1966–67 Colchester United F.C. season
The 1966–67 season was Colchester United's 25th season in their history and their first back in the third tier of English football, the Third Division, following promotion from the Fourth Division the previous season. Alongside competing in the Third Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the League Cup.
Colchester finished comfortably mid-table by finishing 13th. Queens Park Rangers defeated the U's 5–0 in the League Cup, while Peterborough United knocked them out in the second round of the FA Cup.
Season overview
spent £4,000 to sign Ken Hodgson from Bournemouth in the summer, and alongside Peter Bullock, the pair amassed 31 goals between them. Meanwhile, Reg Stratton scored 24 league goals as Colchester ended their first season back in the Third Division with a mid-table 13th position finish.Players
Transfers
In
- Total spending: ~ £4,000
Out
Match details
Third Division
Results round by round
League table
Matches
League Cup
FA Cup
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
!colspan="14"|Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the seasonGoalscorers
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.| Position | Nationality | Player | Date | Opponent | Ground | Notes |
| FW |  | Ken Hodgson | 20 August 1966 | Middlesbrough | Layer Road | |
| WG | | Johnny Martin | 20 August 1966 | Middlesbrough | Layer Road | |
| WG | | Alan Shires | 23 August 1966 | Queens Park Rangers | Loftus Road | |
| FB |  | Dennis Mochan | 24 September 1966 | Oldham Athletic | Layer Road | |
| FW | | Peter Barlow | 27 December 1966 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Layer Road | |
| CF | | Brian Westlake | 18 February 1967 | Gillingham | Priestfield Stadium |
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