1972–73 Colchester United F.C. season

June 2017 June 2017 Colchester United 1972–73 Roy ChapmanWhitehead Jeff Drury Kevin The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years 2008 Breedon Books Derby 978-1-85983-629-3 278 Dick Graham(until 8 September)Dennis Mochan(from 8 September to 1 October)Jim Smith(from 1 October) Layer Road Fourth Division 22nd (re-elected) FA Cup 2nd round(eliminated byBournemouth) League Cup 1st round(eliminated byGillingham) Mick Mahon (12) Mick Mahon (12) 7,419v Bournemouth, 11 December 1972http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?frmft=True&pg=match&pd=1022&fsea=33&fdfaShowAll=&frefShowAll=&fcomp1ShowAll=&frt=all&fhan=home&it=1479 Colchester Utd 0–2 Bournemouth Coludata.co.uk 28 June 2017 2,437v Peterborough United, 9 April 1973http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?frmft=True&pg=match&pd=1022&fsea=33&fdfaShowAll=&frefShowAll=&fcomp1ShowAll=&frt=all&fhan=home&it=1499 Colchester Utd 1–0 Peterborough United Coludata.co.uk 28 June 2017 3,440http://coludaybyday.co.uk/Statistics/Club%20Stats/LeagueAveragesAttendance.html Average Attendance Figures Per Season Coludaybyday.co.uk 28 June 2017 6–0v Bognor Regis Town, 18 November 1972 0–4v Chester, 30 August 1972v Barnsley, 16 September 1972v Northampton Town, 26 December 1972v Bury, 23 April 1973 FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF Football kit (white jersey; white shorts; and white socks). _collar FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 0000FF 0000FF 1971–72 1973–74 The 1972–73 season was Colchester United's 31st season in their history and their fifth successive season in the fourth tier of English football, the Fourth Division. Alongside competing in the Fourth Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the League Cup. Manager Dick Graham resigned early in the new season, following two wins and four defeats in the opening six games of the campaign. Jim Smith was appointed his successor in early October, but his first win didn't arrive until mid-November. Colchester endured a very poor season, and were required to seek re-election after finishing 22nd in the league table. Colchester suffered an early exit in the cup competitions as they were defeated in the first round of the League Cup by Gillingham, and the second round of the FA Cup by Bournemouth. Season overview Colchester United held its annual general meeting in September 1972. Following questioning of his tactics by a shareholder, an incensed Dick Graham tendered his resignation as manager. The club had achieved two wins in the first six games of the season, but the other four matches ended in defeat. Dennis Mochan was appointed caretaker manager until a permanent replacement could be found. He took charge of five games, but was unable to improve Colchester's fortunes, with two draws and three defeats in his five games at the helm. An unknown Jim Smith, then-manager of Northern Premier League side Boston United who had just led the team to the title, was appointed Graham's replacement. With Colchester bottom of the Football League after 13 matches with six points, Smith's influence gave United an initial boost, earning the Manager of the Month award for lifting the club off the bottom of the table. One of Smith's early pieces of business was signing his former Boston forward Bobby Svarc for £6,000 just before Christmas. However, his goalscoring influence did not immediately show, returning eight goals in 20 league outings. Fortunes did not improve for the U's as they finished the season in 22nd position and were required to seek re-election from the Football League. Colchester earned a maximum 48 votes from their fellow League clubs to retain Football League status for another season.