1946–47 Colchester United F.C. season

July 2015 July 2015 Colchester United 1946–47 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 Ted Fenton(from 15 April 1946) Layer Road Southern League 8th FA Cup 1st round(eliminated byReading) Southern League Cup Semi-final(eliminated byGillingham) Arthur Turner (22) Arthur Turner (24) 6,787v Gothic, 16 November 1946http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?frmListFilter=True&pg=match&pd=1022&fsea=6&fdfaShowAll=&fcomp1ShowAll=&frt=all&fhan=all&it=173 Colchester Utd 5–1 Gothic (Norwich) Coludata.co.uk 15 July 2015 2,661v Barry Town, 8 February 1947http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?frmListFilter=True&pg=match&pd=1022&fsea=6&fdfaShowAll=&fcomp1ShowAll=&frt=all&fhan=all&it=184 Colchester Utd 2–0 Barry Coludata.co.uk 2 July 2015 6,218http://coludaybyday.co.uk/Statistics/Club%20Stats/LeagueAveragesAttendance.html Average Attendance Figures Per Season Coludaybyday.co.uk 15 July 2015 26 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150626124236/http://coludaybyday.co.uk/Statistics/Club%20Stats/LeagueAveragesAttendance.html dead 6–1v Exeter City Reserves, 19 October 1946 0–5v Reading, 30 November 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). 1945–46 1947–48 The 1946–47 season was Colchester United's fifth season in their history and their fifth in the Southern League. Alongside competing in the Southern League, the club also participated in the FA Cup and Southern League Cup. New manager Ted Fenton began to assemble a team of professionals following the reliance on guest players during the 1945–46 season, as the club finished 8th in the league. They reached the first round of the FA Cup, but were defeated by Football League side Reading. They were also Southern League Cup semi-finalists, defeated at Priestfield Stadium by Gillingham. Season overview New manager Ted Fenton joined the club for the 1946–47 season. He was no stranger to Layer Road, having turned out for Colchester Town in the 1930s whilst a teenager. Fenton's contacts meant that he could quickly assemble a squad of professionals following the war years, which would eventually include 28 part-time professionals. The team would finish mid-table during Fenton's first season. During the season, the stadium had its Main Stand extended, and the property behind what would become the Barside was purchased to overcome disputes regarding access by supporters to that side of the ground. At the end of the season, the Popular Side stand was demolished, and the timbers were reused to improve the Layer Road End. Meanwhile, the Main Stand had a boundary wall built that would prevent supporters attempting to enter the ground without paying.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 7 June 1947.http://coludata.co.uk/content.php?pg=appearances&pd=1010#frmListFilter=True&pg=appearances&pd=1010&fsea=6&fplist=all&flgcup=all&fcompstShowAll=&fdfaShowAll= Appearances Coludata.co.uk 15 July 2015 Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee GoalkeepersPeter ChiswickGKENGPlaistow1946 6 1 1929 9 19 y00ENG West Ham United14 July 1946Free transferJohn JellyGK00ENG Colchester Casuals4 September 1946DG Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the clubFree transferHarry WrightGKENGTottenham1946 6 1 1909 6 3 y00ENG Chelmsford City11 July 1946Free transfer DefendersBill BowerFBWALWrexham1946 6 1 1911 11 17 y301ENG Millwall28 November 1945Free transferBob HardingCB0014 September 1946DGDigger KettleFBENGColchester1946 6 1 1922 6 3 y00ENG Arclight SportsSeptember 1946Free transferAlbert PageCBENGWalthamstow1946 