1965–66 Colchester United F.C. season

Colchester United 1965–66 football season

Colchester United1965–66 season

Chairman| Bill Allen[1]
Manager| Neil Franklin
Stadium| Layer Road
Fourth Division| 4th (promoted)
FA Cup| 1st round
(eliminated by
Queens Park Rangers)
League Cup| 2nd round
(eliminated by
Middlesbrough)
Top goalscorer| League:
Reg Stratton (18)
All:
Reg Stratton (21)
Highest home attendance| 10,200
v Luton Town, 8 April 1966[2]
Lowest home attendance| 2,768
v Notts County, 22 November 1965[3]
Average home league attendance| 5,225[4]
Biggest win| 4–0
v Barnsley, 11 September 1965
Biggest defeat| 0–4
v Queens Park Rangers, 18 November 1965

Home colours

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The 1965–66 season was Colchester United's 24th season in their history and their first back in the fourth tier of English football, the Fourth Division, following relegation the previous season. Alongside competing in the Fourth Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the League Cup.

Colchester were immediately promoted back to the Third Division after ending the season in fourth position. Queens Park Rangers handed Colchester another early FA Cup exit following a replay, while Middlesbrough knocked the U's out of the League Cup in the second round.

## Season overview[edit]

Neil Franklin brought in forward Reg Stratton to lead the line for the new season and he responded with 18 league goals and 21 in total. They won ten times on their travels, setting a new club record, while losing just three times at Layer Road. After leading the Fourth Division table across Easter, subsequent defeats to promotion rivals Darlington on two occasions and Torquay United saw Colchester drop to fourth position ahead of the final game of the season. A 2–1 defeat to Newport County left fans awaiting the result of Luton Town's game with Chester with Luton just one point behind and the game kicking off 15-minutes later than the U's fixture. The game finished 1–1 with Colchester, Luton, and Tranmere Rovers all tied on 56 points. Goal average would separate the sides, with Franklin's side pipping Tranmere to the final promotion spot by 0.08.

As the club did four years prior, the U's bounced back from the Fourth Division at the first attempt. The season was also notable as player replacements were allowed for the first time. Ray Price became Colchester's first substitute when he came on to replace the injured Ted Phillips after 85-minutes of their 2–0 home win over Rochdale on 18 September.[5]

## Players[edit]

As of match played 28 May 1966.[6]
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Alan Buck | GK |  | Colchester |  (1946-08-25)25 August 1946 (aged 18) | 11 | 0 | Amateur | July 1963 | Free transfer
Sandy Kennon | GK |  | Johannesburg |  (1933-11-28)28 November 1933 (aged 31) | 10 | 0 |  Norwich City | March 1965 | Free transfer
Defenders
Duncan Forbes | CB |  | Edinburgh |  (1941-06-19)19 June 1941 (aged 23) | 141 | 0 |  Musselburgh Athletic | 4 September 1961 | Nominal
John Fowler | FB |  | Leith |  (1933-10-17)17 October 1933 (aged 31) | 412 | 5 |  Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | 20 August 1955[a] | Free transfer
Brian Hall | LB |  | Burbage |  (1939-03-09)9 March 1939 (aged 26) | 10 | 1 |  Mansfield Town | March 1965 | Free transfer
David Laitt | FB |  | Colchester |  (1946-11-01)1 November 1946 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Amateur | Summer 1962 | Free transfer
Mick Loughton | CB |  | Colchester |  (1942-12-08)8 December 1942 (aged 22) | 28 | 1 | Amateur | August 1961 | Free transfer
Ray Price | FB |  | Hetton-le-Hole |  (1944-05-18)18 May 1944 (aged 21) | 11 | 0 |  Norwich City | Summer 1964 | Free transfer
David Raine | FB |  | Darlington |  (1937-03-28)28 March 1937 (aged 28) | 0 | 0 |  Doncaster Rovers | 1 June 1965 | Nominal
Midfielders
Bobby Blackwood | MF |  | Edinburgh |  (1934-08-20)20 August 1934 (aged 30) | 0 | 0 |  Ipswich Town | 1 June 1965 | Free transfer
David Buck | WH |  | Colchester |  (1946-08-25)25 August 1946 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | 16 October 1965[a] | Free transfer
Dave Lamont | MF |  | Glasgow |  (1949-04-02)2 April 1949 (aged 16) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | July 1965 | Free transfer
John Mansfield | MF |  | Colchester |  (1946-09-13)13 September 1946 (aged 18) | 1 | 0 | Apprentice | August 1964 | Free transfer
Derek Trevis | MF |  | Birmingham |  (1942-09-09)9 September 1942 (aged 22) | 60 | 7 |  Aston Villa | 7 March 1964[a] | Free transfer
Forwards
Barrie Aitchison | WG |  | Colchester |  (1937-11-15)15 November 1937 (aged 26) | 41 | 4 |  Tottenham Hotspur | 1 August 1964 | £750
Peter Barlow | FW |  | Portsmouth |  (1950-01-09)9 January 1950 (aged 15) | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | September 1965 | Free transfer
Dennis Barrett | IF |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | Apprentice | Summer 1964 | Free transfer
Peter Bullock | FW |  | Stoke-on-Trent |  (1941-11-17)17 November 1941 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 |  Southend United | 30 October 1965[a] | Nominal
Mike Grice | WG |  | Woking |  (1931-11-03)3 November 1931 (aged 33) | 248 | 30 |  Coventry City | 18 August 1962[b] | £1,000
John Hornsby | WG |  | Ferryhill |  (1945-08-03)3 August 1945 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 |  Evenwood Town | October 1965 | £25/5s
Arthur Kaye | WG |  | Higham |  (1933-05-09)9 May 1933 (aged 32) | 0 | 0 |  Middlesbrough | 21 August 1965[a] | Free transfer
Ted Phillips | IF |  | Leiston |  (1933-08-21)21 August 1933 (aged 31) | 0 | 0 |  Luton Town | 11 September 1965[a] | Part exchange
Reg Stratton | FW |  | Kingsley |  (1939-07-10)10 July 1939 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 |  Fulham | 28 May 1965 | Free transfer

