1967–68 Colchester United F.C. season

January 2017 January 2017 Colchester United 1967–68 Harold Moore(until January)Arthur Neville(from January)Whitehead Jeff Drury Kevin The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years 2008 Breedon Books Derby 978-1-85983-629-3 278 Neil Franklin Layer Road Third Division 22nd (relegated) FA Cup 3rd round(eliminated byWest Bromwich Albion) League Cup 1st round(eliminated byBrighton & Hove Albion) Reg Stratton (9) Reg Stratton (11) 15,981v West Bromwich Albion, 27 January 1968http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?frmft=True&pg=match&pd=1022&fsea=28&fdfaShowAll=&fcomp1ShowAll=&frt=all&fhan=home&it=1222 Colchester Utd 1–1 West Bromwich Albion Coludata.co.uk 25 January 2017 2,483v Peterborough United, 11 May 1968http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?frmft=True&pg=match&pd=1022&fsea=28&fdfaShowAll=&fcomp1ShowAll=&frt=all&fhan=home&it=1243 Colchester Utd 1–5 Peterborough United Coludata.co.uk 25 January 2017 4,591http://coludaybyday.co.uk/Statistics/Club%20Stats/LeagueAveragesAttendance.html Average Attendance Figures Per Season Coludaybyday.co.uk 25 January 2017 26 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150626124236/http://coludaybyday.co.uk/Statistics/Club%20Stats/LeagueAveragesAttendance.html dead 2–0v Bristol Rovers, 23 December 1967v Chelmsford City, 6 January 1968 0–5v Barrow, 13 November 1967 Home _whiteshoulders _thinwhitestripes _whiteshoulders _top_on_white 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF FFFFFF 0000FF Football kit (white jersey with blue, vertical stripes; white shorts; and white socks with two blue, horizontal hoops). 1966–67 1968–69 The 1967–68 season was Colchester United's 26th season in their history and their second successive season in the third tier of English football, the Third Division. Alongside competing in the Third Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the League Cup. Colchester were relegated to the Fourth Division after a two–year stay in the Third Division. They succumbed following 15 defeats in 22 games, recording just one win during this time. Manager Neil Franklin was sacked two days after the season ending 5–1 home defeat by Peterborough United. They fared better in the FA Cup, earning a third round replay against First Division West Bromwich Albion where they were defeated 4–0, but exited the League Cup in the first round, beaten by Brighton & Hove Albion by the same scoreline. Season overview Colchester's league and FA Cup form contrasted during the 1967–68 season. A trip to Torquay United in the first round of the Cup saw the U's earn a replay at home, where they won 2–1. Essex rivals Chelmsford City were beaten 2–0 in the second round, a joint–best result for the campaign for Colchester. Layer Road then played host to First Division West Bromwich Albion in front of a crowd just short of 16,000. With the score at 1–1, both goalscorer Reg Stratton and John Mansfield had goals ruled out for infringements late on as the tie went to a replay. The U's lost 4–0 at The Hawthorns to the eventual Cup winners. With the attention on Colchester's cup run, their league form had dropped significantly. After challenging for the promotion positions, Colchester lost 15 of their remaining 22 games after Boxing Day, winning just once. A new all-time record low attendance of 2,483 watched the final day 5–1 defeat by Peterborough United at Layer Road. With Colchester relegated, and their third relegation in eight seasons, manager Neil Franklin was sacked two days after the season-ending defeat to