1989–90 Colchester United F.C. season
Colchester United 1989–90 football season
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The 1989–90 season was Colchester United's 48th season in their history and ninth 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.
ChairmanJonathan Crisp[1]
ManagerJock Wallace
(until 20 December)
Steve Foley (caretaker)
(20 December until 2 January)
Mick Mills
(from 3 January)
(until 20 December)
Steve Foley (caretaker)
(20 December until 2 January)
Mick Mills
(from 3 January)
StadiumLayer Road
Fourth Division24th (relegated)
| 1989–90 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Jonathan Crisp[1] | |
| Manager | Jock Wallace (until 20 December) Steve Foley (caretaker) (20 December until 2 January) Mick Mills (from 3 January) | |
| Stadium | Layer Road | |
| Fourth Division | 24th (relegated) | |
| FA Cup | 2nd round (eliminated by Birmingham City) | |
| League Cup | 1st round (eliminated by Southend United) | |
| Associate Members' Cup | Preliminary round (southern section) | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Trevor Morgan (12) All: Trevor Morgan (12) | |
| Highest home attendance | 5,283 v Southend United, 16 April 1990[2] | |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,720 v Torquay United, 16 December 1989[3] | |
| Average home league attendance | 3,139[4] | |
| Biggest win | 4–0 v Carlisle United, 6 March 1990 | |
| Biggest defeat | 0–4 v Aldershot, 7 October 1989 v Scunthorpe United, 21 October 1989 v Cambridge United, 29 April 1990 | |
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Initially looking to build on manager Jock Wallace's influence towards the end of the 1988–89 season after five consecutive wins and unbeaten in eight, Colchester had a dreadful start to the new campaign, not registering a win until late September and then no further league wins until Boxing Day. By this time, Wallace had stepped aside from his role due to ill health, and after another caretaker spell for Steve Foley, Mick Mills was tasked with keeping Colchester in the Football League. Aside from a four match unbeaten run in February and early March, Mills ultimately failed as the U's finished bottom of the entire Football League and relegated to the Conference.
Only one win was registered in the cups, with a 1–0 FA Cup first round win over Brentford the only highlight prior to elimination by Birmingham City in the second round. Southend United won an Essex derby League Cup first round over two legs, and the U's failed to reach the knockout phase of the Associate Members' Cup.
Season overview
Jock Wallace began his first full season in charge with a winless run stretching eight games at the start of the season, and only two league wins were registered before the turn of the decade. Assistant manager Alan Ball left the club to join Stoke City and ahead of Christmas, Wallace stepped aside due to ill health and the onset of Parkinson's disease. Steve Foley was once again placed in temporary charge of the U's first team but declined the offer of the role full-time instead preferring his youth team duties. Chairman Jonathan Crisp brought in former Ipswich Town and England defender Mick Mills as the new manager having recently been dismissed by Stoke City.
Mills' appointment initially had a positive effect on the team, and they won three and drew one of four league games in late February and early March, but a defeat at nearest rivals Wrexham in late March, after twice leading before succumbing to a 3–2 defeat, summed up the remainder of the season. Despite having enough time to potentially improve their situation, six defeats in the final eight games of the season left Colchester bottom of the Fourth Division and so relegated to the Conference.
