1982–83 Colchester United F.C. season
Date Position Name To Fee
End of season GK Jeff Wood HJK Helsinki Free transfer
November 1982 CB Kevin Beattie Middlesbrough Free transfer
9 November 1982 FW John Lyons
January 1983 CB Allan Hunter Free agent Retired
February 1983 FW Kevin Bremner Millwall £25,000
22 April 1983 MF Dennis Longhorn Chelmsford City Released
2 May 1983 GK Mike Walker Free agent Retired
13 May 1983 FB Mick Packer Wivenhoe Town Became player-manager
13 May 1983 WG Ian Allinson Arsenal Free transfer
Transfers -- Out
The 1982-83 season was Colchester United's 41st season in their history and second consecutive season in fourth tier of English football, the Fourth Division. Alongside competing in the Fourth Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Football League Trophy. Colchester challenged for the top four but once again fell short, on this occasion missing promotion by just two points. A tragic season saw forward John Lyons take his own life, while Allan Hunter resigned two months later, replaced by his assistant Cyril Lea in February. In the cups, Colchester were entered into the second and final iteration of the Football League Trophy, which the U's exited at the group stage, which defeats to Southampton and Torquay United in the second and first round of the League and FA Cup respectively denied the club a cup run.