Colchester United
1999–2000 season
ChairmanPeter Heard[1]
ManagerMick Wadsworth
(until 25 August)
Steve Whitton (from 25 August)
StadiumLayer Road
Second Division18th
FA Cup1st round
(eliminated by
Swansea City)
League Cup1st round
(eliminated by
Crystal Palace)
Football League Trophy1st round (southern section)
(eliminated by
Swansea City)
Top goalscorerLeague:
Steve McGavin (16)
All:
Steve McGavin (16)
Highest home attendance6,194
v Burnley, 26 February 2000[2]
Lowest home attendance2,557
v Cardiff City, 23 November 1999[3]
Average home league attendance3,801[4]
Biggest win3–0
v Luton Town, 17 December 1999
Biggest defeat0–4
v AFC Bournemouth, 21 August 1999

The 1999–2000 season was Colchester United's 58th season in their history and their second successive season in the third tier of English football, the Second Division. Alongside competing in the Second Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Football League Trophy.

Following of a rocky first season back in the third tier, Colchester had an equally unharmonious beginning to the 1999–2000 season, with managing director Steve Gage resigning, shortly followed by manager Mick Wadsworth. Former player, caretaker manager and assistant manager Steve Whitton was appointed Wadsworth's replacement. It was a season of much change but little progress, as the U's stuttered to another 18th-placed finish, despite a strong start to the new Millennium.

Colchester suffered first round exits once more in all three cup competitions after Crystal Palace beat the U's 5–3 over two legs in the League Cup, and Swansea City dumped them out of the FA Cup and Football League Trophy.

Season overview

Mick Wadsworth made swingeing cuts to the playing staff in the close season as nine first-team regulars were allowed to leave, including fan favourites Joe Dunne and Tony Adcock, who fell just four goals short of Martyn King's club record of 131 career league goals.

Despite the numerous changes, all was not well behind the scenes at Colchester United. Managing director Steven Gage resigned on the eve of the new season, and within two weeks of the season starting, Wadsworth had also resigned to join Crystal Palace. Wadsworth had brought in a number of highly paid players, most of whom were linked to controversial football agent Barry Silkman. When Brian Launders was sacked by the club for gross misconduct, Silkman took Colchester United to court, exposing the influence agents had on the game and confirming Steve Wignall statements regarding agents following his resignation the season prior. As a result, U's chairman Peter Heard invoked a policy of no longer dealing with agents.

Steve Whitton was appointed Wadsworth's replacement after serving as caretaker manager and having been Wadsworth's assistant. By October, the Colchester were bottom of the league following a dismal run of one win in eleven games, including a 5–2 defeat by Cambridge United. Whitton reinstated ostracised players such as Tony Lock and Richard Wilkins and re-signed Joe Dunne and Steve McGavin. He led the U's to safety with an 18th position finish, as Steve McGavin registered 16 goals for himself, while Lomana LuaLua emerged as a future star with 14 goals to his name.

In the cup competitions, Colchester exited all three at the first round stage. Swansea City defeated the U's in the FA Cup and Football League Trophy, while Wadsworth's then-future club Crystal Palace saw off Colchester 5–3 on aggregate in the League Cup.[5]

