Chairman Bill Graver Stadium Layer Road | Manager Dick Graham Fourth Division 10th | |
FA Cup 1st round
(eliminated by
Newport County) League Cup 2nd round
(eliminated by
Ipswich Town) | ||
The 1969–70 season was Colchester United's 28th season in their history and their second successive season in the fourth tier of English football, the Fourth Division. Alongside competing in the Fourth Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the League Cup.
Contents
- Season overview
- Players
- Fourth Division results round by round
- League table
- Captains
- Player debuts
- References
Colchester ended an injury blighted season in tenth position in the Fourth Division, while they were knocked out in the first round of the FA Cup by Newport County, and in the second round of the League Cup by neighbours and rivals Ipswich Town in their heaviest defeat of the campaign.
Season overview
For the new season, manager Dick Graham employed a new policy of recruiting older, more experienced players. He said:
He brought in Bobby Cram, formerly of West Bromwich Albion and hitherto playing in Canada, to become his capatain for the season, while also paying £5,000 for Ken Jones from Millwall.
An eleven-game unbeaten home run gave Colchester a chance for a promotion push, but an expanding injury list held back the U's progress. Trainer Dennis Mochan made a final appearance for the club during the campaign having taking up a coaching position at the end of the previous season. The club finished in tenth place, while exiting both Cups in the early rounds; a defeat to Newport County in the first round of the FA Cup, and a second round defeat to Ipswich Town in the League Cup.
Players
As of match played 28 April 1970.Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Fourth Division results round by round
Last updated: 23 January 2017.
Source: [1]
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.
Win Draw Loss
League table
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
1 The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up until the 1976–77 season.
2 The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
Captains
Number of games played as team captain.
Player debuts
Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.