2022–23 Colchester United F.C. season

Colchester United FC
2022–23 season
ChairmanRobbie Cowling
Head CoachWayne Brown
(until 18 September)[1]
Matt Bloomfield
(between 30 September – 21 February)[2][3]
Ben Garner
(from 2 March)[4]
StadiumColchester Community Stadium
League Two20th
FA CupFirst round
EFL CupSecond round
EFL TrophySecond round

The 2022–23 season is the 86th season in the existence of Colchester United Football Club and the club's seventh consecutive season in League Two. In addition to the league, they will also compete in the 2022–23 FA Cup, the 2022–23 EFL Cup and the 2022–23 EFL Trophy.

Transfers[edit]

In[edit]

Date Pos Player Transferred from Fee Ref
28 June 2022 GK England Sam Hornby England Bradford City Undisclosed [5]
1 July 2022[a] RW England Alex Newby England Rochdale Free Transfer [6]
14 July 2022 CM England Ossama Ashley England West Ham United Free Transfer [7]
3 August 2022 GK Republic of Ireland Kieran O'Hara England Fleetwood Town Free Transfer [8]
7 September 2022 LB England Lion Bello England Crystal Palace Free Transfer [9]
5 October 2022 LB England Jayden Fevrier England West Ham United Free Transfer [10]
3 January 2023 CM England Arthur Read England Stevenage Undisclosed [11]
4 January 2023 CB Republic of Ireland Fiacre Kelleher England Bradford City Undisclosed [12]
7 January 2023 CB England Connor Hall England Port Vale Undisclosed [13]
9 January 2023 SS England Matt Jay England Exeter City Undisclosed [14]
16 January 2023 LW England Oscar Thorn England Norwich City Undisclosed [15]
26 January 2023 CF England Tom Hopper England Lincoln City Undisclosed [16]
27 January 2023 RB England Will Greenidge England West Ham United Free Transfer [17]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 28 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Rochdale contract expired

Out[edit]

Date Pos Player Transferred to Fee Ref
21 June 2022 CM England Brendan Wiredu England Fleetwood Town Undisclosed [18]
30 June 2022 CM England Sam Cornish England Wingate & Finchley Released [19][20]
30 June 2022 AM Portugal Diogo Freitas Gouveia England Hitchin Town Released [19][21]
30 June 2022 CB England Camron Gbadebo Unattached Released [19]
30 June 2022 GK England Dean Gerken Retired — [19]
30 June 2022 AM England Andre Hasanally England St Neots Town Released [19][22]
30 June 2022 RW England Bryan Ifeanyi England Aveley Released [19][23]
30 June 2022 MF England Emmanuel Martins Unattached Released [19]
30 June 2022 CF England Thomas Stagg England Billericay Town Released [19][24]
30 June 2022 RB England Miles Welch-Hayes England Harrogate Town Released [19][25]
23 July 2022 GK England Shamal George Scotland Livingston Undisclosed [26]
1 January 2023 RB Wales Cameron Coxe England Boreham Wood Undisclosed [27]
17 March 2023 CF England Frank Nouble England Torquay United Released [28][29]
12 May 2023 DM England Cole Skuse Retired — [30]

Loans in[edit]

Date Pos Player Loaned from On loan until Ref
12 August 2022 DM Northern Ireland Charlie Owens England Queens Park Rangers 7 January 2023 [31]
26 August 2022 RM England Daniel Chesters England West Ham United 6 January 2023[a] [32][33]
30 August 2022 LW Democratic Republic of the Congo Beryly Lubala England Blackpool 3 January 2023[b] [34][35]
1 September 2022 CF Ghana Kwesi Appiah England Crawley Town End of Season [36]
1 September 2022 CM England Matty Longstaff England Newcastle United 1 January 2023[c] [37][38]
1 January 2023 LB England Connor Wood England Leyton Orient End of Season [39]
30 January 2023 GK England Tom Smith England Arsenal End of Season [40]
  1. ^ On 6 January, Chesters returned to West Ham
  2. ^ On 3 January, Lubala's loan was cut-short and he returned to Blackpool
  3. ^ On 1 January, Longstaff returned to Newcastle due to a serious knee injury.

