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Colchester United 4th, English Div 3 |
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| English Div 3 |
| No. | Date | Ven | Opponent | Result | HT | Attend |
| 1 | 09-Aug-97 | H | Darlington | W | 2-1 | (1-0) | 2,958 |
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| 2 | 16-Aug-97 | A | Hartlepool United | L | 2-3 | (1-1) | 2,174 |
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| 3 | 22-Aug-97 | H | Barnet | D | 1-1 | (0-0) | 3,286 |
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| 4 | 30-Aug-97 | A | Torquay United | D | 1-1 | (0-0) | 2,081 |
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| 5 | 02-Sep-97 | A | Cambridge United | L | 1-4 | (1-1) | 3,264 |
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| 6 | 08-Sep-97 | H | Brighton & Hove Albion | W | 3-1 | (1-0) | 3,081 |
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| 7 | 12-Sep-97 | H | Scarborough | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | 2,756 |
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| 8 | 20-Sep-97 | A | Swansea City | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | 3,414 |
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| 9 | 27-Sep-97 | H | Exeter City | L | 1-2 | (0-1) | 3,175 |
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| 10 | 04-Oct-97 | A | Mansfield Town | D | 1-1 | (1-1) | 2,341 |
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| 11 | 11-Oct-97 | A | Peterborough United | L | 2-3 | (1-0) | 6,277 |
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| 12 | 18-Oct-97 | H | Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | 2,977 |
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| 13 | 21-Oct-97 | H | Doncaster Rovers | W | 2-1 | (2-1) | 2,588 |
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| 14 | 25-Oct-97 | A | Leyton Orient | W | 2-0 | (1-0) | 4,592 |
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| 15 | 31-Oct-97 | H | Scunthorpe United | D | 3-3 | (3-0) | 3,134 |
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| 16 | 04-Nov-97 | A | Macclesfield Town | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | 1,577 |
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| 17 | 08-Nov-97 | A | Rochdale | L | 1-2 | (0-1) | 1,702 |
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| 18 | 18-Nov-97 | H | Notts County | W | 2-0 | (0-0) | 2,643 |
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| 19 | 22-Nov-97 | H | Lincoln City | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | 2,932 |
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| 20 | 29-Nov-97 | A | Rotherham United | L | 2-3 | (0-1) | 3,259 |
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| 21 | 13-Dec-97 | A | Hull City | L | 1-3 | (0-0) | 3,896 |
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| 22 | 19-Dec-97 | H | Chester City | W | 2-0 | (1-0) | 1,867 |
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| 23 | 26-Dec-97 | A | Brighton & Hove Albion | D | 4-4 | (3-0) | 2,647 |
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| 24 | 29-Dec-97 | H | Cambridge United | W | 3-2 | (1-1) | 4,518 |
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| 25 | 03-Jan-98 | H | Hartlepool United | L | 1-2 | (0-1) | 2,885 |
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| 26 | 10-Jan-98 | A | Darlington | L | 2-4 | (0-1) | 2,170 |
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| 27 | 16-Jan-98 | H | Torquay United | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | 2,776 |
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| 28 | 20-Jan-98 | H | Cardiff City | W | 2-1 | (0-0) | 1,949 |
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| 29 | 24-Jan-98 | A | Barnet | L | 2-3 | (1-1) | 2,471 |
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| 30 | 31-Jan-98 | A | Scarborough | D | 1-1 | (0-0) | 2,219 |
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| 31 | 06-Feb-98 | H | Swansea City | L | 1-2 | (1-0) | 2,789 |
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| 32 | 13-Feb-98 | H | Mansfield Town | W | 2-0 | (1-0) | 2,320 |
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| 33 | 21-Feb-98 | A | Exeter City | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | 3,346 |
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| 34 | 24-Feb-98 | A | Shrewsbury Town | W | 2-0 | (1-0) | 1,972 |
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| 35 | 27-Feb-98 | H | Peterborough United | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | 4,117 |
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| 36 | 03-Mar-98 | H | Rochdale | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | 2,112 |
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| 37 | 07-Mar-98 | A | Scunthorpe United | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | 2,143 |
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| 38 | 14-Mar-98 | H | Macclesfield Town | W | 5-1 | (1-1) | 2,760 |
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| 39 | 21-Mar-98 | A | Notts County | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | 6,284 |
