2022–23 Colchester United F.C. season

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A match with Potters Bar Town was confirmed on 20 May.{{cite news |title=Scholars announce pre-season fixtures |url=https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/pottersbartownfc/news/scholars-announce-preseason-fixtures-2703925.html |access-date=21 May 2022 |publisher=Potters Bar Town |date=21 May 2022}} The U's announced their first pre-season friendly against Southend United at home.{{cite news |title=U's Face Southend At JCS In Pre Season |url=https://www.cu-fc.com/news/2022/june/southend-friendly/ |access-date=1 June 2022 |publisher=Colchester United FC |date=1 June 2022}} On June 10, Colchester revealed three more pre-season matches.{{cite news |title=Three More Pre-Season Games Confirmed |url=https://www.cu-fc.com/news/2022/june/three-pre-season-games-confirmed/ |access-date=10 June 2022 |publisher=Colchester United FC |date=10 June 2022}} A behind-closed-doors friendly with Reading was next to be confirmed.{{cite news |title=U's Head To Reading For Pre-Season |url=https://www.cu-fc.com/news/2022/june/reading-pre-season/ |access-date=17 June 2022 |publisher=Colchester United FC |date=17 June 2022}} A further home friendly against Charlton Athletic was added to the schedule in July.{{cite news |title=Charlton Friendly Confirmed |url=https://www.cu-fc.com/news/2022/july/charlton-friendly-confirmed/ |access-date=7 July 2022 |publisher=Colchester United FC |date=6 July 2022}} Wayne Brown would also take an XI side to face Chelmsford City.{{cite news |title=U's XI Face Chelmsford In Pre-Season |url=https://www.cu-fc.com/news/2022/july/chelmsford-added-to-pre-season-schedule/ |access-date=7 July 2022 |publisher=Colchester United FC |date=6 June 2022}}

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| date = 2 July 2022

| time = TBA BST

| round = Friendly

| team1 = Reading

| score = 2–0

| report = https://www.cu-fc.com/news/2022/july/pre-season-underway-at-reading/

| team2 = Colchester United

| goals1 = {{goal|4|o.g.}}
Méïté {{goal|17|pen.}}

| stadium = Hogwood Park Training Ground

| location = Finchampstead

| attendance = 0 (behind-closed-doors)

| result = L

}}

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| date = 5 July 2022

| time = 14:00 BST

| round = Friendly

| score = 0–2

| report = https://www.cu-fc.com/news/2022/july/swansea-city-report/

| team1 = Swansea City

| team2 = Colchester United

| goals2 = Hannant {{goal|?}}
Nouble {{goal|?}}

| stadium = Fairwood Training Ground

| location = Upper Killay

| attendance = 0 (behind-closed-doors)

| result = W

}}

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| date = 5 July 2022

| time = 15:30 BST

| round = Friendly

| score = 1–0

| report = https://www.cu-fc.com/news/2022/july/swansea-city-report/

| team1 = Swansea City

| team2 = Colchester United

| goals1 = Latibeaudiere {{goal|?}}

| stadium = Fairwood Training Ground

| location = Upper Killay

| attendance = 0 (behind-closed-doors)

| result = L

}}

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| date = 6 July 2022

| time = 19:00 BST

| round = Friendly

| team1 = Bath City

| score = 1–3

| report = https://www.cu-fc.com/news/2022/july/bath-friendly/

| team2 = Colchester United

| goals1 = Spokes {{goal|10}}

| goals2 = Trialist {{goal|45}}
Hutchinson {{goal|52}}
Hannant {{goal|90+3}}

| stadium = Twerton Park

| location = Bath

| result = W

}}

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| date = 9 July 2022

| time = 13:00 BST

| round = Friendly

| team1 = Tottenham Hotspur U21s

| score = 1–0

| report = https://www.cu-fc.com/news/2022/july/pre-season-vs-spurs/

| team2 = Colchester United

| goals1 = Mathurin {{goal|66}}

| stadium = Hotspur Way Training Ground

| location = Enfield

| attendance = 0 (behind-closed doors)

| result = L

}}

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| date = 12 July 2022

| time = 19:30 BST

| round = Friendly

| team1 = Colchester United

| score = 2–4

| report = https://www.cu-fc.com/news/2022/july/charlton-report/

| team2 = Charlton Athletic

| goals1 = Sears {{goal|?}}
Smith {{goal|?}}

| goals2 = Gilbey {{goal|?}}
Leaburn {{goal|?}}
Morgan {{goal|?}}
Judge {{goal|?|o.g.}}

