Colchester were the bookies favourites for 1986/7 despite selling Perry Groves to Arsenal for £75,000. Maurice Cadman handed over the Chair to Jonathan Crisp and Mike Walker was appointed full-time becoming Colchester's fourth manager of the 1980s.

For the first time promotion play-offs were introduced and seven successive away defeats from December ensured The U's would have to try via this route having finished fifth. The damage was done in a rain-sodden first leg at Layer Road as a near capacity 4,829 saw Wolves escape with a 2-0 win. The scoreless return at Molineux meant yet another season in the basement division.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Source: 1986-87 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk

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Source: 1986-87 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk

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