1981–82 Colchester United F.C. season

April 2018 April 2018 Colchester United 1981–82 Maurice CadmanWhitehead Jeff Drury Kevin The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years 2008 Breedon Books Derby 978-1-85983-629-3 279 Bobby Roberts(until 3 May)Ray Bunkell(from 3 May to 5 May)Allan Hunter(from 5 May) Layer Road Fourth Division 6th FA Cup 3rd round(eliminated byNewcastle United) League Cup 3rd round(eliminated byTranmere Rovers) Ian AllinsonKevin Bremner (21) Ian Allinson (26) 7,505v Newcastle United, 18 January 1982http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=match&pd=1022&sort=shan&order=asc&fsea=42&frt=all&fhan=all&it=1961 Colchester Utd 3–4 aet Newcastle United Coludata.co.uk 18 April 2018 1,470v Port Vale, 3 May 1982http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=match&pd=1022&sort=shan&order=asc&fsea=42&frt=all&fhan=all&it=1985 Colchester Utd 1–0 Port Vale Coludata.co.uk 18 April 2018 3,161http://coludaybyday.co.uk/Statistics/Club%20Stats/LeagueAveragesAttendance.html Average Attendance Figures Per Season Coludaybyday.co.uk 18 April 2018 26 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150626124236/http://coludaybyday.co.uk/Statistics/Club%20Stats/LeagueAveragesAttendance.html dead 4–0v Tranmere Rovers, 4 September 1981v York City, 16 October 1981v Hereford United, 20 October 19815–1v Northampton Town, 2 October 1981 0–3v York City, 5 March 1982 Home _linesonwhite _3stripesonwhite _linesonwhite _adidaswhite _color_3_stripes_blue 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF FFFFFF 1980–81 1982–83 The 1981–82 season was Colchester United's 40th season in their history and first season back in fourth tier of English football, the Fourth Division following relegation the previous campaign. Alongside competing in the Fourth Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the League Cup. Colchester mounted a serious promotion challenge for much of the season, but a downturn in form in the second half of the season led to Bobby Roberts losing his job as manager, with Allan Hunter recruited to replace him in May when the U's promotion hopes were over for the season. They exited both cups in the third round, although they took Second Division Newcastle United to a thrilling extra time finale at Layer Road where the hosts were eventually defeated 4–3. Season overview After the board had decided to keep the faith in Bobby Roberts for the new season despite relegation, the introduction of the three-points for a win format for this year helped Colchester hit the top of the league by November 1981, scoring an impressive 41 goals. The U's also reached the third round of the FA Cup, taking Newcastle United to a replay before losing 4–3 following extra time at Layer Road. A £25,000 outlay brought forward John Lyons to Layer Road who promptly scored on his debut as Colchester thrashed promotion rivals Sheffield United 5–2 in front of the Match of the Day cameras. However, a host of injuries and suspensions in the latter stages of the season saw Colchester drop down the table, and as such the board requested Roberts resign in April. He refused to do so and was sacked a month later. Former player Ray Bunkell filled the brief void before Allan Hunter was brought in as his replacement, tasked with his first managerial role. Colchester had gone from promotion