1982–83 Colchester United F.C. season

April 2018 April 2018 Colchester United 1982–83 Maurice CadmanWhitehead Jeff Drury Kevin The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years 2008 Breedon Books Derby 978-1-85983-629-3 279 Allan Hunter(until 18 January)Cyril Lea(from 1 February) Layer Road Fourth Division 6th FA Cup 1st round(eliminated byTorquay United) League Cup 2nd round(eliminated bySouthampton) Football League Trophy Group stage Ian Allinson (22) Ian Allinson (26) 7,679v Southampton, 6 October 1982http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=match&pd=1022&sort=shan&order=asc&fsea=43&frt=all&fhan=all&it=2001 Colchester Utd 0–0 Southampton Coludata.co.uk 25 April 2018 1,625v Stockport County, 17 December 1982http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=match&pd=1022&sort=shan&order=asc&fsea=43&frt=all&fhan=all&it=2015 Colchester Utd 3–0 Stockport County Coludata.co.uk 25 April 2018 2,690http://coludaybyday.co.uk/Statistics/Club%20Stats/LeagueAveragesAttendance.html Average Attendance Figures Per Season Coludaybyday.co.uk 25 April 2018 26 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150626124236/http://coludaybyday.co.uk/Statistics/Club%20Stats/LeagueAveragesAttendance.html dead 5–1v Scunthorpe United, 15 April 1983 0–4v Halifax Town, 14 January 1983 Home _shoulder_stripes_white_stripes _thinwhitestripes2 _shoulder_stripes_white_stripes 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF FFFFFF FFFFFF 1981–82 1983–84 The 1982–83 season was Colchester United's 41st season in their history and second consecutive season in fourth tier of English football, the Fourth Division. Alongside competing in the Fourth Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Football League Trophy. Colchester challenged for the top four but once again fell short, on this occasion missing promotion by just two points. A tragic season saw forward John Lyons take his own life, while Allan Hunter resigned two months later, replaced by his assistant Cyril Lea in February. In the cups, Colchester were entered into the second and final iteration of the Football League Trophy, which the U's exited at the group stage, which defeats to Southampton and Torquay United in the second and first round of the League and FA Cup respectively denied the club a cup run. Season overview Allan Hunter continued in his role as player-manager for the new season, with former Ipswich Town coach Cyril Lea his assistant. Colchester led the table undefeated after seven games and earned a League Cup second round tie against Southampton. Following a 0–0 draw at Layer Road, with England international Peter Shilton in inspired form, the U's could not repeat their heroics from 1974 at The Dell, losing 4–2 and making another early exit. The season then took a tragic turn, when in November, just hours after turning out for the U's against Chester City, forward John Lyons committed suicide at his home in Layer de la Haye. After this incident and having to give up his own playing career, Allan Hunter resigned as manager in January with Colchester in seventh place. Cyril Lea took over initially until the end of the campaign and promptly won eight of his first eleven games. However, four defeats in 17 days during April cost the U's and they finished sixth position in the league, missing promotion by just two points. Ian Allinson ended the season as Colchester's top scorer with 26 league and cup goals, while youth graduate Tony Adcock scored 17 goals. Veteran goalkeeper Mike Walker, who