1966–67 Colchester United F.C. season

Colchester United
1966–67 season
Manager Neil Franklin
Third Division 13th
FA Cup 2nd Round
League Cup 1st Round
Top goalscorer League:
Reg Stratton (24)
All:
Reg Stratton (24)
Highest home attendance 8,969 (Leyton Orient)
Lowest home attendance 3,965 (Scunthorpe United)
Average home attendance 5,523
← 1965–66 1967–68 →

The 1966–67 season was Colchester United's first season back in the Football League Third Division after spending one season in the Football League Fourth Division.

Contents

Season Review

Manager Neil Franklin boosted his squad with the signings of forwards Peter Bullock and Ken Hodgson. The moves proved profitable as the pair scored 15 and 16 League goals respectively. Fellow striker Stratton helped himself to 24 goals and it was something of a surprise that U's only finished mid-table. 
Franklin suggested that the 1966-67 season would be one of consolidation in readiness for a push for the elusive Second Division place that Colchester desired. [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 Alan Buck
–– DF Duncan Forbes
–– DF John Fowler
–– DF Brian Hall
–– DF Mick Loughton
–– DF Dennis Mochan
–– MF Bobby Blackwood
–– MF John Mansfield
No. Position Player
–– MF Johnny Martin
–– MF Alan Shires
–– MF Derek Trevis
–– FW Peter Barlow
–– FW Peter Bullock
–– FW Ken Hodgson
–– FW Reg Stratton
–– FW Brian Westlake

Player Info

Pos. Name Place of Birth Date of Birth Previous Club Date Joined Fee
GK Alan Buck Colchester 25 August 1946 Youth Team 1 August 1964 Free
DF Duncan Forbes Edinburgh 19 June 1941 Musselburgh Athletic 14 April 1962 Free
DF John Fowler Leith 17 October 1933 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic 20 August 1955 Free
DF Brian Hall Burbage 9 March 1939 Mansfield Town 6 March 1965 Free
DF Mick Loughton Colchester 8 December 1942 Youth Team 1 August 1964 Free
DF Dennis Mochan Falkirk 12 December 1935 Nottingham Forest 24 September 1966 Free
MF Bobby Blackwood Edinburgh 20 August 1934 Ipswich Town 1 September 1965 Free
MF John Mansfield Colchester 13 September 1946 Youth Team 1 August 1964 Free
MF Johnny Martin Ashington 4 December 1946 Aston Villa 20 August 1966 Free
MF Alan Shires Leigh-on-Sea 29 June 1948 Southend United 27 August 1966 Free
MF Derek Trevis Birmingham 9 September 1942 Aston Villa 7 March 1964 Free
FW Peter Barlow Portsmouth 9 January 1950 Youth Team 1 August 1966 Free
FW Peter Bullock Stoke-on-Trent 17 November 1941 Southend United 30 October 1965 Free
FW Ken Hodgson Newcastle upon Tyne 19 January 1942 Bournemouth 20 August 1966 £4,000
FW Reg Stratton Kingsley 10 July 1939 Fulham 21 August 1965 Free
FW Brian Westlake Newcastle-under-Lyme 19 September 1943 Tranmere Rovers 18 February 1967 Free

Transfers

Transfers In

Date Pos. Player Name Previous Club Transfer Fee Notes
1 August 1966 FW Peter Barlow Youth Team Free
20 August 1966 MF Johnny Martin Aston Villa Free
20 August 1966 FW Ken Hodgson Bournemouth £4,000
27 August 1966 MF Alan Shires Southend United Free
24 September 1966 DF Dennis Mochan Nottingham Forest Free
18 February 1967 FW Brian Westlake Tranmere Rovers Free

Transfers Out

Date Pos. Player Name New Club Transfer Fee Notes
28 May 1966 MF Barrie Aitchinson Cambridge City Free
11 February 1967 MF Arthur Kaye Released Free
11 March 1967 DF Ray Price Chelmsford City Free
22 April 1967 GK Sandy Kennon Lowestoft Town Free
22 April 1967 DF David Raine Burton Albion Free

Results

Third Division Results Summary

Pos Club Pld W D L GF GA Av Pts
12 Walsall 46 18 10 18 65 72 0.903 46
13 Colchester United 46 17 10 19 76 73 1.041 44
14 Leyton Orient 46 13 18 15 58 68 0.853 44