Players

As of match played 6 May 2000.[6][7][8]
No. Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee
Goalkeepers
1Simon BrownGKEnglandChelmsford3 December 1976 (aged 22)00England Tottenham Hotspur20 July 1999Free transfer
26Glenn WilliamsonGKEnglandEnfield Town22 December 1982 (aged 16)00Youth team1 August 1999Free transfer
Defenders
3Joe KeithFBEnglandPlaistow1 October 1978 (aged 20)00England West Ham United24 May 1999Free transfer
5David GreeneCBRepublic of IrelandEngland Luton26 October 1973 (aged 25)16417England Luton Town21 June 1996£30,000
6Joe DunneFBRepublic of IrelandDublin25 May 1973 (aged 26)1194England Dover Athletic7 December 1999[lower-alpha 1]Nominal
21Craig FarleyCBEnglandOxford17 March 1981 (aged 18)00England Watford6 May 1999Free transfer
24Ross JohnsonCBEnglandBrighton2 January 1976 (aged 23)60England Brighton & Hove Albion14 February 2000Free transfer
28Sean HillierDFEnglandClacton-on-Sea11 September 1981 (aged 17)00Youth team1 August 1998Free transfer
31Jack WignallCBEnglandColchester26 September 1981 (aged 17)00Youth team1 August 1999Free transfer
32Andy TaylorFBEnglandOldham14 January 1981 (aged 18)00Youth teamSummer 1999Free transfer
Midfielders
4Gavin JohnsonMFEnglandEye10 October 1970 (aged 28)00Scotland Dunfermline Athletic14 November 1999Free transfer
7Karl DuguidMFEnglandLetchworth21 March 1978 (aged 21)10511Youth team9 December 1995[lower-alpha 2]Free transfer
8David GregoryMFEnglandSudbury23 January 1970 (aged 29)16025England Peterborough United8 December 1995Free transfer
11Jason DozzellMFEnglandIpswich9 December 1967 (aged 31)314England Northampton Town15 October 1998Non-contract
18Chris KeebleMFEnglandColchester17 September 1978 (aged 20)00England Ipswich Town23 March 2000Free transfer
20Thomas PinaultMFFranceGrasse4 December 1981 (aged 17)00France AS Cannes1 July 1999Free transfer
23Aaron SkeltonMF/DFEnglandWelwyn Garden City22 November 1974 (aged 24)577England Luton Town3 July 1997Free transfer
27Sam OkaforMFNigeriaXtiam17 March 1982 (aged 17)10Youth team1 August 1998Free transfer
29Andy ArnottMFEnglandChatham18 October 1973 (aged 25)40England Brighton & Hove Albion1 November 1999Part exchange
Adrian WebsterMFNew ZealandHastings10 October 1980 (aged 18)00England Charlton Athletic24 May 1999Free transfer
Forwards
9Jamie MoraleeFWEnglandWandsworth2 December 1971 (aged 27)00England Brighton & Hove Albion11 May 1999Free transfer
15Lomana LuaLuaFWDemocratic Republic of the CongoZaire Kinshasa28 December 1980 (aged 18)131Leyton Sixth Form College1 September 1998Non-contract
19Tony LockFWEnglandHarlow3 September 1976 (aged 22)769Apprentice28 January 1995[lower-alpha 2]Free transfer
25KK OparaFWNigeriaOwerri21 December 1981 (aged 17)10Youth team1 September 1998Free transfer
30Steve McGavinFWEnglandNorth Walsham24 January 1969 (aged 30)13147England Northampton Town1 October 1999Free transfer
  1. ↑ Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game in his second spell for the club
  2. 1 2 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 1999 FB England Andy Taylor Youth team Free transfer [7][9]
6 May 1999 CB England Craig Farley England Watford Free transfer [10][11]
11 May 1999 FW England Jamie Moralee England Brighton & Hove Albion Free transfer [12][13]
24 May 1999 FB England Joe Keith England West Ham United Free transfer [14][15]
24 May 1999 MF New Zealand Adrian Webster England Charlton Athletic Free transfer [16][17]
25 May 1999 MF Republic of Ireland Brian Launders England Derby County Undisclosed [18][19]
28 May 1999 CB Saint Kitts and Nevis Sagi Burton England Crystal Palace Nominal [20][21]
1 July 1999 FW France Steve Germain France AS Cannes Undisclosed [22][23]
1 July 1999 MF France Thomas Pinault France AS Cannes Free transfer [24][25]
20 July 1999 GK England Simon Brown England Tottenham Hotspur Free transfer [26][27]
