Colchester United
1988–89 season
ChairmanJonathan Crisp[1]
ManagerRoger Brown
(until 15 October)
Steve Foley (caretaker)
(21 October until 12 January)
Jock Wallace
(from 12 January)
StadiumLayer Road
Fourth Division22nd
FA Cup4th round
(eliminated by
Sheffield United)
League Cup1st round
(eliminated by
Northampton Town)
Associate Members' CupQuarter-final (southern section)
(eliminated by
Hereford United)
Top goalscorerLeague:
Mario Walsh (9)
All:
Mario Walsh (15)
Highest home attendance7,588
v Sheffield United, 31 January 1989[2]
Lowest home attendance993
v Southend United, 20 December 1988[3]
Average home league attendance2,871[4]
Biggest win4–0
v Exeter City, 5 May 1989
Biggest defeat0–8
v Leyton Orient, 15 October 1988

The 1988–89 season was Colchester United's 47th season in their history and eighth 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.

Roger Brown's unsuccessful tenure came to and end following a club record 8–0 defeat at Leyton Orient in October. With the club languishing bottom of the entire football league, former Rangers manager Jock Wallace boosted the club and helped them avoid relegation to the Conference, ending the season 22nd of 24 clubs.

Remarkably, Colchester had a successful FA Cup run as they saw off Fulham, Swansea City and Shrewsbury Town on their way to a fourth round tie with Sheffield United, who knocked out the U's following a Layer Road replay. They again reached the area quarter-final of the Associate Members' Cup where they were defeated by Hereford United, and a 5–0 thrashing at Northampton Town spelt an early exit from the League Cup.

Season overview

Following a club record 8–0 defeat at Leyton Orient on 15 October, Roger Brown was dismissed from his position as manager. With the club bottom of the entire Football League for the first time since 1972, Steve Foley once again stepped up as caretaker manager. Under Foley's stewardship, the U's embarked on a successful FA Cup run, where they defeated Third Division Fulham and Second Division Swansea City and Shrewsbury Town. However, Third Division Sheffield United won 2–0 in a replay at Layer Road to progress to the fifth round.

Just weeks after signing for the club for £35,000, Paul McGee was sold to Wimbledon for a club record fee of £150,000, representing a huge profit in a short period of time.

Incoming as Brown's replacement was former Rangers manager Jock Wallace, with England World Cup winner Alan Ball his assistant. The impact of Wallace's appointment was instantaneous, with crowds rising over 3,500 the town became gripped by his passion and desire to avoid relegation to the Conference.

On 29 April, the U's travelled to their closest rivals Darlington, a game which Colchester won 2–1 thanks to a Robert Scott goal. The win lifted Colchester off the bottom of the league table for the first time since Brown's departure, and two successive home wins against Halifax Town and Exeter City confirmed Colchester's Fourth Division status for another year.

Meanwhile, in the League Cup, Colchester suffered an early exit following a 0–0 draw at home to Northampton Town and then a 5–0 hammering at the County Ground in the return leg. In the Associate Members' Cup, Colchester won their two group stage games against Lincoln City and Southend United, before regaining some pride by beating Leyton Orient at Layer Road to progress to the area quarter-final. They were then beaten 1–0 by visitors Hereford United.[5]

