The 2011–12 season was Colchester United's 70th season in their history and fourth successive season in the third tier of English football, League One. Alongside competing in the League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Football League Trophy.
| 2011–12 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Robbie Cowling | ||
| Chairman | Robbie Cowling | ||
| Manager | John Ward | ||
| Stadium | Colchester Community Stadium | ||
| League One | 10th | ||
| FA Cup | 2nd round (eliminated by Swindon Town) | ||
| League Cup | 1st round (eliminated by Wycombe Wanderers) | ||
| Football League Trophy | 1st round (southern section) (eliminated by Barnet) | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Anthony Wordsworth (13) All: Anthony Wordsworth (13) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 6,643 v Sheffield Wednesday, 14 April 2012[1] | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,747 v Barnet, 30 August 2011[2] | ||
| Average home league attendance | 3,747[3] | ||
| Biggest win | 3–0 v Preston North End, 3 March 2012 4–1 v Oldham Athletic, 27 August 2011 v Crewe Alexandra, 12 November 2011 v Bury, 10 December 2011 | ||
| Biggest defeat | 1–6 v Stevenage, 26 December 2011 | ||
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John Ward led his side to another tenth-place finish in League One this term, with few changes made to the squad of the previous season. Club stalwart Karl Duguid returned to the club after three years at Plymouth Argyle, while another in Pat Baldwin left for Southend United. Youth team product Anthony Wordsworth blossomed in midfield, ending the season as the club's top scorer with 13 goals. The U's would finish the season 14 points shy of the play-off positions.
In the cups, Colchester suffered early exits in the League Cup and Football League Trophy to Wycombe Wanderers and Barnet respectively, while they reached the second round of the FA Cup but were beaten by Swindon Town.
Season overview
editColchester's campaign ran in a similar fashion to the previous season, ending in the same tenth position in the league and suffering early exits in the cup competitions. John Ward consolidated the U's position in League One while chairman Robbie Cowling was cutting back on first-team spending and investing in new youth facilities to ensure the long term future for the club.
The season saw the emergence of Tom Eastman, a young Colchester-born centre back signed from Ipswich Town in the summer, while Anthony Wordsworth continued his development in central midfield, ending the season as the club's top scorer.
Colchester suffered some heavy defeats, including 5–1 and 6–1 home defeats by Milton Keynes Dons and Stevenage respectively, while they suffered 4–1 defeats on the road at Bury and Notts County, while Sheffield United put three past the U's at Bramall Lane.
However, Colchester did earn big home victories over Bury and Notts County at home, while also beating Preston North End home and away.[4]
Players
edit| No. | Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth | Apps | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Ben Williams | GK |  |
Manchester | 27 August 1982 (aged 28) | 86 | 0 | Carlisle United |
10 July 2009 | Undisclosed | ||
| 12 | Mark Cousins | GK | |
Chelmsford | 9 January 1987 (aged 24) | 33 | 0 | Youth team | 1 August 2004 | Free transfer | ||
| 35 | Carl Pentney | GK | |
Colchester | 29 December 1989 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Leicester City |
5 August 2010 | Free transfer | ||
| Defenders | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Tom Aldred | DF |  |
Bolton |
11 September 1990 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Watford |
1 September 2011 | Free transfer | ||
| 3 | Michael Rose | LB | |
Salford | 28 July 1982 (aged 28) | 0 | 0 | Swindon Town |
17 May 2011 | Free transfer | ||
| 4 | Magnus Okuonghae | CB | |
 Lagos |
16 February 1986 (aged 25) | 66 | 2 | Dagenham & Redbridge |
1 July 2009 | £60,000 | ||
| 6 | Matt Heath | CB | |
Leicester | 1 November 1981 (aged 29) | 75 | 3 | Leeds United |
13 May 2008 | Free transfer | ||
| 18 | Tom Eastman | CB | |
Colchester | 21 October 1991 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Ipswich Town |
1 July 2011 | Free transfer | ||
| 20 | Brian Wilson | FB | |
Manchester | 9 May 1983 (aged 28) | 30 | 2 | Bristol City |
29 June 2010 | Free transfer | ||
| 24 | Ben Coker | DF/MF | |
Hatfield | 17 June 1989 (aged 21) | 20 | 0 | Bury Town |
23 July 2010 | Free transfer | ||
| 25 | John White | FB | |
Colchester | 26 July 1986 (aged 24) | 205 | 0 | Youth team | 1 July 2003 | Free transfer | ||
| 31 | Bradley Hamilton | DF | |
Newham | 30 August 1992 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Youth team | 1 July 2009 | Free transfer | ||
| 34 | Tom Bender | CB | |
Harlow | 19 January 1993 (aged 18) | 2 | 0 | Youth team | 1 July 2009 | Free transfer | ||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||||
| 8 | John-Joe O'Toole | MF |  |
Harrow |
30 September 1988 (aged 22) | 44 | 3 | Watford |
1 January 2010 | Undisclosed | ||
| 10 | Kemal Izzet | MF | |
