1984–85 Colchester United F.C. season

May 2018 May 2018 Colchester United 1984–85 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 Cyril Lea Layer Road Fourth Division 7th FA Cup 2nd round(eliminated byGillingham) League Cup 1st round(eliminated byGillingham) Associate Members' Cup 2nd round (southern section)(eliminated byWalsall Tony Adcock (24) Tony Adcock (28) 4,487v Gillingham, 8 December 1984http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=match&pd=1022&sort=shan&order=asc&fsea=45&frt=all&fhan=all&it=2121 Colchester Utd 0–5 Gillingham Coludata.co.uk 1 May 2018 1,641v Aldershot, 22 September 1984http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=match&pd=1022&sort=shan&order=asc&fsea=45&frt=all&fhan=all&it=2106 Colchester Utd 2–0 Aldershot Coludata.co.uk 1 May 2018 2,225http://coludaybyday.co.uk/Statistics/Club%20Stats/LeagueAveragesAttendance.html Average Attendance Figures Per Season Coludaybyday.co.uk 1 May 2018 26 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150626124236/http://coludaybyday.co.uk/Statistics/Club%20Stats/LeagueAveragesAttendance.html dead 5–1v Exeter City, 23 March 1985 0–5v Gillingham, 8 December 1984 Home _shoulder_stripes_white_stripes _thinwhitestripes2 _shoulder_stripes_white_stripes 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF FFFFFF FFFFFF 1983–84 1985–86 The 1984–85 season was Colchester United's 43rd season in their history and fourth 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 Associate Members' Cup. Once again, Colchester finished high in the Fourth Division table, but ten points off promotion. Remarkably, the U's were paired against Gillingham in all three cup competitions they participated in, but only succeeded in beating them once, failing to defeat them in the first round of the League Cup and second round of the FA Cup, but won over two legs in the Associate Members' Cup. Season overview Despite chairman Maurice Cadman announcing the removal of win bonuses for the season, only three of the eight out-of-contract players chose to move on despite the new scheme. Steve Wignall however decided to leave for Brentford. Colchester were paired with Gillingham in the first round of the League Cup, where they were beaten 5–2 over two legs. The U's were then drawn against them in the second round of the FA Cup after seeing off Southend United in the Essex derby following a replay. Again, Gillingham won, on this occasion scoring five in a single match and inflicting the heaviest ever home defeat on Colchester. In-form forward Tony Adcock continued his scoring form, with 28 goals to his name by January. However, with Liverpool rumoured to be interested in signing him and Bobby Hunt's 38-goal record in sight, he suffered a serious knee injury which ruled him out for almost the remainder of the season. Once more Colchester fell just short of promotion in seventh place, but ten points adrift of automatic promotion in fourth position. The club equalled its record away win with a 5–1 victory at Exeter City on 23 March. Meanwhile, Maurice Cadman found a new buyer for the club, with Jonathan Crisp paying the £150,000 asking price. He promised Second Division football within five years, but in light of the Bradford City stadium fire on 11 May, a move away from the timber-constructed Layer Road stands meant fabricating a move away or redevelopment of the stadium was of utmost importance.https://www.cu-fc.com/news/2012/july/the-1970s-and-1980s/ The 