6 1 1916 3 18 y00ENG Tottenham Hotspur26 March 1947Free transferAlbert WalkerFBENGLittle Lever1946 6 1 1910 2 4 y00ENG Doncaster Rovers30 May 1946Free transfer MidfieldersArthur BiggsWHENGWootton1946 6 1 1915 5 26 y00ENG Bedford Town7 May 1947Free transferTed FentonWHENGForest Gate1946 6 1 1914 11 7 y00ENG West Ham United15 April 1946Free transferJohn LeahRHENGLiverpool00ENG South Liverpool18 July 1946Free transferFrank StamperWH/IRENGHartlepool1946 6 1 1926 2 22 y00Colchester Garrison Army Fire Fighting Centre3 March 1947Free transfer ForwardsDennis CantCFENGFordham00ENG Crittall Athletic15 August 1946Free transferLen CaterCFENGColchester00Free agent6 June 1946Free transferBob CurryIFENGGateshead1946 6 1 1918 11 2 y00ENG Gainsborough Trinity13 June 1946Free transferIan GillespieIFENGPlymouth1946 6 1 1913 5 6 y00ENG Ipswich Town15 May 1947Free transferDennis HillmanWGENGSouthend-on-Sea1946 6 1 1918 11 27 y00ENG Brighton & Hove Albion21 September 1946Free transferBob HodgsonCF95ENG South ShieldsFebruary 1946Free transferBob HutchingsLWENGSouthwark120Colchester Garrison (No. 1 Holding Battalion)9 February 1946Free transferBob NevilleOL00ENG RowhedgeOctober 1946Free transferAlan RossOLSCOMethil1946 6 1 1922 2 22 y00ENG Ipswich Town25 July 1946Free transferTrevor SmithIFENGStanley1946 6 1 1910 9 8 y00ENG Yeovil TownMarch 1947Free transferArthur TurnerCFENGPoplar1946 6 1 1921 1 22 y00ENG Charlton AthleticSeptember 1946Free transfer Transfers In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.15 April 1946WHENGTed FentonENG West Ham UnitedPlayer-managerhttp://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=117 Ted Fenton Coludata.co.uk 20 July 2015 30 May 1946FBENGAlbert WalkerENG Doncaster RoversFree transferhttp://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=127 Albert Walker Coludata.co.uk 20 July 2015 6 June 1946CFENGLen CaterFree agentFree transferhttp://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=115 Len Cater Coludata.co.uk 20 July 2015 13 June 1946IFENGBob CurryENG Gainsborough TrinityFree transferhttp://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=116 Bob Curry Coludata.co.uk 20 July 2015 4 July 1946WGENGWilf BottENG Queens Park RangersFree transferhttp://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=123 Wilf Bott Coludata.co.uk 20 July 2015 11 July 1946GKENGHarry WrightENG Chelmsford CityFree transferhttp://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=122 Harry Wright Coludata.co.uk 20 July 2015 14 July 1946GKENGPeter ChiswickENG West Ham UnitedFree transferhttp://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=130 Peter Chiswick Coludata.co.uk 20 July 2015 18 July 1946RHENGJohn LeahENG South LiverpoolFree transferhttp://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=129 John Leah Coludata.co.uk 20 July 2015 25 July 1946OLSCOAlan RossENG Ipswich TownFree transferhttp://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=119 Alan Ross Coludata.co.uk 20 July 2015 28 July 1946CFSCOAlex StewartBritish ArmyTrialhttp://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=121 Alex Stewart Coludata.co.uk 20 July 2015 8 August 1946WGENGJack FinchENG FulhamFree transferhttp://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=118 Jack Finch Coludata.co.uk 20 July 2015 15 August 1946CFENGDennis CantENG Crittall AthleticFree transferhttp://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=124 Dennis Cant Coludata.co.uk 20 July 2015 31 August 1946LWSCOSid SmithSCO Dundee UnitedFree transferhttp://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=120 Sid Smith Coludata.co.uk 20 July 2015 