1967–68 Colchester United F.C. season

Colchester United
1967–68 season
Chairman	Harold Moore; (until January); Arthur Neville; (from January)
Manager	Neil Franklin
Stadium	Layer Road
Third Division	22nd (relegated)
FA Cup	3rd round; (eliminated by; West Bromwich Albion)
League Cup	1st round; (eliminated by; Brighton & Hove Albion)
Top goalscorer	League: ; Reg Stratton (9); All: ; Reg Stratton (11)
Highest home attendance	15,981; v West Bromwich Albion, 27 January 1968
Lowest home attendance	2,483; v Peterborough United, 11 May 1968
Average home league attendance	4,591
Biggest win	2–0; v Bristol Rovers, 23 December 1967; v Chelmsford City, 6 January 1968
Biggest defeat	0–5; v Barrow, 13 November 1967
	Home colours
	Home colours
	← 1966–67 1968–69 →

The 1967–68 season was Colchester United's 26th season in their history and their second successive season in the third tier of English football, the Third Division. Alongside competing in the Third Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the League Cup.

Colchester were relegated to the Fourth Division after a two–year stay in the Third Division. They succumbed following 15 defeats in 22 games, recording just one win during this time. Manager Neil Franklin was sacked two days after the season ending 5–1 home defeat by Peterborough United. They fared better in the FA Cup, earning a third round replay against First Division West Bromwich Albion where they were defeated 4–0, but exited the League Cup in the first round, beaten by Brighton & Hove Albion by the same scoreline.

Season overview

Colchester's league and FA Cup form contrasted during the 1967–68 season. A trip to Torquay United in the first round of the Cup saw the U's earn a replay at home, where they won 2–1. Essex rivals Chelmsford City were beaten 2–0 in the second round, a joint–best result for the campaign for Colchester. Layer Road then played host to First Division West Bromwich Albion in front of a crowd just short of 16,000. With the score at 1–1, both goalscorer Reg Stratton and John Mansfield had goals ruled out for infringements late on as the tie went to a replay. The U's lost 4–0 at The Hawthorns to the eventual Cup winners.

With the attention on Colchester's cup run, their league form had dropped significantly. After challenging for the promotion positions, Colchester lost 15 of their remaining 22 games after Boxing Day, winning just once. A new all-time record low attendance of 2,483 watched the final day 5–1 defeat by Peterborough United at Layer Road.

With Colchester relegated, and their third relegation in eight seasons, manager Neil Franklin was sacked two days after the season-ending defeat to Peterborough.^[5]

Players

As of match played 11 May 1968.^[6]

