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Colchester United

Colchester United F.C.
Colchester United FC's emblem
Full name Colchester United Football Club
Nickname(s) The U's
Founded March 1937; 79 years ago (1937-03)
Ground Colchester Community Stadium
Ground Capacity 10,105
Chairman Robbie Cowling
Manager John McGreal
League League Two
2015–16 League One, 23rd (relegated)
Website Club home page
Current season
Layer Road
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Layer Road in October 2005
Location Layer Road, Colchester
Owner Colchester United F.C.
Capacity 6,320 (2,040 seated)
Surface Grass
Construction
Built 1910
Opened 1910
Closed 2008
Demolished 2012
Colchester Community Stadium
Weston Homes Community Stadium.jpg
Weston Homes Community Stadium
Location United Way, Colchester, Essex, England
Coordinates 51°55′24″N 0°53′52″E / 51.923394°N 0.897703°E / 51.923394; 0.897703Coordinates: 51°55′24″N 0°53′52″E / 51.923394°N 0.897703°E / 51.923394; 0.897703
Owner Colchester Borough Council
Operator Colchester United F.C.
Executive suites 24
Capacity 10,105
Record attendance 10,064 (Colchester United vs Norwich City, 16 January 2010)
Field size 101 × 64 metres
Surface Seeded grass
Construction
Broke ground July 2007
Opened August 2008
Construction cost £ 14 million
Architect Barr Construction
Structural engineer Barr Construction
Services engineer Barr Construction
Main contractors Barr Construction
Tenants
Colchester United F.C.

Colchester United Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Colchester, Essex, England. The team competes in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system.

Founded in 1937, the club spent its early years playing in the Southern Football League until they were elected to the Football League in 1950. Between 1950 and 1990, Colchester spent their time between the Third Division and Fourth Division, during which time they produced one of their most memorable results, a 3–2 victory in the fifth round of the FA Cup over Don Revie's Leeds United in 1971.

Colchester United were relegated to the Football Conference in 1990 following a decline in the late 1980s, but won the Conference title in 1992 to make a swift return to League football. They achieved promotion to the Second Division in 1998 following a 1–0 win against Torquay United in the play-off final. The club were again promoted in 2006, achieving second place in League One. The following season, they achieved their highest league finish in club history, ending the season 10th in the Championship ahead of East Anglian rivals Ipswich Town, Norwich City and also Essex rivals Southend United, despite having the division's lowest attendance. The club returned to League One in 2008 following relegation from the Championship and then made a return to the fourth tier for the first time in 18-years in 2016.


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