2009–10 Colchester United F.C. season

The 2009–10 season was Colchester United's 68th season in their history and second successive season in the third tier of English football, League One. Alongside competing in the League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Football League Trophy.

Colchester United
2009–10 season
OwnerRobbie Cowling
ChairmanRobbie Cowling
ManagerPaul Lambert
(until 18 August)
Joe Dunne (caretaker)
(18 August until 1 September)
Aidy Boothroyd
(from 2 September)
StadiumColchester Community Stadium
League One8th
FA Cup3rd round
(eliminated by
Preston North End)
League Cup1st round
(eliminated by
Leyton Orient)
Football League Trophy1st round (southern section)
(eliminated by
Gillingham)
Top goalscorerLeague:
Kevin Lisbie (13)
All:
Kevin Lisbie (13)
Highest home attendance10,064
v Norwich City, 16 January 2010[1]
Lowest home attendance3,308
v Leyton Orient, 11 August 2009[2]
Average home league attendance5,437[3]
Biggest win7–1
v Norwich City, 8 August 2009
Biggest defeat0–7
v Preston North End, 2 January 2010

Following a famous 7–1 opening day win at Norwich City, manager Paul Lambert left Colchester for the Canaries under a storm surrounding compensation. Aidy Boothroyd was later appointed Lambert's successor and the club spent most of the season in the play-off positions. A late season collapse in form meant the U's dropped out of the play-offs with seven games remaining, but were not able to return, eventually finishing in eighth, eight points shy of the play-offs. Eighth place was still the fourth best-ever league result in the club's history.

In the cups, Colchester were eliminated in the first rounds of the League Cup and Football League Trophy, but progressed to the third round of the FA Cup. After beating Bromley and then Hereford United, Colchester faced Preston North End but were beaten 7–0 at Deepdale following five second half goals.

Season overview

Paul Lambert vowed he would have a mass clear out of players over the summer as each player was called in to meet him to discuss their future before May was over. He had identified his transfer targets with chairman Robbie Cowling willing to fund those ambitions. Incoming were Ashley Vincent, following a loan spell last season, as well as Lee Beevers, David Fox, Magnus Okuonghae and Ben Williams, all on permanent deals. Outgoing was Mark Yeates, last season's top scorer, who joined Middlesbrough for £450,000.

Lambert's contracted outcasts were consigned to training with the youth team and denied squad numbers and a place in the squad photo. Chris Coyne left the club to return to his native Australia, while Jamie Guy, Matt Heath, Philip Ifil, Johnnie Jackson, Matt Lockwood and John White were all among those affected by Lambert's managerial tactics. He then brought in Hamilton Academical forward Joël Thomas in a long protracted transfer deal for £125,000.

Three days prior to the season opener against Norwich City, the club announced the signing of former striker Kevin Lisbie on loan from Ipswich Town. He scored twice on his second debut for the club as Colchester thrashed Norwich 7–1 at Carrow Road. A week later, Colchester remained at the top of League One following a 2–1 win over Yeovil Town. Norwich City contacted Robbie Cowling following the game asking to approach Lambert regarding their vacant manager position after they had sacked Bryan Gunn following the U's famous victory. Cowling initially refused, but later relented with Lambert declaring his interest in joining City. Cowling offered Lambert the chance to talk to Norwich on the proviso no offer could be accepted until compensation was discussed and agreed between the two clubs. Compensation was never agreed and Lambert resigned with Colchester due to host Gillingham the same day. Lambert's assistants Ian Culverhouse and Gary Karsa also resigned the day after his appointment at Norwich.

Cowling vowed to take Norwich to a Football League tribunal. In the meantime, former Watford manager Aidy Boothroyd was unveiled on 3 September as Lambert's replacement. He enjoyed a nine game unbeaten run following his appointment, while making the loan signings of Danny Batth, Kayode Odejayi and John-Joe O'Toole. The latter two were then signed on a permanent basis in the January transfer window.

With the Lambert compensation issue still continuing into January, and with the U's set to host Lambert's Norwich in the league, Cowling refused to allocate additional tickets to the travelling Norwich fans for the fixture. Cowling claimed he would prefer the stadium have an empty seat than one occupied by another Norwich City fan. The game itself attracted a record attendance of 10,064, but Norwich gained revenge over the U's, winning 5–0 on the day.

At the end of February, Colchester's form took a negative turn, suffering an eight game winless run and dropped from third place to seventh and outside of the play-off places for only the second time this season. With seven games remaining, Colchester were unable to make a return to the play-off spots and would eventually finish eighth, eight points away from the play-offs, yet a result that was their fourth best-ever league result.

