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Team Results 1956/1957

Colchester United's Third Division South matches 1956/1957
Home Away
Sat 18 Aug 1956 Layer Road
Sat
18 Aug
Colchester United
3 – 2
Southend United
Layer Road
P4
2pts
Colchester United
3–2
Southend United
Wed 22 Aug 1956 Selhurst Park
Wed
22 Aug
Crystal Palace
2 – 4
Colchester United
Selhurst Park
P4
4pts
Crystal Palace
2–4
Colchester United
Sat 25 Aug 1956 County Ground (Northampton)
Sat
25 Aug
Northampton Town
1 – 0
Colchester United
County Ground (Northampton)
P10
4pts
Northampton Town
1–0
Colchester United
Mon 27 Aug 1956 Layer Road
Mon
27 Aug
Colchester United
3 – 3
Crystal Palace
Layer Road
P7
5pts
Colchester United
3–3
Crystal Palace
Sat 1 Sep 1956 Layer Road
Sat
1 Sep
Colchester United
1 – 1
Queens Park Rangers
Layer Road
P11
6pts
Colchester United
1–1
Queens Park Rangers
Wed 5 Sep 1956 The Dell
Wed
5 Sep
Southampton
2 – 1
Colchester United
The Dell
P14
6pts
Southampton
2–1
Colchester United
Sat 8 Sep 1956 Home Park
Sat
8 Sep
Plymouth Argyle
2 – 2
Colchester United
Home Park
P15
7pts
Plymouth Argyle
2–2
Colchester United
Mon 10 Sep 1956 Layer Road
Mon
10 Sep
Colchester United
3 – 1
Southampton
Layer Road
P12
9pts
Colchester United
3–1
Southampton
Sat 15 Sep 1956 Layer Road
Sat
15 Sep
Colchester United
3 – 2
Reading
Layer Road
P9
11pts
Colchester United
3–2
Reading
Wed 19 Sep 1956 St James Park (Exeter)
Wed
19 Sep
Exeter City
0 – 2
Colchester United
St James Park (Exeter)
P4
13pts
Exeter City
0–2
Colchester United
Sat 22 Sep 1956 Somerton Park
Sat
22 Sep
Newport County
1 – 0
Colchester United
Somerton Park
P8
13pts
Newport County
1–0
Colchester United
Mon 24 Sep 1956 Layer Road
Mon
24 Sep
Colchester United
4 – 0
Exeter City
Layer Road
P2
15pts
Colchester United
4–0
Exeter City
Sat 29 Sep 1956 Layer Road
Sat
29 Sep
Colchester United
6 – 0
Shrewsbury Town
Layer Road
P1
17pts
Colchester United
6–0
Shrewsbury Town
Sat 6 Oct 1956 Portman Road
Sat
6 Oct
Ipswich Town
3 – 1
Colchester United
Portman Road
P3
17pts
Ipswich Town
3–1
Colchester United
Sat 13 Oct 1956 Layer Road
Sat
13 Oct
Colchester United
3 – 0
AFC Bournemouth
Layer Road
P3
19pts
Colchester United
3–0
AFC Bournemouth
Sat 20 Oct 1956 Plainmoor
Sat
20 Oct
Torquay United
4 – 2
Colchester United
Plainmoor
P3
19pts
Torquay United
4–2
Colchester United
Sat 27 Oct 1956 Layer Road
Sat
27 Oct
Colchester United
2 – 1
Millwall
Layer Road
P4
21pts
Colchester United
2–1
Millwall
Sat 3 Nov 1956 Goldstone Ground
Sat
3 Nov
Brighton & Hove Albion
0 – 0
Colchester United
Goldstone Ground
P3
22pts
Brighton & Hove Albion
0–0
Colchester United
Sat 10 Nov 1956 Layer Road
Sat
10 Nov
Colchester United
0 – 0
Gillingham
Layer Road
P3
23pts
Colchester United
0–0
Gillingham
Sat 24 Nov 1956 Layer Road
Sat
24 Nov
Colchester United
1 – 0
Brentford
Layer Road
P3
25pts
Colchester United
1–0
Brentford
Sat 1 Dec 1956 Recreation Ground (Aldershot)
Sat
1 Dec
Aldershot Town
2 – 1
Colchester United
Recreation Ground (Aldershot)
P4
25pts
Aldershot Town
2–1
Colchester United
Sat 15 Dec 1956 Roots Hall
Sat
15 Dec
Southend United
3 – 2
Colchester United
Roots Hall
P5
25pts
Southend United
3–2
Colchester United
Sat 22 Dec 1956 Layer Road
Sat
22 Dec
Colchester United
5 – 1
Northampton Town
Layer Road
P4
27pts
Colchester United
5–1
Northampton Town
Tue 25 Dec 1956 Layer Road
Tue
25 Dec
Colchester United
1 – 1
Norwich City
Layer Road
P4
28pts
Colchester United
1–1
Norwich City
Wed 26 Dec 1956 Carrow Road
Wed
26 Dec
Norwich City
1 – 2
Colchester United
Carrow Road
P3
30pts
Norwich City
1–2
Colchester United
Sat 29 Dec 1956 Loftus Road
