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Team Results 1978/1979

Colchester United's Third Division matches 1978/1979
Home Away
Sat 19 Aug 1978 Layer Road
Sat
19 Aug
Colchester United
2 โ€“ 2
Swansea City
Layer Road
P9
1pts
Colchester United
2โ€“2
Swansea City
Mon 21 Aug 1978 Griffin Park
Mon
21 Aug
Brentford
1 โ€“ 0
Colchester United
Griffin Park
P17
1pts
Brentford
1โ€“0
Colchester United
Sat 26 Aug 1978 Hillsborough
Sat
26 Aug
Sheffield Wednesday
0 โ€“ 0
Colchester United
Hillsborough
P16
2pts
Sheffield Wednesday
0โ€“0
Colchester United
Sat 2 Sep 1978 Layer Road
Sat
2 Sep
Colchester United
0 โ€“ 0
Rotherham United
Layer Road
P15
3pts
Colchester United
0โ€“0
Rotherham United
Fri 8 Sep 1978 Brunton Park
Fri
8 Sep
Carlisle United
4 โ€“ 0
Colchester United
Brunton Park
P18
3pts
Carlisle United
4โ€“0
Colchester United
Tue 12 Sep 1978 Layer Road
Tue
12 Sep
Colchester United
2 โ€“ 1
Chester
Layer Road
P18
5pts
Colchester United
2โ€“1
Chester
Fri 15 Sep 1978 Layer Road
Fri
15 Sep
Colchester United
1 โ€“ 0
Shrewsbury Town
Layer Road
P11
7pts
Colchester United
1โ€“0
Shrewsbury Town
Sat 23 Sep 1978 Fellows Park
Sat
23 Sep
Walsall
2 โ€“ 2
Colchester United
Fellows Park
P15
8pts
Walsall
2โ€“2
Colchester United
Wed 27 Sep 1978 St James Park (Exeter)
Wed
27 Sep
Exeter City
2 โ€“ 1
Colchester United
St James Park (Exeter)
P16
8pts
Exeter City
2โ€“1
Colchester United
Sat 30 Sep 1978 Layer Road
Sat
30 Sep
Colchester United
3 โ€“ 1
Blackpool
Layer Road
P14
10pts
Colchester United
3โ€“1
Blackpool
Fri 6 Oct 1978 Layer Road
Fri
6 Oct
Colchester United
3 โ€“ 2
Swindon Town
Layer Road
P6
12pts
Colchester United
3โ€“2
Swindon Town
Fri 13 Oct 1978 Sincil Bank
Fri
13 Oct
Lincoln City
0 โ€“ 0
Colchester United
Sincil Bank
P7
13pts
Lincoln City
0โ€“0
Colchester United
Wed 18 Oct 1978 Recreation Ground
Wed
18 Oct
Chesterfield
2 โ€“ 1
Colchester United
Recreation Ground
P12
13pts
Chesterfield
2โ€“1
Colchester United
Fri 20 Oct 1978 Layer Road
Fri
20 Oct
Colchester United
1 โ€“ 1
Southend United
Layer Road
P9
14pts
Colchester United
1โ€“1
Southend United
Sat 28 Oct 1978 Field Mill
Sat
28 Oct
Mansfield Town
1 โ€“ 1
Colchester United
Field Mill
P13
15pts
Mansfield Town
1โ€“1
Colchester United
Fri 3 Nov 1978 Layer Road
Fri
3 Nov
Colchester United
2 โ€“ 1
Plymouth Argyle
Layer Road
P7
17pts
Colchester United
2โ€“1
Plymouth Argyle
Sat 11 Nov 1978 Millmoor
Sat
11 Nov
Rotherham United
1 โ€“ 0
Colchester United
Millmoor
P14
17pts
Rotherham United
1โ€“0
Colchester United
Sat 18 Nov 1978 Layer Road
Sat
18 Nov
Colchester United
1 โ€“ 0
Sheffield Wednesday
Layer Road
P12
19pts
Colchester United
1โ€“0
Sheffield Wednesday
Sat 9 Dec 1978 Layer Road
Sat
9 Dec
Colchester United
0 โ€“ 0
Bury
Layer Road
P11
20pts
Colchester United
0โ€“0
Bury
Sat 23 Dec 1978 Layer Road
Sat
23 Dec
Colchester United
0 โ€“ 1
Watford
Layer Road
P12
20pts
Colchester United
0โ€“1
Watford
Tue 26 Dec 1978 Manor Ground
Tue
26 Dec
Oxford United
2 โ€“ 0