Colchester were eliminated from the League Cup in the first round by Leyton Orient, while Gillingham beat the U's following a penalty shoot-out in the Football League Trophy. In the FA Cup, the U's beat Bromley and Hereford United on their way to the third round, but were heavily beaten 7–0 at Deepdale by Preston North End in the game prior to their 5–0 home defeat by Norwich.[4]

Players
As of match played 8 May 2010.[5][6][7]
No. Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee
Goalkeepers
1Ben WilliamsGKManchester (1982-08-27)27 August 1982 (aged 26)00 Carlisle United10 July 2009Undisclosed
12Mark CousinsGKChelmsford (1987-01-09)9 January 1987 (aged 22)150Youth team1 August 2004Free transfer
Defenders
2Alan MayburyFBDublin (1978-08-08)8 August 1978 (aged 30)260 Leicester City12 December 2008Free transfer
3Lee BeeversRB Doncaster (1983-12-04)4 December 1983 (aged 25)00 Lincoln City26 June 2009Free transfer
4Magnus OkuonghaeCB Lagos (1986-02-16)16 February 1986 (aged 23)00 Dagenham & Redbridge1 July 2009£60,000
5Pat BaldwinCBCity of London (1982-11-12)12 November 1982 (aged 26)2151 Chelsea16 August 2002Free transfer
6Paul ReidCBCarlisle (1982-02-18)18 February 1982 (aged 27)291 Barnsley2 July 2008Free transfer
23Marc TierneyFBPrestwich (1985-08-23)23 August 1985 (aged 23)261 Shrewsbury Town2 January 2009Undisclosed
25John WhiteFBColchester (1986-07-26)26 July 1986 (aged 22)1370Youth team1 July 2003Free transfer
27Matt LockwoodLBRochford (1976-10-17)17 October 1976 (aged 32)50 Nottingham Forest3 June 2008Free transfer
28Matt HeathCBLeicester (1981-11-01)1 November 1981 (aged 27)261 Leeds United13 May 2008Free transfer
30Morten KnudsenDF (1986-10-27)27 October 1986 (aged 22)00 Notodden20 January 2010Undisclosed
31Philip IfilRBWillesden (1986-01-18)18 January 1986 (aged 23)300 Tottenham Hotspur10 January 2008Undisclosed
34Tom BenderCBHarlow (1993-01-19)19 January 1993 (aged 16)00Youth team1 July 2009Free transfer
36Bradley HamiltonDFNewham (1992-08-30)30 August 1992 (aged 16)00Youth team1 July 2009Free transfer
Midfielders
8John-Joe O'TooleMF Harrow (1988-09-30)30 September 1988 (aged 20)192 Watford1 January 2010Undisclosed
10Kemal IzzetMFWhitechapel (1980-09-29)29 September 1980 (aged 28)33521 Charlton Athletic13 April 2001Free transfer
14David FoxMFLeek (1983-12-13)13 December 1983 (aged 25)00 Blackpool1 July 2009Free transfer
17David PerkinsMFHeysham (1982-06-21)21 June 1982 (aged 26)436 Rochdale8 July 2008Undisclosed
22Anthony WordsworthMFCamden Town (1989-01-03)3 January 1989 (aged 20)403Youth team1 July 2006Free transfer
26David PruttonMFKingston upon Hull (1981-09-12)12 September 1981 (aged 27)11 Leeds United1 February 2010Free transfer
32Sam CorcoranMFEnfield Town (1991-02-05)5 February 1991 (aged 18)10Youth team31 March 2009Free transfer
Forwards
7Ashley VincentWGOldbury (1985-05-26)26 May 1985 (aged 24)61 Cheltenham Town1 July 2009Free transfer
9Clive PlattFWWolverhampton (1977-10-27)27 October 1977 (aged 31)9018 Milton Keynes Dons3 July 2007£300,000
11Simon HackneyWGManchester (1984-02-05)5 February 1984 (aged 25)170 Carlisle United26 January 2009£100,000
15Kayode OdejayiFWIbadan (1982-02-21)21 February 1982 (aged 27)177 Barnsley1 January 2010Undisclosed
16Ian HendersonFW/MFBury St Edmunds (1985-01-24)24 January 1985 (aged 24)00 Ankaragücü7 January 2010Free transfer
18Steven GillespieFWLiverpool (1985-06-04)4 June 1985 (aged 23)205 Cheltenham Town7 July 2008£400,000
19Joël ThomasFWCaen (1987-06-30)30 June 1987 (aged 21)00 Hamilton Academical21 July 2009£125,000
29Scott VernonFWManchester (1983-12-13)13 December 1983 (aged 25)6410 Blackpool31 January 2008Undisclosed
33Russell MaltonFW/MFColchester (1990-11-14)14 November 1990 (aged 18)00Youth team1 July 2009Free transfer
35Craig ArnottFWEdgware (1992-09-09)9 September 1992 (aged 16)00Youth team1 July 2009Free transfer
39Medy ElitoWG Kinshasa (1990-03-20)20 March 1990 (aged 19)191Youth team1 July 2007Free transfer

