1974–75 Colchester United F.C. season
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The 1974–75 season was Colchester United's 33rd season in their history and their first season back in the third tier of English football for six years, the Third Division. Alongside competing in the Third Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the League Cup.
1974–75 season | ||
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Chairman | Robert Jackson (until November) Jack Rippingale (from November)[1] | |
Manager | Jim Smith | |
Stadium | Layer Road | |
Third Division | 11th | |
FA Cup | 2nd round (eliminated by Leatherhead) | |
League Cup | 5th round (eliminated by Aston Villa) | |
Top goalscorer | League: Bobby Svarc (24) All: Bobby Svarc (25) | |
Highest home attendance | 11,812 v Aston Villa, 3 December 1974[2] | |
Lowest home attendance | 3,202 v Bury, 2 May 1975[3] | |
Average home league attendance | 5,460[4] | |
Biggest win | 5–0 v Grimsby Town, 15 November 1974 | |
Biggest defeat | 1–4 v Swindon Town, 30 November 1974 v Charlton Athletic, 1 January 1975 2–5 Walsall, 15 March 1975 | |
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Jim Smith consolidated Colchester's position back in the third tier by leading them to an eleventh position finish to the season. They experienced a successful cup run in the League Cup, eventually falling to Second Division Aston Villa in the quarter-final stage. However, they were knocked out of the FA Cup in the second round by non-League outfit Leatherhead.