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 Players match played 30 April 1973.http://coludata.co.uk/content.php?pg=appearances&pd=1010#frmft=True&pg=appearances&pd=1010&fsea=33&fplist=all&flgcup=all&fcompstShowAll=&fdfaShowAll= Appearances Coludata.co.uk 28 June 2017 Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee GoalkeepersJohn McInallyGKSCOGatehouse of Fleet1972 6 1 1951 9 26 y00ENG Lincoln City25 November 1972DG Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the clubFree transfer DefendersRichard BourneCBENGColchester1972 6 1 1954 12 9 y20Apprentice3 April 1972DG Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the clubFree transferMicky CookFBENGEnfield1972 6 1 1951 4 9 y1011ENG Orient1 March 1969Free transferRay HarfordCBENGHalifax1972 6 1 1945 6 1 y00ENG Port Vale3 February 1973DG£1,750John McLaughlinFBENGEdmonton1972 6 1 1954 10 29 y90Apprentice18 March 1972DGFree transferStuart MorganCBWALSwansea1972 6 1 1949 9 23 y00ENG ReadingAugust 1972Free transferLindsay SmithCBENGEnfield1972 6 1 1954 9 18 y193Apprentice20 April 1971DGFree transfer MidfieldersPhil BlossMFENGColchester1972 6 1 1953 1 16 y232ApprenticeJanuary 1971Free transferStan BrownMFENGLewes1972 6 1 1941 9 15 y00ENG FulhamDecember 1972Free transferSteve FoleyMFENGClacton-on-Sea1972 6 1 1953 6 21 y174ApprenticeJuly 1969Free transferSteve LeslieMFENGHornsey1972 6 1 1952 9 4 y4713Apprentice20 April 1971DGFree transferBobby MillsMFENGEdmonton1972 6 1 1955 3 16 y30Apprentice4 March 1972DGFree transferBobby RobertsMFSCOEdinburgh1972 6 1 1940 9 2 y00ENG Coventry City1 March 1973Free transferPhil ThomasMFENGSherborne1972 6 1 1952 12 14 y00ENG BournemouthSummer 1972Free transferTony WingateMFENGIslington1972 6 1 1955 3 21 y10Apprentice18 March 1972DGFree transfer ForwardsMick MahonWGENGManchester1972 6 1 1944 9 17 y9619ENG York CityMay 1970Free transferBobby SvarcFWENGLeicester1972 6 1 1946 2 8 y00ENG Boston UnitedDecember 1972£6,000 Transfers In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.Summer 1972GKIRLDes KellyENG Norwich CityFree transferhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=345 Des Kelly Coludata.co.uk 28 June 2017 Summer 1972CBENGMartin BinksENG OrientFree transferhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=342 Martin Binks Coludata.co.uk 28 June 2017 Summer 1972FBENGSteve WooldridgeENG Crystal PalaceFree transferhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=341 Steve Wooldridge Coludata.co.uk 28 June 2017 Summer 1972MFENGPhil ThomasENG BournemouthFree transferhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=343 Phil Thomas Coludata.co.uk 28 June 2017 May 1972FWENGBobby MossENG OrientFree transferhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=339 Bobby Moss Coludata.co.uk 28 June 2017 July 1972CBENGBobby NobleENG Barrow£1,000http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=340 Bobby Noble Coludata.co.uk 28 June 2017 August 1972CBWALStuart MorganENG ReadingFree transferhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=338 Stuart Morgan Coludata.co.uk 28 June 2017 26 August 1972CBENGJohn SouthENG OrientTrialhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=344 John South Coludata.co.uk 28 June 2017 