Players

As of match played 13 May 1989.[6]
Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee
Goalkeepers
Mark WaltonGKWalesMerthyr Tydfil1 June 1969 (aged 19)240England Luton Town26 December 1987[lower-alpha 1]£17,500
Defenders
Phil ColemanFBEnglandWoolwich8 September 1960 (aged 27)1057Finland MyPaDecember 1988Free transfer
Scott DanielsCBEnglandSouth Benfleet22 November 1969 (aged 18)10Apprentice23 April 1988[lower-alpha 2]Free transfer
Tony EnglishDF/MFEnglandLuton19 October 1966 (aged 21)16623England Coventry City24 December 1984Free transfer
Stuart HicksCBEnglandPeterborough30 May 1967 (aged 21)70England Wisbech TownMarch 1988Free transfer
Colin HillCBNorthern IrelandEngland Uxbridge12 November 1963 (aged 24)301Portugal Marítimo30 October 1987[lower-alpha 2]Undisclosed
John PollardCBEnglandChelmsford17 November 1971 (aged 16)00Apprentice5 May 1989[lower-alpha 2]Free transfer
Rodney RookeFBEnglandOrsett7 April 1970 (aged 18)00ApprenticeSummer 1988Non-contract
Robert ScottFBScotlandBroxburn13 January 1964 (aged 24)00Scotland Whitburn Junior24 March 1989[lower-alpha 2]Free transfer
Clive StaffordFBEnglandIpswich4 April 1963 (aged 25)00England Diss TownFebruary 1989Unknown
Midfielders
Mark RadfordMFEnglandLeicester20 December 1968 (aged 19)160Apprentice26 January 1987[lower-alpha 2]Free transfer
Les TaylorMFEnglandNorth Shields4 December 1956 (aged 31)00England ReadingJanuary 1989£20,000
Richard WilkinsMF/DFEnglandLambeth28 May 1965 (aged 23)8415England Haverhill Rovers18 November 1986[lower-alpha 2]Undisclosed
Forwards
Ian AllinsonWGEnglandHitchin1 October 1957 (aged 30)36382England Luton Town16 December 1988[lower-alpha 3]Free transfer
Gary BennettWGEnglandEnfield Town13 November 1970 (aged 17)00England Tottenham Hotpsur21 October 1988[lower-alpha 2]Free transfer
Steve RestarickFWEnglandBarking28 November 1971 (aged 16)00England West Ham UnitedEarly 1988–89 seasonFree transfer
Mario WalshFWEnglandPaddington19 January 1966 (aged 22)152England Torquay UnitedSummer 1987£15,000
  1. ↑ Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game in his third spell for the club
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club
  3. ↑ Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game in his second spell for the club

Transfers

In

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
Summer 1988 FB England Kevin Bedford England Wimbledon Undisclosed [7]
Summer 1988 FB England Steve Cartwright England Tamworth Free transfer [8]
Summer 1988 FB England Rodney Rooke Apprentice Non-contract [9]
Summer 1988 FB England Dave Swindlehurst England Wimbledon Undisclosed [10]
Summer 1988 MF England Dave Barnett England Windsor & Eton Undisclosed [11]
Early 1988–89 season FW England Steve Restarick England West Ham United Free transfer [12]
October 1988 WG England Ian Brown England Harwich & Parkeston Non-contract [13]
21 October 1988 WG England Gary Bennett England Tottenham Hotspur Free transfer [14][lower-alpha 1]
11 November 1988 GK England Mark Coombe England Bristol City Non-contract [15][lower-alpha 1]
December 1988 FB England Phil Coleman Finland MyPa Free transfer [16]
16 December 1988 WG England Ian Allinson England Luton Town Free transfer [17][lower-alpha 2]
January 1989 MF England Les Taylor England Reading £20,000 [18]
February 1989 FB England Clive Stafford England Diss Town Unknown [19]
8 February 1989 WG Republic of Ireland Paul McGee Republic of Ireland Bohemian £35,000 [20]
18 February 1989 FW England John Warner England Burnham Ramblers Free transfer [21]
24 March 1989 FB Scotland Robert Scott Scotland Whitburn Junior Free transfer [22][lower-alpha 1]
5 May 1989 CB England John Pollard Apprentice Free transfer [23][lower-alpha 1]
  • Total spending: Decrease ~ £55,000
  1. 1 2 3 4 Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club
  2. ↑ Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game in his second spell for the club

