Former Colchester United skipper Brian Wilson will make an immediate return to the Weston Homes Community Stadium after the League One fixture list was released for the 2014-15 season.

Wilson, who ended his four-year spell with the club last month, will return to his former team with new side Oldham Athletic when the new campaign gets under way on Saturday, August 9.

The U’s game with the Latics is the first time that they have been at home on the opening day since 2002.

Joe Dunne’s side then face three successive away games, with trips to Bristol City and Notts County following hot on the heels of their Capital One Cup tie at Charlton Athletic.

The U’s round off August with back-to-back home matches against relegated Doncaster Rovers and Peterborough United.

Colchester host Gillingham on Boxing Day and travel to play Crawley Town, two days later.

They complete their season with a home game against Preston North End, on May 2.

SKY BET LEAGUE ONE 2014-15 FIXTURES

AUGUST

Sat 9: (3pm) Colchester United v Oldham Athletic

Sat 16: (3pm) Bristol City v Colchester United

Tues 19: (7.45pm) Notts County v Colchester United

Sat 23: (3pm) Colchester United v Doncaster Rovers

Sat 30: (3pm) Colchester United v Peterborough United

SEPTEMBER

Sat 6: (3pm) Walsall v Colchester United

Sat 13: (3pm) Leyton Orient v Colchester United

Tues 16: (7.45pm) Colchester United v Sheffield United

Sat 20: (3pm) Colchester United v Bradford City

Sat 27: (3pm) Crewe Alexandra v Colchester United

OCTOBER

Sat 4: (3pm) Preston North End v Colchester United

Sat 11: (3pm) Colchester United v Fleetwood Town

Sat 18: (3pm) Scunthorpe United v Colchester United

Tues 21: (7.45pm) Colchester United v Chesterfield

Sat 25: (3pm) Swindon Town v Colchester United

NOVEMBER

Sat 1: (3pm) Colchester United v Port Vale

Sat 15: (3pm) Barnsley v Colchester United

Sat 22: (3pm) Colchester United v Coventry City

Sat 29: (3pm) Milton Keynes Dons v Colchester United

DECEMBER

Sat 13: (3pm) Colchester United v Rochdale

Sat 20: (3pm) Yeovil Town v Colchester United

Fri 26: (3pm) Colchester United v Gillingham

Sun 28: (3pm) Crawley Town v Colchester United

JANUARY

Sat 3: (3pm) Colchester United v Milton Keynes Dons

Sat 10: (3pm) Peterborough United v Colchester United

Sat 17: (3pm) Colchester United v Walsall

Sat 24: (3pm) Colchester United v Leyton Orient

Sat 31: (3pm) Bradford City v Colchester United

FEBRUARY Sat 7: (3pm) Colchester United v Crewe Alexandra

Tues 10: (7.45pm) Sheffield United v Colchester United

Sat 14: (3pm) Oldham Athletic v Colchester United

Sat 21: (3pm) Colchester United v Bristol City

Sat 28: (3pm) Doncaster Rovers v Colchester United

MARCH Tues 3: (7.45pm) Colchester United v Notts County

Sat 7: (3pm) Rochdale v Colchester United

Sat 14: (3pm) Colchester United v Crawley Town

Tues 17: (7.45pm) Colchester United v Yeovil Town

Sat 21: (3pm) Gillingham v Colchester United

Sat 28: (3pm) Colchester United v Swindon Town

APRIL

Sat 4: (3pm) Port Vale v Colchester United

Mon 6: (3pm) Colchester United v Barnsley

Sat 11: (3pm) Coventry City v Colchester United

Tues 14: (7.45pm) Chesterfield v Colchester United

Sat 18: (3pm) Colchester United v Scunthorpe United

Sat 25: (3pm) Fleetwood Town v Colchester United

MAY

Sat 2: (3pm) Colchester United v Preston North End