Colchester United
2003–04 season
ChairmanPeter Heard[1]
ManagerPhil Parkinson
StadiumLayer Road
Second Division11th
FA Cup5th round
(eliminated by
Sheffield United)
League Cup2nd round
(eliminated by
Rotherham United)
Football League TrophyFinal (southern section)
(eliminated by
Southend United)
Top goalscorerLeague:
Wayne Andrews (12)
All:
Scott McGleish (17)
Highest home attendance5,611
v Accrington Stanley, 13 January 2004[2]
Lowest home attendance2,367
v Plymouth Argyle, 12 August 2003[3]
Average home league attendance3,730[4]
Biggest win4–1
v Notts County, 10 April 2004
Biggest defeat1–4
v Rushden & Diamonds, 22 November 2003

The 2003–04 season was Colchester United's 62nd season in their history and their sixth successive season in the third tier of English football, the Second Division. Alongside competing in the Second Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Football League Trophy.

Colchester embarked on cup runs in the FA Cup, reaching the fifth round where they were eliminated by Sheffield United, while they also were one fixture away from a trip to the Millennium Stadium in the Football League Trophy after falling to a 4–3 aggregate defeat to Southend United. The U's cup exploits eventually led to a late season drop in form, as they slipped from 5th position to 14th with fixture congestion. They recovered to finished 11th, nine points away from the play-offs.

Season overview

Phil Parkinson embarked on his first full season in charge by applying what he had learnt from the final few months of the previous campaign, while gaining his UEFA A Licence and UEFA B Licence as well as a degree he studied for in his spare time. He introduced sports science to the club, revolutionising the way players trained, ate and rested.

The U's participated in a record 15 cup ties during the season, making significant progress in the FA Cup and Football League Trophy. Helped by the astute signings of Wayne Andrews and Premier League youngsters Craig Fagan and Rowan Vine, Colchester reached the FA Cup fifth round, defeating Oxford United, Aldershot Town, Accrington Stanley, and Coventry City, courtesy of a Vine hat-trick, before succumbing to Sheffield United 1–0 at Bramall Lane. Two days after the FA Cup clash, the U's were faced with the task of overcoming a Football League Trophy southern section final first-leg 3–2 deficit against Southend United. The match ended 1–1, with former U's manager Steve Wignall's Southend progressing. Fixture congestion was a contributing factor in Colchester's slip down the table from 5th position to 14th, while losing Karl Duguid to a serious knee injury.

At the end of the season, Colchester completed the campaign in eleventh position, nine points adrift of the play-off places.[5]

