Colchester United backroom staff
We hold the names of 22 people on Colchester United's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Danny Cowley manages the first team, with Nicky Cowley as assistant manager. Colchester United's is the joint 9th longest staff list of the 24 League Two clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Cowley | Manager | First team | 46 | England |  |
| Elliott Ward | Manager | Under-21s | 40 | England | - |
| Joe Dunne | Manager | Under-18s | 52 | Ireland |  |
| Nicky Cowley | Assistant manager | First team | 43 | England | |
| Dominic Colman | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 34 | England |  |
| Paul Smith | Goalkeeping coach | Under-21s | 45 | England |  |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Fairgrieve | Head physio | Club-wide | 30 | England |  |
| Ollie Reardon | Physio | Under-21s | 35 | England | - |
| Brianna Lawal | Physio | Under-18s | 22 | - | - |
| Alex Bevens | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 28 | England |  |
| Jamie Todd | Sports scientist | Under-21s | 22 | England | - |
| Jai Narayan | Sports scientist | Under-18s | 22 | England | - |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 5 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Duckett | Chief scout | Club-wide | 40 | England |  |
| Brian Flynn | Scout | Club-wide | 69 | Wales |  |
| Elliot Teodorini | Scout | Club-wide | 41 | England | - |
| Zach Thornton | Performance analyst | Under-21s | 28 | England | - |
| Revanth Thakore | Performance analyst | Under-18s | 24 | India | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Ball | Technical director | 55 | England |
| James McFarlane | Head of youth development | 35 | England |
Owners and directors
Who owns Colchester United and sits on its board
Backroom staff at every League Two club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Colchester United's list is the joint 9th longest of the 24, against a median of 20 across the division. Northampton Town names the most, 30. Crawley Town names the fewest, 11.
Colchester United against the League Two, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | COLCHESTER UNITED | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 6 | 7 | 10 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 6 | 4 | 10 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 5 | 4 | 8 |  |
| Football management | 2 | 1 | 2 |  |
| Owners and directors | 3 | 4 | 9 |  |
Backrooms the size of Colchester United's, in every league
Colchester United's 22 names make the joint 512th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 483 |  | La Liga | 23 |
| 483 | Royal Football Club de Liège | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 23 |
| 483 |  | Scottish Premiership | 23 |
| 483 |  | League One | 23 |
| 483 |  | - | 23 |
| 512 |  | League One | 22 |
| 512 |  | La Liga 2 | 22 |
| 512 |  | Ligue 2 | 22 |
| 512 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 22 |
| 512 |  | Super Liga | 22 |
| 512 | | League Two | 22 |
| 512 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 22 |
| 512 | Dinamo Makhachkala | Russian Premier League | 22 |
| 512 |  | La Liga | 22 |
| 512 | FC Annecy | Ligue 2 | 22 |
| 512 |  | Major League Soccer | 22 |
| 512 | FC Energie Cottbus | 2. Bundesliga | 22 |
| 512 | FK Jablonec | Czech First League | 22 |
| 512 |  | Süper Lig | 22 |
| 512 | KFUM-Kameratene Oslo | Eliteserien | 22 |
| 512 |  | - | 22 |
Where Colchester United's staff come from
4 nationalities across the 20 staff whose nationality we hold
England supplies 17 of the 20, 85%. The median age is 38. The oldest is Brian Flynn, scout, at 69, and the youngest Brianna Lawal, physio, at 22. 9 members of staff came from another club, most often Portsmouth (2).
Where Colchester United's former staff work now
On Colchester United's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 28 people
Frequently asked questions
Who is Colchester United's manager?
Danny Cowley is the Colchester United first-team manager, aged 46. Nicky Cowley is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Colchester United?
Dominic Colman coaches the Colchester United first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Colchester United's head physio?
Kyle Fairgrieve is head physio at Colchester United.
Who is Colchester United's chief scout?
Jonathan Duckett is chief scout at Colchester United.
Who is Colchester United's technical director?
Steve Ball is technical director at Colchester United.
How many backroom staff do Colchester United have?
We hold the names of 22 people on Colchester United's staff for 2025/26: 6 in coaching, 6 in medical and sports science, 5 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 3 owners and directors. That is the joint 9th longest list of the 24 League Two clubs we hold, against a median of 20. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 512th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Colchester United pays its squad, see Colchester United player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on League Two wages.