1981–82 Colchester United F.C. season
1981–82 season | |||
Chairman | Maurice Cadman[1] | ||
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Manager |
Bobby Roberts (Until 3 May 1982) Allan Hunter (From 5 May 1982) | ||
Fourth Division | 6th | ||
FA Cup | 3rd Round | ||
League Cup | 3rd Round | ||
Top goalscorer |
League: Ian Allinson Kevin Bremner (21) All: Ian Allinson (26) | ||
Highest home attendance | 5,194 (Sheffield United) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 1,374 (Halifax Town) | ||
Average home league attendance | 2,793 | ||
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The 1981–82 season was Colchester United's first season back in the Football League Fourth Division since a one-year stint in the 1976–77 season.
Season review
Three points for a win helped United hit top spot in Division Four by November 1981 scoring an incredible 41 goals. The U's also reached the FA Cup Third Round, drawing with Newcastle at St James' Park before losing a thrilling 4–3 replay.
Another £25,000 brought striker John Lyons who scored on his debut as Colchester thrashed rivals Sheffield United 5–2 in front of the Match of the Day cameras. But a host of injuries and suspensions saw United free-fall down the table and manager Bobby Roberts was asked to resign in April 1982. He refused and was promptly sacked a month later. Colchester had gone from promotion certainties to sixth, 16 points off the pace despite boasting a prolific strike force in Ian Allinson (26 goals), Kevin Bremner (24) and Roy McDonough (16).[2]
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Player information
Pos. | Name | Place of Birth | Date of Birth | Previous Club | Date Joined | Fee |
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GK | Mike Walker | Colwyn Bay | 28 November 1945 | Watford | 25 August 1973 | £4,000 |
DF | Phil Coleman | Woolwich | 8 September 1960 | Millwall | 21 February 1981 | £15,000 |
DF | Micky Cook | Enfield | 9 April 1951 | Leyton Orient | 6 October 1969 | Free |
DF | Allan Hunter | Sion Mills | 30 June 1946 | Ipswich Town | 5 May 1982 | Free |
DF | Mick Packer | Willesden | 20 April 1950 | Watford | 25 August 1973 | Free |
DF | Wayne Ward | Colchester | 28 April 1964 | Youth Team | 1 August 1981 | Free |
DF | Steve Wignall | Liverpool | 17 September 1954 | Doncaster Rovers | 13 September 1977 | £5,000 |
DF | Steve Wright | Clacton-on-Sea | 16 June 1959 | Youth Team | 1 August 1977 | Free |
MF | Ian Allinson | Hitchin | 1 October 1957 | Youth Team | 1 August 1974 | Free |
MF | Perry Groves | Bow | 19 April 1965 | Youth Team | 1 August 1981 | Free |
MF | Steve Leslie | Hornsey | 4 September 1952 | Youth Team | 1 August 1970 | Free |
MF | Dennis Longhorn | Hythe | 12 September 1950 | Aldershot | 9 August 1980 | Free |
MF | Roger Osborne | Otley | 9 March 1950 | Ipswich Town | 14 February 1981 | £25,000 |
FW | Tony Adcock | Bethnal Green | 27 March 1963 | Youth Team | 1 August 1980 | Free |
FW | Kevin Bremner | Banff | 7 October 1957 | Keith | 11 October 1980 | £25,000 |
FW | John Lyons | Buckley | 8 November 1956 | Cambridge United | 6 February 1982 | £25,000 |
FW | Roy McDonough | Solihull | 16 October 1958 | Chelsea | 14 February 1981 | £15,000 |
Transfers
Transfers in
Date | Pos. | Player Name | Previous Club | Transfer Fee | Notes |
1 August 1981 | DF | Wayne Ward | Youth Team | Free | |
1 August 1981 | MF | Perry Groves | Youth Team | Free | |
6 February 1982 | FW | John Lyons | Cambridge United | Free | |
5 May 1982 | DF | Allan Hunter | Ipswich Town | Free | Player-manager |
Transfers out
Date | Pos. | Player Name | New Club | Transfer Fee | Notes |
12 September 1981 | MF | Steve Foley | Braintree Town | Free | |
23 January 1982 | MF | Eddie Rowles | Retired | Free | |