Players

As of match played 8 May 2004.[6][7][8]
No. Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee
Goalkeepers
1Simon BrownGKEnglandChelmsford3 December 1976 (aged 26)1140England Tottenham Hotspur20 July 1999Free transfer
13Dean GerkenGKEnglandSouthend-on-Sea22 May 1985 (aged 18)00Youth team1 August 2002Free transfer
31Richard McKinneyGKNorthern IrelandBallymoney18 May 1979 (aged 24)230England Swindon Town10 August 2002Free transfer
Defenders
2Andy MyersCB/FBEnglandHounslow3 November 1973 (aged 29)00England Bradford City11 July 2003Free transfer
3Joe KeithFBEnglandPlaistow1 October 1978 (aged 24)16519England West Ham United24 May 1999Free transfer
5Scott FitzgeraldCBRepublic of IrelandEngland Westminster13 August 1969 (aged 33)1000England Millwall19 October 2000Free transfer
19Alan WhiteCBEnglandDarlington22 March 1975 (aged 28)1203England Luton Town16 July 2000Free transfer
20Ross CrouchCBEnglandColchester26 March 1985 (aged 18)00Youth team14 April 2004Free transfer
21John WhiteFBEnglandColchester26 July 1986 (aged 16)00Youth team1 July 2003Free transfer
22Greg HalfordFB/MFEnglandChelmsford8 December 1984 (aged 18)10Youth team1 August 2002Free transfer
24Pat BaldwinCBEnglandCity of London12 November 1982 (aged 20)220England Chelsea16 August 2002Free transfer
25Sam StockleyFBEnglandTiverton5 September 1977 (aged 25)351England Oxford United31 October 2002Free transfer
Midfielders
4Gavin JohnsonMFEnglandEye10 October 1970 (aged 32)1023Scotland Dunfermline Athletic14 November 1999Free transfer
6Thomas PinaultMFFranceGrasse4 December 1981 (aged 21)935France AS Cannes1 July 1999Free transfer
7Karl DuguidMFEnglandLetchworth21 March 1978 (aged 25)26637Youth team9 December 1995[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer
10Kemal IzzetMFEnglandWhitechapel29 September 1980 (aged 22)9914England Charlton Athletic13 April 2001Free transfer
15Craig JohnstonMFEngland4 December 1985 (aged 17)00Youth team1 July 2002Free transfer
17Bobby BowryMFSaint Kitts and NevisEngland Hampstead19 May 1971 (aged 32)792England Millwall25 July 2001Free transfer
Liam ColemanMF/FWEnglandColchester11 January 1986 (aged 17)00Youth team1 July 2003Free transfer
Forwards
8Wayne AndrewsFWEnglandPaddington25 November 1977 (aged 25)00England Oldham Athletic2 July 2003Free transfer
9Scott McGleishFWEnglandChipping Barnet10 February 1974 (aged 29)13636England Barnet12 January 2001£15,000
11Jamie CadeFWEnglandDurham15 January 1985 (aged 18)00England Middlesbrough25 November 2003Free transfer
12Craig FaganFWEnglandBirmingham11 December 1982 (aged 20)426England Birmingham City25 March 2004Free transfer
23Tristan ToneyFWEngland4 February 1984 (aged 19)00Youth team1 July 2002Free transfer
  1. ↑ Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first game for the club

Transfers

In

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2003 MF/FW England Liam Coleman Youth team Free transfer [9][10]
1 July 2003 WG England Phil Hadland England Leek Town Free transfer [11][12]
1 July 2003 FB England John White Youth team Free transfer [13][14]
2 July 2003 FW England Wayne Andrews England Oldham Athletic Free transfer [15][16]
11 July 2003 CB/FB England Andy Myers England Bradford City Free transfer [17][18]
15 October 2003 FW England Jermaine Brown England Arsenal Free transfer [19][20]
27 October 2003 MF Australia Richard Johnson England Watford Free transfer [21][22]
25 November 2003 FW England Jamie Cade England Middlesbrough Free transfer [23][24]
25 March 2004 FW England Craig Fagan England Birmingham City Free transfer [25][26]
14 April 2004 CB England Ross Crouch Youth team Free transfer [27][28]
  • Total spending: Decrease ~ £0

    Out

    Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
    End of season MF England Marc Canham England Team Bath Released [29][30]
    1 June 2003 CB England Mark Warren England Southend United Free transfer [31][32]
    30 June 2003 FW England Ben Cranfield England Braintree Town Released [33][34]
    30 June 2003 MF England Matt Hearn Free agent Released [35][36]
    1 July 2003 FW Cameroon Mvondo Atangana England Grays Athletic Released [37][38]
    1 July 2003 FB Republic of Ireland Joe Dunne Free agent Retired [39][40]
    1 July 2003 MF England Chris Keeble England Heybridge Swifts Released [41][42]
    1 July 2003 MF England Mick Stockwell England Heybridge Swifts Released [43][44]
    14 July 2003 FW England Kevin Rapley England Chester City Released [45][46]
    7 August 2003 CB England Mike Edwards England Grimsby Town Released [47][48]
    30 September 2003 WG England Phil Hadland England Leek Town Free transfer [11][12]
    30 October 2003 FW Northern Ireland Adrian Coote England Wivenhoe Town Released [49][50]
    4 November 2003 MF Australia Richard Johnson England Stoke City Released [21][22]
    27 November 2003 FW Montserrat Dean Morgan England Reading Free transfer [51][52]
    12 January 2004 FW England Jermaine Brown England Boston United Released [19][20]
    • Total incoming: Increase ~ £0

