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COLCHESTER UNITED
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Founded in 1937, Colchester were elected to the League in 1950, after finishing as runners-up in the Southern League in the previous season. Their first meeting with the Town was only their second in league football - recording a 1-1 draw at the County Ground - before returning to Layer Road a week later to humble Swindon by four goals to one.
Swindon's record versus Colchester United in the selected competitions:
| COMPETITION | P | W | D | L | Pens Won |
Pens Lost |
F | A | SR% |
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| All competitions | 67 | 26 | 15 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 87 | 50.0% |
| League (inc. playoffs) | 64 | 25 | 15 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 82 | 50.8% |
| League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.0% |
| All other competitions | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 50.0% |
Biggest victory in the selected competitions:
| DATE | COMP | OPPONENTS | RESULT | SCORERS | ATT. | LINKS |
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| 13 APR 1963 | LGE | Colchester United (Home) | 6 - 1 | Summerbee, Stevens 3, Hunt 2 | 12,159 |
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Biggest defeat in the selected competitions:
| DATE | COMP | OPPONENTS | RESULT | SCORERS | ATT. | LINKS |
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| 3 MAR 1956 | LGE | Colchester United (Away) | 0 - 5 | - | 6,836 |
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Highest attendance in the selected competitions:
| DATE | COMP | OPPONENTS | RESULT | SCORERS | ATT. | LINKS |
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| 23 AUG 1950 | LGE | Colchester United (Home) | 1 - 1 | Millar | 15,690 |
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Lowest attendance in the selected competitions:
| DATE | COMP | OPPONENTS | RESULT | SCORERS | ATT. | LINKS |
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| 16 OCT 2001 | AMC | Colchester United (Away) | 0 - 1 | - | 1,521 |
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Player records for Colchester United vs. STFC in the selected competitions: (no data available for opposition in non-league competitions) |
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Links with STFC - men who have served both clubs:
| Roy BICKNELL | Ray BUNKELL | Jamie CURETON |
| Will DIXON | Johnnie JACKSON | Tom MCALISTER |
| John MCCLELLAND | Richard MCKINNEY | John MCLAUGHLIN |
| Walter NUNN | Lloyd OPARA | Andy PETTERSON |
| David PRUTTON | Paul ROBERTS | Keith SCOTT |
| Jon SHEFFIELD | Tony THORPE | Kevin WATSON |
| Martin WILLIAMS | Mark YEATES |
| DATE | PLAYER | CLUB / TRANSFER DETAIL | |
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| SEP 1973 | Will DIXON | IN | Colchester United |
| 7 DEC 1973 | Ray BUNKELL | OUT | Colchester United |
| 13 DEC 1973 | John MCLAUGHLIN | IN | Colchester United |
| 20 APR 2002 | Richard MCKINNEY | OUT | (released) » Colchester United |
| 21 OCT 2005 | Jamie CURETON | OUT | Colchester United (loan) |
| 12 DEC 2005 | Tony THORPE | OUT | (released) » Colchester United |
| 1 JAN 2006 | Jamie CURETON | IN | Colchester United (loan return) |
| 2 JUN 2006 | Jamie CURETON | OUT | Colchester United Free transfer |
| 5 JUL 2010 | David PRUTTON | IN | Colchester United (unattached) |
All match details from the selected competitions::
| DATE | COMP | OPPONENTS | RESULT | SCORERS | ATT. | LINKS |
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| 10 APR 2010 | LGE | Colchester United (Away) | 0 - 3 | - | 5,111 |
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| 12 SEP 2009 | LGE | Colchester United (Home) | 1 - 1 | Obadeyi | 6,621 |
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| 10 MAR 2009 | LGE | Colchester United (Away) | 2 - 3 | Cox (pen), Robson-Kanu | 3,827 |
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| 23 AUG 2008 | LGE | Colchester United (Home) | 1 - 3 | Cox (pen) | 7,031 |
