who between 1973 and 1983 made 524 starts with no substitute appearances. The club's goalscoring record is held by Tony Adcock, who scored 149 goals in all competitions in two spells, his first between 1981 and 1987, and his second between 1995 and 1998. He made 338 starts and 51 substitute appearances. Martyn King is the club's record league goalscorer, netting 131 times in 212 league games between 1956 and 1964. He scored 140 goals in all competitions in 230 games during his time with Colchester. Key Player Players highlighted in yellow are registered Colchester United players for the 2016–17 season. Players marked in italics were on loan from another club for the duration of their Colchester United career. The loaning club(s) are noted in the reference column. Position Playing positions are listed according to the tactical formations that were employed at the time. The change in the names of defensive and midfield positions reflects the tactical evolution that occurred from the 1960s onwards. Club career Club career is defined as the first and last calendar years in which the player appeared for the club in any of the competitions listed below. Total starts, Total subs, Total apps, Total goals, Total yellow cards and Total red cards Total starts, total subs and total goals are matches a player has started, been brought on as a substitute and the combined total of these figures, the total number of goals scored, and the total number of yellow and red cards received in the following competitions; Southern League, Southern League Mid-Week Section, Southern League Cup, English Football League (including play-offs), Conference, FA Cup, EFL Cup, Associate Members' Cup/Football League Trophy/EFL Trophy, FA Trophy, Bob Lord Trophy and the Watney Cup. Players with 100 or more appearances Players with fewer than 100 appearances References General Specific Players Colchester United F.C. players Colchester United Association football player non-biographical articles