← Back Home / Sports / Football clubs / Colchester United Greatest games Colchester United's top matches by the club Game Score: closeness, stakes, quality and upset over one unified rating of league and European play. H, A and N mark home, away and a neutral venue; a ★ is a curated all-time classic (tap it for the model's own score).All-time board .
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1 1971-02-13 · FA Cup · Round 5
2 2006-01-07 · FA Cup · Round 3
3 1979-09-05 · League Cup · Round 2 · 2nd leg, agg 2-2
4 1948-01-24 · FA Cup · Round 4
5 1974-11-25 · League Cup · Round 4
6 2016-01-09 · FA Cup · Third Round
7 1977-01-08 · FA Cup · Round 3
8 1982-01-18 · FA Cup · Round 3
9 1974-12-03 · League Cup · Quarterfinals
10 1996-09-03 · League Cup · Round 1 · 2nd leg, agg 5-4
# Date↕ Stage Result Score↕ 1 1971-02-13 FA Cup · Round 5 H home W 3-2 v Leeds United game score 60.82 2006-01-07 FA Cup · Round 3 A away W 2-1 v Sheffield United game score 50.23 1979-09-05 League Cup · Round 2 · 2nd leg, agg 2-2 A away W 2-0 v Aston Villa game score 48.74 1948-01-24 FA Cup · Round 4 H home W 3-2 v Bradford Park Avenue game score 48.25 1974-11-25 League Cup · Round 4 A away W 1-0 v Southampton game score 47.86 2016-01-09 FA Cup · Third Round H home W 2-1 v Charlton Athletic game score 47.17 1977-01-08 FA Cup · Round 3 A away W 3-2 v Kettering Town game score 47.18 1982-01-18 FA Cup · Round 3 H home L 3-4 v Newcastle United game score 46.69 1974-12-03 League Cup · Quarterfinals H home L 1-2 v Aston Villa game score 46.610 1996-09-03 League Cup · Round 1 · 2nd leg, agg 5-4 A away W 3-1 v West Bromwich Albion game score 45.9
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Lower-tier league seasons
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The Heartbreak Index1.0 · #901 ▸ The Blessed · Never won it, waiting since 1951
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First major trophy since 1951 1.9 Heaviest wounds
relegated from the second tier, 2008
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Season-by-season ▾ Most recent season first. Covers Levels 1 through 5 of the English pyramid. Rows tagged "national playoff" are pre-modern formats where the workbook records only playoff participants, not round-robin standings.
2027 League Two (4) · P23 ● live
13 P · 2-6-5 · 12:19 · -7
2026 League Two (4) · P12
46 P · 18-12-16 · 62:49 · +13
2025 League Two (4) · P10
46 P · 16-19-11 · 52:47 · +5
2024 League Two (4) · P22
46 P · 11-12-23 · 59:80 · -21
2023 League Two (4) · P20
46 P · 12-13-21 · 44:51 · -7
2022 League Two (4) · P15
46 P · 14-13-19 · 48:60 · -12
2021 League Two (4) · P20
46 P · 11-18-17 · 44:61 · -17
2020 League Two (4) · P6 PO
37 P · 15-13-9 · 52:37 · +15
2019 League Two (4) · P8
46 P · 20-10-16 · 65:53 · +12
2018 League Two (4) · P13
46 P · 16-14-16 · 53:52 · +1
2017 League Two (4) · P8
46 P · 19-12-15 · 67:57 · +10
2016 League One (3) · P23 ↓
46 P · 9-13-24 · 57:99 · -42
Show all 77 seasons Year League Team Pos Notes Domestic Cup Eur Comp P W D L Pts GF GA GD Eur Qual (next yr) 2027● live League Two (4) Colchester United 23 13 2 6 5 12 12 19 -7 2026 League Two (4) Colchester United 12 46 18 12 16 66 62 49 13 2025 League Two (4) Colchester United 10 46 16 19 11 67 52 47 5 2024 League Two (4) Colchester United 22 46 11 12 23 45 59 80 -21 2023 League Two (4) Colchester United 20 46 12 13 21 49 44 51 -7 2022 League Two (4) Colchester United 15 46 14 13 19 55 48 60 -12 2021 League Two (4) Colchester United 20 46 11 18 17 51 44 61 -17 2020 League Two (4) Colchester United 6 Playoffs 37 15 13 9 58 52 37 15 2019 League Two (4) Colchester United 8 46 20 10 16 70 65 53 12 2018 League Two (4) Colchester United 13 46 16 14 16 62 53 52 1 2017 League Two (4) Colchester United 8 46 19 12 15 69 67 57 10 2016 League One (3) Colchester United 23 relegated 46 9 13 24 40 57 99 -42 2015 League One (3) Colchester United 19 46 14 10 22 52 58 77 -19 2014 League One (3) Colchester United 17 46 13 14 19 53 53 61 -8 2013 League One (3) Colchester United 20 46 14 9 23 51 47 68 -21 2012 League One (3) Colchester United 10 46 13 20 13 59 61 66 -5 2011 League One (3) Colchester United 10 46 16 14 16 62 57 63 -6 2010 League One (3) Colchester United 8 46 20 12 14 72 64 52 12 2009 