1966–67 Colchester United F.C. season
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Colchester United 1966–67 football season
| 1966–67 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Bill Allen (until January) Harold Moore (from January)[1] |
| Manager | Neil Franklin |
| Stadium | Layer Road |
| Third Division | 13th |
| FA Cup | 2nd round (eliminated by Peterborough United) |
| League Cup | 1st round (eliminated by Queens Park Rangers) |
| Top goalscorer | League: Reg Stratton (24) All: Reg Stratton (24) |
| Highest home attendance | 9,081 v Peterborough United, 7 January 1967[2] |
| Lowest home attendance | 3,965 v Scunthorpe United, 11 February 1967[3] |
| Average home league attendance | 5,714[4] |
| Biggest win | 5–0 v Doncaster Rovers, 15 October 1966 |
| Biggest defeat | 0–5 v Queens Park Rangers, 23 August 1966 v Torquay United, 19 November 1966 |
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Football kit (white jersey with blue, vertical stripes; white shorts; and white socks with two blue, horizontal hoops).
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The 1966–67 season was Colchester United's 25th season in their history and their first back in the third tier of English football, the Third Division, following promotion from the Fourth Division the previous season. Alongside competing in the Third Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the League Cup.
Colchester finished comfortably mid-table by finishing 13th. Queens Park Rangers defeated the U's 5–0 in the League Cup, while Peterborough United knocked them out in the second round of the FA Cup.
Season overview
[edit ]Neil Franklin spent 4,000ドル to sign Ken Hodgson from Bournemouth in the summer, and alongside Peter Bullock, the pair amassed 31 goals between them. Meanwhile, Reg Stratton scored 24 league goals as Colchester ended their first season back in the Third Division with a mid-table 13th position finish.[5]
Players
[edit ]- As of match played 13 May 1967.[6]
| Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth | Apps | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| Alan Buck | GK | England | Colchester | (1946年08月25日)25 August 1946 (aged 19) | 11 | 0 | Amateur | July 1963 | Free transfer | ||
| Sandy Kennon | GK | South Africa | Johannesburg | (1933年11月28日)28 November 1933 (aged 32) | 60 | 0 | England Norwich City | March 1965 | Free transfer | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| Alan Dennis | CB | England | Colchester | (1951年02月22日)22 February 1951 (aged 15) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | April 1967 | Free transfer | ||
| Duncan Forbes | CB | Scotland | Edinburgh | (1941年06月19日)19 June 1941 (aged 24) | 187 | 1 | Scotland Musselburgh Athletic | 4 September 1961 | Nominal | ||
| Brian Hall | LB | England | Burbage | (1939年03月09日)9 March 1939 (aged 27) | 60 | 12 | England Mansfield Town | March 1965 | Free transfer | ||
| Mick Loughton | CB | England | Colchester | (1942年12月08日)8 December 1942 (aged 23) | 77 | 2 | Amateur | August 1961 | Free transfer | ||
| Dennis Mochan | FB | Scotland | Falkirk | (1935年12月12日)12 December 1935 (aged 30) | 0 | 0 | England Nottingham Forest | 24 September 1966[a] | Free transfer | ||
| Ray Price | FB | England | Hetton-le-Hole | (1944年05月18日)18 May 1944 (aged 22) | 16 | 0 | England Norwich City | Summer 1964 | Free transfer | ||
| David Raine | FB | England | Darlington | (1937年03月28日)28 March 1937 (aged 29) | 25 | 0 | England Doncaster Rovers | 1 June 1965 | Nominal | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| Bobby Blackwood | MF | Scotland | Edinburgh | (1934年08月20日)20 August 1934 (aged 31) | 45 | 5 | England Ipswich Town | 1 June 1965 | Free transfer | ||
| David Buck | WH | England | Colchester | (1946年08月25日)25 August 1946 (aged 18) | 1 | 0 | Apprentice | 16 October 1965[a] | Free transfer | ||
| Dave Lamont | MF | Scotland | Glasgow | (1949年04月02日)2 April 1949 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | July 1965 | Free transfer | ||
| John Mansfield | MF | England | Colchester | (1946年09月13日)13 September 1946 (aged 19) | 8 | 1 | Apprentice | August 1964 | Free transfer | ||
| Derek Trevis | MF | England | Birmingham | (1942年09月09日)9 September 1942 (aged 23) | 107 | 11 | England Aston Villa | 7 March 1964[a] | Free transfer | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| Peter Barlow | FW | England | Portsmouth | (1950年01月09日)9 January 1950 (aged 16) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | September 1965 | Free transfer | ||
| Peter Bullock | FW | England | Stoke-on-Trent | (1941年11月17日)17 November 1941 (aged 24) | 36 | 11 | England Southend United | 30 October 1965[a] | Nominal | ||
| Ken Hodgson | FW | England | Newcastle upon Tyne | (1942年01月19日)19 January 1942 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | England Bournemouth | 20 August 1966[a] | 4,000ドル | ||
| Johnny Martin | WG | England | Ashington | (1946年12月04日)4 December 1946 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | England Aston Villa | 20 August 1966[a] | Free transfer | ||
| Alan Shires | WG | England | Leigh-on-Sea | (1948年06月29日)29 June 1948 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | England Southend United | 27 August 1966[a] | Free transfer | ||
| Reg Stratton | FW | England | Kingsley | (1939年07月10日)10 July 1939 (aged 26) | 39 | 21 | England Fulham | 28 May 1965 | Free transfer | ||
