1976–77 Colchester United F.C. season
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The 1976–77 season was Colchester United's
first season back in the Football League Fourth Division
spending the two previous seasons playing in the Football League Third Division
. The season ended in success with Colchester being promoted back to the Third Division, finishing third.
at the first attempt.
Built on 12 successive home victories from the start of the season United's 'G-men' Bobby Gough
and Colin Garwood
scored 17 and 16 goals respectively with centre-half Steve Dowman
adding an amazing twelve strikes in his first season.
A splendid FA Cup
run saw United reach the Fourth Round only to lose to First Division
Derby
in a replay at The Baseball Ground
. Over 14,000 had seen Garwood equalise in the seventh minute of injury time in the first match at Layer Road
.
Once again a settled side aided United's progress - eight players played over 40 of the 46 League games.
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Colchester United F.C.
Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....
first season back in the Football League Fourth Division
Football League Fourth Division
The Fourth Division of The Football League was the fourth-highest division in the English football league system from the 1958–59 season until the creation of the Premier League prior to the 1992–93 season...
spending the two previous seasons playing in the Football League Third Division
Football League Third Division
The Football League Third Division was the 3 tier of English Football from 1920 until 1992 when after the formation of the Football Association Premier League saw the league renamed The Football League Division Two...
. The season ended in success with Colchester being promoted back to the Third Division, finishing third.
Season Review
The Board kept faith with manager Bobby Roberts for the 1976–77 campaign and, just as they did in the 1960s, United bounced back to the Third DivisionFootball League Third Division
The Football League Third Division was the 3 tier of English Football from 1920 until 1992 when after the formation of the Football Association Premier League saw the league renamed The Football League Division Two...
at the first attempt.
Built on 12 successive home victories from the start of the season United's 'G-men' Bobby Gough
Bobby Gough
Robert George "Bobby" Gough is an English former footballer who played as a forward. In a fifteen year professional career in the Football League he scored 114 goals in 474 league appearances....
and Colin Garwood
Colin Garwood
Colin Arthur Garwood is an English former professional footballer who scored 157 goals from 426 games in the Football League playing as a striker for Peterborough United, Oldham Athletic, Huddersfield Town, Colchester United, Portsmouth and Aldershot during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s...
scored 17 and 16 goals respectively with centre-half Steve Dowman
Steve Dowman
Steve Dowman is a former professional footballer who played in the Football League as a central defender for Colchester United, Wrexham, Charlton Athletic, Newport County and Cambridge United.-External links:...
adding an amazing twelve strikes in his first season.
A splendid FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
run saw United reach the Fourth Round only to lose to First Division
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
Derby
Derby County F.C.
Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...
in a replay at The Baseball Ground
Baseball Ground
The Baseball Ground was a stadium in Derby, England. It was first used for baseball as the home of Derby County Baseball Club from 1890 until 1898 and then for football as the home of Derby County from 1895 until 1997. It was commonly referred to as the "BBG".As the name suggests, the stadium was...
. Over 14,000 had seen Garwood equalise in the seventh minute of injury time in the first match at Layer Road
Layer Road
Layer Road was a Football League stadium in Colchester, England. It was only used for football matches and was the home ground of Colchester United before being replaced by the Weston Homes Community Stadium. The stadium held spectators and was built in 1907, originally for use by Colchester Town...
.
Once again a settled side aided United's progress - eight players played over 40 of the 46 League games.
