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Colchester United F.C. Under-23s And Academy
Colchester United Football Club Under-23s are the under-23 team of Colchester United Football Club. They play in the South Division of the Professional U21 Development League 2, the second tier of reserve football in England. The team mostly consists of the club's under-23 players, although senior players have occasionally made appearances for the side, for instance, during recovery from injury. The team are coached by Richard Hall. Colchester United Football Club Academy are the youth team of Colchester United Football Club. They play in the South Division of the Professional U18 Development League 2, the second tier of youth football in England. The team are coached by Liam Bailey. The under-23 team play their home games at either the Colchester Community Stadium or the club's training ground, Florence Park in Tiptree. The under-18's also use Florence Park for their home matches. History Under Colchester United chairman Robbie Cowling's stewardship, the club put forwar ... [...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 governm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shamal George
Shamal Tyrell George (born 6 January 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish Premiership side Livingston. Career Liverpool Born in Birkenhead, George signed for Liverpool in 2009 after playing for Manor. He joined Liverpool's first team in the summer of 2016 for pre-season, appearing out of position as a striker in a friendly match against Huddersfield Town, after Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp had used all the remaining substitutes. He then immediately joined Carlisle United on loan to gain first-team experience. He made his professional debut on 29 August 2017 in an EFL Trophy match, and made his Football League debut for the club on 12 September in a match against Coventry City. In July 2018 he signed an extension to his contract with Liverpool, and joined Tranmere Rovers on loan until January 2019. In March 2019, George and his brother were attacked outside a bar in Liverpool. On 31 August 2019, he was loaned to Marine He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Gilbey
Alexander Scott Gilbey (born 9 December 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Stevenage on loan from League One club Charlton Athletic. Career Colchester United Born in Dagenham, London, Gilbey grew up in Colchester, Essex, where he attended the Gilberd School. As a youth, he played for Frinton & Walton Youth, before joining and progressing through the Academy at Colchester United, where he was youth team captain. He embarked on his two-year scholarship with the club in 2011 and signed his first professional contract only one year into his scholarship, penning a -year deal in February 2012. Gilbey received his first taste of first-team action during the 2011–12 campaign pre-season. He scored in a friendly against Woodbridge Town on 20 July 2011, opening the scoring in a 4–1 victory. Seven days later, Gilbey grabbed four goals as a youthful U's thrashed Whitton United 6–2. He played for the under-18s alongside featuring in the club's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charley Edge
Charley Joseph Edge (born 14 May 1997) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a winger for Cymru North club Gresford Athletic. Edge joined the Colchester United Academy from Everton in 2015 after completing his two-year scholarship. He had previously been on the books of Swansea City and Stoke City. He has also represented Maldon & Tiptree on loan from Colchester, prior to making his professional debut in February 2017. He joined Leamington on loan in September 2017, and Needham Market in March 2018. He was released by Colchester at the end of the 2017–18 season. Club career Born in Aberystwyth, Welsh youth international Edge was with Swansea City and Stoke City before moving to Everton for his scholarship in 2013. Joining in June 2013, he completed his two-year scholarship with Everton, before moving on to Colchester United's Academy in August 2015, where he signed a one-year professional development contract. He signed a one-year contract extension in May 2016. Edg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Dunne
Louis Anthony Dunne (born 7 September 1998) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder, for Hayes & Yeading United, on loan from National League South club Chelmsford City. Dunne is the son of former Colchester United player and manager Joe Dunne and began his career at the same club at the age of eight, progressing through the club's Academy. He made his professional debut for Colchester in March 2016, and has represented the Republic of Ireland at under-15, under-17 and under-18 levels. He had his first spell away from Colchester on loan with National League South side Concord Rangers in 2017. He then joined Farnborough on loan in January 2020. He was released by Colchester in July 2020. Prior to the 2020–21 campaign, Dunne returned to Farnborough. Club career Born in Colchester, Dunne is the son of former Colchester United player, manager and Hall of Fame member Joe Dunne. Louis was born just 36 hours after Joe had played for the Colchester first te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Curtis (footballer, Born 1995)
Jack John Charles Richard Curtis (born 11 September 1995) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Grays Athletic. Curtis progressed through the youth ranks at Tottenham Hotspur and had a brief stint with Maldon Town prior to joining Colchester United's Academy in 2011. After four years with the side, he made his professional debut in the FA Cup in November 2015. He had a loan spell with Needham Market in 2016, before leaving Colchester in January 2017. He had a brief spell at Harlow Town in 2017. Career Curtis, who was born in Brentwood, Essex and attended Shenfield High School, began his career with Tottenham Hotpsur where he was a member of the Academy. He briefly joined Maldon Town, before he joined Colchester United's Academy to continue his development ahead of the 2011–12 season. He signed his first professional contract with Colchester in November 2013. In the same season, Curtis helped the under-18 side to the Football League Youth Alliance Sout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Bransgrove
