U's smash transfer record on ex-Saddler

Colchester United have smashed their club transfer record by paying £300,000 for 29-year-old Clive Platt. The fee is six times their previous record of £50,000.

Platt joins the U's from MK Dons where he had just enjoyed his most productive season of his career. Eighteen goals in a season is only the second time he has broken into double figures to date. Now he will face a real challenge jumping two levels and playing along the likes of Teddy Sheringham.

Clive Platt (Colchester) Information Date of birth 27 October 1977 Height 6.3 Place of birth Wolverhampton, England Weight 12.13 Nationality England Position Forward Comments Squad No. Recent Career History By Club (1999 onwards) Team Debut Apps (+ sub) Goals Yellows Reds MK Dons 15/01/2005 100 (13) 29 9 0 Peterborough United 10/01/2004 37 (2) 6 1 0 Notts. County 09/08/2003 25 (0) 6 1 1 Rochdale 168 (18) 27 13 2 Recent Career History By Season (1999 onwards) Season First App. Apps (+ sub) Goals Yellows Reds 2006/2007 05/08/2006 42 (6) 18 5 0 2005/2006 23/08/2005 38 (7) 8 3 0 2004/2005 07/08/2004 40 (1) 7 2 0 2003/2004 09/08/2003 42 (1) 8 1 1 2002/2003 10/08/2002 47 (2) 9 3 1 2001/2002 11/08/2001 48 (2) 8 5 1 2000/2001 12/08/2000 43 (4) 10 5 0 1999/2000 25/09/1999 30 (10) 0 0 0 Appearances 330 (+ 33 as sub); Goals 68; Yellow cards 24; Red cards 3