2008–09 Colchester United F.C. season

December 2018 December 2018 Colchester United 2008–09 Robbie Cowling Robbie Cowling Geraint Williams(until 22 September)Kit Symons (caretaker)(22 September until 8 October)Paul Lambert(from 9 October) Colchester Community Stadium League One 12th FA Cup 1st round(eliminated byLeyton Orient) League Cup 2nd round(eliminated byIpswich Town) Football League Trophy Semi-final (southern section)(eliminated byLuton Town) Mark Yeates (12) Mark Yeates (13) 9,559v Leeds United, 4 April 2009https://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=match&pd=1022&sort=sground&order=asc&fsea=1&frt=all&fhan=all&it=3434 Colchester Utd 0–1 Leeds United Coludata.co.uk 9 December 2018 3,179v Stockport County, 24 February 2009https://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=match&pd=1022&sort=sground&order=asc&fsea=1&frt=all&fhan=all&it=3420 Colchester Utd 1–0 Stockport County Coludata.co.uk 9 December 2018 5,076http://coludaybyday.co.uk/Statistics/Club%20Stats/LeagueAveragesAttendance.html Average Attendance Figures Per Season Coludaybyday.co.uk 9 December 2018 26 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150626124236/http://coludaybyday.co.uk/Statistics/Club%20Stats/LeagueAveragesAttendance.html dead 5–0v Carlisle United, 25 October 2008 0–3v Milton Keynes Dons, 20 September 2008v Scunthorpe United, 28 March 2009 Home _colchester0809h _colchester0809h _porto0809 FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF Away _thinblueborder _colchester0809a _thinblueborder _colchester0809a _derbyc1415T FFDD00 FFFFFF FFDD00 FFFFFF FFDD00 Third _thinblueborder _colchester0809t _thinblueborder _colchester0809t _porto0809 FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 2007–08 2009–10 The 2008–09 season was Colchester United's 67th season in their history and first season back in the third tier of English football following relegation, League One. Alongside competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Football League Trophy. Colchester returned to League One following relegation from the Championship last season. It was also their first season in their new home the Colchester Community Stadium after moving from Layer Road over the summer. It took them until October to register their first home victory by beating Carlisle United 5–0, but by this time the club had already seen managerial changes. After a poor start to the season in which the U's found themselves sporadically in the relegation zone, Geraint Williams was sacked and Paul Lambert was brought in as his replacement in early October. Colchester had a good mid-season run from November through January but had to settle for a mid-table finish come the end of the season. Colchester were eliminated from the FA Cup at the first round stage by Leyton Orient, while rivals Ipswich Town beat the U's at Portman Road in the second round of the League Cup. They made the area semi-final of the Football League Trophy where they lost out to Luton Town. Season overview Following relegation from the Championship, Colchester experienced a summer of great change. Club stalwart Karl Duguid left the club to remain in the Championship with Plymouth Argyle, while top scorer Kevin Lisbie joined neighbours Ipswich Town for £600,000. To replace him, Geraint Williams once again broke the club's transfer record, signing Cheltenham Town forward Steven Gillespie for £400,000. Construction on the Colchester Community Stadium had completed and the moving process from Layer Road was underway during the summer months. The first event to be held at the new stadium was a ramp-up exhibition game against Spanish side Athletic Bilbao on 4 August. Scott Vernon had the honour of scoring Colchester's first goal at their new home as 5,610 witnessed the 2–1 defeat for the U's. The first ever league fixture came on 16 August when Colchester were held to a 0–0 draw against Huddersfield Town. Mark Yeates was the first competitive goalscorer at the Community Stadium, scoring both goals in a 