      Loans in

      Date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
      5 August 2003 FW England Craig Fagan England Birmingham City 24 March 2004 [25][26]
      7 August 2003 FW England Rowan Vine England Portsmouth 9 May 2004 [53][54]
      26 August 2003 CB England Liam Chilvers England Arsenal 9 May 2004 [55][56]
      29 January 2004 FB Republic of Ireland Paul Tierney England Manchester United 29 February 2004 [57][58]
      12 February 2004 CB England Wayne Brown England Watford 9 May 2004 [59][60]
      22 March 2004 FW Wales Gareth Williams England Crystal Palace 9 May 2004 [61][62]

        Loans out

        Date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
        5 December 2003 CB England Pat Baldwin England St Albans City 5 January 2004 [63][64]
        15 March 2004 CB Republic of Ireland Scott Fitzgerald England Brentford 9 May 2004 [65][66]

          Match details

          Second Division

          League table

          Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
          9 AFC Bournemouth 46 17 15 14 56 51 +5 66
          10 Luton Town 46 17 15 14 69 66 +3 66
          11 Colchester United 46 17 13 16 52 56 −4 64
          12 Barnsley 46 15 17 14 54 58 −4 62
          13 Wrexham 46 17 9 20 50 60 −10 60
          Source: [67]
          Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).

          Results round by round

          Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
          GroundAHAHAHHAAHHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAHHHHAHAAHAAHAHAHA
          ResultLLLWDDWWWWDLDLWWWWLLWDDLDLLDLWLWLDDLWDDDWLWWWL
          Position182121191918151311661013131083458556910111314141415141513141412131312121313111111
          Source: Statto.com (archived)
          A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

