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Team Results 1955/1956

Colchester United's Third Division South matches 1955/1956
Home Away
Sat 20 Aug 1955 St James Park (Exeter)
Sat
20 Aug
Exeter City
0 – 0
Colchester United
St James Park (Exeter)
P13
1pts
Exeter City
0–0
Colchester United
Wed 24 Aug 1955 Dean Court
Wed
24 Aug
AFC Bournemouth
3 – 1
Colchester United
Dean Court
P19
1pts
AFC Bournemouth
3–1
Colchester United
Sat 27 Aug 1955 Layer Road 8,915
Sat
27 Aug
Colchester United
3 – 6
Southend United
Layer Road
8,915
P22
1pts
Colchester United
3–6
Southend United
Thu 1 Sep 1955 Layer Road
Thu
1 Sep
Colchester United
1 – 0
AFC Bournemouth
Layer Road
P19
3pts
Colchester United
1–0
AFC Bournemouth
Sat 3 Sep 1955 Highfield Road
Sat
3 Sep
Coventry City
2 – 0
Colchester United
Highfield Road
P20
3pts
Coventry City
2–0
Colchester United
Thu 8 Sep 1955 Brisbane Road
Thu
8 Sep
Leyton Orient
6 – 0
Colchester United
Brisbane Road
P22
3pts
Leyton Orient
6–0
Colchester United
Sat 10 Sep 1955 Layer Road
Sat
10 Sep
Colchester United
0 – 3
Brentford
Layer Road
P23
3pts
Colchester United
0–3
Brentford
Thu 15 Sep 1955 Layer Road
Thu
15 Sep
Colchester United
2 – 1
Leyton Orient
Layer Road
P20
5pts
Colchester United
2–1
Leyton Orient
Sat 17 Sep 1955 Vicarage Road
Sat
17 Sep
Watford
1 – 1
Colchester United
Vicarage Road
P21
6pts
Watford
1–1
Colchester United
Wed 21 Sep 1955 Carrow Road
Wed
21 Sep
Norwich City
1 – 1
Colchester United
Carrow Road
P21
7pts
Norwich City
1–1
Colchester United
Sat 24 Sep 1955 Layer Road
Sat
24 Sep
Colchester United
0 – 3
Reading
Layer Road
P22
7pts
Colchester United
0–3
Reading
Thu 29 Sep 1955 Layer Road
Thu
29 Sep
Colchester United
1 – 1
Gillingham
Layer Road
P21
8pts
Colchester United
1–1
Gillingham
Sat 1 Oct 1955 The Old Den
Sat
1 Oct
Millwall
0 – 1
Colchester United
The Old Den
P20
10pts
Millwall
0–1
Colchester United
Sat 8 Oct 1955 Plainmoor
Sat
8 Oct
Torquay United
1 – 2
Colchester United
Plainmoor
P18
12pts
Torquay United
1–2
Colchester United
Sat 15 Oct 1955 Layer Road
Sat
15 Oct
Colchester United
2 – 1
Newport County
Layer Road
P14
14pts
Colchester United
2–1
Newport County
Sat 22 Oct 1955 County Ground
Sat
22 Oct
Swindon Town
3 – 1
Colchester United
County Ground
P16
14pts
Swindon Town
3–1
Colchester United
Sat 29 Oct 1955 Layer Road
Sat
29 Oct
Colchester United
4 – 1
Queens Park Rangers
Layer Road
P14
16pts
Colchester United
4–1
Queens Park Rangers
Sat 5 Nov 1955 County Ground (Northampton)
Sat
5 Nov
Northampton Town
0 – 2
Colchester United
County Ground (Northampton)
P13
18pts
Northampton Town
0–2
Colchester United
Sat 12 Nov 1955 Layer Road
Sat
12 Nov
Colchester United
4 – 0
Aldershot Town
Layer Road
P12
20pts
Colchester United
4–0
Aldershot Town
Sat 26 Nov 1955 Layer Road
Sat
26 Nov
Colchester United
3 – 3
Brighton & Hove Albion
Layer Road
P13
21pts
Colchester United
3–3
Brighton & Hove Albion
Sat 3 Dec 1955 The Dell
Sat
3 Dec
Southampton
3 – 0
Colchester United
The Dell
P13
21pts
Southampton
3–0
Colchester United
Sat 17 Dec 1955 Layer Road
Sat
17 Dec
Colchester United
5 – 1
Exeter City
Layer Road
P11
23pts
Colchester United
5–1
Exeter City
Sat 24 Dec 1955 Roots Hall
Sat
24 Dec
Southend United
4 – 0
Colchester United
Roots Hall
P12
23pts
Southend United
4–0
Colchester United
Mon 26 Dec 1955 Layer Road
Mon
26 Dec
Colchester United
3 – 3
Ipswich Town
Layer Road
P12
24pts
Colchester United
3–3
Ipswich Town
Tue 27 Dec 1955 Portman Road
Tue
27 Dec
Ipswich Town
3 – 1
Colchester United
Portman Road
P14
24pts
Ipswich Town
3–1
Colchester United
Sat 31 Dec 1955 Layer Road
Sat
31 Dec
Colchester United
2 – 0