1. ^ a b c d e f 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

## Transfers[edit]

### In[edit]

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28 May 1965  | FW  |  | Reg Stratton |  Fulham | Free transfer  | [7]
1 June 1965  | FB  |  | David Raine |  Doncaster Rovers | Nominal  | [8]
1 June 1965  | MF  |  | Bobby Blackwood |  Ipswich Town | Free transfer  | [9]
July 1965  | MF  |  | Dave Lamont | Apprentice  | Free transfer  | [10]
21 August 1965  | WH  |  | Jackie Bell |  Norwich City | Free transfer  | [11][a]
21 August 1965  | WG  |  | Arthur Kaye |  Middlesbrough | Free transfer  | [12][a]
September 1965  | FW  |  | Peter Barlow | Apprentice  | Free transfer  | [13]
11 September 1965  | IF  |  | Ted Phillips |  Luton Town | Part exchange with Billy Stark | [14][a]
October 1965  | WG  |  | John Hornsby |  Evenwood Town | £25/5s  | [15]
16 October 1965  | WH  |  | David Buck | Apprentice  | Free transfer  | [16][a]
30 October 1965  | FW  |  | Peter Bullock |  Southend United | Nominal  | [17][a]

* Total spending:  ~ £25/5s

1. ^ a b c d e Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club

### Out[edit]

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End of season  | WH  |  | John Docherty |  Chelmsford City | Released  | [18]
End of season  | FB  |  | Richie Griffiths |  Haverhill Rovers | Released  | [19]
End of season  | IF  |  | Gareth Salisbury |  Chesterfield | Released  | [20]
23 April 1965  | IF  |  | Bobby Hill |  Bury Town | Released  | [21][a]
23 April 1965  | IF  |  | Arthur Langley |  Nottingham Forest | Released  | [22][a]
28 August 1965  | FW  |  | Billy Stark |  Luton Town | £1,000 plus Ted Phillips | [23][a]
October 1965  | WH  |  | Tecwyn Jones |  Crewe Alexandra | Nominal  | [24]
12 February 1966  | WH  |  | Jackie Bell |  Gainford Town  | Released  | [11][a]

* Total incoming:  ~ £1,000

1. ^ a b c d Date of departure refers to the date of the player's final game for the club

## Match details[edit]

### Fourth Division[edit]

Main article: 1965–66 Football League

#### Results round by round[edit]

Round| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| 15| 16| 17| 18| 19| 20| 21| 22| 23| 24| 25| 26| 27| 28| 29| 30| 31| 32| 33| 34| 35| 36| 37| 38| 39| 40| 41| 42| 43| 44| 45| 46

