1986–87 Colchester United F.C. season

Colchester United
1986–87 season
Chairman Jonathan Crisp
Manager Mike Walker
Fourth Division 5th
FA Cup 2nd Round
Milk Cup 1st Round
Sherpa Van Trophy 1st Round (Southern section)
Top goalscorer League:
Tony Adcock (11)
All:
Tony Adcock
Tommy English (12)
Highest home attendance 4,741 (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Lowest home attendance 1,633 (Exeter City)
Average home attendance 2,740
← 1985–86 1987–88 →

The 1986–87 season was Colchester United's sixth consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division.

Contents

Season Review

Colchester were the bookies favourites for 1986/7 despite selling Perry Groves to Arsenal for £75,000. Maurice Cadman handed over the Chair to Jonathan Crisp and Mike Walker was appointed full-time becoming Colchester's fourth manager of the 1980s.



For the first time promotion play-offs were introduced and seven successive away defeats from December ensured The U's would have to try via this route having finished fifth. 

The damage was done in a rain-sodden first leg at Layer Road as a near capacity 4,829 saw Wolves escape with a 2-0 win. The scoreless return at Molineux meant yet another season in the basement division.[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 Alec Chamberlain
–– DF Terry Baker
–– DF Keith Day
–– DF Tony English
–– DF Stephen Grenfell
–– DF Rudi Hedman
–– DF Paul Hinshelwood
–– MF Nicky Chatterton
No. Position Player
–– MF Andy Farrell
–– MF Sean Norman
–– MF Mark Radford
–– MF John Reeves
–– MF Winston White
–– MF Richard Wilkins
–– FW Tony Adcock
–– FW Simon Lowe

Player Info

Pos. Name Place of Birth Date of Birth Previous Club Date Joined Fee
GK Alec Chamberlain March 20 June 1964 Ipswich Town 3 January 1983 Free
DF Terry Baker Rochford 13 November 1965 Billericay Town 11 January 1986 Free
DF Keith Day Grays 29 November 1962 Aveley 25 August 1984 Free
DF Tony English Luton 19 October 1966 Coventry City 1 January 1985 Free
DF Stephen Grenfell Enfield 27 October 1966 Tottenham Hotspur 28 November 1986 £15,000
DF Rudi Hedman Lambeth 16 November 1964 Youth Team 1 August 1983 Free
DF Paul Hinshelwood Bristol 14 August 1956 Millwall 12 September 1986 Free
MF Nicky Chatterton South Norwood 18 May 1954 Millwall 12 September 1986 Free
MF Andy Farrell Colchester 7 October 1965 Youth Team 1 August 1983 Free
MF Sean Norman Lowestoft 27 November 1966 Lowestoft Town 23 August 1986 Free
MF Mark Radford Leicester 20 December 1968 Youth Team 1 August 1986 Free
MF John Reeves Hackney 8 July 1963 Fulham 17 August 1985 Free
MF Winston White Leicester 26 October 1958 Bury 3 April 1987 Free
MF Richard Wilkins Lambeth 28 May 1965 Haverhill Rovers 17 November 1986 Free
FW Tony Adcock Bethnal Green 27 March 1963 Youth Team 1 August 1980 Free
FW Simon Lowe Westminster 26 December 1963 Hartlepool United 10 January 1987 £5,000

Transfers

Transfers In

Date Pos. Player Name Previous Club Transfer Fee Notes
1 August 1986 DF Scott Young Youth Team Free
1 August 1986 MF Mark Radford Youth Team Free
23 August 1986 MF Sean Norman Lowestoft Town Free
12 September 1986 DF Paul Hinshelwood Millwall Town Free
12 September 1986 MF Nicky Chatterton Millwall Free
17 November 1986 MF Richard Wilkins Haverhill Rovers Free
28 November 1986 DF Stephen Grenfell Tottenham Hotspur £15,000
10 January 1987 FW Simon Lowe Hartlepool United £5,000
3 April 1987 MF Winston White Bury Free

Transfers Out

Date Pos. Player Name New Club Transfer Fee Notes
6 May 1986 MF Roger Osborne Sudbury Town Free
6 May 1986 FW Robin Turner Retired Free
29 August 1986 MF Perry Groves Arsenal £70,000
7 November 1986 MF Simon Burman Weymouth Free
7 November 1986 FW Mick Ferguson Wealdstone Free
9 December 1986 DF Scott Young Wycombe Wanderers £5,000
21 February 1987 DF Kirk Game Dartford Free
10 April 1987 DF Ian Phillips Aldershot Free
21 April 1987 FW Tommy English Wealdstone Free

