Matches played at Layer Road, Colchester Date of match | Type of match | Name of team | Name of team | Score | Attendance | 31 July 1971 | Watney Cup 1st round | Colchester United | Luton Town | 1-0 | 8,186 | 4 August 1971 | Watney Cup semi-final | Colchester United | Carlisle United | 2-0 | 7,875 | 13 August 1982 | Football League Group Cup Group A | Colchester United | Southend United | 3-1 | 1,622 | 11 November 1994 | FA Cup 1st round | Heybridge Swifts | Gillingham | 0-2 | 4,614 | 7 December 1996 | FA Cup 2nd round | Sudbury Town | Brentford | 1-3 | 3,973 |

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