Out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
End of season CB England John Ray England Wycombe Wanderers Undisclosed [24]
End of season MF England Keith Williams England Swanage Town & Herston Released [25][lower-alpha 1]
Summer 1988 WG Republic of Ireland Tommy Keane Republic of Ireland Galway United Undisclosed [26]
July 1988 MF England Gary Smith England Enfield Undisclosed [27]
October 1988 WG England Ian Brown England Harwich & Parkeston Released [13]
October 1988 WG England Winston White England Burnley £17,500 [28]
15 October 1988 FB England Steve Cartwright England Tamworth Released [8][lower-alpha 2]
11 November 1988 FB England Stephen Grenfell England Bromley Free transfer [29]
December 1988 CB England Rudi Hedman England Crystal Palace £100,000 [30]
3 December 1988 GK England Mark Coombe England Torquay United Free transfer [15][lower-alpha 2]
20 December 1988 MF England Nick Chatterton Free agent Retired [31][lower-alpha 2]
31 January 1989 FB England Dave Swindlehurst England Bromley Undisclosed [10][lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3]
1 March 1989 WG Republic of Ireland Paul McGee England Wimbledon £150,000 [20]
27 March 1989 FB England Kevin Bedford Unknown Unknown [7][lower-alpha 2]
April 1989 MF England Dave Barnett Canada Edmonton Brick Men Released [11]
21 April 1989 WG England Lee Hunter England Wivenhoe Town Released [32][lower-alpha 2]
13 May 1989 CB England Steve Hetzke Free agent Retired [33][lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 4]
13 May 1989 FW Hong Kong Dale Tempest Hong Kong Eastern Undisclosed [34][lower-alpha 2]
13 May 1989 FW England John Warner England Heybridge Swifts Released [21][lower-alpha 5]
  • Total incoming: Increase ~ £267,500
  1. ↑ Joined as player-coach
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Date of departure refers to the date of the player's final game for the club
  3. ↑ Joined as player-manager
  4. ↑ Joined Chesterfield as coach
  5. ↑ Date of departure refers to the date of the player's final game in his first spell for the club

Loans in

Date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
24 October 1988 MF England Tony Kelly England West Bromwich Albion 21 January 1989 [35][lower-alpha 1]
February 1989 GK Scotland Tom McAlister England West Ham United 1 May 1989 [36][lower-alpha 1]
  1. 1 2 Loan end date refers to the date of the player's final game for the club

Loans out

Date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
December 1988 FB England Dave Swindlehurst England Peterborough United December 1988 [10]

    Match details

    Fourth Division

    Results round by round

    Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
    GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAAHHAHAAHAHHAHAAHAHHAAAHHAHHA
    ResultWDLDWLLWLLLLDLLDLLDLLDLLDDWWDLWLLDLWDLDDDWWWWW
    Position81912101216111721212222232322232424242424242424242424242424242424242424242424242423232322
    Source: 11v11.com
    A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

    League table

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
    20 Stockport County 46 10 21 15 54 52 +2 51
    21 Halifax Town 46 13 11 22 69 75 −6 50
    22 Colchester United 46 12 14 20 60 78 −18 50
    23 Doncaster Rovers 46 13 10 23 49 78 −29 49
    24 Darlington 46 8 18 20 53 76 −23 42 Relegated to Conference
    Source:

    Matches

    27 August 1988 (1988-08-27) 1 Colchester United 1–0 York City Colchester
    15:00 BST Tempest 58'
    Barnett Yellow card Red card    		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 1,664
    Referee: R Pawley
    2 September 1988 (1988-09-02) 2 Tranmere Rovers 0–0 Colchester United Birkenhead
    Report Stadium: Prenton Park
    Attendance: 3,401
    Referee: Keith Cooper
    9 September 1988 (1988-09-09) 3 Colchester United 0–1 Doncaster Rovers Colchester
    Report Rankine 80' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 1,726
    Referee: J Moules
    16 September 1988 (1988-09-16) 4 Wrexham 2–2 Colchester United Wrexham
    Hunter 55'
    Cooper 68'    		 Report Swindlehurst 17'
    Tempest 83'    		 Stadium: Racecourse Ground
    Attendance: 2,873
    Referee: R Hamer
    20 September 1988 (1988-09-20) 5 Colchester United 3–1 Scarborough Colchester
    19:30 BST Swindlehurst 23' (pen.)
    Tempest 88'
    Wilkins 90'    		 Report Cook 50' (pen.) Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 1,420
    Referee: Kelvin Morton
    24 September 1988 (1988-09-24) 6 Burnley 2–0 Colchester United Burnley
    Rowell 43'
    O'Connell 55'    		 Report Stadium: Turf Moor
    Attendance: 7,177
    Referee: Alan Wilkie
    1 October 1988 (1988-10-01) 7 Colchester United 1–3 Lincoln City Colchester
    Swindlehurst 14' Report Hobson 5', 90'
    Hill 51' (o.g.)    		 Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 1,529
    Referee: M James
    4 October 1988 (1988-10-04) 8 Carlisle United 1–2 Colchester United Carlisle
    Sendall 48' Report Tempest 47'
    Swindlehurst 61'    		 Stadium: Brunton Park
    Attendance: 2,193
    Referee: A Simmons
    8 October 1988 (1988-10-08) 9 Colchester United 1–2 Scunthorpe United Colchester
    Hedman 28'
    Barnett Red card 78'    		 Report Flounders 13'
    Richardson 86'    		 Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 1,299
    Referee: Ian Borrett
    15 October 1988 (1988-10-15) 10 Leyton Orient 8–0 Colchester United Leyton
    Hull 8', 53', 74'
    Sitton 11'
    Baker 20'
    Comfort 41'
    Hales 85' (pen.)
    Day 90'    		 Report Stadium: Brisbane Road
    Attendance: 3,421
    Referee: Paul Durkin
    21 October 1988 (1988-10-21) 11 Colchester United 1–2 Cambridge United Colchester
    19:30 BST English 88' Report Anderson 65', 79' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,138
    Referee: G Pooley
    25 October 1988 (1988-10-25) 12 Rotherham United 2–0 Colchester United Rotherham
    Green 48'
    Williamson 90'    		 Report Stadium: Millmoor
    Attendance: 4,066
    Referee: John Lloyd
    28 October 1988 (1988-10-28) 13 Colchester United 1–1 Stockport County Colchester
    19:30 GMT Tempest 37' Report Hill 48' (o.g.) Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 1,643
    Referee: Paul Alcock
    4 November 1988 (1988-11-04) 14 Crewe Alexandra 3–1 Colchester United Crewe
    Gardiner 13'
    Edwards 63'
    Callaghan 76'    		 Report Walsh 9' Stadium: Gresty Road
    Attendance: 2,787
    Referee: David Allison
    8 November 1988 (1988-11-08) 15 Halifax Town 3–2 Colchester United Halifax
    Martin 42'
    McPhillips 45' (pen.), 87'    		 Report Kelly 13'
    Wilkins 84'    		 Stadium: The Shay
    Attendance: 2,176
    Referee: Joe Timmons
    11 November 1988 (1988-11-11) 16 Colchester United 2–2 Torquay United Colchester
    19:30 GMT English 13'
    Kelly 85'    		 Report Loram 62'
    Thompson 90'    		 Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 1,926
    Referee: David Elleray
    25 November 1988 (1988-11-25) 17 Colchester United 1–2 Darlington Colchester
    19:30 GMT Radford 72' Report Worthington 26' (pen.), 62' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 1,550
    Referee: Tony Ward
    3 December 1988 (1988-12-03) 18 Exeter City 4–2 Colchester United Exeter
    Taylor 18'
    Neville 30'
    Hiley 53'
    Rowbotham 88'    		 Report Swindlehurst 25'
    Tempest 79'    		 Stadium: St James Park
    Attendance: 2,132
    Referee: Keith Cooper
    16 December 1988 (1988-12-16) 19 Rochdale 1–1 Colchester United Rochdale
    O'Shaughnessy 29' Report Walsh 58' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
    Attendance: 1,258
    Referee: J Key
    26 December 1988 (1988-12-26) 20 Colchester United 1–2 Peterborough United Colchester
    15:00 GMT Walsh 65' Report Gunn 44' (pen.)
    McElhinney 87'    		 Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,828
    Referee: I Hemley
    30 December 1988 (1988-12-30) 21 Colchester United 1–2 Hartlepool United Colchester
    19:30 GMT English 45' Report Borthwick 67'
    Stokes 78'    		 Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,359
    Referee: Vic Callow
    2 January 1989 (1989-01-02) 22 Grimsby Town 2–2 Colchester United Cleethorpes
    O'Kelly 14'
    Alexander 26'    		 Report Wilkins 32'
    Allinson 76'    		 Stadium: Blundell Park
    Attendance: 4,472
    Referee: Stephen Lodge
    13 January 1989 (1989-01-13) 23 Colchester United 2–3 Tranmere Rovers Colchester