1 August 1999 CB England Jack Wignall Youth team Free transfer [28][29]
1 August 1999 GK England Glenn Williamson Youth team Free transfer [30][31]
1 October 1999 FW England Steve McGavin England Northampton Town Free transfer [32][33]
1 November 1999 MF England Andy Arnott England Brighton & Hove Albion Part exchange with Warren Aspinall [34][35]
14 November 1999 MF England Gavin Johnson Scotland Dunfermline Athletic Free transfer [36][37]
7 December 1999 FB Republic of Ireland Joe Dunne England Dover Athletic Nominal [38][39][lower-alpha 1]
January 2000 CB England David Lee England Crystal Palace Non-contract [40][41]
14 February 2000 CB England Ross Johnson England Brighton & Hove Albion Free transfer [42][43]
23 March 2000 MF England Chris Keeble England Ipswich Town Free transfer [44][45]
  • Total spending: Decrease ~ £0
  1. ↑ 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 MF Wales Geraint Williams Free agent[lower-alpha 1] Retired [46][47]
4 May 1999 FW England Tony Adcock England Heybridge Swifts Free transfer [48][49]
4 May 1999 FB England Simon Betts England Scarborough Released [50][51]
4 May 1999 GK England Tamer Fernandes England Hemel Hempstead Town Released [52][53]
4 May 1999 DF/MF England Nicky Haydon England Kettering Town Released [54][55]
4 May 1999 MF England Dave Rainford England Slough Town Released [56][57]
4 May 1999 FB England Scott Stamps England Kidderminster Harriers Released [58][59]
31 May 1999 CB France Stéphane Pounewatchy Free agent[lower-alpha 2] Free transfer [60][61]
22 June 1999 GK England Carl Emberson England Walsall Free transfer [62][63]
14 July 1999 FW England Mark Sale England Rushden & Diamonds £30,000 [64][65]
28 July 1999 MF England Paul Buckle England Exeter City Released [66][67]
1 August 1999 FW/WG England Paul Abrahams England Kettering Town Free transfer [68][69]
4 August 1999 FB Republic of Ireland Joe Dunne England Dover Athletic Released [38][39]
15 October 1999 MF Republic of Ireland Brian Launders England Crystal Palace Sacked[lower-alpha 3] [18][19]
6 November 1999 MF England Warren Aspinall England Brighton & Hove Albion Part exchange with Andy Arnott [70][71]
19 November 1999 CB Saint Kitts and Nevis Sagi Burton England Sheffield United Free transfer [20][21]
15 December 1999 FW France Steve Germain France AS Auch Gascogne Released [22][23]
February 2000 CB England David Lee England Exeter City Free transfer [40][41]
5 February 2000 FW England Neil Gregory England Canvey Island Free transfer [72][73]
5 February 2000 GK England Andy Walker England St Albans City Undisclosed [74][75][lower-alpha 4]
14 March 2000 MF England Steve Forbes England Stevenage Borough Released [76][77]
20 March 2000 FB France Fabrice Richard France Red Star 93 Released [78][79]
31 March 2000 MF/DF England Richard Wilkins Free agent Retired [80][81]
  • Total incoming: Increase ~ £30,000
  1. ↑ Remained with the club as assistant manager
  2. ↑ Following Stéphane Pounewatchy's release by Colchester United, he later joined Scunthorpe United
  3. ↑ Sacked by the club for gross misconduct
  4. ↑ 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.
23 September 1999 MF England Andy Arnott England Brighton & Hove Albion 20 October 1999 [34][35]
11 November 1999 CB England Alan White England Luton Town 26 November 1999 [82][83]
14 November 1999 GK England John Vaughan England Lincoln City 31 December 1999 [84][85]
30 December 1999 CB England Titus Bramble England Ipswich Town 30 January 2000 [86][87]
12 January 2000 CB England Ross Johnson England Brighton & Hove Albion 12 February 2000 [42][43]
23 March 2000 CB Republic of Ireland Barry Ferguson England Coventry City 8 May 2000 [88][89]
23 March 2000 CB Nigeria Efe Sodje England Luton Town 8 May 2000 [90][91]