By now, the club was over £1m in debt, and plans for a new stadium at Wick Lane, Ardleigh had also been refused. Jonathan Crisp's initial hope of achieving Second Division football within five years of his appointment in 1985 now seemed very distant with the club out of the Football League for the first time in 40 years.[5]
Players
- As of match played 5 May 1990.[6]
| Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth | Apps | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| Marcelle Bruce | FB |  | Detroit | 15 March 1971 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | Summer 1989 | Free transfer | ||
| Scott Daniels | CB |  | South Benfleet | 22 November 1969 (aged 19) | 35 | 0 | Apprentice | 23 April 1988[a] | Free transfer | ||
| Tony English | DF/MF | | Luton | 19 October 1966 (aged 22) | 211 | 31 | Coventry City | 24 December 1984 | Free transfer | ||
| Billy Gilbert | CB | | Lewisham | 10 November 1959 (aged 29) | 0 | 0 | Portsmouth | October 1989 | Free transfer | ||
| Martin Grainger | FB | | Enfield Town | 23 August 1972 (aged 16) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | 16 December 1989[a] | Free transfer | ||
| Neale Marmon | CB | | Bournemouth | 21 April 1961 (aged 28) | 0 | 0 |  Hannover 96 | 20 January 1990[a] | Nominal | ||
| John Pollard | CB | | Chelmsford | 17 November 1971 (aged 17) | 2 | 1 | Apprentice | 5 May 1989[a] | Free transfer | ||
| Clive Stafford | FB | | Ipswich | 4 April 1963 (aged 26) | 16 | 0 | Diss Town | February 1989 | Unknown | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| Eamonn Collins | MF |  | Dublin | 22 October 1965 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Portsmouth | May 1989 | Free transfer | ||
| Robbie Devereux | MF | | Great Cornard | 31 January 1971 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Ipswich Town | Summer 1989 | Free transfer | ||
| Mark Kinsella | MF | | Dublin | 12 August 1972 (aged 16) | 0 | 0 | Home Farm | 18 August 1989 | Free transfer | ||
| Mark Radford | MF | | Leicester | 20 December 1968 (aged 20) | 52 | 1 | Apprentice | 26 January 1987[a] | Free transfer | ||
| Les Taylor | MF | | North Shields | 4 December 1956 (aged 32) | 16 | 0 | Reading | January 1989 | £20,000 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| Gary Bennett | WG | | Enfield Town | 13 November 1970 (aged 18) | 9 | 1 | Tottenham Hotpsur | 21 October 1988[a] | Free transfer | ||
| Trevor Morgan | FW | | Forest Gate | 30 September 1956 (aged 32) | 0 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | October 1989 | £8,000 | ||
| Steve Restarick | FW | | Barking | 28 November 1971 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | West Ham United | Early 1988–89 season | Free transfer | ||
- Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club
Transfers
In
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 1989 | FB | |
Marcelle Bruce | Apprentice | Free transfer | [7] |
| Summer 1989 | MF | |
Robbie Devereux | Ipswich Town |
Free transfer | [8] |
| Summer 1989 | GK | |
John Grace | Tolka Rovers |
Undisclosed | [9] |
| May 1989 | MF | |
Eamonn Collins | Portsmouth |
Free transfer | [10] |
| 18 August 1989 | MF | |
Mark Kinsella | Home Farm |
Free transfer | [11][12] |
| October 1989 | CB | |
Billy Gilbert | Portsmouth |
Free transfer | [13] |
| October 1989 | FW | |
Trevor Morgan | Bolton Wanderers |
£8,000 | [14] |
| 21 October 1989 | FW | |
Tommy English | Bishop's Stortford |
Undisclosed | [15][a] |
| 2 December 1989 | DF |  |
Jim Hagan |  Celta Vigo |
Free transfer | [16][b] |
| 16 December 1989 | FB | |
Martin Grainger | Apprentice | Free transfer | [17][b] |
| 26 December 1989 | FW | |
John Warner | Heybridge Swifts |
Free transfer | [18][c] |
| 29 December 1989 | MF | |
Steve Ball | Arsenal |
Non-contract | [19] |
| 20 January 1990 | CB | |
Neale Marmon | Hannover 96 |
Nominal | [20][b] |
- Total spending:
~ £8,000
Out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of season | FB | |
Phil Coleman | Wivenhoe Town |
Released | [21] |
| End of season | FW | |
Mario Walsh | Southend United |
£25,000 | [22] |
| Summer 1989 | CB | |
Stuart Hicks | Scunthorpe United |
Free transfer | [23] |
| Summer 1989 | GK |  |
Mark Walton | Norwich City |
£75,000 | [24] |
| August 1989 | CB | |
Colin Hill | Sheffield United |
£85,000 | [25] |
| December 1989 | WG | |
Ian Allinson | Baldock Town |
Released | [26] |
| 16 December 1989 | DF | |
Jim Hagan |  IK Oddevold |
Released | [16][a] |
| January 1990 | FB | |
Rodney Rooke | Wivenhoe Town |
Released | [27] |
| 5 January 1990 | GK | |
John Grace | Kilkenny City |
Released | [9][a] |
| 5 January 1990 | FW | |
John Warner | Dagenham |
Free transfer | [18][a] |
| 27 January 1990 | MF | |
Steve Ball | Norwich City |
Free transfer | [19][a] |
| 10 April 1990 | FW | |
Tommy English |  Happy Valley |
Undisclosed | [15][a] |
| 29 April 1990 | FB |  |
Robert Scott | East Fife |
Free transfer | [28][a] |