2–2 draw with Oldham Athletic on 30 August. United couldn't find a win at home, and following a 3–0 defeat at the Stadium by Milton Keynes Dons, Williams was relieved of his duties with a record of one league win from six games and the club in the bottom four. Assistant manager Kit Symons took charge for four games before Paul Lambert was unveiled as the new Colchester manager in early October. They earned their first home victory of the season on 25 October, a resounding 5–0 win over Carlisle United. Lambert brought in numerous loan players, including Marc Tierney and Jimmy Walker while also signing Alan Maybury. In December, long-serving Chief Executive Marie Partner left the club as Robbie Cowling shuffled his boardroom, bringing in Steve Bradshaw to the position. Partner had spent over 21 years with the club. Cowling would soon buy out all remaining shares in the club. The club earned back-to-back wins for the first time in 19 months as they beat Yeovil Town and Northampton Town to set up a run across the New Year of nine games unbeaten. A run of ten wins and four draws from 18 games eventually earned Lambert the January League One Manager of the Month award as the U's rose to seven points off the play-off positions. Lambert made further late season loan signings by bringing in Karl Hawley, Neal Trotman and Ashley Vincent. However, with the play-offs on the horizon, Colchester's form took a downturn as they lost six of the remaining nine home games, including consecutive defeats in the final four home games. A club record attendance was set on 4 April, when 9,599 witnessed a 1–0 win for Leeds United at the Community Stadium. This was the highest attendance for a home league game since 20 April 1974 in a 2–0 defeat by Gillingham. Colchester ended the season in 12th position, 13 points off a play-off place. They had endured their worst-ever home season, suffering twelve defeats, while they also enjoyed their best-ever away season, registering eleven victories on the road. In the cup competitions, Colchester returned to the Football League Trophy by reaching the southern section semi-final, where they were eliminated by eventual winners Luton Town. They were beaten by Ipswich Town 2–1 in the second round of the League Cup at Portman Road, while Leyton Orient won in the first round of the FA Cup.https://www.cu-fc.com/news/2013/august/the-1990s-and-2000s/ The 1990s and 2000s Hudson Matt 11 August 2013 Colchester United FC 9 December 2018 4 August 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180804013848/https://www.cu-fc.com/news/2013/august/the-1990s-and-2000s/ dead https://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=match&pd=1022&sort=sdate&order=asc&fsea=1&frt=all&fhan=all&it=3434 Colchester Utd 0–1 Leeds United Coludata.co.uk 9 December 2018 Players match played 2 May 2009.https://www.coludata.co.uk/content.php?pg=appearances&pd=1010#frmft=True&pg=appearances&pd=1010&fsea=1&fplist=all&flgcup=all&fcompstShowAll=&fdfaShowAll= Appearances Coludata.co.uk 9 December 2018 http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2008-2009/flone/colches.htm Colchester United FootballSquads 9 December 2018 https://www.11v11.com/teams/colchester-united/tab/players/season/2009/ All Colchester United football club players: 2009 11v11.com 9 December 2018 No. Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee Goalkeepers1Dean GerkenGKENGSouthend-on-Sea2008 6 1 1985 5 22 y1020Youth team1 August 2002Free transfer23Mark CousinsGKENGChelmsford2008 6 1 1987 1 9 y20Youth team1 August 2004Free transfer Defenders2John WhiteFBENGColchester2008 6 1 1986 7 26 y1050Youth team1 July 2003Free transfer3Matt LockwoodLBENGRochford2008 6 1 1976 10 17 y00ENG Nottingham Forest3 June 2008Free transfer5Chris CoyneCBAUSBrisbane2008 6 1 1978 12 20 y161ENG Luton Town10 January 2008£350,0006Paul ReidCBENGCarlisle2008 6 1 1982 2 18 y00ENG Barnsley2 July 2008Free transfer12Pat BaldwinCBENGCity of London2008 6 1 1982 11 12 y1771ENG Chelsea16 August 2002Free transfer16Matt