Colchester United
Manor Ground
P14
20pts
Oxford United
2โ€“0
Colchester United
Wed 17 Jan 1979 Sealand Road
Wed
17 Jan
Chester
2 โ€“ 2
Colchester United
Sealand Road
P16
21pts
Chester
2โ€“2
Colchester United
Fri 19 Jan 1979 Gay Meadow
Fri
19 Jan
Shrewsbury Town
2 โ€“ 0
Colchester United
Gay Meadow
P16
21pts
Shrewsbury Town
2โ€“0
Colchester United
Tue 23 Jan 1979 Layer Road
Tue
23 Jan
Colchester United
2 โ€“ 0
Lincoln City
Layer Road
P13
23pts
Colchester United
2โ€“0
Lincoln City
Fri 2 Feb 1979 Layer Road
Fri
2 Feb
Colchester United
2 โ€“ 2
Exeter City
Layer Road
P12
24pts
Colchester United
2โ€“2
Exeter City
Sat 10 Feb 1979 Bloomfield Road
Sat
10 Feb
Blackpool
2 โ€“ 1
Colchester United
Bloomfield Road
P13
24pts
Blackpool
2โ€“1
Colchester United
Tue 27 Feb 1979 Layer Road
Tue
27 Feb
Colchester United
2 โ€“ 0
Walsall
Layer Road
P13
26pts
Colchester United
2โ€“0
Walsall
Fri 2 Mar 1979 Roots Hall
Fri
2 Mar
Southend United
1 โ€“ 1
Colchester United
Roots Hall
P12
27pts
Southend United
1โ€“1
Colchester United
Fri 9 Mar 1979 Layer Road
Fri
9 Mar
Colchester United
1 โ€“ 0
Mansfield Town
Layer Road
P13
29pts
Colchester United
1โ€“0
Mansfield Town
Tue 13 Mar 1979 Boothferry Park
Tue
13 Mar
Hull City
1 โ€“ 0
Colchester United
Boothferry Park
P14
29pts
Hull City
1โ€“0
Colchester United
Sat 17 Mar 1979 Home Park
Sat
17 Mar
Plymouth Argyle
1 โ€“ 1
Colchester United
Home Park
P14
30pts
Plymouth Argyle
1โ€“1
Colchester United
Tue 20 Mar 1979 County Ground
Tue
20 Mar
Swindon Town
1 โ€“ 2
Colchester United
County Ground
P11
32pts
Swindon Town
1โ€“2
Colchester United
Sat 24 Mar 1979 Layer Road
Sat
24 Mar
Colchester United
1 โ€“ 1
Brentford
Layer Road
P11
33pts
Colchester United
1โ€“1
Brentford
Tue 27 Mar 1979 Vetch Field
Tue
27 Mar
Swansea City
4 โ€“ 1
Colchester United
Vetch Field
P11
33pts
Swansea City
4โ€“1
Colchester United
Sat 31 Mar 1979 London Road
Sat
31 Mar
Peterborough United
1 โ€“ 2
Colchester United
London Road
P12
35pts
Peterborough United
1โ€“2
Colchester United
Mon 2 Apr 1979 Layer Road
Mon
2 Apr
Colchester United
2 โ€“ 1
Carlisle United
Layer Road
P9
37pts
Colchester United
2โ€“1
Carlisle United
Fri 6 Apr 1979 Layer Road
Fri
6 Apr
Colchester United
1 โ€“ 0
Tranmere Rovers
Layer Road
P9
39pts
Colchester United
1โ€“0
Tranmere Rovers
Fri 13 Apr 1979 Vicarage Road
Fri
13 Apr
Watford
0 โ€“ 3
Colchester United
Vicarage Road
P9
41pts
Watford
0โ€“3
Colchester United
Sat 14 Apr 1979 Layer Road
Sat
14 Apr
Colchester United
1 โ€“ 1
Oxford United
Layer Road
P9
42pts
Colchester United
1โ€“1
Oxford United
Mon 16 Apr 1979 Priestfield Stadium
Mon
16 Apr
Gillingham
3 โ€“ 0
Colchester United
Priestfield Stadium
P9
42pts
Gillingham
3โ€“0
Colchester United
Sat 21 Apr 1979 Layer Road
Sat
21 Apr
Colchester United
2 โ€“ 1
Hull City
Layer Road
P8
44pts
Colchester United
2โ€“1
Hull City
Tue 24 Apr 1979 Layer Road
Tue
24 Apr
Colchester United
0 โ€“ 0
Chesterfield
Layer Road
P8
45pts
Colchester United
0โ€“0
Chesterfield
