1967–68 Colchester United F.C. season

Colchester United
1967–68 season
Chairman Harold Moore
(until January 1968)
Arthur Neville
(from January 1968)[1]
Manager England Neil Franklin
(Until 13 May 1968)
Third Division 22nd (Relegated)
FA Cup 3rd Round
League Cup 1st Round
Top goalscorer League:
Reg Stratton (9)
All:
Reg Stratton (11)
Highest home attendance 6,420 (Watford)
Lowest home attendance 2,483 (Peterborough United)
Average home league attendance 4,042
Football kit (white jersey with blue, vertical stripes; white shorts; and white socks with two blue, horizontal hoops).
Home colours

The 1967–68 season was Colchester United's second consecutive season in the Football League Third Division. The season ended in relegation back to the Football League Fourth Division.

Season Review

In a fantastic season for FA Cup football, Colchester were dreadful in the League. A difficult trip to Torquay earned United a First Round replay at Layer Road which they won 2-1 to set up a mouth-watering local derby at Chelmsford. New Writtle Street was packed with 16,400 as United despatched the Southern Leaguers by 2-0. Once again Layer Road hosted a top flight side as West Bromwich Albion visited in the Third Round. An all ticket crowd of just under 16,000 saw United take an early lead through Reg Stratton only for the Baggies to equalise with a questionable penalty. Both Stratton and John Mansfield, in the last minute, had the ball in the Albion net but both were dubiously ruled out. United sank by 4-0 at The Hawthorns in the replay watched by 40,008.

With all the attention on the FA Cup, U's League form had dipped. From being within a striking distance of a promotion place, Colchester lost 15 of their remaining 22 games after Boxing Day 1967 winning just once. Crowds plummeted to an average of 3,993 with a new all-time low of 2,483 watching the final day 5-1 Layer Road annihilation by Peterborough.

Colchester's third relegation in eight seasons was too much and Neil Franklin was sacked just two days after the curtain fell on the forgettable campaign.[2]

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
–– England GK Ernie Adams
–– England GK Alan Buck
–– Scotland DF Duncan Forbes
–– Scotland DF John Fowler
–– England DF Brian Hall
–– England DF Mick Loughton
–– Scotland DF Dennis Mochan
–– Scotland MF Bobby Blackwood
No. Position Player
–– England MF Roger Joslyn
–– England MF John Mansfield
–– England MF Johnny Martin
–– England MF Terry Price
–– England MF Derek Trevis
–– England FW Peter Barlow
–– England FW Ken Hodgson
–– Scotland FW Jim Oliver

Player Info

Pos. Name Place of Birth Date of Birth Previous Club Date Joined Fee
GK England Ernie Adams England Hackney 17 January 1948 England Arsenal 19 August 1967 Free
GK England Alan Buck England Colchester 25 August 1946 England Youth Team 1 August 1964 Free
DF Scotland Duncan Forbes Scotland Edinburgh 19 June 1941 Scotland Musselburgh Athletic 14 April 1962 Free
DF Scotland John Fowler Scotland Leith 17 October 1933 Scotland Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic 20 August 1955 Free
DF England Brian Hall England Burbage 9 March 1939 England Mansfield Town 6 March 1965 Free
DF England Mick Loughton England Colchester 8 December 1942 England Youth Team 1 August 1964 Free
DF Scotland Dennis Mochan Scotland Falkirk 12 December 1935 England Nottingham Forest 24 September 1966 Free
MF Scotland Bobby Blackwood Scotland Edinburgh 20 August 1934 England Ipswich Town 1 September 1965 Free
MF England Roger Joslyn England Colchester 7 May 1950 England Youth Team 1 August 1967 Free
MF England John Mansfield England Colchester 13 September 1946 England Youth Team 1 August 1964 Free
MF England Johnny Martin England Ashington 4 December 1946 England Aston Villa 20 August 1966 Free
MF England Terry Price England Colchester 11 October 1945 England Leyton Orient 16 September 1967 Free
MF England Derek Trevis England Birmingham 9 September 1942 England Aston Villa 7 March 1964 Free
FW England Peter Barlow England Portsmouth 9 January 1950 England Youth Team 1 August 1966 Free
FW England Ken Hodgson England Newcastle upon Tyne 19 January 1942 England Bournemouth 20 August 1966 £4,000
FW Scotland Jim Oliver Scotland Falkirk 3 December 1941 England Brighton & Hove Albion 24 February 1968 £2,000

