1945–46 Colchester United F.C. season

July 2015 July 2015 Colchester United 1945–46 Bill AllenWhitehead Jeff Drury Kevin The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years 2008 Breedon Books Derby 978-1-85983-629-3 278 Syd Fieldus(until April 1946) Layer Road Southern League 8th FA Cup 4th Qualifying Round(eliminated byWisbech Town) Chris Harman (4) Bob Hodgson (5) 5,206v Chelmsford City, 1 September 1945http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?frmListFilter=True&pg=match&pd=1022&fsea=5&fdfaShowAll=&fcomp1ShowAll=&frt=all&fhan=all&it=131 Colchester Utd 3–4 Chelmsford City Coludata.co.uk 2 July 2015 2,665v Swindon Town Reserves, 23 February 1946http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?frmListFilter=True&pg=match&pd=1022&fsea=5&fdfaShowAll=&fcomp1ShowAll=&frt=all&fhan=all&it=150 Colchester Utd 5–1 Swindon Town Reserves Coludata.co.uk 2 July 2015 3,858http://coludaybyday.co.uk/Statistics/Club%20Stats/LeagueAveragesAttendance.html Average Attendance Figures Per Season Coludaybyday.co.uk 2 July 2015 26 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150626124236/http://coludaybyday.co.uk/Statistics/Club%20Stats/LeagueAveragesAttendance.html dead 5–0v Barry Town, 9 February 1946 0–8v Yeovil & Petters United, 22 September 1945;v Bath City, 2 February 1946 Home _white_stripes _whitestripes _white_stripes _3whitehoops 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF FFFFFF 0000FF Football kit (white jersey with blue, vertical stripes; white shorts;; and blue socks with white, horizontal hoops). 1939–40 1946–47 The 1945–46 season was Colchester United's fourth season in their history and their fourth in the Southern League. It was also their first since the end of World War II hostilities. Alongside competing in the Southern League, the club also participated in the FA Cup and Southern League Cup. Relying heavily on guest appearances of players from other clubs, Colchester United finished in 8th position in the Southern League, with a total of 81 different players registering appearances over the course of the season. Season overview The determination of a number of club directors and former player Syd Fieldus saw the club remain alive yet dormant during the war years. Fieldus was appointed secretary-manager, and attended the first post-war Southern League meeting during the summer of 1945. Following late changes to the structure of the competitions, where a national league was created over an Eastern and Western division, the club were close to pulling out of the competition entirely, risking falling further down the football pyramid. However, the club were to remain after the supporters club pledged to fund an average of £50 required for away travel to the likes of Cardiff City, Hereford United and Worcester City. Fieldus liaised with Major Dai Rees to forge a strong relationship with Colchester Garrison, as the club on sported four contracted players. The first-team was complemented by a number of servicemen of varying degrees of ability, which meant that by the end of the campaign, 81 different players were used to compete in only 31 league and cup games. Players were often registered just moments before a scheduled kick-off time. After competing in all 20 scheduled games for the season, Fieldus urged the board to appoint a full-time manager for the 1946–47 season.http://www.cu-fc.com/news/article/club-history-the-1930s-and-1940s-230178.aspx The 1930s and 1940s Hudson Matt 11 August 2013 Colchester United FC 30 May 2011 Players match played 18 April 1946.http://coludata.co.uk/content.php?pg=appearances&pd=1010#frmListFilter=True&pg=appearances&pd=1010&fsea=5&fplist=all&flgcup=all&fcompstShowAll=&fdfaShowAll= Appearances Coludata.co.uk 2 July 2015 Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee DefendersBill BowerFBWALWrexham1945 6 1 1911 11 17 y00ENG Millwall28 November 1945Free transferSyd FieldusDFENGRomford1945 6 1 1909 5 27 y233ENG Brentford3 July 1937Free transferJimmy JenkinsCH00ENG Bristol City20 July 1945Free transferPaddy ShielsFBIRE 1783Antrim00Colchester Garrison (No. 1 Holding Battalion)3 November 1945DG Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the clubFree transfer ForwardsBob CollinsOLENG00Colchester Garrison (No. 1 Holding Battalion Infantry Training Corps)9 February 1946DGFree transferBob GreggCFENGFerryhill1945 6 1 1904 2 4 y00IRL Sligo Rovers26 October 1945Free transferChris HarmanCF00ENG Bath City25 August 1945DGFree transferBob HodgsonCF00ENG South ShieldsFebruary 1946Free transferBobby HoinesIR00Colchester Garrison (No. 1 Holding Battalion)11 January 