HeathCBENGLeicester2008 6 1 1981 11 1 y50ENG Leeds United13 May 2008Free transfer18Philip IfilRBENGWillesden2008 6 1 1986 1 18 y200ENG Tottenham Hotspur10 January 2008Undisclosed19Alan MayburyFBIRLDublin2008 6 1 1978 8 8 y00ENG Leicester City12 December 2008Free transfer32Marc TierneyFBENGPrestwich2008 6 1 1985 8 23 y60ENG Shrewsbury Town2 January 2009Undisclosed Midfielders4Johnnie JacksonMFENGCamden Town2008 6 1 1982 8 15 y899ENG Tottenham Hotspur20 June 2006Free transfer8Dean HammondMFENGHastings2008 6 1 1983 3 7 y130ENG Brighton & Hove Albion31 January 2008£250,00010Kemal IzzetMFENGWhitechapel2008 6 1 1980 9 29 y28720ENG Charlton Athletic13 April 2001Free transfer17David PerkinsMFENGHeysham2008 6 1 1982 6 21 y00ENG Rochdale8 July 2008Undisclosed27Anthony WordsworthMFENGCamden Town2008 6 1 1989 1 3 y40Youth team1 July 2006Free transfer34Sam CorcoranMFENGEnfield Town2008 6 1 1991 2 5 y00Youth team31 March 2009Free transfer Forwards7Steven GillespieFWENGLiverpool2008 6 1 1985 6 4 y00ENG Cheltenham Town7 July 2008£400,0009Clive PlattFWENGWolverhampton2008 6 1 1977 10 27 y428ENG Milton Keynes Dons3 July 2007£300,00011Mark YeatesWGIRLDublin2008 6 1 1985 1 11 y8314ENG Tottenham Hotspur3 July 2007Undisclosed14Akanni-Sunday WasiuFWNGAAbuja2008 6 1 1984 3 18 y00ENG St Albans City24 July 2008Free transfer15Jamie GuyFWENGBarking2008 6 1 1987 8 1 y543Youth team1 July 2004Free transfer22Simon HackneyWGENGManchester2008 6 1 1984 2 5 y00ENG Carlisle United26 January 2009£100,00024Scott VernonFWENGManchester2008 6 1 1983 12 13 y246ENG Blackpool31 January 2008Undisclosed30Medy ElitoWGENGZAI Kinshasa2008 6 1 1990 3 20 y111Youth team1 July 2007Free transfer Transfers In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.13 May 2008CBENGMatt HeathENG Leeds UnitedFree transferhttps://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=733 Matt Heath Coludata.co.uk 9 December 2018 27974 Matt Heath3 June 2008LBENGMatt LockwoodENG Nottingham ForestFree transferhttps://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=736 Matt Lockwood Coludata.co.uk 9 December 2018 4578 Matt Lockwood2 July 2008CBENGPaul ReidENG BarnsleyFree transferhttps://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=739 Paul Reid Coludata.co.uk 9 December 2018 18282 Paul Reid7 July 2008FWENGSteven GillespieENG Cheltenham Town£400,000https://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=737 Steven Gillespie Coludata.co.uk 9 December 2018 38527 Steven Gillespie8 July 2008MFENGDavid PerkinsENG RochdaleUndisclosedhttps://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=740 David Perkins Coludata.co.uk 9 December 2018 22779 David Perkins24 July 2008FWNGAAkanni-Sunday WasiuENG St Albans CityFree transferhttps://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=738 Akanni-Sunday Wasiu Coludata.co.uk 9 December 2018 49514 Akanni-Sunday Wasiu12 December 2008FBIRLAlan MayburyENG Leicester CityFree transferhttps://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=747 Alan Maybury Coludata.co.uk 9 December 2018 8906 Alan Maybury2 January 2009FBENGMarc TierneyENG Shrewsbury TownUndisclosedhttps://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=745 Marc Tierney Coludata.co.uk 9 December 2018 35713 Marc Tierney26 January 2009WGENGSimon HackneyENG Carlisle United£100,000https://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=749 Simon Hackney Coludata.co.uk 9 December 2018 40810 Simon Hackney31 March 2009MFENGSam CorcoranYouth teamFree transferhttps://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=754 Sam Corcoran Coludata.co.uk 9 December 2018 51316 Sam Corcoran Total spending: ~ £500,000 Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.31 May 2008DFENGTom DevauxFree agentReleased46688 Tom Devaux31 May 2008FWENGTeddy SheringhamFree agentRetiredhttps://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=720 Teddy Sheringham Coludata.co.uk 9 December 2018 7239 Teddy Sheringham1 June 2008GKNIRAidan DavisonFree agentRetiredhttps://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=683 