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Colchester United
2024–25 season
ChairmanRobbie Cowling
Head CoachDanny Cowley
StadiumColchester Community Stadium
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The 2024–25 season is the 88th season in the history of Colchester United Football Club and their ninth consecutive season in League Two. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.

Transfers[edit]

In[edit]

Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref.
28 June 2024 CB England Ben Goodliffe England Sutton United Undisclosed [1]
1 July 2024[a] RW England Harry Anderson England Stevenage Free [2]
1 July 2024[b] CF England Kien Connolly[c] England Grays Athletic Free [3]
1 July 2024[d] CF England John-Kymani Gordon England Crystal Palace Free [4]
1 July 2024 RB England Rob Hunt England Leyton Orient Free [5]
1 July 2024[e] GK England Matt Macey England Portsmouth Free [6]
2 July 2024 AM England Jack Payne England Charlton Athletic Free [7]
2 July 2024 CF Montserrat Lyle Taylor England Cambridge United Free [8]
4 July 2024 CM England Alex Woodyard England York City Free [9]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 13 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Stevenage contract expired
  2. ^ The transfer was announced on 6 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Grays Athletic contract expired
  3. ^ Signed initially for the Development squad
  4. ^ The transfer was announced on 28 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Crystal Palace contract expired
  5. ^ The transfer was announced on 31 May, and would become official on July 1 once his Portsmouth contract expired

Out[edit]

Date Pos. Player To Fee Ref.
14 June 2024[a] RW England Jayden Fevrier England Stockport County Undisclosed [10]
14 June 2024[b] DM England Jay Mingi England Stockport County Undisclosed [11]
1 July 2024 CB England Connor Hall England Port Vale Undisclosed [12]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 3 June, and would become official on June 14 once the transfer window reopened
  2. ^ The transfer was announced on 24 May, and would become official on June 14 once the transfer window reopened

Loaned in[edit]

Date Pos Player From Date until Ref

Loaned out[edit]

Date Pos Player To Date until Ref

Released / Out of Contract[edit]

Date Pos. Player Subsequent club Join date Ref.
30 June 2024 CB England Harry Beadle England Aveley 1 July 2024 [13][14]
30 June 2024 GK England Ted Collins England Chelmsford City 1 July 2024 [13][15]
30 June 2024 LB England Al-Amin Kazeem Republic of Ireland St Patrick's Athletic 1 July 2024 [16]
30 June 2024 DM England Marley Marshall-Miranda England Braintree Town 1 July 2024 [13][17]
30 June 2024 CB England Ronnie Nelson England Tonbridge Angels 1 July 2024 [13][18]
30 June 2024 DM England Gene Kennedy England Welling United 3 July 2024 [13][19]
30 June 2024 CM Northern Ireland Cameron McGeehan England Northampton Town 5 July 2024 [20]
30 June 2024 CF England John Akinde [13]
30 June 2024 DM England Bayan Aman [13]
30 June 2024 SS England Kaan Bennett [13]
30 June 2024 CB England Tom Dallison [13]
30 June 2024 GK England Sam Hornby [13]
30 June 2024 DM England Ryan Lowe [13]
30 June 2024 LW England Taizo Marcel-Dilaver [13]
30 June 2024 AM England Kennedy Mupomba [13]
30 June 2024 AM England Donnell Thomas [13]
30 June 2024 RB England Matt Yates [13]

Pre-season and friendlies[edit]

On 28 May, Colchester announced their first pre-season friendly, against Maldon & Tiptree.[21] Six days later, a second fixture was confirmed, against Cambridge United.[22] A third was later added, versus Peterborough United.[23] On 3 and 4 July, behind closed doors friendlies against Wycombe Wanderers and Millwall respectively were also added.[24][25]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

13 July 2024 Friendly Maldon & Tiptree 0–2 Colchester United Maldon
15:00 BST Report
Stadium: Park Drive
20 July 2024 Friendly Wycombe Wanderers v Colchester United Harlington
15:00 BST Stadium: Harlington Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
27 July 2024 Friendly Colchester United v Peterborough United Colchester
15:00 BST Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
30 July 2024 Friendly Millwall v Colchester United Bermondsey
TBC BST Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
3 August 2024 Friendly Colchester United v Cambridge United Colchester
15:00 BST Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium

Competitions[edit]

League Two[edit]

Main article: 2024–25 EFL League Two

League table[edit]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
6 Carlisle United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for League Two play-offs
7 Cheltenham Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Chesterfield 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Colchester United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Crewe Alexandra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Doncaster Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Fleetwood Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 10 August 2024. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[26]

Results summary[edit]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: pre-season.
Source: Soccerway

Matches[edit]

On 26 June, the League Two fixtures were announced.[27]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