DG Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the clubOctober 1972MFENGJim SmithENG Boston UnitedPlayer-managerhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=347 Jim Smith Coludata.co.uk 28 June 2017 25 November 1972GKSCOJohn McInallyENG Lincoln CityFree transferhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=346 John McInally Coludata.co.uk 28 June 2017 DGDecember 1972MFENGStan BrownENG FulhamFree transferhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=348 Stan Brown Coludata.co.uk 28 June 2017 December 1972FWENGBobby SvarcENG Boston United£6,000http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=349 Bobby Svarc Coludata.co.uk 28 June 2017 3 February 1973CBENGRay HarfordENG Port Vale£1,750http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=350 Ray Harford Coludata.co.uk 28 June 2017 March 1973MFSCOBobby RobertsENG Coventry City (Youth team coach)Free transferhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=351 Bobby Roberts Coludata.co.uk 28 June 2017 Total spending: ~ £8,750 Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.End of seasonFWENGBrian GibbsENG Bletchley TownPlayer-managerhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=298 Brian Gibbs Coludata.co.uk 28 June 2017 Summer 1972CBENGBobby HowlettENG Bowers UnitedReleasedhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=305 Bobby Howlett Coludata.co.uk 28 June 2017 29 April 1972FBENGEric BurgessENG WealdstoneReleasedhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=326 Eric Burgess Coludata.co.uk 28 June 2017 FG Date of departure refers to the date of the player's final game for the club9 October 1972CBENGJohn SouthENG OrientEnd of trialFGDecember 1972FBENGSteve WooldridgeENG FolkestoneFree transfer29 December 1972FBENGBrian HallENG Chelmsford CityReleasedhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=264 Brian Hall Coludata.co.uk 28 June 2017 January 1973CBENGMartin BinksENG Cambridge UnitedFree transferFebruary 1973GKIRLDes KellyENG Lowestoft TownReleasedFebruary 1973FWENGBobby MossENG Dover AthleticFree transfer17 February 1973GKENGBarry SmithENG WalsallReleasedhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=330 Barry Smith Coludata.co.uk 28 June 2017 FGMarch 1973CBENGBobby NobleENG Southport£2,000March 1973FWENGDave SimmonsENG Cambridge United£3,000http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=325 Dave Simmons Coludata.co.uk 28 June 2017 6 April 1973MFENGJim SmithENG Colchester UnitedManagerFG Total incoming: ~ £5,000 Loans in Date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.10 November 1972GKSCOJohn McInallyENG Lincoln City10 November 1972Loan Loan start and end dates refer to the date of the player's first and final games for the club4 January 1973CBENGRay HarfordENG Port Vale27 January 1973Loan Loans out Date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.November 1972FBENGSteve WooldridgeENG FolkestoneDecember 1972November 1972FWENGBobby MossENG FolkestoneDecember 1972 Match details Fourth Division 1972–73 Football League Results round by round table b Round Ground H/A/H/A/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/H/A/A/H/H Result W/L/L/L/L/W/L/L/D/D/L/L/L/D/L/D/D/L/W/W/L/W/L/D/L/W/W/L/L/L/D/L/D/L/L/L/D/D/L/W/W/L/D/L/L/W Position 7/12/18/20/23/18/22/23/22/21/23/23/23/23/24/24/24/24/24/23/23/23/23/23/23/23/23/23/23/23/23/23/23/23/23/23/23/23/23/23/22/23/22/23/23/22 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss green1 red1 11v11.com 24 April 2018 League table Fourth Division