1970s and 1980s Hudson Matt 11 July 2012 Colchester United FC 1 May 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 10 May 1985.http://www.coludata.co.uk/content.php?pg=appearances&pd=1010#frmft=True&pg=appearances&pd=1010&fsea=45&fplist=all&flgcup=all&fcompstShowAll=&fdfaShowAll= Appearances Coludata.co.uk 1 July 2018 Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee GoalkeepersAlec ChamberlainGKENGMarch1984 6 1 1964 6 20 y600ENG Ipswich TownSummer 1982Undisclosed DefendersKeith DayCBENGGrays1984 6 1 1962 11 29 y00ENG AveleySummer 1984UndisclosedTony EnglishDF/MFENGLuton1984 6 1 1966 10 19 y00ENG Coventry City24 December 1984Free transferRudi HedmanCBENGLambeth1984 6 1 1964 11 16 y40ApprenticeFebruary 1984Free transferStewart HoustonCBSCODunoon1984 6 1 1949 8 20 y515ENG Sheffield UnitedSummer 1983UndisclosedIan PhillipsFBSCOCumnock1984 6 1 1959 4 23 y485ENG Northampton TownSeptember 1983£5,000 MidfieldersAndy FarrellMF/FBENGColchester1984 6 1 1965 10 7 y210ApprenticeSummer 1982Free transferJeff HullMFENGRochford1984 6 1 1960 8 25 y665ENG Basildon United17 December 1982DG Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the clubUndisclosedRoger OsborneMFENGOtley1984 6 1 1950 3 9 y1578ENG Ipswich TownFebruary 1981£25,000Noel ParkinsonMFENGKingston upon Hull1984 6 1 1959 11 16 y00ENG Scunthorpe UnitedAugust 1984Undisclosed ForwardsTony AdcockFWENGBethnal Green1984 6 1 1963 3 27 y13656Apprentice31 March 1981Free transferKeith BowenFWWALENG Northampton1984 6 1 1958 2 26 y6822ENG Brentford25 March 1983SDG Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game in his second spell for the club£10,000Simon BurmanWG/MFENGIpswich1984 6 1 1965 11 26 y00Apprentice15 February 1985Free transferPerry GrovesWGENGBow1984 6 1 1965 4 19 y815ENG Cornard DynamosSummer 1981Free transferLiburd HenryFWDMARoseau1984 6 1 1964 8 29 y00UnknownSummer 1984Free transferRussell IrvingFWENGWallsend1984 6 1 1964 1 4 y00ENG Ipswich TownSummer 1984Undisclosed Transfers In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.Summer 1984CBENGKeith DayENG AveleyUndisclosedhttp://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=418 Keith Day Coludata.co.uk 1 July 2018 Summer 1984FWDMALiburd HenryUnknownFree transferTriggs Roger The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club 2001 Tempus Publishing Ltd 0-7524-2243-X 153–154Summer 1984FWENGRussell IrvingENG Ipswich TownUndisclosedhttp://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=420 Russell Irving Coludata.co.uk 1 July 2018 August 1984FBENGDaryl GodboldENG Norwich CityUndisclosedhttp://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=419 Daryl Godbold Coludata.co.uk 1 July 2018 August 1984MFENGNoel ParkinsonENG Scunthorpe UnitedUndisclosedhttp://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=421 Noel Parkinson Coludata.co.uk 1 July 2018 August 1984MFENGStuart YoungmanApprenticeFree transferhttp://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=426 Stuart Youngman Coludata.co.uk 1 July 2018 24 December 1984DF/MFENGTony EnglishENG Coventry CityFree transferhttp://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=422 Tony English Coludata.co.uk 1 July 2018 2337 Tony English5 February 1985FWENGTommy EnglishENG Plymouth ArgyleUndisclosedhttp://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=423 Tommy English Coludata.co.uk 1 July 2018 DG Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club15 February 1985WG/MFENGSimon BurmanApprenticeFree