2023–24 Colchester United F.C. season
The 2023–24 season is the 87th season in the history of Colchester United and their eighth consecutive season in League Two. The club are participating in League Two, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the 2023–24 EFL Trophy.
| 2023–24 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Robbie Cowling | |
| Head Coach | Ben Garner (until 21 October)[1] Matthew Etherington (from 16 November to 1 January)[2][3] Danny Cowley (from 4 January)[4] | |
| Stadium | Colchester Community Stadium | |
| League Two | 22nd | |
| FA Cup | First round | |
| EFL Cup | First round | |
| EFL Trophy | Second round | |
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Current squad
- As of 16 February 2024
| No. | Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth (Age) | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | Contract end | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Owen Goodman | GK | Harold Wood | 27 November 2003 | Crystal Palace | 14 July 2023 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | |||||
| 12 | Tom Smith | GK | 30 January 2002 | Arsenal | 31 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 | ||||||
| 29 | Sam Hornby | GK | Birmingham | 14 February 1995 | Bradford City | 1 July 2022 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 44 | Ted Collins | GK | Colchester | 28 January 2003 | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Will Greenidge | CB | Redbridge | 15 May 2002 | West Ham United | 27 January 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 3 | Ellis Iandolo | LB | Chatham | 22 August 1997 | Swindon Town | 23 June 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 4 | Fiacre Kelleher | CB | Cork | 10 March 1996 | Bradford City | 4 January 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 5 | Connor Hall | CB | Slough | 23 May 1993 | Port Vale | 7 January 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 6 | Tom Dallison | CB | Dagenham | 2 February 1996 | Crawley Town | 6 January 2022 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 15 | Zach Mitchell | CB | Bromley | 9 January 2005 | Charlton Athletic | 1 September 2023 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | |||||
| 18 | Mandela Egbo | RB | Brent | 17 August 1997 | Charlton Athletic | 15 August 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 22 | Riley Harbottle | CB | Nottingham | 26 September 2000 | Hibernian | 23 January 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | |||||
| 26 | Jayden Richardson | RB | Nottingham | 4 September 2000 | Aberdeen | 12 January 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | |||||
| 36 | Matt Yates | RB | 7 March 2005 | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||||
| 43 | Harry Beadle | CB | London | 7 January 2003 | Charlton Athletic | 1 July 2021 | Free | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 10 | Noah Chilvers | AM | Chelmsford | 22 February 2001 | Academy | 1 July 2019 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 13 | Cameron McGeehan | CM | Kingston upon Thames | 6 April 1995 | KV Oostende | 4 September 2023 | Free | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 16 | Arthur Read | CM | Camden | 3 November 1999 | Stevenage | 3 January 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 17 | Harry Anderson | RM | Chertsey | 9 January 1997 | Stevenage | 26 January 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | |||||
| 20 | Jay Mingi | DM | London | 22 October 2000 | Portsmouth | 1 September 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 21 | Gene Kennedy | DM | Harlow | 18 April 2003 | Academy | 1 July 2021 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 27 | Alistair Smith | CM | Beverley | 19 May 1999 | Lincoln City | 24 January 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | |||||
| 31 | Donnell Thomas | AM | 4 August 2003 | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||||
| 33 | Marley Marshall-Miranda | DM | Madrid | 22 October 2002 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 January 2019 | Free | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 34 | Kennedy Mupomba | AM | 22 January 2005 | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||||
| 35 | Archie Oliver | CM | 27 September 2004 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 | ||||||
| 42 | Jayden Fevrier | LM | Waltham Forest | 14 April 2003 | West Ham United | 5 October 2022 | Free | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 45 | Taizo Marcel-Dilaver | AM | 20 July 2005 | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||||