favourites to sixth, 16 points off the promotion places, despite a prolific strike force in Ian Allinson, who scored 26 goals, and Kevin Bremner, who scored 24 goals.https://www.cu-fc.com/news/2012/july/the-1970s-and-1980s/ The 1970s and 1980s Hudson Matt 11 July 2012 Colchester United FC 25 April 2018 28 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160328042617/http://www.cu-fc.com/news/article/history-1970s-and-1980s-230070.aspx dead Players match played 15 May 1982.http://coludata.co.uk/content.php?pg=appearances&pd=1010#frmft=True&pg=appearances&pd=1010&fsea=42&fplist=all&flgcup=all&fcompstShowAll=&fdfaShowAll= Appearances Coludata.co.uk 18 April 2018 Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee GoalkeepersIan CranstoneGKENGRochford00ENG Tottenham HotspurSummer 1977Free transferBobby HamiltonGK00UnknownSummer 1977Mike WalkerGKWALColwyn Bay1981 6 1 1945 11 28 y4180ENG WatfordJuly 1973£4,000Jeff WoodGKENGIslington1981 6 1 1954 2 4 y00ENG Charlton AthleticSummer 1981Undisclosed DefendersPhil ColemanFBENGWoolwich1981 6 1 1960 9 8 y40ENG MillwallFebruary 1981£15,000Micky CookFBENGEnfield1981 6 1 1951 4 9 y55115ENG Orient1 March 1969Free transferAllan HunterCBNIRSion Mills1981 6 1 1946 6 30 y00ENG Ipswich TownMay 1982Player-managerMick PackerFBENGWillesden1981 6 1 1950 4 20 y36621ENG WatfordJuly 1973Free transferWayne WardFBENGColchester1981 6 1 1964 4 28 y00ApprenticeApril 1982Free transferSteve WignallCBENGLiverpool1981 6 1 1954 9 17 y18311ENG Doncaster RoversSeptember 1977£5,000 MidfieldersAndy GoodingMF00ApprenticeSummer 1981Free transferSteve LeslieMFENGHornsey1981 6 1 1952 9 4 y39141Apprentice20 April 1971DG Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the clubFree transferDennis LonghornMFENGHythe1981 6 1 1950 9 12 y260ENG AldershotMay 1980Free transferRoger OsborneMFENGOtley1981 6 1 1950 3 9 y120ENG Ipswich TownFebruary 1981£25,000 ForwardsTony AdcockFWENGBethnal Green1981 6 1 1963 3 27 y10Apprentice31 March 1981Free transferIan AllinsonWGENGHitchin1981 6 1 1957 10 1 y25730ApprenticeSummer 1974Free transferKevin BremnerFWSCOBanff1981 6 1 1957 10 7 y3810SCO KeithOctober 1980£25,000Perry GrovesWGENGBow1981 6 1 1965 4 19 y00ENG Cornard DynamosSummer 1981Free transferJohn LyonsFWWALBuckley1981 6 1 1956 11 8 y00ENG Cambridge UnitedFebruary 1982£25,000Roy McDonoughFWENGSolihull1981 6 1 1958 10 16 y122ENG ChelseaFebruary 1981£15,000John TaylorFWENGNorwich1981 6 1 1964 10 24 y00ApprenticeSummer 1981Free transfer Transfers In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.Summer 1981GKENGJeff WoodENG Charlton AthleticUndisclosedhttp://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player8/jeffwood.html Jeff Wood Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Transfer Database 28 April 2018 Summer 1981MFAndy GoodingApprenticeFree transferhttps://memoriesofadragon.wordpress.com/2015/08/02/essex-senior-league-dragons-a-z-part-three/ ESSEX SENIOR LEAGUE DRAGONS A – Z PART THREE 2 August 2015 Welcome To The Dragons' Den 18 April 2018 Summer 1981WGENGPerry GrovesENG Cornard DynamosFree transferhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=399 Perry Groves Coludata.co.uk 18 April 2018 Summer 1981FWENGJohn TaylorApprenticeFree transferhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=413 John Taylor Coludata.co.uk 28 April 2018 February 1982FWWALJohn LyonsENG Cambridge