    Loans out

    Date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
    23 June 1999 FW England Neil Gregory United States Boston Bulldogs 1 October 1999 [72][73]
    1 September 1999 FW England Tony Lock England Kettering Town 24 September 1999 [92][93]
    23 September 1999 MF England Warren Aspinall England Brighton & Hove Albion 5 November 1999 [70][71]
    1 December 1999 FW England Neil Gregory England Canvey Island 1 February 2000 [72][73]

      Match details

      Second Division

      Results round by round

      Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
      GroundAHAHAHAAHAAHHAHAHHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHHAAHAHHAHAHAHA
      ResultWLLWLLLLDLDLDDDWLLDWLWLDWWWWLLWWLDWLLLWLDLWLLD
      Position7181912142023232224232424242422222223202016202016161615151616141515141414161418171818181818
      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
      16 Bournemouth 46 16 9 21 59 62 −3 57
      17 Brentford 46 13 13 20 47 61 −14 52
      18 Colchester United 46 14 10 22 59 82 −23 52
      19 Cambridge United 46 12 12 22 64 65 −1 48
      20 Oxford United 46 12 9 25 43 73 −30 45
      Source: [94]
      Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).

      Matches

      7 August 1999 (1999-08-07) 1 Chesterfield 0–1 Colchester United Chesterfield
      Report Dozzell 74' Stadium: Saltergate
      Attendance: 2,930
      Referee: Graham Laws
      14 August 1999 (1999-08-14) 2 Colchester United 0–3 Notts County Colchester
      15:00 BST Report Hughes 5'
      Stallard 35'
      Blackmore 79'      		 Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 3,986
      Referee: Barry Knight
      21 August 1999 (1999-08-21) 3 AFC Bournemouth 4–0 Colchester United Bournemouth
      Stein 15'
      Jørgensen 58'
      Fletcher 80', 89'      		 Report Burton Yellow card 57' Red card Stadium: Dean Court
      Attendance: 4,508
      Referee: M Fletcher
      28 August 1999 (1999-08-28) 4 Colchester United 3–2 Reading Colchester
      15:00 BST Aspinall 45', 88' (pen.)
      Duguid 78'      		 Report Forster 22'
      Williams 64'      		 Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 3,443
      Referee: Paul Rejer
      30 August 1999 (1999-08-30) 5 Bury 5–2 Colchester United Bury
      Lawson 12', 57', 68'
      Littlejohn 15'
      Preece 74'      		 Report Wilkins 40'
      LuaLua 82'      		 Stadium: Gigg Lane
      Attendance: 3,360
      Referee: Mike Pike
      11 September 1999 (1999-09-11) 6 Colchester United 0–1 Scunthorpe United Colchester
      15:00 BST Report Hodges 49' Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 3,280
      Referee: K Leach
      18 September 1999 (1999-09-18) 7 Burnley 3–0 Colchester United Burnley
      Payton 9', 38' (pen.), 51' Report Stadium: Turf Moor
      Attendance: 10,090
      Referee: P Robinson
      25 September 1999 (1999-09-25) 8 Millwall 1–0 Colchester United Bermondsey
      Ifill 83' Report Stadium: The Den
      Attendance: 7,161
      Referee: Anthony Leake
      1 October 1999 (1999-10-01) 9 Colchester United 2–2 Wrexham Colchester
      19:45 BST Duguid 79'
      Wilkins 90'      		 Report Owen 56'
      Morrell 85'      		 Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 3,315
      Referee: Paul Danson
      15 October 1999 (1999-10-15) 10 Cambridge United 5–2 Colchester United Cambridge
      19:45 BST Butler 29', 85', 88'
      Greene 37' (o.g.)
      Benjamin 74'      		 Report Dozzell 17', 54' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
      Attendance: 5,039
      Referee: Graham Poll
      19 October 1999 (1999-10-19) 11 Bristol City 1–1 Colchester United Bristol
      Tinnion 34' Report Duguid 58' Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
      Attendance: 7,777
      Referee: Mark Warren
      23 October 1999 (1999-10-23) 12 Colchester United 1–2 Millwall Colchester
      15:00 BST McGavin 17' Report Moody 33'