Aidan Davison (Goalkeeper) Coludata.co.uk 9 December 2018 1963 Aidan Davison3 June 2008WGENGKevin McLeodENG Brighton & Hove AlbionReleasedhttps://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=711 Kevin McLeod Coludata.co.uk 9 December 2018 22758 Kevin McLeod24 June 2008MFENGKarl DuguidENG Plymouth ArgyleUndisclosedhttps://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=575 Karl Duguid (Midfielder) Coludata.co.uk 9 December 2018 2193 Karl Duguid30 June 2008GKNGAAdemola BankoleFree agentRetiredhttps://www.11v11.com/players/ade-bankole-4098/ Ade Bankole 11v11.com 9 December 2018 9575 Ademola BankoleRemained with the club as goalkeeping coach30 June 2008FBENGDanny GranvilleENG Leyton OrientReleasedhttps://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=721 Danny Granville Coludata.co.uk 9 December 2018 3028 Danny Granville30 June 2008MFENGLuke GuttridgeENG Northampton TownReleasedhttps://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=718 Luke Guttridge Coludata.co.uk 9 December 2018 18059 Luke Guttridge30 June 2008FWENGTom WebbENG Glenn Hoddle AcademyReleasedhttps://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=722 Tom Webb Coludata.co.uk 9 December 2018 46690 Tom Webbhttps://www.11v11.com/players/tom-webb-227125/ Tom Webb 11v11.com 9 December 2018 18 July 2008FWJAMKevin LisbieENG Ipswich Town£600,000https://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=725 Kevin Lisbie Coludata.co.uk 9 December 2018 9744 Kevin Lisbie1 August 2008MFENGKevin WatsonENG Luton TownReleasedhttps://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=684 Kevin Watson Coludata.co.uk 9 December 2018 8342 Kevin Watson6 March 2009FWENGFabian BatchelorENG Grays AthleticReleasedhttps://www.11v11.com/players/fabian-batchelor-228809/ Fabian Batchelor Coludata.co.uk 9 December 2018 6 March 2009DFENGJames HammondFree agentReleasedhttps://www.11v11.com/players/james-hammond-228600/ James Hammond 11v11.com 9 December 2018 49099 James Hammond Total incoming: ~ £600,000 Loans in Date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.25 September 2008LBENGGary BorrowdaleENG Coventry City12 October 2008https://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=741 Gary Borrowdale Coludata.co.uk 9 December 2018 33971 Gary Borrowdale3 November 2008FWENGSam WilliamsENG Aston Villa29 January 2009https://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=742 Sam Williams Coludata.co.uk 9 December 2018 43360 Sam Williams13 November 2008LBENGLee HillsENG Coventry City13 December 2008https://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=743 Lee Hills Coludata.co.uk 9 December 2018 47645 Lee Hills20 November 2008FWWALJermaine EasterENG Plymouth Argyle20 December 2008https://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=744 Jermaine Easter Coludata.co.uk 9 December 2018 24357 Jermaine Easter27 November 2008FBENGMarc TierneyENG Shrewsbury Town1 January 200927 November 2008GKENGJimmy WalkerENG West Ham United28 February 2009https://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=746 Jimmy Walker (Goalkeeper) Coludata.co.uk 9 December 2018 8237 Jimmy Walker15 January 2009WGENGLewis GobernENG Wolverhampton Wanderers31 May 2009https://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=748 Lewis Gobern Coludata.co.uk 9 December 2018 39641 Lewis Gobern19 March 2009CBENGNeal TrotmanENG Preston North End19 April 2009https://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=752 Neal Trotman Coludata.co.uk 9 December 2018 44591 Neal Trotman19 March 2009WGENGAshley VincentENG Cheltenham Town31 May 2009https://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=751 Ashley Vincent Coludata.co.uk 9 December 2018 38410 Ashley Vincent20 March 2009FWENGKarl HawleyENG Preston North End31 May 2009https://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=753 Karl Hawley Coludata.co.uk 9 December 2018 24025 Karl Hawley Loans out Date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.10 July 2008FWENGJamie GuyENG Oxford United3 February 