Colchester United v Port Vale, 02 October 2004
| Score | 2-1 to Colchester United |
| Referee | Martin Atkinson |
| Competition | League One |
| Venue | Layer Road, Colchester |
| Attendance | 3,230 |
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Goals:
| Neil Danns | 10 |
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| Neil Danns | 19 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Aidan Davison
Defender/Centre back
Pat Baldwin
Defender/Centre back
Wayne Brown
Defender/Forward
Greg Halford
Defender/Midfielder
Joe Keith
Defender/Left back
Stephen Hunt
Midfielder
Neil Danns
Midfielder
Richard Garcia
Midfielder
Gavin Johnson
Midfielder
Kevin Watson
Forward
Gareth Williams
Substitutions:
| Ben May for Gareth Williams | 71 |
| Bobby Bowry for Gavin Johnson | 83 |
Cards:
| Neil Danns | 52 | Y |
| Wayne Brown | 58 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 4th Unused substitutes: Kemal Izzett, Dean Gerken and John WhiteGoals:
| Lee Matthews | 84 |
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Starting lineup:
Jonny Brain
Goalkeeper
Craig James
Defender
James O'Connor
Defender
Sam Collins
Defender/Centre back
George Pilkington
Defender/Centre back
Chris Birchall
Midfielder
Michael Cummins
Midfielder
Levi Reid
Midfielder
Jeff Smith
Midfielder
Lee Matthews
Forward
Billy Paynter
Forward
Substitutions:
| Daryl McMahon for James O'Connor | 70 |
Cards:
| Billy Paynter | 79 | Y |
On the bench:
Midfielder
Daryl McMahon
Comments:
League position: 4th Unused substitutes: Kemal Izzett, Dean Gerken and John WhiteComments:
League position: 17th Unused substitutes: Joe Anyon, Dave Hibbert, Dean Smith and Ryan Brown