      Ifill 82'      		 Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 3,392
      Referee: Rob Harris
      26 October 1999 (1999-10-26) 13 Colchester United 2–2 Wigan Athletic Colchester
      19:45 BST McGavin 7'
      Duguid 38'      		 Report Barlow 12'
      Liddell 90'      		 Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 2,915
      Referee: Fraser Stretton
      2 November 1999 (1999-11-02) 14 Oxford United 1–1 Colchester United Oxford
      Lambert 1' Report McGavin 23' Stadium: Manor Ground
      Attendance: 4,444
      Referee: Paul Rejer
      6 November 1999 (1999-11-06) 15 Colchester United 2–2 Preston North End Colchester
      15:00 GMT Skelton 16'
      LuaLua 68'      		 Report Mathie 61'
      Nogan 85'      		 Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 3,818
      Referee: Matt Messias
      14 November 1999 (1999-11-14) 16 Oldham Athletic 1–2 Colchester United Oldham
      Dudley 46' Report LuaLua 45'
      Greene 63' (pen.)      		 Stadium: Boundary Park
      Attendance: 5,147
      Referee: D Laws
      19 November 1999 (1999-11-19) 17 Colchester United 0–3 Brentford Colchester
      19:45 GMT Report Partridge 60'
      Owusu 65'
      Rowlands 90'      		 Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 3,464
      Referee: Mike Jones
      23 November 1999 (1999-11-23) 18 Colchester United 0–3 Cardiff City Colchester
      19:45 GMT Report Humphreys 37', 75'
      Brazier 51'      		 Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 2,557
      Referee: Paul Alcock
      27 November 1999 (1999-11-27) 19 Stoke City 1–1 Colchester United Stoke-on-Trent
      Lightbourne 82' Report Skelton 71' Stadium: Britannia Stadium
      Attendance: 14,183
      Referee: G Frankland
      3 December 1999 (1999-12-03) 20 Colchester United 1–0 Chesterfield Colchester
      19:45 GMT LuaLua 52' Report Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 3,027
      Referee: Mark Halsey
      11 December 1999 (1999-12-11) 21 Bristol Rovers 2–1 Colchester United Bristol
      Roberts 31', 54' Report LuaLua 66' Stadium: Memorial Stadium
      Attendance: 7,023
      Referee: S Tomlin
      17 December 1999 (1999-12-17) 22 Colchester United 3–0 Luton Town Colchester
      19:45 GMT McGavin 48', 54'
      Dozzell 74'      		 Report Sodje Red card 35' Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 3,049
      Referee: Lee Cable
      26 December 1999 (1999-12-26) 23 Gillingham 2–1 Colchester United Gillingham
      Rowe 13'
      Southall 42'      		 Report McGavin 89'
      White Red card 32'      		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
      Attendance: 7,338
      3 January 2000 (2000-01-03) 24 Blackpool 1–1 Colchester United Blackpool
      Bent 21' Report Duguid 52' Stadium: Bloomfield Road
      Attendance: 3,462
      Referee: D Crick
      8 January 2000 (2000-01-08) 25 Colchester United 5–4 Bristol Rovers Colchester
      15:00 GMT McGavin 36', 62'
      Duguid 80', 82'
      LuaLua 89'      		 Report Roberts 12', 46'
      Cureton 59' (pen.)
      Ellington      		 Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 4,482
      Referee: A Butler
      15 January 2000 (2000-01-15) 26 Notts County 1–2 Colchester United Nottingham
      Stallard 65' Report McGavin 30' (pen.), 45' Stadium: Meadow Lane
      Attendance: 4,931
      Referee: M Ryan
      18 January 2000 (2000-01-18) 27 Colchester United 1–0 Wycombe Wanderers Colchester
      19:45 GMT LuaLua 81' Report Simpson Yellow card 31' Red card
      Brown Red card 58'      		 Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 4,075
      Referee: Keith Hill
      22 January 2000 (2000-01-22) 28 Colchester United 3–1 AFC Bournemouth Colchester
      15:00 GMT Moralee 33'
      LuaLua 63', 83'      		 Report Robinson 35' Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 3,767
      Referee: D Pugh
      29 January 2000 (2000-01-29) 29 Reading 2–0 Colchester United Reading