    Transfers

    In
    Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
    29 June 2009 RB Lee Beevers Lincoln City Free transfer [8][9]
    1 July 2009 FW Craig Arnott Youth team Free transfer [10][11]
    1 July 2009 CB Tom Bender Youth team Free transfer [12][13]
    1 July 2009 MF David Fox Blackpool Free transfer [14][15]
    1 July 2009 DF Bradley Hamilton Youth team Free transfer [16][17]
    1 July 2009 FW/MF Russell Malton Youth team Free transfer [18][19]
    1 July 2009 CB Magnus Okuonghae Dagenham & Redbridge £60,000 [20][21]
    1 July 2009 WG Ashley Vincent Cheltenham Town Free transfer [22][23]
    10 July 2009 GK Ben Williams Carlisle United Undisclosed [24][25]
    21 July 2009 FW Joël Thomas Hamilton Academical £125,000 [26][27]
    24 July 2009 MF Gary Holt Wycombe Wanderers Free transfer [28][29]
    1 January 2010 FW Kayode Odejayi Barnsley Undisclosed [30][31]
    1 January 2010 MF John-Joe O'Toole Watford Undisclosed [32][33]
    7 January 2010 FW/MF Ian Henderson Ankaragücü Free transfer [34][35]
    20 January 2010 DF Morten Knudsen Notodden Undisclosed [36][37]
    1 February 2010 MF David Prutton Leeds United Free transfer [38][39]
    • Total spending: ~ £185,000

      Out
      Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
      26 June 2009 WG Mark Yeates Middlesbrough £450,000 [40][41]
      30 June 2009 CB Chris Coyne Perth Glory Released [42][43]
      30 June 2009 FW Akanni-Sunday Wasiu Floriana Released [44][45]
      1 July 2009 GK Dean Gerken Bristol City Undisclosed [46][47]
      17 August 2009 MF Johnnie Jackson Notts County Undisclosed [48][49]
      19 August 2009 MF Dean Hammond Southampton £400,000 [50][51]
      22 September 2009 MF Gary Holt Lowestoft Town Released [28][29]
      19 January 2010 FW Jamie Guy Grays Athletic Released [52][53]
      • Total incoming: ~ £850,000

        Loans in
        Date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
        3 August 2009 FW Kevin Lisbie Ipswich Town 31 May 2010 [54][55]
        1 September 2009 MF John-Joe O'Toole Watford 31 December 2009 [32][33]
        16 September 2009 FW Kayode Odejayi Barnsley 31 December 2009 [30][31]
        17 September 2009 CB Danny Batth Wolverhampton Wanderers 29 April 2010 [56][57]
        23 October 2009 MF Josh Payne West Ham United 15 November 2009 [58][59]
        22 January 2010 FB Christian Ribeiro Bristol City 21 February 2010 [60][61]
        25 January 2010 MF David Prutton Leeds United 31 January 2010 [38][39]
        25 March 2010 LB Franck Queudrue Birmingham City 25 March 2010 [62][63]

          Loans out
          Date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
          30 July 2009 CB Matt Heath Southend United 30 August 2009 [64][65]
          30 July 2009 FB John White Southend United 30 August 2009 [66][67]
          2 October 2009 MF David Perkins Chesterfield 2 January 2010 [68][69]
          6 October 2009 FW Jamie Guy Port Vale 17 November 2009 [52][53]
          30 October 2009 LB Matt Lockwood Dagenham & Redbridge 30 November 2009 [70][71]
          20 November 2009 CB Pat Baldwin Bristol Rovers 31 December 2009 [72][73]
          4 December 2009 MF Sam Corcoran Wealdstone 4 January 2010 [74][75][76]
          18 January 2010 MF David Perkins Stockport County 31 May 2010 [68][69]
          22 January 2010 LB Matt Lockwood Barnet 31 May 2010 [70][71]
          29 January 2010 CB Pat Baldwin Southend United 1 June 2010 [72][73]
          29 January 2010 FW Joël Thomas Hamilton Academical 31 May 2010 [26][27]
          5 March 2010 WG Medy Elito Cheltenham Town 1 June 2010 [77][78]
          9 March 2010 WG Simon Hackney Morecambe 15 April 2010 [79][80][81]

