2011/07/25

1976-77 Colchester United F.C. season

1976–77 Colchester United F.C. season

Colchester United
1976–77 season
Chairman England
Manager Scotland Bobby Roberts
Fourth Division 3rd (Promoted)
FA Cup 4th Round
League Cup 1st Round
Top goalscorer League:
Bobby Gough (17)
All:
Colin Garwood (24)
Highest home attendance 8,912 (Bradford City)
Lowest home attendance 2,489 (Halifax Town)
Average home attendance 4,643

The 1976–77 season was Colchester United's first season back in the Football League Fourth Division spending the two previous seasons playing in the Football League Third Division. The season ended in success with Colchester being promoted back to the Third Division, finishing third.

Season Review

The Board kept faith with manager Bobby Roberts for the 1976–77 campaign and, just as they did in the 1960s, United bounced back to the Third Division at the first attempt.

Built on 12 successive home victories from the start of the season United's 'G-men' Bobby Gough and Colin Garwood scored 17 and 16 goals respectively with centre-half Steve Dowman adding an amazing twelve strikes in his first season.

A splendid FA Cup run saw United reach the Fourth Round only to lose to First Division Derby in a replay at The Baseball Ground. Over 14,000 had seen Garwood equalise in the seventh minute of injury time in the first match at Layer Road.

Once again a settled side aided United's progress - eight players played over 40 of the 46 League games.

Squad

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

No. Position Player
–– Wales GK Mike Walker
–– England DF Micky Cook
–– England DF Steve Dowman
–– England DF
–– England DF Lindsay Smith
–– England DF Johnny Williams
–– England MF Ian Allinson
No. Position Player
–– England MF Ray Bunkell
–– England MF Paul Dyer
–– England MF Steve Foley
–– England MF
–– England FW John Froggatt
–– England FW Colin Garwood
–– England FW Bobby Gough

Player Info

Transfers

Transfers In

Transfers Out

Loans In

Results

Fourth Division 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

Fourth Division Results

Source: 1976-77 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk

League Cup

Source: 1976-77 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk

FA Cup

Source: 1976-77 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk

Squad statistics

Scorers

All

League

FA Cup

League Cup

Most Frequent Starting XI

This section shows players in a 5-2-3 formation with the most league starts during the season.

References






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