List of Colchester United F.C. records and statistics
Season Player of the Year Top Goalscorer Most Appearances
1964-65 Percy Ames Billy Stark 14 Duncan Forbes 51
1965-66 Brian Hall Reg Stratton 21 Brian Hall 50
1966-67 Duncan Forbes Reg Stratton 24 Duncan Forbes 50
1967-68 Derek Trevis Reg Stratton 11 Duncan Forbes 52
1968-69 Brian Hall Danny Light 14 Brian Hall 50
1969-70 Ken Jones Ken Jones 16 Brian Hall 49
1970-71 Ray Crawford Ray Crawford 31 Brian Gibbs 56
1971-72 Micky Cook Brian Lewis 22 Mick Mahon 49
1972-73 Mick Mahon Mick Mahon 12 Mick Mahon 48
1973-74 Ray Harford Bobby Svarc 26 Ray Harford 48
1974-75 John Froggatt Bobby Svarc 25 Micky Cook 54
1975-76 Lindsay Smith Steve Leslie 7 Mick Packer 48
1976-77 Steve Dowman Colin Garwood 24 Micky Cook 55
1977-78 Steve Leslie Bobby Gough 17 Mike Walker 55
1978-79 Steve Wignall Bobby Gough 22 Mike Walker 55
1979-80 Mike Walker Trevor Lee 18 Steve Leslie 54
1980-81 Mike Walker Kevin Bremner 10 Mike Walker 52
1981-82 Kevin Bremner Ian Allinson 26 Kevin Bremner 56
1982-83 Mike Walker Ian Allinson 26 Ian Allinson 54
1983-84 Steve Wignall Tony Adcock 33 Alec Chamberlain 56
Player records -- Award winners
The following players have been awarded the official Colchester United Player of the Year . Also included are seasonal top goalscorers and most overall appearances since the Player of the Year award 's inception in 1965 :
Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester, Essex. Formed in 1937, the club competed in the Southern Football League from their foundation until 1950, when they were elected to the Football League. The club spent eleven years in the Third Division South and Third Division following the league's reorganisation in 1958, with a best finish of third place in 1957, one point behind rivals Ipswich Town and Torquay United. Colchester suffered their first relegation in 1961 as they finished 23rd in the Third Division, but spent just one season in the Fourth Division as they were promoted in second position, behind Millwall by just one point. This trend of relegation followed by promotion continued over the next few decades, before the club were eventually relegated from the Football League to the Conference in 1990. Player-manager Roy McDonough guided the club back to the Football League in 1992, winning the non-league double of the Conference title and the FA Trophy. The club then won promotion to the Second Division in 1998 with a 1-0 Third Division play-off Final win at Wembley against Torquay United. The club were again earned promotion in the 2005-06 season under the stewardship of Phil Parkinson, gaining the opportunity to play second tier football for the first time in their history. After two seasons in the Championship, Colchester were relegated back to League One, where they currently play. This list encompasses all major honours won by Colchester United, the records set by the managers, the players, and the club. The player records section includes details of the club's leading goalscorers and those who have made most appearances in first-team competitions, alongside the record transfer fees paid and received by the club, and the fee progression. Attendance records at Colchester's Layer Road and Colchester Community Stadium are also included in the list.