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1947–48 Colchester United F.C. Season
The 1947–48 season was Colchester United F.C., Colchester United's sixth season in their history and their sixth in the Southern Football League, Southern League. Alongside competing in the Southern League, the club also participated in the FA Cup and Southern Football League#League Cup winners, Southern League Cup. The season was most notable for Colchester's run in the FA Cup, where they defeated three English Football League, Football League clubs as they progressed to the fifth round, before being beaten 5–0 by Football League First Division, First Division side Blackpool F.C., Blackpool. They finished in 4th position in the Southern League, and while they ended as runners-up in the Southern League Cup, the final wasn't held until April 1949 due to fixture congestion. Season overview Manager Ted Fenton's first-team squad had featured 28 part-time professionals during the 1946–47 Colchester United F.C. season, 1946–47 season, but this number was reduced to 17 for the 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Colchester ( ) is a city in Essex, in the East of England. It had a population of 122,000 in 2011. The demonym is Colcestrian. Colchester occupies the site of Camulodunum, the first major city in Roman Britain and its first capital. Colchester therefore claims to be Britain's first city. It has been an important military base since the Roman era, with Colchester Garrison currently housing the 16th Air Assault Brigade. Situated on the River Colne, Colchester is northeast of London. The city is connected to London by the A12 road and the Great Eastern Main Line railway. Colchester is less than from London Stansted Airport and from the port of Harwich. Attractions in and around the city include Colchester United Football Club, Colchester Zoo, and several art galleries. Colchester Castle was constructed in the eleventh century on earlier Roman foundations; it now contains a museum. The main campus of the University of Essex is located just outside the city. Local governme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