Peterborough.http://www.cu-fc.com/news/article/history-1950s-and-1960s-230131.aspx The 1950s and 1960s Hudson Matt 11 July 2012 Colchester United FC 28 April 2011 Players match played 11 May 1968.http://coludata.co.uk/content.php?pg=appearances&pd=1010#frmft=True&pg=appearances&pd=1010&fsea=28&fplist=all&flgcup=all&fcompstShowAll=&fdfaShowAll= Appearances Coludata.co.uk 25 January 2017 Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee GoalkeepersErnie AdamsGKENGHackney1967 6 1 1948 1 17 y00ENG Arsenal1 July 1967Free transferAlan BuckGKENGColchester1967 6 1 1946 8 25 y370AmateurJuly 1963Free transfer DefendersAlan DennisCBENGColchester1967 6 1 1951 2 22 y00ApprenticeApril 1967Free transferDuncan ForbesCBSCOEdinburgh1967 6 1 1941 6 19 y2362SCO Musselburgh Athletic4 September 1961NominalBrian HallLBENGBurbage1967 6 1 1939 3 9 y10814ENG Mansfield TownMarch 1965Free transferMick LoughtonCBENGColchester1967 6 1 1942 12 8 y1022AmateurAugust 1961Free transferDennis MochanFBSCOFalkirk1967 6 1 1935 12 12 y350ENG Nottingham Forest24 September 1966DG Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the clubFree transferBob WalkerCBENGWallsend1967 6 1 1942 7 23 y00ENG Bournemouth7 October 1967DGFree transfer MidfieldersBobby BlackwoodMFSCOEdinburgh1967 6 1 1934 8 20 y675ENG Ipswich Town1 June 1965Free transferDavid BuckWHENGColchester1965 6 1 1946 8 25 y10Apprentice16 October 1965DGFree transferRoger JoslynMFENGColchester1967 6 1 1950 5 7 y00Apprentice23 December 1967DGFree transferJohn MansfieldMFENGColchester1967 6 1 1946 9 13 y163ApprenticeAugust 1964Free transferDerek TrevisMFENGBirmingham1967 6 1 1942 9 9 y15511ENG Aston Villa7 March 1964DGFree transfer ForwardsPeter BarlowFWENGPortsmouth1967 6 1 1950 1 9 y40ApprenticeSeptember 1965Free transferPeter BullockFWENGStoke-on-Trent1967 6 1 1941 11 17 y7926ENG Southend United30 October 1965DGNominalKen HodgsonFWENGNewcastle upon Tyne1967 6 1 1942 1 19 y4716ENG Bournemouth20 August 1966DG£4,000Johnny MartinWGENGAshington1967 6 1 1946 12 4 y498ENG Aston Villa20 August 1966DGFree transferJim OliverFWSCOFalkirk1967 6 1 1941 12 3 y00ENG Brighton & Hove AlbionJanuary 1968£2,000Terry PriceWGENGColchester1967 6 1 1945 10 11 y00ENG Orient16 September 1967£2,000Alan ShiresWGENGLeigh-on-Sea1967 6 1 1948 6 29 y172ENG Southend United27 August 1966DGFree transferReg StrattonFWENGKingsley1967 6 1 1939 7 10 y8845ENG Fulham28 May 1965Free transfer Transfers In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.1 July 1967GKENGErnie AdamsENG ArsenalFree transferhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=282 Ernie Adams Coludata.co.uk 1 February 2017 23 December 1967MFENGRoger JoslynApprenticeFree transferhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=289 Roger Joslyn Coludata.co.uk 1 February 2017 DG Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club9 September 1967FBSCOJohn FowlerFree agentFree transferhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=208 John Fowler Coludata.co.uk 1 February 2017 16 September 1967FWSCOTommy McKechnieENG Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticFree transferhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=283 Tommy McKechnie Coludata.co.uk 1 February 2017 DG16 September 1967WGENGTerry PriceENG Orient£2,000http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=284 Terry Price Coludata.co.uk 1 February 2017 7 October 1967CBENGBob WalkerENG Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticFree transferhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=285 Bob Walker Coludata.co.uk 1 February 2017 DGJanuary 1968FWSCOJim OliverENG Brighton & Hove Albion£2,000http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=288 