      15:00 GMT Caskey 22', 78' Report Stadium: Madejski Stadium
      Attendance: 7,304
      Referee: Barry Knight
      5 February 2000 (2000-02-05) 30 Colchester United 1–3 Bury Colchester
      15:00 GMT Duguid 16' Report Swailes 23'
      James 53'
      Barnes 58'      		 Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 3,915
      Referee: Peter Walton
      12 February 2000 (2000-02-12) 31 Wigan Athletic 0–1 Colchester United Wigan
      Report McGavin 38' Stadium: JJB Stadium
      Attendance: 6,022
      Referee: Paul Danson
      19 February 2000 (2000-02-19) 32 Colchester United 1–0 Stoke City Colchester
      15:00 GMT McGavin 87' Report Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 4,364
      Referee: Andy Hall
      26 February 2000 (2000-02-26) 33 Colchester United 1–2 Burnley Colchester
      15:00 GMT McGavin 19' Report Davis 17', 38' Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 6,194
      Referee: Rob Styles
      4 March 2000 (2000-03-04) 34 Scunthorpe United 0–0 Colchester United Scunthorpe
      Report Stadium: Glanford Park
      Attendance: 4,253
      Referee: J Brandwood
      7 March 2000 (2000-03-07) 35 Preston North End 2–3 Colchester United Preston
      Angell 71', 82' Report Keith 14'
      LuaLua 57'
      Duguid 87'      		 Stadium: Deepdale
      Attendance: 11,323
      Referee: Terry Heilbron
      11 March 2000 (2000-03-11) 36 Colchester United 1–2 Oxford United Colchester
      15:00 GMT Skelton 63' Report Weatherstone 22'
      Whelan 90'      		 Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 4,058
      Referee: Anthony Leake
      17 March 2000 (2000-03-17) 37 Cardiff City 3–2 Colchester United Cardiff
      Bowen 34', 70'
      Nugent 83'      		 Report Dozzell 43'
      LuaLua 51'      		 Stadium: Ninian Park
      Attendance: 5,174
      Referee: M Fletcher
      21 March 2000 (2000-03-21) 38 Colchester United 0–1 Oldham Athletic Colchester
      19:45 GMT Report Holt 22' Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 3,282
      Referee: Steve Bennett
      25 March 2000 (2000-03-25) 39 Colchester United 2–1 Gillingham Colchester
      15:00 GMT McGavin 60'
      Lock 66'      		 Report Rowe 79' Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 4,337
      Referee: A Kaye
      1 April 2000 (2000-04-01) 40 Luton Town 3–2 Colchester United Luton
      Watts 10'
      Doherty 76'
      Taylor 82'      		 Report McGavin 52'
      Lock 59'      		 Stadium: Kenilworth Road
      Attendance: 5,125
      Referee: Graham Barber
      8 April 2000 (2000-04-08) 41 Colchester United 1–1 Blackpool Colchester
      15:00 BST Duguid 1' Report Thomas 66' Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 3,351
      Referee: Matt Messias
      15 April 2000 (2000-04-15) 42 Wycombe Wanderers 3–0 Colchester United High Wycombe
      15:06 BST Ryan 62', 67'
      Brown 90'      		 Report Stadium: Adams Park
      Attendance: 4,558
      Referee: Phil Joslin
      22 April 2000 (2000-04-22) 43 Colchester United 3–1 Cambridge United Colchester
      15:00 BST Duguid 17'
      McGavin 22'
      Keeble 57'      		 Report Benjamin 54' Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 4,902
      Referee: K Leach
      24 April 2000 (2000-04-24) 44 Wrexham 1–0 Colchester United Wrexham
      Hardy 26' (pen.) Report Stadium: Racecourse Ground
      Attendance: 2,460
      Referee: Fraser Stretton
      29 April 2000 (2000-04-29) 45 Colchester United 3–4 Bristol City Colchester
      15:00 BST LuaLua 12'
      Skelton 29' (pen.)
      Duguid 46'      		 Report Murray 39'
      Meechan 63'
      Ferguson 71' (o.g.)
      Bell 84'      		 Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 4,013
      Referee: Chris Foy
      6 May 2000 (2000-05-06) 46 Brentford 0–0 Colchester United Brentford
      15:00 BST Report Stadium: Griffin Park
      Attendance: 5,297
      Referee: B Jordan

