Cambridge United 2019–20 football season
Cambridge United 2019–20 season Head coach Colin Calderwood (until 29 January)[1] Mark Bonner (from 9 March)[2] Stadium Abbey Stadium League Two 16th FA Cup First round EFL Cup Second round EFL Trophy Group stage Top goalscorer League: Sam Smith (7) All: Sam Smith (8)Harvey Knibbs (8) Highest home attendance 5,408 vs Leyton Orient , League Two, 21 December 2019 Lowest home attendance 764 vs Northampton Town , EFL Trophy, 8 October 2019 Average home league attendance 4,178[3]
The 2019–20 season was Cambridge United 's 108th season in their history, their 41st in the Football League , and their sixth consecutive season in League Two .[4] Along with League Two, the club participated in the FA Cup , EFL Cup and EFL Trophy .
The season covers the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.
Season squad [ ]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Transfers [ ]
Transfers in [ ]
Date
Position
Nationality
Name
From
Fee
Ref.
1 July 2019
GK
Callum Burton
Hull City
Free transfer
[5]
1 July 2019
CM
Luke Hannant
Port Vale
Free transfer
[6]
1 July 2019
CF
Harvey Knibbs
Aston Villa
Free transfer
[7]
1 July 2019
RB
Kyle Knoyle
Swindon Town
Free transfer
[8]
19 July 2019
LB
Dan Jones
Notts County
Free transfer
[9]
29 July 2019
CF
Andrew Dallas
Rangers
Undisclosed
[10]
5 August 2019
CF
Marc Richards
Swindon Town
Free transfer
[11]
29 August 2019
CM
Samir Carruthers
Sheffield United
Free transfer
[12]
13 September 2019
CB
Elliott Ward
Notts County
Free transfer
[13]
Loans in [ ]
Date from
Position
Nationality
Name
From
Date until
Ref.
2 August 2019
CF
Sam Smith
Reading
30 June 2020
[14]
20 August 2019
CM
Jack Roles
Tottenham Hotspur
30 June 2020
[15] [16]
23 January 2020
MF
Idris El Mizouni
Ipswich Town
30 June 2020
[17]
24 January 2020
CF
Victor Adeboyejo
Barnsley
30 June 2020
[18]
31 January 2020
LB
Ben Coker
Lincoln City
30 June 2020
[19]
31 January 2020
CF
Paul Mullin
Tranmere Rovers
30 June 2020
[20]
Loans out [ ]
Date from
Position
Nationality
Name
To
Date until
Ref.
26 July 2019
CF
Joe Neal
Needham Market
September 2019
[21]
17 October 2019
RW
Tom Knowles
Chelmsford City
3 March 2020
[22] [23]
12 November 2019
CB
Louis John
Sutton United
January 2020
[24]
21 November 2019
DM
Ben Worman
Chelmsford City
December 2019
[25]
11 March 2020
LB
Daniel Jones
Solihull Moors
30 June 2020
[26]
Transfers out [ ]
Date
Position
Nationality
Name
To
Fee
Ref.
1 July 2019
LB
Jake Carroll
Motherwell
Free transfer
[27]
1 July 2019
GK
David Forde
Free agent
Released
[28]
1 July 2019
CF
Matthew Foy
Cambridge City
Released
[28] [29]
1 July 2019
RB
Brad Halliday
Doncaster Rovers
Free transfer
[30]
1 July 2019
RM
Emmanuel Osadebe
Macclesfield Town
Released
[28] [31]
1 July 2019
DM
Sam Squire
Needham Market
Released
[28] [32]
1 July 2019
CM
Lee Watkins
St Neots Town
Released
[28] [33]
4 July 2019
AM
Jevani Brown
Colchester United
Undisclosed
[34]
8 July 2019
RW
David Amoo
Port Vale
Free transfer
[35]
31 December 2019
CM
Gary Deegan
Shelbourne
Free transfer
[36]
16 January 2020
CF
Marc Richards
Yeovil Town
Free transfer
[37]
23 January 2020
CB
Louis John
Sutton United
Undisclosed
[38]
Pre-season [ ]
On 23 May 2019, The U's announced their pre-season schedule.[39] On 21 June 2019 a further two matches during a tour of Scotland were confirmed.[40]
Fulham v Cambridge United
6 July 2019 (2019-07-06 ) Friendly Fulham 1–3 Cambridge United show Motspur Park (Behind closed doors)12:00 BST
de la Torre 57'
Report
Ibehre 7' , 44' Knibbs 31'
Stadium: Motspur Park Training Ground Attendance: 0
Nottingham Forest U23 v Cambridge United
12 July 2019 (2019-07-12 ) Friendly Nottingham Forest U23 2–2 Cambridge United show West Bridgford (Behind closed doors)12:00 BST
16' 48'
Report
Lewis 8' Ibehre 52'
Stadium: Wilford Lane Attendance: 0
Rangers XI v Cambridge United