James Arthur Bransgrove (born 12 May 1995) is a retired professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Enfield F.C. Bransgrove was signed by Brentford from Waltham Abbey in 2012, and a year later he was signed to Colchester United's Academy. After helping Colchester's under-18s to league and cup success, he progressed into the under-21 development squad while experiencing loans away from Colchester with Bishop's Stortford, Maldon & Tiptree and Wealdstone. He made his professional debut for Colchester in May 2016. He announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 21 in December 2016 to pursue a career in business. Club career Born in Harlow, Bransgrove was signed by Brentford from Waltham Abbey at the age of 17. He joined Colchester United's Academy from Brentford in the summer of 2013 and impressed in the under-18 side at Colchester. He received a call-up to the Scotland under-18 side following an unbeaten start to the 2013–14 season. The sea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macauley Bonne
Macauley Miles Bonne (born 26 October 1995) is a professional association football, footballer who plays as a forward for Queens Park Rangers of the EFL Championship, and the Zimbabwe national football team, Zimbabwe national team. Bonne progressed through the Colchester United F.C., Colchester United Colchester United F.C. Under-23s and Academy, Academy, having previously spent six years with hometown club Ipswich Town F.C., Ipswich Town between the age of eight and 14, with a brief spell at Norwich City F.C., Norwich City separating the two. He made his professional debut for Colchester United F.C., Colchester in 2013, and scored his first professional goal on his 18th birthday in a match against Peterborough United F.C., Peterborough United. He went on loan to Lincoln City F.C., Lincoln City during September and October 2016 and Woking F.C., Woking during January and February 2017. He joined Leyton Orient F.C., Leyton Orient in July 2017. After scoring 45 goals in the two seas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Smith (footballer, Born 1979)
Paul Daniel Smith (born 17 December 1979) is an English football coach and former player. He is currently head of goalkeeper coaching at League Two club Colchester United. Education Smith holds A-levels in PE, Home Economics, Sociology, Advanced Mathematics, Biology and Geography. Career Early playing career Smith was born in Epsom and made an appearance for his hometown club on the final day of the 1997–98 Isthmian League Third Division season. He continued his career at Charlton Athletic, but was released in the summer of 1999, after one year as a professional. After a short period with Walton & Hersham, Smith moved to Carshalton Athletic in late 1999, but moved to Brentford in August 2000 after they spotted Smith guesting for Crawley Town in a pre-season friendly against The Bees. At Brentford, he made 104 appearances. Southampton In January 2004, to address financial problems at Brentford, Smith was sold to Southampton for a fee reported to be £250,000, with addi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Beadle
Harry Alfie Beadle (born 7 January 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Braintree Town on loan from club Colchester United. Career Beadle progressed through the Academy at Charlton Athletic prior to signing a professional contract with Colchester United on 4 June 2021. He made his professional debut on 7 September 2021, starting in Colchester's EFL Trophy match against Gillingham. He spent the 2022–23 campaign on loan at Bishop's Stortford, winning promotion to the National League South following title success before joining Braintree Town in July 2023, signing on a short-term basis. Career statistics Honours Bishop's Stortford *Isthmian League Premier Division: 2022–23 The dash is a punctuation mark consisting of a long horizontal line. It is similar in appearance to the hyphen but is longer and sometimes higher from the baseline. The most common versions are the endash , generally longer than the hyphen b ... Reference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Stagg (footballer)
Thomas Jack Stagg (born 9 September 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre forward for National League South club Weymouth. Stagg joined the Colchester United Academy at under-8 level from Kelvedon Hatch. His scholarship with Colchester started in 2019 where he would make his professional debut in 2021. He has had loan spells at Maldon & Tiptree, Witham Town, East Thurrock United, Billericay Town and Hashtag United. Career Born in Harlow, Stagg signed for the Colchester United Academy at under-8 level, joining from local side Kelvedon Hatch. He was sent out on loan to Maldon & Tiptree in both the 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons, and at Witham Town splitting the two stints with the Jammers. He then went on a month loan to East Thurrock United, where he played five games. After this he was sent out on another month loan, this time to National League South side Billericay Town. Close to the end of the 2021–22 season, Stagg was sent out on loan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harvey Sayer
Harvey Stephen Sayer (born 6 January 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back for Lowestoft Town. Sayer joined the Norwich City Academy at the age of eight from Bungay Town. He signed for Colchester United in January 2017 and has appeared on loan for Maldon & Tiptree, Billericay Town and Needham Market. Career Born in Gorleston-on-Sea, Sayer signed for Colchester United in January 2017, having impressed on trial after appearing against Colchester for Suffolk Schools. He had previously played for Bungay Town from the age of five, but joined the Norwich City Academy at eight years old. Sayer made two appearances for Maldon & Tiptree during the 2019–20 season. He played in their penalty shoot-out defeat to AFC Sudbury in the Alan Turvey Trophy, and he was a second-half substitute in their 4–0 win against Witham Town in the Essex Senior Cup. On 29 September 2020, Sayer was named on the Colchester United first-team bench for their EFL Tro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
