page_title: List of Colchester United F.C. players (1–24 appearances)
section_title: Players with one to 24 appearances
hierarchical_section_title: List of Colchester United F.C. players (1–24 appearances) / Players with one to 24 appearances
caption_attribution_description: English: Gary Smith was the Coach of the Colorado Rapids (MLS) from 2008-2011
context_page_description: Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester, Essex. Formed in 1937, the club competed in the Southern Football League from their foundation until 1950, when they were elected to the Football League. The club spent eleven years in the Third Division South and Third Division following the league's reorganisation in 1958, with a best finish of third place in 1957, one point behind rivals Ipswich Town and Torquay United. Colchester suffered their first relegation in 1961 as they finished 23rd in the Third Division, but spent just one season in the Fourth Division as they were promoted in second position, behind Millwall by just one point. This trend of relegation followed by promotion continued over the next few decades, before the club were eventually relegated from the Football League to the Conference in 1990.
  Player-manager Roy McDonough guided the club back to the Football League in 1992, winning the non-league double of the Conference title and the FA Trophy. The club then won promotion to the Second Division in 1998 with a 1–0 Third Division play-off Final win at Wembley against Torquay United.
context_section_description: On loan from Brentford
  On loan from Ipswich Town
  On loan from Portsmouth
  On loan from Cardiff City
  On loan from Norwich City
  On loan from Millwall
  On loan from West Ham United
  On loan from Everton
  On loan from West Bromwich Albion
  On loan from Arsenal
  On loan from Charlton Athletic
  On loan from Crystal Palace
  On loan from Leeds United
  On loan from Coventry City
  On loan from Burnley
  On loan from Huddersfield Town
  On loan from Chelsea
  On loan from Preston North End
  On loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers
  On loan from MTK Budapest
  On loan from Brighton & Hove Albion
  On loan from Cambridge United
  On loan from Bradford City
  On loan from Leyton Orient
  On loan from Reading
  On loan from Leicester City
  On loan from Queens Park Rangers
  On loan from Swansea City
  On loan from Shrewsbury Town
  On loan from Bristol City
  On loan from Lincoln City
  On loan from Southend United
  On loan from Watford
  On loan from Peterborough United
  On loan from Tottenham Hotspur
  On loan from Nottingham Forest
  On loan from Luton Town
  On loan from Derby County
  On loan from Manchester City
  On loan from Preston North End
  On loan from York City
  On loan from AS Cannes
  On loan from Kidderminster Harriers
  On loan from Doncaster Rovers
  On loan from Bournemouth
  On loan from Gillingham
  On loan from Manchester United
  On loan from Sheffield Wednesday
  On loan from Plymouth Argyle
  On loan from Oldham Athletic
  On loan from Liverpool
  On loan from Southampton
  On loan from Bolton Wanderers
  On loan from Birmingham City
  On loan from Rotherham United
  On loan from Blackpool
  On loan from Aston Villa
  On loan from Bristol Rovers
  On loan from Newcastle United
  On loan from FH
  On loan from Chelmsford City
  On loan from Oxford United
  On loan from Northampton Town
caption: Gary Smith featured 12 times for the U's in the 1987–88 season.
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