Loans In

Date Pos. Player Name Parent Club Date Returned Notes
3 October 1986 MF Keith Gorman Ipswich Town 3 October 1986
31 October 1986 DF Stephen Grenfell Tottenham Hotspur 25 November 1986
20 December 1986 FW Simon Lowe Hartlepool United 3 January 1987

Results

Fourth Division Results Summary

Pos Club Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers (PO) 46 24 7 15 69 50 +19 79
5 Colchester United (PO) 46 21 7 18 64 56 +8 70
6 Aldershot (PO) (P) 46 20 10 16 64 57 +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
23/08/1986 Lincoln City A 1-3 2,303 Adcock
29/08/1986 Exeter City H 1-1 1,633 Tony English
05/09/1986 Tranmere Rovers A 4-3 1,281 Reeves, Adcock, Tommy English (2)
12/09/1986 Torquay United H 3-0 2,476 Tony English (3)
16/09/1986 Hartlepool United H 2-1 2,326 Adcock (2)
20/09/1986 Rochdale A 0-1 1,240
27/09/1986 Peterborough United H 1-3 2,343 Day
01/10/1986 Hereford United A 3-2 2,144 Burman, Hedman, Ferguson
03/10/1986 Wrexham H 2-1 2,633 Ferguson, Williams (o.g.)
10/10/1986 Southend United A 1-1 4,004 Hedman
17/10/1986 Cardiff City H 3-1 3,160 Reeves, Tony English, Burman
21/10/1986 Crewe Alexandra A 1-1 1,812 Tommy English
24/10/1986 Stockport County A 1-1 1,278 Tommy English
31/10/1986 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 3-0 4,741 Ferguson, Streete (o.g.), Tony English
04/11/1986 Burnley A 1-2 1,692 Ferguson
07/11/1986 Leyton Orient H 0-0 3,924
21/11/1986 Scunthorpe United A 2-5 1,725 Hedman, Grenfell
28/11/1986 Halifax Town H 3-1 2,567 Farrell, Adcock, Phillips
13/12/1986 Preston North End H 0-2 2,240
20/12/1986 Swansea City A 2-1 4,515 Tommy English, Farrell
26/12/1986 Cambridge United H 1-2 3,376 Lowe
27/12/1986 Aldershot A 0-1 2,594
01/01/1987 Northampton Town A 2-3 8,215 Adcock (2)
03/01/1987 Scunthorpe United H 1-0 2,100 Adcock
10/01/1987 Lincoln City H 2-0 1,768 Farrell (2)
17/01/1987 Exeter City A 0-2 2,553
23/01/1987 Tranmere Rovers H 1-1 2,167 Norman
31/01/1987 Torquay United A 1-3 1,034 Adcock
06/02/1987 Hartlepool United A 0-1 1,235
13/02/1987 Rochdale H 2-0 2,020 Tommy English, Wilkins
21/02/1987 Peterborough United A 0-2 3,474
27/02/1987 Hereford United H 2-0 1,999 Tommy English (pen.), Phillips
03/03/1987 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 0-2 5,715
06/03/1987 Stockport County H 5-1 2,001 Lowe (3), Tommy English, Day
14/03/1987 Cardiff City A 2-0 2,222 Lowe (2)
17/03/1987 Crewe Alexandra H 2-1 2,249 Day, Lowe
20/03/1987 Southend United H 1-2 3,357 White
28/03/1987 Wrexham A 1-0 1,320 Tommy English
03/04/1987 Leyton Orient A 0-1 3,105
10/04/1987 Burnley H 1-0 2,635 Adcock
17/04/1987 Northampton Town H 3-1 3,676 Wilkins, Chatterton (pen.), Hedman
21/04/1987 Cambridge United A 1-0 2,946 Tony English
24/04/1987 Swansea City H 2-1 3,323 Hinshelwood, Adcock
29/04/1987 Halifax Town A 0-0 911
04/05/1987 Aldershot H 0-1 4,310
09/05/1987 Preston North End A 0-1 8,757

Source: 1986-87 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk

Play-Offs

Date Round Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
14/05/1987 SF (L1) Wolverhampton Wanderers H 0-2 4,829
17/05/1987 SF (L2) Wolverhampton Wanderers A 0-0 16,330

Source: 1986-87 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk

League Cup

Date Round Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
26/08/1986 R1 (L1) Peterborough United H 0-0 1,551
03/09/1986 R1 (L2) Peterborough United A 0-2 2,658