transferhttp://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=424 Simon Burman Coludata.co.uk 1 July 2018 Total spending: ~ £0 Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.End of seasonFBENGPhil ColemanENG Chelmsford CityReleasedhttp://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=396 Phil Coleman Coludata.co.uk 1 July 2018 End of seasonMFENGSteve LeslieENG Chelmsford CityReleasedhttp://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=327 Steve Leslie Coludata.co.uk 1 July 2018 End of seasonFWENGCraig OldfieldENG Bury TownReleasedhttp://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=411 Craig Oldfield Coludata.co.uk 1 July 2018 Summer 1984CBENGTony HadleyENG Southend UnitedFree transferhttp://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=409 Tony Hadley Coludata.co.uk 1 July 2018 Summer 1984FWENGLes MutrieENG Hartlepool UnitedReleasedhttp://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=416 Les Mutrie Coludata.co.uk 1 July 2018 August 1984CBENGSteve WignallENG BrentfordUndisclosedhttp://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=381 Steve Wignall Coludata.co.uk 1 July 2018 December 1984FWENGJohn TaylorENG Sudbury TownReleasedhttp://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=413 John Taylor Coludata.co.uk 1 July 2018 21 December 1984FBENGDaryl GodboldENG WroxhamUndisclosedFG Date of departure refers to the date of the player's final game for the club5 February 1985FWENGTommy EnglishAUS Canberra CityUndisclosedFG23 April 1985MFENGStuart YoungmanENG WroxhamUndisclosedFG23 April 1985FWENGDave HubbickENG Gravesend & NorthfleetReleasedhttp://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=414 Dave Hubbick Coludata.co.uk 1 July 2018 FG Total incoming: ~ £0 Loans in Date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.March 1985FWENGPaul ShinnersENG Gillingham10 May 1985http://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=425 Paul Shinners Coludata.co.uk 29 April 2018 Loanend Loan end date refers to the date of the player's final game for the club Match details Fourth Division 1984–85 Football League Results round by round table b Round Ground H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/H/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/A/H/A/H Result D/D/D/L/W/W/W/W/L/L/W/W/L/D/L/W/D/W/L/W/D/W/D/W/W/W/W/W/D/L/D/L/W/D/W/D/L/W/L/D/D/L/W/D/L/W Position 10/10/15/18/14/8/7/4/7/8/7/6/6/10/11/9/10/8/9/8/9/7/7/7/7/5/6/3/3/5/6/6/6/6/6/6/6/6/6/6/6/6/6/6/8/5 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss green1 red1 11v11.com 8 July 2018 League table Fourth Division y COL Matches 1984 8 25 y 15:00 BST 1 Colchester United 3–3 Report Southend United Adcock 9 32 44 Whymark 21Phillips 22Ferguson 80 Layer Road Colchester 2,378 Brian Hill D 1984 8 31 y 2 Scunthorpe United 2–2 Report Colchester United Cammack 31Cowling 90 Bowen 4Adcock 77 Old Showground Scunthorpe 1,818 T Curtis D 1984 9 8 y 15:00 BST 3 Colchester United 1–1 Report Blackpool Adcock 83 Deary 35 pen. Layer Road Colchester 1,772 M Cotton D 1984 9 15 y 4 Bury 4–3 Report Colchester United Entwistle 15Madden 71 87White 74 Adcock 79Houston 84Hull 90 Gigg Lane Bury 2,145 P Vanes L 1984 9 19 y 5 Mansfield Town 0–1 Report Colchester United Bowen 34 Field Mill Mansfield 2,084 L Robinson W 1984 9 22 y 15:00 BST 6 Colchester United 2–0 Report Aldershot Adcock 4 39 Layer Road Colchester 1,641 Ian Borrett W 1984 9 29 y 7 Northampton Town 1–3 Report Colchester United Hayes 