            Match details

            Pre-season friendly
            21 July 2009 (2009-07-21) Friendly Colchester United 2–2 Aston Villa Colchester
            19:45 BST Vernon 25'
            Vincent 56'            		 Report Sidwell 63'
            McGurk 73'            		 Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
            Attendance: 4,164
            Referee: Trevor Kettle

            League One
            Main article: 2009–10 Football League One

            League table
            Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
            6 Huddersfield Town 46 23 11 12 82 56 +26 80 Qualification for League One play-offs
            7 Southampton 46 23 14 9 85 47 +38 73[lower-alpha 1]
            8 Colchester United 46 20 12 14 64 52 +12 72
            9 Brentford 46 14 20 12 55 52 +3 62
            10 Walsall 46 16 14 16 60 63 −3 62
            Source: The Football League
            Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
            Notes:
            1. Southampton were given a ten-point deduction for breaching insolvency regulations, regarding their holding company. As they finished in the bottom three last season, the points deduction were applied in the 2009–10 season.[82]

            Results round by round
            Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
            GroundAHHAHAAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHHAAHAHAAHHAHHAAHAH
            ResultWWWLLDDWDWWWDWLDDWLWWWWLDWLWWDWWLDLLDDLLWLLDLW
            Position1113576554434343434434444444443344566667777888
            Source: Statto.com (archived)
            A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