| stadium = JobServe Community Stadium

| location = Colchester

| result = L

}}

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| date = 15 July 2022

| time = 19:30 BST

| round = Friendly

| team1 = Colchester United

| score = 0–1

| report = https://www.cu-fc.com/news/2022/july/millwall-report/

| team2 = Millwall

| goals2 = Cooper {{goal|45+2}}

| stadium = JobServe Community Stadium

| location = Colchester

| result = L

}}

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| date = 19 July 2022

| time = 19:30 BST

| round = Friendly

| team1 = Colchester United

| score = 2–2

| report = https://www.cu-fc.com/news/2022/july/southend-report/

| team2 = Southend United

| goals1 = Sears {{goal|23}}
Akinde {{goal|90+2}}

| goals2 = Mooney {{goal|71}}
Miley {{goal|85}}

| stadium = JobServe Community Stadium

| location = Colchester

| result = D

}}

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| date = 20 July 2022

| time = 19:45 BST

| round = Friendly

| team1 = Chelmsford City

| score = 0–3

| report = https://www.cu-fc.com/news/2022/july/chelmsford-report/

| team2 = Colchester United XI

| goals2 = Tovide {{goal|62}}
Marshall {{goal|72}}
Ashley {{goal|83}}

| stadium = Melbourne Stadium

| location = Chelmsford

| result = W

}}

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| date = 23 July 2022

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = Friendly

| team1 = Ebbsfleet United

| score = 2–2

| report = https://www.cu-fc.com/news/2022/july/us-at-ebbsfleet/

| team2 = Colchester United

| goals1 = Bingham {{goal|42||60}}

| goals2 = Chilvers {{goal|12}}
Sears {{goal|67}}

| stadium = Stonebridge Road

| location = Northfleet

| result = D

}}

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On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced.{{cite news |title=2022/23 Fixtures Released |url=https://www.cu-fc.com/news/2022/june/202223-fixtures-released/ |access-date=23 June 2022 |publisher=Colchester United FC |date=23 June 2022}}

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| date = 30 July 2022

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 1

| team1 = Northampton Town

| score = 3–2

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/northampton-town-vs-colchester-united/468382

| team2 = Colchester United

| goals1 = Hoskins {{goal|27||74|pen.}}
McWilliams {{yel|55}}
Haynes {{goal|89}}

| goals2 = Sears {{goal|42|pen.}}
Hannant {{yel|72}}
Coxe {{yel|73}}
Nouble {{yel|76}}
Chilvers {{goal|79}}, {{yel|83}}

| stadium = PTS Academy Stadium

| location = Sixfields

| attendance = 5,463

| referee = Martin Woods

| result = L

}}

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| date = 6 August 2022

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 2

| team1 = Colchester United

| score = 1–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/colchester-united-vs-carlisle-united/468390

| team2 = Carlisle United

| goals1 = Chilvers {{goal|19}}

| goals2 = Dennis {{goal|44}}
Back {{yel|74}}
Barclay {{yel|82}}

| stadium = JobServe Community Stadium

| location = Colchester

| attendance = 3,137

| referee = James Oldham

| result = D

}}

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| date = 13 August 2022

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 3

| team1 = Stockport County

| score = 1–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/stockport-county-vs-colchester-united/468409

| team2 = Colchester United

| goals1 = Wootton {{goal|67}}

| goals2 = Chilvers {{yel|21}}
Marshall {{yel|65}}

| stadium = Edgeley Park

| location = Edgeley

| attendance = 7,826

| referee = David Rock

| result = L

}}

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| date = 16 August 2022

| time = 19:45 BST

| round = 4

| team1 = Colchester United

| score = 1–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/colchester-united-vs-bradford-city/468414

| team2 = Bradford City

| goals1 = Eastman {{goal|90+7}}

| goals2 = Platt {{yel|44}}
Angol {{yel|74}}
Halliday {{yel|78}}
Cook {{yel|90+2}}

| stadium = JobServe Community Stadium

| location = Colchester

| attendance = 3,011

| referee = Carl Brook

| result = W

}}

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| date = 20 August 2022

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 5

| team1 = Colchester United

| score = 1–3

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/colchester-united-vs-leyton-orient/468426

| team2 = Leyton Orient

| goals1 = Chilvers {{goal|90+6}}

| goals2 = Chambers {{goal|16|o.g.}}
James {{yel|70}}
Thompson {{yel|72}}
Archibald {{yel|76}}, {{goal|77}}
Kelman {{goal|90}}

| stadium = JobServe Community Stadium

| location = Colchester

| attendance = 4,340

| referee = Thomas Kirk

| result = L

}}

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| date = {{start date|2022|8|27|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 6

| team1 = Tranmere Rovers

| score = 2–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/tranmere-rovers-vs-colchester-united/468447

| team2 = Colchester United

| goals1 = Hawkes {{goal|4}}
Byrne {{yel|19}}
Burton {{goal|83}}

| goals2 = Tchamadeu {{yel|73}}

| stadium = Prenton Park

| location = Birkenhead

| attendance = 5,041

| referee = Rebecca Welch

| result = L

}}

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| date = {{start date|2022|9|3|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 7

| team1 = Colchester United

| score = 1–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/colchester-united-vs-hartlepool-united/468451