1946Free transferBob HutchingsLWENGSouthwark00Colchester Garrison (No. 1 Holding Battalion)9 February 1946Free transferFrank RawcliffeCFENGBlackburn1945 6 1 1921 12 10 y00ENG Wolverhampton Wanderers9 March 1946Free transferTom TobinIRSCOGlasgow00Colchester Garrison18 April 1946DGFree transfer Transfers In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.20 July 1945CHJimmy JenkinsENG Bristol CityFree transferhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=43 Jimmy Jenkins Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 10 August 1945FBW MilneColchester Garrison (16th Infantry Training Corps)Free transferhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=44 W Milne Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 DG Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club10 August 1945WGENGRonnie HornbyColchester Garrison (16th Infantry Training Corps)Free transferhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=42 Ronnie Hornby Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 DG10 August 1945IRWilmottColchester Garrison (No. 1 Holding Battalion)Free transferhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=69 Wilmott Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 25 August 1945CFChris HarmanENG Bath CityFree transferhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=41 Chris Harman Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 DG6 October 1945LHPercy HealColchester Garrison (No. 1 Holding Battalion)Free transferhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=65 Percy Heal Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 DG6 October 1945CHENGO'SullivanRoyal Air ForceFree transferhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=67 O'Sullivan Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 26 October 1945CFENGBob GreggIRL Sligo RoversFree transferhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=71 Bob Gregg Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 3 November 1945FBIRE 1783Paddy ShielsColchester Garrison (No. 1 Holding Battalion)Free transferhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=72 Paddy Shiels Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 DG17 November 1945CFENGGeorge BarnardENG West Ham UnitedFree transferhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=74 George Barnard Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 DG17 November 1945GKBill WilkieENG Crittall AthleticFree transferhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=76 Bill Wilkie Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 DG28 November 1945FBWALBill BowerENG MillwallFree transferhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=39 Bill Bower Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 29 December 1945CFENGRon CanhamRoyal Air ForceFree transferhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=84 Ron Canham Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 DG11 January 1946IRBobby HoinesColchester Garrison (No. 1 Holding Battalion)Free transferhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=87 Bobby Hoines Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 February 1946CFBob HodgsonENG South ShieldsFree transferhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=98 Bob Hodgson Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 9 February 1946OLENGBob CollinsColchester Garrison (No. 1 Holding Battalion Infantry Training Corps)Free transferhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=93 Bob Collins Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 DG9 February 1946LWENGBob HutchingsColchester Garrison (No. 1 Holding Battalion)Free transferhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=95 Bob Hutchings Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 9 February 1946WGENGRightonColchester Garrison (16th Infantry Training Corps)Free transferhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=97 Righton Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 DG23 February 1946GKRobert BrownENG West Ham UnitedFree transferhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=99 Robert Brown Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 DG9 March 1946CFENGFrank RawcliffeENG Wolverhampton WanderersFree transferhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=101 Frank Rawcliffe Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 18 April 1946IRSCOTom TobinColchester GarrisonFree transferhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=114 Tom Tobin Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 DG Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.1 