            Matches
            8 August 2009 (2009-08-08) 1 Norwich City 1–7 Colchester United Norwich
            15:00 BST McDonald 72' Report Lisbie 10', 38'
            Platt 13', 19'
            Fox 22'
            Perkins 76'
            Vernon 90'            		 Stadium: Carrow Road
            Attendance: 25,217
            Referee: Rob Shoebridge
            15 August 2009 (2009-08-15) 2 Colchester United 2–1 Yeovil Town Colchester
            15:00 BST Fox 8'
            Vincent 18'            		 Report Mason 82' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
            Attendance: 4,263
            Referee: R Booth
            18 August 2009 (2009-08-18) 3 Colchester United 2–1 Gillingham Colchester
            19:45 BST Vernon 38'
            Lisbie 66'            		 Report Weston 11' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
            Attendance: 4,849
            Referee: Grant Hegley
            22 August 2009 (2009-08-22) 4 Milton Keynes Dons 2–1 Colchester United Milton Keynes
            15:00 BST Easter 22' (pen.)
            Carrington 58'            		 Report Vernon 69' Stadium: Stadium MK
            Attendance: 8,633
            Referee: Keith Stroud
            29 August 2009 (2009-08-29) 5 Colchester United 1–2 Leeds United Colchester
            15:00 BST Lisbie 57' (pen.) Report Johnson 47'
            Beckford 64'            		 Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
            Attendance: 8,810
            Referee: David Phillips
            5 September 2009 (2009-09-05) 6 Southampton 0–0 Colchester United Southampton
            15:00 BST Report Izzet  36' Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
            Attendance: 17,070
            Referee: Graham Scott
            12 September 2009 (2009-09-12) 7 Swindon Town 1–1 Colchester United Swindon
            15:00 BST Obadeyi 45' Report Vincent 21' Stadium: County Ground
            Attendance: 6,621
            Referee: Karl Evans
            19 September 2009 (2009-09-19) 8 Colchester United 2–0 Hartlepool United Colchester
            15:00 BST Lisbie 45' (pen.), 47' Report Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
            Attendance: 4,259
            Referee: Andy Woolmer
            26 September 2009 (2009-09-26) 9 Tranmere Rovers 1–1 Colchester United Birkenhead
            15:00 BST Welsh 35' Report O'Toole 37' Stadium: Prenton Park
            Attendance: 5,314
            Referee: Steve Bratt
            29 September 2009 (2009-09-29) 10 Colchester United 3–0 Charlton Athletic Colchester
            19:45 BST Llera 29' (o.g.)
            Odejayi 31', 57'            		 Report Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
            Attendance: 7,098
            Referee: Mick Russell
            3 October 2009 (2009-10-03) 11 Colchester United 1–0 Huddersfield Town Colchester
            15:00 BST Odejayi 80' Report P. Clarke  77'  Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
            Attendance: 5,154
            Referee: Gavin Ward
            10 October 2009 (2009-10-10) 12 Leyton Orient 0–1 Colchester United Leyton
            15:00 BST Report Odejayi 54' Stadium: Brisbane Road
            Attendance: 5,410
            Referee: Danny McDermid
            17 October 2009 (2009-10-17) 13 Wycombe Wanderers 1–1 Colchester United High Wycombe
            15:00 BST Pittman 87' Report Odejayi 23' Stadium: Adams Park
            Attendance: 5,394
            Referee: Chris Sarginson
            24 October 2009 (2009-10-24) 14 Colchester United 2–1 Walsall Colchester
            15:00 BST Lisbie 26', 61' (pen.) Report Byfield 28' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
            Attendance: 4,880
            Referee: Roger East
            31 October 2009 (2009-10-31) 15 Millwall 2–1 Colchester United Bermondsey
            15:00 GMT Dunne 66'
            Henry 90'            		 Report Wordsworth 18' Stadium: The Den
            Attendance: 10,036
            Referee: Graham Horwood
            14 November 2009 (2009-11-14) 16 Colchester United 2–2 Exeter City Colchester
            15:00 GMT Platt 41', 85'
            Elito  89'            		 Report Fleetwood 6'
            Harley 45'            		 Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
            Attendance: 5,208
            Referee: Paul Taylor
            21 November 2009 (2009-11-21) 17 Oldham Athletic 2–2 Colchester United Oldham
            15:00 GMT Taylor 63' (pen.)
            Brooke 88'            		 Report Fox 12'
            Odejayi 50'
            Tierney  56'             		 Stadium: Boundary Park
            Attendance: 3,607
            Referee: Eddie Ilderton
            24 November 2009 (2009-11-24) 18 Colchester United 2–0 Stockport County Colchester
            19:45 GMT Lisbie 10'
            Platt 15'            		 Report Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
            Attendance: 3,818
            Referee: Phil Gibbs
            1 December 2009 (2009-12-01) 19 Brentford 1–0 Colchester United Brentford
            19:45 GMT MacDonald 15' Report Stadium: Griffin Park
            Attendance: 4,200
            Referee: Graham Scott
            5 December 2009 (2009-12-05) 20 Colchester United 1–0 Bristol Rovers Colchester
            15:00 GMT Lisbie 30' Report Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
            Attendance: 4,942
            Referee: Trevor Kettle
            11 December 2009 (2009-12-11) 21 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–2 Colchester United Brighton
            19:45 GMT Dicker 42' Report Ifil 9'
            Wordsworth 14'            		 Stadium: Withdean Stadium
            Attendance: 5,898
            Referee: Steve Tanner
            19 December 2009 (2009-12-19) Colchester United P–P Carlisle United Colchester
            15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
            26 December 2009 (2009-12-26) 22 Southend United 1–2 Colchester United Southend-on-Sea
            13:00 GMT Barnard 76' Report Ifil 46'
            Wordsworth 57'            		 Stadium: Roots Hall
            Attendance: 10,329
            Referee: Grant Hegley
            28 December 2009 (2009-12-28) 23 Colchester United 2–1 Southampton Colchester
            15:00 GMT Wordsworth 23'
            Gillespie 75'            		 Report Lambert 90' (pen.) Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
            Attendance: 8,514
            Referee: Darren Deadman
            9 January 2010 (2010-01-09) Yeovil Town P–P Colchester United Yeovil