had missed just nine games in ten seasons for the club, announced his retirement at the end of the 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 28 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160328042617/http://www.cu-fc.com/news/article/history-1970s-and-1980s-230070.aspx dead Players match played 13 May 1983.http://coludata.co.uk/content.php?pg=appearances&pd=1010#frmft=True&pg=appearances&pd=1010&fsea=43&fplist=all&flgcup=all&fcompstShowAll=&fdfaShowAll= Appearances Coludata.co.uk 25 April 2018 Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee GoalkeepersAlec ChamberlainGKENGMarch1982 6 1 1964 6 20 y00ENG Ipswich TownSummer 1982UndisclosedIan CranstoneGKENGRochford00ENG Tottenham HotspurSummer 1977Free transferBobby HamiltonGK00UnknownSummer 1977 DefendersPhil ColemanFBENGWoolwich1982 6 1 1960 9 8 y514ENG MillwallFebruary 1981£15,000Micky CookFBENGEnfield1982 6 1 1951 4 9 y60721ENG Orient1 March 1969Free transferAdrian KeithCBENGColchester1982 6 1 1962 12 16 y00ENG West Ham UnitedDecember 1982Free transferWayne WardFBENGColchester1982 6 1 1964 4 28 y50ApprenticeApril 1982Free transferSteve WignallCBENGLiverpool1982 6 1 1954 9 17 y23612ENG Doncaster RoversSeptember 1977£5,000 MidfieldersAndy FarrellMF/FBENGColchester1982 6 1 1965 10 7 y00ApprenticeSummer 1982Free transferAndy GoodingMF00ApprenticeSummer 1981Free transferJeff HullMFENGRochford1982 6 1 1960 8 25 y00ENG Basildon United17 December 1982DG Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the clubUndisclosedSteve LeslieMFENGHornsey1982 6 1 1952 9 4 y43544Apprentice20 April 1971DGFree transferRoger OsborneMFENGOtley1982 6 1 1950 3 9 y605ENG Ipswich TownFebruary 1981£25,000 ForwardsTony AdcockFWENGBethnal Green1982 6 1 1963 3 27 y496Apprentice31 March 1981Free transferKeith BowenFWWALENG Northampton1982 6 1 1958 2 26 y00ENG Brentford25 March 1983SDG Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game in his second spell for the club£10,000Perry GrovesWGENGBow1982 6 1 1965 4 19 y90ENG Cornard DynamosSummer 1981Free transferRoy McDonoughFWENGSolihull1982 6 1 1958 10 16 y6218ENG ChelseaFebruary 1981£15,000Craig OldfieldFWENGWarley1982 6 1 1963 11 24 y00ENG Stowmarket TownSummer 1982Free transferJohn TaylorFWENGNorwich1982 6 1 1964 10 24 y00ApprenticeSummer 1981Free transfer Transfers In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.Summer 1982GKENGAlec ChamberlainENG Ipswich TownUndisclosedhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=405 Alec Chamberlain (Goalkeeper) Coludata.co.uk 25 April 2018 Summer 1982CBENGKevin BeattieFree agentFree transferhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=402 Kevin Beattie Coludata.co.uk 25 April 2018 Summer 1982MF/FBENGAndy FarrellApprenticeFree transferhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=408 Andy Farrell Coludata.co.uk 28 April 2018 Summer 1982FWENGCraig OldfieldENG Stowmarket TownFree transferhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=411 Craig Oldfield Coludata.co.uk 28 April 2018 December 1982CBENGAdrian KeithENG West Ham UnitedFree transferhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=404 Adrian Keith Coludata.co.uk 25 April 2018 17 December 1982MFENGJeff HullENG Basildon UnitedUndisclosedhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=403 Jeff Hull Coludata.co.uk 25 April 2018 DG Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club25 March 1983FWWALKeith BowenENG Brentford£10,000http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=407 Keith Bowen Coludata.co.uk 25 April 