee: J Ashworth
    6 September 1983 (1983-09-06)3 Colchester United 0–0 Bristol City Colchester
    19:30 BST Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,120
    Referee: M James
    9 September 1983 (1983-09-09)4 Stockport County 0–0 Colchester United Stockport
    Report Stadium: Edgeley Park
    Attendance: 2,077
    Referee: Vic Callow
    17 September 1983 (1983-09-17)5 Colchester United 4–0 Rochdale Colchester
    15:00 BST Bowen Soccerball shade.svg30'
    Adcock Soccerball shade.svg38', 51'
    Wignall Soccerball shade.svg53'    		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 1,955
    Referee: Colin Downey
    24 September 1983 (1983-09-24)6 Chesterfield 1–1 Colchester United Chesterfield
    Birch Soccerball shade.svg66' Report Wignall Soccerball shade.svg73'Stadium: Saltergate
    Attendance: 4,106
    Referee: D Scott
    26 September 1983 (1983-09-26)7 Tranmere Rovers 2–1 Colchester United Birkenhead
    Williams Soccerball shade.svg18' (pen.)
    Ferguson Soccerball shade.svg89'    		 Report Adcock Soccerball shade.svg60' (pen.)Stadium: Prenton Park
    Attendance: 1,866
    Referee: M Heath
    1 October 1983 (1983-10-01)8 Colchester United 1–0 Chester City Colchester
    15:00 BST Adcock Soccerball shade.svg55' Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 1,976
    Referee: Martin Bodenham
    7 October 1983 (1983-10-07)9 York City 3–0 Colchester United York
    McPhail Soccerball shade.svg41'
    Pollard Soccerball shade.svg72' (pen.)
    Walwyn Soccerball shade.svg85'    		 Report Stadium: Bootham Crescent
    Attendance: 6,207
    Referee: R Guy
    15 October 1983 (1983-10-15)10 Colchester United 2–2 Northampton Town Colchester
    15:00 BST Houston Soccerball shade.svg16'
    Cook Soccerball shade.svg78'    		 Report Austin Soccerball shade.svg11'
    O'Neill Soccerball shade.svg81'    		Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 1,964
    Referee: D Letts
    18 October 1983 (1983-10-18)11 Colchester United 1–0 Bury Colchester
    19:30 BST Adcock Soccerball shade.svg20' Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 1,969
    Referee: Ian Borrett
    22 October 1983 (1983-10-22)12 Swindon Town 2–1 Colchester United Swindon
    Rowland Soccerball shade.svg52'
    Hockaday Soccerball shade.svg77'    		 Report Adcock Soccerball shade.svg44' (pen.)Stadium: County Ground
    Attendance: 3,079
    Referee: A Crickmore
    29 October 1983 (1983-10-29)13 Colchester United 2–0 Crewe Alexandra Colchester
    15:00 GMT Adcock Soccerball shade.svg50', 89' (pen.) Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 3,402
    Referee: M Taylor
    1 November 1983 (1983-11-01)14 Doncaster Rovers 3–3 Colchester United Doncaster
    Douglas Soccerball shade.svg21'
    Miller Soccerball shade.svg50'
    Snodin Soccerball shade.svg87' (pen.)
    Humphries Red card.svg    		 Report Bowen Soccerball shade.svg6'
    Humphries Soccerball shade.svg13' (o.g.)
    Adcock Soccerball shade.svg62' (pen.)    		Stadium: Belle Vue
    Attendance: 3,491
    Referee: I Hendrick
    5 November 1983 (1983-11-05)15 Colchester United 3–0 Reading Colchester
    Houston Soccerball shade.svg15'
    Leslie Soccerball shade.svg17'
    Adcock Soccerball shade.svg62'    		 Report White Red card.svg 74'Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,433
    Referee: E Scales
    12 November 1983 (1983-11-12)16 Mansfield Town 0–0 Colchester United Mansfield
    Report Stadium: Field Mill
    Attendance: 3,042
    Referee: J Hough
    26 November 1983 (1983-11-26)17 Torquay United 2–1 Colchester United Torquay
    Curle Soccerball shade.svg38' (pen.), 45' (pen.) Report Cook Soccerball shade.svg32'Stadium: Plainmoor
    Attendance: 1,364
    Referee: J Deakin
    3 December 1983 (1983-12-03)18 Colchester United 6–0 Hartlepool United Colchester