United£25,000http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=398 John Lyons Coludata.co.uk 18 April 2018 April 1982FBENGWayne WardApprenticeFree transferhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=400 Wayne Ward Coludata.co.uk 18 April 2018 May 1982CBNIRAllan HunterENG Ipswich TownPlayer-managerhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=401 Allan Hunter Coludata.co.uk 18 April 2018 Total spending: ~ £25,000 Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.End of seasonFBENGNigel CrouchENG Harwich & ParkestonReleasedhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=390 Nigel Crouch Coludata.co.uk 18 April 2018 End of seasonFBENGLeo CusenzaENG Harlow TownReleasedhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=391 Leo Cusenza Coludata.co.uk 18 April 2018 End of seasonMFENGTony EvansENG Tiptree UnitedReleasedhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=385 Tony Evans Coludata.co.uk 18 April 2018 End of seasonWGENGBobby HodgeENG Torquay UnitedReleasedhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=387 Bobby Hodge Coludata.co.uk 18 April 2018 End of seasonFWENGGary HarveyENG Harwich & ParkestonReleasedhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=389 Gary Harvey Coludata.co.uk 18 April 2018 12 September 1981MFENGSteve FoleyENG Wivenhoe TownReleasedhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=331 Steve Foley Coludata.co.uk 18 April 2018 FG Date of departure refers to the date of the player's final game for the club23 January 1982MFENGEddie RowlesFree agentRetiredhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=384 Eddie Rowles Coludata.co.uk 18 April 2018 FG30 March 1982MFENGRussell CottonFree agentReleasedhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=383 Russell Cotton Coludata.co.uk 18 April 2018 FG7 May 1982CBENGSteve WrightFIN HJK HelsinkiUndisclosedhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=382 Steve Wright Coludata.co.uk 24 April 2018 FG Total incoming: ~ £0 Match details Fourth Division 1981–82 Football League Results round by round table b Round Ground A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/H/A Result W/W/L/W/D/L/L/W/W/W/W/W/L/W/W/W/W/W/D/D/D/L/W/D/W/L/W/L/L/D/D/L/L/D/W/D/L/L/D/D/W/D/L/W/L/W Position 2/1/6/1/3/7/8/6/7/4/5/3/4/2/4/2/1/1/1/2/2/3/3/5/4/6/5/7/7/7/6/7/7/6/6/6/6/6/6/6/6/6/6/6/6/6 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss green1 red1 11v11.com 25 April 2018 League table Fourth Division y COL Matches 1981 8 29 y 1 Hartlepool United 1–3 Report Colchester United Harding 81 Bremner 34 59Packer 39 pen. Victoria Park Hartlepool 2,007 N Wilson W 1981 9 4 y 2 Colchester United 4–0 Report Tranmere Rovers Allinson 9 36 pen.Cook 58Bremner 90 Layer Road Colchester 2,474 Tony Ward W 1981 9 12 y 3 Sheffield United 1–0 Report Colchester United Hatton 43 Bramall Lane Sheffield 11,293 A Robinson L 1981 9 18 y 4 Colchester United 3–0 Report Torquay United Adcock 18 77Cook 51 Layer Road Colchester 2,820 K Salmon W 1981 9 22 y 5 Colchester United 1–1 Report Aldershot Coleman 39 Crosby 46 Layer Road Colchester 2,719 B Hill D 1981 9 26 y 6 Bradford City 2–1 Report Colchester United Gallagher 5Staniforth 88 Leslie 63 Valley Parade Bradford 4,772 M Heath L 1981 9 28 y 7 Port Vale 2–1 Report Colchester United Sproson 80Moss 88 McDonough 52 Vale Park Burslem 3,351 L 1981 10 2 y 