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Ground| A| H| H| A| H| A| H| A| H| A| A| H| H| A| A| H| H| A| H| A| H| A| H| A| H| H| A| A| H| A| H| H| A| H| A| H| H| A| A| H| H| H| A| A| A| A
Result| L| W| D| W| W| D| W| L| W| L| L| W| D| W| W| W| W| L| W| W| D| L| D| L| W| W| W| W| L| D| W| W| W| W| L| D| D| W| D| D| L| L| W| W| L| L
Position| 21| 10| 12| 8| 4| 3| 2| 4| 4| 6| 9| 7| 10| 7| 5| 3| 4| 4| 4| 3| 3| 4| 4| 5| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 3| 2| 2| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 2| 4| 4| 2| 4| 4

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

#### League table[edit]

#### Matches[edit]

Port Vale v Colchester United 21 August 1965 (1965-08-21) 1|  Port Vale | 1–0|  Colchester United | Burslem

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| Bannister | Report |  | Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 11,212

Colchester United v Halifax Town 23 August 1965 (1965-08-23) 2|  Colchester United | 1–0|  Halifax Town | Colchester

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| Kaye 83' | Report |  | Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,473

Colchester United v Crewe Alexandra 28 August 1965 (1965-08-28) 3|  Colchester United | 1–1|  Crewe Alexandra | Colchester

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| Stark | Report | Unknown goalscorer  | Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,040

Bradford City v Colchester United 4 September 1965 (1965-09-04) 4|  Bradford City | 1–2|  Colchester United | Bradford

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| Thorpe 63' | Report | Stratton 41'
Aitchison 57' | Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 2,692

Colchester United v Barnsley 11 September 1965 (1965-09-11) 5|  Colchester United | 4–0|  Barnsley | Colchester

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| Phillips 5', 22', 50'
Aitchison 69' | Report |  | Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 5,082

Halifax Town v Colchester United 14 September 1965 (1965-09-14) 6|  Halifax Town | 1–1|  Colchester United | Halifax

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| Unknown goalscorer  | Report | Stratton | Stadium: The Shay
Attendance: 2,773

Colchester United v Rochdale 18 September 1965 (1965-09-18) 7|  Colchester United | 2–0|  Rochdale | Colchester

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| Stratton | Report |  | Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,968

Tranmere Rovers v Colchester United 24 September 1965 (1965-09-24) 8|  Tranmere Rovers | 2–0|  Colchester United | Birkenhead

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| Unknown goalscorer  | Report |  | Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 8,821

Colchester United v Stockport County 2 October 1965 (1965-10-02) 9|  Colchester United | 3–2|  Stockport County | Colchester

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| Stratton
Phillips | Report | Haydock
White | Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,968

Notts County v Colchester United 7 October 1965 (1965-10-07) 10|  Notts County | 1–0|  Colchester United | Nottingham

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| Unknown goalscorer  | Report |  | Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 5,681

Barrow v Colchester United 9 October 1965 (1965-10-09) 11|  Barrow | 3–0|  Colchester United | Barrow-in-Furness

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| Unknown goalscorer  | Report |  | Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 5,378

Colchester United v Hartlepools United 16 October 1965 (1965-10-16) 12|  Colchester United | 2–0|  Hartlepools United | Colchester

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| Stratton 20'
Trevis 44' | Report
Report |  | Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,421
Referee: R. Spittle

Colchester United v Southport 30 October 1965 (1965-10-30) 13|  Colchester United | 0–0|  Southport | Colchester

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Report |  | Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,165
Referee: E. Wallace

Wrexham v Colchester United 6 November 1965 (1965-11-06) 14|  Wrexham | 2–3|  Colchester United | Wrexham

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| Unknown goalscorer  | Report | Hall
Loughton
Phillips | Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 3,743

Aldershot v Colchester United 20 November 1965 (1965-11-20) 15|  Aldershot | 1–3|  Colchester United | Aldershot

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| Walden 78' | Report | Phillips 12'
Trevis 12'
Blackwood 25' | Stadium: Recreation Ground
Attendance: 3,097

Colchester United v Notts County 22 November 1965 (1965-11-22) 16|  Colchester United | 4–1|  Notts County | Colchester

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| Bullock 11'
Hall 29'
Forbes 33'
Butler 62' (o.g.) | Report | Still 65' | Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,768