    19:30 GMT Walsh 16', 50' Report McCarrick 53'
    Harvey 61'
    Vickers 89'    		 Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 3,458
    Referee: M James
    21 January 1989 (1989-01-21) 24 York City 2–0 Colchester United York
    Dixon 33'
    Howlett 66'    		 Report Stadium: Bootham Crescent
    Attendance: 2,219
    Referee: Roger Dilkes
    4 February 1989 (1989-02-04) 25 Scarborough 0–0 Colchester United Scarborough
    Report Stadium: Athletic Ground
    Attendance: 1,913
    Referee: Keith Hackett
    10 February 1989 (1989-02-10) 26 Colchester United 2–2 Burnley Colchester
    19:30 GMT Allinson 62'
    Walsh 74'    		 Report White 14', 16' (pen.) Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 3,809
    Referee: M Bailey
    18 February 1989 (1989-02-18) 27 Scunthorpe United 2–3 Colchester United Scunthorpe
    Lister 57'
    Nicol 75'    		 Report Wilkins 10'
    English 23'
    Warner 84'    		 Stadium: Glanford Park
    Attendance: 4,286
    Referee: K Redfearn
    24 February 1989 (1989-02-24) 28 Colchester United 1–0 Leyton Orient Colchester
    19:30 GMT Allinson 20' Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 4,269
    Referee: Ian Borrett
    28 February 1989 (1989-02-28) 29 Colchester United 1–1 Rotherham United Colchester
    19:30 GMT Allinson 81' Report Grealish 27' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 3,671
    Referee: D Hedges
    5 March 1989 (1989-03-05) 30 Cambridge United 3–1 Colchester United Cambridge
    Taylor 32'
    Leadbitter 42'
    Ryan 53'    		 Report Wilkins 30' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
    Attendance: 4,205
    Referee: J Moules
    10 March 1989 (1989-03-10) 31 Colchester United 2–1 Crewe Alexandra Colchester
    19:30 GMT English 19', 82' Report Murphy 43' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 3,088
    Referee: A Seville
    13 March 1989 (1989-03-13) 32 Stockport County 1–0 Colchester United Stockport
    Cooke 49' Report Stadium: Edgeley Park
    Attendance: 2,027
    Referee: George Courtney
    18 March 1989 (1989-03-18) 33 Doncaster Rovers 3–1 Colchester United Doncaster
    Rankine 22', 38'
    Jones 89'    		 Report Walsh 16' Red card 84' Stadium: Belle Vue
    Attendance: 1,237
    Referee: R Pawley
    24 March 1989 (1989-03-24) 34 Colchester United 0–0 Grimsby Town Colchester
    19:30 GMT Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 4,507
    Referee: Alan Gunn
    27 March 1989 (1989-03-27) 35 Peterborough United 3–0 Colchester United Peterborough
    Hetzke 34' (o.g.)
    Longhurst 85', 90'    		 Report Hetzke Red card 88' Stadium: London Road Stadium
    Attendance: 3,529
    Referee: D Reeves
    31 March 1989 (1989-03-31) 36 Colchester United 3–0 Rochdale Colchester
    19:30 BST Scott 50'
    Bennett
    Wilkins 75'    		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 3,631
    Referee: D Axcell
    4 April 1989 (1989-04-04) 37 Colchester United 1–1 Hereford United Colchester
    19:30 BST English 35' Report Bradley 27' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,862
    Referee: I Hemley
    8 April 1989 (1989-04-08) 38 Hartlepool United 2–1 Colchester United Hartlepool
    Tinkler 47'
    Barker 69'    		 Report Scott 66' Stadium: Victoria Park
    Attendance: 2,015
    Referee: I Hendrick
    12 April 1989 (1989-04-12) 39 Hereford United 1–1 Colchester United Hereford
    McLoughlin 85' Report Scott 44' Stadium: Edgar Street
    Attendance: 2,015
    Referee: Roger Gifford
    15 April 1989 (1989-04-15) 40 Lincoln City 1–1 Colchester United Lincoln
    McGinley 62' Report Wilkins 83' Stadium: Sincil Bank
    Attendance: 3,519
    Referee: T West
    21 April 1989 (1989-04-21) 41 Colchester United 1–1 Carlisle United Colchester
    19:30 BST Scott 90' Report Proudlock 44' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 3,906
    Referee: Brian Hill
    25 April 1989 (1989-04-25) 42 Colchester United 2–1 Wrexham Colchester
    Allinson 26'
    Hetzke 88'    		 Report Russell 40'
    Buxton Red card 73'    		 Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,918
    Referee: Kelvin Morton
    29 April 1989 (1989-04-29) 43 Darlington 1–2 Colchester United Darlington
    Bonnyman 21' (pen.) Report Walsh 39'
    Scott 66'    		 Stadium: Feethams
    Attendance: 7,126
    Referee: Keith Hackett
    1 May 1989 (1989-05-01) 44 Colchester United 3–2 Halifax Town Colchester
    19:30 BST Wilkins 61'
    Warner 74'
    Allinson 79' (pen.)    		 Report Hill 27' (o.g.)
    McPhillips 54'    		 Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 5,065
    Referee: Phil Don
    5 May 1989 (1989-05-05) 45 Colchester United 4–0 Exeter City Colchester
    19:30 BST Walsh 5'
    Allinson 40'
    Pollard 83'
    English 90'    		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 5,256
    Referee: J Ashworth
    13 May 1989 (1989-05-13) 46 Torquay United 1–3 Colchester United Torquay
    Allinson 46' (o.g.) Report Warner 52'
    Hetzke 88'
    Tempest 90'    		 Stadium: Plainmoor
    Attendance: 2,066
    Referee: J Deakin