            15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Huish Park
            16 January 2010 (2010-01-16) 24 Colchester United 0–5 Norwich City Colchester
            15:00 GMT Henderson  90' Report Martin 16', 45'
            Doherty 49'
            Johnson 81'
            Holt 90'            		 Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
            Attendance: 10,064
            Referee: Mike Dean
            23 January 2010 (2010-01-23) 25 Gillingham 0–0 Colchester United Gillingham
            15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
            Attendance: 4,948
            Referee: Oliver Langford
            26 January 2010 (2010-01-26) 26 Colchester United 2–0 Milton Keynes Dons Colchester
            19:45 GMT Lisbie 18'
            Prutton 67'            		 Report Stirling  53' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
            Attendance: 3,601
            Referee: Simon Hooper
            30 January 2010 (2010-01-30) 27 Leeds United 2–0 Colchester United Leeds
            Beckford 38' (pen.), 55' Report Stadium: Elland Road
            Attendance: 23,425
            Referee: Andy Woolmer
            2 February 2010 (2010-02-02) 28 Colchester United 2–1 Carlisle United Colchester
            19:45 GMT Platt 61'
            Odejayi 90+3'            		 Report Harte 24' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
            Attendance: 3,903
            Referee: Gary Sutton
            8 February 2010 (2010-02-08) 29 Colchester United 2–0 Southend United Colchester
            19:45 GMT Wordsworth 3', 62' Report Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
            Attendance: 6,466
            Referee: Nigel Miller
            13 February 2010 (2010-02-13) 30 Stockport County 2–2 Colchester United Stockport
            15:00 GMT Ibehre 22', 77' Report Prutton 10'
            Wordsworth 18'            		 Stadium: Edgeley Park
            Attendance: 3,642
            Referee: Andy Haines
            16 February 2010 (2010-02-16) 31 Yeovil Town 0–1 Colchester United Yeovil
            19:45 GMT Report Odejayi 38' Stadium: Huish Park
            Attendance: 3,469
            Referee: Darren Sheldrake
            20 February 2010 (2010-02-20) 32 Colchester United 1–0 Oldham Athletic Colchester
            15:00 GMT Batth 64' Report Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
            Attendance: 5,321
            Referee: James Linington
            23 February 2010 (2010-02-23) Colchester United P–P Brentford Colchester
            Report Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
            27 February 2010 (2010-02-27) 33 Bristol Rovers 3–2 Colchester United Bristol
            15:00 GMT Blizzard 16'
            Kuffour 67'
            Lines 79'            		 Report O'Toole 21'
            Odejayi 89'            		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
            Attendance: 6,023
            Referee: Oliver Langford
            8 March 2010 (2010-03-08) 34 Colchester United 0–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Colchester
            19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
            Attendance: 3,914
            Referee: Anthony Bates
            13 March 2010 (2010-03-13) 35 Carlisle United 2–1 Colchester United Carlisle
            15:00 GMT Marshall 68'
            Price 73'
            Taiwo  42'             		 Report Platt 66' Stadium: Brunton Park
            Attendance: 4,469
            Referee: Jock Waugh
            20 March 2010 (2010-03-20) 36 Walsall 1–0 Colchester United Walsall
            15:00 GMT Byfield 90'
            Hughes  45'            		 Report Stadium: Bescot Stadium
            Attendance: 3,510
            Referee: Geoff Eltringham
            23 March 2010 (2010-03-23) 37 Colchester United 3–3 Brentford Colchester
            19:45 GMT Hunt 32' (o.g.)
            Wordsworth 45'
            Prutton 76'            		 Report Hunt 13'
            Legge 17'
            MacDonald 57'            		 Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
            Attendance: 3,915
            Referee: Fred Graham
            27 March 2010 (2010-03-27) 38 Colchester United 1–1 Wycombe Wanderers Colchester
            15:00 GMT Henderson 59' Report Ainsworth 90' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
            Attendance: 5,593
            Referee: S Cook
            2 April 2010 (2010-04-02) 39 Exeter City 2–0 Colchester United Exeter
            15:00 BST Fleetwood 33'
            Harley 90'            		 Report Stadium: St James Park
            Attendance: 6,297
            Referee: Phil Gibbs
            5 April 2010 (2010-04-05) 40 Colchester United 1–2 Millwall Colchester
            13:00 BST Lisbie 50' Report Morison 43'
            Batth 78' (o.g.)            		 Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
            Attendance: 7,393
            Referee: Andy D'Urso
            10 April 2010 (2010-04-10) 41 Colchester United 3–0 Swindon Town Colchester
            15:00 BST Vincent 24'
            Wordsworth 69', 90'            		 Report Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
            Attendance: 5,111
            Referee: Andy Penn
            13 April 2010 (2010-04-13) 42 Charlton Athletic 1–0 Colchester United Charlton
            19:45 BST Forster 21' Report Lisbie  90+2'  Stadium: The Valley
            Attendance: 17,247
            Referee: Mike Jones
            17 April 2010 (2010-04-17) 43 Hartlepool United 3–1 Colchester United Hartlepool
            15:00 BST Brown 11'
            O'Donovan 19', 85' (pen.)            		 Report Henderson 8' Stadium: Victoria Park
            Attendance: 3,126
            Referee: Jonathan Moss
            24 April 2010 (2010-04-24) 44 Colchester United 1–1 Tranmere Rovers Colchester
            15:00 BST Wordsworth 4'
            Prutton  90'             		 Report Thomas-Moore 6' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
            Attendance: 4,353
            Referee: P Crossley
            1 May 2010 (2010-05-01) 45 Huddersfield Town 2–1 Colchester United Huddersfield
            15:00 BST Robinson 17' (pen.)
            Novak 90+5'            		 Report Hackney 76' Stadium: Kirklees Stadium
            Attendance: 17,950
            Referee: Keith Stroud
            8 May 2010 (2010-05-08) 46 Colchester United 1–0 Leyton Orient Colchester
            15:00 BST Lisbie 90' (pen.) Report Ashworth  90' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
            Attendance: 5,751
            Referee: Dean Whitestone

