1959–60 Colchester United F.C. season

Colchester United
1959–60 season
Manager Benny Fenton
Third Division 9th
FA Cup 1st Round
Top goalscorer League:
Martyn King (30)
All:
Martyn King (30)
Highest home attendance 13,053 (Norwich City)
Lowest home attendance 5,215 (Accrington Stanley)
Average home attendance 7,802
← 1958–59 1960–61 →

The 1959–60 season was Colchester United's second consecutive season in the Football League Third Division and their tenth consecutive season in the third tier.

Contents

Season Review

Layer Road's first League game to finish under lights was on August 24th 1959 when 9,689 watched the 2-2 draw with Grimsby.

The main bonus for the season was that Martyn King was on the verge of completing his National Service and was available for every game. King responded in fine style by equalling Kevin McCurley's 30 League goals in-a-season club record including a trio of hat tricks.



United lost just two games at Layer Road but won just three on their travels and finished 1959-60 a creditable 9th in the table.[1]

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
–– GK Percy Ames
–– GK John Wright
–– DF George Fisher
–– DF John Fowler
–– DF Cyril Hammond
–– DF Trevor Harris
–– DF Ron Hunt
–– DF John Laidlaw
–– DF Alf Marshall
–– DF Chic Milligan
–– DF Derek Parker
No. Position Player
–– DF Edgar Rumney
–– MF Russell Blake
–– MF Tommy Williams
–– MF Peter Wright
–– FW Bobby Hill
–– FW Bobby Hunt
–– FW Martyn King
–– FW Neil Langman
–– FW Sammy McLeod
–– FW Tony Miller

Player Info

Pos. Name Place of Birth Date of Birth Previous Club Date Joined Fee
GK Percy Ames Bedford 13 December 1931 Tottenham Hotspur 20 August 1955 Free
GK John Wright Aldershot 13 August 1933 Youth Team 1 August 1954 Free
DF George Fisher Bermondsey 19 June 1925 Fulham 1 September 1955 Free
DF John Fowler Leith 17 October 1933 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic 20 August 1955 Free
DF Cyril Hammond Woolwich 10 February 1927 Charlton Athletic 23 August 1958 Free
DF Trevor Harris Colchester 6 February 1936 Youth Team 1 August 1954 Free
DF Ron Hunt Colchester 26 September 1933 Youth Team 1 August 1951 Free
DF John Laidlaw Aldershot 5 July 1936 Easthouses Lily 5 September 1959 Free
DF Alf Marshall Dagenham 21 May 1933 Dagenham 8 October 1958 £25
DF Chic Milligan Ardrossan 26 July 1930 Ardrossan Winton Rovers 18 August 1956 Free
DF Derek Parker Wivenhoe 23 June 1926 West Ham United 13 April 1957 £2,500
DF Edgar Rumney Abberton 15 September 1936 Youth Team 1 August 1957 Free
MF Russell Blake Colchester 24 July 1935 Youth Team 1 August 1955 Free
MF Tommy Williams Battersea 10 February 1935 Carshalton Athletic 24 November 1956 Free
MF Peter Wright Colchester 26 January 1934 Youth Team 1 August 1951 Free
FW Bobby Hill Edinburgh 9 June 1938 Easthouses Lily 2 April 1956 Free
FW Bobby Hunt Colchester 1 October 1942 Youth Team 1 August 1959 Free
FW Martyn King Birmingham 23 August 1937 Pegasus 27 August 1956 Free
FW Neil Langman Bere Alston 12 February 1932 Plymouth Argyle 23 November 1957 £6,750
FW Sammy McLeod Glasgow 4 January 1934 Easthouses Lily 20 August 1955 Free
FW Tony Miller Chelmsford 26 October 1937 Youth Team 1 August 1959 Free

Transfers

Transfers In

Date Pos. Player Name Previous Club Transfer Fee Notes
1 August 1959 FW Bobby Hunt Youth Team Free
1 August 1959 FW Tony Miller Youth Team Free
5 September 1959 DF John Laidlaw Easthouses Lily Free
3 October 1959 DF John Roe West Calder United Free

Transfers Out

Date Pos. Player Name New Club Transfer Fee Notes
29 August 1959 FW Ian Johnstone Clacton Town Free
6 October 1959 DF John Roe Dundee United Free
24 October 1959 FW John Evans Romford Free
7 November 1959 DF Brian Dobson Clacton Town Free
30 January 1960 FW Kevin McCurley Oldham Athletic Free

Results

Third Division Results Summary

Pos Club Pld W D L GF GA Av Pts
8 Queens Park Rangers 46 18 13 15 73 54 1.352 49
9 Colchester United 46 18 11 17 83 74 1.122 47
10 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 46 17 13 16 72 72 1.000 47

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GAv = Goal average; Pts = Points