          Matches

          9 August 2003 (2003-08-09) 1 Barnsley 1–0 Colchester United Barnsley
          Gorré 47' (pen.) Report Stadium: Oakwell
          Attendance: 8,450
          Referee: Colin Webster
          15 August 2003 (2003-08-15) 2 Colchester United 0–1 Swindon Town Colchester
          19:45 BST Report Mooney 87' Stadium: Layer Road
          Attendance: 3,339
          Referee: P Crossley
          23 August 2003 (2003-08-23) 3 Port Vale 4–3 Colchester United Burslem
          15:00 BST Collins 34'
          Paynter 58'
          Armstrong 71'
          McPhee 73'          		 Report McGleish 26', 38'
          Andrews 88'          		 Stadium: Vale Park
          Attendance: 5,133
          Referee: Trevor Parkes
          26 August 2003 (2003-08-26) 4 Colchester United 2–1 Bristol City Colchester
          19:45 BST McGleish 47', 55' Report Peacock 66' Stadium: Layer Road
          Attendance: 3,079
          Referee: M Cooper
          30 August 2003 (2003-08-30) 5 Tranmere Rovers 1–1 Colchester United Birkenhead
          15:00 BST Jones 14'
          Dadi Red card 81'          		 Report Andrews 30' Stadium: Prenton Park
          Attendance: 6,745
          Referee: Eddie Evans
          6 September 2003 (2003-09-06) 6 Colchester United 2–2 Queens Park Rangers Colchester
          15:00 BST Vine 10'
          McGleish 75' (pen.)          		 Report Furlong 49', 66' Stadium: Layer Road
          Attendance: 3,835
          Referee: P Armstrong
          13 September 2003 (2003-09-13) 7 Colchester United 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Colchester
          15:00 BST Andrews 67' Report Stadium: Layer Road
          Attendance: 4,169
          Referee: Matt Messias
          16 September 2003 (2003-09-16) 8 Wycombe Wanderers 1–2 Colchester United High Wycombe
          Currie 51' (pen.)
          Johnson Red card 90'
          Roberts Red card 90'          		 Report Andrews 25'
          Vine 27'
          Myers Yellow card 55' Red card          		 Stadium: Adams Park
          Attendance: 4,401
          Referee: M Ryan
          20 September 2003 (2003-09-20) 9 Peterborough United 1–2 Colchester United Peterborough
          15:00 BST Wood 57'
          Rea Yellow card 67' Red card          		 Report Fagan 36'
          Keith 90'          		 Stadium: London Road Stadium
          Attendance: 4,690
          Referee: Mike Jones
          27 September 2003 (2003-09-27) 10 Colchester United 1–0 AFC Bournemouth Colchester
          15:00 BST Duguid 75' Report Cummings Red card 45' Stadium: Layer Road
          Attendance: 3,602
          Referee: Fraser Stretton
          30 September 2003 (2003-09-30) 11 Colchester United 1–1 Brentford Colchester
          19:45 BST Vine 76' Report Rougier 36' Stadium: Layer Road
          Attendance: 3,343
          Referee: M Fletcher
          4 October 2003 (2003-10-04) 12 Notts County 3–0 Colchester United Nottingham
          Heffernan 23', 86'
          Riley 76'          		 Report Stadium: Meadow Lane
          Attendance: 4,187
          Referee: Scott Mathieson
          11 October 2003 (2003-10-11) 13 Colchester United 1–1 Blackpool Colchester
          15:00 BST [[Wayne Andrews (footballer)}|Andrews]] 2' Report Taylor 53' Stadium: Layer Road
          Attendance: 3,265
          Referee: Iain Williamson
          18 October 2003 (2003-10-18) 14 Grimsby Town 2–0 Colchester United Cleethorpes
          15:00 BST Onuora 41'
          Boulding 53'          		 Report Stadium: Blundell Park
          Attendance: 5,021
          Referee: Phil Joslin
          21 October 2003 (2003-10-21) 15 Stockport County 1–3 Colchester United Stockport
          Goodwin 58' (pen.) Report Fagan 26'
          Andrews 34'
          Vine 47'          		 Stadium: Edgeley Park
          Attendance: 3,683
          Referee: Kevin Friend
          25 October 2003 (2003-10-25) 16 Colchester United 1–0 Chesterfield Colchester
          15:00 BST Andrews 10' Report Uhlenbeek Yellow card 89' Red card Stadium: Layer Road
          Attendance: 3,115
          Referee: Clive Penton
          31 October 2003 (2003-10-31) 17 Wrexham 0–1 Colchester United Wrexham
          19:45 GMT Report Andrews 35' Stadium: Racecourse Ground
          Attendance: 4,269
          Referee: Phil Prosser
          15 November 2003 (2003-11-15) 18 Colchester United 3–1 Sheffield Wednesday Colchester
          15:00 GMT McGleish 27'
          Andrews 81'
          Fagan 90'          		 Report Bromby 58' Stadium: Layer Road
          Attendance: 5,018
          Referee: Paul Danson
          22 November 2003 (2003-11-22) 19 Rushden & Diamonds 4–0 Colchester United Irthlingborough
          15:00 GMT Lowe 4'
          Gray 39'
          Burgess 58'
          Bignot 81'          		 Report Fagan Red card 28' Stadium: Nene Park
          Attendance: 4,149
          Referee: Andy Hall
          29 November 2003 (2003-11-29) 20 Colchester United 0–2 Plymouth Argyle Colchester
          15:00 GMT Report Capaldi 4'
          Keith 11'          		 Stadium: Layer Road
          Attendance: 4,332
          Referee: Kevin Wright
          13 December 2003 (2003-12-13) 21 Colchester United 2–1 Oldham Athletic Colchester
          15:00 GMT Duguid 48'
          Vine 72'          		 Report Eyres 66' Stadium: Layer Road
          Attendance: 2,897
          Referee: Paul Robinson
          20 December 2003 (2003-12-20) 22 Hartlepool United 0–0 Colchester United Hartlepool
          Report A White Red card 3' Stadium: Victoria Park
          Attendance: 4,135
          Referee: Anthony Leake
          26 December 2003 (2003-12-26) 23 Colchester United 1–1 Luton Town Colchester
          15:00 GMT McGleish 12' Report Mansell 28' Stadium: Layer Road
          Attendance: 5,083
          Referee: Joe Ross