| 46 | Bayan Aman | DM | 1 July 2005 | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Matt Jay | SS | Torbay | 27 February 1996 | Exeter City | 9 January 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 8 | Conor Wilkinson | CF | Croydon | 23 January 1995 | Motherwell | 3 January 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 9 | Samson Tovide | CF | Hackney | 4 January 1994 | Academy | 1 July 2022 | Trainee | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| 11 | Owura Edwards | RW | Bristol | 10 April 2001 | Bristol City | 1 September 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 14 | Tom Hopper | CF | Boston | 14 December 1993 | Lincoln City | 26 January 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 24 | John Akinde | CF | Gravesend | 8 July 1989 | Gillingham | 27 January 2022 | Free | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 41 | Kaleel Green | CF | 24 November 2004 | Arsenal | 1 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 | ||||||
| 47 | Oscar Thorn | RW | 22 March 2004 | Norwich City | 16 January 2023 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||||
| 48 | Bradley Ihionvien | CF | 23 December 2003 | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2025 | ||||||
| 49 | Kaan Bennett | SS | 31 August 2004 | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2025 | ||||||
| Out on Loan | |||||||||||||
| 28 | Ronny Nelson | CB | 28 August 2003 | Leicester City | 1 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||||
| 30 | Al-Amin Kazeem | LB | 6 April 2002 | Academy | 1 July 2022 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||||
| 37 | Chay Cooper | AM | Harlow | 17 November 2001 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 September 2021 | Free | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 39 | Ryan Lowe | DM | 18 October 2003 | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | ||||||
| 40 | Frankie Terry | CB | Havering | 30 January 2004 | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| — | Yassine En-Neyah | CM | Oued Zem | 10 June 2000 | Truro City | 1 September 2023 | Free | 30 June 2024 | |||||
Transfers
In
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 June 2023 | LB | Ellis Iandolo | Swindon Town | Undisclosed | [5] |
| 1 July 2023 | CB | Jet Dyer † | Aylesbury United | Free Transfer | [6] |
| 1 July 2023 | CF | Kaleel Green † | Arsenal | Free Transfer | [6] |
| 1 July 2023 | CB | Ronny Nelson † | Leicester City | Free Transfer | [6] |
| 1 July 2023 | RW | Archie Oliver † | West Bromwich Albion | Free Transfer | [6] |
| 31 July 2023 | GK | Tom Smith | Arsenal | Free Transfer | [7] |
| 15 August 2023 | RB | Mandela Egbo | Charlton Athletic | Undisclosed | [8] |
| 1 September 2023 | RW | Owura Edwards | Bristol City | Undisclosed | [9] |
| 1 September 2023 | CM | Yassine En-Neyah | Truro City | Free Transfer | [10] |
| 1 September 2023 | DM | Jay Mingi | Portsmouth | Free Transfer | [11] |
| 4 September 2023 | CM | Cameron McGeehan | KV Oostende | Free Transfer | [12] |
| 3 January 2024 | CF | Conor Wilkinson | Motherwell | Undisclosed | [13] |
| 26 January 2024 | AM | Hakeem Sandah † | Free agent | — | [14] |
| 5 April 2024 | CF | Ollie Godziemki † | Welling United | Free | [15] |
- † Signed for U21's
Out
Loaned in
| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned from | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2023 | CB | Nico Lawrence | Southampton | 25 January 2024[lower-alpha 1] | [35][36] |
| 14 July 2023 | GK | Owen Goodman | Crystal Palace | End of Season | [37] |
| 18 July 2023 | CM | Mauro Bandeira | Arsenal | 3 January 2024[lower-alpha 2] | [38][39] |
| 5 August 2023 | CF | Joe Taylor | Luton Town | 8 January 2024[lower-alpha 3] | [40][41] |
| 1 September 2023 | CB | Zach Mitchell | Charlton Athletic | End of Season | [42] |
| 12 January 2024 | RB | Jayden Richardson | Aberdeen | End of Season | [43] |
| 23 January 2024 | CB | Riley Harbottle | Hibernian | End of Season | [44] |
| 24 January 2024 | CM | Alistair Smith | Lincoln City | End of Season | [45] |
| 26 January 2024 | RM | Harry Anderson | Stevenage | End of Season | [46] |
- On 25 January, Lawrence returned back to Southampton early from his initial season-long loan.
- On 3 January, Bandeira's season-long loan from Arsenal was mutually terminated.
- On 8 January, Taylor was recalled back to Luton Town early.