Third Division Results

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
22/08/1959 Bury A 1-3 11,509 Langman
24/08/1959 Grimsby Town H 2-2 9,689 McLeod (2)
29/08/1959 Barnsley H 2-2 8,246 Fisher (pen.), Williams
01/09/1959 Grimsby Town A 1-4 14,000 P.Wright
05/09/1959 Southampton A 2-4 14,704 King, Williams
07/09/1959 Halifax Town H 1-0 8,305 Williams
12/09/1959 Reading H 4-2 7,683 King, Langman (2), P.Wright
14/09/1959 Halifax Town A 3-2 5,865 King, McLeod
19/09/1959 Shrewsbury Town A 1-4 9,068 Langman
21/09/1959 Mansfield Town H 3-0 8,202 O.G., King (2)
26/09/1959 Port Vale H 3-1 7,822 King (3)
28/09/1959 Mansfield Town A 3-1 5,406 King (3)
03/10/1959 Norwich City A 2-3 27,759 Langman, Milligan
06/10/1959 Brentford A 0-2 14,750
10/10/1959 Wrexham H 3-1 7,683 Evans, Hill, Langman
12/10/1959 Brentford H 2-1 7,790 Langman, P.Wright
17/10/1959 Tranmere Rovers A 1-1 8,532 Langman
24/10/1959 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic H 1-2 7,938 Williams
31/10/1959 Bradford City A 0-0 8,436
07/11/1959 Newport County H 2-1 6,620 Williams, Wright
21/11/1959 Swindon Town H 0-0 6,537
28/11/1959 York City A 3-2 6,881 King, McCurley (2) (pen.)
12/12/1959 Accrington Stanley A 2-1 2,116 McCurley (2)
19/12/1959 Bury H 3-0 5,503 King, McCurley, Williams
26/12/1959 Queens Park Rangers A 1-3 6,480 McCurley
28/12/1959 Queens Park Rangers H 2-0 9,095 McCurley, P.Wright
02/01/1960 Barnsley A 1-2 5,526 King
09/01/1960 Chesterfield A 1-1 5,193 P.Wright
23/01/1960 Reading A 1-2 7,486 King
30/01/1960 Coventry City H 0-0 7,200
06/02/1960 Shrewsbury Town H 3-2 7,144 Hill (2), Williams
13/02/1960 Port Vale A 1-1 10,248 King
20/02/1960 Norwich City H 3-0 13,053 King (3)
27/02/1960 Wrexham A 1-1 8,836 King
05/03/1960 Tranmere Rovers H 4-0 6,857 Blake, Hammond, Hill, King
12/03/1960 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic A 2-3 9,256 King (2)
19/03/1960 York City H 2-2 6,599 B.Hunt, King
21/03/1960 Southampton H 1-1 10,100 Laidlaw
26/03/1960 Newport County A 2-3 4,332 King, P.Wright
02/04/1960 Chesterfield H 1-0 6,079 King
09/04/1960 Swindon Town A 3-4 7.342 King, Williams, P.Wright
15/04/1960 Southend United H 2-3 10,317 King, P.Wright
16/04/1960 Bradford City H 2-1 5,765 Langman (2)
18/04/1960 Southend United A 0-1 12,533
23/04/1960 Coventry City A 1-3 8,382 P.Wright
30/04/1960 Accrington Stanley H 5-1 5,215 King (2), Langman, Williams, P.Wright

Source: 1959-60 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk

FA Cup

Main article: 1959–60 FA Cup
Date Round Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
14/11/1959 R1 Queens Park Rangers H 2-3 8.860 McCurley, P.Wright

Source: 1959-60 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk

Squad statistics

[2]

No. Nat. Pos. Name Total Third Division FA Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
–– GK Percy Ames 47 0 46 0 1 0
–– GK John Wright 0 0 0 0 0 0
–– DF Brian Dobson 2 0 2 0 0 0
–– DF George Fisher 3 1 3 1 0 0
–– DF John Fowler 47 0 46 0 1 0
–– DF Cyril Hammond 44 1 43 1 1 0
–– DF Trevor Harris 0 0 0 0 0 0
–– DF Ron Hunt 3 0 3 0 0 0
–– DF John Laidlaw 40 1 39 1 1 0
–– DF Alf Marshall 5 0 5 0 0 0
–– DF Chic Milligan 44 1 43 1 1 0
–– DF Derek Parker 44 0 43 0 1 0
–– DF John Roe 2 0 2 0 0 0
–– DF Edgar Rumney 0 0 0 0 0 0
–– MF Russell Blake 12 1 12 1 0 0
–– MF Tommy Williams 35 9 34 9 1 0
–– MF Peter Wright 47 12 46 11 1 1
–– FW John Evans 5 1 5 1 0 0
–– FW Bobby Hill 39 4 38 4 1 0
–– FW Bobby Hunt 1 1 1 1 0 0
–– FW Ian Johnstone 1 0 1 0 0 0
–– FW Martyn King 40 30 39 30 1 0
–– FW Neil Langman 27 11 27 11 0 0
–– FW Kevin McCurley 12 8 11 7 1 1
–– FW Sammy McLeod 12 3 12 3 0 0
–– FW Tony Miller 5 0 5 0 0 0

Scorers

[3]

All

Scorer Goals
Martyn King 30
Peter Wright 12
Neil Langman 11
Tommy Williams 9
Kevin McCurley 8
Bobby Hill 4
Sammy McLeod 3
Russell Blake 1
John Evans
George Fisher
Cyril Hammond
Bobby Hunt
John Laidlaw
Chic Milligan
Own goal 1

League

Scorer Goals
Martyn King 30
Neil Langman 11
Peter Wright
Tommy Williams 9
Kevin McCurley 7
Bobby Hill 4
Sammy McLeod 3
Russell Blake 1
John Evans
George Fisher
Cyril Hammond
Bobby Hunt
John Laidlaw
Chic Milligan
Own goal 1

FA Cup

Scorer Goals
Kevin McCurley 1
Peter Wright

References

  1. ^ "The U's History: The 60s". Colchester United F.C.. http://www.cu-fc.com/page/History/0,,10424~1320513,00.html. Retrieved 11 May 2011. 
  2. ^ "1959–60 Season Appearance Data". coludata.co.uk. http://www.coludata.co.uk/appearances.asp?sid=20&cid=All. Retrieved 11 May 2011. 
  3. ^ "1959–60 Season Goalscorers Data". coludata.co.uk. http://www.coludata.co.uk/goals.asp?sid=20&cid=All. Retrieved 11 May 2011. 
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