2009https://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=691 Jamie Guy Coludata.co.uk 9 December 2018 40737 Jamie Guyhttps://www.11v11.com/players/jamie-guy-22386/ Jamie Guy 11v11.com 9 December 2018 24 November 2008DFENGJames HammondENG Fisher Athletic24 December 200815 January 2009FWNGAAkanni-Sunday WasiuENG Luton Town15 February 20092 February 2009LBENGMatt LockwoodENG Barnet7 April 20092 March 2009CBENGMatt HeathENG Brighton & Hove Albion7 April 20093 March 2009FWENGJamie GuyENG Dagenham & Redbridge31 May 2009 Match details League One 2008–09 Football League One League table COL Results round by round table b Round Ground A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A Result L/D/W/D/L/L/W/L/L/L/W/L/W/D/L/L/W/W/L/W/D/W/W/D/W/D/W/W/L/L/L/W/D/D/W/W/L/D/L/W/L/L/L/W/L/W Position 22/21/10/12/20/23/17/17/20/21/18/19/16/18/20/21/20/16/16/16/16/15/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/12/11/12/12/10/10/11/11/13/10/11/13/14/12/14/12 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd blue1 red1 Statto.com (archived) 9 December 2018 Matches 2008 8 9 y 15:00 BST 1 Hartlepool United 4–2 Report Colchester United Brown 13 14Boland 66Jones 76 Gillespie 78 pen. 90 Victoria Park Hartlepool 3,831 Anthony Taylor L 2008 8 16 y 15:00 BST 2 Colchester United 0–0 Report Huddersfield Town Colchester Community Stadium Colchester 5,340 Rob Shoebridge D 2008 8 23 y 15:00 BST 3 Swindon Town 1–3 Report Colchester United Cox 67 pen. Jackson 32Vernon 45Wasiu 89 County Ground Swindon 7,031 Clive Penton W 2008 8 30 y 15:00 BST 4 Colchester United 2–2 Report Oldham Athletic Yeates 42 63 Taylor 64Smalley 88 Colchester Community Stadium Colchester 4,708 Paul Taylor D 2008 9 13 y 15:00 BST 5 Crewe Alexandra 2–0 Report Colchester United O'Connor 46Pope 69 Gillespie 0 87 Gresty Road Crewe 3,510 Iain Williamson L 2008 9 20 y 15:00 BST 6 Colchester United 0–3 Report Milton Keynes Dons Wilbraham 2Baldock 88 90 Colchester Community Stadium Colchester 4,888 Trevor Kettle L 2008 9 26 y 19:45 BST 7 Tranmere Rovers 3–4 Report Colchester United Kay 12Taylor 76Shotton 78 Perkins 4Yeates 15Platt 40Jackson 47 Prenton Park Birkenhead 5,713 Neil Swarbrick W 2008 9 30 y 19:45 BST 8 Colchester United 0–1 Report Leicester City Dyer 49 Colchester Community Stadium Colchester 5,133 Dean Whitestone L 2008 10 4 y 15:00 BST 9 Colchester United 0–1 Report Bristol Rovers Lambert 53 Colchester Community Stadium Colchester 4,811 Jarnail Singh L 2008 10 11 y 15:00 BST 10 Cheltenham Town 4–3 Report Colchester United Kenton 36Owusu 53Fleetwood 57 pen.Hayles 90 Wordsworth 20 43Jackson 51 Whaddon Road Cheltenham 3,580 Andy Penn L 2008 10 18 y 15:00 BST 11 Stockport County 1–2 Report Colchester United McNeil 42 Perkins 20Platt 87 Edgeley Park Stockport 6,025 Darren Deadman W 2008 10 21 y 19:45 BST 12 Colchester United 1–2 Report Millwall Izzet 35 Grabban 8Robinson 22 Colchester Community Stadium Colchester 5,506 Grant Hegley L 2008 10 25 y 15:00 BST 13 Colchester United 5–0 Report Carlisle United Perkins 3Yeates 14 31D. Hammond 89Wasiu 90 Colchester Community Stadium Colchester 5,152 Kevin Friend W 2008 11 1 y 13:00 GMT 14 Southend United 3–3 Report Colchester United Clarke 8Laurent 13Christophe 90 Jackson 35Yeates 71Wordsworth 81 Roots Hall Southend-on-Sea 8,920 Mick Russell D 2008 11 15 y 15:00 GMT 15 Colchester United 0–2 Report Walsall Mattis 16Ricketts 62 Colchester Community Stadium Colchester 4,071 P Crossley L 2008 11 22 y 15:00 GMT 16 Peterborough United 2–1 Report Colchester United Mackail-Smith 45Boyd 63 Platt 61 London Road Stadium Peterborough 7,401 Mark Heywood L 2008 11 25 y 19:45 GMT 17 Colchester United 1–0 Report Yeovil Town Easter 55 Colchester Community Stadium Colchester 3,214 David Phillips W 2008 11 29 y 15:00 GMT 18 Northampton Town 1–2 Report Colchester United Jackman 53 Platt 23Reid 26 Sixfields Stadium Northampton 4,833 James Linington W 2008 12 6 y 15:00 GMT 19 Colchester United 1–2 Report Hereford United Easter 71 Guinan 29Ainsworth 39 Colchester Community