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Colchester United 1955–56: results and record

Every competitive match Colchester United played in 1955–56, in Football League — 47 matches, 18 won, 11 drawn, 18 lost, with scorers and attendances where the record holds them.

Colchester United 1955–56 results

DateCompetitionVenueOpponentTheir seasonScoreScorersAtt
20 Aug 1955Third Division SouthAExeter CityExeter City 1955–560–011,871
24 Aug 1955Third Division SouthAAFC BournemouthAFC Bournemouth 1955–561–3Kevin McCurley8,066
27 Aug 1955Third Division SouthHSouthend United3–6Kevin McCurley 49, John Fowler 65, Kevin McCurley 908,915
1 Sep 1955Third Division SouthHAFC BournemouthAFC Bournemouth 1955–561–0John Fowler6,964
3 Sep 1955Third Division SouthACoventry CityCoventry City 1955–560–223,171
8 Sep 1955Third Division SouthALeyton OrientLeyton Orient 1955–560–613,483
10 Sep 1955Third Division SouthHBrentfordBrentford 1955–560–37,843
15 Sep 1955Third Division SouthHLeyton OrientLeyton Orient 1955–562–1John Harrison, Kevin McCurley7,191
17 Sep 1955Third Division SouthAWatfordWatford 1955–561–1Kevin McCurley9,326
21 Sep 1955Third Division SouthANorwich CityNorwich City 1955–561–1Ken Plant13,555
24 Sep 1955Third Division SouthHReadingReading 1955–560–38,125
29 Sep 1955Third Division SouthHGillinghamGillingham 1955–561–1Reg Stewart5,208
1 Oct 1955Third Division SouthAMillwallMillwall 1955–561–0Mike Grice11,807
8 Oct 1955Third Division SouthATorquay United2–1Kevin McCurley, Peter Wright7,419
15 Oct 1955Third Division SouthHNewport CountyNewport County 1955–562–1Ken Plant8,225
22 Oct 1955Third Division SouthASwindon TownSwindon Town 1955–561–3Ken Plant6,373
29 Oct 1955Third Division SouthHQueens Park RangersQueens Park Rangers 1955–564–1Kevin McCurley, Mike Grice7,339
5 Nov 1955Third Division SouthANorthampton TownNorthampton Town 1955–562–0Kevin McCurley, Mike Grice14,091
12 Nov 1955Third Division SouthHAldershot Town4–0Kevin McCurley 10, Peter Wright 17, Sammy McLeod 378,695
19 Nov 1955FA CupATorquay United0–28,823
26 Nov 1955Third Division SouthHBrighton & Hove AlbionBrighton & Hove Albion 1955–563–3Kevin McCurley 44, Kevin McCurley 82, Kevin McCurley 859,010
3 Dec 1955Third Division SouthASouthamptonSouthampton 1955–560–311,072
17 Dec 1955Third Division SouthHExeter CityExeter City 1955–565–1Benny Fenton, Ken Plant, Mike Grice, Peter Wright6,179
24 Dec 1955Third Division SouthASouthend United0–48,404
26 Dec 1955Third Division SouthHIpswich TownIpswich Town 1955–563–3Kevin McCurley 32, Ken Plant 70, Tommy Parker 8313,176
27 Dec 1955Third Division SouthAIpswich TownIpswich Town 1955–561–3Kevin McCurley 622,644
31 Dec 1955Third Division SouthHCoventry CityCoventry City 1955–562–0Ken Plant, Kevin McCurley8,618
7 Jan 1956Third Division SouthACrystal PalaceCrystal Palace 1955–561–1Ken Plant6,438
14 Jan 1956Third Division SouthABrentfordBrentford 1955–562–2Kevin McCurley, Peter Wright8,492
21 Jan 1956Third Division SouthHWatfordWatford 1955–564–1Ken Plant, Kevin McCurley, Mike Grice, Peter Wright7,699
28 Jan 1956Third Division SouthHShrewsbury TownShrewsbury Town 1955–562–0Kevin McCurley, Mike Grice5,679
11 Feb 1956Third Division SouthHMillwallMillwall 1955–561–2Sammy McLeod4,811
18 Feb 1956Third Division SouthHTorquay United3–2Ken Plant6,906
25 Feb 1956Third Division SouthANewport CountyNewport County 1955–560–05,588
27 Feb 1956Third Division SouthAReadingReading 1955–563–1Bob Dale, Kevin McCurley, Peter Wright4,667
3 Mar 1956Third Division SouthHSwindon TownSwindon Town 1955–565–0Ken Plant 12, Bob Dale 20, George Fisher 44, Ken Plant 84, Ken Plant 866,836
10 Mar 1956Third Division SouthAQueens Park RangersQueens Park Rangers 1955–562–6Kevin McCurley, Peter Wright7,905
17 Mar 1956Third Division SouthHNorthampton TownNorthampton Town 1955–562–0Ken Plant, Kevin McCurley8,333
24 Mar 1956Third Division SouthAAldershot Town0–13,874
30 Mar 1956Third Division SouthHWalsallWalsall 1955–561–1Kevin McCurley9,130
31 Mar 1956Third Division SouthHCrystal PalaceCrystal Palace 1955–562–4Benny Fenton, Bert Hill7,397
2 Apr 1956Third Division SouthAWalsallWalsall 1955–560–015,179
7 Apr 1956Third Division SouthABrighton & Hove AlbionBrighton & Hove Albion 1955–560–217,364
14 Apr 1956Third Division SouthHSouthamptonSouthampton 1955–563–2Bobby Hill 39, Kevin McCurley 46, Kevin McCurley 855,560
21 Apr 1956Third Division SouthAShrewsbury TownShrewsbury Town 1955–561–26,967
25 Apr 1956Third Division SouthAGillinghamGillingham 1955–561–2Ken Plant5,622
28 Apr 1956Third Division SouthHNorwich CityNorwich City 1955–563–2Kevin McCurley, Peter Wright8,004

67 of the goals in this season carry a named scorer.

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