2011–12 Colchester United F.C. season
The 2011–12 season was Colchester United's 70th season in their history and fourth successive season in the third tier of English football, League One. Alongside competing in the League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Football League Trophy.
| 2011–12 season | |||
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| Owner | Robbie Cowling | ||
| Chairman | Robbie Cowling | ||
| Manager | John Ward | ||
| Stadium | Colchester Community Stadium | ||
| League One | 10th | ||
| FA Cup | 2nd round (eliminated by Swindon Town) | ||
| League Cup | 1st round (eliminated by Wycombe Wanderers) | ||
| Football League Trophy | 1st round (southern section) (eliminated by Barnet) | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Anthony Wordsworth (13) All: Anthony Wordsworth (13) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 6,643 v Sheffield Wednesday, 14 April 2012 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,747 v Barnet, 30 August 2011 | ||
| Average home league attendance | 3,747 | ||
| Biggest win | 3–0 v Preston North End, 3 March 2012 4–1 v Oldham Athletic, 27 August 2011 v Crewe Alexandra, 12 November 2011 v Bury, 10 December 2011 | ||
| Biggest defeat | 1–6 v Stevenage, 26 December 2011 | ||
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John Ward led his side to another tenth-place finish in League One this term, with few changes made to the squad of the previous season. Club stalwart Karl Duguid returned to the club after three years at Plymouth Argyle, while another in Pat Baldwin left for Southend United. Youth team product Anthony Wordsworth blossomed in midfield, ending the season as the club's top scorer with 13 goals. The U's would finish the season 14 points shy of the play-off positions.
In the cups, Colchester suffered early exits in the League Cup and Football League Trophy to Wycombe Wanderers and Barnet respectively, while they reached the second round of the FA Cup but were beaten by Swindon Town.