Loaned out
| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned to | Until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 July 2023 | CB | Harry Beadle | Braintree Town | 10 October 2023 | [47] |
| 1 August 2023 | CB | Frankie Terry | Chelmsford City | 2 October 2023[lower-alpha 1] | [48][49] |
| 1 September 2023 | CB | Frankie Edwards | Maldon & Tiptree | End of Season | [50] |
| 1 September 2023 | CM | Yassine En-Neyah | Maldon & Tiptree | End of Season | [10] |
| 21 September 2023 | RW | Alex Newby | Altrincham | 31 January 2024[lower-alpha 2] | [51][52] |
| 13 October 2023 | DM | Bayan Aman | Felixstowe & Walton United | 11 November 2023 | [53] |
| 13 October 2023 | CB | Harry Beadle | Bishop's Stortford | 6 January 2024[lower-alpha 3] | [53][54] |
| 22 October 2023 | CM | Milton Oni | Maldon & Tiptree | 18 November 2023 | [55] |
| 15 November 2023 | GK | Sam Hornby | Solihull Moors | 14 December 2023[lower-alpha 4] | [56][57] |
| 24 November 2023 | RW | Oscar Thorn | Bath City | 3 February 2024[lower-alpha 5] | [58][59] |
| 21 December 2023 | CB | Andrew Palmer-Brown | Brightlingsea Regent | 18 January 2024 | [60] |
| 12 January 2024 | DM | Ryan Lowe | Margate | 10 February 2024 | [61] |
| 8 February 2024 | LB | Al-Amin Kazeem | Galway United | End of Season | [62] |
| 9 February 2024 | CB | Ronny Nelson | Torquay United | 9 March 2024 | [63] |
| 10 February 2024 | CB | Frankie Terry | Aveley | 9 March 2024 | [64] |
| 16 February 2024 | AM | Chay Cooper | Hartlepool United | End of Season | [65] |
| 23 February 2024 | GK | Jayden Peglar | Sheppey United | 23 March 2024 | [66] |
- On 2 October, Terry was recalled back from his season-long loan at Chelmsford City.
- On 3 January, Newby's loan at Altrincham was extended until the end of January.
- On 13 December, Beadle's loan at Bishop's Stortford was extended by a further month.
- On 14 December, Hornby was recalled back from his loan at Solihull.
- On 4 January, Thorn's loan at Bath was extended by a further month.
Pre-season and friendlies
On 9 June, Colchester United announced four pre-season friendlies, against Ebbsfleet United, Peterborough United, West Ham Under Under-21s and Leyton Orient.[67] Six days later, a fifth friendly was confirmed, against Maldon & Tiptree.[68]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 8 July 2023 Friendly | Maldon & Tiptree | 0–4 | Colchester United | Maldon |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Park Drive |
| 15 July 2023 Friendly | Ebbsfleet United | 2–4 | Colchester United | Northfleet |
| 15:00 BST | O'Neill 10' Cundle 34' |
Report | Tovide 13', 30', 45' Ihionvien 62' |
Stadium: Stonebridge Road |
| 18 July 2023 Friendly | Stevenage | 1–1 | Colchester United | St Neots |
| 19:45 BST | Roberts 37' | Report | Fevrier 36' | Stadium: Rowley Park |
| 22 July 2023 Friendly | Colchester United | 1–1 | Peterborough United | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Chilvers 59' (pen.) | Report | Clarke-Harris 8' | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium |
| 28 July 2023 Friendly | Colchester United | 0–1 | West Ham United U21 | Maldon |
| 19:30 BST | Report | 10' | Stadium: Park Drive |
| 29 July 2023 Friendly | Colchester United | 2–1 | Leyton Orient | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Happe 10' (o.g.) Hall 55' |
Report | Pegrum 72' (pen.) | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| League Two | 12 August 2023 | 27 April 2024 | Matchday 1 | 22nd | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 59 | 80 | −21 | 23.91 |
| FA Cup | 4 November 2023 | First round | First round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0.00 | |
| EFL Cup | 9 August 2023 | First round | First round | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 0.00 | |
| EFL Trophy | 19 September 2023 | 5 December 2023 | Group stage | Second round | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 50.00 |
| Total | 52 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 66 | 95 | −29 | 25.00 | ||||
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Source: Soccerway
League Two
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Swindon Town | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 77 | 83 | −6 | 54 | |
| 20 | Salford City | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 66 | 82 | −16 | 51 | |
| 21 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 57 | 74 | −17 | 49 | |
| 22 | Colchester United | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 59 | 80 | −21 | 45 | |
| 23 | Sutton United (R) | 46 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 59 | 84 | −25 | 42 | Relegated to National League |
| 24 | Forest Green Rovers (R) | 46 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 44 | 78 | −34 | 42 |
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[69]
(R) Relegated
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[69]
(R) Relegated
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 59 | 80 | −21 | 45 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 37 | −7 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 29 | 43 | −14 |
Last updated: 27 April 2024.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 23 April 2024. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
- 1 Matchday 1 (vs Swindon Town) was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.