Squad
Player Info
| Pos. | Name | Place of Birth | Date of Birth | Previous Club | Date Joined | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK |  Wales Mike Walker |
Wales Colwyn Bay Colwyn Bay - Demography :Prior to local government reorganisation on 1 April 1974 Colwyn Bay was a municipal borough with a population of c.25,000, but in 1974 this designation disappeared leaving five separate parishes, known as communities in Wales, of which the one bearing the name Colwyn Bay encompassed... |
28 November 1945 |  England WatfordWatford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade... |
25 August 1973 | £4,000 |
| DF | England Micky Cook Micky Cook Michael "Micky" Cook is an English former professional footballer who played as a right back. Cook spent his entire career with Colchester United, making 614 appearances in the Football League and holds the all time club record for appearances... |
England Enfield London Borough of Enfield The London Borough of Enfield is the most northerly London borough and forms part of Outer London. It borders the London Boroughs of Barnet, Haringey and Waltham Forest... |
9 April 1951 | England Leyton Orient Leyton Orient F.C. Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63... |
6 October 1969 | Free |
| DF | England Steve Dowman Steve Dowman Steve Dowman is a former professional footballer who played in the Football League as a central defender for Colchester United, Wrexham, Charlton Athletic, Newport County and Cambridge United.-External links:... |
England Manor Park Manor Park, London Manor Park is the name of an area in the London Borough of Newham, as well as of the local railway station and cemetery. There is another railway station - Woodgrange Park... |
15 April 1958 | England Youth Team |
1 August 1976 | Free |
| DF | England Mick Packer |
England Willesden Willesden Willesden is an area in North West London which forms part of the London Borough of Brent. It is situated 5 miles north west of Charing Cross... |
20 April 1950 | England Watford Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade... |
25 August 1973 | Free |
| DF | England Lindsay Smith Lindsay Smith (footballer) Lindsay James Smith , is an English footballer who played as a central defender in the Football League.-External links:*... |
England Enfield London Borough of Enfield The London Borough of Enfield is the most northerly London borough and forms part of Outer London. It borders the London Boroughs of Barnet, Haringey and Waltham Forest... |
18 September 1954 | England Youth Team |
1 August 1970 | Free |
| DF | England Johnny Williams |
England Tottenham Tottenham Tottenham is an area of the London Borough of Haringey, England, situated north north east of Charing Cross.-Toponymy:Tottenham is believed to have been named after Tota, a farmer, whose hamlet was mentioned in the Domesday Book; hence Tota's hamlet became Tottenham... |
26 March 1947 | England Watford Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade... |
23 August 1975 | Free |
| MF | England Ian Allinson Ian Allinson Ian James Robert Allinson is an English former football player and manager.-Career:Allinson was born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, and joined Colchester United as a schoolboy in 1974. He spent nine years with them, playing usually as a striker... |
England Hitchin Hitchin Hitchin is a town in Hertfordshire, England, with an estimated population of 30,360.-History:Hitchin is first noted as the central place of the Hicce people mentioned in a 7th century document, the Tribal Hidage. The tribal name is Brittonic rather than Old English and derives from *siccā, meaning... |
1 October 1957 | England Youth Team |
1 August 1974 | Free |
| MF | England Ray Bunkell Ray Bunkell Raymond Keith Bunkell , is an English footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League.-External links:*... |
England Edmonton Edmonton, London Edmonton is an area in the east of the London Borough of Enfield, England, north-north-east of Charing Cross. It has a long history as a settlement distinct from Enfield.-Location:... |
18 September 1949 | England Swindon Town Swindon Town F.C. Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011... |
8 December 1973 | £5,000 |
| MF | England Paul Dyer Paul Dyer Paul David Dyer is a former English professional footballer who played as a midfielder for football league clubs Notts County and Colchester United, where he made over 100 appearances. Dyer also played non-league football for Gravesend & Northfleet and Chelmsford City-External links:**... |
England Leicester Leicester Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest... |
24 January 1953 | England Notts County Notts County F.C. Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system... |
16 August 1975 | Free |
| MF | England Steve Foley |
England Clacton-on-Sea Clacton-on-Sea Clacton-on-Sea is the largest town on the Tendring peninsula, in Essex, England and was founded in 1871. It is a seaside resort that attracted many tourists in the summer months between the 1950s and 1970s, but which like many other British sea-side resorts went into decline as a holiday... |