Whitechapel | 29 September 1980 (aged 30) | 423 | 21 | Charlton Athletic |
13 April 2001 | Free transfer | ||
| 14 | Andy Bond | MF | |
Wigan | 16 March 1986 (aged 25) | 46 | 8 | Barrow |
29 June 2010 | Free transfer | ||
| 17 | Martin Rowlands | MF | |
Hammersmith |
8 February 1979 (aged 32) | 0 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers |
2 February 2012 | Free transfer | ||
| 22 | Anthony Wordsworth | MF | |
Camden Town | 3 January 1989 (aged 22) | 125 | 19 | Youth team | 1 July 2006 | Free transfer | ||
| 23 | Lloyd James | MF/FB |  |
Bristol |
16 February 1988 (aged 23) | 32 | 0 | Southampton |
22 July 2010 | Free transfer | ||
| 27 | Karl Duguid | MF | |
Letchworth | 21 March 1978 (aged 33) | 437 | 45 | Plymouth Argyle |
20 July 2011 | Free transfer | ||
| 32 | Jordan Sanderson | MF | |
Chingford | 7 August 1993 (aged 17) | 1 | 0 | Youth team | 1 January 2011 | Free transfer | ||
| Forwards | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Ashley Vincent | WG | |
Oldbury | 26 May 1985 (aged 26) | 69 | 9 | Cheltenham Town |
1 July 2009 | Free transfer | ||
| 9 | Steven Gillespie | FW | |
Liverpool | 4 June 1985 (aged 25) | 72 | 16 | Cheltenham Town |
7 July 2008 | £400,000 | ||
| 15 | Kayode Odejayi | FW | |
Ibadan | 21 February 1982 (aged 29) | 81 | 14 | Barnsley |
1 January 2010 | Undisclosed | ||
| 16 | Ian Henderson | FW/MF | |
Bury St Edmunds | 24 January 1985 (aged 26) | 54 | 13 |  Ankaragücü |
7 January 2010 | Free transfer | ||
| 19 | Freddie Ladapo | ST | |
Romford | 1 February 1993 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Youth team | 16 March 2012 | Free transfer | ||
| Scholars | ||||||||||||
| Alex Gilbey | MF | |
Dagenham | 9 December 1994 (aged 16) | 0 | 0 | Youth team | 4 July 2011 | Free transfer | |||
| Gus Mafuta | DF | |
Clevedon | 11 June 1995 (aged 15) | 0 | 0 | Youth team | 4 July 2011 | Free transfer | |||
| Nnamdi Nwachuku | FW | |
27 November 1994 (aged 16) | 0 | 0 | Youth team | 4 July 2011 | Free transfer | ||||
| Billy Roast | DF | |
6 June 1995 (aged 15) | 0 | 0 | Youth team | 4 July 2011 | Free transfer | ||||
| Jack Simmons | MF | |
Basildon |
25 November 1994 (aged 16) | 0 | 0 | Ipswich Town |
25 April 2012 | Free transfer | |||
| Drey Wright | MF | |
Greenwich | 30 April 1995 (aged 16) | 0 | 0 | Youth team | 4 July 2011 | Free transfer | |||
Transfers
editIn
edit| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2011 | LB |
|
Michael Rose | Swindon Town
|
Free transfer | [8][9] |
| 1 July 2011 | CB |
|
Tom Eastman | Ipswich Town
|
Free transfer | [10][11] |
| 4 July 2011 | MF |
|
Alex Gilbey | Youth team | Free transfer | [12][13][14] |
| 4 July 2011 | DF |
|
Gus Mafuta | Youth team | Free transfer | [15][16][14] |
| 4 July 2011 | ST |
|
Nnamdi Nwachuku | Youth team | Free transfer | [17][18][14] |
| 4 July 2011 | DF |
|
Billy Roast | Youth team | Free transfer | [19][20][14] |
| 4 July 2011 | MF |
|
Drey Wright | Youth team | Free transfer | [21][22][14] |
| 27 July 2011 | MF |
|
Karl Duguid | Plymouth Argyle
|
Free transfer | [23][24] |
| 1 September 2011 | DF |
|
Tom Aldred | Watford
|
Free transfer | [25][26] |
| 2 February 2012 | MF |
|
Martin Rowlands | Queens Park Rangers
|
Free transfer | [27][28] |
| 16 March 2012 | FW |
|
Freddie Ladapo | Youth team | Free transfer | [29][30] |
| 25 April 2012 | MF |
|
Jack Simmons | Ipswich Town
|
Free transfer | [14][31][32][33] |
- Total spending:
~ £0
Out
edit| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2011 | RB |
|
Lee Beevers | Walsall
|
Released | [34][35] |
| 30 June 2011 | MF |
|
Sam Corcoran | Chelmsford City
|
Undisclosed | [36][37][38] |
| 30 June 2011 | WG |
|
Medy Elito | Dagenham & Redbridge
|
Released | [39][40] |
| 30 June 2011 | WG |
|
Simon Hackney | Rochdale
|
Released | [41][42] |
| 30 June 2011 | DF | 
|
Morten Knudsen | Free agent | Released | [43][44] |
| 30 June 2011 | MF |
|
David Perkins | Barnsley
|
Free transfer | [45][46] |
| 30 June 2011 | LB |
|
Conor Powell | Sligo Rovers
|
Released | [47][48] |
| 27 January 2012 | CB |
|
Pat Baldwin | Southend United[a]
|
Released | [49][50] |
| 30 March 2012 | FW |
|
Craig Arnott | Tooting & Mitcham United
|
Released | [51][52] |
- Total incoming:
~ £0
- ^ Following Pat Baldwin's release by Colchester United, he later joined Southend United.
Loans in
edit| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 August 2011 | WG | 
|
Michail Antonio | Reading
|
7 November 2011 | [53][54] |
| 4 November 2011 | ST |
|
Casey Thomas | Swansea City
|
2 January 2012 | [55][56] |
| 19 January 2012 | FW |
|
Gavin Massey | Watford
|
16 February 2012 | [57][58] |
| 17 February 2012 | ST |
|
Freddie Sears | West Ham United
|
31 May 2012 | [59][60] |
| 16 March 2012 | FW |
|
Gavin Massey | Watford
|
16 April 2012 | [57][58] |
Loans out
edit| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 August 2011 | CB |
|
Tom Bender | Accrington Stanley
|
15 February 2012 | [61][62] |
| 12 September 2011 | GK |
|
Carl Pentney | Chelmsford City
|
13 October 2011 | [63][64] |
| 13 September 2011 | CB |
|
Tom Eastman | Crawley Town
|
16 October 2011 | [10][11] |
| 14 November 2011 | DF |
|
Tom Aldred | Torquay United
|
8 January 2012 | [25][26] |
