Every competitive match Colchester United played in 1937–38, in Southern League — 58 matches, 33 won, 9 drawn, 16 lost, with scorers and attendances where the record holds them.
| Date | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Their season | Score | Scorers | Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 1937 | Southern League | A | Yeovil Town | 0–3 | |||
| 2 Sep 1937 | Southern League | H | Bath City | 6–1 | Reg Smith 5, Reg Smith 13, Arthur Pritchard 25, Jack Hodge 40, Arthur Pritchard 41, Reg Smith 60 | ||
| 4 Sep 1937 | Southern League | H | Ipswich Town | Ipswich Town 1937–38 | 3–3 | George Crisp 41, Alexander Wood 43, Alec Cheyne 75 | 11,000 |
| 11 Sep 1937 | Southern League | H | Yeovil Town | 0–0 | |||
| 16 Sep 1937 | Southern League | H | Norwich City | Norwich City 1937–38 | 7–3 | Alec Cheyne 22, Reg Smith 27, Arthur Pritchard 35, Alec Cheyne 40, Jack Hodge 76, Reg Smith 80, Arthur Pritchard 87 | 2,500 |
| 18 Sep 1937 | Southern League | H | Guildford City | 5–0 | George Crisp 16, Reg Smith 37, Arthur Pritchard 38, Arthur Pritchard 53, Arthur Pritchard 57 | 5,000 | |
| 23 Sep 1937 | Southern League | H | Folkestone | 1–0 | Jimmy Baker 35 | ||
| 25 Sep 1937 | Southern League | A | Aldershot Town | 0–0 | |||
| 29 Sep 1937 | Southern League | A | Torquay United | 2–2 | Jimmy Baker 18, Reg Smith 30 | ||
| 2 Oct 1937 | Southern League | A | Bath City | 4–3 | Arthur Pritchard 26, Jack Hodge 50, Jack Hodge 57, George Crisp | ||
| 7 Oct 1937 | Southern League | H | Tunbridge Wells Rangers | 1–2 | Reg Smith 72 | ||
| 9 Oct 1937 | Southern League | A | Plymouth Argyle | Plymouth Argyle 1937–38 | 4–5 | Fred Mitcheson 25, Alec Cheyne 46, Arthur Pritchard 90, Reg Smith | 3,000 |
| 20 Oct 1937 | Southern League | A | Portsmouth | Portsmouth 1937–38 | 4–3 | Arthur Pritchard 6, Alec Cheyne 11, Alec Cheyne 14, Reg Smith 70 | |
| 23 Oct 1937 | Southern League | H | Cheltenham Town | Cheltenham Town 1937–38 | 3–2 | George Crisp 4, Syd Fieldus 75, George Ritchie 86 | 4,500 |
| 30 Oct 1937 | Southern League | A | Dartford | 2–1 | Alec Cheyne 15, Arthur Pritchard 60 | ||
| 6 Nov 1937 | Southern League | A | Newport County | Newport County 1937–38 | 2–2 | George Smith 12, Alec Cheyne 65 | |
| 13 Nov 1937 | Southern League | H | Norwich City | Norwich City 1937–38 | 2–2 | George Crisp 2, George Smith 47 | 4,000 |
| 17 Nov 1937 | Southern League | A | Aldershot Town | 1–3 | George Crisp 78 | ||
| 20 Nov 1937 | Southern League | A | Folkestone | 4–2 | Jack Hodge 56, Jack Hodge 75, Alec Cheyne, Syd Fieldus | ||
| 25 Nov 1937 | Southern League | A | Norwich City | Norwich City 1937–38 | 1–2 | Bill Barraclough 65 | 1,518 |
| 27 Nov 1937 | Southern League | H | Aldershot Town | 2–0 | Jack Hodge 54, Syd Fieldus 78 | ||
| 4 Dec 1937 | Southern League | A | Swindon Town | Swindon Town 1937–38 | 5–1 | Arthur Pritchard 10, Jack Hodge 60 | 1,000 |
| 11 Dec 1937 | Southern League | H | Aldershot Town | 1–0 | Alec Cheyne 17 | ||
| 16 Dec 1937 | Southern League | H | Guildford City | 2–0 | Day 50, Alec Cheyne 83 | ||
| 18 Dec 1937 | Southern League | H | Folkestone | 7–1 | Jack Hodge 8, Day 25, Alec Cheyne 27, Day 54, Jack Hodge 57, Arthur Pritchard 65, Day 73 | 3,000 | |
| 27 Dec 1937 | Southern League | H | Exeter City | Exeter City 1937–38 | 3–1 | Bill Barraclough 18, Day 53, Alec Cheyne 79 | 8,000 |
| 1 Jan 1938 | Southern League | H | Barry Town United | 6–1 | Alec Cheyne 6, Jack Hodge 19, Bill Pendergast 21, Day 32, Bill Pendergast 42, Bill Pendergast 70 | ||