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| 18 MAR 2006 | LGE | Colchester United (Away) | 0 - 1 | - | 3,767 |
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| 26 DEC 2005 | LGE | Colchester United (Home) | 1 - 0 | Fallon | 5,531 |
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| 1 JAN 2005 | LGE | Colchester United (Home) | 0 - 3 | - | 6,468 |
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| 4 SEP 2004 | LGE | Colchester United (Away) | 1 - 0 | Parkin | 3,868 |
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| 17 JAN 2004 | LGE | Colchester United (Home) | 2 - 0 | Parkin, Mooney | 6,014 |
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| 15 AUG 2003 | LGE | Colchester United (Away) | 1 - 0 | Mooney | 3,339 |
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| 29 MAR 2003 | LGE | Colchester United (Away) | 0 - 1 | - | 3,787 |
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| 12 OCT 2002 | LGE | Colchester United (Home) | 2 - 2 | Gurney, Sabin | 4,152 |
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| 30 JAN 2002 | LGE | Colchester United (Away) | 3 - 1 | Gurney 2 (1 pen), Sabin | 3,132 |
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| 16 OCT 2001 | AMC | Colchester United (Away) | 0 - 1 | - | 1,521 |
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| 1 SEP 2001 | LGE | Colchester United (Home) | 1 - 0 | Ruddock | 4,889 |
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| 20 MAR 2001 | LGE | Colchester United (Away) | 1 - 0 | Reddy | 2,736 |
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| 12 AUG 2000 | LGE | Colchester United (Home) | 0 - 0 | - | 7,296 |
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| 8 NOV 1995 | AMC | Colchester United (Home) | 2 - 0 | Thorne, Finney | 6,222 |
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| 28 MAR 1986 | LGE | Colchester United (Away) | 1 - 1 | Bamber | 2,997 |
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| 1 JAN 1986 | LGE | Colchester United (Home) | 2 - 1 | Cole, Wade | 8,802 |
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| 3 MAY 1985 | LGE | Colchester United (Away) | 1 - 1 | Ramsey | 1,867 |
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| 15 DEC 1984 | LGE | Colchester United (Home) | 2 - 1 | Coyne, Gordon | 2,263 |
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| 25 FEB 1984 | LGE | Colchester United (Away) | 0 - 0 | - | 2,448 |
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| 22 OCT 1983 | LGE | Colchester United (Home) | 2 - 1 | Rowland, Hockaday | 3,079 |
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| 18 FEB 1983 | LGE | Colchester United (Away) | 0 - 1 | - | 2,386 |
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| 10 OCT 1982 | LGE | Colchester United (Home) | 3 - 0 | Rideout (pen), Rowland 2 | 4,473 |
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| 11 APR 1981 | LGE | Colchester United (Home) | 3 - 0 | Rideout 2, Rowland | 6,120 |
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| 8 NOV 1980 | LGE | Colchester United (Away) | 0 - 1 | - | 2,153 |
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| 22 APR 1980 | LGE | Colchester United (Home) | 2 - 3 | McHale, Mayes | 7,985 |
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| 31 AUG 1979 | LGE | Colchester United (Away) | 3 - 2 | Mayes, Rowland 2 | 2,794 |
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| 20 MAR 1979 | LGE | Colchester United (Home) | 1 - 2 | Rowland | 6,678 |
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| 6 OCT 1978 | LGE | Colchester United (Away) | 2 - 3 | Gilchrist, Bates | 3,324 |
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| 8 APR 1978 | LGE | Colchester United (Home) | 0 - 0 | - | 4,596 |
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| 11 NOV 1977 | LGE | Colchester United (Away) | 0 - 2 | - | 4,788 |
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| 6 APR 1976 | LGE | Colchester United (Away) | 2 - 1 | Anderson (pen), Syrett | 2,694 |
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| 27 SEP 1975 | LGE | Colchester United (Home) | 0 - 1 | - | 5,750 |