| 14 November 2011 | GK |
|
Carl Pentney | Hayes & Yeading United
|
19 February 2012 | [63][64] |
| 17 February 2012 | FW |
|
Craig Arnott | Leiston
|
30 March 2012 | [65][66][67] |
| 2 March 2012 | MF/FB |
|
Lloyd James | Crawley Town
|
18 April 2012 | [68][69] |
| 22 March 2012 | DF |
|
Bradley Hamilton | Chelmsford City
|
21 April 2012 | [70][71][72] |
Match details
editFriendlies
edit| 6 July 2011 Friendly | Maldon & Tiptree | 0–4 | Colchester United | Maldon |
| Report | O'Toole  8'Vincent Arnott Gillespie |
Stadium: Wallace Binder Ground |
| 11 July 2011 Friendly | SDC Putten  | 0–3 | Colchester United | Putten |
| 18:30 CEST | Report | Rose Baldwin Gillespie pen.' |
Stadium: Sportpark Puttereng |
| 15 July 2011 Friendly | FC Utrecht | 1–1 | Colchester United | Zeist |
| 12:00 CEST | Unknown goalscorer |
Report Report (archived) |
Henderson |
Stadium: KNVB Campus |
| 19 July 2011 Friendly | Braintree Town | 0–1 | Colchester United | Braintree |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Gillespie 78' (pen.) |
Stadium: Cressing Road |
| 23 July 2011 Friendly | Bury Town | 0–3 | Colchester United | Bury St Edmunds |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Unknown goalscorer |
Stadium: Ram Meadow Attendance: 310 |
| 26 July 2011 Friendly | Colchester United | A–A | Ipswich Town | Colchester |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 6,268 Referee: Darren Deadman | ||
| Note: Match abandoned after 78 minutes with the score at 0–0 following a serious injury to Colchester midfielder Andy Bond after a collision with goalkeeper Mark Cousins. | ||||
| 30 July 2011 Friendly | Colchester United | 1–0 | Watford | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Odejayi 24' |
Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 1,334 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
League One
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Carlisle United | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 65 | 66 | −1 | 69 |
| 9 | Brentford | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 63 | 52 | +11 | 67 |
| 10 | Colchester United | 46 | 13 | 20 | 13 | 61 | 66 | −5 | 59 |
| 11 | AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 48 | 52 | −4 | 58 |
| 12 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 49 | 53 | −4 | 56 |
Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2012. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Results round by round
editMatches
edit| 6 August 2011 1 | Preston North End | 2–4 | Colchester United | Preston |
| 15:00 BST | Mellor 60' Coutts 70' |
Report | Wordsworth 12' Henderson 49', 65'Odejayi 76' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 11,451 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 13 August 2011 2 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Vincent 24' |
Report | Rendell 61' (pen.) |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,902 Referee: Gary Sutton |
| 16 August 2011 3 | Colchester United | 0–2 | Charlton Athletic | Colchester |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Wright-Phillips 13', 28' |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 5,094 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 20 August 2011 4 | Huddersfield Town | 3–2 | Colchester United | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 BST | Rhodes 3', 59' Novak 64' |
Report | Odejayi 5' Antonio 27' |
Stadium: Kirklees Stadium Attendance: 11,043 Referee: Iain Williamson |
| 27 August 2011 5 | Colchester United | 4–1 | Oldham Athletic | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Wordsworth 1', 45' (pen.) Henderson 46'Heath 56' |
Report | Reid 36' (pen.) |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,023 Referee: Steve Rushton |
| 3 September 2011 6 | Scunthorpe United | 1–1 | Colchester United | Scunthorpe |
| 15:00 BST | Grant 38'  43'  |
Report | Gillespie 74' |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 3,700 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 10 September 2011 7 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Leyton Orient | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Wordsworth 43' |
Report | Smith 90' |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 4,258 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 13 September 2011 8 | Brentford | 1–1 | Colchester United | Brentford |
| 19:45 BST | Donaldson 56' |
Report | Wordsworth 90' O'Toole 81' |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 4,714 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 17 September 2011 9 | Sheffield United | 3–0 | Colchester United | Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | Evans 3' Porter 12'Quinn 72' |
Report | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 15,783 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 14 September 2011 10 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Walsall | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Wordsworth 33' (pen.) |
Report | Butler 32' |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,103 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 1 October 2011 11 | Chesterfield | 0–1 | Colchester United | Chesterfield |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Antonio 30' |