| 5 May 1990 | MF/DF | |
Richard Wilkins | Cambridge United |
£65,000 | [29][a] |
- Total incoming:
~ £250,000
- Date of departure refers to the date of the player's final game for the club
Loans in
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1989 | GK | |
Roger Hansbury | Birmingham City |
16 September 1989 | [30][a] |
| 5 September 1989 | CB | |
Mark Blake | Southampton |
26 September 1989 | [31][a] |
| January 1990 | FB | |
Karl Goddard | Bradford City |
24 April 1990 | [32][a] |
| 12 January 1990 | GK | |
Scott Barrett | Stoke City |
17 March 1990 | [33][b] |
| March 1990 | GK | |
Andy Marriott | Nottingham Forest |
5 May 1990 | [34][a] |
Loans out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1990 | FB | |
Clive Stafford | Exeter City |
February 1990 | [35] |
Match details
Fourth Division
Results round by round
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 53 | 60 | −7 | 51 | |
| 21 | Wrexham | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 51 | 67 | −16 | 51 | Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round[a] |
| 22 | Aldershot | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 49 | 69 | −20 | 50 | |
| 23 | Halifax Town | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 57 | 65 | −8 | 49 | |
| 24 | Colchester United (R) | 46 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 48 | 75 | −27 | 43 | Relegation to the Football Conference |
- Wrexham were runners-up in the Welsh Cup final, and since winners Hereford United are an English club, Wrexham were awarded the right to participate in the Cup Winners' Cup.
Matches
| 19 August 1989 1 | Chesterfield | 1–1 | Colchester United | Chesterfield |
Thompson  38' |
Report | Radford 9' |
Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 3,161 Referee: A Smith |
| 26 August 1989 2 | Colchester United | 2–2 | Halifax Town | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Bennett 64' Radford 90' (pen.) |
Report | Hicks  51' (o.g.)Watson 69' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,404 Referee: R Pawley |
| 2 September 1989 3 | Grimsby Town | 4–1 | Colchester United | Cleethorpes |
| Rees 11', 75' Watson 45'Daniels 59' (o.g.) |
Report | Allinson 48' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,678 Referee: J Kirkby |
| 8 September 1989 4 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Hereford United | Colchester |
| 19:30 BST | Allinson 35' (pen.) |
Report | Pejic 90' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,269 Referee: Peter Jones |
| 16 September 1989 5 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Colchester United | Rochdale |
| Whellans 25' Walling 66' |
Report | Collins 23' Blake 68' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,466 Referee: A Dawson |
| 23 September 1989 6 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Scarborough | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,420 Referee: R Bigger |
| 26 September 1989 7 | Colchester United | 4–1 | Maidstone United | Colchester |
| Radford 2' Allinson 57' (pen.)Taylor 64'Bennett 69' |
Report | Cooper 70' (pen.) |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,946 Referee: Kelvin Morton |
| 30 September 1989 8 | Carlisle United | 1–0 | Colchester United | Carlisle |
| Fyfe 17' |
Report | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 3,979 Referee: P Harrison |
| 7 October 1989 9 | Aldershot | 4–0 | Colchester United | Aldershot |
| Puckett 6', 17' (pen.) Wignall 77'Burvill 90' |
Report | Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 2,092 Referee: G Pooley |
| 13 October 1989 10 | Colchester United | 0–2 | York City | Colchester |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Himsworth 8', 28' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,274 Referee: M James |
| 17 October 1989 11 | Colchester United | 1–3 | Wrexham | Colchester |
| 19:30 BST | Scott 33' |
Report | Reck 3' Worthington 53' (pen.), 79' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,564 Referee: Alf Buksh |
| 21 October 1989 12 | Scunthorpe United | 4–0 | Colchester United | Scunthorpe |
| Stevenson 20' Daws 41'Hamilton 63'Taylor 88' |
Report | Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 3,254 Referee: Paul Danson |
| 28 October 1989 13 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Peterborough United | Colchester |
| Report | Osborne 88' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,460 Referee: J Carter |
| 1 November 1989 14 | Exeter City | 2–1 | Colchester United | Exeter |
| Neville 39', 79' |
Report | Tony English 30' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 3,905 Referee: J Martin |
| 4 November 1989 15 | Burnley | 0–0 | Colchester United | Burnley |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 6,145 Referee: Stephen Lodge |
| 10 November 1989 16 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Cambridge United | Colchester |
| 19:30 GMT | Tommy English 32' (pen.) |