    15:00 GMT Wignall Soccerball shade.svg14', 82'
    Nichols Soccerball shade.svg58'
    Phillips Soccerball shade.svg69', 89'
    Groves Soccerball shade.svg79'    		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 1,935
    Referee: Alan Gunn
    17 December 1983 (1983-12-17)19 Colchester United 4–1 Halifax Town Colchester
    Houston Soccerball shade.svg5'
    Adcock Soccerball shade.svg34'
    Bowen Soccerball shade.svg88'    		 Report Greenaway Soccerball shade.svg54'Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 1,866
    Referee: Alf Buksh
    26 December 1983 (1983-12-26)20 Peterborough United 2–0 Colchester United Peterborough
    Beech Soccerball shade.svg75'
    Waddle Soccerball shade.svg89'    		 Report Stadium: London Road Stadium
    Attendance: 6,527
    Referee: H Taylor
    27 December 1983 (1983-12-27)21 Colchester United 4–1 Aldershot Colchester
    Adcock Soccerball shade.svg1' (pen.), 23'
    Wignall Soccerball shade.svg20'
    Bowen Soccerball shade.svg51'    		 Report McDonald Soccerball shade.svg22'Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 3,123
    Referee: J Bray
    31 December 1983 (1983-12-31) Hereford United A–A Colchester United Hereford
    Report Stadium: Edgar Street
    Note: Match abandoned after 68-minutes with the score at 1–0 to Hereford United due to a floodlight failure.
    2 January 1984 (1984-01-02)22 Colchester United 1–1 Wrexham Colchester
    15:00 GMT Adcock Soccerball shade.svg43' Report Muldoon Soccerball shade.svg60'Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 3,182
    Referee: D Hedges
    14 January 1984 (1984-01-14)23 Colchester United 2–1 Darlington Colchester
    15:00 GMT Adcock Soccerball shade.svg63' (pen.), 65' Report Walsh Soccerball shade.svg66'Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,151
    Referee: J Martin
    28 January 1984 (1984-01-28)24 Colchester United 1–1 Stockport County Colchester
    15:00 GMT Adcock Soccerball shade.svg43' Report Sword Soccerball shade.svg9'Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,213
    Referee: D Reeves
    4 February 1984 (1984-02-04)25 Chester City 1–4 Colchester United Chester
    Blackwell Soccerball shade.svg82' Report Bowen Soccerball shade.svg10', 66'
    Phillips Soccerball shade.svg32'
    Mutrie Soccerball shade.svg50'    		Stadium: Sealand Road
    Attendance: 1,179
    Referee: J Key
    11 February 1984 (1984-02-11)26 Colchester United 2–0 Chesterfield Colchester
    15:00 GMT Adcock Soccerball shade.svg28'
    Wignall Soccerball shade.svg29'    		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,358
    Referee: Rob Lewis
    14 February 1984 (1984-02-14)27 Colchester United 1–1 Doncaster Rovers Colchester
    19:30 GMT Bowen Soccerball shade.svg21' Report Snodin Soccerball shade.svg48'Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,821
    Referee: Tony Ward
    18 February 1984 (1984-02-18)28 Crewe Alexandra 1–1 Colchester United Crewe
    Crabbe Soccerball shade.svg86' (pen.) Report Bowen Soccerball shade.svg12'Stadium: Gresty Road
    Attendance: 2,532
    Referee: M Scott
    25 February 1984 (1984-02-25)29 Colchester United 0–0 Swindon Town Colchester
    15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,448
    Referee: Ian Borrett
    4 March 1984 (1984-03-04)30 Bury 1–1 Colchester United Bury
    Madden Soccerball shade.svg72' Report Adcock Soccerball shade.svg54' (pen.)Stadium: Gigg Lane
    Attendance: 1,576
    Referee: David Hutchinson
    7 March 1984 (1984-03-07)31 Reading 1–0 Colchester United Reading
    Senior Soccerball shade.svg67' Report Stadium: Elm Park
    Attendance: 3,360
    Referee: Martin Bodenham
    10 March 1984 (1984-03-10)32 Colchester United 2–0 Mansfield Town Colchester