8 Colchester United 5–1 Report Northampton Town Coleman 5Allinson 7 pen.Bremner 72 86McDonough 83 Denyer 50 pen. Layer Road Colchester 2,760 D Reeves W 1981 10 11 y 9 Rochdale 1–2 Report Colchester United Wellings 51 Allinson 66McDonough 84 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1,366 W 1981 10 16 y 10 Colchester United 4–0 Report York City McDonough 8Bremner 38Leslie 70Allinson 76Wright 0 39 Walwyn 0 39 Layer Road Colchester 3,139 Alan Gunn W 1981 10 20 y 19:30 BST 11 Colchester United 4–0 Report Hereford United Allinson 20Bremner 40Osborne 56 61 Layer Road Colchester 3,064 J Deakin W 1981 10 24 y 12 Halifax Town 0–2 Report Colchester United Allinson 2 pen.McDonough 50 The Shay Halifax 1,374 David Webb W 1981 10 30 y 13 Colchester United 1–2 Report Wigan Athletic Coleman 86 McMahon 11Houghton 42 Layer Road Colchester 3,882 M James L 1981 11 2 y 14 Mansfield Town 1–3 Report Colchester United Morgan 84 Allinson 42 57 81 pen. Field Mill Mansfield 2,294 Joe Worrall W 1981 11 7 y 19:30 GMT 15 Hull City 2–3 Report Colchester United Mutrie 15Roberts 48 Bremner 12McDonough 61 77 Boothferry Park Kingston upon Hull 3,040 T Fitzharris W 1981 11 13 y 16 Colchester United 2–1 Report Scunthorpe United Allinson 38Cook 65 Stewart 36 Layer Road Colchester 3,838 D Letts W 1981 11 28 y 15:00 GMT 17 Darlington 1–2 Report Colchester United Speedie 25 Bremner 5Osborne 53 Feethams Darlington 1,456 T Mills W 1981 12 4 y 18 Colchester United 2–1 Report Blackpool Allinson 14Noble 84 o.g. Bamber 31 Layer Road Colchester 3,875 A Robinson W 1981 12 26 y 19 Bournemouth 1–1 Report Colchester United Goddard 20 McDonough 78 Dean Court Bournemouth 8,829 S Bates D 1982 1 16 y 20 Colchester United 1–1 Report Bury Adcock 14 Hilton 18 Layer Road Colchester 3,504 Tom Bune D 1982 1 23 y 15:00 GMT 21 Colchester United 3–3 Report Hartlepool United McDonough 10Bird 58 o.g.Allinson 64 pen. Houchen 14 16 pen.Bird 38 Layer Road Colchester 2,862 Martin Bodenham D 1982 1 30 y 19:30 GMT 22 Torquay United 1–0 Report Colchester United Unknown goalscorer Plainmoor Torquay 2,037 B Stevens L 1982 2 6 y 15:00 GMT 23 Colchester United 5–2 Report Sheffield United Lyons 4McDonough 8Allinson 9 36Bremner 59 Kenworthy 38 pen.Edwards 62 Layer Road Colchester 5,194 C White W 1982 2 9 y 19:45 GMT 24 Aldershot 1–1 Report Colchester United Jopling 33 Lyons 44 Recreation Ground Aldershot 2,324 Howard King D 1982 2 14 y 15:00 GMT 25 Northampton Town 1–2 Report Colchester United Coffill 56 Allinson 19Bremner 75 County Ground Northampton 3,102 P Richardson W 1982 2 19 y 26 Colchester United 1–2 Report Bradford City Cook 73 Jackson 41McNiven 58 Layer Road Colchester 3,975 Tony Ward L 1982 2 26 y 27 Colchester United 3–2 Report Rochdale Bremner 29Adcock 38 88 O'Loughlin 28Hilditch 75 Layer Road Colchester 2,760 M Dimblebee W 1982 3 2 y 28 Tranmere Rovers 2–1 Report Colchester United Craven 12Kerr 34 Bremner 75 Prenton Park Birkenhead 1,252 Peter Willis L 1982 3 5 y 29 York City 3–0 Report Colchester United Hood 35 pen.Walwyn 77 90 Bootham Crescent York 1,854 R Chadwick L 1982 3 10 y 30 Hereford United 2–2 Report Colchester United Phillips 23 82 Allinson 48 pen.Osborne 54 Edgar Street Hereford 2,060 A Hamil D 1982 3 12 y 31 Colchester United 1–1 Report Halifax Town Bremner 8 Ayre 28 Layer Road Colchester 2,464 D Reeves D 1982 3 16 y 32 Colchester United 0–1 Report