Name	Position	Place of birth	Date of birth	Apps	Goals	Signed from	Date signed	Fee
Goalkeepers
Ernie Adams	GK	Hackney	(1948-01-17)17 January 1948 (aged 19)	0	0	Arsenal	1 July 1967	Free transfer
Alan Buck	GK	Colchester	(1946-08-25)25 August 1946 (aged 20)	37	0	Amateur	July 1963	Free transfer
Defenders
Alan Dennis	CB	Colchester	(1951-02-22)22 February 1951 (aged 16)	0	0	Apprentice	April 1967	Free transfer
Duncan Forbes	CB	Edinburgh	(1941-06-19)19 June 1941 (aged 25)	236	2	Musselburgh Athletic	4 September 1961	Nominal
Brian Hall	LB	Burbage	(1939-03-09)9 March 1939 (aged 28)	108	14	Mansfield Town	March 1965	Free transfer
Mick Loughton	CB	Colchester	(1942-12-08)8 December 1942 (aged 24)	102	2	Amateur	August 1961	Free transfer
Dennis Mochan	FB	Falkirk	(1935-12-12)12 December 1935 (aged 31)	35	0	Nottingham Forest	24 September 1966^[a]	Free transfer
Bob Walker	CB	Wallsend	(1942-07-23)23 July 1942 (aged 24)	0	0	Bournemouth	7 October 1967^[a]	Free transfer
Midfielders
Bobby Blackwood	MF	Edinburgh	(1934-08-20)20 August 1934 (aged 32)	67	5	Ipswich Town	1 June 1965	Free transfer
David Buck	WH	Colchester	(1946-08-25)25 August 1946 (aged 18)	1	0	Apprentice	16 October 1965^[a]	Free transfer
Roger Joslyn	MF	Colchester	(1950-05-07)7 May 1950 (aged 17)	0	0	Apprentice	23 December 1967^[a]	Free transfer
John Mansfield	MF	Colchester	(1946-09-13)13 September 1946 (aged 20)	16	3	Apprentice	August 1964	Free transfer
Derek Trevis	MF	Birmingham	(1942-09-09)9 September 1942 (aged 24)	155	11	Aston Villa	7 March 1964^[a]	Free transfer
Forwards
Peter Barlow	FW	Portsmouth	(1950-01-09)9 January 1950 (aged 17)	4	0	Apprentice	September 1965	Free transfer
Peter Bullock	FW	Stoke-on-Trent	(1941-11-17)17 November 1941 (aged 25)	79	26	Southend United	30 October 1965^[a]	Nominal
Ken Hodgson	FW	Newcastle upon Tyne	(1942-01-19)19 January 1942 (aged 25)	47	16	Bournemouth	20 August 1966^[a]	£4,000
Johnny Martin	WG	Ashington	(1946-12-04)4 December 1946 (aged 20)	49	8	Aston Villa	20 August 1966^[a]	Free transfer
Jim Oliver	FW	Falkirk	(1941-12-03)3 December 1941 (aged 25)	0	0	Brighton & Hove Albion	January 1968	£2,000
Terry Price	WG	Colchester	(1945-10-11)11 October 1945 (aged 21)	0	0	Orient	16 September 1967	£2,000
Alan Shires	WG	Leigh-on-Sea	(1948-06-29)29 June 1948 (aged 18)	17	2	Southend United	27 August 1966^[a]	Free transfer
Reg Stratton	FW	Kingsley	(1939-07-10)10 July 1939 (aged 27)	88	45	Fulham	28 May 1965	Free transfer

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club

Transfers

In

Date	Position	Name	From	Fee	Ref.
1 July 1967	GK	Ernie Adams	Arsenal	Free transfer	^[7]
23 December 1967	MF	Roger Joslyn	Apprentice	Free transfer	^[8]^[a]
9 September 1967	FB	John Fowler	Free agent	Free transfer	^[9]
16 September 1967	FW	Tommy McKechnie	Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic	Free transfer	^[10]^[a]
16 September 1967	WG	Terry Price	Orient	£2,000	^[11]
7 October 1967	CB	Bob Walker	Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic	Free transfer	^[12]^[a]
January 1968	FW	Jim Oliver	Brighton & Hove Albion	£2,000	^[13]

Total spending: ~ £4,000

^ ^a ^b ^c Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club

Out

Date	Position	Name	To	Fee	Ref.
End of season	GK	Sandy Kennon	Lowestoft Town	Released	^[14]
End of season	FB	David Raine	Burton Albion	Released	^[15]
Summer 1967	FB	Ray Price	Chelmsford City	Released	^[16]
July 1967	CF	Brian Westlake	Royal Daring Club de Bruxelles	£5,000	^[17]
13 November 1967	FB	John Fowler	Free agent	Released	^[9]
28 February 1968	MF	Dave Lamont	Eastern Gas	Released	^[18]^[a]
22 April 1968	FW	Tommy McKechnie	Bury Town	Free transfer	^[10]^[a]

Total incoming: ~ £5,000

^ ^a ^b Date of departure refers to the date of the player's final game for the club

Match details

Third Division

Results round by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	42	43	44	45	46
Ground	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	A	H	H
Result	D	D	W	W	L	D	W	D	L	W	D	L	W	D	L	L	W	L	D	D	W	L	W	L	L	L	L	L	L	D	W	L	L	D	L	L	L	L	D	L	L	D	D	D	D	L
Position	12	12	8	5	7	9	6	4	7	5	7	10	8	6	9	16	11	15	15	16	13	16	12	15	16	20	20	20	20	20	19	19	20	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	23	23

Source: 11v11.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

League table

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[FG-21] Date of departure refers to the date of the player's final game for the club

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