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| 40 | 28-Mar-98 | A | Lincoln City | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | 4,040 |
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| 41 | 03-Apr-98 | H | Rotherham United | W | 2-1 | (1-1) | 3,824 |
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| 42 | 11-Apr-98 | A | Cardiff City | W | 2-0 | (0-0) | 2,809 |
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| 43 | 13-Apr-98 | H | Hull City | W | 4-3 | (2-1) | 4,700 |
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| 44 | 18-Apr-98 | A | Chester City | L | 1-3 | (0-3) | 1,780 |
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| 45 | 25-Apr-98 | H | Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | (1-1) | 6,220 |
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| 46 | 02-May-98 | A | Doncaster Rovers | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | 3,572 |
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| English FA Cup |
| Round | Date | Ven | Opponent | Result | HT | Attend |
| 1 | 15-Nov-97 | A | Brentford | D | 2-2 | (1-1) | 2,899 |
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| 1r | 25-Nov-97 | H | Brentford | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | 3,613 |
| [aet, pen 4-2] |
| 2 | 06-Dec-97 | H | Hereford United | D | 1-1 | (1-0) | 3,558 |
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| 2r | 16-Dec-97 | A | Hereford United | D | 1-1 | (0-0) | 3,725 |
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| English League Cup |
| Round | Date | Ven | Opponent | Result | HT | Attend |
| 1 L1 | 12-Aug-97 | H | Luton Town | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | 2,840 |
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| 1 L2 | 26-Aug-97 | A | Luton Town | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | 2,816 |
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| Division Three Play-offs |
| Round | Date | Ven | Opponent | Result | HT | Attend |
| SF L1 | 10-May-98 | A | Barnet | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | 3,858 |
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| SF L2 | 13-May-98 | H | Barnet | W | 3-1 | (1-1) | 5,863 |
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| F | 22-May-98 | N | Torquay United | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | 19,486 |
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Home and away results against each team, listed in the current league table standings
| Home | Team | Away | Pts |
| W 2-0 | Notts County | D 0-0 | 4 |
| W 5-1 | Macclesfield Town | D 0-0 | 4 |
| L 0-1 | Lincoln City | W 1-0 | 3 |
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| W 1-0 | Torquay United | D 1-1 | 4 |
| W 1-0 | Scarborough | D 1-1 | 4 |
| D 1-1 | Barnet | L 2-3 | 1 |
| D 3-3 | Scunthorpe United | L 0-1 | 1 |
| W 2-1 | Rotherham United | L 2-3 | 3 |
| W 1-0 | Peterborough United | L 2-3 | 3 |
| D 1-1 | Leyton Orient | W 2-0 | 4 |
| W 2-0 | Mansfield Town | D 1-1 | 4 |
| D 1-1 | Shrewsbury Town | W 2-0 | 4 |
| W 2-0 | Chester City | L 1-3 | 3 |
| L 1-2 | Exeter City | W 1-0 | 3 |
| W 3-2 | Cambridge United | L 1-4 | 3 |
| L 1-2 | Hartlepool United | L 2-3 | 0 |
| D 0-0 | Rochdale | L 1-2 | 1 |
| W 2-1 | Darlington | L 2-4 | 3 |
| L 1-2 | Swansea City | W 1-0 | 3 |
| W 2-1 | Cardiff City | W 2-0 | 6 |
| W 4-3 | Hull City | L 1-3 | 3 |
| W 3-1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | D 4-4 | 4 |
| W 2-1 | Doncaster Rovers | W 1-0 | 6 |
| Leading Scorers |
League Cup Other |
| D Gregory | | 8 | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Sale | | 8 | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Abrahams | | 7 | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| N Gregory | | 7 | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Skelton | | 7 | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Lock | | 6 | |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Buckle | | 5 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| Greene | | 5 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| Rankin | | 5 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| Wilkins | | 5 | |  |  |  |  |  |
| Adcock | | 3 | |  |  |  |
| Duguid | | 3 | |  |  |  |
| Alcock | | 2 | |  |  |
| Dunne | | 2 | |  |  |
| Forbes | | 2 | |  |  |
| Gregory | | 2 | |  |  |
| Branston | | 1 | |  |
| Hathaway | | 1 | |  |
| Stamps | | 1 | |  |
| Whitton | | 1 | |  |
Score distributions by match - goals scored by row, and goals conceded by column. Each box shows the number of this season's matches with the resulting scoreline.
| League | Cup | Other |
 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | 6 | 4 | | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | | | | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | | 1 |
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 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | | 3 |
| 2 | | | 1 |
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 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | | 1 |
| 1 | 1 |
| 2 |
| 3 | | 1 |
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When the goals have been scored and conceded this season
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