Report | Dennis 36' Dublin 74' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,771 Referee: R Wiseman |
| 24 November 1989 17 | Gillingham | 3–3 | Colchester United | Gillingham |
| Heritage 15' Lovell 26' (pen.)O'Shea 87' |
Report | Tommy English 50' (pen.) Bennett 56'Morgan 63' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 3,816 Referee: M Bailey |
| 2 December 1989 18 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Collins  74' |
Report | Nicholson 29' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,517 Referee: M Pierce |
| 16 December 1989 19 | Colchester United | 0–3 | Torquay United | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Loram 26' Caldwell 71'Smith 87' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,720 Referee: Paul Alcock |
| 26 December 1989 20 | Southend United | 0–2 | Colchester United | Southend-on-Sea |
| Report | Grainger 65' Tommy English 69' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 5,563 Referee: Rob Lewis |
| 30 December 1989 21 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–0 | Colchester United | Doncaster |
| Robinson 41' (pen.) Turnbull 51'Jones 26' |
Report | Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 2,942 Referee: K Brean |
| 1 January 1990 22 | Colchester United | 3–1 | Hartlepool United | Colchester |
| Morgan 60' Grainger 63'Radford 86' |
Report | Dalton 3' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,826 Referee: Alan Gunn |
| 5 January 1990 23 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Stockport County | Colchester |
| 19:30 GMT | Report | Frain 89' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,609 Referee: I Hemley |
| 12 January 1990 24 | Halifax Town | 1–1 | Colchester United | Halifax |
| 19:30 GMT | Hall 17' |
Report | Scott 79' |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 1,397 Referee: Peter Jones |
| 20 January 1990 25 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Chesterfield | Colchester |
| Wilkins 35' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,016 Referee: D Hedges |
| 27 January 1990 26 | York City | 3–1 | Colchester United | York |
| Longhurst 30', 36' Reid 58' |
Report | Wilkins 9' |
Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 2,311 Referee: G Aplin |
| 3 February 1990 27 | Scarborough | 2–2 | Colchester United | Scarborough |
| Dobson 59' Russell 70' (pen.) |
Report | Tony English 67' Morgan 85' |
Stadium: Athletic Ground Attendance: 1,786 Referee: T West |
| 10 February 1990 28 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Rochdale | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Morgan 26' |
Report | Cole 39' Johnson 45' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,744 Referee: G Pooley |
| 17 February 1990 29 | Lincoln City | 2–1 | Colchester United | Lincoln |
| Lormor 6' Smith 23' |
Report | Wilkins 88' |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 3,284 Referee: D Scott |
| 20 February 1990 30 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Grimsby Town | Colchester |
| Bruce 31' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,026 Referee: M James |
| 23 February 1990 31 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Gillingham | Colchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Morgan 38' (pen.) Scott 70' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,456 Referee: P Vanes |
| 2 March 1990 32 | Stockport County | 1–1 | Colchester United | Stockport |
| Angell 47' |
Report | Goddard 51' |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 3,452 Referee: Keren Barratt |
| 6 March 1990 33 | Colchester United | 4–0 | Carlisle United | Colchester |
| 19:30 GMT | Wilkins 2' Marmon 31'Morgan 52' (pen.), 64' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,752 Referee: Kelvin Morton |
| 10 March 1990 34 | Maidstone United | 4–1 | Colchester United | Dartford |
| Lillis 15', 42', 43' Butler 86' |
Report | Morgan 68' (pen.) |
Stadium: Watling Street Attendance: 2,856 Referee: R Hamer |
| 14 March 1990 35 | Hereford United | 2–0 | Colchester United | Hereford |
| Wheeler 49', 73' |
Report | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2,253 Referee: T Mills |
| 17 March 1990 36 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Aldershot | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Morgan 87' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,682 Referee: D Vickers |
| 24 March 1990 37 | Wrexham | 3–2 | Colchester United | Wrexham |
| Worthington 69', 89' Thackeray 76' |
Report | Marmon 27' Wilkins 72' |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 4,653 Referee: J Kirkby |
| 31 March 1990 38 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Scunthorpe United | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Morgan 45' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,920 Referee: J Carter |
| 7 April 1990 39 | Peterborough United | 1–0 | Colchester United | Peterborough |
