1979–80 Colchester United F.C. season
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The 1979–80 season was Colchester United's 38th season in their history and third successive season in third tier of English football, the Third Division. Alongside competing in the Third Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the League Cup.
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1979–80 season | ||
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Chairman | Jack Rippingale[1] | |
Manager | Bobby Roberts | |
Stadium | Layer Road | |
Third Division | 5th | |
FA Cup | 3rd round (eliminated by Reading) | |
League Cup | 2nd round (eliminated by Aston Villa) | |
Top goalscorer | League: Trevor Lee (17) All: Trevor Lee (18) | |
Highest home attendance | 6,221 v Aston Villa, 28 August 1979[2] | |
Lowest home attendance | 2,346 v Mansfield Town, 18 September 1979[3] | |
Average home league attendance | 3,932[4] | |
Biggest win | 6–1 v Brentford, 22 March 1980 | |
Biggest defeat | 0–3 v Rotherham United, 25 August 1979 v Chesterfield, 8 September 1979 v Blackburn Rovers, 27 October 1979 v Sheffield Wednesday, 2 February 1980 | |
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An excellent season in the league took Colchester to their highest finish since the 1956–57 season with fifth position, having occupied the top four spots for the majority of the campaign. Colchester exited the FA Cup in round three to Reading, while they fell to defeat after a penalty shoot-out to First Division side Aston Villa.