September 1945GKENGBilly LightClacton TownPlayer-managerhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=29 Bill Light Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 FG Date of departure refers to the date of the player's final game for the club6 October 1945CHO'SullivanFree agentReleased3 November 1945FBW MilneFree agentReleasedFG17 November 1945GKBill WilkieFree agentReleasedFG24 November 1945CFENGIvan ThackerENG Lowestoft TownFree transferhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=23 Ivan Thacker Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 FG1 December 1945WGENGRonnie HornbyFree agentReleasedFG29 December 1945CFENGRon CanhamFree agentReleasedFG19 January 1946CFENGGeorge BarnardENG Arsenal£800FG19 January 1946IRWilmottFree agentReleasedFGFebruary 1946LHPercy HealFree agentReleased16 February 1946WGRightonFree agentReleasedFG3 April 1946GKRobert BrownFree agentReleasedFG Total incoming: ~ £800 Guest players Date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.13 July 1945WHSCODavid NelsonENG ArsenalApril 1946http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=66 Dave Nelson Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 13 July 1945IRA ThompsonColchester Garrison (No. 1 Holding Battalion)29 September 1945http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=62 A Thompson Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 Guestend Guest end date refers to the date of the player's final game for the club20 July 1945GKENGRay DringColchester Garrison (17th Infantry Training Corps)3 November 1945http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=52 Ray Dring Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 Guestend20 July 1945FBENGJack SouthamENG West Bromwich Albion11 April 1946http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=47 Jimmy Southam Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 Guestend20 July 1945CHRon WestColchester Garrison (No. 1 Holding Battalion)8 December 1945http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=81 Ron West Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 Guestend20 July 1945WGENGAlbert DayENG Brighton & Hove Albion11 April 1946http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=51 Albert Day Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 Guestend20 July 1945WGReevesWAL Swansea City10 November 1945http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=45 Reeves Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 Guestend27 July 1945FBWALBill BowerENG Millwall28 November 194510 August 1945GKPeter DawsonENG Rowhedge29 September 1945http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=60 Peter Dawson Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 Guestend10 August 1945FBENGDoug BeachENG Luton Town18 April 1946http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=63 Doug Beach Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 Guest Guest start and end dates refer to the date of the player's first and final games for the club10 August 1945CFPaddy KernohanColchester Garrison (Army Fire Fighting Centre)29 September 1945http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=56 Paddy Kernohan Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 Guestend10 August 1945WGENGStan TitcombeENG Swindon Town16 May 1946http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=48 Stan Titcombe Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 22 August 1945IR/CFGodfreyColchester Garrison (17th Infantry Training Corps)22 September 1945http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=40 Godfrey Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 Guest25 August 1945CHRobsonENG York City3 November 1945http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=46 Robson Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 Guest1 September 1945IFENGJackie RobinsonENG Sheffield Wednesday24 November 1945http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=49 Jackie Robinson Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 Guest8 September 1945WHENGBobby BrowneENG Leeds United13 October 1945http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=50 Bobby Browne Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 Guestend22 September 1945LHBramhallColchester Garrison (Army Fire Fighting Centre)22 September 1945http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=53 Bramhall Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 Guest22 September 1945RHSCOGrayColchester Garrison (Army Fire Fighting Centre)22 September 1945http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=54 