21 June 1953 | England Youth Team |
1 August 1971 | Free |
| MF | England Steve Leslie |
England Hornsey Hornsey Hornsey is a district in London Borough of Haringey in north London in England. Whilst Hornsey was formerly the name of a parish and later a municipal borough of Middlesex, today, the name refers only to the London district. It is an inner-suburban area located north of Charing Cross.-Locale:The ... |
4 September 1952 | England Youth Team |
1 August 1970 | Free |
| FW | England John Froggatt John Froggatt John Lawrence Froggatt is an English former footballer.-Playing career:... |
England Stanton Hill Stanton Hill Stanton Hill is a small village in the Ashfield district of Nottinghamshire, England, located three miles west of Mansfield and one mile north-west of Sutton-in-Ashfield.-History:... |
13 December 1945 | England Boston United Boston United F.C. Boston United Football Club are an association football club based in Boston, Lincolnshire, England. They currently play in the Conference North. The club is known as 'the Pilgrims' in reference to the Pilgrim Fathers, who fled from Boston to the USA and founded Boston, Massachusetts. The club's... |
17 August 1974 | £6,000 |
| FW | England Colin Garwood Colin Garwood Colin Arthur Garwood is an English former professional footballer who scored 157 goals from 426 games in the Football League playing as a striker for Peterborough United, Oldham Athletic, Huddersfield Town, Colchester United, Portsmouth and Aldershot during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s... |
England Heacham Heacham Heacham is a village of 4,707 inhabitants, located in north-west Norfolk, England, between King's Lynn, to the south and Hunstanton, about to the north, on The Wash.- History :... |
29 June 1949 | England Huddersfield Town Huddersfield Town F.C. Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One... |
14 February 1976 | Free |
| FW | England Bobby Gough Bobby Gough Robert George "Bobby" Gough is an English former footballer who played as a forward. In a fifteen year professional career in the Football League he scored 114 goals in 474 league appearances.... |
England Ladywood Ladywood Ladywood is an inner-city area in Birmingham, England. It is a council constituency, managed by its own district committee. The constituency includes the smaller Ladywood ward and the wards of Aston, Nechells and Soho. In June 2004, Birmingham City Council conducted a city-wide "Ward Boundary... |
20 July 1949 | England Southport Southport F.C. Southport Football Club are an English football club, based in Southport, Merseyside. They are currently in the Conference National, and play their home matches at Haig Avenue, which has a capacity of 6,008... |
10 January 1976 | £7,000 |
Transfers In
| Date | Pos. | Player Name | Previous Club | Transfer Fee | Notes |
| 1 August 1976 | DF | England Steve Dowman Steve Dowman Steve Dowman is a former professional footballer who played in the Football League as a central defender for Colchester United, Wrexham, Charlton Athletic, Newport County and Cambridge United.-External links:... |
England Youth Team |
Free | |
Transfers Out
| Date | Pos. | Player Name | New Club | Transfer Fee | Notes |
| 23 October 1976 | DF | England Stewart Bright |
England Chelmsford City Chelmsford City F.C. Chelmsford City F.C. is an English semi-professional football club based in the town of Chelmsford, Essex. The club are currently members of the Conference South and play at the Melbourne Stadium.-Chelmsford:... |
Free | |
| 21 January 1977 | DF | England Barry Dominey |
England Yeovil Town Yeovil Town F.C. Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05... |
Free | |
Loans In
| Date | Pos. | Player Name | Parent Club | Date Returned | Notes |
| 19 February 1977 | GK | England Glenn Ellis |
England Ipswich Town Ipswich Town F.C. Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02.... |
22 February 1977 | |
Fourth Division Results Summary
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Exeter City Exeter City F.C. Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003... (P) |
46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 70 | 46 | 62 | |
| 3 | Colchester United Colchester United F.C. Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910.... (P) |
46 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 77 | 43 | +34 | 59 |
| 4 | Bradford City (P) | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 78 | 51 | 59 | |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Fourth Division Results
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/08/1976 | Cambridge United Cambridge United F.C. Cambridge United Football Club is a professional football club from Cambridge, England. They are currently playing the 2011-2012 season in the Conference National, the fifth tier of the English league system, where they have competed since 2005 following their relegation from the Football League... |
A | 0-2 | 3,056 | |
