| COLCHESTER UNITED:1950/51-1989/90 & 1992/93-2006/07 | ||||||
| NAME | POS. | SEASONS | SOURCE | TRANSFERRED TO | APPS | GLS |
| ABRAHAMS Paul (1st spell) | F | 92-95 | YT | Brentford | 55 | 8 |
| ABRAHAMS Paul (2nd spell) | F | 95-96 | On loan from Brentford | 8 | 2 | |
| ABRAHAMS Paul (3rd spell) | F | 96-99 | Brentford | Kettering Town | 81 | 16 |
| ABREY Brian | CH | 61-62 | (Chelsea) | ? | 38 | 2 |
| ADAMS Ernie | G | 67-69 | (Arsenal) | Crewe Alexandra | 48 | 0 |
| ADCOCK Tony (1st spell) | F | 80-87 | App. | Manchester City | 210 | 98 |
| ADCOCK Tony (2nd spell) | F | 95-99 | Luton Town | Heybridge Swifts | 108 | 28 |
| AIMSON Paul | F | 73-74 | Bournemouth | Retired (injury) | 4 | 2 |
| AITCHISON Barrie | W | 64-66 | (Tottenham Hotspur) | Cambridge City | 50 | 6 |
| AITCHISON Peter | W | 51-55 | - | Sittingbourne | 18 | 2 |
| ALLEN Bob | FB | 50-51 | Northampton Town | Bedford Town | 29 | 1 |
| ALLEN Bradley | F | 98-99 | On loan from Charlton Athletic | 4 | 1 | |
| ALLEN Leighton | F | 94-95 | (Wimbledon) | Crawley Town | 2 | 0 |
| ALLINSON Ian (1st spell) | W | 74-83 | App. | Arsenal | 308 | 69 |
| ALLINSON Ian (2nd spell) | W | 88-90 | Luton Town | P/Mgr. Baldock Town | 38 | 10 |
| ALLPRESS Tim | CD | 93-95 | Luton Town | Hitchin Town | 34 | 0 |
| AMES Percy | G | 55-65 | (Tottenham Hotspur) | Romford | 397 | 0 |
| ANDERSON Terry (1st spell) | W | 73-74 | On loan from Norwich City | 4 | 0 | |
| ANDERSON Terry (2nd spell) | W | 75-76 | Crewe Alexandra | Retired | 16 | 0 |
| ANDREWS Wayne | F | 03-05 | Oldham Athletic | Crystal Palace | 46 | 14 |
| ANGELL Darren | D | 87-88 | On loan from Portsmouth | 1 | 0 | |
| ARNOTT Andy | M | 99-01 | Brighton | Stevenage Borough | 15 | 0 |
| ASABA Carl | F | 94-95 | On loan from Brentford | 12 | 2 | |
| ASPINALL Warren | M | 98-00 | Brentford | Brighton | 22 | 5 |
| ATANGANA Mvondo | F | 02-03 | Dundee United | Grays Athletic | 6 | 0 |
| BAINES John | CF | 60-63 | Colchester Casuals | Lexden Wanderers | 4 | 0 |
| BAKER Terry | CD | 85-88 | Billericay Town (ex (West Ham)) | Billericay Town | 55 | 2 |
| BALL Steve (1st spell) | M | 89-90 | (Arsenal) | Norwich City | 4 | 0 |
| BALL Steve (2nd spell) | M | 92-96 | Norwich City | Sudbury Town | 64 | 7 |
| BARADA Taylor (N/C) | G | 93-94 | (Notts County - N/C) | Richmond Kickers (USA) | 1 | 0 |
| BARBER Fred | G | 92-93 | On loan from Peterborough United | 10 | 0 | |
| BARKER Chris | FB | 06-07 | On loan from Cardiff City | 38 | 0 | |
| BARLOW Bert | IF | 52-54 | Leicester City | Crittall Athletic | 60 | 16 |
| BARLOW Peter | F | 66-69 | App. | Workington | 21 | 4 |
| BARNES David | FB | 96-97 | Watford | Retired (injury) | 11 | 0 |
| BARNETT Dave | CD | 88-89 | Windsor & Eton | Edmonton (Canada) | 20 | 0 |
| BARRELL Les | W | 56-57 | Lexden Wanderers | Clacton Town | 4 | 1 |
| BARRETT Graham | F | 01-02 | On loan from Arsenal | 20 | 4 | |
| BARRETT Scott | G | 89-90 | On loan from Stoke City | 13 | 0 | |
| BASHAM Mike | D | 93-94 | On loan from West Ham United | 1 | 0 | |
| BEARRYMAN Harry | WH | 50-54 | (Chelsea) | Metropolitan Police | 174 | 3 |
| BEATTIE Kevin | CD | 82-83 | Ipswich Town | Middlesbrough | 4 | 0 |
| BEDFORD Kevin | FB | 88-89 | Wimbledon | ? | 26 | 0 |
| BELL Jackie | WH | 65-66 | Norwich City | Gainford Town | 7 | 0 |
