Colchester Casuals F.C.

Colchester Casuals Football Club was a football club based in Colchester, England.

Colchester Casuals
Full nameColchester Casuals Football Club

History

Formed in the 19th century,[1] Colchester Casuals mainly operated as a feeder club for Colchester United.[2]

In 1947, the club won the Essex and Suffolk Border League.[3] In 1948, Colchester Casuals entered the FA Cup for the first time, losing 3–2 away to Dagenham British Legion in the extra preliminary round. The following season, the club reached the preliminary round, after beating Saffron Walden Town 3–2, before exiting to the hands of Grays Athletic.[4] During the 1950s, the club also entered the FA Amateur Cup.[5]

Records
  • Best FA Cup performance: Preliminary round, 1949–50

References
  1. "The London League", Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper, 7 February 1897. p. 20
  2. The Claret. Chelmsford City F.C. 8 January 2022. pp. 61–62.
  3. "Club history". Haverhill Rovers F.C. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  4. Colchester Casuals at the Football Club History Database
  5. "F.A. Amateur Cup draw", The Guardian, 8 October 1952. p. 9


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