Loans out[edit]

Date Pos Player Loaned to On loan until Ref
4 August 2022 CF England Jake Hutchinson England Eastbourne Borough 1 January 2023 [41]
12 August 2022 CF England Bradley Ihionvien England Maldon & Tiptree 1 January 2023 [42]
12 August 2022 LM England Harvey Sayer England Maldon & Tiptree 1 January 2023 [42]
26 August 2022 GK England Ted Collins England Potters Bar Town 26 September 2022 [43]
30 September 2022 CB England Frankie Terry England Chelmsford City End of Season[a] [44][45]
10 October 2022 CF England Kaan Bennett England Needham Market 10 November 2022 [46]
13 October 2022 RB Wales Cameron Coxe England Boreham Wood 1 January 2023 [47]
3 January 2023 CF England Jake Hutchinson England Aldershot Town End of Season [48]
26 January 2023 CB England Tom Eastman England Harrogate Town End of Season [49]
27 January 2023 LB England Ryan Clampin Scotland Dundee End of Season [50]
31 January 2023 LM England Luke Hannant Scotland Dundee End of Season [51]
2 February 2023 AM England Chay Cooper England St Albans City End of Season [52]
15 February 2023 CM England Gene Kennedy England Braintree Town 15 March 2023 [53]
17 February 2023 LM England Harvey Sayer England Stowmarket Town 17 March 2023 [54]
  1. ^ On 10 January, Terry's loan at Chelmsford was extended until end of the season

Pre-season and friendlies[edit]

A match with Potters Bar Town was confirmed on 20 May.[55] The U's announced their first pre-season friendly against Southend United at home.[56] On June 10, Colchester revealed three more pre-season matches.[57] A behind-closed-doors friendly with Reading was next to be confirmed.[58] A further home friendly against Charlton Athletic was added to the schedule in July.[59] Wayne Brown would also take an XI side to face Chelmsford City.[60]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

2 July 2022 Friendly Reading 2–0 Colchester United Finchampstead
TBA BST 4' (o.g.)
Méïté 17' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Hogwood Park Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors)
5 July 2022 Friendly Swansea City 0–2 Colchester United Upper Killay
14:00 BST Report Hannant ?'
Nouble ?'		 Stadium: Fairwood Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors)
5 July 2022 Friendly Swansea City 1–0 Colchester United Upper Killay
15:30 BST Latibeaudiere ?' Report Stadium: Fairwood Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors)
6 July 2022 Friendly Bath City 1–3 Colchester United Bath
19:00 BST Spokes 10' Report Trialist 45'
Hutchinson 52'
Hannant 90+3'		 Stadium: Twerton Park
9 July 2022 Friendly Tottenham Hotspur U21s 1–0 Colchester United Enfield
13:00 BST Mathurin 66' Report Stadium: Hotspur Way Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (behind-closed doors)
12 July 2022 Friendly Colchester United 2–4 Charlton Athletic Colchester
19:30 BST Sears ?'
Smith ?'		 Report Gilbey ?'
Leaburn ?'
Morgan ?'
Judge ?' (o.g.)		 Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
15 July 2022 Friendly Colchester United 0–1 Millwall Colchester
19:30 BST Report Cooper 45+2' Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
19 July 2022 Friendly Colchester United 2–2 Southend United Colchester
19:30 BST Sears 23'
Akinde 90+2'		 Report Mooney 71'
Miley 85'		 Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
20 July 2022 Friendly Chelmsford City 0–3 Colchester United XI Chelmsford
19:45 BST Report Tovide 62'
Marshall 72'
Ashley 83'		 Stadium: Melbourne Stadium
23 July 2022 Friendly Ebbsfleet United 2–2 Colchester United Northfleet
15:00 BST Bingham 42', 60' Report Chilvers 12'
Sears 67'		 Stadium: Stonebridge Road

Competitions[edit]

Overall record[edit]

Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
League Two August 2022 May 2023 Matchday 1 9 1 3 5 7 13 −6 011.11
FA Cup TBC TBC Third round 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
EFL Cup August 2022 August 2022 First round 2 1 0 1 1 2 −1 050.00
EFL Trophy September 2022 TBC Group stage 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 100.00
Total 12 3 3 6 10 16 −6 025.00

Last updated: pre-season
Source: [ Soccerway]

League Two[edit]

Main article: 2022–23 EFL League Two

League table[edit]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
17 Gillingham 46 14 13 19 36 49 −13 55
18 Doncaster Rovers 46 16 7 23 46 65 −19 55
19 Harrogate Town 46 12 16 18 59 68 −9 52
20 Colchester United 46 12 13 21 44 51 −7 49
21 AFC Wimbledon 46 11 15 20 48 60 −12 48
22 Crawley Town 46 11 13 22 48 71 −23 46
23 Hartlepool United (R) 46 9 16 21 52 78 −26 43 Relegation to National League
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[61]
(R) Relegated

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
45 12 13 20 44 49  −5 49 6 8 7 24 20  +4 6 5 13 20 29  −9

Last updated: 29 April 2023.
Source: [ Soccerway]

Results by round[edit]

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445
GroundAHAHHAHAHHAHAAHHAAHAAAHHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHA
ResultLDLWLLDDLLLWLLDDLLWLLWLWWWLDWDWDLLLLDDDDWWDWL
Position151420151820202121212120222323242424222223222221201919181717161618191920212121212020201920
Updated to match(es) played on 29 April 2023. Source: [ Soccerway]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches[edit]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced.[62]