Transfers

Transfers In

Date Pos. Player Name Previous Club Transfer Fee Notes
1 August 1967 MF England Roger Joslyn England Youth Team Free
1 August 1967 MF Scotland Dave Lamont England Youth Team Free
19 August 1967 GK England Ernie Adams England Arsenal Free
16 September 1967 MF England Terry Price England Leyton Orient Free
16 September 1967 FW Scotland Tommy McKechnie England Bournemouth Free
7 October 1967 DF England Bob Walker England Bournemouth Free
24 February 1968 FW Scotland Jim Oliver England Brighton & Hove Albion £2,000

Transfers Out

Date Pos. Player Name New Club Transfer Fee Notes
13 May 1967 FW England Brian Westlake Belgium Royal Daring Club Molenbeek £5,000
4 November 1967 MF Scotland Dave Lamont European Union Released Free
9 March 1968 DF England Bob Walker England Salisbury City Free
13 April 1968 MF England Alan Shires England Chelmsford City Free
22 April 1968 FW England Peter Bullock England Exeter City Free
22 April 1968 FW Scotland Tommy McKechnie England Bury Town Free
22 April 1968 FW England Reg Stratton Canada Vancouver Royals Free

Results

Third Division Results Summary

Pos Club Pld W D L GF GA Av Pts
21Grimsby Town (R) 461492352690.75437
22Colchester United (R) 469152250870.57533
23Scunthorpe United (R) 4610122456870.64432

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GAv = Goal average; Pts = Points

Third Division Results

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
19/08/1967 Oldham Athletic H 0-0 3,989
26/08/1967 Bristol Rovers A 1-1 8,260 Hall
04/09/1967 Southport A 3-2 7,008 Bullock, Hodgson (2)
05/09/1967 Barrow H 3-2 3,609 Bullock, Mochan, Stratton
09/09/1967 Oxford United A 1-3 5,873 Hall
16/09/1967 Bury H 0-0 4,331
23/09/1967 Bournemouth A 2-1 5,766 McKechnie (2)
25/09/1967 Southport H 1-1 5,873 Bullock
29/09/1967 Tranmere Rovers A 2-4 7,133 Bullock, McKechnie
02/10/1967 Watford H 2-1 6,420 McKechnie (2)
07/10/1967 Brighton & Hove Albion H 0-0 5,075
14/10/1967 Shrewsbury A 0-4 4,162
21/10/1967 Swindon Town H 2-1 4,907 Blackwood, Price
24/10/1967 Watford A 1-1 10,669 Bullock
28/10/1967 Reading H 0-1 5,741
04/11/1967 Torquay United H 3-5 3,249 Hodgson, Shires, Stratton
11/11/1967 Grimsby Town H 2-1 3,667 Barlow, Blackwood
13/11/1967 Barrow A 0-5 5,685
18/11/1967 Gillingham H 2-2 4,190 Stratton (2)
25/11/1967 Walsall A 1-1 10,001 Forbes
02/12/1967 Northampton Town H 2-1 3,505 Price, Trevis
16/12/1967 Oldham Athletic A 1-2 4,177 Barlow
23/12/1967 Bristol Rovers H 2-0 4,324 Barlow, Stratton
26/12/1967 Mansfield Town A 1-2 6,679 Stratton
30/12/1967 Mansfield Town H 1-2 4,180 Stratton
20/01/1968 Bury A 0-2 7,000
03/02/1968 Bournemouth H 0-1 4,075
10/02/1968 Tranmere Rovers H 1-2 3,739 Martin
17/02/1968 Peterborough United A 1-3 5,066 Loughton
24/02/1968 Brighton & Hove Albion A 0-0 6,512
26/02/1968 Scunthorpe United H 1-0 3,979 Barlow
02/03/1968 Shrewsbury Town H 0-3 3,877
09/03/1968 Scunthorpe United A 1-5 3,003 Mochan
16/03/1968 Swindon Town A 1-1 13,515 Martin
23/03/1968 Reading H 2-5 3,136 Bullock (2)
25/03/1968 Oxford United H 1-2 3,516 Stratton
30/03/1968 Torquay United A 0-3 9,801
06/04/1968 Grimsby Town H 1-3 3,231 Blackwood
12/04/1968 Stockport County H 1-1 4,059 Loughton
13/04/1968 Gillingham A 0-1 5,734
15/04/1968 Stockport County A 0-1 7,149
20/04/1968 Walsall H 2-2 2,764 Loughton (2)
22/04/1968 Leyton Orient A 1-1 6,125 Stratton
27/04/1968 Northampton Town A 2-2 6,859 Loughton, Price
04/05/1968 Leyton Orient H 1-1 3,124 Martin
11/05/1968 Peterborough United H 1-5 2,483 Trevis

