1951–52 Colchester United F.C. season

February 2016 February 2016 Colchester United 1951–52 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 Jimmy Allen Layer Road Third Division South 10th FA Cup 3rd round(eliminated byBarnsley) Vic Keeble (16) Vic Keeble (17) 15,175v Ipswich Town, 1 March 1952http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=match&pd=1022&sort=shan&order=asc&fsea=11&frt=all&fhan=all&it=435 Colchester Utd 1–0 Ipswich Town Coludata.co.uk 8 February 2016 6,128v Watford, 3 May 1952http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=match&pd=1022&sort=shan&order=asc&fsea=11&frt=all&fhan=all&it=448 Colchester Utd 1–0 Watford Coludata.co.uk 9 February 2016 9,429http://coludaybyday.co.uk/Statistics/Club%20Stats/LeagueAveragesAttendance.html Average Attendance Figures Per Season Coludaybyday.co.uk 8 February 2016 4–1v Bristol City, 20 October 1951;4–1v Reading, 3 April 1952 0–7v Leyton Orient, 5 January 1952 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). 1950–51 1952–53 The 1951–52 season was Colchester United's tenth season in their history and their second season in the Third Division South, the third tier of English football. They bettered the previous season's 16th-place finish by finishing 10th. The club also participated in the FA Cup, reaching the third round before being knocked out by Second Division side Barnsley. Season overview Colchester's 1951–52 season began poorly, with six defeats in the opening seven games due to an injury-ravaged squad. Rooted to the foot of the table, a mid-season revival including a double over local rivals Ipswich Town eventually saw the U's finish the season 10th in the final standings. Vic Keeble became Colchester's first export that commanded a high transfer fee when he moved to First Division Newcastle United for a £15,000 fee in January 1952. Despite his mid-season sale, Keeble remained the top scorer for the U's with 17 goals. Manager Jimmy Allen signed Kevin McCurley from Liverpool for £750 as a replacement for Keeble in March 1952. He scored six times in eleven games during the final two months of the campaign.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 24 May 2011 Players match played 3 May 1952.http://coludata.co.uk/content.php?pg=appearances&pd=1010#frmft=True&pg=appearances&pd=1010&fsea=11&fplist=all&flgcup=all&fcompstShowAll=&fdfaShowAll= Appearances Coludata.co.uk 8 February 2016 Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee GoalkeepersFrank CoombsGKENGEast Ham1951 6 1 1925 4 24 y00ENG Southend United8 March 1952DG Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club£450George WrightGKENGPlymouth1951 6 1 1919 10 10 y950ENG Plymouth ArgyleMay 1949£1,000 DefendersGeorge FrenchFBENGColchester1951 6 1 1926 11 10 y00ENG West Ham UnitedFebruary 1949Free transferJohn HarrisonFBENGLeicester1951 6 1 1927 9 27 y330ENG Aston Villa30 September 1950DGNominalDigger KettleFBENGColchester1951 6 1 1922 6 3 y1651ENG Arclight SportsSeptember 1946Free transferPhil RookesFBENGDulverton1951 6 1 1919 4 23 y00ENG PortsmouthJuly 1951£1,000Trevor RowlandsFBWALWattstown1951 6 1 1922 2 2 y151ENG Norwich City20 July 1950£1,000Reg StewartCBENGSheffield1951 6 1 1925 10 30 y990ENG Sheffield Wednesday20 August 1949DG£1,000 MidfieldersHarry BearrymanWHENGWandsworth1951 6 1 1924 9 26 y1949ENG Chelsea4 July 1947Free transferJimmy ElderWHSCOScone1951 6 1 1928 3 5 y464ENG Portsmouth19 August 