Stadium: b2net Stadium Attendance: 6,295 Referee: Dean Mohareb |
| 8 October 2011 12 | Colchester United | 2–2 | Yeovil Town | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Bond 38' Antonio 54' |
Report | Massey 1', 63' |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,521 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 15 October 2011 13 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Colchester United | Rochdale |
| 15:00 BST | Holness 44' Jones 88' |
Report | Henderson 3' Odejayi 14'Okuonghae 29' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,226 Referee: David Webb |
| 22 October 2011 14 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–0 | Colchester United | Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | Jones 59' R. Johnson 70' |
Report | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 17,634 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 25 October 2011 15 | Colchester United | 1–1 | AFC Bournemouth | Colchester |
| 19:45 BST | Zubar 72' (o.g.) |
Report | Thomas 1' |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,444 Referee: Jock Waugh |
| 29 October 2011 16 | Colchester United | 4–2 | Notts County | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Wordsworth 49' Antonio 66'Henderson 71'Odejayi 74' |
Report | Sodje 58' Hughes 90' |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,585 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 5 November 2011 17 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–0 | Colchester United | Birkenhead |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 4,312 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 19 November 2011 18 | Colchester United | 1–5 | Milton Keynes Dons | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Heath 23' |
Report | MacDonald 38', 74' Flanagan 45'Gleeson 88'Ibehre 90' |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 4,247 Referee: Brendan Malone |
| 26 November 2011 19 | Carlisle United | 1–0 | Colchester United | Carlisle |
| 15:00 GMT | Thirlwell 22' |
Report | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,435 Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 10 December 2011 20 | Colchester United | 4–1 | Bury | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Duguid 2', 31' Henderson 19'James 66' |
Report | John-Lewis 90' |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,156 Referee: James Adcock |
| 17 December 2011 21 | Hartlepool United | 0–1 | Colchester United | Hartlepool |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Wordsworth 36' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 4,029 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 26 December 2011 22 | Colchester United | 1–6 | Stevenage | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Henderson 51' |
Report | Shroot 9' Beardsley 25'Bostwick 64'Laird 71'Freeman 73'Byrom 82' |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 5,276 Referee: Fred Graham |
| 31 December 2011 23 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Exeter City | Colchester |
| 13:00 GMT | Wordsworth 16' Bond 62' |
Report | Coles 64' |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,667 Referee: Phil Gibbs |
| 2 January 2012 24 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1–0 | Colchester United | Milton Keynes |
| 15:00 GMT | Okuonghae 53' (o.g.) |
Report | Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 7,892 Referee: Carl Berry |
| 14 January 2012 25 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Scunthorpe United | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Gillespie 28' (pen.) |
Report | Walker 8' |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,165 Referee: David Phillips |
| 21 January 2012 26 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Chesterfield | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Gillespie 32' |
Report | Lester 6' Thompson 44' |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,312 Referee: Mark Brown |
| 28 January 2012 27 | Leyton Orient | 0–1 | Colchester United | Leyton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Forbes 28' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 4,659 Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 4 February 2012 | Colchester United | P–P | Sheffield United | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium | ||
| Note: Match postponed on 3 February due to a frozen pitch | ||||
| 11 February 2012 | Walsall | P–P | Colchester United | Walsall |
| Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium |
| 14 February 2012 28 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Brentford | Colchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Gillespie 83', 85' |
Report | McGinn 57' |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 2,923 Referee: James Linington |
| 18 February 2012 29 | Yeovil Town | 3–2 | Colchester United | Yeovil |
| 15:00 GMT | Parrett 55' D'Ath 70'Williams 72'Agard 90' |
Report | Gillespie 19' Rowlands 90' |
Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 3,442 Referee: Steve Rushton |
