In short
- Good Colchester United gifts for kids celebrate the U’s specifically, not football in general.
- The club’s 1971 FA Cup win over Leeds United is the perfect story for a young fan who loves an underdog.
- In our Colchester United storybook, your child wears their own shirt number, scores the winner and lifts the cup.
- Every illustration is hand-drawn by a real artist. No AI, ever.
- It isn’t officially licensed by the club, and we’re upfront about that.
Colchester United gifts can be surprisingly hard to track down. Walk into most big shops and you’ll find plenty for Premier League fans, then very little for a child who follows the U’s.
So here’s a short guide to presents that actually suit a young Colchester supporter aged 5-12, whether it’s for a birthday, Christmas or the end of their own season.
Why are the U’s worth a proper present?
Because supporting Colchester is a choice kids tend to stick with. It usually comes from family, from living nearby or from a first match that hooked them, and none of that fades when they get older.
A present that names their club tells them you’ve noticed. That matters more to a lower-league fan than to one who supports the same team as half their class.
A giant-killing to tell them about
Colchester United were founded in 1937, and home is now the Colchester Community Stadium, which opened in 2008.
The story every young U’s fan should hear happened in 1971. In the FA Cup fifth round, Colchester raced into a 3-0 lead against Don Revie’s Leeds United in front of 16,000 at Layer Road, then held on to win 3-2. It remains one of the great FA Cup upsets.
Tell that story at bedtime and watch how quickly they start picturing themselves scoring the third.
What are the best Colchester United gifts for kids?
The best Colchester United gifts for kids combine one thing they’ll use with one thing that’s all about them. Some ideas that work well:
- A blue and white striped scarf or hat for matchdays
- The home shirt, with their name and favourite number on the back
- A named water bottle or boot bag for their own training
- Tickets to a home game, especially if it would be their first
- A personalised storybook where they’re the star player
The small items make great stocking fillers. The storybook, or a first match, is the one they’ll remember.
What makes personalised Colchester United gifts different?
Personalised Colchester United gifts put your child in the story, rather than printing their name on something they already own.
Our Colchester United storybook makes them the hero. They wear the shirt number you pick for them, score the winning goal and lift the cup. You choose their name, their shirt number (1 to 99), their hair colour, their skin tone and their eye colour, so the character genuinely looks like them. Personalised down to their eye colour, as we like to say.
Your own message goes on the inside cover, so the book carries your words as well as their name. It’s the part that turns a present into a keepsake.
Is it a good Colchester birthday gift for kids?
Yes, and birthdays are where the message really earns its place. Mention their age, the goal they scored last weekend or the player they copy in the garden.
For a birthday, a simple combination works best: one small U’s item to open first, then the book as the main present. If you’re a grandparent buying from a distance, our guide to a gift from grandad has more ideas along the same lines.
For Christmas, order in good time. Every book is printed to order and packed by us, in-house, so it can’t be grabbed off a shelf on Christmas Eve.
Does it work for girls who support Colchester?
Yes. You choose the character’s gender as well as their look, so the storybook suits a daughter, granddaughter or niece just as well. For more ideas, see our guide to football gifts for girls.
Is the Colchester United storybook official?
No. Our Colchester United storybook is not officially licensed by the club. It’s a personalised football story in the U’s colours, made for young supporters, with every page hand-drawn by a real artist.
If you need an official club product, the club shop is the right place. If you want a present where your child is the star, that’s what we make.
Frequently asked questions
How many pages is it? Around 28 pages, illustrated throughout, with a personalised cover and your message printed inside.
Can I order books for other clubs too? Yes. We cover every league, not just the big six, so siblings who support different teams can each have their own. See the full range of personalised football books.