30 March 1982 | MF | Russell Cotton | Chelmsford City | Free | |
Results
Fourth Division results summary
Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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5 | Peterborough United | 46 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 71 | 57 | +14 | 82 |
6 | Colchester United | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 82 | 57 | +25 | 72 |
7 | Port Vale | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 56 | 49 | +7 | 70 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Fourth Division results
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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29/08/1981 | Hartlepool United | A | 3–1 | 2,007 | Bremner (2), Packer (pen.) |
04/09/1981 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 4–0 | 2,474 | Allinson (2) (pen.), Cook, Bremner |
12/09/1981 | Sheffield United | A | 0–1 | 11,293 | |
18/09/1981 | Torquay United | H | 3–0 | 2,820 | Adcock (2), Cook |
22/09/1981 | Aldershot | H | 1–1 | 2,719 | Coleman |
26/09/1981 | Bradford City | A | 1–2 | 4,772 | Leslie |
28/09/1981 | Port Vale | A | 1–2 | 3,351 | McDonough |
02/10/1981 | Northampton Town | H | 5–1 | 2,760 | Coleman, Allinson (pen.), Bremner (2), McDonough |
11/10/1981 | Rochdale | A | 1–2 | 1,366 | Allinson, McDonough |
16/10/1981 | York City | H | 4–0 | 3,139 | McDonough, Bremner, Leslie, Allinson |
20/10/1981 | Hereford United | H | 4–0 | 3,064 | Allinson, Bremner, Osborne (2) |
24/10/1981 | Halifax Town | H | 2–0 | 1,374 | Allinson (pen.), McDonough |
30/10/1981 | Wigan Athletic | H | 1–2 | 3,882 | Coleman |
02/11/1981 | Mansfield Town | A | 3–1 | 2,294 | Allinson (3) (pen.) |
07/11/1981 | Hull City | A | 3–2 | 3,040 | Bremner, McDonough (2) |
13/11/1981 | Scunthorpe United | H | 2–1 | 3,838 | Allinson, Cook |
28/11/1981 | Darlington | A | 2–1 | 1,456 | Bremner, Osborne |
04/12/1981 | Blackpool | H | 2–1 | 3,875 | Allinson, Noble (o.g.) |
26/12/1981 | Bournemouth | A | 1–1 | 8,829 | McDonough |
16/01/1982 | Bury | H | 1–1 | 3,504 | Adcock |
23/01/1982 | Hartlepool United | H | 3–3 | 2,862 | McDonough, Bird (o.g.), Allinson (pen.) |
30/01/1982 | Torquay United | A | 0–1 | 2,037 | |
06/02/1982 | Sheffield United | H | 5–2 | 5,194 | Lyons, McDonough, Allinson (2), Bremner |
09/02/1982 | Aldershot | A | 1–1 | 2,324 | Lyons |
14/02/1982 | Northampton Town | A | 2–1 | 3,102 | Allinson, Bremner |
19/02/1982 | Bradford City | H | 1–2 | 3,975 | Cook |
26/02/1982 | Rochdale | H | 3–2 | 2,760 | Bremner, Adcock (2) |
02/03/1982 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 1–2 | 1,252 | Bremner |
05/03/1982 | York City | A | 0–3 | 1,854 | |
10/03/1982 | Hereford United | A | 2–2 | 2,060 | Allinson (pen.), Osborne |
12/03/1982 | Halifax Town | H | 1–1 | 2,464 | Bremner |
16/03/1982 | Mansfield Town | H | 0–1 | 2,000 | |
20/03/1982 | Wigan Athletic | A | 2–3 | 6,747 | Bremner, Osborne |
22/03/1982 | Stockport County | A | 0–0 | 1,740 | |
26/03/1982 | Hull City | H | 2–0 | 2,195 | Bremner, Coleman |
30/03/1982 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 1–1 | 1,904 | Allinson |
02/04/1982 | Scunthorpe United | A | 1–2 | 1,762 | Bremner |
10/04/1982 | Bournemouth | H | 1–2 | 2,662 | Allinson |
09/04/1983 | Peterborough United | A | 2–2 | 5,402 | Allinson, McDonough |
17/04/1982 | Blackpool | A | 0–0 | 2,298 | |
24/04/1982 | Darlington | H | 1–0 | 1,764 | Bremner |
27/04/1982 | Peterborough United | H | 1–1 | 2,212 | Bremner |
01/05/1982 | Bury | A | 3–4 | 1,720 | Lyons, Bremner, McDonough |
03/05/1982 | Port Vale | H | 1–0 | 1,470 | McDonough |
07/05/1982 | Stockport County | H | 0–1 | 2,132 | |
15/05/1982 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 3–1 | 1,226 | Bremner, Allinson, McDonough |
Source: 1981–82 Season Colchester United Results – coludata.co.uk