DG Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the clubSeptember 1946FBENGDigger KettleENG Arclight SportsFree transferhttp://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=134 Digger Kettle Coludata.co.uk 20 July 2015 September 1946CFENGArthur TurnerENG Charlton AthleticFree transferhttp://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=128 Arthur Turner Coludata.co.uk 20 July 2015 4 September 1946GKJohn JellyENG Colchester CasualsFree transferhttp://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=125 John Jelly Coludata.co.uk 20 July 2015 DG14 September 1946CBBob HardingUnknownFree transferhttp://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=126 Bob Harding Coludata.co.uk 20 July 2015 DG21 September 1946WGENGDennis HillmanENG Brighton & Hove AlbionFree transferhttp://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=131 Dennis Hillman Coludata.co.uk 20 July 2015 October 1946OLBob NevilleENG RowhedgeFree transferhttp://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=132 Bob Neville Coludata.co.uk 20 July 2015 10 October 1946IRStan GibbsRoyal Air ForceFree transferhttp://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=135 Stan Gibbs Coludata.co.uk 20 July 2015 7 December 1946CBDon SwiftENG Severall's AthleticFree transferhttp://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=133 Don Swift Coludata.co.uk 20 July 2015 DGMarch 1947IFENGTrevor SmithENG Yeovil TownFree transferhttp://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=768 Trevor Smith Coludata.co.uk 20 July 2015 3 March 1947WH/IRENGFrank StamperArmy Fire Fighting CentreFree transferhttp://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=137 Frank Stamper Coludata.co.uk 20 July 2015 26 March 1947CBENGAlbert PageENG Tottenham HotspurFree transferhttp://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=136 Albert Page Coludata.co.uk 20 July 2015 7 May 1947WHENGArthur BiggsENG Bedford TownFree transferhttp://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=138 Alf Biggs Coludata.co.uk 20 July 2015 15 May 1947IFENGIan GillespieENG Ipswich TownFree transferhttp://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=139 Ian Gillespie Coludata.co.uk 20 July 2015 7 June 1947FWENGBill JeffriesENG Hull CityTrialhttp://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=789 Bill Jeffries Coludata.co.uk 20 July 2015 DG Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.End of seasonCFENGBob GreggFree agentReleasedhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=71 Bob Gregg Coludata.co.uk 13 July 2015 End of seasonIRBobby HoinesFree agentReleasedhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=87 Bobby Hoines Coludata.co.uk 26 January 2016 End of seasonCHJimmy JenkinsFree agentReleasedhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=43 Jimmy Jenkins Coludata.co.uk 26 January 2016 8 May 1946CFENGFrank RawcliffeENG Newport County£250http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=101 Frank Rawcliffe Coludata.co.uk 21 July 2015 31 August 1946CFSCOAlex StewartFree agentReleasedFG Date of departure refers to the date of the player's final game for the clubSeptember 1946CFChris HarmanFree agentReleasedhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=41 Chris Harman Coludata.co.uk 21 July 2015 7 September 1946WGENGJack FinchFree agentReleasedFGOctober 1946WGENGWilf BottENG Guildford CityFree transferNovember 1946FBIRE 1783Paddy ShielsFree agentReleasedhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=72 Paddy Shiels Coludata.co.uk 21 July 2015 November 1946LWSCOSid SmithFree agentReleased30 November 