    15:00 GMT Bowen Soccerball shade.svg66' Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,007
    Referee: M James
    17 March 1984 (1984-03-17)33 Colchester United 1–3 York City Colchester
    15:00 GMT Bowen Soccerball shade.svg86' Report McPhail Soccerball shade.svg30'
    Walwyn Soccerball shade.svg32'
    Pearce Soccerball shade.svg84'    		Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 3,032
    Referee: T Spencer
    24 March 1984 (1984-03-24)34 Northampton Town 3–1 Colchester United Northampton
    Austin Soccerball shade.svg2'
    Gage Soccerball shade.svg59'
    Belfon Soccerball shade.svg64'    		 Report Phillips Soccerball shade.svg14'Stadium: County Ground
    Attendance: 1,499
    Referee: N Ashley
    31 March 1984 (1984-03-31)35 Bristol City 4–1 Colchester United Bristol
    Ritchie Soccerball shade.svg26', 65'
    Riley Soccerball shade.svg67', 81'    		 Report Wignall Soccerball shade.svg78'Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
    Attendance: 6,504
    Referee: M Heath
    4 April 1984 (1984-04-04)36 Hereford United 1–1 Colchester United Hereford
    Phillips Soccerball shade.svg50' Report Steve WignallWignall Soccerball shade.svg35'Stadium: Edgar Street
    Attendance: 2,501
    Referee: Joe Worrall
    7 April 1984 (1984-04-07)37 Colchester United 0–1 Tranmere Rovers Colchester
    15:00 BST Report Palios Soccerball shade.svg47'Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 1,679
    Referee: L Burden
    14 April 1984 (1984-04-14)38 Hartlepool United 0–0 Colchester United Hartlepool
    Report Stadium: Victoria Park
    Attendance: 1,001
    Referee: A Robinson
    17 April 1984 (1984-04-17)39 Rochdale 0–0 Colchester United Rochdale
    Allatt Red card.svg 64' Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
    Attendance: 1,020
    Referee: Peter Willis
    21 April 1984 (1984-04-21)40 Colchester United 1–1 Peterborough United Colchester
    15:00 BST Adcock Soccerball shade.svg26' Report Holmes Soccerball shade.svg88' (pen.)Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 1,746
    Referee: M Dimblebee
    23 April 1984 (1984-04-23)41 Aldershot 5–1 Colchester United Aldershot
    Burvill Soccerball shade.svg8'
    Banton Soccerball shade.svg26', 66'
    Lawrence Soccerball shade.svg30'
    Lucas Soccerball shade.svg74'    		 Report Adcock Soccerball shade.svg44'Stadium: Recreation Ground
    Attendance: 2,443
    Referee: Keren Barratt
    28 April 1984 (1984-04-28)42 Colchester United 3–0 Torquay United Colchester
    15:00 BST Compton Soccerball shade.svg8' (o.g.)
    Phillips Soccerball shade.svg28' (pen.)
    Adcock Soccerball shade.svg46'    		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 1,226
    Referee: I Hunting
    1 May 1984 (1984-05-01)43 Blackpool 3–2 Colchester United Blackpool
    McNiven Soccerball shade.svg10'
    Stonehouse Soccerball shade.svg42', 86'    		 Report Hull Soccerball shade.svg12'
    Adcock Soccerball shade.svg26'    		Stadium: Bloomfield Road
    Attendance: 3,111
    Referee: C Seel
    5 May 1984 (1984-05-05)44 Wrexham 0–2 Colchester United Wrexham
    Report Osborne Soccerball shade.svg55'
    Groves Soccerball shade.svg58'    		Stadium: Racecourse Ground
    Attendance: 1,016
    Referee: T Fitzharris
    7 May 1984 (1984-05-07)45 Colchester United 3–0 Hereford United Colchester
    15:00 BST Bowen Soccerball shade.svg19'
    Adcock Soccerball shade.svg55'
    Larkin Soccerball shade.svg72' (o.g.)    		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 1,286
    Referee: D Letts
    11 May 1984 (1984-05-11)46 Halifax Town 4–1 Colchester United Halifax
    Ward Soccerball shade.svg10'
    Gallagher Soccerball shade.svg44', 47'
    Mell Soccerball shade.svg87'    		 Report Mutrie Soccerball shade.svg90'Stadium: The Shay
    Attendance: 1,248
    Referee: D Owen