- 2 Matchday 29 (vs Salford City) was postponed due to a frozen pitch.
- 3 Matchday 33 (vs Grimsby Town) was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.
- 4 Matchday 36 (vs Stockport County) was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.
- 5 Matchday 38 (vs Doncaster Rovers) was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.
Matches
On 22 June, the EFL League Two fixtures were released.[70]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 12 August 2023 2 | Bradford City | 2–1 | Colchester United | Bradford |
| 15:00 BST | Walker 7' Oduor 45' Platt 45+5' Pattison 58' |
Report | Taylor 9' 57' Dallison 40' |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 17,177 Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 15 August 2023 3 | Colchester United | 0–2 | AFC Wimbledon | Colchester |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 4,036 Referee: Ben Atkinson |
| 19 August 2023 4 | Colchester United | 2–3 | Milton Keynes Dons | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,857 Referee: Carl Brook |
| 26 August 2023 5 | Gillingham | 0–3 | Colchester United | Gillingham |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 6,991 Referee: Thomas Kirk |
| 2 September 2023 6 | Walsall | 1–0 | Colchester United | Bescot |
| 15:00 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,058 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 9 September 2023 7 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,474 Referee: Declan Bourne |
| 16 September 2023 8 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Mansfield Town | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,740 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 23 September 2023 9 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–1 | Colchester United | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 4,070 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 30 September 2023 10 | Colchester United | 5–4 | Notts County | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 4,389 Referee: David Rock |
| 3 October 2023 11 | Newport County | 2–1 | Colchester United | Newport |
| 19:45 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 3,220 Referee: Lewis Smith |
| 7 October 2023 12 | Colchester United | 1–3 | Morecambe | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,350 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 14 October 2023 13 | Forest Green Rovers | 5–0 | Colchester United | Nailsworth |
| 15:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 2,137 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 21 October 2023 14 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Harrogate Town | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,132 Referee: Paul Howard |
| 24 October 2023 15 | Grimsby Town | 2–3 | Colchester United | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 5,010 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 28 October 2023 16 | Accrington Stanley | 0–1 | Colchester United | Accrington |
| 15:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 2,107 Referee: Adam Herczeg |
| 7 November 2023 1 | Colchester United | 3–1 | Swindon Town | Colchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,455 Referee: Tom Nield | ||
| Note: Fixture was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.[71] | ||||
| 11 November 2023 17 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Sutton United | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,732 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 18 November 2023 18 | Stockport County | 2–0 | Colchester United | Stockport |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 9,664 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 25 November 2023 19 | Colchester United | 1–4 | Barrow | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,263 Referee: Declan Bourne |
| 28 November 2023 20 | Doncaster Rovers | 3–1 | Colchester United | Doncaster |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: The Eco-Power Stadium Attendance: 5,412 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 9 December 2023 21 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Crawley Town | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,132 Referee: James Durkin |
| 16 December 2023 22 | Wrexham | 2–1 | Colchester United | Wrexham |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 9,746 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 22 December 2023 23 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Salford City | Colchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,560 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 26 December 2023 24 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1–0 | Colchester United | Denbigh |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 6,335 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
| 29 December 2023 25 | AFC Wimbledon | 5–3 | Colchester United | Wimbledon |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 8,062 Referee: Ben Atkinson |
| 1 January 2024 26 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Gillingham | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 4,923 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 6 January 2024 27 | Swindon Town | 2–2 | Colchester United | Swindon |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: The County Ground Attendance: 7,564 Referee: Richie Watkins |
| 13 January 2024 28 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Bradford City | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT |
|
Report |
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Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 4,625 Referee: Scott Simpson |