Gray Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 Guest22 September 1945RHHolmesColchester Garrison (Army Fire Fighting Centre)22 September 1945http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=55 Holmes Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 Guest22 September 1945WGStanyonColchester Garrison (Army Fire Fighting Centre)22 September 1945http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=57 Stanyon Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 Guest29 September 1945LBIRE 1783Cecil AllanENG Colchester Casuals29 September 1945http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=33 Cecil Allan Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 Guest29 September 1945IRBuckleyColchester Garrison (No. 1 Holding Battalion)29 September 1945http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=58 Buckley Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 Guest29 September 1945ILSCOJock CameronColchester Garrison (Army Fire Fighting Centre)29 September 1945http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=59 Jock Cameron Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 Guest29 September 1945WGENGFred InskipENG Nottingham Forest29 September 1945http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=61 Fred Inskip Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 Guest6 October 1945GKENGHarry BrownENG Queens Park Rangers18 April 1946http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=64 Harry Brown Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 Guest6 October 1945CFAndrewsUnknown6 October 1945http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=70 Andrews Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 Guest6 October 1945CFWALRod WilliamsENG West Ham United13 October 1945http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=68 Rod Williams Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 Guest10 November 1945IFENGAlf SmirkENG Southend United9 February 1946http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=73 Alf Smirk Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 Guest17 November 1945CBENGJoe JamesENG Brentford2 February 1946http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=75 Joe James Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 Guest17 November 1945CFENGGeorge BarnardENG West Ham United17 November 194524 November 1945ILSCOJock FergusonColchester Garrison (No. 1 Holding Battalion)2 February 1946http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=77 Jock Ferguson Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 8 December 1945FBENGSid JonesENG Arsenal18 April 1946http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=80 Sid Jones Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 Guest8 December 1945OLBickmoreColchester Garrison (No. 1 Holding Battalion)8 December 1945http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=78 Bickmore Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 Guest8 December 1945WGENGDerek HawksworthENG Bradford Park Avenue12 January 1946http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=79 Derek Hawksworth Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 Guest15 December 1945IFWALLeslie JonesENG Arsenal15 December 1945http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=82 Les Jones Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 Guest29 December 1945FBWALCharlie JonesENG Southend United19 January 1946http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=83 Charlie Jones Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 Guest29 December 1945IFENGBilly LeightonENG Southend United19 January 1946http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=85 Billy Leighton Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 GuestJanuary 1946GKENGAlf JefferiesENG Oxford City9 March 1946http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=104 Alf Jeffries Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 Guestend19 January 1946IRENGLen TownsendENG Brentford19 January 1946http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=88 Len Townsend Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 Guest2 February 1946WGENGCliff HubbardColchester Garrison (No. 1 Holding Battalion)2 February 1946http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=91 Cliff Hubbard Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 Guest2 February 1946WGENGErnest SteeleBritish Army2 February 1946http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=92 Ernest Steele Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 Guest9 February 1946GKAlex KingstonENG