1995–96 Colchester United F.C. season
1995–96 season | |||
Chairman | Gordon Parker[1] | ||
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Manager | Steve Wignall | ||
Division Three | 7th | ||
FA Cup | 1st Round | ||
Coca-Cola Cup | 1st Round | ||
Auto Windscreens Shield | 3rd Round | ||
Top goalscorer |
League: Tony Adcock (12) All: Tony Adcock (17) | ||
Highest home attendance | 5,038 (Doncaster Rovers) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 2,138 (Scunthorpe United) | ||
Average home league attendance | 3,274 | ||
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The 1995–96 season was Colchester United's fourth consecutive season in the fourth tier of English football. Colchester missed out on a chance to gain promotion after losing 3-2 on aggregate to Plymouth Argyle in the playoff semi-finals.
Season Review
Mark Kinsella, like Tony Adcock before him, harboured ambitions of and deserved the big time. Wignall allowed him to play on a week to week contract and re-signed the now much travelled Adcock.
Colchester's proud mantle as Cup fighters took another dent when humiliated 2-1 at non-League Gravesend & Northfleet preceding eight winless games. However, the loan signing of Scott McGleish rejuvenated United's season and a Joe Dunne injury time winner at Mansfield left U's needing to beat Doncaster in their last fixture to reach the play-offs. Paul Gibbs' cross-cum-shot sealed a narrow win to send the 5,083 crowd into delirium.
Neil Warnock's Plymouth stood in United's way of a second trip to Wembley. Mark Kinsella's long ranger sealed a 1-0 first leg lead and rammed Warnock's words down his throat. He taunted: "Little teams like Colchester shouldn't even be on the same pitch as big clubs like Plymouth." His side, assembled for over £1m, quickly moved in front at Home Park against a U's side costing £2,000, but Kinsella pulled the score back level and more with a vital away goal, but five minutes from time, U's hearts were broken when Plymouth added a third.[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 | ![]() |
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6 November 1973 | ![]() |
24 September 1995 | Free |
GK | ![]() |
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13 July 1973 | ![]() |
6 July 1994 | £25,000 |
DF | ![]() |
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3 March 1973 | ![]() |
11 December 1992 | Free |
DF | ![]() |
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5 March 1966 | ![]() |
11 August 1994 | Free |
DF | ![]() |
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15 September 1965 | ![]() |
9 October 1992 | Free |
DF | ![]() |
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13 August 1976 | ![]() |
1 August 1994 | Free |
DF | ![]() |
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25 May 1973 | ![]() |
27 March 1996 | Free |
DF | ![]() |
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26 October 1972 | ![]() |
6 March 1995 | Undisclosed |
DF | ![]() |
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22 June 1977 | ![]() |
1 August 1994 | Free |
DF | ![]() |
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20 August 1970 | ![]() |
23 September 1994 | Free |
DF | ![]() |
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9 November 1969 | ![]() |
17 March 1995 | Free |
MF | ![]() |
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2 September 1969 | ![]() |
14 September 1992 | Free |
MF | ![]() |
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7 January 1974 | ![]() |
16 October 1995 | Free |
MF | ![]() |
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30 June 1967 | ![]() |
23 March 1995 | Free |
MF | ![]() |
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1 December 1963 | ![]() |
10 August 1994 | Free |
MF | ![]() |
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21 March 1978 | ![]() |
16 July 1995 | Free |
MF | ![]() |
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23 October 1969 | ![]() |
24 October 1993 | Undisclosed |
MF | ![]() |
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23 January 1970 | ![]() |
7 December 1995 | Free |
MF | ![]() |
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10 August 1978 | ![]() |
1 August 1995 | Free |
MF | ![]() |
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12 August 1972 | ![]() |
26 August 1989 | Free |
FW | ![]() |
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27 February 1963 | ![]() |
3 August 1995 | Free |
FW | ![]() |
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3 September 1976 | ![]() |
1 August 1994 | Free |
FW | ![]() |
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11 March 1974 | ![]() |
22 March 1995 | Free |
FW | ![]() |
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4 December 1960 | ![]() |
24 March 1994 | £10,000 |
Transfers
Transfers In
Date | Pos. | Player Name | Previous Club | Transfer Fee | Notes |
16 July 1995 | MF | ![]() |
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Free | |
1 August 1995 | MF | ![]() |
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Free | |
3 August 1995 | FW | ![]() |
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Free | |
