1951–52 Colchester United F.C. season


The 1951–52 season was Colchester United's tenth season in their history and their second season in the Third Division South, the third tier of English football. Alongside competing in the Third Division South, the club also participated in the FA Cup. Colchester reached the third round of the FA Cup before being knocked out by Second Division side Barnsley. In the league, they bettered the previous season's 16th-placed finish by finishing 10th.

Season overview

Colchester's 1951–52 season began poorly, with six defeats in the opening seven games due to an injury-ravaged squad. Rooted to the foot of the table, a mid-season revival including a double over local rivals Ipswich Town eventually saw the U's finish the season 10th in the final standings.
Vic Keeble became Colchester's first export that commanded a high transfer fee when he moved to First Division Newcastle United for a £15,000 fee in January 1952. Despite his mid-season sale, Keeble remained the top scorer for the U's with 17 goals. Manager Jimmy Allen signed Kevin McCurley from Liverpool for £750 as a replacement for Keeble in March 1952. He scored six times in eleven games during the final two months of the campaign.

Players

Transfers

In

Third Division South

Results round by round

League table

Matches

FA Cup

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

!colspan="14"|Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season

Goalscorers

Disciplinary record

Clean sheets

Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet.

Player debuts

Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.
PositionNationalityPlayerDateOpponentGroundNotes
FBPhil Rookes18 August 1951Brighton & Hove AlbionGoldstone Ground
IFAugie Scott18 August 1951Brighton & Hove AlbionGoldstone Ground
WGAdam Davidson13 September 1951Plymouth ArgyleLayer Road
WGPeter Aitchison25 December 1951GillinghamPriestfield Stadium
GKFrank Coombs8 March 1952Bristol CityAshton Gate Stadium
WHRon Hunt15 March 1952Port ValeLayer Road
CFKevin McCurley22 March 1952Northampton TownCounty Ground
WGPeter Wright22 March 1952Northampton TownCounty Ground

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