y COL Matches 1972 8 12 y 1 Colchester United 1–0 Report Hereford United Foley 47 Layer Road Colchester 6,083 Keith Walker W 1972 8 19 y 2 Hartlepool 2–1 Report Colchester United Coyne 10Smith 70 pen. Green o.g. Victoria Park Hartlepool 5,472 J Hough L 1972 8 26 y 3 Colchester United 1–3 Report Newport County Mahon 66 Coldrick Hawkins Thomas Layer Road Colchester 3,639 D Harwood L 1972 8 30 y 4 Chester 4–0 Report Colchester United Wallace 6 pen. 29 pen.Hollis 18Owen 79 Sealand Road Chester 4,304 J Wrennall L 1972 9 2 y 5 Darlington 2–1 Report Colchester United Sinclair 30 pen.Graham 69 Moss 23 Feethams Darlington 1,251 R Swallow L 1972 9 8 y 6 Colchester United 5–1 Report Crewe Alexandra Simmons 8 58 71Mahon 55McLaughlin 88 Nicholl 66 Layer Road Colchester 2,767 W 1972 9 16 y 7 Barnsley 4–0 Report Colchester United Mahoney 26 65Greenwood 44 69 Oakwell Barnsley 2,297 N Saul L 1972 9 20 y 8 Southport 1–0 Report Colchester United Sibbald 57 pen. Haig Avenue Southport 2,527 R Capey L 1972 9 22 y 9 Colchester United 2–2 Report Northampton Town McLaughlin 24Mahon 32 Neal 2Robertson 64 Layer Road Colchester 3,543 J Bent D 1972 9 25 y 10 Colchester United 0–0 Report Bradford City Layer Road Colchester 3,474 Tommy Dawes D 1972 9 30 y 11 Exeter City 1–0 Report Colchester United Plumb 57 St James Park Exeter 5,005 D Lloyd L 1972 10 7 y 12 Lincoln City 3–2 Report Colchester United McNeil 11 60 pen.Bradley 15 Simmons 62Moss 89 Sincil Bank Lincoln 6,268 E White L 1972 10 9 y 13 Colchester United 2–3 Report Aldershot Moss 13Mahon 74 Melledew 58Stenson 60 73 Layer Road Colchester 3,455 L Hart L 1972 10 13 y 14 Colchester United 1–1 Report Workington Simmons 32 Irving 75Rowlands 0 69 Layer Road Colchester 2,997 N Paget D 1972 10 20 y 15 Cambridge United 3–0 Report Colchester United Ross 7Noble 28 o.g.Collins 81 Abbey Stadium Cambridge 4,465 R Clay L 1972 10 23 y 16 Peterborough United 2–2 Report Colchester United Mahon 23 33 Oakes 71Heath 82 London Road Stadium Peterborough 5,648 D Civil D 1972 10 28 y 17 Colchester United 1–1 Report Mansfield Town Mahon 15 Ellis 62 pen. Layer Road Colchester 3,789 K Crofts D 1972 11 4 y 18 Bradford City 3–0 Report Colchester United Gilliver 18Brown 44Bairstow 89 Valley Parade Bradford 3,047 R Boyles L 1972 11 10 y 19 Colchester United 3–1 Report Southport Mahon 36Thomas 48Foley 52 Lee 15 Layer Road Colchester 3,306 Ron Challis W 1972 11 25 y 20 Reading 0–1 Report Colchester United Foley 80 Elm Park Reading 4,955 A Porter W 1972 12 16 y 21 Doncaster Rovers 1–0 Report Colchester United Elwiss 65 Belle Vue Doncaster 1,880 T Bosi L 1972 12 23 y 22 Colchester United 2–1 Report Bury Morgan 29Foley 52 Jones 50 Layer Road Colchester 2,739 A Robinson W 1972 12 26 y 23 Northampton Town 4–0 Report Colchester United Baxter 27 pen.Riddick 33Hunt 55 65 County Ground Northampton 3,298 G Flint L 1972 12 29 y 24 Colchester United 1–1 Report Hartlepool Mahon 29 Veart 28 Layer Road Colchester 3,172 D Biddle D 1973 1 6 y 25 Newport County 1–0 Report Colchester United Screen 51 Somerton Park Newport 3,465 K Baker L 1973 1 20 y 26 Colchester United 1–0 Report Darlington Mahon 54 Layer Road Colchester 3,360 Malcolm Sinclair W 1973 1 27 y 27 Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Report Colchester United Unknown goalscorer Thomas 36Simmons 86 Gresty Road Crewe 1,825 A Jones W 1973 2 3 y 28 Aldershot 2–0 Report Colchester United Walker 65 pen.Howarth 80 Recreation Ground Aldershot 3,574 A Lees L 1973 2 10 y 29 Colchester United 1–2 Report