Colchester United
1996–97 season
ChairmanGordon Parker[1]
ManagerSteve Wignall
StadiumLayer Road
Third Division8th
FA Cup1st round
(eliminated by
Wycombe Wanderers)
League Cup2nd round
(eliminated by
Huddersfield Town)
Football League TrophyRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague:
Tony Adcock (11)
All:
Tony Adcock (14)
Highest home attendance5,956
v Northampton Town, 26 April 1997[2]
Lowest home attendance1,842
v Scunthorpe United, 19 November 1996[3]
Average home league attendance3,422[4]
Biggest win7–1
v Lincoln City, 30 November 1996
Biggest defeat0–3
v Carlisle United, 1 October 1996
v Darlington, 31 March 1997

The 1996–97 season was Colchester United's 55th season in their history and their fifth consecutive season in the fourth tier of English football, the Third Division. Alongside competing in the Third Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Football League Trophy.

Following the play-off disappointment of last season, the U's looked to earn a play-off spot at the very least, but missed out by just one point, finishing in eighth.

Colchester reached the 1997 Football League Trophy Final, reaching Wembley for only the second time where they faced Carlisle United. The score remained 0–0 after extra time but Colchester were defeated 4–3 in a penalty shoot-out.

In the FA Cup, Colchester were eliminated by old foes Wycombe Wanderers in the first round, while Huddersfield Town defeated the U's at the second round stage.

Season overview

Layer Road's Clock End received a makeover during the off season, with a new covered and all seated stand in place.

In the League Cup, Colchester overturned a 3–2 first leg deficit against West Bromwich Albion into victory with a 3–1 win at The Hawthorns with Steve Whitton in goal for the entire second half following an injury to goalkeeper Garrett Caldwell. They were then defeated in the second round by Huddersfield Town.

Colchester made a first round FA Cup exit following defeat by old rivals Wycombe Wanderers.

In September, Mark Kinsella made a move to Charlton Athletic for £150,000.

Paul Buckle scored Colchester's first-ever golden goal in the Football League Trophy against Millwall following a first round win against Cambridge United. In the area quarter-final, the U's dispatched Brentford and then Northampton Town in the semi-final. Colchester then overturned a 2–0 deficit from the first leg of the area final with Peterborough United to win 3–0 after extra time to set up a Wembley final with Carlisle United.

In the final with 45,077 in attendance, neither side could find a breakthrough, and the tie went to extra time following a goalless 90 minutes. Another goalless 30 minutes followed and the match went to a penalty shoot-out. The U's took the lead in the shoot-out after Owen Archdeacon missed Carlisle's second effort, but consecutive misses from youth team product Karl Duguid and Peter Cawley meant that Steve Hayward's converted effort won the shoot-out for Carlisle 4–3.

In the league, six defeats in eight league matches saw Colchester slip to 13th in the table. Manager Steve Wignall said:

I won't be happy until I have guided this club to promotion. All I ask of the fans is trust me with your club.

Colchester ended the season in 8th position, one point shy of the play-off positions.[5]