Source: 1986-87 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk

FA Cup

Main article: 1986–87 FA Cup
Date Round Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
15/11/1986 R1 Bishop's Stortford A 1-1 2,413 Tommy English
18/11/1986 R1 (R) Bishop's Stortford H 2-0 3,516 Tommy English, Adcock
11/01/1988 R2 Aldershot A 2-3 2,997 Tommy English, Grenfell

Source: 1986-87 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk

League Trophy

Southern Section

Date Round Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
25/11/1986 Group Peterborough United H 2-1 1,404 Hedman, Gage (o.g.)
09/12/1986 Group Aldershot A 2-4 993 Wilkins (2)
26/01/1987 R1 Gillingham A 0-2 1,984

Source: 1986-87 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk

Squad statistics

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No. Nat. Pos. Name Total Division Four FA Cup League Cup League Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
–– GK Alec Chamberlain 54 0 46 0 3 0 2 0 3 0
–– DF Terry Baker 22 0 19 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
–– DF Keith Day 45 3 38 3 3 0 1 0 3 0
–– DF Tony English 38 7 32 7 3 0 1 0 2 0
–– DF Kirk Game 32 0 25 0 3 0 2 0 2 0
–– DF Stephen Grenfell 29 2 23 1 3 1 0 0 3 0
–– DF Rudi Hedman 52 5 44 4 3 0 2 0 3 1
–– DF Paul Hinshelwood 47 1 41 1 3 0 0 0 3 0
–– DF Ian Phillips 41 2 33 2 3 0 2 0 3 0
–– DF Scott Young 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
–– MF Simon Burman 14 2 12 2 0 0 2 0 0 0
–– MF Nicky Chatterton 21 1 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
–– MF Andy Farrell 36 4 28 4 3 0 2 0 3 0
–– MF Keith Gorman 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
–– MF Perry Groves 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
–– MF Sean Norman 15 1 13 1 0 0 1 0 1 0
–– MF Mark Radford 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
–– MF John Reeves 20 2 17 2 1 0 2 0 0 0
–– MF Winston White 14 1 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
–– MF Richard Wilkins 28 4 23 2 2 0 0 0 3 2
–– FW Tony Adcock 43 12 35 11 3 1 2 0 3 0
–– FW Tommy English 30 12 24 9 3 3 1 0 2 0
–– FW Mick Ferguson 19 4 16 4 1 0 2 0 0 0
–– FW Simon Lowe 26 7 26 7 0 0 0 0 0 0

Scorers

All

Scorer Goals
Tony Adcock 12
Tommy English
Tony English 7
Simon Lowe
Rudi Hedman 5
Andy Farrell 4
Mick Ferguson
Richard Wilkins
Keith Day 3
Simon Burman 2
Stephen Grenfell
Ian Phillips
John Reeves
Nicky Chatterton 1
Paul Hinshelwood
Sean Norman
Winston White
Own goal 3

League

Scorer Goals
Tony Adcock 11
Tommy English 9
Tony English 7
Simon Lowe
Andy Farrell 4
Mick Ferguson
Rudi Hedman
Keith Day 3
Simon Burman 2
Ian Phillips
John Reeves
Richard Wilkins
Nicky Chatterton 1
Stephen Grenfell
Paul Hinshelwood
Sean Norman
Winston White
Own goal 2

FA Cup

Scorer Goals
Tommy English 3
Tony Adcock 1
Stephen Grenfell

League Cup

Scorer Goals

League Trophy

Scorer Goals
Richard Wilkins 2
Rudi Hedman 1
Own goal 1

Most Frequent Starting XI

This section shows players in a 5-3-2 formation with the most league starts during the season.

Pos. Name Apps. Goals
GK Alec Chamberlain 46 0
DF Rudi Hedman 38 4
DF Paul Hinshelwood 41 1
DF Tony English 32 7
DF Keith Day 38 3
DF Ian Phillips 33 2
MF Richard Wilkins 22 2
MF Andy Farrell 24 4
MF Nicky Chatterton 20 1
FW Tony Adcock 33 11
FW Simon Lowe 25 7

References

  1. ^ "The U's History: The 80s". Colchester United F.C.. http://www.cu-fc.com/page/History/0,,10424~1320476,00.html. Retrieved 4 April 2011. 
  2. ^ "1986–87 Season Appearance Data". coludata.co.uk. http://www.coludata.co.uk/appearances.asp?sid=47&cid=All. Retrieved 4 April 2011. 
  3. ^ "1986–87 Season Goalscorers Data". coludata.co.uk. http://www.coludata.co.uk/goals.asp?sid=47&cid=All. Retrieved 4 April 2011. 
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