          28 December 2003 (2003-12-28) 24 Queens Park Rangers 2–0 Colchester United Shepherd's Bush
          15:00 GMT Gallen 12'
          Thorpe 57'          		 Report Duguid Red card 33' Stadium: Loftus Road
          Attendance: 15,720
          Referee: Eddie Evans
          10 January 2004 (2004-01-10) 25 Colchester United 1–1 Barnsley Colchester
          15:00 GMT Andrews 25'
          Duguid Red card 81'          		 Report Betsy 78' Stadium: Layer Road
          Attendance: 3,507
          Referee: Clive Penton
          17 January 2004 (2004-01-17) 26 Swindon Town 2–0 Colchester United Swindon
          Parkin 15'
          Mooney 46'          		 Report Stadium: County Ground
          Attendance: 6,014
          Referee: Steve Tomlin
          27 January 2004 (2004-01-27) 27 Bristol City 1–0 Colchester United Bristol
          Goodfellow 45' Report Fagan Yellow card 86' Red card Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
          Attendance: 10,733
          Referee: Fraser Stretton
          31 January 2004 (2004-01-31) 28 Colchester United 1–1 Tranmere Rovers Colchester
          15:00 GMT Izzet 89' Report Dadi 27'
          Mellon Yellow card 44' Red card          		 Stadium: Layer Road
          Attendance: 3,099
          Referee: Andy Penn
          7 February 2004 (2004-02-07) 29 Luton Town 1–0 Colchester United Luton
          15:00 GMT Showunmi 52' Report Stadium: Kenilworth Road
          Attendance: 5,662
          Referee: Eddie Ilderton
          21 February 2004 (2004-02-21) 30 Colchester United 2–0 Grimsby Town Colchester
          15:00 GMT Fagan 65'
          Izzet 90'          		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
          Attendance: 2,922
          Referee: M Fletcher
          24 February 2004 (2004-02-24) 31 Colchester United 1–4 Port Vale Colchester
          19:45 GMT McGleish 10' Report Brooker 13'
          S. Brown 24' (o.g.)
          Cummins 27'
          Bridge-Wilkinson 73'          		 Stadium: Layer Road
          Attendance: 2,539
          Referee: Paul Danson
          2 March 2004 (2004-03-02) 32 Colchester United 2–1 Stockport County Colchester
          19:45 GMT Vine 50'
          Andrews 60'          		 Report Lambert 46' Stadium: Layer Road
          Attendance: 2,513
          Referee: A Butler
          6 March 2004 (2004-03-06) 33 Colchester United 1–2 Hartlepool United Colchester
          15:00 GMT Halford 35' Report Nelson 17'
          Istead 78'          		 Stadium: Layer Road
          Attendance: 3,348
          Referee: Trevor Kettle
          13 March 2004 (2004-03-13) 34 Oldham Athletic 0–0 Colchester United Oldham
          Report Stadium: Boundary Park
          Attendance: 5,937
          Referee: Mike Jones
          16 March 2004 (2004-03-16) 35 Colchester United 1–1 Wycombe Wanderers Colchester
          19:45 GMT Fagan 8' (pen.) Report Simpson 38' Stadium: Layer Road
          Attendance: 3,092
          Referee: Lee Mason
          20 March 2004 (2004-03-20) 36 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–1 Colchester United Brighton
          Iwelumo 30'
          Knight 87'          		 Report Izzet 69'
          W. Brown Yellow card 90' Red card          		 Stadium: Withdean Stadium
          Attendance: 6,156
          Referee: Phil Dowd
          23 March 2004 (2004-03-23) 37 Chesterfield 1–2 Colchester United Chesterfield
          Hurst 50' Report Halford 31'
          Andrews 82'          		 Stadium: Saltergate
          Attendance: 3,787
          Referee: R Pearson
          27 March 2004 (2004-03-27) 38 Colchester United 0–0 Peterborough United Colchester
          15:00 GMT Andrews Red card 53' Report Stadium: Layer Road
          Attendance: 3,754
          Referee: D Crick
          30 March 2004 (2004-03-30) 39 Blackpool 0–0 Colchester United Blackpool
          Coid Red card 80' Report Stadium: Bloomfield Road
          Attendance: 5,473
          Referee: Carl Boyeson
          3 April 2004 (2004-04-03) 40 AFC Bournemouth 1–1 Colchester United Bournemouth
          15:00 BST Hayter 86' Report Halford 35' Stadium: Dean Court
          Attendance: 6,896
          Referee: M Cooper
          10 April 2004 (2004-04-10) 41 Colchester United 4–1 Notts County Colchester
          15:00 BST Fagan 9', 17', 53'
          Williams 78'          		 Report Richardson 87' Stadium: Layer Road
          Attendance: 3,782
          Referee: Lee Cable
          12 April 2004 (2004-04-12) 42 Brentford 3–2 Colchester United Brentford
          15:00 BST Tabb 45'
          Sonko 58'
          Harrold 78'          		 Report
          Report          		 A. White 53'
          Fagan 80'          		 Stadium: Griffin Park
          Attendance: 5,017
          Referee: Joe Ross
          17 April 2004 (2004-04-17) 43 Colchester United 3–1 Wrexham Colchester
          15:00 BST Williams 16'
          Halford 45'
          McGleish 82'          		 Report Sam 18' Stadium: Layer Road
          Attendance: 3,077
          Referee: Andre Marriner
          24 April 2004 (2004-04-24) 44 Sheffield Wednesday 0–1 Colchester United Sheffield
          15:00 BST Report Keith 48' Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
          Attendance: 20,464
          Referee: Nigel Miller
          1 May 2004 (2004-05-01) 45 Colchester United 2–0 Rushden & Diamonds Colchester
          15:00 BST McGleish 80' (pen.)
          G. Johnson 90'          		 Report Hunter Yellow card 73' Red card Stadium: Layer Road
          Attendance: 4,618
          Referee: Grant Hegley
          8 May 2004 (2004-05-08) 46 Plymouth Argyle 2–0 Colchester United Plymouth
          Friio 17' Red card 62'
          Norris 47'          		 Report Stadium: Home Park
          Attendance: 19,868
          Referee: Andy Hall