Players

As of match played 3 May 1997.[6]
Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee
Goalkeepers
Garrett CaldwellGKCanadaUnited States Princeton6 November 1973 (aged 22)10United States Princeton Tigers25 September 1995Free transfer
Carl EmbersonGKEnglandEpsom13 July 1973 (aged 22)840England Millwall6 July 1994£25,000
Defenders
Simon BettsFBEnglandMiddlesbrough3 March 1973 (aged 23)15810England Scarborough11 December 1992Free transfer
Peter CawleyCBEnglandWalton-on-Thames15 September 1965 (aged 30)1478England Barnet30 October 1992[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
Joe DunneFBRepublic of IrelandDublin25 May 1973 (aged 23)51England Gillingham27 March 1996Free transfer
Paul GibbsFBEnglandGorleston26 October 1972 (aged 23)373England Diss Town6 March 1995Undisclosed
David GreeneCBRepublic of IrelandEngland Luton26 October 1973 (aged 22)161England Luton Town21 June 1996£30,000
Nicky HaydonDF/MFEnglandBarking10 August 1978 (aged 17)00Youth team1 August 1995Free transfer
Tony McCarthyCBRepublic of IrelandDublin9 November 1969 (aged 26)631England Millwall17 March 1995Free transfer
Andy PartnerCBEnglandColchester21 October 1974 (aged 21)50Apprentice16 December 1991[lower-alpha 2]Free transfer
Scott StampsFBEnglandEdgbaston20 March 1975 (aged 21)00England Torquay United26 March 1997£15,000
Midfielders
Paul BuckleMFEnglandHatfield16 December 1970 (aged 25)00England Wycombe Wanderers28 November 1996Free transfer
Ernie CookseyMFEnglandBishop's Stortford11 June 1980 (aged 15)00Youth teamSummer 1996Free transfer
Karl DuguidMFEnglandLetchworth21 March 1978 (aged 18)171Youth team9 December 1995[lower-alpha 2]Free transfer
Steve ForbesMFEnglandStoke Newington24 December 1975 (aged 20)00England Millwall14 March 1997Free transfer
Chris FryMF/WGWalesCardiff23 October 1969 (aged 26)10010England Hereford United24 October 1993Nominal
David GregoryMFEnglandSudbury23 January 1970 (aged 26)100England Peterborough United8 December 1995Free transfer
Adam LockeMF/FBEnglandCroydon20 August 1970 (aged 25)644England Southend United23 September 1994Free transfer
Richard WilkinsMF/DFEnglandLambeth28 May 1965 (aged 31)18031England Hereford United3 July 1996£17,500
Forwards
Paul AbrahamsFW/WGEnglandColchester31 October 1973 (aged 22)8315England Brentford23 October 1996£20,000
Tony AdcockFWEnglandBethnal Green27 March 1963 (aged 33)267129England Luton Town3 August 1995Free transfer
Tony LockFWEnglandHarlow3 September 1976 (aged 19)31Apprentice28 January 1995[lower-alpha 2]Free transfer
Mark SaleFWEnglandBurton upon Trent27 February 1972 (aged 24)00England Mansfield Town10 March 1997£23,500
Steve WhittonFWEnglandEast Ham4 December 1960 (aged 35)6817England Ipswich Town24 March 1994£10,000
  1. ↑ Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game in his second spell for the club
  2. 1 2 3 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 1996 MF England Ernie Cooksey Youth team Free transfer [7][8]
21 June 1996 CB Republic of Ireland David Green England Luton Town £30,000 [9][10]
3 July 1996 MF/DF England Richard Wilkins England Hereford United £17,500 [11][12]
5 August 1996 FB England David Barnes England Watford Free transfer [13][14]
11 October 1996 WG England Tony Kelly England Millwall Trial [15][16]
23 October 1996 FW/WG England Paul Abrahams England Brentford £20,000 [17][18]
28 November 1996 MF England Paul Buckle England Wycombe Wanderers Free transfer [19][20]
17 February 1997 MF England Geoff Pitcher England Kingstonian Trial [21][22]
10 March 1997 FW England Mark Sale England Mansfield Town £23,500 [23][24]
14 March 1997 MF England Steve Forbes England Millwall Free transfer [25][26]
26 March 1997 FB England Scott Stamps England Torquay United £15,000 [27][28]
  • Total spending: Decrease ~ £106,000

    Out

    Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
    End of season MF England Tony Cook England Berkhamsted Town Undisclosed [29]
    Summer 1996 CB England Ben Lewis England Southend United Released [30][31]
    31 May 1996 MF England Steve Ball England Sudbury Town Free transfer [32][33]
    31 May 1996 CB England Gus Caesar England Dagenham & Redbridge Released [34][35]
    31 May 1996 DF/MF England Tony English England Sudbury Town Free transfer [36][37]
    30 July 1996 MF England Tony Dennis England Lincoln City Released [38][39]
    September 1996 FB England Jean Dalli England Dover Athletic Free transfer [40][41]
    20 September 1996 MF Republic of Ireland Mark Kinsella England Charlton Athletic £150,000 [42][43]
    19 October 1996 WG England Tony Kelly England St Albans City End of trial [15][16]
    13 February 1997 FW England Robbie Reinelt England Brighton & Hove Albion £15,000 [44][45]
    1 March 1997 FB England David Barnes Free agent Retired [13][14]
    14 March 1997 MF England Geoff Pitcher England Kingstonian End of trial [21][22][lower-alpha 1]
    • Total incoming: Increase ~ £165,000
    1. ↑ 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.
    8 November 1996 FW England John Taylor England Luton Town 26 December 1996 [46][47]
    3 February 1997 GK England John Vaughan England Lincoln City 28 February 1997 [48][49]