Southampton16 February 1946http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=96 Alex Kingston Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 Guest9 February 1946CFENGFrank DudleyENG Southend United9 February 1946http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=94 Frank Dudley Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 Guest23 February 1946CFENGH FletcherColchester Garrison3 April 1946http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=100 Fletcher Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 Guest23 February 1946CFENGFrank RawcliffeENG Wolverhampton Wanderers9 March 1946Guest23 February 1946WGENGDouglas SmaleENG Chelsea6 April 1946http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=102 Douglas Smale Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 Guest23 February 1946OLENGJohnny WestwoodENG Tottenham Hotspur23 February 1946http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=103 Johnny Westwood Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 Guest16 March 1946IFENGSid BidewellENG Chelsea13 April 1946http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=105 Sid Bidewell Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 Guest3 April 1946RHENGGeoff FoxENG Ipswich Town3 April 1946http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=107 Geoff Fox Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 Guest3 April 1946CFENGLen DuqueminENG Tottenham Hotspur3 April 1946http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=106 Len Duquemin Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 Guest Loans in Date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.29 December 1945IRENGCecil GreenENG Cheltenham Town29 December 1945http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=86 Cecil Green Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 Loan Loan start and end dates refer to the date of the player's first and final games for the club26 January 1946ORBeveridgeENG Worcester City26 January 1946http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=89 Beveridge Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 Loan26 January 1946LWHoggENG Worcester City26 January 1946http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=90 Hogg Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 Loan13 April 1946LHENGHarry BamfordENG Brentford13 April 1946http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=108 Harry Bamford Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 Loan13 April 1946CHGeorge CoulsonENG Brentford13 April 1946http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=109 George Coulson Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 Loan13 April 1946FBSCORoddy MunroENG Brentford13 April 1946http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=111 Roddie Munro Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 Loan13 April 1946WGENGJim GottsENG Brentford13 April 1946http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=110 Jim Gotts Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 Loan13 April 1946IFENGErnest MuttittENG Brentford13 April 1946http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=112 Ernie Muttitt Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 Loan13 April 1946CFJohn SuttonENG Brentford13 April 1946http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=113 John Sutton Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 Loan Match details Friendlies 1945 08 30 y 18:00 Friendly Colchester United 1–1 Report Ipswich Town Day Smythe Layer Road Colchester 3,525 D 1945 09 08 y 15:15 Friendly Colchester United 2–1 Report Guildford City Beach 15 pen. 30 Green 2 Layer Road Colchester 2,875 W 1945 09 10 y 15:00 Friendly Ipswich Town 2–1 Report Colchester United Own goal 20Price 83 Hornby 36 Portman Road Ipswich 8,420 L 1945 10 20 y Friendly Guildford City 5–3 Report Colchester United McPheat 15 37 89Stock 35Lucas Harman 87 Hornby St Joseph's Road Guildford 1,800 L 1945 10 27 y Friendly Colchester United 5–0 Report Tottenham Hotspur XI Southam 25 27Harman 34 35Wilmott 55 Layer Road Colchester 3,929 W 1945 12 01 y 14:30 Friendly Colchester United 2–1 Report Arsenal XI Harman Wilmott Jones 20 Layer Road Colchester 5,010 W 1945 12 22 y Friendly Gillingham 3–7 Report Colchester United Herbert Temlett Tukehurst Harman Hawksworth Barnard Priestfield Stadium Gillingham W 1945 12 25 y Friendly Colchester United 7–2 Report Colchester Junior League XI Ferguson 3Harman Barnard Canham Naunton Layer Road Colchester E. Vince W 1945 12 26 y Friendly Colchester United 8–2 Report Short Sports (Rochester) Barnard 17 