1966–67 Colchester United F.C. season
1966–67 season | |||
Chairman |
William Allen (until January 1967) Harold Moore (from January 1967)[1] | ||
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Manager | Neil Franklin | ||
Third Division | 13th | ||
FA Cup | 2nd Round | ||
League Cup | 1st Round | ||
Top goalscorer |
League: Reg Stratton (24) All: Reg Stratton (24) | ||
Highest home attendance | 8,969 (Leyton Orient) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 3,965 (Scunthorpe United) | ||
Average home league attendance | 5,523 | ||
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The 1966–67 season was Colchester United's first season back in the Football League Third Division after spending one season in the Football League Fourth Division.
Season Review
Manager Neil Franklin boosted his squad with the signings of forwards Peter Bullock and Ken Hodgson. The moves proved profitable as the pair scored 15 and 16 League goals respectively. Fellow striker Stratton helped himself to 24 goals and it was something of a surprise that U's only finished mid-table.
Franklin suggested that the 1966-67 season would be one of consolidation in readiness for a push for the elusive Second Division place that Colchester desired.[2]
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Player Info
Pos. | Name | Place of Birth | Date of Birth | Previous Club | Date Joined | Fee |
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GK | Alan Buck | Colchester | 25 August 1946 | Youth Team | 1 August 1964 | Free |
DF | Duncan Forbes | Edinburgh | 19 June 1941 | Musselburgh Athletic | 14 April 1962 | Free |
DF | John Fowler | Leith | 17 October 1933 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | 20 August 1955 | Free |
DF | Brian Hall | Burbage | 9 March 1939 | Mansfield Town | 6 March 1965 | Free |
DF | Mick Loughton | Colchester | 8 December 1942 | Youth Team | 1 August 1964 | Free |
DF | Dennis Mochan | Falkirk | 12 December 1935 | Nottingham Forest | 24 September 1966 | Free |
MF | Bobby Blackwood | Edinburgh | 20 August 1934 | Ipswich Town | 1 September 1965 | Free |
MF | John Mansfield | Colchester | 13 September 1946 | Youth Team | 1 August 1964 | Free |
MF | Johnny Martin | Ashington | 4 December 1946 | Aston Villa | 20 August 1966 | Free |
MF | Alan Shires | Leigh-on-Sea | 29 June 1948 | Southend United | 27 August 1966 | Free |
MF | Derek Trevis | Birmingham | 9 September 1942 | Aston Villa | 7 March 1964 | Free |
FW | Peter Barlow | Portsmouth | 9 January 1950 | Youth Team | 1 August 1966 | Free |
FW | Peter Bullock | Stoke-on-Trent | 17 November 1941 | Southend United | 30 October 1965 | Free |
FW | Ken Hodgson | Newcastle upon Tyne | 19 January 1942 | Bournemouth | 20 August 1966 | £4,000 |
FW | Reg Stratton | Kingsley | 10 July 1939 | Fulham | 21 August 1965 | Free |
FW | Brian Westlake | Newcastle-under-Lyme | 19 September 1943 | Tranmere Rovers | 18 February 1967 | Free |
Transfers
Transfers In
Date | Pos. | Player Name | Previous Club | Transfer Fee | Notes |
1 August 1966 | FW | Peter Barlow | Youth Team | Free | |
20 August 1966 | MF | Johnny Martin | Aston Villa | Free | |
20 August 1966 | FW | Ken Hodgson | Bournemouth | £4,000 | |
27 August 1966 | MF | Alan Shires | Southend United | Free | |
24 September 1966 | DF | Dennis Mochan | Nottingham Forest | Free | |
18 February 1967 | FW | Brian Westlake | Tranmere Rovers | Free | |
Transfers Out
Date | Pos. | Player Name | New Club | Transfer Fee | Notes |
28 May 1966 | MF | Barrie Aitchison | Cambridge City | Free | |
11 February 1967 | MF | Arthur Kaye | Released | Free | |
11 March 1967 | DF | Ray Price | Chelmsford City | Free | |
22 April 1967 | GK | Sandy Kennon | Lowestoft Town | Free | |
22 April 1967 | DF | David Raine | Burton Albion | Free | |
Results
Third Division Results Summary
Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Av | Pts |
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12 | Walsall | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 65 | 72 | 0.903 | 46 |
13 | Colchester United | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 76 | 73 | 1.041 | 44 |
14 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 58 | 68 | 0.853 | 44 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GAv = Goal average; Pts = Points
Third Division Results
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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20/08/1966 | Middlesbrough | H | 2-3 | 4,385 | Bullock, Stratton |
27/08/1966 | Shrewsbury Town | A | 1-2 | 4,819 | Stratton |
03/09/1966 | Watford | H | 2-1 | 4,232 | Hodgson, Stratton (pen.) |
06/09/1966 | Swindon Town | A | 1-1 | 11,600 | Hodgson |
10/09/1966 | Bristol Rovers | H | 3-1 | 4,736 | O.G., Hodgson, Stratton |
17/09/1966 | Oxford United | A | 1-1 | 6,503 | Hodgson |
24/09/1966 | Oldham Athletic | H | 3-2 | 5,921 | O.G., Hodgson (2) |
26/09/1966 | Swindon Town | H | 2-1 | 7,874 | Forbes, Hodgson |
30/09/1966 | Scunthorpe United | A | 1-3 | 5,222 | Stratton |
08/10/1966 | Reading | A | 3-2 | 7,213 | Martin, Shires (2) |
15/10/1966 | Doncaster Rovers | H | 5-0 | 6,461 | Bullock (2), Hodgson, Stratton (2) |