Source: 1967-68 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk

League Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
23/08/1967 R1 Brighton & Hove Albion A 0-4 10,745

Source: 1967-68 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk

FA Cup

Main article: 1967–68 FA Cup
DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
12/12/1967 R1 Torquay United A 1-1 6,655 Barlow
18/12/1967 R1 (R) Torquay United H 2-1 7,079 Trevis (2)
06/01/1968 R2 Chelmsford City A 2-0 16,400 McKechnie, Stratton
27/01/1968 R3 West Bromwich Albion H 1-1 15,981 Stratton
31/01/1968 R3 (R) West Bromwich Albion A 0-4 40,008

Source: 1967-68 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk

Squad statistics

[3]

No. Nat. Pos. Name Total Third Division FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
–– GK England Ernie Adams 50 0 44 0 5 0 1 0
–– GK England Alan Buck 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
–– DF Scotland Duncan Forbes 52 1 46 1 5 0 1 0
–– DF Scotland John Fowler 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
–– DF England Brian Hall 46 2 41 2 5 0 0 0
–– DF England Mick Loughton 30 5 28 5 1 0 1 0
–– DF Scotland Dennis Mochan 46 2 40 2 5 0 1 0
–– DF England Bob Walker 19 0 17 0 2 0 0 0
–– MF Scotland Bobby Blackwood 50 3 44 3 5 0 1 0
–– MF England Roger Joslyn 12 0 12 0 0 0 0 0
–– MF Scotland Dave Lamont 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
–– MF England John Mansfield 21 0 15 0 5 0 1 0
–– MF England Johnny Martin 31 3 25 3 5 0 1 0
–– MF England Terry Price 39 3 35 3 4 0 0 0
–– MF England Alan Shires 8 1 8 1 0 0 0 0
–– MF England Derek Trevis 51 4 45 2 5 2 1 0
–– FW England Peter Barlow 18 5 16 4 2 1 0 0
–– FW England Peter Bullock 23 7 20 7 2 0 1 0
–– FW England Ken Hodgson 13 3 12 3 0 0 1 0
–– FW Scotland Tommy McKechnie 27 6 23 5 4 1 0 0
–– FW Scotland Jim Oliver 15 0 15 0 0 0 0 0
–– FW England Reg Stratton 33 11 29 9 3 2 1 0

Scorers

[4]

All

Scorer Goals
England Reg Stratton 11
England Peter Bullock 7
Scotland Tommy McKechnie 6
England Peter Barlow 5
England Mick Loughton
England Derek Trevis 4
Scotland Bobby Blackwood 3
England Ken Hodgson
England Johnny Martin
England Terry Price
England Brian Hall 2
Scotland Dennis Mochan
Scotland Duncan Forbes 1
England Alan Shires

League

Scorer Goals
England Reg Stratton 9
England Peter Bullock 7
England Mick Loughton 5
Scotland Tommy McKechnie
England Peter Barlow 4
Scotland Bobby Blackwood 3
England Ken Hodgson
England Johnny Martin
England Terry Price
England Brian Hall 2
Scotland Dennis Mochan
England Derek Trevis
Scotland Duncan Forbes 1
England Alan Shires

FA Cup

Scorer Goals
England Reg Stratton 2
England Derek Trevis
England Peter Barlow 1
Scotland Tommy McKechnie

League Cup

Scorer Goals

References

  1. Whitehead, Jeff; Drury, Kevin (2008). The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 278. ISBN 978-1-85983-629-3.
  2. "The U's History: The 60s". Colchester United F.C. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
  3. "1967–68 Season Appearance Data". coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
  4. "1967–68 Season Goalscorers Data". coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
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