    League Cup

    30 August 1983 (1983-08-30) 1st round 1st leg Colchester United 3–2 Reading Colchester
    19:30 BST Adcock Soccerball shade.svg27', 50'
    Wignall Soccerball shade.svg36'    		 Report Barnes Soccerball shade.svg41'
    Senior Soccerball shade.svg83'    		Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,418
    Referee: M Scott
    14 September 1983 (1983-09-14) 1st round 2nd leg Reading 4–3 (a.e.t.) Colchester United Reading
    Beavon Soccerball shade.svg15'
    Senior Soccerball shade.svg47', 48', 103'    		 Report Adcock Soccerball shade.svg22'
    Wignall Soccerball shade.svg30'
    Bowen Soccerball shade.svg119'    		Stadium: Elm Park
    Attendance: 3,460
    Referee: Tony Ward
    Note: Match drawn at 6–6. Colchester won on the away goals rule.
    4 October 1983 (1983-10-04) 2nd round 1st leg Swansea City 1–1 Colchester United Swansea
    Gale Soccerball shade.svg45' Report Adcock Soccerball shade.svg15'Stadium: Vetch Field
    Attendance: 3,758
    Referee: A Saville
    25 October 1983 (1983-10-25) 2nd round 2nd leg Colchester United 1–0 Swansea City Colchester
    19:30 GMT Adcock Soccerball shade.svg40' Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 5,204
    Referee: K Salmon
    Note: Colchester won 2–1 on aggregate
    8 November 1983 (1983-11-08) 3rd round Colchester United 0–2 Manchester United Colchester
    19:30 GMT Report McQueen Soccerball shade.svg8'
    Moses Soccerball shade.svg24'    		Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 13,031
    Referee: Tom Bune

    FA Cup

    19 November 1983 (1983-11-19) 1st round Torquay United 1–2 Colchester United Torquay
    Curle Soccerball shade.svg55' Report Bowen Soccerball shade.svg17', 78'
    Hadley Yellow card.svg 85' Red card.svg    		Stadium: Plainmoor
    Attendance: 2,126
    Referee: Keith Cooper
    10 December 1983 (1983-12-10) 2nd round Colchester United 4–0 Wealdstone Colchester
    15:00 GMT Bowen Soccerball shade.svg4', 23', 43'
    Houston Soccerball shade.svg12'    		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,673
    Referee: Martin Bodenham
    12 January 1984 (1984-01-12) 3rd round Colchester United 0–1 Charlton Athletic Colchester
    Report Phillips Soccerball shade.svg79' (o.g.)Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 6,296
    Referee: T Spencer