          Football League Cup

          12 August 2003 (2003-08-12) 1st round Colchester United 2–1 Plymouth Argyle Colchester
          19:45 BST Fagan 22'
          Pinault 40'          		 Report Evans 24' Stadium: Layer Road
          Attendance: 2,367
          Referee: Joe Ross
          23 September 2003 (2003-09-23) 2nd round Rotherham United 1–0 Colchester United Rotherham
          Sedgwick 22' Report Chilvers Red card 90' Stadium: Millmoor
          Attendance: 2,474
          Referee: Anthony Leake

          Football League Trophy

          14 October 2003 (2003-10-14) 1st round (southern section) Cheltenham Town 1–3 Colchester United Cheltenham
          Devaney 18' Report Keith 40'
          Vine 65', 88'          		 Stadium: Whaddon Road
          Attendance: 1,324
          Referee: Steve Tanner
          4 November 2003 (2003-11-04) 2nd round (southern section) Yeovil Town 2–2 (a.e.t.)
          (2–4 p)          		 Colchester United Yeovil
          19:45 GMT Edwards 11'
          Gall 66'          		 Report Andrews 41'
          McGleish 77'          		 Stadium: Huish Park
          Attendance: 3,052
          Referee: Ray Olivier
          9 December 2003 (2003-12-09) Quarter-final (southern section) Wycombe Wanderers 2–3 (a.e.t.) Colchester United High Wycombe
          Thomson 22'
          Johnson 69'          		 Report McGleish 8', 39'
          J. Brown 120'          		 Stadium: Adams Park
          Attendance: 1,873
          Referee: M Cowburn
          20 January 2004 (2004-01-20) Semi-final (southern section) Northampton Town 2–3 (a.e.t.) Colchester United Northampton
          Walker 14', 51'
          Sampson Yellow card 57' Red card          		 Report McGleish 61', 86', 95' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
          Attendance: 4,304
          Referee: P Crossley
          10 February 2004 (2004-02-10) Area final (southern section) 1st leg Colchester United 2–3 Southend United Colchester
          20:00 GMT Pinault 7'
          Andrews 75'          		 Report Constantine 17'
          Broughton 42' Yellow card 76' Red card
          Bramble 68'          		 Stadium: Layer Road
          Attendance: 5,401
          Referee: Graham Laws
          17 February 2004 (2004-02-17) Area final (southern section) 2nd leg Southend United 1–1 Southend United Southend-on-Sea
          19:45 GMT Broughton 45' Report Izzet 3' Stadium: Roots Hall
          Attendance: 9,603
          Referee: Michael Ryan
          Note: Southend win 4–3 on aggregate.