      Loans out

      Date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
      4 October 1996 FW England Tony Lock England Chelmsford City 4 November 1996 [50][51]

        Match details

        Third Division

        Results round by round

        Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
        GroundHAAHAHHAHAAHHAAHHAHAHAAHAAHHAHHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHA
        ResultLDDDLWDDDLDWWLLWDWDWWDDDDDWDWWWWDLLLWWLLLLWWDW
        Position2422202122171716192218171316201616131210788891178776666788671012128798
        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
        6 Chester City 46 18 16 12 55 43 +12 70 Participated in play-offs
        7 Cardiff City 46 20 9 17 57 55 +2 69
        8 Colchester United 46 17 17 12 62 51 +11 68
        9 Lincoln City 46 18 12 16 70 69 +1 66
        10 Cambridge United 46 18 11 17 53 59 −6 65
        Source: [52]
        Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).

        Matches

        17 August 1996 (1996-08-17) 1 Colchester United 0–2 Hartlepool United Colchester
        15:00 BST McCarthy Yellow card 40' Red card Report Allon 52'
        McAuley 60'        		 Stadium: Layer Road
        Attendance: 2,942
        Referee: P Robinson
        24 August 1996 (1996-08-24) 2 Rochdale 0–0 Colchester United Rochdale
        Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
        Attendance: 1,816
        Referee: D Laws
        27 August 1996 (1996-08-27) 3 Darlington 1–1 Colchester United Darlington
        Atkinson 1' (pen.) Report Locke 44' Stadium: Feethams
        Attendance: 2,906
        Referee: Roger Furnandiz
        31 August 1996 (1996-08-31) 4 Colchester United 1–1 Hereford United Colchester
        Reinelt 79' Report Smith 63' Stadium: Layer Road
        Attendance: 2,723
        Referee: M Fletcher
        7 September 1996 (1996-09-07) 5 Fulham 3–1 Colchester United Fulham
        Conroy 5', 51'
        Morgan 79'        		 Report Whitton 66' Stadium: Craven Cottage
        Attendance: 5,189
        Referee: Andy D'Urso
        10 September 1996 (1996-09-10) 6 Colchester United 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Colchester
        19:45 BST Kinsella 24'
        Reinelt 53'        		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
        Attendance: 2,540
        Referee: Barry Knight
        14 September 1996 (1996-09-14) 7 Colchester United 1–1 Hull City Colchester
        15:00 BST Kinsella 50' Report Gordon 52' Stadium: Layer Road
        Attendance: 3,073
        Referee: Rob Styles
        21 September 1996 (1996-09-21) 8 Leyton Orient 1–1 Colchester United Leyton
        Channing 69' Report Fry 52'
        Cawley Yellow card 51' Red card        		 Stadium: Brisbane Road
        Attendance: 5,254
        Referee: Mark Halsey
        28 September 1996 (1996-09-28) 9 Colchester United 2–2 Doncaster Rovers Colchester
        15:00 BST Cawley 26'
        Adcock 40'        		 Report Colcombe 29'
        Schofield 39' (pen.)        		 Stadium: Layer Road
        Attendance: 2,672
        Referee: Paul Taylor
        1 October 1996 (1996-10-01) 10 Carlisle United 3–0 Colchester United Carlisle
        Currie 43'
        Reeves 57'
        Archdeacon 58'        		 Report Stadium: Brunton Park
        Attendance: 4,089
        Referee: Terry Heilbron
        4 October 1996 (1996-10-04) 11 Swansea City 1–1 Colchester United Swansea
        Torpey 38' Report Greene 4' Stadium: Vetch Field
        Attendance: 2,531
        Referee: Fraser Stretton
        12 October 1996 (1996-10-12) 12 Colchester United 3–1 Wigan Athletic Colchester
        15:00 BST Adcock 69'
        Gregory 76'
        Duguid 80'        		 Report Sharp 41'
        Kilford Yellow card Red card        		 Stadium: Layer Road
        Attendance: 2,700
        Referee: C Finch
        15 October 1996 (1996-10-15) 13 Colchester United 1–0 Barnet Colchester