17/10/1966 | Leyton Orient | H | 2-2 | 8,969 | Stratton (2) |
22/10/1966 | Mansfield Town | A | 0-2 | 6,028 | |
29/10/1966 | Grimsby Town | H | 4-0 | 6,330 | Bullock, Hodgson, Stratton (2) |
04/11/1966 | Walsall | A | 0-1 | 8,192 | |
12/11/1966 | Peterborough United | H | 1-4 | 6,353 | Hodgson |
14/11/1966 | Leyton Orient | A | 3-3 | 5,714 | Hodgson, Stratton (2) |
19/11/1966 | Torquay United | A | 0-5 | 5,056 | |
03/12/1966 | Darlington | A | 4-0 | 5,706 | Mansfield (2), Martin, Stratton |
10/12/1966 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 1-3 | 8,195 | Stratton |
17/12/1966 | Middlesbrough | A | 0-4 | 8,891 | |
26/12/1966 | Bournemouth | A | 1-1 | 5,478 | Martin |
27/12/1966 | Bournemouth | H | 2-0 | 6,140 | Bullock, Hodgson |
31/12/1966 | Shrewsbury Town | H | 3-1 | 4,980 | Bullock, Hodgson, Stratton |
14/01/1967 | Bristol Rovers | A | 1-4 | 15,415 | Stratton |
21/01/1967 | Oxford United | H | 1-2 | 4,755 | Stratton |
28/01/1967 | Workington | A | 0-1 | 2,589 | |
04/02/1967 | Oldham Athletic | A | 0-4 | 8,961 | |
11/02/1967 | Scunthorpe United | H | 0-1 | 3,965 | |
18/02/1967 | Gillingham | A | 1-2 | 6,147 | Stratton |
25/02/1967 | Reading | H | 2-0 | 4,331 | Stratton, Westlake |
03/03/1967 | Doncaster Rovers | A | 4-1 | 8,481 | Martin (2) (pen.), Stratton, Westlake |
11/03/1967 | Gillingham | H | 0-0 | 4,915 | |
18/03/1967 | Mansfield Town | H | 3-0 | 4,175 | Bullock, Martin, Westlake |
24/03/1967 | Swansea City | H | 3-1 | 7,277 | Bullock (2), Hodgson |
25/03/1967 | Grimsby Town | H | 0-0 | 4,487 | |
27/03/1967 | Swansea City | A | 0-1 | 5,748 | |
01/04/1967 | Walsall | H | 5-1 | 4,809 | Bullock (2), Martin, Westlake (2) |
08/04/1967 | Peterborough United | A | 1-2 | 5,362 | Hodgson |
10/04/1967 | Workington | H | 2-2 | 4,767 | Bullock, Hodgson |
15/04/1967 | Torquay United | H | 1-0 | 5,672 | Stratton |
22/04/1967 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 1-1 | 10,567 | Stratton |
29/04/1967 | Darlington | H | 2-3 | 4,578 | Martin, Stratton |
06/05/1967 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 1-2 | 10,935 | Hall |
09/05/1967 | Watford | A | 0-0 | 20,169 | |
13/05/1967 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 3-2 | 4,238 | Bullock (3) |
Source: 1966-67 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
League Cup
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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23/08/1966 | R1 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 0-5 | 5,497 |
Source: 1966-67 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
FA Cup
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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26/11/1966 | R1 | Gainsborough Trinity | A | 1-0 | 3,968 | Hall |
07/01/1967 | R2 | Peterborough United | H | 0-3 | 9,081 |
Source: 1966-67 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
Squad statistics
No. | Nat. | Pos. | Name | Total | Third Division | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
–– | GK | Alan Buck | 26 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
–– | GK | Sandy Kennon | 23 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
–– | DF | Duncan Forbes | 49 | 1 | 46 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
–– | DF | John Fowler | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
–– | DF | Brian Hall | 48 | 2 | 45 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
–– | DF | Mick Loughton | 25 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
–– | DF | Dennis Mochan | 35 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
–– | DF | Ray Price | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
–– | DF | David Raine | 27 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
–– | MF | Bobby Blackwood | 22 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
–– | MF | Arthur Kaye | 14 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
–– | MF | John Mansfield | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
–– | MF | Johnny Martin | 49 | 8 | 46 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
–– | MF | Alan Shires | 17 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
–– | MF | Derek Trevis | 48 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
–– | FW | Peter Barlow | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
–– | FW | Peter Bullock | 43 | 15 | 41 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
–– | FW | Ken Hodgson | 47 | 16 | 44 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
–– | FW | Reg Stratton | 49 | 24 | 46 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
–– | FW | Brian Westlake | 15 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scorers
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References
- ↑ Whitehead, Jeff; Drury, Kevin (2008). The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 278. ISBN 978-1-85983-629-3.
- ↑ "The U's History: The 60s". Colchester United F.C. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
- ↑ "1966–67 Season Appearance Data". coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
- ↑ "1966–67 Season Goalscorers Data". coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2011.