Colchester United F.C. league record by opponent

Colchester United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Colchester, Essex, that was founded in 1937. From the 1937–38 season, the club played in the Southern Football League until 1950, when they were elected to the Football League. After playing in the Third Division South for eight seasons, Colchester remained in the Third Division when the league was re-organised by finishing 12th in 1958. The club were relegated to the Fourth Division in 1961, but made an immediate return to the Third Division after finishing the 1961–62 season in second position, one point behind Millwall. They bounced between the Third and Fourth divisions until 1990, when the club were relegated from the Football League for the first time in 40 years. After two seasons in the Football Conference, the U's were promoted back to the Football League after winning the Conference title on goal difference over Wycombe Wanderers in 1992. Colchester played in the Third Division between 1992 and 1998, when they won promotion to the Second Division after a play-off final win against Torquay United at Wembley. The club remained in the third tier until 2006, as they were promoted to the Championship, the second tier of English football, for the first time in their history, ending the season as runners up in League One to Southend United. The U's spent two seasons in the Championship, earning their highest-ever league finish of 10th position in the second tier before being relegated back to League One in 2008. Following relegation to League Two at the end of the 2015–16 season, Colchester made a return to the fourth tier of English football for the first time in 18-years.

Colchester United's first team have competed in leagues in five different tiers of English football, and their record against each club faced in those competitions is summarised below. Colchester's first ever league game was contested on 28 August 1937 in the Southern League against Yeovil & Petters United. Their first Football League encounter came against Gillingham on 19 August 1950 in the Third Division South. The club met their 150th different league rivals in the 2020–21 season, when they faced Harrogate Town in League Two. Colchester have met Swindon Town 81 times in the Football League and Southern League, more than any other team. They have also recorded more league victories against Swindon, beating them 31 times, while the greatest number of draws have come against Gillingham, with 24 matches drawn in 76 meetings. Exeter City and Peterborough United have defeated Colchester more times than any other teams, recording 31 victories in 78 and 70 encounters respectively. Colchester United hold a 100% win record against four different clubs; Boston United, Folkestone Town, Gateshead and Slough Town. Only Accrington Stanley (reformed), Burton Albion, Manchester City and Middlesbrough have a 100% win record against the U's.

Key Clubs with this background and symbol in the "Opponent" column are Colchester United's divisional rivals in the 2018–19 season. Clubs with this background and symbol in the "Opponent" column are defunct. The table includes results of matches played by Colchester United in the Southern Football League, Football League and the Football Conference. Play-off and wartime competition matches are excluded. The name used for each opponent is the name they used when Colchester United most recently played a league match against them. Results against each opponent include results against that club under any former name. For example, results against Yeovil Town include matches played against Yeovil & Petters United. P = matches played; W = matches won; D = matches drawn; L = matches lost; Win% = percentage of total matches won The columns headed "First" and "Last" contain the first and most recent seasons in which Colchester United played league matches against each opponent.

All-time league record Statistics are correct as of the match played on 26 November 2021.