Stadium Colchester 4,794 Andy Hall L 2008 12 13 y 15:00 GMT 20 Leeds United 1–2 Report Colchester United Snodgrass 34Prutton 1 65 D. Hammond 45Yeates 66 Elland Road Leeds 19,625 Nigel Miller W 2008 12 20 y 15:00 GMT 21 Colchester United 0–0 Report Scunthorpe United Colchester Community Stadium Colchester 4,606 Graham Horwood D 2008 12 26 y 15:00 GMT 22 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–2 Report Colchester United Forster 21 Hinshelwood 35 o.g.Vernon 87 Withdean Stadium Brighton 6,299 Rob Shoebridge W 2008 12 28 y 15:00 GMT 23 Colchester United 1–0 Report Leyton Orient Gillespie 39 pen. Melligan 1 82 Colchester Community Stadium Colchester 6,290 Graham Scott W 2009 1 12 y 19:45 GMT 24 Milton Keynes Dons 1–1 Report Colchester United Wilbraham 65Puncheon 0 61 Platt 12 Stadium MK Milton Keynes 8,408 Anthony Taylor D 2009 1 17 y 15:00 GMT 25 Colchester United 3–1 Report Cheltenham Town D. Hammond 62Gillespie 77Yeates 88 Westwood 57Finnigan 1 72 Colchester Community Stadium Colchester 4,183 Lee Probert W 2009 1 24 y 15:00 GMT 26 Bristol Rovers 0–0 Report Colchester United Memorial Stadium Bristol 6,634 Oliver Langford D 2009 1 27 y 19:45 GMT 27 Colchester United 2–1 Report Northampton Town Yeates 57Vernon 58 Akinfenwa 18Rodgers 1 45 Colchester Community Stadium Colchester 3,973 Iain Williamson W 2009 1 31 y 15:00 GMT 28 Carlisle United 0–2 Report Colchester United Livesey 11 o.g.Perkins 82 Brunton Park Carlisle 5,745 Clive Oliver W 2009 2 10 y 19:45 GMT 29 Colchester United 0–1 Report Tranmere Rovers Shotton 50 Colchester Community Stadium Colchester 3,588 Gavin Ward L 2009 2 14 y 15:00 GMT 30 Walsall 2–0 Report Colchester United Ricketts 17Deeney 42 Bescot Stadium Walsall 3,719 Graham Salisbury L 2009 2 21 y 15:00 GMT 31 Colchester United 0–1 Report Southend United Moussa 14 Colchester Community Stadium Colchester 8,651 Kevin Wright L 2009 2 24 y 19:45 GMT 32 Colchester United 1–0 Report Stockport County Tierney 17 Colchester Community Stadium Colchester 3,179 James Linington W 2009 2 28 y 15:00 GMT 33 Colchester United 1–1 Report Hartlepool United Vernon 45 Nelson 71 Colchester Community Stadium Colchester 5,158 Mike Jones D 2009 3 3 y 19:45 GMT 34 Huddersfield Town 2–2 Report Colchester United Pilkington 51Roberts 66 D. Hammond 19 pen. 90 Kirklees Stadium Huddersfield 10,580 Andy Woolmer D 2009 3 7 y 15:00 GMT 35 Oldham Athletic 0–1 Report Colchester United Platt 2 Boundary Park Oldham 4,591 Chris Sarginson W 2009 3 10 y 19:45 GMT 36 Colchester United 3–2 Report Swindon Town Platt 1 45Perkins 71 Cox 38 pen.Robson-Kanu 64 Colchester Community Stadium Colchester 3,827 Dean Whitestone W 2009 3 14 y 15:00 GMT 37 Colchester United 0–1 Report Crewe Alexandra Zola 63 Colchester Community Stadium Colchester 4,907 David Phillips L 2009 3 21 y 15:00 GMT 38 Leicester City 1–1 Report Colchester United Dickov 67 Yeates 23 Walkers Stadium Leicester 20,218 Keith Stroud D 2009 3 28 y 15:00 GMT 39 Scunthorpe United 3–0 Report Colchester United Hooper 36 59Lansbury 69 Glanford Park Scunthorpe 4,304 Graham Scott L 2009 3 31 y 19:45 BST 40 Millwall 0–1 Report Colchester United Platt 84 The Den Bermondsey 8,071 Andy Woolmer W 2009 4 4 y 15:00 BST 41 Colchester United 0–1 Report Leeds United Becchio 29 Colchester Community Stadium Colchester 9,559 Paul Taylor L 2009 4 11 y 15:00 BST 42 Leyton Orient 2–1 Report Colchester United Daniels 45Smith 80 Platt 43 Brisbane Road Leyton 4,685 Darren Deadman L 2009 4 13 y 15:00 BST 43 Colchester United 0–1 Report Brighton & Hove Albion Owusu 57 Colchester Community Stadium Colchester 4,873 R Booth L 2009 4 18 y 15:00 BST 44 Hereford United 0–2 Report Colchester United Yeates 36Beckwith 43 o.g. Edgar Street Hereford 2,100 Carl Boyeson W 2009 4 25 y 15:00 BST 45 Colchester United 0–1 Report Peterborough United Lee 40 Colchester Community Stadium Colchester 6,532 Stuart Attwell L 2009 5 2 y 15:00 BST 46 Yeovil Town 0–2 Report Colchester United Vincent 13Yeates 15 Huish Park Yeovil 5,237 Fred Graham W Football League Cup 2008–09 Football