Mansfield Town Lumby 81 Layer Road Colchester 2,000 Alf Grey L 1982 3 20 y 15:00 GMT 33 Wigan Athletic 3–2 Report Colchester United Barrow 1 60Bradd 27 Bremner 62Osborne 88 Springfield Park Wigan 6,747 J Hough L 1982 3 22 y 34 Stockport County 0–0 Report Colchester United Edgeley Park Stockport 1,740 G Flint D 1982 3 26 y 35 Colchester United 2–0 Report Hull City Bremner 54Coleman 78 Layer Road Colchester 2,195 Colin Downey W 1982 3 30 y 36 Colchester United 1–1 Report Crewe Alexandra Allinson 35 Palios 41 Layer Road Colchester 1,904 K Baker D 1982 4 2 y 19:15 BST 37 Scunthorpe United 2–1 Report Colchester United Moss 19Telfer 60 Bremner 65 Old Showground Scunthorpe 1,762 David Allison L 1982 4 10 y 38 Colchester United 1–2 Report Bournemouth Allinson 76 Funnell 30Crawford 34 Layer Road Colchester 2,662 Ian Borrett L 1982 4 13 y 19:30 BST 39 Peterborough United 2–2 Report Colchester United Smith 56Kellock 60 Allinson 58McDonough 79 London Road Stadium Peterborough 5,402 A Challinor D 1982 4 17 y 15:00 BST 40 Blackpool 0–0 Report Colchester United Bloomfield Road Blackpool 2,298 K Redfearn D 1982 4 24 y 41 Colchester United 1–0 Report Darlington Bremner 77 Layer Road Colchester 1,764 Rob Lewis W 1982 4 27 y 42 Colchester United 1–1 Report Peterborough United Bremner 34Wright 1 52 Syrett 76Smith 1 Layer Road Colchester 2,212 M Taylor D 1982 5 1 y 15:15 BST 43 Bury 4–3 Report Colchester United Butler 18Madden 41 60Hilton 44 Lyons 40Bremner 68McDonough 86 Gigg Lane Bury 1,720 C Seel L 1982 5 3 y 44 Colchester United 1–0 Report Port Vale McDonough 6 Layer Road Colchester 1,470 K Salmon W 1982 5 7 y 45 Colchester United 0–1 Report Stockport County Phillips 83 Layer Road Colchester 2,132 D Letts L 1982 5 15 y 15:00 BST 46 Crewe Alexandra 1–3 Report Colchester United Scott 44Heath 0 67 Bremner 1Allinson 39McDonough 41 Gresty Road Crewe 1,226 Keith Hackett W League Cup 1981–82 Football League Cup 1981 9 1 y 1st round 1st leg Colchester United 2–0 Report Gillingham Bremner 11Allinson 60 pen. Layer Road Colchester 2,431 J Bray W 1981 9 15 y 1st round 2nd leg Gillingham 1–1 Report Colchester United Price 53 Bremner 52 Priestfield Stadium Gillingham 3,260 Colin Downey D Colchester won 3–1 on aggregate 1981 10 6 y 2nd round 1st leg Colchester United 3–1 Report Cambridge United Cook 27McDonough 82 88 Gibbins 87 Layer Road Colchester 3,844 J Martin W 1981 10 27 y 19:45 GMT 2nd round 2nd leg Cambridge United yes 3–2 Report Colchester United Gibbins 20 54Reilly 65Donaldson 0 34 Allinson 17Bremner 110 Abbey Stadium Cambridge 4,762 Rob Lewis L Colchester won 5–4 on aggregate after extra time 1981 11 10 y 3rd round Tranmere Rovers 1–0 Report Colchester United Hutchinson 1 Prenton Park Birkenhead 2,502 M Baker L FA Cup 1981–82 FA Cup 1981 11 21 y 15:00 GMT 1st round Colchester United 2–0 Report Newport County Leslie 50Adcock 74 Layer Road Colchester 3,535 B Hill W 1981 12 16 y 15:00 GMT 2nd round Brentford 1–1 Report Colchester United Roberts 33 Allinson 15 Griffin Park Brentford 5,550 David Hutchinson D 1981 12 30 y 2nd round replay Colchester United 1–0 Report Brentford McNichol 37 o.g. Layer Road Colchester 5,532 J Deakin W 1982 1 4 y 3rd round Newcastle United 1–1 Report Colchester United Varadi 31 Wignall 83 St James' Park Newcastle upon Tyne 16,977 D 1982 1 18 y 19:30 GMT 3rd round replay Colchester United 3–4 yes Report