Jim Oliver Coludata.co.uk 1 February 2017 Total spending: ~ £4,000 Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.End of seasonGKRSA 1928Sandy KennonENG Lowestoft TownReleasedhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=265 Sandy Kennon Coludata.co.uk 1 February 2017 End of seasonFBENGDavid RaineENG Burton AlbionReleasedhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=272 David Raine Coludata.co.uk 1 February 2017 Summer 1967FBENGRay PriceENG Chelmsford CityReleasedhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=263 Ray Price Coludata.co.uk 1 February 2017 July 1967CFENGBrian WestlakeBEL Royal Daring Club de Bruxelles£5,000http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=281 Brian Westlake Coludata.co.uk 1 February 2017 13 November 1967FBSCOJohn FowlerFree agentReleased28 February 1968MFSCODave LamontENG Eastern GasReleasedhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=286 Dave Lamont Coludata.co.uk 1 February 2017 FG Date of departure refers to the date of the player's final game for the club22 April 1968FWSCOTommy McKechnieENG Bury TownFree transferFG Total incoming: ~ £5,000 Match details Third Division 1967–68 Football League Results round by round table b Round Ground H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/A/H/H Result D/D/W/W/L/D/W/D/L/W/D/L/W/D/L/L/W/L/D/D/W/L/W/L/L/L/L/L/L/D/W/L/L/D/L/L/L/L/D/L/L/D/D/D/D/L Position 12/12/8/5/7/9/6/4/7/5/7/10/8/6/9/16/11/15/15/16/13/16/12/15/16/20/20/20/20/20/19/19/20/22/22/22/22/22/22/22/22/22/22/22/23/23 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss green1 red1 11v11.com February 2017 League table Third Division y COL Matches 1967 8 19 y 1 Colchester United 0–0 Report Oldham Athletic Layer Road Colchester 3,989 D 1967 8 26 y 2 Bristol Rovers 1–1 Report Colchester United Unknown goalscorer Hall Layer Road Colchester 3,989 D 1967 9 4 y 3 Southport 2–3 ReportReport Colchester United Spence Redrobe Hodgson Bullock Haig Avenue Southport 7,058 W 1967 9 5 y 4 Colchester United 3–2 Report Barrow Stratton 37Bullock 39Mochan 54 Knox 80Edwards 86 Layer Road Colchester 3,609 W 1967 9 9 y 5 Oxford United 3–1 Report Colchester United Unknown goalscorer Hall Manor Ground Oxford 5,873 L 1967 9 16 y 6 Colchester United 0–0 Report Bury Layer Road Colchester 4,331 D 1967 9 23 y 7 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 1–2 Report Colchester United Pound 7 McKechnie 6 70 Dean Court Bournemouth 5,766 W 1967 9 25 y 8 Colchester United 1–1 ReportReport Southport Bullock Andrews Layer Road Colchester 5,873 D 1967 9 29 y 9 Tranmere Rovers 4–2 Report Colchester United Unknown goalscorer Bullock McKechnie Prenton Park Birkenhead 7,133 L 1967 10 2 y 10 Colchester United 2–1 Report Watford McKechnie Garbett Layer Road Colchester 6,420 W 1967 10 7 y 11 Colchester United 0–0 Report Brighton & Hove Albion Layer Road Colchester 5,075 D 1967 10 14 y 12 Shrewsbury Town 4–0 Report Colchester United Unknown goalscorer Gay Meadow Shrewsbury 4,162 L 1967 10 21 y 13 Colchester United 2–1 ReportReport Swindon Town Blackwood 60Price 77 Penman 43 Layer Road Colchester 4,907 W 1967 10 24 y 14 Watford 1–1 Report Colchester United Garvey Bullock Vicarage Road Watford 10,669 D 1967 10 28 y 15 Reading 1–0 Report Colchester United Unknown goalscorer Elm Park Reading 5,741 L 1967 11 4 y 16 Colchester United 3–5 Report Torquay United Shires Hodgson Stratton Unknown goalscorer Layer Road Colchester 3,249 L 1967 11 11 y 17 Grimsby Town 1–2 Report Colchester United Moore 63 Barlow 61Blackwood 77 Blundell Park Cleethorpes 3,667 W 1967 11 13 y 18 Barrow 5–0 Report Colchester United Unknown