John Ward led his side to another tenth-place finish in League One this term, with few changes made to the squad of the previous season.

Youth team product Anthony Wordsworth blossomed in midfield, ending the season as the club's top scorer with 13 goals.

Colchester's campaign ran in a similar fashion to the previous season, ending in the same tenth position in the league and suffering early exits in the cup competitions.

John Ward consolidated the U's position in League One while chairman Robbie Cowling was cutting back on first-team spending and investing in new youth facilities to ensure the long term future for the club.

The season saw the emergence of Tom Eastman, a young Colchester-born centre back signed from Ipswich Town in the summer, while Anthony Wordsworth continued his development in central midfield, ending the season as the club's top scorer.