The 2022–23 season is the 86th season in the existence of Colchester United Football Club and the club's seventh consecutive season in League Two. In addition to the league, they will also compete in the

2022–23 FA Cup The 2022–23 FA Cup is the 142nd edition of the oldest football tournament in the world, the Football Association Challenge Cup. It was sponsored by Emirates and known as the Emirates FA Cup for sponsorship purposes. The winners will qualify for t ...

, the

2022–23 EFL Cup The 2022–23 EFL Cup is the 63rd season of the EFL Cup (known as the Carabao Cup for sponsorship reasons). The competition is open to all clubs participating in the Premier League and the English Football League. The winner of the competition ...

and the

2022–23 EFL Trophy The 2022–23 EFL Trophy, known as the Papa Johns Trophy for sponsorship reasons, the 40th season in the history of the competition, is a knock-out tournament for clubs in EFL League One and League Two, the third and fourth tiers of the English fo ...

Transfers

In

Out

Loans in

Loans out

Pre-season and friendlies

A match with

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was confirmed on 20 May. The ''U's'' announced their first pre-season friendly against Southend United at home. On June 10, Colchester revealed three more pre-season matches. A behind-closed-doors friendly with Reading was next to be confirmed. A further home friendly against Charlton Athletic was added to the schedule in July. Wayne Brown would also take an XI side to face Chelmsford City.

Competitions

Overall record

League Two

League table

Results summary

Results by round

Matches

On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced.

FA Cup

''The U's'' were drawn away to Newport County in the first round.

EFL Cup

Colchester were drawn away to

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in the first round and at home to

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in the second round.

EFL Trophy

On 21 June, the initial group stage draw was made, grouping Colchester United with Charlton Athletic and Gillingham. Three days later, Brighton & Hove Albion U21s joined Southern Group A. In the second round, Colchester were drawn at home to Bristol Rovers.

References

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