24Mundee 0 64 Parkinson 70Adcock 74Bowen 78 County Ground Northampton 1,595 J Martin W 1984 10 2 y 8 Colchester United 2–1 Report Torquay United Bowen 81Hull 83 Barnes 64 Layer Road Colchester 1,813 Tony Ward W 1984 10 13 y 9 Darlington 4–0 Report Colchester United Forster 11 75McLean 61 pen.Airey 72 Groves 0 38 Feethams Darlington 2,021 J McAulay L 1984 10 16 y 10 Colchester United 3–4 Report Exeter City Adcock 6Hull 35Groves 52 Sims 4Smith 51Harrower 54Pratt 55 Layer Road Colchester 1,846 Martin Bodenham L 1984 10 20 y 11 Chester City 1–2 Report Colchester United Fox 60 Adcock 23 45 Sealand Road Chester 1,400 Roger Dilkes W 1984 10 23 y 19:30 BST 12 Colchester United 3–0 Report Stockport County Hull 27 87Groves 55 Layer Road Colchester 2,153 Colin Downey W 1984 10 26 y 19:30 BST 13 Colchester United 1–3 Report Halifax Town Adcock 9 Lowe 16Ayre 57Gallagher 86 Layer Road Colchester 2,295 Tom Bune L 1984 11 3 y 14 Chesterfield 1–1 Report Colchester United Moss 75 Adcock 45 Saltergate Chesterfield 3,614 George Courtney D 1984 11 6 y 15 Tranmere Rovers 3–1 Report Colchester United Clayton 34 54Clarke 36 pen. Godbold 90 Prenton Park Birkenhead 1,587 T Mills L 1984 11 9 y 19:30 GMT 16 Colchester United 1–0 Report Hartlepool United Adcock 78 Layer Road Colchester 2,136 Alf Buksh W 1984 11 24 y 17 Rochdale 1–1 Report Colchester United Cooke 90 Groves 84 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1,012 R Bridges D 1984 12 1 y 18 Colchester United 3–1 ReportReport Peterborough United Irving 22Groves 24Adcock 38 Kelly 41 Layer Road Colchester 2,070 M James W 1984 12 15 y 19 Swindon Town 2–1 Report Colchester United Coyne 18Gordon 41 Adcock 33 County Ground Swindon 2,263 Keith Cooper L 1984 12 21 y 20 Crewe Alexandra 1–4 Report Colchester United Allatt 16 Adcock 31Groves 33Bowen 59 90 Gresty Road Crewe 1,529 J Bray W 1984 12 26 y 15:00 GMT 21 Colchester United 2–2 Report Hereford United Adcock 79Bowen 80 S Phillips 31I Phillips 89 o.g. Layer Road Colchester 2,525 D Reeves D 1984 12 28 y 19:30 GMT 22 Colchester United 3–2 Report Port Vale Groves 4Bowen 32 pen. 56 pen. Brown 50Smith 66 Layer Road Colchester 2,014 E Scales W 1985 1 1 y 23 Wrexham 2–2 Report Colchester United Edwards 61Horne 85 Phillips 21Irving 75 Racecourse Ground Wrexham 1,376 R Banks D 1985 1 26 y 15:00 GMT 24 Colchester United 1–0 Report Bury Osborne 46 Layer Road Colchester 2,028 Rob Lewis W 1985 1 29 y 25 Southend United 2–5 Report Colchester United Hadley 64Pennyfather 80 Adcock 8Groves 11 23Bowen 62 73 Roots Hall Southend-on-Sea 2,401 W 1985 2 1 y 19:30 GMT 26 Colchester United 4–1 Report Northampton Town Hedman 63Adcock 70Day 72Parkinson 83 pen. Mundee 85 Layer Road Colchester 2,314 Tony Ward W 1985 2 22 y 27 Colchester United 3–1 Report Chesterfield Adcock 33 60 77 Newton 56 Layer Road Colchester 2,303 N Butler W 1985 2 26 y 28 Colchester United 2–1 Report Mansfield Town Day 4Groves 82 Vinter 38Kearney 1 84 Layer Road Colchester 2,267 D Letts W 1985 3 1 y 29 Halifax Town 0–0 Report Colchester United The Shay Halifax 1,022 M Peek D 1985 3 4 y 30 Stockport County 1–0 Report Colchester United Evans 88 Edgeley Park Stockport 1,561 A Seville L 1985 3 8 y 19:30 GMT 31 Colchester United 1–1 Report Chester City Irving 75 Rimmer 31 Layer Road Colchester 2,224 K Baker D 1985 3 15 y 19:30 GMT 32 Colchester United 1–2 Report Darlington Irving 40 McLean 22Airey 38 Layer Road Colchester 1,739 Alan Gunn L 1985 3 23 y 33 Exeter City 1–5 Report Colchester United