1985–86 Colchester United F.C. season
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The 1985–86 season was Colchester United's 44th season in their history and fifth consecutive season in fourth tier of English football, the Fourth Division. Alongside competing in the Fourth Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Associate Members' Cup.
1985–86 season | ||
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Chairman | Jonathan Crisp[1] | |
Manager | Cyril Lea (until 10 April) Mike Walker (from 10 April) | |
Stadium | Layer Road | |
Fourth Division | 6th | |
FA Cup | 1st round (eliminated by Wycombe Wanderers) | |
League Cup | 1st round (eliminated by Millwall) | |
Associate Members' Cup | Preliminary round (southern section) | |
Top goalscorer | League: Tony Adcock (15) All: Tony Adcock (16) | |
Highest home attendance | 3,927 v Exeter City, 4 October 1985[2] | |
Lowest home attendance | 1,356 v Crewe Alexandra, 25 March 1986[3] | |
Average home league attendance | 2,253[4] | |
Biggest win | 5–0 v Peterborough United, 22 April 1986 | |
Biggest defeat | 0–4 v Chester City, 6 November 1985 | |
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Colchester finished sixth in the league table come the end of the season, but were nine points distant of promoted Port Vale in fourth place. The U's were knocked out of the FA Cup by non-League opposition in Wycombe Wanderers in the first round, and exited the League Cup in the first round to Millwall. Despite a win against Southend United in the Associate Members' Cup, Colchester were defeated by Northampton Town who progressed from the group stages to the knockout phase of the competition.
Three weeks prior to the end of the season, manager Cyril Lea was sacked and replaced by former U's goalkeeper Mike Walker.