2024–25 Colchester United F.C. season

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.

Colchester United
2024–25 season
ChairmanRobbie Cowling
Head CoachDanny Cowley
StadiumColchester Community Stadium

Transfers

In
Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref.
28 June 2024CB Ben Goodliffe Sutton UnitedUndisclosed[1]
1 July 2024[lower-alpha 1]RW Harry Anderson StevenageFree[2]
1 July 2024[lower-alpha 2]CF Kien Connolly[lower-alpha 3] Grays AthleticFree[3]
1 July 2024[lower-alpha 4]CF John-Kymani Gordon Crystal PalaceFree[4]
1 July 2024[lower-alpha 5]GK Matt Macey PortsmouthFree[5]
  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
Date Pos. Player To Fee Ref.
14 June 2024[lower-alpha 1]RW Jayden Fevrier Stockport CountyUndisclosed[6]
14 June 2024[lower-alpha 2]DM Jay Mingi Stockport CountyUndisclosed[7]
  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
Date Pos Player From Date until Ref

Loaned out
Date Pos Player To Date until Ref

Released / Out of Contract
Date Pos. Player Subsequent club Join date Ref.
30 June 2024CB Ronnie Nelson Tonbridge Angels1 July 2024[8][9]
30 June 2024CF John Akinde[8]
30 June 2024DM Bayan Aman[8]
30 June 2024CB Harry Beadle[8]
30 June 2024SS Kaan Bennett[8]
30 June 2024GK Ted Collins[8]
30 June 2024CB Tom Dallison[8]
30 June 2024GK Sam Hornby[8]
30 June 2024DM Gene Kennedy[8]
30 June 2024DM Ryan Lowe[8]
30 June 2024LW Taizo Marcel-Dilaver[8]
30 June 2024DM Marley Marshall-Miranda[8]
30 June 2024AM Kennedy Mupomba[8]
30 June 2024AM Donnell Thomas[8]
30 June 2024RB Matt Yates[8]

Pre-season and friendlies

On 28 May, Colchester announced their first pre-season friendly, against Maldon & Tiptree.[10] Six days later, a second fixture was confirmed, against Cambridge United.[11] A third was later added, versus Peterborough United.[12]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

13 July 2024 Friendly Maldon & Tiptree v Colchester United Maldon
15:00 BST Stadium: Park Drive
27 July 2024 Friendly Colchester United v Peterborough United Colchester
15:00 BST Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
3 August 2024 Friendly Colchester United v Cambridge United Colchester
15:00 BST Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium

Competitions

League Two
Main article: 2024–25 EFL League Two

League table
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[13]

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
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

On 26 June, the League Two fixtures were announced.[14]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

10 August 2024 1 AFC Wimbledon v Colchester United Wimbledon
15:00 BST Stadium: Plough Lane

FA Cup
Main article: 2024–25 FA Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

EFL Cup
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.[15]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

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

EFL Trophy
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.[16][17]

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.com

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Statistics

Appearances and goals
As of pre-season

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

No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague TwoFA CupEFL CupEFL Trophy
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
— GK  ENG Matt Macey 000+000+000+000+00
— GK  ENG Tom Smith 000+000+000+000+00
Defenders
— DF  ENG Mandela Egbo 000+000+000+000+00
— DF  ENG Ben Goodliffe 000+000+000+000+00
— DF  ENG Will Greenidge 000+000+000+000+00
— DF  ENG Connor Hall 000+000+000+000+00
— DF  ENG Ellis Iandolo 000+000+000+000+00
— DF  IRL Fiacre Kelleher 000+000+000+000+00
— DF  ENG Frankie Terry 000+000+000+000+00
Midfielders
— MF  ENG Matt Jay 000+000+000+000+00
— MF  ENG Archie Oliver 000+000+000+000+00
— MF  ENG Arthur Read 000+000+000+000+00
Forwards
— FW  ENG Harry Anderson 000+000+000+000+00
— FW  ENG Owura Edwards 000+000+000+000+00
— FW  ENG Kaleel Green 000+000+000+000+00
— FW  ENG Tom Hopper 000+000+000+000+00
— FW  ENG Bradley Ihionvien 000+000+000+000+00
— FW  ENG John-Kymani Gordon 000+000+000+000+00
— FW  ENG Hakeem Sandah 000+000+000+000+00
— FW  ENG Oscar Thorn 000+000+000+000+00
— FW  ENG Samson Tovide 000+000+000+000+00
— FW  IRL Conor Wilkinson 000+000+000+000+00

References
  1. "Ben Goodliffe Makes U's Switch". Colchester United FC. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  2. "Anderson Added To U's Squad". Colchester United FC. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  3. "Kien Connolly Joins Academy Squad". Colchester United FC. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  4. "Gordon Joins U's On Two-Year Deal". Colchester United FC. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  5. "Matt Macey Is Our First Summer Signing!". Colchester United FC. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  6. "Stockport Snap Up Fevrier". Colchester United FC. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  7. "Mingi Joins Stockport". Colchester United FC. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  8. "2024 Retained/Released List". Colchester United FC. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  9. "Ronny is a tall order!". Tonbridge Angels FC. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  10. "U's Start Pre-Season At Maldon". Colchester United FC. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  11. "Cambridge Confirmed For Pre-Season". Colchester United FC. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  12. "Posh Added To Pre-Season List". Colchester United FC. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  13. "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  14. "Bromley face Harrogate in club's first ever EFL match". British Broadcasting Corporation. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  15. "Carabao Cup Round One draw confirmed". English Football League. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  16. "Under-21 teams and Group Stage draw confirmed for 2024/25 Bristol Street Motors Trophy". English Football League. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  17. "Bristol Street Motors Trophy Group Stage confirmed". English Football League. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
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