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Colchester United 1985–86: results and record

Every competitive match Colchester United played in 1985–86, in Football League — 51 matches, 20 won, 13 drawn, 18 lost, with scorers and attendances where the record holds them.

Colchester United 1985–86 results

DateCompetitionVenueOpponentTheir seasonScoreScorersAtt
17 Aug 1985Fourth DivisionHStockport CountyStockport County 1985–863–1Roger Osborne 36, Keith Day 71, Tony Adcock 741,719
21 Aug 1985League CupHMillwallMillwall 1985–862–3Keith Bowen 12, Keith Bowen 891,430
24 Aug 1985Fourth DivisionAWrexhamWrexham 1985–861–2John Reeves 302,296
27 Aug 1985Fourth DivisionHAldershot Town4–0Tony English 36, Tony Adcock 73, Perry Groves 78, Rudi Hedman 821,928
31 Aug 1985Fourth DivisionATorquay United1–2Tony Adcock 271,023
3 Sep 1985League CupAMillwallMillwall 1985–861–4Keith Bowen 783,330
6 Sep 1985Fourth DivisionHHalifax Town3–1Tony Adcock 1, Tony Adcock 20, Keith Bowen 562,023
14 Sep 1985Fourth DivisionATranmere RoversTranmere Rovers 1985–864–3Tony English 34, Perry Groves 38, Noel Parkinson 40, Keith Day 461,362
17 Sep 1985Fourth DivisionHCambridge UnitedCambridge United 1985–864–1Tony Adcock 2, Tony Adcock 30, Tony Adcock 57, Perry Groves 852,574
21 Sep 1985Fourth DivisionALeyton OrientLeyton Orient 1985–862–1Noel Parkinson 56, Keith Bowen 882,577
27 Sep 1985Fourth DivisionHPort ValePort Vale 1985–861–0Keith Bowen 323,110
1 Oct 1985Fourth DivisionABurnleyBurnley 1985–862–0Tony Adcock 46, Keith Bowen 603,375
4 Oct 1985Fourth DivisionHExeter CityExeter City 1985–861–1Keith Day 293,927
12 Oct 1985Fourth DivisionAMansfield TownMansfield Town 1985–861–2Tony English 513,364
18 Oct 1985Fourth DivisionHScunthorpe United1–1John Reeves 783,462
22 Oct 1985Fourth DivisionASouthend United4–2Keith Bowen 16, Perry Groves 49, Perry Groves 63, Perry Groves 858,120
26 Oct 1985Fourth DivisionHNorthampton TownNorthampton Town 1985–860–22,872
2 Nov 1985Fourth DivisionAHereford United0–23,081
6 Nov 1985Fourth DivisionAChester0–42,809
8 Nov 1985Fourth DivisionHRochdaleRochdale 1985–860–12,624
16 Nov 1985FA CupAWycombe WanderersWycombe Wanderers 1985–860–23,089
23 Nov 1985Fourth DivisionAPreston North EndPreston North End 1985–862–3Noel Parkinson 68, Tony Adcock 802,793
14 Dec 1985Fourth DivisionAHartlepool United1–4Rudi Hedman 362,507
20 Dec 1985Fourth DivisionHWrexhamWrexham 1985–865–2Paul Comstive 9, Tony Adcock 17, Perry Groves 77, Rudi Hedman 79, Tony Adcock 841,683
28 Dec 1985Fourth DivisionAAldershot Town1–1Keith Day 41,757
1 Jan 1986Fourth DivisionASwindon TownSwindon Town 1985–861–2Noel Parkinson 558,802
3 Jan 1986Fourth DivisionHHereford United4–1Noel Parkinson 43, Tommy English 77, Ian Phillips 80, Noel Parkinson 832,214
11 Jan 1986Fourth DivisionHTorquay United0–02,063
14 Jan 1986EFL TrophyHSouthend United4–1Perry Groves 12, Tony Adcock 29, Perry Groves 38, Perry Groves 391,364
17 Jan 1986Fourth DivisionAStockport CountyStockport County 1985–861–1Perry Groves 302,336
21 Jan 1986EFL TrophyANorthampton TownNorthampton Town 1985–861–2Terry Baker 361,958
24 Jan 1986Fourth DivisionHTranmere RoversTranmere Rovers 1985–861–2Noel Parkinson 782,013
31 Jan 1986Fourth DivisionAHalifax Town2–2Terry Baker 36, Tony Adcock 60989
4 Feb 1986Fourth DivisionHSouthend United2–0Tony Adcock 4, Paul Clark 221,915
1 Mar 1986Fourth DivisionAPort ValePort Vale 1985–861–1Perry Groves 682,726
8 Mar 1986Fourth DivisionAExeter CityExeter City 1985–862–2Tony Adcock 42, Simon Burman 851,520
14 Mar 1986Fourth DivisionHMansfield TownMansfield Town 1985–860–01,956
22 Mar 1986Fourth DivisionANorthampton TownNorthampton Town 1985–860–12,035
25 Mar 1986Fourth DivisionHCrewe AlexandraCrewe Alexandra 1985–861–2Tony English 621,356
28 Mar 1986Fourth DivisionHSwindon TownSwindon Town 1985–861–1Tony English 542,997
31 Mar 1986Fourth DivisionAPeterborough UnitedPeterborough United 1985–862–1Tony English 6, Terry Baker 842,316
4 Apr 1986Fourth DivisionHChester2–3Tommy English 57, Tommy English 622,281
8 Apr 1986Fourth DivisionHLeyton OrientLeyton Orient 1985–864–0Mick Ferguson 17, Keith Day 33, Ian Phillips 66, Tony English 781,771
12 Apr 1986Fourth DivisionARochdaleRochdale 1985–863–3Mick Ferguson 20, Andy Farrell 76, Tommy English 831,182
15 Apr 1986Fourth DivisionAScunthorpe United1–1Mick Ferguson 71,238
18 Apr 1986Fourth DivisionHPreston North EndPreston North End 1985–864–0Tommy English 30, Tommy English 75, Mick Ferguson 78, Tommy English 832,046
22 Apr 1986Fourth DivisionHPeterborough UnitedPeterborough United 1985–865–0John Reeves 26, Tommy English 64, Tony English 66, Tony English 80, Tony English 891,863
26 Apr 1986Fourth DivisionACrewe AlexandraCrewe Alexandra 1985–862–0Perry Groves 25, Perry Groves 391,555
29 Apr 1986Fourth DivisionACambridge UnitedCambridge United 1985–863–1John Reeves 7, Mick Ferguson 14, Mick Ferguson 353,115
2 May 1986Fourth DivisionHHartlepool United3–1Mick Ferguson 25, Tommy English 89, Tony English 902,410
6 May 1986Fourth DivisionHBurnleyBurnley 1985–862–2Perry Groves 41, Tommy English 802,726

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

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