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
20/08/1966 Middlesbrough H 2-3 4,385 Bullock, Stratton
27/08/1966 Shrewsbury Town A 1-2 4,819 Stratton
03/09/1966 Watford H 2-1 4,232 Hodgson, Stratton (pen.)
06/09/1966 Swindon Town A 1-1 11,600 Hodgson
10/09/1966 Bristol Rovers H 3-1 4,736 O.G., Hodgson, Stratton
17/09/1966 Oxford United A 1-1 6,503 Hodgson
24/09/1966 Oldham Athletic H 3-2 5,921 O.G., Hodgson (2)
26/09/1966 Swindon Town H 2-1 7,874 Forbes, Hodgson
30/09/1966 Scunthorpe United A 1-3 5,222 Stratton
08/10/1966 Reading A 3-2 7,213 Martin, Shires (2)
15/10/1966 Doncaster Rovers H 5-0 6,461 Bullock (2), Hodgson, Stratton (2)
17/10/1966 Leyton Orient H 2-2 8,969 Stratton (2)
22/10/1966 Mansfield Town A 0-2 6,028
29/10/1966 Grimsby Town H 4-0 6,330 Bullock, Hodgson, Stratton (2)
04/11/1966 Walsall A 0-1 8,192
12/11/1966 Peterborough United H 1-4 6,353 Hodgson
14/11/1966 Leyton Orient A 3-3 5,714 Hodgson, Stratton (2)
19/11/1966 Torquay United A 0-5 5,056
03/12/1966 Darlington A 4-0 5,706 Mansfield (2), Martin, Stratton
10/12/1966 Queens Park Rangers H 1-3 8,195 Stratton
17/12/1966 Middlesbrough A 0-4 8,891
26/12/1966 Bournemouth A 1-1 5,478 Martin
27/12/1966 Bournemouth H 2-0 6,140 Bullock, Hodgson
31/12/1966 Shrewsbury Town H 3-1 4,980 Bullock, Hodgson, Stratton
14/01/1967 Bristol Rovers A 1-4 15,415 Stratton
21/01/1967 Oxford United H 1-2 4,755 Stratton
28/01/1967 Workington A 0-1 2,589
04/02/1967 Oldham Athletic A 0-4 8,961
11/02/1967 Scunthorpe United H 0-1 3,965
18/02/1967 Gillingham A 1-2 6,147 Stratton
25/02/1967 Reading H 2-0 4,331 Stratton, Westlake
03/03/1967 Doncaster Rovers A 4-1 8,481 Martin (2) (pen.), Stratton, Westlake
11/03/1967 Gillingham H 0-0 4,915
18/03/1967 Mansfield Town H 3-0 4,175 Bullock, Martin, Westlake
24/03/1967 Swansea City H 3-1 7,277 Bullock (2), Hodgson
25/03/1967 Grimsby Town H 0-0 4,487
27/03/1967 Swansea City A 0-1 5,748
01/04/1967 Walsall H 5-1 4,809 Bullock (2), Martin, Westlake (2)
08/04/1967 Peterborough United A 1-2 5,362 Hodgson
10/04/1967 Workington H 2-2 4,767 Bullock, Hodgson
15/04/1967 Torquay United H 1-0 5,672 Stratton
22/04/1967 Brighton & Hove Albion A 1-1 10,567 Stratton
29/04/1967 Darlington H 2-3 4,578 Martin, Stratton
06/05/1967 Queens Park Rangers A 1-2 10,935 Hall
09/05/1967 Watford A 0-0 20,169
13/05/1967 Brighton & Hove Albion H 3-2 4,238 Bullock (3)

Source: 1966-67 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk

League Cup

Main article: 1966–67 Football League Cup
Date Round Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
23/08/1966 R1 Queens Park Rangers A 0-5 5,497

Source: 1966-67 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk

FA Cup

Main article: 1966–67 FA Cup
Date Round Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
26/11/1966 R1 Gainsborough Trinity A 1-0 3,968 Hall
07/01/1967 R2 Peterborough United H 0-3 9,081

Source: 1966-67 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk

Squad statistics

[2]

No. Nat. Pos. Name Total Third Division FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
–– GK Alan Buck 26 0 25 0 1 0 0 0
–– GK Sandy Kennon 23 0 21 0 2 0 0 0
–– DF Duncan Forbes 49 1 46 1 2 0 1 0
–– DF John Fowler 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
–– DF Brian Hall 48 2 45 1 2 1 1 0
–– DF Mick Loughton 25 0 23 0 1 0 1 0
–– DF Dennis Mochan 35 0 34 0 1 0 0 0
–– DF Ray Price 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
–– DF David Raine 27 0 26 0 1 0 0 0
–– MF Bobby Blackwood 22 0 20 0 1 0 1 0
–– MF Arthur Kaye 14 0 11 0 2 0 1 0
–– MF John Mansfield 8 2 8 2 0 0 0 0
–– MF Johnny Martin 49 8 46 8 2 0 1 0
–– MF Alan Shires 17 2 15 2 1 0 1 0
–– MF Derek Trevis 48 0 45 0 2 0 1 0
–– FW Peter Barlow 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
–– FW Peter Bullock 43 15 41 15 1 0 1 0
–– FW Ken Hodgson 47 16 44 16 2 0 1 0
–– FW Reg Stratton 49 24 46 24 2 0 1 0
–– FW Brian Westlake 15 5 15 5 0 0 0 0

Scorers

[3]

All

Scorer Goals
Reg Stratton 24
Ken Hodgson 16
Peter Bullock 15
Johnny Martin 8
Brian Westlake 5
Brian Hall 2
John Mansfield
Alan Shires
Duncan Forbes 1
Own goal 2

League

Scorer Goals
Reg Stratton 24
Ken Hodgson 16
Peter Bullock 15
Johnny Martin 8
Brian Westlake 5
John Mansfield 2
Alan Shires
Duncan Forbes 1
Brian Hall
Own goal 2

FA Cup

Scorer Goals
Brian Hall 1

League Cup

Scorer Goals

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 29 April 2011. 
  2. ^ "1966–67 Season Appearance Data". coludata.co.uk. http://www.coludata.co.uk/appearances.asp?sid=27&cid=All. Retrieved 29 April 2011. 
  3. ^ "1966–67 Season Goalscorers Data". coludata.co.uk. http://www.coludata.co.uk/goals.asp?sid=27&cid=All. Retrieved 29 April 2011. 
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