    League Cup

    29 August 1988 (1988-08-29) 1st round 1st leg Colchester United 0–0 Northampton Town Colchester
    19:30 BST Report Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 1,678
    Referee: Phil Don
    6 September 1988 (1988-09-06) 1st round 2nd leg Northampton Town 5–0 Colchester United Northampton
    Singleton 9'
    Culpin 27'
    Adcock 43', 81'
    Gilbert 68' (pen.)    		 Report Stadium: County Ground
    Attendance: 3,957
    Note: Northampton won 5–0 on aggregate.

    FA Cup

    19 November 1988 (1988-11-19) 1st round Fulham 0–1 Colcheter United Fulham
    Report Walsh 10' Stadium: Craven Cottage
    Attendance: 4,481
    Referee: J Moules
    10 December 1988 (1988-12-10) 2nd round Colchester United 2–2 Swansea City Colchester
    15:00 GMT Hedman 13'
    Wilkins 66'    		 Report Coleman 38'
    Melville 66'    		 Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,697
    Referee: Keith Cooper
    13 February 1988 (1988-02-13) 2nd round replay Swansea City 1–3 Colchester United Swansea
    Wade 55' Report Hedman 9'
    Walsh 39'
    Wilkins 65'    		 Stadium: Vetch Field
    Attendance: 4,045
    Referee: Keith Cooper
    7 January 1989 (1989-01-07) 3rd round Shrewsbury Town 0–3 Colchester United Shrewsbury
    Report Walsh 17'
    Pratley 47' (o.g.)
    Allinson 85' (pen.)    		 Stadium: Gay Meadow
    Attendance: 3,982
    Referee: R Nixon
    28 January 1989 (1989-01-28) 4th round Sheffield United 3–3 Colchester United Sheffield
    15:00 GMT Todd 40'
    Deane 58'
    Bryson 72'    		 Report Hicks 27'
    Hill 37'
    Hetzke 81'    		 Stadium: Bramall Lane
    Attendance: 14,406
    Referee: Alan Gunn
    31 January 1989 (1989-01-31) 4th round replay Colchester United 0–2 Sheffield United Colchester
    19:30 GMT Report Deane 3', 76' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 7,588
    Referee: Alan Gunn