            Football League Cup
            Main article: 2009–10 Football League Cup
            11 August 2009 (2009-08-11) 1st round Colchester United 1–2 Leyton Orient Colchester
            19:45 BST Hackney 90'
            Platt  90'            		 Report Pătulea 2'
            Melligan 63'            		 Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
            Attendance: 3,308
            Referee: Darren Deadman

            Football League Trophy
            Main article: 2009–10 Football League Trophy
            1 September 2009 (2009-09-01) 1st round (southern section) Gillingham 1–1
            (4–3 p)            		 Colchester United Gillingham
            19:45 BST Jackson 77' (pen.) Report
            Report (archived)            		 Platt 84' Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
            Attendance: 1,725
            Referee: Dean Whitestone
            Penalties
            Jackson
            Miller
            Palmer
            Weston
            McCammon             		Vernon
            Wordsworth
            Fox
            Lockwood
            Perkins

            FA Cup
            Main article: 2009–10 FA Cup
            7 November 2009 (2009-11-07) 1st round Bromley 0–4 Colchester United Bromley
            13:00 GMT Report Hackney 32'
            Odejayi 35'
            Platt 71'
            Gillespie 89'            		 Stadium: Hayes Lane
            Attendance: 4,242
            Referee: David Phillips
            28 November 2009 (2009-11-28) 2nd round Hereford United 0–1 Colchester United Hereford
            15:00 GMT Report O'Toole 90' Stadium: Edgar Street
            Attendance: 2,225
            Referee: Neil Swarbrick
            2 January 2010 (2010-01-02) 3rd round Preston North End 7–0 Colchester United Preston
            15:00 GMT Brown 13'
            Sedgwick 27'
            Parkin 48', 50', 72' (pen.)
            Williams 52' (o.g.)
            Carter 64'            		 Report Stadium: Deepdale
            Attendance: 7,621
            Referee: Colin Webster

            Squad statistics

            Appearances and goals

            [5][83]

            No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague OneFA CupLeague CupFootball League Trophy
            AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
            1 GK  ENG Ben Williams 490460300000
            2 DF  IRL Alan Maybury 301+10001000
            3 DF  WAL Lee Beevers 5040001000
            4 DF  ENG Magnus Okuonghae 490440301010
            5 DF  ENG Pat Baldwin 806+10001000
            6 DF  ENG Paul Reid 14010+20200000
            7 FW  ENG Ashley Vincent 21315+43001010
            8 MF  IRL John-Joe O'Toole 33330+12210000
            9 FW  ENG Clive Platt 45936+571+111011
            10 MF  ENG Kemal Izzet 41031+601+101010
            11 FW  ENG Simon Hackney 2239+81311110
            12 GK  ENG Mark Cousins 2000001010
            14 MF  ENG David Fox 21315+33200010
            15 FW  NGA Kayode Odejayi 311019+99310000
            16 FW  ENG Ian Henderson 1326+72000000
            17 MF  ENG David Perkins 710+5100100+10
            18 FW  ENG Steven Gillespie 3328+2212+110000
            19 FW  FRA Joël Thomas 700+400+20000+10
            22 MF  ENG Anthony Wordsworth 441136+5111+10000+10
            23 DF  ENG Marc Tierney 440410300000
            25 DF  ENG John White 43038+10300010
            26 MF  ENG David Prutton 19318+13000000
            27 DF  ENG Matt Lockwood 2010000010
            28 DF  ENG Matt Heath 19013+50000010
            29 FW  ENG Scott Vernon 934+33000+1010
            31 DF  ENG Philip Ifil 30215+1222+100000
            34 DF  WAL Tom Bender 100+10000000
            39 FW  ENG Medy Elito 400+300+100000
            Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season
            8 MF  ENG Dean Hammond 3020000+1000
            16 MF  ENG Josh Payne 302+10000000
            20 FW  JAM Kevin Lisbie 431335+613101000
            21 DF  ENG Danny Batth 18116+11100000
            24 DF  FRA Franck Queudrue 3030000000
            24 DF  WAL Christian Ribeiro 2020000000
            30 FW  ENG Jamie Guy 100+10000000

              Goalscorers

              [83]