30 July 2022 1 Northampton Town 3–2 Colchester United Sixfields
15:00 BST Hoskins 27', 74' (pen.)
McWilliams Yellow card 55'
Haynes 89'		 Report Sears 42' (pen.)
Hannant Yellow card 72'
Coxe Yellow card 73'
Nouble Yellow card 76'
Chilvers 79', Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: PTS Academy Stadium
Attendance: 5,463
Referee: Martin Woods
6 August 2022 2 Colchester United 1–1 Carlisle United Colchester
15:00 BST Chilvers 19' Report Dennis 44'
Back Yellow card 74'
Barclay Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,137
Referee: James Oldham
13 August 2022 3 Stockport County 1–0 Colchester United Edgeley
15:00 BST Wootton 67' Report Chilvers Yellow card 21'
Marshall Yellow card 65'		 Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 7,826
Referee: David Rock
16 August 2022 4 Colchester United 1–0 Bradford City Colchester
19:45 BST Eastman 90+7' Report Platt Yellow card 44'
Angol Yellow card 74'
Halliday Yellow card 78'
Cook Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,011
Referee: Carl Brook
20 August 2022 5 Colchester United 1–3 Leyton Orient Colchester
15:00 BST Chilvers 90+6' Report Chambers 16' (o.g.)
James Yellow card 70'
Thompson Yellow card 72'
Archibald Yellow card 76', 77'
Kelman 90'		 Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 4,340
Referee: Thomas Kirk
27 August 2022 (2022-08-27) 6 Tranmere Rovers 2–0 Colchester United Birkenhead
15:00 BST Hawkes 4'
Byrne Yellow card 19'
Burton 83'		 Report Tchamadeu Yellow card 73' Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,041
Referee: Rebecca Welch
3 September 2022 (2022-09-03) 7 Colchester United 1–1 Hartlepool United Colchester
15:00 BST Marshall-Miranda Yellow card 8'
Longstaff Yellow card 71'
Lubala 90+4'		 Report McDonald 29'
Tumilty Yellow card 54'
Crawford Yellow card 72'
Paterson Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 2,983
Referee: Thomas Parsons
10 September 2022 (2022-09-10) Barrow Postponed Colchester United Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 BST Stadium: Holker Street
Note: Fixture was postponed as a mark of respect following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.[63]
13 September 2022 8 Walsall 1–1 Colchester United Bescot
19:45 BST Comley Yellow card 16'
Hutchinson Yellow card 21'
Knowles 61'		 Report Nouble 2'
Appiah Yellow card 22'
Eastman Yellow card 30'
Coxe Yellow card 43'
Lubala Yellow card 49'		 Stadium: Poundland Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,327
Referee: Carl Boyeson
17 September 2022 (2022-09-17) 9 Colchester United 0–1 Grimsby Town Colchester
15:00 BST Longstaff Yellow card 36' Report Efete Yellow card 42'
Clifton 63'
Kiernan Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,167
Referee: Sunny Gill
24 September 2022 (2022-09-24) 10 Colchester United 0–1 Rochdale Colchester
15:00 BST O'Hara Yellow card 22'
Dallison Yellow card 51'
Sears soccer ball with red X 90+1		 Report Rodney 23' (pen.)
Ball Yellow card 37'
Odoh Yellow card 87'
Seriki Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 2,784
Referee: Tom Nield
1 October 2022 (2022-10-01) 11 AFC Wimbledon 2–1 Colchester United Wimbledon
15:00 BST Davison 47' 66' (pen.) Yellow card 90+1'
Assal Yellow card 72'
Ogundere Yellow card 87'
Kalambayi Yellow card 90+5'
Chislett Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Appiah 18'
Tchamadeu Yellow card 31'
Hannant Yellow card 40'
Skuse Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 7,328
Referee: Tom Reeves
8 October 2022 (2022-10-08) 12 Colchester United 2–1 Harrogate Town Colchester
15:00 BST Appiah 8'
Nouble 37'
Skuse Yellow card 52'
Chambers Yellow card 82'
Lubala Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Mattock Yellow card 37'
Falkingham Yellow card 48'
Pattison 57'
Burrell Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 2,750
Referee: Craig Hicks
15 October 2022 (2022-10-15) 13 Swindon Town 1–0 Colchester United Swindon
15:00 BST Shade 64'
Gladwin Yellow card 88'		 Report Marshall-Miranda Yellow card 37'
Tchamadeu Yellow card 45+1'		 Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 8,632
Referee: Andy Haines
22 October 2022 (2022-10-22) 14 Newport County 1–0 Colchester United Newport
15:00 BST Evans 7' Report Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 3,994
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
25 October 2022 (2022-10-25) 15 Colchester United 2–2 Crawley Town Colchester
19:45 BST Tchamadeu Yellow card 18' 62'
Newby 20'		 Report Hessenthaler Yellow card 32'
Nadesan 45' Yellow card 45+6'
Tilley 46'
Tsaroulla Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 2,931
Referee: Paul Howard