    Associate Members' Cup

    Team Pts Pld W D L F A GD
    Colchester United (Q) 6220042+2
    Southend United (Q) 32101330
    Lincoln City 0200224-2

    (Q) Qualified for next round

    30 November 1988 (1988-11-30) Preliminary round (southern section) Lincoln City 1–2 Colchester United Lincoln
    Gamble 57' (pen.) Report Walsh 55', 85' Stadium: Sincil Bank
    Attendance: 1,448
    Referee: G Stones
    20 December 1988 (1988-12-20) Preliminary round (southern section) Colchester United 2–1 Southend United Colchester
    Tempest 23'
    Swindlehurst 90'    		 Report Young 29' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 993
    Referee: D Vickers
    17 January 1989 (1989-01-17) 1st round (southern section) Colchester United 3–1 Leyton Orient Colchester
    19:30 GMT Walsh 27'
    Allinson 58'
    Wilkins 77'    		 Report Hull 66' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 1,736
    Referee: R Wiseman
    14 February 1989 (1989-02-14) Quarter-final (southern section) Colchester United 0–1 Hereford United Colchester
    Report Stant 18' Stadium: Layer Road
    Attendance: 2,059
    Referee: Alf Buksh

    Squad statistics

    Appearances and goals

    [6][37]

    No. Pos Nat Player TotalFourth DivisionFA CupLeague CupFootball League Trophy
    AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
    GK Wales WAL Mark Walton 320230502020
    DF England ENG Phil Coleman 1406+40200020
    DF England ENG Scott Daniels 34018+8050002+10
    DF England ENG Tony English 458368601020
    DF England ENG Stuart Hicks 46134+30510040
    DF Northern Ireland NIR Colin Hill 52142+20512010
    DF England ENG John Pollard 210+21000000
    DF England ENG Rodney Rooke 1000000010
    DF Scotland SCO Robert Scott 125125000000
    DF England ENG Clive Stafford 160160000000
    MF England ENG Mark Radford 36116+1412+200+1010
    MF England ENG Les Taylor 16014+20000000
    MF England ENG Richard Wilkins 471139+182+12201+11
    FW England ENG Ian Allinson 31924+17310031
    FW England ENG Gary Bennett 916+31000000
    FW England ENG Mario Walsh 361525+29630033
    Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season
    GK England ENG Mark Coombe 5030100010
    GK Scotland SCO Tom McAlister 210200000010
    DF England ENG Kevin Bedford 36024+20600+1030
    DF England ENG Steve Cartwright 120100002000
    DF England ENG Stephen Grenfell 905+10002010
    DF England ENG Rudi Hedman 223171321010
    DF England ENG Steve Hetzke 32322+22312030
    DF England ENG Dave Swindlehurst 186125202021
    MF England ENG Dave Barnett 30019+103+202030
    MF England ENG Nick Chatterton 401+1000001+10
    MF England ENG Tony Kelly 202132400030
    FW England ENG Lee Hunter 804+40000000
    FW Republic of Ireland IRL Paul McGee 4030000010
    FW England ENG Dale Tempest 41825+873+102021
    FW England ENG John Warner 1537+83000000
    FW England ENG Winston White 120100002000

    Goalscorers

    [37]

    Place Nationality Position Name Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
    1 England FW Mario Walsh 9 3 0 3 15
    2 England MF/DF Richard Wilkins 8 2 0 1 11
    3 England WG Ian Allinson 7 1 0 1 9
    4 England DF/MF Tony English 8 0 0 0 8
    Hong Kong FW Dale Tempest 7 0 0 1 8
    6 England FB Dave Swindlehurst 5 0 0 1 6
    7 England FB Robert Scott 5 0 0 0 5
    8 England CB Rudi Hedman 1 2 0 0 3
    England CB Steve Hetzke 2 1 0 0 3
    England FW John Warner 3 0 0 0 3
    11 England MF Tony Kelly 2 0 0 0 2
    12 England WG Gary Bennett 1 0 0 0 1
    England CB Stuart Hicks 0 1 0 0 1
    Northern Ireland CB Colin Hill 0 1 0 0 1
    England CB John Pollard 1 0 0 0 1
    England MF Mark Radford 1 0 0 0 1
    Own goals 0 1 0 0 1
    TOTALS 60 12 0 7 79

