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.
