The 2024–25 season was the 88th season in the history of Colchester United Football Club and their ninth consecutive season in League Two. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.
Transfers In DatePos.PlayerFromFeeRef. 28 June 2024 CB Undisclosed 1 July 2024 RW Free 1 July 2024 CF Free 1 July 2024 CF Free 1 July 2024 RB Free 1 July 2024 GK Free 2 July 2024 AM Free 2 July 2024 CF Free 4 July 2024 CM Free 23 July 2024 CB Free 3 August 2024 CM Free 7 August 2024 CM Free 4 September 2024 CM Free 3 February 2025 RW Free 3 February 2025 RB Free
Out DatePos.PlayerToFeeRef. 14 June 2024 RW Undisclosed 14 June 2024 DM Undisclosed 1 July 2024 CB Undisclosed 31 July 2024 AM Undisclosed 30 August 2024 CF Undisclosed
Loaned in DatePos.PlayerFromDate untilRef. 28 August 2024 CB 8 January 2025 30 August 2024 CM End of season 30 August 2024 LW 13 January 2025 20 January 2025 CF End of season 23 January 2025 CB End of season 30 January 2025 CB End of season 3 February 2025 CF End of season 3 February 2025 LW End of season
Loaned out DatePos.PlayerToDate untilRef. 30 August 2024 RW 1 January 2025 6 September 2024 RB 1 January 2025 9 September 2024 CB 7 October 2024 28 October 2024 CM 1 January 2025 10 January 2025 CM End of season 25 January 2025 CB End of season 7 March 2025 LB End of season 10 March 2025 RW 8 April 2025
Released / Out of Contract DatePos.PlayerSubsequent clubJoin dateRef. 30 June 2024 CB 1 July 2024 30 June 2024 GK 1 July 2024 30 June 2024 LB 1 July 2024 30 June 2024 DM 1 July 2024 30 June 2024 CB 1 July 2024 30 June 2024 DM 3 July 2024 30 June 2024 CM 5 July 2024 30 June 2024 DM 13 July 2024 30 June 2024 CB 17 July 2024 30 June 2024 GK 24 July 2024 30 June 2024 RB 24 July 2024 30 June 2024 CF 25 July 2024 30 June 2024 AM 2 August 2024 30 June 2024 DM 7 August 2024 30 June 2024 AM 28 September 2024 30 June 2024 SS 30 June 2024 LW 26 October 2024 15 August 2024 RW 16 August 2024 3 January 2025 DM 3 January 2025 23 January 2025 MF 24 January 2025 23 January 2025 RB 23 January 2025 28 January 2025 CF 28 January 2025
Pre-season and friendlies On 28 May, Colchester announced their first pre-season friendly, against Maldon & Tiptree. Six days later, a second fixture was confirmed, against Cambridge United. A third was later added, versus Peterborough United. On 3 and 4 July, behind closed doors friendlies against Wycombe Wanderers and Millwall respectively were also added.
Competitions
League Two
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches On 26 June, the League Two fixtures were announced.
FA Cup
Colchester United were drawn away to Swindon Town in the first round.
EFL Cup
On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Colchester being drawn at home against Reading. In the second round, they were drawn at home to Brentford.
EFL Trophy
In the group stage, Colchester were drawn into Southern Group E alongside Leyton Orient, Milton Keynes Dons and Arsenal U21. Colchester were then drawn at home against AFC Wimbledon in the round of 32 and to Cheltenham Town in the round of 16.
Group stage
Knoutout stages
Statistics Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Player(s) who featured whilst on loan but returned to parent club during the season:
|colspan="14"|Player(s) who featured but departed the club permanently during the season:
References