2018 SDG Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game in his second spell for the club Total spending: ~ £10,000 Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.End of seasonGKENGJeff WoodFIN HJK HelsinkiFree transferhttp://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player8/jeffwood.html Jeff Wood Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database 28 April 2018 November 1982CBENGKevin BeattieENG MiddlesbroughFree transfer9 November 1982FWWALJohn Lyonshttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=398 John Lyons Coludata.co.uk 25 April 2018 FG Date of departure refers to the date of the player's final game for the clubJohn Lyons committed suicide on 10 November 1982January 1983CBNIRAllan HunterFree agentRetiredhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=401 Allan Hunter Coludata.co.uk 25 April 2018 Allan Hunter resigned from his position as player-manager at Colchester United on 18 JanuaryFebruary 1983FWSCOKevin BremnerENG Millwall£25,000http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=393 Kevin Bremner Coludata.co.uk 25 April 2018 22 April 1983MFENGDennis LonghornENG Chelmsford CityReleasedhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=392 Dennis Longhorn Coludata.co.uk 25 April 2018 FG2 May 1983GKWALMike WalkerFree agentRetiredhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=355 Mike Walker (Goalkeeper) Coludata.co.uk 25 April 2018 FGMike Walker joined Colchester United's coaching staff after retiring from playing13 May 1983FBENGMick PackerENG Wivenhoe TownBecame player-managerhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=354 Mick Packer Coludata.co.uk 25 April 2018 FG13 May 1983WGENGIan AllinsonENG ArsenalFree transferhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=369 Ian Allinson Coludata.co.uk 25 April 2018 FG Total incoming: ~ £25,000 Loans in Date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.1 January 1983FWENGJohn LinfordENG Ipswich Town1 March 1983http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=406 John Linford Coludata.co.uk 25 April 2018 Loanend Loan end date refers to the date of the player's final game for the club12 March 1983FWWALKeith BowenENG Brentford19 March 1983Loan Loan start and end dates refer to the date of the player's first and final games for the club Loans out Date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.October 1982FWSCOKevin BremnerENG Birmingham CityOctober 19822160 Kevin Bremner 25 April 2018 December 1982FWSCOKevin BremnerWAL WrexhamDecember 1982January 1983FWSCOKevin BremnerENG Plymouth ArgyleJanuary 1983 Match details Fourth Division 1982–83 Football League Results round by round table b Round Ground H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/A/H/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H Result W/D/D/W/W/W/D/L/L/D/L/L/W/W/W/W/W/D/L/W/L/D/L/W/W/L/W/W/L/W/W/W/D/W/D/D/W/W/L/L/W/L/L/W/W/W Position 7/9/3/1/1/1/2/5/8/8/10/13/10/9/8/7/6/6/7/5/7/7/8/7/7/7/6/6/7/5/5/5/5/5/5/5/5/5/5/5/5/5/6/5/5/5 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss green1 red1 11v11.com 29 April 2018 League table Fourth Division y COL Matches 1982 8 28 y 1 Colchester United 1–0 Report Halifax Town McDonough 47 Layer Road Colchester 2,610 Rob Lewis W 1982 9 4 y 2 Hereford United 0–0 Report Colchester United Crabbe 0 65 Edgar Street Hereford 2,465 L Robinson D 1982 9 6 y 3 Port Vale 0–0 Report Colchester United Vale Park Burslem 2,877 Vic Callow D 1982 9 10 y 4 Colchester United 4–1 Report Rochdale Allinson 44 pen.Wignall 