Colchester United v Newport County 27 November 1965 (1965-11-27) 17|  Colchester United | 3–2|  Newport County | Colchester

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| Hall | Report | Jones
Hale | Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,593

Doncaster Rovers v Colchester United 4 December 1965 (1965-12-04) 18|  Doncaster Rovers | 2–0|  Colchester United | Doncaster

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| Unknown goalscorer  | Report |  | Stadium: Belle Vue
Attendance: 6,035

Colchester United v Chesterfield 11 December 1965 (1965-12-11) 19|  Colchester United | 3–0|  Chesterfield | Colchester

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| Blackwood
Hall
Bullock | Report |  | Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,867

Hartlepools United v Colchester United 18 December 1965 (1965-12-18) 20|  Hartlepools United | 0–1|  Colchester United | Hartlepool

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|  | Report | Phillips | Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 4,067

Colchester United v Chester 27 December 1965 (1965-12-27) 21|  Colchester United | 1–1|  Chester | Colchester

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| Phillips | Report | Morris | Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 7,840

Chester v Colchester United 28 December 1965 (1965-12-28) 22|  Chester | 2–1|  Colchester United | Chester

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| Jones
Morris | Report | Bullock | Stadium: Sealand Road
Attendance: 8,361

Colchester United v Barrow 1 January 1966 (1966-01-01) 23|  Colchester United | 2–2|  Barrow | Colchester

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| Blackwood
Stratton | Report | Mulholland
Worthington | Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,676

Bradford Park Avenue v Colchester United 8 January 1966 (1966-01-08) 24|  Bradford Park Avenue | 1–0|  Colchester United | Bradford

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| Unknown goalscorer  | Report |  | Stadium: Park Avenue
Attendance: 5,867

Colchester United v Doncaster Rovers 15 January 1966 (1966-01-15) 25|  Colchester United | 2–1|  Doncaster Rovers | Colchester

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| Bullock | Report | Unknown goalscorer  | Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3,778

Colchester United v Port Vale 29 January 1966 (1966-01-29) 26|  Colchester United | 3–0|  Port Vale | Colchester

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| Own goal 25' (o.g.)
Phillips 76'
Hornsby 90' | Report |  | Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,481

Crewe Alexandra v Colchester United 5 February 1966 (1966-02-05) 27|  Crewe Alexandra | 0–2|  Colchester United | Crewe

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|  | Report | Phillips | Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 5,470

Lincoln City v Colchester United 12 February 1966 (1966-02-12) 28|  Lincoln City | 0–2|  Colchester United | Lincoln

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|  | Report | Stratton
Phillips | Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 2,294

Colchester United v Bradford City 19 February 1966 (1966-02-19) 29|  Colchester United | 0–1|  Bradford City | Colchester

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|  | Report | Unknown goalscorer  | Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,936

Barnsley v Colchester United 26 February 1966 (1966-02-26) 30|  Barnsley | 1–1|  Colchester United | Barnsley

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| Unknown goalscorer  | Report | Hall | Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 3,166

Colchester United v Bradford Park Avenue 28 February 1966 (1966-02-28) 31|  Colchester United | 6–3|  Bradford Park Avenue | Colchester

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| Kaye
Trevis
Bullock
Stratton | Report | Unknown goalscorer  | Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,921

Colchester United v Lincoln City 5 March 1966 (1966-03-05) 32|  Colchester United | 3–0|  Lincoln City | Colchester

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| Hall
Bullock
Phillips | Report |  | Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 5,055

Rochdale v Colchester United 11 March 1966 (1966-03-11) 33|  Rochdale | 0–1|  Colchester United | Rochdale

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|  | Report | Stratton | Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1,780

Colchester United v Tranmere Rovers 19 March 1966 (1966-03-19) 34|  Colchester United | 2–1|  Tranmere Rovers | Colchester

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| Stratton | Report | Unknown goalscorer  | Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 6,611

Stockport County v Colchester United 25 March 1966 (1966-03-25) 35|  Stockport County | 1–0|  Colchester United | Stockport

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| Clark  | Report |  | Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 6,500

Colchester United v Wrexham 2 April 1966 (1966-04-02) 36|  Colchester United | 1–1|  Wrexham | Colchester

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| Stratton | Report | Unknown goalscorer  | Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 5,012

Colchester United v Luton Town 8 April 1966 (1966-04-08) 37|  Colchester United | 2–2|  Luton Town | Colchester

