1961–62 Colchester United F.C. season
Date Position Name From Fee
May 1961 WG Mike Foster Leicester City Nominal
1 May 1961 WH Brian Abrey Chelsea Free transfer
June 1961 FB Richie Griffiths Colchester Casuals Free transfer
August 1961 CB Mick Loughton Amateur Free transfer
August 1961 WG Colin Lundstrum Ipswich Town Free transfer
4 September 1961 WH John Brown Dunbar United Nominal
4 September 1961 CB Duncan Forbes Musselburgh Athletic Nominal
18 November 1961 CF David Coleman Harwich & Parkeston Free transfer
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The 1961-62 season was Colchester United's 20th season in their history and their first-ever season in the fourth tier of English football, the Fourth Division. Alongside competing in the Fourth Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the League Cup. Colchester bounced back to the Third Division at the first time of asking, earning their first promotion in the club's history by finishing as runners-up. By the end of the campaign, Colchester trailed Millwall by just one point, winning 23 games and scoring 104 league goals with Bobby Hunt the division's top scorer. The club experienced their record victory during the season when they beat Bradford City 9-1 on 30 December. In the cup competitions, first-round exits were experienced in both FA and League cups. Colchester were beaten at home to Crewe Alexandra in September in the League Cup, while it took Peterborough United three attempts to overcome Colchester in the FA Cup first round following a second replay.