Sat 28 Apr 1979 Gigg Lane
Sat
28 Apr
Bury
2 โ€“ 2
Colchester United
Gigg Lane
P8
46pts
Bury
2โ€“2
Colchester United
Fri 4 May 1979 Layer Road
Fri
4 May
Colchester United
4 โ€“ 2
Peterborough United
Layer Road
P8
48pts
Colchester United
4โ€“2
Peterborough United
Mon 7 May 1979 Layer Road
Mon
7 May
Colchester United
2 โ€“ 2
Gillingham
Layer Road
P8
49pts
Colchester United
2โ€“2
Gillingham
Wed 9 May 1979 Prenton Park
Wed
9 May
Tranmere Rovers
1 โ€“ 5
Colchester United
Prenton Park
P7
51pts
Tranmere Rovers
1โ€“5
Colchester United
Colchester United's FA Cup matches 1978/1979
Sat 25 Nov 1978 Rnd 1 Layer Road AET
Sat
25 Nov
Colchester United
4 โ€“ 2
Rnd 1
Oxford United
Layer Road
AET
Colchester United
4โ€“2
Rnd 1
Oxford United
Sat 16 Dec 1978 Rnd 2 Fetcham Grove AET
Sat
16 Dec
Leatherhead
1 โ€“ 1
Rnd 2
Colchester United
Fetcham Grove
AET
Leatherhead
1โ€“1
Rnd 2
Colchester United
Tue 19 Dec 1978 Rnd 2 ยท Replay Layer Road AET
Tue
19 Dec
Colchester United
4 โ€“ 0
Rnd 2 ยท Replay
Leatherhead
Layer Road
AET
Colchester United
4โ€“0
Rnd 2 ยท Replay
Leatherhead
Tue 9 Jan 1979 Rnd 3 Feethams AET
Tue
9 Jan
Darlington
0 โ€“ 1
Rnd 3
Colchester United
Feethams
AET
Darlington
0โ€“1
Rnd 3
Colchester United
Tue 30 Jan 1979 Rnd 4 Somerton Park AET
Tue
30 Jan
Newport County
0 โ€“ 0
Rnd 4
Colchester United
Somerton Park
AET
Newport County
0โ€“0
Rnd 4
Colchester United
Mon 5 Feb 1979 Rnd 4 ยท Replay Layer Road AET
Mon
5 Feb
Colchester United
1 โ€“ 0
Rnd 4 ยท Replay
Newport County
Layer Road
AET
Colchester United
1โ€“0
Rnd 4 ยท Replay
Newport County
Tue 20 Feb 1979 Rnd 5 Layer Road AET
Tue
20 Feb
Colchester United
0 โ€“ 1
Rnd 5
Manchester United
Layer Road
AET
Colchester United
0โ€“1
Rnd 5
Manchester United
Colchester United's League Cup matches 1978/1979
Sat 12 Aug 1978 Rnd 1 ยท 1st Leg Layer Road 3,016 AET
Sat
12 Aug
Colchester United
2 โ€“ 3
Rnd 1 ยท 1st Leg
Charlton Athletic
Layer Road
3,016
AET
Colchester United
2โ€“3
Rnd 1 ยท 1st Leg
Charlton Athletic
Tue 15 Aug 1978 Rnd 1 ยท 2nd Leg The Valley 7,205 AET ยท Agg: 3โ€“2
Tue
15 Aug
Charlton Athletic
0 โ€“ 0
Rnd 1 ยท 2nd Leg
3โ€“2 agg Charlton Athletic win
Colchester United
The Valley
7,205
AET
Agg: 3โ€“2
Charlton Athletic
0โ€“0
Rnd 1 ยท 2nd Leg
3โ€“2 agg Charlton Athletic win
Colchester United
Season Summary โ€” 1978/1979
PWDL
Third Division 4617 1712
Cup 94 32
Total 5521 2014
Goals scored: 73 • Goals conceded: 62 • Avg scored: 1.33 • Avg conceded: 1.13
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Games involving Colchester United
1978/1979
45
members
All time
1846
members
Visits to Layer Road
1978/1979
21
members
All time
753
members
Colchester United crest
Colchester United
1978/1979
Manager
Bobby Roberts
Squad (18)
Ian Allinson
Ray Bunkell
Micky Cook
Russell Cotton
Steve Dowman
Paul Dyer
Tony Evans
Steve Foley
Bobby Gough
Bobby Hodge
Trevor Lee
Steve Leslie
Mike Packer
Mike Packer
Eddie Rowles
Pat Sharkey
Pat Sharkey
Mike Walker
Mike Walker
Steve Wignall
Steve Wright