Colchester 1995/96

Colchester finished 7th of 24 in the 1995/96 Third Division with 72 points (won 18, drawn 18, lost 10; scored 61, conceded 51). Highest position 4th, after match 14; lowest 10th, after match 32. Longest runs: 7 unbeaten and 8 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Colchester
Champions, middle half
Relegated, middle half

Bands: the middle half of champions’ and relegated clubs’ points after each match, from every complete 24-club League Two season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 12 Aug 1995	Plymouth (home)	2–1 W	Won	3	5th
2	Sat 19 Aug 1995	Barnet (away)	1–1 D	Drew	4	9th
3	Sat 26 Aug 1995	Lincoln (home)	3–0 W	Won	7	5th
4	Tue 29 Aug 1995	Cambridge (away)	1–3 L	Lost	7	8th
5	Sat 2 Sep 1995	Gillingham (away)	1–0 W	Won	10	5th
6	Sat 9 Sep 1995	Chester City (home)	1–2 L	Lost	10	8th
7	Tue 12 Sep 1995	Preston (home)	2–2 D	Drew	11	8th
8	Sat 16 Sep 1995	Darlington (away)	2–2 D	Drew	12	9th
9	Sat 23 Sep 1995	Hereford United (home)	2–0 W	Won	15	7th
10	Sat 30 Sep 1995	Scunthorpe (away)	0–1 L	Lost	15	9th
11	Sat 7 Oct 1995	Hartlepool (home)	4–1 W	Won	18	7th
12	Sat 14 Oct 1995	Rochdale (away)	1–1 D	Drew	19	7th
13	Sat 21 Oct 1995	Northampton (home)	1–0 W	Won	22	6th
14	Sat 28 Oct 1995	Cardiff (away)	2–1 W	Won	25	4th
15	Tue 31 Oct 1995	Fulham (away)	1–1 D	Drew	26	4th
16	Sat 4 Nov 1995	Exeter (home)	1–1 D	Drew	27	5th
17	Sat 18 Nov 1995	Doncaster (away)	2–3 L	Lost	27	5th
18	Sat 25 Nov 1995	Mansfield (home)	1–3 L	Lost	27	6th
19	Sat 9 Dec 1995	Hereford United (away)	1–1 D	Drew	28	8th
20	Sat 16 Dec 1995	Scunthorpe (home)	2–1 W	Won	31	7th
21	Sat 23 Dec 1995	Bury (away)	0–0 D	Drew	32	7th
22	Tue 26 Dec 1995	Leyton Orient (home)	0–0 D	Drew	33	5th
23	Mon 1 Jan 1996	Torquay (away)	3–2 W	Won	36	5th
24	Sat 13 Jan 1996	Barnet (home)	3–2 W	Won	39	4th
25	Sat 20 Jan 1996	Plymouth (away)	1–1 D	Drew	40	5th
26	Tue 30 Jan 1996	Wigan (away)	0–2 L	Lost	40	5th
27	Sat 3 Feb 1996	Lincoln (away)	0–0 D	Drew	41	6th
28	Tue 6 Feb 1996	Scarborough (home)	1–1 D	Drew	42	4th
29	Sat 10 Feb 1996	Wigan (home)	1–2 L	Lost	42	6th
30	Sat 17 Feb 1996	Preston (away)	0–2 L	Lost	42	8th
31	Sat 24 Feb 1996	Darlington (home)	1–1 D	Drew	43	9th
32	Tue 27 Feb 1996	Chester City (away)	1–1 D	Drew	44	10th
33	Sat 2 Mar 1996	Leyton Orient (away)	1–0 W	Won	47	8th
34	Sat 9 Mar 1996	Bury (home)	1–0 W	Won	50	8th
35	Sat 16 Mar 1996	Scarborough (away)	0–0 D	Drew	51	8th
36	Tue 19 Mar 1996	Cambridge (home)	2–1 W	Won	54	8th
37	Sat 23 Mar 1996	Torquay (home)	3–1 W	Won	57	7th
38	Sat 30 Mar 1996	Hartlepool (away)	1–2 L	Lost	57	8th
39	Tue 2 Apr 1996	Rochdale (home)	1–0 W	Won	60	8th
40	Sat 6 Apr 1996	Cardiff (home)	1–0 W	Won	63	8th
41	Mon 8 Apr 1996	Northampton (away)	1–2 L	Lost	63	9th
42	Sat 13 Apr 1996	Fulham (home)	2–2 D	Drew	64	8th
43	Tue 16 Apr 1996	Gillingham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	65	8th
44	Sat 20 Apr 1996	Exeter (away)	2–2 D	Drew	66	9th
45	Sat 27 Apr 1996	Mansfield (away)	2–1 W	Won	69	7th
46	Sat 4 May 1996	Doncaster (home)	1–0 W	Won	72	7th

Score is this club’s goals first. Pos is the position in the table after that day’s matches; points include deductions from the date they applied.