        19:45 BST Fry 81' Report Stadium: Layer Road
        Attendance: 2,732
        Referee: R Poulain
        19 October 1996 (1996-10-19) 14 Northampton Town 2–1 Colchester United Northampton
        Parrish 45'
        Grayson 55'        		 Report Fry 41' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
        Attendance: 4,119
        Referee: Steve Baines
        26 October 1996 (1996-10-26) 15 Lincoln City 3–2 Colchester United Lincoln
        Ainsworth 32'
        Martin 59'
        Greene 62' (o.g.)
        Bos Red card 75'        		 Report Betts 26' (pen.)
        Duguid 43' (pen.)
        Whitton Yellow card 67' Red card        		 Stadium: Sincil Bank
        Attendance: 2,768
        Referee: A Butler
        29 October 1996 (1996-10-29) 16 Colchester United 1–0 Exeter City Colchester
        19:45 GMT Myers 61' (o.g.) Report Stadium: Layer Road
        Attendance: 2,384
        Referee: G Pooley
        2 November 1996 (1996-11-02) 17 Colchester United 1–1 Cardiff City Colchester
        15:00 GMT Duguid 18' Report White 57' (pen.) Stadium: Layer Road
        Attendance: 3,226
        Referee: Rob Harris
        9 November 1996 (1996-11-09) 18 Torquay United 0–2 Colchester United Torquay
        Report Reinelt 62'
        Abrahams 90'        		 Stadium: Plainmoor
        Attendance: 2,251
        Referee: M Pierce
        19 November 1996 (1996-11-19) 19 Colchester United 1–1 Scunthorpe United Colchester
        19:45 GMT Sertori 71' (o.g.) Report Clarkson 59' Stadium: Layer Road
        Attendance: 1,842
        Referee: Clive Wilkes
        22 November 1996 (1996-11-22) 20 Chester City 1–2 Colchester United Chester
        Whelan 53' Report Taylor 7', 19' Stadium: Deva Stadium
        Attendance: 2,028
        Referee: Graham Laws
        30 November 1996 (1996-11-30) 21 Colchester United 7–1 Lincoln City Colchester
        15:00 GMT Abrahams 19'
        Taylor 42' (pen.), 45' (pen.)
        Whitton 61'
        Adcock 83'
        Fry 86', 90'        		 Report Martin 64' Stadium: Layer Road
        Attendance: 2,738
        Referee: D Orr
        3 December 1996 (1996-12-03) 22 Scarborough 1–1 Colchester United Scarborough
        Mitchell 52' Report Locke 24' Stadium: Athletic Ground
        Attendance: 1,605
        Referee: Roger Furnandiz
        14 December 1996 (1996-12-14) 23 Mansfield Town 1–1 Colchester United Mansfield
        Sale 90' Report Abrahams 73' Stadium: Field Mill
        Attendance: 1,653
        Referee: Terry Heilbron
        20 December 1996 (1996-12-20) 24 Colchester United 2–2 Cambridge United Colchester
        19:45 GMT Taylor 60'
        Adcock 90'        		 Report Beall 39'
        Raynor 63'        		 Stadium: Layer Road
        Attendance: 3,707
        Referee: Neale Barry
        26 December 1996 (1996-12-26) 25 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–1 Colchester United Hove
        Mundee 34' (pen.) Report Whitton 15' Stadium: Goldstone Ground
        Attendance: 4,830
        Referee: Alan Wiley
        11 January 1997 (1997-01-11) 26 Doncaster Rovers 0–0 Colchester United Doncaster
        Report Stadium: Belle Vue
        Attendance: 1,458
        Referee: Uriah Rennie
        14 January 1997 (1997-01-14) 27 Colchester United 2–1 Fulham Colchester
        15:00 GMT Abrahams 43'
        Fry 71'
        Greene Yellow card 67' Red card        		 Report Morgan 65' Stadium: Layer Road
        Attendance: 3,820
        Referee: M Bailey
        18 January 1997 (1997-01-18) 28 Colchester United 1–1 Carlisle United Colchester
        15:00 GMT Adcock 4' (pen.)
        Reinelt Yellow card 67' Red card 70'        		 Report Archdeacon 34' Stadium: Layer Road
        Attendance: 3,588
        Referee: Paul Taylor
        25 January 1997 (1997-01-25) 29 Exeter City 0–3 Colchester United Exeter
        Report Abrahams 15'
        Locke 28', 55'        		 Stadium: St James Park