          FA Cup

          8 November 2003 (2003-11-08) 1st round Colchester United 1–0 Oxford United Colchester
          15:00 GMT McGleish 38' Report Stadium: Layer Road
          Attendance: 3,672
          Referee: Trevor Parkes
          6 December 2003 (2003-12-06) 2nd round Colchester United 1–0 Aldershot Town Colchester
          15:00 GMT Vine 83' Report Stadium: Layer Road
          Attendance: 4,255
          Referee: Grant Hegley
          3 January 2004 (2004-01-03) 3rd round Accrington Stanley 0–0 Colchester United Accrington
          Report Stadium: Crown Ground
          Attendance: 4,368
          Referee: Phil Joslin
          13 January 2004 (2004-01-13) 3rd round replay Colchester United 2–1 Accrington Stanley Colchester
          Keith 11', 84' Report Mullin 89'
          Halford Yellow card 86' Red card          		 Stadium: Layer Road
          Attendance: 5,611
          Referee: Phil Joslin
          24 January 2004 (2004-01-24) 4th round Coventry City 1–1 Colchester United Coventry
          15:00 GMT Joachim 33' Report Adebola 30' (o.g.) Stadium: Highfield Road
          Attendance: 15,341
          Referee: Mark Clattenburg
          3 February 2004 (2004-02-03) 4th round replay Colchester United 3–1 Coventry City Colchester
          20:00 GMT Vine 12', 43', 57' Report Joachim 25'
          Davenport Yellow card 87' Red card          		 Stadium: Layer Road
          Attendance: 5,530
          Referee: Anthony Leake
          15 February 2004 (2004-02-15) 5th round Sheffield United 1–0 Colchester United Sheffield
          14:00 GMT Peschisolido 61' Report Stadium: Bramall Lane
          Attendance: 17,074
          Referee: D Pugh

          Squad statistics

          Appearances and goals

          [6][68]

          No. Pos Nat Player TotalSecond DivisionFA CupLeague CupFootball League Trophy
          AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
          1 GK England ENG Simon Brown 530400602050
          2 DF England ENG Andy Myers 260210201020
          3 DF England ENG Joe Keith 41516+1224+12205+11
          4 MF England ENG Gavin Johnson 21114+4110001+10
          5 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Scott Fitzgerald 28022+10201020
          6 MF France FRA Thomas Pinault 54231+90701+1151
          7 MF England ENG Karl Duguid 422302602040
          8 FW England ENG Wayne Andrews 501432+9124+10003+12
          9 FW England ENG Scott McGleish 481725+9106+11104+26
          10 MF England ENG Kemal Izzet 56443+13602041
          11 FW England ENG Jamie Cade 1506+90000000
          12 FW England ENG Craig Fagan 481030+79502140
          13 GK England ENG Dean Gerken 1010000000
          17 MF Saint Kitts and Nevis SKN Bobby Bowry 30018+601+10102+10
          19 DF England ENG Alan White 46130+315+102050
          22 DF England ENG Greg Halford 24415+34200040
          24 DF England ENG Pat Baldwin 701+3000100+20
          25 DF England ENG Sam Stockley 58044060205+10
          31 GK Northern Ireland NIR Richard McKinney 7050100010
          Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season
          11 MF Australia AUS Richard Johnson 100000000+10
          15 FW Northern Ireland NIR Adrian Coote 1000000+1000
          16 FW England ENG Rowan Vine 491230+565+24104+22
          18 DF England ENG Liam Chilvers 45029+30701050
          20 FW England ENG Jermaine Brown 110000000+11
          20 FW England ENG Phil Hadland 200+1000000+10
          26 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Paul Tierney 4020100010
          26 FW Wales WAL Gareth Williams 725+22000000
          27 DF England ENG Wayne Brown 17016000000+10

            Goalscorers

            [68]