| team2 = Hartlepool United

| goals1 = Marshall-Miranda {{yel|8}}
Longstaff {{yel|71}}
Lubala {{goal|90+4}}

| goals2 = McDonald {{goal|29}}
Tumilty {{yel|54}}
Crawford {{yel|72}}
Paterson {{yel|83}}

| stadium = JobServe Community Stadium

| location = Colchester

| attendance = 2,983

| referee = Thomas Parsons

| result = D

}}

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| date = {{start date|2022|9|10|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 BST

| team1 = Barrow

| score = Postponed

| team2 = Colchester United

| stadium = Holker Street

| location = Barrow-in-Furness

| result = P

| note = Fixture was postponed as a mark of respect following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.{{cite news |title=Barrow Game Postponed |url=https://www.cu-fc.com/news/2022/september/barrow-game-postponed/ |access-date=9 September 2022 |publisher=Colchester United FC |date=9 September 2022}}

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| date = 13 September 2022

| time = 19:45 BST

| round = 8

| team1 = Walsall

| score = 1–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/walsall-vs-colchester-united/468484

| team2 = Colchester United

| goals1 = Comley {{yel|16}}
Hutchinson {{yel|21}}
Knowles {{goal|61}}

| goals2 = Nouble {{goal|2}}
Appiah {{yel|22}}
Eastman {{yel|30}}
Coxe {{yel|43}}
Lubala {{yel|49}}

| stadium = Poundland Bescot Stadium

| location = Bescot

| attendance = 4,327

| referee = Carl Boyeson

| result = D

}}

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| date = {{start date|2022|9|17|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 9

| team1 = Colchester United

| score = 0–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/colchester-united-vs-grimsby-town/468487

| team2 = Grimsby Town

| goals1 = Longstaff {{yel|36}}

| goals2 = Efete {{yel|42}}
Clifton {{goal|63}}
Kiernan {{yel|78}}

| stadium = JobServe Community Stadium

| location = Colchester

| attendance = 3,167

| referee = Sunny Gill

| result = L

}}

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| date = {{start date|2022|9|24|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 10

| team1 = Colchester United

| score = 0–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/colchester-united-vs-rochdale/468499

| team2 = Rochdale

| goals1 = O'Hara {{yel|22}}
Dallison {{yel|51}}
Sears {{penmiss}} 90+1

| goals2 = Rodney {{goal|23|pen.}}
Ball {{yel|37}}
Odoh {{yel|87}}
Seriki {{yel|90+5}}

| stadium = JobServe Community Stadium

| location = Colchester

| attendance = 2,784

| referee = Tom Nield

| result = L

}}

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| date = {{start date|2022|10|1|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 11

| team1 = AFC Wimbledon

| score = 2–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/afc-wimbledon-vs-colchester-united/468509

| team2 = Colchester United

| goals1 = Davison {{goal|47}} {{goal|66|pen.}} {{yel|90+1}}
Assal {{yel|72}}
Ogundere {{yel|87}}
Kalambayi {{yel|90+5}}
Chislett {{yel|90+6}}

| goals2 = Appiah {{goal|18}}
Tchamadeu {{yel|31}}
Hannant {{yel|40}}
Skuse {{yel|90+1}}

| stadium = The Cherry Red Records Stadium

| location = Wimbledon

| attendance = 7,328

| referee = Tom Reeves

| result = L

}}

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| date = {{start date|2022|10|8|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 12

| team1 = Colchester United

| score = 2–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/colchester-united-vs-harrogate-town/468523

| team2 = Harrogate Town

| goals1 = Appiah {{goal|8}}
Nouble {{goal|37}}
Skuse {{yel|52}}
Chambers {{yel|82}}
Lubala {{yel|90+1}}

| goals2 = Mattock {{yel|37}}
Falkingham {{yel|48}}
Pattison {{goal|57}}
Burrell {{yel|74}}

| stadium = JobServe Community Stadium

| location = Colchester

| attendance = 2,750

| referee = Craig Hicks

| result = W

}}

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| date = {{start date|2022|10|15|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 13

| team1 = Swindon Town

| score = 1–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/swindon-town-vs-colchester-united/468543

| team2 = Colchester United

| goals1 = Shade {{goal|64}}
Gladwin {{yel|88}}

| goals2 = Marshall-Miranda {{yel|37}}
Tchamadeu {{yel|45+1}}

| stadium = The County Ground

| location = Swindon

| attendance = 8,632

| referee = Andy Haines

| result = L

}}

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| date = {{start date|2022|10|22|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 14

| team1 = Newport County

| score = 1–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/newport-county-afc-vs-colchester-united/468551

| team2 = Colchester United

| goals1 = Evans {{goal|7}}

| stadium = Rodney Parade

| location = Newport

| attendance = 3,994

| referee = Andrew Kitchen

| result = L

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| date = {{start date|2022|10|25|df=y}}

| time = 19:45 BST

| round = 15

| team1 = Colchester United

| score = 2–2

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/colchester-united-vs-crawley-town/468560