| 8 Jan 1938 | Southern League | A | Cheltenham Town | Cheltenham Town 1937–38 | 2–2 | Bill Pendergast 4, Alec Cheyne | |
| 15 Jan 1938 | Southern League | H | Dartford | 2–0 | Arthur Pritchard, Bill Pendergast | ||
| 29 Jan 1938 | Southern League | H | Portsmouth | Portsmouth 1937–38 | 2–1 | Alec Cheyne 29, Bill Pendergast 40 | 4,632 |
| 31 Jan 1938 | Southern League | A | Millwall | Millwall 1937–38 | 0–2 | ||
| 5 Feb 1938 | Southern League | A | Ipswich Town | Ipswich Town 1937–38 | 2–3 | Arthur Pritchard 27, Alec Cheyne 70 | 23,890 |
| 12 Feb 1938 | Southern League | A | Barry Town United | 1–2 | Alec Cheyne | ||
| 19 Feb 1938 | Southern League | A | Dartford | 0–3 | |||
| 24 Feb 1938 | Southern League | H | Tunbridge Wells Rangers | 3–1 | Jack Hodge 23, Alec Cheyne 77, Bill Barraclough 82 | ||
| 26 Feb 1938 | Southern League | H | Bristol Rovers | Bristol Rovers 1937–38 | 1–0 | Arthur Pritchard 13 | 6,238 |
| 3 Mar 1938 | Southern League | H | Dartford | 1–0 | Bill Barraclough 89 | ||
| 5 Mar 1938 | Southern League | A | Bristol Rovers | Bristol Rovers 1937–38 | 1–2 | George Wallis 10 | |
| 10 Mar 1938 | Southern League | H | Guildford City | 5–0 | Jack Hodge 10, George Wallis 40, Day 79, Alec Cheyne | ||
| 12 Mar 1938 | Southern League | A | Folkestone | 2–2 | George Crisp 26, Alec Cheyne 67 | ||
| 19 Mar 1938 | Southern League | H | Norwich City | Norwich City 1937–38 | 3–0 | Thacker 2, Alec Cheyne 12, Jack Hodge 72 | 6,215 |
| 23 Mar 1938 | Southern League | A | Tunbridge Wells Rangers | 1–0 | Jack Hodge 25 | ||
| 26 Mar 1938 | Southern League | H | Torquay United | 4–0 | George Wallis 46, George Wallis 51, Alec Cheyne 62, George Wallis 73 | 5,312 | |
| 30 Mar 1938 | Southern League | A | Dartford | 2–0 | Jack Hodge 35, Day 75 | 3,000 | |
| 2 Apr 1938 | Southern League | A | Guildford City | 2–3 | Alec Cheyne 26, Jack Hodge 39 | 4,000 | |
| 7 Apr 1938 | Southern League | H | Dartford | 8–1 | Jack Hodge 4, Day 21, Day 30, Alec Cheyne 35, Alec Cheyne 50, Jack Hodge 65, George Crisp 70 | ||
| 9 Apr 1938 | Southern League | A | Exeter City | Exeter City 1937–38 | 1–2 | Jack Hodge 65 | |
| 15 Apr 1938 | Southern League | A | Bath City | 3–2 | Day 25, Day 70, Day 89 | ||
| 16 Apr 1938 | Southern League | H | Swindon Town | Swindon Town 1937–38 | 7–1 | George Crisp 30, George Crisp 39, Alec Cheyne 39, George Crisp 75, Alec Cheyne 80, Jack Hodge, Day | 6,782 |
| 18 Apr 1938 | Southern League | H | Bath City | 1–1 | Alec Cheyne 40 | 8,000 | |
| 19 Apr 1938 | Southern League | A | Yeovil Town | 1–2 | Alec Cheyne 84 | 1,600 | |
| 21 Apr 1938 | Southern League | A | Norwich City | Norwich City 1937–38 | 2–5 | George Crisp 46, Arthur Pritchard 89 | 1,596 |
| 23 Apr 1938 | Southern League | A | Tunbridge Wells Rangers | 0–3 | |||
| 27 Apr 1938 | Southern League | H | Yeovil Town | 3–1 | Alec Cheyne 25, Arthur Pritchard 35, Arthur Pritchard 84 | 7,500 | |
| 30 Apr 1938 | Southern League | H | Newport County | Newport County 1937–38 | 8–0 | George Wallis 3, George Crisp 5, Alec Cheyne 9, Arthur Pritchard 18, Arthur Pritchard 65, Arthur Pritchard 67, Arthur Pritchard 78, Jack Hodge 88 | |
| 2 May 1938 | Southern League | A | Guildford City | 4–1 | George Crisp 20, Arthur Pritchard 23, Arthur Pritchard 28, Jack Hodge 43 | ||
| 5 May 1938 | Southern League | H | Millwall | Millwall 1937–38 | 3–2 | George Wallis 5, Alec Cheyne 58, Arthur Pritchard 61 | |
| 7 May 1938 | Southern League | H | Plymouth Argyle | Plymouth Argyle 1937–38 | 2–3 | Alec Cheyne 36, Alec Cheyne 38 |
150 of the goals in this season carry a named scorer.
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