the season left Colchester bottom of the Fourth Division and so relegated to the Conference. By now, the club were over £1m in debt, and plans for a new stadium at Wick Lane, Ardleigh had also been refused. Jonathan Crisp's initial hope of achieving Second Division football within five years of his appointment in 1985 now seemed very distant with the club out of the Football League for the first time in 40 years. Players Transfers In Total spending: ~ £8,000 Out Total incoming: ~ £250,000 Loans in Loans out Match details Fourth Division Results round by round League table Matches League Cup Associate Members' Cup FA Cup Squad statistics Appearances and goals |- !colspan="14"|Players who appeared for Colchester who left during the season |} Goalscorers Disciplinary record Clean sheets Number of games goalkeepers kept a clean sheet. Player debuts Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match. See also List of Colchester United F.C. seasons References General Books Websites Specific 1989-90 English football clubs 1989–90 season 1989–90 Football League Fourth Division by team