29 October 2022 (2022-10-29) 16 Colchester United 1–1 Stevenage Colchester
15:00 BST Marshall-Miranda 6' Yellow card 72' Report Rose 17'
Piergianni Yellow card 76'
James-Wildin Yellow card 86'
Earley Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,486
Referee: Ben Speedie
1 November 2022 (2022-11-01) 17 Barrow 3–1 Colchester United Barrow-in-Furness
19:45 GMT Waters 22', 25', 46'
Farman Yellow card 84'
Moyo Yellow card 89'		 Report Sears 90+1'
Tchamadeu Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Furness Building Society Stadium
Attendance: 3,224
Referee: Darren Bond
12 November 2022 (2022-11-12) 18 Crewe Alexandra 1–0 Colchester United Crewe
15:00 GMT Offord Yellow card 34'
Agyei 80'
Uwakwe Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Ashley Yellow card 10'
Nouble Yellow card 66'
Hannant Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 3,814
Referee: Thomas Parsons
19 November 2022 (2022-11-19) 19 Colchester United 3–0 Doncaster Rovers Colchester
15:00 GMT Hannant Yellow card 23' 89'
Newby 45+1'
Tovide 59'
Ashley Yellow card 82'
Tchamadeu Yellow card 85'		 Report Hurst Yellow card 11'
Long Yellow card 45'
Anderson Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,607
Referee: Tom Nield
3 December 2022 (2022-12-03) 20 Mansfield Town 2–1 Colchester United Mansfield
15:00 GMT Hawkins Yellow card 29'
Swan 34', Yellow card 67'
Akins 90+2'		 Report Newby 10'
Chambers Yellow card 85'
Dallison Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: One Call Stadium
Attendance: 5,918
Referee: Ross Joyce
10 December 2022 (2022-12-10) 21 Sutton United 1–0 Colchester United Sutton
15:00 GMT Milsom 45+9' (pen.)
Boldewijn Yellow card 67'
Randall Yellow card 69'
Kizzi Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Smith Yellow card 18'
Ashley Yellow card 45+1' Yellow-red card 52'
Tchamadeu Yellow card 69'
Tovide Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: VBS Community Stadium
Attendance: 2,528
Referee: Peter Wright
17 December 2022 (2022-12-17) Colchester United Postponed Salford City Colchester
15:00 GMT Stadium: JobServe Community Stadion
Note: Fixture was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[64]
26 December 2022 (2022-12-26) 22 Gillingham 0–1 Colchester United Gillingham
15:00 GMT Ehmer Yellow card 45+2'
Tutonda Yellow card 68'
Kashket Yellow card 90+10'		 Report Tchamadeu 26'
Tovide Yellow card 45+2'		 Stadium: Priestfield
Attendance: 4,962
Referee: Sam Purkiss
29 December 2022 (2022-12-29) 23 Colchester United 1–2 AFC Wimbledon Colchester
19:45 GMT Chambers Yellow card 11'
Tovide Yellow card 36'
Akinde Yellow card 41', 51' (pen.)		 Report Currie Yellow card 23'
Tzanev Yellow card 51'
Davison 67'
Chislett 89'		 Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 4,025
Referee: Lee Swabey
1 January 2023 (2023-01-01) 24 Colchester United 1–0 Swindon Town Colchester
15:00 GMT Hannant 30', Yellow card 74'
Ashley Yellow card 70'
Fevrier Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Khan Yellow card 76'
MacDonald Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,599
Referee: Carl Brook
7 January 2023 (2023-01-07) 25 Harrogate Town 1–3 Colchester United Harrogate
15:00 GMT Ramsay Yellow card 7'
Thomson Yellow card 60'
Armstrong 77'		 Report Akinde 12'
Chilvers 17', Yellow card 50'
Chambers Yellow card 45+5'
Tchamadeu 54'
Smith Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: The EnviroVent Stadium
Attendance: 2,144
Referee: Darren Handley
14 January 2023 (2023-01-14) 26 Rochdale 1–2 Colchester United Spotland
15:00 GMT Rodney 36'
White Yellow card 63'
Diagouraga Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Tchamadeu 26'
Jay Yellow card 67'
Skuse 87'		 Stadium: Crown Oil Arena
Attendance: 2,360
Referee: Martin Coy
21 January 2023 (2023-01-21) 27 Colchester United 0–2 Gillingham Colchester
15:00 GMT Akinde Yellow card 61' Report Williams Yellow card 27'
Tutonda 36', Yellow card 68'
Nichols 45+3'		 Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 5,435
Referee: Alan Young
24 January 2023 (2023-01-24) 28 Colchester United 1–1 Salford City Colchester
19:45 GMT Kelleher 63' Report McAleny 49' Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 2,748
Referee: Paul Howard
28 January 2023 29 Hartlepool United 1–2 Colchester United Hartlepool
15:00 Pruti Yellow card 13'
Featherstone Yellow card 79'
Sterry 82'		 Report Kelleher 5'
Sterry 87' (o.g.)
Tchamadeu Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: The Suit Direct Stadium
Attendance: 4,105
Referee: Simon Mather
4 February 2023 (2023-02-04) 30 Colchester United 1–1 Barrow Colchester
15:00 GMT Akinde soccer ball with red X 66', Yellow card 90+3'
Ashley Yellow card 75'