| 25 February 2012 30 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Rochdale | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,096 Referee: David Coote |
| 28 February 2012 31 | Oldham Athletic | 1–1 | Colchester United | Oldham |
| 19:45 GMT | Marsh-Brown 37' |
Report | Wordsworth 81' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 3,956 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 3 March 2012 32 | Colchester United | 3–0 | Preston North End | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Gillespie 19', 52' (pen.) Bond 90' |
Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,333 Referee: Lee Collins |
| 6 March 2012 33 | Charlton Athletic | 0–2 | Colchester United | Charlton |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Wordsworth 5' Gillespie 73' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 13,650 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 10 March 2012 34 | Wycombe Wanderers | 0–0 | Colchester United | High Wycombe |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 4,838 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 13 March 2012 35 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Sheffield United | Colchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Gillespie 56' |
Report | Hoskins 32' |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 4,572 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 17 March 2012 36 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Huddersfield Town | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Gillespie 3' |
Report | Okuonghae 90' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,929 Referee: Dean Mohareb |
| 20 March 2012 37 | Stevenage | 0–0 | Colchester United | Stevenage |
| 19:45 GMT | Slew 45' |
Report | Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 2,419 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 24 March 2012 38 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Carlisle United | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Rowlands 51' |
Report | Berrett 68' |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,672 Referee: Gary Sutton |
| 27 March 2012 39 | Walsall | 3–1 | Colchester United | Walsall |
| 19:45 BST | Ledesma 38' Sadler 44'Bowerman 73' |
Report | Wordsworth 11' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 3,331 Referee: Rob Lewis |
| 31 March 2012 40 | Exeter City | 1–1 | Colchester United | Exeter |
| 15:00 BST | Cureton 83' |
Report | Duguid 6' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 3,889 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 6 April 2012 41 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Hartlepool United | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Sears 81' (pen.) |
Report | Sweeney 17' |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,921 Referee: Pat Miller |
| 9 April 2012 42 | Bury | 4–1 | Colchester United | Bury |
| 15:00 BST | Grella 40' Harrad 43'Coke 56'Worrall 73' |
Report | Eastman 57' |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,119 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 14 April 2012 43 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Henderson 3' |
Report | Llera 52' |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 6,643 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 21 April 2012 44 | AFC Bournemouth | 1–1 | Colchester United | Bournemouth |
| 15:00 BST | MacDonald 11' |
Report | Eastman 84' |
Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 5,109 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 28 April 2012 45 | Colchester United | 4–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Henderson 4' Eastman 46'Goodison 66' (o.g.)Sears 84' |
Report | Wallace 52' Cassidy 72' |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 4,061 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 5 May 2012 46 | Notts County | 4–1 | Colchester United | Nottingham |
| 15:00 BST | Hughes 23' Bogdanović 33'Judge 41'Freeman 51' |
Report | Wordsworth 90' |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 8,942 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
Football League Cup
edit| 9 August 2011 1st round | Wycombe Wanderers | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Colchester United | High Wycombe |
| 19:45 BST | Donnelly 2' Grant 12'Beavon 105' |
Report | Odejayi 27' Henderson 41'Gillespie 98' (pen.) |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 1,430 Referee: Pat Miller |
Football League Trophy
edit| 30 August 2011 1st round (southern section) | Colchester United | 1–3 | Barnet | Colchester |
| 19:30 BST | Baldwin 16' |
Report | Holmes 7' McLeod 19' (pen.)Kabba 74' |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 1,747 Referee: David Phillips |
FA Cup
edit| 12 November 2011 1st round | Crewe Alexandra | 1–4 | Colchester United | Crewe |
| 15:00 GMT | Moore 19' Westwood 21' |
Report | James 60', 90' Bond 77'Coker 87' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 2,325 Referee: David Coote |
| 3 December 2011 2nd round | Colchester United | 0–1 | Swindon Town | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Ritchie 59' |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,035 Referee: Michael Naylor |