        Attendance: 2,666
        Referee: J Brandwood
        31 January 1997 (1997-01-31) 30 Colchester United 2–0 Torquay United Colchester
        19:45 GMT Adcock 44', 56' Report Stadium: Layer Road
        Attendance: 3,895
        Referee: Steve Baines
        4 February 1997 (1997-02-04) 31 Colchester United 2–1 Leyton Orient Colchester
        Wilkins 11', 75' Report Channing 33' Stadium: Layer Road
        Attendance: 3,689
        Referee: Steve Bennett
        8 February 1997 (1997-02-08) 32 Cardiff City 1–2 Colchester United Cardiff
        Haworth 90' Report Adcock 6'
        Whitton 20'        		 Stadium: Ninian Park
        Attendance: 3,912
        Referee: G Singh
        14 February 1997 (1997-02-14) 33 Colchester United 0–0 Chester City Colchester
        19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Layer Road
        Attendance: 3,855
        Referee: J Kirkby
        22 February 1997 (1997-02-22) 34 Scunthorpe United 2–1 Colchester United Scunthorpe
        D'Auria 50'
        Jones 61'        		 Report Whitton 89' Stadium: Glanford Park
        Attendance: 2,738
        Referee: D Laws
        28 February 1997 (1997-02-28) 35 Colchester United 1–3 Scarborough Colchester
        19:45 GMT Adcock 24' Report Williams 36', 70'
        Rigby 74'        		 Stadium: Layer Road
        Attendance: 3,719
        Referee: D Crick
        7 March 1997 (1997-03-07) 36 Cambridge United 1–0 Colchester United Cambridge
        Wanless 6' Report Lock Red card 38' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
        Attendance: 3,485
        Referee: Clive Wilkes
        14 March 1997 (1997-03-14) 37 Colchester United 2–1 Mansfield Town Colchester
        19:45 GMT Greene 37'
        Adcock 42'        		 Report Dunne 82' (o.g.)
        Doolan Red card 46'
        Harper Red card 83'        		 Stadium: Layer Road
        Attendance: 3,064
        Referee: Andy D'Urso
        21 March 1997 (1997-03-21) 38 Colchester United 1–0 Rochdale Colchester
        19:45 GMT Abrahams 59' Report Stadium: Layer Road
        Attendance: 3,211
        Referee: Alan Wiley
        29 March 1997 (1997-03-29) 39 Hartlepool United 1–0 Colchester United Hartlepool
        Beech 78' Report McCarthy Yellow card 36' Red card Stadium: Victoria Park
        Attendance: 2,725
        Referee: Anthony Leake
        31 March 1997 (1997-03-31) 40 Colchester United 0–3 Darlington Colchester
        15:00 BST Report Naylor 2', 13', 73' (pen.) Stadium: Layer Road
        Attendance: 3,604
        Referee: G Pooley
        5 April 1997 (1997-04-05) 41 Hereford United 1–0 Colchester United Hereford
        McGorry 45' Report Stadium: Edgar Street
        Attendance: 2,535
        Referee: Rob Styles
        8 April 1997 (1997-04-08) 42 Wigan Athletic 1–0 Colchester United Wigan
        McGibbon 45' Report Stadium: Springfield Park
        Attendance: 4,571
        Referee: K Lynch
        11 April 1997 (1997-04-11) 43 Colchester United 3–1 Swansea City Colchester
        19:45 BST Whitton 22'
        Sale 56'
        Abrahams 66'        		 Report Mølby 58' Stadium: Layer Road
        Attendance: 3,162
        Referee: Roger Furnandiz
        15 April 1997 (1997-04-15) 44 Hull City 1–2 Colchester United Kingston upon Hull
        Darby 19' Yellow card 36' Red card 49' Report Adcock 22'
        Sale 27'        		 Stadium: Boothferry Park
        Attendance: 2,035
        Referee: R Pearson
        26 April 1997 (1997-04-26) 45 Colchester United 0–0 Northampton Town Colchester
        15:00 BST Report Stadium: Layer Road
        Attendance: 5,956
        Referee: Paul Rejer
        3 May 1997 (1997-05-03) 46 Barnet 2–4 Colchester United Chipping Barnet
        Campbell 6'
        Hodges 58'        		 Report Lock 14'
        Sale 35'
        Forbes 56'
        Haydon 86'        		 Stadium: Underhill Stadium
        Attendance: 1,909
        Referee: Rob Harris