goalscorer Holker Street Barrow-in-Furness 5,685 L 1967 11 18 y 19 Colchester United 2–2 Report Gillingham Stratton Unknown goalscorer Layer Road Colchester 4,190 D 1967 11 25 y 20 Walsall 1–1 Report Colchester United Unknown goalscorer Forbes Fellows Park Walsall 10,001 D 1967 12 2 y 21 Colchester United 2–1 Report Northampton Town Trevis Price Unknown goalscorer Layer Road Colchester 3,505 W 1967 12 16 y 22 Oldham Athletic 2–1 Report Colchester United Unknown goalscorer Barlow Boundary Park Oldham 4,177 L 1967 12 23 y 23 Colchester United 2–0 Report Bristol Rovers Barlow Stratton Layer Road Colchester 4,324 W 1967 12 26 y 24 Mansfield Town 2–1 Report Colchester United Unknown goalscorer Stratton Field Mill Mansfield 6,679 L 1967 12 30 y 25 Colchester United 1–2 Report Mansfield Town Stratton Unknown goalscorer Layer Road Colchester 4,180 L 1968 1 20 y 26 Bury 2–0 Report Colchester United Unknown goalscorer Gigg Lane Bury 7,000 L 1968 2 3 y 27 Colchester United 0–1 Report Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic Unknown goalscorer Layer Road Colchester 4,075 L 1968 2 10 y 28 Colchester United 1–2 Report Tranmere Rovers Martin Unknown goalscorer Layer Road Colchester 3,739 L 1968 2 17 y 29 Peterborough United 3–1 ReportReport Colchester United Thompson Hall Loughton London Road Stadium Peterborough 5,066 L 1968 2 24 y 30 Brighton & Hove Albion 0–0 Report Colchester United Goldstone Ground Hove 6,512 D 1968 2 26 y 31 Colchester United 1–0 Report Scunthorpe United Barlow Layer Road Colchester 3,979 W 1968 3 2 y 32 Colchester United 0–3 Report Shrewsbury Town Unknown goalscorer Layer Road Colchester 3,877 L 1968 3 9 y 33 Scunthorpe United 5–1 Report Colchester United Unknown goalscorer Mochan Old Showground Scunthorpe 3,003 L 1968 3 16 y 34 Swindon Town 1–1 ReportReport Colchester United Rogers 34 Martin 40 County Ground Swindon 13,515 D 1968 3 23 y 35 Colchester United 2–5 Report Reading Bullock Unknown goalscorer Layer Road Colchester 3,136 L 1968 3 25 y 36 Colchester United 1–2 Report Oxford United Stratton Unknown goalscorer Layer Road Colchester 3,516 L 1968 3 30 y 37 Torquay United 3–0 Report Colchester United Unknown goalscorer Plainmoor Torquay 9,801 L 1968 4 6 y 38 Colchester United 1–3 Report Grimsby Town Blackwood Unknown goalscorer Layer Road Colchester 3,231 L 1968 4 12 y 39 Colchester United 1–1 Report Stockport County Loughton Atkins Layer Road Colchester 4,059 D 1968 4 13 y 40 Gillingham 1–0 Report Colchester United Unknown goalscorer Priestfield Stadium Gillingham 5,734 L 1968 4 15 y 41 Stockport County 1–0 Report Colchester United Atkins Edgeley Park Stockport 7,149 L 1968 4 20 y 42 Colchester United 2–2 Report Walsall Loughton Unknown goalscorer Layer Road Colchester 2,764 D 1968 4 22 y 43 Orient 1–1 Report Colchester United Unknown goalscorer Stratton Brisbane Road Leyton 6,125 D 1968 4 27 y 44 Northampton Town 2–2 Report Colchester United Unknown goalscorer Loughton Price County Ground Northampton 6,859 D 1968 5 4 y 45 Colchester United 1–1 Report Orient Martin Unknown goalscorer Layer Road Colchester 3,124 D 1968 5 11 y 46 Colchester United 1–5 Report Peterborough United Trevis Thompson Conmy Hall Garwood Layer Road Colchester 2,483 L League Cup 1967–68 Football League Cup 1967 8 23 y 1st round Brighton & Hove Albion 4–0 Report Colchester United Flood Livesey Napier Goldstone Ground Hove 10,745 L FA Cup 1967–68 FA Cup 1967 12 12 y 1st round Torquay United 1–1 Report Colchester United Unknown goalscorer Barlow Plainmoor Torquay 6,655 D 1967 12 18 y 1st round replay Colchester United 2–1 Report Torquay United Trevis Unknown goalscorer Layer Road Colchester 