Coventry City
Layer Road
P12
26pts
Colchester United
2–0
Coventry City
Sat 7 Jan 1956 Selhurst Park
Sat
7 Jan
Crystal Palace
1 – 1
Colchester United
Selhurst Park
P12
27pts
Crystal Palace
1–1
Colchester United
Sat 14 Jan 1956 Griffin Park
Sat
14 Jan
Brentford
2 – 2
Colchester United
Griffin Park
P12
28pts
Brentford
2–2
Colchester United
Sat 21 Jan 1956 Layer Road
Sat
21 Jan
Colchester United
4 – 1
Watford
Layer Road
P9
30pts
Colchester United
4–1
Watford
Sat 28 Jan 1956 Layer Road
Sat
28 Jan
Colchester United
2 – 0
Shrewsbury Town
Layer Road
P9
32pts
Colchester United
2–0
Shrewsbury Town
Sat 11 Feb 1956 Layer Road
Sat
11 Feb
Colchester United
1 – 2
Millwall
Layer Road
P11
32pts
Colchester United
1–2
Millwall
Sat 18 Feb 1956 Layer Road
Sat
18 Feb
Colchester United
3 – 2
Torquay United
Layer Road
P10
34pts
Colchester United
3–2
Torquay United
Sat 25 Feb 1956 Somerton Park
Sat
25 Feb
Newport County
0 – 0
Colchester United
Somerton Park
P11
35pts
Newport County
0–0
Colchester United
Mon 27 Feb 1956 Elm Park
Mon
27 Feb
Reading
1 – 3
Colchester United
Elm Park
P9
37pts
Reading
1–3
Colchester United
Sat 3 Mar 1956 Layer Road
Sat
3 Mar
Colchester United
5 – 0
Swindon Town
Layer Road
P8
39pts
Colchester United
5–0
Swindon Town
Sat 10 Mar 1956 Loftus Road
Sat
10 Mar
Queens Park Rangers
6 – 2
Colchester United
Loftus Road
P9
39pts
Queens Park Rangers
6–2
Colchester United
Sat 17 Mar 1956 Layer Road
Sat
17 Mar
Colchester United
2 – 0
Northampton Town
Layer Road
P7
41pts
Colchester United
2–0
Northampton Town
Sat 24 Mar 1956 Recreation Ground (Aldershot)
Sat
24 Mar
Aldershot Town
1 – 0
Colchester United
Recreation Ground (Aldershot)
P9
41pts
Aldershot Town
1–0
Colchester United
Fri 30 Mar 1956 Layer Road
Fri
30 Mar
Colchester United
1 – 1
Walsall
Layer Road
P8
42pts
Colchester United
1–1
Walsall
Sat 31 Mar 1956 Layer Road
Sat
31 Mar
Colchester United
2 – 4
Crystal Palace
Layer Road
P9
42pts
Colchester United
2–4
Crystal Palace
Mon 2 Apr 1956 Fellows Park
Mon
2 Apr
Walsall
0 – 0
Colchester United
Fellows Park
P9
43pts
Walsall
0–0
Colchester United
Sat 7 Apr 1956 Goldstone Ground
Sat
7 Apr
Brighton & Hove Albion
2 – 0
Colchester United
Goldstone Ground
P10
43pts
Brighton & Hove Albion
2–0
Colchester United
Sat 14 Apr 1956 Layer Road
Sat
14 Apr
Colchester United
3 – 2
Southampton
Layer Road
P9
45pts
Colchester United
3–2
Southampton
Sat 21 Apr 1956 Gay Meadow
Sat
21 Apr
Shrewsbury Town
2 – 1
Colchester United
Gay Meadow
P9
45pts
Shrewsbury Town
2–1
Colchester United
Wed 25 Apr 1956 Priestfield Stadium
Wed
25 Apr
Gillingham
2 – 1
Colchester United
Priestfield Stadium
P11
45pts
Gillingham
2–1
Colchester United
Sat 28 Apr 1956 Layer Road
Sat
28 Apr
Colchester United
3 – 2
Norwich City
Layer Road
P11
47pts
Colchester United
3–2
Norwich City
Colchester United's FA Cup matches 1955/1956
Sat 19 Nov 1955 Rnd 1 Plainmoor AET
Sat
19 Nov
Torquay United
2 – 0
Rnd 1
Colchester United
Plainmoor
AET
Torquay United
2–0
Rnd 1
Colchester United
Season Summary — 1955/1956
PWDL
Third Division South 4618 1117
Cup 10 01
Total 4718 1118
Goals scored: 76 • Goals conceded: 83 • Avg scored: 1.62 • Avg conceded: 1.77
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1955/1956
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1955/1956
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1955/1956
Manager
Squad (21)
Percy Ames
Russell Blake
Bobby Dale
Brian Dobson
Benny Fenton
George Fisher
John Fowler
Mike Grice
Trevor Harris
John Harrison
Bertie Hill
Bobby Hill
Billy Hunt
Ron Hunt
Kevin McCurley
Sammy McLeod
Sammy McLeod
Alf Noble
Ken Plant
Reg Stewart
John Wright
Peter Wright