| team2 = Crawley Town

| goals1 = Tchamadeu {{yel|18}} {{goal|62}}
Newby {{goal|20}}

| goals2 = Hessenthaler {{yel|32}}
Nadesan {{goal|45}} {{yel|45+6}}
Tilley {{goal|46}}
Tsaroulla {{yel|81}}

| stadium = JobServe Community Stadium

| location = Colchester

| attendance = 2,931

| referee = Paul Howard

| result = D

}}

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| date = {{start date|2022|10|29|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 16

| team1 = Colchester United

| score = 1–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/colchester-united-vs-stevenage/468572

| team2 = Stevenage

| goals1 = Marshall-Miranda {{goal|6}} {{yel|72}}

| goals2 = Rose {{goal|17}}
Piergianni {{yel|76}}
James-Wildin {{yel|86}}
Earley {{yel|90+2}}

| stadium = JobServe Community Stadium

| location = Colchester

| attendance = 3,486

| referee = Ben Speedie

| result = D

}}

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| date = {{start date|2022|11|1|df=y}}

| time = 19:45 GMT

| round = 17

| team1 = Barrow

| score = 3–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/barrow-vs-colchester-united/468462

| team2 = Colchester United

| goals1 = Waters {{goal|22||25||46}}
Farman {{yel|84}}
Moyo {{yel|89}}

| goals2 = Sears {{goal|90+1}}
Tchamadeu {{yel|90+5}}

| stadium = Furness Building Society Stadium

| location = Barrow-in-Furness

| attendance = 3,224

| referee = Darren Bond

| result = L

}}

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| date = {{start date|2022|11|12|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 18

| team1 = Crewe Alexandra

| score = 1–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/crewe-alexandra-vs-colchester-united/468583

| team2 = Colchester United

| goals1 = Offord {{yel|34}}
Agyei {{goal|80}}
Uwakwe {{yel|90+2}}

| goals2 = Ashley {{yel|10}}
Nouble {{yel|66}}
Hannant {{yel|72}}

| stadium = Mornflake Stadium

| location = Crewe

| attendance = 3,814

| referee = Thomas Parsons

| result = L

}}

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| date = {{start date|2022|11|19|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 19

| team1 = Colchester United

| score = 3–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/colchester-united-vs-doncaster-rovers/468595

| team2 = Doncaster Rovers

| goals1 = Hannant {{yel|23}} {{goal|89}}
Newby {{goal|45+1}}
Tovide {{goal|59}}
Ashley {{yel|82}}
Tchamadeu {{yel|85}}

| goals2 = Hurst {{yel|11}}
Long {{yel|45}}
Anderson {{yel|88}}

| stadium = JobServe Community Stadium

| location = Colchester

| attendance = 3,607

| referee = Tom Nield

| result = W

}}

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| date = {{start date|2022|12|3|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 20

| team1 = Mansfield Town

| score = 2–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/mansfield-town-vs-colchester-united/468613

| team2 = Colchester United

| goals1 = Hawkins {{yel|29}}
Swan {{goal|34}}, {{yel|67}}
Akins {{goal|90+2}}

| goals2 = Newby {{goal|10}}
Chambers {{yel|85}}
Dallison {{yel|90+4}}

| stadium = One Call Stadium

| location = Mansfield

| attendance = 5,918

| referee = Ross Joyce

| result = L

}}

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| date = {{start date|2022|12|10|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 21

| team1 = Sutton United

| score = 1–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/sutton-united-vs-colchester-united/468627

| team2 = Colchester United

| goals1 = Milsom {{goal|45+9|pen.}}
Boldewijn {{yel|67}}
Randall {{yel|69}}
Kizzi {{yel|90+5}}

| goals2 = Smith {{yel|18}}
Ashley {{sent off|2|45+1|52}}
Tchamadeu {{yel|69}}
Tovide {{yel|90+5}}

| stadium = VBS Community Stadium

| location = Sutton

| attendance = 2,528

| referee = Peter Wright

| result = L

}}

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| date = {{start date|2022|12|17|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 GMT

| team1 = Colchester United

| score = Postponed

| team2 = Salford City

| stadium = JobServe Community Stadion

| location = Colchester

| result = P

| note = Fixture was postponed due to a frozen pitch.{{cite news |title=Salford City Match Postponed |url=https://www.cu-fc.com/news/2022/december/salford-city-match-postponed/ |access-date=16 December 2022 |publisher=Colchester United FC |date=16 December 2022}}