| Sterling 30' |
Report | Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 4,025 Referee: Neil Midgley |
| 10 April 1990 40 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Exeter City | Colchester |
| 19:30 BST | Report | McNichol 60' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,369 Referee: D Reed |
| 14 April 1990 41 | Hartlepool United | 0–2 | Colchester United | Hartlepool |
| Report | Bennett 76' Collins 83' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,397 Referee: William Burns |
| 16 April 1990 42 | Colchester United | 0–2 | Southend United | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Benjamin 42' Daley 82' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,283 Referee: Ian Borrett |
| 21 April 1990 43 | Torquay United | 4–1 | Colchester United | Torquay |
| Cookson 11' Gilbert 24' (o.g.)Elliott 43'Loram 59' |
Report | Morgan 78' (pen.) |
Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 1,531 Referee: Howard King |
| 24 April 1990 44 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Colchester |
| Marmon 31', 38' |
Report | Harle  45' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,631 Referee: David Elleray |
| 29 April 1990 45 | Cambridge United | 4–0 | Colchester United | Cambridge |
| Cheetham 25', 67' (pen.), 70' (pen.) Claridge 35' |
Report | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,558 Referee: G Pooley |
League Cup
| 22 August 1989 1st round 1st leg | Colchester United | 3–4 | Southend United | Colchester |
| Scott 27', 78' Bennett 34' |
Report | Bennett 15' Crown 53', 80'Martin 55' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,537 Referee: Tony Ward |
| 29 August 1988 1st round 2nd leg | Southend United | 2–1 | Colchester United | Southend-on-Sea |
| Crown 3' (pen.) Bennett 78' |
Report | Collins 79' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 3,763 | |
| Note: Southend won 6–4 on aggregate. | ||||
Associate Members' Cup
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maidstone United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | Qualified for next round |
| Northampton Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 | |
| Colchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
| 7 November 1989 Preliminary round (southern section) | Colchester United | 0–3 | Northampton Town | Colchester |
| 19:30 GMT | Report | Barnes 26' Chard 76'Collins 88' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1,780 Referee: D Vickers |
| 10 January 1990 Preliminary round (southern section) | Maidstone United | 2–1 | Colchester United | Dartford |
| Gall 8' Butler 29' |
Report | Ball 88' |
Stadium: Watling Street Attendance: 1,176 Referee: Phil Don |
FA Cup
| 18 November 1989 1st round | Brentford | 0–1 | Colchester United | Brentford |
| Report | Bennett 46' |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 4,171 Referee: Brian Hill |
| 9 December 1989 2nd round | Colchester United | 0–2 | Birmingham City | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Gleghorn 4', 90' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,858 Referee: Tony Ward |
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Fourth Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| DF | USA |
Marcelle Bruce | 31 | 1 | 28+1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Scott Daniels | 52 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Tony English | 49 | 2 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Billy Gilbert | 30 | 0 | 26+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Martin Grainger | 8 | 2 | 4+3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Neale Marmon | 22 | 4 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
John Pollard | 8 | 0 | 1+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Clive Stafford | 19 | 0 | 15+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | IRL |
Eamonn Collins | 45 | 3 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Robbie Devereux | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | IRL |
Mark Kinsella | 9 | 0 | 1+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Mark Radford | 23 | 4 | 19+1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Les Taylor | 41 | 1 | 30+6 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Gary Bennett | 42 | 6 | 26+10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Trevor Morgan | 36 | 12 | 31+1 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Steve Restarick | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season | |||||||||||||
| GK | ENG |
Scott Barrett | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | IRL |
John Grace | 25 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG |
Roger Hansbury | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | WAL |
Andy Marriott | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Mark Blake | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Karl Goddard | 16 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | NIR |