45Lyons 49 90 Wellings 17 pen. Layer Road Colchester 2,836 D Brazier W 1982 9 17 y 5 Crewe Alexandra 0–1 Report Colchester United Lyons 33 Gresty Road Crewe 2,539 W 1982 9 25 y 15:00 BST 6 Colchester United 4–1 Report Blackpool Lyons 27Leslie 37Groves 63Allinson 85 Pashley 36 pen. Layer Road Colchester 2,918 Ian Borrett W 1982 9 28 y 19:30 BST 7 Colchester United 0–0 Report Hull City Layer Road Colchester 3,071 Colin Downey D 1982 10 2 y 8 Scunthorpe United 2–1 Report Colchester United O'Berg 32Angus 48 Osborne 50 Old Showground Scunthorpe 2,616 A Robinson L 1982 10 10 y 15:00 BST 9 Swindon Town 3–0 Report Colchester United Rideout 36 pen.Rowland 44 53 County Ground Swindon 4,473 L Burden L 1982 10 15 y 10 Colchester United 2–2 Report Darlington Allinson 14McDonough 65 Walsh 50 56 Layer Road Colchester 2,547 D Letts D 1982 10 19 y 19:30 BST 11 Northampton Town 2–1 Report Colchester United Denyer 46Burrows 88 Allinson 85 County Ground Northampton 1,955 T Spencer L 1982 10 30 y 12 Bury 1–0 Report Colchester United Parker 63 Gigg Lane Bury 2,653 G Tyson L 1982 11 2 y 19:30 GMT 13 Colchester United 3–0 Report Wimbledon Allinson 31McDonough 52 70 Layer Road Colchester 2,219 H Taylor W 1982 11 6 y 14 Colchester United 2–0 Report Mansfield Town Lyons 9 44Cook 0 50 Layer Road Colchester 2,009 J Martin W 1982 11 9 y 15 Colchester United 1–0 Report Chester City Wignall 84 Layer Road Colchester 2,362 Tony Ward W 1982 11 13 y 16 Tranmere Rovers 2–4 Report Colchester United Mungall 43Kerr 74 McDonough 1Allinson 3 20Adcock 82 Prenton Park Birkenhead 1,410 W 1982 11 27 y 17 Bristol City 0–2 Report Colchester United Bremner 12Allinson 85 Ashton Gate Stadium Bristol 4,310 Tom Bune W 1982 12 3 y 19:30 GMT 18 Colchester United 0–0 Report York City Wignall 0 20 Byrne 0 20 Layer Road Colchester 2,214 Alan Gunn D 1982 12 11 y 19 Hull City 3–0 Report Colchester United Flounders 69 81Hawley 77 Boothferry Park Kingston upon Hull 4,323 David Hutchinson L 1982 12 17 y 19:30 GMT 20 Colchester United 3–0 Report Stockport County Allinson 24 70McDonough 51 Layer Road Colchester 1,625 Alf Grey W 1982 12 27 y 21 Peterborough United 2–1 Report Colchester United Winters 6Firm 70 Bremner 44McDonough 0 34Packer 0 69 London Road Stadium Peterborough 4,235 J Key L 1982 12 28 y 19:30 GMT 22 Colchester United 0–0 Report Aldershot Layer Road Colchester 2,463 J Deakin D 1983 1 1 y 23 Torquay United 2–0 Report Colchester United Cooper 16Hughes 85 Plainmoor Torquay 2,758 A Glasson L 1983 1 3 y 24 Colchester United 4–1 Report Hartlepool United Allinson 14Adcock 22 85Wignall 44 Brown 20 Layer Road Colchester 2,239 M James W 1983 1 7 y 19:30 GMT 25 Colchester United 3–2 Report Hereford United Allinson 22 pen. 34Adcock 59 Harvey 4Bartley 52 Layer Road Colchester 2,216 D Reeves W 1983 1 14 y 26 Halifax Town 4–0 Report Colchester United Nuttall 31Staniforth 34 83 86 The Shay Halifax 1,863 R Guy L 1983 1 21 y 15:00 GMT 27 Colchester United 4–3 Report Crewe Alexandra Adcock 8 37 86Allinson 11 pen. Cliss 9 69Bancroft 90 Layer Road Colchester 2,221 K Salmon W 1983 2 5 y 28 Blackpool 1–2 Report Colchester United Hetzke 75 Adcock 50Hull 61 Bloomfield Road Blackpool 1,747 P Tyldesley W 1983 2 15 y 19:30 GMT 29 Wimbledon 2–1 Report Colchester United Smith 70Hodges 72 Adcock 20 Plough Lane Wimbledon 1,753 L Shapter L 1983 2 18 y 19:30 GMT 30 Colchester United 1–0 Report Swindon Town Cook 71 Layer Road Colchester 2,386 Martin Bodenham W 1983 2 26 y 31 Darlington 1–3 Report Colchester United McLean 72 pen. McDonough 9Adcock 41 57 Feethams