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| Stratton | Report | Unknown goalscorer  | Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 10,200

Torquay United v Colchester United 9 April 1966 (1966-04-09) 38|  Torquay United | 0–1|  Colchester United | Torquay

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|  | Report | Aitchison | Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 7,678

Luton Town v Colchester United 11 April 1966 (1966-04-11) 39|  Luton Town | 1–1|  Colchester United | Luton

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| Unknown goalscorer  | Report | Stratton | Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 15,245

Colchester United v Aldershot 16 April 1966 (1966-04-16) 40|  Colchester United | 0–0|  Aldershot | Colchester

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Attendance: 5,356

Colchester United v Darlington 25 April 1966 (1966-04-25) 41|  Colchester United | 0–1|  Darlington | Colchester

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|  | Report | Unknown goalscorer  | Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 7,353

Colchester United v Torquay United 30 April 1966 (1966-04-30) 42|  Colchester United | 0–2|  Torquay United | Colchester

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|  | Report | Unknown goalscorer  | Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 5,922

Chesterfield v Colchester United 7 May 1966 (1966-05-07) 43|  Chesterfield | 2–4|  Colchester United | Chesterfield

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| Unknown goalscorer  | Report | Hall
Bullock
Stratton | Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 3,943

Southport v Colchester United 10 May 1966 (1966-05-10) 44|  Southport | 0–1|  Colchester United | Southport

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|  | Report | Mansfield | Stadium: Haig Avenue
Attendance: 4,983

Darlington v Colchester United 16 May 1966 (1966-05-16) 45|  Darlington | 2–0|  Colchester United | Darlington

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| Unknown goalscorer  | Report |  | Stadium: Feethams
Attendance: 12,474

Newport County v Colchester United 28 May 1966 (1966-05-28) 46|  Newport County | 2–1|  Colchester United | Newport

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| Morgan
Hale | Report | Trevis | Stadium: Somerton Park
Attendance: 2,905

### League Cup[edit]

Main article: 1965–66 Football League Cup

Colchester United v Exeter City 1 September 1965 (1965-09-01) 1st round|  Colchester United | 2–1|  Exeter City | Colchester

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| Stratton | Report | Unknown goalscorer  | Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2,988

Colchester United v Middlesbrough 22 September 1965 (1965-09-22) 2nd round|  Colchester United | 2–4|  Middlesbrough | Colchester

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| Hall
Stratton | Report
Report | Horner
Irvine
McMordie | Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 7,777

### FA Cup[edit]

Main article: 1965–66 FA Cup

Colchester United v Queens Park Rangers 13 November 1965 (1965-11-13) 1st round|  Colchester United | 3–3|  Queens Park Rangers | Colchester

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| Hall 27'
Blackwood 35' | Report | Allen 40'
Sanderson 64'
Collins | Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 6,693

Queens Park Rangers v Colchester United 17 November 1965 (1965-11-17) 1st round replay|  Queens Park Rangers | 4–0|  Colchester United | Shepherd's Bush

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| Unknown goalscorer  | Report |  | Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 6,166

## Squad statistics[edit]

### Appearances and goals[edit]

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| GK |  RSA | Sandy Kennon | 50 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0
| DF |  SCO | Duncan Forbes | 46 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0
| DF |  SCO | John Fowler | 27 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0
| DF |  ENG | Brian Hall | 50 | 11 | 46 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1
| DF |  ENG | David Laitt | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| DF |  ENG | Mick Loughton | 49 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0
| DF |  ENG | Ray Price | 5 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| DF |  ENG | David Raine | 25 | 0 | 19+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0
| MF |  SCO | Bobby Blackwood | 45 | 5 | 41 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0
| MF |  ENG | David Buck | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| MF |  ENG | John Mansfield | 7 | 1 | 5+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| MF |  ENG | Derek Trevis | 47 | 4 | 43 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0
| FW |  ENG | Barrie Aitchison | 15 | 3 | 13+1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0
| FW |  ENG | Peter Bullock | 36 | 11 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0
| FW |  ENG | Mike Grice | 15 | 0 | 12+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0
| FW |  ENG | John Hornsby | 12 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0
| FW |  ENG | Arthur Kaye | 42 | 2 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0
| FW |  ENG | Ted Phillips | 34 | 13 | 32 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0
| FW |  ENG | Reg Stratton | 39 | 21 | 37 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3
Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season
| MF |  ENG | Jackie Bell | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| MF |  WAL | Tecwyn Jones | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0
| FW |  SCO | Billy Stark | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0