League Cup 2008 8 12 y 19:45 BST 1st round Gillingham 0–1 Report Colchester United Heath 11 Priestfield Stadium Gillingham 2,566 P Crossley W 2008 8 26 y 19:45 BST 2nd round Ipswich Town 2–1 Report Colchester United Couñago 28Lisbie 56 Gillespie 87 Portman Road Ipswich 17,084 Richard Beeby L Football League Trophy 2008–09 Football League Trophy 2008 9 2 y 19:45 BST 1st round (southern section) Millwall 0–1 Report Colchester United Perkins 8 The Den Bermondsey 2,456 Gavin Ward W 2008 10 7 y 19:45 BST 2nd round (southern section) Gillingham 0–1 Report Colchester United Yeates 60 Priestfield Stadium Gillingham 1,557 Fred Graham W 2008 11 4 y 19:45 GMT Area quarter-final (southern section) AFC Bournemouth 0–1 Report Colchester United Williams 17 Dean Court Bournemouth 2,275 Andy Woolmer W 2008 12 16 y 19:45 GMT Area semi-final (southern section) Luton Town 1–0 Report Colchester United Gnakpa 29 Kenilworth Road Luton 2,638 Kevin Friend L FA Cup 2008–09 FA Cup 2008 11 8 y 15:00 GMT 1st round Colchester United 0–1 Report Leyton Orient Demetriou 80 Colchester Community Stadium Colchester 4,600 Pat Miller L Squad statistics Appearances and goals https://www.coludata.co.uk/content.php?pg=goals&pd=1014#frmft=True&pg=goals&pd=1014&fsea=1&fplist=all&flgcup=all&fcompstShowAll=&fdfaShowAll= Goals Coludata.co.uk 11 December 2018 League One FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy 1 Dean Gerken ENG GK 21 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 John White ENG DF 19+7 0 1 0 1 0 4 0 3 Matt Lockwood ENG DF 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Johnnie Jackson ENG MF 22+7 4 1 0 1 0 3 0 5 Chris Coyne AUS DF 17+2 0 0 0 1 0 1+1 0 6 Paul Reid ENG DF 25+1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 7 Steven Gillespie ENG FW 8+9 4 0 0 0+1 1 1+1 0 8 Dean Hammond ENG MF 38+3 5 0 0 2 0 4 0 9 Clive Platt ENG FW 39+4 10 1 0 2 0 1+1 0 10 Kemal Izzet ENG MF 39+4 1 1 0 1+1 0 2 0 11 Mark Yeates IRL FW 42+1 12 1 0 2 0 1+3 1 12 Pat Baldwin ENG DF 35 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 14 Akanni-Sunday Wasiu NGA FW 3+12 2 0+1 0 0 0 2+1 0 15 Jamie Guy ENG FW 1+3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 Matt Heath ENG DF 11+3 0 1 0 2 1 4 0 17 David Perkins ENG MF 35+3 5 1 0 0+1 0 2+1 1 18 Philip Ifil ENG DF 5+1 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 19 Alan Maybury IRL DF 25 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 22 Simon Hackney ENG FW 11+6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 Mark Cousins ENG GK 9 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 24 Scott Vernon ENG FW 15+18 4 0+1 0 2 0 3+1 0 27 Anthony Wordsworth ENG MF 9+21 3 1 0 2 0 3 0 30 Medy Elito ENG FW 0+5 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 1 0 32 Marc Tierney ENG DF 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 Sam Corcoran ENG MF 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |- !colspan="16"|Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season 19 Gary Borrowdale ENG DF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 20 Neal Trotman ENG DF 5+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 Sam Williams ENG FW 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 21 Ashley Vincent ENG FW 5+1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 Jimmy Walker ENG GK 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 Lee Hills ENG DF 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 Jermaine Easter WAL FW 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 Lewis Gobern ENG FW 5+7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 Karl Hawley ENG FW 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |} Goalscorers Place Number Nationality Position Name League One FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total111IRLWGMark Yeates120011329ENGFWClive Platt1000010317ENGMFDavid Perkins5001647ENGFWSteven Gillespie401058ENGMFDean Hammond5000564ENGMFJohnnie Jackson4000424ENGFWScott Vernon40004827ENGMFAnthony Wordsworth30003914NGAFWAkanni-Sunday