Darlington 1,089 A Challinor W 1983 3 1 y 19:30 GMT 32 Colchester United 3–1 Report Northampton Town Allinson 25 pen.Hull 56Adcock 66 Massey 2 Layer Road Colchester 2,501 M Taylor W 1983 3 5 y 33 Chester City 1–1 Report Colchester United Simpson 61 Adcock 56 Sealand Road Chester 1,136 Keith Cooper D 1983 3 12 y 15:00 GMT 34 Colchester United 2–1 Report Bury Allinson 38Bowen 44 Potts 83 Layer Road Colchester 3,357 M Dimblebee W 1983 3 19 y 35 Mansfield Town 1–1 Report Colchester United Nicholson 81 Hull 48 Field Mill Mansfield 2,371 R Bridges D 1983 3 25 y 19:30 GMT 36 Colchester United 3–3 Report Tranmere Rovers Osborne 4Bowen 47Adcock 60 Griffiths 12Aspinall 44Brown 75 Layer Road Colchester 2,547 E Scales D 1983 4 1 y 37 Colchester United 1–0 Report Peterborough United Allinson 9 Layer Road Colchester 3,759 Rob Lewis W 1983 4 2 y 38 Aldershot 0–1 Report Colchester United Hull 34 Recreation Ground Aldershot 1,670 M Robinson W 1983 4 9 y 39 York City 3–0 Report Colchester United Busby 37Pollard 48 pen.Senior 89 Bootham Crescent York 2,538 R Nixon L 1983 4 12 y 40 Colchester United 1–2 Report Port Vale Adcock 2 Newton 18Fox 76 Layer Road Colchester 3,275 D Hedges L 1983 4 15 y 19:30 BST 41 Colchester United 5–1 Report Scunthorpe United Adcock 9 54Allinson 10 81 pen.Bowen 89 Cammack 17 Layer Road Colchester 3,155 Ian Borrett W 1983 4 22 y 19:30 BST 42 Stockport County 3–0 Report Colchester United Smith 16Coyle 63Quinn 64 Edgeley Park Stockport 1,733 H Wilson L 1983 4 26 y 43 Rochdale 2–1 Report Colchester United Higgins 22French 32 Allinson 80 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1,219 M Peck L 1983 4 29 y 19:30 BST 44 Colchester United 3–1 Report Bristol City Allinson 35 pen.Bowen 39McDonough 87 Ritchie 41 pen. Layer Road Colchester 2,196 Tony Ward W 1983 5 2 y 11:45 BST 45 Hartlepool United 1–4 Report Colchester United Linacre 74 Allinson 32Coleman 65 66Groves 80 Victoria Park Hartlepool 804 D Shaw W 1983 5 13 y 46 Colchester United 1–0 Report Torquay United Wignall 71 Layer Road Colchester 2,181 Alan Gunn W Football League Trophy 1982–83 Football League Trophy#Group A Group A COL 1982 8 13 y 1st round Colchester United 3–1 Report Southend United Coleman 36Allinson 46Lyons 85 Cusack 34 Layer Road Colchester 1,662 K Salmon W 1982 8 17 y 19:30 BST 1st round Watford 2–1 Report Colchester United Blissett 72Jenkins 79 Allinson 80 Vicarage Road Watford 3,837 D Hedges L 1982 8 21 y 15:00 BST 1st round Orient 0–2 Report Colchester United Lyons 60 89 Brisbane Road Leyton 1,384 K Baker W League Cup 1982–83 Football League Cup 1982 8 31 y 1st round 1st leg Colchester United 2–0 Report Aldershot Wignall 12Groves 35 Layer Road Colchester 1,665 M Dimblebee W 1982 9 14 y 1st round 2nd leg Aldershot 0–1 Report Colchester United Allinson 85 Recreation Ground Aldershot 1,680 M Taylor W Colchester won 3–0 on aggregate 1982 10 6 y 19:30 BST 2nd round 1st leg Colchester United 0–0 Report Southampton Layer Road Colchester 7,679 B Hill D 1982 10 26 y 2nd round 2nd leg Southampton 4–2 Report Colchester United Wallace 28Cassells 40Armstrong 73Moran 90 Allinson 14 pen.Lyons 50 The Dell Southampton E Read L Southampton won 4–2 on aggregate FA Cup 1982–83 FA Cup 1982 11 20 y 1st round Colchester United 0–2 Report Torquay United Little 34Cooper 62Grapes 0 40 Layer Road Colchester 2,913 D Reeves L Squad statistics Appearances and goals http://coludata.co.uk/content.php?pg=goals&pd=1014#frmft=True&pg=goals&pd=1014&fsea=43&fplist=all&flgcup=all&fcompstShowAll=&fdfaShowAll= Goals Coludata.co.uk 