Chairman Gordon Parker FA Cup 3rd Round Auto Windscreens Shield 1st Round | Division Three 10th Coca-Cola Cup 1st Round | |
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Manager George Burley
(From 1 June until
24 December 1994)
Dale Roberts (Caretaker)
(24 December 1994 to
12 January 1995)
Steve Wignall
(From 12 January 1995) | ||
The 1994–95 season was Colchester United's third consecutive season in the fourth tier of English football.
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Season Review
With Roy McDonough sacked at the end of the 1993/94 season, few, if any, listed the name of former Ipswich full-back George Burley as a candidate but the Scotsman was duly appointed in July 1994. Six straight defeats was not an ideal baptism, Burley dug out his boots, brought in new faces and called upon Dale Roberts as coach. The turn around was immediate as United suffered just one defeat in the next 20 League and Cup matches.
Few fans arriving for the Boxing Day clash with Northampton knew that Burley had resigned on Christmas Eve. Tapped up by Ipswich, who had been refused permission to speak to him, Burley walked out on fifth placed Colchester leaving a sour taste for years to come. Roberts became Caretaker for United's first-ever encounter with a Premiership side. Unfortunately it was Wimbledon, 1-0 winners, and half the 6,903 crowd at Selhurst Park were from Colchester.
Again the Colchester board defied speculation and appointed stalwart ex-defender Steve Wignall as new manager in January 1995. Crowds increased, to 3,277, helped by an interesting promotion when all 6,055 were admitted free to the clash with Darlington on 4 March 1995.
Well placed for a play-off berth, United gained just two points from the last four games and finished 12 points adrift.
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Division Three Results Summary
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Division Three Results
Source: 1994-95 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
League Cup
Source: 1994-95 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
FA Cup
Source: 1994-95 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
League Trophy
Southern Section
Source: 1994-95 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
Most Frequent Starting XI
This section shows players in a 4-4-2 formation with the most league starts during the season.