Morgan 49 Bowen 32 55Parkinson 61Irving 83 87 St James Park Exeter 1,828 Roger Milford W 1985 3 26 y 34 Blackpool 1–1 Report Colchester United Pashley 68 Tony English 7 Bloomfield Road Blackpool 4,057 D Shaw D 1985 3 29 y 19:30 GMT 35 Colchester United 2–1 Report Tranmere Rovers Day 80Tony English 84 Clarke 22Sinclair 0 65 Layer Road Colchester 2,044 D Hedges W 1985 4 2 y 19:30 BST 36 Colchester United 1–1 Report Scunthorpe United Day 49 Broddle 51Graham 1 30Lees 1 87 Layer Road Colchester 2,409 M James D 1985 4 6 y 37 Hereford United 2–1 Report Colchester United Phillips 11Price 25 Bowen 75 pen. Edgar Street Hereford 3,485 P Tyldesley L 1985 4 8 y 15:00 BST 38 Colchester United 4–1 Report Wrexham Bowen 17Irving 32 80Hubbick 90 Edwards 25 Layer Road Colchester 2,204 Ian Borrett W 1985 4 13 y 39 Hartlepool United 2–1 Report Colchester United Dobson 32 77 Parkinson 76 Victoria Park Hartlepool 1,512 N Glover L 1985 4 16 y 40 Torquay United 1–1 Report Colchester United Walsh 54 Bowen 34 Plainmoor Torquay 1,191 D 1985 4 19 y 19:30 BST 41 Colchester United 1–1 Report Rochdale Parkinson 15 Diamond 13 pen. Layer Road Colchester 1,853 J Ball D 1985 4 23 y 42 Aldershot 1–0 Report Colchester United McDonald 76 Recreation Ground Aldershot 1,624 D Brazier L 1985 4 27 y 43 Peterborough United 0–1 Report Colchester United Hedman 30 London Road Stadium Peterborough 1,624 L Robinson W 1985 5 4 y 44 Colchester United 1–1 Report Swindon Town Tony English 77 Ramsey 43 Layer Road Colchester 1,867 G Napthine D 1985 5 6 y 45 Port Vale 3–2 Report Colchester United Brown 40Kellock 65Earle 71 pen. Shinners 85Groves 89 Vale Park Burslem 2,526 G Aplin L 1985 5 10 y 19:30 BST 46 Colchester United 4–1 Report Crewe Alexandra Osborne 35Bowen 66Parkinson 70Irving 89 Allatt 20 Layer Road Colchester 1,864 Brian Hill W League Cup 1984–85 Football League Cup 1984 8 28 y 1st round 1st leg Gillingham 3–2 Report Colchester United Weatherly 31Mehmet 49Leslie 90 Bowen 54Houston 87 Priestfield Stadium Gillingham 2,689 Rob Lewis L 1984 9 4 y 19:30 BST 1st round 2nd leg Colchester United 0–2 Report Gillingham Weatherly 68 86 Layer Road Colchester 2,162 Keith Hackett L Gillingham won 5–2 on aggregate. FA Cup 1984–85 FA Cup 1984 11 17 y 1st round Southend United 2–2 Report Colchester United Clark 14Phillips 51 pen. Irving 3Houston 21 Roots Hall Southend-on-Sea 2,935 E Scales D 1984 11 21 y 19:30 GMT 1st round replay Colchester United 3–2 yes Report Colchester United Adcock 29Pennyfather 74 o.g.Groves 104 Shepherd 13Phillips 31 Layer Road Colchester 3,907 E Scales W 1984 12 8 y 2nd round Colchester United 0–5 Report Gillingham Robinson 30Shearer 31 61 90Cascarino 86 Layer Road Colchester 4,487 Colin Downey L Associate Members' Cup 1984–85 Football League Trophy 1985 1 23 y 1st round 1st leg (southern section) Gillingham 2–2 Report Colchester United Oakes 62Shinners 89 Groves 22Adcock 29 Priestfield Stadium Gillingham D 1985 2 5 y 19:30 GMT 1st round 2nd leg (southern section) Colchester United 2–0 Report Gillingham Adcock 34 43 Layer Road Colchester 1,762 Colin Downey W Colchester won 4–2 on aggregate. 