| 24/08/1976 | Halifax Town | H | 3-0 | 2,489 | Allinson Ian Allinson Ian James Robert Allinson is an English former football player and manager.-Career:Allinson was born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, and joined Colchester United as a schoolboy in 1974. He spent nine years with them, playing usually as a striker... (2), Gough Bobby Gough Robert George "Bobby" Gough is an English former footballer who played as a forward. In a fifteen year professional career in the Football League he scored 114 goals in 474 league appearances.... |
| 28/08/1976 | Rochdale | A | 0-1 | 1,440 | |
| 04/09/1976 | Exeter City Exeter City F.C. Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003... |
H | 3-1 | 2,516 | Froggatt John Froggatt John Lawrence Froggatt is an English former footballer.-Playing career:... , Cook Micky Cook Michael "Micky" Cook is an English former professional footballer who played as a right back. Cook spent his entire career with Colchester United, making 614 appearances in the Football League and holds the all time club record for appearances... , Garwood Colin Garwood Colin Arthur Garwood is an English former professional footballer who scored 157 goals from 426 games in the Football League playing as a striker for Peterborough United, Oldham Athletic, Huddersfield Town, Colchester United, Portsmouth and Aldershot during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s... |
| 11/09/1976 | Watford Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade... |
A | 1-2 | 5,386 | Dowman Steve Dowman Steve Dowman is a former professional footballer who played in the Football League as a central defender for Colchester United, Wrexham, Charlton Athletic, Newport County and Cambridge United.-External links:... |
| 18/09/1976 | Crewe Alexandra Crewe Alexandra F.C. Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional football club based in Crewe, Cheshire. Nicknamed The Railwaymen due to the town's links with the rail industry, they currently play in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football, and are based at the Alexandra Stadium.The club... |
H | 3-2 | 2,519 | Froggatt John Froggatt John Lawrence Froggatt is an English former footballer.-Playing career:... , Garwood Colin Garwood Colin Arthur Garwood is an English former professional footballer who scored 157 goals from 426 games in the Football League playing as a striker for Peterborough United, Oldham Athletic, Huddersfield Town, Colchester United, Portsmouth and Aldershot during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s... , Allinson Ian Allinson Ian James Robert Allinson is an English former football player and manager.-Career:Allinson was born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, and joined Colchester United as a schoolboy in 1974. He spent nine years with them, playing usually as a striker... |
| 25/09/1976 | Bournemouth A.F.C. Bournemouth A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899.... |
A | 0-0 | 3,881 | |
| 01/10/1976 | Workington Workington A.F.C. Workington A.F.C. is an English football club from Workington, Cumbria. They are in the Conference North, and play their home matches at Borough Park, which has a capacity of 3,101 . The club play in red, and are known locally as the Reds... |
H | 3-1 | 2,957 | Garwood Colin Garwood Colin Arthur Garwood is an English former professional footballer who scored 157 goals from 426 games in the Football League playing as a striker for Peterborough United, Oldham Athletic, Huddersfield Town, Colchester United, Portsmouth and Aldershot during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s... (2), Gough Bobby Gough Robert George "Bobby" Gough is an English former footballer who played as a forward. In a fifteen year professional career in the Football League he scored 114 goals in 474 league appearances.... |
| 08/10/1976 | Southend United Southend United F.C. Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had... |
A | 0-0 | 6,690 | |
| 16/10/1976 | Hartlepool United Hartlepool United F.C. Hartlepool United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Hartlepool that currently play in League One. The team won promotion to League One in the 2006–07 season... |
H | 6-2 | 3,180 | Gough Bobby Gough Robert George "Bobby" Gough is an English former footballer who played as a forward. In a fifteen year professional career in the Football League he scored 114 goals in 474 league appearances.... (2), Garwood Colin Garwood Colin Arthur Garwood is an English former professional footballer who scored 157 goals from 426 games in the Football League playing as a striker for Peterborough United, Oldham Athletic, Huddersfield Town, Colchester United, Portsmouth and Aldershot during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s... (3), Allinson Ian Allinson Ian James Robert Allinson is an English former football player and manager.-Career:Allinson was born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, and joined Colchester United as a schoolboy in 1974. He spent nine years with them, playing usually as a striker... |