    Associate Members' Cup

    21 February 1984 (1984-02-21) 1st round (southern section) Colchester United 2–1 Wimbledon Colchester
    19:30 GMT Adcock Soccerball shade.svg20' (pen.), 40' (pen.) Report Fishenden Soccerball shade.svg26'
    Peters Red card.svg 30'    		Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 1,888
    Referee: M Taylor
    13 March 1984 (1984-03-13) 2nd round (southern section) Colchester United 0–2 Southend United Colchester
    19:30 GMT Report Whymark Soccerball shade.svg66'
    Kellock Soccerball shade.svg88'    		Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,841
    Referee: Keith Hackett

    Squad statistics

    Appearances and goals

    [6] [23]

    No.PosNatPlayerTotalFourth DivisionFA CupLeague CupFootball League Trophy
    AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
    GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Alec Chamberlain 560460305020
    DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Phil Coleman 907+10000010
    DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Tony Hadley 55044+10305020
    DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Rudi Hedman 403+10000000
    DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Stewart Houston 515424315010
    DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Ian Phillips 485435300020
    DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Steve Wignall 4510368304220
    MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Andy Farrell 210150105000
    MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Jeff Hull 391331004020
    MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Steve Leslie 32125130201+10
    MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Roger Osborne 44134+21304010
    FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Tony Adcock 533341+226305522
    FW Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Keith Bowen 55184612354120
    FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Perry Groves 50238+42204+1010
    FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Dave Hubbick 1403+701+102000
    FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Les Mutrie 16210+4200001+10
    FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Craig Oldfield 400+3000000+10
    FW Flag of England.svg  ENG John Taylor 1000000+1000
    Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season
    DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Micky Cook 452362205020
    DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Adam Nichols 714+21001000

    Goalscorers

    [23]

    PlaceNationalityPositionNameFourth DivisionFA CupLeague CupFootball League TrophyTotal
    1 Flag of England.svg FW Tony Adcock 2605233
    2 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg FW Keith Bowen 1251018
    3 Flag of England.svg CB Steve Wignall 802010
    4 Flag of Scotland.svg CB Stewart Houston 41005
    Flag of Scotland.svg FB Ian Phillips 50005
    6 Flag of England.svg FB Micky Cook 20002
    Flag of England.svg WG Perry Groves 20002
    Flag of England.svg FW Les Mutrie 20002
    9 Flag of England.svg MF Jeff Hull 10001
    Flag of England.svg MF Steve Leslie 10001
    Flag of England.svg CB Adam Nichols 10001
    Flag of England.svg MF Roger Osborne 10001
    Own goals40004
    TOTALS6968285

    Disciplinary record

    [24]

    NationalityPositionNameFourth DivisionFA CupLeague CupFootball League TrophyTotal
    Yellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svg
    Flag of England.svg CB Tony Hadley 0011000011
    Flag of England.svg FB Micky Cook 2000000020
    TOTALS2011000031

    Clean sheets

    Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet. [25]

    PlaceNationalityPlayerFourth DivisionFA CupLeague CupFootball League TrophyTotal
    1 Flag of England.svg Alec Chamberlain 1811020
    TOTALS1811020

    Player debuts

    Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match. [26]

    PositionNationalityPlayerDateOpponentGroundNotes
    CB Flag of England.svg Tony Hadley 27 August 1983 Darlington Feethams
    CB Flag of Scotland.svg Stewart Houston 27 August 1983DarlingtonFeethams
    MF Flag of England.svg Andy Farrell 27 August 1983DarlingtonFeethams
    FW Flag of England.svg Craig Oldfield 3 September 1983 Blackpool Layer Road
    FB Flag of Scotland.svg Ian Phillips 9 September 1983 Stockport County Edgeley Park
    FW Flag of England.svg John Taylor 14 September 1983 Reading Elm Park
    FW Flag of England.svg Dave Hubbick 15 October 1983 Northampton Town Layer Road
    CB Flag of England.svg Adam Nichols 18 October 1983 Bury Layer Road
    FW Flag of England.svg Les Mutrie 28 January 1984Stockport CountyLayer Road
    CB Flag of England.svg Rudi Hedman 4 March 1984Bury Gigg Lane

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