1938–39 Colchester United F.C. season
Position Player Date Opponent Ground
GK Billy Light 28 August 1938 Gillingham Layer Road
LB/RB Joe Birch 28 August 1938 Gillingham Layer Road
LH/RH Robert Morris 28 August 1938 Gillingham Layer Road
LB Alf Worton 28 August 1938 Gillingham Layer Road
IL/OL Len Astill 28 August 1938 Gillingham Layer Road
CF Ernie Matthews 28 August 1938 Gillingham Layer Road
LB Cecil Allan 22 September 1938 Norwich City Reserves Carrow Road
IF George Merritt 8 October 1938 Aldershot Reserves Recreation Ground
IF Robert Murray 2 February 1939 Folkestone Layer Road
Squad statistics -- Player debuts
Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match . [ 26 ]
The 1938-39 season was Colchester United's second season in their history and their second in the Southern League. Alongside competing in the Southern League, the club also participated in the Southern League Mid-Week Section and Southern League Cup. Colchester won the Southern League title after beating local rivals Chelmsford City to the top of the league by one point. They also reached the 1st round of the FA Cup, where they were eliminated by Folkestone, and finished as runners-up to Tunbridge Wells Rangers in the Mid-Week Section. They reached the semi-final of the Southern League Cup, but the competition could not be completed due to fixture congestion.