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| 4 MAR 1975 | LGE | Colchester United (Away) | 0 - 2 | - | 4,041 |
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| 30 NOV 1974 | LGE | Colchester United (Home) | 4 - 1 | Moss 3 (2 pens), Eastoe | 10,072 |
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| 8 SEP 1971 | LC | Colchester United (Away) | 1 - 4 | Horsfield | 7,437 |
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| 16 MAR 1968 | LGE | Colchester United (Home) | 1 - 1 | Rogers | 13,515 |
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| 21 OCT 1967 | LGE | Colchester United (Away) | 1 - 2 | Penman | 4,907 |
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| 26 SEP 1966 | LGE | Colchester United (Away) | 1 - 2 | Penman | 7,874 |
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| 6 SEP 1966 | LGE | Colchester United (Home) | 1 - 1 | Rogers | 11,600 |
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| 6 MAY 1963 | LGE | Colchester United (Away) | 2 - 0 | Smart 2 | 6,952 |
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| 13 APR 1963 | LGE | Colchester United (Home) | 6 - 1 | Summerbee, Stevens 3, Hunt 2 | 12,159 |
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| 1 APR 1961 | LGE | Colchester United (Away) | 1 - 3 | Woodruff | 3,182 |
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| 12 NOV 1960 | LGE | Colchester United (Home) | 0 - 2 | - | 11,782 |
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| 9 APR 1960 | LGE | Colchester United (Home) | 4 - 3 | Morgan, Summerbee, Gauld 2 | 7,342 |
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| 21 NOV 1959 | LGE | Colchester United (Away) | 0 - 0 | - | 6,537 |
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| 28 MAR 1959 | LGE | Colchester United (Home) | 2 - 0 | Marshall, Darcy | 8,876 |
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| 8 NOV 1958 | LGE | Colchester United (Away) | 0 - 1 | - | 8,001 |
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| 15 MAR 1958 | LGE | Colchester United (Away) | 3 - 1 | Edwards, Richards, Kelly | 9,241 |
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| 2 NOV 1957 | LGE | Colchester United (Home) | 4 - 0 | Micklewright, Edwards, Skull, Richards | 14,198 |
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| 27 APR 1957 | LGE | Colchester United (Home) | 4 - 1 | Micklewright 2, O'Mahony 2 | 9,551 |
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| 30 MAR 1957 | LGE | Colchester United (Away) | 1 - 1 | Richards | 9,275 |
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| 3 MAR 1956 | LGE | Colchester United (Away) | 0 - 5 | - | 6,836 |
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| 22 OCT 1955 | LGE | Colchester United (Home) | 3 - 1 | Micklewright 2, Owen | 6,373 |
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| 18 DEC 1954 | LGE | Colchester United (Home) | 1 - 1 | McClelland | 5,254 |
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| 21 AUG 1954 | LGE | Colchester United (Away) | 0 - 0 | - | 9,767 |
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| 6 FEB 1954 | LGE | Colchester United (Away) | 2 - 2 | Owen, Sampson | 6,824 |
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| 19 SEP 1953 | LGE | Colchester United (Home) | 3 - 0 | Betteridge 2, Lewis (og) | 12,284 |
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| 17 JAN 1953 | LGE | Colchester United (Home) | 0 - 1 | - | 8,545 |
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| 6 SEP 1952 | LGE | Colchester United (Away) | 1 - 3 | Betteridge | 9,062 |
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| 29 DEC 1951 | LGE | Colchester United (Away) | 0 - 2 | - | 7,407 |
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| 1 SEP 1951 | LGE | Colchester United (Home) | 2 - 1 | Owen, Onslow | 10,667 |
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| 31 AUG 1950 | LGE | Colchester United (Away) | 1 - 4 | Hudson | 12,579 |
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| 23 AUG 1950 | LGE | Colchester United (Home) | 1 - 1 | Millar | 15,690 |
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