League Cup
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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01/09/1981 | R1 (L1) | Gillingham | H | 2–0 | 2,431 | Bremner, Allinson (pen.) |
15/09/1981 | R1 (L2) | Gillingham | A | 1–1 | 3,260 | Bremner |
06/10/1981 | R2 (L1) | Cambridge United | H | 3–1 | 3,844 | Cook, McDonough (2) |
27/10/1981 | R2 (L2) | Cambridge United | A | 2–3 (A.E.T.) |
4,762 | Allinson, Bremner |
10/11/1981 | R3 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 0–1 | 2,502 |
Source: 1981–82 Season Colchester United Results – coludata.co.uk
FA Cup
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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21/11/1981 | R1 | Newport County | H | 2–0 | 3,535 | Steve Leslie, Adcock |
16/12/1981 | R2 | Brentford | A | 1–1 | 5,550 | Allinson |
30/12/1981 | R2 (R) | Brentford | H | 1–0 | 5,532 | McNichol (o.g.) |
04/01/1982 | R3 | Newcastle United | A | 1–1 | 16,977 | Wignall |
18/01/1982 | R3 (R) | Newcastle United | H | 3–4 (A.E.T.) |
7,505 | Cook, Allinson (pen.) (2) |
Source: 1981–82 Season Colchester United Results – coludata.co.uk
Squad statistics
No. | Nat. | Pos. | Name | Total | Division Four | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
–– | GK | Mike Walker | 56 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
–– | DF | Phil Coleman | 47 | 4 | 37 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
–– | DF | Micky Cook | 56 | 6 | 46 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
–– | DF | Allan Hunter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
–– | DF | Mick Packer | 15 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
–– | DF | Wayne Ward | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
–– | DF | Steve Wignall | 53 | 1 | 43 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
–– | DF | Steve Wright | 48 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
–– | MF | Ian Allinson | 52 | 26 | 42 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | |
–– | MF | Russell Cotton | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
–– | MF | Steve Foley | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
–– | MF | Perry Groves | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
–– | MF | Steve Leslie | 44 | 3 | 34 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
–– | MF | Dennis Longhorn | 23 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
–– | MF | Roger Osborne | 48 | 5 | 39 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
–– | MF | Eddie Rowles | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
–– | FW | Tony Adcock | 48 | 6 | 40 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
–– | FW | Kevin Bremner | 56 | 24 | 46 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | |
–– | FW | John Lyons | 18 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
–– | FW | Roy McDonough | 50 | 16 | 40 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
Scorers
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FA Cup
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League Cup
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Most frequent starting XI
This section shows players in a 4–3–3 formation with the most league starts during the season.
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References
- ↑ Whitehead, Jeff; Drury, Kevin (2008). The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 279. ISBN 978-1-85983-629-3.
- ↑ "The U's History: The 80s". Colchester United F.C. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
- ↑ "1981–82 Season Appearance Data". coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
- ↑ "1981–82 Season Goalscorers Data". coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 7 April 2011.