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The 1991–92 FA Trophy Final, known as the 1992 Vauxhall FA Trophy Final for sponsorship reasons, was the final match of the 1991–92 FA Trophy. It was the 23rd season of the competition for teams from the Conference and other semi-professional teams below this level.
Colchester United, relegated from the Fourth Division two years earlier, regained their Football League status by winning the Conference title. However, as had happened a year earlier, there was no relegation from the Football League to the Conference due to an expansion of the Football League – which was ultimately never completed due to the bankruptcy of Aldershot late in the 1991–92 ...
Record cup defeat: Preston North End 7–0 Colchester United, FA Cup 3rd Round, 2 January 2010 [43] [47] Record home defeat: Colchester United 0–5 Luton Town, Division Two, 21 April 2003 [43] [48] Colchester United 0–5 Norwich City, League One, 16 January 2010 [43] [49] Colchester United 1–6 Stevenage F.C, League One, 26 December 2011 [43 ...
Colchester were relegated from League One to the fourth tier of English football for the first time in 18 years at the end of the 2015–16 season. [23] In League Two, Colchester were competitive, finishing in the top-half of the table regularly. [1] The club reached the 2019–20 play-offs, but were eliminated in the semi-finals by Exeter City ...
On 28 May, Colchester announced their first pre-season friendly, against Maldon & Tiptree. [57] Six days later, a second fixture was confirmed, against Cambridge United. [58] A third was later added, versus Peterborough United. [59] On 3 and 4 July, behind closed doors friendlies against Wycombe Wanderers and Millwall respectively were also ...
Colchester finished the season in 18th position, two points clear of the relegation zone. The U's were ignominiously dumped out of the FA Cup in the first round by non-League outfit Bedlington Terriers. They also suffered first round exits in the League Cup and Football League Trophy to AFC Bournemouth and Gillingham respectively.
Layer Road's Clock End received a makeover during the off season, with a new covered and all seated stand in place.. In the League Cup, Colchester overturned a 3–2 first leg deficit against West Bromwich Albion into victory with a 3–1 win at The Hawthorns with Steve Whitton in goal for the entire second half following an injury to goalkeeper Garrett Caldwell.
Colchester United announced four pre-season fixtures on 24 May with games lined up at Dulwich Hamlet, Wealdstone and Dover Athletic, and a home fixture against Ipswich Town. [131] A further fixture was added on 5 June with a game against Bowers & Pitsea , [ 132 ] and then on 10 June, Charlton Athletic were named as Colchester's sixth pre-season ...