            Place Number Nationality Position Name Second Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
            1 9 England FW Scott McGleish 10 1 0 6 17
            2 8 England FW Wayne Andrews 12 0 0 2 14
            3 16 England FW Rowan Vine 6 4 0 2 12
            4 12 England FW Craig Fagan 9 0 1 0 10
            5 3 England FB Joe Keith 2 2 0 1 5
            6 10 England MF Kemal Izzet 3 0 0 1 4
            22 England FB/MF Greg Halford 4 0 0 0 4
            8 6 France MF Thomas Pinault 0 0 1 1 2
            7 England MF Karl Duguid 2 0 0 0 2
            26 Wales FW Gareth Williams 2 0 0 0 2
            11 4 England MF Gavin Johnson 1 0 0 0 1
            19 England CB Alan White 1 0 0 0 1
            20 England FW Jermaine Brown 0 0 0 1 1
            Own goals 0 1 0 0 1
            TOTALS 52 8 2 14 76

            Disciplinary record

            [69]

            Number Nationality Position Name Second Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
            Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
            12 England FW Craig Fagan 9 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 12 2
            7 England MF Karl Duguid 4 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 7 2
            19 England CB Alan White 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 1
            10 England MF Kemal Izzet 7 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 9 0
            16 England FW Rowan Vine 7 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 9 0
            8 England FW Wayne Andrews 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
            18 England CB Liam Chilvers 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 1
            25 England FB Sam Stockley 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 7 0
            27 England CB Wayne Brown 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
            2 England CB/FB Andy Myers 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
            6 France MF Thomas Pinault 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
            17 Saint Kitts and Nevis MF Bobby Bowry 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
            1 England GK Simon Brown 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
            3 England FB Joe Keith 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
            9 England FW Scott McGleish 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
            4 England MF Gavin Johnson 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
            5 Republic of Ireland CB Scott Fitzgerald 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
            22 England FB/MF Greg Halford 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
            24 England CB Pat Baldwin 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
            26 Republic of Ireland FB Paul Tierney 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
            TOTALS 64 8 9 0 6 1 6 0 85 9

            Clean sheets

            Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[70]

            Place Number Nationality Player Second Division FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
            1 1 England Simon Brown 10 3 0 0 13
            2 31 Northern Ireland Richard McKinney 1 0 0 0 1
            TOTALS 11 3 0 0 14

            Player debuts

            Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[71]

            Number Position Nationality Player Date Opponent Ground Notes
            2 CB/FB England Andy Myers 9 August 2003 Barnsley Oakwell
            12 FW England Craig Fagan 9 August 2003 Barnsley Oakwell
            16 FW England Rowan Vine 9 August 2003 Barnsley Oakwell
            20 WG England Phil Hadland 15 August 2003 Swindon Town Layer Road
            8 FW England Wayne Andrews 23 August 2003 Port Vale Vale Park
            18 CB England Liam Chilvers 30 August 2003 Tranmere Rovers Prenton Park [72][lower-alpha 1]
            11 MF Australia Richard Johnson 4 November 2003 Yeovil Town Huish Park
            20 FW England Jermaine Brown 9 December 2003 Wycombe Wanderers Adams Park
            11 FW England Jamie Cade 13 December 2003 Oldham Athletic Layer Road
            26 FB Republic of Ireland Paul Tierney 31 January 2004 Tranmere Rovers Layer Road
            27 CB England Wayne Brown 17 February 2004 Southend United Roots Hall [73][lower-alpha 1]
            12 FW England Craig Fagan 27 March 2004 Peterborough United Layer Road [74][lower-alpha 1]
            26 FW Wales Gareth Williams 27 March 2004 Peterborough United Layer Road [74][lower-alpha 1]
            13 GK England Dean Gerken 12 April 2004 Brentford Griffin Park
            1. 1 2 3 4 Second debut for the club

            See also

            References

            General

            Books

            • Whitehead, Jeff; Drury, Kevin (2008). The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-629-3.

            Websites

            Specific

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            65. ↑ "Scott Fitzgerald". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
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            73. ↑ "Southend United 1–1 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
            74. 1 2 "Colchester Utd 0–0 Peterborough United". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
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