Barnsley Svarc 79 Lea 64Mahoney 87 Layer Road Colchester 3,148 Bob Matthewson L 1973 2 17 y 30 Hereford United 4–1 Report Colchester United Tucker 2 65Gregory 40Redrobe 83 Svarc 78 Edgar Street Hereford 7,624 J Rice L 1973 2 24 y 31 Colchester United 1–1 Report Doncaster Rovers Foley 2 Unknown goalscorer Layer Road Colchester 2,550 John Homewood D 1973 3 3 y 32 Colchester United 0–2 Report Lincoln City Unknown goalscorer Layer Road Colchester 2,649 P Walters L 1973 3 5 y 33 Colchester United 1–1 Report Torquay United Leslie 60 pen. Unknown goalscorer Layer Road Colchester 2,639 I Hunting D 1973 3 10 y 34 Workington 1–0 Report Colchester United McDonald 51 Borough Park Workington 1,297 R Perkin L 1973 3 16 y 35 Colchester United 0–1 Report Cambridge United Ross 46 Layer Road Colchester 3,888 Alf Grey L 1973 3 19 y 36 Stockport County 2–0 Report Colchester United Griffiths 47Garbett 80 Edgeley Park Stockport 3,056 D Laing L 1973 3 24 y 37 Mansfield Town 1–1 Report Colchester United Ellis 74 Foley 65 Field Mill Mansfield 4,664 D Richardson D 1973 3 30 y 38 Colchester United 2–2 Report Reading Svarc 25Leslie 41 pen. Cumming Hunt Layer Road Colchester 3,092 T Spencer D 1973 4 6 y 39 Gillingham 2–1 Report Colchester United Yeo 45Jacques 75 Svarc 48 pen. Priestfield Stadium Gillingham 3,072 M Davey L 1973 4 9 y 40 Colchester United 1–0 Report Peterborough United Foley Layer Road Colchester 2,437 T Dawes W 1973 4 13 y 41 Colchester United 3–0 Report Stockport County Mahon 28 60Svarc 84 Layer Road Colchester 2,772 Gordon Hill W 1973 4 16 y 42 Colchester United 1–2 Report Exeter City Svarc 43 Binney 36 46 Layer Road Colchester 3,489 Ken Burns L 1973 4 20 y 43 Torquay United 0–0 Report Colchester United Plainmoor Torquay 4,081 John Homewood D 1973 4 23 y 44 Bury 4–0 Report Colchester United Connelly 17Murray 28Warburton 30Tinsley 64 Gigg Lane Bury 3,079 P Baldwin L 1973 4 27 y 45 Colchester United 2–3 Report Chester Harford 59Svarc 75 James 4 35Davies 18 Layer Road Colchester 2,689 W Gow L 1973 4 30 y 46 Colchester United 4–0 Report Gillingham Svarc 5Foley 12Leslie 37L Smith 90 Layer Road Colchester 2,590 D Nippard W League Cup 1972–73 Football League Cup 1972 8 16 y 1st round Gillingham 1–0 Report Colchester United Noble o.g. Priestfield Stadium Gillingham 3,966 D Nippard L FA Cup 1972–73 FA Cup 1972 11 18 y 1st round Colchester United 6–0 Report Bognor Regis Town Simmons 9 23 54Morgan 43Hall 45Foley 52 Layer Road Colchester 4,321 C Smith W 1972 12 9 y 2nd round Bournemouth 0–0 Report Colchester United Dean Court Bournemouth 11,164 M Sinclair D 1972 12 11 y 2nd round replay Colchester United 0–2 Report Bournemouth Clark 8Boyer 35 Layer Road Colchester 7,419 M Sinclair L Squad statistics Appearances and goals http://coludata.co.uk/content.php?pg=goals&pd=1014#frmft=True&pg=goals&pd=1014&fsea=33&fplist=all&flgcup=all&fcompstShowAll=&fdfaShowAll= Goals Coludata.co.uk 3 July 2017 Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup John McInally SCO GK 27 0 2 0 0 0 Richard Bourne ENG DF 2 0 0 0 0 0 Micky Cook ENG DF 43 0 2 0 0 0 Ray Harford ENG DF 21 1 0 0 0 0 John McLaughlin ENG DF 40 2 3 0 1 0 Stuart Morgan WAL DF 30+2 1 3 1 1 0 Lindsay Smith ENG DF 26+5 1 3 0 1 0 Phil Bloss ENG MF 12+2 0 0+2 0 0 0 Stan Brown ENG MF 23 0 0 0 0 0 Steve Foley ENG MF 36 8 3 1 1 0 Steve Leslie ENG MF 27+3 3 2 0 1 0 Bobby Mills ENG MF 3+2 0 0 0 0 0 Bobby Roberts SCO MF 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 Phil Thomas ENG MF 32+1 2 1 0 1 0 Mick Mahon ENG FW 44 