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Colchester United's Third Division matches
1979/1980
Home
Away
Sat 18 Aug 1979
Boothferry Park
Sat
18 Aug
Hull City
0
โ
2
Colchester United
Boothferry Park
P4
2pts
Hull City
0
โ
2
Colchester United
Tue 21 Aug 1979
Layer Road
Tue
21 Aug
Colchester United
1
โ
0
Sheffield United
Layer Road
P1
4pts
Colchester United
1
โ
0
Sheffield United
Sat 25 Aug 1979
Millmoor
Sat
25 Aug
Rotherham United
3
โ
0
Colchester United
Millmoor
P8
4pts
Rotherham United
3
โ
0
Colchester United
Fri 31 Aug 1979
Layer Road
Fri
31 Aug
Colchester United
2
โ
3
Swindon Town
Layer Road
P9
4pts
Colchester United
2
โ
3
Swindon Town
Sat 8 Sep 1979
Recreation Ground
Sat
8 Sep
Chesterfield
3
โ
0
Colchester United
Recreation Ground
P19
4pts
Chesterfield
3
โ
0
Colchester United
Sat 15 Sep 1979
Layer Road
Sat
15 Sep
Colchester United
0
โ
0
Sheffield Wednesday
Layer Road
P17
5pts
Colchester United
0
โ
0
Sheffield Wednesday
Tue 18 Sep 1979
Layer Road
Tue
18 Sep
Colchester United
2
โ
1
Mansfield Town
Layer Road
P14
7pts
Colchester United
2
โ
1
Mansfield Town
Sat 22 Sep 1979
Blundell Park
Sat
22 Sep
Grimsby Town
1
โ
2
Colchester United
Blundell Park
P10
9pts
Grimsby Town
1
โ
2
Colchester United
Sat 29 Sep 1979
Layer Road
Sat
29 Sep
Colchester United
0
โ
0
Barnsley
Layer Road
P9
10pts
Colchester United
0
โ
0
Barnsley
Mon 1 Oct 1979
Field Mill
Mon
1 Oct
Mansfield Town
0
โ
1
Colchester United
Field Mill
P4
12pts
Mansfield Town
0
โ
1
Colchester United
Fri 5 Oct 1979
Layer Road
Fri
5 Oct
Colchester United
1
โ
1
Reading
Layer Road
P3
13pts
Colchester United
1
โ
1
Reading
Tue 9 Oct 1979
Bramall Lane
Tue
9 Oct
Sheffield United
1
โ
2
Colchester United
Bramall Lane
P3
15pts
Sheffield United
1
โ
2
Colchester United
Fri 12 Oct 1979
Roots Hall
Fri
12 Oct
Southend United
0
โ
1
Colchester United
Roots Hall
P2
17pts
Southend United
0
โ
1
Colchester United
Fri 19 Oct 1979
Layer Road
Fri
19 Oct
Colchester United
3
โ
1
Blackpool
Layer Road
P2
19pts
Colchester United
3
โ
1
Blackpool
Tue 23 Oct 1979
Layer Road
Tue
23 Oct
Colchester United
4
โ
0
Wimbledon
Layer Road
P2
21pts
Colchester United
4
โ
0
Wimbledon
Sat 27 Oct 1979
Ewood Park
Sat
27 Oct
Blackburn Rovers
3
โ
0
Colchester United
Ewood Park
P3
21pts
Blackburn Rovers
3
โ
0
Colchester United
Fri 2 Nov 1979
Layer Road
Fri
2 Nov
Colchester United
1
โ
1
Hull City
Layer Road
P3
22pts
Colchester United
1
โ
1
Hull City
Tue 6 Nov 1979
Plough Lane (original)
Tue
6 Nov
Wimbledon
3
โ
3
Colchester United
Plough Lane (original)
P3
23pts
Wimbledon
3
โ
3
Colchester United
Sat 10 Nov 1979
Griffin Park
Sat
10 Nov
Brentford
1
โ
0
Colchester United
Griffin Park
P4
23pts
Brentford
1
โ
0
Colchester United
Fri 16 Nov 1979
Layer Road
Fri
16 Nov
Colchester United
5
โ
2
Plymouth Argyle
Layer Road
P2
25pts
Colchester United
5
โ
2
Plymouth Argyle
