1992–93 Colchester United F.C. season
Date Position Name To Fee
End of season GK Scott Barrett Gillingham Free transfer
End of season MF Wayne Hannigan Chelmsford City Released
End of season FW Steve Restarick Chelmsford City Released
Summer 1992 MF Eamonn Collins Exeter City Free transfer
October 1992 DF James Goodwin Earls Colne Released
24 October 1992 MF Robbie Devereux Shelbourne Free transfer
28 November 1992 MF/FB Warren Donald Kettering Town Released
18 December 1992 MF Tony Sorrell Barnet Contract terminated
21 December 1992 GK Alasdair Monk Brantham Athletic Released
21 December 1992 FB Ian Phillips Halstead Town Undisclosed
8 May 1993 CB Paul Flowers Grays Athletic Released
Transfers -- Out
The 1992-93 season was Colchester United's 51st season in their history and their first season back in the Football League. Colchester competed in the Third Division, the fourth tier of English football, after achieving promotion from the Conference the season prior. Alongside competing in the Third Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the League Cup, the Football League Trophy, and the Conference Shield. Roy McDonough led his newly-promoted side to a tenth-placed finish in Division Three, finishing just four points off the play-off places. The club performed poorly in the cup competitions, instead focusing on league form. They exited the League Cup and Football League Trophy at the first round stages, and the FA Cup in the second round. They also faced Wycombe Wanderers in the Conference Shield, an annual tie between the Conference winners and the FA Trophy winners. As Colchester had achieved a non-League double, winning both trophies, they faced the second placed side from the previous campaign, Wycombe. McDonough sent a weakened side out for the match, again in favour of league football, as the U's lost 3-0 to their previous bitter rivals.