1963–64 Colchester United F.C. season
| 1963–64 season | |||
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| Chairman | Bill Allen | ||
| Manager |
Benny Fenton (until September) Neil Franklin (from December) |
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| Stadium | Layer Road | ||
| Third Division | 17th | ||
| FA Cup | 3rd round (eliminated by Workington) |
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| League Cup | 2nd round (eliminated by Queens Park Rangers) |
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| Top goalscorer |
League: Bobby Hunt (20) All: Bobby Hunt (23) |
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| Highest home attendance | 7,772 v Fulham, 25 September 1963 |
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| Lowest home attendance | 3,263 v Port Vale, 4 April 1964 |
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| Average home league attendance | 5,242 | ||
| Biggest win | 4–0 v Notts County, 30 November 1963 4–0 v Crewe Alexandra, 22 February 1964 |
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| Biggest defeat | 0–4 v Peterborough United, 21 October 1963 |
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The 1963–64 season was Colchester United's 22nd season in their history and their second successive season in the Third Division, the third tier of English football. Alongside competing in the Third Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the League Cup.
A mid-season managerial change saw Benny Fenton leave for Leyton Orient and ex-England international Neil Franklin arrive from APOEL. They finished the season in 17th-place and had a good run in the League Cup, seeing off First Division Fulham in the first round, and then Second Division Northampton Town in the second round, before being knocked out in the third round by Fourth Division side Workington. Colchester made the second round of the FA Cup but were beaten by Queens Park Rangers.
The 1963–64 season proved to be one of change for Colchester United. Benny Fenton left the club to take over at Second Division Leyton Orient in September. Incoming was former England international Neil Franklin, who had been managing APOEL in Cyprus. Franklin's first piece of business was the sale of prolific forward Bobby Hunt to Northampton Town for £18,000. Hunt's 23 goals scored by the end of February was not surpassed despite his exit as Colchester finished the season in a disappointing 17th-position.
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