| Brian Westlake | CF | England | Newcastle-under-Lyme | (1943年09月19日)19 September 1943 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | England Tranmere Rovers | February 1967 | Nominal | ||
Transfers
[edit ]In
[edit ]| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 August 1966 | FW | England | Ken Hodgson | England Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 4,000ドル | [7] [a] |
| 20 August 1966 | WG | England | Johnny Martin | England Aston Villa | Free transfer | [8] [a] |
| 27 August 1966 | WG | England | Alan Shires | England Southend United | Free transfer | [9] [a] |
| 24 September 1966 | FB | Scotland | Dennis Mochan | England Nottingham Forest | Free transfer | [10] [a] |
| February 1967 | CF | England | Brian Westlake | England Tranmere Rovers | Nominal | [11] |
| April 1967 | CB | England | Alan Dennis | Apprentice | Free transfer | [12] |
- Total spending: Decrease ~ 4,000ドル
Out
[edit ]| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of season | FB | England | David Laitt | England Crittall Athletic | Released | [13] |
| End of season | WG | England | John Hornsby | England South Shields | Released | [14] |
| End of season | IF | England | Ted Phillips | Malta Floriana | Player-manager | [15] |
| 28 May 1966 | FB | Scotland | John Fowler | England Heybridge Swifts | Player-manager | [16] [a] |
| 28 May 1966 | WG | England | Barrie Aitchison | England Cambridge City | Released | [17] [a] |
| 31 May 1966 | IF | England | Dennis Barrett | Free agent | Released | [18] |
| August 1966 | WG | England | Mike Grice | England Lowestoft Town | Released | [19] |
| 11 February 1967 | WG | England | Arthur Kaye | Free agent | Retired | [20] [a] |
Match details
[edit ]Third Division
[edit ]Main article: 1966–67 Football League
Results round by round
[edit ]| 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 | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H |
| Result | L | L | W | D | W | D | W | W | L | W | W | D | L | W | L | L | D | L | W | L | L | D | W | W | L | L | L | L | L | L | W | W | D | W | W | D | L | W | L | D | W | D | L | L | D | W |
| Position | 18 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
League table
[edit ]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Gillingham | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 58 | 62 | 0.935 | 46 |
| 12 | Walsall | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 65 | 72 | 0.903 | 46 |
| 13 | Colchester United | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 76 | 73 | 1.041 | 44 |
| 14 | Orient | 46 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 58 | 68 | 0.853 | 44 |
| 15 | Peterborough United | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 66 | 71 | 0.930 | 43 |
Source: [citation needed ]
Matches
[edit ]Colchester United v Middlesbrough
Shrewsbury Town v Colchester United
Colchester United v Watford
Swindon Town v Colchester United
Colchester United v Bristol Rovers
Oxford United v Colchester United
Colchester United v Oldham Athletic
Colchester United v Swindon Town
Scunthorpe United v Colchester United
Reading v Colchester United
Colchester United v Doncaster Rovers
Colchester United v Orient
Mansfield Town v Colchester United
Colchester United v Grimsby Town
Walsall v Colchester United
Colchester United v Peterborough United
Orient v Colchester United
Torquay United v Colchester United
Darlington v Colchester United
Colchester United v Queens Park Rangers
Middlesbrough v Colchester United
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic v Colchester United
Colchester United v Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
Colchester United v Shrewsbury Town
Bristol Rovers v Colchester United
Colchester United v Oxford United
Workington v Colchester United
Oldham Athletic v Colchester United
Colchester United v Scunthorpe United
Gillingham v Colchester United
Colchester United v Reading
Doncaster Rovers v Colchester United
Colchester United v Gillingham
Colchester United v Mansfield Town
Colchester United v Swansea Town
Colchester United v Grimsby Town
Swansea Town v Colchester United
Colchester United v Walsall
Peterborough United v Colchester United
Colchester United v Workington
Colchester United v Torquay United
Brighton & Hove Albion v Colchester United
Colchester United v Darlington
Queens Park Rangers v Colchester United
Watford v Colchester United
Colchester United v Brighton & Hove Albion
League Cup
[edit ]Main article: 1966–67 Football League Cup
Queens Park Rangers v Colchester United
FA Cup
[edit ]Main article: 1966–67 FA Cup
Gainsborough Trinity v Colchester United
Colchester United v Peterborough United
Squad statistics
[edit ]Appearances and goals
[edit ]| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Third Division | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| GK | England ENG | Alan Buck | 26 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| GK | South Africa RSA | Sandy Kennon | 23 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | Scotland SCO | Duncan Forbes | 49 | 1 | 46 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| DF | England ENG | Brian Hall | 48 | 2 | 45 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| DF | England ENG | Mick Loughton | 25 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| DF | Scotland SCO | Dennis Mochan | 35 | 0 | 31+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | England ENG | Ray Price | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | England ENG | David Raine | 27 | 0 | 25+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | Scotland SCO | Bobby Blackwood | 22 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| MF | England ENG | John Mansfield | 8 | 2 | 7+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | England ENG | Derek Trevis | 48 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| FW | England ENG | Peter Barlow | 4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | England ENG | Peter Bullock | 43 | 15 | 40+1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| FW | England ENG | Ken Hodgson | 47 | 16 | 44 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| FW | England ENG | Johnny Martin | 49 | 8 | 46 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| FW | England ENG | Alan Shires | 17 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||
