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Colchester United season by season

Every Colchester United season on record, from 1937–38 to 2026–27 — league record, finishing position and leading scorer. Click a season for every match it contained.

SeasonDivisionPWDLGFGAPosLeading scorer
1937–38Southern League5833916155886Alec Cheyne (33)
1938–39Southern League6544714161621Arthur Pritchard (44)
1939–40Southern League421194Len Astill Joe Birch Alec Cheyne George Law
1945–46Southern League311171351708Bob Hodgson (5)
1946–47Southern League402051589788Arthur Turner (24)
1947–48Southern League4929128127584Bob Curry (30)
1948–49Southern League49251014112784Arthur Turner (24)
1949–50Southern League523598121592Vic Keeble (42)
1950–51Football League48151221707816Bob Curry (15)
1951–52Football League49191218618210Vic Keeble (17)
1952–53Football League51141621698322Kevin McCurley (18)
1953–54Football League48101127518323Bert Barlow (10)
1954–55Football League4891425579624Ken Plant (13)
1955–56Football League47181118768312Kevin McCurley (29)
1956–57Football League4722141185603Ken Plant (24)
1957–58Football League47171317778012Ken Plant (19)
1958–59Football League5324131686765Neil Langman (26)
1959–60Football League4718111885779Martyn King (30)
1960–61Football League501311267810723Martyn King (25)
1961–62Football League50251114117832Bobby Hunt (40)
1962–63Football League49191119769812Martyn King (27)
1963–64Football League51151917817517Bobby Hunt (24)
1964–65Football League51111228569923Billy Stark (14)
1965–66Football League5024111577594Reg Stratton (21)
1966–67Football League49181021778113Reg Stratton (24)
1967–68Football League52111724569823Reg Stratton (11)
1968–69Football League5022121664556Danny Light (14)
1969–70Football League50181517697010Ken Jones (16)
1970–71Football League5627141595676Ray Crawford (31)
1971–72Football League53231119858311Brian Lewis (22)
1972–73Football League50111227547922Mick Mahon (12)
1973–74Football League4824121277433Bobby Svarc (26)
1974–75Football League54221418786611Bobby Svarc (25)
1975–76Football League50131522487622Steve Foley (7)
1976–77Football League5529121494573Colin Garwood (24)
1977–78Football League5518221570558Bobby Gough (17)
1978–79Football League5521201473627Bobby Gough (22)
1979–80Football League5424131772635Trevor Lee (18)
1980–81Football League52161224527122Kevin Bremner (10)
1981–82Football League5624151798696Ian Allinson (26)
1982–83Football League5428101686646Ian Allinson (26)
1983–84Football League5722171885688Tony Adcock (33)
1984–85Football League5422161698827Tony Adcock (28)
1985–86Football League5120131896756Tony Adcock (16)
1986–87Football League5623102373715Tony Adcock Tommy English (12)
1987–88Football League5522122160669Dale Tempest (14)
1988–89Football League59191723829622Mario Walsh (15)
1989–90Football League52121030548824Trevor Morgan (12)
1990–91National League5130111080462Mario Walsh (18)
1991–92National League5636155129531Roy McDonough (29)
1992–93Football League4919723788810Gary Bennett Steve McGavin (10)
1993–94Football League49141223648217Steve Brown (13)
1994–95Football League50191120707610Steve Whitton (13)
1995–96Football League5622181675697Tony Adcock (17)
1996–97Football League5823191679658Tony Adcock (14)
1997–98Football League5623161781694David Gregory (10)
1998–99Football League50131621578318David Gregory (14)
1999–00Football League50141125649218Steve McGavin (16)
2000–01Football League52161224607217Mick Stockwell (11)
2001–02Football League52171421708215Scott McGleish (16)
2002–03Football League49141619536412Joe Keith Scott McGleish (9)
2003–04Football League61251719767311Scott McGleish (17)
2004–05League One55182017786315Craig Fagan (14)
2005–06Football League5729131582552Chris Iwelumo (19)
2006–07Championship4820919715910Jamie Cureton (24)
2007–08Championship4871823638924Kevin Lisbie (17)
2008–09League One5322922636212Mark Yeates (13)
2009–10League One5122131671628Kevin Lisbie (13)
2010–11League One52191419657410Dave Mooney (14)
2011–12League One50142115697410Anthony Wordsworth (13)
2012–13League One4914926497620Jabo Ibehre Freddie Sears (8)
2013–14League One49131422577316Freddie Sears (12)
2014–15League One51161124699019Freddie Sears (14)
2015–16League One521213277111223George Moncur (14)
2016–17League Two5119131970678Chris Porter (16)
2017–18League Two51161520566013Sammie Szmodics (13)
2018–19League Two5121111970618Sammie Szmodics (15)
2019–20League Two4920161366516Theo Robinson (12)
2020–21League Two51121920526920Jevani Brown (11)
2021–22League Two54171423576715Freddie Sears (8)
2022–23League Two53151424516020Noah Chilvers (9)
2023–24League Two52131326669522Joe Taylor (11)
2024–25League Two54192114645610Lyle Taylor (10)
2025–26522112197056
2026–27311145