1950DG£1,000Trevor HarrisWHENGColchester1951 6 1 1936 2 6 y00AmateurJuly 1951Free transferRon HuntWHENGColchester1951 6 1 1933 9 26 y00AmateurOctober 1951Free transferLen JonesWHENGBarnsley1951 6 1 1913 6 9 y433ENG Southend United19 August 1950DGUndisclosedJohn MooreWHENGChiswick1951 6 1 1923 9 25 y130ENG Brentford8 September 1949DG£1,000Harry WilkinsonWHENGSunderland1951 6 1 1926 3 20 y00ENG Exeter City1951Free transfer ForwardsPeter AitchisonWGENGHarlow1951 6 1 1931 9 19 y00AmateurAugust 1950Free transferJohn ChurchWGENGLowestoft1951 6 1 1919 9 17 y4210ENG Norwich City19 August 1950DG£1,000Dick CullumFWENGColchester1951 6 1 1931 1 28 y00ENG Colchester Colts28 March 1951DGFree transferAdam DavidsonWGSCOInvergowrie1951 6 1 1929 11 18 y00ENG Sheffield WednesdayAugust 1951Free transferJack McClellandFWENGColchester1951 6 1 1930 8 11 y00AmateurSummer 1951Free transferKevin McCurleyCFENGConsett1951 6 1 1926 4 2 y00ENG LiverpoolJune 1951£750Johnny McKimIFSCOGreenock1951 6 1 1926 1 22 y248ENG Chelsea19 August 1950DG£1,000Augie ScottIFENGSunderland1951 6 1 1921 2 19 y00ENG Southampton18 August 1951DG£2,000Arthur TurnerCFENGPoplar1951 6 1 1921 1 22 y15598ENG Charlton AthleticSeptember 1946Free transferPeter WrightWGENGColchester1951 6 1 1934 1 26 y00Amateur November 1951Free transfer Transfers In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.1951WHENGHarry WilkinsonENG Exeter CityFree transferhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=191 Harry Wilkinson Coludata.co.uk 10 February 2016 Summer 1951FWENGJack McClellandAmateurFree transferhttp://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player6/johnnymcclelland.html JOHNNY McCLELLAND Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database 10 February 2016 Matthews Tont The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City Football Club 1868 to 1994 1994 Lion Press 0-9524151-0-0 June 1951CFENGKevin McCurleyENG Liverpool£750http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=184 Kevin McCurley Coludata.co.uk 10 February 2016 July 1951WHENGTrevor HarrisAmateurFree transferhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=205 Trevor Harris Coludata.co.uk 8 March 2016 July 1951FBENGPhil RookesENG Portsmouth£1,000http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=178 Phil Rookes Coludata.co.uk 10 February 2016 August 1951WGSCOAdam DavidsonENG Sheffield WednesdayFree transferhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=180 Adam Davidson Coludata.co.uk 10 February 2016 18 August 1951IFENGAugie ScottENG Southampton£2,000http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=179 Augie Scott Coludata.co.uk 10 February 2016 DG Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the clubOctober 1951WHENGRon HuntAmateurFree transferhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=183 Ron Hunt Coludata.co.uk 10 February 2016 November 1951WGENGPeter WrightAmateurFree transferhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=185 Peter Wright Coludata.co.uk 10 February 2016 8 March 1952GKENGFrank CoombsENG Southend United£450http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=182 Frank Coombs Coludata.co.uk 10 February 2016 DG Total spending: ~ £4,200 Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.End of seasonIFENGBob CurryENG Clacton TownPlayer-managerhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=116 Bob Curry Coludata.co.uk 10 February 2016 August 