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| date = {{start date|2022|12|26|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 22

| team1 = Gillingham

| score = 0–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/gillingham-vs-colchester-united/468644

| team2 = Colchester United

| goals1 = Ehmer {{yel|45+2}}
Tutonda {{yel|68}}
Kashket {{yel|90+10}}

| goals2 = Tchamadeu {{goal|26}}
Tovide {{yel|45+2}}

| stadium = Priestfield

| location = Gillingham

| attendance = 4,962

| referee = Sam Purkiss

| result = W

}}

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| date = {{start date|2022|12|29|df=y}}

| time = 19:45 GMT

| round = 23

| team1 = Colchester United

| score = 1–2

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/colchester-united-vs-afc-wimbledon/468655

| team2 = AFC Wimbledon

| goals1 = Chambers {{yel|11}}
Tovide {{yel|36}}
Akinde {{yel|41}}, {{goal|51|pen.}}

| goals2 = Currie {{yel|23}}
Tzanev {{yel|51}}
Davison {{goal|67}}
Chislett {{goal|89}}

| stadium = JobServe Community Stadium

| location = Colchester

| attendance = 4,025

| referee = Lee Swabey

| result = L

}}

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| date = {{start date|2023|1|1|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 24

| team1 = Colchester United

| score = 1–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/colchester-united-vs-swindon-town/468667

| team2 = Swindon Town

| goals1 = Hannant {{goal|30}}, {{yel|74}}
Ashley {{yel|70}}
Fevrier {{yel|90+2}}

| goals2 = Khan {{yel|76}}
MacDonald {{yel|84}}

| stadium = JobServe Community Stadium

| location = Colchester

| attendance = 3,599

| referee = Carl Brook

| result = W

}}

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| date = {{start date|2023|1|7|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 25

| team1 = Harrogate Town

| score = 1–3

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/harrogate-town-vs-colchester-united/468681

| team2 = Colchester United

| goals1 = Ramsay {{yel|7}}
Thomson {{yel|60}}
Armstrong {{goal|77}}

| goals2 = Akinde {{goal|12}}
Chilvers {{goal|17}}, {{yel|50}}
Chambers {{yel|45+5}}
Tchamadeu {{goal|54}}
Smith {{yel|90}}

| stadium = The EnviroVent Stadium

| location = Harrogate

| attendance = 2,144

| referee = Darren Handley

| result = W

}}

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| date = {{start date|2023|1|14|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 26

| team1 = Rochdale

| score = 1–2

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/rochdale-vs-colchester-united/468696

| team2 = Colchester United

| goals1 = Rodney {{goal|36}}
White {{yel|63}}
Diagouraga {{yel|90+4}}

| goals2 = Tchamadeu {{goal|26}}
Jay {{yel|67}}
Skuse {{goal|87}}

| stadium = Crown Oil Arena

| location = Spotland

| attendance = 2,360

| referee = Martin Coy

| result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = {{start date|2023|1|21|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 27

| team1 = Colchester United

| score = 0–2

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/colchester-united-vs-gillingham/468703

| team2 = Gillingham

| goals1 = Akinde {{yel|61}}

| goals2 = Williams {{yel|27}}
Tutonda {{goal|36}}, {{yel|68}}
Nichols {{goal|45+3}}

| stadium = JobServe Community Stadium

| location = Colchester

| attendance = 5,435

| referee = Alan Young

| result = L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = {{start date|2023|1|24|df=y}}

| time = 19:45 GMT

| round = 28

| team1 = Colchester United

| score = 1–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/colchester-united-vs-salford-city/468632

| team2 = Salford City

| goals1 = Kelleher {{goal|63}}

| goals2 = McAleny {{goal|49}}

| stadium = JobServe Community Stadium

| location = Colchester

| attendance = 2,748

| referee = Paul Howard

| result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 28 January 2023

| time = 15:00

| round = 29

| team1 = Hartlepool United

| score = 1–2

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/hartlepool-united-vs-colchester-united/468718

| team2 = Colchester United

| goals1 = Pruti {{yel|13}}
Featherstone {{yel|79}}
Sterry {{goal|82}}

| goals2 = Kelleher {{goal|5}}
Sterry {{goal|87|o.g.}}
Tchamadeu {{yel|90+1}}

| stadium = The Suit Direct Stadium

| location = Hartlepool

| attendance = 4,105

| referee = Simon Mather

| result = W

}}

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| date = {{start date|2023|2|4|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 30

| team1 = Colchester United

| score = 1–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/colchester-united-vs-barrow/468727

| team2 = Barrow

| goals1 = Akinde {{penmiss}} 66', {{yel|90+3}}
Ashley {{yel|75}}
Hopper {{yel|76}}
Appiah {{goal|90+6}}

| goals2 = Feely {{yel|46}}
Whitfield {{goal|57}}
Farman {{yel|66}}
Garner {{yel|73}}
Foley {{yel|74}}

| stadium = JobServe Community Stadium

| location = Colchester

| attendance = 3,203

| referee = Ben Speedie

| result = D

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = {{start date|2023|2|11|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 31

| team1 = Grimsby Town

| score = 0–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/grimsby-town-vs-colchester-united/468740

| team2 = Colchester United

| goals1 = Waterfall {{yel|45}}

| goals2 = Hopper {{goal|32}}
Wood {{yel|45+4}}
O'Hara {{yel|78}}

| stadium = Blundell Park

| location = Cleethorpes

| attendance = 6,462

| referee = David Rock

| result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = {{start date|2023|2|14|df=y}}

