vs. Colchester United
All matches in 1983/84

Match Details

Saturday, 3rd December 1983
Layer Road, Colchester
1983/84 Canon Football League Division Four
Match 18 of 46
COLCHESTER UNITED(1)6
Wignall 14', 82', Nichols 58', Phillips 69', 89', Groves 79' 
HARTLEPOOL UNITED(0)0
 
Attendance: 1935
Ref: Allan Gunn (Sussex)
GOAL: Ian Phillips (6-0) GOAL: Steve Wignall (5-0) GOAL: Perry Groves (4-0) GOAL: Ian Phillips (3-0) GOAL: Adam Nichols (2-0) GOAL: Steve Wignall (1-0) Full time 75 min 60 min Half time 30 min 15 min Kick-off GOAL: Ian Phillips (6-0) GOAL: Steve Wignall (5-0) GOAL: Perry Groves (4-0) GOAL: Ian Phillips (3-0) GOAL: Adam Nichols (2-0) GOAL: Steve Wignall (1-0) Full time 75 min 60 min Half time 30 min 15 min Kick-off

Teams

COLCHESTER UNITED
Manager: Cyril Lea
             
9010000901-1 flag flag0011Alec Chamberlain
9020000901-1 flag flag0012Micky Cook
9032000901-1 flag flag0023Ian Phillips
9041000901-1 flag flag0014Adam Nichols
9052000901-1 flag flag0015Steve Wignall
9060000901-1 flag flag0026Stewart Houston
9071000901-1 flag flag0017Perry Groves
9080000901-1 flag flag0018Roger Osborne
9090000901-1 flag flag0009Keith Bowen
90100000901-1 flag flag00110Tony Adcock
90110000901-1 flag flag00111Steve Leslie
HARTLEPOOL UNITED
Manager: Mike Docherty
             
9010000901-1 flag flag0011Eddie Blackburn
902000090124Burnleyflag flag0012Phil Ray
9030000901-1 flag flag0013Harry Wilson
9040000901-1 flag flag0014David Linighan
9050000901-1 flag flag0015Andy Linighan
9060000901-1 flag flag0016Mickey Barker
9070000901-1 flag flag0017Phil Brown
908000001-1 flag flag0018Mark Robinson
909000090128Carlisle Unitedflag flag0019Kevin Dixon
90100000901-1 flag flag00110Paul Staff
90110000901-1 flag flag00111Kevin Johnson
90120000901-1 flag flag00112Phil Malley
  AgeThis CompAll Comps
GamesGoalsGamesGoals
10350370     1  flag flag0011Eddie Blackburn26y 229d00
205070     1  flag flag0012Phil Ray19y 12d11
30160200     1  flag flag0013Harry Wilson30y 4d00
40192223     1  flag flag0014David Linighan18y 328d11
508601051     1  flag flag0015Andy Linighan21y 168d45
60341391     1  flag flag0016Mickey Barker27y 283d02
7015651815     1  flag flag0017Phil Brown24y 187d77
80311351     1  flag flag0018Mark Robinson22y 42d33
906060     1  flag flag0019Kevin Dixon23y 129d33
10067107613     1  flag flag00110Paul Staff21y 95d1011
1101281214815     1  flag flag00111Kevin Johnson31y 96d1114
1200101     1  flag flag00112Phil Malley18y 32d00
Average age of starting eleven = 24y 76d

Programme

Quotes

There is never any excuse in any walk of life for giving up, but I'm sorry to say that is what some of them did on Saturday. I felt let down as a manager, and the players also let down the club and the town by throwing in the towel.
- Mike Docherty

League Table

PPts
7Aldershot1728
8Colchester1727
9Bury1626
23Chester179
24HARTLEPOOL178
PPts
3Peterborough1831
4Colchester1830
5Doncaster1830
23Chester1812
24HARTLEPOOL188