Chairman Peter Heard Second Division 17th League Cup 2nd Round | Manager Steve Whitton FA Cup 1st Round Football League Trophy 1st Round | |
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The 2000–01 season was Colchester United's third consecutive season in the third tier of English football.
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Season Review
After scoring 14 goals in the previous season, it seemed unlikely that Colchester were going to hold on to Lomana LuaLua for long, and a stunning hat-trick at QPR turned a 1-0 first leg defeat into a 4-3 aggregate win. The virtuoso performance by the youngster from Kinshasa persuaded Newcastle boss Bobby Robson to part with a staggering £2.25m in September 2000. It was a fantastic deal for Colchester and secured the medium term future of the club.
The FA Cup dream ended, as usual, at the hands of non-League opposition. Yeovil hammered United 5-1, securing ample revenge for the 7-1 replay win United had inflicted at Huish Park in 1958.
In the league, Steve Whitton steered his troops to six points clear of relegation.
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Division Two 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 Two Results
Source: 2000-01 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
League Cup
Source: 2000-01 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
FA Cup
Source: 2000-01 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
League Trophy
Southern Section
Source: 2000-01 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
Most Frequent Starting XI
This section shows players in a 5-4-1 formation with the most league starts during the season.