1951WGENGBob AllenENG Bedford TownFree transferhttp://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=140 Bob Allen Coludata.co.uk 4 February 2016 2 November 1951WGENGDennis HillmanENG GillinghamFree transferhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=131 Dennis Hillman Coludata.co.uk 10 February 2016 29 January 1952CFENGVic KeebleENG Newcastle United£15,000http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=143 Vic Keeble Coludata.co.uk 10 February 2016 23 February 1952IFENGFred CuttingENG Great Yarmouth TownFree transferhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=146 Fred Cutting Coludata.co.uk 10 February 2016 FG Date of departure refers to the date of the player's final game for the club Total incoming: ~ £15,000 Match details Third Division South 1951–52 Football League Results round by round table b Round Ground A/H/H/A/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/A/H/H/H Result L/D/L/L/L/L/L/W/W/D/D/D/W/W/D/L/L/W/D/D/D/W/W/W/L/W/W/L/W/L/L/D/W/L/D/L/W/W/W/W/L/L/L/D/D/W Position 20/20/23/24/24/24/24/24/24/23/22/22/20/18/16/19/20/17/19/16/17/14/13/13/14/14/11/13/11/12/13/13/11/12/12/13/11/10/10/9/9/10/11/10/11/10 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss green1 red1 11v11.com 28 February 2016 League table Third Division South y COL Matches 1951 08 18 y 1 Brighton & Hove Albion 5–1 Report Colchester United Bennett Garbutt Reed Willard Jones Goldstone Ground Hove 17,068 L 1951 08 23 y 2 Colchester United 1–1 Report Norwich City Keeble Unknown goalscorer Layer Road Colchester 14,085 D 1951 08 25 y 3 Colchester United 1–2 Report Crystal Palace Turner Unknown goalscorer Layer Road Colchester 10,135 L 1951 08 29 y 4 Norwich City 5–2 Report Colchester United Unknown goalscorer Cutting Carrow Road Norwich 24,705 L 1951 09 01 y 5 Swindon Town 2–1 ReportReport Colchester United Onslow Owen Keeble County Ground Swindon 10,667 L 1951 09 05 y 6 Plymouth Argyle 3–1 ReportReport Colchester United Dews Ratcliffe Tadman Elder pen. Home Park Plymouth 17,892 L 1951 09 08 y 7 Colchester United 0–1 Report Leyton Orient Unknown goalscorer Layer Road Colchester 10,266 L 1951 09 13 y 8 Colchester United 1–0 ReportReport Plymouth Argyle Keeble Layer Road Colchester 8,105 W 1951 09 15 y 9 Walsall 1–3 Report Colchester United Unknown goalscorer Cutting Keeble Fellows Park Walsall 7,327 W 1951 09 22 y 10 Colchester United 2–2 Report Shrewsbury Town Cutting Keeble Unknown goalscorer Layer Road Colchester 10,314 D 1951 09 29 y 11 Aldershot 1–1 Report Colchester United Unknown goalscorer Keeble Recreation Ground Aldershot 9,013 D 1951 10 06 y 12 Colchester United 0–0 Report Torquay United Layer Road Colchester 9,614 D 1951 10 13 y 13 Ipswich Town 0–2 ReportReport Colchester United Cutting Keeble Portman Road Ipswich 19,275 B. Everett W 1951 10 20 y 14 Colchester United 4–1 Report Bristol City Cutting Keeble Unknown goalscorer Layer Road Colchester 9,552 W 1951 10 27 y 15 Port Vale 1–1 Report Colchester United Bennett Cutting Vale Park Burslem 10,576 D 1951 11 03 y 16 Colchester United 2–5 Report Northampton Town Church Keeble Unknown goalscorer Layer Road Colchester 10,326 L 1951 11 10 y 17 Reading 4–2 Report Colchester United Bainbridge Lewis Scott 16 22 Elm Park Reading 14,230 L 1951 11 17 y 18 Colchester United 2–1 Report Newport County Cutting Keeble Birch Layer Road Colchester 7,229 W 1951 12 01 y 19 Colchester United 1–1 