1946OLENGBob CollinsFree agentReleasedhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=93 Bob Collins Coludata.co.uk 21 July 2015 FG25 December 1946CBDon SwiftFree agentReleasedFGJanuary 1947IRSCOTom TobinENG Clacton TownFree transferhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=114 Tom Tobin Coludata.co.uk 21 July 2015 April 1947IRStan GibbsFree agentReleased19 April 1947DFENGSyd FieldusColchester UnitedManagement staffhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=15 Syd Fieldus Coludata.co.uk 21 July 2015 FG7 June 1947FWENGBill JeffriesENG Hull CityEnd of trialFG Total incoming: ~ £250 Match details Friendlies 1946 09 21 y Friendly Colchester United 3–0 Report West Ham United Reserves Hillman 32Turner 44 55 Layer Road Colchester 4,912 W 1946 12 21 y 14:15 Friendly Colchester United 2–0 Report Southend United Turner 72Neville 88 Layer Road Colchester W 1946 12 28 y 14:15 Friendly Colchester United 3–0 Report Watford Hutchings 10Turner 30Hillman Layer Road Colchester W 1947 02 01 y Friendly Colchester United P–P Report Short Sports (Rochester) Layer Road Colchester P 1947 04 07 y Friendly Colchester United 3–0 Report NED Zwolle Representative XI Page 54Turner Cater Layer Road Colchester W Southern League 1946–47 Southern Football League League table y COL Matches 1946 08 31 y 1 Colchester United 2–3 Report Gloucester City Stewart 42Curry 75 Griffiths 46Davis 85 Layer Road Colchester 6,300 L 1946 09 04 y 2 Chelmsford City 3–0 Report Colchester United Foreman 13Burley 53Somerfield 86 New Writtle Street Chelmsford L 1946 09 07 y 3 Exeter City Reserves 3–1 Report Colchester United Rue 15Challis 53Mustard 79 Cant 78 St James Park Exeter L 1946 09 14 y 15:30 4 Colchester United 2–1 Report Hereford United Cater 11Hodgson Copp 60 Layer Road Colchester W 1946 09 19 y 5 Colchester United 3–2 Report Millwall Reserves Own goal Curry Cater Unknown goalscorer Layer Road Colchester W 1946 09 28 y 6 Colchester United 3–2 Report Worcester City Turner 15 70 pen.Curry 39 Burns 30Horton 80 Layer Road Colchester 6,143 W 1946 10 05 y 15:15 7 Colchester United 4–3 Report Yeovil Town Cant Cater Sibley White Layer Road Colchester W 1946 10 12 y 8 Hereford United 0–0 Report Colchester United Edgar Street Hereford D 1946 10 19 y 15:00 9 Colchester United 6–1 Report Exeter City Reserves Cater 10Turner 35 44 53 77Curry 88 Lancaster 90 Layer Road Colchester 6,445 W 1946 11 02 y 10 Bath City 3–3 Report Colchester United Smith 29Hamilton 35Merritt 68 Curry 1Hillman 10Fenton 43 Twerton Park Bath D 1946 11 09 y 11 Worcester City 3–5 Report Colchester United Thomson 60Horton Summers Turner 13 55Collins St George's Lane Worcester W 1946 11 23 y 14:30 12 Colchester United 1–3 Report Gravesend & Northfleet Collins 9 Palmer 19Crowe 24Wakeman 55 Layer Road Colchester 5,935 L 1946 12 07 y 14:15 13 Colchester United 3–2 Report Chelmsford City Turner 25Cater 50 54 Burley 22Sergeant 35 Layer Road Colchester W 1946 12 25 y 11:15 14 Colchester United 0–1 Report Gillingham Briggs 73 Layer Road Colchester L 1946 12 26 y 11:15 15 Gillingham 4–2 Report Colchester United Wilson 5Kingsnorth 6Akers 44 Curry Priestfield Stadium Gillingham 11,000 L 1947 01 04 y 14:15 16 Colchester United 2–2 Report Cheltenham Town Turner 40 pen.Curry 43 Crowe Layer Road Colchester D 1947 01 18 y 17 Barry Town 2–1 Report Colchester United Brown 40 45 Curry 85 Jenner Park Stadium Barry L 1947 02 08 y 15:00 18 Colchester United 2–0 Report Barry Town Turner Neville Layer Road Colchester 2,661 W 1947 02 22 y 15:00 Colchester United P–P Report Dartford Layer Road Colchester P 1947 03 01 y 19 Gravesend & Northfleet 