Hopper Yellow card 76'
Appiah 90+6'		 Report Feely Yellow card 46'
Whitfield 57'
Farman Yellow card 66'
Garner Yellow card 73'
Foley Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,203
Referee: Ben Speedie
11 February 2023 (2023-02-11) 31 Grimsby Town 0–1 Colchester United Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT Waterfall Yellow card 45' Report Hopper 32'
Wood Yellow card 45+4'
O'Hara Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 6,462
Referee: David Rock
14 February 2023 (2023-02-14) 32 Colchester United 0–0 Walsall Colchester
19:45 GMT Tchamadeu Yellow card 58'
Tovide Yellow card 84'		 Report Daniels Yellow card 62' Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 2,577
Referee: Sam Allison
18 February 2023 (2023-02-18) 33 Carlisle United 1–0 Colchester United Carlisle
15:00 GMT McCalmont 4' Report Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 5,550 (148 away)
Referee: Neil Hair
25 February 2023 34 Colchester United 0–1 Northampton Town Colchester
15:00 GMT Kelleher Yellow card 20'
Read Yellow card 81'
Tovide Yellow card 84'		 Report Leonard Yellow card 30'
Magloire Yellow card 35'
McGowan Yellow card 38'
Appéré 41'
Hoskins Yellow card 73'
King Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,730
Referee: Sunny Gill
5 March 2023 35 Bradford City 2–0 Colchester United Bradford
15:00 GMT Walker Yellow card 44'
Halliday Yellow card 71'
Ridehalgh Yellow card 90+2'
Cook 90+3'
Banks 90+6'		 Report Read Yellow card 90+2' Stadium: University of Bradford Stadium
Attendance: 20,383 (345 away)
Referee: Tom Reeves
11 March 2023 36 Colchester United 0–1 Stockport County Colchester
15:00 GMT Kelleher Yellow card 47'
Huws Yellow card 78'		 Report Wootton 37'
Olaofe Yellow card 87'
Johnson Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,530 (473 away)
Referee: Declan Bourne
18 March 2023 37 Leyton Orient 2–2 Colchester United Leyton
15:00 GMT Moncur 33' (pen.)
Turns Yellow card 50'
Sotiriou 68'
Vigouroux Yellow card 78'
Drinan Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Hopper Yellow card 17'
Tchamadeu Yellow card 32'
Hall 89'
Chilvers 90+2'		 Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 8,684
Referee: Ross Joyce
25 March 2023 38 Colchester United 1–1 Tranmere Rovers Colchester
15:00 GMT Tovide Yellow card 51'
Newby Yellow card 59'
Chilvers 65' (pen.)
Tchamadeu Yellow card 76'
Read Yellow card 86'
Kelleher Yellow card 90'		 Report Saunders 13', Yellow card 89'
Mumbongo Yellow card 39'
Davies Yellow card 56'
Hendry Yellow card 59'
Dacres-Cogley Yellow card 64'
Murphy Yellow card 64'
Turnbull Yellow card 70'
Bristow Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,420
Referee: Carl Boyeson
1 April 2023 39 Colchester United 0–0 Newport County Colchester
15:00 BST Tchamadeu Yellow card 37'
Tovide Yellow card 42'		 Report McNeill Yellow card 26'
Moriah-Welsh Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,086 (174 away)
Referee: Martin Woods
7 April 2023 40 Stevenage 1–1 Colchester United Stevenage
15:00 BST Gilbey 47'
Vancooten Yellow card 80'
James-Wildin Yellow card 83'		 Report Read Yellow card 10'
Hall 18'
Chambers Yellow card 90+8'		 Stadium: The Lamex Stadium
Attendance: 4,763 (624 away)
Referee: James Oldham
10 April 2023 41 Colchester United 4–0 Crewe Alexandra Colchester
15:00 BST Akinde 24', 28'
Kelleher Yellow card 30'
Chilvers 40'
Tovide 55'		 Report Tabiner Yellow card 10'
Adebisi Yellow card 39'		 Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 4,158 (188 away)
Referee: Will Finnie
15 April 2023 42 Salford City 0–1 Colchester United Kersal
15:00 BST McAleny Yellow card 45'
Vassell Yellow card 62'
Hendry Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Chilvers 22'
Tovide Yellow card 56'
Ashley Yellow card 63'
Hall Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: The Peninsula Stadium
Attendance: 2,333 (223 away)
Referee: Andy Haines
18 April 2023 43 Crawley Town 0–0 Colchester United Crawley
19:45 BST Report Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,894 (445 away)
Referee: James Bell
22 April 2023 44 Colchester United 4–1 Sutton United Colchester
15:00 BST Chambers 19'
Akinde 26'
Tchamadeu 41'
Chilvers 63'		 Report Ajiboye 11'
Boldewijn Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,851 (275 away)
Referee: Carl Brook
29 April 2023 45 Doncaster Rovers 1–0 Colchester United Doncaster
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium
Attendance: 5,928 (413 away)
Referee: Sunny Gill
8 May 2023 46 Colchester United 0–2 Mansfield Town Colchester
12:30 BST Report Harbottle 45+2'
Gale 90+7'		 Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 6,910
Referee: Ben Speedie