20Wilmott 65Harman Hawksworth Ferguson Foss Kelly Layer Road Colchester W 1946 01 05 y 14:15 Friendly Colchester United 3–3 Report Ekco Sports Southam 12 (pen.)Titcombe Lewis 89West Layer Road Colchester 2,000 D 1946 04 19 y 15:30 Friendly Colchester United 1–1 Report Brentford Rawcliffe Boulter 43 Layer Road Colchester 4,790 W. Lawrence D 1946 04 22 y 15:30 Friendly Colchester United 2–2 Report Norwich City Bower 22 pen.Own goal 25 Hutchinson 20Kingston 33 o.g. Layer Road Colchester 5,317 D 1946 04 27 y Friendly Ipswich Town Reserves 1–0 Report Colchester United Parker Portman Road Ipswich 6,000 W. Hillyard L 1946 05 04 y Friendly Norwich City Reserves 4–1 Report Colchester United Walker 1Methven 25Colley Hodgson 90 Carrow Road Norwich 1,063 L Southern League 1945–46 Southern Football League League table COL Matches 1945 08 25 y 1 Chelmsford City 1–2 Report Colchester United Holliday 67 Titcombe 20Hornby 48 New Writtle Street Chelmsford 5,000 W 1945 09 01 y 15:15 2 Colchester United 3–4 Report Chelmsford City Reeves 10Robinson 25Harman 40 Foreman 55 65Buchanan 75 Layer Road Colchester 5,206 L 1945 09 15 y 3 Bedford Town 2–0 Report Colchester United Mulligan 70McCormack Ford End Road Bedford L 1945 09 22 y 4 Yeovil & Petters United 8–0 Report Colchester United Laing 25Hunt Langley Regan (pen.) Huish Athletic Ground Yeovil L 1945 09 29 y 5 Colchester United 1–4 Report Bedford Town Southam 5 pen. Flint 14Pope 45 52Dellahay Layer Road Colchester 3,676 L 1945 10 06 y 6 Colchester United 1–0 Report Cheltenham Town Hornby 8 Layer Road Colchester 3,318 W 1945 10 13 y 15:15 7 Colchester United 1–0 Report Cardiff City Reserves Hornby 85 Layer Road Colchester 4,554 W 1945 11 10 y 14:30 8 Colchester United 3–1 Report Bath City Smirk 20Harman 37Gregg 50 pen. Mitchell 75 Layer Road Colchester 3,949 W 1945 11 17 y 9 Hereford United 3–1 Report Colchester United Shell 70 80Brown Harman 60 Edgar Street Hereford 3,000 L 1945 11 24 y 14:30 10 Colchester United 2–1 Report Worcester City Robinson 26 pen. 35 Layton 60 Layer Road Colchester 4,294 R. Savage W 1945 12 08 y 11 Barry Town 0–0 Report Colchester United Jenner Park Stadium Barry D 1945 12 15 y 14:15 12 Colchester United 3–3 Report Yeovil & Petters United Hawksworth 10Wilmott 15Barnard 30 Lewis 16Langley 75Hunt 78 Layer Road Colchester 4,135 D 1945 12 29 y 13 Cheltenham Town 1–0 Report Colchester United Goring 25 Whaddon Road Cheltenham L 1946 01 12 y 14:15 14 Colchester United 0–3 Report Hereford United Bowyer 5Blair 75Thompson 76 Layer Road Colchester L 1946 01 26 y 15 Worcester City 6–2 Report Colchester United Sheveling 14James (o.g.)Brown Duggan Layton Beach St George's Lane Worcester L 1946 02 02 y 16 Bath City 8–0 Report Colchester United Davies 48Browne Caldwell Mustard Twerton Park Bath L 1946 02 09 y 17 Colchester United 5–0 Report Barry Town Dudley 5 20Righton Harman 46Collins 75 Layer Road Colchester 2,896 R. Savage W 1946 02 16 y 18 Swindon Town Reserves 1–0 Report Colchester United Hardman 78 County Ground Swindon 1,769 L 1946 02 23 y 19 Colchester United 5–1 Report Swindon Town Reserves Hodgson 18 28Smale Westwood Jones Higgs 17 Layer Road Colchester 2,665 W 1946 03 16 y 15:15 20 Cardiff City Reserves 0–0 Report Colchester United Layer Road Colchester 3,944 D FA Cup 1945–46 FA Cup 1945 11 03 y 4th qualifying round Wisbech Town 5–0 Report Colchester United Pownall 8 23Corry 26 42Roberts 82 Fenland Stadium Wisbech 2,748 L Southern League Cup 1946 01 19 y 1 Colchester United 3–1 Report Guildford City Townsend 7 60 88 Hawkes 15 Layer Road Colchester 3,843 W 1946 03 09 y 2 Cheltenham Town 0–1 Report Colchester United Hodgson 30 Whaddon Road Cheltenham W 1946 03 23 y 15:15 3 Colchester United 2–0 Report Swindon Town Reserves Bidewell 14Smale 70 Layer Road Colchester 3,907 W 1946 03 28 y 17:00 4 Bedford Town 2–2 Report Colchester United Unknown goalscorer Rawcliffe Bidewell The Eyrie Bedford D 1946 03 30 y 15:15 5 Colchester United 3–3 Report Cheltenham Town Shiels 35Bidewell Goring 1 24Parris 85 Layer Road Colchester G. Clack D 1946 04 03 y 6 Chelmsford City 2–0 Report Colchester United Foreman 20Burley 46 New Writtle Street Chelmsford 6,000 L 1946 04 06 y 7 Swindon Town Reserves 4–2 Report Colchester United Higgs 20 85 86Wells 80 Hodgson 44Rawcliffe 81 County Ground Swindon L 1946 04 11 y 8 Colchester United 1–1 Report Chelmsford City Collins Unknown goalscorer County Ground Swindon D 1946 04 13 y 9 Guildford City 2–5 Report Colchester United Davies Elmwood Sutton 15 61 80Bamford 89 pen.Rawcliffe St Joseph's Road Guildford 2,700 W 1946 04 18 y 18:15 10 Colchester United 3–3 Report Bedford Town