1992–93 Colchester United F.C. season
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The 1992–93 season was Colchester United's 51st season in their history and their first season back in the Football League. Colchester competed in the Third Division, the fourth tier of English football, after achieving promotion from the Conference the season prior. Alongside competing in the Third Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the League Cup, the Football League Trophy, and the Conference Shield.
1992–93 season | ||
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Chairman | Gordon Parker[1] | |
Manager | Roy McDonough | |
Stadium | Layer Road | |
Third Division | 10th | |
FA Cup | 2nd round (eliminated by Gillingham) | |
League Cup | 1st round (eliminated by Brighton & Hove Albion) | |
Football League Trophy | 1st round (southern section) | |
Conference Shield | Runners-up | |
Top goalscorer | League: Roy McDonough Steve McGavin (9) All: Gary Bennett Steve McGavin (10) | |
Highest home attendance | 5,695 v Gillingham, 16 April 1993[2] | |
Lowest home attendance | 1,454 v Northampton Town, 1 December 1992[3] | |
Average home league attendance | 3,768[4] | |
Biggest win | 4–0 v Slough Town, 14 November 1992 | |
Biggest defeat | 1–7 v Crewe Alexandra, 24 April 1993 | |
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Roy McDonough led his newly promoted side to a tenth-placed finish in Division Three, finishing just four points off the play-off places. The club performed poorly in the cup competitions, instead focusing on league form. They exited the League Cup and Football League Trophy at the first round stages, and the FA Cup in the second round. They also faced Wycombe Wanderers in the Conference Shield, an annual tie between the Conference winners and the FA Trophy winners. As Colchester had achieved a non-League double, winning both trophies, they faced the second placed side from the previous campaign, Wycombe. McDonough sent a weakened side out for the match, again in favour of league football, as the U's lost 3–0 to their previous bitter rivals.