Squad statistics
editAppearances and goals
edit| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK | ENG
|
Ben Williams | 39 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | ENG
|
Michael Rose | 16 | 0 | 12+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 4 | DF | ENG
|
Magnus Okuonghae | 45 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | DF | ENG
|
Matt Heath | 30 | 2 | 22+4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 7 | FW | ENG
|
Ashley Vincent | 12 | 1 | 5+4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | IRL
|
John-Joe O'Toole | 16 | 0 | 8+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW | ENG
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Steven Gillespie | 36 | 12 | 19+14 | 11 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 10 | MF | ENG
|
Kemal Izzet | 38 | 0 | 29+5 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 12 | GK | ENG
|
Mark Cousins | 11 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | MF | ENG
|
Andy Bond | 43 | 4 | 28+12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 15 | FW | NGA
|
Kayode Odejayi | 47 | 5 | 33+10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 16 | FW | ENG
|
Ian Henderson | 50 | 10 | 45+1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 17 | MF | IRL
|
Martin Rowlands | 9 | 2 | 7+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | DF | ENG
|
Tom Eastman | 27 | 3 | 24+1 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 20 | DF | ENG
|
Brian Wilson | 50 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 22 | MF | ENG
|
Anthony Wordsworth | 47 | 13 | 44 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 23 | MF | WAL
|
Lloyd James | 27 | 3 | 17+6 | 1 | 1+1 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 24 | DF | ENG
|
Ben Coker | 23 | 1 | 15+5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | DF | ENG
|
John White | 26 | 0 | 21+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 27 | MF | ENG
|
Karl Duguid | 26 | 3 | 16+9 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 31 | DF | ENG
|
Bradley Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | DF | ENG
|
Pat Baldwin | 6 | 1 | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 11 | FW | JAM
|
Michail Antonio | 16 | 4 | 14+1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 11 | FW | ENG
|
Freddie Sears | 11 | 2 | 5+6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | FW | WAL
|
Casey Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 21[a] | FW | ENG
|
Gavin Massey | 8 | 0 | 4+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
- ^ Massey wore shirt number 19 during his first loan spell with the club
Goalscorers
edit| Place | Number | Nationality | Position | Name | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 |
|
MF | Anthony Wordsworth | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2 | 9 |
|
FW | Steven Gillespie | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| 3 | 16 |
|
FW/MF | Ian Henderson | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 4 | 15 |
|
FW | Kayode Odejayi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | 11 |
|
WG | Michail Antonio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 |
|
MF | Andy Bond | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 7 | 18 |
|
CB | Tom Eastman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 |
|
MF/FB | Lloyd James | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 27 |
|
MF | Karl Duguid | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 10 | 6 |
|
CB | Matt Heath | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 |
|
ST | Freddie Sears | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 17 |
|
MF | Martin Rowlands | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 13 | 5 |
|
CB | Pat Baldwin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 |
|
WG | Ashley Vincent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 24 |
|
DF/MF | Ben Coker | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| TOTALS | 61 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 69 | ||||
Disciplinary record
edit| Number | Nationality | Position | Name | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total | |||||
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| 4 |
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CB | Magnus Okuonghae | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 22 |
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MF | Anthony Wordsworth | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 9 |
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FW | Steven Gillespie | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 16 |
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FW/MF | Ian Henderson | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 10 |
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MF | Kemal Izzet | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 8 |
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MF | John-Joe O'Toole | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 20 |
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FB | Brian Wilson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 15 |