      Football League Cup

      10 August 1999 (1999-08-10) 1st round 1st leg Colchester United 2–2 Crystal Palace Colchester
      19:45 BST Dozzell 36'
      LuaLua 63'
      Brown Red card 3'      		 Report Smith 62'
      Rizzo 90'      		 Stadium: Layer Road
      Attendance: 4,242
      Referee: B Jordan
      24 August 1999 (1999-08-24) 1st round 2nd leg Crystal Palace 3–1 Colchester United Selhurst
      Smith 18'
      Morrison 37'
      Rizzo 87'      		 Report Keith 75' Stadium: Selhurst Park
      Attendance: 5,471
      Referee: Ray Olivier
      Note: Crystal Palace win 5–3 on aggregate.

      FA Cup

      30 October 1999 (1999-10-30) 1st round Swansea City 2–1 Colchester United Swansea
      Cusack 83'
      Watkin 89'      		 Report LuaLua 52' Stadium: Vetch Field
      Attendance: 3,622
      Referee: Roger Furnandiz

      Football League Trophy

      7 December 1999 (1999-12-07) 1st round (southern section) Swansea City 3–1 Colchester United Swansea
      15:00 GMT Mutton 16'
      Thomas 19'
      Watkin 75'      		 Report Moralee 56' Stadium: Vetch Field
      Attendance: 1,222
      Referee: Anthony Bates

      Squad statistics

      Appearances and goals

      [6][95]

      No. Pos Nat Player TotalSecond DivisionFA CupLeague CupFootball League Trophy
      AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
      1 GK England ENG Simon Brown 410380101010
      3 DF England ENG Joe Keith 492451102110
      4 MF England ENG Gavin Johnson 27024+30000000
      5 DF Republic of Ireland IRL David Greene 321291102000
      6 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Joe Dunne 20019+10000000
      7 MF England ENG Karl Duguid 441240+112102000
      8 MF England ENG David Gregory 490450102010
      9 FW England ENG Jamie Moralee 29220+71000+1011
      11 MF England ENG Jason Dozzell 43638+15102110
      15 FW Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Lomana LuaLua 451424+1712112110
      18 MF England ENG Chris Keeble 512+31000000
      19 FW England ENG Tony Lock 26212+1220+100010
      20 MF France FRA Thomas Pinault 501+30000+1000
      21 DF England ENG Craig Farley 1608+60100010
      23 MF England ENG Aaron Skelton 35427+64100010
      24 DF England ENG Ross Johnson 18017+10000000
      25 FW Nigeria NGA KK Opara 1702+14000000+10
      29 MF England ENG Andy Arnott 1204+80000000
      30 FW England ENG Steve McGavin 361630+416100010
      31 DF England ENG Jack Wignall 200+1000000+10
      Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season
      2 DF France FRA Fabrice Richard 16013+10100+1000
      4 DF Saint Kitts and Nevis SKN Sagi Burton 11090002000
      8 MF England ENG Warren Aspinall 9272002000
      10 DF England ENG Titus Bramble 2020000000
      10 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Brian Launders 8060002000
      10 DF Nigeria NGA Efe Sodje 3030000000
      12 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Barry Feguson 605+10000000
      12 FW France FRA Steve Germain 301+20000000
      13 GK England ENG Andy Walker 4020001+1000
      16 MF England ENG Steve Forbes 200+20000000
      17 MF England ENG Richard Wilkins 26223+12002000
      33 GK England ENG John Vaughan 6060000000
      34 DF England ENG Alan White 5040000010

      Goalscorers

      [95]

      Place Number Nationality Position Name Second Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
      1 30 England FW Steve McGavin 16 0 0 0 16
      2 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo FW Lomana LuaLua 12 1 1 0 14
      3 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo MF Karl Duguid 12 0 0 0 12
      4 11 England MF Jason Dozzell 5 0 1 0 6
      5 23 England MF/DF Aaron Skelton 4 0 0 0 4
      6 3 England FB Joe Keith 1 0 1 0 2
      8 England MF Warren Aspinall 2 0 0 0 2
      9 England FW Jamie Moralee 1 0 0 1 2
      17 England MF/DF Richard Wilkins 2 0 0 0 2
      19 England FW Tony Lock 2 0 0 0 2
      11 5 Republic of Ireland CB David Greene 1 0 0 0 1
      18 England MF Chris Keeble 1 0 0 0 1
      Own goals 0 0 0 0 0
      TOTALS 59 1 3 1 64