30 August 1995 | FW | ![]() |
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Free | |
24 September 1995 | GK | ![]() |
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Free | |
16 October 1995 | MF | ![]() |
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Free | |
7 December 1995 | MF | ![]() |
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Free | |
27 March 1996 | DF | ![]() |
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Free | |
Transfers Out
Date | Pos. | Player Name | New Club | Transfer Fee | Notes |
31 May 1995 | GK | ![]() |
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Free | |
31 May 1995 | DF | ![]() |
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Free | |
31 May 1995 | DF | ![]() |
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Free | |
31 May 1995 | DF | ![]() |
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Free | |
31 May 1995 | MF | ![]() |
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Free | |
31 May 1995 | FW | ![]() |
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Free | |
31 May 1995 | FW | ![]() |
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Free | |
7 December 1995 | FW | ![]() |
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Free | |
Loans In
Date | Pos. | Player Name | Parent Club | Date Returned | Notes |
23 November 1995 | DF | ![]() |
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24 February 1996 | |
29 December 1995 | FW | ![]() |
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20 February 1996 | |
23 February 1996 | FW | ![]() |
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31 May 1996 | |
8 March 1996 | GK | ![]() |
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30 March 1996 | |
Results
Division Three Results Summary
Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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6 | Hereford United (PO) | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 65 | 47 | +18 | 74 |
7 | Colchester United (PO) | 46 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 61 | 51 | +10 | 72 |
8 | Chester City | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 72 | 53 | +19 | 70 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Division Three Results
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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12/08/1995 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 2-1 | 3,585 | Betts, Locke |
19/08/1995 | Barnet | A | 1-1 | 1,966 | Adcock |
26/08/1995 | Lincoln City | H | 3-0 | 2,939 | Dennis (2), Mardenborough |
29/08/1995 | Cambridge United | A | 1-3 | 3,476 | Adcock |
02/09/1995 | Gillingham | A | 1-0 | 7,667 | Adcock |
09/09/1995 | Chester City | H | 1-2 | 3,422 | Whitton |
12/09/1995 | Preston North End | H | 2-2 | 2,869 | Fry, Whitton |
16/09/1995 | Darlington | A | 2-2 | 1,685 | Dennis, Cheetham |
23/09/1995 | Hereford United | H | 2-0 | 2,596 | Reinelt (2) |
30/09/1995 | Scunthorpe United | A | 0-1 | 2,051 | |
07/10/1995 | Hartlepool United | H | 4-1 | 2,618 | Locke (2), Adcock, Reinelt |
14/10/1995 | Rochdale | A | 1-1 | 2,193 | Reinelt |
21/10/1995 | Northampton Town | H | 1-0 | 3,823 | Kinsella |
28/10/1995 | Cardiff City | A | 2-1 | 3,207 | Adcock (2) |
31/10/1995 | Fulham | A | 1-1 | 2,870 | Mardenborough |
04/11/1995 | Exeter City | H | 1-1 | 3,377 | Kinsella |
18/11/1995 | Doncaster Rovers | A | 2-3 | 1,603 | Cheetham, Adcock |
25/11/1995 | Mansfield Town | H | 1-3 | 2,819 | Adcock (pen.) |
09/12/1995 | Hereford United | A | 1-1 | 3,324 | Betts |
16/12/1995 | Scunthorpe United | H | 2-1 | 2,138 | Ball, Kinsella |
23/12/1995 | Bury | A | 0-0 | 3,559 | |
26/12/1995 | Leyton Orient | H | 0-0 | 4,965 | |
01/01/1996 | Torquay United | A | 3-2 | 2,425 | Kinsella, Duguid, Betts |
13/01/1996 | Barnet | H | 3-2 | 3,252 | Betts (pen.), Abrahams (2) |
20/01/1996 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 1-1 | 5,800 | Greene |
30/01/1996 | Wigan Athletic | A | 0-2 | 2,101 | |
03/02/1996 | Lincoln City | A | 0-0 | 2,531 | |
06/02/1996 | Scarborough | H | 1-1 | 2,299 | Cawley |
10/02/1996 | Wigan Athletic | H | 1-2 | 3,082 | Adcock |
17/02/1996 | Preston North End | A | 0-2 | 9,335 | |
24/02/1996 | Darlington | H | 1-1 | 2,653 | Adcock |
27/02/1996 | Chester City | A | 1-1 | 2,001 | Gibbs |
02/03/1996 | Leyton Orient | A | 1-0 | 4,409 | Adcock (pen.) |
09/03/1996 | Bury | H | 1-0 | 2,832 | Caesar |
16/03/1996 | Scarborough | A | 0-0 | 1,201 | |
19/03/1996 | Cambridge United | H | 2-1 | 2,995 | Adcock, McGleish |
23/03/1996 | Torquay United | H | 3-1 | 2,888 | Fry, McGleish, Betts (pen.) |
30/03/1996 | Hartlepool United | A | 1-2 | 1,364 | Gibbs |
02/04/1996 | Rochdale | H | 1-0 | 3,021 | Reinelt |
06/04/1996 | Cardiff City | H | 1-0 | 3,345 | Kinsella |
08/04/1996 | Northampton Town | A | 1-2 | 5,021 | Reinelt |
13/04/1996 | Fulham | H | 2-2 | 3,795 | McGleish (2) |
16/04/1996 | Gillingham | H | 1-1 | 4,952 | McGleish |
20/04/1996 | Exeter City | A | 2-2 | 2,788 | Caesar, McGleish |
27/04/1996 | Mansfield Town | A | 2-1 | 2,073 | Reinelt, Dunne |
04/05/1996 | Doncaster Rovers | H | 1-0 | 5,038 | Gibbs |
Source: 1995-96 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
Play-Offs