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FW | Kayode Odejayi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 14 |
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MF | Andy Bond | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 |
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MF/FB | Lloyd James | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 |
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LB | Michael Rose | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 |
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CB | Matt Heath | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 |
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CB | Tom Eastman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 |
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DF/MF | Ben Coker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 |
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MF | Karl Duguid | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 |
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GK | Ben Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 |
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WG | Ashley Vincent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 |
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WG | Michail Antonio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 |
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MF | Martin Rowlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21[a] |
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FW | Gavin Massey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 |
|
FB | John White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 70 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 2 | |||
- ^ Massey wore shirt number 19 during his first loan spell with the club
Captains
editNumber of games played as team captain.[75]
| Place | Number | Nationality | Position | Player | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 |
|
MF | Kemal Izzet | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 32 |
| 2 | 6 |
|
CB | Matt Heath | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | 27 |
|
MF | Karl Duguid | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | 22 |
|
MF | Anthony Wordsworth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Not recorded | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| TOTALS | 46 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50 | ||||
Clean sheets
editNumber of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[76]
| Place | Number | Nationality | Player | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |
|
Ben Williams | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| TOTALS | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |||
Player debuts
editPlayers making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[77]
| Number | Position | Nationality | Player | Date | Opponent | Ground | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | LB |
|
Michael Rose | 6 August 2011 | Preston North End | Deepdale | |
| 11 | WG |
|
Michail Antonio | 16 August 2011 | Charlton Athletic | Colchester Community Stadium | |
| 18 | CB |
|
Tom Eastman | 30 August 2011 | Barnet | Colchester Community Stadium | |
| 27 | MF |
|
Karl Duguid | 3 September 2011 | Scunthorpe United | Glanford Park | [78][a] |
| 19 | ST |
|
Casey Thomas | 12 November 2012 | Crewe Alexandra | Gresty Road | |
| 19 | FW |
|
Gavin Massey | 21 January 2012 | Chesterfield | Colchester Community Stadium | |
| 17 | MF |
|
Martin Rowlands | 14 February 2012 | Brentford | Colchester Community Stadium | |
| 11 | ST |
|
Freddie Sears | 18 February 2012 | Yeovil Town | Huish Park | |
| 21 | FW |
|
Gavin Massey | 17 March 2012 | Huddersfield Town | Colchester Community Stadium | [79][a] |
| 31 | DF |
|
Bradley Hamilton | 28 April 2012 | Tranmere Rovers | Colchester Community Stadium |
See also
editReferences
editGeneral
edit- "Colchester United football club match record: 2012". 11v11.com. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
Specific
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- ^ Michael Rose at Soccerbase
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- ^ a b Tom Eastman at Soccerbase
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- ^ Alex Gilbey at Soccerbase
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- ^ a b Tom Aldred at Soccerbase
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- ^ Casey Thomas at Soccerbase
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- ^ a b Gavin Massey at Soccerbase
- ^ "Freddie Sears". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ Freddie Sears at Soccerbase
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- ^ Tom Bender at Soccerbase
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- ^ a b Carl Pentney at Soccerbase
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- ^ "List of Players under Written Contract" (PDF). The Football Association. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
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