| 23/10/1976 | Scunthorpe United Scunthorpe United F.C. Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One.... |
A | 0-2 | 3,157 | |
| 25/10/1976 | Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Rovers F.C. Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in... |
A | 2-3 | 3,856 | Packer (pen. Penalty kick A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play... ), Cook Micky Cook Michael "Micky" Cook is an English former professional footballer who played as a right back. Cook spent his entire career with Colchester United, making 614 appearances in the Football League and holds the all time club record for appearances... |
| 30/10/1976 | Brentford Brentford F.C. Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One.... |
H | 2-1 | 3,607 | Garwood Colin Garwood Colin Arthur Garwood is an English former professional footballer who scored 157 goals from 426 games in the Football League playing as a striker for Peterborough United, Oldham Athletic, Huddersfield Town, Colchester United, Portsmouth and Aldershot during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s... , Cook Micky Cook Michael "Micky" Cook is an English former professional footballer who played as a right back. Cook spent his entire career with Colchester United, making 614 appearances in the Football League and holds the all time club record for appearances... |
| 01/11/1976 | Torquay United Torquay United F.C. Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley... |
H | 4-0 | 3,102 | Gough Bobby Gough Robert George "Bobby" Gough is an English former footballer who played as a forward. In a fifteen year professional career in the Football League he scored 114 goals in 474 league appearances.... , Garwood Colin Garwood Colin Arthur Garwood is an English former professional footballer who scored 157 goals from 426 games in the Football League playing as a striker for Peterborough United, Oldham Athletic, Huddersfield Town, Colchester United, Portsmouth and Aldershot during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s... (2), Dowman Steve Dowman Steve Dowman is a former professional footballer who played in the Football League as a central defender for Colchester United, Wrexham, Charlton Athletic, Newport County and Cambridge United.-External links:... |
| 12/11/1976 | Stockport County Stockport County F.C. Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport... |
H | 1-0 | 3,948 | Dowman Steve Dowman Steve Dowman is a former professional footballer who played in the Football League as a central defender for Colchester United, Wrexham, Charlton Athletic, Newport County and Cambridge United.-External links:... |
| 27/11/1976 | Barnsley Barnsley F.C. Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's... |
A | 0-1 | 5,662 | Garwood Colin Garwood Colin Arthur Garwood is an English former professional footballer who scored 157 goals from 426 games in the Football League playing as a striker for Peterborough United, Oldham Athletic, Huddersfield Town, Colchester United, Portsmouth and Aldershot during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s... |
| 04/12/1976 | Darlington Darlington F.C. Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003... |
H | 4-0 | 2,951 | Gough Bobby Gough Robert George "Bobby" Gough is an English former footballer who played as a forward. In a fifteen year professional career in the Football League he scored 114 goals in 474 league appearances.... , Dowman Steve Dowman Steve Dowman is a former professional footballer who played in the Football League as a central defender for Colchester United, Wrexham, Charlton Athletic, Newport County and Cambridge United.-External links:... (2), Smith Lindsay Smith (footballer) Lindsay James Smith , is an English footballer who played as a central defender in the Football League.-External links:*... |
| 18/12/1976 | Bradford City | A | 0-1 | 4,173 | |
| 27/12/1976 | Aldershot Aldershot F.C. Aldershot Football Club was an English Football League club, which was wound up in the High Court in March 1992. They became the first Football League club since Accrington Stanley to resign from the League during the course of a season. The club was nicknamed the Shots for both the last syllable... |
H | 1-0 | 6,007 | Smith Lindsay Smith (footballer) Lindsay James Smith , is an English footballer who played as a central defender in the Football League.-External links:*... |
| 28/12/1976 | Swansea City | A | 1-2 | 5,666 | Bunkell Ray Bunkell Raymond Keith Bunkell , is an English footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League.-External links:*... |
| 01/01/1977 | Newport County Newport County A.F.C. Newport County Association Football Club are a professional football club based in the city of Newport, south Wales, who currently play in the Conference National, the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system... |