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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12/05/1996 | SF (L1) | Plymouth Argyle | H | 1-0 | 6,511 | Kinsella |
15/05/1996 | SF (L2) | Plymouth Argyle | A | 1-3 | 14,525 | Kinsella |
Source: 1995-96 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
League Cup
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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15/08/1995 | R1 (L1) | Bristol City | H | 2-1 | 2,831 | Adcock, Kinsella |
22/08/1995 | R1 (L2) | Bristol City | A | 1-2 4-5 on Pens |
3,648 | Cheetham |
Source: 1995-96 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
FA Cup
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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11/11/1995 | R1 | Gravesend & Northfleet | A | 0-2 | 3,128 |
Source: 1995-96 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
League Trophy
Southern Section
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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26/09/1995 | R1 (Group) | Torquay United | H | 5-2 | 1,122 | Adcock (3), Reinelt, Cawley |
08/11/1995 | R1 (Group) | Swindon Town | A | 0-2 | 6,222 | |
28/11/1995 | R2 (S) | Oxford United | A | 2-1 | 1,943 | Adcock, Betts (pen.) |
09/01/1996 | R3 (S) | Peterborough United | A | 2-3 | 2,460 | Betts, Kinsella |
Source: 1995-96 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
Squad statistics
No. | Nat. | Pos. | Name | Total | Division Three | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
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Garrett Caldwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Carl Emberson | 47 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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Andy Petterson | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Simon Betts | 52 | 7 | 45 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
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Gus Caesar | 27 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Peter Cawley | 48 | 2 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
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Jean Dalli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Joe Dunne | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Tony English | 28 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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Paul Gibbs | 26 | 3 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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David Greene | 16 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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Ben Lewis | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Adam Locke | 29 | 3 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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Tony McCarthy | 51 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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Steve Ball | 10 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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Robert Boyce | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Michael Cheetham | 34 | 3 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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Tony Dennis | 34 | 3 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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Karl Duguid | 17 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Chris Fry | 44 | 2 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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David Gregory | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Nicky Haydon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Mark Kinsella | 52 | 7 | 45 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
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Paul Abrahams | 9 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Tony Adcock | 47 | 17 | 41 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
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Tony Lock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Steve Mardenborough | 14 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Scott McGleish | 15 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Robbie Reinelt | 24 | 8 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Steve Whitton | 14 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scorers
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League Cup
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League Trophy
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Most Frequent Starting XI
This section shows players in a 4-4-2 formation with the most league starts during the season.
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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. 279. ISBN 978-1-85983-629-3.
- ↑ "The U's History: The 90s". Colchester United F.C. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
- ↑ "1995–96 Season Appearance Data". coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
- ↑ "1995–96 Season Goalscorers Data". coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 31 March 2011.