16 July 2019 (2019-07-16 ) Friendly Rangers XI 2–0 Cambridge United show Milngavie (Behind closed doors)11:30 BST
Dallas 9' Barjonas 58'
Report
Stadium: The Hummel Training Centre Attendance: 0
Heart of Midlothian v Cambridge United
20 July 2019 (2019-07-20 ) Friendly Heart of Midlothian 2–3 Cambridge United show Edinburgh (Behind closed doors)13.00 BST
Mulraney 30' Trialist 82'
Report
Lewis 18' O'Neil 55' Trialist 70'
Stadium: Tynecastle Park
St Neots Town v Cambridge United XI
20 July 2019 (2019-07-20 ) Friendly St Neots Town 6–0 Cambridge United XI show St Neots 15:00 BST
Gomarsall 6' Mutswumbuma 26' , 41' , 43' Connor 60' (pen. ) Nkala 77'
Report
Stadium: Rowley Park Attendance: 272
Cambridge United v Leicester City
23 July 2019 (2019-07-23 ) Friendly Cambridge United 0–3 Leicester City show Cambridge 19:30 BST
Report
Maguire 59' Iheanacho 83' Choudhury 87'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,555
Histon v Cambridge United XI
23 July 2019 (2019-07-23 ) Friendly Histon 1–1 Cambridge United XI show Impington 19:00 BST
Stadium: Bridge Road
Newmarket Town v Cambridge United XI
26 July 2019 (2019-07-26 ) Friendly Newmarket Town 2–2 Cambridge United XI show Newmarket 19:00 BST
Stadium: Cricket Field Road
Cambridge United v Ipswich Town
27 July 2019 (2019-07-27 ) Friendly Cambridge United 0–0 Ipswich Town show Cambridge 13:00 BST
Ibehre 86'
Report
Downes 86'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,619
Competitions [ ]
League Two [ ]
League table [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
PPG
12
Walsall
36
13
8
15
40
49
−9
47
1.31
13
Crawley Town
37
11
15
11
51
47
+4
48
1.30
14
Newport County
36
12
10
14
32
39
−7
46
1.28
15
Grimsby Town
37
12
11
14
45
51
−6
47
1.27
16
Cambridge United
37
12
9
16
40
48
−8
45
1.22
17
Leyton Orient
36
10
12
14
47
55
−8
42
1.17
18
Carlisle United
37
10
12
15
39
56
−17
42
1.14
19
Oldham Athletic
37
9
14
14
44
57
−13
41
1.11
20
Scunthorpe United
37
10
10
17
44
56
−12
40
1.08
Source:
EFL Official Website Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences
[41]
Results summary [ ]
Overall
Home
Away
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
37
12
9
16
40
48
−8
45
7
3
8
23
27
−4
5
6
8
17
21
−4
Last updated: 7 March 2020.
Source: BBC
Results by matchday [ ]
Matchday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 Ground A H A H H A H A A H A H A H H A H A A H A H A H H A A H A H H A A H A H A Result D D W W L L L W W L D D L W D L W L D W D L L W L L L L D L W W W W D L L Position 15 18 10 3 11 14 16 12 8 11 11 11 16 10 11 13 12 13 13 11 11 11 13 12 13 13 16 16 16 18 16 15 12 12 11 13 16
Updated to match(es) played on 7 March 2020. Source:
Statto.com A = Away;
H = Home;
W = Win;
D = Draw;
L = Loss
Matches [ ]
On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL League Two fixtures were revealed.[42]
Bradford City v Cambridge United
3 August 2019 (2019-08-03 ) 1 Bradford City 0–0 Cambridge United show Bradford 15:00 BST
Vaughan 74' Mellor 80' Donaldson 89'
Report
O'Neil 61'
Stadium: Northern Commercials Stadium Attendance: 14,810 Referee: Ollie Yates
Cambridge United v Scunthorpe United
20 August 2019 (2019-08-20 ) 4 Cambridge United 3–2 Scunthorpe United show Cambridge 19:45 BST
Darling 39' Knibbs 52' Lewis 54' , 73' Taft 60' Dunk 65'
Report
Perch 21' Gilliead 26' McArdle 41' , 60' Wootton 45'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,917 Referee: Charles Breakspear
Cambridge United v Oldham Athletic
24 August 2019 (2019-08-24 ) 5 Cambridge United 1–2 Oldham Athletic show Cambridge 15:00 BST
Richards 35'
Report
Vera 28' Wheater 67' Fage 73' Sylla 78' Maouche 88' Hamer 90+1'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,004 Referee: Scott Oldham
Port Vale v Cambridge United
31 August 2019 (2019-08-31 ) 6 Port Vale 1–0 Cambridge United show Burslem 15:00 BST
Gibbons 79' Davies 84' (o.g. )
Report
Taft 32' O'Neil 53' Roles 78'
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 4,874 Referee: James Oldham