| BENNETT Gary | W | 88-94 | YT | Woking | 87 | 13 |
| BENSTEAD Graham | G | 87-88 | On loan from Queens Park Rangers | 18 | 0 | |
| BETTS Simon | FB | 92-99 | (Ipswich Town) | Scarborough | 191 | 11 |
| BICKLES Dave | CH | 68-70 | (Crystal Palace) (ex West Ham) | Romford | 68 | 3 |
| BICKNELL Roy | CH | 52-54 | Gravesend & N.(ex Bristol City) | Clacton Town | 25 | 0 |
| BINKS Martin | CD | 72-73 | (Orient - App.) | Cambridge United | 10 | 0 |
| BIRCH Cliff | W | 54-55 | Newport County | Spalding United | 12 | 3 |
| BIRCHAM Bernard | G | 50-51 | Grimsby Town | ? | 7 | 0 |
| BLACKWOOD Bobby | WH | 65-68 | Ipswich Town | Hawick Royal Albert | 105 | 6 |
| BLAKE Mark | CD | 89-90 | On loan from Southampton | 4 | 1 | |
| BLAKE Russell | W | 55-61 | - | Sudbury Town | 58 | 8 |
| BLATSIS Con | D | 01-02 | Derby County | Kocaelispor (Turkey) | 7 | 0 |
| BLOSS Phil | M | 70-73 | App. | Wimbledon | 34 | 2 |
| BOND Len | G | 75-76 | On loan from Bristol City | 3 | 0 | |
| BOOTY Justin | F | 93-94 | YT | Braintree Town | 1 | 0 |
| BOURNE Richard | CD | 71-73 | Jnrs. | Ramsgate | 4 | 0 |
| BOWDITCH Ben | M | 04-05 | (Tottenham Hotspur) | Barnet | 5 | 0 |
| BOWEN Keith | F | 82-86 | Brentford | Retired | 116 | 38 |
| BOWRY Bobby | M | 01-05 | Millwall | Gravesend & Northfleet | 106 | 2 |
| BOYCE Robert | M | 95-96 | Enfield | Chelmsford City | 2 | 0 |
| BRAMBLE Titus | CD | 99-00 | On loan from Ipswich Town | 2 | 0 | |
| BRANSTON Guy (1st spell) | CD | 97-98 | On loan from Leicester City | 12 | 1 | |
| BRANSTON Guy (2nd spell) | D | 98-99 | On loan from Leicester City | 1 | 0 | |
| BREMNER Kevin | F | 80-83 | Keith | Millwall | 95 | 31 |
| On loan:1982/83 Birmingham City | 4 | 1 | ||||
| On loan:1982/83 Wrexham | 4 | 1 | ||||
| On loan:1982/83 Plymouth Argyle | 5 | 1 | ||||
| BRIGHT Stewart | FB | 75-77 | App. | Chelmsford City | 25 | 0 |
| BROWN Ian | W | 93-94 | On loan from Bristol City | 4 | 1 | |
| BROWN John | WH | 62-63 | Dunbar | George Cross (Australia) | 1 | 0 |
| BROWN Micky | F | 68-70 | Luton Town | Wealdstone | 52 | 12 |
| BROWN Simon | G | 99-04 | (Tottenham Hotspur) | Hibernian | 142 | 0 |
| BROWN Stan | WH | 72-73 | Fulham | Wimbledon | 23 | 0 |
| BROWN Steve | F | 93-95 | Southend United | Gillingham | 62 | 17 |
| BROWN Wayne (1st spell) | CD | 97-98 | On loan from Ipswich Town | 2 | 0 | |
| BROWN Wayne (2nd spell) | CD | 03-04 | On loan from Watford | 16 | 0 | |
| BROWN Wayne (3rd spell) | CD | 04-07 | Watford | Hull City | 124 | 4 |
| BRUCE Marcelle | FB | 89-90 | YT | Baldock Town | 29 | 1 |
| BUCK Alan | G | 64-69 | Jnrs. | Poole Town | 38 | 0 |
| BUCK David | WH | 65-66 | Jnrs. | ? | 1 | 0 |
| BUCKLE Paul | W | 96-99 | Exeter City | Exeter City | 105 | 7 |
| BULLOCK Peter | IF | 65-68 | Southend United | Exeter City | 95 | 33 |
| BUNKELL Ray | M | 73-80 | Swindon Town | Asst.Coach Colchester | 129 | 9 |
| BURGESS Eric | FB | 70-72 | Plymouth Argyle | Wealdstone | 47 | 9 |
| BURLEY George | FB | 94-95 | Motherwell | Mgr. Ipswich Town | 7 | 0 |
| BURMAN Simon | W | 84-87 | App. | Weymouth | 32 | 3 |
| BURNSIDE Dave | IF | 71-72 | Bristol City | P/Mgr. Bath City | 13 | 0 |
| BURTON Sagi | CD | 99-00 | Crystal Palace | Port Vale | 9 | 0 |
| CADE Jamie | F | 03-05 | (Middlesbrough) | Crawley Town | 24 | 0 |
| CAESAR Gus | CD | |||||