Bower Hodgson Jones Unknown goalscorer Layer Road Colchester 3,521 D Squad statistics Appearances and goals http://coludata.co.uk/content.php?pg=goals&pd=1014#frmListFilter=True&pg=goals&pd=1014&fsea=5&fplist=all&flgcup=all&fcompstShowAll=&fdfaShowAll= Goals Coludata.co.uk 12 July 2015 Southern League Southern LeagueCup FA Cup Bill Bower WAL DF 20 0 10 1 0 0 Syd Fieldus ENG DF 1 0 0 0 0 0 Jimmy Jenkins DF 19 0 7 0 1 0 Paddy Shiels NIR DF 6 0 8 1 1 0 Bob Collins ENG FW 2 1 6 1 0 0 Bob Gregg ENG FW 2 1 0 0 1 0 Chris Harman FW 11 4 3 0 1 0 Bob Hodgson FW 3 2 6 3 0 0 Bobby Hoines FW 4 0 0 0 0 0 Bob Hutchings ENG FW 4 0 8 0 0 0 Frank Rawcliffe ENG FW 2 0 9 3 0 0 Tom Tobin SCO FW 0 0 1 0 0 0 |- !colspan="14"|Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season Harry Brown ENG GK 10 0 2 0 0 0 Robert Brown GK 2 0 5 0 0 0 Peter Dawson GK 1 0 0 0 0 0 Ray Dring ENG GK 2 0 0 0 1 0 Alf Jefferies ENG GK 0 0 1 0 0 0 Alex Kingston GK 2 0 2 0 0 0 Billy Light ENG GK 2 0 0 0 0 0 Bill Wilkie GK 1 0 0 0 0 0 Cecil Allan NIR DF 1 0 0 0 0 0 Doug Beach ENG DF 3 2 1 0 0 0 George Coulson DF 0 0 1 0 0 0 Joe James ENG DF 8 0 1 0 0 0 Charlie Jones WAL DF 1 0 1 0 0 0 Sid Jones ENG DF 8 1 7 1 0 0 W Milne DF 3 0 0 0 1 0 Roddy Munro SCO DF 0 0 1 0 0 0 O'Sullivan DF 1 0 0 0 0 0 Robson DF 3 0 0 0 1 0 Jack Southam ENG DF 11 1 2 0 0 0 Ron West DF 1 0 0 0 0 0 Harry Bamford ENG MF 0 0 1 1 0 0 Bramhall MF 1 0 0 0 0 0 Bobby Browne ENG MF 2 0 0 0 0 0 Geoff Fox ENG MF 0 0 1 0 0 0 Gray ENG MF 1 0 0 0 0 0 Percy Heal MF 5 0 0 0 1 0 Holmes MF 1 0 0 0 0 0 David Nelson SCO MF 1 0 2 0 0 0 Andrews FW 1 0 0 0 0 0 George Barnard ENG FW 3 1 1 0 0 0 Beveridge FW 1 0 0 0 0 0 Bickmore FW 1 0 0 0 0 0 Sid Bidewell ENG FW 1 0 6 4 0 0 Buckley FW 1 0 0 0 0 0 Jock Cameron SCO FW 1 0 0 0 0 0 Ron Canham ENG FW 1 0 0 0 0 0 Albert Day ENG FW 1 0 1 0 0 0 Frank Dudley ENG FW 1 2 0 0 0 0 Len Duquemin ENG FW 0 0 1 0 0 0 Jock Ferguson SCO FW 5 0 1 0 0 0 H Fletcher FW 1 0 1 0 0 0 Godfrey FW 3 0 0 0 0 0 Jim Gotts ENG FW 0 0 1 0 0 0 Cecil Green ENG FW 1 0 1 0 0 0 Derek Hawksworth ENG FW 4 1 0 0 0 0 Hogg FW 1 0 0 0 0 0 Ronnie Hornby ENG FW 7 3 0 0 1 0 Cliff Hubbard ENG FW 1 0 0 0 0 0 Fred Inskip ENG FW 1 0 0 0 0 0 Leslie Jones WAL FW 1 0 0 0 0 0 Paddy Kernohan FW 2 0 0 0 0 0 Billy Leighton ENG FW 3 0 1 0 0 0 Ernest Muttitt ENG FW 0 0 1 0 0 0 Reeves FW 5 1 0 0 0 0 Righton FW 2 1 0 0 0 0 Jackie Robinson ENG FW 2 3 0 0 0 0 Douglas Smale ENG FW 2 1 6 1 0 0 Alf Smirk ENG FW 2 1 0 0 0 0 Stanyon FW 1 0 0 0 0 0 Ernest Steele ENG FW 1 0 0 0 0 0 John Sutton FW 0 0 1 3 0 0 Ivan Thacker ENG FW 3 0 0 0 0 0 A Thompson FW 1 0 0 0 0 0 Stan Titcombe ENG FW 5 1 0 0 1 0 Len Townsend ENG FW 0 0 1 3 0 0 Johnny Westwood ENG FW 1 1 0 0 0 0 Rod Williams WAL FW 2 0 0 0 0 0 Wilmott FW 6 1 1 0 1 0 |} Goalscorers Place Nationality Position Name Southern League Southern League Cup FA Cup Total1CFBob Hodgson23052ENGIFSid Bidewell0404CFChris Harman40044ENGWGRonnie Hornby3003ENGCFFrank Rawcliffe0303ENGIFJackie Robinson3003CFJohn Sutton0303ENGIRLen Townsend03039ENGFBDoug Beach2002ENGOLBob Collins1102ENGCFFrank Dudley2002ENGFBSid Jones1102ENGWGDouglas Smale110214ENGLHHarry Bamford0101ENGCFGeorge Barnard1001WALFBBill Bower0101ENGCFBob Gregg1001ENGWGDerek Hawksworth1001WGReeves1001WGRighton1001IRE 1783FBPaddy Shiels0101ENGIFAlf Smirk1001ENGFBJack Southam1001ENGWGStan Titcombe1001ENGOLJohnny Westwood1001IRWilmott1001Own goals0000TOTALS0000 Captains Number of games played as team captain.http://coludata.co.uk/content.php?frmListFilter=True&pg=match&pd=1022&fsea=5&fdfaShowAll=&fcomp1=5&fcomp1ShowAll=&frt=all&fhan=all#frmListFilter=True&pg=match&pd=1022&fsea=5&fdfaShowAll=&fcomp1ShowAll=&frt=all&fhan=all All matches Coludata.co.uk 14 July 2015 Place Nationality Position Player Southern League Southern League Cup FA Cup Total1CHJimmy Jenkins1951252WALFBBill Bower0202left Not recorded1304TOTALS2010131 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=5&fplist=all&flgcup=all&fcompstShowAll=&fdfa=1 Clean sheets (1st team) Coludata.co.uk 22 June 2017 Place Nationality Player Southern League Southern League Cup FA Cup Total1ENGHarry Brown3003Robert Brown12033Alex Kingston1001TOTALS5207 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 12 July 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150626101319/http://coludaybyday.co.uk/Statistics/Player%20Stats/PlayersDebuts/Alldebut.html 26 June 2015 Position Nationality Player Date Opponent Ground NotesFBENGDoug Beach25 August 1945Chelmsford CityNew Writtle StreetFBWALBill Bower25 August 1945Chelmsford CityNew Writtle StreetCHJimmy Jenkins25 August 1945Chelmsford CityNew Writtle StreetFBW Milne25 