Cambridge United v Forest Green Rovers
7 September 2019 (2019-09-07 ) 7 Cambridge United 0–1 Forest Green Rovers show Cambridge 15:00 BST
Report
Aitchison 78'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,784 Referee: Anthony Backhouse
Crewe Alexandra v Cambridge United
14 September 2019 (2019-09-14 ) 8 Crewe Alexandra 2–3 Cambridge United show Crewe 15:00 BST
Green 41' Nolan 63' Anene 67'
Report
Smith 12' , 72' (pen. ) Knoyle 49' Darling 58' Lewis 69' Hannant 83'
Stadium: Alexandra Stadium Attendance: 3,568 Referee: David Rock
Mansfield Town v Cambridge United
Cambridge United v Swindon Town
21 September 2019 (2019-09-21 ) 10 Cambridge United 0–1 Swindon Town show Cambridge 15:00 BST
Lambe 40'
Report
Yates 27' Conroy 60' Isgrove 63' Doyle 90+5'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,443 Referee: Peter Wright
Cambridge United v Macclesfield Town
5 October 2019 (2019-10-05 ) 12 Cambridge United 2–2 Macclesfield Town show Cambridge 15:00 BST
Roles 13' Smith 78' Hannant 90+1'
Report
Harris 51' Archibald 65' Gnahoua 68' Vassell 77' Kirby 90+4'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,678 Referee: Josh Smith
Salford City v Cambridge United
Cambridge United v Exeter City
19 October 2019 (2019-10-19 ) 14 Cambridge United 4–0 Exeter City show Cambridge 15:00 BST
Hannant 38' Roles 57' Taft 72' Dallas 87'
Report
Sweeney 30' Atangana 45+1'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,816 Referee: Leigh Doughty
Cambridge United v Grimsby Town
22 October 2019 (2019-10-22 ) 15 Cambridge United 0–0 Grimsby Town show Cambridge 19:45 BST
Smith 37'
Report
Whitehouse 24'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,898 Referee: James Adcock
Northampton Town v Cambridge United
26 October 2019 (2019-10-26 ) 16 Northampton Town 2–0 Cambridge United show Northampton 15:00 BST
Smith 26' Taft 45+1' (o.g. ) Hoskins 45+4' McCormack 51'
Report
Lambe 45+4'
Stadium: The PTS Academy Stadium Attendance: 5,221 Referee: Graham Salisbury
Cambridge United v Crawley Town
Carlisle United v Cambridge United
23 November 2019 (2019-11-23 ) 19 Carlisle United 0–0 Cambridge United show Carlisle 15:00 GMT
Loft 29' Carroll 70'
Report
Hannant 26' Lewis 39' Smith 83'
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,041 Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge
Cambridge United v Plymouth Argyle
7 December 2019 (2019-12-07 ) 20 Cambridge United 1–0 Plymouth Argyle show Cambridge 15:00 GMT
Knoyle 18' Taylor 50' Lewis 57' Carruthers 66'
Report
Canavan 33' Edwards 43'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,492 Referee: Michael Salisbury
Cheltenham Town v Cambridge United
14 December 2019 (2019-12-14 ) 21 Cheltenham Town 1–1 Cambridge United show Cheltenham 15:00 GMT
Boyle 53'
Report
Ward 25' Lewis 27' Lambe 51'
Stadium: Jonny-Rocks Stadium Attendance: 2,813 Referee: Robert Lewis
Cambridge United v Leyton Orient
Swindon Town v Cambridge United
26 December 2019 (2019-12-26 ) 23 Swindon Town 4–0 Cambridge United show Swindon 15:00 GMT
Doyle 5' (pen. ) Anderson 40' , 45+1' , 66' Grant 48' Iandolo 82'
Report
Roles 5' Taft 22' Lewis 48'
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,211 Referee: Josh Smith
Cambridge United v Morecambe
29 December 2019 (2019-12-29 ) 24 Cambridge United 1–0 Morecambe show Cambridge 15:00 GMT
Roles 57'
Report
Kenyon 54'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,086 Referee: Will Finnie
Cambridge United v Mansfield Town
1 January 2020 (2020-01-01 ) 25 Cambridge United 2–3 Mansfield Town show Cambridge 15:00 GMT
Knibbs 3' Taylor 44' Lambe 57' 59' Roles 90+1'
Report
Maynard 36' , 71' , 81' Mellis 90+6'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,848 Referee: Neil Hair
Macclesfield Town v Cambridge United
4 January 2020 (2020-01-04 ) 26 Macclesfield Town 1–0 Cambridge United show Macclesfield 15:00 GMT