+Colchester United F.C. league record by opponentOpponentPWDLPWDLPWDLWin%FirstLastRef Home Away TotalAccrington Stanley 330032101958–591961–62Accrington Stanley200220022016–172017–18Aldershot 2514742568111950–511989–90Aldershot Reserves 220021101937–381938–39Altrincham202021101990–911991–92Arsenal 'A' 110010101938–391938–39Barnet833284221990–912017–18Barnsley19874196581959–602015–16Barrow 843192431961–622021–22Barry Town770072231937–381949–50Bath City981094411937–381991–92Bedford Town531153021945–461949–50Birmingham City101010012006–072006–07Blackburn Rovers210120021974–751979–80Blackpool17863173861978–792016–17Bolton Wanderers220020111987–882020–21Boston United220022001990–911991–92Bournemouth30166830612121950–512012–13Bradford City 18855175841958–592020–21Bradford Park Avenue430141121962–631969–70Brentford30118113039181954–552013–14Brighton & Hove Albion207942027111950–512010–11Bristol City218672147101950–512014–15Bristol Rovers 15834141581950–512021–22Bristol Rovers Reserves 220021011937–381938–39Burnley10235103251980–812007–08Burton Albion100110012015–162015–16Bury 2713862748151958–592018–19Cambridge United2110562151151970–712020–21Cardiff City12624125251975–762007–08Cardiff City Reserves 220020111938–391945–46Carlisle United 2514832674151961–622021–22Charlton Athletic632163031974–752011–12Chelmsford City741261231938–391949–50Cheltenham Town16853165561937–382020–21Chester City 218852145121961–621997–98Chesterfield30175830812101958–592017–18Chingford Town220021011948–491949–50Coventry City177371725101952–532017–18Crawley Town 924381252012–132021–22Crewe Alexandra28172929117111961–622019–20Crystal Palace14446145541950–512007–08Dagenham & Redbridge101010012010–112010–11Darlington 2212372274111961–621997–98Dartford650161141937–381949–50Derby County110010012006–072006–07Doncaster Rovers2414462444161958–592016–17Gravesend & Northfleet412142021946–471949–50Exeter City 4019101139712201950–512021–22Exeter City Reserves 660061141937–381949–50Farnborough Town100111001991–921991–92Fisher Athletic110010101990–911990–91Fleetwood Town211021012014–152015–16Folkestone Town 220022001937–381938–39Forest Green Rovers 420232012017–182020–21Fulham531151131980–811998–99Gateshead220022001990–911991–92Gillingham3818146381110171938–392015–16Gloucester City421143011946–471949–50Grimsby Town2012442046101959–602020–21Guildford City641161141937–381949–50Halifax Town 1913421957171958–591992–93Harrogate Town 220010012020–212021–22Hartlepool United 3019743078151961–622016–17Hastings United 220021011948–491949–50Hereford United2413742448121945–462008–09Huddersfield Town11452110561974–752011–12Hull City15645154561958–592007–08Ipswich Town934291171937–382007–08Ipswich Town Reserves 211011001938–391939–40Kettering Town220020111990–911991–92Kidderminster Harriers440041301948–491991–92Leicester City302130302006–072008–09Leeds United310231022006–072009–10Leyton Orient 2514832596101950–512020–21Lincoln City211236216781965–662018–19Lovell's Athletic 320131201947–481949–50Luton Town12552123361963–642017–18Macclesfield Town651060421990–912019–20Maidstone United 110010011989–901989–90Manchester City100110011998–991998–99Mansfield Town 2814772871471958–592021–22Merthyr Tydfil 651060151946–471991–92Middlesbrough100110011966–671966–67Millwall206682053121950–512015–16Millwall Reserves 110010101938–391946–47Milton Keynes Dons10406101452004–052018–19Morecambe503251312016–172020–21Newport County 2715932585121950–512021–22Newport County Reserves 220021101937–381938–39Northampton Town 3420683267191950–512021–22Northwich Victoria220020201990–911991–92Norwich City13535134451950–512009–10Norwich City Reserves 211021011937–381938–39Nottingham Forest210120111950–512005–06Notts County2311482345141958–592018–19Oldham Athletic 2581072771191961–622021–22Oxford United942393241949–502000–01Peterborough United3517993594221962–632015–16Plymouth Argyle1810531808101950–512019–20Plymouth Argyle Reserves 310221011937–381939–40Portsmouth421141121977–782016–17Port Vale 31185832611151950–512021–22Preston North End168621642101974–752014–15Queens Park Rangers1810351824121952–532007–08Reading2613762664161950–512001–02Redbridge Forest 110010011991–921991–92Rochdale 2412752561181958–592021–22Rotherham United11272111281973–742013–14Runcorn 211022001990–911991–92Rushden & Diamonds 110010012003–042003–04Salford City 320121102019–202021–22Scarborough 932493511987–881997–98Scunthorpe United 331410933412171964–652021–22Sheffield United924392251979–802015–16Sheffield Wednesday10451104151975–762011–12Shrewsbury Town2311752334151951–522015–16Slough Town220022001990–911991–92Southampton11524112361953–542010–11Southend United33156123398161950–512020–21Southport752073041961–621976–77Stafford Rangers220021101990–911991–92Stevenage 851294322011–122021–22Stockport County2317422361161958–592009–10Stoke City620460241998–992007–08Sunderland110010012006–072006–07Sutton United 210111001990–912021–22Swansea City12633124261966–672005–06Swindon Town 4020911411111191950–512021–22Swindon Town Reserves 330031021937–381945–46Telford United 220021011990–911991–92Tonbridge Angels220021101948–491949–50Torquay United3118673189141950–512004–05Torquay United Reserves 541053201937–381949–50Tranmere Rovers 301191031612131958–592021–22Tunbridge Wells Rangers211021011937–381938–39Walsall 35161273498171950–512020–21Watford18954183871950–512007–08Welling United220020111990–911991–92West Bromwich Albion210120022006–072007–08Weymouth110010101949–501949–50Wigan Athletic11434114161981–822015–16Wimbledon 220020111979–801982–83Witton Albion110010101991–921991–92Wolverhampton Wanderers520350051986–872013–14Worcester City641163031938–391949–50Workington10730104241961–621976–77Wrexham2510872577111958–592004–05Wycombe Wanderers13463134631990–912017–18Yeovil Town 1912521963101937–382018–19York City12732122191959–601998–99

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