| FW | England ENG | Reg Stratton | 49 | 24 | 46 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| FW | England ENG | Brian Westlake | 15 | 5 | 14+1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season | |||||||||||||
| FW | England ENG | Arthur Kaye | 14 | 0 | 10+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
Goalscorers
[edit ]| Place | Nationality | Position | Name | Third Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | FW | Reg Stratton | 24 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 2 | England | FW | Ken Hodgson | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 3 | England | FW | Peter Bullock | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 4 | England | WG | Johnny Martin | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 5 | England | CF | Brian Westlake | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | England | LB | Brian Hall | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| England | MF | John Mansfield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| England | WG | Alan Shires | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 9 | Scotland | CB | Duncan Forbes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Own goals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| TOTALS | 76 | 1 | 0 | 77 |
Clean sheets
[edit ]Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[22]
| Place | Nationality | Player | Third Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | Sandy Kennon | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | England | Alan Buck | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| TOTALS | 10 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
Player debuts
[edit ]Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[23]
| Position | Nationality | Player | Date | Opponent | Ground | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | England | Ken Hodgson | 20 August 1966 | Middlesbrough | Layer Road | |
| WG | England | Johnny Martin | 20 August 1966 | Middlesbrough | Layer Road | |
| WG | England | Alan Shires | 23 August 1966 | Queens Park Rangers | Loftus Road | |
| FB | Scotland | Dennis Mochan | 24 September 1966 | Oldham Athletic | Layer Road | |
| FW | England | Peter Barlow | 27 December 1966 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Layer Road | |
| CF | England | Brian Westlake | 18 February 1967 | Gillingham | Priestfield Stadium |
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]General
[edit ]Books
- Whitehead, Jeff; Drury, Kevin (2008). The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-629-3.
Websites
- "Colchester United football club match record: 1967". 11v11.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- "1960/61 to 1969/70" (PDF). Watford Football Club archive. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
Specific
[edit ]- ^ Whitehead, Jeff; Drury, Kevin (2008). The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 278. ISBN 978-1-85983-629-3.
- ^ "Colchester Utd 0–3 Peterborough United". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ^ "Colchester Utd 0–1 Scunthorpe United". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ^ "Average Attendance Figures Per Season". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ^ Hudson, Matt (11 July 2012). "The 1950s and 1960s". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
- ^ a b "Appearances". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ^ "Ken Hodgson". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ^ "Johnny Martin". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ^ "Alan Shires". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ^ "Dennis Mochan". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ^ "Brian Westlake". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ^ "Alan Dennis". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ "David Laitt". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ^ "John Hornsby". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ^ "Ted Phillips". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ^ "John Fowler". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ^ "Barrie Aitchison". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ^ Whitehead, Jeff; Drury, Kevin (2008). The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 262. ISBN 978-1-85983-629-3.
- ^ "Mike Grice". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ^ "Arthur Kaye". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Goals". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ^ "Clean sheets (1st team)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- ^ "Alltime- List of Debuts". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2017.