Colchester United
Fourth Tier
- Squad size: 24
- Average age: 25.1
- Foreigners: 4 16.7 %
- National team players: 0
- Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium 10.105 Seats
- Current transfer record: +-0
Info
Game plan
Record League Two 16/17
| Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | ø pts | Goals | ø spectators | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home record | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 2.00 | 43:27 | 3.973 |
| Away record | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 1.00 | 24:30 | 4.558 |
| Overall balance | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 1.50 | 67:57 | 4.266 |
EFL Trophy
| Matchday | Date | Time | Home team | Away team | System of play | Coach | Attendance | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| group B5 | Tue Aug 30, 2016 | 8:45 PM |
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Crawley Town |
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Colchester Utd. | 4-1-4-1 | John McGreal | 881 | 1:0 |
| group B5 | Tue Oct 4, 2016 | 8:45 PM |
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Colchester Utd. |
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Southampton U23 | 4-2-3-1 | John McGreal | 791 | 1:2 |
| group B5 | Tue Nov 8, 2016 | 8:45 PM |
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Colchester Utd. |
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Charlton | 4-4-1-1 | John McGreal | 548 | 5:4 on pens |
League Two
| Matchday | Date | Time | Home team | Away team | System of play | Coach | Attendance | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sat Aug 6, 2016 | 4:00 PM |
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Hartlepool (23.) |
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Colchester Utd. (8.) | 4-2-3-1 | John McGreal | 4.055 | 1:1 |
| 2 | Sat Aug 13, 2016 | 4:00 PM |
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Colchester Utd. (11.) |
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Cambridge Utd. (9.) | 4-4-1-1 | John McGreal | 4.521 | 2:0 |
| 3 | Tue Aug 16, 2016 | 8:45 PM |
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Colchester Utd. (3.) |
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Grimsby Town (10.) | 4-4-1-1 | John McGreal | 3.287 | 3:2 |
| 4 | Sat Aug 20, 2016 | 4:00 PM |
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Portsmouth (20.) |
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Colchester Utd. (2.) | 4-5-1 | John McGreal | 15.967 | 2:0 |
| 5 | Sat Aug 27, 2016 | 4:00 PM |
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Wycombe (15.) |
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Colchester Utd. (5.) | 4-1-4-1 | John McGreal | 3.439 | 0:2 |
| 6 | Sat Sep 3, 2016 | 4:00 PM |
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Colchester Utd. (4.) |
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Exeter City (23.) | 4-4-1-1 | John McGreal | 3.364 | 2:3 |
| 7 | Sat Sep 10, 2016 | 4:00 PM |
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Colchester Utd. (8.) |
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Blackpool (11.) | 4-4-1-1 | John McGreal | 3.077 | 3:2 |
| 8 | Sat Sep 17, 2016 | 4:00 PM |
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Barnet (12.) |
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Colchester Utd. (5.) | 4-2-3-1 | John McGreal | 2.158 | 1:1 |
| 9 | Sat Sep 24, 2016 | 4:00 PM |
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Colchester Utd. (6.) |
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Accrington (12.) | 4-4-1-1 | John McGreal | 3.109 | 1:2 |
| 10 | Tue Sep 27, 2016 | 8:45 PM |
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Crawley Town (11.) |
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Colchester Utd. (8.) | 4-2-3-1 | John McGreal | 1.851 | 1:1 |
| 11 | Sat Oct 1, 2016 | 4:00 PM |
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Carlisle United (7.) |
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Colchester Utd. (10.) | 4-4-1-1 | John McGreal | 4.516 | 2:0 |
| 12 | Sat Oct 8, 2016 | 4:00 PM |
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Colchester Utd. (11.) |
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Newport County (24.) | 4-2-3-1 | John McGreal | 3.088 | 0:0 |
| 13 | Sat Oct 15, 2016 | 4:00 PM |
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Doncaster (2.) |
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Colchester Utd. (12.) | 4-4-1-1 | John McGreal | 5.007 | 1:0 |
| 14 | Sat Oct 22, 2016 | 4:00 PM |
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Colchester Utd. (14.) |
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Morecambe FC (10.) | 4-4-2 Diamond | John McGreal | 2.815 | 2:2 |
| 15 | Sat Oct 29, 2016 | 4:00 PM |
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Plymouth (1.) |
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Colchester Utd. (16.) | 4-4-2 Diamond | John McGreal | 8.650 | 2:1 |
| 16 | Sat Nov 12, 2016 | 4:00 PM |
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Colchester Utd. (18.) |
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Leyton Orient (23.) | 4-2-3-1 | John McGreal | 7.003 | 0:3 |
| 17 | Sat Nov 19, 2016 | 4:00 PM |
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Yeovil Town (11.) |
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Colchester Utd. (22.) | 4-2-3-1 | John McGreal | 2.985 | 2:1 |
| 18 | Tue Nov 22, 2016 | 8:45 PM |
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Cheltenham (21.) |
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Colchester Utd. (23.) | 3-5-2 | John McGreal | 2.276 | 0:3 |
| 19 | Sat Nov 26, 2016 | 4:00 PM |
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Colchester Utd. (17.) |
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Crewe Alexandra (8.) | 3-5-2 | John McGreal | 2.931 | 4:0 |
| 20 | Sat Dec 10, 2016 | 4:00 PM |
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Mansfield Town (14.) |
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Colchester Utd. (15.) | 3-5-2 | John McGreal | 3.398 | 0:0 |
| 21 | Sat Dec 17, 2016 | 4:00 PM |
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Colchester Utd. (16.) |
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Notts County (20.) | 5-3-2 | John McGreal | 3.385 | 2:1 |