        League Cup

        20 August 1996 (1996-08-20) 1st round 1st leg Colchester United 2–3 West Bromwich Albion Colchester
        19:45 BST Kinsella 1'
        Fry 76'        		 Report Hunt 22'
        Hamilton 71'
        Donovan 85'        		 Stadium: Layer Road
        Attendance: 3,521
        Referee: D Orr
        3 September 1996 (1996-09-03) 1st round 2nd leg West Bromwich Albion 1–3 Colchester United West Bromwich
        Groves 83' Report Reinelt 22', 49'
        Dunne 53'        		 Stadium: The Hawthorns
        Attendance: 9,809
        Note: Colchester win 5–4 on aggregate
        17 September 1996 (1996-09-17) 2nd round 1st leg Huddersfield Town 1–1 Colchester United Huddersfield
        Cowan 45' Report Adcock 46' Stadium: Kirklees Stadium
        Attendance: 5,112
        Referee: Steve Baines
        24 September 1996 (1996-09-24) 2nd round 2nd leg Colchester United 0–2 (a.e.t.) Huddersfield Town Colchester
        19:45 BST Report Stewart 98'
        Collins 110'        		 Stadium: Layer Road
        Attendance: 4,095
        Referee: M Pierce
        Note: Huddersfield win 3–1 on aggregate

        FA Cup

        16 November 1996 (1996-11-16) 1st round Colchester United 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers Colchester
        15:00 GMT Wilkins 69' Report de Souza 43'
        Williams 65'        		 Stadium: Layer Road
        Attendance: 4,378
        Referee: Jeff Winter

        Football League Trophy

        10 December 1996 (1996-12-10) 1st round (southern section) Cambridge United 0–1 Colchester United Cambridge
        Report Whitton 89' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
        Attendance: 1,108
        Referee: Scott Mathieson
        7 January 1997 (1997-01-07) 2nd round (southern section) Millwall 2–3 (a.e.t.) Colchester United Bermondsey
        Crawford 10'
        Savage 76'        		 Report Adcock 53', 88'
        Buckle gold-colored soccer ball 93'         		Stadium: The Den
        Attendance: 2,795
        Referee: Rob Harris
        28 January 1997 (1997-01-28) Quarter-final (southern section) Brentford 0–1 Colchester United Brentford
        Report Abrahams 35' Stadium: Griffin Park
        Attendance: 2,253
        Referee: K Leach
        18 February 1997 (1997-02-18) Semi-final (southern section) Colchester United 2–1 Northampton Town Colchester
        19:45 GMT Greene 66'
        Buckle 75'
        Vaughan Red card 22'        		 Report Martin 67' Stadium: Layer Road
        Attendance: 3,978
        Referee: Neale Barry
        11 March 1997 (1997-03-11) Southern section final 1st leg Peterborough United 2–0 Colchester United Peterborough
        Otto 14'
        Charlery 35'        		 Report Stadium: London Road Stadium
        Attendance: 4,556
        Referee: William Burns
        18 March 1997 (1997-03-18) Southern section final 2nd leg Colchester United 3–0 (a.e.t.) Peterborough United Colchester
        19:45 GMT Fry 38'
        Buckle 80'
        Abrahams gold-colored soccer ball 100'         		Report Charlery Yellow card Red card Stadium: Layer Road
        Attendance: 5,000
        Referee: Uriah Rennie
        Note: Colchester win 3–2 on aggregate
        20 April 1997 (1997-04-20) Final Colchester United 0–0 (a.e.t.)
        (3–4 p)        		 Carlisle United Wembley
        13:30 BST Report
        Report        		 Stadium: Wembley Stadium
        Attendance: 45,077
        Referee: J Kirkby
        Penalties
        Conway soccer ball with check mark
        Archdeacon soccer ball with red X
        Walling soccer ball with check mark
        Aspinall soccer ball with check mark
        Hayward soccer ball with check mark        		 Wilkins soccer ball with check mark
        Adcock soccer ball with check mark
        Greene soccer ball with check mark
        Duguid soccer ball with red X
        Cawley soccer ball with red X