    Disciplinary record

    [38]

    Nationality Position Name Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
    Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
    England MF Dave Barnett 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
    England CB Steve Hetzke 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
    England FW Mario Walsh 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
    TOTALS 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4

    Clean sheets

    Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[39]

    Place Nationality Player Fourth Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
    1 Scotland Tom McAlister 4 0 0 0 4
    Wales Mark Walton 3 0 1 0 4
    3 England Mark Coombe 0 1 0 0 1
    TOTALS 7 1 1 0 9

    Player debuts

    Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[40]

    Position Nationality Player Date Opponent Ground Notes
    MF England Dave Barnett 27 August 1988 York City Layer Road
    FB England Steve Cartwright 27 August 1988 York City Layer Road
    FB England Dave Swindlehurst 27 August 1988 York City Layer Road
    FB England Kevin Bedford 2 September 1988 Tranmere Rovers Prenton Park
    WG England Gary Bennett 21 October 1988 Cambridge United Layer Road
    MF England Tony Kelly 25 October 1988 Rotherham United Millmoor
    GK England Mark Coombe 11 November 1988 Torquay United Layer Road
    WG England Ian Allinson 16 December 1988 Rochdale Spotland Stadium [41][lower-alpha 1]
    FB England Phil Coleman 20 December 1988 Southend United Layer Road [42][lower-alpha 1]
    FB England Rodney Rooke 20 December 1988 Southend United Layer Road
    MF England Les Taylor 13 January 1989 Tranmere Rovers Layer Road
    GK Scotland Tom McAlister 4 February 1989 Scarborough Athletic Ground
    WG Republic of Ireland Paul McGee 10 February 1989 Burnley Layer Road
    FW England John Warner 18 February 1989 Scunthorpe United Glanford Park
    FB England Clive Stafford 5 March 1989 Cambridge United Abbey Stadium
    FB Scotland Robert Scott 24 March 1989 Grimsby Town Layer Road
    CB England John Pollard 5 May 1989 Exeter City Layer Road
    1. 1 2 Second debut for the club

    See also

    References

    General

    Books

    • Whitehead, Jeff; Drury, Kevin (2008). The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-629-3.

    Websites

    Specific

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    2. ↑ "Colchester Utd 0–2 Sheffield United". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
    3. ↑ "Colchester Utd 2–1 Southend United". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
    4. ↑ "Average Attendance Figures Per Season". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
    5. ↑ Hudson, Matt (11 July 2012). "The 1970s and 1980s". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
    6. 1 2 "Appearances". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
    7. 1 2 "Kevin Bedford". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
    8. 1 2 "Steve Cartwright". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
    9. ↑ "Rodney Rooke". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
    10. 1 2 3 "Dave Swindlehurst". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
    11. 1 2 "Dave Barnett". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
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    13. 1 2 "Ian Brown". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
    14. ↑ "Gary Bennett". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
    15. 1 2 "Mark Coombe (Goalkeeper)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
    16. ↑ "Phil Coleman". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
    17. ↑ "Ian Allinson". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
    18. ↑ "Les Taylor". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
    19. ↑ "Clive Stafford". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
    20. 1 2 "Paul McGee (Midfielder / Forward)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
    21. 1 2 "John Warner". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
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    28. ↑ "Winston White". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
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    31. ↑ "Nicky Chatterton". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
    32. ↑ "Lee Hunter". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
    33. ↑ "Steve Hetzke". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
    34. ↑ "Dale Tempest". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
    35. ↑ "Tony Kelly". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
    36. ↑ "Tom McAlister (Goalkeeper)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
    37. 1 2 "Goals". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
    38. ↑ "Discipline". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
    39. ↑ "Clean sheets (1st team)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
    40. ↑ "Alltime- List of Debuts". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
    41. ↑ "Rochdale 1–1 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
    42. ↑ "Colchester Utd 2–1 Southend United". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
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