| 22 | Mon Dec 26, 2016 | 4:00 PM |
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Luton (5.) |
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Colchester Utd. (13.) | 3-5-2 | John McGreal | 9.164 | 0:1 |
| 23 | Sat Dec 31, 2016 | 4:00 PM |
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Stevenage (11.) |
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Colchester Utd. (10.) | 3-5-2 | John McGreal | 3.076 | 2:4 |
| 24 | Mon Jan 2, 2017 | 4:00 PM |
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Colchester Utd. (9.) |
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Cheltenham (23.) | 3-5-2 | John McGreal | 3.840 | 2:0 |
| 25 | Sat Jan 7, 2017 | 4:00 PM |
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Colchester Utd. (8.) |
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Carlisle United (3.) | 3-5-2 | John McGreal | 3.525 | 4:1 |
| 26 | Sat Jan 14, 2017 | 4:00 PM |
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Newport County (24.) |
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Colchester Utd. (6.) | 3-5-2 | John McGreal | 2.397 | 1:1 |
| 27 | Sat Jan 21, 2017 | 4:00 PM |
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Exeter City (8.) |
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Colchester Utd. (7.) | 5-3-2 | John McGreal | 4.114 | 3:0 |
| 28 | Tue Feb 21, 2017 | 8:45 PM |
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Colchester Utd. (8.) |
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Wycombe (5.) | 3-5-2 | John McGreal | 3.031 | 1:0 |
| 29 | Sat Feb 4, 2017 | 4:00 PM |
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Blackpool (10.) |
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Colchester Utd. (7.) | 5-3-2 | John McGreal | 2.772 | 1:1 |
| 30 | Sat Feb 11, 2017 | 4:00 PM |
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Colchester Utd. (8.) |
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Barnet (11.) | 3-5-2 | John McGreal | 3.606 | 2:1 |
| 31 | Tue Feb 14, 2017 | 8:45 PM |
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Colchester Utd. (7.) |
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Crawley Town (17.) | 3-5-2 | John McGreal | 2.675 | 2:3 |
| 32 | Sat Feb 18, 2017 | 4:00 PM |
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Accrington (18.) |
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Colchester Utd. (7.) | 3-5-2 | John McGreal | 1.310 | 2:1 |
| 33 | Sat Feb 25, 2017 | 4:00 PM |
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Colchester Utd. (7.) |
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Hartlepool (22.) | 3-5-2 | John McGreal | 3.357 | 2:1 |
| 34 | Tue Feb 28, 2017 | 8:45 PM |
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Grimsby Town (15.) |
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Colchester Utd. (7.) | 3-5-2 | John McGreal | 4.186 | 1:0 |
| 35 | Sat Mar 4, 2017 | 4:00 PM |
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Cambridge Utd. (13.) |
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Colchester Utd. (9.) | 3-5-2 | John McGreal | 5.708 | 1:1 |
| 36 | Sat Mar 11, 2017 | 4:00 PM |
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Colchester Utd. (9.) |
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Portsmouth (3.) | 3-4-2-1 | John McGreal | 6.504 | 0:4 |
| 37 | Tue Mar 14, 2017 | 8:45 PM |
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Colchester Utd. (10.) |
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Mansfield Town (8.) | 3-5-2 | John McGreal | 2.526 | 2:0 |
| 38 | Sat Mar 18, 2017 | 4:15 PM |
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Crewe Alexandra (19.) |
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Colchester Utd. (9.) | 3-5-2 | John McGreal | 3.407 | 2:0 |
| 39 | Sat Mar 25, 2017 | 4:00 PM |
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Colchester Utd. (11.) |
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Luton (5.) | 5-3-2 | John McGreal | 5.445 | 2:1 |
| 40 | Sat Apr 1, 2017 | 4:00 PM |
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Notts County (20.) |
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Colchester Utd. (10.) | 5-3-2 | John McGreal | 6.104 | 3:1 |
| 41 | Sat Apr 8, 2017 | 4:00 PM |
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Colchester Utd. (12.) |
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Stevenage (4.) | 5-4-1 | John McGreal | 3.583 | 4:0 |
| 42 | Fri Apr 14, 2017 | 4:00 PM |
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Colchester Utd. (10.) |
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Doncaster (1.) | 5-4-1 | John McGreal | 4.720 | 1:1 |
| 43 | Mon Apr 17, 2017 | 4:00 PM |
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Morecambe FC (17.) |
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Colchester Utd. (9.) | 3-4-3 | John McGreal | 1.447 | 1:1 |
| 44 | Sat Apr 22, 2017 | 4:00 PM |
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Colchester Utd. (10.) |
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Plymouth (2.) | 5-4-1 | John McGreal | 5.432 | 0:0 |
| 45 | Sat Apr 29, 2017 | 4:00 PM |
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Leyton Orient (24.) |
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Colchester Utd. (12.) | 5-4-1 | John McGreal | 6.854 | 1:3 |
| 46 | Sat May 6, 2017 | 6:30 PM |
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Colchester Utd. (10.) |
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Yeovil Town (19.) | 3-4-2-1 | John McGreal | 6.565 | 2:0 |
FA Cup
| Matchday | Date | Time | Home team | Away team | System of play | Coach | Attendance | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round | Sat Nov 5, 2016 | 4:00 PM |
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Colchester Utd. |
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Chesterfield FC | 4-4-1-1 | John McGreal | 1.840 | 1:2 |
EFL Cup
| Matchday | Date | Time | Home team | Away team | System of play | Coach | Attendance | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round | Tue Aug 9, 2016 | 8:45 PM |
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Brighton |
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Colchester Utd. | 5-3-2 | John McGreal | 6.895 | 4:0 |