Newcastle United Cook 44Allinson 67 pen. 116 pen. Waddle 12Saunders 42Brownlie 94Varadi 115 Layer Road Colchester 7,505 T Mills L Squad statistics Appearances and goals http://coludata.co.uk/content.php?pg=goals&pd=1014#frmft=True&pg=goals&pd=1014&fsea=42&fplist=all&flgcup=all&fcompstShowAll=&fdfaShowAll= Goals Coludata.co.uk 23 April 2018 Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Mike Walker WAL GK 46 0 5 0 5 0 Phil Coleman ENG DF 34+3 4 4+1 0 4+1 0 Micky Cook ENG DF 46 4 5 1 5 1 Allan Hunter NIR DF 1 0 0 0 0 0 Mick Packer ENG DF 14 1 0 0 1 0 Wayne Ward ENG DF 3+2 0 0 0 0 0 Steve Wignall ENG DF 43 0 5 1 5 0 Steve Leslie ENG MF 31+3 2 4+1 1 5 0 Dennis Longhorn ENG MF 14+7 0 0 0 1+1 0 Roger Osborne ENG MF 39 5 5 0 4 0 Tony Adcock ENG FW 31+9 5 2+1 1 4+1 0 Ian Allinson ENG FW 41+1 21 5 3 5 2 Kevin Bremner SCO FW 46 21 5 0 5 3 Perry Groves ENG FW 9 0 0 0 0 0 John Lyons WAL FW 16+2 3 0 0 0 0 Roy McDonough ENG FW 40 14 5 0 5 2 |- !colspan="14"|Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season Steve Wright ENG DF 38 0 5 0 5 0 Russell Cotton ENG MF 9+2 0 0 0 0 0 Steve Foley ENG MF 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 Eddie Rowles ENG MF 4+2 0 5 0 1 0 |} Goalscorers Place Nationality Position Name Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Total1ENGWGIan Allinson2132262SCOFWKevin Bremner2103243ENGFWRoy McDonough1402164ENGFWTony Adcock5106ENGFBMicky Cook41166ENGMFRoger Osborne50057ENGFBPhil Coleman40048ENGMFSteve Leslie2103WALFWJohn Lyons300310ENGFBMick Packer1001ENGCBSteve Wignall0101Own goals2103TOTALS828898 Disciplinary record http://coludata.co.uk/content.php?pg=discipline&pd=1013#frmft=True&pg=discipline&pd=1013&fsea=42&fplist=all&flgcup=all&fcompstShowAll=&fdfaShowAll= Discipline Coludata.co.uk 24 April 2018 Nationality Position Name Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup TotalENGCBSteve Wright22000022ENGFWRoy McDonough10000010TOTALS32000032 Clean sheets Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.http://coludata.co.uk/content.php?pg=cleansheets&pd=1035#frmft=True&pg=cleansheets&pd=1035&fsea=42&fplist=all&flgcup=all&fcompstShowAll=&fdfa=1 Clean sheets (1st team) Coludata.co.uk 24 April 2018 Place Nationality Player Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Total1WALMike Walker102113TOTALS102113 Player debuts Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.http://coludaybyday.co.uk/Statistics/Player%20Stats/PlayersDebuts/Alldebut.html Alltime- List of Debuts Coludaybyday.co.uk 14 April 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20150626101319/http://coludaybyday.co.uk/Statistics/Player%20Stats/PlayersDebuts/Alldebut.html 26 June 2015 dead Position Nationality Player Date Opponent Ground NotesFWWALJohn Lyons6 February 1982Sheffield UnitedLayer RoadWGENGPerry Groves10 April 1982BournemouthLayer RoadFBENGWayne Ward24 April 1982DarlingtonLayer RoadCBNIRAllan Hunter15 May 1982Crewe AlexandraGresty Road 2 See also List of Colchester United F.C. seasons References General Books Whitehead Jeff Drury Kevin The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years 2008 Breedon Books Derby 978-1-85983-629-3 Websites http://www.11v11.com/teams/colchester-united/tab/matches/season/1982/ Colchester United football club match record: 1982 11v11.com 24 April 2018 Specific 2 1981-82 Category:English football clubs 1981–82 season