August 1945Chelmsford CityNew Writtle StreetCHRobson25 August 1945Chelmsford CityNew Writtle StreetIR/CFGodfrey25 August 1945Chelmsford CityNew Writtle StreetCFChris Harman25 August 1945Chelmsford CityNew Writtle StreetWGENGRonnie Hornby25 August 1945Chelmsford CityNew Writtle StreetWGReeves25 August 1945Chelmsford CityNew Writtle StreetWGENGStan Titcombe25 August 1945Chelmsford CityNew Writtle StreetGKENGRay Dring15 September 1945Bedford TownFord End RoadWGENGAlbert Day15 September 1945Bedford TownFord End RoadLHBramhall22 September 1945Yeovil & Petters UnitedHuish Athletic GroundRHENGGray22 September 1945Yeovil & Petters UnitedHuish Athletic GroundRHHolmes22 September 1945Yeovil & Petters UnitedHuish Athletic GroundFBENGJack Southam22 September 1945Yeovil & Petters UnitedHuish Athletic GroundCFPaddy Kernohan22 September 1945Yeovil & Petters UnitedHuish Athletic GroundWGStanyon22 September 1945Yeovil & Petters UnitedHuish Athletic GroundGKPeter Dawson29 September 1945Bedford TownLayer RoadLBIRE 1783Cecil Allan29 September 1945Bedford TownLayer Road2deb Second debut for the clubIRBuckley29 September 1945Bedford TownLayer RoadILSCOJock Cameron29 September 1945Bedford TownLayer RoadWGENGFred Inskip29 September 1945Bedford TownLayer RoadIRA Thompson29 September 1945Bedford TownLayer RoadGKENGHarry Brown6 October 1945Cheltenham TownLayer RoadLHPercy Heal6 October 1945Cheltenham TownLayer RoadCHO'Sullivan6 October 1945Cheltenham TownLayer RoadCFAndrews6 October 1945Cheltenham TownLayer RoadCFWALRod Williams6 October 1945Cheltenham TownLayer RoadIRWilmott6 October 1945Cheltenham TownLayer RoadWHSCODavid Nelson13 October 1945Cardiff City ReservesLayer RoadWHENGBobby Browne13 October 1945Cardiff City ReservesLayer RoadFBIRE 1783Paddy Shiels3 November 1945Wisbech TownFenland StadiumCFENGBob Gregg3 November 1945Wisbech TownFenland StadiumIFENGAlf Smirk10 November 1945Bath CityLayer RoadGKBill Wilkie17 November 1945Hereford UnitedEdgar StreetCBENGJoe James17 November 1945Hereford UnitedEdgar StreetCFENGGeorge Barnard17 November 1945Hereford UnitedEdgar StreetILSCOJock Ferguson24 November 1945Worcester CityLayer RoadIFENGJackie Robinson24 November 1945Worcester CityLayer RoadFBENGSid Jones8 December 1945Barry TownJenner Park StadiumCHRon West8 December 1945Barry TownJenner Park StadiumOLBickmore8 December 1945Barry TownJenner Park StadiumWGENGDerek Hawksworth8 December 1945Barry TownJenner Park StadiumIFWALLeslie Jones15 December 1945Yeovil & Petters UnitedLayer RoadFBWALCharlie Jones29 December 1945Cheltenham TownWhaddon RoadCFENGRon Canham29 December 1945Cheltenham TownWhaddon RoadIRENGCecil Green29 December 1945Cheltenham TownWhaddon RoadIFENGBilly Leighton29 December 1945Cheltenham TownWhaddon RoadIRBobby Hoines12 January 1946Hereford UnitedLayer RoadGKENGAlf Jefferies19 January 1946Guildford CityLayer RoadIRENGLen Townsend19 January 1946Guildford CityLayer RoadORBeveridge26 January 1946Worcester CitySt George's LaneLWHogg26 January 1946Worcester CitySt George's LaneWGENGCliff Hubbard2 February 1946Bath CityTwerton ParkWGENGErnest Steele2 February 1946Bath CityTwerton ParkGKAlex Kingston9 February 1946Barry TownLayer RoadOLENGBob Collins9 February 1946Barry TownLayer RoadCFENGFrank Dudley9 February 1946Barry TownLayer RoadLWENGBob Hutchings9 February 1946Barry TownLayer RoadWGRighton9 February 1946Barry TownLayer RoadCFBob Hodgson16 February 1946Swindon Town ReservesCounty GroundGKRobert Brown23 February 1946Swindon Town ReservesLayer RoadCFH Fletcher23 February 1946Swindon Town ReservesLayer RoadCFENGFrank Rawcliffe23 February 1946Swindon Town ReservesLayer RoadWGENGDouglas Smale23 February 1946Swindon Town ReservesLayer RoadOLENGJohnny Westwood23 February 1946Swindon Town ReservesLayer RoadIFENGSid Bidewell16 March 1946Cardiff City ReservesNinian ParkRHENGGeoff Fox3 April 1946Chelmsford CityNew Writtle StreetCFENGLen Duquemin3 April 1946Chelmsford CityNew Writtle StreetLHENGHarry Bamford13 April 1946Guildford CitySt Joseph's RoadCHGeorge Coulson13 April 1946Guildford CitySt Joseph's RoadFBSCORoddy Munro13 April 1946Guildford CitySt Joseph's RoadWGENGJim Gotts13 April 1946Guildford CitySt Joseph's RoadIFENGErnest Muttitt13 April 1946Guildford CitySt Joseph's RoadCFJohn Sutton13 April 1946Guildford CitySt Joseph's RoadIRSCOTom Tobin18 April 1946Bedford TownLayer Road See also List of Colchester United F.C. seasons Notes lower-alpha References General Whitehead Jeff Drury Kevin The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years 2008 Breedon Books Derby 978-1-85983-629-3 Specific 2 1945-46 Category:English football clubs 1945–46 season