10 August 2024 1 AFC Wimbledon v Colchester United Wimbledon
15:00 BST Stadium: Plough Lane
17 August 2024 2 Colchester United v Milton Keynes Dons Colchester
15:00 BST Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
24 August 2024 3 Colchester United v Harrogate Town Colchester
15:00 BST Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
31 August 2024 4 Accrington Stanley v Colchester United Accrington
15:00 BST Stadium: Crown Ground
7 September 2024 5 Colchester United v Bromley Colchester
15:00 BST Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
14 September 2024 6 Morecambe v Colchester United Morecambe
15:00 BST Stadium: Mazuma Mobile Stadium
21 September 2024 7 Colchester United v Tranmere Rovers Colchester
15:00 BST Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
28 September 2024 8 Walsall v Colchester United Bescot
12:30 BST Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Note: Fixture was initally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports coverage.[28]
1 October 2024 9 Port Vale v Colchester United Burslem
19:45 BST Stadium: Vale Park
5 October 2024 10 Colchester United v Carlisle United Colchester
15:00 BST Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
12 October 2024 11 Fleetwood Town v Grimsby Town Fleetwood
15:00 BST Stadium: Highbury Stadium
19 October 2024 12 Colchester United v Cheltenham Town Colchester
15:00 BST Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
22 October 2024 13 Chesterfield v Colchester United Chesterfield
19:45 BST Stadium: SMH Group Stadium
26 October 2024 14 Colchester United v Salford City Colchester
15:00 BST Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
9 November 2024 15 Barrow v Colchester United Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 GMT Stadium: Holker Street
16 November 2024 16 Colchester United v Bradford City Colchester
15:00 GMT Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
23 November 2024 17 Grimsby Town v Colchester United Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT Stadium: Blundell Park
3 December 2024 18 Colchester United v Swindon Town Colchester
19:45 GMT Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
7 December 2024 19 Notts County v Colchester United Nottingham
15:00 GMT Stadium: Meadow Lane
14 December 2024 20 Colchester United v Newport County Colchester
15:00 GMT Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
21 December 2024 21 Crewe Alexandra v Colchester United Crewe
15:00 GMT Stadium: Gresty Road
26 December 2024 22 Colchester United v Gillingham Colchester
15:00 GMT Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
29 December 2024 23 Colchester United v Doncaster Rovers Colchester
15:00 GMT Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
1 January 2025 24 Swindon Town v Colchester United Swindon
15:00 GMT Stadium: County Ground
4 January 2025 25 Colchester United v Accrington Stanley Colchester
15:00 GMT Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
11 January 2025 26 Harrogate Town v Colchester United Harrogate
15:00 GMT Stadium: Wetherby Road
18 January 2025 27 Bromley v Colchester United Bromley
15:00 GMT Stadium: Hayes Lane
25 January 2025 28 Colchester United v Morecambe Colchester
15:00 GMT Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
28 January 2025 29 Colchester United v Port Vale Colchester
19:45 GMT Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
1 February 2025 30 Tranmere Rovers v Colchester United Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Stadium: Prenton Park
8 February 2025 31 Colchester United v Walsall Colchester
15:00 GMT Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
15 February 2025 32 Carlisle United v Colchester United Carlisle
15:00 GMT Stadium: Brunton Park
22 February 2025 33 Colchester United v AFC Wimbledon Colchester
15:00 GMT Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
1 March 2025 34 Milton Keynes Dons v Colchester United Denbigh
15:00 GMT Stadium: Stadium MK
4 March 2025 35 Colchester United v Chesterfield Colchester
19:45 GMT Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
8 March 2025 36 Cheltenham Town v Colchester United Cheltenham
15:00 GMT Stadium: Whaddon Road
15 March 2025 37 Colchester United v Fleetwood Town Colchester
15:00 GMT Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
22 March 2025 38 Bradford City v Colchester United Bradford
15:00 GMT Stadium: Valley Parade
28 March 2025 39 Colchester United v Grimsby Town Colchester
19:45 GMT Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 29 March, but was moved on agreement from both clubs to allow an extra day's recovery between games.[29]

FA Cup[edit]

Main article: 2024–25 FA Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

EFL Cup[edit]

Main article: 2024–25 EFL Cup

On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Colchester being drawn at home against Reading.[30]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

13 August 2024 First round Colchester United v Reading Colchester
19:45 BST Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium

EFL Trophy[edit]

Main article: 2024–25 EFL Trophy

In the group stage, Colchester were drawn into Southern Group E alongside Leyton Orient, Milton Keynes Dons and Arsenal U21.[31][32]

Pos Div Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 ACA Arsenal U21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Colchester United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 L1 Leyton Orient 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 L2 Milton Keynes Dons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: EFL

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

17 September 2024 Group stage Colchester United v Milton Keynes Dons Colchester
19:45 BST Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
8 October 2024 Group stage Leyton Orient v Colchester United Leyton
19:00 BST Stadium: Brisbane Road
12 November 2024 Group stage Colchester United v Arsenal U21 Colchester
19:45 GMT Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium

Statistics[edit]

Appearances and goals[edit]

As of pre-season

List includes all first team players and any other matchday squad players

No. Pos Nat Player Total League Two FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
— GK England ENG Matt Macey 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— GK England ENG Tom Smith 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Defenders
— DF England ENG Mandela Egbo 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— DF England ENG Ben Goodliffe 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— DF England ENG Will Greenidge 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— DF England ENG Rob Hunt 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— DF England ENG Ellis Iandolo 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— DF Republic of Ireland IRL Fiacre Kelleher 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— DF England ENG Frankie Terry 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Midfielders
— MF England ENG Matt Jay 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— MF England ENG Archie Oliver 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— MF England ENG Jack Payne 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— MF England ENG Arthur Read 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— MF England ENG Alex Woodyard 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Forwards
— FW England ENG Harry Anderson 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— FW England ENG Owura Edwards 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— FW England ENG Kaleel Green 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— FW England ENG Tom Hopper 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— FW England ENG Bradley Ihionvien 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— FW England ENG John-Kymani Gordon 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— FW England ENG Hakeem Sandah 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— FW Montserrat MSR Lyle Taylor 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— FW England ENG Oscar Thorn 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— FW England ENG Samson Tovide 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— FW Republic of Ireland IRL Conor Wilkinson 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0

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