The 1966–67 season was Colchester United's 25th season in their history and their first back in the third tier of English football, the Third Division, following promotion from the Fourth Division the previous season. Alongside competing in the Third Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the League Cup.
Colchester finished comfortably mid-table by finishing 13th. Queens Park Rangers defeated the U's 5–0 in the League Cup, while Peterborough United knocked them out in the second round of the FA Cup.
Season overview Neil Franklin spent £4,000 to sign Ken Hodgson from Bournemouth in the summer, and alongside Peter Bullock, the pair amassed 31 goals between them. Meanwhile, Reg Stratton scored 24 league goals as Colchester ended their first season back in the Third Division with a mid-table 13th position finish.
Players
Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee GoalkeepersAlan BuckGKColchester110AmateurJuly 1963Free transferSandy KennonGKJohannesburg600 Norwich CityMarch 1965Free transfer DefendersAlan DennisCBColchester00ApprenticeApril 1967Free transferDuncan ForbesCBEdinburgh1871 Musselburgh Athletic4 September 1961NominalBrian HallLBBurbage6012 Mansfield TownMarch 1965Free transferMick LoughtonCBColchester772AmateurAugust 1961Free transferDennis MochanFBFalkirk00 Nottingham Forest24 September 1966Free transferRay PriceFBHetton-le-Hole160 Norwich CitySummer 1964Free transferDavid RaineFBDarlington250 Doncaster Rovers1 June 1965Nominal MidfieldersBobby BlackwoodMFEdinburgh455 Ipswich Town1 June 1965Free transferDavid BuckWHColchester10Apprentice16 October 1965Free transferDave LamontMFGlasgow00ApprenticeJuly 1965Free transferJohn MansfieldMFColchester81ApprenticeAugust 1964Free transferDerek TrevisMFBirmingham10711 Aston Villa7 March 1964Free transfer ForwardsPeter BarlowFWPortsmouth00ApprenticeSeptember 1965Free transferPeter BullockFWStoke-on-Trent3611 Southend United30 October 1965NominalKen HodgsonFWNewcastle upon Tyne00 Bournemouth20 August 1966£4,000Johnny MartinWGAshington00 Aston Villa20 August 1966Free transferAlan ShiresWGLeigh-on-Sea00 Southend United27 August 1966Free transferReg StrattonFWKingsley3921 Fulham28 May 1965Free transferBrian WestlakeCFNewcastle-under-Lyme00 Tranmere RoversFebruary 1967Nominal
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.20 August 1966FWKen Hodgson Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic£4,00020 August 1966WGJohnny Martin Aston VillaFree transfer27 August 1966WGAlan Shires Southend UnitedFree transfer24 September 1966FBDennis Mochan Nottingham ForestFree transferFebruary 1967CFBrian Westlake Tranmere RoversNominalApril 1967CBAlan DennisApprenticeFree transfer Total spending: ~ £4,000
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.End of seasonFBDavid Laitt Crittall AthleticReleasedEnd of seasonWGJohn Hornsby South ShieldsReleasedEnd of seasonIFTed Phillips FlorianaPlayer-manager28 May 1966FBJohn Fowler Heybridge SwiftsPlayer-manager28 May 1966WGBarrie Aitchison Cambridge CityReleased31 May 1966IFDennis BarrettFree agentReleasedAugust 1966WGMike Grice Lowestoft TownReleased11 February 1967WGArthur KayeFree agentRetired
Match details
Third Division
Results round by round
League table
Matches
League Cup
FA Cup
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
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Goalscorers
Place Nationality Position Name Third Division FA Cup League Cup Total1FWReg Stratton2400242FWKen Hodgson1600163FWPeter Bullock1500154WGJohnny Martin80085CFBrian Westlake50056LBBrian Hall1102MFJohn Mansfield2002WGAlan Shires20029CBDuncan Forbes1001Own goals2002TOTALS761077
Clean sheets Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet. Place Nationality Player Third Division FA Cup League Cup Total1Sandy Kennon71082Alan Buck3003TOTALS101011
Player debuts Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match. Position Nationality Player Date Opponent Ground NotesFWKen Hodgson20 August 1966MiddlesbroughLayer RoadWGJohnny Martin20 August 1966MiddlesbroughLayer RoadWGAlan Shires23 August 1966Queens Park RangersLoftus RoadFBDennis Mochan24 September 1966Oldham AthleticLayer RoadFWPeter Barlow27 December 1966Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticLayer RoadCFBrian Westlake18 February 1967GillinghamPriestfield Stadium
See also List of Colchester United F.C. seasons
References General Books
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