Gnahoua 5' Welch-Hayes 58'
Report
Jones 58' Hannant 78'
Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 1,454 Referee: Tom Nield
Exeter City v Cambridge United
Morecambe v Cambridge United
25 January 2020 (2020-01-25 ) 29 Morecambe 1–1 Cambridge United show Morecambe 15:00 GMT
Phillips 46' 55' Slew 59' Cooney 90+2'
Report
Lewis 25' Maris 36' Knibbs 68'
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 2,019 Referee: Carl Boyeson
Cambridge United v Salford City
Scunthorpe United v Cambridge United
Cambridge United v Bradford City
15 February 2020 (2020-02-15 ) 34 Cambridge United 2–1 Bradford City show Cambridge 15:00 GMT
Darling 84' Knibbs 90+1'
Report
Reeves 17' Pritchard 90+5'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,541 Referee: Nick Kinseley
Plymouth Argyle v Cambridge United
22 February 2020 (2020-02-22 ) 35 Plymouth Argyle 0–0 Cambridge United show Plymouth 15:00 GMT
Sawyer 87'
Report
Carruthers 44' Maris 80'
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 11,597 Referee: Will Finnie
Cambridge United v Carlisle United
Leyton Orient v Cambridge United
Cambridge United v Cheltenham Town
14 March 2020 (2020-03-14 ) Cambridge United v Cheltenham Town show Cambridge 15:00 GMT
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[43]
Grimsby Town v Cambridge United
17 March 2020 (2020-03-17 ) Grimsby Town v Cambridge United show Cleethorpes 19:45 GMT
Stadium: Blundell Park Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[43]
Cambridge United v Northampton Town
21 March 2020 (2020-03-21 ) Cambridge United v Northampton Town show Cambridge 15:00 GMT
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[43]
Crawley Town v Cambridge United
28 March 2020 (2020-03-28 ) Crawley Town v Cambridge United show Crawley 15:00 GMT
Stadium: The People's Pension Stadium Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[43]
Cambridge United v Walsall
4 April 2020 (2020-04-04 ) Cambridge United v Walsall show Cambridge 15:00 BST
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[44]
Oldham Athletic v Cambridge United
10 April 2020 (2020-04-10 ) Oldham Athletic v Cambridge United show Oldham 15:00 BST
Stadium: Boundary Park Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[44]
Cambridge United v Port Vale
13 April 2020 (2020-04-13 ) Cambridge United v Port Vale show Cambridge 13:00 BST
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[44]
Forest Green Rovers v Cambridge United
18 April 2020 (2020-04-18 ) Forest Green Rovers v Cambridge United show Nailsworth 15:00 BST
Stadium: The New Lawn Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[44]
Cambridge United v Crewe Alexandra
25 April 2020 (2020-04-25 ) Cambridge United v Crewe Alexandra show Cambridge 15:00 BST
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[44]
FA Cup [ ]
The first round draw was made on 21 October 2019.[45]
Cambridge United v Exeter City
Exeter City v Cambridge United
EFL Cup [ ]
The first round draw was made on 20 June.[46] The second round draw was made on 13 August 2019 following the conclusion of all but one first round matches.[47]
Swansea City v Cambridge United
EFL Trophy [ ]
On 9 July 2019, the pre-determined group stage draw was announced with Invited clubs to be drawn on 12 July 2019.[48]
Pos
Div
Team
Pld
W
PW
PL
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
L1
Peterborough United
3
3
0
0
0
5
1
+4
9
Advance to Round 2
2
L2
Northampton Town
3
1
1
0
1
2
3
−1
5
3
ACA
Arsenal U21
3
0
1
1
1
2
3
−1
3
4
L2
Cambridge United
3
0
0
1
2
2
4
−2
1
Cambridge United v Northampton Town
8 October 2019 (2019-10-08 ) Group stage Cambridge United 0–1 Northampton Town show Cambridge 19:30 BST
Worman 48'
Report
Smith 17' Hall-Johnson 55'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 764 Referee: Sam Purkiss
Cambridge United v Arsenal U21
Peterborough United v Cambridge United
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