| 27 January 2024 30 | Morecambe | 0–1 | Colchester United | Morecambe |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Mazuma Stadium Attendance: 3,383 Referee: Daniel Middleton |
| 3 February 2024 31 | Colchester United | 3–3 | Forest Green Rovers | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 4,519 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 10 February 2024 32 | Harrogate Town | 1–0 | Colchester United | Harrogate |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Wetherby Road Attendance: 2,706 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 17 February 2024 34 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Accrington Stanley | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,436 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 24 February 2024 35 | Sutton United | 1–1 | Colchester United | Sutton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: Gander Green Lane Attendance: 3,472 Referee: Ben Speedie |
| 27 February 2024 29[72] | Salford City | 1–1 | Colchester United | Kersal |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Peninsula Stadium Attendance: 2,438 Referee: Kirsty Dowle | ||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 19 January, but was postponed due to freezing temperatures making the pitch unplayable.[73] | ||||
| 9 March 2024 37 | Barrow | 2–0 | Colchester United | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: SO Legal Stadium Attendance: 3,631 Referee: Scott Jackson |
| 16 March 2024 39 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Walsall | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,704 Referee: David Rock |
| 23 March 2024 40 | Mansfield Town | 1–1 | Colchester United | Mansfield |
| 12:30 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 7,517 Referee: Simon Mather | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[74] | ||||
| 29 March 2024 41 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Newport County | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 4,308 Referee: Sunny Singh Gill |
| 1 April 2024 42 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Colchester United | Birkenhead |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,923 Referee: Scott Tallis |
| 6 April 2024 43 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Wrexham | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 8,432 Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 9 April 2024 36 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Stockport County | Colchester |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 4,118 Referee: Ben Atkinson | ||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 2 March, but was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.[75] | ||||
| 13 April 2024 44 | Crawley Town | 2–3 | Colchester United | Crawley |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 5,223 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 16 April 2024 33[76] | Colchester United | 2–0 | Grimsby Town | Colchester |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 4,350 Referee: Carl Brook | ||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 13 February, but was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.[77] | ||||
| 20 April 2024 45 | Notts County | 1–0 | Colchester United | Nottingham |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 11,037 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 23 April 2024 38[78] | Colchester United | 1–4 | Doncaster Rovers | Colchester |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 4,041 Referee: Paul Howard | ||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 12 March, but was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. | ||||
| 27 April 2024 46 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 6,491 Referee: Lewis Smith |
FA Cup
The U's were drawn away to Shrewsbury Town in the first round.[79]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 4 November 2023 First Round | Shrewsbury Town | 3–2 | Colchester United | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: New Meadow Referee: Scott Jackson |
EFL Cup
Colchester were drawn away against Cardiff City in the first round.[80]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
EFL Trophy
In the group stage, Colchester United were drawn into Southern Group D along with Cambridge United, Peterborough United and Tottenham Hotspur U21.[81][82] After finishing second in their group, they were drawn away to West Ham United U21 in the second round.[83]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Peterborough United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Colchester United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 6 | |
| 3 | ACA | Tottenham Hotspur U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | L1 | Cambridge United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2023. Source: EFL.com
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 19 September 2023 Group stage | Colchester United | 0–5 | Tottenham Hotspur U21 | Colchester |
| 19:30 BST |
|
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium |
| 17 October 2023 Group stage | Cambridge United | 1–2 | Colchester United | Cambridge |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 991 Referee: Jamie O'Connor |
| 21 November 2023 Group stage | Colchester United | 1–0 | Peterborough United | Colchester |
| 19:30 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 802 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 5 December 2023 Second round | West Ham United U21 | 4–0 | Colchester United | Colchester |
| 19:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 1,149 Referee: Jacob Miles |
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