| time = 19:45 GMT

| round = 32

| team1 = Colchester United

| score = 0–0

| report = https://www.cu-fc.com/news/2023/february/walsall-report/

| team2 = Walsall

| goals1 = Tchamadeu {{yel|58}}
Tovide {{yel|84}}

| goals2 = Daniels {{yel|62}}

| stadium = JobServe Community Stadium

| location = Colchester

| attendance = 2,577

| referee = Sam Allison

| result = D

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = {{start date|2023|2|18|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 33

| team1 = Carlisle United

| score = 1–0

| report = https://www.cu-fc.com/news/2023/february/carlisle-report/

| team2 = Colchester United

| goals1 = McCalmont {{goal|4}}

| stadium = Brunton Park

| location = Carlisle

| attendance = 5,550 (148 away)

| referee = Neil Hair

| result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round = 34

| date = 25 February 2023

| time = 15:00 GMT

| team1 = Colchester United

| score = 0–1

| result = L

| report = https://www.cu-fc.com/news/2023/february/northampton-report/

| team2 = Northampton Town

| goals1 = Kelleher {{yel|20}}
Read {{yel|81}}
Tovide {{yel|84}}

| goals2 = Leonard {{yel|30}}
Magloire {{yel|35}}
McGowan {{yel|38}}
Appéré {{goal|41}}
Hoskins {{yel|73}}
King {{yel|90+3}}

| stadium = JobServe Community Stadium

| location = Colchester

| attendance = 3,730

| referee = Sunny Gill

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round = 35

| date = 5 March 2023

| time = 15:00 GMT

| team1 = Bradford City

| score = 2–0

| result = L

| report = https://www.cu-fc.com/news/2023/march/bradford-report/

| team2 = Colchester United

| goals1 = Walker {{yel|44}}
Halliday {{yel|71}}
Ridehalgh {{yel|90+2}}
Cook {{goal|90+3}}
Banks {{goal|90+6}}

| goals2 = Read {{yel|90+2}}

| stadium = University of Bradford Stadium

| location = Bradford

| attendance = 20,383 (345 away)

| referee = Tom Reeves

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round = 36

| date = 11 March 2023

| time = 15:00 GMT

| team1 = Colchester United

| score = 0–1

| result = L

| report = https://www.cu-fc.com/news/2023/march/stockport-report/

| team2 = Stockport County

| goals1 = Kelleher {{yel|47}}
Huws {{yel|78}}

| goals2 = Wootton {{goal|37}}
Olaofe {{yel|87}}
Johnson {{yel|89}}

| stadium = JobServe Community Stadium

| location = Colchester

| attendance = 3,530 (473 away)

| referee = Declan Bourne

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round = 37

| date = 18 March 2023

| time = 15:00 GMT

| team1 = Leyton Orient

| score = 2–2

| result = D

| report = https://www.cu-fc.com/news/2023/march/orient-report/

| team2 = Colchester United

| goals1 = Moncur {{goal|33|pen.}}
Turns {{yel|50}}
Sotiriou {{goal|68}}
Vigouroux {{yel|78}}
Drinan {{yel|90+5}}

| goals2 = Hopper {{yel|17}}
Tchamadeu {{yel|32}}
Hall {{goal|89}}
Chilvers {{goal|90+2}}

| stadium = Brisbane Road

| location = Leyton

| attendance = 8,684

| referee = Ross Joyce

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round = 38

| date = 25 March 2023

| time = 15:00 GMT

| team1 = Colchester United

| score = 1–1

| result = D

| report = https://www.cu-fc.com/news/2023/march/tranmere-report/

| team2 = Tranmere Rovers

| goals1 = Tovide {{yel|51}}
Newby {{yel|59}}
Chilvers {{goal|65|pen.}}
Tchamadeu {{yel|76}}
Read {{yel|86}}
Kelleher {{yel|90}}

| goals2 = Saunders {{goal|13}}, {{yel|89}}
Mumbongo {{yel|39}}
Davies {{yel|56}}
Hendry {{yel|59}}
Dacres-Cogley {{yel|64}}
Murphy {{yel|64}}
Turnbull {{yel|70}}
Bristow {{yel|75}}

| stadium = JobServe Community Stadium

| location = Colchester

| attendance = 3,420

| referee = Carl Boyeson

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round = 39

| date = 1 April 2023

| time = 15:00 BST

| team1 = Colchester United

| score = 0–0

| result = D

| report = https://www.cu-fc.com/news/2023/april/newport-report/

| team2 = Newport County

| goals1 = Tchamadeu {{yel|37}}
Tovide {{yel|42}}

| goals2 = McNeill {{yel|26}}
Moriah-Welsh {{yel|88}}

| stadium = JobServe Community Stadium

| location = Colchester

| attendance = 3,086 (174 away)

