2013–14 Colchester United F.C. season

The 2013–14 season was Colchester United's 72nd season in their history and sixth 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.

Colchester United
2013–14 season
OwnerRobbie Cowling
ChairmanRobbie Cowling
ManagerJoe Dunne
StadiumColchester Community Stadium
League One16th
FA Cup1st round
(eliminated by
Sheffield United)
League Cup1st round
(eliminated by
Peterborough United)
Football League Trophy1st round (southern section)
(eliminated by
Dagenham & Redbridge)
Top goalscorerLeague: Freddie Sears (12)
All: Freddie Sears (12)
Highest home attendance7,295
v Wolverhampton Wanderers, 5 October 2013
Lowest home attendance2,368
v Peterborough United, 6 August 2013
Average home league attendance3,631
Biggest win4–0
v Stevenage, 26 December 2013
Biggest defeat0–4
v Notts County, 14 December 2013
1–5
v Peterborough United, 6 August 2013

In Joe Dunne's first full season in charge of the club, he brought in some of his loanees from the 2012–13 season on permanent contracts, including Craig Eastmond, Sanchez Watt and Sam Walker. There was an emphasis on youth as the U's brought through a number of their Academy products and handed them their first-team debuts throughout the season. Dunne effectively secured League One football for another season in the penultimate game when they soundly beat already-promoted Brentford 4–1 before securing victory on the final day of the season at Walsall.

Colchester had a second successive season of exiting the cup competitions at the earliest possible stage following heavy defeats by Peterborough United and Dagenham & Redbridge in the League Cup and Football League Trophy respectively, while they pushed Sheffield United close in the FA Cup first round after coming back from 2–0 down at half-time to level the score before a late Sheffield penalty decided the tie.

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