3–0 Report Colchester United Butler Wakeman Donnelly Stonebridge Road Northfleet L 1947 03 15 y Gloucester City P–P Report Colchester United Longlevens Gloucester P 1947 03 23 y 20 Yeovil Town 1–1 Report Colchester United Mitcheson Curry 20 Huish Athletic Ground Yeovil D 1947 03 29 y 21 Cheltenham Town 1–4 Report Colchester United Parris 90 pen. Turner 1 10T Smith Whaddon Road Cheltenham W 1947 04 05 y 22 Guildford City 2–1 Report Colchester United Roberts 20 pen. 55 Turner 35 St Joseph's Road Guildford L 1947 04 12 y 15:30 23 Colchester United 2–0 Report Guildford City Hillman 12Cater 16 Layer Road Colchester 6,065 W 1947 04 19 y 24 Merthyr Tydfil 4–0 Report Colchester United Howarth 35Hullett 63 Penydarren Park Merthyr Tydfil 8,100 L 1947 04 26 y 15:30 25 Colchester United 3–2 Report Bath City Turner 5>Fenton 27Curry 55 McCulloch 73McDonough 77 Layer Road Colchester W 1947 05 03 y 15:30 26 Colchester United 2–1 Report Merthyr Tydfil Hillman T Smith Unknown goalscorer Layer Road Colchester W 1947 05 10 y 27 Dartford 3–1 Report Colchester United Young Unknown goalscorer Curry 16 Watling Street Dartford 3,000 L 1947 05 17 y 28 Bedford Town 2–0 Report Colchester United Watson 4Bex 8 The Eyrie Bedford L 1947 05 24 y 15:30 29 Colchester United 4–0 Report Bedford Town Turner 47Gillespie 68Cater Layer Road Colchester W 1947 05 26 y 15:30 30 Colchester United 2–1 Report Dartford Biggs 10Curry 16 Viles Layer Road Colchester W 1947 05 31 y 31 Gloucester City 2–5 Report Colchester United Stow 20Grace Biggs 30Turner Curry Kettle Longlevens Gloucester W Southern League Cup 1946 09 26 y 1 Colchester United 2–4 Report Chelmsford City Turner 70 Burley 71 72Foreman 74Sergeant Layer Road Colchester L 1946 10 26 y 2 Bedford Town 0–5 Report Colchester United Collins 32 35Cater 41Curry 44Hutchings 65 The Eyrie Bedford W 1946 12 12 y 3 Colchester United 3–2 Report Millwall Reserves Neville 37Cater 44Turner 55 Anderson 21 80 Layer Road Colchester W 1947 01 11 y 4 Chelmsford City 1–4 Report Colchester United Duncan 44 Hillman 14 36Hodgson 25 37 New Writtle Street Chelmsford 8,000 W 1947 01 25 y 14:30 5 Colchester United 2–1 Report Bedford Town Hillman 49Curry 50 Filby 38 Layer Road Colchester W 1947 02 17 y 6 Millwall Reserves 1–1 Report Colchester United Sutcliffe 47 Curry 35 The Den Millwall D 1947 06 07 y Semi-final Gillingham 3–2 Report Colchester United Piper 38Briggs 53Russell 82 Cater 66Curry 88 Priestfield Stadium Gillingham L FA Cup 1946–47 FA Cup 1946 11 16 y 14:30 4th qualifying round Colchester United 5–1 Report Gothic Cant 10 88Curry 12Cater 40Hillman 75 Niblett 69 Layer Road Colchester 6,787 W 1946 11 30 y 1st round Reading 5–0 Report Colchester United Edelston 10 63McPhee 33Chitty 40Barney 66 Elm Park Reading 13,381 L Squad statistics Appearances and goals http://www.coludata.co.uk/content.php?pg=goals&pd=1014#frmListFilter=True&pg=goals&pd=1014&fsea=6&fplist=all&flgcup=all&fcompstShowAll=&fdfaShowAll= Goals Coludata.co.uk 20 July 2015 Southern League Southern LeagueCup FA Cup Peter Chiswick ENG GK 11 0 2 0 2 0 John Jelly GK 1 0 1 0 0 0 Harry Wright ENG GK 19 0 4 0 0 0 Bill Bower WAL DF 30 0 7 0 2 0 Bob Harding DF 8 0 1 0 2 0 Digger Kettle ENG DF 13 1 3 0 0 0 Albert Page ENG DF 11 0 1 0 0 0 Albert Walker ENG DF 27 0 7 0 2 0 Arthur Biggs ENG MF 4 2 0 0 0 0 Ted Fenton ENG MF 27 2 7 0 2 0 John Leah ENG MF 0 0 1 0 0 0 Frank Stamper ENG MF 2 0 0 0 0 0 Dennis Cant ENG FW 5 3 0 0 1 2 Len Cater ENG FW 30 9 7 3 2 1 Bob Curry ENG FW 30 14 7 4 2 1 Ian Gillespie ENG FW 4 1 1 0 0 0 Dennis Hillman ENG FW 25 3 7 3 2 1 Bob Hodgson FW 8 1 4 2 0 0 Bob Hutchings ENG FW 22 0 6 1 2 0 Bob