        Squad statistics

        Appearances and goals

        [6][53]

        No. Pos Nat Player TotalThird DivisionFA CupLeague CupFootball League Trophy
        AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
        GK Canada CAN Garrett Caldwell 7050002000
        GK England ENG Carl Emberson 450360102060
        DF England ENG Simon Betts 141101004000
        DF England ENG Peter Cawley 37128110403+10
        DF Republic of Ireland IRL Joe Dunne 42123+12010312+10
        DF England ENG Paul Gibbs 27018+2010005+10
        DF Republic of Ireland IRL David Greene 553442104061
        DF England ENG Nicky Haydon 110+11000000
        DF Republic of Ireland IRL Tony McCarthy 43034+10003050
        DF England ENG Scott Stamps 807+10000000
        MF England ENG Paul Buckle 293240000053
        MF England ENG Karl Duguid 25310+1030+100+201+10
        MF England ENG Steve Forbes 1111000000
        MF Wales WAL Chris Fry 54831+116102+216+11
        MF England ENG David Gregory 48132+61101+1070
        MF England ENG Adam Locke 44422+104103+104+30
        MF England ENG Richard Wilkins 503402113060
        FW England ENG Paul Abrahams 36927+2710005+12
        FW England ENG Tony Adcock 471426+10110+103+1162
        FW England ENG Tony Lock 711+5100000+10
        FW England ENG Mark Sale 13310300002+10
        FW England ENG Steve Whitton 47736+36002+1051
        Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season
        GK England ENG John Vaughan 6050000010
        DF England ENG David Barnes 130110001010
        MF Republic of Ireland IRL Mark Kinsella 10372003100
        MF England ENG Geoff Pitcher 100+10000000
        FW England ENG Tony Kelly 302+10000000
        FW England ENG Robbie Reinelt 2658+133104200
        FW England ENG John Taylor 9585000010

        Goalscorers

        [53]

        Place Nationality Position Name Third Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
        1 England FW Tony Adcock 11 0 1 2 14
        2 England FW/WG Paul Abrahams 7 0 0 2 9
        3 Wales MF/WG Chris Fry 6 0 1 1 8
        4 England FW Steve Whitton 6 0 0 1 7
        5 England FW Robbie Reinelt 3 0 2 0 5
        England FW John Taylor 5 0 0 0 5
        7 England MF/FB Adam Locke 4 0 0 0 4
        8 England MF Paul Buckle 0 0 0 3 3
        England MF Karl Duguid 3 0 0 0 3
        Republic of Ireland CB David Greene 2 0 0 1 3
        Republic of Ireland MF Mark Kinsella 2 0 1 0 3
        England FW Mark Sale 3 0 0 0 3
        England MF/DF Richard Wilkins 2 1 0 0 3
        14 England FB Simon Betts 1 0 0 0 1
        England CB Peter Cawley 1 0 0 0 1
        Republic of Ireland FB Joe Dunne 0 0 1 0 1
        England MF Steve Forbes 1 0 0 0 1
        England MF David Gregory 1 0 0 0 1
        England DF/MF Nicky Haydon 1 0 0 0 1
        England FW Tony Lock 1 0 0 0 1
        Own goals 2 0 0 0 2
        TOTALS 62 1 6 10 79