              Place Number Nationality Position Name League One FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
              1 20 FW Kevin Lisbie 13 0 0 0 13
              2 22 MF Anthony Wordsworth 11 0 0 0 11
              3 15 FW Kayode Odejayi 9 1 0 0 10
              4 9 FW Clive Platt 7 1 0 1 9
              5 7 WG Ashley Vincent 3 0 0 0 3
              8 MF John-Joe O'Toole 2 1 0 0 3
              11 WG Simon Hackney 1 1 1 0 3
              14 MF David Fox 3 0 0 0 3
              26 MF David Prutton 3 0 0 0 3
              29 FW Scott Vernon 3 0 0 0 3
              11 16 FW/MF Ian Henderson 2 0 0 0 2
              18 FW Steven Gillespie 1 1 0 0 2
              31 RB Philip Ifil 2 0 0 0 2
              14 17 MF David Perkins 1 0 0 0 1
              21 CB Danny Batth 1 0 0 0 1
              Own goals 2 0 0 0 2
              TOTALS 64 5 1 1 71

              Disciplinary record

              [84]

              Number Nationality Position Name League One FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
              10 MF Kemal Izzet 10 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 12 1
              23 FB Marc Tierney 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1
              20 FW Kevin Lisbie 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1
              8 MF John-Joe O'Toole 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
              22 MF Anthony Wordsworth 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 0
              26 MF David Prutton 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1
              9 FW Clive Platt 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 1
              25 FB John White 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
              7 WG Ashley Vincent 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
              16 FW/MF Ian Henderson 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
              21 CB Danny Batth 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
              4 CB Magnus Okuonghae 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
              11 WG Simon Hackney 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
              18 FW Steven Gillespie 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
              39 WG Medy Elito 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
              6 CB Paul Reid 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
              1 GK Ben Williams 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
              2 FB Alan Maybury 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
              14 MF David Fox 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
              16 MF Josh Payne 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
              17 MF David Perkins 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
              19 FW Joël Thomas 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
              31 RB Philip Ifil 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
              TOTALS 85 6 5 0 0 1 2 0 92 7

              Captains

              Number of games played as team captain.[85]

              Place Number Nationality Position Player League One FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
              1 4 CB Magnus Okuonghae 36 3 0 0 39
              2 5 CB Pat Baldwin 4 0 0 0 4
              3 9 FW Clive Platt 2 0 0 1 3
              3 8 MF Dean Hammond 2 0 0 0 2
              10 MF Kemal Izzet 1 0 1 0 2
              5 15 FW Kayode Odejayi 1 0 0 0 1
              TOTALS 46 3 1 1 51

              Clean sheets

              Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.[86]

              Place Number Nationality Player League One FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
              1 1 Ben Williams 15 2 0 0 17
              TOTALS 15 2 0 0 17

              Player debuts

              Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.[87]

              Number Position Nationality Player Date Opponent Ground Notes
              1 GK Ben Williams 8 August 2009 Norwich City Carrow Road
              3 RB Lee Beevers 8 August 2009 Norwich City Carrow Road
              4 CB Magnus Okuonghae 8 August 2009 Norwich City Carrow Road
              7 WG Ashley Vincent 8 August 2009 Norwich City Carrow Road [88][lower-alpha 1]
              14 MF David Fox 8 August 2009 Norwich City Carrow Road
              20 FW Kevin Lisbie 8 August 2009 Norwich City Carrow Road [88][lower-alpha 1]
              19 FW Joël Thomas 18 August 2009 Gillingham Colchester Community Stadium
              8 MF John-Joe O'Toole 5 September 2009 Southampton St Mary's Stadium
              15 FW Kayode Odejayi 19 September 2009 Hartlepool United Colchester Community Stadium
              21 CB Danny Batth 19 September 2009 Hartlepool United Colchester Community Stadium
              34 CB Tom Bender 19 September 2009 Hartlepool United Colchester Community Stadium
              16 MF Josh Payne 24 October 2009 Walsall Colchester Community Stadium
              15 FW Kayode Odejayi 2 January 2010 Preston North End Deepdale [89][lower-alpha 1]
              16 FW/MF Ian Henderson 16 January 2010 Norwich City Colchester Community Stadium
              8 MF John-Joe O'Toole 23 January 2010 Gillingham Priestfield Stadium [90][lower-alpha 1]
              24 FB Christian Ribeiro 23 January 2010 Gillingham Priestfield Stadium
              26 MF David Prutton 26 January 2010 Milton Keynes Dons Colchester Community Stadium
              26 MF David Prutton 2 February 2010 Carlisle United Colchester Community Stadium [91][lower-alpha 1]
              24 LB Franck Queudrue 27 March 2010 Wycombe Wanderers Colchester Community Stadium
              1. Second debut for the club

              See also

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