Sat
29 Dec
Queens Park Rangers
1 – 1
Colchester United
Loftus Road
P3
31pts
Queens Park Rangers
1–1
Colchester United
Sat 5 Jan 1957 Layer Road
Sat
5 Jan
Colchester United
3 – 2
Coventry City
Layer Road
P3
33pts
Colchester United
3–2
Coventry City
Sat 12 Jan 1957 Layer Road
Sat
12 Jan
Colchester United
2 – 1
Plymouth Argyle
Layer Road
P2
35pts
Colchester United
2–1
Plymouth Argyle
Sat 19 Jan 1957 Elm Park
Sat
19 Jan
Reading
0 – 3
Colchester United
Elm Park
P1
37pts
Reading
0–3
Colchester United
Sat 26 Jan 1957 Highfield Road
Sat
26 Jan
Coventry City
2 – 4
Colchester United
Highfield Road
P1
39pts
Coventry City
2–4
Colchester United
Sat 2 Feb 1957 Layer Road
Sat
2 Feb
Colchester United
1 – 0
Newport County
Layer Road
P1
41pts
Colchester United
1–0
Newport County
Sat 9 Feb 1957 Gay Meadow
Sat
9 Feb
Shrewsbury Town
1 – 3
Colchester United
Gay Meadow
P1
43pts
Shrewsbury Town
1–3
Colchester United
Sat 16 Feb 1957 Layer Road 18,559
Sat
16 Feb
Colchester United
0 – 0
Ipswich Town
Layer Road
18,559
P1
44pts
Colchester United
0–0
Ipswich Town
Sat 23 Feb 1957 Dean Court
Sat
23 Feb
AFC Bournemouth
1 – 1
Colchester United
Dean Court
P1
45pts
AFC Bournemouth
1–1
Colchester United
Sat 2 Mar 1957 Layer Road
Sat
2 Mar
Colchester United
2 – 1
Torquay United
Layer Road
P1
47pts
Colchester United
2–1
Torquay United
Sat 9 Mar 1957 Vicarage Road
Sat
9 Mar
Watford
0 – 0
Colchester United
Vicarage Road
P1
48pts
Watford
0–0
Colchester United
Sat 16 Mar 1957 Layer Road
Sat
16 Mar
Colchester United
0 – 0
Brighton & Hove Albion
Layer Road
P1
49pts
Colchester United
0–0
Brighton & Hove Albion
Sat 23 Mar 1957 Priestfield Stadium
Sat
23 Mar
Gillingham
1 – 2
Colchester United
Priestfield Stadium
P1
51pts
Gillingham
1–2
Colchester United
Sat 30 Mar 1957 Layer Road
Sat
30 Mar
Colchester United
1 – 1
Swindon Town
Layer Road
P1
52pts
Colchester United
1–1
Swindon Town
Sat 6 Apr 1957 Griffin Park
Sat
6 Apr
Brentford
1 – 1
Colchester United
Griffin Park
P1
53pts
Brentford
1–1
Colchester United
Sat 13 Apr 1957 Layer Road
Sat
13 Apr
Colchester United
1 – 1
Aldershot Town
Layer Road
P1
54pts
Colchester United
1–1
Aldershot Town
Fri 19 Apr 1957 Layer Road
Fri
19 Apr
Colchester United
2 – 1
Walsall
Layer Road
P1
56pts
Colchester United
2–1
Walsall
Sat 20 Apr 1957 The Old Den
Sat
20 Apr
Millwall
3 – 1
Colchester United
The Old Den
P1
56pts
Millwall
3–1
Colchester United
Mon 22 Apr 1957 Fellows Park
Mon
22 Apr
Walsall
2 – 1
Colchester United
Fellows Park
P2
56pts
Walsall
2–1
Colchester United
Sat 27 Apr 1957 County Ground
Sat
27 Apr
Swindon Town
4 – 1
Colchester United
County Ground
P3
56pts
Swindon Town
4–1
Colchester United
Mon 29 Apr 1957 Layer Road
Mon
29 Apr
Colchester United
2 – 0
Watford
Layer Road
P1
58pts
Colchester United
2–0
Watford
Colchester United's FA Cup matches 1956/1957
Sat 17 Nov 1956 Rnd 1 Layer Road AET
Sat
17 Nov
Colchester United
1 – 4
Rnd 1
Southend United
Layer Road
AET
Colchester United
1–4
Rnd 1
Southend United
Season Summary — 1956/1957
PWDL
Third Division South 4622 1410
Cup 10 01
Total 4722 1411
Goals scored: 85 • Goals conceded: 60 • Avg scored: 1.81 • Avg conceded: 1.28
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1956/1957
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Squad (24)
Percy Ames
Les Barrell
Russell Blake
Bobby Dale
Brian Dobson
Benny Fenton
George Fisher
John Fowler
Trevor Harris
John Harrison
Bertie Hill
Bobby Hill
Ron Hunt
Martyn King
Kevin McCurley
Sammy McLeod
Sammy McLeod
Chic Milligan
Chic Milligan
Derek Parker
Ken Plant
Eddie Smith
Reg Stewart
Tommy Williams
John Wright
Peter Wright