Neville FW 5 1 2 1 0 0 Alan Ross SCO FW 3 0 0 0 0 0 Trevor Smith ENG FW 8 2 0 0 0 0 Arthur Turner ENG FW 25 21 6 3 1 0 |- !colspan="14"|Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season Syd Fieldus ENG DF 1 0 0 0 0 0 Paddy Shiels NIR DF 4 0 0 0 0 0 Don Swift DF 2 0 1 0 0 0 Wilf Bott ENG FW 2 0 0 0 0 0 Bob Collins ENG FW 7 3 1 2 2 0 Jack Finch ENG FW 3 0 0 0 0 0 Stan Gibbs FW 1 0 0 0 0 0 Bill Jeffries ENG FW 0 0 1 0 0 0 Sid Smith SCO FW 1 0 0 0 0 0 Alex Stewart SCO FW 1 1 0 0 0 0 Tom Tobin SCO FW 1 0 0 0 0 0 |} Goalscorers Place Nationality Position Name Southern League Southern League Cup FA Cup Total1ENGCFArthur Turner2130242ENGIFBob Curry1441193ENGCFLen Cater931134ENGWGDennis Hillman33175ENGCFDennis Cant3025ENGOLBob Collins32057CFBob Hodgson12038ENGWHArthur Biggs2002ENGWHTed Fenton2002OLBob Neville1102ENGIFTrevor Smith200212ENGIFIan Gillespie1001ENGLWBob Hutchings0101ENGFBDigger Kettle1001SCOCFAlex Stewart1001Own goals1001TOTALS6519589 Disciplinary record http://www.coludata.co.uk/content.php?pg=discipline&pd=1013#frmListFilter=True&pg=discipline&pd=1013&fsea=6&fplist=all&flgcup=all&fcompstShowAll=&fdfaShowAll= Discipline Coludata.co.uk 20 July 2015 Nationality Position Name Southern League Southern League Cup FA Cup TotalENGWHTed Fenton10001020TOTALS10001020 Captains Number of games played as team captain.http://www.coludata.co.uk/content.php?pg=match&pd=1022#frmListFilter=True&pg=match&pd=1022&fsea=6&fdfaShowAll=&fcomp1ShowAll=&frt=all&fhan=all All matches Coludata.co.uk 20 July 2015 Place Nationality Position Player Southern League Southern League Cup FA Cup Total1WALFBBill Bower306238left Not recorded1102TOTALS317240 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=6&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 Wright30032ENGPeter Chiswick1102TOTALS4105 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 20 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 NotesGKENGHarry Wright31 August 1946Gloucester CityLayer RoadWHENGTed Fenton31 August 1946Gloucester CityLayer RoadCFENGLen Cater31 August 1946Gloucester CityLayer RoadIFENGBob Curry31 August 1946Gloucester CityLayer RoadWGENGJack Finch31 August 1946Gloucester CityLayer RoadOLSCOAlan Ross31 August 1946Gloucester CityLayer RoadLWSCOSid Smith31 August 1946Gloucester CityLayer RoadCFSCOAlex Stewart31 August 1946Gloucester CityLayer RoadGKJohn Jelly4 September 1946Chelmsford CityNew Writtle StreetWGENGWilf Bott4 September 1946Chelmsford CityNew Writtle StreetCFENGDennis Cant4 September 1946Chelmsford CityNew Writtle StreetCBBob Harding14 September 1946Hereford UnitedLayer RoadFBENGAlbert Walker14 September 1946Hereford UnitedLayer RoadCFENGArthur Turner19 September 1946Millwall ReservesLayer RoadRHENGJohn Leah26 September 1946Chelmsford CityLayer RoadWGENGDennis Hillman26 September 1946Chelmsford CityLayer RoadGKENGPeter Chiswick28 September 1946Worcester CityLayer RoadDFDon Swift7 December 1946Chelmsford CityLayer RoadOLBob Neville7 December 1946Chelmsford CityLayer RoadFBENGDigger Kettle26 December 1946GillinghamPriestfield StadiumIRStan Gibbs1 March 1947Gravesend & NorthfleetStonebridge RoadIFENGTrevor Smith23 March 1947Yeovil TownHuish Athletic GroundCBENGAlbert Page29 March 1947Cheltenham TownWhaddon RoadWH/IRENGFrank Stamper19 April 1947Merthyr TydfilPenydarren ParkWHENGArthur Biggs17 May 1947Bedford TownThe EyrieIFENGIan Gillespie17 May 1947Bedford TownThe EyrieFWENGBill Jeffries7 June 1947GillinghamPriestfield Stadium See also List of Colchester United F.C. seasons 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 1946-47 Category:English football clubs 1946–47 season