| referee = Martin Woods

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round = 40

| date = 7 April 2023

| time = 15:00 BST

| team1 = Stevenage

| score = 1–1

| result = D

| report = https://www.cu-fc.com/news/2023/april/stevenage-report/

| team2 = Colchester United

| goals1 = Gilbey {{goal|47}}
Vancooten {{yel|80}}
James-Wildin {{yel|83}}

| goals2 = Read {{yel|10}}
Hall {{goal|18}}
Chambers {{yel|90+8}}

| stadium = The Lamex Stadium

| location = Stevenage

| attendance = 4,763 (624 away)

| referee = James Oldham

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round = 41

| date = 10 April 2023

| time = 15:00 BST

| team1 = Colchester United

| score = 4–0

| result = W

| report = https://www.cu-fc.com/news/2023/april/crewe-report/

| team2 = Crewe Alexandra

| goals1 = Akinde {{goal|24||28}}
Kelleher {{yel|30}}
Chilvers {{goal|40}}
Tovide {{goal|55}}

| goals2 = Tabiner {{yel|10}}
Adebisi {{yel|39}}

| stadium = JobServe Community Stadium

| location = Colchester

| attendance = 4,158 (188 away)

| referee = Will Finnie

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round = 42

| date = 15 April 2023

| time = 15:00 BST

| team1 = Salford City

| score = 0–1

| result = W

| report = https://www.cu-fc.com/news/2023/april/salford-report/

| team2 = Colchester United

| goals1 = McAleny {{yel|45}}
Vassell {{yel|62}}
Hendry {{yel|90+4}}

| goals2 = Chilvers {{goal|22}}
Tovide {{yel|56}}
Ashley {{yel|63}}
Hall {{yel|85}}

| stadium = The Peninsula Stadium

| location = Kersal

| attendance = 2,333 (223 away)

| referee = Andy Haines

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round = 43

| date = 18 April 2023

| time = 19:45 BST

| team1 = Crawley Town

| score = 0–0

| result = D

| report = https://www.cu-fc.com/news/2023/april/crawley-report/

| team2 = Colchester United

| stadium = Broadfield Stadium

| location = Crawley

| attendance = 2,894 (445 away)

| referee = James Bell

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round = 44

| date = 22 April 2023

| time = 15:00 BST

| team1 = Colchester United

| score = 4–1

| result = W

| report = https://www.cu-fc.com/news/2023/april/sutton-report/

| team2 = Sutton United

| goals1 = Chambers {{goal|19}}
Akinde {{goal|26}}
Tchamadeu {{goal|41}}
Chilvers {{goal|63}}

| goals2 = Ajiboye {{goal|11}}
Boldewijn {{yel|66}}

| stadium = JobServe Community Stadium

| location = Colchester

| attendance = 3,851 (275 away)

| referee = Carl Brook

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round = 45

| date = 29 April 2023

| time = 15:00 BST

| team1 = Doncaster Rovers

| score = 1–0

| result = L

| report = https://www.cu-fc.com/news/2023/april/doncaster-report/

| team2 = Colchester United

| goals1 =

• Rowe {{goal|30}}
• Williams {{yel|35}}

| goals2 =

• Chilvers {{yel|35}}
• Akinde {{yel|45+2}}
• Tchamadeu {{yel|90+6}}
• Ben Garner {{yel|off the pitch}}

| stadium = Eco-Power Stadium

| location = Doncaster

| attendance = 5,928 (413 away)

| referee = Sunny Gill

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 8 May 2023

| time = 12:30 BST

| round = 46

| team1 = Colchester United

| score = 0–2

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65445793

| team2 = Mansfield Town

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Harbottle {{goal|45+2}}
Gale {{goal|90+7}}

| stadium = Colchester Community Stadium

| location = Colchester

| attendance = 6,910

| referee = Ben Speedie

| result = L

}}

{{main|2022–23 FA Cup}}

The U's were drawn away to Newport County in the first round.{{cite news |title=U's To Face Newport County |url=https://www.cu-fc.com/news/2022/october/fa-cup-first-round/ |access-date=18 October 2022 |publisher=Colchester United FC |date=17 October 2022}}

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{{footballbox collapsible

| date = {{start date|2022|11|5|df=y}}

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = First round

| team1 = Newport County

| score = 2–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/newport-county-afc-vs-colchester-united/478647

| team2 = Colchester United

| goals1 = O'Hara {{goal|28|o.g.}}
Waite {{yel|31}}
Lewis {{goal|76}}

| goals2 = Clampin {{yel|55}}

| stadium = Rodney Parade

| location = Newport

| attendance = 2,377

| referee = Bobby Madden

| result = L

}}

{{main|2022–23 EFL Cup}}

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Colchester were drawn away to Ipswich Town in the first round and at home to Brentford in the second round.{{cite news |title=U's Take On Ipswich Town In Carabao Cup |url=https://www.cu-fc.com/news/2022/june/carabao-cup-first-round-draw/ |access-date=23 June 2022 |publisher=Colchester United FC |date=23 June 2022}}{{cite news |title=Carabao Cup Round Two draw confirmed |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2022/august/carabao-cup-round-two-draw-confirmed/ |access-date=11 August 2022 |publisher=English Football League |date=10 August 2022}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 9 August 2022