H | 5-0 | 4,614 | Gough Bobby Gough Robert George "Bobby" Gough is an English former footballer who played as a forward. In a fifteen year professional career in the Football League he scored 114 goals in 474 league appearances.... (2), Smith Lindsay Smith (footballer) Lindsay James Smith , is an English footballer who played as a central defender in the Football League.-External links:*... , Dowman Steve Dowman Steve Dowman is a former professional footballer who played in the Football League as a central defender for Colchester United, Wrexham, Charlton Athletic, Newport County and Cambridge United.-External links:... , Garwood Colin Garwood Colin Arthur Garwood is an English former professional footballer who scored 157 goals from 426 games in the Football League playing as a striker for Peterborough United, Oldham Athletic, Huddersfield Town, Colchester United, Portsmouth and Aldershot during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s... |
| 03/01/1977 | Brentford Brentford F.C. Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One.... |
A | 4-1 | 4,610 | Garwood Colin Garwood Colin Arthur Garwood is an English former professional footballer who scored 157 goals from 426 games in the Football League playing as a striker for Peterborough United, Oldham Athletic, Huddersfield Town, Colchester United, Portsmouth and Aldershot during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s... , Gough Bobby Gough Robert George "Bobby" Gough is an English former footballer who played as a forward. In a fifteen year professional career in the Football League he scored 114 goals in 474 league appearances.... (2), Dowman Steve Dowman Steve Dowman is a former professional footballer who played in the Football League as a central defender for Colchester United, Wrexham, Charlton Athletic, Newport County and Cambridge United.-External links:... |
| 18/01/1977 | Southport Southport F.C. Southport Football Club are an English football club, based in Southport, Merseyside. They are currently in the Conference National, and play their home matches at Haig Avenue, which has a capacity of 6,008... |
H | 4-1 | 5,634 | Bunkell Ray Bunkell Raymond Keith Bunkell , is an English footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League.-External links:*... , Garwood Colin Garwood Colin Arthur Garwood is an English former professional footballer who scored 157 goals from 426 games in the Football League playing as a striker for Peterborough United, Oldham Athletic, Huddersfield Town, Colchester United, Portsmouth and Aldershot during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s... , Packer (pen. Penalty kick A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play... ), Allinson Ian Allinson Ian James Robert Allinson is an English former football player and manager.-Career:Allinson was born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, and joined Colchester United as a schoolboy in 1974. He spent nine years with them, playing usually as a striker... |
| 21/01/1977 | Cambridge United Cambridge United F.C. Cambridge United Football Club is a professional football club from Cambridge, England. They are currently playing the 2011-2012 season in the Conference National, the fifth tier of the English league system, where they have competed since 2005 following their relegation from the Football League... |
H | 0-1 | 7,639 | |
| 05/02/1977 | Rochdale | H | 1-0 | 4,943 | Dowman Steve Dowman Steve Dowman is a former professional footballer who played in the Football League as a central defender for Colchester United, Wrexham, Charlton Athletic, Newport County and Cambridge United.-External links:... |
| 12/02/1977 | Exeter City Exeter City F.C. Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003... |
A | 0-1 | 6,132 | |
| 19/02/1977 | Watford Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade... |
H | 1-0 | 5,678 | Packer (pen. Penalty kick A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play... ) |
| 22/02/1977 | Newport County Newport County A.F.C. Newport County Association Football Club are a professional football club based in the city of Newport, south Wales, who currently play in the Conference National, the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system... |
A | 2-1 | 1,575 | Gough Bobby Gough Robert George "Bobby" Gough is an English former footballer who played as a forward. In a fifteen year professional career in the Football League he scored 114 goals in 474 league appearances.... (2) |
| 26/02/1977 | Crewe Alexandra Crewe Alexandra F.C. Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional football club based in Crewe, Cheshire. Nicknamed The Railwaymen due to the town's links with the rail industry, they currently play in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football, and are based at the Alexandra Stadium.The club... |
A | 0-1 | 2,410 | |
| 04/03/1977 | Bournemouth A.F.C. Bournemouth A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899.... |
H | 1-0 | 4,948 | Froggatt John Froggatt John Lawrence Froggatt is an English former footballer.-Playing career:... |
| 08/03/1977 | Halifax Town | A | 2-1 | 2,097 | Packer, Leslie |
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