League One (3) Colchester United 12 46 18 9 19 63 58 58 0 2008 Championship (2) Colchester United 24 relegated 46 7 17 22 38 62 86 -24 2007 Championship (2) Colchester United 10 46 20 9 17 69 70 56 14 2006 League One (3) Colchester United 2 promoted 46 22 13 11 79 58 40 18 2005 League One (3) Colchester United 15 46 14 17 15 59 60 50 10 2004 Second Division (3) Colchester United 11 46 17 13 16 64 52 56 -4 2003 Second Division (3) Colchester United 12 46 14 16 16 58 52 56 -4 2002 Second Division (3) Colchester United 15 46 15 12 19 57 65 76 -11 2001 Second Division (3) Colchester United 17 46 15 12 19 57 55 59 -4 2000 Second Division (3) Colchester United 18 46 14 10 22 52 59 82 -23 1999 Second Division (3) Colchester United 18 46 12 16 18 52 52 70 -18 1998 Third Division (4) Colchester United 4 promoted (PO) 46 21 11 14 74 72 60 12 1997 Third Division (4) Colchester United 8 46 17 17 12 68 62 51 11 1996 Third Division (4) Colchester United 7 Playoffs 46 18 18 10 72 61 51 10 1995 Third Division (4) Colchester United 10 42 16 10 16 58 56 64 -8 1994 Third Division (4) Colchester United 17 42 13 10 19 49 56 71 -15 1993 Third Division (4) Colchester United 10 42 18 5 19 59 67 76 -9 1992 Football Conference (5) Colchester United 1 promoted 42 28 10 4 94 98 40 58 1991 Football Conference (5) Colchester United 2 42 25 10 7 85 68 35 33 1990 Fourth Division (4) Colchester United 24 relegated 46 11 10 25 43 48 75 -27 1989 Fourth Division (4) Colchester United 22 46 12 14 20 50 60 78 -18 1988 Fourth Division (4) Colchester United 9 46 19 10 17 67 47 51 -4 1987 Fourth Division (4) Colchester United 5 Playoffs 46 21 7 18 70 64 56 8 1986 Fourth Division (4) Colchester United 6 46 19 13 14 70 88 63 25 1985 Fourth Division (4) Colchester United 7 46 20 14 12 74 87 65 22 1984 Fourth Division (4) Colchester United 8 46 17 16 13 67 69 53 16 1983 Fourth Division (4) Colchester United 6 46 24 9 13 81 75 55 20 1982 Fourth Division (4) Colchester United 6 46 20 12 14 72 82 57 25 1981 Third Division (3) Colchester United 22 relegated 46 14 11 21 39 45 65 -20 1980 Third Division (3) Colchester United 5 46 20 12 14 52 64 56 8 1979 Third Division (3) Colchester United 7 46 17 17 12 51 60 55 5 1978 Third Division (3) Colchester United 8 46 15 18 13 48 55 44 11 1977 Fourth Division (4) Colchester United 3 promoted 46 25 9 12 59 77 43 34 1976 Third Division (3) Colchester United 22 relegated 46 12 14 20 38 41 65 -24 1975 Third Division (3) Colchester United 11 46 17 13 16 47 70 63 7 1974 Fourth Division (4) Colchester United 3 promoted 46 24 12 10 60 73 36 37 1973 Fourth Division (4) Colchester United 22 46 10 11 25 31 48 76 -28 1972 Fourth Division (4) Colchester United 11 46 19 10 17 48 70 69 1 1971 Fourth Division (4) Colchester United 6 46 21 12 13 54 70 54 16 1970 Fourth Division (4) Colchester United 10 46 17 14 15 48 64 63 1 1969 Fourth Division (4) Colchester United 6 46 20 12 14 52 57 53 4 1968 Third Division (3) Colchester United 22 relegated 46 9 15 22 33 50 87 -37 1967 Third Division (3) Colchester United 13 46 17 10 19 44 76 73 3 1966 Fourth Division (4) Colchester United 4 promoted 46 23 10 13 56 70 47 23 1965 Third Division (3) Colchester United 23 relegated 46 10 10 26 30 50 89 -39 1964 Third Division (3) Colchester United 17 46 12 19 15 43 70 68 2 1963 Third Division (3) Colchester United 12 46 18 11 17 47 73 93 -20 1962 Fourth Division (4) Colchester United 2 promoted 44 23 9 12 55 104 71 33 1961 Third Division (3) Colchester United 23 relegated 46 11 11 24 33 68 101 -33 1960 Third Division (3) Colchester United 9 46 18 11 17 47 83 74 9 1959 Third Division (3) Colchester United 5 46 21 10 15 52 71 67 4 1958 Third Division South (3) Colchester United 12 46 17 13 16 47 77 79 -2 1957 Third Division South (3) Colchester United 3 46 22 14 10 58 84 56 28 1956 Third Division South (3) Colchester United 12 46 18 11 17 47 76 81 -5 1955 Third Division South (3) Colchester United 24 46 9 13 24 31 53 91 -38 1954 Third Division South (3) Colchester United 23 46 10 10 26 30 50 78 -28 1953 Third Division South (3) Colchester United 22 46 12 14 20 38 59 76 -17 1952 Third Division South (3) Colchester United 10 46 17 12 17 46 56 77 -21 1951 Third Division South (3) Colchester United 16 46 14 12 20 40 63 76 -13