| time = 19:45 BST

| round = First round

| team1 = Ipswich Town

| score = 0–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/ipswich-town-vs-colchester-united/469499

| team2 = Colchester United

| goals1 = Woolfenden {{yel|90+5}}

| goals2 = Hannant {{goal|29}}, {{yel|77}}
Skuse {{yel|38}}
Ashley {{yel|57}}
Tchamadeu {{yel|77}}

| stadium = Portman Road

| location = Ipswich

| attendance = 11,654

| referee = Sam Purkiss

| result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 23 August 2022

| time = 19:45 BST

| round = Second round

| team1 = Colchester United

| score = 0–2

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62558161

| team2 = Brentford

| goals1 =

• Dallison {{yel|46}}
• Kazeem {{yel|58}}

| goals2 =

• Onyeka {{yel|32}}
• Lewis-Potter {{goal|39}}
• Sørensen {{goal|90+1}}

| stadium = JobServe Community Stadium

| location = Colchester

| attendance = 5,516

| referee = James Linington

| result = L

}}

{{main|2022–23 EFL Trophy}}

On 21 June, the initial group stage draw was made, grouping Colchester United with Charlton Athletic and Gillingham.{{cite news |title=U's Learn First PJT Opponents |url=https://www.cu-fc.com/news/2022/june/papa-johns-trophy-groups/ |access-date=21 June 2022 |publisher=Colchester United FC |date=21 June 2022}} Three days later, Brighton & Hove Albion U21s joined Southern Group A.{{cite news |title=Papa Johns Trophy Draw Complete |url=https://www.cu-fc.com/news/2022/june/papa-johns-trophy-draw/ |access-date=23 June 2022 |publisher=Colchester United FC |date=23 June 2022}} In the second round, Colchester were drawn at home to Bristol Rovers.{{cite news |title=U's Host Bristol Rovers In Next Round Of PJT |url=https://www.cu-fc.com/news/2022/november/papa-johns-trophy-draw/ |access-date=14 November 2022 |publisher=Colchester United FC |date=11 November 2022}}

{{:2022–23 EFL Trophy|transcludesection=South Group A|showteam=COL}}

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{{football box collapsible

| date = 6 September 2022

| time = 19:45 BST

| round = Group stage

| team1 = Colchester United

| score = 2–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/colchester-united-vs-brighton-and-hove-albion-u21/471676

| team2 = Brighton & Hove Albion U21s

| goals1 = Nouble {{goal|80}}
Sears {{goal|87}}

| goals2 = Moran {{goal|43}}, {{yel|61}}

| stadium = JobServe Community Stadium

| location = Colchester

| attendance = 479

| referee = Alan Young

| result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 4 October 2022

| time = 19:45 BST

| round = Group stage

| team1 = Colchester United

| score = 2–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/colchester-united-vs-charlton-athletic/471705

| team2 = Charlton Athletic

| goals1 = Lubala {{yel|55}}
Chilvers {{yel|63}}
Eastman {{goal|86}}
Akinde {{goal|90+1}}

| goals2 = Morgan {{goal|17}} {{yel|21}}
Clare {{yel|45+1}}
Payne {{penmiss}} 76'

| stadium = JobServe Community Stadium

| location = Colchester

| attendance = 880

| referee = Lee Swabey

| result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 11 October 2022

| time = 19:45 BST

| round = Group stage

| team1 = Gillingham

| score = 1–1

| penaltyscore = 5–4

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/gillingham-vs-colchester-united/471721

| team2 = Colchester United

| goals1 = Baggott {{yel|16}}
Walker {{goal|43}} {{yel|65}}
Kashket {{yel|60}}
Jefferies {{yel|77}}

| goals2 = Lubala {{yel|23}}
Akinde {{goal|45}}

| penalties1 = Walker {{pengoal}}
Adelakun {{pengoal}}
Wright {{pengoal}}
Kashket {{pengoal}}
Chambers {{penmiss}}
Green {{pengoal}}

| penalties2 = Longstaff {{pengoal}}
Nouble {{penmiss}}
Newby {{pengoal}}
Tchamadeu {{pengoal}}
Chilvers {{pengoal}}
Marshall-Miranda {{penmiss}}

| stadium = MEMS Priestfield Stadium

| location = Gillingham

| attendance = 828

| referee = Sam Allison

| result = D

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = {{start date|2022|11|22|df=y}}

| time = 19:00 GMT

| round = Second round

| team1 = Colchester United

| score = 1–2

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/colchester-united-vs-bristol-rovers/479043

| team2 = Bristol Rovers

| goals1 =

• Sears {{goal|83}}

| goals2 =

• Connolly {{goal|53}}
• Saunders {{goal|90+5}}

| stadium = JobServe Community Stadium

| location = Colchester

| attendance = 669

| referee = Thomas Kirk

| result = L

}}

• List of Colchester United F.C. seasons

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{{Colchester United F.C. seasons}}

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