29 April 2018 Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Alec Chamberlain ENG GK 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Phil Coleman ENG DF 37 2 1 0 4 0 3 1 Micky Cook ENG DF 41 1 0 0 4 0 3 0 Adrian Keith ENG DF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wayne Ward ENG DF 14 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 Steve Wignall ENG DF 44 4 1 0 4 1 3 0 Jeff Hull ENG MF 27 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 Steve Leslie ENG MF 26+3 1 1 0 4 0 1+1 0 Roger Osborne ENG MF 45 2 1 0 4 0 3 0 Tony Adcock ENG FW 26+4 17 0+1 0 1 0 2 0 Keith Bowen WAL FW 13 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 Perry Groves ENG FW 8+9 2 0 0 2 1 3 0 Roy McDonough ENG FW 38+3 8 1 0 4 0 2+1 0 |- !colspan="16"|Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season Mike Walker WAL GK 42 0 1 0 4 0 3 0 Kevin Beattie ENG DF 3+1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 Allan Hunter NIR DF 17+1 0 1 0 3 0 1+2 0 Mick Packer ENG DF 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dennis Longhorn ENG MF 27+1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Ian Allinson ENG FW 46 22 1 0 4 2 3 2 Kevin Bremner SCO FW 10+5 2 1 0 0+2 0 1 0 John Linford ENG FW 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 John Lyons WAL FW 15 6 0 0 4 1 3 3 |} Goalscorers Place Nationality Position Name Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total1ENGWGIan Allinson22022262ENGFWTony Adcock17000173WALFWJohn Lyons6013104ENGFWRoy McDonough800085ENGCBSteve Wignall401056WALFWKeith Bowen40004ENGMFJeff Hull400048ENGFBPhil Coleman20013ENGWGPerry Groves2010310SCOFWKevin Bremner20002ENGMFRoger Osborne2000212ENGFBMicky Cook10001ENGMFSteve Leslie10001Own goals00000TOTALS7505686 Disciplinary record http://coludata.co.uk/content.php?pg=discipline&pd=1013#frmft=True&pg=discipline&pd=1013&fsea=43&fplist=all&flgcup=all&fcompstShowAll=&fdfaShowAll= Discipline Coludata.co.uk 29 April 2018 Nationality Position Name Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy TotalENGFBMicky Cook0100000001ENGFWRoy McDonough0100000001ENGFBMick Packer0100000001ENGCBSteve Wignall0100000001TOTALS0400000004 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=43&fplist=all&flgcup=all&fcompstShowAll=&fdfa=1 Clean sheets (1st team) Coludata.co.uk 29 April 2018 Place Nationality Player Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total1WALMike Walker15031192ENGAlec Chamberlain10001TOTALS1603120 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 29 April 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20150626101319/http://coludaybyday.co.uk/Statistics/Player%20Stats/PlayersDebuts/Alldebut.html 26 June 2015 dead Position Nationality Player Date Opponent Ground NotesCBENGKevin Beattie17 August 1982WatfordVicarage RoadMFENGJeff Hull17 December 1982Stockport CountyLayer RoadCBENGAdrian Keith1 January 1983Torquay UnitedPlainmoorGKENGAlec Chamberlain3 January 1983Hartlepool UnitedLayer RoadFWENGJohn Linford14 January 1983Halifax TownThe ShayFWWALKeith Bowen12 March 1983BuryLayer RoadFWWALKeith Bowen25 March 1983Tranmere RoversLayer Roadhttp://coludata.co.uk/item.php?frmft=True&pg=match&pd=1022&fsea=43&fdfaShowAll=&frefShowAll=&fcomp1ShowAll=&frt=all&fhan=all&it=2031 Colchester Utd 3–3 Tranmere Rovers Coludata.co.uk 1 May 2018 Second debut for the club 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/1983/ Colchester United football club match record: 1983 11v11.com 29 April 2018 Specific 2 1982-83 Category:English football clubs 1982–83 season