Sat 1 Dec 1979
The Old Den
Sat
1 Dec
Millwall
1
โ
2
Colchester United
The Old Den
P2
27pts
Millwall
1
โ
2
Colchester United
Fri 7 Dec 1979
Layer Road
Fri
7 Dec
Colchester United
1
โ
1
Carlisle United
Layer Road
P1
28pts
Colchester United
1
โ
1
Carlisle United
Fri 21 Dec 1979
St James Park (Exeter)
Fri
21 Dec
Exeter City
3
โ
1
Colchester United
St James Park (Exeter)
P2
28pts
Exeter City
3
โ
1
Colchester United
Wed 26 Dec 1979
Layer Road
Wed
26 Dec
Colchester United
2
โ
2
Gillingham
Layer Road
P3
29pts
Colchester United
2
โ
2
Gillingham
Sat 29 Dec 1979
Layer Road
Sat
29 Dec
Colchester United
1
โ
1
Rotherham United
Layer Road
P3
30pts
Colchester United
1
โ
1
Rotherham United
Tue 8 Jan 1980
Layer Road
Tue
8 Jan
Colchester United
1
โ
1
Chester
Layer Road
P2
31pts
Colchester United
1
โ
1
Chester
Sat 12 Jan 1980
Manor Ground
Sat
12 Jan
Oxford United
0
โ
2
Colchester United
Manor Ground
P2
33pts
Oxford United
0
โ
2
Colchester United
Fri 18 Jan 1980
Layer Road
Fri
18 Jan
Colchester United
0
โ
1
Chesterfield
Layer Road
P2
33pts
Colchester United
0
โ
1
Chesterfield
Tue 29 Jan 1980
Gigg Lane
Tue
29 Jan
Bury
0
โ
1
Colchester United
Gigg Lane
P2
35pts
Bury
0
โ
1
Colchester United
Sat 2 Feb 1980
Hillsborough
Sat
2 Feb
Sheffield Wednesday
3
โ
0
Colchester United
Hillsborough
P2
35pts
Sheffield Wednesday
3
โ
0
Colchester United
Fri 8 Feb 1980
Layer Road
Fri
8 Feb
Colchester United
2
โ
1
Grimsby Town
Layer Road
P2
37pts
Colchester United
2
โ
1
Grimsby Town
Sat 16 Feb 1980
Oakwell
Sat
16 Feb
Barnsley
1
โ
2
Colchester United
Oakwell
P2
39pts
Barnsley
1
โ
2
Colchester United
Fri 22 Feb 1980
Layer Road
Fri
22 Feb
Colchester United
2
โ
1
Southend United
Layer Road
P1
41pts
Colchester United
2
โ
1
Southend United
Fri 29 Feb 1980
Bloomfield Road
Fri
29 Feb
Blackpool
1
โ
0
Colchester United
Bloomfield Road
P2
41pts
Blackpool
1
โ
0
Colchester United
Sat 8 Mar 1980
Layer Road
Sat
8 Mar
Colchester United
0
โ
1
Blackburn Rovers
Layer Road
P5
41pts
Colchester United
0
โ
1
Blackburn Rovers
Fri 14 Mar 1980
Elm Park
Fri
14 Mar
Reading
2
โ
0
Colchester United
Elm Park
P5
41pts
Reading
2
โ
0
Colchester United
Sat 22 Mar 1980
Layer Road
Sat
22 Mar
Colchester United
6
โ
1
Brentford
Layer Road
P5
43pts
Colchester United
6
โ
1
Brentford
Sat 29 Mar 1980
Home Park
Sat
29 Mar
Plymouth Argyle
2
โ
0
Colchester United
Home Park
P5
43pts
Plymouth Argyle
2
โ
0
Colchester United
Wed 2 Apr 1980
Layer Road
Wed
2 Apr
Colchester United
0
โ
0
Exeter City
Layer Road
P5
44pts
Colchester United
0
โ
0
Exeter City
Sat 5 Apr 1980
Priestfield Stadium
Sat
5 Apr
Gillingham
2
โ
2
Colchester United
Priestfield Stadium
P5
45pts
Gillingham
2
โ
2
Colchester United
Mon 7 Apr 1980
Layer Road
Mon
7 Apr
Colchester United
2
โ
1
Bury
Layer Road
P5
47pts
Colchester United
2
โ
1
Bury
Sat 12 Apr 1980
Sealand Road
Sat
12 Apr
Chester
2
โ
1