Report Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic Church Unknown goalscorer Layer Road Colchester 8,902 D 1951 12 08 y 20 Millwall 1–1 Report Colchester United Constantine Turner Stewart The Den New Cross 15,285 D 1951 12 22 y 21 Crystal Palace 2–2 Report Colchester United Unknown goalscorer McKim Selhurst Park Selhurst 11,547 D 1951 12 25 y 22 Gillingham 1–2 Report Colchester United Unknown goalscorer Aitchison Keeble Priestfield Stadium Gillingham 9,774 W 1951 12 26 y 23 Colchester United 1–0 Report Gillingham Aitchison Layer Road Colchester 11,127 W 1951 12 29 y 24 Colchester United 2–0 ReportReport Swindon Town McKim Keeble Layer Road Colchester 7,407 W 1952 01 05 y 25 Leyton Orient 7–0 Report Colchester United Unknown goalscorer Brisbane Road Leyton 11,797 L 1952 01 16 y 26 Watford 0–1 Report Colchester United McKim Vicarage Road Watford 3,245 W 1952 01 19 y 27 Colchester United 3–2 Report Walsall McKim Keeble Unknown goalscorer Layer Road Colchester 7,240 W 1952 01 26 y 28 Shrewsbury Town 1–0 Report Colchester United Unknown goalscorer Gay Meadow Shrewsbury 7,981 L 1952 02 02 y 29 Colchester United 1–0 Report Exeter City McKim Layer Road Colchester 7,692 W 1952 02 09 y 30 Colchester United 0–2 Report Aldershot Unknown goalscorer Layer Road Colchester 7,663 L 1952 02 16 y 31 Torquay United 3–1 Report Colchester United Unknown goalscorer McKim Plainmoor Torquay 6,603 L 1952 02 23 y 32 Exeter City 0–0 Report Colchester United St James Park Exeter 7,929 D 1952 03 01 y 33 Colchester United 1–0 ReportReport Ipswich Town Rowlands Layer Road Colchester 15,175 B. Everett W 1952 03 08 y 34 Bristol City 2–0 Report Colchester United Unknown goalscorer Ashton Gate Stadium Bristol 12,657 L 1952 03 15 y 35 Colchester United 0–0 Report Port Vale Layer Road Colchester 7,559 D 1952 03 22 y 36 Northampton Town 2–0 Report Colchester United Unknown goalscorer County Ground Northampton 10,260 L 1952 04 03 y 37 Colchester United 4–1 Report Reading McCurley 55 81McKim 70 86 Blackman 37 Layer Road Colchester 7,340 W 1952 04 05 y 38 Newport County 0–1 Report Colchester United McCurley Somerton Park Newport 6,821 W 1952 04 11 y 39 Colchester United 2–1 Report Bristol Rovers Scott Elder pen. Unknown goalscorer Layer Road Colchester 12,440 W 1952 04 12 y 40 Colchester United 1–0 ReportReport Southend United McCurley Layer Road Colchester 11,967 W 1952 04 14 y 41 Bristol Rovers 6–0 Report Colchester United Unknown goalscorer Eastville Stadium Bristol 10,630 L 1952 04 19 y 42 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 5–0 Report Colchester United Unknown goalscorer Dean Court Bournemouth 8,666 L 1952 04 22 y 43 Southend United 3–2 ReportReport Colchester United Grant Wakefield Church McCurley Southend Stadium Southend-on-Sea 7,846 L 1952 04 26 y 44 Colchester United 2–2 Report Millwall Scott McCurley Mansfield Saward Layer Road Colchester 8,259 D 1952 05 01 y 45 Colchester United 0–0 Report Brighton & Hove Albion Layer Road Colchester 7,075 D 1952 05 03 y 46 Colchester United 1–0 Report Watford McKim Layer Road Colchester 6,128 W FA Cup 1951–52 FA Cup 1951 11 24 y 1st round Colchester United 3–1 Report Port Vale Keeble 11Scott 24Elder 37 pen. Pinchbeck 69 Layer Road Colchester 10,119 W 1951 12 15 y 2nd round Colchester United 2–1 Report Bristol City Scott 6Davidson 30 Unknown goalscorer Layer Road Colchester 9,988 W 1952 01 12 y 3rd round Barnsley 3–0 Report Colchester United Unknown