12 3 0 1 0 Bobby Svarc ENG FW 20 8 0 0 0 0 |- !colspan="14"|Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season Barry Smith ENG GK 18 0 0 0 1 0 Des Kelly IRL GK 1 0 1 0 0 0 Martin Binks ENG DF 10 0 0 0 0 0 Brian Hall ENG DF 14+1 0 3 1 0 0 Bobby Noble ENG DF 25+2 0 3 0 1 0 John South ENG DF 4 0 0 0 0 0 Steve Wooldridge ENG DF 3 0 0 0 1 0 Jim Smith ENG MF 7+1 0 1 0 0 0 Bobby Moss ENG FW 16+2 3 0 0 1 0 Dave Simmons ENG FW 22+2 6 3 3 0+1 0 |} Goalscorers Place Nationality Position Name Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Total1ENGWGMick Mahon1200122ENGMFSteve Foley8109ENGFWDave Simmons63094ENGFWBobby Svarc80085ENGMFSteve Leslie3003ENGFWBobby Moss30037ENGFBJohn McLaughlin2002WALCBStuart Morgan1102ENGMFPhil Thomas200210ENGFBBrian Hall1001ENGCBRay Harford1001ENGCBLindsay Smith1001Own goals1001TOTALS486054 Disciplinary record http://coludata.co.uk/content.php?pg=discipline&pd=1013#frmft=True&pg=discipline&pd=1013&fsea=33&fplist=all&flgcup=all&fcompstShowAll=&fdfaShowAll= Discipline Coludata.co.uk 3 July 2017 Nationality Position Name Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup TotalWALCBStuart Morgan21000021ENGCBLindsay Smith10100020ENGFBBrian Hall10000010ENGCBRay Harford10000010ENGCBBobby Noble10000010TOTALS61100071 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=33&fplist=all&flgcup=all&fcompstShowAll=&fdfa=1 Clean sheets (1st team) Coludata.co.uk 22 June 2017 Place Nationality Player Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Total1SCOJohn McInally61072ENGBarry Smith20022IRLDes Kelly0101TOTALS82010 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 3 July 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 NotesCBWALStuart Morgan12 August 1972Hereford UnitedLayer RoadCBENGBobby Noble12 August 1972Hereford UnitedLayer RoadFBENGSteve Wooldridge12 August 1972Hereford UnitedLayer RoadFWENGBobby Moss12 August 1972Hereford UnitedLayer RoadMFENGPhil Thomas16 August 1972GillinghamPriestfield StadiumCBENGMartin Binks19 August 1972HartlepoolVictoria ParkCBENGJohn South26 August 1972Newport CountyLayer RoadGKIRLDes Kelly4 November 1972Bradford CityValley ParadeGKSCOJohn McInally10 November 1972SouthportLayer RoadMFENGJim Smith10 November 1972SouthportLayer RoadGKSCOJohn McInally25 November 1972ReadingElm Parkhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?frmft=True&pg=match&pd=1022&fsea=33&fdfaShowAll=&frefShowAll=&fcomp1ShowAll=&frt=all&fhan=all&it=1477 Reading 0–1 Colchester Utd Coludata.co.uk 3 July 2017 2deb Second debut for the clubMFENGStan Brown29 December 1972HartlepoolLayer RoadFWENGBobby Svarc29 December 1972HartlepoolLayer RoadCBENGRay Harford6 January 1973Newport CountySomerton ParkCBENGRay Harford3 February 1973AldershotRecreation Groundhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?frmft=True&pg=match&pd=1022&fsea=33&fdfaShowAll=&frefShowAll=&fcomp1ShowAll=&frt=all&fhan=all&it=1487 Aldershot 2–0 Colchester Utd Coludata.co.uk 3 July 2017 2debMFSCOBobby Roberts16 March 1973Cambridge UnitedLayer 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 Ambrosen Tony Amber in the Blood: A History Of Newport County 1993 Yore Publications Uxbridge 978-1-874427-40-7 Websites http://www.11v11.com/teams/colchester-united/tab/matches/season/1973/ Colchester United football club match record: 1973 11v11.com 24 April 2018 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1972.html Season 1972–73 Royalsrecord.co.uk 3 July 2017 Specific 2 1972-73 Category:English football clubs 1972–73 season