### Goalscorers[edit]

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1  |  | FW  | Reg Stratton | 18  | 0  | 3  | 21
2  |  | IF  | Ted Phillips | 13  | 0  | 0  | 13
3  |  | FW  | Peter Bullock | 11  | 0  | 0  | 11
| LB  | Brian Hall | 9  | 1  | 1  | 11
5  |  | MF  | Bobby Blackwood | 3  | 2  | 0  | 5
6  |  | MF  | Derek Trevis | 4  | 0  | 0  | 4
7  |  | WG  | Barrie Aitchison | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3
8  |  | WG  | Arthur Kaye | 2  | 0  | 0  | 2
9  |  | CB  | Duncan Forbes | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1
| WG  | John Hornsby | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1
| CB  | Mick Loughton | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1
| MF  | John Mansfield | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1
| FW  | Billy Stark | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1
| Own goals | 2  | 0  | 0  | 2
| TOTALS | 70  | 3  | 4  | 77

### Clean sheets[edit]

Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[26]

Place  | Nationality  | Player  | Fourth Division  | FA Cup  | League Cup  | Total

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1  |  | Sandy Kennon | 15  | 0  | 0  | 15
| TOTALS | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15

### Player debuts[edit]

Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[27]

Position  | Nationality  | Player  | Date  | Opponent  | Ground  | Notes

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WH  |  | Jackie Bell | 21 August 1965  | Port Vale | Vale Park |
WG  |  | John Hornsby | 21 August 1965  | Port Vale  | Vale Park  |
WG  |  | Arthur Kaye | 21 August 1965  | Port Vale  | Vale Park  |
FW  |  | Reg Stratton | 21 August 1965  | Port Vale  | Vale Park  |
MF  |  | Bobby Blackwood | 1 September 1965  | Exeter City | Layer Road |
IF  |  | Ted Phillips | 11 September 1965  | Barnsley | Layer Road  |
FB  |  | David Raine | 22 September 1965  | Middlesbrough | Layer Road  |
WH  |  | David Buck | 16 October 1965  | Hartlepools United | Layer Road  |
FB  |  | David Laitt | 30 October 1965  | Southport | Layer Road  |
FW  |  | Peter Bullock | 30 October 1965  | Southport  | Layer Road  |

## See also[edit]

* List of Colchester United F.C. seasons

## References[edit]

### General[edit]

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.
* Ambrosen, Tony (1993). Amber in the Blood: A History Of Newport County. Uxbridge: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1-874427-40-7.
* Kent, Jeff (1990). The Valiants' Years: The Story of Port Vale. Stafford: Witan Books. ISBN 0-9508981-4-7.

Websites

* "Colchester United football club match record: 1966". 11v11.com. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
* "First team 1965-66 - Football League : Division Four". Go Go Go County. Retrieved 18 May 2016.

### Specific[edit]

1. ^ Whitehead, Jeff; Drury, Kevin (2008). The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 278\. ISBN 978-1-85983-629-3.
2. ^ "Colchester Utd 2–2 Luton Town". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
3. ^ "Colchester Utd 4–1 Notts County". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
4. ^ "Average Attendance Figures Per Season". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
5. ^ Hudson, Matt (11 July 2012). "The 1950s and 1960s". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
6. ^ a b "Appearances". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
7. ^ "Reg Stratton". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
8. ^ "David Raine". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
9. ^ "Bobby Blackwood". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
10. ^ Whitehead, Jeff; Drury, Kevin (2008). The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 146\. ISBN 978-1-85983-629-3.
11. ^ a b "Jackie Bell". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
12. ^ "Arthur Kaye". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
13. ^ "Peter Barlow". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
14. ^ "Ted Phillips". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
15. ^ "John Hornsby". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
16. ^ "David Buck". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
17. ^ "Peter Bullock". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
18. ^ "John Docherty". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
19. ^ "Richie Griffiths". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
20. ^ "Gareth Salisbury". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
21. ^ "Bobby Hill". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
22. ^ "Arthur Langley". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
23. ^ "Billy Stark". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
24. ^ "Tecwyn Jones". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
25. ^ a b "Goals". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
26. ^ "Clean sheets (1st team)". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
27. ^ "Alltime- List of Debuts". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2016.

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