goalscorer Oakwell Barnsley 24,429 L Squad statistics Appearances and goals http://coludata.co.uk/content.php?pg=goals&pd=1014#frmft=True&pg=goals&pd=1014&fsea=11&fplist=all&flgcup=all&fcompstShowAll=&fdfaShowAll= Goals Coludata.co.uk 9 February 2016 Third DivisionSouth FA Cup Frank Coombs ENG GK 13 0 0 0 George Wright ENG GK 33 0 3 0 John Harrison ENG DF 41 0 3 0 Digger Kettle ENG DF 3 0 0 0 Phil Rookes ENG DF 25 0 3 0 Trevor Rowlands WAL DF 26 1 0 0 Reg Stewart ENG DF 44 0 3 0 Harry Bearryman ENG MF 46 0 3 0 Jimmy Elder SCO MF 44 2 3 1 Ron Hunt ENG MF 3 0 0 0 Len Jones ENG MF 17 1 1 0 John Moore ENG MF 2 0 0 0 Peter Aitchison ENG FW 9 2 0 0 John Church ENG FW 38 3 3 0 Adam Davidson SCO FW 19 0 2 1 Kevin McCurley ENG FW 11 6 0 0 Johnny McKim SCO FW 26 10 1 0 Augie Scott ENG FW 45 4 3 2 Arthur Turner ENG FW 9 2 0 0 Peter Wright ENG FW 9 0 0 0 |- !colspan="14"|Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season Fred Cutting ENG FW 18 9 2 0 Vic Keeble ENG FW 25 16 3 1 |} Goalscorers Place Nationality Position Name Third Division South FA Cup Total1ENGCFVic Keeble161172SCOIFJohnny McKim100103ENGIFFred Cutting9094ENGCFKevin McCurley606ENGIFAugie Scott4266ENGWGJohn Church303SCOWHJimmy Elder2138ENGWGPeter Aitchison202ENGCFArthur Turner20210SCOWGAdam Davidson011ENGWHLen Jones101WALFBTrevor Rowlands101Own goals000TOTALS56561 Disciplinary record http://coludata.co.uk/content.php?pg=discipline&pd=1013#frmft=True&pg=discipline&pd=1013&fsea=11&fplist=all&flgcup=all&fcompstShowAll=&fdfaShowAll= Discipline Coludata.co.uk 10 February 2016 Nationality Position Name Third Division South FA Cup TotalENGCBReg Stewart010001TOTALS010001 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=11&fplist=all&flgcup=all&fcompstShowAll=&fdfa=1 Clean sheets (1st team) Coludata.co.uk 22 June 2017 Place Nationality Player Third Division South FA Cup Total1ENGGeorge Wright9092ENGFrank Coombs505TOTALS14014 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 10 February 2016 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 NotesFBENGPhil Rookes18 August 1951Brighton & Hove AlbionGoldstone GroundIFENGAugie Scott18 August 1951Brighton & Hove AlbionGoldstone GroundWGSCOAdam Davidson13 September 1951Plymouth ArgyleLayer RoadWGENGPeter Aitchison25 December 1951GillinghamPriestfield StadiumGKENGFrank Coombs8 March 1952Bristol CityAshton Gate StadiumWHENGRon Hunt15 March 1952Port ValeLayer RoadCFENGKevin McCurley22 March 1952Northampton TownCounty GroundWGENGPeter Wright22 March 1952Northampton TownCounty 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 Ambrosen Tony Amber in the Blood: A History Of Newport County 1993 Yore Publications Uxbridge 978-1-874427-40-7 Kent Jeff The Valiants' Years: The Story of Port Vale 1990 Witan Books Stafford 0-9508981-4-7 Websites http://www.11v11.com/teams/colchester-united/tab/matches/season/1952/ Colchester United football club match record: 1952 11v11.com 24 March 2016 http://www.millwall-history.org.uk/Millwall-Stats51-52.htm Statistics 1951/52 The Millwall History Files 24 March 2016 http://www.watfordfcarchive.com/downloads/seasons/Mergedseasons1950to1960.pdf 1950/51 to 1959/60 Watford Football Club archive 1881–2015 PDF 24 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160309025243/http://www.watfordfcarchive.com/downloads/seasons/Mergedseasons1950to1960.pdf 9 March 2016 dead dmy-all Specific 2 1951-52 Category:English football clubs 1951–52 season