Jim Hagan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Stuart Hicks | 23 | 0 | 16+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Rodney Rooke | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Robert Scott | 30 | 5 | 14+11 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Steve Ball | 5 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| MF | ENG |
Richard Wilkins | 49 | 5 | 43 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Ian Allinson | 15 | 3 | 12+1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Tommy English | 16 | 3 | 12+1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
John Warner | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Goalscorers
| Place | Nationality | Position | Name | Fourth Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
FW | Trevor Morgan | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | |
WG | Gary Bennett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | |
FB | Robert Scott | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
|
MF/DF | Richard Wilkins | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 5 | |
CB | Neale Marmon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
|
MF | Mark Radford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 7 | |
WG | Ian Allinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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MF | Eamonn Collins | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
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FW | Tommy English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 10 | |
DF/MF | Tony English | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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FB | Martin Grainger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 12 | |
MF | Steve Ball | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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CB | Mark Blake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
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FB | Marcelle Bruce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
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FB | Karl Goddard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
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MF | Les Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| TOTALS | 48 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 54 | |||
Disciplinary record
| Nationality | Position | Name | Fourth Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total | |||||
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MF | Eamonn Collins | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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DF/MF | Tony English | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
Clean sheets
Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[38]
| Place | Nationality | Player | Fourth Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Scott Barrett | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | |
John Grace | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | |
Andy Marriott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| TOTALS | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
Player debuts
Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[39]
| Position | Nationality | Player | Date | Opponent | Ground | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | |
Eamonn Collins | 18 August 1989 | Chesterfield | Saltergate | |
| GK | |
John Grace | 18 August 1989 | Chesterfield | Saltergate | |
| GK | |
Roger Hansbury | 26 August 1989 | Halifax Town | Layer Road | |
| MF | |
Mark Kinsella | 26 August 1989 | Halifax Town | Layer Road | |
| CB | |
Mark Blake | 8 September 1989 | Hereford United | Layer Road | |
| MF | |
Robbie Devereux | 13 October 1989 | York City | Layer Road | |
| FW | |
Tommy English | 21 October 1989 | Scunthorpe United | Glanford Park | [40][a] |
| CB | |
Billy Gilbert | 21 October 1989 | Scunthorpe United | Glanford Park | |
| FW | |
Trevor Morgan | 28 October 1989 | Peterborough United | Layer Road | |
| FB | |
Marcelle Bruce | 10 November 1989 | Cambridge United | Layer Road | |
| DF | |
Jim Hagan | 2 December 1989 | Lincoln City | Layer Road | |
| FB | |
Martin Grainger | 16 December 1989 | Torquay United | Layer Road | |
| FW | |
John Warner | 26 December 1989 | Southend United | Roots Hall | [41][b] |
| MF | |
Steve Ball | 1 January 1990 | Hartlepool United | Layer Road | |
| GK | |
Scott Barrett | 12 January 1990 | Halifax Town | The Shay | |
| CB | |
Neale Marmon | 20 January 1990 | Chesterfield | Layer Road | |
| FB | |
Karl Goddard | 3 February 1990 | Scarborough | Athletic Ground | |
| GK | |
Andy Marriott | 24 March 1990 | Wrexham | Racecourse Ground | |
| FW | |
Steve Restarick | 7 April 1990 | Peterborough United | London Road Stadium | |