        Disciplinary record

        [54]

        Nationality Position Name Third 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
        Republic of Ireland CB David Greene 6 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 1
        Republic of Ireland CB Tony McCarthy 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2
        England CB Peter Cawley 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 1
        England FW Robbie Reinelt 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
        England FW Steve Whitton 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
        England MF Paul Buckle 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
        England FB David Barnes 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
        Wales MF/WG Chris Fry 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
        England FB Paul Gibbs 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
        England FW Tony Lock 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
        England GK John Vaughan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
        England FW/WG Paul Abrahams 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
        England FW Tony Adcock 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
        England GK Carl Emberson 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
        England MF David Gregory 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
        England MF/FB Adam Locke 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
        England MF/DF Richard Wilkins 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
        England FB Simon Betts 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
        Republic of Ireland FB Joe Dunne 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
        England DF/MF Nicky Haydon 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
        TOTALS 50 7 0 0 4 0 0 1 54 8

        Clean sheets

        Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[55]

        Place Nationality Player Third Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
        1 England Carl Emberson 8 0 0 4 12
        2 Canada Garrett Caldwell 2 0 0 0 2
        3 England John Vaughan 1 0 0 0 1
        TOTALS 11 0 0 4 15

        Player debuts

        Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[56]

        Position Nationality Player Date Opponent Ground Notes
        FB England David Barnes 17 August 1996 Hartlepool United Layer Road
        CB Republic of Ireland David Greene 17 August 1996 Hartlepool United Layer Road [57][lower-alpha 1]
        MF/DF England Richard Wilkins 27 August 1996 Darlington Feethams [58][lower-alpha 1]
        WG England Tony Kelly 12 October 1996 Wigan Athletic Layer Road
        FW/WG England Paul Abrahams 26 October 1996 Lincoln City Sincil Bank [59][lower-alpha 1]
        FW England John Taylor 9 November 1996 Torquay United Plainmoor [60][lower-alpha 1]
        MF England Paul Buckle 14 December 1996 Mansfield Town Field Mill
        GK England John Vaughan 4 February 1997 Leyton Orient Layer Road
        FW England Mark Sale 11 March 1997 Peterborough United London Road Stadium
        MF England Geoff Pitcher 14 March 1997 Mansfield Town Layer Road
        FB England Scott Stamps 29 March 1997 Hartlepool United Victoria Park
        MF England Steve Forbes 3 May 1997 Barnet Underhill Stadium
        DF/MF England Nicky Haydon 3 May 1997 Barnet Underhill Stadium
        1. 1 2 3 4 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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        10. ↑ David Greene at Soccerbase
        11. ↑ "Richard Wilkins (Defender / Midfielder)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
        12. ↑ Richard Wilkins at Soccerbase
        13. 1 2 "David Barnes". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
        14. 1 2 David Barnes at Soccerbase
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        16. 1 2 Tony Kelly at Soccerbase
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        18. ↑ Paul Abrahams at Soccerbase
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        20. ↑ Paul Buckle at Soccerbase
        21. 1 2 "Geoff Pitcher". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
        22. 1 2 Geoff Pitcher at Soccerbase
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        24. ↑ Mark Sale at Soccerbase
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        47. ↑ John Taylor at Soccerbase
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        49. ↑ John Vaughan at Soccerbase
        50. ↑ "Tony Lock". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
        51. ↑ Tony Lock at Soccerbase
        52. ↑ "England 1996–97". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 28 March 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
        53. 1 2 "Goals". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
        54. ↑ "Discipline". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
        55. ↑ "Clean sheets (1st team)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
        56. ↑ "Alltime- List of Debuts". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
        57. ↑ "Colchester Utd 0–2 Hartlepool United". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
        58. ↑ "Darlington 1–1 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
        59. ↑ "Lincoln City 3–2 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
        60. ↑ "Torquay United 0–2 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
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