Английская Википедия:1953–54 Colchester United F.C. season
Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use British English Шаблон:Infobox football club season The 1953–54 season was Colchester United's twelfth season in their history and their fourth season in the Third Division South, the third tier of English football. Alongside competing in the Third Division South, the club also participated in the FA Cup. Colchester were knocked out in the first round of the cup by Millwall following a replay. The club struggled in the league for the second successive season, eventually finishing 23rd of 24 teams under new manager Jack Butler. The club had to apply for re-election at the end of the season for the first of three occasions in its history. All four clubs applying for re-election were successful, with Colchester receiving 45 votes, behind Chester by three votes but ahead of both Walsall (32 votes) and Halifax Town (28 votes).[1]
Season overview
Following Jimmy Allen's resignation at the end of the previous season, the Colchester United board shortlisted three names for the vacant managerial position, and in-line with their cost reduction policy, appointed Ron Meades as player-manager. Meades had claimed to have been with Cardiff City, and more recently manager of Western League side Wadebridge Town. Journalist Arthur Wood investigated Meades' background and revealed that Meades was a fraud, and after just four days in charge, Meades was asked to leave by the club.
Colchester hurriedly appointed a new manager, Jack Butler, a former player for Arsenal and England international. He had coached in Belgium, initially with Royal Daring Club Molenbeek and had been in charge of the Belgium national team between 1935 and 1940, leading them to the 1938 World Cup finals. More recently, he had managed Torquay United and Crystal Palace, but Butler had little time to prepare his side ahead of the new season, and a 13-game winless run in late 1953 saw Colchester slump to 23rd position in the league.
With the crowd average falling season-on-season to 7,797, the club were required to apply for re-election after finishing the campaign ten points adrift of safety. Colchester earned 45 votes, enough to ensure another season in the Football League, but having been prolific goalscorers earlier in their history, the club had scored only 50 league goals this season.[2]
Players
Transfers
In
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
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Summer 1953 | FB | Шаблон:Flagicon | Fred Lewis | Шаблон:Flagicon Chelsea | Free transfer | [4] |
June 1953 | CF | Шаблон:Flagicon | Tommy Harris | Шаблон:Flagicon Leyton Orient | Part-exchange with Stan Edwards | [5] |
August 1953 | CB | Шаблон:Flagicon | Billy Hunt | Amateur | Free transfer | [6] |
20 August 1953 | WH | Шаблон:Flagicon | Doug Keene | Шаблон:Flagicon Brighton & Hove Albion | £1,000 | [7]Шаблон:Efn |
October 1953 | WH | Шаблон:Flagicon | Austin Dunne | Шаблон:Flagicon Limerick | Free transfer | [8] |
24 December 1953 | WH | Шаблон:Flagicon | Bob Dale | Шаблон:Flagicon Bury | £1,500 | [9] |
January 1954 | CF | Шаблон:Flagicon | Ken Plant | Шаблон:Flagicon Bury | Undisclosed | [10] |
- Total spending: Шаблон:Loss ~ £2,500
Out
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
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2 May 1953 | FB | Шаблон:Flagicon | Phil Rookes | Шаблон:Flagicon Chichester City | Manager | [11]Шаблон:Efn |
June 1953 | CF | Шаблон:Flagicon | Stan Edwards | Шаблон:Flagicon Leyton Orient | Part-exchange with Tommy Harris | [12] |
22 August 1953 | FB | Шаблон:Flagicon | Trevor Rowlands | Шаблон:Flagicon Great Yarmouth Town | Free transfer | [13] |
5 December 1953 | CF | Шаблон:Flagicon | Tommy Harris | Шаблон:Flagicon Tonbridge | Free transfer | [5]Шаблон:Efn |
23 January 1954 | FW | Шаблон:Flagicon | Dick Cullum | Шаблон:Flagicon Sittingbourne | Free transfer | [14]Шаблон:Efn |
13 March 1954 | IF | Шаблон:Flagicon | Bert Barlow | Retired | Retired | [15]Шаблон:Efn |
17 April 1954 | IF | Шаблон:Flagicon | Augie Scott | Шаблон:Flagicon Cheltenham Town | Player-coach | [16]Шаблон:Efn |
Match details
Third Division South
Results round by round
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League table
Matches
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FA Cup
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Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
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Goalscorers
Place | Nationality | Position | Name | Third Division South | FA Cup | Total |
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1 | Шаблон:Flagicon | IF | Bert Barlow | 10 | 0 | 10 |
2 | Шаблон:Flagicon | CF | Kevin McCurley | 8 | 1 | 9 |
3 | Шаблон:Flagicon | IF | Johnny McKim | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Шаблон:Flagicon | CF | Ken Plant | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
5 | Шаблон:Flagicon | WH | Bob Dale | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Шаблон:Flagicon | WH | Jimmy Elder | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
Шаблон:Flagicon | IF | Augie Scott | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
8 | Шаблон:Flagicon | WH | Harry Bearryman | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Шаблон:Flagicon | WG | Mike Grice | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Шаблон:Flagicon | WG | Peter Wright | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
11 | Шаблон:Flagicon | WH | Bert Hill | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Шаблон:Flagicon | WH | Doug Keene | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Own goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
TOTALS | 51 | 1 | 52 |
Clean sheets
Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[18]
Place | Nationality | Player | Third Division South | FA Cup | Total |
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1 | Шаблон:Flagicon | George Wright | 7 | 0 | 7 |
TOTALS | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Player debuts
Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[19]
Position | Nationality | Player | Date | Opponent | Ground | Notes |
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WH | Шаблон:Flagicon | Doug Keene | 20 August 1953 | Torquay United | Layer Road | |
FB | Шаблон:Flagicon | Fred Lewis | 20 August 1953 | Torquay United | Layer Road | |
CF | Шаблон:Flagicon | Tommy Harris | 10 October 1953 | Coventry City | Layer Road | |
WH | Шаблон:Flagicon | Bob Dale | 2 January 1954 | Crystal Palace | Selhurst Park | |
CF | Шаблон:Flagicon | Ken Plant | 6 February 1954 | Swindon Town | Layer Road |
See also
References
General
Books
Websites
Specific
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