Wasiu2000226WALFWJermaine Easter20002116ENGCBPaul Reid1000110ENGMFKemal Izzet1000116ENGCBMatt Heath0010120ENGFWSam Williams0001121ENGWGAshley Vincent1000132ENGFBMarc Tierney10001Own goals30003TOTALS5802363 Disciplinary record https://www.coludata.co.uk/content.php?pg=discipline&pd=1013#frmft=True&pg=discipline&pd=1013&fsea=1&fplist=all&flgcup=all&fcompstShowAll=&fdfaShowAll= Discipline Coludata.co.uk 11 December 2018 Number Nationality Position Name League One FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total8ENGMFDean Hammond90000000909ENGFWClive Platt701000008010ENGMFKemal Izzet600000006019IRLFBAlan Maybury000000106027ENGMFAnthony Wordsworth50000010606ENGCBPaul Reid40001000507ENGFWSteven Gillespie210000002111IRLWGMark Yeates40100000505AUSCBChris Coyne300010004016ENGCBMatt Heath200010104032ENGFBMarc Tierney40000000402ENGFBJohn White20000010304ENGMFJohnnie Jackson300000003012ENGCBPat Baldwin300000003018ENGRBPhilip Ifil20000010301ENGGKDean Gerken200000002022ENGWGSimon Hackney200000002026WALFWJermaine Easter20000000203ENGLBMatt Lockwood100000001014NGAFWAkanni-Sunday Wasiu100000001017ENGMFDavid Perkins100000001020ENGCBNeal Trotman100000001026ENGWGLewis Gobern100000001030ENGWGMedy Elito0000001010TOTALS721203060831 Clean sheets Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.https://www.coludata.co.uk/content.php?pg=cleansheets&pd=1035#frmft=True&pg=cleansheets&pd=1035&fsea=1&fplist=all&flgcup=all&fcompstShowAll=&fdfa=1 Clean sheets (1st team) Coludata.co.uk 11 December 2018 Place Number Nationality Player League One FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total11ENGDean Gerken51006221ENGJimmy Walker5000523ENGMark Cousins20035TOTALS1210316 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 11 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20150626101319/http://coludaybyday.co.uk/Statistics/Player%20Stats/PlayersDebuts/Alldebut.html 26 June 2015 dead Number Position Nationality Player Date Opponent Ground Notes3LBENGMatt Lockwood9 August 2008Hartlepool UnitedVictoria Park6CBENGPaul Reid9 August 2008Hartlepool UnitedVictoria Park7FWENGSteven Gillespie9 August 2008Hartlepool UnitedVictoria Park14FWNGAAkanni-Sunday Wasiu9 August 2008Hartlepool UnitedVictoria Park16CBENGMatt Heath12 August 2008GillinghamPriestfield Stadiumhttps://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=matchesplayed&fplyShowAll=true&fdfaShowAll=true&frt=rescomp&pd=1025&fsea=all&fply=733&it=3383 Gillingham 0–1 Colchester Utd Coludata.co.uk 11 December 2018 2deb Second debut for the club17MFENGDavid Perkins26 August 2008Ipswich TownPortman Road19LBENGGary Borrowdale26 September 2008Tranmere RoversPrenton Park20FWENGSam Williams4 November 2008AFC BournemouthDean Court25LBENGLee Hills15 November 2008WalsallColchester Community Stadium26FWWALJermaine Easter22 November 2008Peterborough UnitedLondon Road Stadium21GKENGJimmy Walker29 November 2008Northampton TownSixfields Stadium32FBENGMarc Tierney29 November 2008Northampton TownSixfields Stadium19FBIRLAlan Maybury13 December 2008Leeds UnitedElland Road26WGENGLewis Gobern17 January 2009Cheltenham TownColchester Community Stadium32FBENGMarc Tierney24 January 2009Bristol RoversMemorial Stadiumhttps://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=matchesplayed&fplyShowAll=true&fdfaShowAll=true&frt=rescomp&pd=1025&fsea=all&fply=745&it=3414 Bristol Rovers 0–0 Colchester Utd Coludata.co.uk 11 December 2018 2deb22WGENGSimon Hackney27 January 2009Northampton TownColchester Community Stadium20CBENGNeal Trotman21 March 2009Leicester CityWalkers Stadium28FWENGKarl Hawley21 March 2009Leicester CityWalkers Stadium21WGENGAshley Vincent4 April 2009Leeds UnitedColchester Community Stadium34MFENGSam Corcoran18 April 2009Hereford UnitedEdgar Street See also List of Colchester United F.C. seasons References General https://www.11v11.com/teams/colchester-united/tab/matches/season/2009/ Colchester United football club match record: 2009 11v11.com 11 December 2018 Specific 2 2008-09 Category:2008–09 Football League One by team