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CLUB HISTORY |
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| 1937 | Colchester United formed as a Limited Company | |
| 1937 | Started playing home matches at Layer Road | |
| 1946 | Ted Fenton became the first manager | |
| 1948 | Jimmy Allen became new manager | |
| 1948 | Record home attendance of 19,072 against Reading in FA Cup 1st round | |
| 1950 | Elected to Football League in Division 3 (S) | |
| 1953 | Jack Butler became new manager | |
| 1955 | Benny Fenton became new manager | |
| 1960 | 1961 | Relegated at end of season to Division 4 |
| 1961 | Recorded highest score in League match beating Bradford City 9-1 in Division 4 | |
| 1961 | 1962 | Runners-up in Football League Division 4 (promoted) |
| 1961 | 1962 | Bobby Hunt set record for most League goals in a season scoring 38 times |
| 1963 | Neil Franklin became new manager | |
| 1964 | Martyn King became club's all-time record League goalscorer with 130 goals | |
| 1964 | 1965 | Relegated at end of season to Division 4 |
| 1965 | 1966 | Finished 4th in Football League Division 4 (promoted) |
| 1967 | 1968 | Relegated at end of season to Division 4 |
| 1968 | Dick Graham became new manager | |
| 1971 | Lindsay Smith became club's youngest player at 16 years and 218 days | |
| 1972 | Jim Smith became new manager | |
| 1973 | 1974 | Finished 3rd in Football League Division 4 (promoted) |
| 1975 | Bobby Roberts became new manager | |
| 1975 | 1976 | Relegated at end of season to Division 4 |
| 1976 | 1977 | Finished 3rd in Football League Division 4 (promoted) |
| 1980 | 1981 | Relegated at end of season to Division 4 |
| 1982 | Allan Hunter became new manager | |
| 1983 | Cyril Lea became new manager | |
| 1984 | Micky Cook played last game, setting club appearances record for League matches at 613 | |
| 1986 | Mike Walker became new manager | |
| 1987 | Roger Brown became new manager | |
| 1989 | Jock Wallace became new manager | |
| 1989 | Record heaviest defeat losing to Leyton Orient 8-0 in Division 4 | |
| 1990 | Mick Mills became new manager | |
| 1990 | Ian Atkins became new manager | |
| 1991 | Roy McDonough became new manager | |
| 1994 | George Burley became new manager | |
| 1995 | Steve Wignall became new manager | |
| 1996 | 1997 | Runners-up in Autowindscreens Shield final losing to Carlisle 4-3 on penalties after 0-0 draw |
| 1997 | 1998 | Won play-offs in Barclays Football League Division 3 (originally Division 4) promoted |
| 1999 | Mick Wadsworth became new manager | |
| 1999 | Steve Whitton became new manager | |
| 2000 | Highest fee received for a player when selling Lomano Lua-Lua for £2,250,000 to Newcastle | |
| 2003 | Phil Parkinson became new manager | |
| 2005 | Recorded highest score in Cup match beating Leamington 9-1 in FA Cup 1st round | |
| 2005 | 2006 | Runners-up in Coca Cola Football League 1 (originally Division 3) promoted |
| 2006 | Geraint Williams became new manager | |
| 2007 | Club broke transfer record when buying Clive Platt for £300,000 from Milton Keynes Dons | |
| 2008 | Club broke transfer record when buying Chris Coyne for £350,000 from Luton Town | |