7,079 W 1968 1 6 y 2nd round Chelmsford City 0–2 Report Colchester United Stratton McKechnie New Writtle Street Chelmsford 16,400 W 1968 1 27 y 3rd round Colchester United 1–1 Report West Bromwich Albion Stratton Brown pen. Layer Road Colchester 15,981 D 1968 1 31 y 3rd round West Bromwich Albion 4–0 Report Colchester United Astle Clark Kaye The Hawthorns West Bromwich 40,008 L Squad statistics Appearances and goals http://coludata.co.uk/content.php?pg=goals&pd=1014#frmft=True&pg=goals&pd=1014&fsea=28&fplist=all&flgcup=all&fcompstShowAll=&fdfaShowAll= Goals Coludata.co.uk 30 January 2017 Third Division FA Cup League Cup Ernie Adams ENG GK 44 0 5 0 1 0 Alan Buck ENG GK 2 0 0 0 0 0 Duncan Forbes SCO DF 46 1 5 0 1 0 Brian Hall ENG DF 41 2 5 0 0 0 Mick Loughton ENG DF 28+1 5 1 0 1 0 Dennis Mochan SCO DF 40 2 5 0 1 0 Bob Walker ENG DF 13+4 0 0+2 0 0 0 Bobby Blackwood SCO MF 43+1 3 5 0 1 0 Roger Joslyn ENG MF 10+2 0 0 0 0 0 John Mansfield ENG MF 13+2 0 5 0 1 0 Derek Trevis ENG MF 45 2 5 2 1 0 Peter Barlow ENG FW 14+2 4 2 1 0 0 Peter Bullock ENG FW 20 7 1+1 0 1 0 Ken Hodgson ENG FW 11+1 3 0 0 1 0 Johnny Martin ENG FW 25 3 5 0 1 0 Jim Oliver SCO FW 14+1 0 0 0 0 0 Terry Price ENG FW 35 3 4 0 0 0 Alan Shires ENG FW 8 1 0 0 0 0 Reg Stratton ENG FW 29 9 3 2 1 0 |- !colspan="14"|Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season John Fowler SCO DF 3 0 0 0 0 0 Dave Lamont SCO MF 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 Tommy McKechnie SCO FW 22+1 5 4 1 0 0 |} Goalscorers Place Nationality Position Name Third Division FA Cup League Cup Total1ENGFWReg Stratton920112ENGFWPeter Bullock70073SCOFWTommy McKechnie51064ENGFWPeter Barlow4105ENGCBMick Loughton50056ENGMFDerek Trevis22047SCOMFBobby Blackwood3003ENGFWKen Hodgson3003ENGWGJohnny Martin3003ENGWGTerry Price300311ENGLBBrian Hall2002SCOFBDennis Mochan200213SCOCBDuncan Forbes1001ENGWGAlan Shires1001Own goals0000TOTALS506056 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=28&fplist=all&flgcup=all&fcompstShowAll=&fdfa=1 Clean sheets (1st team) Coludata.co.uk 22 June 2017 Place Nationality Player Third Division FA Cup League Cup Total1ENGErnie Adams6107TOTALS6107 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 30 January 2017 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 NotesGKENGErnie Adams19 August 1967Oldham AthleticLayer RoadFBSCOJohn Fowler9 September 1967Oxford UnitedManor Groundhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=matchesplayed&fplyShowAll=true&fdfaShowAll=true&frt=rescomp&pd=1022&fsea=28&fdfa=1&fply=208&it=1197 Oxford United 3–1 Colchester Utd Coludata.co.uk 1 February 2017 Second debut for the clubFWSCOTommy McKechnie16 September 1967BuryLayer RoadWGENGTerry Price16 September 1967BuryLayer RoadCBENGBob Walker7 October 1967Brighton & Hove AlbionLayer RoadMFSCODave Lamont4 November 1967Torquay UnitedLayer RoadMFENGRoger Joslyn23 December 1967Bristol RoversLayer RoadFWSCOJim Oliver24 February 1968Brighton & Hove AlbionGoldstone Ground 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/1966/ Colchester United football club match record: 1967 11v11.com 23 January 2017 http://www.watfordfcarchive.com/downloads/seasons/Mergedseasons1960to1970.pdf 1960/61 to 1969/70 Watford Football Club archive PDF 28 January 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20160309025248/http://www.watfordfcarchive.com/downloads/seasons/Mergedseasons1960to1970.pdf 9 March 2016 dead dmy-all http://gogogocounty.org/seasons/196768/196768Fdetails.html First team 1967–68 – Football League: Division Three Go Go Go County 28 January 2017 Specific 2 1967-68 Category:English football clubs 1967–68 season