Colchester United
Sealand Road
P5
47pts
Chester
2
โ
1
Colchester United
Sat 19 Apr 1980
Layer Road
Sat
19 Apr
Colchester United
0
โ
0
Millwall
Layer Road
P5
48pts
Colchester United
0
โ
0
Millwall
Tue 22 Apr 1980
County Ground
Tue
22 Apr
Swindon Town
2
โ
3
Colchester United
County Ground
P5
50pts
Swindon Town
2
โ
3
Colchester United
Sat 26 Apr 1980
Brunton Park
Sat
26 Apr
Carlisle United
2
โ
0
Colchester United
Brunton Park
P5
50pts
Carlisle United
2
โ
0
Colchester United
Fri 2 May 1980
Layer Road
Fri
2 May
Colchester United
3
โ
0
Oxford United
Layer Road
P5
52pts
Colchester United
3
โ
0
Oxford United
Colchester United's FA Cup matches
1979/1980
Sat 24 Nov 1979
Rnd 1
Layer Road
AET
Sat
24 Nov
Colchester United
1
โ
1
Rnd 1
Plymouth Argyle
Layer Road
AET
Colchester United
1
โ
1
Rnd 1
Plymouth Argyle
Tue 27 Nov 1979
Rnd 1 ยท Replay
Home Park
AET
Tue
27 Nov
Plymouth Argyle
0
โ
1
Rnd 1 ยท Replay
Colchester United
Home Park
AET
Plymouth Argyle
0
โ
1
Rnd 1 ยท Replay
Colchester United
Sat 15 Dec 1979
Rnd 2
Layer Road
AET
Sat
15 Dec
Colchester United
1
โ
0
Rnd 2
AFC Bournemouth
Layer Road
AET
Colchester United
1
โ
0
Rnd 2
AFC Bournemouth
Sat 5 Jan 1980
Rnd 3
Elm Park
AET
Sat
5 Jan
Reading
2
โ
0
Rnd 3
Colchester United
Elm Park
AET
Reading
2
โ
0
Rnd 3
Colchester United
Colchester United's League Cup matches
1979/1980
Sat 11 Aug 1979
Rnd 1 ยท 1st Leg
Layer Road
4,638
AET
Sat
11 Aug
Colchester United
2
โ
0
Rnd 1 ยท 1st Leg
Watford
Layer Road
4,638
AET
Colchester United
2
โ
0
Rnd 1 ยท 1st Leg
Watford
Tue 14 Aug 1979
Rnd 1 ยท 2nd Leg
Vicarage Road
10,045
AET ยท Agg: 2โ3
Tue
14 Aug
Watford
2
โ
1
Rnd 1 ยท 2nd Leg
2โ3 agg
Colchester United win
Colchester United
Vicarage Road
10,045
AET
Agg: 2โ3
Watford
2
โ
1
Rnd 1 ยท 2nd Leg
2โ3 agg
Colchester United win
Colchester United
Tue 28 Aug 1979
Rnd 2 ยท 1st Leg
Layer Road
6,221
AET
Tue
28 Aug
Colchester United
0
โ
2
Rnd 2 ยท 1st Leg
Aston Villa
Layer Road
6,221
AET
Colchester United
0
โ
2
Rnd 2 ยท 1st Leg
Aston Villa
Wed 5 Sep 1979
Rnd 2 ยท 2nd Leg
Villa Park
19,473
AET ยท Aston Villa on pens (9-8) ยท Agg: 2โ2
Wed
5 Sep
Aston Villa
0
โ
2
Rnd 2 ยท 2nd Leg
2โ2 agg
Colchester United
Villa Park
19,473
AET
Aston Villa on pens (9-8)
Agg: 2โ2
Aston Villa
0
โ
2
Rnd 2 ยท 2nd Leg
2โ2 agg
Colchester United
Season Summary โ 1979/1980
P
W
D
L
Third Division
46
20
12
14
Cup
8
4
1
3
Total
54
24
13
17
Goals scored:
72
• Goals conceded:
63
• Avg scored: 1.33 • Avg conceded: 1.17
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18
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Colchester United
1979/1980
Manager
Bobby Roberts
Squad (18)
Ian Allinson
Ray Bunkell
Micky Cook
Russell Cotton
Steve Dowman
Paul Dyer
Tony Evans
Steve Foley
Bobby Gough
Gary Harvey
Bobby Hodge
Trevor Lee
Steve Leslie
Mike Packer
Eddie Rowles
Mike Walker
Steve Wignall
Steve Wright