FA Cup[edit]

Main article: 2022–23 FA Cup

The U's were drawn away to Newport County in the first round.[65]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) First round Newport County 2–0 Colchester United Newport
15:00 GMT O'Hara 28' (o.g.)
Waite Yellow card 31'
Lewis 76'		 Report Clampin Yellow card 55' Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 2,377
Referee: Bobby Madden

EFL Cup[edit]

Main article: 2022–23 EFL Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Colchester were drawn away to Ipswich Town in the first round and at home to Brentford in the second round.[66][67]

9 August 2022 First round Ipswich Town 0–1 Colchester United Ipswich
19:45 BST Woolfenden Yellow card 90+5' Report Hannant 29', Yellow card 77'
Skuse Yellow card 38'
Ashley Yellow card 57'
Tchamadeu Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 11,654
Referee: Sam Purkiss
23 August 2022 Second round Colchester United 0–2 Brentford Colchester
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 5,516
Referee: James Linington

EFL Trophy[edit]

Main article: 2022–23 EFL Trophy

On 21 June, the initial group stage draw was made, grouping Colchester United with Charlton Athletic and Gillingham.[68] Three days later, Brighton & Hove Albion U21s joined Southern Group A.[69] In the second round, Colchester were drawn at home to Bristol Rovers.[70]

Pos Div Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Colchester United 3 2 0 1 0 5 3 +2 7 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Charlton Athletic 3 2 0 0 1 6 3 +3 6
3 L2 Gillingham 3 1 1 0 1 4 6 −2 5
4 ACA Brighton & Hove Albion U21 3 0 0 0 3 4 7 −3 0
Source: EFL.com

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6 September 2022 Group stage Colchester United 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion U21s Colchester
19:45 BST Nouble 80'
Sears 87'		 Report Moran 43', Yellow card 61' Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 479
Referee: Alan Young
4 October 2022 Group stage Colchester United 2–1 Charlton Athletic Colchester
19:45 BST Lubala Yellow card 55'
Chilvers Yellow card 63'
Eastman 86'
Akinde 90+1'		 Report Morgan 17' Yellow card 21'
Clare Yellow card 45+1'
Payne soccer ball with red X 76'		 Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 880
Referee: Lee Swabey
11 October 2022 Group stage Gillingham 1–1
(5–4 p)		 Colchester United Gillingham
19:45 BST Baggott Yellow card 16'
Walker 43' Yellow card 65'
Kashket Yellow card 60'
Jefferies Yellow card 77'		 Report Lubala Yellow card 23'
Akinde 45'		 Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 828
Referee: Sam Allison
Penalties
Walker soccer ball with check mark
Adelakun soccer ball with check mark
Wright soccer ball with check mark
Kashket soccer ball with check mark
Chambers soccer ball with red X
Green soccer ball with check mark		 Longstaff soccer ball with check mark
Nouble soccer ball with red X
Newby soccer ball with check mark
Tchamadeu soccer ball with check mark
Chilvers soccer ball with check mark
Marshall-Miranda soccer ball with red X
22 November 2022 (2022-11-22) Second round Colchester United 1–2 Bristol Rovers Colchester
19:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 669
Referee: Thomas Kirk

See also[edit]

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