      Disciplinary record

      [96]

      Number Nationality Position Name Second 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
      7 England MF Karl Duguid 7 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 9 0
      4 Saint Kitts and Nevis CB Sagi Burton 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 1
      5 Republic of Ireland CB David Greene 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
      11 England MF Jason Dozzell 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
      34 England CB Alan White 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1
      4 England MF Gavin Johnson 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
      1 England GK Simon Brown 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
      6 Republic of Ireland FB Joe Dunne 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
      8 England MF Warren Aspinall 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
      8 England MF David Gregory 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
      3 England FB Joe Keith 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
      10 England CB Titus Bramble 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
      10 Republic of Ireland MF Brian Launders 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
      15 Democratic Republic of the Congo FW Lomana LuaLua 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
      17 England MF/DF Richard Wilkins 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
      19 England FW Tony Lock 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
      30 England FW Steve McGavin 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
      2 England FB Fabrice Richard 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
      9 England FW Jamie Moralee 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
      12 Republic of Ireland CB Barry Ferguson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
      21 England CB Craig Farley 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
      24 England CB Ross Johnson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
      29 England MF Andy Arnott 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
      TOTALS 55 2 1 0 3 1 2 0 61 3

      Clean sheets

      Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[97]

      Place Number Nationality Player Second Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
      1 1 England Simon Brown 6 0 0 0 6
      2 33 England John Vaughan 1 0 0 0 1
      TOTALS 7 0 0 0 7

      Player debuts

      Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[98]

      Number Position Nationality Player Date Opponent Ground Notes
      1 GK England Simon Brown 7 August 1999 Chesterfield Saltergate
      3 FB England Joe Keith 7 August 1999 Chesterfield Saltergate
      4 CB Saint Kitts and Nevis Sagi Burton 7 August 1999 Chesterfield Saltergate
      10 MF Republic of Ireland Brian Launders 7 August 1999 Chesterfield Saltergate [99][lower-alpha 1]
      12 FW France Steve Germain 7 August 1999 Chesterfield Saltergate [99][lower-alpha 1]
      20 MF France Thomas Pinault 14 August 1999 Notts County Layer Road
      9 FW England Jamie Moralee 24 August 1999 Crystal Palace Selhurst Park
      21 CB England Craig Farley 11 September 1999 Scunthorpe United Layer Road
      29 MF England Andy Arnott 25 September 1999 Millwall The Den
      30 FW England Steve McGavin 15 October 1999 Cambridge United Abbey Stadium [100][lower-alpha 1]
      4 MF England Gavin Johnson 14 November 1999 Oldham Athletic Boundary Park
      33 GK England John Vaughan 14 November 1999 Oldham Athletic Boundary Park [101][lower-alpha 1]
      34 CB England Alan White 27 November 1999 Stoke City Britannia Stadium
      31 CB England Jack Wignall 7 December 1999 Swansea City Vetch Field
      6 FB Republic of Ireland Joe Dunne 17 December 1999 Luton Town Layer Road [102][lower-alpha 1]
      29 MF England Andy Arnott 26 December 1999 Gillingham Priestfield Stadium [103][lower-alpha 1]
      10 CB England Titus Bramble 3 January 2000 Blackpool Bloomfield Road
      24 CB England Ross Johnson 15 January 2000 Notts County Meadow Lane
      24 CB England Ross Johnson 19 February 2000 Stoke City Layer Road [104][lower-alpha 1]
      10 CB Nigeria Efe Sodje 25 March 2000 Gillingham Layer Road
      12 CB Republic of Ireland Barry Ferguson 8 April 2000 Blackpool Layer Road
      18 MF England Chris Keeble 15 April 2000 Wycombe Wanderers Adams Park
      1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 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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