1985 3 12 y 2nd round (southern section) Walsall 1–0 Report Colchester United Childs 15 Fellows Park Walsall 4,108 K Nixon L Squad statistics Appearances and goals http://www.coludata.co.uk/content.php?pg=goals&pd=1014#frmft=True&pg=goals&pd=1014&fsea=45&fplist=all&flgcup=all&fcompstShowAll=&fdfaShowAll= Goals Coludata.co.uk 5 July 2018 Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Alec Chamberlain ENG GK 46 0 3 0 2 0 3 0 Keith Day ENG DF 45 4 3 0 2 0 2 0 Tony English ENG DF 20+2 3 0 0 0 0 2+1 0 Rudi Hedman ENG DF 29+1 2 1+2 0 0 0 3 0 Stewart Houston SCO DF 28+1 1 2 1 2 1 1+1 0 Ian Phillips SCO DF 37 1 3 0 2 0 3 0 Andy Farrell ENG MF 35+3 0 3 0 2 0 3 0 Jeff Hull ENG MF 18 5 3 0 2 0 0+1 0 Roger Osborne ENG MF 39+1 2 2 0 2 0 3 0 Noel Parkinson ENG MF 44 6 3 0 0+1 0 3 0 Tony Adcock ENG FW 27+1 24 3 1 2 0 2 3 Keith Bowen WAL FW 41+1 17 0+1 0 2 1 2 0 Simon Burman ENG FW 8+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Perry Groves ENG FW 44 10 3 1 2 0 3 1 Russell Irving ENG FW 34+7 9 3 1 0+1 0 3 0 |- !colspan="16"|Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season Daryl Godbold ENG DF 4+2 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 Stuart Youngman ENG MF 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tommy English ENG FW 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 Dave Hubbick ENG FW 1+4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Paul Shinners ENG FW 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 |} Goalscorers Place Nationality Position Name Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total1ENGFWTony Adcock24103282WALFWKeith Bowen17010183ENGWGPerry Groves10101124ENGFWRussell Irving9100105ENGMFNoel Parkinson600066ENGMFJeff Hull500057ENGCBKeith Day400048ENGDF/MFTony English30003SCOCBStewart Houston1110310ENGCBRudi Hedman20002ENGMFRoger Osborne2000212ENGFBDaryl Godbold10001ENGFWDave Hubbick10001SCOFBIan Phillips10001ENGFWPaul Shinners10001Own goals01001TOTALS8752498 Disciplinary record http://www.coludata.co.uk/content.php?pg=discipline&pd=1013#frmft=True&pg=discipline&pd=1013&fsea=45&fplist=all&flgcup=all&fcompstShowAll=&fdfaShowAll= Discipline Coludata.co.uk 5 July 2018 Nationality Position Name Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy TotalENGWGPerry Groves1100000011SCOFBIan Phillips4000000040WALFWKeith Bowen2000000020ENGGKAlec Chamberlain2000000020ENGMFJeff Hull2000000020ENGMFNoel Parkinson2000000020ENGWGSimon Burman1000000010ENGCBKeith Day1000000000ENGDF/MFTony English1000000010ENGMF/FBAndy Farrell1000000010ENGFBDaryl Godbold1000000000ENGCBRudi Hedman1000000010ENGFWPaul Shinners1000000010TOTALS201000000201 Clean sheets Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.http://www.coludata.co.uk/content.php?pg=cleansheets&pd=1035#frmft=True&pg=cleansheets&pd=1035&fsea=45&fplist=all&flgcup=all&fcompstShowAll=&fdfa=1 Clean sheets (1st team) Coludata.co.uk 5 July 2018 Place Nationality Player Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total1ENGAlec Chamberlain70018TOTALS70018 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 5 July 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 NotesCBENGKeith Day25 August 1984Southend UnitedLayer RoadFBENGDaryl Godbold25 August 1984Southend UnitedLayer RoadFWENGRussell Irving25 August 1984Southend UnitedLayer RoadMFENGNoel Parkinson28 August 1984GillinghamPriestfield StadiumDF/MFENGTony English23 January 1985GillinghamPriestfield StadiumFWENGTommy English5 February 1985GillinghamLayer RoadWG/MFENGSimon Burman29 March 1985Tranmere RoversLayer RoadFWENGPaul Shinners16 April 1985Torquay UnitedPlainmoorMFENGStuart Youngman23 April 1985AldershotRecreation 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/1985/ Colchester United football club match record: 1985 11v11.com 5 July 2018 Specific 1984-85 Category:English football clubs 1984–85 season